Brand Love for Sports Apparels Among Indians: A Triangular Theory of Love Perspective

Title

Brand Love for Sports Apparels Among Indians: A Triangular Theory of Love Perspective

Creator

Thomas T.; Jain D.S.

Description

This study aims to evaluate the concept of brand love among the Indians in sports apparel industry. Drawing on Sternbergs (1986) triangular theory of love, we propose a three-dimensional brand love model. We further discuss the interrelationship between these variables and provide a theoretical model for explaining the concept using sports apparels. Then, this theoretical model is tested using empirical research undertaken among 327 respondents. These exploratory results indicated that the concept of brand love in India is similar to that of interpersonal love, contradicting the earlier finding in the field of brand love. These contradicting findings were attributed to the cultural differences between Eastern and Western cultures, especially in the field of extended self (Markus & Kitayama, 1991). These findings create the possibility for future research into brand love via the triangular theory of love to understand how the changes in the perceptions of self influence the brand love. 2022 Management Development Institute.

Source

Vision

Date

2022-01-01

Publisher

Sage Publications India Pvt. Ltd

Subject

Brand Advocacy; Brand Intimacy; Brand Love; Brand Passion; Purchase Intention; Triangular Theory of Love

Coverage

Thomas T., School of Business and Management, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Karnataka, Bangalore, India; Jain D.S., School of Business and Management, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Karnataka, Bangalore, India

Rights

Restricted Access

Relation

ISSN: 9722629

Format

Online

Language

English

Type

Article

Identifier

https://doi.org/10.1177/09722629221105672

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