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EXAMINING CONSUMERS’ IMPULSIVE BUYING BEHAVIOR IN MOBILE COMMERCE APPLICATIONS: THE MEDIATING ROLE OF FLOW EXPERIENCE AND COMPULSIVE INTERNET USE

MOBİL TİCARET UYGULAMALARINDA TÜKETİCİLERİN ANLIK SATIN ALMA DAVRANIŞININ İNCELENMESİ: AKIŞ DENEYİMİ VE TAKINTILI İNTERNET KULLANIMININ ARACI ROLÜ

Burak Buğrahan Devran(ISTANBUL AREL UNIVERSITY)0000-0003-0600-8022
Şükran Başanbaş0000-0001-5780-151X
Zehra Bozbay(ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY)0000-0002-2728-8003
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657–683
Publication Date
2026-03-29
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Furthermore, it was concluded that flow experience and compulsive internet use were significant antecedents of impulsive buying behavior.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Sales volume in mobile commerce applications continues to increase rapidly.
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Key Findings & Data:The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, in particular, has significantly altered consumer shopping behavior.
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Conclusion & Impact:Furthermore, it was concluded that flow experience and compulsive internet use were significant antecedents of impulsive buying behavior.
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⚙️Variables:Anlık Satın Alma · Akış Deneyimi · Takıntılı İnternet Kullanımı

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Sales volume in mobile commerce applications continues to increase rapidly. The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, in particular, has significantly altered consumer shopping behavior. This change has led to a large increase in online shopping. Therefore, the aim of this research is to examine the factors influencing consumers' impulsive buying behavior in mobile commerce applications. Data was collected from 227 consumers who shopped through mobile commerce applications via surveys. The collected data was analyzed using the SmartPLS program within the framework of the research model. The analysis revealed that flow experience and compulsive internet use had a mediating effect on the influence of mobile application atmosphere cues on impulsive buying behavior. Furthermore, it was concluded that flow experience and compulsive internet use were significant antecedents of impulsive buying behavior. The research offers insights that will contribute to the marketing literature.

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Mobil ticaret uygulamalarında gerçekleşen satış hacmi hızla artmaktadır. Özellikle Covid-19 pandemisi tüketicilerin alışveriş davranışlarını önemli ölçüde değiştirmiştir. Ortaya çıkan değişim, çevirimiçi alışverişte büyük bir artışa yol açmıştır. Bu araştırmanın amacı, mobil ticaret uygulamalarında tüketicilerin anlık satın alma davranışını etkileyen faktörleri incelemektir. Bu kapsamda, mobil ticaret uygulamalarından alışveriş yapan 227 tüketiciden anket vasıtasıyla veri toplanmıştır. Toplanan veriler araştırma modeli kapsamında SmartPLS programı kullanılarak analiz edilmiştir. Analiz sonucunda mobil uygulama atmosfer ipuçlarının anlık satın alma davranışına etkisinde akış deneyimi ve takıntılı internet kullanımın aracı etkisi olduğu belirlenmiştir. Ayrıca akış deneyimi ve takıntılı internet kullanımının anlık satın alma davranışının anlamlı öncülleri olduğu sonucuna ulaşılmıştır. Araştırma sonucunda pazarlama literatürüne katkı sağlayacak çıkarımlar sunulmuştur.

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Devran, B. B., Başanbaş, Ş., Bozbay, Z., *, B. B. D. (2026). EXAMINING CONSUMERS’ IMPULSIVE BUYING BEHAVIOR IN MOBILE COMMERCE APPLICATIONS: THE MEDIATING ROLE OF FLOW EXPERIENCE AND COMPULSIVE INTERNET USE. Yönetim Bilimleri Dergisi, Cilt: 24 Sayı: 60, 657–683. https://doi.org/10.35408/comuybd.1811522

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