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Killing Multiple Birds with One Stone: How Personal Control Influences Preferences for Multi-Functional Products
Received date: 2024-05-08
Online published: 2025-04-29
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This study examined the underlying mechanism and boundary condition of personal control on preferences for multifunctional product. Through three experiments, the results revealed that, compared with the high personal control, low personal control increased consumers’ willingness to purchase multifunctional products. This was because multifunctional products help consumers cope with a lack of personal control by increasing a sense of efficiency. Additionally, the study found that this effect was moderated by the salience of multifunctional features. Specifically, when the multifunctional features were less prominent, the promoting effect of personal control on product preference was diminished.
Haowen XIAO , Yin LIN . Killing Multiple Birds with One Stone: How Personal Control Influences Preferences for Multi-Functional Products[J]. Studies of Psychology and Behavior, 2025 , 23(1) : 138 -144 . DOI: 10.12139/j.1672-0628.2025.01.018
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