Peran kepercayaan dalam memediasi dampak konten afiliasi TikTok terhadap niat membeli secara digital

Authors

  • Marsa Azrani Universitas Negeri Surabaya, Indonesia
  • Ratih Amelia Universitas Negeri Surabaya, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37631/ebisma.v7i1.2335

Keywords:

Konten Affiiasi, Kecerdasan Buatan, Kepercayaan, Niat Beli, TikTok

Abstract

The rise of artificial intelligence (AI)-generated affiliate content on TikTok raises an unanswered question: to what extent can such content build user trust and drive purchase intention. This study examines the role of AI-produced affiliate content on Generation Z's purchase intention, with trust as a mediating variable, focusing on the TikTok account @OctapoLab.AI. A total of 149 Generation Z TikTok users in Surabaya were selected through purposive sampling and analyzed using PLS-SEM with SmartPLS 3. All four hypotheses were supported: AI-produced affiliate content had a positive and significant effect on trust (β = 0.547; T = 6.270; p < 0.001); trust had a positive and significant effect on purchase intention (β = 0.498; T = 7.507; p < 0.001); AI-produced affiliate content also positively and significantly influenced purchase intention (β = 0.367; T = 4.050; p < 0.001); and trust partially mediated the relationship between the two (β = 0.272; T = 4.119; p < 0.001). These findings indicate that accurate and consistent information quality can build consumer trust in AI-produced affiliate content. Digital creators are encouraged to prioritize information quality when designing AI-based affiliate strategies.

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2026-06-02

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