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The Mediating Role of Satisfaction in the Relationship Between Brand Image, Price, Service Quality, and Digital Marketing on Student Loyalty in Higher Education Nomleni, Biliam Abiyut; Walean, Ronny H.; Mandagi, Deske W.
Paradoks : Jurnal Ilmu Ekonomi Vol. 9 No. 1 (2026): November - Januari
Publisher : Fakultas Ekonomi, Universitas Muslim Indonesia

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.57178/paradoks.v9i1.1978

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In the increasingly competitive higher education sector, understanding the determinants of student satisfaction and loyalty is essential for institutional sustainability. This study aims to examine the influence of brand image, price, service quality, and digital marketing on student satisfaction and loyalty in a higher education context. The research was conducted at Universitas Klabat with a sample of 370 students selected through a purposive sampling technique. Data were analyzed using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM). The findings show that brand image, price, and service quality have positive and significant effects on student satisfaction, whereas digital marketing does not. Moreover, brand image, price, service quality, and satisfaction do not exert a significant direct impact on student loyalty. Instead, digital marketing demonstrates a positive and significant direct effect on student loyalty. These results highlight the importance of managing brand perception, pricing strategies, and service quality to enhance student satisfaction, while also emphasizing the crucial role of digital marketing in strengthening student loyalty. Additionally, the study reveals that student satisfaction does not serve as a significant mediator in the relationship between the independent variables and student loyalty. This research contributes to the literature by clarifying the distinct roles of satisfaction and digital engagement strategies in shaping loyalty within higher education institutions.
The Trust Paradox: A Dual-Pathway Analysis of Digital Marketing's Impacts on Consumer Loyalty and Consumer Decision Supatman, Ernando R.; Walean, Ronny Hansye; Mandagi, Deske W.
Paradoks : Jurnal Ilmu Ekonomi Vol. 9 No. 1 (2026): November - Januari
Publisher : Fakultas Ekonomi, Universitas Muslim Indonesia

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.57178/paradoks.v9i1.1985

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In contemporary digital markets, cultivating sustained customer loyalty and shaping purchasing decisions present significant strategic challenges for companies. This study investigates the impact of digital marketing on consumer decisions and loyalty in the financing industry in Indonesia, comparing the mediating mechanisms of brand engagement (affective pathway) and consumer trust (cognitive path). Using an explanatory quantitative approach on 265 respondents selected through purposive sampling, the data were analyzed with Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). The findings reveal that digital marketing significantly influences consumer decisions and loyalty, with brand engagement acting as a partial mediator, while consumer trust does not mediate significantly, uncovering a "trust paradox" in the context of the financing industry. This study makes an original contribution by introducing a dual-pathway model that distinguishes between affective and cognitive mediation mechanisms, and by highlighting the practical implication that relational strategies grounded in emotional attachment are more effective than transactional trust-based approaches in fostering sustainable loyalty.
Service Quality and Brand Trust as Determinants of Customer Loyalty: Mediating Role of Customer Satisfaction Prasetiyo, Budi; Walean, Ronny H.; Mandagi, Deske W.
Jurnal Economic Resource Vol. 9 No. 1 (2026): October - March
Publisher : Fakultas Ekonomi & Bisnis Universitas Muslim Indonesia

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.57178/jer.v9i1.1995

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Service quality and public trust in government institutions have become pivotal themes in modern marketing discourse, particularly as citizens demand greater efficiency and transparency in public service delivery. This study aims to examine the contribution of service quality and brand trust to customer loyalty, with customer satisfaction as a mediating variable, in the context of the One-Stop Integrated Service Center (PTSP) at the Directorate General of Customs and Excise. Employing a quantitative survey design, data were collected from 85 PTSP service users through purposive sampling. The data were analyzed using structural equation modeling (SEM) to test the hypothesized relationships among variables. The results reveal that service quality and brand trust do not have a significant direct effect on user loyalty. However, customer satisfaction mediates the relationship between service quality and customer loyalty. These findings highlight that enhancing service quality remains essential to increasing satisfaction, which, in turn, drives loyalty among public service users. The study contributes to the growing literature on public sector marketing by underscoring the mediating role of satisfaction and by suggesting the development of stronger brand trust strategies to sustain long-term user engagement in government service context.
Co-Authors Abraham Lalengboto Agung S. A. Siddik Agung Sukma Adiguna Siddik Angela Marcella Wantah Anthony Stafford Pangemanan Benny Benny Lule Bervie Fransel Rondonuwu Betris Lovely Lengkong Budi Prasetiyo, Budi Carolin Marhareita Carolina Sumenda Carundeng, Stelly Stevanny Christian G. Siwy Cry Cinta Putri Anjel Danny Ivan Rantung Darvel Civlie Walone David A. Lumangkun David G. Abin Daysi Fikka Kelejan Derby C. Rampen Douglass Rasuh Elannemay Rondo Elvis Ronald Sumanti Evi C Waworuntu Fanny Soewignyo Geo Farly Kalesaran Gerungan, Citra Adriana Helena M. Pongoh Ika Prayanthi Inaray , Ayu Christa Pratiwi indrajit, Indrajit Itje Rosali Polii Iwan Waani Kila James S. Toding Jane Dungus Jeane Cicilia Syamsia Jentelino Silvester Langitan Jonathan, Steve Arthur Kainde, Llly Linne Kainde, Sandra J. R. Kojongian, Jovelia Krisnadi Geovani Sengkandai Langelo, Charolyn G. E. Langitan, Jentelino Silvester Lauren J. Lintang Lefrand S. Pasuhuk Lefrand S. Pasuhuk Lelasari Sijabat Leonard Stiefen Mumek Lilly Linne A. Kainde Lovely, Lengkong Beatrix Manggopa, Stefani Maria Christy Wowor Melinda Mokalu Miykel S. Poluan Nadia C. G. Tumober Nikolas Fajar Wuryaningrat Nomleni, Biliam Abiyut Noufer A. Tumbelaka Ole, Hizkia C. Paat, Silvia Friska Pangemanan, Anthony S Patricia Gabriela Rawung Petir, Abraham Leslie Pongoh, Helena M. Queenditya, Sewow Cleopatra Raintung, Rahel Debora Rantung, Nancy Margaretha Rantung, Priccilya Lidya Regina Rantung, Rinny Cherryl Rayo, Edwina Fabiola Rayo, Natashia Merrylien Reimond Kowaas Reimond Kowaas Rondo, Elannemay Ronny H Walean Ronny H. Walean Ronny H. Walean Ronny H. Walean Sakka, Eirene W. M. Sandra J.R. Kainde Shapely Ambalao Siddik, Agung Sukma Adiguna Stefani Manggopa Sumenda, Carolina Supatman, Ernando R. Tendean, Gwyneth Theresia C. Lebo Toetik Wulyatiningsih Tonny Irianto Soewignyo Tumbelaka, Steven Set Xaverius Tumober, Nadia C. G. Vinlyvia G. R. Wulus Vinlyvia Gloria Ribka Wulus Walean, Ronny H. Walean, Ronny Hansye Walewangko, Jessica Agnes Wantah, Angela Marcella Warouw, Yisreel Veronica Waworuntu, Evi C Weku, Jupiter Wulur, Lies Yunita Peggy Tappy Zevania E. V Gessal