INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CULTURAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCE
Vol. 6 No. 3 (2025): International Journal of Cultural and Social Science

THE EFFECT OF SELF-REWARD CONTENT ON CONSUMPTIVE BEHAVIOR WITH SELF-CONTROL AS A MEDIATING VARIABLE

Nabila, Isnaini Amirotu (Unknown)
Sri Wahyuning Astuti (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
05 Aug 2025

Abstract

This study aims to examine the influence of self-reward content on consumptive behavior, with self-control as a mediating variable. A quantitative approach was employed using a survey method involving 400 Generation Z respondents in Indonesia who actively use TikTok and have encountered self-reward-themed content. Data were collected through an online questionnaire and analyzed using t-test, ANOVA, F-test, and path analysis to examine both direct and indirect relationships among variables. The results show that self-reward content has a significant positive effect on consumptive behavior (t = 52.939, p < 0.05) and also a significant positive effect on self-control (t = 6.373, p < 0.05). Meanwhile, self-control has a significant negative effect on consumptive behavior (t = -2.872, p < 0.05) and is proven to mediate the relationship between self-reward content and consumptive behavior based on the path analysis results (p = 0.009). These findings indicate that although self-reward content encourages consumptive behavior, strong self-control can mitigate its impact. This study offers new insights into the dynamics of digital consumptive behavior among Generation Z in today’s social media landscape.

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Journal Info

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ijcss

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Humanities Environmental Science Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Library & Information Science Social Sciences

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International Journal of Cultural and Social Science (IJCSS) is an International Journal covering various social science fields, including culture, sociology, communication, politics, and information literacy. All articles submitted in the English ...