International Journal of Tourism and Hospitality in Asia Pasific
Vol 8, No 3 (2025): October 2025

Understanding the Impact of Food Delivery Services on University Students’ Purchase Intentions

Yusof, Rosmelisa (Unknown)
Sin, Liem Gai (Unknown)
Mohamed Fauzi, Nursafiyyah (Unknown)
Mohd Nasir, Nurul Afiqah (Unknown)
Mahidin, Nurul Alis Amira Ahmad (Unknown)
Suhaimi, Nurul Firzanah Mohd (Unknown)
Abu Bakar, Nurul Muzirah Syed (Unknown)
Ali, A. J. (Unknown)
Hung Kee, Daisy Mui (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
20 Oct 2025

Abstract

GrabFood, one of the leading food delivery applications, has become an essential part of university students’ daily consumption behavior due to its convenience and accessibility. This study aims to examine the factors influencing students’ purchase intentions toward GrabFood by focusing on convenience, price, design, and food variety as independent variables, with trustworthiness serving as a mediating factor. Using a quantitative research design, data were collected from 102 university students in Malaysia through a structured questionnaire and analyzed using multiple regression with SPSS. The results reveal that food variety (? = 0.422, p 0.05) and price (? = 0.343, p 0.05) are the strongest positive determinants of purchase intention, followed by convenience (? = 0.214, p 0.05). In contrast, design (? = ?0.041) and trustworthiness (? = 0.080) do not exhibit significant direct effects. The model explains 69.3% of the variance in purchase intention (R² = 0.693), underscoring the predominance of functional and value-based factors over aesthetic considerations. These findings suggest that GrabFood should continue prioritizing fair and transparent pricing, expanding menu diversity, and maintaining service reliability to strengthen user trust, satisfaction, and long-term loyalty among university students.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

IJTHAP

Publisher

Subject

Humanities

Description

IJTHAP aims to enhance theoretical development in the field of hospitality and tourism. In order to promote those innovations and fresh ideas, the journal alsso accepts conceptual research, book review, as well as essays of experience belongs to hospitality practitioners. The mission of IJTHAP is to ...