Proceeding International Conference on Digital Education and Social Science
Vol. 3 No. 1 (2025): Proceeding International Conference on Digital Education and Social Science 202

The Effect of Behavioral Bias on Investment Decisions Through Risk Perception as a Mediating Variable

Setiya Amelia Vega (Institut Teknologi & Bisnis PGRI Dewantara Jombang)
Nur Anisah (Institut Teknologi & Bisnis PGRI Dewantara Jombang)



Article Info

Publish Date
18 Jan 2026

Abstract

This research seeks to examine how three behavioral biases—dispositioneeffect, herding behavior, and blue chippstock bias—oniinvestment decision, considering risk perception as a mediating factor among retail investors PT. Phintraco Sekuritas Surabaya. The scope of this study includes testing the direct and indirect influences between variables through an explanatory quantitativeeapproach. Data was gathered from 100 participants throughaa Likerttscale questionnaireeand subsequently analyzed utilizing data quality assessments, classical assumption evaluations, multipleelinear regression, and Sobel tests to investigate the mediating effect. The results suggest that herd behavior and a preference forrblue-chip stocks have a significant influenceeon the perception of risk, while the dispositioneeffect has no influence. In testing investment decisions, only herding behavior and risk perception showed a significant effect, while the effects of disposition and blue chip stock bias had no direct effect. The Sobel test has shown thattrisk perceptionnmediates the relationshippbetween herding behavior and the blue-chip stocks biasiin investment decisions, but not the influence of disposition effect. Overall, the study concludes that herding behavior and perceptions of blueechip stocks shape riskpperception, which ultimately influences investmenttdecisions, thus proving that risk perception is an important mediator in the retail investor behavior model.

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icdess

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Computer Science & IT Economics, Econometrics & Finance Education Engineering Social Sciences

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The international conference on digital education and social sciences is an international seminar held in collaboration with PB PGRI and APPI PGRI. This seminar is an annual activity and will only start in 2022 with the topic 1. Tackling the digital divide 2. Engage with the new teaching and ...