GENTARA: Management and Accounting Research
Vol. 1 No. 1 (2026): GENTARA: Management And Accounting Research

The Impact of Social Media Content Quality on Customer Engagement and Purchase Intentions in Micro and Small Businesses in Soppeng

Asnia Minarti (Universitas Lamappapoleonro)
Andi Rahma Nur Alam (Universitas Lamappapoleonro)
Andi Patappari (Universitas Lamappapoleonro)



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Publish Date
28 Feb 2026

Abstract

This study examines the effect of social media content quality on customer engagement and purchase intention among micro and small enterprises (MSEs) in Soppeng Regency. A quantitative survey was conducted with 120 social media users who had interacted with or purchased from local MSEs. Data were analyzed using Partial Least Squares-Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM). The results indicate that content quality has a positive and significant effect on customer engagement; engagement positively affects purchase intention; and content quality also has a direct positive effect on purchase intention. In addition, customer engagement partially mediates the relationship between content quality and purchase intention. These findings highlight the need for MSEs to develop informative, relevant, and attractive content and to manage two-way interactions to increase conversion potential

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Gentara is an abbreviation for Management and Accounting Research. Gentara is the name of a scientific journal managed and published by Universitas Lamappapoleonro. GENTARA : Management and Accounting Research is a journal publisher dedicated to publishing research articles in the fields of human ...