Asia Pacific Journal of Management and Education
Vol 9, No 2 (2026): July 2026

The Influence of Big Five Personality Traits on Online Purchase Intention Among University Students Using Lazada and Shopee

Siti Nur ’Aqilah Nazari (Universiti Sains Malaysia)
Siti Nur Dini Mohamad Shahrim (Universiti Sains Malaysia)
Siti Nur Inasya Muhe (Universiti Sains Malaysia)
Siti Nurhidayah Rosle (Universiti Sains Malaysia)
Aditya Aditya (Universiti Sains Malaysia)
Daisy Mui Hung Kee (Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia)



Article Info

Publish Date
20 Jul 2026

Abstract

Today, university students are particularly dependent on online shopping, especially on popular e-commerce sites such as Lazada and Shopee. The purpose of this study is to explore more the relationship between the Big Five Personality Traits and online purchase intentions among university students who are habitual consumers on this platform. A quantitative research design will be adopted and a sequence of variables will be collected via online questionnaire that will be sent through Google Form. The Big Five Inventory (BFI-44) will be used to measure the personality traits while the online purchase intentions item will be modified fromPavlou (2003) and Ha Stoel (2009). The target sample for the study will be 150 university students across Malaysia. Data will be collected and will be analysed through descriptive and correlation analysis to illustrate the relationship between the variables. It is expected that openness to experience, consciousness and extraversion will positively influence online purchase intentions, agreeableness will have a moderate influence and neuroticism will have a negative influence. Ultimately, the findings to aim the contribute knowledge to e-commerce platform for developing personality focused marketing methods and enhancing personalization in online shopping experiences.

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Journal Info

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APJME

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Subject

Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Other

Description

APJME aims to feature narrative, theoretical, and empirically-based research articles relevant to management and education area. We also strive to develop a better understanding on education as well as management fields. APJME has a mission to be carried out which is to bring up the latest topic ...