Tadulako Social Science and Humaniora Journal
Vol. 2 No. 2 (2022): Tadulako Social Science and Humaniora Journal

THE INFLUENCE OF ELECTRONIC WORD OF MOUTH (E-WOM) ON INTEREST IN VISITING TOURISM POSTS ON @SOALPALU ACCOUNTS FOR TADULAKO UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

Aditya Sumanegara (Undergraduate Communication Science Study Program, FISIP, Tadulako University)
Rizqy Alfiyaty (Undergraduate Communication Science Study Program, FISIP, Tadulako University)
Dwi Rohma Wulandari (Undergraduate Communication Science Study Program, FISIP, Tadulako University)



Article Info

Publish Date
18 Jul 2022

Abstract

This study aimed to determine the effect of intensity, valance of opinion, and content in E-WOM on student visiting interest in tourism posts on @soalpalu accounts. The sampling technique used quota sampling technique using the Slovin formula, a sample of 100 respondents was used. The analysis tool uses multiple linear regression, using the classical assumption, F, and t-test tests. Based on the results of the classical assumption test, the data is normally distributed, the F test shows that simultaneously the independent variable (x) affects the dependent variable, and the t-test shows that all variables (x) partially affect the interest in visiting (y). The results of this study are: 1) Intensity variable has a positive and significant effect on visiting interest in @soalpalu account tourism posts with a significance value of 0.00 <0.05. this shows that the intensity of @soalpalu is high among students so it has a positive influence on visiting interest. 2) The valance of the opinion variable has a positive and significant effect on visiting interest in @soalpalu account tourism posts with a significance value of 0.009 <0.05. This shows that positive opinions and good recommendations are obtained by students so that they have a positive effect on visiting interest. 3) The content variable has a positive and significant effect on visiting interest in @soalpalu account tourism posts with a significance value of 0.00 <0.05. This result shows that the content @soalpalu contains information that clearly describes the condition of interesting tourist objects, which affects students' interest in visiting. 4) simultaneously intensity, valance of opinion, and content in E-WOM affect the interest in visiting tourism posts on the @soalpalu account with a significance value of 0.000> 0.05.

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Abbrev

sochum

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Subject

Religion Arts Humanities Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Law, Crime, Criminology & Criminal Justice Social Sciences

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Tadulako Social Science and Humaniora Journal (Sochum) is an international, peer-reviewed, open access, online journal of applied research in the field of Social Science and Humaniora. It is designed to provide rapid dissemination of original, cutting-edge ideas and timely, significant contributions ...