Designing a Model of Factors Affecting Consumer Cynicism in the Automotive Industry Using a Meta-‎synthesis Approach

Today, in the global economy, customers determine the survival of the company. Companies can no longer be indifferent to the expectations and demands of customers. However, consumer pessimism is a growing phenomenon that has negative consequences for both companies and consumers. Therefore, the current research seeks to find the answer to this research question: What are the factors affecting consumer pessimism? For this purpose, the meta-synthesis method was used. In this research, 540 authentic scientific texts in English were identified and extracted between 2000-2022, and 60 research titles were used using the Critical Appraisal Skills (CAPS) method. To analyze the research literature, a systematic review (meta-synthesis) method was used. After studying and extracting the text, the key codes were extracted and clustered with Max QDI software and arranged in the form of concepts and components. The findings of the research showed that the main components affecting consumer pessimism include 18 main factors and 117 core categories. The main factors affecting consumer cynicism are demographic factors, personality factors, cultural factors, social concerns, bitter experiences with the company, risks affecting consumer cynicism, perceived injustice, the negative burden of individual emotions, mental and psychological disorders, deceptive company behaviors, unethical behaviors of the company, the incorrect performance of the company, advertising factors, pessimistic social attitude, negative view of the company, attention to the environment, customer's behavioral characteristics, and customers’ bargaining power.