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Effect of interpersonal communication and advertising viewing: A youth survey. Kara Chan and Gerard Prendergast, Hong Kong Baptist University AAA conference March 30-April 2, 2006. materialism. Who am I?. How do I perform when compared with others?. Am I as lovely as Gigi Leung?.
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Effect of interpersonal communication and advertising viewing: A youth survey Kara Chan and Gerard Prendergast, Hong Kong Baptist University AAA conference March 30-April 2, 2006
materialism Who am I? How do I perform when compared with others? Am I as lovely as Gigi Leung?
Theoretical model Social comparison + materialism + Imitation of Celebrity models
Theoretical model Comm. With parents Comm. With teachers - - Social comparison + Comm. With friends + Peer influence
Theoretical model TV viewing Youth mag reading + + Imitation of celebrity models + Attn to TV ads + Motivation for viewing ads
Method • Intercept survey at malls, outside public libraries, and shopping areas • Target 15-24 (quota on sex and age) • July/Aug 2005 summer holidays • 1-8 pm, self-administered by respondents • Monitored by RA (random visit) • N=631
Sample profile • Roughly equal M and F • 78% students, 18% working, 4% unemployed • 35% public housing (31% for pop.), 17% HOS housing, 48% private housing
Measures • Materialism Richins (2004) 6 items • Comm. With parents/friends/teachers: 2 items each • Peer pressure, 6 items • Social comparison, 4 items (close friends, richer friends, favorite movie stars and pop singers, media celebrities)
Measures • TV viewing: no. of hours a day • Youth mag reading: no. of hours a week • Attention to TV ad: one item • Motivation for watching ad: 7 items • imitation: of celebrity models: 4 items developed from Kasser et al. (2004)
Model supported by data Comm. With parents Comm. With teachers 0.08 0.10 Social comparison 0.27 Comm. With friends 0.31 Peer influence R square=0.22
Theoretical model TV viewing Youth mag reading Imitation of celebrity models Attn to TV ads 0.38 Motivation for viewing ads R square =15
Model from data Social comparison 0.28 materialism 0.38 Imitation of Celebrity models R square=29
Discussion/implication • Role of interpersonal communication • Peer influence • Social comparison (who, what, when) • Motivation of viewing ads • Critical analysis of media celebrities endorsing products
limitation • Non probability sample • Relatively short questionnaire • Small number of working young adults • Do not have family SES information • Social desirability