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1College of Business Administration, University of Hawaii, Honolulu 96822, USA.
Two-sided condom advertising messages, presenting both pros and cons, significantly improve consumer attitudes toward the advertisement and brand compared to one-sided messages. This research offers insights for health promotion strategies.
Area of Science:
- Health Communication
- Marketing Science
- Consumer Behavior
Background:
- Limited research exists on optimizing health promotion messages for condoms.
- Effective advertising is crucial for increasing condom purchase and use.
Purpose of the Study:
- To test alternative message structures for improving condom advertising effectiveness.
- To determine if message framing influences consumer attitudes towards condom brands.
Main Methods:
- Experimental design comparing one-sided and two-sided message structures.
- Measurement of attitudes toward the advertisement and brand.
Main Results:
- Two-sided messages yielded more positive attitudes toward the advertisement than one-sided messages.
- Two-sided messages also resulted in more positive brand attitudes compared to one-sided messages.
Conclusions:
- Two-sided message framing is a more effective strategy for condom advertising.
- Findings have implications for health care marketers promoting condoms and similar products.
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