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Youth-Targeted E-cigarette Marketing in the US
Alisa A Padon1, Erin K Maloney1, Joseph N Cappella1
1Annenberg School for Communication, Tobacco Center of Regulatory Science, Philadelphia, PA.
E-cigarette advertisements frequently use content appealing to youth, such as emotional appeals and animation. This marketing strategy is prevalent in the U.S. due to the unregulated advertising environment.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Marketing Research
- Tobacco Control
Background:
- E-cigarette marketing strategies are under scrutiny for their potential impact on youth initiation.
- Understanding the specific content within advertisements is crucial for public health interventions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To quantify the extent to which e-cigarette advertisements incorporate content appealing to youth.
- To identify specific youth-appealing features used in e-cigarette video advertisements.
Main Methods:
- A content analysis of 154 e-cigarette video advertisements was conducted.
- The Content Appealing to Youth (CAY) index, assessing over 40 features, was utilized by independent coders.
- A normalized scoring system was applied to determine the total CAY score for each ad.
Main Results:
- All analyzed e-cigarette ads contained some youth-appealing content.
- Emotional appeals (happiness, friendship, sex, success) and animation were frequently employed.
- Despite youth-appealing elements, product-focused appeals regarding value over tobacco, composition, and health were also common.
Conclusions:
- E-cigarette marketing in the U.S. extensively utilizes content that may resonate with young audiences.
- The current unregulated marketing landscape facilitates the use of youth-appealing strategies in e-cigarette advertising.
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