The influence of liking for antismoking PSAs on adolescents' smoking-related behavioral intentions.
In this research, we examine the influence of liking for antismoking public service announcements (PSAs), relative to that of PSAs' perceived argument strength, on adolescents' smoking-related behavioral intentions. Data from the first Legacy Media Tracking Survey (LMTS-I) suggest that the relative persuasive impact of PSA liking and perceived argument strength varies as a function of message recipients' smoking status. PSA liking appears to be an important predictor of smoking intentions for never smokers, whereas perceived argument strength strongly predicts quitting intentions for current smokers. For former smokers, both perceived argument strength and PSA liking have significant effects on smoking intentions, with perceived argument strength exerting a stronger impact. Theoretical and practical implications of the findings are discussed.
Nan
Xiaoli
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Department of Communication, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742-7635, USA. nan@umd.edu
Zhao
Xiaoquan
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D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D002648:Child; D003625:Data Collection; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010565:Persuasive Communication; D016540:Smoking Cessation; D014481:United States