title: The effect of social marketing communication on safe driving.
abstract: Processing of cognition, affect, and intention was investigated in viewers of advertisements to prevent speeding while driving. Results indicated that anchoring-point messages had greater effects on viewers' cognition, attitude, and behavioral intention than did messages without anchoring points. Further, the changes in message anchoring points altered participants' perceptions of acceptable and unacceptable judgments: a higher anchoring point in the form of speeding mortality was more persuasive in promoting the idea of reducing driving speed. Implications for creation of effective safe driving communications are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Business Administration, I-Shou University.
authors.forename: Dong-Jenn
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Wan-Chen
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Jyue-Yu
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Lo
mesh_terms: D001290:Attitude; D001334:Automobile Driving / Q000523:psychology*; D003071:Cognition; D003142:Communication; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D033182:Intention; D008297:Male; D010565:Persuasive Communication; D040242:Risk Reduction Behavior; D040241:Social Marketing; D055815:Young Adult