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Influence of Interpersonal Communication and Advertising Viewing on Youth: A Survey by Kara Chan and Gerard Prendergast

This study, conducted at Hong Kong Baptist University, explores the impact of interpersonal communication and advertising viewing on youth materialism and behavior. Through a theoretical model integrating social comparison, materialism, and imitation of celebrity models, findings reveal the importance of peer influence, motivation for watching ads, and the role of media celebrities. Limitations include non-probability sampling and a relatively short questionnaire.

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Influence of Interpersonal Communication and Advertising Viewing on Youth: A Survey by Kara Chan and Gerard Prendergast

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  1. 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

  2. materialism Who am I? How do I perform when compared with others? Am I as lovely as Gigi Leung?

  3. Theoretical model Social comparison + materialism + Imitation of Celebrity models

  4. Theoretical model Comm. With parents Comm. With teachers - - Social comparison + Comm. With friends + Peer influence

  5. Theoretical model TV viewing Youth mag reading + + Imitation of celebrity models + Attn to TV ads + Motivation for viewing ads

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. 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)

  9. 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)

  10. Findings

  11. Findings

  12. 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

  13. Theoretical model TV viewing Youth mag reading Imitation of celebrity models Attn to TV ads 0.38 Motivation for viewing ads R square =15

  14. Model from data Social comparison 0.28 materialism 0.38 Imitation of Celebrity models R square=29

  15. Discussion/implication • Role of interpersonal communication • Peer influence • Social comparison (who, what, when) • Motivation of viewing ads • Critical analysis of media celebrities endorsing products

  16. limitation • Non probability sample • Relatively short questionnaire • Small number of working young adults • Do not have family SES information • Social desirability

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