Citation

Gentile DA, Arterberry BJ, Bender PK, Costabile KA. Addict. Behav. Rep. 2019; 10: 100226.

Affiliation

Department of Psychology, Iowa State University, 112 Lagomarcino Hall, Ames, IA 50011, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.abrep.2019.100226

PMID

31828205

PMCID

PMC6889772

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: (1) To examine the degree to which overall beer advertising expenditure is related to youth brand awareness, preferences, and drinking behavior, and (2) to use multiple methods, including individual brand awareness and expectancies, to gain a broader understanding of the effects of alcohol advertising on youth alcohol-related expectancies and behavior.

METHOD: Mixed psychological and advertising methods were used to examine how beer advertising is related to adolescents' beer brand awareness, expectancies, and behavior. 1588 7-12th graders were surveyed in two U.S. states.

RESULTS: The amount of money spent advertising beer brands was positively correlated with adolescents' brand awareness, preference, use, and loyalty behavior (all correlations above 0.65). Moreover, beer advertising-related variables predicted adolescents' intention to drink and actual alcohol consumption, independent of peer and parent alcohol-related behavior and attitudes.

CONCLUSIONS: The results show that overall levels of advertising expenditures were strong predictors of adolescents' beer brand awareness, preferences, use, and brand loyalty. Moreover, advertising-related variables were substantial predictors of adolescents' intention to drink as an adult and current underage drinking behavior. Together, the present findings suggest that previous work may have underestimated the relationship between alcohol advertising and adolescents' drinking behavior.

© 2019 The Authors.

Language: en

Keywords

Adolescence and advertising exposure; Adolescent alcohol use; Advertising and alcohol; Brand receptivity and alcohol