Prior research indicates that ad-self-congruency effects are significant only when participants are not motivated to process ad messages, as when they are in a positive rather than negative affective state (Chang, 2002a). In line with this reasoning, it was expected that ad tactics such as ad framin
Ad–self-congruency effects: Self-enhancing cognitive and affective mechanisms
✍ Scribed by Chingching Chang
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2005
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 120 KB
- Volume
- 22
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0742-6046
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✦ Synopsis
This article explores how the drive for self-enhancement influences responses to ads depicting images that are self-congruent along the dimensions of femininity and individualism/collectivism. Participants' schematics on the portrayed dimension were found to exhibit higher levels of cognitive self-referencing and positive affect when the ad image was congruent with their ideal self-schemata than when it was not. Greater self-referencing and positive affect were found, in turn, to promote more favorable ad attitudes, thereby resulting in more positive brand attitudes.
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