Title

"Others are influenced, but not me": Older adults' perceptions of DTC prescription drug advertising effects

Authors

Authors

D. E. DeLorme; J. Huh;L. N. Reid

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Abbreviated Journal Title

J. Aging Stud.

Keywords

PERCEIVED IMPACT; CONSUMER; TELEVISION; Gerontology

Abstract

A series of in-depth interviews was conducted to examine older adults' perceptions of the effects of direct-to-consumer (DTC) prescription drug advertising on themselves and others. Results give empirical voice to published survey findings and provide additional evidence to support the third-person effect in DTC advertising. Findings indicate that older adults do not perceive DTC ad effects on themselves when asked directly, but do indicate behaving in DTC-ad-expected ways in particular situations. The informants also perceived different types of DTC ad effects on others and themselves. In addition, the interview data suggest that older consumers' frustration toward individual DTC ads - despite positive perceptions toward the general idea of DTC advertising - operate behind denial of DTC ad effects on self. Both cognitive and motivational explanations can be applied to understand why older adults make these types of attributions in the context of third-person DTC ad effects. (c) 2007 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Journal Title

Journal of Aging Studies

Volume

21

Issue/Number

2

Publication Date

1-1-2007

Document Type

Article

Language

English

First Page

135

Last Page

151

WOS Identifier

WOS:000246502600004

ISSN

0890-4065

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