Features of alcohol harm reduction advertisements that most motivate reduced drinking among adults: an advertisement response study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To improve the effectiveness of alcohol harm reduction mass media campaigns, this study aimed to (1) identify existing advertisements (ads) with greatest potential to motivate reduced alcohol consumption, (2) assess consistency across audience subgroups in ad effectiveness and (3) identify ad features associated with effectiveness.

Design

Cross-sectional online ad response study with random assignment to view ads.

Participants

2174 Australian adult weekly drinkers recruited from an online panel.

Procedure

Participants were randomly assigned to view three of 83 English-language alcohol harm reduction ads. Each ad was viewed and rated by a mean of 79 participants.

Outcome measure

After viewing each ad, participants reported the extent to which t

SUBMITTER: Wakefield MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5775461 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature