The aim of our research is to systematically evaluate the impact of different factors on persuasive communication, as part of a broader project focused on the promotion of healthy behaviors in young people. Literature on framing effects and persuasive communication shows that framing effects depend on different factors that activate different processes. We report the results of an experiment in which participants judged several characteristics of messages describing negative consequences of smoking or drinking alcohol too much or positive consequences of not smoking or drinking less. Positive consequences were framed either as gains or avoided losses and negative consequences were framed either as losses or as foregone gains. Results show that loss and gain messages, with respect to avoided loss and foregone gain messages, are better evaluated and are more easily processed, particularly when describe long-term consequences.
Lo studio intende indagare in modo sistematico l’impatto del framing di una serie di messaggi sulla comunicazione persuasiva in un contesto applicativo e non ipotetico. La letteratura mostra che l’effetto frame dipende da diversi fattori quali il livello di coinvolgimento e la valenza delle conseguenze prospettate dell’adottare o meno un determinato comportamento rischioso. I partecipanti (N = 129) valutavano diverse caratteristiche di messaggi che descrivono le conseguenze negative del fumare o dell’abuso di alcol, e le conseguenze positive del non fumare o del moderare il bere. Le conseguenze positive erano presentate come guadagni (gain) o come perdite mancate (no loss), mentre le conseguenze negative erano presentate come perdite (loss) o come guadagni mancati (no gain). I risultati mostrano che i messaggi loss, seguiti dai gain, rispetto ai messaggi no loss e no gain, sono valutati meglio e richiedono uno sforzo cognitivo meno intenso. I partecipanti a basso livello di consumo preferiscono i messaggi che descrivono conseguenze negative del comportamento mentre i partecipanti ad alto livello di consumo, presumibilmente più coinvolti, non valutano in modo significativamente diverso messaggi con conseguenze opposte.
Effetti di frame in messaggi persuasivi contro il fumo e l'abuso di alcolici
MONACI M.G.;
2007-01-01
Abstract
The aim of our research is to systematically evaluate the impact of different factors on persuasive communication, as part of a broader project focused on the promotion of healthy behaviors in young people. Literature on framing effects and persuasive communication shows that framing effects depend on different factors that activate different processes. We report the results of an experiment in which participants judged several characteristics of messages describing negative consequences of smoking or drinking alcohol too much or positive consequences of not smoking or drinking less. Positive consequences were framed either as gains or avoided losses and negative consequences were framed either as losses or as foregone gains. Results show that loss and gain messages, with respect to avoided loss and foregone gain messages, are better evaluated and are more easily processed, particularly when describe long-term consequences.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.