Children's General, Product and Brand-Specific Attitudes Towards Television Commercials

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-1990

Description

Advertising directed towards children is a controversial topic which has stirred significant debate during the past two decades. The controversy is especially ferocious over the role of television commercials in influencing children s cognitive, attitudinal and behavioural tendencies. This article reports the results of a survey of 152 children’s attitudes towards general, product and brand-specific television commercials. After discussing the implications of the findings, the authors suggest some future research directions.

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