“Give Me Happiness” or “Take Away My Pain”: Explaining consumer responses to prescription drug advertising

We examine how consumers react to direct-to-consumer advertising (DTCA) by investigating the role of goal compatibility between motivation to process advertisements and consumer self-concept. Specifically, we examine the interaction between self-regulatory (prevention versus promotion) focus and sel...

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Main Authors: Nithima Sumpradit, Richard P. Bagozzi, Frank J. Ascione
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2015-12-01
Series:Cogent Business & Management
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23311975.2015.1024926