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Ad Character Social Conformity

ACSCPerceived degree to which a person depicted in an advertisement conforms to social norms and established rules
4 items 2019 α .894–.954 (varied by study) Free Youn, N., Park, J., & Eom, H. J.

What it measures

Four items assess the extent to which an observer perceives the person shown in an advertisement to behave in accordance with social norms and to subscribe to the importance of following societal rules. Youn, Park, and Eom (2019) created the scale by adapting phrases from Feldman's (2003) social conformity–autonomy beliefs scale. It was used as a manipulation check in Studies 2B and 2C with Japanese participants.

Citation

Youn, N., Park, J., & Eom, H. J. (2019). Reactions to nonconformity imagery in advertising among Chinese and Japanese consumers: The effect of personal and national cultural tightness. Journal of Advertising, 48(5), 532–554.

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