Abstract
The current research explores the role of disgust in enhancing compliance with fear appeals. Despite its frequent use in advertising and prevalence in consumer settings, little is known about the specific role that disgust plays in persuasion. This article explores the unique characteristics of disgust and examines its distinctive effect on persuasion. The results across a series of four studies demonstrate that adding disgust to a fear appeal appreciably enhances message persuasion and compliance beyond that of appeals that elicit only fear. Importantly, the results trace the persuasive effects of disgust to its strong and immediate avoidance reaction.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 383-393 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Journal of Marketing Research |
Volume | 49 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 2012 |
Keywords
- Advertising
- Compliance
- Disgust
- Fear
- Persuasion
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Business and International Management
- Economics and Econometrics
- Marketing