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Advertising and Young People's Critical Reasoning Abilities: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

Young people are exposed to an abundance of advertising for unhealthy products (eg, unhealthy foods, tobacco, alcohol). Because of their developing cognition, children may not be able to understand the intent of advertising. However, advertising restrictions often assume that adolescents have critical reasoning capacity and can resist the effects of advertising. This review seeks to assess whether the evidence supports this assumption.

Methods

Ten databases were searched in December 2020. Inclusion criteria were participants aged 6 to 17 years, any advertising exposure, objectively measured understanding or attitudinal outcome, a comparison, control, and between-group comparison. This study included all languages and excluded studies published pre-2010. Two reviewers independently extracted data and assessed study quality.

Results

Thirty-eight articles were included. Meta-analysis of 9 studies with attitudinal outcomes indicated that unhealthy product advertising generated more positive brand or product attitudes compared with neutral or no advertising control in all ages. There were significant effects for digital and nondigital advertising formats. We found greater understanding did not protect against the impact of advertising on brand or product attitudes. Limitations include the inability to meta-analyze the impact of advertising on understanding or the influence of age.

Conclusions

Evidence shows that the attitudes of young people were influenced by advertising. Critical reasoning abilities did not appear to be fully developed during adolescence and not found to be protective against the impact of advertising. Policymakers should ensure regulations to restrict marketing of unhealthy commodities protects adolescents as well as younger children.

SUBMITTER: Packer J

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9724173 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Advertising and Young People's Critical Reasoning Abilities: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Packer Jessica J Croker Helen H Goddings Anne-Lise AL Boyland Emma J EJ Stansfield Claire C Russell Simon J SJ Viner Russell M RM

Pediatrics 20221201 6

<h4>Background and objectives</h4>Young people are exposed to an abundance of advertising for unhealthy products (eg, unhealthy foods, tobacco, alcohol). Because of their developing cognition, children may not be able to understand the intent of advertising. However, advertising restrictions often assume that adolescents have critical reasoning capacity and can resist the effects of advertising. This review seeks to assess whether the evidence supports this assumption.<h4>Methods</h4>Ten databas ...[more]

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Advertising and Young People's Critical Reasoning Abilities: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Background and objectives

Methods

Results

Conclusions

Publications

Advertising and Young People's Critical Reasoning Abilities: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

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