Abstract
The overall purpose of the study is to examine consumer reactions to and perceptions of messages in product endorsements on social media. Specifically, it aims to determine how college-aged consumers respond to endorsements on Instagram that contain implicit versus explicit messages. To examine consumer reactions and perceptions an electronic survey was sent out to possible participants at the College of Wooster and the results will be analyzed through a quantitative research analysis.
The results suggest that college-aged consumers are not responding differently to explicit and implicit messages from celebrity product endorsements. Additionally, the results found that the consumer’s perception of celebrity endorsements is an important factor in understanding perceptions of and reactions to social media ads.
Advisor
Michelle Johnson
Department
Communication Studies
Recommended Citation
Buzzelli, Cassianna Marie, "Implicit and Explicit Messages in Advertisements on Social Media: A Quantitative Analysis of Consumer Reactions to and Perceptions of Product Endorsements on Instagram" (2021). Senior Independent Study Theses. Paper 9238.
https://openworks.wooster.edu/independentstudy/9238
Disciplines
Communication | Communication Technology and New Media | Social Media
Keywords
celebrity, explicit message, implicit message, influencer, social media
Publication Date
2021
Degree Granted
Bachelor of Arts
Document Type
Senior Independent Study Thesis
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