Testing the Cross-National Applicability of U.S. and Russian Advertising Belief and Attitude Measures

Document Type

Article

Language

eng

Publication Date

3-1994

Publisher

Routledge (M.E. Sharpe)

Source Publication

Journal of Advertising

Source ISSN

0091-3367

Original Item ID

DOI: 10.1080/00913367.1994.10673432

Abstract

Examining the cross-national applicability of advertising measures is becoming increasingly important, especially in rapidly changing countries such as Russia. Therefore, our study's purpose is first to demonstrate recommended procedures for testing the cross-national equivalence of advertising belief and attitude measures. Then, we conduct an initial cross-national comparison of beliefs and attitudes toward advertising in general between student samples from both the U.S. (n=148) and from Russia (n=64). Results indicate that, while Russian respondents felt advertising is more essential, U.S. respondents felt advertising resulted in greater negative social effects. Also, U.S. respondents were more favorable toward the institution of advertising (its purpose and effects), with no differences for the instrument of advertising (its methods and practices). Russian respondents' attitudes toward advertising in general were more favorable than those of U.S. respondents.

Comments

Journal of Advertising, Vol. 23, No. 1 (March 1994): 71-82. DOI.

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