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The Effect of Positive and Negative Movie Alcohol Portrayals on Transportation and Attitude Toward the Movie
Author(s) -
Koordeman Renske,
Anschutz Doeschka J.,
Engels Rutger C. M. E.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
alcoholism: clinical and experimental research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.267
H-Index - 153
eISSN - 1530-0277
pISSN - 0145-6008
DOI - 10.1111/acer.12443
Subject(s) - clips , psychology , context (archaeology) , alcohol , social psychology , positive attitude , affect (linguistics) , advertising , medicine , chemistry , history , communication , surgery , biochemistry , archaeology , business
Background This study examined the effects of alcohol portrayals on transportation and attitude toward a movie. In addition, we examined whether positive and negative movie alcohol portrayals affect transportation into and attitude toward the movie. Methods A within‐subject design was used in which participants were exposed to 8 different movie clips containing alcohol (positive or negative context) or no alcohol portrayals in a controlled laboratory setting. A total of 159 college students (84 males and 75 females) ages 18 to 30 participated in the experiment. Transportation and attitude toward the movie were measured after each movie clip. Results Participants were more transported into and had a more positive attitude toward movie clips with alcohol portrayals compared to the same movie clips with no alcohol portrayal. In addition, participants were more transported into movie clips with negative alcohol ( NA ) portrayals compared to clips with positive alcohol ( PA ) portrayals. For attitude toward the movie, opposite results were found. Participants had a more positive attitudes toward clips with PA portrayals compared to clips with NA portrayals. Conclusions The way alcohol is portrayed in movies may contribute to how people evaluate and get transported in movies.