TY - JOUR PY - 2010// TI - Evidence in Support of a Strategy to Target Authoritarian and Permissive Parents in Antidrug Media Campaigns JO - Communication research A1 - Stephenson, M. T. A1 - Quick, Brian L. A1 - Hirsch, H. A. SP - 73 EP - 104 VL - 37 IS - 1 N2 - Using a theoretical model of parenting, this study assessed the differential effects of parental antidrug ads on parents who have adopted an authoritarian parenting style and on those who use a permissive parenting style. The effects of two types of ads were studied. One ad type featured parental monitoring and the other ad type featured nurturing parent practices. An ad type by parenting style interaction was predicted on cognitions, attitudes, and behavioral intent to monitor or engage in positive involvement parenting. Two data analytic strategies provided moderate support for the hypothesis. The results suggested that a targeting approach using parenting styles is viable for future research.

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