Understanding the behaviour of the target market: what do adolescents think about when asked questions about their behaviour in the sun?
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Williams, Melinda, Jones, Sandra C., Caputi, Peter and Iverson, Donald C.. (2011). Understanding the behaviour of the target market: what do adolescents think about when asked questions about their behaviour in the sun? In M. MacCarthy (Ed.). Perth, Australia: Edith Cowan University. pp. 1 - 7
Authors | Williams, Melinda, Jones, Sandra C., Caputi, Peter and Iverson, Donald C. |
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Abstract | We undertook a project to develop a psychometrically sound instrument measuring adolescent sun-related behavior for use in the evaluation of a social marketing program. During the preliminary stages, we conducted a pilot study to test the face validity of the instrument with adolescents. Think-aloud sessions were completed with 24 adolescents. Results identified gaps in our understanding of adolescent sun-related behavior. Adolescents interpreted 'tanning' as specifically lying at the beach in the sun, however also reported behaviours to 'get a bit of sun', suggesting adolescents and researchers have different interpretations of key terms. The study highlights that use of the think-aloud technique can improve understanding behaviours of the target market and improve the validity of measures of adolescent sunrelated behaviour. |
Year | 2011 |
Publisher | Edith Cowan University |
Web address (URL) | http://ro.uow.edu.au/sspapers/6/ |
Open access | Open access |
Publisher's version | |
Book title | Proceedings of Australia New Zealand Marketing Academy Conference 2011 |
Page range | 1 - 7 |
Research Group | Centre for Health and Social Research |
Grant ID | ARC/LP0883330 |
Place of publication | Perth, Australia |
Editors | M. MacCarthy |
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