2020
DOI: 10.31235/osf.io/68ukd
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Nurtured and sorrowful: Positive and negative emotional appeals in COVID-19 themed brand communications

Abstract: This study aims to analyze emotional appeals in brand advertisements themed in COVID-19 during the immediate months after the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus outbreak as a pandemic. The study focused on the frequencies of use of positive and negative emotional appeals in ad contents, and on the concurrent combinations of those appeals. Researchers conducted a content analysis among ads included in an online archive, selected by industry professionals for their creative quality. The results r… Show more

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“…However, game developers should think about the future of their products in the future, honestly represent the products offered, and start building a creative positive image, so that gradually they can provide sustainable benefits. This is because the use of positive emotional appeal is assumed to inspire positive attitudes in the audience, such as increasing liking and strengthening positive attitudes related to brands, and even loyalty (Mensa and Vargas-Bianchi, 2020). On the other hand, the use of negative emotional appeal can increase the audience's memory and attention to the brand but can also invite negative attitudes toward the brand (Panda et al, 2013;Yoon, 2016).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…However, game developers should think about the future of their products in the future, honestly represent the products offered, and start building a creative positive image, so that gradually they can provide sustainable benefits. This is because the use of positive emotional appeal is assumed to inspire positive attitudes in the audience, such as increasing liking and strengthening positive attitudes related to brands, and even loyalty (Mensa and Vargas-Bianchi, 2020). On the other hand, the use of negative emotional appeal can increase the audience's memory and attention to the brand but can also invite negative attitudes toward the brand (Panda et al, 2013;Yoon, 2016).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Previous research also indicated that for crisis communication, brand's emotional and attitudinal factors are more sustainable and should be considered than functional benefits, which may be easily copied (de Chernatony, Harris & Dall'Olmo Riley, 1999;Jin, et al, 2014;McDonald & Cokley, 2013). Mensa and Vargas (2020) also revealed that during uncertainty of COVID, a preference for positive emotional appeal (nurturance and affiliation) was used more along with sorrow, nostalgia and excitement. However, identified that an emotionally arousing appeal may not always be provide an advantage in remembering the ad's content (Riemer & Noel, 2020).…”
Section: Consumer Get Overwhelmed With Social Media Communication Dur...mentioning
confidence: 91%
“…El spot de San Fernando apela también a estas emociones: apoyo afectuoso, afiliación y alivio. El apoyo afectuoso se define como el cuidado a otros, ejemplificado por los autores con el cuidado del bienestar de padres a hijos (Vargas-Bianchi & Mensa, 2020). San Fernando lo aborda cuando vemos al padre que baña a su bebé recién nacido y la nieta que cuida de su abuela.…”
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