Comparing the Effects of Racial Congruence, "Likes," and Food Images in Social Media Ads on Adolescents' Caloric Intake - Study 3
NYU Langone Health
Summary
This is a randomized trial to to test the degree to which visual attention to unhealthy foods, racially congruent people, and/or "likes" in social media ads explains the relationship between ad exposure and calorie intake.
Description
This is a randomized trial to to test the degree to which visual attention to unhealthy foods, racially congruent people, and/or "likes" in social media ads explains the relationship between ad exposure and calorie intake.
Eligibility
- Age range
- 13–17 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria: * adolescent (13-17 years of age) who identifies as only non-Latino White or only Black/African American; who logs into Instagram once daily; who can read and speak English Exclusion Criteria: * \- participants who do not meet all criteria described above
Interventions
- BehavioralBlack-Food
Ads featuring a Black person with a food product
- BehavioralWhite-Food
Ads featuring a White person with a food product
- BehavioralBlack-Non Food
Ads featuring a Black person with a non-food product
- BehavioralWhite-Non Food
Ads featuring a White person with a non-food product
- BehavioralFood-Many Likes
Ads with Many "likes" featuring a food product
- BehavioralNon Food-Many Likes
Ads with Many "likes" featuring a non-food product
- Behavioral
Location
- NYU Langone HealthNew York, New York