The alcohol–sport nexus and how consumers are affected through sponsorship
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Article Title | The alcohol–sport nexus and how consumers are affected through sponsorship |
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ERA Journal ID | 34658 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Kelly, Sarah (Author) and Ireland, Michael (Author) |
Journal Title | International Journal of Sport Communication |
Journal Citation | 12, pp. 79-103 |
Number of Pages | 25 |
Year | 2019 |
Place of Publication | United States |
ISSN | 1936-3907 |
1936-3915 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1123/ijsc.2018-0153 |
Web Address (URL) | https://journals.humankinetics.com/view/journals/ijsc/12/1/article-p79.xml |
Abstract | Alcohol-linked sponsorship of sport represents a significant and growing investment as a popular strategy for brand communication. The current study confirms a relationship between exposure and hazardous consumption and provides insight into this relationship by examining the mediators responsible. Specifically, brand-image transfer (i.e., the mirroring of positive image attributes from the sponsored event to the sponsoring brand) and implied endorsement (i.e., the consumer assumes that the team or athlete favors the sponsor by virtue of the sponsorship relationship) were tested as mechanisms that explain these effects. The study involved a cross-sectional online survey across 8 sports that examined this relationship between exposure to alcohol-brand sport sponsorship and associated alcohol consumption in young Australian sport consumers (N = 2,033). Findings support a link between alcohol-sponsorship exposure in sport and alcohol consumption, mediated by image transfer and implied endorsement. Implications for sponsors, sports, and regulators concerned with consumer protection and national health are discussed. |
Keywords | advertising, consumer welfare, consumption, sports marketing |
Contains Sensitive Content | Does not contain sensitive content |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 429999. Other health sciences not elsewhere classified |
350604. Marketing communications | |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | University of Queensland |
University of Southern Queensland | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q5305/the-alcohol-sport-nexus-and-how-consumers-are-affected-through-sponsorship
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