Eating Right, Exercising, And....Reading? the Effect of Reading About Health-Related Topics on the Internet

Reading a health-related article leads consumers to feel healthier. Frequent exercisers who read a health article were more likely than those who read a history article to ironically choose a fashion sneaker over a fitness shoe. The research expands the notion of what constitutes a health-promotion behavior leading to licensing.



Citation:

Ann E. McNeel and Stephen J. Gould (2013) ,"Eating Right, Exercising, And....Reading? the Effect of Reading About Health-Related Topics on the Internet", in NA - Advances in Consumer Research Volume 41, eds. Simona Botti and Aparna Labroo, Duluth, MN : Association for Consumer Research.

Authors

Ann E. McNeel, Baruch College, CUNY, USA
Stephen J. Gould, Baruch College, CUNY, USA



Volume

NA - Advances in Consumer Research Volume 41 | 2013



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