本研究試圖探討不同求偶思維的情境,是否會對消費者的品牌偏好產生影響。以隱喻廣告與產品稀少性做為干擾變數,探討此二變數是否會對消費者之品牌偏好產生干擾作用。並根據文獻探討所推論的構面與假說進行變項之間的差異研究,以心理學實驗法進行 2(求偶思維:是 vs.否)× 2(隱喻廣告:明喻 vs.暗喻)× 2(產品稀少性:供給性稀少 vs.需求性稀少)的受試者間實驗設計。本研究結果發現:(1) 使用明喻廣告時,非求偶思維的消費者會比求偶思維的消費者產生較高的品牌偏好;使用暗喻廣告時,求偶思維並不會對品牌偏好產生顯著差異;(2) 當產品為供給性稀少時,求偶思維的消費者會比非求偶思維的消費者產生較高的品牌偏好;當產品為需求性稀少時,求偶思維並不會對品牌偏好產生顯著差異;(3) 使用明喻廣告且產品為供給性稀少時,求偶思維並不會對品牌偏好產生顯著差異;使用明喻廣告且產品為需求性稀少時,非求偶思維會比求偶思維的消費者產生較高的品牌偏好;使用暗喻廣告且產品為供給性稀少時,求偶思維會比非求偶思維的消費者產生較高的品牌偏好;但使用暗喻廣告且需求性稀少時,求偶思維並不會對品牌偏好產生顯著差異。
This research attempts to explore the impact of different scenarios of mating mind-set on their brand preference, as well as the moderating effects of metaphors used in the ad and the scarcity of the products. A 2 (mating mind-set: yes vs. no) × 2 (ad metaphors: low vs. high) × 2 (scarcity appeal: demand vs. supply) between-subjects factorial experimental design is conducted. Research findings indicate that (1) For a low metaphorical ad, people with non-mating mind-sets are likely to engender stronger brand preference than those with mating mind-sets; on the contrary, for a highly metaphorical ad, no differential brand preference between people with mating mind-sets and those with non-mating mind-sets. (2) For an ad characterized by the supply scarcity appeal, people with mating mind-sets are likely to engender stronger brand preference than those with non-mating mind-sets; on the contrary, for an ad characterized by the demand scarcity appeal, no differential brand preference between people with mating mind-sets and those with non-mating mind-sets. (3) For a low metaphorical ad, supply scarcity appeal is likely to elicit no differential brand preference between people with mating mind-sets and those with non-mating mind-sets; in contrast, for a low metaphorical ad characterized by the demand scarcity appeal, people with non-mating mind-sets are likely to engender stronger brand preference than those with mating mind-sets. Moreover, for a highly metaphorical ad characterized by the supply scarcity appeal, people with mating mind-sets are likely to engender stronger brand preference than those with non-mating mind-sets; in contrast, for a highly metaphorical ad characterized by the demand scarcity appeal, no differential brand preference between people with mating mind-sets and those with non-mating mind-sets will be found.