The Claim
Among adults aged 65 and older, higher health literacy is statistically significantly associated with more negative attitudes toward herbal product advertisements making health claims, independent of purchase intent.
What the research says
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Adults aged 65 and older with better understanding of health information tend to have more negative attitudes toward herbal product ads that make health claims, even when their desire to buy the products does not change.
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Among adults aged 65 and older, higher health literacy is associated with more negative attitudes toward herbal product advertisements making health claims, with a statistically significant correlation (p = 0.004), suggesting that better understanding of health information may increase skepticism toward misleading marketing, even when purchase intent remains unchanged.
When a person understands health information better, their brain processes advertising claims more critically, activating areas that detect inconsistencies and false promises, which leads to a stronger negative reaction to misleading ads — even if they still intend to buy the product.
What the research says
1 studyOlder adults who understand health information better are more likely to think herbal ads are misleading, but they still might buy the products anyway — and this study proves it.
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