There is an age difference, though, when it comes to attitude towards the endorsed brands after a scandal, says the report:
Consumer Feeling About Brand Endorsed By Celebrity Involved in Scandal (Base: All adults, % By Age & Gender) | |||||||
| Total | Gender | Age | ||||
Feeling | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55+ | |
Better (NET) | 5% | 6 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 1 | * |
Much Better | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | * | * |
Somewhat Better | 3 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 1 | * |
Worse (NET) | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 28 | 19 |
Somewhat Worse | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 11 |
Much Worse | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 8 |
Doesn't impact feeling | 74 | 73 | 75 | 68 | 77 | 70 | 81 |
Source: HarrisInteractive, May 2010 (Percentages Rounded, * indicates < 0.5%) |
There are also some regional differences in attitudes towards brands after a celebrity gets caught doing something wrong. Those in the Midwest are most likely to have a negative attitude.
Consumer Feeling About Brand Endorsed By Celebrity Involved in Scandal (Base: All Adults, % By Region) | |||||
| Total | Region | |||
Feeling | East | Midwest | South | West | |
Better (NET) | 5% | 7 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
Much Better | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Somewhat Better | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Worse (NET) | 22 | 19 | 26 | 22 | 20 |
Somewhat Worse | 14 | 11 | 17 | 15 | 11 |
Much Worse | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 9 |
Doesn't impact feeling | 74 | 74 | 71 | 75 | 75 |
Source: HarrisInteractive, May 2010 (Percents rounded) |
In general, concludes the report, strong majorities of Americans say it really doesn't change how they feel about the brands whether brand executives pull an endorsement or let it move forward.
For additional information, please visit HarrisInteractive here.