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It Is In The Cards: An Analysis Of Greeting Card Selection Through Identity And Personality, Emily Topilow May 2019

It Is In The Cards: An Analysis Of Greeting Card Selection Through Identity And Personality, Emily Topilow

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In this exploratory study, personal and social identity were analyzed for their effect on how consumers choose greeting cards. Factors, including personality, relationships, and identity will be qualitatively analyzed to understand people’s buying habits. Certain factors, including gender, personality, relationships, type of card, and frequency of receiving and giving cards, will be qualitatively analyzed for frequency. The two theories analyzed were the Social Identity Theory (SIT) and the Identity Theory (IT).

525 college-aged students were surveyed to examine their purchasing habits of greeting cards. The results showed that the identity of the card giver and the identity of the card …