A role model can be anyone with whom the individual comes into contact,either directly or indirectly, who potentially can affect his or her decisions or behaviors (Bandura,1986).Previous studies have demonstrated that people imitate the behaviors of direct role models(figure2),,such as family members,friends,and colleagues(Keillor et al.,1996),as well as indirect rolr models(figure1),such as television and movie stars,athletes,and other celebrities