Measuring Science Literacy in a Digital World: Development and Validation of a Multi-Dimensional Survey Scale

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作者：
Mede, Niels G. [1 ]
Howell, Emily L. [2 ]
Schafer, Mike S. [1 ]
Metag, Julia [3 ]
Beets, Becca [4 ]
Brossard, Dominique [5 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Zurich, Dept Commun & Media Res, Andreasstr 15, CH-8050 Zurich, Switzerland
[2] Sci Commun Lab, Berkeley, CA USA
[3] Univ Munster, Munster, Germany
[4] Univ Maryland, College Pk, MD USA
[5] Univ Wisconsin Madison, Madison, WI USA
来源：
SCIENCE COMMUNICATION | 2025年
关键词：
scientific literacy; skills; knowledge; science in society; public understanding of science; methodology; survey; COVARIANCE STRUCTURE-ANALYSIS; SCIENTIFIC LITERACY; CRITICAL THINKING; INFORMATION; INSTRUMENT; ATTITUDES; FOUNDATION; FREQUENCY; KNOWLEDGE; BELIEFS;
D O I：
10.1177/10755470251317379
中图分类号：
G2 [信息与知识传播];
学科分类号：
05 ; 0503 ;
摘要：
We present a new multilingual 14-item scale for measuring science literacy in survey and experimental research. The scale captures three essential dimensions of science literacy in a digital world: civic science literacy, science media literacy, and cognitive science literacy. We developed, tested, and validated the scale through two preregistered national quota surveys in Switzerland and the United States in four languages (English, German, French, Italian). Iterative factor analyses, Bayesian Item Response Theory analyses, and validity tests confirm robustness and reliability of the scale.
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