Follow the scientists? How beliefs about the practice of science shaped COVID-19 views

被引：7
作者：
Safford, Thomas G. [1 ,2 ]
Whitmore, Emily H. [3 ]
Hamilton, Lawrence C. [3 ,4 ]
机构：
[1] Univ New Hampshire UNH, Sociol, Durham, NH 03824 USA
[2] UNHs Carsey Sch Publ Policy, Durham, NH 03824 USA
[3] Univ New Hampshire, Sociol, Durham, NH 03824 USA
[4] Univ New Hampshire, Carsey Sch Publ Policy, Durham, NH 03824 USA
来源：
JCOM-JOURNAL OF SCIENCE COMMUNICATION | 2021年 / 20卷 / 07期
关键词：
Public understanding of science and technology; Risk communication; Science and policy-making; CLIMATE-CHANGE; PUBLIC TRUST; INFORMATION; ATTITUDES; POLITICIZATION; EDUCATION; OPINION;
D O I：
10.22323/2.20070203
中图分类号：
G2 [信息与知识传播];
学科分类号：
05 ; 0503 ;
摘要：
"Follow the science" became the mantra for responding to COVID-19 pandemic. However, for the public this also meant "follow the scientists", and this led to uneasiness as some viewed scientists as not credible. We investigate how beliefs about the way scientists develop their findings affect pandemic-related views. Our analysis shows that beliefs about scientists' objectivity predict views regrading coronavirus-related risks, behavioral changes, and policy priorities. While political party identity also predicts views about COVID-19-related concerns, these vary by political leaders whose approaches embraced versus dismissed science-based strategies, highlighting the importance of perceptions of scientists in shaping pandemic-related attitudes and beliefs.
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