Open science and public trust in science: Results from two studies

被引：20

作者：

Rosman, Tom ^{[1
]}

Bosnjak, Michael ^{[1
]}

Silber, Henning ^{[2
]}

Kossmann, Joanna ^{[1
]}

Heycke, Tobias ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] Leibniz Inst Psychol ZPID, Univ Ring 15, D-54296 Trier, Germany

[2] GESIS Leibniz Inst Social Sci, Mannheim, Germany

来源：

PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF SCIENCE | 2022年 / 31卷 / 08期

关键词：

epistemic trust; experimental study; open science practices; science communication; survey study; trust in science; CREDIBILITY;

D O I：

10.1177/09636625221100686

中图分类号：

G2 [信息与知识传播];

学科分类号：

05 ; 0503 ;

摘要：

In two studies, we examined whether open science practices, such as making materials, data, and code of a study openly accessible, positively affect public trust in science. Furthermore, we investigated whether the potential trust-damaging effects of research being funded privately (e.g. by a commercial enterprise) may be buffered by such practices. After preregistering six hypotheses, we conducted a survey study (Study 1; N = 504) and an experimental study (Study 2; N = 588) in two German general population samples. In both studies, we found evidence for the positive effects of open science practices on trust, though it should be noted that in Study 2, results were more inconsistent. We did not however find evidence for the aforementioned buffering effect. We conclude that while open science practices may contribute to increasing trust in science, the importance of making use of open science practices visible should not be underestimated.

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页码：1046 / 1062

页数：17