Is cancer treatment immune from partisan conflict? How partisan communication motivates opposition to preventative cancer vaccination in the U.S
In: Journal of elections, public opinion and parties, Band 34, Heft 2, S. 319-343
ISSN: 1745-7297
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In: Journal of elections, public opinion and parties, Band 34, Heft 2, S. 319-343
ISSN: 1745-7297
In: Politics and the life sciences: PLS ; a journal of political behavior, ethics, and policy, Band 41, Heft 2, S. 182-199
ISSN: 1471-5457
AbstractWhile the effects of climate change will impact most Americans, they will likely have a disproportionate influence on the socioeconomic well-being of marginalized communities. Few researchers, however, have investigated public support for policies aimed at ameliorating climate-related disparities. Fewer still have considered how political and (critically) pre-political psychological dispositions might shape environmental justice concern (EJC) and subsequently influence policy support—both of which, I argue, could present roadblocks for effective climate communication and policy action. In this registered report, I (1) propose and validate a new measure of EJC, (2) explore its political correlates and pre-political antecedents, and (3) test for a link between EJC and policy support. In addition to psychometrically validating the EJC scale, I find that pre-political value orientations are associated with EJC, which, in turn, mediates the effects of pre-political values on taking action to mitigate the unequal effects of climate change.
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In: Political communication: an international journal, Band 40, Heft 5, S. 505-526
ISSN: 1091-7675
In: Social science quarterly, Band 104, Heft 5, S. 947-970
ISSN: 1540-6237
AbstractObjectiveWe examine the role of racial resentment in motivating Americans to express confidence in misinformed beliefs on racialized scientific issues.MethodsWe study survey data from the 2020 American National Election Study. We examine respondents' endorsement of misinformation on different scientific issues and their reported confidence in these views.ResultsWe find that racial resentment plays a strong role in leading Americans to hold confidently misinformed views about highly racialized policy issues (e.g., the occurrence of anthropogenic climate change or the origins of the COVID‐19 pandemic), but not on less racialized issues (e.g., childhood vaccine safety).ConclusionsOur work underscores the often‐overlooked importance of intergroup attitudes in shaping overconfidence and helps resolve theoretical tensions in the study of misinformation acceptance.
In: Canadian journal of political science: CJPS = Revue canadienne de science politique, Band 53, Heft 2, S. 335-342
ISSN: 1744-9324
We have yet to know the ultimate global impact of the novel coronavirus pandemic. However, we do know that delays, denials and misinformation about COVID-19 have exacerbated its spread and slowed pandemic response, particularly in the U.S. (e.g., Abutaleb et al., 2020).
In: Politics, Groups, and Identities, Band 11, Heft 1, S. 108-122
ISSN: 2156-5511
In: Frontiers in political science, Band 3
ISSN: 2673-3145
Context: Overcoming the COVID-19 pandemic will require most Americans to vaccinate against the virus. Unfortunately, previous research suggests that many Americans plan to refuse a vaccine; thereby jeopardizing collective immunity. We investigate the effectiveness of three different health communication frames hypothesized to increase vaccine intention; emphasizing either 1) personal health risks, 2) economic costs, or 3) collective public health consequences of not vaccinating.Methods: In a large (N = 7,064) and demographically representative survey experiment, we randomly assigned respondents to read pro-vaccine communication materials featuring one of the frames listed above. We also randomly varied the message source (ordinary people vs. medical experts) and availability of information designed the "pre-bunk" potential misinformation about expedited clinical trial safety.Findings: We find that messages emphasizing the personal health risks and collective health consequences of not vaccinating significantly increase Americans' intentions to vaccinate. These effects are similar in magnitude irrespective of message source, and the inclusion of pre-bunking information. Surprisingly, economic cost frames have no discernible effect on vaccine intention. Additionally, despite sharp partisan polarization in public vaccination intentions, we find that these effects are no different for Democrats, Republicans, and Independents alike.Conclusion: Health communicators hoping to encourage vaccination may be effective by appealing to the use personal and collective health risks of not vaccinating.
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In: Yale Law School, Public Law Research Paper No. 655
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