Does partisan media make a pawn of mistrust? Institutional trust and preventive COVID‐19 health behaviors in a polarized pandemic
In a rapidly develo** crisis such as the COVID‐19 pandemic, people are often faced with
contradictory or changing information and must determine what sources to trust. Across five …
contradictory or changing information and must determine what sources to trust. Across five …
[HTML][HTML] Social cohesion and loneliness are associated with the antibody response to COVID-19 vaccination
Background Recent research has suggested that psychosocial factors influence the
antibody response to vaccine, including SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) vaccines. Here we …
antibody response to vaccine, including SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) vaccines. Here we …
Rural mistrust of public health interventions in the United States: A call for taking the long view to improve adoption
The drug overdose epidemic and Coronavirus Disease of 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic
diminished the health of rural* communities in the United States, and their interaction had …
diminished the health of rural* communities in the United States, and their interaction had …
[HTML][HTML] Assessing the incremental value of intellectual humility and cognitive reflection in predicting trust in science
N Plohl, B Musil - Personality and Individual Differences, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Previous studies show that trust in science is an important predictor of health
behavior. While it varies significantly in the population, the factors explaining this variability …
behavior. While it varies significantly in the population, the factors explaining this variability …
[HTML][HTML] Promoting COVID-19 vaccine confidence through public responses to misinformation: The joint influence of message source and message content
Objective During the pandemic healthcare professionals and political leaders routinely used
traditional and new media outlets to publicly respond to COVID-19 myths and inaccuracies …
traditional and new media outlets to publicly respond to COVID-19 myths and inaccuracies …
Examining the role of distrust in science and social media use: Effects on susceptibility to COVID misperceptions with panel data
Trust in scientific actors and institutions in the United States is at an all-time low. At the same
time, studies show that people use social media for science information and become …
time, studies show that people use social media for science information and become …
How the crisis of trust in experts occurs on social media in China? Multiple-case analysis based on data mining
Y Wen, X Zhao, Y Zang, X Li - Humanities and Social Sciences …, 2024 - nature.com
The importance of experts in the communication of scientific knowledge cannot be ignored,
however, the crisis of trust in experts persists and is widening on social media in China. In …
however, the crisis of trust in experts persists and is widening on social media in China. In …
Believing in science: Linking religious beliefs and identity with vaccination intentions and trust in science during the COVID-19 pandemic
Despite evidence supporting numerous scientific issues (eg climate change, vaccinations)
many people still doubt the legitimacy of science. Moreover, individuals may be prone to …
many people still doubt the legitimacy of science. Moreover, individuals may be prone to …
Differential impacts of face masks for threat evaluations of Asian versus Black faces
AE Light, B Reidinger… - Group Processes & …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Wearing face masks to prevent the spread of respiratory illnesses such as COVID-19 has the
potential to impact social perception. In the present research, we explore differential …
potential to impact social perception. In the present research, we explore differential …
The associations of cultural worldviews, political orientation, and trust with COVID‐19 risk beliefs in the US
Given that risk beliefs predict engagement in behaviors to prevent disease, it is important to
understand the factors associated with risk beliefs. In the present paper, we conducted path …
understand the factors associated with risk beliefs. In the present paper, we conducted path …