Investigating the Impact of Message Format, Involvement, Scientific Literacy, and Education on Attitude Toward Reducing Cancer Risk Through Regulation

Silk, Kami J.; Nazione, Samantha; Neuberger, Lindsay; Smith, Sandi W.; Atkin, Charles K.

doi:10.1007/s13187-011-0287-y

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“…This effort to build bridges between science and society is founded on the notion that scientific knowledge has a positive social impact. It has been clearly demonstrated that access to education and scientific knowledge is associated with better health, the empowerment of citizens, and active participation in public affairs, fostering a more engaged citizenry and improving employability (Rudolph & Horibe, 2016; Silk et al, 2012). More and more ways have been proposed for citizens to have access to the latest advances in scientific and technological knowledge (Science Europe, 2013; Willinsky, 2005).…”

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The Scientific Self-Literacy of Ordinary People: Scientific Dialogic Gatherings

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Gairal

León

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In the last decade, researchers have responded to a social demand for science to become more responsible and have a greater effect on society by looking for innovative ways to link science and lay people. The movement to democratize expert knowledge is growing. This movement is creating tools that are used for improving the scientific literacy of citizens. This article presents dialogues between researchers and lay people of low socioeconomic status and low educational level on the social impact of a Scientific Dialogic Gathering (SDG) as a tool for promoting scientific self-literacy that is being developed at an urban adult school in Spain. Based on a communicative and qualitative approach, an SDG encourages people of low socioeconomic status and low educational level to learn about the latest scientific breakthroughs on issues that interest them, such as health-related topics. Participants in a SDG, together with researchers and educators, discuss scientific articles in an egalitarian dialog. One of the main results of this experience is that SDGs are helping lay people to make better decisions in the face of the challenges of today’s society.

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The Scientific Self-Literacy of Ordinary People: Scientific Dialogic Gatherings

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León

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“…In 2008, Green et al 59 conducted an internal process evaluation of the BCERP and from 2013 to 2015, Silk and others analyzed the efficacy of the BCERP risk communications and translational components. [60][61][62][63] An additional analysis was independently conducted by sociologists Sabrina McCormick and Lori Baralt, 64 using CBPR principles to evaluate collaborations between BCERP scientists and advocates. Their findings from surveys and interviews generated two main categories of challenges to participatory research in the BCERP centers: (1) lack of understanding and training in CBPR as an alternative inquiry paradigm and (2) divergent prior assumptions and desired and expected outcomes regarding environmental causes of breast cancer.…”

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“…59 conducted an internal process evaluation of the BCERP and from 2013 to 2015, Silk and others analyzed the efficacy of the BCERP risk communications and translational components. 60–63…”

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The Pivotal Role of the Social Sciences in Environmental Health Sciences Research

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Collman

2016

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Environmental health sciences research seeks to elucidate environmental factors that put human health at risk. A primary aim is to develop strategies to prevent or reduce exposures and disease occurrence. Given this primary focus on prevention, environmental health sciences research focuses on the populations most at risk such as communities of color and/or low socioeconomic status. The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences research programs incorporate the principles of Community-Based Participatory Research to study health disparities. These programs promote community engagement, culturally appropriate communications with a variety of stakeholders, and consideration of the social determinants of health that interact with environmental factors to increase risk. Multidisciplinary research teams that include social and behavioral scientists are essential to conduct this type of research. This article outlines the history of social and behavioral research funding at National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and offers examples of National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences-funded projects that exemplify the value of social science to the environmental health sciences.

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“…Health communication research on the impact of message format on persuasive communications tends to focus on different ways of presenting information within the same media (e.g., the use of text vs. visual images in printed materials) (Carnaghi, Cadinu, Castelli, Kiesner, & Bragantini, ; Silk, Nazione, Neuberger, Smith, & Atkin, ) or narrative vs. nonnarrative messages in videos) (Bekalu, Bigman, McCloud, Lin, & Viswanath, ; Geary et al., ). However, a recent study that directly compared the impact of a film and leaflet in the context of preventing Lyme disease found that both interventions were effective in increasing knowledge, self‐efficacy, and intention to adopt protective behaviors (Beaujean et al., ).…”

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Communicating with the Public About Marauding Terrorist Firearms Attacks: Results from a Survey Experiment on Factors Influencing Intention to “Run, Hide, Tell” in the United Kingdom and Denmark

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Effective risk communication is an integral part of responding to terrorism, but until recently, there has been very little pre-event communication in a European context to provide advice to the public on how to protect themselves during an attack. Following terrorist attacks involving mass shootings in Paris, France, in November 2015, the U.K. National Police Chiefs' Council released a Stay Safe film and leaflet that advises the public to "run," "hide," and "tell" in the event of a firearms or weapons attack. However, other countries, including Denmark, do not provide preparedness information of this kind, in large part because of concern about scaring the public. In this survey experiment, 3,003 U.K. and Danish participants were randomly assigned to one of three conditions: no information, a leaflet intervention, and a film intervention to examine the impact of "Run, Hide, Tell" advice on perceptions about terrorism, the security services, and intended responses to a hypothetical terrorist firearms attack. Results demonstrate important benefits of pre-event communication in relation to enhancing trust, encouraging protective health behaviors, and discouraging potentially dangerous actions. However, these findings also suggest that future communications should address perceived response costs and target specific problem behaviors. Cross-national similarities in response suggest this advice is suitable for adaptation in other countries.

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Investigating the Impact of Message Format, Involvement, Scientific Literacy, and Education on Attitude Toward Reducing Cancer Risk Through Regulation

Cited by 8 publications

References 16 publications

The Scientific Self-Literacy of Ordinary People: Scientific Dialogic Gatherings

The Scientific Self-Literacy of Ordinary People: Scientific Dialogic Gatherings

The Pivotal Role of the Social Sciences in Environmental Health Sciences Research

Communicating with the Public About Marauding Terrorist Firearms Attacks: Results from a Survey Experiment on Factors Influencing Intention to “Run, Hide, Tell” in the United Kingdom and Denmark

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