Risk Perception and Preventive Behavior During the COVID-19 Pandemic : Testing the Effects of Government Trust and Information Behaviors

Jeong, Jae-Seon; Kim, Soo Yun

doi:10.1080/10410236.2023.2166698

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“…One partial explanation may be related to the particularities of the government entities and their functions. For instance, Jeong and Yim (2023) found a positive correlation between risk perception about COVID‐19 and trust in government, and furthermore, that risk perception had a positive effect on information seeking about the infectious disease when someone had high trust in government. The distinction made between partial and impartial government institutions by Kulin and Johansson Sevä (2020) may be important here, as the government entities messaging about lead exposure would be classified as impartial in this formulation, and people expect that this side of government be characterized by quality and fairness, which are components of trust (Rothstein, 2009).…”

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“…This question has been explored recently in the context of the COVID‐19 pandemic. Jeong and Kim (2023), in a survey study of South Koreans, found a significant positive correlation between trust in government action on COVID‐19 and risk perceptions related to COVID‐19. They further found through moderated mediation analysis that for people with high trust in government, risk perception was more strongly associated with information seeking behaviors.…”

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“…However, because secondary prevention is so important for lead risk management, communication and monitoring effectiveness may be a more important driver of the relationship between trust, subjective knowledge, and risk. Following Jeong and Kim (2023), we expected that when someone trusts the government as a source of information about lead risk, they will also increase their knowledge and, following government information, increase risk perception. H3Subjective knowledge of lead will moderate the relationship between trust in government management of lead and perceived risk of lead exposure such that individuals who perceive themselves to be more knowledgeable about lead will also show a positive relationship between trust and risk perception. …”

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Trust and subjective knowledge influence perceived risk of lead exposure

Goebel,

Wardropper

2023

Risk Analysis

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Lead exposure is a persistent environmental hazard that poses risks to human health. But motivating protective action is challenging with this low visibility hazard whose health effects are often subtle and chronic. Higher risk perception is generally associated with taking protective measures, so public health efforts prioritize risk messaging. Yet, little is known about perceptions of lead exposure risk among the U.S. public. Using cross‐sectional data from a national survey of 1035 U.S. residents, we measured the role of trust in government management of lead and subjective knowledge about lead as predictors of perceived risk of lead exposure, controlling for demographic and environmental factors. We also assessed if subjective knowledge moderated the relationship between trust and perceived risk. Our results reveal positive relationships between trust in government management of lead, subjective knowledge about lead, and risk perception, which we attribute in part to the important role government agencies play in secondary prevention, or communicating the risks of environmental lead exposure. We also found that younger people and people living in a house built before lead paint regulations passed in 1978 perceived higher lead risks. Our findings suggest that general communication about lead risks should aim to increase people's subjective knowledge in a consistent and balanced way that improves trust in government messengers.

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Trust and subjective knowledge influence perceived risk of lead exposure

Goebel,

Wardropper

2023

Risk Analysis

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“…Additional factors have an impact on engagement with preventative measures, such as exposure to shows downplaying the threat of the pandemic, age, education, trust in the government, and social capital (Bursztyn et al, 2020;Goldstein & Wiedemann, 2021). Greater levels of trust are usually associated with increased engagement in preventative behavior, whether that is trust in the government or trust in others to comply with pandemic-era policies (Bursztyn et al, 2020;Han et al, 2023;Jeong & Kim, 2023;Lachapelle et al, 2021;Siegrist et al, 2021;Van Bavel et al, 2020).…”

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Factors of early COVID‐19 prevention policy engagement in France and in the United States

Lauby,

McKinley

2023

Politics & Policy

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This article highlights the factors that shape the public's early engagement with preventative health policies in the United States and in France. Our analysis explores the role that ideology and cultural worldviews play in shaping individuals' engagement with COVID‐19 early preventative measures such as mask wearing, stay‐at‐home orders, and vaccine intentions. We find that conservative ideology has an indirect effect on engagement in preventative behaviors through conspiracy theory beliefs in both countries. In addition, building on literature that links cultural worldviews and a wide array of public policies (vaccination campaigns, environmental measures), we find that individuals who have more individualistic and hierarchic worldviews are also less likely to engage in preventative behaviors or plan to get vaccinated. Understanding the public response to early preventative measures is essential to preparing for future health crises, as long‐term health responses such as vaccinations may take months or years to be deployed.Related ArticlesRichey, Sean. 2017. “A Birther and a Truther: The Influence of the Authoritarian Personality on Conspiracy Beliefs.” Politics & Policy 45(3): 465–85. https://doi.org/10.1111/polp.12206.Tyner, Katie, and Farida Jalalzai. 2022. “Women Prime Ministers and COVID‐19: Within‐Case Examinations of New Zealand and Iceland.” Politics & Policy 50(6): 1076–95. https://doi.org/10.1111/polp.12511.Vince, Joanna. 2022. “A Creeping Crisis When an Urgent Crisis Arises: The Reprioritization of Plastic Pollution Issues during COVID‐19.” Politics & Policy 51(1): 26–40. https://doi.org/10.1111/polp.12512.

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