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The anti‐scientists bias: The role of feelings about scientists in COVID‐19 attitudes and behaviors
dc.contributor.authorSanchez, Carmen
dc.contributor.authorDunning, David
dc.date.accessioned2021-05-12T17:24:36Z
dc.date.available2022-05-12 13:24:35en
dc.date.available2021-05-12T17:24:36Z
dc.date.issued2021-04
dc.identifier.citationSanchez, Carmen; Dunning, David (2021). "The anti‐scientists bias: The role of feelings about scientists in COVID‐19 attitudes and behaviors." Journal of Applied Social Psychology (4): 461-473.
dc.identifier.issn0021-9029
dc.identifier.issn1559-1816
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/167488
dc.description.abstractAcross three studies, we investigated who expresses concern for COVID‐19, or coronavirus, and engages in behaviors that are consistent with slowing the spread of COVID‐19. In Studies 1 and 2 (n = 415, n = 199), those with warmer feelings toward scientists were more concerned and engaged in greater COVID‐preventative behaviors, regardless of partisanship. That is, an anti‐scientists bias was related to lessened concern and toward less preventive behaviors. Furthermore, those who were the most optimistic about hydroxychloroquine, a purported but unproven treatment against the virus, were less likely to engage in behaviors designed to decrease the spread of COVID‐19. In Study 3 (n = 259), asking participants to watch a scientist discuss hydroxychloroquine on Fox News led people to greater endorsement of COVID behaviors. In short, positive feelings toward scientists, rather than political attitudes or knowledge, related to who was concerned and those willing to engage in pandemic reducing behaviors. These behaviors were not immutable and can be changed by scientific out‐reach.
dc.publisherWiley Periodicals, Inc.
dc.publisherStatPearls Publishing
dc.titleThe anti‐scientists bias: The role of feelings about scientists in COVID‐19 attitudes and behaviors
dc.typeArticle
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dc.subject.hlbsecondlevelPsychology
dc.subject.hlbtoplevelSocial Sciences
dc.subject.hlbtoplevelHealth Sciences
dc.description.peerreviewedPeer Reviewed
dc.description.bitstreamurlhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/167488/1/jasp12748.pdf
dc.description.bitstreamurlhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/167488/2/jasp12748_am.pdf
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/jasp.12748
dc.identifier.sourceJournal of Applied Social Psychology
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