The Effect of Trust in Science and Media Use on Public Belief in Anthropogenic Climate Change: A Meta-analysis

IF 3 3区社会学 Q1 COMMUNICATION

Environmental Communication-A Journal of Nature and Culture Pub Date : 2023-11-13 DOI:10.1080/17524032.2023.2280749

J. M. Bogert, J. Buczny, J. A. Harvey, J. Ellers

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Abstract

A consensus gap exists between scientific and public opinion on the existence and causes of anthropogenic climate change (ACC). Public opinion on ACC is influenced by individual trust in science and the use of different media sources. We used systematic review and applied meta-analysis to examine how trust in science and the use of new versus traditional, and centralized versus user-generated media are related to public opinion on ACC. We compiled two data sets: trust in science (n = 13, k = 18) and media use (n = 12, k = 68). Our results showed a positive relationship between the levels of trust, media use, and ACC beliefs in line with the scientific consensus (i.e. pro-social ACC beliefs), with media use being moderated by nationality. Additionally, the effect size for using new or user-generated media sources was twice as large as using traditional or centralized media sources.

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科学信任和媒体使用对公众人为气候变化信念的影响:一项荟萃分析

关于人为气候变化的存在及其原因，科学界和公众舆论之间存在共识差距。公众对ACC的看法受到个人对科学的信任和使用不同媒体来源的影响。我们使用系统评价和应用荟萃分析来研究对科学的信任、新媒体与传统媒体的使用、集中式媒体与用户生成媒体的使用如何与ACC的公众舆论相关。我们编制了两个数据集:对科学的信任(n = 13, k = 18)和媒体使用(n = 12, k = 68)。我们的研究结果显示，信任水平、媒体使用和ACC信念之间存在正相关关系，符合科学共识(即亲社会ACC信念)，媒体使用受到国籍的调节。此外，使用新的或用户生成的媒体源的效应量是使用传统或集中式媒体源的两倍。

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Environmental Communication-A Journal of Nature and Culture Multiple-

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6.30

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7.40%

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期刊介绍： Environmental Communication is an international, peer-reviewed forum for multidisciplinary research and analysis assessing the many intersections among communication, media, society, and environmental issues. These include but are not limited to debates over climate change, natural resources, sustainability, conservation, wildlife, ecosystems, water, environmental health, food and agriculture, energy, and emerging technologies. Submissions should contribute to our understanding of scientific controversies, political developments, policy solutions, institutional change, cultural trends, media portrayals, public opinion and participation, and/or professional decisions. Articles often seek to bridge gaps between theory and practice, and are written in a style that is broadly accessible and engaging.