Ecologists Prioritize Listening to Community Perspectives When They See the Benefit: Norms and Self-Efficacy Beliefs Appear to Have Little Impact

IF 4.6 1区文学 Q1 COMMUNICATION

Science Communication Pub Date : 2024-03-28 DOI:10.1177/10755470241239940

John C. Besley, Martha R. Downs

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Abstract

This study uses survey data to explore ecologists’ willingness to prioritize the behavioral goal of considering local community members’ perspectives in the context of research at Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) sites. It finds that believing in the benefits of such listening is a relatively strong statistical predictor of expressing a willingness to prioritize listening. Neither normative beliefs nor agency beliefs were strong correlates of prioritizing listening. Women and younger scientists were more willing to prioritize listening as a goal. The study builds on the “strategic science communication as planned behavior” approach to try to better understand scientists’ communication choices.

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生态学家在看到好处时会优先倾听社区观点：规范和自我效能信念似乎影响不大

本研究使用调查数据来探讨生态学家是否愿意在长期生态研究（LTER）地点的研究中优先考虑当地社区成员的观点这一行为目标。调查发现，相信这种倾听的益处在统计学上对表达优先倾听的意愿有较强的预测作用。规范性信念和代理信念都不是优先倾听的有力相关因素。女性和年轻科学家更愿意将倾听作为优先目标。这项研究以 "作为有计划行为的战略性科学传播 "方法为基础，试图更好地理解科学家的传播选择。

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Science Communication COMMUNICATION-

CiteScore

13.50

自引率

4.40%

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