Public responses to COVID-19 mask mandates: examining pro and anti-Mask anger in tweets before and after state-level mandates

IF 3.1 2区文学 Q1 COMMUNICATION

Communication Monographs Pub Date : 2022-03-06 DOI:10.1080/03637751.2022.2043555

Stephen A. Rains, Philip Harber, E. Warner, G. Leroy

引用次数: 6

Abstract

ABSTRACT Governmental mandates requiring mask wearing in public spaces to slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus have been controversial in the United States. We test theory related to anger and anger expression in the context of posts about masks appearing on Twitter during a 12-week period in which mask mandates were adopted in 18 states. The results were consistent with an appraisal of mandates as providing protection from harm. Pro-mask anger directed at others for not wearing masks increased following the imposition of mandates among tweets originating from states with a mandate. In states without a mandate, pro-mask anger similarly increased over time as additional state mandates were adopted across the country.

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公众对COVID-19口罩强制令的反应:在州一级强制令前后，检查推特上支持和反对口罩的愤怒情绪

政府要求在公共场所戴口罩以减缓COVID-19病毒传播的规定在美国一直存在争议。我们在12周的时间里测试了与愤怒和愤怒表达相关的理论，在此期间，18个州采用了口罩强制令。结果与对提供保护免受伤害的任务的评价是一致的。在实施强制令后，来自有强制令的州的推文中，针对其他人不戴口罩的亲口罩愤怒情绪有所增加。在没有强制要求的州，随着全国各地采取额外的州强制要求，支持口罩的愤怒情绪也随着时间的推移而增加。

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Communication Monographs COMMUNICATION-

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期刊介绍： Communication Monographs, published in March, June, September & December, reports original, theoretically grounded research dealing with human symbolic exchange across the broad spectrum of interpersonal, group, organizational, cultural and mediated contexts in which such activities occur. The scholarship reflects diverse modes of inquiry and methodologies that bear on the ways in which communication is shaped and functions in human interaction. The journal endeavours to publish the highest quality communication social science manuscripts that are grounded theoretically. The manuscripts aim to expand, qualify or integrate existing theory or additionally advance new theory. The journal is not restricted to particular theoretical or methodological perspectives.