Research trends on climate communication in the post-truth era

IF 2.2 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL

Educational and Developmental Psychologist Pub Date : 2021-11-29 DOI:10.1080/20590776.2021.2001295

G. Ceyhan, Deniz Sarıbaş

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Abstract

ABSTRACT Objectives Climate change is a vital environmental issue that every citizen in the world needs to be concerned about. Individually and collectively, regionally and globally, citizens should make informed decisions to overcome the climate crisis. However, in recent years, people are exposed to climate-related misinformation, disinformation, and scientific information through various social channels. Method This research aimed to investigate how climate communication has been positioned within peer-reviewed empirical research articles. A systematic review of 88 empirical research articles indexed in Scopus and Web of Science databases between 2010 and 2020 has been performed. Results The findings revealed that while the emphasis has been on climate communication for adaptation in the majority of the articles, framing, risk perception, and mitigation have also been highly addressed. Nearly half of the reviewed articles were based on multi-way communication including engagement in discussions, participation in pro-environmental behavior (n=43), while the rest adopted one-way communication to address climate issues (n=45). Conclusion Communicating climate science with the public has emerged as a significant goal among climate scientists, but there is no consensus on how to do it effectively. This research can provide evidence-based indicators for where more emphasis should be placed on future climate communication research.

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后真相时代的气候传播研究趋势

气候变化是世界上每个公民都需要关注的重大环境问题。无论是个人还是集体，无论是地区还是全球，公民都应该做出明智的决定，以克服气候危机。然而，近年来，人们通过各种社会渠道接触到与气候有关的错误信息、虚假信息和科学信息。方法本研究旨在调查气候传播在同行评议的实证研究文章中是如何定位的。本文对2010年至2020年间被Scopus和Web of Science数据库收录的88篇实证研究论文进行了系统综述。结果:研究结果表明，虽然大多数文章强调气候信息沟通促进适应，但框架、风险感知和减缓也得到了高度重视。近一半的被审查文章基于多方沟通，包括参与讨论，参与亲环境行为(n=43)，而其余的采用单向沟通来解决气候问题(n=45)。向公众传播气候科学已成为气候科学家的一个重要目标，但如何有效地做到这一点尚无共识。该研究可为未来气候传播研究的重点提供循证指标。

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Educational and Developmental Psychologist PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL-

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3.80

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13.30%

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期刊介绍： Published biannually, this quality, peer-reviewed journal publishes psychological research that makes a substantial contribution to the knowledge and practice of education and developmental psychology. The broad aims are to provide a vehicle for dissemination of research that is of national and international significance to the researchers, practitioners and students of educational and developmental psychology.