Susceptibility to misinformation about COVID-19 around the world

Royal Society Open Science, Год журнала: 2020, Номер 7(10), С. 201199 - 201199

Опубликована: Окт. 1, 2020

Misinformation about COVID-19 is a major threat to public health. Using five national samples from the UK ( n = 1050 and 1150), Ireland 700), USA Spain 700) Mexico we examine predictors of belief in most common statements virus that contain misinformation. We also investigate prevalence misinformation across different countries role such predicting relevant health behaviours. find while not particularly common, substantial proportion views this type as highly reliable each country surveyed. In addition, small group participants factual information unreliable. increased susceptibility negatively affects people's self-reported compliance with guidance COVID-19, well willingness get vaccinated against recommend vaccine vulnerable friends family. Across all surveyed, higher trust scientists having numeracy skills were associated lower coronavirus-related Taken together, these results demonstrate clear link between both hesitancy reduced likelihood comply measures, suggest interventions which aim improve critical thinking science may be promising avenue for future research.

Язык: Английский

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Conspiracy theories as barriers to controlling the spread of COVID-19 in the U.S.

Social Science & Medicine, Год журнала: 2020, Номер 263, С. 113356 - 113356

Опубликована: Сен. 21, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic poses extraordinary challenges to public health. Because the novel coronavirus is highly contagious, widespread use of preventive measures such as masking, physical distancing, and eventually vaccination needed bring it under control. We hypothesized that accepting conspiracy theories were circulating in mainstream social media early US would be negatively related uptake behaviors also when a vaccine becomes available. A national probability survey adults (N = 1050) was conducted latter half March 2020 follow-up with 840 same individuals July 2020. surveys assessed adoption recommended by health authorities, intentions, beliefs, perceptions threat, belief about safety vaccines, political ideology, exposure patterns. Belief three COVID-19-related stable across two periods inversely (a) perceived threat pandemic, (b) taking actions, including wearing face mask, (c) vaccination, (d) intention vaccinated against COVID-19. Conspiracy beliefs predicted subsequent mask-wearing intentions even after controlling for action taken March. Although adopting ideology conservative reliance, less ideology. Mainstream television news both actions vaccination. COVID-related predicts resistance future virus, will critical confront misinformation prevent further spread virus US. Reducing those barriers require continued messaging authorities on particular politically outlets have supported theories.

Язык: Английский

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Inoculating Against Fake News About COVID-19

Frontiers in Psychology, Год журнала: 2020, Номер 11

Опубликована: Окт. 23, 2020

The outbreak of the SARS-CoV-2 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has been accompanied by a large amount misleading and false information about virus, especially on social media. In this article, we explore "infodemic" how behavioral scientists may seek to address problem. We detail scope problem discuss negative influence that COVID-19 misinformation can have widespread adoption health protective behaviors in population. response, insights from sciences be leveraged manage an effective societal response curb spread virus. particular, theory psychological inoculation (or prebunking) as efficient vehicle for conferring large-scale resistance against fake news.

Язык: Английский

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COVID-19 Related Medical Mistrust, Health Impacts, and Potential Vaccine Hesitancy Among Black Americans Living With HIV

JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, Год журнала: 2020, Номер 86(2), С. 200 - 207

Опубликована: Ноя. 17, 2020

Medical mistrust, a result of systemic racism, is prevalent among Black Americans and may play role in COVID-19 inequities. In convenience sample HIV-positive Americans, we examined associations COVID-19-related medical mistrust with vaccine treatment hesitancy negative impacts on antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence.

Язык: Английский

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Misinformation: susceptibility, spread, and interventions to immunize the public

Nature Medicine, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 28(3), С. 460 - 467

Опубликована: Март 1, 2022

Язык: Английский

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The impact of fake news on social media and its influence on health during the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review

Journal of Public Health, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 31(7), С. 1007 - 1016

Опубликована: Окт. 9, 2021

As the new coronavirus disease propagated around world, rapid spread of news caused uncertainty in population. False has taken over social media, becoming part life for many people. Thus, this study aimed to evaluate, through a systematic review, impact media on dissemination infodemic knowing and its impacts health. A search was performed MedLine, Virtual Health Library (VHL), Scielo databases from January 1, 2020, May 11, 2021. Studies that addressed fake patients healthcare professionals world were included. It possible methodologically assess quality selected studies using Loney Newcastle–Ottawa Scales. Fourteen eligible inclusion, consisting six cross-sectional eight descriptive observational studies. Through questionnaires, five included measures anxiety or psychological distress by misinformation; another seven assessed feeling fear, uncertainty, panic, addition attacks health people Asian origin. By analyzing phenomenon health, it observe knowledge can cause disorders depression, fatigue.

Язык: Английский

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COVID-19 conspiracy beliefs, health behaviors, and policy support

Translational Behavioral Medicine, Год журнала: 2020, Номер 10(4), С. 850 - 856

Опубликована: Авг. 1, 2020

Abstract Conspiracy theories have been proliferating during the COVID-19 pandemic. Evidence suggests that belief in conspiracy undermines engagement pro-health behaviors and support for public health policies. Moreover, previous work inoculating messages from opinion leaders expose as false before people are exposed to them can help prevent new conspiracies. Goals of this study were to: (a) explore associations between beliefs with SARS-CoV-2 vaccine intentions, cooperation recommendations, policies among U.S. adults (b) investigate trusted sources information inform strategies address beliefs. A cross-sectional, online survey was conducted 845 April 2020. Data analyzed using analyses variance multivariable regressions. One-third (33%) participants believed one or more conspiracies about COVID-19. Participants who reported their intentions vaccinate 3.9 times lower indicated less than disbelieved There no differences recommendations by endorsement regression analysis. Although there some key information, doctor(s) most source overall 90% trusting doctor(s). Doctor(s) may play a role addressing promote prevention efforts.

Язык: Английский

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The i-frame and the s-frame: How focusing on individual-level solutions has led behavioral public policy astray

Behavioral and Brain Sciences, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 46

Опубликована: Сен. 5, 2022

An influential line of thinking in behavioral science, to which the two authors have long subscribed, is that many society's most pressing problems can be addressed cheaply and effectively at level individual, without modifying system individual operates. We now believe this was a mistake, along with, we suspect, colleagues both academic policy communities. Results from such interventions been disappointingly modest. But more importantly, they guided (though by no means all) scientists frame not systemic, terms: To adopt what call "i-frame," rather than "s-frame." The difference may consequential i-frame advocates realized, deflecting attention support away s-frame policies. Indeed, highlighting long-established objective corporate opponents concerted systemic action as regulation taxation. illustrate our argument briefly for six problems, depth with examples climate change, obesity, retirement savings, pollution plastic waste. argue important way contribute public employing their skills develop implement value-creating system-level change.

Язык: Английский

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Antecedents and consequences of COVID-19 conspiracy beliefs: A systematic review

Social Science & Medicine, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 301, С. 114912 - 114912

Опубликована: Март 14, 2022

Belief in COVID-19 conspiracy theories can have severe consequences; it is therefore crucial to understand this phenomenon, its similarities with general belief, but also how context-dependent. The aim of systematic review provide a comprehensive overview the available research on beliefs and synthesise make widely accessible. We present synthesis belief from 85 international articles, identified appraised through review, line contemporary protocols guidelines for reviews. identify number potential antecedents (individual differences, personality traits, demographic variables, attitudes, thinking styles biases, group identity, trust authorities, social media use), their consequences (protective behaviours, self-centred misguided behaviours such as hoarding pseudoscientific health practices, vaccination intentions, psychological wellbeing, other negative discrimination violence), effect sizes relations beliefs. conclude that understanding both they are context-dependent highly important tackle them, whether pandemic or future threats, climate change.

Язык: Английский

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Beliefs in Conspiracy Theories and Misinformation About COVID-19: Comparative Perspectives on the Role of Anxiety, Depression and Exposure to and Trust in Information Sources

Frontiers in Psychology, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 12

Опубликована: Апрель 16, 2021

While COVID-19 spreads aggressively and rapidly across the globe, many societies have also witnessed spread of other viral phenomena like misinformation, conspiracy theories, general mass suspicions about what is really going on. This study investigates how exposure to trust in information sources, anxiety depression, are associated with misinformation beliefs eight countries/regions (Belgium, Canada, England, Philippines, Hong Kong, New Zealand, United States, Switzerland) during pandemic. Data were collected an online survey fielded from May 29, 2020 June 12, 2020, resulting a multinational representative sample 8,806 adult respondents. Results indicate that greater traditional media (television, radio, newspapers) lower beliefs, while politicians digital personal contacts beliefs. Exposure health experts only. Higher feelings depression We found relevant group- country differences. discuss implications these results.

Язык: Английский

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