Article: Why is right-wing media consumption associated with lower compliance with COVID-19 measures?
2023 Volume 35, Issue 1, Page(s) 3–16
Abstract: Exposure to right-wing media has been shown to be related to lower perceived threat from COVID-19, lower compliance with prophylactic measures against it, and higher incidence of infection and death. What features of right-wing media messages may account ...
| Title translation | Warum ist der Konsum rechtsgerichteter Medien mit einer geringeren Einhaltung der COVID-19-Maßnahmen verbunden? |
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| Abstract | Exposure to right-wing media has been shown to be related to lower perceived threat from COVID-19, lower compliance with prophylactic measures against it, and higher incidence of infection and death. What features of right-wing media messages may account for these effects? In a preregistered cross-sectional study (N = 554), we tested a model that differentiates perceived consequences of two CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) recommendations - washing hands and staying home - for basic human values. People who consumed more right-wing media perceived these behaviors as less beneficial for their personal security, for the well-being of close ones, and the well-being of society at large. Perceived consequences of following the CDC recommendations mediated the relationship between media consumption and compliance with recommendations. Implications for public health messaging are discussed. |
| Keywords | Attitudes ; Bereitwilligkeit ; Compliance ; Disease Transmission ; Einstellungen ; Hedonism ; Hedonismus ; Krankheitsübertragung ; Körperliche Distanzierung ; Mass Media ; Massenmedien ; Pandemics ; Pandemie ; Physical Distancing ; Political Attitudes ; Politische Einstellungen ; Preventive Health Behavior ; Präventives Gesundheitsverhalten ; Social Security ; Soziales Sicherungssystem ; Values ; Werte |
| Language | English |
| Document type | Article |
| ZDB-ID | 2414788-6 |
| ISSN | 2151-2388 ; 1864-1105 |
| ISSN (online) | 2151-2388 |
| ISSN | 1864-1105 |
| DOI | 10.1027/1864-1105/a000337 |
| Database | PSYNDEX |
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