Association Between Public Knowledge About COVID-19, Trust in Information Sources, and Adherence to Social Distancing: Cross-Sectional Survey.
Association Between Public Knowledge About COVID-19, Trust in Information Sources, and Adherence to Social Distancing: Cross-Sectional Survey.
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DOI：
10.2196/22060
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发表时间：
2020-09-15
影响因子：
8.5
通讯作者：
Zigler CK
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作者：
Fridman I;Lucas N;Henke D;Zigler CK
旨在减轻新冠肺炎疫情影响的行为干预和政策能否取得成功，取决于人们对感染后果的了解程度，以及为减轻疾病影响应采取的措施。这项研究的目的是调查公众对新冠肺炎的了解、对社交距离的坚持以及公众对政府信息来源(如美国疾病控制和预防中心)、私人来源(如福克斯和美国有线电视新闻网)和社交网络(如脸书和推特)的信任之间的关系，以便为未来与关键信息分发相关的政策提供信息。我们在2020年4月10日至14日期间进行了一项横断面调查(N=1243)。数据收集按美国地区和其他人口统计数据分层，以确保样本的代表性。政府信息来源是最受公众信任的。然而，我们观察了数据中的趋势，这些趋势表明信任随着年龄和性别的不同而不同。白人和老年人普遍表示对政府来源的信任度较高，而非白人和年轻人对私人来源(如CNN)和社交网络(如Twitter)的信任度较高。对政府消息来源的信任与对新冠肺炎的准确了解和对社交距离的坚持呈正相关。然而，对私人消息来源(如福克斯和美国有线电视新闻网)的信任与对新冠肺炎的了解呈负相关。同样，对社交网络(如Facebook和Twitter)的信任与知识和对社交距离的坚持都呈负相关。在新冠肺炎疫情等疫情期间，政策制定者应该仔细考虑通过私人来源和社交网络传播的信息的质量。此外，在传播紧急卫生信息时，应使用各种信息来源，以确保不同人群能够及时获得关键知识。
The success of behavioral interventions and policies designed to reduce the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic depends on how well individuals are informed about both the consequences of infection and the steps that should be taken to reduce the impact of the disease. The aim of this study was to investigate associations between public knowledge about COVID-19, adherence to social distancing, and public trust in government information sources (eg, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), private sources (eg, FOX and CNN), and social networks (eg, Facebook and Twitter) to inform future policies related to critical information distribution. We conducted a cross-sectional survey (N=1243) between April 10 and 14, 2020. Data collection was stratified by US region and other demographics to ensure representativeness of the sample. Government information sources were the most trusted among the public. However, we observed trends in the data that suggested variations in trust by age and gender. White and older populations generally expressed higher trust in government sources, while non-White and younger populations expressed higher trust in private sources (eg, CNN) and social networks (eg, Twitter). Trust in government sources was positively associated with accurate knowledge about COVID-19 and adherence to social distancing. However, trust in private sources (eg, FOX and CNN) was negatively associated with knowledge about COVID-19. Similarly, trust in social networks (eg, Facebook and Twitter) was negatively associated with both knowledge and adherence to social distancing. During pandemics such as the COVID-19 outbreak, policy makers should carefully consider the quality of information disseminated through private sources and social networks. Furthermore, when disseminating urgent health information, a variety of information sources should be used to ensure that diverse populations have timely access to critical knowledge.
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影响因子：
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作者：
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通讯作者：
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DOI：
10.1158/1055-9965.epi-19-0846
发表时间：
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