Locked (Down) and Loaded (Language): Effect of Policy and Speech on COVID-19 Outcomes
Locked (Down) and Loaded (Language): Effect of Policy and Speech on COVID-19 Outcomes
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DOI：
10.1177/15480518211012404
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发表时间：
2021-05-03
影响因子：
4.8
通讯作者：
Doerr, Alexa J.
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作者：
Doerr, Alexa J.
COVID-19 抵达美国仅一年多，确诊病例数就超过 2600 万。疾病控制中心一直建议勤洗手、避开人群、戴口罩并尽可能呆在家里，以防止病毒传播。此外，2020 年春季，42 个州、哥伦比亚特区和波多黎各发布了居家令。居家令的持续时间各不相同，各州在强制在公共场所佩戴口罩的政策上也存在分歧。通过信号理论和情感作为社会信息模型的视角，当前的研究揭示了州长不同的政策和沟通如何影响 COVID-19 的行为和结果。 2020 年 1 月 7 日至 2021 年 1 月 1 日期间的州长新闻发布会是通过语言查询和字数统计软件进行的。结果表明，居家令时间较长、口罩强制令更强的州报告的 COVID-19 病例较少。此外，州长新闻发布会上的负面情绪与病例减少有关，这种关系是通过个人长时间外出（3-6小时）的时间减少来调节的。讨论了对未来公共卫生信息传递的实际影响和指导，包括旨在加强疫苗接种工作的信息传递。
Just over one year after COVID-19 reached the United States, the number of confirmed cases exceeds 26 million. The Centers for Disease Control has consistently recommended frequent handwashing, avoiding crowds, wearing masks, and staying home as much as possible to prevent the spread of the virus. Additionally, 42 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico issued stay-at-home orders in the spring of 2020. Length of stay-at-home orders varied and states have also diverged on policies that mandate masks in public places. Through the lens of signaling theory and the emotion as social information model, the current research sheds light on how governors' differing policies and communication have influenced COVID-19 behavior and outcomes. Governor press briefings between January 7, 2020, and January 1, 2021, were run through the linguistic inquiry and word count software. Results indicated that states with longer stay-at-home orders and a stronger mask mandate reported fewer COVID-19 cases. Furthermore, negative emotion in governor press briefings was related to fewer cases and this relationship was mediated by individuals spending less time away from home for an extended period (3-6 h). Practical implications and guidance for future public health messaging, including messaging aimed at bolstering vaccination efforts, are discussed.