Abstract
We evaluated the short-term effects of transportation on efficacy beliefs and risk perceptions after exposure to a climate change documentary. Data were collected in randomized laboratory (N = 624) and online (N = 1,391) experiments. Participants watched one episode of Years of Living Dangerously or a control video. Regression analyses assessed whether narrative transportation and/or political affiliation were predictive of outcomes. Transportation and political affiliation were significantly associated with efficacy beliefs and risk perceptions (p <.001). A significant transportation by political party interaction for efficacy beliefs (p <.01) and risk perceptions (p <.01) indicated that cross-party differences could be mitigated by higher levels of transportation.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 776-802 |
| Number of pages | 27 |
| Journal | Science Communication |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Dec 1 2020 |
Keywords
- climate change
- efficacy
- risk perception
- transportation
- video
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Sociology and Political Science
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