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7/17/2020 1 Comment

Our new paper on risk perceptions of COVID-19


      In a new paper that has been published in Social Science & Medicine (Impact Factor: 4.634), we studied the factors on risk perceptions of COVID-19. Below please find the abstract:

Rationale
COVID-19 poses an unprecedented level of risks to the public health and well-being in the United States. This pandemic has led to cascading effects such as rapidly rising unemployment rate, deteriorating mental health, and disturbed stock market among others. This disease presents an opportunity for social scientists to conduct a timely study of American public perceptions of risks associated with COVID-19.

Objective
Due to a great amount of uncertainties surrounding this disease, the public has to rely upon authorities for information and guidance. In this study, we aim to answer this overarching question: how does confidence in political leaders shape American public risk perceptions of COVID-19?

Method
Based on a nationally representative data conducted in March 2020, we use latent mean comparison analysis and Structural Equation Modelling to make several findings.

Results
First, confidence in political leaders can reduce risk perceptions of this disease. Second, conservatives show lower risk perceptions than liberals and moderates. Third, confidence in political leaders has mediating effects among conservatives and white Americans, where conservatives and white Americans who have more confidence in political leaders show lower risk perceptions of COVID-19 than other conservatives and white Americans who have less confidence.

Conclusion
These results highlight the enormous challenges facing policy makers who intend to design and implement national public health policies in this polarized environment.
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Figure 1. Structural Equation Modelling Diagram (Shao and Hao, 2020 b)
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11/6/2020 05:23:43 am

Appointing the right political leaders is crucial in fighting the battle against coronavirus. The reason why is because these political leaders will be the ones to implement a solid plan to prevent the further spread of the virus. If a country is not governed by responsible and trustworthy political leaders, the citizens are doomed. There is no room for corruption in a successful government, so honesty is also an important trait. Whoever the new political leaders will be, I hope Americans will vote wisely for the sake of our future.

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    I am a geographer who studies risk decision making within a geographic context.

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