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Trust in science and scientists: Effects of social attitudes and motivations on views regarding climate change, vaccines and gene drive technology

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  • Henry G. W. Dixson
  • Aimée F. Komugabe-Dixson
  • Fabien Medvecky
  • Jovana Balanovic
  • Helene Thygesen
  • Edith A. MacDonald

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Trust in science and scientists (TSS) is an increasingly important topic with respect to how science is applied within society. However, its role regarding specific issues may vary depending upon other psychosocial factors. In this study, we investigated how trust interacts with social attitudes and motivations to shape views on scientific issues in New Zealand (N = 8,199; 74.7% New Zealand European, 55.1% female). The study went beyond TSS by including broader institutional trust alongside measures relating to support for inequality, status quo preservation and fear of the unknown. We focused on their effects on three issues: vaccines, climate change and genetic technology (gene drive). Although TSS was strongly associated with lower vaccine skepticism (B = -0.497, p

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  • Henry G. W. Dixson & Aimée F. Komugabe-Dixson & Fabien Medvecky & Jovana Balanovic & Helene Thygesen & Edith A. MacDonald, 2022. "Trust in science and scientists: Effects of social attitudes and motivations on views regarding climate change, vaccines and gene drive technology," Journal of Trust Research, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 12(2), pages 179-203, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:jtrust:v:12:y:2022:i:2:p:179-203
    DOI: 10.1080/21515581.2022.2155658
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