Title

Teams Are Changing: Are Research And Practice Evolving Fast Enough?

Keywords

Breast cancer; Heuristic systematic model; PFOA regulation; Uncertain risk information

Abstract

Recent research links perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) to increased breast cancer risk. Efforts to inform the lay public about potential risks associated with PFOA need to be accessible in their content as many individuals, including highly educated ones, have low scientific literacy. This study investigates the role of message format, as well as personal involvement, scientific literacy, and education in influencing attitudes about PFOA regulation. Participants (N=2,078) were exposed to one of three message formats about PFOA and then responded to survey questions related to their attitude about the need for new regulation. Results revealed that issue involvement was positively related to favorable attitude regarding new regulation, while education and advocacy status were negatively related; cancer experience, scientific literacy, and message format did not influence attitude about new regulation. Implications of the results are discussed as they relate to communicating uncertain risk information to inform and influence lay individuals. © Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2011.

Publication Date

3-1-2012

Publication Title

Industrial and Organizational Psychology

Volume

5

Issue

1

Number of Pages

2-24

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1754-9434.2011.01396.x

Socpus ID

84865132977 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84865132977

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