The Potential For Inoculation Messages And Postinoculation Talk To Minimize The Social Impact Of Politically Motivated Acts Of Violence

Keywords

inoculation; postinoculation talk; risk and crisis; terrorism; word-of-mouth communication

Abstract

The objective was to test whether precrisis inoculation-stimulated conversations can positively impact key beliefs vital to the prosperity of a nation following an act of terrorism. The experiment introduced a precrisis inoculation message about the Department of Homeland Security prior to a simulated crisis portraying the downing of an aircraft. Results affirmed: that, compared to individuals in the control condition, inoculated individuals were less likely to believe that past failures of acts of terrorism resulted from terrorist incompetence; inoculated individuals indicated greater belief that the politically motivated acts of violence will not limit their future opportunities; and that interpersonal talk about such acts and the government's ability to effectively handle them were inversely associated with the likelihood of postponing air travel.

Publication Date

12-1-2018

Publication Title

Journal of Contingencies and Crisis Management

Volume

26

Issue

4

Number of Pages

414-424

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1111/1468-5973.12213

Socpus ID

85053874152 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85053874152

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