A Mixed-Methods Comparison of Self-Reported and Conversational Trust in Science

The development of science and technology highly relies on public trust in science. However, previous studies have shown that the public trust may vary across different scientific issues. This research explored how the public trust in science varied between a general and context specific environment...

Full description

Saved in:

Bibliographic Details
Published in:	Journal of applied communications Vol. 104; no. 4; p. COV2
Main Authors:	Rumble, Joy N, Wu, Yu-Lun, Tully, Kelsey, Ruth, Taylor K, Ellis, Jason D, Lamm, Alexa J
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Agricultural Communicators in Education 11-12-2020
Subjects:	Analysis Citrus Citrus fruits Methods California Florida Illinois New Jersey
Online Access:	Get full text
Tags:	Add Tag No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!

Description
Summary:	The development of science and technology highly relies on public trust in science. However, previous studies have shown that the public trust may vary across different scientific issues. This research explored how the public trust in science varied between a general and context specific environment. A convergent mixed-methods design was conducted. The results indicated participants' self-reported general trust in in science did not change significantly between two measures. However, in conversation four major themes related to distrust were revealed. Future research is recommended to further explore how trust in science evolves in conversation and among different contexts. Keywords Science communication, Trust, Mixed Methods
ISSN:	1051-0834 1051-0834
DOI:	10.4148/1051-0834.2371