@article{ref1,
title="Inequality and misperceptions of group concerns threaten the integrity and societal impact of science",
journal="Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science",
year="2022",
author="Schuldt, Jonathon P. and Pearson, Adam R. and Lewis, Neil A. and Jardina, Ashley and Enns, Peter K.",
volume="700",
number="1",
pages="195-207",
abstract="Racial and ethnic minority and lower-income groups are disproportionately affected by environmental hazards and suffer worse health outcomes than other groups in the United States. Relative to whites and higher-income groups, racial-ethnic minority and lower-income Americans also frequently express greater concern about high-profile global environmental threats like climate change, but they are widely misperceived as being less concerned about these issues than white and higher-income Americans. We use new survey research to explore public perceptions of COVID-19--another global threat marked by substantial racial, ethnic, and class disparities--finding a distinct pattern of misperceptions regarding groups' concerns. We then discuss how these misperceptions represent a unique form of social misinformation that may pose a threat to science and undermine the cooperation and trust needed to address collective problems.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0002-7162",
doi="10.1177/00027162221086883",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/00027162221086883"
}