TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2022//
TI  - Inequality and misperceptions of group concerns threaten the integrity and societal impact of science
JO  - Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science
A1  - Schuldt, Jonathon P.
A1  - Pearson, Adam R.
A1  - Lewis, Neil A.
A1  - Jardina, Ashley
A1  - Enns, Peter K.
SP  - 195
EP  - 207
VL  - 700
IS  - 1
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0002-7162
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/00027162221086883
ID  - ref1
ER  -