Vulnerability to the Effects of Conflicting Health Information: Testing the Moderating Roles of Trust in News Media and Research Literacy.
Rebekah H NaglerRachel Isaksson VogelAlexander J RothmanMarco C YzerSarah E GollustPublished in: Health education & behavior : the official publication of the Society for Public Health Education (2022)
The public, regardless of their level of trust in news media or research literacy, is vulnerable to the downstream effects of exposure to conflicting health information. Targeted health communication interventions are needed to improve messaging about evolving science and, in turn, increase receptivity to public health recommendations.