Mosquito-Borne Diseases: Social Representations of a University Community in Endemic Outbreaks

Autor: Sylvain Delouvée, Gail Moloney, Kathleen McColl, Grégory Lo Monaco
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Infectious Disease Reports, Vol 13, Iss 2, Pp 486-493 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2036-7449
DOI: 10.3390/idr13020047
Popis: (1) Background: Studying social representations as lay theories allows for a better understanding of the common sense knowledge constructed around mosquito-borne diseases and the impact this may have on attitudes and behaviors. (2) Methods: A hierarchical evocation questionnaire was circulated through an Australian academic community and analyzed by prototypical analysis and correspondence factor analysis. (3) Results: Representational areas are regulated by participant age and whether or not they had contracted a mosquito-borne disease. (4) Conclusions: Collecting and understanding social representations has the potential to help social actors implement strategies that encourage people to access information and adopt behaviors in line with the scientific reality of the phenomenon, rather than limiting lay theories.
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