The relationship between the disaster communication action context and citizen intent to shape climate-related disaster policy across California wildfire seasons

Datos Bibliográficos

ID21422338
AutoresMatthew L Spialek (University of Arkansas, autor de correspondencia), Myria Watkins Allen (University of Arkansas at Fayetteville), Christopher A Craig (0000-0003-0293-8353, Murray State University)
Año2021
Volumen49
Número3
Páginas325-346
Fecha de publicación2021-05-04
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaJournal of Applied Communication Research (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0090-9882 • E-ISSN: 1479-5752
EditorialInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/00909882.2020.1851041
OpenAlexW3134492771
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas5
Referencias citadas47

The current study examined the psychological and social factors that motivate individuals to share and seek wildfire preparedness and resilience-building messages within disaster communication ecologies. California residents who either lived in counties that (a) experienced the 2018 Mendocino Complex or Camp Fires or (b) bordered active wildfire zones were surveyed. Hierarchical regression and serial mediation analysis revealed that descriptive social norms and Pre-event citizen disaster communication mediate the relationship between climate risk perception and intent to contact local, state, and federal government officials to combat wildfire and extreme weather. Results (a) identify disaster-specific factors that facilitate a disaster communication action context and (b) provide evidence that citizen disaster communication is a cross-ecological process that can be used to foster resilience

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