Abstract

Analyzing data from a nationwide online panel survey in South Korea, this study examined the impact of media use on attribution of responsibility to individuals and the government, perceived risk, and policy support regarding the problem of fine dust in the atmosphere. Our study found that media use had a direct and indirect effect on policy support through attribution of responsibility to individuals and the government and perceived risk related to the air pollution problem. The results also showed that people’s attribution of responsibility to individuals and the government played a large role in mediating the association between media use and perceived risk, which could consequently affect support for public policy aimed at mitigating the fine dust problem.

摘要

本研究分析了韩国全国在线小组调查的数据，研究了媒体使用对个人和政府责任归属、感知风险以及有关大气细尘问题的政策支持的影响。我们的研究发现，媒体使用通过将责任归因于个人和政府以及与空气污染问题相关的感知风险，对政策支持产生直接和间接影响。结果还表明，人们对个人和政府的责任归属在调解媒体使用与感知风险之间的关联方面发挥了重要作用，从而可能影响对旨在减轻细尘问题的公共政策的支持。