ABSTRACT

Several recent studies have debated whether climate change consensus messages cause reactance, although they sometimes employ different procedures and measurement. This study uses procedures and measures from competing studies to allow for a comparison of the respective approaches. We find that climate change consensus messages cause reactance, particularly among Republicans and those who do not believe in anthropogenic climate change. These findings highlight concerns that consensus messaging strategies may be ineffective or backfire among audiences that science communicators are most keen to target.

中文翻译：

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气候变化共识信息引发反抗

摘要

最近的几项研究对气候变化共识信息是否会引起反抗进行了辩论，尽管它们有时采用不同的程序和测量方法。本研究使用来自竞争研究的程序和措施，以便对各自的方法进行比较。我们发现气候变化共识信息会引起反感，尤其是在共和党人和那些不相信人为气候变化的人中。这些发现强调了共识信息传递策略可能在科学传播者最热衷的目标受众中无效或适得其反的担忧。