Mosquito-Borne Diseases: Social Representations of a University Community in Endemic Outbreaks
(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 throu...
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| author | Sylvain Delouvée Gail Moloney Kathleen McColl Grégory Lo Monaco |
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| description | (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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| spelling | doaj.art-22ddf7fc185a42f987ca83a0ac1f376e2023-11-21T22:06:24ZengMDPI AGInfectious Disease Reports2036-74492021-05-0113248649310.3390/idr13020047Mosquito-Borne Diseases: Social Representations of a University Community in Endemic OutbreaksSylvain Delouvée0Gail Moloney1Kathleen McColl2Grégory Lo Monaco3Department of Psychology, Université Rennes 2, LP3C–EA 1285, 35000 Rennes, FranceSchool of Health and Human Sciences, Southern Cross University, Military Rd, East Lismore, NSW 1235, AustraliaSchool of Public Health–École des Hautes Études en Santé Publique, 35000 Rennes, FranceDepartment of Social Psychology, Aix Marseille Université, ADEF–EA 4671, 13013 Marseille, France(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.https://www.mdpi.com/2036-7449/13/2/47social representationsemerging infectious diseasesmosquito-borne diseaseshealth-protective behaviors |
| spellingShingle | Sylvain Delouvée Gail Moloney Kathleen McColl Grégory Lo Monaco Mosquito-Borne Diseases: Social Representations of a University Community in Endemic Outbreaks Infectious Disease Reports social representations emerging infectious diseases mosquito-borne diseases health-protective behaviors |
| title | Mosquito-Borne Diseases: Social Representations of a University Community in Endemic Outbreaks |
| title_full | Mosquito-Borne Diseases: Social Representations of a University Community in Endemic Outbreaks |
| title_fullStr | Mosquito-Borne Diseases: Social Representations of a University Community in Endemic Outbreaks |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mosquito-Borne Diseases: Social Representations of a University Community in Endemic Outbreaks |
| title_short | Mosquito-Borne Diseases: Social Representations of a University Community in Endemic Outbreaks |
| title_sort | mosquito borne diseases social representations of a university community in endemic outbreaks |
| topic | social representations emerging infectious diseases mosquito-borne diseases health-protective behaviors |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2036-7449/13/2/47 |
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