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Type Journal Article
Scope Discipline-based scholarship
Title Partisanship and anti-elite worldviews as correlates of science and health beliefs in the multi-party system of Spain
Organization Unit
Authors
  • Anna Katharina Spälti
  • Benjamin Lyons
  • Florian Stoeckel
  • Sabrina Stöckli
  • Paula Szewach
  • Vittorio Mérola
  • Christine Stednitz
  • Paola López González
  • Jason Reifler
Item Subtype Original Work
Refereed Yes
Status Published in final form
Language
  • English
Journal Title Public Understanding of Science
Publisher Sage Publications
Geographical Reach international
ISSN 0963-6625
Volume 32
Number 6
Page Range 761 - 780
Date 2023
Abstract Text In a national sample of 5087 Spaniards, we examine the prevalence of 10 specific misperceptions over five separate science and health domains (climate change, 5G technology, genetically modified foods, vaccines, and homeopathy). We find that misperceptions about genetically modified foods and general health risks of 5G technology are particularly widespread. While we find that partisan affiliation is not strongly associated with any of the misperceptions aside from climate change, we find that two distinct dimensions of an anti-elite worldview—anti-expert and conspiratorial mindsets—are better overall predictors of having science and health misperceptions in the Spanish context. These findings help extend our understanding of polarization around science beyond the most common contexts (e.g. the United States) and support recent work suggesting anti-elite sentiments are among the most important predictors of factual misperceptions.
Digital Object Identifier 10.1177/09636625231154131
Other Identification Number merlin-id:23668
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Keywords anti-elite worldview, health, misperceptions, partisanship, science, Spain