RAPID: Coronavirus Risk Communication: How Age and Communication Format Affect Risk Percep — NSF Award to University of Washington
On March 11, 2020 the coronavirus officially became a global pandemic. In the United States the suggestion to practice “social distancing” was replaced by official “stay at home” orders from at least 30 states, and numerous counties and cities. Despite these official orders, people continued to gather in outdoor spaces
| Award title | RAPID: Coronavirus Risk Communication: How Age and Communication Format Affect Risk Percep |
|---|---|
| Award ID | 2029039 |
| Awardee | University of Washington |
| City | SEATTLE |
| State | WA |
| Amount obligated | $49,133 |
| Principal investigator | Sonia Savelli |
| Program | Decision, Risk & Mgmt Sci |
| Start date | 06/15/2020 |
| Abstract | On March 11, 2020 the coronavirus officially became a global pandemic. In the United States the suggestion to practice “social distancing” was replaced by official “stay at home” orders from at least 30 states, and numerous counties and cities. Despite these official orders, people continued to gather in outdoor spaces and in private. Why do they do so? Are they “risk seeking” in the sense that they understand the risk but have decided to take it anyway? Or do they misunderstand the risk of cont |
| Source | NSF Awards |
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