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The Impact of Framing on Drug Policy Opinions: An Online Experiment Investigating Support for Drug Decriminalization
The Impact of Framing on Drug Policy Opinions: An Online Experiment Investigating Support for Drug Decriminalization
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- 자료유형
- 학위논문 서양
- 최종처리일시
- 20250211153114
- ISBN
- 9798384462163
- DDC
- 301
- 저자명
- Orsini, Maria M.
- 서명/저자
- The Impact of Framing on Drug Policy Opinions: An Online Experiment Investigating Support for Drug Decriminalization
- 발행사항
- [Sl] : The Ohio State University, 2024
- 발행사항
- Ann Arbor : ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 2024
- 형태사항
- 187 p
- 주기사항
- Source: Dissertations Abstracts International, Volume: 86-04, Section: B.
- 주기사항
- Advisor: Vuolo, Mike.
- 학위논문주기
- Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Ohio State University, 2024.
- 초록/해제
- 요약Framing research shows that the way issues are presented can shape people's reactions and opinions. Anti-drug sentiment is deeply woven into the American cultural fabric such that negative framing may easily evoke previously internalized attitudes and discourses. However, it is unclear whether these attitudes could be influenced with an alternative framing of drug issues. This study examines whether framing of drug policy liberalization influences drug policy opinions, specifically whether people would support a decriminalization ballot initiative when presented with positive framing. I conducted an online vignette experiment (N=1,917) through Prolific to measure factors that influence support for drug decriminalization. Audiences were split into 9 groups (8 treatment groups and a control group). The control group was asked only about their support for decriminalization, while the treatment groups first watched a video where an actor playing a scientist detailed why all drugs should be decriminalized. Videos differed in terms of the scientist's race and his assertion that he personally uses drugs. Four of the treatment groups were then shown negative counter-framing in the form of disparaging social media comments after watching the video and before ranking their support for decriminalization.Results showed that treatment groups only receiving the scientific and positive video primer had significantly higher odds of supporting decriminalization than the control group. However, when shown negative counter-framing, participants had significantly lower odds of supporting decriminalization. Further examination of the intersection between respondent characteristics and framing also revealed some differentiation in effects based on demographics and personal experience such as age, political orientation, and drug use. Qualitative analysis of respondent comments also showed that after viewing positive framing, respondents tended to discuss more favorable aspects and potential benefits of drug decriminalization, such as safer use and lower crime. Conversely, among people viewing negative social media comments, discussions more often centered around fear and concerns about dangerousness of drugs. Respondents who gave positive comments often echoed aspects of the framing provided by the scientist, while those with negative themes contained many sentiments that were similar to those provided in the social media counter-framing. Thus, the vignette experiment shows that both positive framing and negative counter-framing are influential for drug-related discourses and opinions about policy change. The results demonstrate that factual information from reputable sources can sway public opinion toward more humane drug policy, but that social contexts and online environments where negative comments and misinformation are rampant could derail such efforts.
- 일반주제명
- Sociology
- 일반주제명
- Mass communications
- 일반주제명
- Public policy
- 일반주제명
- Public health
- 일반주제명
- Web studies
- 일반주제명
- Political science
- 키워드
- Framing
- 키워드
- Drug policy
- 키워드
- Public opinion
- 키워드
- Social media
- 기타저자
- The Ohio State University Sociology
- 기본자료저록
- Dissertations Abstracts International. 86-04B.
- 전자적 위치 및 접속
- 로그인 후 원문을 볼 수 있습니다.
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