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The potential for inoculation messages and postinoculation talk to minimize the social impact of politically motivated acts of violence
Author(s) -
Ivanov Bobi,
Sellnow Tim,
Getchell Morgan,
Burns William
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of contingencies and crisis management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.007
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1468-5973
pISSN - 0966-0879
DOI - 10.1111/1468-5973.12213
Subject(s) - prosperity , terrorism , homeland , homeland security , government (linguistics) , order (exchange) , politics , computer security , business , political science , computer science , law , finance , philosophy , linguistics
The objective was to test whether precrisis inoculation‐stimulated conversations can positively impact key beliefs vital to the prosperity of a nation following an act of terrorism. The experiment introduced a precrisis inoculation message about the Department of Homeland Security prior to a simulated crisis portraying the downing of an aircraft. Results affirmed: that, compared to individuals in the control condition, inoculated individuals were less likely to believe that past failures of acts of terrorism resulted from terrorist incompetence; inoculated individuals indicated greater belief that the politically motivated acts of violence will not limit their future opportunities; and that inter personal talk about such acts and the government's ability to effectively handle them were inversely associated with the likelihood of postponing air travel.