scholarly journals The influence of gain-loss framing and its interaction with political ideology on social distancing and mask wearing compliance during the COVID-19 pandemic

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jordan Steffen ◽  
Jiuqing Cheng
Keyword(s):  
Political Ideology ◽  
Social Distancing ◽  
Gain Loss ◽  
Loss Framing ◽  
Gain Loss Framing

scholarly journals The Influence of Gain-Loss Framing and Its Interaction with Political Ideology on Social Distancing and Mask Wearing Compliance During the COVID-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jordan Steffen ◽  
Jiuqing Cheng
Keyword(s):  
Political Ideology ◽  
Message Framing ◽  
Risk Attitude ◽  
The United States ◽  
Individual Characteristics ◽  
Social Distancing ◽  
Preventative Measures ◽  
Gain Loss ◽  
Loss Framing ◽  
Gain Loss Framing

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused millions of cases and over half a million deaths in the United States. While health experts urge citizens to adopt preventative measures such as social distancing and wearing a mask, these recommended behaviors are not always followed by the public. To find a way to promote preventative measures, the present study examined the role of gain-loss framing of COVID-19 related messages on social distancing and mask wearing compliance. Moreover, the study also tested potential moderating effects on framing with three individual characteristics: political ideology, subjective numeracy, and risk attitude. A sample of 375 U.S. adult residents were recruited from Amazon Mechanical Turk. Each participant read either a gain or loss-framed message related to practicing protective behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants also completed scales of preventative behaviors, risk attitude, subjective numeracy, political ideology, and other demographic variables. It was found that those who were more liberal, risk-averse and had greater subjective numeracy were more likely to wear a mask and/or follow social distancing. Furthermore, in the presence of demographic and psychological factors, the study found participants in the loss-framed condition than in the gain-framed condition were more likely to adopt both preventative measures, supporting the notion of loss aversion. Additionally, the framing effect was also moderated by political ideology on mask-wearing, with the effect being stronger in liberals than in conservatives. Collectively, the study implies message framing may be a useful means to promote preventative measures in the current pandemic.

scholarly journals Functional connectivity with distinct neural networks tracks fluctuations in gain/loss framing susceptibility

2015 ◽  
Vol 36 (7) ◽  
pp. 2743-2755 ◽  
Author(s):  
David V. Smith ◽  
Kamila E. Sip ◽  
Mauricio R. Delgado
Keyword(s):  
Neural Networks ◽  
Functional Connectivity ◽  
Gain Loss ◽  
Loss Framing ◽  
Gain Loss Framing

A matching law analysis of risk tolerance and gain–loss framing in football play selection.

2015 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 112-121 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas S. Critchfield ◽  
Stephanie T. Stilling
Keyword(s):  
Risk Tolerance ◽  
Matching Law ◽  
Gain Loss ◽  
Loss Framing ◽  
Gain Loss Framing

scholarly journals Gain-loss framing enhances mnemonic discrimination in preschoolers

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chi Ngo ◽  
Nora Newcombe ◽  
Ingrid R. Olson
Keyword(s):  
Age Groups ◽  
Memory Task ◽  
Older Children ◽  
Fine Grain ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Gain Loss ◽  
Loss Frame ◽  
Gain Frame ◽  
Loss Framing ◽  
Gain Loss Framing

Episodic memory relies on discriminating among similar elements of episodes. Mnemonic discrimination is relatively poor at age 4, and then improves markedly. We investigated whether motivation to encode items with fine grain resolution would change this picture of development, using an engaging computer-administered memory task in which a bird ate items that made the bird healthier (gain frame), sicker (loss frame), or led to no change (control condition). Using gain-loss framing led to enhanced mnemonic discrimination in 4- and 5-year-olds, but did not affect older children or adults. Despite this differential improvement, age-related differences persisted. An additional finding was that loss framing led to greater mnemonic discrimination than gain framing across age groups. Motivation only partially accounts for development in mnemonic discrimination.

Can Emotions Capture the Elusive Gain-Loss Framing Effect? A Meta-Analysis

2019 ◽  
Vol 47 (8) ◽  
pp. 1107-1130 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robin L. Nabi ◽  
Nathan Walter ◽  
Neekaan Oshidary ◽  
Camille G. Endacott ◽  
Jessica Love-Nichols ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Positive Emotions ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Negative Emotions ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Message Frame ◽  
Potential Impact ◽  
Gain And Loss ◽  
Gain Loss ◽  
Loss Framing ◽  
Gain Loss Framing

Although recent streams of research have suggested that emotions play a key role in generating framing effects, little is known about the affective dimension of gain and loss framing and its potential impact on persuasion. The current study adopted a meta-analytical approach, synthesizing over 30 years of literature ( k = 25, N = 5,772), to investigate this issue. The results indicate that message frame type directs the emotional response elicited in the audience, with gain frames inducing positive emotions ( d = .31, p = .02) and loss frames inducing negative emotions ( d = .22, p = .001). In turn, the experience of positive emotions enhances the influence of gain frames ( b = .18, p = .045), whereas negative emotions augment the effects of loss frames ( b = −.70, p = .01). These findings confirm that emotional responses may offer a pathway through which gain- and loss-framed messages exert persuasive influence. The study integrates the results with the emotions-as-frames perspective and proposes several promising avenues for future research.

scholarly journals Gain-loss framing in interdependent choice

2020 ◽  
Vol 121 ◽  
pp. 232-251
Author(s):  
Susann Fiedler ◽  
Adrian Hillenbrand
Keyword(s):  
Gain Loss ◽  
Loss Framing ◽  
Gain Loss Framing
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