Carter, Holly, Drury, John, Amlôt, Richard, Rubin, G James and Williams, Richard (2013) Perceived responder legitimacy and group identification predict cooperation and compliance in a mass decontamination field exercise. Basic and Applied Social Psychology, 35 (6). pp. 575-585. ISSN 0197-3533
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Abstract
Emergency responders’ failure to communicate effectively during decontamination following a chemical or biological incident has been associated with increased public anxiety and reduced public compliance. In this study we applied the social identity approach to evaluating a field exercise that involved mass decontamination. Questionnaires were collected from 115 volunteers, who participated in the exercise as simulated casualties. Volunteers’ perceptions of effective responder communication predicted increased self-reported compliance with decontamination, mediated by perceived responder legitimacy and identification with other group members. Developing effective communication strategies using a social psychology perspective could improve the way in which incidents are managed.
Item Type: | Article |
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Schools and Departments: | School of Psychology > Psychology |
Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion |
Depositing User: | John Drury |
Date Deposited: | 01 May 2014 09:25 |
Last Modified: | 02 Jul 2019 16:34 |
URI: | http://sro.sussex.ac.uk/id/eprint/48322 |
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