de Vos, Maura and Iordanou, Kalypso and Chinn, Clark (2024) Data Sets- How Corrections and Epistemic Explanations Impact the Public’s Trust in Science Journalism. [DataSet]

Description

These data files accompany a study examining the impact of corrections and epistemic explanations on trust in the author, article, and journalism in authentic newspaper articles on scientific topics. Participants (N=178) were randomly assigned to one of four groups in a 2x2 factorial design, varying in the presentation of corrections and epistemic explanations. Data was collected online through Qualtrics.

The files include: (a) the raw dataset (.csv), (b) the cleaned dataset (.sav), (c) the analysis output (.spv), and (d) thematic analysis of open-ended responses (.xlsx).

Research / Data Type:	Collection - various types
Keywords:	Public trust in science; epistemic trustworthiness; science journalists
Depositing User:	Christopher Waddington
Date Deposited:	02 Jul 2026 14:26
Revision:	8
URI:	https://data.lancashire.ac.uk/id/eprint/695
Additional details Additional details Creators: Creators Email ORCID de Vos, Maura mde-vos1@uclan.ac.uk UNSPECIFIED Iordanou, Kalypso KIordanou@uclan.ac.uk https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5930-9393 Chinn, Clark UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Schools: School of Psychology and Humanities* > Psychology* Date: 14 November 2024 Date type: Publication Keywords: Public trust in science; epistemic trustworthiness; science journalists Status: Published Publisher: Figshare Contact email address: rdmsupport@lancashire.ac.uk Last Modified: 02 Jul 2026 14:26

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