Fatores socioculturais na difusão da desinformação ambiental
Evidências da Província de Arauco, Chile
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https://doi.org/10.26422/aucom.2026.1501.vilPalavras-chave:
atitudes, crença, ambiente, desinformação , compartilharResumo
Diante dos crescentes desafios ambientais enfrentados pelas sociedades e do aumento das notícias falsas que se tornam uma ameaça significativa para a tomada de decisões informadas e para a ação ambiental efetiva, este estudo investiga a correlação entre variáveis socioculturais e a inclinação para acreditar e compartilhar notícias falsas relacionadas ao meio ambiente. Foi realizada uma pesquisa com 334 adultos residentes na província de Arauco, localizada no centro-sul do Chile. O estudo analisa os dados por meio de testes de correlação de Spearman e ANOVA. Os resultados revelam que, em geral, não existe uma correlação significativa entre as variáveis socioculturais (geração, gênero, nível educacional, ideologia e religião) e as atitudes em relação a acreditar e compartilhar notícias ambientais falsas. Em particular, foi encontrada uma correlação negativa fraca entre a geração e a disposição para acreditar e compartilhar desinformação, o que sugere que as gerações mais velhas podem apresentar menor suscetibilidade. Além disso, indivíduos politicamente engajados mostraram uma relação negativa fraca, indicando uma maior probabilidade de que a ideologia política influencie a aceitação de informações incorretas. Os resultados também destacam o problema subjacente das pessoas que têm dificuldade em diferenciar entre informações verdadeiras e falsas, com uma alta porcentagem (83%) de participantes que não conseguem identificar com precisão as notícias com desinformação.
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