The Socio-Psychological Effects of Killing Masked Civet in the Prevention of SARS
- VernacularTitle:非典防控中扑杀果子狸措施的社会心理成效
- Author:
Yuqing HE
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
social psychology;
SARS;
retrospective study;
public;
killing raised masked civet;
Socio-psychological effect
- From:
Chinese Mental Health Journal
1991;0(05):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To analyze the socio-psychological effects of killing raised masked civet in the prevention of SARS.Methods:3816 comments pasted in News Forum of Net Ease freely by net mates,on the second SARS prevention in Gnangdong province,were collected.The public psychological responses before and after the killing raised masked civets were compared.Results:All the four main categories of“optimal or rational”,“worry”, “complaining of government”,and“"complaining of scientists”,which reflected the socio-psychological response to the prevention of SARS,greatly improved after this measure.Conclusion:This measure had positive effect on enhancing the confidence in anti-SARS,getting rid of the fear of SARS,increasing the trust of the public to government,and strengthening the scientific belief among the public.
