The aim of the study is to build off results from our first experiment (NCT04371419) , and test whether messages that acknowledge racial injustice on behalf of institutions affect the retention of knowledge and movement of beliefs and behavior with respect to Covid-19. The investigators will also test the effect of concordance of providers and whether highlighting the unequal burden of the disease has additional effects on knowledge, beliefs and behavior regarding covid-19. The sample will include African American and white adult Americans and oversample those with less than a college degree.
Recent data have shown that covid19 is disproportionately infecting and killing African
Americans and Latinx people in the United States. Moreover, since our last experiment, the
killing of George Floyd by Minnesota police has raised awareness of structural racism in the
United States.
The aim of the study is to build off results from our first experiment (NCT04371419) , and
test whether messages that acknowledge racial injustice on behalf of institutions affect the
retention of knowledge and movement of beliefs and behavior with respect to Covid-19. The
investigators will also test the effect of concordance of providers and whether highlighting
the unequal burden of the disease has additional effects on knowledge, beliefs and behavior
regarding covid-19.The sample will include African American and white adult Americans and
oversample those with less than a college degree.
Behavioral: Acknowledgement Racial Injustice AMA
Investigators will examine whether acknowledgements of racial inequality are helpful towards improving knowledge retention and behaviors associated with the intervention among participants. In this arm, participants will receive a AMA statement on racial injustice.
Behavioral: African American Sender Acknowledgement
Investigators will also vary the messenger of the acknowledgement sender. In this arm participants receive a African American sender in acknowledgment of AMA
Behavioral: African American Sender in Informational Videos.
Investigators will vary the sender of the informational covid-19 videos. In this arm, participants receive a African American sender in informational videos.
Behavioral: Racial Inequality Highlighted
Investigators will include information on race-specific covid-19 cases and deaths in one variation in the messaging. In this arm, participants receive disproportionate race-specific Covid-19 facts
Behavioral: AMA Acknowledgement Drug Pricing
Investigators will examine whether acknowledgements of racial inequality are helpful towards improving knowledge retention and behaviors associated with the intervention among participants. In this arm, participants receive AMA information on drug pricing
Behavioral: White Sender in Acknowledgement
Investigators will also vary the messenger of the acknowledgement sender. In this arm, participants receive a white sender in the acknowledgement
Behavioral: White Sender in Informational Videos
Investigators will vary the messenger of the informational covid-19 videos. In this arm, participants receive white sender in the informational video
Behavioral: No Racial Inequality Highlighting
In this arm, the disproportionate burden of Covid-19 on communities of color will not be highlighted
Behavioral: Placebo videos
Videos not related to covid-19 will be shown
Inclusion Criteria:
- adults who self-identify as African American or white.
- an oversample of individuals with less than a college education
Exclusion Criteria:
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