Table 5 Partial correlations between impact and interpretation variables and trust in official sources, controlling for scientists’ own views
From: Scientists’ views about lay perceptions of volcanic hazard and risk
Variable | Scientists | Local govt | National govt |
|---|---|---|---|
Local view of changes from week to week | 0.23, p < 0.05 | NS | NS |
Local view of ease of understanding year to year | −0.26, p < 0.05 | NS | NS |
Local view of need for temporary evacuations | 0.28, p < 0.01 | 0.33, p < 0.01 | 0.33, p < 0.01 |
Local view of need for permanent evacuations | NS | 0.25, p < 0.05 | NS |
Local view of warning plans | NS | 0.29, p < 0.01 | 0.23, p < 0.05 |
Local view of evacuation plans | 0.27, p < 0.05 | 0.29, p < 0.01 | 0.25, p < 0.05 |
Local view of own effectiveness if needed to improvise | 0.22, p < 0.05 | 0.39, p = 0.00 | 0.41, p < 0.001 |