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Sex and Age Differences in Use and Perceptions of Emergency Messages during Katrina

Year: 2008

Type: article

Abstract: This study investigated the relationship between gender, age,media use, and the perceived adequacy of mediated messages associated with Hurricane Katrina. Surveys were collected from evacuated residents of the New Orleans metropolitan area. Results indicated that men had a better understanding of mediated instructions than women. Differences for age were also found for importance of television and radio messages. As age increased so did the importance of television and radio as a desired medium. These findings are discussed, along with limitations of the study and suggestions for future research.

Source: UKnowledge (University of Kentucky)

Authors: Jennifer A. Burke, Patric R. Spence, Kenneth A. Lachlan

Language: English

Topic: Public Relations and Crisis Communication

Subfield: Communication

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Gender equality, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: green

Funder: National Science Foundation

Award: Engineering the Unexpected: Sociotechnical Issues in the Design of Management Systems for Biohazardous Emergencies

OpenAlex ID: W2345677647

FWCI: 1.323

Cites: 17

Cited by: 2

Related to: 10