Research Article
The Influence Factors and Mechanism of Societal Risk Perception
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.1007/978-3-642-02469-6_104, author={Rui Zheng and Kan Shi and Shu Li}, title={The Influence Factors and Mechanism of Societal Risk Perception}, proceedings={Complex Sciences. First International Conference, Complex 2009, Shanghai, China, February 23-25, 2009, Revised Papers, Part 2}, proceedings_a={COMPLEX PART 2}, year={2012}, month={5}, keywords={Societal risk perception psychometric paradigm Social justice Government Trust}, doi={10.1007/978-3-642-02469-6_104} }- Rui Zheng
Kan Shi
Shu Li
Year: 2012
The Influence Factors and Mechanism of Societal Risk Perception
COMPLEX PART 2
Springer
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-02469-6_104
Abstract
Risk perception is one of important subjects in management psychology and cognitive psychology. It is of great value in the theory and practice to investigate the societal hazards that the public cares a lot especially in Socio-economic transition period. A survey including 30 hazards and 6 risk attributes was designed and distributed to about 2, 485 residents of 8 districts, Beijing. The major findings are listed as following: Firstly, a scale of societal risk perception was designed and 2 factors were identified (Dread Risk & Unknown Risk). Secondly, structural equation model was used to analyze the influence factors and mechanism of societal risk perception. Risk preference, government support and social justice could influence societal risk perception directly. Government support fully moderated the relationship between government trust and societal risk perception. Societal risk perception influenced life satisfaction, public policy preferences and social development belief.
