Climate-change information, health-risk perception and residents’ environmental complaint behavior: an empirical study in China

With the rapid rise of global temperatures and the negative effects of greenhouse gases, the destruction of natural resources and unlimited development is rapidly endangering the earth. The inefficient use of meat-based agriculture has contributed to contemporary concerns about environmental degradation and global food inequality. Therefore, the research attempted to establish a theoretical model to predict and explain the effects of health risks on vegetarian behavioral intention under climate change. The research investigated the vegetarian behavioral intention of university students derived from environmental perception, environmental attitude, and health risk perception. The research involved six universities in Taiwan, with a total of about 25,000 university students. A total of 1050 replies was received from the questionnaires, were carefully revised and all items were confirmed. Structural equation modeling (SEM) and Smart PLS data analysis were used to find the applicability of the survey data and the research model. The results showed that personality traits, health risk perception, and environmental value positively influence vegetarian behavioral intention. The model facilitated the evaluation of the variables related to environmental responsibility and behavior and could serve as a reference for policy decision-makers and teaching staff in terms of sustainable education. Keywords: climate change, environmental attitude, environmental perception, healthy risk perception, vegetarian diet.

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Multiple Health Risk Perception and Information Processing Among African Americans and Whites Living in Poverty

Risk Analysis ◽

10.1111/j.1539-6924.2011.01621.x ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 31 (11) ◽

pp. 1789-1799 ◽

Cited By ~ 27

Author(s):

Shelly Hovick ◽

Vicki S. Freimuth ◽

Ashani Johnson-Turbes ◽

Doryn D. Chervin

Keyword(s):

Information Processing ◽

Risk Perception ◽

African Americans ◽

Health Risk ◽

Multiple Health ◽

Health Risk Perception

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Modeling behavioral intention toward traveling in times of a health-related crisis

Journal Of Vacation Marketing ◽

10.1177/13567667211024703 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 135676672110247

Author(s):

Diep Ngoc Su ◽

Kim Phuong Thi Tran ◽

Ly Ngoc Thi Nguyen ◽

Tram Huyen Thi Thai ◽

Thanh Hoai Thi Doan ◽

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Keyword(s):

Risk Perception ◽

Health Risk ◽

Information Search ◽

Behavioral Intention ◽

Policy Makers ◽

Online Networks ◽

Behavior Intention ◽

Tpb Model ◽

Health Related ◽

Health Risk Perception

This study proposes an integrated model based on the Risk Perception Attitude (RPA) framework and the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) model to investigate behavioral intention toward traveling in times of a health-related crisis. A survey was conducted via online networks of travelers, yielding 338 valid cases. The findings indicate that health risk perception is affected by information search about the Covid-19 disease. The relationship between health risk perception and behavioral intention toward traveling during a health-related crisis is not direct, but indirect via health self-efficacy and attitude about their future trip. The study contributes to understand a cognitive process of tourists’ behavior intention toward traveling in a health-related crisis. Practically, this study’s findings provide tourists, government agencies, tourism marketers, and policy-makers and other tourism stakeholders with important suggestions for tourism recovery during and after the pandemic.

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Health-risk Perception in the Inner City Community of Centro Habana, Cuba

International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health ◽

10.1179/oeh.2000.6.1.34 ◽

2000 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

pp. 34-43 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Niurys Fernández ◽

Robert B. Tate ◽

Mariano Bonet ◽

Mayilée Cañizares ◽

Pedro Mas ◽

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Keyword(s):

Risk Perception ◽

Health Risk ◽

Inner City ◽

City Community ◽

Health Risk Perception

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Influence of Health Risk Perception on Purchase Intention of Bottled Beverages

10.2991/assehr.k.211020.213 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Yu Jin

Keyword(s):

Risk Perception ◽

Health Risk ◽

Purchase Intention ◽

Health Risk Perception

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An Exploratory Study of Police Officers’ Perceptions of Health Risk, Work Stress, and Psychological Distress During the COVID-19 Outbreak in China

Frontiers in Psychology ◽

10.3389/fpsyg.2021.632970 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 ◽

Author(s):

Qiufeng Huang ◽

Ali Ahmad Bodla ◽

Chiyin Chen

Keyword(s):

Psychological Distress ◽

Chronic Disease ◽

Risk Perception ◽

Gender Difference ◽

Health Risk ◽

Work Stress ◽

Health Risks ◽

Police Officers ◽

Working Hours ◽

Health Risk Perception

BackgroundHow do the police officers perceive health risk, psychological distress, and work stress during the COVID-19 outbreak in China? This study explores the health risk perception, work stress, and psychological distress of police officers who worked at the front line to implement lockdown measures.Materials and MethodsWe conducted a large-scale field survey (N = 5,611) with police officers sample in the northwestern part of China from February 29 to March 7, 2020. Independent-sample T-test and ANOVA were used to analyze whether there are differences in health risk perception, work stress, and psychological distress between different groups. The regression analysis was employed to figure out the factors that influence police officers’ psychological distress.ResultsResults showed a gender difference in perceiving work stress among police officers. Also, police officers with chronic disease perceived higher health risks, more psychological distress, and higher work stress. Additionally, police officers above 45 years old significantly perceived higher health risks than young officers did. It also revealed that working hours contribute to police officers’ health risk perception, psychological distress, and work stress. Finally, our results highlight that age, working hours, chronic disease, health risk perception, and work stress significantly contribute to police officers’ psychological distress.ConclusionOur research verifies that there is a gender difference in perceiving work stress among police officers. Police officers with ongoing medical issues and above 45 years old suffer more during the COVID-19 outbreak in China. Our research suggests that the government should pay more attention to their physical health and mental health. The heavy workload containing the COVID-19 extends police officers’ working hours, causing higher health risks, work stress, and psychological distress. This study contributes to the psychological distress literature and provides a way forward to other countries struggling to contain the COVID-19.

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