Differentiated influences of benefit and risk perceptions on nuclear power acceptance according to acceptance levels: evidence from Korea

2017 ◽  
Vol 54 (8) ◽  
pp. 830-836 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seungkook Roh ◽  
Jin Won Lee
Keyword(s):  
Risk Perceptions ◽  
Nuclear Power ◽  
Acceptance Levels ◽  
Benefit And Risk

Psychological well-being and risk perceptions of mothers in Kyiv, Ukraine, 19 years after the Chornobyl disaster

2011 ◽  
Vol 57 (6) ◽  
pp. 637-645 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard E. Adams ◽  
Lin T. Guey ◽  
Semyon F. Gluzman ◽  
Evelyn J. Bromet
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Risk Factors ◽  
Risk Perceptions ◽  
Nuclear Power ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Epidemiologic Risk

Background: The Chornobyl nuclear power plant explosion in April 1986 was one of the worst ecological disasters of the 20th century. As with most disasters, its long-term mental health consequences have not been examined. Aims: This study describes the psychological well-being and risk perceptions of exposed women 19–20 years later and the risk factors associated with mental health. Methods: We assessed Chornobyl-related post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), major depressive episode (MDE) and overall distress among three groups of women in Kyiv, Ukraine ( N = 797): mothers of small children evacuated to Kyiv in 1986 from the contaminated area near the plant (evacuees); mothers of their children’s classmates (neighbourhood controls); and population-based controls from Kyiv. Risk perceptions and epidemiologic correlates were also obtained. Results: Evacuees reported poorer well-being and more negative risk perceptions than controls. Group differences in psychological well-being remained after adjustment for epidemiologic risk factors but became non-significant when Chornobyl risk perceptions were added to the models. Conclusions: The relatively poorer psychological well-being among evacuees is largely explained by their continued concerns about the physical health risks stemming from the accident. We suggest that this is due to the long-term, non-resolvable nature of health fears associated with exposure.

scholarly journals Risk perceptions regarding radiation exposure among Japanese schoolteachers living around the Sendai Nuclear Power Plant after the Fukushima accident

PLoS ONE ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. e0212917 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hiroko Hori ◽  
Makiko Orita ◽  
Yasuyuki Taira ◽  
Takashi Kudo ◽  
Noboru Takamura
Keyword(s):  
Power Plant ◽  
Nuclear Power Plant ◽  
Radiation Exposure ◽  
Risk Perceptions ◽  
Nuclear Power ◽  
Fukushima Accident

Living with nuclear power: Sense of place, proximity, and risk perceptions in local host communities

2012 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 371-383 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dan Venables ◽  
Nick F. Pidgeon ◽  
Karen A. Parkhill ◽  
Karen L. Henwood ◽  
Peter Simmons
Keyword(s):  
Sense Of Place ◽  
Risk Perceptions ◽  
Nuclear Power ◽  
Local Host

scholarly journals Assessment of Environmental Attitudes and Risk Perceptions among University Students in Mersin, Turkey

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gulcin Yapici ◽  
Oya Ögenler ◽  
Ahmet Öner Kurt ◽  
Fazıl Koçaş ◽  
Tayyar Şaşmaz
Keyword(s):  
Risk Perception ◽  
Environmental Risk ◽  
Perceived Risk ◽  
Risk Perceptions ◽  
Nuclear Power ◽  
Environmental Attitudes ◽  
Resource Depletion ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Environmental Risk Perception

Background. Environmental destruction is one of the most important problems in this century. Objective. The aim of the study was to determine the environmental attitudes and perceived risks associated with environmental factors of the students. Methods. This cross-sectional study was conducted in 7 faculties of Mersin University. The research data were collected using a questionnaire. The questionnaire included sociodemographic characteristics, the “Environmental Attitudes Scale,” and the “Environmental Risk Perception Scale.” 774 students who filled out questionnaires were evaluated. Results. The sample included 55.8% females. Environmental Attitudes Scale mean scores of students were identified as 81.1±11.3. The highest perceived risk was release of radioactive materials associated with nuclear power generation. The environmental attitudes and risk perception scores were higher in Health Sciences than in the other faculties. Females were more positive towards the environment and had higher risk perceptions than the men. There is a negative correlation between age and resource depletion risk and global environmental risk score. Conclusion. Students had a positive attitude to the environment and had moderate-level risk perception about the environment. Environmental awareness of students, especially those studying in the Social Sciences, should be increased. The environmental education curriculum should be revised throughout all the courses.

scholarly journals Is Nuclear Energy the Right Choice for Turkey?

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
İsmail Güneş
Keyword(s):  
Risk Perceptions ◽  
Energy Demand ◽  
Nuclear Power ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Nuclear Energy ◽  
Electric Energy ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations ◽  
Turkish Economy ◽  
The Right

Developing countries need energy supply. Turkish economy is one of the most dynamic in the region. The consumption of electric power in the country is growing rapidly. But the price of electric energy in Turkey is one of the detrimental factors. Of all the neighboring countries, Turkey has one of the highest prices for electric energy. While some academicians and non-governmental organizations supported the Turkish government's plans for establishment of nuclear power plants in Turkey, some others opposed it. Due to increased energy demand, Turkey is continuing to explore the possibilities of introducing nuclear power. Gaining acceptance from local populations, however, may be problematic because nuclear power has a negative image and risk perceptions are complicated by a range of psychological and cultural factors. The main aim of this work is to investigate Turkey's nuclear preferences is it right. We will discusses the Akkuyu nuclear energy projects, market trends and analysis. In addition we will look at Turkey’s nuclear energy policies.

scholarly journals Searching for New Directions for Energy Policy: Testing Three Causal Models of Risk Perception, Attitude, and Behavior in Nuclear Energy Context

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (20) ◽  
pp. 7403 ◽  
Author(s):  
Byoung Joon Kim ◽  
Seoyong Kim ◽  
Sunhee Kim
Keyword(s):  
Energy Policy ◽  
Perceived Risk ◽  
Risk Perceptions ◽  
Nuclear Power ◽  
Nuclear Energy ◽  
Causal Models ◽  
Hedonic Model ◽  
High Involvement ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
Three Components

Although many risk studies investigate perceptions, attitudes, and behaviors, the causal relationships among them have not yet been verified. Thus, further investigations of these relationships are necessary. This study analyzes three causal models consisting of three components: perceptions (i.e., perceived risk in this study), attitudes (i.e., satisfaction), and behavior (i.e., support for policy). This study checks these relationships in the context of nuclear energy policy. Using a hierarchical regression model, this study tests three different models between the three components: (1) Model 1 (a high-involvement model), (2) Model 2 (a low-involvement model), and (3) Model 3 (a hedonic model). First, in the high-involvement model, behavior is affected by perceptions and attitudes. In particular, attitudes mediate the relationship between risk perceptions and satisfaction. Second, in the low-involvement model, attitudes indirectly affect perceptions through behaviors. Third, in the hedonic model, behaviors affect attitudes, and risk perceptions do not mediate that relationship. This causal model does not depend on perceptions of the benefits and drawbacks of nuclear power. Our analysis shows that Model 1 is fully significant, and Model 2 and 3 are only partially significant.

scholarly journals Public benefit and risk perceptions of nanotechnology development: Psychological and sociological aspects

2020 ◽  
Vol 62 ◽  
pp. 101329 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nur Aizat Kamarulzaman ◽  
Khai Ern Lee ◽  
Kim Shyong Siow ◽  
Mazlin Mokhtar
Keyword(s):  
Risk Perceptions ◽  
Public Benefit ◽  
Nanotechnology Development ◽  
Benefit And Risk

ADHD-associated risk-taking: The role of benefit and risk perceptions

2016 ◽  
Vol 33 (S1) ◽  
pp. S533-S533
Author(s):  
Y. Pollak ◽  
H. Aloni ◽  
R. Shoham
Keyword(s):  
Risk Perception ◽  
Risk Taking ◽  
Risk Perceptions ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Risky Behaviors ◽  
Adhd Symptoms ◽  
Benefit Perception ◽  
Risk Taking Behaviors ◽  
Benefit And Risk

Attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is associated with increased engagement in risk-taking behaviors. The present study aimed to further our knowledge regarding the extent and the reasons for the association between ADHD symptoms and risk-taking, using a theory-driven behavioral economy theory. The Domain Specific Risk-Taking scale was used, on which 244 adults rated the likelihood of engagement in a range of risky behaviors, across five real life domains, as well as the magnitude of perceived benefit and risk they ascribed to these behaviors. Level of ADHD symptoms was positively correlated with engagement in risky behaviors and benefit perception, but not with risk perception. Mediation analysis confirmed that benefit perception, but not risk perception, mediated the association between ADHD symptoms and engagement in risk-taking behaviors (Fig. 1). These findings emphasize the role of benefit perception in facilitating risk-taking by people with ADHD symptoms.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

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