Perceptions of safety confronted by experience: How visitors to Istanbul modified their perceptions of risk and fear in the light of personal experience

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 261-275 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rob I Mawby ◽  
Mine Özaşçılar ◽  
Neylan Ziyalar
Keyword(s):  
Personal Experience ◽  
Fear Of Crime ◽  
Perceptions Of Risk ◽  
Two Samples ◽  
Proxy Measure ◽  
Perceptions Of Safety ◽  
Similar Sample

This paper compares the perceptions of risk and safety of those arriving on a visit to Istanbul with a similar sample of those returning from their trip. While the two samples are of different individuals, the research does provide a proxy measure of change, or lack of it, in the light of personal experience. In this sense, it offers an advantage over traditional crime surveys that present a snapshot of perceptions at one point in time. The findings are discussed in the context of more general research on fear of crime and perceptions of risk, and how these are – or are not – influenced by personal experience.

Risk, safety and security among visitors to Istanbul

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 61-72
Author(s):  
Rob I Mawby ◽  
Mine Ozascilar ◽  
Neylan Ziyalar
Keyword(s):  
Perceived Risk ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Perceptions Of Risk ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Perceptions Of Safety ◽  
Security Concerns ◽  
Similar Sample

Discourses concerning risk have become increasingly popular among tourism academics. While these cover a wide range of safety and security concerns, there is rather less of a focus on risk from conventional crime than on terrorist threats. In contrast, criminologists have written extensively about the actual and perceived risk of crime. Both tourism academics and criminologists have addressed the question of who is most concerned about crime, but in each case this analysis has focused on questioning people at one point in time. This paper differs in that it compares the perceptions of risk of those arriving on a visit to Istanbul with perceptions of safety among a similar sample of those returning from their trip. In the former case, we consider tourists’ perceptions of risk prior to their arrival. In the latter case, their perceptions of safety after their trip, and the consequences of this for future visits, a key concern within the tourism industry.

scholarly journals Pulling us apart? The association between fear of crime and social cohesion in South Africa

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Benjamin J. Roberts ◽  
Steven L. Gordon
Keyword(s):  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Social Cohesion ◽  
Fear Of Crime ◽  
Social Trust ◽  
Strong Support ◽  
Theoretical Models ◽  
Social Fabric ◽  
Perceptions Of Safety ◽  
Nationally Representative ◽  
Adverse Influence

Fear of crime, like crime itself, is thought to be a factor that constrains efforts by government and non-state actors at promoting socially cohesive communities and a caring society. As concern  over South Africa's social fabric have mounted, increasing policy attention has been directed at perceptions of safety and nation-building. In this study, we use nationally representative survey data to examine recent theoretical models on the link between fear of crime and social cohesion within communities. The results do not offer strong support for the hypothesis that higher fear of crime is associated with lower levels of social trust, neighbouthood ties and civic cohesion, although fear does have a moderate, adverse influence on attitudes towards law enforcement.

Determinants of Women’s Perceptions of Risk in Battering Relationships

2003 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 371-386 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. Gondolf ◽  
D. Alex Heckert
Keyword(s):  
Strong Predictor ◽  
Batterer Intervention ◽  
Regression Analyses ◽  
Perceptions Of Risk ◽  
The Past ◽  
Heavy Drinkers ◽  
Women’S Perceptions ◽  
Perceptions Of Safety

Two studies have recently identified battered women’s perceptions as a substantial predictor of reassault by their batterers. Only a few exploratory studies examine how women make these useful perceptions. We attempted to identify determinants of battered women’s perceptions of reassault and safety using the 15-month follow-up of a multisite evaluation of batterer intervention. The regression analyses indicate that the perceived likelihood of reassault increased with men who were divorced or separated, heavy drinkers, and severely abusive in the past. The strongest determinant for perceptions of safety was the perceived likelihood of reassault. Also, the women’s professed reasons for their perceptions corresponded to the actual determinants. The women’s perceptions appear, therefore, to be grounded in practical circumstances and correspond to establish predictors of reassault. Further research is needed to identify the additional cues, processes, or intuitions that make women’s perceptions such a strong predictor of reassault.

scholarly journals Impact of multi-professional simulation-based training on perceptions of safety and preparedness among health workers caring for coronavirus disease 2019 patients in Pakistan

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 ◽  
pp. 19
Author(s):  
Jamal Azfar Khan ◽  
Muhammad Rizwan Bashir Kiani
Keyword(s):  
Health Workers ◽  
Military Hospital ◽  
Training Course ◽  
Perceptions Of Risk ◽  
Simulation Based ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Perceptions Of Safety ◽  
Medical Health

This study aimed to evaluate perceptions of safety and preparedness among health workers caring for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients before and after a multi-professional simulation-based course in Pakistan. Health workers’ perceptions of preparedness, safety, and their willingness to care for COVID-19 patients were measured before and after they attended a simulation-based training course to prepare them to care for COVID-19 patients at Combined Military Hospital Landi Kotal Cantt, from March 1 to April 30, 2020. The participants’ perceived level of safety and preparedness to care for COVID-19 patients before the simulation-based course was low, but increased after completing it (P<0.05). They felt confident and were significantly more willing to care for patients with COVID-19 or other infections requiring strict isolation. Simulation-based training is an effective tool to improve perceptions of risk and readiness to deal with COVID-19 among medical and non-medical health workers in Pakistan.

scholarly journals Supporting Tourism by Assessing the Predictors of COVID-19 Vaccination for Travel Reasons

2022 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 918
Author(s):  
Cezar Morar ◽  
Alexandru Tiba ◽  
Tamara Jovanovic ◽  
Aleksandar Valjarević ◽  
Matthias Ripp ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Perceived Risk ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Vaccination Status ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Safety And Efficacy ◽  
Perceptions Of Risk ◽  
Severity Of Disease ◽  
Vaccine Booster ◽  
Conspiracy Beliefs ◽  
Perceptions Of Safety

The persistence of the SARS-CoV-2 virus imposed vaccination passports for traveling in most countries. We investigated psychological factors that predict the intention to vaccinate for travel. In a cross-sectional study, we examined how demographic variables, vaccination status, perceived risk of infection and severity of disease contracted at travel destination, safety and effectiveness of vaccines against contracting COVID-19 during travel, and conspiracy beliefs are related to intention to vaccinate for travel. Further analyses involved differences between vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals in a Romanian sample regarding conspiracy beliefs, attitudes about vaccines, and self-efficacy of controlling COVID-19 infection. Results showed that the intention to vaccinate for travel reasons is best predicted by vaccination status and perceptions of safety and efficacy of vaccines against COVID-19. Thus, vaccinated individuals believing that vaccines are safe and effective most probably will take another vaccine booster if it will allow them to travel. Positive relationships of the intention to vaccinate for travel reasons were found with age, vaccination status, conspiracy beliefs, perceptions of safety and effectiveness of vaccines, intention to travel, and a more cautious approach to travel. No significant relationships were found between perceptions of risk for self or for transmitting the disease to others, severity of disease, and the intention to vaccinate for travel. We also found significant differences between vaccinated and unvaccinated participants, as unvaccinated participants showed higher levels of conspiracy beliefs and less trust in the safety and efficacy of vaccines. We conclude that campaigns focused on promoting information on the safety and efficacy of vaccines is the most important direction for promoting vaccination in young travelers.

scholarly journals Functional and Dysfunctional Fear of COVID-19: A Classification Scheme

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Reka Solymosi ◽  
Jonathan Jackson ◽  
Krisztián Pósch ◽  
Julia Yesberg ◽  
Ben Bradford ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Life ◽  
Fear Of Crime ◽  
Emotional Experience ◽  
Panel Study ◽  
Economic Consequences ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Negative Outcomes ◽  
Perceptions Of Risk ◽  
The Social

Worry about COVID-19 is a central topic of research into the social and economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. Worry can be a negative and debilitating experience that damages mental health and discourages healthy re-engagement with the world, but it can also be a problem-solving activity, directing people’s attention to problems, and encouraging them to act accordingly. We present in this paper a way of measuring worry about catching COVID-19 that distinguishes between “functional fear” and “dysfunctional fear.” Drawing on work into fear of crime, our classification divides people into three groups: (1) the unworried, (2) the functionally worried (adaptive emotions encourage proactive behaviours to reduce the chance of infection) and (3) the dysfunctionally worried (quality of life is damaged by the emotional experience or taking ineffective or damaging precautions). Analysing data from two waves of a longitudinal panel study of over 1,000 individuals living in ten cities in England, Scotland and Wales, we find differing levels of negative anxiety, anger, loneliness, unhappiness and life satisfaction for each of the three groups, with dysfunctionally worried experiencing the most negative outcomes and functionally worried experiencing less negative outcomes than unworried. We find no difference between groups in compliance and willingness to re-engage in social life. Finally, we compare perceptions of risk (differentiating between likelihood, control and consequence) for each group, and find a difference between the dysfunctionally worried compared with functional and unworried groups. Our findings inform what sort of content-targeted messaging aimed at reducing dysfunctional worry might wish to promote. We conclude with some thoughts on the applicability of our measurement scheme for future research.

Perceptions of safety among visitors to China: feeling safe in an unfamiliar environment

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yongguang Zou ◽  
Rob I. Mawby
Keyword(s):  
Fear Of Crime ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Host Community ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Safety Issues ◽  
Tourism Sector ◽  
English Speaking ◽  
Perceptions Of Safety

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to address four questions: Firstly, how do tourists perceive safety from crime, specifically from robbery or violence, alongside other safety concerns? Secondly, are those who are concerned about crime also concerned about other threats to their well-being? Thirdly, how are their perceptions of safety affected by their perceptions of the local community? Finally, how are their perceptions affected by their personal and touristic characteristics? Design/methodology/approach Findings Firstly, tourists did not generally see crime, specifically robbery or violence, as a problem; secondly, there was only a weak relationship between concern about crime and concern about other threats to their well-being; thirdly, in contrast, their perceptions of safety were strongly affected by their perceptions of the local community; and finally, their perceptions were affected by their personal and touristic characteristics, but not necessarily in the ways suggested by earlier research. Research limitations/implications The research sample was small and the questionnaire short. Only English-speaking visitors were included. Practical implications The tourism sector needs to appreciate role of local people in engendering feelings of safety. Social implications The attitude of the local community and their relationship with tourists is fundamental to helping visitors feel safe. Originality/value This is the first criminological paper to compare fear of crime with the other safety issues confronting tourists and to relate these concerns to relationships with host community.

Positive Behavior and Perceptions of Safety Culture in Academic Research Laboratories

2020 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dhitinut Ratnapradipa ◽  
Jonah Lee ◽  
Kendra Ratnapradipa ◽  
Marcus C. Galloway ◽  
Ami Ruffing ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Safety Culture ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Positive Behavior ◽  
Safety Behavior ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Perceptions Of Risk ◽  
Safety Compliance ◽  
Perceptions Of Safety ◽  
New Research

In academic labs, organizational culture is an important consideration for safety compliance. This studyexamined perceptions of risk and safety behavior to target training improvement. College of Science lab person-nel (n = 1,066) were invited participate in a web-based survey with the number of respondents (n=97) and theresponse rate (9.1%). Analysis included descriptive statistics and thematic evaluation. The majority of respondentsrated safety as important and agreed training was sufficient, but believed there was room to improve safety culture.Encouraging use of lab-based safety and risk discussions related to new research procedures was identified as areafor improvement. Perceptions of safety among leadership is important to overall lab culture.

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