The stability of risk and benefit perceptions
A longitudinal study assessing the perception of biotechnology
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12598139 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Melanie Connor (0000-0002-9066-602X, Scotland's Rural College, corresponding author), Michael Siegrist (0000-0002-6139-7190, ETH Zurich) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 461-475 |
| Publication date | 2015-01-08 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Risk Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1366-9877 • E-ISSN: 1466-4461 |
| Publisher | Routledge (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13669877.2014.988169 |
| OpenAlex | W1967531261 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 42 |
The study of public perceptions is considered to be important for making sound policy decisions, since the public decides which products will enter and sustain in the market. Stability of public perceptions is important for policy-makers; only if public attitudes and perceptions remain constant, policy-makers will be able to take them into account. The aim of the present study was to examine the stability of participants’ risk and benefit perceptions of gene technology over a period of two years. In spring, 2008 and in spring, 2010, the same sample of participants filled out an identical questionnaire. Results of structural equation modelling show that risk and benefit perceptions of gene technology applications are moderately stable (r = .5–.7). Furthermore, results show that people distinguish between medical, plant and food applications and applications involving animals when evaluating the risk of gene technology. When evaluating the benefits, participants also take consumer-related benefits into account, such as enhancement of functional properties. Results of the present study suggest that risk research should regularly examine people’s risk perceptions in order to gain a clearer picture of the dynamics of people’s perception and preferences not only of novel technologies, but also of entrenched technologies
Actuarial science · Business · Economic growth · Economics · Engineering ethics · Gene technology · Order (exchange · Perception · Political science · Politics · Public economics · Public opinion · Public policy · Public relations · Risk perception · Sample (material · Stability (learning theory · Climate Change Communication and Perception · Computer Science · Engineering · Genetically Modified Organisms Research · Law · Psychology · Risk Perception and Management · Marketing
From social trust to AI technology acceptance
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Heuristics and Biases
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Consumer response to novel agri-food technologies
Sorting biotechnology applications
The Influence of Trust and Perceptions of Risks and Benefits on the Acceptance of Gene Technology
On evaluating the GM Nation? Public debate about the commercialisation of transgenic crops in Britain
Environmental Risk
Attitude gaps between conventional plant breeding crops and genetically modified crops, and psychological models determining the acceptance of the two crops
Research Note
Attitudes Toward Embryo Research, Worldviews, and the Moral Status of the Embryo Frame
Appropriate Public Involvement in Local Environmental Governance
Decision Processes for Low Probability Events
Consumers» Cognitions With Regard to Genetically Modified Foods. Results of a Qualitative Study in Four Countries
Consumer attitudes towards genetically modified foods
Social Distrust as a Factor in Siting Hazardous Facilities and Communicating Risks
Factors Influencing People’s Acceptance of Gene Technology
The construction of preference
Public Participation Methods
Public Concerns in the United Kingdom about General and Specific Applications of Genetic Engineering
| Unique citing works | 5 |
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| Citations per year | 0,56 |
| Citation span | 2017 - 2026 (10) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |