Title :
Risk panic over electromagnetic fields:The roles of risk characteristics and personality
Author :
Zhang, Ying ; Shi, Wei ; Wang, Yong ; Li, Feng ; Zhang, Xiaowu ; Ni, Yuan
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Psychol., Grad. Univ. of Chinese Acad. of Sci., Beijing, China
Abstract :
This study primarily aims to explore the effects of risk characteristics and personality on risk panic over electromagnetic fields induced by the construction of high-voltage substations. The stepwise regression analysis of responses from 200 citizens indicates that both Self-Esteem and apprehension (a risk characteristic) have significant effects on all three aspects of this type of risk panic. Moreover, internal locus of control moderates the effect of apprehension on state anxiety, and negativism moderates the effects of apprehension on both harmonious and inharmonious coping behaviors. On the basis of these results, discussion and suggestions on risk management are provided.
Keywords :
electromagnetic fields; risk management; substations; apprehension; electromagnetic fields; high-voltage substations; inharmonious coping behaviors; personality; risk characteristics; risk management; risk panic; self-esteem; stepwise regression analysis; Companies; Education; Electromagnetic fields; Mathematical model; Psychology; Substations; electromagnetic field; personality; risk management; risk perception;
Conference_Titel :
Business Management and Electronic Information (BMEI), 2011 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Guangzhou
Print_ISBN :
978-1-61284-108-3
DOI :
10.1109/ICBMEI.2011.5917032
