Title: Risk perception in Korea: an application of psychometric paradigm

Authors: Yong-Jin Cha

Addresses: Dept. Of Public Administration, Kangnam University, Yongin, Kyonggi, Korea

Abstract: Korean students rated the risk of 70 hazards and a subset on seven risk characteristics. The results show that two higher order factors - ||dread risk|| and ||unknown risk|| - structure the Korean risk perceptions of the 70 hazards. On the dread risk dimension, all six nuclear risks (nuclear power, nuclear war/weapon, nuclear weapon tests, transportation of radioactive materials, nuclear waste disposal, nuclear reactor accidents) are the most dreaded risks. Possible explanations for other specific risks are also discussed.

Keywords: risk perception; culture; Korea.

DOI: 10.1504/IJRAM.2000.001487

International Journal of Risk Assessment and Management, 2000 Vol.1 No.1/2, pp.42-51

Published online: 04 Jul 2003 *

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