Does Trust Matter? Analyzing the Impact of Trust on the Perceived Risk and Acceptance of Nuclear Power Energy

Ryu, Yeonjae; Kim, Sun‐Hee; Kim, Seoyong

doi:10.3390/su10030758

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“…According to a study by Jung and Kim [49], trust in the government has a positive effect on the acceptability of risk objects, for example, nuclear power. Moreover, trust in the government reduced the perceived risk of nuclear power energy, and finally increased the acceptance of nuclear power [50]. These findings imply that trust increases collaboration, that is, more payment and participation, in a risky disaster situation.…”

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Analyzing the Role of Resource Factors in Citizens’ Intention to Pay for and Participate in Disaster Management

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This study aimed to analyze how resource variables (health status, economic affordability, social network, social capital, and neighborhood environment) influence citizens’ intention to pay for and participate in disaster management and safety activities. We compared four psychometric paradigm variables with five resource variables and analyzed how the latter moderate the relationships of the perception variables with intention to pay and to participate. A regression analysis revealed that willingness to pay was mainly explained by trust, followed by social capital, economic affordability, perceived risk, and experience, respectively. Participation was explained by knowledge, social capital, age, trust, and social network, respectively. Gender, trust, and social capital had an influence both on willingness to pay and to participate. Perceived risk, knowledge, and trust had a moderating effect on willingness to pay, but this effect depended on the quality of the neighborhood environment. Trust, knowledge, and stigma had a moderating effect on participation intention, but this effect depended on social capital and the neighborhood environment.

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Section: Trustmentioning

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“…Second, trust has been analyzed as a main variable influencing the acceptance of nuclear energy, and it has been found to have a positive impact on the same. Previous studies have shown that trust in actors related to risk influences the acceptance of them [30,34]. For example, trust in the government is a critical determinant of public support for policies that promote the increased use of nuclear energy [30].…”

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“…For example, trust in the government is a critical determinant of public support for policies that promote the increased use of nuclear energy [30]. Different kinds of trust, i.e., trust in the government and in regulations, also affect the perceived risk and acceptance of nuclear energy [34]. Moreover, Yang and Cho [35] showed that the effect of trust varies according to the trusted object.…”

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Searching for New Directions for Energy Policy: Testing the Cross-Effect of Risk Perception and Cyberspace Factors on Online/Offline Opposition to Nuclear Energy in South Korea

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Kim

2019

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In the internet age, a considerable amount of information about risk events and objects is shared in cyberspace. Since online and offline spaces are not discrete, there is a cross-effect in which perceptual or attitudinal factors in cyberspace influence offline actions, while offline attitudes affect online actions. However, few studies have examined this cross-effect. In the present study, the intention to engage in online or offline behaviors opposing nuclear energy was the dependent variable. The independent variables included risk perception factors (i.e., perceived risk, perceived benefit, trust, knowledge, and stigma) in the risk perception paradigm, and cyber factors (i.e., self-efficacy in cyberspace, involvement on the internet, trust in cyberspace, conformity to online opinion, and belief in online rumors) in the cyberpsychology paradigm. Our findings offer evidence for the cross-effect of online or offline predictors on online/offline behaviors opposing nuclear energy. All the variables in the cyberspace paradigm influenced offline opposition, while those in the risk perception paradigm affected online opposition. Moreover, the five online-related risk perception variables played a significant role in moderating the relationships of predictors in the risk perception paradigm with offline opposition.

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“…In such situations, the public's attitudes toward the new technologies are guided by their degree of trust in authorities. It has been observed that people are ready to accept risk if they possess a higher level of trust in authorities (Ryu, Kim, & Kim, 2018). Similarly, it has also been noted that a higher level of trust in governmental institutions reduces the perceived risks of a nuclear waste repository (Pijawka & Mushkatel, 1991).…”

Section: Relevance Of Social Trustmentioning

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An exploration of public risk perception and governmental engagement of nuclear energy in India

Mohan

Namboodhiry

2020

Journal of Public Affairs

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Public acceptance constitutes an important factor in successfully establishing and operating nuclear power plants. This paper explores public attitudes to the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project commissioned in 2013 and situated in Southern India, through assessing the role of socio‐demographic factors, externalities, and social trust in determining the level of public acceptance. An exploratory survey (n = 100) was carried out in two administrative units in the vicinity of the plant. The study reveals that acceptance of the plant is positively correlated with positive externalities and trust in governmental entities, whereas negative externalities and trust in antinuclear nongovernmental organizations and media are associated with negative public perception. The results show that governmental policies on nuclear power must support the effects of positive externalities and reduce the effects of negative externalities.

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Does Trust Matter? Analyzing the Impact of Trust on the Perceived Risk and Acceptance of Nuclear Power Energy

Cited by 48 publications

References 59 publications

Analyzing the Role of Resource Factors in Citizens’ Intention to Pay for and Participate in Disaster Management

Analyzing the Role of Resource Factors in Citizens’ Intention to Pay for and Participate in Disaster Management

Searching for New Directions for Energy Policy: Testing the Cross-Effect of Risk Perception and Cyberspace Factors on Online/Offline Opposition to Nuclear Energy in South Korea

An exploration of public risk perception and governmental engagement of nuclear energy in India

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