Protection Motivation and Risk Communication

Neuwirth, Kurt; Dunwoody, Sharon; Griffin, Robert J.

doi:10.1111/0272-4332.205065

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“…A group of individuals depending on their Total Monitory Loss attempted to make assessment of prevailing risks and possible mitigation measures. The present study found that flood risk severity, vulnerability and anxiety did not influence the level of evacuation, which contradicts the proposal that high risk perception proceeds towards coping appraisal or response orientation phase (Tanner et al, 1989;Neuwirth et al, 2000, Rogers, 1983. According to the derived results, two explanations can be specified behind this -1) overall risk perception is low in the area and 2) this Risk Typification (perception) pattern had been quite uniformly distributed.…”

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Understanding Community’s Evacuation Intention Development Process in a Flood Prone Micro-hotspot, Mumbai

Samaddar

Misra²,

Chatterjee³

et al. 2012

IDRiM Journal

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During the 2005 Mumbai flood, it became apparent that the death toll and property damage could have been minimized by planned and organized evacuation. It became evident that it is not the information per se that determines whether people take actions to manage their risks, decision on evacuation reflect how people interpret and collate information to make it meaningful to them. Studies and research in pursuit of this line of knowledge are scanty in the risk management literature. In the context of mega city Mumbai flood risk management, this knowledge is non-existent. The objective of the present study is to investigate the cognitive perceptual process that households experience when faced with the decision to evacuate. The purpose of this study is to analyze integrated flood evacuation behaviour based on field evidence in order to manage the flood evacuation challenge for a Mumbai hotspot. The present study has developed and empirically examined an integrated cognitive evacuation approach, which includes Protection Motivation Theory (PMT), Theory of Reasoned Action (TRA) and other cognitive theories. Results have shown that the intention to evacuate and avoid unacceptable loss was most pronounced with individuals when the level of critical awareness about 'outcome efficacy' and 'self-efficacy' was high. Apparently, no other factors matters as much. The present study revealed it is not always necessary that individuals' evacuation motive go through all cognitive phases or stages before it turns into genuine intention. This finding, in a way, does not run in line with the conventional cognitive theoretical approaches. Findings of the study further highlighted that emphasis needs to be made on the "how to" aspect of the diagnostic risk mitigation information rather than on the provision of information about possible risks and vulnerability. This study is particularly important in the context of improving public awareness and education programs on evacuation.

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“…Fear, the third component, plays an indirect role in threat appraisal by affecting the estimate of the severity of the danger. Neuwirth et al (2000) found that anxiety related to a risk might slow down the motivation to prepare. He also argued fear or anxiety reduces the likelihood that people will even attend risk massages.…”

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Understanding Community’s Evacuation Intention Development Process in a Flood Prone Micro-hotspot, Mumbai

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Misra²,

Chatterjee³

et al. 2012

IDRiM Journal

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“…The literature suggests that low and intermediate fear levels typically elicit "danger control" responses such as information seeking [12]. Similarly, Neuwirth [13] noted in a review article, that where individuals perceive a risk they are more likely to seek out information. Other factors, such as trust, have also been linked with the way in which information about the risk is processed [14].…”

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Public responses to precautionary information from the Department of Health (UK) about possible health risks from mobile phones

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Understanding public perceptions of health information is of increasing importance in the light of the growing imperatives upon regulators to communicate information about risk and uncertainty.Communicating the possible health risks from mobile telecommunications is a domain that allows consideration of both public perceptions of uncertain public health information and public responses to precautionary advice. This research reports the results of a nationally representative survey in the UK (n = 1742) that explored public responses to a leaflet issued by the Department of Health (DoH) in 2000 providing information about the possible health risks of mobile phones. The aims of the study were twofold: a) to assess awareness of the leaflet and the extent to which participants could identify the precautionary advice that the leaflet contained as coming from the Government; and b) to examine publics" responses to the current Government precautionary advice about mobile phone health risks; was this associated with increased concern or reassurance? The results indicate the importance of policy makers developing a clear understanding of the possible effects of communicating precautionary advice.

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“…The emotional arousal and/or mental agitation generated by these strong feelings create mental noise. Exposure to risks associated with negative psychological attributes (e.g., risks perceived as involuntary, not under one's control, low in benefits, unfair, or dreaded) are also often accompanied by severe mental noise, [31][32][33] which in turn can interfere with a person's ability to engage in rational discourse.…”

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Risk communication, the West Nile virus epidemic, and bioterrorism: responding to the communication challenges posed by the intentional or unintentional release of a pathogen in an urban setting

Covello

2001

Journal of Urban Health: Bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine

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The intentional or unintentional introduction of a pathogen in an urbanThe West Nile virus epidemic is a useful case study for examining the communication challenges posed by the appearance of a new infectious disease in an urban setting. 1 Effective communication is critical to the successful resolution of any type of health, safety, or environmental controversy. 2-4 High-concern situations involving risk create substantial barriers to effective communication 5,6 and evoke strong emotions, such as fear, anxiety, distrust, anger, outrage, helplessness, and frustration. 7,8 When the communication environment becomes emotionally charged, the rules for effective communication change. Familiar and traditional approaches often fall short or can make the situation worse. 2,3 A body of communication theory, known as risk communication, offers insights into how crises and high-concern situations alter the usual rules of communication. 3,7 Risk communication science also provides a set of principles for meeting the challenges posed by the New York City West Nile virus epidemic. 2,3,9 THE RISK COMMUNICATION PERSPECTIVEThe National Academy of Sciences defines risk communication as

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Protection Motivation and Risk Communication

Cited by 217 publications

References 58 publications

Understanding Community’s Evacuation Intention Development Process in a Flood Prone Micro-hotspot, Mumbai

Understanding Community’s Evacuation Intention Development Process in a Flood Prone Micro-hotspot, Mumbai

Public responses to precautionary information from the Department of Health (UK) about possible health risks from mobile phones

Risk communication, the West Nile virus epidemic, and bioterrorism: responding to the communication challenges posed by the intentional or unintentional release of a pathogen in an urban setting

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