Societal Risk Perception: A 19-Countries Comparison

Abstract

The study was aimed at structuring the crosscountry differences in risk perception that have been reported in the literature, using cluster analysis. A 30-hazard x 19-country matrix was composed using as inputs the mean risk estimation levels available in the literature, and cluster analysis was conducted on this matrix. Six clusters of countries were found: A Communist bloc cluster (USSR and Hungary), a Nordic cluster (Finland, Norway, Sweden), an Arab cluster (Egypt and Kuwait), a Developing countries cluster (Brazil and South Korea), a Western cluster (France, Portugal, Spain, USA), and a cluster comprised of four countries or territories (Burkina Faso, China-Hong-Kong, China-Macao, Russia) which only common denominator seems to be that these countries are countries in which many economical and/or societal problems exist. The factors that may explain this clustering are discussed, and a new, more analytic approach to cross-national differences in risk perception is suggested.

Risk perception of healthcare workers in the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil

“…These limitations are partly balanced with some of the study's strengths, such as the large national sample size, as well as the diversity of the participants that were not limited to healthcare workers from only a handful of organizations, a city, or a state. It is also important to stress that, although RP about emerging infectious diseases vary significantly among countries [ 10 , 32 , 67 ], existing evidence suggests that RP may be similar across clusters of countries that share some common features [ 77 ]. One such cluster is that of “developing countries”, characterized by a “strong desire for economic growth, and few concerns for human health and safety” [ 77 ].…”

“…It is also important to stress that, although RP about emerging infectious diseases vary significantly among countries [ 10 , 32 , 67 ], existing evidence suggests that RP may be similar across clusters of countries that share some common features [ 77 ]. One such cluster is that of “developing countries”, characterized by a “strong desire for economic growth, and few concerns for human health and safety” [ 77 ]. Therefore, our results may have relevance not only for Brazil but also for other developing countries.…”

Психометрическая Парадигма В Исследовании Риска: Перевод На Русский Язык И Апробация На Студенческой Выборке

“…Респондентам предъявляется перечень рисков и опасностей, каждый из которых оценивается по нескольким критериям, чаще всего по степени вос принимаемого риска (perceived risk) и приемлемости риска (acceptability risk). Б. Шовин, Д. Макри и Э. Мулле ссылаются на 26 исследований, проведенных с 1985 по 2007 г. В них предъявлялось от 30 рисков до 141 риска, а выборка составляла от 30 до 800 человек, причем хотя бы часть выборки всегда включа ла студентов [Chauvin, Macri, Mullet, 2007]. Среди упомянутых работ -два оте чественных исследования.…”