The impact of gender on risk perception: Implications for EU member states’ national risk assessment processes

Brown, Gavin; Largey, Ann; McMullan, Caroline

doi:10.1016/j.ijdrr.2021.102452

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“…It is important to note that relying solely on comparative risk metrics could inappropriately bias a patient's decisions [16]; employing a variety of formats may be important when communicating risk [40]. Our findings that women had increased perceived risk, worry, and anxiety are congruent with other studies and may have implications for risk counselling [39,[41][42][43].…”

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confidence: 80%

Risk perception and disease knowledge in attendees of a community-based lung cancer screening programme

Lebrett¹,

Crosbie²,

Yorke³

et al. 2022

Lung Cancer

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 80%

Risk perception and disease knowledge in attendees of a community-based lung cancer screening programme

Lebrett¹,

Crosbie²,

Yorke³

et al. 2022

Lung Cancer

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“…Third, we find some differences in the risk perceptions between men and women, as already shown in some studies [50]. We find that historic probabilities tend to matter more to men compared to women when we consider reduction in agricultural incomes and low crop yields, while the ability to prevent a risk tends to matter more to women compared to men when it comes to reduction in agricultural incomes.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 79%

Farmer Perceptions of Agricultural Risks; Which Risk Attributes Matter Most for Men and Women

2021

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Analysis of farmer risk perceptions is usually limited to production risks, with risk perception as a function of likelihood and severity. Such an approach is limited in the context of the many risks and other important risk attributes. Our analysis of the risk perceptions of farmers extends beyond production risks, severity of the risks, and their likelihoods. We first characterize agricultural risks and identify their main sources and consequences. We then analyze risk perceptions as a hierarchical construct using partial least squares path modelling. We determine the most important risks and risk attributes in the perceptions of farmers, and test for differences in the perceptions between men and women. Results show that severity and ability to prevent a risk are most important in forming risk perceptions. Second, probabilities (ability to prevent) tend to matter more to men (women) for some risks; lastly, low crop yields and fluctuating input prices have greater total effects on the overall risk perception. Our results provide an impetus for risk analysis in agriculture to consider risk attributes that cause affective reactions such as severity and perceived ability to prevent the risks, the need for input price stabilization, and redress of the rampart yield gaps in small-scale agriculture.

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“…Therefore, a categorical variable for data collection time (1 = Fall , 2 = Spring ) was added to the regression analyses. We also included age and gender as control variables, as risk perception can vary by these factors (e.g., Bonem et al, 2015 ; Brown et al, 2021 ), including during the COVID-19 pandemic (e.g., Alsharawy et al, 2021 ; Rosi et al, 2021 ).…”

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confidence: 99%

Stability of Risk Perception Across Pandemic and Non-pandemic Situations Among Young Adults: Evaluating the Impact of Individual Differences

2022

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Previous research suggests a higher perceived risk associated with a risky behavior predicts a lower likelihood of involvement in that behavior; however, this relationship can vary based on personality characteristics such as impulsivity and behavioral activation. During the COVID-19 pandemic, individuals began to re-evaluate the level of risk associated with everyday behaviors. But what about risks associated with “typical” risk-taking behaviors? In the present study, 248 undergraduate student participants completed measures of impulsivity, behavioral activation and inhibition, propensity to take risks, numeracy, and perceptions of and involvement in both risk-taking behavior and health promoting behavior (e.g., blood donation, registering as an organ donor, vaccination). Our study revealed that higher behavioral inhibition and greater propensity to take risks predicted greater likelihood of involvement in COVID-19-related risk behaviors, even after accounting for perceived risks and benefits of the behavior. Greater likelihood of involvement in social risk behaviors was predicted by greater numeracy and risk-taking propensity. Identifying as male, a greater propensity to take risks, and greater impulsivity predicted increased health/safety risk behaviors. Younger age, lower risk-taking propensity, and lower impulsivity were associated with a greater likelihood of donating blood. For the likelihood of registering to become an organ donor, increasing risk perception, both before and during the pandemic, was associated with greater likelihood of registering, but greater risk-taking propensity was associated with a decreased likelihood of organ donation registration. For flu vaccination, a greater propensity to take risks was associated with a greater likelihood of flu vaccination during the 2020–2021 flu season. Both cognitive and personality factors can predict involvement in risk-taking and health-promotion behaviors, warranting their continued examination.

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The impact of gender on risk perception: Implications for EU member states’ national risk assessment processes

Cited by 45 publications

References 39 publications

Risk perception and disease knowledge in attendees of a community-based lung cancer screening programme

Risk perception and disease knowledge in attendees of a community-based lung cancer screening programme

Farmer Perceptions of Agricultural Risks; Which Risk Attributes Matter Most for Men and Women

Stability of Risk Perception Across Pandemic and Non-pandemic Situations Among Young Adults: Evaluating the Impact of Individual Differences

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