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KMID : 1138720190450030001
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Korean Public Health Research
2019 Volume.45 No. 3 p.1 ~ p.12
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Factors Contributing to Seoul Citizens’ Perception of Environmental Health Risks and Policy Needs
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Jang Mi-Jung
Kim Jeong-Hoon
Lee Eun-Ju
Kim Kyoo-Sang
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of the present study is to analyze risks perceived by Seoul citizens, opinions on environmental health risks, and the effects on risk perception and policy needs through a quantitative psychology method and to build a basic reference in establishing environmental health policies.
Methods: Data were collected using an online questionnaire survey for 6 days in August 2017 from 2,000 adult men and women aged 19 or older, who had lived in Seoul for more than 1 year. The present study referenced a psychometric paradigm study for the risk perception tool, identified 20 perceived risks in the field of environmental health, and measured 6 risk characteristics. In addition, the present study added general perception and the needs of preventative policies, used factor analysis to reduce factors into two risk perception structures, and measured the size of their effects.
Results: The average of Seoul citizens’ general perception about environmental health risks was calculated by age, gender, marital status and revealed that the risk they perceived as most hazardous was radioactive contamination. In regards to policy needs, the respondents said particulate matter needed policies most. There were statistically significant differences between the groups. 6 risk characteristics were categorized into two attributes?dread risk and controllable risk?and four different types. Higher dread risk and lower controllable risk had a larger effect on both risk perception and policy needs.
Conclusions: A gender difference was observed in environmental health risks perceived by Seoul citizens, and general risk perception and policy needs varied depending on dread risk and controllable risk. When enforcing environmental health policies, it would be important to consider the above, identify priorities, and provide appropriate adjustments and interventions.
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KEYWORD
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Psychometric paradigm, Risk perception, Environmental health risk, Health risk
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