TY - JOUR
T1 - Vested interest and environmental risk communication
T2 - Improving willingness to cope with impending disasters
AU - De Dominicis, Stefano
AU - Crano, William D.
AU - Ganucci Cancellieri, Uberta
AU - Mosco, Benedetta
AU - Bonnes, Mirilia
AU - Hohman, Zachary
AU - Bonaiuto, Marino
PY - 2014/1/1
Y1 - 2014/1/1
N2 - Vested interest theory (VIT), first investigated on environmental risk, suggests that the hedonic relevance of an attitude object moderates relations between attitudes, intentions, and responses to danger. Emphasizing vested interest may maximize impacts of risk communications. Study 1 (N=215) assessed differences between inhabitants of two flood-risk areas in Italy on past experience, risk perceptions, concerns, attitudes, and behavioral intentions. Objectively, higher risk areas' residents reported more experience, and greater perceived risk and concern, while no preparedness differences were found (both at "between cities" and "within city" levels). Study 2 (N=444) looked at the moderating role of VIT-based risk communication messages on the relationship between vested interest and behavioral intentions. Components of vested interest moderate attitude-intention consistency, suggesting a new method of developing effective risk announcements.
AB - Vested interest theory (VIT), first investigated on environmental risk, suggests that the hedonic relevance of an attitude object moderates relations between attitudes, intentions, and responses to danger. Emphasizing vested interest may maximize impacts of risk communications. Study 1 (N=215) assessed differences between inhabitants of two flood-risk areas in Italy on past experience, risk perceptions, concerns, attitudes, and behavioral intentions. Objectively, higher risk areas' residents reported more experience, and greater perceived risk and concern, while no preparedness differences were found (both at "between cities" and "within city" levels). Study 2 (N=444) looked at the moderating role of VIT-based risk communication messages on the relationship between vested interest and behavioral intentions. Components of vested interest moderate attitude-intention consistency, suggesting a new method of developing effective risk announcements.
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U2 - 10.1111/jasp.12229
DO - 10.1111/jasp.12229
M3 - Journal article
AN - SCOPUS:84899964958
SN - 0021-9029
VL - 44
SP - 364
EP - 374
JO - Journal of Applied Social Psychology
JF - Journal of Applied Social Psychology
IS - 5
ER -