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Risk Information Seeking Among U.S. and Dutch Residents: An Application of the Model of Risk Information Seeking and Processing

Ellen F. J. ter Huurne1*, Robert J. Griffin2, and Jan M. Gutteling1

1 University of Twente
2 Marquette University

* To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: e.f.j.terhuurne{at}utwente.nl.


  Abstract
The model of risk information seeking and processing (RISP) proposes characteristics of individuals that might predispose them to seek risk information. The intent of this study is to test the model’s robustness across two independent samples in different nations. Based on data from the United States and the Netherlands, the causal structure involving the impact of different predictors of seeking information was evaluated. In addition, the direct contributions of informational subjective norms and affective responses to the seeking of additional risk information were tested. Results indicate that the RISP model has international validity and that the newly proposed paths are plausible.

First published on February 27, 2009
Science Communication 2009, doi:10.1177/1075547009332653
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