What determines trust in information about food-related risks? Underlying psychological constructs

Risk Analysis

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 473-486

  Frewer, L J ^a   Howard, C ^a   Hedderley, D ^a   Shepherd, R ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF FOOD RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

interview; repertory grid; risk communication; Trust in information

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; COMMUNICATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FOOD PRODUCTS; HEALTH HAZARDS; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMAN REACTION TIME; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC RISKS; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

FOOD RELATED RISKS; INTERVIEW; PROCRUSTES ANALYSIS; PUBLIC REACTIONS; REPERTORY GRID; RISK COMMUNICATION; TRUST IN INFORMATION;

RISK ASSESSMENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HUMAN; INFORMATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PERCEPTION; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0030220314     PISSN: 02724332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1539-6924.1996.tb01094.x     Document Type: Article

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