An Examination of the Effect of Perceived Risk on Preparedness Behavior

Environment and Behavior

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 615-649

  Bourque, Linda B ^a   Regan, Rotrease ^b   Kelley, Melissa M ^a   Wood, Michele M ^c   Kano, Megumi ^a   Mileti, Dennis S ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

disasters; path models; preparedness; risk perception; terrorism

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; CALIBRATION; DISASTER; HOUSEHOLD SURVEY; MILLING; RISK PERCEPTION; TERRORISM;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84877087308     PISSN: 00139165     EISSN: 1552390X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0013916512437596     Document Type: Article

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