Science literacy or value predisposition? A meta-analysis of factors predicting public perceptions of benefits, risks, and acceptance of nuclear energy

• Main Authors: Ho, Shirley S., Leong, Alisius Deon, Looi, Jiemin, Chen, Liang, Pang, Natalie, Tandoc, Edson C., Jr.
• 其他作者: Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information
• 格式: Article
• 語言: English
• 出版: 2020
• 主題: Social sciences::Communication; Nuclear Energy; Meta-analysis
• 在線閱讀: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/140115
• 機構: Nanyang Technological University

Nuclear energy is widely regarded as a controversial technology that polarizes public opinion. Guided by the scientific literacy and cognitive miser models, this study systematically identified and examined the magnitude of the effects of 19 predictors on public perceptions of benefits, risks, and a...