Abstract
This study replicates and extends the planned risk information seeking model (PRISM) in the context of impersonal risk by incorporating media use as an antecedent of risk information seeking intention. Results indicate that the model applies equally well to Singaporeans’ climate change information seeking intention as it does in the context of personal health information, suggesting that the model is generalizable across different risk and cultural contexts. Findings suggest that media use is an important source of perceived knowledge and, indirectly, sufficiency threshold, which clarifies the role of actual information seeking in risk perceptions and future information seeking. © 2014 SAGE Publications.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 270-295 |
| Journal | Science Communication |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 27 Jun 2014 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
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- climate change
- information insufficiency
- media
- risk information seeking
- Singapore