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Showing 1 to 20 of 233 for “"Risk Perception"”.
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Risk Perception in Cardiovascular Disease
… United States despite widespread knowledge about risk factors as well as effective primary prevention strategies. Risk perception is a complex phenomenon that plays an important role in how persons view disease and ultimately how they make health behavior choices. This study is supported by the …
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Risk perception of unentitled land
… straightforward developments are not without risk. Given development's speculative nature, developers are taking a risk today that there will be future demand for their project at the time of delivery. Additionally, given the high fixed costs of development, such as land value and construction …
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Affective risk perception in automotive environments
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Understanding the Risk Perception of Commercial Fishermen
… The aim of the research is to understand the risk perception of commercial fishermen. Understanding how commercial fishermen perceive risk can help to tailor safety training opportunities to utilize already limited resources. An increased awareness of hazards in other industries has shown to …
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Post-Project Risk Perception and Systems Management Reaction
… of this research is to identify whether risk management in projects has any role in risk management in systems. Projects, systems, and risk management are three integral concepts in the management of various enterprises and agencies. Risk management is a common concept in systems and …
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Exploring Risk Perception and Management in UK Banks
Abstract The concept of risk has been interpreted, defined and researched overtime in many different ways. This research uses semi-structured interviews to explore the perception of risk through the views of UK bank managers. Although different risks are identified and discussed in this thesis, the …
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Emotions, Intuitions and Risk Perception in Critical Care
… has clear preferences, can rank and weigh risks and benefits of an intervention, and always acts in his own best interests. However, the growing body of research from the field of decision science shows that, in reality, such a purely rational decision maker does not exist. Instead, …
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Risk Perception Among BRCA1 and BRCA2 Mutation Negative Patients
… clearer understanding of their individual cancer risk. Testing negative for BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations does not completely eliminate the heritable component of cancer, nor does it eliminate the risk to relatives of affected women. This increased risk may be difficult for patients to comprehend and …
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Information use, risk perception, and stress in wildlife populations
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'U of I Access', the embargo will last until 2024-05-01
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Influence of Anchoring On Miscarriage Risk Perception Associated With Amniocentesis
INFLUENCE OF ANCHORING ON MISCARRIAGE RISK PERCEPTION ASSOCIATED WITH AMNIOCENTESIS Publication No. ___________ Regina Nuccio, BS Supervisory Professor: Claire N. Singletary, MS, CGC Amniocentesis is the most common invasive procedure performed during pregnancy (Eddleman, et al., 2006). One …
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Geospatial Analyses of Seismic Hazards and Risk Perception in Libya
… features, and the current evolution of Libyan perceptions of seismic risk. The first article developed a baseline of past and current seismic inventory in Libya, which represented an assessment of Libya seismic hazard by translating, analyzing, and compiling historical sources and …
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Effect of risk perception on travel intention to conflict-ridden destinations
… which are associated with a higher level of risk perception. Conflict-ridden destinations are directly influenced by terrorist attacks, political unrest and war, where tourism and tourist establishments are influenced by these events (Çakmak and İsaac, 2016). This thesis investigated how …
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Health risk perception of Karoo residents related to fracking, South Africa
… evidence of the environmental and health risks fracking poses. However, experts favouring fracking propose this technology as a greener alternative to conventional energy sources such as coal. Limited scientific evidence is available internationally related to knowledge and risk …
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Skin Cancer Risk Perception and Sunscreen Use in Adolescent Female Soccer Athletes
… second most common form of cancer. The greatest risk factor for skin cancer is ultraviolet rays from the sun. Research has shown that sunscreen use is protective of all skin cancers, especially melanoma. The purpose of this study was to obtain perceptions about risk of skin cancer and sunscreen …
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Studies in risk perception and financial literacy: applications using subjective belief elicitation
… financial matters, including the management of risks. The research assesses subjects’ knowledge about interest and inflation, budgeting, and longevity risk. The techniques used to measure literacy reflect state-of-the-art advances in subjective belief elicitation that allow for the recovery of …
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RISK PERCEPTION AND RESPONSE AMONG INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI
… to how international students perceive risk, prepare for hazards, or access warning technologies available to them. This poses several questions regarding the suitability of hazards mitigation practices and the welfare of international students.</p> <p>This thesis investigates the …
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Tax Compliance: Ethical Orientation, Risk Perception And The Role Of The Tax Preparer
… ethical orientation and perceived financial risk, as well as the role of the tax preparer in the compliance decision. This research adds to the current tax compliance literature by investigating (in an experimental setting) the role of the tax preparer in situations where income is not …
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