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What risks are Chinese people concerned about?

Xiaofei Xie¹, Mei Wang, Liancang Xu

¹Psychology Department, Peking University, Beijing, People's Republic of China.

Risk Analysis : an Official Publication of the Society for Risk Analysis

|August 21, 2003

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Public perceived risk in China focuses on national stability and economic threats, not high-tech dangers. Concerns vary by employment, with high-profit employees fearing large-scale risks and laid-off workers fearing daily life risks.

Area of Science:

Social Psychology
Risk Perception Studies
Sociology of China

Background:

Understanding public risk perception is crucial for policy-making and social stability in China.
Previous research has not fully explored the nuances of risk perception across different socio-economic groups in urban China.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate public perceived risk on various issues in urban China.
To compare risk perceptions among different occupational groups and analyze gender differences.
To examine the relationship between employment status and risk concerns.

Main Methods:

Two cross-sectional surveys conducted in urban China in 1996 and 1998.
Inclusion of participants from diverse occupational backgrounds and employment statuses.

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Analysis of risk rankings, occupational group comparisons, and gender differences.

Main Results:

High concern for risks threatening national stability and economic development; low concern for high-technology risks (e.g., nuclear power).
Employees in high-profit firms prioritized macroscopic catastrophic risks.
Laid-off workers and employees from money-losing enterprises focused on daily life and self-concerned risks.

Conclusions:

Public risk perception in China is significantly influenced by socio-economic factors and employment status.
National stability and economic development are perceived as primary risk concerns.
Further research should consider factors like risk exposure, media influence, culture, and psychometric dimensions.