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The protective action decision model: theoretical modifications and additional evidence.

Michael K Lindell¹, Ronald W Perry

¹Texas A&M University, Hazard Reduction & Recovery Center, College Station, TX, USA. mlindell@tamu.edu

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

|June 22, 2011

Summary

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The Protective Action Decision Model (PADM) guides how people respond to environmental hazards. It integrates information processing and perceptions of threat, protective actions, and stakeholders to inform decisions and guide behavioral responses.

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Area of Science:

Social Psychology
Risk Communication
Environmental Science

Background:

Understanding human responses to environmental hazards and disasters is crucial.
Existing models often lack integration of diverse information processing pathways.
Effective risk communication requires understanding decision-making processes.

Purpose of the Study:

To present a revised Protective Action Decision Model (PADM).
To detail the predecision processes and core perceptions influencing protective actions.
To explore applications of the PADM in risk management and hazard adjustment.

Main Methods:

Literature review of research on environmental hazard and disaster responses.
Integration of information processing from social/environmental cues and communication channels.
Development of a multistage decision-making model incorporating perceptions and situational factors.

Main Results:

The PADM outlines three critical predecision processes: reception, attention, and comprehension/interpretation.
Three core perceptions (threat, protective action, stakeholder) are central to decision-making.
The model links decision outcomes with facilitators/impediments to produce behavioral responses.

Conclusions:

The PADM provides a comprehensive framework for understanding protective action decisions.
Applications include enhancing risk communication, evacuation modeling, and long-term hazard adjustments.
Further research is needed to address unresolved issues within the model.