The 40th Anniversary of the Society for Risk Analysis presents an apt time to step back and
review the field of risk communication. In this review, we first evaluate recent debates over …

Guided by the risk information seeking and processing (RISP) model, this study aims to
examine the key determinants that predispose individuals' online information seeking …

Mixed evidence exists regarding the relationship between environmental risk perception
and pro-environmental behavior. This study uses an existing online survey conducted by the …

The present study tests and extends the RISP model (a) by applying the model in the context
of COVID-19 in South Korea and (b) by examining the impacts of information seeking and …

Guided by three major theoretical frameworks, this meta-analysis synthesizes 17 empirical
studies (15 articles with 18,297 participants, 13 of them are from non-representative …

This meta-analysis synthesizes research findings from 50 studies to assess the explanatory
power of the reduced risk information seeking model (RISK). The results show that …

Cyberchondria describes excessive online health searches associated with increased
emotional distress. While previous research has examined various antecedents of …

This study is focused on social cognitive variables that motivate information seeking and
information sharing related to Hurricane Harvey. Survey results from a nationally …

As one of the biggest challenges facing mankind in recent history, the COVID-19 pandemic
has had profound impact on the United States. However, government responses ranging …

Risk information avoidance (RIA) has become an increasingly ubiquitous behavior for
people to deal with massive volumes of information. Given its detrimental impact, abundant …