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Public benefit and risk perceptions of nanotechnology development: Psychological and sociological aspects

Nanotechnology enables the development of new and improved products. However, the public is also concerned about uncertain risks associated with nanotechnology-enabled products. To address this concern, the study aims to expand the understanding about public benefit and risk perceptions as a basis f...

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Main Authors: Nur Aizat, K., Lee, Khai Ern *, Siow, Kim Shyong, Mazlin, Mokhtar *
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020
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HF Commerce
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http://doi.org/10.1016/j.techsoc.2020.101329
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spelling my.sunway.eprints.13402020-08-07T08:36:52Z http://eprints.sunway.edu.my/1340/ Public benefit and risk perceptions of nanotechnology development: Psychological and sociological aspects Nur Aizat, K. Lee, Khai Ern * Siow, Kim Shyong Mazlin, Mokhtar * HF Commerce Nanotechnology enables the development of new and improved products. However, the public is also concerned about uncertain risks associated with nanotechnology-enabled products. To address this concern, the study aims to expand the understanding about public benefit and risk perceptions as a basis for the effective formulation of policy that addresses public interests. The study investigates public benefit and risk perceptions of nanotechnology development from the psychological and sociological aspects through a questionnaire survey conducted on Klang Valley, Malaysia. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) illustrates that demographics indeed influences public benefit and risk perceptions of nanotechnology development. However, public knowledge about nanotechnology exerts no effect on public benefit and risk perceptions of nanotechnology development based on independent t- tests. Simple linear regression reveals that the lack of public trust in government increases risk perception. Public attitude perceives nanotechnology to be more beneficial than risky, thus influencing benefit perception rather than risk perception. Public lifestyle, such as culture, religious beliefs and social group influence benefit perception but not risk perception. Result is expected to deliver better communication of benefit and risk of nanotechnology to the public as well as ensure an ethical policy regarding nanotechnology development. Elsevier 2020-07-22 Article PeerReviewed text en cc_by_nc_4 http://eprints.sunway.edu.my/1340/1/KE%20Lee%20Public%20benefit.pdf Nur Aizat, K. and Lee, Khai Ern * and Siow, Kim Shyong and Mazlin, Mokhtar * (2020) Public benefit and risk perceptions of nanotechnology development: Psychological and sociological aspects. Technology in Society, 62. p. 101329. ISSN 0160791X http://doi.org/10.1016/j.techsoc.2020.101329 doi:10.1016/j.techsoc.2020.101329
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Public benefit and risk perceptions of nanotechnology development: Psychological and sociological aspects
description Nanotechnology enables the development of new and improved products. However, the public is also concerned about uncertain risks associated with nanotechnology-enabled products. To address this concern, the study aims to expand the understanding about public benefit and risk perceptions as a basis for the effective formulation of policy that addresses public interests. The study investigates public benefit and risk perceptions of nanotechnology development from the psychological and sociological aspects through a questionnaire survey conducted on Klang Valley, Malaysia. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) illustrates that demographics indeed influences public benefit and risk perceptions of nanotechnology development. However, public knowledge about nanotechnology exerts no effect on public benefit and risk perceptions of nanotechnology development based on independent t- tests. Simple linear regression reveals that the lack of public trust in government increases risk perception. Public attitude perceives nanotechnology to be more beneficial than risky, thus influencing benefit perception rather than risk perception. Public lifestyle, such as culture, religious beliefs and social group influence benefit perception but not risk perception. Result is expected to deliver better communication of benefit and risk of nanotechnology to the public as well as ensure an ethical policy regarding nanotechnology development.
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author Nur Aizat, K.
Lee, Khai Ern *
Siow, Kim Shyong
Mazlin, Mokhtar *
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Lee, Khai Ern *
Siow, Kim Shyong
Mazlin, Mokhtar *
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title Public benefit and risk perceptions of nanotechnology development: Psychological and sociological aspects
title_short Public benefit and risk perceptions of nanotechnology development: Psychological and sociological aspects
title_full Public benefit and risk perceptions of nanotechnology development: Psychological and sociological aspects
title_fullStr Public benefit and risk perceptions of nanotechnology development: Psychological and sociological aspects
title_full_unstemmed Public benefit and risk perceptions of nanotechnology development: Psychological and sociological aspects
title_sort public benefit and risk perceptions of nanotechnology development: psychological and sociological aspects
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publishDate 2020
url http://eprints.sunway.edu.my/1340/1/KE%20Lee%20Public%20benefit.pdf
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