Exposure Perception as a Key Indicator of Risk Perception and Acceptance of Sources of Radio Frequency Electromagnetic Fields
Table 1
Questions on affective, moral, subjective exposure perception and risk perception of various exposure situations shown in pictures.
Question
Answer option
Affective evaluation: “imagine you are the person depicted in the picture, what kind of feelings about exposure would you have in this situation?”
5-point Likert scale from 1 = “very positive” to 5 = “very negative”
Moral evaluation: “in your opinion, does the situation depicted by the picture elicit any moral concerns about exposure?”
5-point Likert scale from 1 = “not at all” to 5 = “yes absolutely”
Subjective exposure perception: “in your opinion, how strong is the exposure to the person in the above picture?”
5-point Likert scale from 1 = “low” to 5 = “high”
Risk perception: “how dangerous do you consider this situation to be for the person [placeholder describing scenario, e.g., using the laptop]? Please choose one of the following answers.”
5-point Likert scale from 1 = “not dangerous” to 5 = “very dangerous”