Shirley S. Ho|Alisius D. Leong|Jiemin Looi|Liang Chen|Natalie Pang|Edson C. Tandoc
Science Literacy or Value Predisposition? A Meta-Analysis of Factors Predicting Public Perceptions of Benefits, Risks, and Acceptance of Nuclear Energy
Nanyang Technological University|Nanyang Technological University|Nanyang Technological University|Sun Yat-sen University|Nanyang Technological University|Nanyang Technological University
nuclear energy widely regarded controversial technology polarizes public opinion guided scientific literacy cognitive miser models study systematically identified examined magnitude effects 19 predictors public perceptions benefits risks acceptance nuclear energy metaanalysed 34 empirical studies representing total sample 32938 participants 129 independent correlations findings demonstrated trust substantially affected public perception benefits regarding nuclear energy sex education public perception benefits regarding nuclear energy trust public deliberation substantially influenced public perception risks regarding nuclear energy moreover sex education public perceptions benefits risks costs regarding nuclear energy knowledge trust substantially affected public acceptance nuclear energy country sample time period data collection moderated public perceptions benefits risks acceptance nuclear energy implications future research discussed