Values and risk perception : a cross-cultural examination

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buir.advisorÖnkal, Dilek
dc.contributor.authorGüvenç, Gülbanu
dc.date.accessioned2016-01-08T18:04:21Z
dc.date.available2016-01-08T18:04:21Z
dc.date.issued2008
dc.departmentDepartment of Managementen_US
dc.descriptionAnkara : The Department of Management of Bilkent University, 2008.en_US
dc.descriptionThesis (Ph.D.) -- -Bilkent University, 2008.en_US
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references leaves 111-120.en_US
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this thesis is to examine the relationship between individual values and risk perception of terror attacks. This relationship is examined via a study employing university students from Turkey (n = 536) and Israel (n = 298). Those two countries share an ongoing threat of terror attacks, but differ in their socio-cultural backgrounds. Schwartz Value Theory (1992; 1994) is used to conceptualize and measure values. Cognitive and emotional responses about (1) potentially being exposed to a terror attack, and (2) a terror attack potentially occurring in the country are assessed to measure risk perception. Results partly support the hypotheses by showing expected associations of values with risk perception, as well as indicating gender differences and cultural variations. The more importance the Turkish and Israeli participants attribute to self-direction values, the less emotional they feel about the threat of being exposed to a terror attack. However, the greater priority they attribute to security values, the more negative affect they express about both threats. Furthermore, the more importance they give to hedonism & stimulation values, the less likely they perceive the likelihood of both threats. Current findings are discussed in relation to previous results, theoretical approaches, and practical implications.en_US
dc.description.degreePh.D.en_US
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityGüvenç, Gülbanuen_US
dc.format.extentxiv, 133 leaves, graphs, tablesen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11693/14666
dc.language.isoEnglishen_US
dc.publisherBilkent Universityen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.subjectTerroren_US
dc.subjectRisk Perception,en_US
dc.subjectValuesen_US
dc.subjectCross-Cultural Comparisonsen_US
dc.subject.lccHV6431 .G89 2008en_US
dc.subject.lcshTerrorism--Cross-cultural studies.en_US
dc.subject.lcshTerrorism--Turkey.en_US
dc.subject.lcshTerrorism--Israel.en_US
dc.subject.lcshTerrorism--Social aspects--Turkey.en_US
dc.subject.lcshTerrorism--Social aspects--Israel.en_US
dc.subject.lcshEthnic conflict.en_US
dc.subject.lcshViolence--Turkey.en_US
dc.subject.lcshViolence--Israel.en_US
dc.titleValues and risk perception : a cross-cultural examinationen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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