Factors governing human fear of brown bear and wolf
(2012) In Human Dimensions of Wildlife 17(1). p.58-74- Abstract
- This article analyzes people's subjectively experienced fear in areas with presence of brown bear or wolf. Departing from the Human-Environment Interaction Model (Küller, R. 1991) a hypothetical model of environmental and individual antecedents of fear was tested using structural equation modeling of survey data (n = 391). In the model of fear of brown bear, the main predictor was the appraisal of the species as dangerous/uncontrollable and unpredictable. In the model of fear of wolf, the greater experience with the species and a stronger appraisal of wolf as dangerous, uncontrollable, and unpredictable led to low social trust and this, together with the appraisal of wolf as dangerous/uncontrollable and unpredictable, increased the... (More)
- This article analyzes people's subjectively experienced fear in areas with presence of brown bear or wolf. Departing from the Human-Environment Interaction Model (Küller, R. 1991) a hypothetical model of environmental and individual antecedents of fear was tested using structural equation modeling of survey data (n = 391). In the model of fear of brown bear, the main predictor was the appraisal of the species as dangerous/uncontrollable and unpredictable. In the model of fear of wolf, the greater experience with the species and a stronger appraisal of wolf as dangerous, uncontrollable, and unpredictable led to low social trust and this, together with the appraisal of wolf as dangerous/uncontrollable and unpredictable, increased the likelihood of fear. Efforts to reduce human fear of wolves should focus on building trust between the public and authorities, whereas efforts to reduce fear of brown bear should focus on the individual's appraisal of the species. (Less)
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- Johansson, Maria LU ; Karlsson, Jens ; Pedersen, Eja LU and Flykt, Anders
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- 2012
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- Contribution to journal
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- published
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- keywords
- subjectively experienced fear, brown bear, wolf, cognitive vulnerability model, social trust, structural equation modeling
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- Human Dimensions of Wildlife
- volume
- 17
- issue
- 1
- pages
- 58 - 74
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- Routledge
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- scopus:84857247013
- ISSN
- 1533-158X
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- English
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- 419ba747-a65b-49d1-b92a-6950f3bf9ef3 (old id 3459226)
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