Journal of Korean Society of Disaster and Security (한국방재안전학회논문집)

Korean Society of Disaster & Security (한국방재안전학회)
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Impact of Disaster Awareness on Government Trust

재난에 대한 인식이 정부신뢰에 미치는 영향

  • Lee, Youngjin (Disaster Prevention Engineering, Chungbuk National University)
  • 이영진 (충북대학교 방재공학과)
  • Received : 2020.10.05
  • Accepted : 2020.12.01
  • Published : 2020.12.31
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Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the effects of social disaster risk perception levels of Koreans on government trust. To this end, differences in disaster risk perception levels based on social disaster types and the effects of social disaster risk perception levels on government trust were analyzed. In the preliminary survey, three types of social disasters with high risk levels (bird flu, fine dust, and nuclear power plants) were selected. The survey was conducted on 1,109 Korean men and women aged 20 years and older. First, the analysis results demonstrated that social disaster perception levels differed based on social disaster types. Second, the results showed that, in terms of social disasters, proactivity, personal knowledge, familiarity, severity, fear, and risk associated with chances of recovery did not affect government trust. Third, the perception of delayed social disaster risk had a positive effect on government trust. Fourth, scientific knowledge about social disasters, control capabilities, lethality, and risk perception at the onset time had a negative effect on government trust. In conclusion, the implications and limitations of this study were discussed.

본 연구는 한국인의 사회재난에 대한 위험인식 수준이 정부에 대한 신뢰에 미치는 영향을 알아보고자 하였다. 이를 위해 사회재난 유형에 따른 재난위험 인식 수준 차이와 사회재난 위험인식 수준이 정부신뢰에 미치는 영향을 분석하였다. 예비조사에서 위험성 정도가 높은 3개 사회재난 유형(조류독감, 미세먼지, 핵발전소)을 추출하였으며, 본 조사는 20세 이상 한국인 성인 남녀 1,109명을 대상으로 실시하였다. 분석결과, 첫째, 사회재난 인식 수준은 사회재난 유형에 따라 차이가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 둘째, 사회재난에 대한 자발성, 개인적 지식, 친숙도, 심각성, 두려움, 회복가능성 위험은 정부신뢰에 영향을 미치지 않는 것으로 나타났다. 셋째, 사회재난에 대한 지연성 위험 인식은 정부신뢰에 긍정적인 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 넷째, 사회재난에 대한 과학적 지식, 통제가능성, 치명성, 발현시기 위험 인식은 정부신뢰에 부정적인 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 결론에서는 본 연구의 시사점 및 한계점을 서술하였다.

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