Fear and anger: antecedents and consequences of emotional responses to mobile communication risk

Risk perception

• risk estimation
• benefit

Endpoint

• impact of emotions, i.e. fear and anger, on risk and benefit perceptions and the acceptance of mobile communication

Considered exposure sources

• • mobile communications
  • mobile phone base station

Investigated group

500 persons were randomly selected from the telephone book in a mediumsized German-speaking Swiss city (participation rate 35%) and interviewed.