Unpacking atitudes towards genetically modified food.
The present study investigates the structure of attitudes towards genetically modified (GM) food. A total of 431 respondents completed a questionnaire measuring their overall attitude, cognition and affect towards GM food. A model with distinct positive and negative, affective and cognitive components and a separate factor for perceived risk and worry best accounted for the data. Negative--but not positive--components directly affected behavioural intentions. Implications of these findings for our understanding of attitudes towards GM food and their impact on behaviour are discussed.
de Liver
Yaël
Y
Social Psychology Program, University of Amsterdam, Roetersstraat 15, 1018 WB Amsterdam, The Netherlands. j.n.deliver@uva.nl
van der Pligt
Joop
J
Wigboldus
Daniël
D
D000328:Adult; D000339:Affect; D001290:Attitude; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005260:Female; D030841:Food, Genetically Modified; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012306:Risk; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires