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Measuring feelings about choices and risks: The Berlin Emotional Responses to Risk Instrument (BERRI).
Petrova, Dafina; Cokely, Edward T; Sobkow, Agata; Traczyk, Jakub; Garrido, Dunia; Garcia-Retamero, Rocio.
  • Petrova D; Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria ibs.GRANADA, Granada, Spain.
  • Cokely ET; Escuela Andaluza de Salud Pública, Granada, Spain.
  • Sobkow A; CIBER of Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain.
  • Traczyk J; Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain.
  • Garrido D; University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, USA.
  • Garcia-Retamero R; Harding Center for Risk Literacy, Max Planck Institute for Human Development, Berlin, Germany.
Risk Anal ; 2022 May 23.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2301770
ABSTRACT
We introduce a brief instrument specifically validated for measuring positive and negative feelings about risks-the Berlin Emotional Responses to Risk Instrument (BERRI). Based on seven studies involving diverse adults from three countries (n = 2120), the BERRI was found to robustly estimate anticipatory affective reactions derived from subjective evaluations of positive (i.e., assured, hopeful, and relieved) and negative emotions (i.e., anxious, afraid, and worried). The brief BERRI outperformed a 14-item assessment, uniquely tracking costs/benefits associated with cancer screening among men and women (Studies 1 and 2). Predictive validity was further documented in paradigmatic risky choice studies wherein options varied over probabilities and severities across six contexts (health, social, financial, technological, ethical, and environmental; Study 3). Studies 4-6, conducted during the Ebola epidemic and COVID-19 pandemic, indicated BERRI responses were sensitive to subtle effects caused by emotion-related framing manipulations presented in different cultures and languages (the United States, Spain, and Poland). Study 7 indicated BERRI responses remained stable for 2 weeks. Although the BERRI can provide an estimate of overall affect, choices were generally better explained by the unique influences of positive and negative affect. Overall, results suggest the novel, brief instrument can be an efficient tool for high-stakes research on decision making and risk communication.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Experimental Studies / Prognostic study Language: English Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Risa.13946

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Experimental Studies / Prognostic study Language: English Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Risa.13946