ADOPTION OF PUBLIC FALLOUT SHELTERS, A 1964 NATIONAL STUDY

Abstract

A model of the adoption process is used to analyze the public's progress in adopting the idea of using public fallout shelters in the event of nuclear attack. The analysis is based on findings from the 1964 OCD National Survey of 1464 respondents. Respondents are assigned to one of five adoption stages; 44.7% of the respondents were unaware of the existence of public fallout shelters (Unaware Stage); 10.2% were aware of public fallout shelters but had no additional information about them (Aware Stage); 16.6% were aware of and had additional information about public fallout shelters but had not thought about using them (Information Stage); 10.2% were aware of, had additional information, and had thought about using public fallout shelters but had not decided to go to a public fallout shelter (Evaluation Stage); 18.2% were aware of, had additional information, had thought about using and had decided to go to a public fallout shelter in the event of nuclear attack (Adoption Stage). The relationships between selected demographic and attitude variables and stage of adoption of public fallout shelters are analyzed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1966
Accession Number
AD0641646

Entities

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  • George M. Beal
  • Gerald E. Klonglan
  • Joe M. Bohlen

Organizations

  • Iowa State University

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  • Abstracts
  • Chi Square Test
  • Civil Defense
  • Cold War
  • Communists
  • Contracts
  • Databases
  • Fallout Shelters
  • Mental Processes
  • National Security
  • Perception
  • Security
  • Sociology
  • Statistical Tests
  • Surveys
  • Test And Evaluation
  • United States

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  • Emergency Management and Homeland Security.
  • Nuclear and Radiation Engineering.
  • Organizational Psychology.