Measuring the Psychological Security of Urban Residents: Construction and Validation of a New Scale.

ABSTRACT: With the acceleration of urbanization in developing countries, resources relating to medical care and the environment are becoming increasingly scarce, and the negative spillover effects brought about by scientific and technological progress have also significantly increased the pressure on urban residents. The psychological security of urban residents has recently undergone significant change. This paper introduces psychological security into the area of urban residents' lives, defines the concept of urban residents' psychological security, and presents the development and validation of the Urban Residents Psychological Security Scale (URPS). By considering psychological indicators, this paper supplements our knowledge on environmental indicators such as the risk perception of environment

SUBMITTER: Wang J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6824293 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature