Abstract：
Public opinion surveys play a crucial role in assessing public awareness, knowledge, and radon risk perception in the context of national Radon Action Plans. However, many of these surveys are constructed without a solid foundation in behavioural theories, health protection theory, or social science methodology. This lack of foundation can lead to misguided priorities in radon mitigation interventions and ineffective communication strategies, ultimately resulting in low compliance with testing and mitigation in private homes. By developing and testing scales that measure a wide range of theory-based socio-psychological concepts influencing protective behaviour of individuals facing radon risk, this study provides researchers, authorities, and practitioners with a useful and versatile survey tool to explore the complexity of human behaviour in the context of radon. The results of this survey, conducted in Slovenia with a representative sample of respondents from low, middle, and high radon risk areas (N = 2012), offer a foundation for assessing gaps and strategies to increase testing and remediation of homes. The findings suggest that communication interventions need to be more precisely tailored to specific population groups and should go beyond enhancing awareness, knowledge and radon risk perception. Effective strategies should evoke emotions, share personal stories, highlight successful mitigation cases, and use personal testimonies from individuals affected by lung cancer. Moreover, incorporating positive social norms can inspire more individuals to engage in testing and mitigation measures. Assessing theory-driven socio-psychological concepts through a survey allows researchers and policymakers to craft more effective strategies aimed at promoting radon testing and mitigation, thereby enhancing overall public health.
摘要：
民意调查在评估公众意识方面发挥着至关重要的作用,知识,和氡风险感知在国家氡行动计划的背景下。然而,其中许多调查是在没有坚实的行为理论基础的情况下构建的，健康保护理论,或社会科学方法论。这种缺乏基础可能导致在氡减缓干预措施和无效的沟通策略中误导优先事项,最终导致对私人住宅测试和缓解措施的合规性低。通过开发和测试量表来衡量各种基于理论的社会心理概念，这些概念会影响面临ra风险的个人的保护行为，这项研究为研究人员提供了，当局,和从业者有一个有用的和通用的调查工具来探索在氡的背景下人类行为的复杂性。这次调查的结果,在斯洛文尼亚进行，有代表性的受访者样本来自低点，中间,和高氡风险地区(N=2012)，为评估差距和增加家庭测试和修复的策略提供了基础。研究结果表明，交流干预措施需要更精确地针对特定人群，并且应超越提高认识，知识和氡风险感知。有效的策略应该唤起情绪，分享个人故事,突出成功的缓解案例，并使用受肺癌影响的个人的个人证词。此外，纳入积极的社会规范可以激励更多的人参与测试和缓解措施。通过调查评估理论驱动的社会心理概念，使研究人员和政策制定者能够制定更有效的战略，旨在促进氡检测和缓解，从而提高整体公共卫生。
