Knowledge, Attitudes Toward, and Acceptability of Genetic Modification among Western Balkan University Students of Life Sciences (AGREE Study)
| Autor: | Vladica Veličković, Ena Nalić, Milan Ćirić, Aleksandar Višnjić, Čedomir Šagrić, Olivera Radulović, Marko Jović |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
| Předmět: |
Adult
Male 0301 basic medicine Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice Universities media_common.quotation_subject Applied psychology Medicine (miscellaneous) Developing country Sample (statistics) Animals Genetically Modified Young Adult 03 medical and health sciences Probit model Perception Animals Humans Medicine Personal health Students media_common Bosnia and Herzegovina 030109 nutrition & dietetics Nutrition and Dietetics Data collection Organisms Genetically Modified business.industry 05 social sciences 050301 education Plants Genetically Modified Montenegro Female Genetic Engineering business Serbia 0503 education |
| Zdroj: | Journal of the American College of Nutrition. 35:150-162 |
| ISSN: | 1541-1087 0731-5724 |
| Popis: | There are still no data on the attitudes and acceptance of genetic modification (GM) food in European developing countries, such as the Western Balkan countries. The aim of the study was to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and acceptance of GM but also to shed light on the multifactorial process leading to acceptance of genetic modifications among Western Balkan students of life sciences.In this cross-sectional study, the final study population sample was composed of 1251 university students. The instrument for data collection was a questionnaire consisting of 49 items composed of 5 sections taken from the literature. Attitudes toward GM were analyzed by using Q-mode factor analysis and principal component analysis was run for the assessment of perception of personal health risks. The acceptability of GM was analyzed in binary probit models assessing the acceptability of GM products in different areas of application with Q models, sociodemographic variables, perception of personal health risks factors, respondents' knowledge about biotechnology, gender, and age as explanatory variables.This study demonstrated that students of life sciences supported the implementation of GM in industry and medicine production but not in food production. Their acceptance was most influenced by 3 out of 5 attitude models that were identified (p0.0001). Regarding the perception of personal health risks, the factor "credence risks" was seen as a negative predictor of acceptance of GM in industry and food production (p0.05). The main knowledge predictor of rejecting GM was misconception, whereas real knowledge had no impact (p0.0001).The AGREE study provided the first rough picture of the knowledge, attitudes, and acceptance of GM in this area. Given the target population, it could be expected that the general population's acceptance of all observed elements, especially knowledge, would be lower. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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