과학기술정책의 사회적 수용성 제고를 위한 실증연구

Abstract

This study conducted a basic research on how to improve citizens’ acceptance of science and technology policies. The research was based on the ‘Theory Reasoned Action (TRA)’ to analyze the relationship between citizens’ perceptions and attitudes toward the recent Fourth Industrial Revolution of the science and technology policies. For more in-depth analysis, differences of the citizens’ level of ICT utilization were verified, and the risk perception of science and technology policies was used as a parameter. The results of the analysis were found are as follows. First, the perception of the Fourth Industrial Revolution had a negative effect on the risk perception at a statistically significant level, and a positive effect on the attitude of the Fourth Industrial Revolution at a statistically significant level. Further, it was confirmed that risk perception had a positive influence on the attitude of the 4th Industrial Revolution at a statistically significant level. Second, it was found that the perception of the Fourth Industrial Revolution reduced the attitude of the Fourth Industrial Revolution through the risk perception. Third, there was a significant difference depending on the level of ICT utilization, meaning that the higher utilization level lowers the risk perception of the Forth Industrial Revolution. Based on the analysis results, the following implications were presented. First, the necessity of preparing various promotional measures to raise the awareness of science and technology policies was confirmed. Second, the higher the level of ICT utilization lowered the awareness of science and technology policies, so it is necessary to provide various educational programs to reduce the digital gap. Third, it was confirmed that training on possible risk situations and finding solutions through science and technology policies is needed.