Abstract:

From the theories of human needs， the Risk Society Theory， and the Theory of Insecure Times， this research project involved a questionnaire survey of 7，100 resident households from 28 provinces and cities across the country to study the public’s attitudes towards physical security， property security， food security， workplace security， and private information security. Descriptive statistics and multiple regression analysis revealed significant variables of social stability， public security， living environment， gender， education， health， and socioeconomic status on people’s sense of security. Risk perception and risk status were concurrent predictors of risk assessment.

Key words: risk, feeling safe, risk society, insecure times