Citation

Nasar JL, Jones KM. Environ. Behav. 1997; 29(3): 291-323.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1997, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/001391659702900301

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Fear of crime is a major urban stressor. Certain areas-hot spots of fear-evoke higher levels of fear than others. In conditions of general wariness, certain proximate cues should evoke site-specific fears. This research examined 3 proximate cues to fear: physical entrapment, and 2 aspects of concealment-hiding places and dark spots. Twenty-six college females walked a route after dark and reported their feelings into a recorder. Content analysis of the comments revealed that concealment and, to a lesser extent, entrapment evoked fear. Such knowledge can inform policy to reduce fear and stress.

Language: en