Data update: Data update: Risk-Opportunity scale now correctly calculated as difference scale

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- Generated preprocessed data from preprocessing repo @ 24eed5c
- Data repo base before update: 352b7c9
- Run timestamp (UTC): 2026-07-08T12:01:11Z
- Target dir: 03_data/04_preprocessed_data

03_data/04_preprocessed_data/database_api_reference.md

@@ -69,7 +69,9 @@ Please note that if scales were coalesced into one scale during the processing (
 | preferred_level_of_delegation | FLOAT | wave1, wave2, wave3, wave4, wave5, wave6 | preferred_level_of_delegation | preferred_level_of_delegation.yaml | preferred_level_of_delegation | wave1: 0.8067, wave2: 0.8390, wave3: 0.8494, wave4: 0.8426, wave5: 0.8594, wave6: 0.8573 | mean | 1–4 | Preferred Level of AI Assistance for Writing Tasks | all | self | No |
 | reason_for_not_using_ai | BOOLEAN | wave1, wave2, wave3, wave4, wave5, wave6 | reason_for_not_using_ai | reason_for_not_using_ai.yaml | reason_for_not_using_ai | Not applicable | multiple_selection | Boolean (selected / not selected) | Reasons for Not Currently Using AI Systems | nonusers | self | No |
 | strong_reason_for_not_using_ai | BOOLEAN | wave1, wave2, wave3, wave4, wave5, wave6 | reason_for_not_using_ai | reason_for_not_using_ai.yaml | strong_reason_for_not_using_ai | Not applicable | multiple_selection | Boolean (selected / not selected) | Strength of Each Reason for Not Currently Using AI Systems (is this a strong reason for you?) | all | self | No |
-| risk_opportunity_score | FLOAT | wave1, wave2, wave3, wave4, wave5, wave6 | risk_opportunity_perception | risk_opportunity_perception.yaml | risk_opportunity_perception | wave1: 0.6365, wave2: 0.6041, wave3: 0.5461, wave4: 0.5332, wave5: 0.3872, wave6: 0.4810 | mean | 1–5 | Perceived Risks and Opportunities of AI | all | Adapted from Walpole & Wilson, 2021; Schwesig et al., 2023 | No |
+| risk_opportunity_perception | FLOAT | wave1, wave2, wave3, wave4, wave5, wave6 | risk_opportunity_perception | risk_opportunity_perception.yaml | risk_opportunity_perception | Not applicable | difference | -4–4 | Perceived Risks and Opportunities of AI | all | Adapted from Walpole & Wilson, 2021; Schwesig et al., 2023 | No |
+| risk_opportunity_perception_opportunity_mean | FLOAT | wave1, wave2, wave3, wave4, wave5, wave6 | risk_opportunity_perception | risk_opportunity_perception.yaml | risk_opportunity_perception | wave1: 0.9180, wave2: 0.9220, wave3: 0.9329, wave4: 0.9376, wave5: 0.9413, wave6: 0.9464 | mean (opportunity pole) | 1–5 | Opportunity subscale mean of Perceived Risks and Opportunities of AI | all | Adapted from Walpole & Wilson, 2021; Schwesig et al., 2023 | No |
+| risk_opportunity_perception_risk_mean | FLOAT | wave1, wave2, wave3, wave4, wave5, wave6 | risk_opportunity_perception | risk_opportunity_perception.yaml | risk_opportunity_perception | wave1: 0.8608, wave2: 0.8552, wave3: 0.8641, wave4: 0.8753, wave5: 0.8651, wave6: 0.8939 | mean (risk pole) | 1–5 | Risk subscale mean of Perceived Risks and Opportunities of AI | all | Adapted from Walpole & Wilson, 2021; Schwesig et al., 2023 | No |
 | self_efficacy_without_ai_creativity | FLOAT | wave1, wave2, wave3, wave4, wave5, wave6 | self_efficacy | self_efficacy.yaml | self_efficacy_without_ai_creativity | wave1: 0.9367, wave2: 0.9425, wave3: 0.9499, wave4: 0.9530, wave5: 0.9550, wave6: 0.9587 | mean | 1–5 | Creativity Self-Efficacy Without Considering AI Assistance | all | Puente‐Díaz, R., & Cavazos‐Arroyo, J. (2022) | No |
 | self_efficacy_without_ai_problem_solving | FLOAT | wave1, wave2, wave3, wave4, wave5, wave6 | self_efficacy | self_efficacy.yaml | self_efficacy_without_ai_problem_solving | wave1: 0.8790, wave2: 0.8921, wave3: 0.9057, wave4: 0.9002, wave5: 0.9200, wave6: 0.9255 | mean | 1–5 | Problem-Solving Self-Efficacy Without Considering AI Assistance | all | Heppner et al., 2001 | No |
 | self_efficacy_with_ai_creativity | FLOAT | wave1, wave2, wave3, wave4, wave5, wave6 | self_efficacy | self_efficacy.yaml | self_efficacy_with_ai_creativity | wave1: 0.9208, wave2: 0.9339, wave3: 0.9362, wave4: 0.9506, wave5: 0.9548, wave6: 0.9465 | mean | 1–5 | Creativity self-efficacy with AI | all | Puente-Diaz & Cavazos-Arroyo, 2022 | No |
@@ -956,15 +958,35 @@ Item score range: 1–4
 - **strong_reason_other** → column `strong_reason_for_not_using_ai_strong_reason_other` (boolean)
 -   _(Open-ended responses captured in: reason_why_noUser_2_12_TEXT)_
 
-### risk_opportunity_score
+### risk_opportunity_perception
+- Score = mean(**opportunity**) − mean(**risk**). Positive = higher opportunity, negative = higher risk.
+- 
+- **opportunity pole:**
+-   - How confident, if at all, do you feel when you think about the potential of AI?
+-   - How optimistic, if at all, are you when you imagine the future use of AI?
+-   - How likely would AI positively influence your life?
+-   - How likely would you benefit from the implementation of AI into everyday life?
+- **risk pole:**
+-   - How concerned, if at all, are you when you think about AI?
+-   - How pessimistic, if at all, are you when you imagine the future use of AI?
+-   - How likely would AI negatively influence your life?
+-   - How likely would you suffer from the implementation of AI into everyday life?
+
+Item score range: 1–5
+
+### risk_opportunity_perception_opportunity_mean
+- How confident, if at all, do you feel when you think about the potential of AI?
+- How optimistic, if at all, are you when you imagine the future use of AI?
+- How likely would AI positively influence your life?
+- How likely would you benefit from the implementation of AI into everyday life?
+
+Item score range: 1–5
+
+### risk_opportunity_perception_risk_mean
 - How concerned, if at all, are you when you think about AI?
 - How pessimistic, if at all, are you when you imagine the future use of AI?
 - How likely would AI negatively influence your life?
 - How likely would you suffer from the implementation of AI into everyday life?
--  How confident, if at all, do you feel when you think about the potential of AI?
-- How optimistic, if at all, are you when you imagine the future use of AI?
-- How likely would AI positively influence your life?
-- How likely would you benefit from the implementation of AI into everyday life?
 
 Item score range: 1–5