Climate Change Attitudes Measure

Xie, Belinda; Brewer, Marilynn B.; Hayes, Brett K.; McDonald, Rachel I.; Newell, Ben R.

doi:10.1037/t83477-000

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“…In the CCRPM, the similarities and differences among the constituent elements were well-examined, and the survey items were prepared with sufficient consideration given to the heterogeneity among the components. A large sample of UK national (van der Linden, 2015) and nationwide (van Eck et al, 2020) studies have revealed that approximately 70% of the variance in climate change risk perception can be explained by this survey; this result has been replicated in multiple similar studies (Geiger et al, 2018;Xie et al, 2019;Han et al, 2022).…”

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confidence: 58%

“…First, to accurately discriminate and understand the concepts of knowingness, attitude, and behavior, we used van der Linden (2015) survey items instead of a questionnaire scale whose reliability and validity had been established. However, the results of van der Linden (2015) have been reproduced in many studies (Xie et al, 2019;Elshirbiny and Abrahamse, 2020;van Eck et al, 2020;Han et al, 2022); hence, it is also possible to be seen the reliability and validity have been sufficiently verified, even if no statistical indicators have been explicitly calculated. In addition, the van der Linden (2015) scale is specific to climate change in the environmental domain.…”

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Validity and reliability of the Japanese version of the sustainability consciousness questionnaire

Ogishima

Ito²,

Kajimura³

et al. 2023

Front. Psychol.

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The sustainable development goals (SDGs) are required to be achieved by 2030, and measurement indicators are needed to properly visualize individual efforts toward SDGs. Here, we developed a Japanese version of the Sustainability Consciousness Questionnaire (SCQ), the most well-known individual measure of SDGs, and examined its reliability and validity. Three online surveys were conducted with 1,268 Japanese adults. The results of confirmatory factor analysis showed that the Japanese version of the SCQ consists of two single-level factors: sustainability knowingness/attitude and sustainability behavior. These two factors demonstrated sufficient internal consistency by Cronbach's alpha and McDonald's omega coefficient, which ensured measurement reliability. Additionally, cocorrelations with other scales indicated that the higher the level of sustainability knowledge and attitude, the less positive attitude toward climate change and the higher the level of sustainability behavior, indicating the construct validity of these factors. These results indicate that the Japanese version of the SCQ is reliable and valid.

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confidence: 83%

Validity and reliability of the Japanese version of the sustainability consciousness questionnaire

Ogishima

Ito²,

Kajimura³

et al. 2023

Front. Psychol.

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“…In particular, the role of affect or emotions in shaping climate-related perceptions and judgments as well as sustainable behaviors is becoming increasingly clear (for recent reviews, see Brosch, 2021, andDavidson andKecinski, 2022). Affect or emotions have been found to be among the strongest predictors of climate-related risk perceptions (van der Linden, 2015), mitigation (Xie et al, 2019) and adaptation (van Valkengoed and Steg, 2019) behaviors, and preferences for energy technologies (Jobin and Siegrist, 2018;Sonnberger et al, 2021).…”

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Emotional reactions to climate change: a comparison across France, Germany, Norway, and the United Kingdom

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We present a study of emotional reactions to climate change utilizing representative samples from France, Germany, Norway, and the United Kingdom (UK). Drawing on appraisal theories of emotion, we examine relations between appraisals, emotions, and behavioral intentions in the context of climate change. We compare the four countries concerning emotional differences and commonalities and relate our findings to pertinent models of cultural values. Five distinct emotions were measured: worry, hope, fear, outrage, and guilt. In addition, the survey asked respondents to appraise a set of climate-related statements, such as the causality of climate change, or the efficacy of mitigation efforts. Also, a set of climate-relevant actions, such as willingness to reduce energy consumption or support for climate policies, was assessed. Findings show that appraisals of human causation and moral concern were associated with worry and outrage, and appraisals of efficacy and technological solutions were associated with hope. Worry and outrage are associated with intentions to reduce one’s energy consumption, whereas hope and guilt are related to support for policies such as tax and price increases. A country comparison shows that French respondents score high on outrage and worry and tend to engage in individual behaviors to mitigate climate change, whereas Norwegian respondents score high on hope and show a tendency to support policies of cost increase. Generally, worry is the most and guilt the least intense emotion. Moral concerns and perceived collective efficacy of one’s country in addressing climate change are relatively strong in France, while beliefs in human causation and in negative impacts of climate change prevail in Germany, and confidence in technological solutions are prevalent in Norway. In sum, findings reveal typical patterns of emotional responses in the four countries and confirm systematic associations between emotions and appraisals as well as between emotions and behaviors. Relating these findings to models of cultural values reveals that Norway, endorsing secular and egalitarian values, is characterized by hope and confidence in technological solutions, whereas France and Germany, emphasizing relatively more hierarchical and traditional values, are rather characterized by fear, outrage, and support for behavioral restrictions imposed by climate change policies.

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“…Given the urgency of the climate crisis (IPCC, 2022) and the affective power of emotions to shape the way people operate in the world (Riedner, 2006;Berlant, 2011;Massumi, 2015;Dukes et al, 2021), there is an increasing research focus on the role of emotional responses to climate change in pro-climate action and psychosocial impacts of climate change (e.g., Clayton, 2020;Brosch and Steg, 2021;Wullenkord et al, 2021;Sangervo et al, 2022). Deliberately and actively incorporating people's emotions in efforts for sustainability transition has been demonstrated to be effective in addressing psychological hurdles that often lead to apathy and disengagement in the face of the environmental crisis (Morris et al, 2019;Van Valkengoed and Steg, 2019;Xie et al, 2019;Schneider et al, 2021). Thus, understanding climate emotions may hold a key to enhancing individuals' receptiveness of this issue and inspiring pro-environmental efforts (Brosch, 2021).…”

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Emotional responses to climate change in Norway and Ireland: a validation of the Inventory of Climate Emotions (ICE) in two European countries and an inspection of its nomological span

Marczak,

Wierzba,

Kossowski

et al. 2024

Front. Psychol.

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There is an increasing research interest in emotional responses to climate change and their role in climate action and psycho-social impacts of climate change. At the same time, emotional experience of climate change is multidimensional and influenced by a variety of factors, including the local cultural context. Here, we contribute to the scientific debate about this topic with original quality-controlled data from the general populations in Norway (N = 491) and Ireland (N = 485). We investigate the cross-cultural validity and the nomological span of eight distinct emotional responses to climate change - climate anger, climate contempt, climate enthusiasm, climate powerlessness, climate guilt, climate isolation, climate anxiety, and climate sorrow - measured using the recently introduced Inventory of Climate Emotions. We first validate the 8-factor structure of the Norwegian and English language versions of the ICE. Subsequently, we demonstrate a high degree of cross-cultural measurement invariance for these eight climate emotions. Finally, we explore the relationships between these emotional responses and a range of theoretically relevant variables. In this final step, we show that climate emotions are differentially linked to climate change perceptions, support for mitigation policies, socio-demographic factors, feelings of loneliness and alienation, environmental activism, and the willingness to prioritize the natural environment over one’s immediate self-interests. Some of these links are also differentiated by the cultural context. This research presents further evidence for the structural, cross-cultural, and concurrent validity of climate emotions as postulated in the ICE framework. Moreover, it provides tools in the form of validated Norwegian and English language versions of the ICE, the complete R code for the validation analysis, as well as an informed basis for cross-cultural research on emotional responses to climate change.

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Climate Change Attitudes Measure

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Validity and reliability of the Japanese version of the sustainability consciousness questionnaire

Validity and reliability of the Japanese version of the sustainability consciousness questionnaire

Emotional reactions to climate change: a comparison across France, Germany, Norway, and the United Kingdom

Emotional responses to climate change in Norway and Ireland: a validation of the Inventory of Climate Emotions (ICE) in two European countries and an inspection of its nomological span

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