Pickering Gary J, Schoen Kaylee, Botta Marta
Department of Biological Sciences, Brock University, 1812 Sir Isaac Brock Way, ON L2S 3A1 St. Catharines, Canada.
Department of Psychology, Brock University, 1812 Sir Isaac Brock Way, ON L2S 3A1 St. Catharines, Canada.
Mitig Adapt Strateg Glob Chang. 2021;26(6):25. doi: 10.1007/s11027-021-09963-4. Epub 2021 Jul 26.
Youth carry the burden of a climate crisis not of their making, yet their accumulative lifestyle decisions will help determine the severity of future climate impacts. We surveyed 17-18 year old's ( = 487) to establish their action stages for nine behaviours that vary in efficacy of greenhouse gas emission (GGE) reduction and the explanatory role of climate change (CC) knowledge, sociodemographic and belief factors. Acceptance of CC and its anthropogenic origins was high. However, the behaviours with the greatest potential for GGE savings () have the lowest uptake. Descriptive normative beliefs predicted intent to adopt all high-impact actions, while environmental locus of control, CC scepticism, knowledge of the relative efficacy of actions, religiosity and age were predictive of action stage for several mitigation behaviours (multinomial logistic regression). These findings inform policy and communication interventions that seek to mobilise youth in the global climate crisis response.
The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s11027-021-09963-4.
年轻人背负着并非由他们造成的气候危机负担，但他们累积的生活方式决策将有助于确定未来气候影响的严重程度。我们对17 - 18岁的青少年（n = 487）进行了调查，以确定他们在九种行为上的行动阶段，这些行为在减少温室气体排放（GGE）的效果以及气候变化（CC）知识、社会人口统计学和信念因素的解释作用方面各不相同。对气候变化及其人为起源的接受度很高。然而，具有最大GGE节约潜力的行为采用率最低。描述性规范信念预测了采取所有高影响行动的意图，而环境控制点、对气候变化的怀疑态度、对行动相对效果的了解、宗教信仰和年龄则预测了几种缓解行为的行动阶段（多项逻辑回归）。这些发现为旨在动员青年应对全球气候危机的政策和沟通干预提供了信息。
在线版本包含可在10.1007/s11027-021-09963-4获取的补充材料。
