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Risk perception and commitment to reduce global climate change in Spain

Rodriguez, N., Montoro, F. and Georgantzis, N. (2014) Risk perception and commitment to reduce global climate change in Spain. Revista Internacional de Sociologia, 72 (1). pp. 115-138. ISSN 1988-429x

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To link to this item DOI: 10.3989/ris.2012.07.24

Abstract/Summary

An online national survey among the Spanish population (n = 602) was conducted to examine the factors underlying a person’s support for commitments to global climate change reductions. Multiple hierarchical regression analysis was conducted in four steps and a structural equations model was tested. A survey tool designed by the Yale Project on Climate Change Communication was applied in order to build scales for the variables introduced in the study. The results show that perceived consumer effectiveness and risk perception are determinant factors of commitment to mitigating global climate change. However, there are differences in the influence that other factors, such as socio-demographics, view of nature and cultural cognition, have on the last predicted variable.

Item Type:Article
Refereed:Yes
Divisions:Life Sciences > School of Agriculture, Policy and Development > Department of Agri-Food Economics & Marketing
ID Code:35826
Additional Information:Published in English with the Spanish title: Percepción del riesgo y compromiso por reducir el cambio climático global en España
Publisher:Instituto de Estudios Sociales Avanzados

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