DOI: 10.1007/s10584-014-1173-5
Scopus记录号: 2-s2.0-84957439284
论文题名: The genesis of climate change activism: from key beliefs to political action
作者: Roser-Renouf C. ; Maibach E.W. ; Leiserowitz A. ; Zhao X.
刊名: Climatic Change
ISSN: 0165-0009
EISSN: 1573-1480
出版年: 2014
卷: 125, 期: 2 起始页码: 163
结束页码: 178
语种: 英语
Scopus关键词: Climate models
; Social sciences
; Information processing models
; Inter-personal communications
; Issue involvements
; Latent variable
; Political actions
; Social cognitive theory
; Structural equation modeling
; Climate change
英文摘要: Climate change activism has been uncommon in the U.S., but a growing national movement is pressing for a political response. To assess the cognitive and affective precursors of climate activism, we hypothesize and test a two-stage information-processing model based on social cognitive theory. In stage 1, expectations about climate change outcomes and perceived collective efficacy to mitigate the threat are hypothesized to influence affective issue involvement and support for societal mitigation action. In stage 2, beliefs about the effectiveness of political activism, perceived barriers to activist behaviors and opinion leadership are hypothesized to influence intended and actual activism. To test these hypotheses, we fit a structural equation model using nationally representative data. The model explains 52 percent of the variance in a latent variable representing three forms of climate change activism: contacting elected representatives; supporting organizations working on the issue; and attending climate change rallies or meetings. The results suggest that efforts to increase citizen activism should promote specific beliefs about climate change, build perceptions that political activism can be effective, and encourage interpersonal communication on the issue. © 2014, The Author(s). Citation statistics:
资源类型: 期刊论文
标识符: http://119.78.100.158/handle/2HF3EXSE/84740
Appears in Collections: 气候减缓与适应 气候变化事实与影响
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作者单位: Center for Climate Change Communication, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, United States; Project on Climate Change Communication, Yale University, New Haven, CT, United States
Recommended Citation:
Roser-Renouf C.,Maibach E.W.,Leiserowitz A.,et al. The genesis of climate change activism: from key beliefs to political action[J]. Climatic Change,2014-01-01,125(2)