From: Climate change and climate variability: personal motivation for adaptation and mitigation
Category | Survey Questions | Proportion |
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Perceived susceptibility | Do you believe climate change could affect your way of life or lifestyle if you don't prepare? | 0.78 |
Perceived severity | Do you believe that climate change can endanger your life? | 0.69 |
Perceived benefits | Can personal preparation for climate change save your life? | 0.62 |
Perceived barriers | Are there serious obstacles and barriers to protecting yourself from negative consequences of climate change? | 0.31 |
Cues to action | Do you think you have the information necessary to prepare for the impacts of climate change? | 0.56 |
Self-efficacy | Do you think that you have the ability and power to protect yourself from dangerous events from climate change? | 0.56 |
Mitigation | Have you reduced your energy consumption in response to what you have heard about global climate change? | 0.77 |
Emergency plan | Does your household currently have a plan for what to do to protect yourself and your family in the event of a disaster or emergency? Such a plan might include how you would evacuate your home, or how to stay in contact with other family members. | 0.52 |
Emergency kit | Some households have an emergency kit that includes such items as a first aid kit, thermometers, flashlight and batteries, food that won't spoil, sufficient drinking water, and other essential things people need to live for at least three days in the event of a disaster or emergency. Does your household have this type of emergency kit? | 0.57 |