Blar i Brage INN på forfatter "Poortinga, Wouter"
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Emotional reactions to climate change: A comparison across France, Germany, Norway, and the United Kingdom
Bøhm, Gisela Petra; Pfister, Hans-Rudiger; Doran, Rouven; Ogunbode, Charles Adedayo; Poortinga, Wouter; Tvinnereim, Endre Meyer; Steentjes, Katharine; Mays, Claire; Bertoldo, Raquel; Sonnberger, Marco; Pidgeon, Nicholas (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023-07-06)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 ... -
Exploring relationships between climate change beliefs and energy preferences: A network analysis of the European Social Survey
Verschoor, Mark; Albers, Casper; Poortinga, Wouter; Böhm, Gisela; Steg, Linda (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Understanding public attitudes to climate change and energy preferences is key to a successful transformation to a low-carbon society. While many studies have examined relationships between specific variables, little is ... -
Outcome expectancies moderate the association between worry about climate change and personal energy-saving behaviors
Gregersen, Thea Johansen; Doran, Rouven; Böhm, Gisela; Poortinga, Wouter (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)This paper explores whether efficacy beliefs can alter the relationship between worry about climate change and personal energy-saving behaviors, controlling for climate change beliefs and socio-demographics. For this ... -
Political orientation moderates the relationship between climate change beliefs and worry about climate change
Gregersen, Thea; Doran, Rouven; Böhm, Gisela; Tvinnereim, Endre; Poortinga, Wouter (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Public perceptions are well established as a key factor in support for climate change mitigation policies, and they tend to vary both within and between countries. Based on data from the European Social Survey Round 8 (N ... -
When worry about climate change leads to climate action: How values, worry and personal responsibility relate to various climate actions
Bouman, Thijs; Verschoor, Mark; Albers, Casper J.; Böhm, Gisela; Fisher, Stephen; Poortinga, Wouter; Whitmarsh, Lorraine; Steg, Linda (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)The IPCC's report on Global Warming of 1.5°C positioned climate change as one of the most worrying issues mankind has ever faced. Although many people worry about climate change, there is still much unknown about the origins ...