Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Author "Poortinga, Wouter"
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Outcome expectancies moderate the association between worry about climate change and personal energy-saving behaviors
Gregersen, Thea Johansen; Doran, Rouven; Böhm, Gisela; Poortinga, Wouter (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 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 (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 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 ... -
Scientific truth or debate: On the link between perceived scientific consensus and belief in anthropogenic climate change
Bertoldo, Raquel; Mays, Claire; Böhm, Gisela; Poortinga, Wouter; Poumadère, Marc; Arnold, Annika; Tvinnereim, Endre; Steentjes, Katharine; Pidgeon, Nick (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Scientists overwhelmingly agree that climate change exists and is caused by human activity. It has been argued that communicating the consensus can counter climate scepticism, given that perceived scientific consensus is ... -
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 (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-05)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 ...