Global Warming's Five Germanys – Revisited and Framed in an International Context

Klinger, Kira; Metag, Julia; Schäfer, Mike S.

doi:10.1080/17524032.2022.2153897

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“…Another limitation is the lack of validation of the 4-item SASSY characterizing CC attitudes in the German population. The long version with 36 items has recently been adapted to Germany [ 63 ], yet it was not feasible to use this long version for our study. The SASSY was a useful tool for segmenting our sample into groups differing in their CC attitude to measure associations with CSHC preference.…”

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Climate-sensitive health counselling in Germany: a cross-sectional study about previous participation and preferences in the general public

Krippl,

Mezger,

Danquah

et al. 2024

BMC Public Health

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Background In response to climate change (CC), medicine needs to consider new aspects in health counselling of patients. Such climate-sensitive health counselling (CSHC) may include counselling patients on preventing and coping with climate-sensitive diseases or on leading healthy and climate-friendly lifestyles. This study aimed to identify previous participation in and preferences for CSHC as well as associated sociodemographic and attitudinal factors among the general public in Germany. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional study in a population-based online panel in five German federal states (04–06/2022). We performed descriptive statistics and multivariable regression analysis to assess prior participation in CSHC and content preferences regarding CSHC, as well as associations between sociodemographic variables and general preference for CSHC. Results Among 1491 participants (response rate 47.1%), 8.7% explicitly reported having participated in CSHC, while 39.9% had discussed at least one CSHC-related topic with physicians. In the studied sample, 46.7% of participants would like CSHC to be part of the consultation with their physician, while 33.9% rejected this idea. Participants aged 21 to 40 years (versus 51 to 60), individuals alarmed about CC (versus concerned/cautious/disengaged/doubtful/dismissive), and those politically oriented to the left (vs. centre or right) showed greater preference for CSHC in the multivariable regression model. Most participants wanted to talk about links to their personal health (65.1%) as opposed to links to the health of all people (33.2%). Conclusions Almost half of the participants in this sample would like to receive CSHC, especially those who are younger, more alarmed about CC and more politically oriented to the left. More research and training on patient-centred implementation of CSHC is needed.

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Climate-sensitive health counselling in Germany: a cross-sectional study about previous participation and preferences in the general public

Krippl,

Mezger,

Danquah

et al. 2024

BMC Public Health

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“…The use of audience-specific (targeting) or individually customized (tailoring) [13] communications has proven effective for many behaviors in the context of health and climate change [14,15]. Numerous studies have categorized target groups based on attitudes toward climate change [16,17]. While these variables are useful for differentiating target groups, for large-scale communication campaigns, it may be better to create target groups based on readily observable characteristics, especially sociodemographic factors [11].…”

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Understanding Sociodemographic Differences in Climate Behavior, Climate Policy Acceptance, and Political Participation

Lehrer,

Hellmann,

Betsch

2024

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Introduction: To mitigate the global health threat posed by climate change, multifaceted responses are required. As shown in previous work, older, male, and highly educated individuals exhibit greater general readiness to act against climate change; the same is true of people living in larger communities. The present study investigates the relationships between the indicators (facets) of the readiness to act against climate change—namely individual climate-friendly behavior, acceptance of climate-protection policies, and political participation—and relevant sociodemographic factors.Methods: Data from four waves (2022–2023) of the Planetary Health Action Survey (PACE) were analyzed (N = 3,830, nonprobabilistic representative German sample). Sociodemographic variables (e.g., gender, age, and education) and the three abovementioned facets of the readiness to act against climate change were assessed to examine their relationships.Results: Women and older individuals exhibited more climate-friendly behavior and policy acceptance. Political participation showed the opposite trend. Higher education was linked to less sustainable behavior, greater policy acceptance, and higher participation, while municipality size was only linked to the latter two. Additional analyses explore the relations between age and the constructs at the item level.Conclusions: The findings underscore the importance of a nuanced understanding of people’s readiness to act against climate change. There is a need for tailored communication strategies in climate action that consider communication objectives along with audience characteristics. Different target groups may be relevant when campaigners want to increase political participation rather than change individual behaviors. As older individuals exhibit greater readiness to act in some respects, it is important to include young people in climate-communication efforts.

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The Honest Broker versus the Epistocrat: Attenuating Distrust in Science by Disentangling Science from Politics

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2024

Political Communication

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Global Warming's Five Germanys – Revisited and Framed in an International Context

Cited by 5 publications

References 33 publications

Climate-sensitive health counselling in Germany: a cross-sectional study about previous participation and preferences in the general public

Climate-sensitive health counselling in Germany: a cross-sectional study about previous participation and preferences in the general public

Understanding Sociodemographic Differences in Climate Behavior, Climate Policy Acceptance, and Political Participation

The Honest Broker versus the Epistocrat: Attenuating Distrust in Science by Disentangling Science from Politics

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