Is personal income associated with attitudes towards climate change risk? A moderated mediation analysis for the UK from 2009 to 2020
Ting Liu,
Nick Shryane,
Mark Elliot
Abstract:This study investigates the effect of personal income on attitudes towards climate change risk, considering the mediator of responsibility attribution (RA) for climate change and the moderator of educational attainment. Using a latent growth curve model applied to data from the UK Household Longitudinal Study dataset from 2009 to 2020, this study indicated that personal income growth heightens the likelihood of expressing concern about climate change while reducing the propensity for holding sceptical or parad… Show more
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