Validation of the Climate Change Anxiety Scale for Korean Adults

Abstract

Purpose. This study evaluated the validity and reliability of the Korean Climate Change Anxiety Scale (CCAS) translation. Design and Methods. Data were collected using an online survey from January 17 to January 26, 2022, from 459 adults aged 19–65 years. Exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis were performed, and Cronbach’s α and intraclass correlation coefficient were evaluated. Findings. The CCAS’s Korean version can be used as an effective tool because its validity and reliability have been verified. Practice Implications. Studies examining climate change anxiety can help protect human security against climate change-induced disasters and achieve sustainable development goals.

Eco‐anxiety and environmental sustainability interest: A secondary data analysis

“…The higher the total score, the greater the eco-anxiety. In the original study (Clayton & Karazsia, 2020), Cronbach's α was 0.87, and it was 0.91 (0.85-0.89) in a study performed to validate the Korean version of the CCAS (Jang et al, 2023) and the present study.…”

“…anxiety or depressive disorder) at the time of the study and (2) difficulty participating in an online survey. Data quality assessment was achieved by monitoring the completeness, integrity, accuracy, timeliness and consistency of the parent study's data and analysis (Jang et al, 2023). In addition, the secondary data were free from errors, duplicates and other anomalies and adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification.…”

“…An online survey collected data from 459 male and female Korean adults between 17 and 26 January 2022. The objective of the parent study (Jang et al, 2023) was to develop a Korean version of the original Climate Change Anxiety Scale (CCAS; Clayton & Karazsia, 2020). In the parent study by Jang et al (2023), to collect data a flyer explaining the research and providing links to the survey was posted on the survey site where the target age group was active, and only those who were willing to voluntarily participate in the study were included.…”

“…There were no missing values because the survey link was designed to ensure every question was answered. In the Jang et al (2023) study, the participant inclusion criteria were as follows: (1) an understanding of the study purposes and voluntary consent to participate in the study, (2) a native Korean speaker and Korean citizen and (3) between 19 and 65 years. Exclusion criteria were as follows: (1) a mental health-related diagnosis (e.g.…”

“…Eco-anxiety was assessed using the Korean version of the CCAS (Jang et al, 2023). The original CCAS was developed by Clayton and Karazsia (2020) to measure psychological responses to climate change.…”