Attribution as a Moderator between Extreme Weather Events and Pro-Environmental Behavior
Abstract
Human actions are responsible for the warming of the planet and its consequences, including an increase in the frequency and severity of extreme weather events. Experience with extreme events has potential to change behavior, but outcomes could depend on the nature of the experience and whether the events are attributed to climate change. We will use a structural equation model to explore how attribution moderates the effect that extreme weather events have on pro-environmental behaviors, measured using the Repeated Environmental Behavior Latent (REBL) Scale. Understanding this pathway could help inform behavioral interventions to mitigate climate change
Attribution as a Moderator between Extreme Weather Events and Pro-Environmental Behavior
Human actions are responsible for the warming of the planet and its consequences, including an increase in the frequency and severity of extreme weather events. Experience with extreme events has potential to change behavior, but outcomes could depend on the nature of the experience and whether the events are attributed to climate change. We will use a structural equation model to explore how attribution moderates the effect that extreme weather events have on pro-environmental behaviors, measured using the Repeated Environmental Behavior Latent (REBL) Scale. Understanding this pathway could help inform behavioral interventions to mitigate climate change