Attribution as a Moderator between Extreme Weather Events and Pro-Environmental Behavior
Conference Year
January 2023
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
Primary Faculty Mentor Name
Trisha Shrum
Status
Graduate
Student College
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Program/Major
Community Development and Applied Economics
Primary Research Category
Social Science
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