How the Covid-19 Pandemic Impacted the Perception of Climate Change in the UK
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3756225 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Gabriele Ruiu (0000-0002-4337-4665, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy), Maria Laura Ruiu (0000-0003-1136-0389, Department of Social Sciences, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK), Massimo Ragnedda (0000-0002-9985-094X, Department of Social Sciences, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Pages | 000276422210858 |
| Publication date | 2022-04-24 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Behavioral Scientist (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-7642 • E-ISSN: 1552-3381 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/00027642221085885 |
| OpenAlex | W4226023171 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 41 |
The COVID-19 pandemic erupted during the climate change (CC) crisis, forcing individuals to adapt abruptly to a new scenario, and triggering changes in everyone's lifestyles. Based on a sample of the UK population ( N = 1013), this paper investigates how the COVID-19 pandemic invited/forced individuals to reflect upon a more sustainable way of life (which might be enhanced by the use of digital technologies for daily activities) and to (re)consider the anthropogenic impact on the environment. The results show that older individuals tend to be less sceptic around the human impact on CC. Other control variables such as income, gender and employment status have a limited impact on this attitude towards CC. Secondly, the findings indicate a clear separation between those with a minimal level of education, who support the natural origin of CC, while individuals with a higher level of education believe that CC is caused by human actions. Finally, on average, younger and more educated individuals tend to associate the COVID-19 pandemic with an opportunity to promote an eco-friendly world and to adopt an eco-sustainable approach
Biology · Climate change · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) · Demographic economics · Development economics · Economic growth · Economics · Geography · Pandemic · Perception · Political science · Population · Sample (material) · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Sustainable development · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Climate Change Communication and Perception · Demography · Ecology · Environmental Education and Sustainability · Medicine · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 7 |
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| Citations per year | 2.33 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |