The Role of Emotion in Global Warming Policy Support and Opposition

被引：379

作者：

Smith, Nicholas ^{[1
]}

Leiserowitz, Anthony ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] UCL, Div Psychol & Language Sci, London WC1H 0AP, England

[2] Yale Univ, Sch Forestry & Environm Studies, New Haven, CT 06511 USA

来源：

RISK ANALYSIS | 2014年 / 34卷 / 05期

关键词：

Emotion; policy preferences; global warming; CLIMATE-CHANGE; RISK PERCEPTIONS; IMAGE ASSOCIATIONS; ORIENTING DISPOSITIONS; UNITED-STATES; FEAR; COMMUNICATION; INFORMATION; WORLDVIEWS; ATTITUDES;

D O I：

10.1111/risa.12140

中图分类号：

R1 [预防医学、卫生学];

学科分类号：

1004 ; 120402 ;

摘要：

Prior research has found that affect and affective imagery strongly influence public support for global warming. This article extends this literature by exploring the separate influence of discrete emotions. Utilizing a nationally representative survey in the United States, this study found that discrete emotions were stronger predictors of global warming policy support than cultural worldviews, negative affect, image associations, or sociodemographic variables. In particular, worry, interest, and hope were strongly associated with increased policy support. The results contribute to experiential theories of risk information processing and suggest that discrete emotions play a significant role in public support for climate change policy. Implications for climate change communication are also discussed.

引用

页码：937 / 948

页数：12