APS

2022 APS Annual Convention · 2022

Development and Initial Validation of the Climate Action Readiness Index (CARI)

Chicago, IL · May 2022

Poster · General

  • Kenna Ebert
  • David Valentiner
    Northern Illinois University
  • Allison Graham
  • Kae Heroldt
    Northern Illinois University
  • Nina Mounts
    Northern Illinois University
  • Holly Jones
    Northern Illinois University

Abstract

The current study develops and evaluates a production-based measure of climate change attitudes, titled the Climate Action Readiness Index (CARI), using a stages of change model. The CARI exhibited good interrater reliability and theory-consistent validity, supporting the use of the CARI as a measure of climate action readiness.

Climate Change

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