How to measure climate change worry in adolescents? Psychometric properties of the Climate Change Worry Scale

IF 2.4 2区心理学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL

International Journal of Behavioral Development Pub Date : 2024-07-27 DOI:10.1177/01650254241266119

Maria Anna Donati, Sofia Santisi, Laura Di Leonardo, C. Primi

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Abstract

Climate change worry (CCW) is a specific worry about climate change, involving thoughts about changes that might occur in the climate system and their possible effects. Nowadays, it is growing especially among adolescents. As there is a lack of measurement tools with adequate psychometric properties to assess CCW in this age group, we investigated the psychometric properties of the Climate Change Worry Scale (CCWS) in youth. Participants were 1,846 Italian adolescents (58% males; mean age = 16.37; SD = 1.27). The expected unidimensional structure was supported by cross-validation with a multigroup confirmatory analysis, and measurement invariance of the scale across sex and age groups. Sex and age differences were analyzed. The CCWS had a high internal consistency, and good validity. Overall, this study contributes to attest that the CCWS is a suitable instrument for measuring CCW in adolescents.

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如何测量青少年对气候变化的担忧？气候变化担忧量表的心理计量特性

气候变化担忧（CCW）是对气候变化的一种特殊担忧，涉及对气候系统可能发生的变化及其可能产生的影响的思考。如今，这种担忧在青少年中日益增多。由于缺乏具有适当心理测量特性的测量工具来评估这一年龄组的气候变化忧虑，我们对气候变化忧虑量表（CCWS）在青少年中的心理测量特性进行了调查。参与者为 1846 名意大利青少年（58% 为男性；平均年龄 = 16.37；SD = 1.27）。通过多组确认分析进行交叉验证，证实了预期的单维度结构，以及该量表在不同性别和年龄组间的测量不变性。对性别和年龄差异进行了分析。CCWS 具有较高的内部一致性和良好的效度。总之，本研究有助于证明 CCWS 是测量青少年 CCW 的合适工具。

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International Journal of Behavioral Development PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL-

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期刊介绍： The International Journal of Behavioral Development is the official journal of the International Society for the Study of Behavioural Development, which exists to promote the discovery, dissemination and application of knowledge about developmental processes at all stages of the life span - infancy, childhood, adolescence, adulthood and old age. The Journal is already the leading international outlet devoted to reporting interdisciplinary research on behavioural development, and has now, in response to the rapidly developing fields of behavioural genetics, neuroscience and developmental psychopathology, expanded its scope to these and other related new domains of scholarship. In this way, it provides a truly world-wide platform for researchers which can facilitate a greater integrated lifespan perspective. In addition to original empirical research, the Journal also publishes theoretical and review papers, methodological papers, and other work of scientific interest that represents a significant advance in the understanding of any aspect of behavioural development. The Journal also publishes papers on behaviour development research within or across particular geographical regions. Papers are therefore considered from a wide range of disciplines, covering all aspects of the lifespan. Articles on topics of eminent current interest, such as research on the later life phases, biological processes in behaviour development, cross-national, and cross-cultural issues, and interdisciplinary research in general, are particularly welcome.