Message framing influences perceived climate change competence, engagement, and behavioral intentions

Global Environmental Change

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 1301-1307

  Gifford, Robert ^a   Comeau, Louise A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

^b ROYAL ROADS UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Behavioral intentions; Engagement; Framing; Perceived competence; Priming

Indexed keywords

AGE CLASS; CLIMATE CHANGE; COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION; EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT; GENDER ROLE; HUMAN BEHAVIOR; LANGUAGE; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; PERCEPTION; PUBLIC ATTITUDE; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS;

CANADA;

EID: 80052905954     PISSN: 09593780     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2011.06.004     Document Type: Article

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