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Multi-Item Scale:

Currently, there is a lot of discussion about climate policy (i.e., policy decisions made because of climate change). To what extent do you agree with the following statements? <br> <i>[Derzeit gibt es viele Diskussionen über die Klimapolitik (d.h. politische Entscheidungen, die wegen des Klimawandels getroffen werden). Inwieweit stimmen Sie den folgenden Aussagen zu?]</i>

Item Text:

c. I am concerned that conflicts in society will increase because of climate policy. [Mir macht Sorgen, dass Konflikte in der Gesellschaft wegen der Klimapolitik zunehmen werden.]

Different Answer Format Tested:

Nein

Findings:

For item c, disagreement with the statement was based on the fact that the interest in combating climate change was more important and that thus the majority would agree:
  • "I guess everyone has an interest in climate policy making progress." (TP256, response: rather disagree)
  • "I think most people would get involved." (TP264, response: rather disagree)
Test subjects who agreed with the statement justified it with concerns about rising social inequality and resistance to possible restrictions:
  • "The high level of inflation combined with the climate policy of the politicians leads to social inequalities." (TP289, response: strongly agree)
  • "Consequently, there will have to be restrictions on lifestyles. Many citizens will resist this." (TP267, response: strongly agree)

Recommendations:

The results of the pretest do not indicate any problems with the item, so it can be left in its current form.