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To what extent do you feel affected by the following extreme weather events where you live? <br> <i>[Inwiefern fühlen Sie sich von folgenden Unwetterereignissen an Ihrem Wohnort betroffen?]</i>

Item Text:

c. Storms [Stürme]

Different Answer Format Tested:

Nein

Findings:

For item c, lower values were justified by the fact that no storms had occurred at the place of residence so far, while test persons who selected a high value stated that this had already been the case for them and that they would perceive an increase in storms:
  • "Our region is not affected." (TP265, scale value: 0)
  • "So far, my region has not been affected by strong storms." (TP277, scale value: 2)
  • "I have been affected by storm damage myself." (TP534, scale value: 8)
  • "Because the storms are getting stronger here." (TP364, scale value: 10)

Recommendations:

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