Continuous Variables

Variable

Wave 2

Wave 3

Wave 4

Self-Outcomes

How certain are you that climate change poses a significant threat to society.

5.9***
(4, 7.8)

4.15***
(2.2, 6.1)

3.74***
(1.8, 5.7)

How worried are you about climate change?

3.94***
(1.9, 6)

2.43*
(0.4, 4.4)

2.08*
(0.1, 4.1)

How confident are you in your ability to personally make a difference to address climate change?

-0.11
(-2.9, 2.7)

1.62
(-1.3, 4.5)

1.88
(-1, 4.8)

How much of an effort (e.g., time, money, etc.) would you be willing to make to address climate change?

1.92
(-1, 4.8)

1.08
(-1.9, 4.1)

1.24
(-1.6, 4.1)

How likely is it that you will take action to address climate change in the next 6 months?

4.25**
(1.3, 7.2)

3.43*
(0.5, 6.3)

0.91
(-2, 3.8)

Collective Outcomes

Imagine 10 Americans. If you had to guess, how many of them currently take action to address climate change?

0.12
(-0.1, 0.4)

0
(-0.2, 0.2)

-0.01
(-0.2, 0.2)

Imagine 10 Americans. If you had to guess, how many of them think that other people should take action to address climate change because it is the right thing to do?

0.05
(-0.2, 0.3)

-0.1
(-0.4, 0.2)

0.17
(-0.1, 0.4)

How confident are you that people - working together - can make a difference on climate change?

-0.81
(-3.6, 2)

-1.18
(-4, 1.6)

0.65
(-1.9, 3.2)

In your opinion, what percentage of religious, conservative Americans are interested in working to address climate change?

0.22
(-1.8, 2.3)

-1.59
(-3.7, 0.5)

0.63
(-1.5, 2.7)

Governmental Outcomes

Do you support or oppose robust government action to address climate change?

5.93**
(2.3, 9.6)

1.31
(-2.6, 5.2)

3.42
(-0.2, 7.1)

How likely is it that governments across the world follow through with their commitment to combat climate change?

-2.25
(-7.2, 2.7)

-1.06
(-6.2, 4)

0.13
(-4.8, 5.1)

Do you believe that smaller, poorer, and developing nations are disproportionately vulnerable to the effects of climate change compared to richer, larger nations?

6.16*
(1.2, 11.1)

4.96
(-0.4, 10.3)

3.38
(-1.8, 8.6)

The United States is one of the world's leading emitters of greenhouse gases. Do you support or oppose the United States Government financially compensating vulnerable countries for the damage caused by our greenhouse gas emissions?

12.95***
(7.5, 18.3)

7.4*
(1.6, 13.2)

5.63
(-0.2, 11.5)

The United States is one of the world's leading emitters of greenhouse gases. Do you support or oppose the United States Government accepting migrants when climate change makes their country uninhabitable?

12.11***
(7.4, 16.9)

7.33**
(2.3, 12.3)

4.48
(-0.7, 9.6)

The United States is one of the world's leading emitters of greenhouse gases. Do you support or oppose the United States Government providing swift aid in emergencies (e.g., hurricanes, tsunami waves, etc.) to poorer countries?

10.22***
(6, 14.4)

6.94**
(2.5, 11.4)

6.14**
(1.7, 10.6)

The United States is one of the world's leading emitters of greenhouse gases. Do you support or oppose the United States Government creating a resilience fund to help protect those in danger from ecological disasters?

8.52***
(3.6, 13.5)

7.66**
(2.2, 13.1)

6.13*
(1, 11.3)

* p < .05
95% confidence intervals in parentheses.

Binary Variables

Wave 2

Wave 3

Wave 4

Variable

b

SE

OR

b

SE

OR

b

SE

OR

Information Seeking

0.035

0.232

1.036

0.182

0.256

1.200

0.086

0.234

1.090

Addressing climate change is the right thing to do

0.692

0.399

1.998

0.68

0.472

1.975

1.092*

0.447

2.980

Not voting for candidate who opposes climate change

0.997***

0.220

2.709

0.615**

0.212

1.851

0.619**

0.216

1.858

* p < .05