The association between climate change attitudes and COVID-19 attitudes: The link is more than political ideology✰,✰✰,★ - 08/12/21

Doi : 10.1016/j.joclim.2021.100099 
Carl Latkin a, b, , Lauren Dayton a, Catelyn Coyle a, Grace Yi a, Abigail Winiker a, Danielle German a
a Department of Health, Behavior and Society, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University 
b Division of Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine 

Corresponding author at: Professor Carl A Latkin, Johns Hopkins University, Bloomberg School of Public Health, 624 N Broadway, Baltitmore, MD 21205, United States, 410 955 3972.Johns Hopkins UniversityBloomberg School of Public Health624 N BroadwayBaltitmoreMD21205United States

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ABSTRACT

The COVID-19 pandemic and climate change are two current global threats. This study examined the relationship between climate change attitudes and COVID-19 behaviors and risk perceptions. Drivers of climate change attitudes and COVID-19 behaviors were also assessed. Study participants were an online sample of 520 respondents from a longitudinal study of COVID-19 and well-being in the US. Logistic regression models were used to examine the outcomes of climate change opinions and COVID-19 perceptions and prevention behaviors (perceived COVID-19 risk, mask wearing, social distancing, and vaccine intentions). Covariates included political ideology, conspiracy beliefs, and trust in scientific information about COVID-19. In the multivariable models of COVID-19 perceptions and prevention behaviors, climate change opinions were also included as a covariate. In these models, climate change attitudes were significantly associated with perceived risk of COVID-19, always wearing masks, decreased time spent with others due to COVID-19, and intention to get a COVID-19 vaccine. In adjusted models, the odds of wearing a mask increased 41% (CI: 1.11–1.78) for every 1-point increase on the climate attitude scale and decreased 13% (CI: 0.79–0.96) if the participant distrusted COVID-19 information. Those who reported distrust of COVID-19 information (aOR: 1.61, CI: 1.40–1.85), politically conservative ideology (aOR: 1.24, CI: 1.04–1.47), lower concern about climate change (aOR: 0.71, CI: 0.53–0.97), female sex (aOR: 2.39 CI: 1.38–4.13), and lower disbelief in conspiracy theories (aOR: 0.63, CI: 0.51–0.80) had higher odds of not intending to be vaccinated. These findings suggest that climate change attitudes are linked to COVID-19 behaviors and perceptions, which are not completely driven by political ideology or trust in scientific information.

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 Ethical Approval: The research protocols were approved by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health IRB.
 ✰✰Consent to Participate: All study participants were provided an informed consent form and indicated that they agreed to participate.
 Consent to Publish: All authors read and approved the final version.


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