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DOI	10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2014.03.010
	The "I" in climate: The role of individual responsibility in systematic processing of climate change information
	Rickard L.N.; Yang Z.J.; Seo M.; Harrison T.M.
发表日期	2014
ISSN	0959-3780
卷号	26 期号:1
英文摘要	Past research suggests that how we perceive risk can be related to how we attribute responsibility for risk-related issues, such as climate change; however, a gap in research lies in exploring possible connections between attribution of responsibility, risk perception, and information processing. Using the Risk Information Seeking and Processing model, this study fills this gap by examining how RISP-based variables are related to information processing and whether attribution of responsibility for mitigating climate change influences communication behaviors that are often predicted by elevated risk perceptions. Undergraduates at two large research universities (N=572) were randomly assigned to read one of two newspaper articles that emphasized either individual responsibility (by highlighting personal actions) or societal responsibility (by highlighting government policy) for climate change mitigation. Results indicate that subjects in the individual responsibility condition were significantly more likely to process the message in a systematic manner; however, attribution of responsibility did not interact with risk perception to influence systematic processing. Moreover, attitudes toward climate change information and negative affect mediated the relationship between other key variables and systematic processing. These and other findings suggest that strategic communication about climate change may benefit from emphasizing individual responsibility to attract more attention from diverse audiences and to promote deeper thinking about the issue. Additional theoretical implications are presented. © 2014 Elsevier Ltd.
英文关键词	Attribution of responsibility; Climate change; Information processing; Risk Information Seeking and Processing model; Risk perception
学科领域	academic research; climate change; information processing; risk assessment; risk perception
语种	英语
scopus关键词	academic research; climate change; information processing; risk assessment; risk perception
来源期刊	Global Environmental Change
文献类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://gcip.llas.ac.cn/handle/2XKMVOVA/117782
作者单位	Department of Environmental Studies, State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry, 108B Marshall Hall, Syracuse, NY 13210, United States; Department of Communication, State University of New York, 329 Baldy Hall, Buffalo, NY 14260, United States; Department of Communication, University at Albany, State University of New York, 331 Social Science Building, Albany, NY 12222, United States
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Rickard L.N.,Yang Z.J.,Seo M.,et al. The "I" in climate: The role of individual responsibility in systematic processing of climate change information[J],2014,26(1).
APA	Rickard L.N.,Yang Z.J.,Seo M.,&Harrison T.M..(2014).The "I" in climate: The role of individual responsibility in systematic processing of climate change information.Global Environmental Change,26(1).
MLA	Rickard L.N.,et al."The "I" in climate: The role of individual responsibility in systematic processing of climate change information".Global Environmental Change 26.1(2014).