Recently published: ‘Who Acts on Climate Concern? Socio-Demographic Patterns of the Concern–Behaviour Gap in Hungary’, a new study authored by Ákos Bodor, Zoltán Grünhut and Viktor Varjú.
Climate concern is widespread, yet it does not necessarily translate into pro-climate action. This study examines the concern–behaviour gap using data from a nationally representative survey of 3013 Hungarian adults. Six binary logistic regression models are used to examine which socio-demographic characteristics distinguish concerned respondents who report action from those who remain inactive. The results show a substantial concern–behaviour gap across all six operationalisations of climate concern. Educational attainment, subjective financial situation and type of residence are consistently associated with pro-climate action, whereas gender and age show little robust relationship.
The study is available here.