Validation of the Climate Change Anxiety Scale for Korean Adults

Table 1

Participants’ general characteristics (N = 459).

Characteristics	Categories	Number	%	M (SD)
Gender	Male/female	225/234	49.0/51.0
Age (years)	19–29	89	19.4	44.18 (13.54)
	30–39	86	18.7
	40–49	92	20.0
	50–59	96	20.9
	Above 60	96	20.9
Marital status	Single/married	205/254	44.7/55.3
Residence	Major city	304	66.2
	Small city	135	29.4
	Rural area	20	4.4
Participation in religious services	Yes/no	203/256	44.2/55.8
Education	Middle school	88	19.2
	High school	314	68.4
	Bachelor’s degree	44	9.6
	Above master’s degree	13	2.8
Health condition	Bad	55	12.0
	Moderate	191	41.6
	Good	213	46.4
Socioeconomic status	Low	188	41.0
	Middle	202	44.0
	High	69	15.0
Occupation	No/yes	39/420	8.5/91.5
Working years				14.43 (10.45)
Action for environmental protection (multiple responses)	None	10	2.2
	Recycling	440	95.9
	Avoiding using disposable items	332	72.3
	Environmental activism	13	2.8
Interest in environmental protection (VAS 1–10)				6.88 (1.67)

Note. VAS, visual analogue scale; M, mean; SD, standard deviation.