Validation of the Climate Change Anxiety Scale for Korean Adults

Table 2

Item analysis of the Korean version of climate change anxiety scale (N = 459).

Items	M	SD	Min	Max	Skewness	Kurtosis	ITC
							r
1. Thinking about climate change makes it difficult for me to concentrate	1.60	0.77	1	5	1.05	0.41	0.68
2. Thinking about climate change makes it difficult for me to sleep	1.33	0.64	1	4	2.06	3.92	0.77
3. I have nightmares about climate change	1.20	0.53	1	4	2.77	7.30	0.71
4. I find myself crying because of climate change	1.40	0.70	1	4	1.73	2.28	0.76
5. I think, “why cannot I handle climate change better?”	2.44	1.04	1	5	0.04	−1.04	0.62
6. I go away by myself and think about why I feel this way about climate change	1.62	0.89	1	5	1.35	1.01	0.75
7. I write down my thoughts about climate change and analyze them	1.36	0.73	1	5	2.19	4.56	0.72
8. I think, “why do I react to climate change this way?”	1.58	0.85	1	5	1.44	1.34	0.75
9. My concerns about climate change make it hard for me to have fun with my family or friends	1.31	0.67	1	4	2.31	5.08	0.73
10. I have problems balancing my concerns about sustainability with the needs of my family	1.65	0.90	1	5	1.33	1.18	0.68
11. My concerns about climate change interfere with my ability to get work or school assignments done	1.29	0.62	1	4	2.30	5.10	0.77
12. My concerns about climate change undermine my ability to work to my potential	1.26	0.60	1	4	2.45	5.72	0.79
13. My friends say I think about climate change too much	1.33	0.65	1	4	1.97	3.25	0.79
Total	1.49	0.54

Note. M, mean; SD, standard deviation; ITC, item-total correlation.