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scaenvironmentalidentity_w15

Self-Completion Environmental Identity Module

Questions 11

scaenvironmentalidentity_w15.scenv_cons

Environmentally friendly consumer

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: The next questions are about your opinions on the environment. Please select the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statements.

I think of myself as someone who is concerned with environmental issues

OptionLabel
1Strongly agree
2Agree
3Neither agree nor disagree
4Disagree
5Strongly disagree

Universe:
if [(GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 & CASISTART.scac = 1 thru 4) | (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 2 | 3)] // Mode is face-to-face and translator not needed OR Mode is telephone or web

scaenvironmentalidentity_w15.scenv_embe

Embarrassed by environmentally friendly lifestyle

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: I would be embarrassed to be seen as having an environmentally friendly lifestyle

OptionLabel
1Strongly agree
2Agree
3Neither agree nor disagree
4Disagree
5Strongly disagree

Universe:
if [(GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 & CASISTART.scac = 1 thru 4) | (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 2 | 3)] // Mode is face-to-face and translator not needed OR Mode is telephone or web

scaenvironmentalidentity_w15.scenv_meds

Soon experience major environmental disaster

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: If things continue on their current course, we will soon experience a major environmental disaster

OptionLabel
1Strongly agree
2Agree
3Neither agree nor disagree
4Disagree
5Strongly disagree

Universe:
if [(GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 & CASISTART.scac = 1 thru 4) | (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 2 | 3)] // Mode is face-to-face and translator not needed OR Mode is telephone or web

scaenvironmentalidentity_w15.scenv_crex

Environmental crisis has been exaggerated

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: The so-called 'environmental crisis' facing humanity has been greatly exaggerated

OptionLabel
1Strongly agree
2Agree
3Neither agree nor disagree
4Disagree
5Strongly disagree

Universe:
if [(GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 & CASISTART.scac = 1 thru 4) | (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 2 | 3)] // Mode is face-to-face and translator not needed OR Mode is telephone or web

scaenvironmentalidentity_w15.scenv_respcc

Responsibility tackling climate change

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: Who do you think should have the  main responsibility for tackling climate change?

OptionLabel
1International organisations, such as the UN or EU
2Governments
3Business and Industry
4Environmental organisations
5Individuals, including yourself
97Other
96None of the above

Universe:
if [(GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 & CASISTART.scac = 1 thru 4) | (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 2 | 3)] // Mode is face-to-face and translator not needed OR Mode is telephone or web

scaenvironmentalidentity_w15.scenv_pact

Personal actions prevent climate change

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: To what extent do you feel that your own personal actions can help prevent climate change from worsening?

OptionLabel
00 - Not at all
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
1010 - A great deal

Universe:
if [(GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 & CASISTART.scac = 1 thru 4) | (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 2 | 3)] // Mode is face-to-face and translator not needed OR Mode is telephone or web

scaenvironmentalidentity_w15.scenv_ptog

People together prevent climate change

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: To what extent do you feel that people together can help prevent climate change from worsening?

OptionLabel
00 - Not at all
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
1010 - A great deal

Universe:
if [(GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 & CASISTART.scac = 1 thru 4) | (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 2 | 3)] // Mode is face-to-face and translator not needed OR Mode is telephone or web

scaenvironmentalidentity_w15.scenv_cclc

Causes of climate change

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: Do you think that climate change is caused by natural processes, human activity, or both?

OptionLabel
1Entirely by human activity
2Mainly by human activity
3About equally by human activity and natural processes
4Mainly by natural processes
5Entirely by natural processes
6There is no such thing as climate change

Universe:
if [(GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 & CASISTART.scac = 1 thru 4) | (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 2 | 3)] // Mode is face-to-face and translator not needed OR Mode is telephone or web

scaenvironmentalidentity_w15.scenv_wncc

When UK feel effects of climate change

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: When, if at all, do you think the UK will start feeling the effects of climate change?

OptionLabel
1We are already feeling the effects
2In the next 10 years
3In the next 25 years
4In the next 50 years
5In the next 100 years
6Beyond the next 100 years
7Never

Universe:
if [(GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 & CASISTART.scac = 1 thru 4) | (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 2 | 3)] // Mode is face-to-face and translator not needed OR Mode is telephone or web

scaenvironmentalidentity_w15.scenv_wycc

Worried about climate change

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: How worried, if at all, are you about climate change?

OptionLabel
1Not at all worried
2Not very worried
3Somewhat worried
4Very worried
5Extremely worried

Universe:
if [(GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 & CASISTART.scac = 1 thru 4) | (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 2 | 3)] // Mode is face-to-face and translator not needed OR Mode is telephone or web

scaenvironmentalidentity_w15.scenv_wolc

Willingness to change own lifestyle

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: How willing or unwilling are you to change your own lifestyle to help prevent climate change from worsening?

OptionLabel
1Very willing
2Fairly willing
3Neither willing nor unwilling
4Fairly unwilling
5Very unwilling

Universe:
if [(GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 & CASISTART.scac = 1 thru 4) | (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 2 | 3)] // Mode is face-to-face and translator not needed OR Mode is telephone or web

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