Belief in science and climate anxiety: findings from a quota-sample

Abstract

Aim: To date, no studies exist investigating whether belief in science is associated with climate anxiety. Thus, our goal was to examine the link between belief in science and climate anxiety (also among different age groups). Subject and methods: Data were taken from a general adult population online sample (n = 3091 persons aged 18 to 74 years; spring 2022). Climate anxiety was measured with the Climate Anxiety Scale. The Belief in Science Scale was used to measure belief in science. Multiple log-linear regressions were used, adjusting for a wide array of covariates. Results: Multiple log-linear regressions showed that a greater belief in science was significantly associated with higher (log) climate anxiety (β =.003, p