Beliefs and Intentions of Parents of Young Children Regarding Climate Change
A Cross Sectional Study from Pakistan
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This study aimed to learn about the climate change perspectives of parents. Convenience sampling was employed to collect the data from individuals who were attending the climate change and parenting seminar online. This survey was sent as a pre survey questionnaire and the data of the parents who consented were used. There was no significant difference found with respect to gender, age or qualification in the climate belief, whereas significant difference was found in intention with respect to gender, qualification, and socioeconomic status. Furthermore, the findings stipulated the mean of beliefs (μ =1.72 and SD= 0.92) and the average mean of (μ =3.36 and SD= 0.86) in the intentions of people regarding climate change related attitude. Whereas the participants intention towards not investing time in solving the environmental issue shows strong agreement (μ=4.22.). The findings of the study share the insights of providing training to the parents of young children, so that they can have better understanding of the climate responsiveness and can take relevant strategic actions to foster climate safety for their future generations.
Keywords:
Climate Change, Cross Sectional Study, Early Childhood Development, Parental Perspectives, Parenting Seminar
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