방법 비교

	환경 관심 척도	기후 변화 태도 척도
분야	환경심리학	환경심리학
계열	Process / pipeline	Process / pipeline
기원 연도	1978	2019
창시자	Russell H. Weigel and Jeanette Weigel	Hui Li, Marianne C. Monroe
유형	Self-report Likert scale	Self-report belief and attitude scale
원전	Weigel, R. H., & Weigel, J. (1978). Environmental concern: The development of a measure. Environment and Behavior, 10(1), 3–15.	Li, H., & Monroe, M. C. (2019). Development and validation of the Climate Change Attitude Scale (CCAS). Climatic Change, 152(3–4), 601–613.
별칭	ECS, Environmental Attitudes Inventory	CCAS, Climate Attitude Scale
관련	3	4
요약	The Environmental Concern Scale (ECS) measures the degree to which individuals worry about and feel affected by environmental problems, pollution, and ecological degradation. Originally developed by Weigel and Weigel (1978), the ECS focuses on emotional and affective responses to environmental issues—anxiety, worry, and perceived personal threat from pollution—rather than abstract values or beliefs. The scale is widely used in public opinion research, conservation communication effectiveness studies, and assessing emotional responses to environmental threats like climate change and air pollution.	The Climate Change Attitude Scale (CCAS) measures individuals' beliefs about climate change causation, severity, and human responsibility, as well as attitudes toward climate action and climate policy. Developed by Li and Monroe (2019) as an extension of general environmental attitude scales, the CCAS focuses specifically on climate change perceptions—whether individuals believe climate change is real, anthropogenic (human-caused), severe, and actionable. The scale is essential for tracking public opinion on climate, identifying populations skeptical of climate science, evaluating climate communication campaign effectiveness, and examining links between climate beliefs and policy support or climate action.