Conservative Opposition to Climate Policy May be Partially Threat‐Based: A Test and Critique of the Integrated Threat Model of Climate Attitudes

• Published in: Journal of applied social psychology Vol. 55; no. 7; pp. 497 - 510
• Main Authors: Stanley, Samantha K., Leviston, Zoe, Jylhä, Kirsti M., Walker, Iain
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.07.2025
• Subjects: Attitudes; Climate change; Climate policy; climate policy support; Conservatism; Economic conditions; Environmental policy; Ideology; integrated threat theory; Manipulation; Policy making; right‐wing authoritarianism; Risk assessment; social dominance orientation; Tests; Threats

ABSTRACT One explanation for the link between political conservatism and rejection of the science and solutions of climate change is based on perceived threats. Yet, until recently, this claim has not been studied by simultaneously considering the different levels at which individuals may experience...