The study involved respondents (N = 4,500) from four leading polluting nations—China, India, Japan, and the United States—and aimed to examine climate change concerns on a global scale. These countries possess differing levels of vulnerability to climate change and resilience. The study evaluated anxiety associated with climate change using the Global Climate Change Anxiety Scale, a validated measurement tool. The research findings demonstrated consistent design and measurement of the widely used fear indicator linked to rising temperatures across all four countries. It is worth noting that while previous research on climate anxiety has predominantly focused on Western and affluent nations, this study emphasizes the worldwide significance of climate change and its impact on people globally.
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