Measures and survey questions
| Variables/ survey questions | Measurement scale |
|---|---|
| • Motivation to mitigate climate change (dependent variable) | 1–5 |
| I plan to take steps to reduce my contribution to climate change | 1 = strongly disagree to 5 = strongly disagree |
| • Gender ideologies (independent variables) | 1–7 |
| A man’s job is to earn money; a woman’s job is to look after the home and the family. (male breadwinner) | 1 = strongly disagree to 7 = strongly agree |
| There is some work that is men’s and some that is women’s, and they should not be doing each other’s. (gendered jobs) | |
| A working mother can establish just as warm and secure a relationship with her children as a mother who does not work. (working mothers/children relationship) | |
| Having a job is the best way for a woman to be an independent person. (independent women) | |
| Men should share the work around the house with women, such as doing dishes, cleaning, and so forth. (men share household works) | |
| It is more important for a wife to help her husband’s career than to have one herself. (wives help husbands’ careers) | |
| • Climate change perception (control variables) | 1–5 |
| How worried are you about the impact of climate change? | 1 = not at all worry to 5 = extremely worry |
| How much do you think that climate change will harm future generations of people? | 1 = not at all to 5 = extremely serious harm |
| How much do you think climate change will harm you personally? | 1 = not at all to 5 = extremely serious harm |
| How important is the issue of climate change to you personally? | 1 = not at all to 5 = very important |
| • Gendered perception of mitigation behaviors (control variables) | 1–5 |
| More females than males engage in energy-saving behaviors | 1 = strongly disagree to 5 = strongly agree |
| When a male is engaged in energy-saving behaviors, he could be easily mocked that he is not like a man |
| Variables/ survey questions | Measurement scale |
|---|---|
| • | 1–5 |
| I plan to take steps to reduce my contribution to climate change | 1 = strongly disagree to 5 = strongly disagree |
| • | 1–7 |
| A man’s job is to earn money; a woman’s job is to look after the home and the family. (male breadwinner) | 1 = strongly disagree to 7 = strongly agree |
| There is some work that is men’s and some that is women’s, and they should not be doing each other’s. (gendered jobs) | |
| A working mother can establish just as warm and secure a relationship with her children as a mother who does not work. (working mothers/children relationship) | |
| Having a job is the best way for a woman to be an independent person. (independent women) | |
| Men should share the work around the house with women, such as doing dishes, cleaning, and so forth. (men share household works) | |
| It is more important for a wife to help her husband’s career than to have one herself. (wives help husbands’ careers) | |
| • | 1–5 |
| How worried are you about the impact of climate change? | 1 = not at all worry to |
| How much do you think that climate change will harm future generations of people? | 1 = not at all to |
| How much do you think climate change will harm you personally? | 1 = not at all to |
| How important is the issue of climate change to you personally? | 1 = not at all to |
| • | 1–5 |
| More females than males engage in energy-saving behaviors | 1 = strongly disagree to 5 = strongly agree |
| When a male is engaged in energy-saving behaviors, he could be easily mocked that he is not like a man |
Notes:
Phrases within parentheses in gender ideologies are abbreviations of the statements; in addition to climate change perception and gendered perception of mitigation behaviors, control variables also included sociodemographic variables (gender, age, educational attainment, marital status and having children)
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