Table 3. Global Warming and Energy Use Behaviors by Audience Segment.
Survey Questions | Audience Segment | Scale Points | ||||||
Alarmed | Con-cerned | Cautious | Dis-engaged | Doubtful | Dis-missive | |||
14. Contacted govt. officials re mitigation | 1.53 | 1.11 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.00 | 5 | |
15. Rewarded companies that reduced emissions | 3.34 | 2.18 | 1.50 | 1.38 | 1.31 | 1.19 | 5 | |
16. Intend to reward companies that reduce emissions | 2.76 | 2.51 | 2.17 | 2.14 | 2.06 | 1.92 | 3 | |
17. Punished companies that are not reducing emissions | 3.14 | 1.92 | 1.32 | 1.28 | 1.18 | 1.08 | 5 | |
18. Intend to punish companies that are not reducing emissions | 2.73 | 2.51 | 2.13 | 2.18 | 2.03 | 1.79 | 3 | |
19. Stage of change for lowering thermostat in winter | 7.02 | 6.50 | 5.99 | 5.74 | 6.21 | 6.18 | 10 | |
20. Stage of change for using public transportation or car pool | 3.92 | 3.06 | 2.74 | 3.14 | 2.11 | 2.27 | 10 | |
21. Stage of change for walking/biking instead of driving | 4.73 | 3.49 | 3.14 | 2.59 | 2.68 | 2.72 | 10 | |
22. Stage of change for CFL use | 3.49 | 3.26 | 2.86 | 2.97 | 2.71 | 2.40 | 4 |
(p<.001 for all differences).