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Burak Şahin^1,2, Tolga Barişik²

¹Faculty of Medicine, Team of Medical Social Work, Bursa Uludag University, Bursa, Türkiye.

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Summary

This study developed a reliable and valid 21-item scale to measure climate change risk awareness among employees aged 18-65. This tool addresses the limited resources for assessing occupational health and safety risks due to climate change.

Keywords:

climate change occupational health occupational safety psychometrics risk assessment scale statistics as topic

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Area of Science:

Occupational Health and Safety
Environmental Health
Psychometrics

Background:

Climate change presents significant occupational health and safety risks.
Existing tools for assessing employee awareness of these risks are limited.
Developing a standardized measurement is crucial for understanding and mitigating these risks.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and validate a scale measuring employees' awareness of climate change-related workplace risks.
To provide a psychometrically sound instrument for diverse occupational groups.

Main Methods:

Literature review to generate an initial question pool.
Expert review and feedback to refine the scale items.
Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) and Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) for scale validation.
Reliability testing using Cronbach's Alpha.

Main Results:

The final scale consists of 21 items across three factors, using a four-point Likert structure.
High validity indicated by Kaiser-Mayer-Olkin (0.933) and Bartlett's Test.
Excellent reliability confirmed by Cronbach's Alpha (0.918).
Goodness of Fit Indexes support the scale's suitability.

Conclusions:

A valid and reliable scale for measuring climate change risk awareness in employees (aged 18-65) has been successfully developed.
This scale can be utilized across various occupational groups.
The findings contribute to better occupational health and safety management in the context of climate change.