Cultural beliefs of time orientation and social self-construal: Influences on climate change adaptation
| Autor: | Aïda Chantell Terblanché-Greeff, Dewald van Niekerk, Jon-Vegard Dokken, Ruth A. Loubser |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciences
Afro-polychronism social self-construal lcsh:Risk in industry. Risk management Climate change 050109 social psychology Context (language use) adaptation Management Monitoring Policy and Law Affect (psychology) 01 natural sciences Indigenous community-based disaster risk management risk perception 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences indigenous South African perspective Adaptation (computer science) Original Research 0105 earth and related environmental sciences 05 social sciences Perspective (graphical) Causality lcsh:HD61 Risk perception climate change time orientation Q-methodology Psychology Safety Research Social psychology |
| Zdroj: | Jàmbá : Journal of Disaster Risk Studies Jàmbá: Journal of Disaster Risk Studies, Volume: 10, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-16, Published: 2018 Jàmbá : Journal of Disaster Risk Studies, Vol 10, Iss 1, Pp e1-e16 (2018) |
| ISSN: | 2072-845X 1996-1421 |
| DOI: | 10.4102/jamba.v10i1.510 |
| Popis: | Climate change is one of the greatest challenges humankind faces and adaptive behaviour is an imperative response to such change. Culture and the resulting worldview are determinants of behaviour and eminent cultural beliefs are that of time orientation (TO) and social self-construal (SSC). To date, no research focuses on these beliefs from an indigenous South African perspective or the manner in which it may subsequently affect a community’s adaptation towards climate change. Q-methodology was used to study perspectives and beliefs in three peri-urban communities in South Africa and to investigate the interrelation between themes such as TO, SSC, climate change awareness and climate change causality. It became apparent that the communities are aware of climate change, yet little to no efforts are currently being made to adapt to climatic change. This absence of motivation to adapt may be attributed to limited risk perception and cultural beliefs of TO and SSC. This study aims to contribute to the understanding of cultural beliefs and its impact on climate change adaptation behaviour in the South African context. It is concluded that TO and SSC from an indigenous South African perspective influence community adaptation to climate change. |
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