中加大学生对于全球气候变化认知的比较研究——以中国重庆大学和加拿大布鲁克大学为例

Comparative Study on College Students' Perception on Global Climate Change in China and Canada

通过对中国重庆大学和加拿大布鲁克大学(Brock University)本科生进行网上问卷调查,探索两国大学生如何看待气候变化问题及其认知程度;利用比较研究方法,分析两国学生对于气候变化认知的相似点和差异点,通过对两组受访者进行独立样本T检验,检验是否存在显著性差异,并尝试解释导致差异原因。结果显示:两国学生对气候变化的基本看法和认知是一致的,均认为气候变化是一严重的全球性问题,未来需要发达国家和发展中国家共同努力应对;部分存在显著性差异观点,主要体现在中国大学生关于气候变化认知多是与中国目前发展中的现状和国情一致,而加拿大学生多是基于全球层面的认知。

The purpose of this study is to explore college students＇ perception on global climate change in China and Canada by conducting online investigation at Chongqing University of China and Brock University of Canada. It used the comparative method and T test to analyze the similarities and differences of the two country students＇ perception. The results show that the students from two counties have similar views on the basic perception of climate change, that is, climate change is one serious global issue and it needs the developing and developed countries to deal with in the future. There is a significant difference in some views, mainly in China college students＇ perception on climate change being consistent with China＇ s developing conditions while Canadian students are based on the global level of perception.