The study examined climate concern (CC) and pro-environmental behaviour (PEB) regarding
climate change. In our research, we chose the second largest city in Hungary, Debrecen.
We conducted a questionnaire survey among residents in 2020 (N = 200). The closeness,
strength and intensity of the relationship between the predictors, Total Climate Concern
Index (TCCI) and PEB Index (PEBI), were examined by correlational analyses. Regression
analysis investigated selected variables' relative impacts on and relationships to
TCCI and PEBI. We revealed that the TCCI of inhabitants is very high, but PEBI is
much lower. In correlational analyses, TCCI and PEBI were each separately found to
correlate positively and significantly with AI (Attitude Index, which comprises risk
perception and confident willingness to change lifestyle). ...
