Scale Analysis

A cultural attitudes and climate questionnaire is typically designed to assess people’s beliefs, values, and attitudes toward various aspects of culture and climate. This may include questions about beliefs regarding cultural diversity, social justice, environmental protection, and many other topics. The design of such a questionnaire usually involves selecting themes that are important to the community or group being assessed. The questions are generally aimed at providing information on people’s opinions, beliefs, and behaviors concerning cultural and climate-related issues.

Purpose

The goal of this questionnaire is to understand people’s beliefs, values, and attitudes regarding culture and the environment. This typically includes measuring support for cultural diversity, perceptions of social justice, preferences for environmental protection, and other related issues.

Scoring

The CACQ-66 scale consists of 66 items, with responses rated as follows:
1 = Strongly Disagree
2 = Disagree
3 = Neutral
4 = Agree
5 = Strongly Agree

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