BMF CP 103: Physical Activity, Climate Change Perception, Concern, and Heat Tolerance Among Older Adults

The current study is conducted to examine the following research questions:

• How is the older adults’ frequency of physical activities in the last year associated with their level of perceived heat tolerance when being at home?
• How is the older adults’ frequency of physical activities in the last year associated with their level of perceived heat tolerance when being outside?
• Is the relationship between older adults’ frequency of physical activities in the last year and their level of perceived heat tolerance when being at home conditional on the level of concerns regarding climate change?
• Is the relationship between older adults’ frequency of physical activities in the last year and their level of perceived heat tolerance when being at home conditional on the perception of climate change’s negative impacts on health?
• Is the relationship between older adults’ frequency of physical activities in the last year and their level of perceived heat tolerance when being outside conditional on the the level of concerns regarding climate change?
• Is the relationship between older adults’ frequency of physical activities in the last year and their level of perceived heat tolerance when being outside conditional on the perception of climate change’s negative impacts on health?

The original dataset was collected by Jancewicz & Wrotek (2024) and can be found here: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41597-024-03509-4