Table 8 Barriers to behaviour change
From: Making the links: do we connect climate change with health? A qualitative case study from Canada
Barrier | Number of participants (% of the total) | Mentions (% of the total) |
|---|---|---|
Convenience | 13 (59) | 40 (27) |
Personal cost | 12 (54) | 22 (15) |
Don’t know what to do | 11 (50) | 24 (16) |
Lack of time | 9 (41) | 18 (12) |
Negative economic impacts | 8 (36) | 13 (9) |
Discomfort | 7 (32) | 8 (5) |
Physical barrier | 5 (23) | 6 (4) |
Already doing everything I can | 4 (18) | 5 (3) |
I won’t make a difference | 4 (18) | 5 (3) |
Habit, culture | 4 (18) | 4 (3) |
Availability of options | 3 (14) | 5 (3) |
Total | * 22 | 150 (100) |