Explaining consumer use of renewable energy: determinants and gender and age moderator effects

Gonçalves, Helena Martins; Adriana, Viegas

doi:10.1080/21639159.2015.1041780

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“…Furthermore, it has provided a theoretical framework for health studies, including slimming and eating behavior, addiction to smoking and alcohol abuse, condom use and HIV [13]. Recently, some studies have applied TRA for energy, green IT technology adoption, environment-friendly energy use, waste management, and vehicle use [14][15][16][17][18]. Very few studies, however, deal with the psychological determinants of behavior change with respect to climate change risks, especially adaptation [19].…”

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Theory of Reasoned Action as a Framework for Communicating Climate Risk: A Case Study of Schoolchildren in the Mekong Delta in Vietnam

Nguyễn

Hens

MacAlister³

et al. 2018

Sustainability

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Communicating climate risks to vulnerable groups motivating them to take adaptive actions remains a significant challenge in many populations, especially to children. The theory of reasoned action (TRA) suggests that attitude and subjective norms are important for persuasive communication. This study assesses how to apply TRA, its constructs and other relevant factors to predict behavior intention and beliefs and to change behavior tendency. The randomized field experiment method was applied to explore the differences between pre-and post-communication treatments (2 × 2 design). Can Tho city, located in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam, was selected as the research context because of its vulnerability to climate change. The results show that, first, TRA was found to be a significant predictor model of children's climate change behavior intentions. Second, attitude has a significant effect on the children's intention to act while videos with subjective norm treatment had not. The treatment interaction of both constructs also had a significant effect. Third, TRA theory-based treatments are positively associated with changes in children' salient beliefs on attitude and normative belief on social norm toward climate change. In addition, past practices, knowledge and gender are further factors that influence children's behavior intentions. A theory-inspired design of communication strategy allows the prediction and influencing of intentions. This finding has strong implications for both research and development in Vietnam.

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Theory of Reasoned Action as a Framework for Communicating Climate Risk: A Case Study of Schoolchildren in the Mekong Delta in Vietnam

Nguyễn

Hens

MacAlister³

et al. 2018

Sustainability

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“…Conversely, Martins, Gonçalves, and Viegas [48] expressed the view that gender has no impact in Portugal, as behavior is mainly determined by attitudes and beliefs in this area. According to a questionnaire survey by Sardianou and Genoudi [49], gender has no significant role in the use of renewable energy sources in Greece.…”

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“…knowledge and the application of RE sources are clearly influenced by socioeconomic factors, including gender, place of residence, wage level, educational level and area, and the parents' qualifications, as well. Conversely, Martins, Gonçalves, and Viegas [48] expressed the view that gender has no impact in Portugal, as behavior is mainly determined by attitudes and beliefs in this area. According to a questionnaire survey by Sardianou and Genoudi [49], gender has no significant role in the use of renewable energy sources in Greece.…”

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Can Energy Be a “Local Product” Again? Hungarian Case Study

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The energy sector is undergoing radical changes, and this transition is expected to accelerate all over the world over the coming years. In our recent research, we conducted a questionnaire survey at different levels and asked the experts in the area, the businesses involved in the issue, the operators and maintainers of existing systems, as well as the potential consumers and end users, about their knowledge and intentions related to renewable energy sources. Our empirical research can be divided into three parts. Our exploratory research was based on expert interviews, which show that the growing importance of localization is unquestionable, but the economic, social, and existing infrastructures impose significant barriers to the widespread adoption of certain technologies. Regarding the population survey, we see that the skepticism experienced in previous years has been replaced by a kind of expectation reflecting openness. In addition, it can be stated that in many cases technological development is faster than the possibility of its adaptation. Our gender tests significantly support men’s better knowledge of the subject and the fact that biomass (despite its major importance) is not one of the most known renewable energy sources.

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“…Therefore, this study also incorporates the inhibiting factors-along with facilitators and drivers-which serve as barriers in the technology adoption stage. We named this the pre-adoption stage, for which a general model of perceived value is used as the theoretical foundation [33][34][35]. This model postulates the importance of both the positive and negative perceptions of actors in forming beliefs about the technology.…”

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Pre- and Post-Adoption Beliefs about the Diffusion and Continuation of Biogas-Based Cooking Fuel Technology in Pakistan

Yasmin

Grundmann

2019

Energies

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A high level of acceptance and adoption is necessary to facilitate the widespread utilization of renewable energy technologies for cooking, as such utilization is essential for displacing the population’s massive dependence on fossil fuels and solid biomass. Economic and demographic aspects have been the focus of recent literature in exploring the adoption phenomenon of biogas technology. However, literature to date has given little attention to the behavioral factors and the perceptions of the end-users. Our study does not only include behavioral factors, but it employs a hybrid model to explore the continued attentions of users based on their post-adoption beliefs and performance expectations. Using a survey conducted in Pakistan in 2017, the study conducts a multivariate analysis through structural equation modeling to measure the effect of pre- and post-adoption beliefs and expectation on adoption and the continuing intention of households towards biogas technology. Results show that the acceptance of the households towards biogas technology is highly influenced by their perceptions on the benefits, as well as their trust in the technology. The perceived cost and risk attached to the technology are found to be negatively correlated with the acceptance. Households’ intentions to continue the use of biogas technology is highly influenced by the satisfaction level of the users of biogas technology. With the integrated model of adoption and continuation, the study illustrates the dynamic process in obtaining a deeper understanding of a user’s behavior to better formulate the policies for increasing the rate of technology adoption.

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Explaining consumer use of renewable energy: determinants and gender and age moderator effects

Cited by 19 publications

References 56 publications

Theory of Reasoned Action as a Framework for Communicating Climate Risk: A Case Study of Schoolchildren in the Mekong Delta in Vietnam

Theory of Reasoned Action as a Framework for Communicating Climate Risk: A Case Study of Schoolchildren in the Mekong Delta in Vietnam

Can Energy Be a “Local Product” Again? Hungarian Case Study

Pre- and Post-Adoption Beliefs about the Diffusion and Continuation of Biogas-Based Cooking Fuel Technology in Pakistan

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