Multiple hierarchical regression analysis of intention to engage in climate change mitigation behavior
| Behavior | Willingness to mitigate climate change | Change dietary habit | Change transportation mode | Use less air conditioning | Replace old appliances with energy-saving ones | Purchase green products | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample | n = 385 | n = 378 | n = 382 | n = 385 | n = 385 | n = 385 | ||||||||||||
| Model | A | B | C | A | B | C | A | B | C | A | B | C | A | B | C | A | B | C |
| Lack of perceived necessity | −0.28*** | −0.09 | −0.11 | −0.04 | 0.08 | 0.08 | −0.04 | 0.06 | 0.06 | −0.14* | −0.02 | −0.04 | −0.18* | −0.01 | −0.01 | −0.33*** | −0.12 | −0.11 |
| Cost | −0.20** | −0.28*** | −0.26*** | −0.28*** | −0.33*** | −0.32*** | −0.09 | −0.11 | −0.14 | −0.23** | −0.27*** | −0.26*** | −0.20** | −0.24** | −0.25** | 0.02 | −0.04 | −0.06 |
| Efficacy | −0.16** | −0.06 | −0.06 | −0.16* | −0.06 | −0.06 | −0.17* | −0.16* | −0.15* | −0.17** | −0.13* | −0.13* | −0.03 | −0.00 | −0.03 | −0.12 | −0.07 | −0.11 |
| Lack of opportunity | 0.12* | 0.05 | 0.04 | −0.00 | −0.05 | −0.03 | −0.04 | −0.07 | −0.02 | 0.08 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.15** | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.10 | 0.05 | 0.06 |
| Risk perception | – | 0.37*** | 0.38*** | – | 0.34*** | 0.27*** | – | 0.08 | 0.10 | – | 0.15* | 0.14* | – | 0.15* | 0.15** | – | 0.23*** | 0.24*** |
| Environmental attitude | – | −0.02 | −0.03 | – | −0.10 | −0.08 | – | 0.09 | 0.09 | – | 0.05 | 0.04 | – | 0.12* | 0.13* | – | 0.11 | 0.11* |
| Young | – | – | −0.01 | – | – | 0.01 | – | – | −0.01 | – | – | −0.14 | – | – | 0.11 | – | – | 0.26** |
| Middle age | – | – | 0.05 | – | – | −0.02 | – | – | 0.05 | – | – | −0.04 | – | – | 0.15 | – | – | 0.33*** |
| Female | – | – | −0.06 | – | – | 0.10* | – | – | −0.03 | – | – | −0.01 | – | – | −0.06 | – | – | 0.01 |
| College or below | – | – | 0.01 | – | – | 0.06 | – | – | 0.11* | – | – | 0.04 | – | – | 0.02 | – | – | 0.02 |
| Married | – | – | −0.13 | – | – | 0.00 | – | – | 0.02 | – | – | 0.14 | – | – | −0.05 | – | – | −0.15* |
| No children | – | – | 0.11 | – | – | −0.08 | – | – | 0.07 | – | – | 0.04 | – | – | 0.11 | – | – | 0.17* |
| Non-green transportation | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | −0.40*** | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Non-vegetarian | – | – | – | – | – | −0.26*** | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Adjusted R2 | 0.26 | 0.35 | 0.36 | 0.17 | 0.24 | 0.32 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.25 | 0.19 | 0.20 | 0.21 | 0.10 | 0.12 | 0.13 | 0.12 | 0.17 | 0.20 |
| Behavior | Willingness to mitigate climate change | Change dietary habit | Change transportation mode | Use less air conditioning | Replace old appliances with energy-saving ones | Purchase green products | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample | ||||||||||||||||||
| Model | A | B | C | A | B | C | A | B | C | A | B | C | A | B | C | A | B | C |
| Lack of perceived necessity | −0.28 | −0.09 | −0.11 | −0.04 | 0.08 | 0.08 | −0.04 | 0.06 | 0.06 | −0.14 | −0.02 | −0.04 | −0.18 | −0.01 | −0.01 | −0.33 | −0.12 | −0.11 |
| Cost | −0.20 | −0.28 | −0.26 | −0.28 | −0.33 | −0.32 | −0.09 | −0.11 | −0.14 | −0.23 | −0.27 | −0.26 | −0.20 | −0.24 | −0.25 | 0.02 | −0.04 | −0.06 |
| Efficacy | −0.16 | −0.06 | −0.06 | −0.16 | −0.06 | −0.06 | −0.17 | −0.16 | −0.15 | −0.17 | −0.13 | −0.13 | −0.03 | −0.00 | −0.03 | −0.12 | −0.07 | −0.11 |
| Lack of opportunity | 0.12 | 0.05 | 0.04 | −0.00 | −0.05 | −0.03 | −0.04 | −0.07 | −0.02 | 0.08 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.15 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.10 | 0.05 | 0.06 |
| Risk perception | – | 0.37 | 0.38 | – | 0.34 | 0.27 | – | 0.08 | 0.10 | – | 0.15 | 0.14 | – | 0.15 | 0.15 | – | 0.23 | 0.24 |
| Environmental attitude | – | −0.02 | −0.03 | – | −0.10 | −0.08 | – | 0.09 | 0.09 | – | 0.05 | 0.04 | – | 0.12 | 0.13 | – | 0.11 | 0.11 |
| Young | – | – | −0.01 | – | – | 0.01 | – | – | −0.01 | – | – | −0.14 | – | – | 0.11 | – | – | 0.26 |
| Middle age | – | – | 0.05 | – | – | −0.02 | – | – | 0.05 | – | – | −0.04 | – | – | 0.15 | – | – | 0.33 |
| Female | – | – | −0.06 | – | – | 0.10 | – | – | −0.03 | – | – | −0.01 | – | – | −0.06 | – | – | 0.01 |
| College or below | – | – | 0.01 | – | – | 0.06 | – | – | 0.11 | – | – | 0.04 | – | – | 0.02 | – | – | 0.02 |
| Married | – | – | −0.13 | – | – | 0.00 | – | – | 0.02 | – | – | 0.14 | – | – | −0.05 | – | – | −0.15 |
| No children | – | – | 0.11 | – | – | −0.08 | – | – | 0.07 | – | – | 0.04 | – | – | 0.11 | – | – | 0.17 |
| Non-green transportation | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | −0.40 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Non-vegetarian | – | – | – | – | – | −0.26 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Adjusted | 0.26 | 0.35 | 0.36 | 0.17 | 0.24 | 0.32 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.25 | 0.19 | 0.20 | 0.21 | 0.10 | 0.12 | 0.13 | 0.12 | 0.17 | 0.20 |
Values in cells are standardized regression coefficients. *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001
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