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Saving energy at home: Exploring the role of behavior regulation and habit
International Journal of Consumer Studies ( IF 8.6 ) Pub Date : 2021-05-27 , DOI: 10.1111/ijcs.12716
Dave Webb 1 , Geoffrey N. Soutar 1 , Marylène Gagné 2 , Tim Mazzarol 1 , Alexandra Boeing 2
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Global demand for energy, environmental concerns over power generation emissions, and rising household energy costs have heightened interest in exploring ways to reduce energy consumption. Numerous approaches have been adopted, including those that build on the important recognition of consumer intentions as a predictor of behavior. However, the literature suggests intentions only moderately explain behavior. Thus, there is a case for further research to explore how the intention to behavior relationship can be strengthened. In response, this study contributes to a better understanding of how to reduce household energy consumption, by investigating the direct, and moderating effects integrated regulation and external regulation, as well as habit, have on the relationship between intention and behavior. The study draws on a large sample of household energy consumers who completed online surveys two months apart. The findings reveal a strong indirect relationship between integrated regulation and behavior through intention, and a significant, direct, and negative relationship between external regulation and behavior. While external regulation moderated the positive relationship between intentions and behavior, the moderating effects of integrated regulation and habit were not significant. Further, a direct effect for habit on behavior was found. These findings suggest regulation types play different roles in affecting consumer intentions and behavior, and support the importance of habit as a predictor of energy consumption.

中文翻译:

在家节能:探索行为调节和习惯的作用

全球对能源的需求、对发电排放的环境问题以及不断上涨的家庭能源成本,都激发了人们对探索减少能源消耗的方法的兴趣。已经采用了许多方法,包括那些建立在将消费者意图作为行为预测因素的重要认识之上的方法。然而,文献表明意图只能适度解释行为。因此,有必要进一步研究如何加强意图与行为的关系。作为回应,本研究通过调查综合调节和外部调节以及习惯对意图和行为之间的关系的直接和调节作用,有助于更好地理解如何减少家庭能源消耗。该研究利用了大样本的家庭能源消费者,他们相隔两个月完成了在线调查。研究结果揭示了综合调节与通过意图的行为之间存在很强的间接关系,而外部调节与行为之间则存在显着的、直接的和负向的关系。虽然外部调节调节了意图和行为之间的正相关关系,但综合调节和习惯的调节作用不显着。此外,还发现了习惯对行为的直接影响。这些发现表明,监管类型在影响消费者意图和行为方面发挥着不同的作用,并支持习惯作为能源消耗预测指标的重要性。研究结果揭示了综合调节与通过意图的行为之间存在很强的间接关系,而外部调节与行为之间则存在显着的、直接的和负向的关系。虽然外部调节调节了意图和行为之间的正相关关系,但综合调节和习惯的调节作用不显着。此外,还发现了习惯对行为的直接影响。这些发现表明,监管类型在影响消费者意图和行为方面发挥着不同的作用,并支持习惯作为能源消耗预测指标的重要性。研究结果揭示了综合调节与通过意图的行为之间存在很强的间接关系,而外部调节与行为之间则存在显着的、直接的和负向的关系。虽然外部调节调节了意图和行为之间的正相关关系,但综合调节和习惯的调节作用不显着。此外,还发现了习惯对行为的直接影响。这些发现表明,监管类型在影响消费者意图和行为方面发挥着不同的作用,并支持习惯作为能源消耗预测指标的重要性。虽然外部调节调节了意图和行为之间的正相关关系,但综合调节和习惯的调节作用不显着。此外,还发现了习惯对行为的直接影响。这些发现表明,监管类型在影响消费者意图和行为方面发挥着不同的作用,并支持习惯作为能源消耗预测指标的重要性。虽然外部调节调节了意图和行为之间的正相关关系,但综合调节和习惯的调节作用不显着。此外,还发现了习惯对行为的直接影响。这些发现表明,监管类型在影响消费者意图和行为方面发挥着不同的作用,并支持习惯作为能源消耗预测指标的重要性。
更新日期:2021-05-27
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