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Why do people continue driving conventional cars despite climate change? Social-psychological and institutional insights from a survey of Norwegian commuters
Energy Research & Social Science ( IF 6.9 ) Pub Date : 2021-07-02 , DOI: 10.1016/j.erss.2021.102168
John Thøgersen 1 , Arild Vatn 2 , Marianne Aasen 2 , Riley E. Dunlap 3 , Dana R. Fisher 4 , Ottar Hellevik 5 , Paul Stern 6
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Few studies have investigated the impact of climate beliefs on everyday behavioral choices with significant climate impacts, such as the choice of travel mode. In addition, there is a lack of studies combining approaches from different disciplines. We develop a framework that integrates considerations of infrastructure and institutional and social-psychological processes and apply it to the choice of a conventional internal combustion-engine vehicle (ICV) for commuting. We use structural equation modeling on data from a representative survey of Norwegian commuters (N = 2607) to estimate direct and indirect effects on these choices. We find that ICV use is determined by physical infrastructure, car ownership and social norms supporting this behavior and indirectly by refuting or doubting scientific evidence on climate change. Many of these effects are mediated through beliefs favoring ICV use. Notably, ICV use is strongly supported by social norms, reflecting a long process of integrating ICV use in people’s lives as a part of normal everyday behavior that is rarely questioned. In other words, the use of a conventional ICV for commuting has been institutionalized in Norway as in other developed economies. As a result, changing to more climate-friendly commuting behavior is a challenge. We conclude with some reflections on how to encourage this transition and how we can build on this study to monitor behavior changes.



中文翻译:

为什么人们在气候变化的情况下继续驾驶传统汽车?来自挪威通勤者调查的社会心理和制度见解

很少有研究调查气候信念对具有显着气候影响的日常行为选择的影响,例如出行方式的选择。此外,缺乏结合不同学科方法的研究。我们开发了一个框架,将基础设施、制度和社会心理过程的考虑结合起来,并将其应用于选择用于通勤的传统内燃机汽车 (ICV)。我们对来自挪威通勤者(N = 2607)的代表性调查数据使用结构方程模型来估计对这些选择的直接和间接影响。我们发现 ICV 的使用取决于支持这种行为的物理基础设施、汽车拥有量和社会规范,并间接地通过驳斥或怀疑有关气候变化的科学证据来决定。许多这些影响是通过支持使用 ICV 的信念来调节的。值得注意的是,ICV 的使用受到社会规范的强烈支持,反映了将 ICV 使用融入人们生活的漫长过程,作为正常日常行为的一部分,很少受到质疑。换句话说,与其他发达经济体一样,在挪威,使用传统的 ICV 进行通勤已经制度化。因此,改变对气候更友好的通勤行为是一项挑战。最后,我们对如何鼓励这种转变以及我们如何在这项研究的基础上监测行为变化进行了一些反思。与其他发达经济体一样,在挪威,使用传统的 ICV 进行通勤已经制度化。因此,改变对气候更友好的通勤行为是一项挑战。最后,我们对如何鼓励这种转变以及我们如何在这项研究的基础上监测行为变化进行了一些反思。与其他发达经济体一样,在挪威,使用传统的 ICV 进行通勤已经制度化。因此,改变对气候更友好的通勤行为是一项挑战。最后,我们对如何鼓励这种转变以及我们如何在这项研究的基础上监测行为变化进行了一些反思。

更新日期:2021-07-04
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