Energy conservation attitudes and intentions: investigating place attachment in Eastern Transylvania, Romania

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This study explores the relationship between place attachment and energy conservation attitudes and behavioural intentions in the Pogány-havas microregion of Romania. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was used to examine three dimensions of place attachment: place identity, place dependence and nature bonding. While place attachment in the region is high, structural equation modelling (SEM) revealed negative links between place dependence and energy conservation attitudes and between place identity and behavioural intention. However, insignificant regression weights between the constructs suggest there are many unexplained factors that mediate the relationship between place attachment and energy attitudes and behavioural intentions in this region. These results suggest that future research on rural energy transitions should take a systemic perspective that includes additional constraints (e.g., material and structural) that may better explain how individuals develop energy attitudes and behaviours.

Original languageEnglish
JournalPsyecology
Volume12
Issue number2
Pages (from-to)177-201
Number of pages25
ISSN2171-1976
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 05.05.2021

Bibliographical note

This work was supported by the Volkswagen Stiftung and the Niedersächsisches Ministerium für Wissenshaft und Kultur under Grant [number A112269]. The authors acknowledge and thank all project members for their ideas and input in the early stages of this work, even where they are not listed as authors. Full details of project members and their research are available at https://leveragepoints.org / Este trabajo recibió el apoyo de la subvención Volkswagen Stiftung and the Niedersächsisches Ministerium für Wissenshaft und Kultur under Grant [número A112269]. Los autores agradecen a todos los miembros del proyecto por sus ideas y aportaciones en las etapas iniciales del trabajo, aunque no estén nombrados como autores. Los detalles pormenorizados de los miembros del proyecto y sus investigaciones pueden encontrarse en https://leveragepoints.org

    Research areas

  • energy transitions, nature bonding, pro-environmental behaviour, structural equation modelling, sustainability
  • Ecosystems Research

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