Hof, L.A.M. (2023) Policy Acceptance and Support for a 2050 Hypothetical Energy Scenario. Master thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
Investigating the levels of acceptance and support for environmental policies among the general public is important, because it can aid in the implementation of environmental policies. However, there has been a lot of diversity in how policy acceptance and support have been defined, and measured. A lack of clear definitions and measurements can hinder theoretical development and can make it difficult to compare empirical results. To help clarify the concepts of policy acceptance and support this study investigated if the two terms are empirically different constructs with distinctive predictors. Policy acceptance was measured as an attitude toward an energy scenario, while policy support was measured as a behavioral intention to help implement the scenario itself. The data from an online survey administered to 89 participants was used to assess if policy acceptance and support were distinct constructs. This was done with the use of EFA and regression. The results partly support the idea that policy acceptance and support could be two different constructs that are both multidimensional in nature. We found that perceived costs play a role in policy acceptance and support, and that personal norms predict policy support but not acceptance. The findings in this study shine more light on the constructs of policy acceptance and support, and show that improving our definitions and measurements of the constructs are important areas of interest.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Master) |
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| Supervisor name: | Goersch, R. and Perlaviciute, G. |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | Environmental Psychology (EP) [Master Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 05 Oct 2023 13:16 |
| Last Modified: | 05 Oct 2023 13:16 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/2899 |
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