Environmental beliefs and public acceptance of nuclear energy in China: A moderated mediation analysis

doi:10.1016/j.enpol.2019.111141

	Environmental beliefs and public acceptance of nuclear energy in China: A moderated mediation analysis
	Wang, Jing 2; Li, Yazhou 1; Wu, Jianlin 2; Gu, Jibao 2; Xu, Shuo 3
刊名	ENERGY POLICY
	2020-02-01
卷号	137
关键词	Environmental beliefs Place attachment Nuclear engagement Public acceptance
ISSN号	0301-4215
DOI	10.1016/j.enpol.2019.111141
通讯作者	Wu, Jianlin(wjl@ustc.edu.cn)
英文摘要	Nuclear energy facility development in China has become controversial amid widespread environmental concerns. The present study examines how environmental beliefs influence public acceptance of nuclear energy in the context of China. In the current study, we test the mediation effect of nuclear engagement and test place attachment as a moderator based on cognitive-affective processing system theory. Our data have been obtained from an online survey, using a sample consisting of 516 individuals with experience in the public participation activities in Chinese nuclear power plant projects. The empirical results show that environmental beliefs are positively and significantly correlated to public acceptance of nuclear energy through the individuals' nuclear engagement. Place attachment negatively and significantly moderates the direct impact of environmental beliefs on nuclear engagement. In the meantime, the mediating effect of nuclear engagement is weaker when place attachment is high. Significant practical implications are provided in our study for the Chinese governmental authorities.
资助项目	Natural Science Foundation of Anhui Province[1708085MG174] ; Natural Science Foundation of Anhui Province[1808085MG223] ; National Magnetic Confinement Fusion Science Program of China[2015GB116000]
WOS关键词	WILLINGNESS-TO-PAY ; CLIMATE-CHANGE ; PLACE ATTACHMENT ; POWER DEVELOPMENT ; STUDENTS ACCEPTANCE ; LOCAL ACCEPTANCE ; DECISION-MAKING ; RISK PERCEPTION ; ATTITUDES ; ENGAGEMENT
WOS研究方向	Business & Economics ; Energy & Fuels ; Environmental Sciences & Ecology
语种	英语
出版者	ELSEVIER SCI LTD
WOS记录号	WOS:000515439900072
资助机构	Natural Science Foundation of Anhui Province ; National Magnetic Confinement Fusion Science Program of China
内容类型	期刊论文
源URL	[http://ir.hfcas.ac.cn:8080/handle/334002/103945]
专题	中国科学院合肥物质科学研究院
通讯作者	Wu, Jianlin
作者单位	1.Chinese Acad Sci, Inst Nucl Energy Safety Technol, Key Lab Neutron & Radiat Safety, Hefei 230031, Anhui, Peoples R China 2.Univ Sci & Technol China, Sch Management, 96 Jinzhai Rd, Hefei, Anhui, Peoples R China 3.Chinese Acad Sci, Changchun Inst Appl Chem, Changchun 130022, Jilin, Peoples R China
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Wang, Jing,Li, Yazhou,Wu, Jianlin,et al. Environmental beliefs and public acceptance of nuclear energy in China: A moderated mediation analysis[J]. ENERGY POLICY,2020,137.
APA	Wang, Jing,Li, Yazhou,Wu, Jianlin,Gu, Jibao,&Xu, Shuo.(2020).Environmental beliefs and public acceptance of nuclear energy in China: A moderated mediation analysis.ENERGY POLICY,137.
MLA	Wang, Jing,et al."Environmental beliefs and public acceptance of nuclear energy in China: A moderated mediation analysis".ENERGY POLICY 137(2020).