ERIC Number: EJ1295176
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
Pages: 16
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ISSN: ISSN-1533-015X
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Clustering Energy and Water Conservation Behaviors as Choices: Examining the Moderating Roles of Message Elaboration and Involvement
Gonzalez, Andrea Martinez; Reynolds-Tylus, Tobias; Quick, Brian L.
Applied Environmental Education and Communication, v20 n2 p139-154 2021
This study provided practical advice for energy and water conservation message design by examining the role of choice provision (a message feature), message elaboration (a situational factor), and issue involvement (an individual factor) on intentions to conserve. The data were collected through an online survey experiment (N = 857). Across topics, message elaboration and involvement were positively associated with intentions. Furthermore, an interaction between message elaboration and involvement was found for both contexts. Choice did not directly affect intentions for either topic, although a 3-way interaction between choice, message elaboration, and involvement was found within the context of water conservation.
Descriptors: Energy Conservation, Conservation (Environment), Water, Communication (Thought Transfer), Behavior Change, Selection, Intention, Cognitive Processes, Adults
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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