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Climate change risk perception and adaptive behavior of coffee farmers: the mediating role of climate-related attitudinal factors and moderating role of self-efficacy

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  • Tuyen Thi Tran

    (Northeast Forestry University)

  • Hong Chen

    (Northeast Forestry University)

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Despite the burgeoning of research on climate change, there are still significant gaps in our understanding of the antecedents of climate change and adaptation behavior. Drawing on a survey of coffee farmers in Honduras, this study explores the impact of climate change risk perception (CCRP) on adaptation behavior of coffee farmers and explores the mediating role of climate-related attitudinal factors and the moderating role of self-efficacy in the relationship between climate change risk perception and adaptation behavior. Data are analyzed in the partial least square structural equation model (PLS-SEM) (v 3.3.3). The findings of this study supported the hypothesized relationship between CCRP and adaptation behavior, mediated by climate-related attitudinal factors, such that, concern for climate change, skepticism, and feeling of powerlessness significantly mediate the underlying relationship between CCRP and adaptation behavior. Furthermore, the study found that self-efficacy significantly moderates the relationship between CCRP and adaptation behavior such that the relationship is more pronounced at high levels of self-efficacy and vice versa. In addition, the study also found significant interaction effect of self-efficacy in the indirect relationship between CCRP and adaptation behavior, mediated by attitudes towards climate change. Finally, the study presents significant implications for research and practice.

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  • Tuyen Thi Tran & Hong Chen, 2022. "Climate change risk perception and adaptive behavior of coffee farmers: the mediating role of climate-related attitudinal factors and moderating role of self-efficacy," Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences, Springer;Association of Environmental Studies and Sciences, vol. 12(2), pages 354-368, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:jenvss:v:12:y:2022:i:2:d:10.1007_s13412-021-00732-y
    DOI: 10.1007/s13412-021-00732-y
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