Exploring the relationship between group-level autonomy and social acceptance of geothermal energy: The role of procedural justice climate, social identity violation, and collective self-determined motivation

Tirotto, Francesca A. and Pahl, Sabine 2023. Exploring the relationship between group-level autonomy and social acceptance of geothermal energy: The role of procedural justice climate, social identity violation, and collective self-determined motivation. Psicologia sociale (3) , pp. 397-432. 10.1482/108588 Item availability restricted.

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Abstract

Situated in the real-world context of renewable energy, this study investigated the association between group-level autonomy and the social acceptance of deep geothermal energy technology. The study placed particular emphasis on examining the mediating role of grouplevel procedural fairness (i.e., procedural justice climate) and social identity violation, while also examining the role of collective self-determined motivations to accept the energy technology. Results showed that (i) social identity violation had an important role in directly predicting the acceptance of geothermal technology and in moderating the effect of a mediation path from group-level autonomy to social acceptance via procedural justice climate and that (ii) collective self-determination mediated the relationship between community members’ experience of group-level autonomy and social acceptance. We discuss how considering collective processes might lead to a better understanding of the key drivers underlying the social acceptance of sustainable energy technologies, and might inform public engagement

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Psychology
Publisher:	Società Editrice il Mulino
ISSN:	1827-2517
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	5 August 2024
Date of Acceptance:	7 July 2023
Last Modified:	15 Oct 2024 15:12
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/169155

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