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Sustainable Technology: Antecedents and outcomes of households adoption

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Resumo:With the development of cities and growth of a consumerist lifestyle, there are several impacts that human influence has caused on nature. Therefore, environmental concern increases, being important the adoption and development of measures to reduce environmental devastation. With technological evolution, the use of sustainable technologies is a solution. Smart homes have gained special attention in reducing energy consumption, being one of the sectors with a biggest impact on the environment. Few studies were done to understand the consumer perspective on the household adoption of sustainable technologies, specifically regarding smart thermostats. Based on a sample of 327 responses and using the PLS-method, this study aims to understand the relevant dimensions that influence households to adopt smart thermostats, as well as the antecedents and outcomes of that adoption. The results suggest the relevance of internal and external motivators, privacy risks, and comfort to the adoption. Moreover, the adoption of sustainable technologies positively impacts to two major outcomes: perceived well-being and intention to recommend. Comfort and pro-environmental behavior also work as moderators for these two outcomes. Final results allow us to understand households motivation to sustainable technologies adoption, emphasizing their importance in the topic of energy efficiency.
Autores principais:Mateus, Raquel Alexandra Soeiro
Assunto:Household sustainable technology adoption Smart home Smart thermostats Energy Efficiency Structural Equation Modeling SDG 7 - Affordable and clean energy Adoção de tecnologia doméstica sustentável Casas inteligentes Termostatos inteligentes Eficiência energética Modelo de equações estruturais SDG 7 - Energia limpa e acessível
Ano:2023
País:Portugal
Tipo de documento:dissertação de mestrado
Tipo de acesso:acesso aberto
Instituição associada:Universidade Nova de Lisboa
Idioma:inglês
Origem:Repositório Institucional da UNL

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