Table 4 Results of examining research hypotheses.

From: Analysis of psychological and social factors affecting climate change adaptation and mitigation behaviors among Iranian rice farmers

Hypothesis

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t

Result

R2 (Adaptation)

R2 (Mitigation)

H1a: AT →Adaptation intention

0.263

3.422

Confirmed

64.2

67.6

H1b: AT →Mitigation intention

0.169

2.106

Confirmed

H2a: SN → Adaptation intention

0.168

3.505

Confirmed

H2b: SN → Mitigation intention

0.145

2.110

Confirmed

H3a: PBC → Adaptation intention

0.147

3.065

Confirmed

H3b: PBC → Mitigation intention

0.173

3.657

Confirmed

H4: AV → NEP

0.185

3.423

Confirmed

H5: BV → NEP

0.106

3.314

Confirmed

H6: EV → NEP

-0.614

10.280

Confirmed

H7: NEP → AC

0.121

3.748

Confirmed

H8: AC → PN

0.180

3.331

Confirmed

H9: AC → AR

0.534

11.618

Confirmed

H10: AR → PN

0.504

8.814

Confirmed

H11a: PN → Adaptation intention

0.388

4.328

Confirmed

H11b: PN → Mitigation intention

0.510

7.706

Confirmed

H12: AC → AT

0.578

12.145

Confirmed

H13: SN → PN

0.221

3.865

Confirmed