Semantic Web-Based Structural Equation Modeling and Mediating Effects Are Used to Investigate Key Factors

Semantic Web-Based Structural Equation Modeling and Mediating Effects Are Used to Investigate Key Factors

Hao Ma, Zhiyi Gai
Copyright: © 2024 |Pages: 27
DOI: 10.4018/IJSWIS.335641
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Abstract

Land desertification is the key contradiction restricting the sustainable development of Chinese society. Farmers and herders' behavior in desert management is particularly important for the smooth development of the desertification control project. Although farmers and herders express willingness, they do not engage in desert management behavior. The research through random sampling survey analyzes survey data from 572 farmers and herders in the Kubuqi Desert region of Inner Mongolia using structural equation modeling and mediation analysis, based on the TPB. The aim is to understand the paradoxical willingness and behavior of farmers and herders to participate in desert management. The study found that farmers and herders' willingness to participate is a crucial factor that influences their behavior. The authors suggest cultivating a sense of ecological responsibility and strengthening ecological education to guide the behavior of farmers and herders towards more sustainable practices.
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Willingness and Influencing Factors

According to academic research, willingness is considered a crucial factor that often determines an individual's decision-making process and subsequent behavior. However, it has been observed that the attitude towards receiving behavior also plays a significant role in actual behavior generation (Zhang et al., 2023; Guo et al., 2021). According to recent studies (Galván et al., 2022; Ilyas et al., 2022; Teragni & Pons 2022), farmers' behavior choices may not always align with their initial intentions due to subjective norms and other factors. This means that there may be a certain degree of deviation between farmers' intentions and their actual behavior, or that obstacles may arise during the process of translating intentions into actions. The relationship between willingness and behavior has evolved significantly. Willingness was used to guide practical decision-making. However, it now involves theoretical integration and empirical analysis of alternative behaviors (Singh, 2018).

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