Hernández Diana
Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, 722 W. 168th Street, Rm. 903, New York, NY, 10032, USA.
Soc Sci Med. 2016 Oct;167:1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2016.08.029. Epub 2016 Aug 21.
Energy insecurity is a multi-dimensional construct that describes the interplay between physical conditions of housing, household energy expenditures and energy-related coping strategies. The present study uses an adapted grounded theory approach based on in-depth interviews with 72 low-income families to advance the concept of energy insecurity. Study results illustrate the layered components of energy insecurity by providing rich and nuanced narratives of the lived experiences of affected households. Defined as an inability to adequately meet basic household energy needs, this paper outlines the key dimensions of energy insecurity-economic, physical and behavioral- and related adverse environmental, health and social consequences. By thoroughly examining this understudied phenomenon, this article serves to raise awareness of an increasingly relevant issue that merits more attention in research and policy.
能源不安全是一个多维度的概念，描述了住房的物理条件、家庭能源支出和与能源相关的应对策略之间的相互作用。本研究采用一种基于对72个低收入家庭进行深入访谈的适应性扎根理论方法，以推进能源不安全的概念。研究结果通过提供受影响家庭生活经历的丰富而细致入微的叙述，阐明了能源不安全的分层组成部分。本文将能源不安全定义为无法充分满足家庭基本能源需求，概述了能源不安全的关键维度——经济、物理和行为维度——以及相关的不利环境、健康和社会后果。通过深入研究这一研究不足的现象，本文旨在提高人们对一个日益相关的问题的认识，该问题在研究和政策方面值得更多关注。
