Faculty of Business and Communication, INTI International University, 71800, Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia.
UKM - Graduate School of Business, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, UKM, 43600, Bangi, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia.
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2023 Sep;30(42):95475-95492. doi: 10.1007/s11356-023-29129-w. Epub 2023 Aug 7.
This study examined (1) the effect of environmental concern, environmental knowledge, and health consciousness on attitude towards eBikes; (2) the effect of eBikes attributes of interest and infrastructure on perceived behavioural control; and finally, (3) the effect of attitude towards eBikes, subjective norms, and perceived behavioural control on eBikes commuting intention and its usage among Malaysian youth. This study adopted a cross-sectional design and convenience sampling, and collected quantitative data from 699 Malaysian youth through an online survey. Findings revealed that (1) environmental concern, environmental knowledge, and health consciousness had a positive and significant impact on attitude towards eBikes; (2) eBikes attributes of interest and infrastructure were positively and significantly related to perceived behavioural control; (3) attitude towards eBikes, subjective norms, and perceived behavioural control had a positive and significant effect on eBikes commuting intention; (4) eBikes commuting intention was positively and significantly related to the usage of eBikes; (5) eBikes commuting intention significantly mediated the relationship between attitude towards eBikes and perceived behavioural control on the usage of eBikes among Malaysian youth; and (6) eBikes commuting intention did not mediate the relationship between social norm and usage of eBikes. Although environmental knowledge and social norm are proven to have a positive and significant relationship, this analysis demonstrated a relatively low effect size. To promote environmental and sustainable development in cities through the mass adoption of eBikes among Malaysian youth, policymakers should highlight the benefits of using eBikes, introduce proper policies, and involve the development of improved and connected cycling paths in the city sustainable infrastructure plans.
本研究考察了（1）环境关注、环境知识和健康意识对电动自行车态度的影响；（2）电动自行车感兴趣的属性和基础设施对感知行为控制的影响；最后，（3）电动自行车态度、主观规范和感知行为控制对电动自行车通勤意向及其在马来西亚青年中的使用的影响。本研究采用横断面设计和便利抽样，通过在线调查从 699 名马来西亚青年那里收集了定量数据。研究结果表明：（1）环境关注、环境知识和健康意识对电动自行车态度有积极和显著的影响；（2）电动自行车感兴趣的属性和基础设施与感知行为控制呈正相关；（3）电动自行车态度、主观规范和感知行为控制对电动自行车通勤意向有积极和显著的影响；（4）电动自行车通勤意向与电动自行车的使用呈正相关；（5）电动自行车通勤意向显著中介了电动自行车态度和感知行为控制对马来西亚青年使用电动自行车的关系；（6）电动自行车通勤意向并未调解社会规范与电动自行车使用之间的关系。尽管环境知识和社会规范被证明具有积极和显著的关系，但本分析显示其效应大小相对较低。为了通过马来西亚青年大规模采用电动自行车来促进城市的环境和可持续发展，政策制定者应该强调使用电动自行车的好处，引入适当的政策，并在城市可持续基础设施计划中纳入改进和连通的自行车道的发展。
