Citizens' acceptance of prefabricated housing in China: the role of procedural justice and uncertainty
Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management
ISSN: 0969-9988
Article publication date: 15 August 2024
Abstract
Purpose
This study explores citizens’ acceptance of prefabricated housing (PH) from the perspective of socio-demographic and psychological factors, aiming to reveal the formation of PH acceptance and realize a sustainable development of PH.
Design/methodology/approach
This study proposed hypotheses drawing on procedural justice theory and uncertainty management theory. A survey of 245 respondents was conducted, and the collected data was analyzed in a stepwise multiple regression model. Then, the psychological influencing mechanism was demonstrated using a mediation model.
Findings
Results of the data analysis manifested that citizens’ acceptance of PH was influenced by socio-demographic and psychological factors, where psychological factors had more significant effects on acceptance than socio-demographic factors. The psychological mechanism was examined by verifying the mediating role of uncertainty between procedural justice and the acceptance of PH. Furthermore, a scientific strategy for developing PH was proposed based on this empirical study.
Originality/value
This study extends the knowledge of procedural justice theory by investigating people’s acceptance in the PH context. This study is also one of the first studies to unveil the psychological mechanism toward a high-cost product with invisible technological innovation. This study contributes to the literature by introducing uncertainty management theory to a controversial issue, examining and expanding its application in a complicated context. Moreover, results highlight the positive influence of fair processes on controversial issues.
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Acknowledgements
This research was funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.71901082) and the Research Grants Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China (PolyU/RGC Project No. PolyU15225822).
Citation
Zhou, Z., Wei, C., Shen, G.Q., Xue, J., Liu, Y., Wang, Y. and Man, Q. (2024), "Citizens' acceptance of prefabricated housing in China: the role of procedural justice and uncertainty", Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/ECAM-01-2024-0041
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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