Exploring the socio-psychological drivers of climate adaptation among rural women in Uttarakhand: a TPB framework approach
Women in Uttarakhand are particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change due to limited access to resources, land ownership, and decision-making power. These vulnerabilities are further intensified by the region's mountainous landscape, which is highly susceptible to climatic disturban...
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| author | Simran Pundir Rabindra N. Padaria Aiswarya S Rashmi Singh Girijesh Singh Mahra Sitaram Bishnoi Bhaskar Ghosh Md. Yeasin Praveen KV Shantanu Rakshit Priti Priyadarshani Sudip Kumar Gorai Preeti Yadav Sweety Mukherjee Amandeep Ranjan Kotha Shravani Nushrat Jahan Suresh K. Bishnoi |
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| description | Women in Uttarakhand are particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change due to limited access to resources, land ownership, and decision-making power. These vulnerabilities are further intensified by the region's mountainous landscape, which is highly susceptible to climatic disturbances such as erratic rainfall, temperature fluctuations, and landslides. As key contributors to household welfare and agricultural activities, rural women's adaptive behaviors play a critical role in mitigating climate-related risks and fostering community resilience. This paper investigates climate change ABs among rural women in Uttarakhand, India, within the framework of the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB). A multistage sampling approach was employed, with purposive selection of two districts—Tehri Garhwal and Rudraprayag—identified as highly vulnerable to climate change. The study examines the relationships between perceived behavioral control (PBC), subjective norms, and attitudes by employing Partial Least Square Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM), exploring their influence on women's intention to adopt adaptation strategies. The findings indicate that PBC, risk perception (RP), and social norms (SN) significantly influence behavioral intention (BI) and adaptation behavior (AB). The analysis revealed that RP and PBC are major predictors of BI to adopt climate adaptation practices, with significant impacts from SN and self-efficacy beliefs. The results emphasize the critical role of social and psychological factors in shaping the climate adaptation decisions of rural women, highlighting the need for gender-sensitive interventions that foster empowerment and access to resources. The study also demonstrates the effectiveness of the TPB framework in understanding rural women's ABs in Uttarakhand and suggests that enhancing women's control over resources and fostering supportive SN can significantly improve their climate resilience. Future research should explore the application of TPB in broader rural contexts, with particular emphasis on empowering women through policy support, education, and community engagement to promote sustainable adaptation strategies in climate-vulnerable regions. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-1d24ac9da26145feabd0ca18a1327dc42025-08-20T02:56:29ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems2571-581X2025-08-01910.3389/fsufs.2025.15581781558178Exploring the socio-psychological drivers of climate adaptation among rural women in Uttarakhand: a TPB framework approachSimran Pundir0Rabindra N. Padaria1Aiswarya S2Rashmi Singh3Girijesh Singh Mahra4Sitaram Bishnoi5Bhaskar Ghosh6Md. Yeasin7Praveen KV8Shantanu Rakshit9Priti Priyadarshani10Sudip Kumar Gorai11Preeti Yadav12Sweety Mukherjee13Amandeep Ranjan14Kotha Shravani15Nushrat Jahan16Suresh K. Bishnoi17Division of Agricultural Extension, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, IndiaDivision of Agricultural Extension, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, IndiaTransfer of Technology Unit, ICAR-Central Institute for Research on Buffaloes, Hisar, Haryana, IndiaDivision of Agricultural Extension, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, IndiaDivision of Agricultural Extension, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, IndiaDivision of Agricultural Extension, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, IndiaDivision of Agricultural Extension, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, IndiaDivision of Statistical Ecology and Environmental Statistics, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Statistics Research Institute, New Delhi, IndiaDivision of Agricultural Economics, ICAR- Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, IndiaICAR-National Research Centre on Camel, Bikaner, Rajasthan, IndiaDirectorate of Extension Education, Bihar Agricultural University, Bhagalpur, Bihar, IndiaDivision of Agricultural Extension, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, IndiaDivision of Agricultural Extension, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, IndiaDivision of Agricultural Extension, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, IndiaDivision of Agricultural Extension, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, IndiaDivision of Agricultural Extension, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, IndiaDivision of Agricultural Extension, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, IndiaDivision of Agricultural Extension, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, IndiaWomen in Uttarakhand are particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change due to limited access to resources, land ownership, and decision-making power. These vulnerabilities are further intensified by the region's mountainous landscape, which is highly susceptible to climatic disturbances such as erratic rainfall, temperature fluctuations, and landslides. As key contributors to household welfare and agricultural activities, rural women's adaptive behaviors play a critical role in mitigating climate-related risks and fostering community resilience. This paper investigates climate change ABs among rural women in Uttarakhand, India, within the framework of the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB). A multistage sampling approach was employed, with purposive selection of two districts—Tehri Garhwal and Rudraprayag—identified as highly vulnerable to climate change. The study examines the relationships between perceived behavioral control (PBC), subjective norms, and attitudes by employing Partial Least Square Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM), exploring their influence on women's intention to adopt adaptation strategies. The findings indicate that PBC, risk perception (RP), and social norms (SN) significantly influence behavioral intention (BI) and adaptation behavior (AB). The analysis revealed that RP and PBC are major predictors of BI to adopt climate adaptation practices, with significant impacts from SN and self-efficacy beliefs. The results emphasize the critical role of social and psychological factors in shaping the climate adaptation decisions of rural women, highlighting the need for gender-sensitive interventions that foster empowerment and access to resources. The study also demonstrates the effectiveness of the TPB framework in understanding rural women's ABs in Uttarakhand and suggests that enhancing women's control over resources and fostering supportive SN can significantly improve their climate resilience. Future research should explore the application of TPB in broader rural contexts, with particular emphasis on empowering women through policy support, education, and community engagement to promote sustainable adaptation strategies in climate-vulnerable regions.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsufs.2025.1558178/fullrural womenUttarakhandadaptation behaviorTheory of Planned BehaviorPartial Least Square Structural Equation Modeling |
| spellingShingle | Simran Pundir Rabindra N. Padaria Aiswarya S Rashmi Singh Girijesh Singh Mahra Sitaram Bishnoi Bhaskar Ghosh Md. Yeasin Praveen KV Shantanu Rakshit Priti Priyadarshani Sudip Kumar Gorai Preeti Yadav Sweety Mukherjee Amandeep Ranjan Kotha Shravani Nushrat Jahan Suresh K. Bishnoi Exploring the socio-psychological drivers of climate adaptation among rural women in Uttarakhand: a TPB framework approach Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems rural women Uttarakhand adaptation behavior Theory of Planned Behavior Partial Least Square Structural Equation Modeling |
| title | Exploring the socio-psychological drivers of climate adaptation among rural women in Uttarakhand: a TPB framework approach |
| title_full | Exploring the socio-psychological drivers of climate adaptation among rural women in Uttarakhand: a TPB framework approach |
| title_fullStr | Exploring the socio-psychological drivers of climate adaptation among rural women in Uttarakhand: a TPB framework approach |
| title_full_unstemmed | Exploring the socio-psychological drivers of climate adaptation among rural women in Uttarakhand: a TPB framework approach |
| title_short | Exploring the socio-psychological drivers of climate adaptation among rural women in Uttarakhand: a TPB framework approach |
| title_sort | exploring the socio psychological drivers of climate adaptation among rural women in uttarakhand a tpb framework approach |
| topic | rural women Uttarakhand adaptation behavior Theory of Planned Behavior Partial Least Square Structural Equation Modeling |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsufs.2025.1558178/full |
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