Table III.

Differences of Path Coefficients for a Familiar (Nuclear Power) and an Unfamiliar (Shale Gas) Risky Energy Technology

Structural Effect	Nuclear Power	Shale Gas	Difference	t (p‐Value)
RP →Acceptability	−0.30	−0.39	0.10	2.11 (0.035)
BP →Acceptability	0.64	0.56	0.08	1.89 (0.059)
Support → RP	−0.14	−0.18	0.04	1.18 (0.240)
Talk to → RP	0.05	0.08	0.02	0.73 (0.463)
Support → BP	0.50	0.48	0.02	0.51 (0.611)
Talk to → BP	−0.00	−0.04	0.03	0.73 (0.465)

Support = Perceived support toward energy technology in one's network; Talk = talking about risky technologies in one's social network; RP = risk perception; BP = benefit perception.