Consumers’ Social Responsibility in the Process of Energy Consumption—The Case of Poland

Hoffmann-Burdzińska, Kinga; Stolecka-Makowska, Agata; Flak, Olaf; Lipowski, Marcin; Łapczyński, Mariusz

doi:10.3390/en15145127

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“…It is evident from the analysis that obstacles and barriers exist to hinder social and digital inclusion in India. Therefore, the data indicates toward the impact of the digital divide on the creation of digital capital, which is moderated by the different social strata, such as age, gender, education, and region (rural-urban) divide [75]. The analysis is in congruence with Pierre Bourdieu's ideas on social, cultural, and economic capital, which is seen in the context of digital capital in this study.…”

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confidence: 74%

Sustainability in a Digitized Era Analyzing the Moderation Effect of Social Strata and Digital Capital Dependence on Digital Divide

Singh

Nermend

2022

Sustainability

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Although we have evolved digitally and technologically in the 21st century, disparities still exist in society. The research problem cited for the study is the need to assess the impact of the digital divide in the formation of digital capital, where the already stratified society based on variables such as age, gender, education, and region (rural–urban) will act as moderators to mitigate the digital inequalities for a sustainable world. The research objectives are to explore the underpinning reasons for the digital divide in reinforcing social inequalities, quantify the impact of the digital divide on digital capital statistically, and to evaluate the moderating effect of social strata variables comparatively. The idea of digital capital culminates into five hypotheses for this study as the digital divide impacts digital capital, as well as the assessment of moderating effects of age, education, and region. Statistical tools, specifically frequency, percentage, reliability, ANOVA, correlation, and regression, have been used to test the hypothesis and proposed conceptual model. The social strata dimension in the study revealed a higher variance of opinion. Digital capital is taken as the dependent variable and the digital divide is the independent variable, which shows Beta as 0.591 and B as 0.585, indicating a good relationship of 59.1% and an effect of 58.5%. Finally, the research reveals that there exists a digital divide and, hence, digital inequalities in India need to be addressed for attaining various Sustainable Development Goals. The study has significant implications for the leaders and policymakers to work towards inclusivity by bridging the digital divide and eliminating digital inequalities in India.

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confidence: 74%

Sustainability in a Digitized Era Analyzing the Moderation Effect of Social Strata and Digital Capital Dependence on Digital Divide

Singh

Nermend

2022

Sustainability

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“…Researchers have suggested that consumers with social responsibility behave in response to a formative process from their conative–volitional system, which is socially conscious; this leads to the demonstration of ethical–moral attitudes [ 83 , 84 ]. For example, Hoffmann-Burdzińska et al [ 85 ] have mentioned five relevant factors of responsible consumption: knowledge of energy saving, green consumer values, social influence, beliefs and consumer awareness. In this sense, when the intensity of responsible consumption behavior is more significant, more energy-saving actions in your home or outside are contemplated.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…According to previous studies, customers with a larger sense of environmental responsibility are more likely to undertake green behaviors, such as purchasing an eco-friendly vehicle [ 58 ]. Researchers also note that the higher the intensity of the consumer behavior determinants, the larger the number of measures made to save energy inside and outside the house [ 85 ]. Furthermore, some customers are willing to pay more for eco-friendly apparel and the resulting social approbation [ 8 ].…”

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Environmentally Responsible Purchase Intention in Pacific Alliance Countries: Geographic and Gender Evidence in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic

García-Salirrosas

Niño-de-Guzmán

Gómez-Bayona

et al. 2023

Behavioral Sciences

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The objectives of this research were: (1) to examine the influence of environmental awareness (EA), sustainable consumption (SC) and social responsibility (SR) on the environmentally responsible purchase intention (ERPI) of consumers in the member countries of the Pacific Alliance, namely, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru; and (2) to analyze whether there is a moderating effect related to the country of residence and gender of the consumer. The study was conducted under a quantitative and cross-sectional approach. The sample consisted of 1646 consumers: 24.4% from Peru (n = 402), 25.4% from Mexico (n = 418), 26.1% from Colombia (n = 401) and 24.1% from Chile (n = 397). Data analysis and hypothesis testing were performed using a multigroup Structural Equation Model (SEM). The results show a positive influence among environmental awareness (EA), sustainable consumption (SC) and social responsibility (SR) on environmentally responsible purchase intention (ERPI). Gender and country of residence were also shown to be moderating variables in these relationships. In conclusion, it can be affirmed that the participants of this study recognize the importance of acquiring environmentally friendly products. Among them, the female population is more aware of this issue. It is recommended new business models be created to provide products and services oriented to this market according to consumers’ tastes, desires and purchasing preferences; the proposals they have should be friendly to the environment and to society.

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“…Moreover, it is found that consumers' attitudes in managing their energy consumption and saving energy contribute to the country's economic growth, which will reflect positively on them [51]. A study evidenced that reducing the electricity bill affect strongly consumers' attitudes in saving energy at home [52]. Another study undertaken in Finland aimed to examine the consumers' energy consumption behavior and their intention to adopt Ease of Use (PE) HEMS.…”

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Antecedents of energy consumption intention to usage by home energy management system: a case study of Galicia's homes in Spain

Al Muala,

Bany Issa,

Fernández Rodríguez

et al. 2024

Renew. Energy Environ. Sustain.

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The residential sector is a substantial consumer of energy in Spain. A new electricity tariff was applied in Spain to make home consumers manage their energy consumption based on the variation of electricity price during the day, which contributes to energy security, increases the penetration of Renewable Energy Sources (RES) into the grid, maintains grid stability, and reduce CO2 emissions. To ensure the successful implementation of the new Demand Response (DR) program, it is necessary to investigate the factors that might affect home energy consumers to use the Home Energy Management System (HEMS). This work aims to examine the factors that affect the Spanish home energy consumers' acceptance to participate in DR, which have not been studied yet after the new electricity tariff. In addition, highlighting the role of economic benefits and environmental awareness factors in the acceptance of participating in DR using HEMS. The Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) is used in this work with four independent factors, attitude toward use as a mediating effect, and one dependent variable of intention to use, then hypotheses were set for each. The selected research method was a diagnostic survey technique through a standardized survey questionnaire distributed in person and online, that Galicia, Northwest Spain was taken as a case study. In terms of the statistical results of Probability value (P-value) and Critical Ratio (C.R.), it was found that the family's economic benefits and environmental awareness affect the attitude toward using HEMS after the new electricity tariff in Spain and attitude toward using HEMS has a significant impact on the intention to use HEMS. However, the usefulness and ease of using HEMS for managing energy consumption do not influence the consumers' attitudes toward adopting HEMS. The direct effect of usefulness on the intention of using HEMS is higher than the indirect effect through attitude. Thus, the mediating effect of the attitude to the relationships between usefulness and intention to use is not significant. The results help the Spanish policymakers to draw up policies to effectively disseminate strategies to encourage home consumers to contribute to energy security and assist energy management researchers in incorporating key factors that impact energy consumers into their proposed models. By doing so, these models can clarify the financial and environmental advantages of effective energy consumption management, thereby encouraging energy consumers to adopt more sustainable practices.

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Consumers’ Social Responsibility in the Process of Energy Consumption—The Case of Poland

Cited by 10 publications

References 44 publications

Sustainability in a Digitized Era Analyzing the Moderation Effect of Social Strata and Digital Capital Dependence on Digital Divide

Sustainability in a Digitized Era Analyzing the Moderation Effect of Social Strata and Digital Capital Dependence on Digital Divide

Environmentally Responsible Purchase Intention in Pacific Alliance Countries: Geographic and Gender Evidence in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Antecedents of energy consumption intention to usage by home energy management system: a case study of Galicia's homes in Spain

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