The Influence of Environmental Awareness on Responsible Energy Consumption—The Case of Households in Poland
The growing impact of consumption on the environment has been attracting much attention from academics for the last couple of decades and has caused inquiries into the antecedents of responsible consumption. Previous studies focused on analyzing different antecedents of responsible consumption in va...
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| author | Magdalena Jaciow Edyta Rudawska Adam Sagan Jolanta Tkaczyk Robert Wolny |
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| description | The growing impact of consumption on the environment has been attracting much attention from academics for the last couple of decades and has caused inquiries into the antecedents of responsible consumption. Previous studies focused on analyzing different antecedents of responsible consumption in various areas and contexts. However, very few studies investigated the antecedents of responsible consumption in the energy sector, and only a few referred to emerging European countries. The aim of the paper is to examine the effect of environmental awareness on responsible energy consumption. Data for this study have been collected using the survey methodology. A total of 1407 households were selected as a sample for the CAWI methods of gathering data. The territory of the study population is Poland. The methodology of research involves several measurement scales of theoretical constructs. The constructs′ reliability coefficients, as well as discriminant and convergent validity indices, showed an adequate level of measurement quality. Based on reliable and valid latent variables, the comparative analysis of mediated path models with moderated mediation is estimated. Structural causal modeling with d-separation check and sensitivity analysis of indirect causal paths is applied to test the causal research hypothesis under study. The research results confirm the significant mediational role of mobilizing attitude and environmental awareness in explaining relationships between perceived consumer effectiveness and energy efficiency and curtailment behaviors. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-17221d9717064fc1bf756dc67ab1b9062023-12-01T22:54:21ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732022-07-011515533910.3390/en15155339The Influence of Environmental Awareness on Responsible Energy Consumption—The Case of Households in PolandMagdalena Jaciow0Edyta Rudawska1Adam Sagan2Jolanta Tkaczyk3Robert Wolny4Department of Digital Economy Research, Faculty of Economics, University of Economics in Katowice, 40-287 Katowice, PolandDepartment of Marketing, Institute of Management, University of Szczecin, 71-004 Szczecin, PolandDepartment of Market Analysis and Marketing Research, Management Institute, College of Management and Quality Sciences, Cracow University of Economics, 31-510 Krakow, PolandDepartment of Marketing, Kozminski University, 03-301 Warszawa, PolandDepartment of Digital Economy Research, Faculty of Economics, University of Economics in Katowice, 40-287 Katowice, PolandThe growing impact of consumption on the environment has been attracting much attention from academics for the last couple of decades and has caused inquiries into the antecedents of responsible consumption. Previous studies focused on analyzing different antecedents of responsible consumption in various areas and contexts. However, very few studies investigated the antecedents of responsible consumption in the energy sector, and only a few referred to emerging European countries. The aim of the paper is to examine the effect of environmental awareness on responsible energy consumption. Data for this study have been collected using the survey methodology. A total of 1407 households were selected as a sample for the CAWI methods of gathering data. The territory of the study population is Poland. The methodology of research involves several measurement scales of theoretical constructs. The constructs′ reliability coefficients, as well as discriminant and convergent validity indices, showed an adequate level of measurement quality. Based on reliable and valid latent variables, the comparative analysis of mediated path models with moderated mediation is estimated. Structural causal modeling with d-separation check and sensitivity analysis of indirect causal paths is applied to test the causal research hypothesis under study. The research results confirm the significant mediational role of mobilizing attitude and environmental awareness in explaining relationships between perceived consumer effectiveness and energy efficiency and curtailment behaviors.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/15/15/5339energy sustainabilityresponsible consumptionenvironmental awarenessenergy sectoremerging marketPoland |
| spellingShingle | Magdalena Jaciow Edyta Rudawska Adam Sagan Jolanta Tkaczyk Robert Wolny The Influence of Environmental Awareness on Responsible Energy Consumption—The Case of Households in Poland Energies energy sustainability responsible consumption environmental awareness energy sector emerging market Poland |
| title | The Influence of Environmental Awareness on Responsible Energy Consumption—The Case of Households in Poland |
| title_full | The Influence of Environmental Awareness on Responsible Energy Consumption—The Case of Households in Poland |
| title_fullStr | The Influence of Environmental Awareness on Responsible Energy Consumption—The Case of Households in Poland |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Influence of Environmental Awareness on Responsible Energy Consumption—The Case of Households in Poland |
| title_short | The Influence of Environmental Awareness on Responsible Energy Consumption—The Case of Households in Poland |
| title_sort | influence of environmental awareness on responsible energy consumption the case of households in poland |
| topic | energy sustainability responsible consumption environmental awareness energy sector emerging market Poland |
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