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Digital sustainability: Dimension exploration and scale development
Yixuan Wang1, Ying Yu2, Asif Khan3
1China Society of Economic Reform, Beijing 100081, China.
Acta Psychologica
|April 26, 2025
Summary
This study introduces digital sustainability as key for green growth and achieving Sustainable Development Goals. It develops and validates measurement scales for digital sustainability
Area of Science:
- Business Administration
- Information Systems
- Environmental Science
Background:
- Digital sustainability is vital for businesses aiming for Sustainable Development Goals and green growth.
- Existing research shows gaps in the conceptualization and measurement of digital sustainability.
- Integrating digitalization with sustainability is a growing imperative for modern enterprises.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify and define the core dimensions of digital sustainability.
- To develop and empirically validate measurement scales for digital sustainability.
- To enhance the conceptual framework and quantitative assessment of digital sustainability.
Main Methods:
- Comprehensive literature review to identify key dimensions.
- Grounded theory and synergy effects theory for conceptual development.
- Empirical validation using 240 questionnaires with SPSS and AMOS analysis.
Main Results:
- Identified three key dimensions: empowerment, leadership, and integration.
- Developed reliable and valid measurement scales for digital sustainability.
- Clarified the conceptual structure and provided a quantitative tool for assessment.
Conclusions:
- Digital sustainability is a multidimensional construct crucial for sustainable business practices.
- The validated scales offer a robust tool for measuring digital sustainability.
- Findings contribute to a deeper understanding and practical application of digital sustainability.
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