Sociological Study of the Relationship between Social Capital and Energy Consumption Pattern with Emphasis on Electricity Energy (Case study: Young Citizens of Babol)

Subject Areas : Sociological Studies of Youth

Aliakbar Safari ¹ , Ali Rahmani ² , Majedeh Gholipour ³

1 - PhD Candidate, Department of Sociology, Babol Branch, Islamic Azad University, Babol, Iran
2 - Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, Islamic Azad University of Babol, Babol,Iran
3 - Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, Islamic Azad University of Babol, Babol, Iran

Received: 2020-11-27 Accepted : 2020-11-27 Published : 2020-10-01

Keywords: energy, Social capital, consumption pattern, Social trust, Social Interaction, Electricity, Social Participation,

Abstract :

The pattern of energy consumption is affected by social, economic and cultural conditions in society. On the other hand, energy policy has been particularly important in recent years in terms of increasing the role of energy and the environment in the economic, political and social activities of different societies. The research method is survey. The statistical sample includes 120 citizens of Babol who were selected by systematic random sampling.The level of household awareness was increased but did not have much effect on consumption pattern. The pattern of consumption in families has changed. There have been changes in the composition of household appliances that have affected the amount of consumption. The amount and level of consumption according to the payment bill has been a sign of high energy consumption.There is a significant relationship between individuals' cultural capital and consumption pattern, there is a significant relationship between two indicators of social capital (social trust and social interaction) and consumption pattern. There was no significant relationship between social participation and consumption pattern, but there was a significant relationship between economic capital and consumption pattern.

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