Journal of Psychology and Culture Behavior in SDGs
Vol. 1 No. 2 (2025): July

Students Consumptive Behavior and Its Implications for Achieving SDGs

Putri Wahyu Ningsih (Universitas Negeri Surabaya)
Dhiah Fitrayati (Universitas Negeri Surabaya)



Article Info

Publish Date
28 Jul 2025

Abstract

Objective: This study aims to analyze the influence of financial literacy and digital literacy on consumptive behavior with the use of digital payments as a mediating variable. The research was conducted among students of the Economic Education program from the 2021, 2022, and 2023 class. Method: This research uses a quantitative method with a causal associative research type. The data analysis technique in this study uses the Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) analysis method with the Partial Least Squares (PLS) approach in SmartPLS 4 software. Results:  The results show that financial literacy has a negative effect on consumptive behavior, digital literacy has a negative effect on consumptive behavior, financial literacy negatively affects the use of digital payments, and digital literacy positively affects the use of digital payments. Furthermore, the use of digital payments positively influences consumptive behavior. Financial literacy also negatively affects consumptive behavior through the use of digital payments, while digital literacy positively affects consumptive behavior through the use of digital payments. Novelty: This study simultaneous applies the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) and the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) to analyze student’ consumptive behavior, with the use of digital payment as a mediating variable between financial literacy and digital literacy.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

JOPACBIS

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Subject

Education Social Sciences Other

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The Journal of Psychology and Culture Behavior in SDGs explores the intersection of psychology, cultural behavior, and sustainable development, providing a platform for scholarly discussions on how psychological and cultural dimensions influence human behavior in achieving the Sustainable ...