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Dimensions of the influence of the virtualisation of consumption on the decision-making of young Polish consumers
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Rzeszowskiego, 2019) Zalega, Tomasz
The expansion of the Internet has undoubtedly contributed to the fast development of a trend known as virtualisation of consumption. This consumer trend is primarily followed by young consumers. Their use of the Internet has led to improvements to the consumption process and facilitated their access to unlimited sources of information, consumer goods and services. Information and communication technologies make it easier and faster for young consumers to access rich sources of information about products and services offered on the web. Consequently, consumer choice increases, expanding opportunities for online shopping. In this way, consumption styles may be personalised as young consumers are more and more eager to shop online with home delivery of the goods so purchased. It should also be noted that young online shoppers have easier access to product innovations and can themselves generate such innovations by posting their opinions about specific offers. The objective of the article is to identify how virtualisation of consumption influences the decision-making of young Polish consumers. The first section explains what virtualisation of consumption essentially involves as an alternative consumer trend. In the second part, the research conceptualisation and the research sample selection and characteristics are outlined, and then the concentration is on the use of the Internet by young people and the implementation of virtualisation processes in consumer behaviours of this age group.
E-commerce development opportunities and limitations from the Generation Z perspective of Poland and Albania
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Rzeszowskiego, 2022) Kiełbasa, Barbara; Tartaraj, Azeta
The aim of the study was to identify challenges for the development of the e-commerce industry in Poland and Albania and to explore their directions and limitations in the opinion of young people. The study was formed by a literature review for qualitative research purposes and took an analysis approach through a survey method among students from the economic and management faculties. Respondents aged 18–30 participated in the survey from the reputedly more tech-savvy ʻGeneration Zʼ demographic group. The data obtained shows that the e-commerce industry, both in Poland and Albania, is undergoing significant changes and that the pandemic has accelerated these. Many established companies were those that trade on the Internet or offer e-services. Respondents indicated many benefits of running a business on the web; notably, the convenience of selling and lower operating costs. This form of running a business is attractive to younger people. However, they acknowledge some limitations. The most important barrier is high competition in the market and a lack of innovative ideas that would otherwise allow them to break into the market. Significantly, Albania has seen the development of its technological infrastructure, as well as the building of consumer confidence in this type of transaction. Taking into account the forecasts for e-commerce development for Poland and Albania, there is a need for up-to-date information on ways of setting up and running e-businesses. Expertise in this field is needed, as are qualified teaching and academic staff with sufficient knowledge of the evolving e-business environment.
Factors determining the level of knowledge about parabens in cosmetics
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Rzeszowskiego, 2019) Marć, Małgorzata; Martyn, Julia
Introduction. Parabens are preservatives that can be found in all types of cosmetics. Aim. Analysis and evaluation of sociodemographic and psychosocial factors related to the level of knowledge of young people about parabens in cosmetics. Material and methods. Three hundred students from randomly selected colleges in the Subcarpathian Province took part in the study. The author’s questionnaire was used, which consisted of a statement, a scale of attitudes, and a test of knowledge as well as the Multidimensional scale of Health Locus of Control. Results. A high level of knowledge about preservatives in cosmetics was possessed by 14 % of respondents. The respondents who read cosmetic ingredients showed a higher level of knowledge about parabens more often than others. Young people were most often characterized by type MHLC strong-internal, accounting for 34% of the sample, and this group had a higher level of knowledge about parabens more often than the other respondents. Conclusion. The respondents who thought that their health depends only on them had a high level of knowledge about parabens. Respondents with a low level of knowledge about cosmetic ingredients are the type that increases the influence of coincidence and the type that magnifies the influence of others.
Formy aktywności fizycznej osób młodych
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Rzeszowskiego, 2023) Sytka, Magdalena
Aktywność fizyczna zgodnie ze światową organizacją zdrowia (WHO) definiujemy jako „ruch ciała wywołany przez mięśnie szkieletowe, który wymaga energii”. Aktywność fizyczna jest bardzo ważna dla każdego człowieka, szczególnie w młodości. Głównym celem badań było określenie różnic w aktywności fizycznej studentów, studentów pracujących i młodych pracowników. W celu uzyskania opinii respondentów na interesujący temat wykorzystano metodę sondażu diagnostycznego i technikę ankietową CAWI. W badaniu wzięło udział 124 respondentów. 37,1% z nich określa swoją sprawność fizyczną jako dobrą, natomiast 8,1% jako bardzo niską. Najważniejszym celem ćwiczeń jest poprawa kondycji. Osoby ze wszystkich grup najczęściej wykonują je w domu oraz na świeżym powietrzu. Preferowaną formą aktywności jest chodzenie oraz jazda na rowerze. Pomimo dużej ilości wolnego czasu badane osoby nie decydują się na ćwiczenia w konkretne dni (nieregularność). Powyżej 1/3 respondentów ma dobrą sprawność fizyczną, ponieważ podejmują aktywność fizyczną przynajmniej kilka razy w miesiącu. Osoby, które określiły swoją sprawność fizyczną jako bardzo niską, ćwiczą raz w miesiącu lub rzadziej. Oznacza to, że systematyczne podejmowanie aktywności fizycznej wpływa na poprawę sprawności fizycznej.
Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on labour market situation of young people
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Rzeszowskiego, 2022-12) Mazurkiewicz, Anna
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the work and life of young people. Against this group, less favourable values of employment and unemployment rates are recorded than for experienced people, due to their lack of work experience, specialist knowledge and skills. These premises are the basis for employing young people with less favourable contract terms. The purpose of the paper was to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the situation of young people in the labour market. To achieve the goal, an analysis of the literature on the subject, studies and reports presented on the websites of institutions dealing with the labour market was carried out, as well as an analysis of basic labour market measures using statistical data. Own research was also carried out. The analyses of the literature and statistical data showed that young people were particularly hard-hit by the consequences of the pandemic – unemployment in this group increased significantly and the percentage of NEET increased. In addition, the entry of new generations into the labour market contributed to the difficulty in keeping a job. At the same time, the results of research conducted among young people from Podkarpackie Province prove that the respondents did not suffer significantly from the negative consequences of the pandemic. Most of them did not lose their jobs and were not forced to change their jobs. Many employers did not reduce personnel costs, which made it possible for them to maintain their current standard of living.
Oniomania in the purchasing behaviour of young Polish consumers – an economic approach
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Rzeszowskiego, 2020) Zalega, Tomasz
Oniomania (shopaholism) is not commonly perceived as an impulse control disorder, addiction to a specific activity, but rather as a trivial issue often taken lightly, more as a fad than a serious problem. The literature analyses oniomania in anthropological, socio-pedagogical, psychological, psychiatric and economic terms. This article focuses solely on the economic explanation of compulsive buying in the consumer behaviour of young people. Its aim is to identify oniomania in the consumer behaviour of young persons and to prove that such behaviour is determined by demographic and social characteristics such as: gender, age, marital status, wealth, and place of residence. The study focused on the analysis of selected factors (attitudes to shopping, time spent shopping, shopping frequency, motives and feelings accompanying consumers when shopping, and most often bought products) that affect compulsive shopping among young consumers. The tool used to conduct the research was my original questionnaire comprising 50 closed-ended questions regarding alternative consumer trends, including oniomania. The survey was carried out from 1st February to 1st May 2018. The participants were recruited via the ankietka.pl website and social media such as Facebook, Whatsapp, Messenger, and e-mail. In order to partake in the survey, those interested had to visit a specific website containing the questionnaire. It was also distributed across special forums, university and private school fanpages. The survey covered people aged 18–34 belonging to the Y and Z generations. The survey suggests that young females suffer from oniomania more frequently than men. Not only do they shop several times a week and feel relaxed as a result, but also they spend more than 3 hours shopping. Moreover, the survey has confirmed a positive correlation between the sex of respondents (mainly women) and oniomania, and a negative one between compulsive buying on the one hand and the level of education and disposable income of young respondents on the other.
Piękno, rozkosz, nieśmiertelność, czyli co fascynuje współczesną młodzież w powieściach o tematyce wampirycznej?
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Rzeszowskiego, 2017) Godos, Anna
The aim of this article is to show elements which fascinate today young people in the vampire novels. The base of the considerations are three initial components – beauty, pleasure and immortality. Each of them is supported by examples from three series of literature: “Twilight” by Stephenie Meyer, “Vampire Academy” by Richelle Mead and “House of Night” by P. C. and Kristin Cast. The article also takes into consideration derivatives of each factors, as love and death. All components were discussed in relation to youth’s emotional development by searching their own way and values to follow them.
Problem bezrobocia osób młodych w Polsce na przykładzie województwa podkarpackiego
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Rzeszowskiego, 2016) Liszka, Magdalena; Barwińska-Małajowicz, Anna
This article applies to selected problems of young people in the labor market in Poland in example province podkarpackiego. Young people under 25 years of age, according to the Act on employment promotion and labor market institutions of 20 April 2004 are one of the groups that are in a special situation on the labor market. Accordingly, this issue is often discussed research from both theory and practice. The aim of this paper is to illustrate the problem of youth unemployment on the labor market against the nationwide trend of podkarpackie province . Principal attention is focused on some of the problems that are associated with finding work for young people that possess a higher education (addresses the lack of work experience and the need to adapt graduates to the conditions of local labor markets). Results of analyzes were used, among others, statistical database of the Central Statistical Office, including information from the Local Data Bank.