The Impact of Big Data Energy Management Systems on Green Performance and Employee Mental Health in High-Energy-Consumption Enterprises: The Mediating Role of Energy Efficiency and the Moderating Effect of Managerial Environmental Psychology
Chuang LiAbstract
Objective
This study investigates the impact of Big Data Energy Management Systems (BDEMS) on corporate green performance and employee mental health in high-energy-consumption industries. It specifically examines the mediating effect of energy efficiency improvements and the moderating role of managerial environmental psychology, with particular attention to reducing workplace anxiety disorders.
Subjects and Methods
A multi-wave survey was conducted across 218 Chinese high-energy-consumption enterprises. Data were collected from senior managers and employees, combining psychological assessments (including anxiety screening and burnout inventories) with objective energy performance indicators. Structural equation modeling was used to analyze the relationships between BDEMS implementation, energy efficiency, managerial environmental psychology, and employee mental health outcomes.
Results
BDEMS implementation significantly improved both green performance (β = 0.43, p < 0.01) and employee mental health, demonstrating a 32% reduction in work-related anxiety symptoms. Energy efficiency improvement served as a significant partial mediator (effect size = 0.28). Managerial environmental psychology positively moderated the relationship between BDEMS and anxiety reduction (β = 0.31, p < 0.01), with stronger benefits observed when managers exhibited higher environmental awareness.
Conclusions
Integrating technological systems with psychological support mechanisms is crucial for sustainable corporate development. Enterprises should implement BDEMS while fostering positive managerial environmental attitudes to simultaneously enhance environmental performance and employee mental wellbeing, particularly in reducing anxiety disorders.
Corresponding Author
Chuang Li, Haikou University Economics, Haikou, Hainan, 570100, China.