Table 1.

Variables definition

CodeDefinition
Digital financial behavior (DFB)The cumulative number of positive responses provided to inquiries regarding the attainment of active financial behavior through the utilization of financial services and instruments through the digital platform, with a response range of 0–9
Financial knowledge (FK)The cumulative number of correct responses provided to a set of five financial knowledge inquiries (Lusardi and Mitchell, 2008, 2011) measured on a scale of 0–5
Digital literacy (DL)The cumulative number of correct answers provided to questions aimed at assessing the level of digital literacy (Kass-Hanna et al., 2021) measured on a scale of 0–9
Cryptocurrency literacy (CL)The cumulative number of correct answers provided for five statements pertaining to cryptocurrencies (ING, 2019) measured on a scale of 0–5
Perfect automation schema (PAS)The High Expectations dimension of the PAS pertains to the perceived level of reliability exhibited by automated systems, which is assessed using a set of four items ranging from 1 to 5
GenderDichotomous variable taking value 1 if the subject is female, 0 otherwise
AgeThe age distribution of the respondents has been appropriately divided into the following categories: 18–24, 25–34, 35–44, 45–54 and 55 and above
EducationThe level of education of the subjects is assessed based on the following categories: baccalaureate or below, unfinished university studies, bachelor’s degree and master’s or doctoral degrees
IncomeThe income level of the subjects is categorized as follows: up to 14,000 euro, 15,000–28,000 euro, 29,000–55,000 euro, 56,000–75,000 euro and more than 76,000 euro
Marital statusThe marital status of the respondent falls into one of the following categories: single, widow (er), divorced, married (cohabitant)
Source(s): Authors’ own work

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