scholarly journals The structure of the attitudes toward religion as measured by the Post-Critical Belief Scale: A structural modelling approach

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Piotr Szydłowski ◽  
Radosław Rogoza ◽  
Jan Cieciuch
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation Modeling ◽  
Theoretical Model ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Measurement Precision ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Structural Modelling ◽  
Factor Solution ◽  
Belief Scale ◽  
Modelling Approach

AbstractThis paper investigates the structure of the Post-Critical Belief Scale (PCBS), which was designed by Hutsebaut (1996) to assess attitudes towards religion according to Wulff’s (1991) model. Existing results suggest ambiguous solutions, with two, three, or four factors, when only the four-factor solution is consistent with Wulff’s theoretical model. In the current study, we examined whether this hypothesized model indeed would be reflected in the data, when the more appropriate, newly-developed, Set-Exploratory Structural Equation modeling (Set-ESEM) is applied. The study was carried out on a sample of 952 participants. The results of the Set-ESEM modeling provided evidence for the good fit of the four-factor structure. Nevertheless, we also identified some shortcomings of the measure and identified items which may be removed in order to increase measurement precision.

Celebrity Worship Among University Students in Malaysia

2011 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 334-342 ◽  
Author(s):  
Viren Swami ◽  
Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic ◽  
Khairul Mastor ◽  
Fatin Hazwani Siran ◽  
Mohammad Mohsein Mohammad Said ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Structural Equation Modeling ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Attitude Scale ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Future Research ◽  
The West ◽  
Factor Solution ◽  
Movie Stars ◽  
Three Factor

The present study examined conceptual issues surrounding celebrity worship in a Malay-speaking population. In total, 512 Malay and 269 Chinese participants from Malaysia indicated who their favorite celebrity was and completed the Celebrity Attitude Scale (CAS) as well as a range of demographic items. Results showed that the majority of Malay and Chinese participants selected pop stars and movie stars as their favourite celebrities, mirroring findings in Western settings. In addition, exploratory factor analysis revealed a three-factor solution of the CAS that was consistent with previous studies conducted in the West. Structural equation modeling further revealed that participant’s age was negatively associated with celebrity worship and that self-rated attractiveness was positively associated with celebrity worship. Overall, the present results suggest that celebrity worship in Malaysia may be driven by market and media forces, and future research may well be guided by use of the CAS.

Trust, Perceived Benefit, and Purchase Intention in C2C E-Commerce

2021 ◽  
pp. 1313-1338
Author(s):  
Shukuan Zhao ◽  
Yiwen Fang ◽  
Weiyong Zhang ◽  
Hong Jiang
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation Modeling ◽  
Theoretical Model ◽  
Purchase Intention ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Purchase Intentions ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Theoretical Understanding ◽  
Perceived Benefit ◽  
The Relationship

It is a class research question about how trust and perceived benefit affect consumers' purchase intentions. This research examines the relationship in a very different context: consumer-to-consumer (C2C) e-commerce in China. Specifically, this research empirically assesses the differences in effect size due to the change of context. First, a theoretical model linking trust, perceived benefit, and their antecedents to purchase intention is developed upon the literature. Then the model is evaluated using empirical data collected at Taobao, the largest C2C e-commerce website in China. Partial least squares based structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) results strongly support the model and research hypotheses. A developing country context can indeed affect the strength of effect. These results contribute to the literature in that they provide new insights toward a more in-depth theoretical understanding. Meanwhile, they can also provide useful guidance for managers.

scholarly journals A confirmatory composite analysis for the Italian validation of the interactions anxiousness scale: a higher-order version

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Enrico Ciavolino ◽  
Lucrezia Ferrante ◽  
Giovanna Alessia Sternativo ◽  
Jun-Hwa Cheah ◽  
Simone Rollo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation Modeling ◽  
Least Squares ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Measurement Model ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Composite Analysis ◽  
Scale Scores ◽  
Alternative Measurement ◽  
Italian Adolescents

AbstractThis study examined the factor structure and model specifications of the Interaction Anxiousness Scale (IAS) with confirmatory composite analysis (CCA) using partial least squares-structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) with a sample of Italian adolescents ($$n = 764$$ n = 764 ). The CCA and PLS-SEM results identified the reflective nature of the IAS sub-scale scores, supporting an alternative measurement model of the IAS scores as a second-order reflective–reflective model.

Online Advertising

2018 ◽  
pp. 145-163
Author(s):  
Mehdi Behboudi ◽  
Amir Abedini Koshksaray
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Structural Equation Modeling ◽  
Theoretical Model ◽  
Latent Variables ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Online Advertising ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Negative Experience ◽  
Key Dimensions

This study expands previous models of avoidance on online advertising, in particular, Cho and Cheon's (2004) model, and examines two new dimensions on why people avoid advertising on the Internet. The study presents a comprehensive theoretical model and examines seven exogenous latent variables based on structural equation modeling, SEM. By using SEM, we found that seven latent variables including user-perceived ad quality, internet life style, primary motives, gender differences (initial ad avoidance), perceived ad clutter, prior negative experience, and perceived goal impediment (further ad avoidance) collectively explain why people avoid advertising on the Internet. We found that avoidance has two key dimensions “initial ad avoidance” and “further ad avoidance.”

Evolving the Private Label Role in the Retailer-Customer Relationship

2014 ◽  
pp. 86-106 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elisa Martinelli ◽  
Donata Tania Vergura
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation Modeling ◽  
Theoretical Model ◽  
Customer Satisfaction ◽  
Causal Relationship ◽  
Customer Loyalty ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Customer Relationship ◽  
Private Label ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Specific Kind

The chapter focuses on the role played by Private Labels (PLs) in the retailer-consumer relationship. Specifically, the results of a survey aimed at investigating the ability of a specific kind of PL, namely Premium Private Label (PPL), to improve customer loyalty to the retailer are presented. After reviewing the literature on the PLs' role in the retailer-customer relationship, a theoretical model is proposed and tested by administering a questionnaire to a sample of retail customers and then applying structural equation modeling. Four key components of PPLs' image, namely quality, assortment, access, and value, are studied as antecedents of customer satisfaction to the PPL, while customer loyalty to the PPL is considered as a mediator between customer satisfaction to the PPL and customer loyalty to the retailer. Results show that PPLs positively impact on customer loyalty to the retailer through a causal relationship driven by PPL quality and PPL value.

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