Negative consequences from heavy social networking in adolescents: The mediating role of fear of missing out

In a context where the amount of red tape in healthcare organizations continues to rise, head nurses’ job satisfaction is constantly under pressure. By building on the Job Demands-Resources model, we developed a theoretical model investigating the relationship between red tape and job satisfaction. By investigating the mediating role of discretionary room and the moderating role of autonomous motivation in this relationship, this study does not only aim to provide additional knowledge regarding the underlying mechanisms in this relationship, but also to increase our understanding of how this suffering at work can be mitigated. Our conditional process analyses (N = 277 head nurses) indicate that red tape undermines head nurses’ job satisfaction and that discretionary room acts as an underlying mechanism in this process. By revealing the mediating role of discretionary room, this study advances our understanding of the risks originating from red tape for leaders. Furthermore, our findings also indicate that autonomous motivation mitigates the negative relation between red tape and discretionary room and between red tape and job satisfaction. As autonomous motivation turns out to be an important protection mechanism against the negative consequences of red tape, organizations should put extra effort into stimulating the autonomous motivation of their leaders. When organizations make sure that their leaders’ job designs and work environments meet the need for autonomy, competence, and relatedness, leaders will become more autonomously motivated, which will buffer the negative impact of red tape.

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The Role Of Social Networking Between Knowledge Donating And Productivity Among Service Sector Employees

NUST Business Review ◽

10.37435/nbr-20-0020 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

pp. 1-21

Author(s):

Sarah Khan ◽

Dr. Nasir Mehmood

Keyword(s):

Social Networking ◽

Knowledge Sharing ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Service Sector ◽

Business Environment ◽

Vital Role ◽

Mediating Role ◽

Networking Technologies ◽

The Impact

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine the direct impact of knowledge donating behaviour on employees’ productivity and an indirect effect through social networking technologies. Social networking technologies play a vital role in the growth and learning of individuals and organizations in today’s competitive business environment. Recently, advancement in social networking technologies has brought a paradigm shift in the overall business environment and specific operational requirements. This study aimed to investigate the role of social networking (SN) between knowledge donating behaviour (KD) and employees’ productivity (EP). Methodology: For this purpose, data were gathered from targeted respondents belonged to the Universities and Banks located in the Northern Punjab region of Pakistan. Structural Equation Modelling technique using the SmartPLS was carried to statistically analyse the responses. Findings: The results showed that the hypothesized relationship between knowledge sharing behaviour (KSB) and employee’s productivity was significant and positively related, while social networking played a significant mediating role between this relationship. Implications: The findings provided useful insight to the managers and policymakers for planning effective use of social networking technologies to craft knowledge sharing behaviour among employees to create efficiencies and intended outcomes. Originality: The study has uniquely focused merging phenomenon of knowledge sharing behaviour in the service sector of Pakistan, specifically among academic and financial sector by exploring the impact of social networking technologies and provide valuable future direction for researchers to further extend the underlined idea in the wake of current Covid-19 Pandemic.

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The effect of social networking site use on college students’ academic performance: the mediating role of student engagement

Education and Information Technologies ◽

10.1007/s10639-020-10162-y ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 25 (6) ◽

pp. 4747-4763 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Wondwesen Tafesse

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Academic Performance ◽

Student Engagement ◽

Social Networking ◽

Social Networking Site ◽

Mediating Role ◽

Site Use

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Personality and boredom at work: the mediating role of job crafting

Career Development International ◽

10.1108/cdi-08-2018-0212 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 24 (4) ◽

pp. 315-330

Author(s):

Bogdan Oprea ◽

Dragos Iliescu ◽

Vlad Burtăverde ◽

Miruna Dumitrache

Keyword(s):

Job Crafting ◽

Negative Consequences ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Content Type ◽

Work Related ◽

Mediating Role ◽

Cross Sectional Design ◽

The Individual ◽

The Relationship

Purpose Boredom at work is associated with negative consequences, therefore it is important to investigate whether employees engage in job crafting behaviors that reduce boredom and what are the individual differences associated with these behaviors. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach A questionnaire study was designed to examine the mediating role of job crafting in the relationship between conscientiousness and emotional stability and boredom among 252 employees (Study 1) and in the relationship between Machiavellianism and psychopathy and boredom among 216 employees (Study 2). Findings The results showed that conscientiousness is negatively related to work-related boredom. This relationship is mediated by job crafting. Neuroticism and psychopathy are positively associated with boredom at work, but these relationships are not mediated by job crafting behaviors. Research limitations/implications The study was based on self-reported measures, which might raise questions of common-method bias, and the research samples contained mostly women and young employees, which raises questions about generalizability of our findings. At the same time, the cross-sectional design does not allow causal inferences. Practical implications Organizations can select employees based on their personality for jobs that predispose to boredom and give them enough autonomy to be able to craft them. Moreover, they can identify employees who need support to manage their boredom and include them in job crafting interventions. Originality/value Traditionally, boredom at work has been considered as resulting from characteristics of tasks and jobs. The findings indicate that some employees can make self-initiated changes to their work in order to reduce their boredom and possibly its negative consequences.

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Managing Procrastination on Social Networking Sites: The D-Crastinate Method

Healthcare ◽

10.3390/healthcare8040577 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 8 (4) ◽

pp. 577

Author(s):

Abdulaziz Alblwi ◽

Dena Al-Thani ◽

John McAlaney ◽

Raian Ali

Keyword(s):

Social Networking ◽

Social Networking Sites ◽

Positive Impact ◽

Evaluation Study ◽

Self Esteem ◽

Social Networking Site ◽

Negative Consequences ◽

And Control ◽

Method Approach

Procrastination refers to the voluntary avoidance or postponement of action that needs to be taken, that results in negative consequences such as low academic performance, anxiety, and low self-esteem. Previous work has demonstrated the role of social networking site (SNS) design in users’ procrastination and revealed several types of procrastination on SNS. In this work, we propose a method to combat procrastination on SNS (D-Crastinate). We present the theories and approaches that informed the design of D-Crastinate method and its stages. The method is meant to help users to identify the type of procrastination they experience and the SNS features that contribute to that procrastination. Then, based on the results of this phase, a set of customised countermeasures are suggested for each user with guidelines on how to apply them. To evaluate our D-Crastinate method, we utilised a mixed-method approach that included a focus group, diary study and survey. We evaluate the method in terms of its clarity, coverage, efficiency, acceptance and whether it helps to increase users’ consciousness and management of their own procrastination. The evaluation study involved participants who self-declared that they frequently procrastinate on SNS. The results showed a positive impact of D-Crastinate in increasing participants’ awareness and control over their procrastination and, hence, enhancing their digital wellbeing.

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The Longitudinal Association Between Passive Social Networking Site Usage and Depressive Symptoms: The Mediating Role of Envy and Moderating Role of Life Satisfaction

Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology ◽

10.1521/jscp.2019.38.3.181 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 38 (3) ◽

pp. 181-199

Author(s):

Hai-Zhen Wang ◽

Ting-Ting Yang ◽

James Gaskin ◽

Jin-Liang Wang

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Life Satisfaction ◽

Depressive Symptoms ◽

Social Networking ◽

Social Networking Site ◽

Mediation Effect ◽

Mediating Role ◽

Indirect Relationship ◽

The Relationship

Introduction: The relationship between Social Networking Site (SNS) usage and depressive symptoms is a growing concern among mental health researchers and practitioners. The purpose of this study was to better understand the mechanism and context under which SNS use affects depressive symptoms. Method: We did this by examining envy as a mediator of the relationship between passive SNS usage and depression over time, with life satisfaction as a moderator of this mediation effect. The sample included 266 college students, who completed the surveys in two waves. Results: The results showed that envy fully mediated the association between passive SNS usage and depression. This indirect relationship was moderated by level of life satisfaction. Specifically, and unexpectedly, among individuals with higher levels of life satisfaction, more frequent passive SNS use was related to increased envy, which, in turn, was associated with increased depressive symptoms. However, this indirect relationship was non-significant for those with lower levels of life satisfaction. Discussion: Thus, the potential of passive SNS use to increase depressive symptoms through envy among individuals with high life satisfaction should be considered when mental health practitioners design interventions.

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Social Exclusion and Impulsive Buying among Chinese College Students: The Mediating Role of Self-Esteem and The Moderating Role of Risk Preference

10.20944/preprints202109.0142.v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Haocheng Luo ◽

Jiarong Chen ◽

Shengnan Li ◽

Yangang Nie ◽

Guodong Wang

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Social Exclusion ◽

Negative Impact ◽

Risk Preference ◽

Self Esteem ◽

Negative Consequences ◽

Mediating Role ◽

Impulsive Buying ◽

The Relationship

With the development of science and technology, buying has become much easier. At the same time, however, impulsive buying has many negative consequences for college students, and the causes of impulsive buying should therefore be explored. To explore the relationship between social exclusion and impulsive buying and its underlying mechanism, this study used the Social Exclusion Scale, Self-Esteem Scale, Risk Preference Scale, and Impulsive Buying Scale to investigate the roles of self-esteem and risk preference in the relationship between social exclusion and impulsive buying among 768 college students (387 were female, Mage = 20.25 years). The results were as follows: (1) when controlling for gender, age, family monthly income, and monthly living expenses, social exclusion significantly and positively predicted impulsive buying; (2) self-esteem played a mediating role between social exclusion and impulsive buying; (3) risk preference moderated the relationship between the second half of the mediating path and the direct path. These results reveal the mechanism underlying impulsive buying in college students, that is, social exclusion will predict the decrease of college students' self-esteem, and low self-esteem will further predict college students' impulsive buying which is a way for them to gain a sense of self-worth. Relatively low risk preference can well alleviate the negative impact of social exclusion and low self-esteem on impulsive buying. What’s more, these results have implications for impulsive buying interventions. Schools should aim to create a good peer atmosphere by making certain rules that help to reduce social exclusion and parents and education departments should cultivate students’ risk awareness to avoid risk behaviors in college students, such as impulsive buying behavior.

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