The mediating effect of self-efficacy on the relationship between health locus of control and life satisfaction: A moderator role of movement disability

The purpose of this study was to confirm the relationship between internal health locus of control, mental health problems, and subjective well-being in adults during the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic. In particular, the mediating effect of mental health problems on the relationship between internal health locus of control and subjective well-being was examined. A cross-sectional descriptive design was conducted via online survey. The participants were 600 adults over 20 years of age living in South Korea. The collected data were analyzed using hierarchical regression analysis and SPSS Process Macro (Model 4). As a result of the study, the internal health locus of control had a significant negative effect on mental health problems. In addition, in the process of the internal health locus of control affecting subjective well-being, the mediating effect of mental health problems was significantly shown. In the period of an infectious disease pandemic such as COVID-19, it is necessary to establish a strong internal health locus of control of individuals and to promote monitoring and treatment introduction for those with a low internal health locus of control. In addition, it was discussed that controlling mental health problems can improve subjective well-being, which is life satisfaction and happiness.

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The power of peers

International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour & Research ◽

10.1108/ijebr-07-2016-0205 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 24 (1) ◽

pp. 214-233 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

Benedetta Bellò ◽

Veronica Mattana ◽

Michela Loi

Keyword(s):

Social Context ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Complex Dynamics ◽

Mediating Effect ◽

Entrepreneurial Intentions ◽

Hierarchical Regression ◽

Content Type ◽

Conducting Research ◽

The Relationship

Purpose Although the role of creativity in the entrepreneurial process has long been analysed, only recently scholars have begun addressing its influence on entrepreneurial intentions, showing that complex dynamics characterise this relationship. The purpose of this paper is to understand the surrounding mechanisms (moderation and mediation) that connect creativity to entrepreneurial intentions, with a focus on social context and entrepreneurial self-efficacy. Design/methodology/approach A structured questionnaire was administered to a sample of 507 students from 17 to 21 years old. The effect of creativity on entrepreneurial intentions and the moderating role of social context were tested with a three-step hierarchical regression, while the mediating effect of self-efficacy was tested by a multiple regression analysis based on the bootstrapping method. Findings The results reveal that: peers who encourage entrepreneurship moderate the relationship between creativity and entrepreneurial intentions by strengthening this relationship, and entrepreneurial self-efficacy mediates the relationship between creativity and entrepreneurial intentions. Research limitations/implications In light of these results, institutions should draw attention to how creative potential in students differs in order to provide new educational programmes to strengthen self-efficacy in entrepreneurial students and support encouraging social context of peers in which entrepreneurial intentions can be fostered. Originality/value The study, by responding to the suggestions of conducting research on the interface between creativity and entrepreneurship (Shane and Nicolaou, 2015), brings new empirical details regarding the mechanisms that link creativity to entrepreneurial intentions. Furthermore, it casts light on the interaction between dispositional and social variables, showing the crucial role of peers in enhancing the interaction between creativity and intentions.

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Being Spiritually Green

International Journal of Service Science Management Engineering and Technology ◽

10.4018/ijssmet.2020100107 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 11 (4) ◽

pp. 101-121

Author(s):

Nitika Sharma ◽

Madan Lal ◽

Pankaj Deshwal

Keyword(s):

Locus Of Control ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Mediation Model ◽

Multiple Mediation ◽

Mediating Role ◽

Green Purchasing ◽

The Relationship

The article theoretically explores and empirically examines the relationship between spiritually motivated environmentalism (SME) and green purchasing intentions (GPI). Also, the mediating role of psychographic variables, namely environmental self-efficacy (ESE), environmental locus of control (ELOC), and environmental empathy (EE), were tested on the SME and GPI. A total of 223 Indian respondents filled out the administered questionnaire to validate the hypothesis, and collected data were analysed using SEM and Hayes's Parallel Multiple Mediation Model. The effect of SME was found significantly positive on GPI through ESE, ELOC, and EE. The findings from the study indicate that spirituality motivates green buying among consumers. Also, green purchasing augments in presence of consumers' self-efficacy, locus of control, and empathy towards environment.

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Abstract 5057: The role of health locus of control and self-efficacy beliefs in sunscreen use: Evidence from 2012 Health Information National Trends Survey

10.1158/1538-7445.am2014-5057 ◽

2014 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Xiaofei He

Keyword(s):

Locus Of Control ◽

Health Information ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Health Locus Of Control ◽

Efficacy Beliefs ◽

Sunscreen Use ◽

National Trends

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Older Worker Identity and Job Performance: The Moderator Role of Subjective Age and Self-Efficacy

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph15122731 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 15 (12) ◽

pp. 2731

Author(s):

Francisco Rodríguez-Cifuentes ◽

Jesús Farfán ◽

Gabriela Topa

Keyword(s):

Job Performance ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Older Worker ◽

Subjective Age ◽

Negative Beliefs ◽

Worker Identity ◽

Moderator Role ◽

The Relationship ◽

Counseling Practices

Older Worker Identity consists of the internalization of negative beliefs and attitudes towards aged employees by these same people. This research aims to explore the moderator role both of subjective age and self-efficacy in the relationship between older worker identity and job performance. The study was conducted with a panel design, including a sample of +40 Spanish workers (n = 200), with two waves (4-months interval). The findings supported the moderator role of subjective age in the relationship, while it failed to support the moderator role of self-efficacy. These findings underline that workers who actively manage their subjective age perceptions could age successfully at work. The implications of this study for counseling practices are discussed.

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Explaining Social Disparities in Mathematical Achievement: The Role of Motivation

European Journal of Personality ◽

10.1002/per.2042 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 30 (1) ◽

pp. 45-63 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Katharina Kriegbaum ◽

Birgit Spinath

Keyword(s):

Self Efficacy ◽

Standardized Test ◽

Mediating Effect ◽

Self Concept ◽

Educational Equality ◽

Mediation Effects ◽

Mathematical Competence ◽

International Student Assessment ◽

The Relationship

This study examined the role of motivation as a mediator of the relationship between parents’ socio–economic status (SES) and children's standardized test achievement in math. We employed a one–year longitudinal approach using Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2003 and a follow–up exam in 2004. The sample consisted of N = 6020 German students (mean age 15.5 years, SD = .55) who continued school after Grade 9 (PISA 2003) and were in Grade 10 at the time of PISA 2004. Children completed measures related to their parents’ SES, math–specific self–concept, task–specific and global self–efficacy, and interest, intelligence and mathematical competence. We found a small to moderate correlation between parents’ SES and children's achievement. All motivational constructs partially mediated the relationship between father's SES as well as a family index for SES (economic, social, and cultural status) and children's mathematical competence, but only math–specific self–concept and self–efficacy were significant mediators for mother's SES. Even when simultaneously considering the mediating effect of children's intelligence and prior achievement, the mediation effects of motivation remained significant. These results are important for our understanding of educational equality. Copyright © 2016 European Association of Personality Psychology

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Examining the relationship between health locus of control and God Locus of Health Control: Is God an internal or external source?

Journal of Health Psychology ◽

10.1177/1359105317739099 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 25 (7) ◽

pp. 931-940 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Joni M Boyd ◽

Sara Wilcox

Keyword(s):

Locus Of Control ◽

Health Locus Of Control ◽

External Source ◽

Religious Attendance ◽

External Locus ◽

Health Control ◽

Higher Power ◽

External Locus Of Control ◽

The Relationship

For many people, the influence of believing in a higher power can elicit powerful effects. This study examined the relationship between God control, health locus of control, and frequency of religious attendance within 838 college students through online surveys. Regression analysis showed that chance and external locus of control and frequency of religious attendance were significant and positive predictors of God Locus of Health Control. The association of powerful others external locus of control and God Locus of Health Control differed by race (stronger in non-Whites than Whites) and somewhat by gender (stronger in women than men). For some people, the role of a supreme being, or God, should be considered when designing programs for improving health behaviors.

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Entrepreneurship Education and Entrepreneurial Intentions of College Students: The Mediating Role of Entrepreneurial Self-Efficacy and the Moderating Role of Entrepreneurial Competition Experience

Frontiers in Psychology ◽

10.3389/fpsyg.2021.727826 ◽

2022 ◽

Vol 12 ◽

Author(s):

Lihao Wu ◽

Suo Jiang ◽

Xiaomin Wang ◽

Linwei Yu ◽

Yansu Wang ◽

...

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Family Background ◽

Entrepreneurship Education ◽

Entrepreneurial Intention ◽

Mediating Effect ◽

Mediating Role ◽

Self Employment ◽

The Relationship

This study aims to explore effective ways to improve college students’ entrepreneurial self-efficacy and intentions through entrepreneurship education. The survey used a random sample of 804 college students in Zhejiang Province, China. The results show that: (1) In terms of the characteristics of entrepreneurial intention, there are significant differences in gender, entrepreneurial experience, entrepreneurial competition experience, and family background of self-employment. (2) There are significant differences in the characteristics of entrepreneurship education in gender, entrepreneurial competition experience, and the family background of self-employment. (3) In the relationship among entrepreneurship education, entrepreneurial self-efficacy, and entrepreneurial intention, entrepreneurship education is significantly and positively related to entrepreneurial self-efficacy and entrepreneurial intention. Entrepreneurial self-efficacy is significantly and positively associated with entrepreneurial intention. Entrepreneurial self-efficacy plays a complete mediating role between entrepreneurship education and entrepreneurial intention. Entrepreneurial self-efficacy also has a suppressing effect on the relationship between the two. (4) Entrepreneurial competition experience moderates the second half of the mediating effect of entrepreneurial self-efficacy. Finally, the study offers several proposals for the teaching practice of entrepreneurship education.

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“Want to Learn” and “Can Learn”: Influence of Academic Passion on College Students' Academic Engagement

Frontiers in Psychology ◽

10.3389/fpsyg.2021.697822 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 ◽

Author(s):

Hui Zhao ◽

Xiaoxian Liu ◽

Chunhui Qi

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Academic Engagement ◽

Henan Province ◽

Mediating Effect ◽

Developmental Feedback ◽

The Relationship ◽

Academic Self Efficacy ◽

Positive Effect

Although research exists on the relationship between passion and engagement among employees, the mechanisms of academic passion on academic engagement among students needs to be elucidated. Guided by the broaden-and-build and situated cognition theories, we explored the positive effect of academic passion on academic engagement, the mediating effect of academic self-efficacy, and the role of teacher developmental feedback as a moderator in the relationship between academic passion and academic engagement. Based on a sample of 1,029 college students from universities in the Henan Province of China, the results showed that academic passion was positively related to academic engagement, academic self-efficacy partially mediated the relationship between academic passion and academic engagement, and teacher developmental feedback effectively moderated the relationship between academic passion and academic engagement. These findings explained the mechanism underlying the relationship between academic passion and academic engagement. Moreover, the findings highlighted important factors that promote college students' academic engagement.

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