scholarly journals Moderated mediation analysis: an illustration using the association of gender with delinquency and mental health

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 99-123 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeremy N.V Miles ◽  
Magdalena Kulesza ◽  
Brett Ewing ◽  
Regina A Shih ◽  
Joan S Tucker ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Regression Model ◽  
Protective Factor ◽  
Moderated Mediation ◽  
Group Model ◽  
Single Group ◽  
Mediation Effects ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Multiple Group ◽  
Group Regression

Purpose – When researchers find an association between two variables, it is useful to evaluate the role of other constructs in this association. While assessing these mediation effects, it is important to determine if results are equal for different groups. It is possible that the strength of a mediation effect may differ for males and females, for example – such an effect is known as moderated mediation. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach – Participants were 2,532 adolescents from diverse ethnic/racial backgrounds and equally distributed across gender. The goal of this study was to investigate parental respect as a potential mediator of the relationship between gender and delinquency and mental health, and to determine whether observed mediation is moderated by gender. Findings – Parental respect mediated the association between gender and both delinquency and mental health. Specifically, parental respect was a protective factor against delinquency and mental health problems for both females and males. Practical implications – Demonstrated the process of estimating models in Lavaan, using two approaches (i.e. single group regression and multiple group regression model), and including covariates in both models. Originality/value – The authors demonstrate the process of estimating these models in Lavaan, using two approaches, a single group regression model and a multiple group model, and the authors demonstrate how to include covariates in these models.

scholarly journals Can Supportive Siblings Protect against the Risk that Stress from Feelings of Alienation with Parents and Peers Poses to Mental Health in Emerging Adulthood?

2021 ◽  
pp. 0192513X2199385
Author(s):  
Muna Osman ◽  
Dave Miranda
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Emerging Adulthood ◽  
Emerging Adults ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Protective Factor ◽  
Moderated Mediation ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Moderated Mediation Model ◽  
Two Samples

Feelings of alienation with parents and peers can lead to psychological distress, possibly because such feelings are stressful. Supportive siblings are known to foster mental health in youth, but research in emerging adulthood is limited. We hypothesized supportive sibling climate as a protective factor in the risks that stress from parent and peer alienation poses to psychological distress among emerging adults. A proposed moderated-mediation model was tested, across three samples, using latent moderated mediation structural equation modeling. Results indicated that parental and peer alienation were associated with more psychological distress, and stress partially mediated the link between parental (but not peer) alienation and psychological distress in two samples. However, a supportive sibling climate was not protective as it did not moderate the links among alienation, stress, and psychological distress. In sum, siblings seem beneficial, but perhaps it is not sufficient to protect emerging adults’ mental health against stress from parent and peer alienation.

scholarly journals Top-down knowledge hiding and innovative work behavior (IWB): a three-way moderated-mediation analysis of self-efficacy and local/foreign status

2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 127-149 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ghulam Ali Arain ◽  
Zeeshan Ahmed Bhatti ◽  
Imran Hameed ◽  
Yu-Hui Fang
Keyword(s):  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Moderated Mediation ◽  
Work Behavior ◽  
Top Down ◽  
Diverse Range ◽  
Mediation Effects ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Innovative Work Behavior ◽  
Innovative Work ◽  
Knowledge Hiding

Purpose This paper aims to examine the consequences for innovative work behavior (IWB) of top-down knowledge hiding – that is, supervisors’ knowledge hiding from supervisees (SKHS). Drawing on social learning theory, the authors test the three-way moderated-mediation model in which the direct effect of SKHS on IWB is first mediated by self-efficacy and then further moderated by supervisor and supervisee nationality (locals versus foreigners). Design/methodology/approach The authors collected multi-sourced data from 446 matched supervisor-supervisee pairs working in a diverse range of organizations operating in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. After initial data screening, confirmatory factor analysis was conducted to test for the factorial validity of the used measures with AMOS. The hypothesized relationships were tested in regression analysis with SPSS. Findings Results showed that SKHS had both direct and mediation effects, via the self-efficacy mediator, on supervisee IWB. The mediation effect was further moderated by supervisor and supervisee nationality (local versus foreigners), which highlighted that the effect was stronger for supervisor–supervisee pairs that were local-local or foreigner-foreigner than for pairs that were local-foreigner or foreigner-local. Originality/value This study contributes to both knowledge hiding and IWB literature and discusses the useful theoretical and practical implications of the findings.

scholarly journals Double moderated mediation models: problems and (part) remedies

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 50-80 ◽  
Author(s):  
George Chryssochoidis
Keyword(s):  
Bayesian Approach ◽  
Moderated Mediation ◽  
Management Research ◽  
Mediation Effects ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Dutch Association ◽  
The Rich ◽  
Strongly Agree ◽  
Mediation Models

Purpose Researchers in management regularly face modelling issues that involve double-moderated mediation models. Here, the author illustrates how to conceptualise, specify and empirically estimate mediation effects when having to simultaneously account for continuous (Likert type) and nominal (i.e. group) moderator variables. Researchers’ estimates of the mediation effects suffer serious bias because of the effects of unaccounted confounders. This is an issue that plagues management research, and this study aims to show how to address these valid reservations for its focus models. In aiming to inform a wider management audience, the study deliberately uses the rich context of a focus case as this allows the author to clarify the nuances that management researchers face applying double-moderated mediation models. Specifically, the study’s focus case is on professionals’ willingness to implement a new government policy. The study also combines traditional and Bayesian statistical approaches and explains the differences in estimation and interpretation that are associated with the Bayesian approach. Explaining, and exemplifying the use of, the models, the author focuses on how one can substantially increase the robustness of the methods used in management research and can considerably improve the quality of the generated theoretical insights. The study also clarifies important assumptions and solutions. Design/methodology/approach The study uses a doubled moderated mediation Bayesian approach, and draws the sample data from a population of 5,199 professionals, all members of either the Dutch Association of Psychologists or the Dutch Association for Psychiatry. The data collection process resulted in 1,307 questionnaires being returned, a response rate of 25 per cent. All the items were measured using a Likert scale, ranging from “strongly disagree” to “strongly agree”, unless stated otherwise. Findings Explaining, and exemplifying the use of, the models the study focuses on how one can substantially increase the robustness of the methods used in management research and can considerably improve the quality of the generated theoretical insights. Originality/value This is an original approach exemplified for wider use by management researchers.

scholarly journals The relationship between living with a spouse and mental health in the elderly population: Moderated mediation effects of loneliness and perceived problems

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
pp. 117955731987664 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lin Ken Soh ◽  
Joyce S. Pang
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Living Arrangements ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Moderated Mediation ◽  
Mediation Model ◽  
Mediation Effects ◽  
Moderated Mediation Model ◽  
Life Problems ◽  
Mental Health Interventions ◽  
The Relationship

Objectives: Study 1 investigated if the elderly’s perception of experiencing life problems moderates the effect of spousal living arrangements on their mental health, while study 2 first assessed loneliness as a mediator on the spousal living arrangements and mental health relationship, and then tested 2 moderated-mediation models whereby perceived problems moderates the mediation. Methods: Study 1 involved 135 participants aged 60 years and above (mean = 70.96; SD = 6.16); Study 2 involved 122 participants aged 65 years and above (mean = 74.85; SD = 6.91). Results: This study found simple moderation and mediation effects of perceived problems and loneliness, respectively, on the spousal living arrangements and mental health relationship. Furthermore, results showed that perceived problems moderate the loneliness and mental health link in a moderated-mediation model. Discussion: Findings inform potential interventions for elderly mental health. Interventions could focus on reducing loneliness and problems faced by the elderly, especially those with nonspousal living arrangements.

scholarly journals Exit, voice, loyalty, and neglect reactions to frequency of change, and impact of change

2016 ◽  
Vol 38 (4) ◽  
pp. 536-562 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Naseer Akhtar ◽  
Matthijs Bal ◽  
Lirong Long
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Change ◽  
Research Design ◽  
Psychological Contract ◽  
Behavioral Responses ◽  
Direct Interaction ◽  
Moderated Mediation ◽  
Interaction Effects ◽  
Mediation Effects ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Employee Behaviors

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine how frequency of change (FC) in organizations and impact of change (IC) influence the employee behaviors, i.e. exit, voice, loyalty, and neglect (EVLN) through psychological contract fulfillment (PCF) as a mediator. The moderating role of successful past changes (SPC) is also assessed with direct and indirect relations of FC, and IC alongside employees’ behaviors. Design/methodology/approach – Hypotheses were tested among a sample of 398 financial services-oriented non-managerial-level employees in Pakistan. Bootstrapped moderated mediation analyses (using PROCESS macro) were conducted to test the main and moderated mediation effects. The authors ran series of confirmatory factor analyses to validate the distinctiveness of variables and their items in this study. Findings – The results largely supported the hypotheses. Findings showed that FC is negatively related to loyalty but positively related to exit, voice, and neglect behaviors via contract fulfillment. IC is also found to have negatively related to loyalty but positively related to exit, voice, and neglect via PCF. SPC was found to moderate the relation between FC, IC, and contract fulfillment, as well as the indirect relationship with exit, voice, and neglect through contract fulfillment and negatively between FC, IC, and loyalty through contract fulfillment. The authors found direct interaction effects of FC via SPC in relation to exit and loyalty and also found direct interaction effects of IC via SPC to exit, voice, and loyalty. Research limitations/implications – The use of cross-sectional research design does not allow conclusions with respect to causality. The most important implication of the study is that employee behaviors following organizational change can best be understood via a psychological contract framework. A future suggestion is to include more organizations based on longitudinal research design with focus on both employee and employer perspective. Practical implications – This study highlights the importance of employees’ behavioral responses and their sensemaking of PCF in a post-organizational change period. Originality/value – This study empirically investigated the effects of FC, and IC on fulfillment of psychological contract and behavioral responses of employees using a sample of non-managerial employees, and provides new insights into employee behaviors following organizational changes.

Magic muzzles? The silencing of teachers through HRM, performance appraisal and reputation concern

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dag Yngve Dahle
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Performance Appraisal ◽  
Moderated Mediation ◽  
Upper Secondary School ◽  
Mediation Effects ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Upper Secondary ◽  
Reputation Concern ◽  
And Control

PurposeIn the deregulated public sector upper secondary school field in Oslo, Norway, teachers’ voice is found to be restricted. The purpose of the present paper is to examine human resource management (HRM) approach, satisfaction with the performance appraisal (PA) system and concern for reputation as possible antecedents to voice restrictions.Design/methodology/approachThe present study is based on a survey (N = 1,055) carried out among upper secondary school teachers in one urban, one suburban and one rural area of Norway. Data were analyzed with path analysis, including analyses of mediation, moderation and moderated mediation.FindingsAnalyses reveal that there is a positive relationship between voice restrictions and control-oriented HRM, PA dissatisfaction and reputation concern, respectively. Low-quality leader–member exchange (LMX) mediates the relationships between voice restrictions and control-oriented HRM, and voice restrictions and PA dissatisfaction, but not between voice restrictions and reputation concerns. No moderation or moderated mediation effects were found.Originality/valueWhile there is a broad literature on deregulation and marketization of public sector schools, research on its consequences is limited, and scholarship on the consequences for teachers’ voice is in its infancy. To the best of the author’s knowledge, this study is among the first to explore these issues, and, in addition, makes a rare contribution by unveiling that both PA satisfaction and reputation concern is related to voice restrictions.

Mental health issues in the schools: are educators prepared?

2014 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 261-272 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amy Andrews ◽  
Mike McCabe ◽  
Taunya Wideman-Johnston
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Teacher Education ◽  
Protective Factor ◽  
Mental Illnesses ◽  
Teacher Education Programs ◽  
Health Practitioner ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Mental Health Issues

Purpose – Mental health issues are exceedingly prevalent in society. Approximately one in five people will experience a mental illness within their lifetime and serious mental illnesses are most likely to emerge between the ages of 16 and 24. This research endeavored to gain a better understanding of teachers’ knowledge and perceived roles in dealing with students with mental health issues. The purpose of this paper is to explore teacher education programs and other resources accessible to teachers as well as barriers to their continued learning about issues related to mental health. Design/methodology/approach – In total, 75 secondary school teachers completed an online survey consisting of 42 Likert-style questions constructed with the main objective of the study in mind. The questions were organized under five different subheadings in the survey in order to provide some direction regarding the research questions. Measures of central tendency were utilized to determine frequencies of responses. The researchers created summary tables of the data for analysis purposes. Findings – Teachers indicate that it is within their role to deal with mental health issues, but many do not have the knowledge to do so. Teacher education programs are not providing enough preparation for teachers and, although available, many teachers do not have knowledge of resources produced by interest groups. Research limitations/implications – Teacher education programs, both pre-service and in-sevice, must respond to the needs of teachers. In doing so, the authors can then address the needs of students and assist them in the challenges that mental illnesses present. Practical implications – While an educator's role does not officially include being a mental health practitioner, it is their role to educate all students. This inevitably requires an understanding of the connection between mental health issues and how they affect a student's ability to learn and to live a healthy life. Social implications – Resiliency theory suggests “the most important and consistent protective factor is that of adults caring for children during or after major stressors” (Masten et al., 1991, p. 431). Who better placed to assist them than teachers? Originality/value – This research adds to the ever-increasingly difficulty tasks that teachers are charged with implementing. It identifies a clear need for increased attention to preparing teachers.

A moderated mediation model of idiosyncratic deals and innovative performance of R&D employees: roles of vitality

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yufang Huang ◽  
Xin Chen
Keyword(s):  
Demographic Variable ◽  
Moderated Mediation ◽  
Moderating Effect ◽  
Chronological Age ◽  
Idiosyncratic Deals ◽  
Mediation Effects ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Innovative Performance ◽  
Moderated Mediation Model ◽  
Different Types

Purpose As personalized work arrangements, idiosyncratic deals can activate employees’ energy and thus affect their innovative performance. The purpose of this study was to examine whether employee vitality mediates the relationships between two different types of idiosyncratic deals and the innovative performance of employees and whether the mediating effects are moderated by employees’ age. Design/methodology/approach Matched data were collected from 620 employees and their direct supervisors who work in two large Chinese technology R&D organizations. Findings Results indicate that two different types of i-deals (task and work responsibilities i-deals and flexibility i-deals) are positively related to the innovative performance of employees and that vitality mediates those relationships. Further, chronological age enhances the positive relationship between task and work responsibilities i-deals and vitality, and it enhances the indirect effect that task and work responsibilities i-deals relate to the innovative performance of employees through vitality. However, the results of this study indicate that the moderating effect of chronological age on flexibility i-deals and vitality, as well as the moderated mediation effects of vitality on the relationship between flexibility i-deals and the innovative performance of employees, did not meet the standard for significance. Originality/value Based on the cognitive evaluation theory, this study explores more deeply the mechanism by which task and work responsibilities i-deals and flexibility i-deals activate employees’ energy and thus influence their innovative performance. In addition, this study comprehensively considers the moderating effect of chronological age, an important demographic variable, on the mechanism of idiosyncratic deals.

Authenticity at work: a moderated mediation analysis

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (5) ◽  
pp. 789-803 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joana R.C. Kuntz ◽  
Mary Abbott
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
Protective Factor ◽  
Small Sample Size ◽  
Moderated Mediation ◽  
Small Sample ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Person Environment Fit ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Workplace Outcomes

Purpose This paper aims to test a moderated mediation model linking person-environment fit with workplace outcomes (engagement, meaning at work and performance) through authenticity (authentic living and self-alienation). Self-deception was included as a moderator of these relationships. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected from 163 employees in a large department using an online survey. The hypotheses were tested using the PROCESS Macro for SPSS, which conducts bootstrapped moderated mediation analyses. Findings Results showed that person-environment fit facets were positively related to engagement, meaning and performance through authentic living and negatively related through self-alienation. These relationships were significant at low to moderate levels of self-deception. Research/limitations implications Despite its small sample size, this study used a time-lagged design to mitigate the limitations associated with cross-sectional studies. Further, it expanded the research on authenticity in the workplace by illustrating the interplay of authenticity with fit, self-deception and workplace outcomes. Practical implications Organisations stand to gain from encouraging authenticity at work, and this can be achieved by ensuring person-environment fit. While self-deception can act as a protective factor against low perceptions of person-environment fit, organisations should strive to create a culture that values diversity and self-expression. Originality/value This study is among the first to explore authenticity at work and the first to empirically examine the authenticity and person-environment fit relationship in relation to outcomes, considering individual propensity for motivated bias.

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