A Latent Deprivation Perspective: Mechanisms Linking Volunteering to Mental Health in Later Life

2020 ◽  
pp. 009141502095976
Author(s):  
Jie Yang ◽  
Christina Matz
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Social Status ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Purpose In Life ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Volunteer Work ◽  
Perceived Social Status

This study tests the hypothesis that the latent deprivation model (LDM) can be extended to volunteer work, by exploring the extent to which two potential latent benefits of volunteer work—purpose in life and perceived social status—mediate the negative relationship between volunteerism and mental health (measured as depressive symptoms). Structural equation modeling with the full-information maximum likelihood (FIML) was adopted to model a sample of 5887 respondents from the Health and Retirement Study (HRS). The outcome was depressive symptoms; the independent variable was volunteering; and the mediators were “purpose in life” and “perceived social status.” Findings show that purpose in life and perceived social status partially mediated the relationship between volunteering and depressive symptoms, with purpose in life having a more substantial effect than perceived social status. Implications for future research and practice are also discussed.

scholarly journals Longitudinal Relationships Between Subjective Cognitive Decline and Objective Memory: Depressive Symptoms Mediate Between-Person Associations

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Nikki L. Hill ◽  
Sakshi Bhargava ◽  
Emily Bratlee-Whitaker ◽  
Jennifer R. Turner ◽  
Monique J. Brown ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Cognitive Decline ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Disease Risk ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Subjective Cognitive Decline ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Over Time

Background: Subjective cognitive decline (SCD) may be an early indicator of cognitive impairment, but depressive symptoms can confound this relationship. Associations may be influenced by differences between individuals (i.e., between-persons) or how each individual changes in their experiences over time (i.e., within-persons). Objective: We examined depressive symptoms as a mediator of the between- and within-person associations of SCD and objective memory in older adults. Methods: Coordinated analyses were conducted across four datasets drawn from large longitudinal studies. Samples (range: n = 1,889 to n = 15,841) included participants 65 years of age or older with no dementia at baseline. We used multilevel structural equation modeling to examine the mediation of SCD and objective memory through depressive symptoms, as well as direct relationships among SCD, objective memory, and depressive symptoms. Results: Older adults who were more likely to report SCD had lower objective memory on average (between-person associations), and depressive symptoms partially mediated this relationship in three of four datasets. However, changes in depressive symptoms did not mediate the relationship between reports of SCD and declines in objective memory in three of four datasets (within-person associations). Conclusion: Individual differences in depressive symptoms, and not changes in an individual’s depressive symptoms over time, partially explain the link between SCD and objective memory. Older adults with SCD and depressive symptoms may be at greater risk for poor cognitive outcomes. Future research should explore how perceived changes in memory affect other aspects of psychological well-being, and how these relationships influence cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s disease risk.

scholarly journals Knowledge Hiding Behaviors and Team Creativity: The Contingent Role of Perceived Mastery Motivational Climate

SAGE Open ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 215824401987629 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Waseem Bari ◽  
Muhammad Abrar ◽  
Sadia Shaheen ◽  
Mohsin Bashir ◽  
Meng Fanchen
Keyword(s):  
Absorptive Capacity ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Time Lag ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Motivational Climate ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Team Creativity ◽  
Mastery Motivational Climate ◽  
Knowledge Hiding

The present study explains how different factors of knowledge hiding (e.g., evasive, playing dumb, and rationalized) influence on team creativity. Drawn on social exchange theory, the present study theorizes that factors of knowledge hiding have a negative relationship with team creativity, and absorptive capacity mediates this relationship. In addition, the perceived mastery motivational climate (PMMC) as a moderator attenuates the negative relationship between factors of knowledge hiding and team creativity. Study 1, an investigation (through the experience sampling method) from 41 participants of social media, confirms the existence of knowledge hiding practices in Pakistan. Study 2 applied a partial least squares, structural equation modeling approach on randomly selected time lag data of 282 respondents from state-owned universities of Pakistan. Results show that evasive hiding and playing dumb have a significant negative relationship with team creativity; however, rationalized hiding does not affect significantly on team creativity. The absorptive capacity also does not mediate the relationship between factors of knowledge hiding and team creativity. The PMMC attenuates the negative influence of evasive hiding and playing dumb on team creativity; however, the PMMC does not moderate the influence of rationalized hiding on team creativity. The implications and future research directions are discussed in the last section of this study.

The drivers of desirability in scarcity marketing

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tser Yieth Chen ◽  
Tsai Lien Yeh ◽  
Ya Jou Wang
Keyword(s):  
Social Status ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Limited Time ◽  
Luxury Brands ◽  
Luxury Goods ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Practical Applications ◽  
Empirical Results ◽  
Perceived Social Status

PurposeMarketers make an effort to affect consumers through scarcity marketing thus shaping the perception of scarcity and creating desirability for consumers. To expand the scarcity-expensiveness-desirability model and to enhance insights for practical applications, this study modifies the causal relationship among two types of scarcity, three types of expansiveness and desirability.Design/methodology/approachThis study surveyed 400 Taipei city residents who had purchase experience with luxury brands products in Taiwan. The study employed structural equation modeling as empirical analysis.FindingsThe empirical results show that limited-quantity scarcity main influences perceived social status and then affects desirability. The second path is that limited-quantity scarcity influences perceived uniqueness and then affects desirability. Therefore, perceived social status and perceived uniqueness dominate the majority of effects on desirability because they are the recognition of the individual compared to others, especially when applied to luxury goods.Practical implicationsBecause limited-quantity scarcity has a greater impact on desirability than limited-time scarcity in the empirical results, marketers can adopt limited-quantity scarcity messages that are better than limited-time scarcity, to increase consumers’ desire to purchase luxury goods.Originality/valueThe first novelty of this study is dividing scarcity marketing into limited-quantity and limited-time scarcity in the scarcity-expensiveness-desirability model. This study extends expensiveness in the scarcity-expensiveness-desirability model with a complete demonstration, that is, perceived social status, perceived uniqueness and perceived value, which is the second novelty of this study.

Examining the Relationship Among Counterfeit Product, Consumer Buying Behavior, and Sustainable Tourism Development

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 61-75
Author(s):  
Tamer Ayad ◽  
Ibrahim Abdelhamed Elshaer ◽  
Mohamed A. Moustafa ◽  
Alaa M. Shaker
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Sustainable Tourism ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Buying Behavior ◽  
Sustainable Tourism Development ◽  
Counterfeit Products ◽  
Consumer Buying Behavior

The global trade in counterfeit products has a significant effect on the global sales and profits, public health, safety, and security. Meanwhile, shopping at street and night markets is an important tourist activity, which may affect the tourism economy and sustainable tourism development. This study aims to examine the interrelationships among counterfeit products, consumer buying behavior, and sustainable tourism development variables as perceived by tourists in Egypt. Data were collected from 573 tourists in Egypt. Using structural equation modeling with Amos, results showed a positive significant positive relationship between buying counterfeit products and purchase intention and a significant negative relationship between buying counterfeit products and sustainable tourism development. Future research and implications are also discussed.

scholarly journals Negative Marital Quality, Purpose in Life, and Depressive Symptoms Among Middle-Aged and Older Couples

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 498-498
Author(s):  
Elliane Irani ◽  
Sumin Park ◽  
Ronald Hickman
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Marital Quality ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Purpose In Life ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Heterosexual Couples ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Older Couples ◽  
Sense Of Purpose

Abstract Negative marital quality is associated with poor health outcomes. Purpose in life can serve as a psychological resource to buffer the stressors experienced from a negative marital relationship. Yet, the associations among negative martial quality, a person’s level of purpose in life, and depressive symptoms have not been fully explored in a dyadic context. We examined the actor (intra-individual) and partner (cross-spousal) effects of negative marital quality on depressive symptoms in couples and the potential mediating role of purpose in life. Structural equation modeling was used to analyze cross-sectional data on middle-aged and older married, heterosexual couples (N=1,235) who participated in the 2016 wave of the Health and Retirement Study. The final model had an acceptable fit to the data (TLI=.963, RMSEA=.040, SRMR=.038). At the actor level, negative relationship quality was positively associated with depressive symptom severity, and purpose in life mediated the relationship in wives and husbands. At the partner level, wives had more depressive symptoms when husbands reported higher negative marital quality. Comparatively, husbands had less depressive symptoms when their wives indicated a greater sense of purpose. Husbands also had a lower purpose in life when their wives had higher states of negative marital quality. This study highlights the psychological benefits of allaying negative perceptions of marital quality and enhancing the sense of purpose in middle-aged and older couples. The results support a focus on dyadic approaches to improve the psychological health, and potentially, the physical health status of middle-aged and older couples.

scholarly journals Fear of Terror and Psychological Well-Being: The Moderating Role of Emotional Intelligence

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (11) ◽  
pp. 2554 ◽  
Author(s):  
Syed Asad Ali Shah ◽  
Tian Yezhuang ◽  
Adnan Muhammad Shah ◽  
Dilawar Khan Durrani ◽  
Syed Jamal Shah
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Significant Negative Relationship ◽  
Study Results

The purpose of this study was to empirically explore whether or not the level of emotional intelligence of adolescents mitigates the potential adverse effects of the fear of terror on their psychological well-being. Data for this study were collected through a voluntary survey from a sample of 385 adolescents residing in the terrorism-affected provinces of Pakistan: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) and Balochistan. The results from the structural equation modeling revealed that fear of terrorism had a significant negative relationship with the psychological well-being of adolescents. The study results further revealed that emotional intelligence significantly moderated the relationship between the fear of terrorism and the psychological well-being of the adolescents. Therefore, the negative relationship was stronger for those with low emotional intelligence and weaker for those with high emotional intelligence. This study also discusses several practical implications along with suggestions for future research.

A Hierarchical Model of Coping in the College Student Population

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-19
Author(s):  
Bryon C. Pickens ◽  
Robert Mckinney ◽  
Stephanie C. Bell
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
College Student ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Hierarchical Model ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
Coping Styles ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Small Sample ◽  
Equation Modeling

Research has indicated a fall in college student mental health over the past 16 years, with no corresponding increase in use of mental health care services. To investigate how college students choose to manage stressful issues, we assessed coping styles as measured by the dispositional COPE inventory in a multi-state sample of undergraduate students (N = 109).We tested a four-factor, hierarchical model of coping with a factor-based variant of partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM), an approach noted for its accuracy with small sample sizes. Results indicated the existence of a hierarchical effect that explained 67.4 percent of variance in coping subscale scores, and validated the four factors of Approach, Avoidance, Social-Contextual, and Individual-Contextual coping styles. All coping style pairs had significant positive relationships (p < .002) with one exception; Approach and Avoidance had a significant negative relationship (p < .001).  Implications for researchers and practitioners are discussed.  

scholarly journals Disentangling depression in Belgian higher education students amidst the first COVID-19 lockdown (April-May 2020)

2021 ◽  
Vol 79 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeroen De Man ◽  
◽  
Veerle Buffel ◽  
Sarah van de Velde ◽  
Piet Bracke ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Higher Education ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Health Effect ◽  
Academic Stress ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Severity Scores ◽  
At Home

Abstract Background The surge of COVID-19 infections has prompted many countries to take unprecedented policy measures. In Belgium, the authorities implemented a nation-wide stay-at-home order for several months. Evidence of the mental health effect of such measures is scarce. A recent review by Brooks et al. has compiled a defined list of stressors affecting people’s mental health under quarantine during previous epidemic settings. This study aims to test the association between these stressors and the mental health of students attending higher education during the stay-at-home order in Belgium. Methods In this cross-sectional study, 18,301 students from 13 higher education institutions (HEI) participated in an online survey between 26 April and 11 May 2020. We assessed the association between potential stressors and depressive symptoms severity scores and structural equation modeling was used to assess how stressors may mediate the association between duration of exposure and depressive symptoms severity. Results The stressors proposed by Brooks et al. were found to be associated with depressive symptoms severity. The stressors ‘perceived academic stress’, ‘institutional dissatisfaction’ and ‘fear of being infected’ were associated with substantially higher depressive symptoms severity scores. The association between duration of exposure and depressive symptoms severity was mediated by ‘academic stress’. Being in a steady relationship and living together with others were both associated with a lower depressive symptoms severity. Conclusion Findings underline the need for a student-centered approach and mental health prevention. Authorities and HEIs should consider whether and if so, how a stay-at-home order should be implemented.

A new look at nursing home residents’ depressive symptoms: the role of basic versus expanded everyday competence

2016 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 165-175 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mona Diegelmann ◽  
Hans-Werner Wahl ◽  
Oliver K. Schilling ◽  
Carl-Philipp Jansen ◽  
Katrin Classen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Home ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Perceived Control ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Nursing Home Residents ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Cross Sectional

ABSTRACTBackground:Depressive symptoms are highly prevalent in nursing home (NH) residents. The relationship between depressive symptoms and everyday competence in terms of basic (BaCo) and expanded everyday competence (ExCo; see Baltes et al., 2001) in the NH setting is, however, not clear. Applying Lewinsohn's depression model, we examined how residents’ BaCo and ExCo relate to their depressive symptoms. Furthermore, we investigated the mediating role of perceived control.Methods:Cross-sectional data from 196 residents (Mage = 83.7 years, SD = 9.4 years) of two German NHs were analyzed. Study variables were assessed by the Geriatric Depression Scale-Residential (GDS-12R), maximal gait speed (BaCo), proxy ratings of residents’ in-home activity participation, and self-initiated social contact done by staff (ExCo). Structural equation modeling (SEM) was used and a simulation study was included to determine power and potential estimation bias.Results:At the descriptive level, one quarter of the residents showed symptoms of depression according to the GDS-12R cut-off criterion. Residents’ BaCo and ExCo were independently and equally strongly associated with their depressive symptoms in the SEM analysis. These findings were affected neither by cognitive impairment, sex, nor age. Perceived control mediated between BaCo but not ExCo and depressive symptoms.Conclusion:Future research needs to follow the connection between residents’ everyday competence and their depressive symptoms longitudinally to better understand the underlying mechanisms.

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