scholarly journals ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOUR IN ADOLESCENCE: UNDERSTANDING RISK FACTORS AND MEDIATORS THROUGH A STRUCTURAL EQUATIONS MODEL

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 381
Author(s):  
Alice Murteira Morgado ◽  
Maria da Luz Vale Dias
Keyword(s):  
Family Environment ◽  
Antisocial Behaviour ◽  
Sem Analysis ◽  
Structural Equations ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Social Conformity ◽  
Social Rules ◽  
Structural Equations Model ◽  
Fitting Model

Abstract.In this paper we use a SEM analysis to test an explanatory model for antisocial behaviour in adolescence that includes dimensions that have a direct effect on antisocial behaviour (psychoticism, neuroticism and self-control), while some are relatively malleable in this developmental stage and mediate the role of age on antisocial behaviour (family environment, self-concept, and conformity to social rules). A structural equations model was tested with a sample of 489 participants. Results show a good fitting model where psychoticism, self-control, age, social conformity and family environment are intertwined in a complex net of relations and effects involved in the explanation of adolescent antisocial behaviour.Conclusions embrace the differentiated nature of each predictor and its role both directly and in relation to other predictors. The complexity of adolescent antisocial behaviour became evident, showing that it cannot be addressed in simplistic terms, as we need to account for direct and indirect effects.Keywords: antisocial behaviour, personality, family, adolescence, social conformityResumo.Apresentamos a análise de um Modelo de Equações Estruturais para testar um modelo explicativo para o comportamento antissocial na adolescência que inclui dimensões com efeito direto no comportamento antissocial (psicoticismo e autocontrolo) e dimensões que apresentam mais variabilidade ao longo deste estádio de desenvolvimento e que medeiam o papel da idade com comportamento antissocial (ambiente familiar e conformidade social). Foi testado um modelo de equações estruturais com uma amostra de 489 jovens entre os 9 e os 17 anos de idade. Os resultados revelam um modelo significativo, com bons indices de ajustamento, no qual o psicoticismo, autocontrolo, idade, conformidade social e ambiente familiar se entrecruza numa complexa rede de relações e efeitos envolvidos na explicação do comportamento antissocial na adolescência.As conclusões reconhecem a natureza distinta de cada preditor e o papéis diretos e através das relações com outras variáveis preditoras. Fica evidenciada a complexidade do comportamento antissocial na adolescência, demonstrando que tal fenómeno não pode ser abordado de forma simplista, já que há que considerar efeitos diretos e indiretos de diversas variáveis.Palavras-chave: comportamento antissocial, personalidade, família, adolescência, conformidade social

Young Adults' Knowledge of Politics: Evaluating the Role of Socio-Cognitive Variables Using Structural Equations

2011 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 183-194 ◽  
Author(s):  
Silvina Brussino ◽  
Leonardo Medrano ◽  
Patricia Sorribas ◽  
Hugo H. Rabbia
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Political Knowledge ◽  
Political Efficacy ◽  
Sem Analysis ◽  
Education Level ◽  
Structural Equations ◽  
The Political ◽  
Cognitive Variables

The aim of this study was to create an explanatory model that allows analyzing the predictive power of a set of variables related to political knowledge; more specifically, to analyze the relationship between the education level of young adults and the variables, interest in politics and internal political efficacy. We also analyzed the combined relationship between these variables, together with age, and political knowledge. We worked with a sample group of 280 young adults between the ages of 18-30 from the city of Córdoba (Argentina). The data was subjected to a structural equation modelling SEM analysis, which allowed for the corroboration of the following hypotheses: the higher the education level, the more the interest in politics; the higher the education level, the better the perception of internal political efficacy; the higher the education level, the more the political knowledge; the more the interest in politics, the more the political knowledge; and the better the perception of internal political efficacy, the more interest in politics. Moreover, the following hypotheses could not be verified: the older an individual, the more the political knowledge; and the better the perception of internal political efficacy, the more the political knowledge. The model obtained allows for discussion of the explanatory value of these socio-cognitive variables.

scholarly journals Parental Socialization, Social Anxiety, and School Victimization: A Mediation Model

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (7) ◽  
pp. 2681 ◽  
Author(s):  
Celeste León-Moreno ◽  
Juan Evaristo Callejas-Jerónimo ◽  
Cristian Suarez-Relinque ◽  
Daniel Musitu-Ferrer ◽  
Gonzalo Musitu-Ochoa
Keyword(s):  
Social Anxiety ◽  
Structural Equations ◽  
Parental Socialization ◽  
Mediation Model ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
School Victimization ◽  
Parenting Dimensions ◽  
Structural Equations Model ◽  
The Relationship

The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between parenting dimensions (involvement/acceptance vs. strictness/imposition) and school victimization, considering the possible mediating role of social anxiety. The sample comprised 887 adolescents (52.3% girls) aged between 12 and 16 (M = 13.84 and SD = 1.22) enrolled at three compulsory secondary education ("ESO" or "Educación Secundaria Obligatoria" in Spanish) schools located in the provinces of Valencia, Teruel and Seville (Spain). A structural equations model was developed using the Mplus 7.4 program. The results obtained indicate that social anxiety mediates the relationship between parenting dimensions (involvement/acceptance vs. strictness/imposition) and school victimization. Finally, the results and their potential theoretical and practical implications are discussed.

scholarly journals Dairy Products with Certification Marks: The Role of Territoriality and Safety Perception on Intention to Buy

Foods ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (10) ◽  
pp. 2352
Author(s):  
Vincenzo Russo ◽  
Margherita Zito ◽  
Marco Bilucaglia ◽  
Riccardo Circi ◽  
Mara Bellati ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dairy Products ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
Structural Equations ◽  
Cultural Identities ◽  
Marketing Model ◽  
Perception Of Safety ◽  
Safety Perception ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Structural Equations Model

Over the years, the territorial origins of agri-food products have become a consolidated marketing model which stand as an alternative to mass production. References to territory, whether on packaging or in advertising, have become an increasingly popular way for marketers to differentiate products, by attributing specific characteristics to them, derived from specific cultural identities and traditions. The aim of this study is to capture the possible differences between two groups, Italian and French, in the perception and intention to buy products with certification marks. We tested a multi-group structural equations model, assessing the mediation of the Perceived Product Safety (PPS) between Packaging with reference to Territoriality (PT) and Intention to Buy (IB). Our findings show that in both groups PT has a positive association with IB and PPS and that PPS has a positive association with IB. The difference is the mediation of PPS, present only in the Italian group. This opens important considerations on the role of the perception of safety, particularly in the pandemic period, in the presentation of products, particularly in products with certification marks linked to sustainability and territoriality.

Understanding franchisee performance

2018 ◽  
Vol 47 (7) ◽  
pp. 733-751 ◽  
Author(s):  
Enrico Colla ◽  
Maria Eugenia Ruiz-Molina ◽  
Catherine Chastenet De Gery ◽  
Maryline Schultz ◽  
Martine Deparis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Affective Commitment ◽  
Structural Equations ◽  
Least Squares Regression ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Bidirectional Communication ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Structural Equations Model ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the impact of participative franchising on performance from the franchisee perspective. In particular, the paper analyses the impact of the franchisee autonomy – in human resource management and marketing decisions – affective commitment to the network and network innovativeness on the franchisee relative performance. Design/methodology/approach A survey answered by 226 franchisees in France allowed to estimate a structural equations model through partial least squares regression analysis to test the hypothesised relations between autonomy, affective commitment, innovativeness and performance. Findings According to the authors’ findings, franchisee’s autonomy in commercial policies, mediated by to franchisor’s ability to innovate and acknowledge innovations stemming from the franchisees, and the affective commitment to the network, emerge as strong determinants of the franchisee’s performance. Research limitations/implications The results confirm the conclusions of other research, but extend and integrate them, providing evidence that the role of participative franchising should not be neglected. Practical implications The results obtained provide evidence about the importance of bidirectional communication instruments in the relations between franchisor and franchisee, and participation tools for the identification, recognition and support to the innovative successful practices developed by franchisees to be quickly implemented by other franchisees in the network. Originality/value This paper looks at franchisee autonomy, affective commitment and innovativeness as potential determinants of franchisee’s performance, being the latter an underexplored topic.

scholarly journals Effect of Financial Literacy on Individual Savings Behavior; the Mediation Role of Intention to Saving

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (5) ◽  
pp. 94-99
Author(s):  
T. U. I. Peiris
Keyword(s):  
Financial Institutions ◽  
Financial Literacy ◽  
Structural Equations ◽  
Mediation Effect ◽  
Savings Behavior ◽  
Three Stage Least Squares ◽  
Structural Equations Model ◽  
Structured Questionnaire ◽  
Do So

This study investigated the effect of financial literacy on savings behavior, considering the mediation effect of intention to savings. A structured questionnaire was distributed among 206 employed individuals in the Colombo district, Sri Lanka. Three Stage Least Squares technique was initially used to analyze the structural equations model fitted to measure the hypothesized mediation effect. Then the result was rousted using path analysis. The findings indicated that financial literacy has a direct and positively significant influence on savings behavior. Moreover, the mediation effect of intention was also found as positively significant in the above relationship. This indicates that the knowledge of the financial system leads to good savings behavior, and especially it creates an intention to save more. Therefore, policymakers and financial institutions can consider enhancing financial literature among individuals as a worthy strategy when encouraging savings as it both encourages savings behavior and the intention to do so.

scholarly journals Structural model of university social responsability

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 185-218
Author(s):  
Carlos Francisco Ortiz-Paniagua ◽  
Joel Bonales Valencia ◽  
Araceli Flores Esparza
Keyword(s):  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Least Squares ◽  
Representative Sample ◽  
Structural Model ◽  
Management Practice ◽  
Structural Equations ◽  
State University ◽  
Structural Equations Model ◽  
The University

The study aims to analyze the University Social Responsibility (USR) policy implemented at the Michoacan State University (Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo - UMSNH) from the perspective of the university community. For that purpose, a Structural Equations Model in its variant of Partial Least Squares (PLS) was used from a theoretical/empirical construct on the USR. Five variables integrated into 17 indicators were used, obtained by a representative sample. The results are presented in two sections; a) USR performance at the UMSNH and; b) the role of each variable in the PLS model. It is concluded that the performance was regular and the Internal Management (IM) had a key impact on the model operation. In the management practice, this might help identify areas to improve the performance of this policy by sector and variables.

scholarly journals What Protects Us Against the COVID-19 Threat? Cultural Tightness Matters

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dan Dong ◽  
Zhipeng Chen ◽  
Min Zong ◽  
Peng Zhang ◽  
Wen Gu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Perception ◽  
Protective Factor ◽  
Psychological Disorders ◽  
Structural Equations ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Cultural Perspectives ◽  
Protection Efficacy ◽  
Structural Equations Model

Abstract Background: The only previous studies that formulated a theoretical model of epidemics for psychological response relative to cultural perspectives have focused on the role of individualism–collectivism and have omitted analysis of tightness–looseness. This study explored the role of cultural tightness in relation to psychological disorders during the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.Methods: We recruited 1827 Chinese adolescents (Mage = 17.78 ± 1.94 years, 55.5% female) to participate a cross-sectional survey. Participants completed a series of questionnaires, including the scales of cultural tightness, risk perception of COVID-19 pandemic, perceived protection efficacy, anxiety and depression. A latent moderated structural equations model was used to analyse the mediating and moderating effects of risk perception regarding COVID-19, cultural tightness and perceived protection efficacy on psychological disorders. Results: The results showed that greater risk perception of COVID-19 predicted greater psychological disorders, however cultural tightness moderated this positive relationship. The increase in psychological disorders with risk perception regarding COVID-19 was less pronounced among people who lived in tighter cultural areas. In addition, this moderating effect of cultural tightness was further mediated by perceived protection efficacy; that is, tight culture protects against psychological disorders by enhancing perceived protection efficacy. Conclusion: This study enriched the theoretical framework of cultural tightness and indicated its importance in the field of mental health and health policies. It also emphasized the importance of tight culture as a protective factor against psychological disorders in case of COVID-19 outbreaks, providing valuable practical insight into psychological prevention for COVID-19 outbreaks.

scholarly journals The Study of the Effect of Internal Marketing on Sales Staff Performance with an Emphasis on the Role of Organizational Commitment

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 169 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Mahdi Saeedinejad
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Commitment ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Internal Marketing ◽  
Structural Equations ◽  
Organizational Vision ◽  
Statistical Population ◽  
Staff Performance ◽  
Structural Equations Model ◽  
Sales Staff

<p>This study aimed to achieve the improvement of sales based on the effect of internal marketing on Sales staff performance with an emphasis on the role of organizational commitment in Pama Shoes Company. The statistical population of this study included all the staff working in Pama Shoes Company. According to Krejcie and Morgan table, the sample size was determined as 217 subjects and simple random sampling was used. The research method was descriptive-correlational and data collection was done by questionnaire. A questionnaire designed by Moni and Forman (1995) was used to measure internal marketing. Allen and Meyer standard questionnaire (2000) was used to measure organizational commitment and Hamburg (2011) questionnaire with Likert scale was also used to measure Sales staff performance. The validity of research tool was confirmed by using the opinions of experts and the reliability of internal marketing questionnaire was confirmed as 0/890, Sales staff performance as 0/877 and organizational commitment as 0/834 by using Cronbach alpha. Data were analyzed by structural equations model. The results of this study show that the dimensions of internal marketing (rewarding, development of staff, and Organizational Vision) have a positive and significant effect on Sales staff performance. In addition, organizational commitment has a favorable moderating role in the effectiveness of internal marketing on Sales staff performance.</p>

Psychosocial Predictors of Relapse in Cocaine-Dependent Patients in Treatment

2012 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 748-755 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emilio Sánchez-Hervás ◽  
Francisco J. Santonja Gómez ◽  
Roberto Secades Villa ◽  
Gloria García-Fernández ◽  
Olaya García-Rodríguez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Family Environment ◽  
Treatment Strategies ◽  
Family Intervention ◽  
Optimal Choice ◽  
Structural Equations ◽  
Cocaine Use ◽  
Predictive Variables ◽  
The Social ◽  
Structural Equations Model ◽  
Functional Areas

Relapses in cocaine abusers in treatment are an important problem. The majority of patients are incapable of sustaining abstinence over any length of time. To identify the factors associated to relapses risk in the cocaine use can be an optimal choice to improve the treatment strategies. The aim of this study was to analyze relapse-risk factors in cocaine-dependent patients on treatment. Participants were 102 patients who had begun outpatient treatment at a public health center in Spain. Some functional areas and cocaine use are evaluated for a period of six months. A structural equations model was used to identify possible predictive variables. The results show that social-family environment and economic-employment situation were associated with greater risk of relapse. Likewise, the social-family environment was related to severity of addiction. It is concluded that the incorporation of family intervention strategies and vocational/employment counseling may help to reduce relapse rates in cocaine addicts receiving treatment.

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