scholarly journals Exploring the Relationship Between Public Service Motivation and Formal and Informal Volunteering

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard M. Clerkin ◽  
Eric Fotheringham
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Public Service ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Public Service Motivation ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Exploratory Research ◽  
Civic Duty ◽  
Informal Volunteering ◽  
The Relationship

In this paper, we apply public service motivation to the ongoing discussion of formal and informal volunteering and whether these are two distinct constructs or variations on the same theme. This exploratory research uses survey data of undergraduate students reporting their participation in both types of volunteering activities. Using structural equation modeling, these formal and informal volunteering activities show different influences on three dimensions of PSM. In addition to PSM, high school volunteering and religiosity have direct effects on rates of formal volunteering, which in turn positively influence the PSM dimensions of civic duty and self-sacrifice. Being an Evangelical Christian is associated with increased informal volunteering, which is positively related to the PSM compassion dimension. These results indicate that the different dimensions of PSM, and how formal and informal volunteering influences them, should be useful tools for scholars and practitioners seeking to understand these distinct types of pro-social behaviors.

Clarifying the Relationship Between Public Service Motivation and In-Role and Extra-Role Behaviors: The Relative Contributions of Person-Job and Person-Organization Fit

2015 ◽  
Vol 47 (6) ◽  
pp. 699-713 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nina Mari van Loon ◽  
Wouter Vandenabeele ◽  
Peter Leisink
Keyword(s):  
Public Service ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Individual Performance ◽  
Public Service Motivation ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Role Behavior ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Person Organization Fit ◽  
The Relationship

A core proposition of public service motivation (PSM) theory is that PSM is positively related to individual performance. Some studies, however, suggest that this relationship is mediated by person-job or person-organization fit. This study aims to further clarify the relationship between PSM and performance by, first, studying the mediation role of both person-job and person-organization fits and, second, by investigating this mediation for both in-role and extra-role behavior. Whereas in-role behavior is aimed at the individual task, extra-role is aimed at helping colleagues. This difference may matter for the role of PSM and fit. To this end, we conducted structural equation modeling with bootstrapping on self-reported survey data from public employees ( n = 1,031). The analysis showed that person-job, but not person-organization fit, fully mediated the relationship between PSM and in-role behavior. The relationship with extra-role behavior was not mediated. The PSM-performance relationship may thus be more complex than previously envisioned, as both type of performance and person-job fit matter.

scholarly journals Perceived discrimination and psychological distress among immigrants to Canada: The mediating role of bicultural identity orientations

2021 ◽  
pp. 136843022199008
Author(s):  
Mustafa Firat ◽  
Kimberly A. Noels
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Perceived Discrimination ◽  
The Other ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Bicultural Identity ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
The Relationship

Bicultural identity orientations have rarely been examined in relation to both perceived discrimination and psychological distress. Furthermore, these constructs have usually been studied in isolation, but their intersection is essential for understanding intercultural relations in multicultural societies. Using cross-sectional data from 1,143 Canadian undergraduate students from immigrant families, this study explored the relationship between perceived discrimination and psychological distress, and how bicultural identity orientations might mediate this relationship. The structural equation modeling results indicated that perceived discrimination was associated with higher levels of psychological distress and hybrid, monocultural, alternating, and conflicted orientations, but lower levels of complementary orientation. Alternating and conflicted orientations were related to higher psychological distress, whereas the other orientations were not. Alternating and conflicted orientations mediated the relationship between perceived discrimination and psychological distress, whereas the other orientations did not. The findings are discussed in light of theories on identity integration, rejection–identification, and acculturation.

Moral Disengagement: Mediator Between Moral Perfectionism and Machiavellian Behavior Among Undergraduates?

2020 ◽  
pp. 003329412096406
Author(s):  
Abbas Abdollahi ◽  
Fatemeh Hashemi ◽  
Hamid Rezaeian Faraji ◽  
Simin Hosseinian ◽  
Kelly A. Allen
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation Modeling ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Moral Disengagement ◽  
Structural Model ◽  
Two Dimensions ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Moral Standards ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Moral Perfectionism

To better understand Machiavellian behavior among undergraduate students, the current study examines moral disengagement as a mediator in the relationship between Machiavellian behavior and two dimensions of moral perfectionism (concern over moral mistakes perfectionism and personal moral standards perfectionism). Participants were 210 undergraduate students (64% female) from three universities in Tehran, Iran, aged between 18 and 27 years old. Structural equation modeling revealed that Machiavellian behavior was negatively associated with personal moral standards perfectionism and positively associated with moral disengagement. The results of the structural model showed a non-significant relationship between concern over moral mistakes perfectionism and Machiavellian behavior. However, multi-model analysis provided evidence that moral disengagement partially mediated the relationship between personal moral standards perfectionism and Machiavellian behavior. The findings also showed that there was a relationship between concern over moral mistakes perfectionism and Machiavellian behavior through moral disengagement. The results suggest that while moral perfectionism is often accompanied with moral disengagement, Machiavellian behavior may be an explanation for individuals with these traits.

Dispositional Optimism as a Mediator of the Effect of Rumination on Anxiety

2015 ◽  
Vol 43 (8) ◽  
pp. 1233-1242 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaobo Yu ◽  
Junbo Chen ◽  
Jing Liu ◽  
Xiaodong Yu ◽  
Kongqing Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation Modeling ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Dispositional Optimism ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Many researchers have focused on the impact of rumination and optimism on anxiety, but few have examined the trilateral relationships among these factors. In this study, we explored the mediating effect of dispositional optimism in the relationship between rumination and anxiety. Participants were 448 Chinese undergraduate students who completed a survey assessing rumination, optimism, and anxiety. The results suggested that rumination was positively correlated with anxiety and that dispositional optimism was negatively correlated with anxiety. Structural equation modeling further showed that dispositional optimism partially mediated the impact of rumination on anxiety. The bootstrapping test also revealed significant paths from rumination to anxiety through dispositional optimism. We concluded that both rumination and dispositional optimism can affect anxiety.

scholarly journals Towards a Better Understanding on the Relationship between Knowledge Sharing and Public Service Motivation

2020 ◽  
pp. 41-67
Author(s):  
Usman Madugu ◽  
Halimah Abdul Manaf ◽  
Syarfa Ayuni Nasir ◽  
Sharmaine Sakthi Ananthan ◽  
Mega Hidayati
Keyword(s):  
Social Justice ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Public Service ◽  
Public Service Motivation ◽  
Civil Servants ◽  
Public Servants ◽  
Public Interests ◽  
Civic Duty ◽  
The Relationship

Knowledge sharing has been acknowledged as the right mechanism for public servants to share best practices in performing work among workers. The sharing of best practices on learning by actions (doing) seems to enhance motivation among public servants to provide quality services. Thus, the purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between knowledge sharing and public service motivation among civil servants in the Department of Student Affairs, UiTM Merlimau and Public Works Department (JKR), Jasin, Malaysia. A total of 150 questionnaires were distributed but only 118 questionnaires were validly returned and used. The findings demonstrate that the level of knowledge sharing practices in both organisations is at moderate level. Pearson correlation analysis shows that policy making, commitment to public interests, social justice, civic duty, compassion and self-sacrifice have significant relationships with knowledge sharing practices. Meanwhile, multiple regression analysis reveals that only commitment to public interests, social justice as well as civic duty significantly influence the practices of knowledge sharing. The findings conclude that knowledge sharing is key element used by civil servants in producing public service motivation.

scholarly journals The Relationship between Hotel Rating and Customer Outcomes and Its Implication towards Revisit Intention

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 71
Author(s):  
Suresh Kumar ◽  
Miftah Zikri
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation Modeling ◽  
Customer Satisfaction ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Revisit Intention ◽  
Hotel Managers ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Customer Outcomes ◽  
Return Intention

<p>This research aims to examine HOLSERV with three dimensions namely, employee, tangible and<br />reliability, towards its relationship on customer satisfaction and return intention rather than<br />SERVQUAL because it suits hotel environment. The object analysis was Bandung which proclaimed<br />herself as a tourism city with quiet number of hotels rating as non-star to five-star hotels. From 41<br />three-star hotels, this research managed to cover 29 hotels to conduct this research. Respondents with<br />total number of 355 participated to fill the questionnaire with the helped of hotel managers by<br />spreading it to their customers who were checking out of the hotel. Structural equation modeling was<br />applied to test the hypothesis and the results show that tangibility and reliability influence customers’<br />satisfaction but not employee. In addition, customer satisfaction influences return intention.</p>

scholarly journals Dispositional Coping, Coping Effectiveness, and Cognitive Social Maturity Among Adolescent Athletes

2013 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 229-238 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adam R. Nicholls ◽  
John L. Perry ◽  
Leigh Jones ◽  
Dave Morley ◽  
Fraser Carson
Keyword(s):  
Peer Influence ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Adolescent Athletes ◽  
Social Maturity ◽  
Dispositional Coping ◽  
Coping Effectiveness ◽  
And Coping ◽  
The Relationship

It is accepted among scholars that coping changes as people mature during adolescence, but little is known about the relationship between maturity and coping. The purpose of this paper was to assess a model, which included dispositional coping, coping effectiveness, and cognitive social maturity. We predicted that cognitive social maturity would have a direct effect on coping effectiveness, and also an indirect impact via dispositional coping. Two hundred forty-five adolescent athletes completed measures of dispositional coping, coping effectiveness, and cognitive social maturity, which has three dimensions: conscientiousness, peer influence on behavior, and rule following. Using structural equation modeling, we found support for our model, suggesting that coping is related to cognitive social maturity. This information can be used to influence the content of coping interventions for adolescents of different maturational levels.

Relationship between Anger and Paranoid Thoughts in a Nonclinical Sample

2009 ◽  
Vol 105 (2) ◽  
pp. 375-380 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takashi Yamauchi ◽  
Anju Sudo ◽  
Yoshihiko Tanno
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Anger Expression ◽  
Clinical Population ◽  
Trait Anger ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Weak Effect ◽  
Student Group ◽  
Nonclinical Sample ◽  
The Relationship

Anger has been suggested to be associated with paranoid thoughts in nonclinical groups. For a clear evaluation of the relationship between anger and paranoid thoughts, successive preliminary surveys were conducted in a student group in Japan. A total of 102 undergraduate students completed two scales—the Paranoia Checklist and the Spielberger Trait Anger Expression Inventory. The participants filled out the questionnaires twice, at a 1-mo. interval. The synchronous effects model was used to examine the relationship between the variables. Structural equation modeling demonstrated an acceptable fit, and trait anger at Time 2 was found to have a weak effect on paranoid thoughts at Time 2, whereas paranoid thoughts at Time 2 had no effect on trait anger at Time 2. The findings suggest the possibility of a relationship between trait anger and paranoid thoughts in a non-clinical population.

Does the Public Service Motivation Model Hold in the Caribbean?

2021 ◽  
pp. 0734371X2199604
Author(s):  
Charlene M. L. Roach ◽  
Meghna Sabharwal ◽  
Romeo Abraham ◽  
Wayne Charles-Soverall
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Public Service ◽  
Cultural Context ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Turnover Intentions ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Public Service Motivation ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
The Public ◽  
Positive Effects

Researchers in public administration for the past few decades are interested in exploring how public service motivation (PSM) influences turnover intentions. This study puts the theory of PSM to test in a different cultural context and explores the relationship between PSM and leadership on turnover intentions via person-organization fit (P-O fit) in public sector employees from Trinidad and Tobago and Barbados. Results of structural equation modeling indicate a significant negative relationship between senior leadership and turnover intentions, but a positive and significant relationship between PSM and turnover intentions. The positive effects of PSM on turnover are different from the Western models of motivation in the public sector. Results also show a partial mediation of PSM and turnover intentions via P-O fit. This research highlights the need for studying leadership, motivation, and turnover by utilizing a cultural and value lens to examine and understand employee behaviors in public organizations outside of North America.

scholarly journals Frustration intolerance and unconditional self-acceptance as mediators of the relationship between perfectionism and depression

Psihologija ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 48 (2) ◽  
pp. 101-117 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sanda Stankovic ◽  
Marija Matic ◽  
Tatjana Vukosavljevic-Gvozden ◽  
Goran Opacic
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy ◽  
Basic Mechanism ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Frustration Intolerance ◽  
Personal Standards ◽  
Maladaptive Perfectionism ◽  
Self Acceptance ◽  
The Relationship

The aim of the present study was to further clarify the basic mechanism through which maladaptive perfectionism leads to depression, using the rational-emotive behavior therapy (REBT) framework. Previous studies have shown that depression is not associated with high personal standards, but rather with the tendency to evaluate one?s self-worth based on the attainment of these standards, i.e. conditional self-acceptance. The goal of this study was to investigate for the first time the mediating role of frustration intolerance beliefs in this relationship, beyond and above the contribution of unconditional self-acceptance (USA) beliefs. The sample consisted of 321 undergraduate students. Consistent with REBT theory, the structural equation modeling showed that both frustration intolerance and USA mediated the relationship between maladaptive perfectionism and dysphoria, with frustration intolerance beliefs being the stronger mediator. There was no evidence that maladaptive perfectionism influenced dysphoria independently of its effect on frustration intolerance and USA.

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