36th Cordoba Guitar Festival: Spectator Analysis using Structural Equation Modelling (SEM)

The Cordoba Guitar Festival is one of the most important cultural events in Spain. This article analyses the musical preferences, satisfaction, attitudinal loyalty and behavioural loyalty of spectators who attended the 36th festival held in July 2016, as well as the festival’s economic impact on the city. To achieve this aim, a structural equation model (SEM) was used. The results show the goodness-of-fit of the model and indicate that the observed data fit the expected dataset.

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36th Cordoba Guitar Festival: Spectator Analysis Using Structural Equation Modelling (SEM)

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su11030826 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 11 (3) ◽

pp. 826 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Juan Fruet-Cardozo ◽

Jesús Pérez-Gálvez ◽

Carol Jara-Alba ◽

Gema Gómez-Casero

Keyword(s):

Economic Impact ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Goodness Of Fit ◽

Equation Model ◽

P Value ◽

Attitudinal Loyalty ◽

The Public ◽

The Spectator ◽

The City ◽

Musical Preferences

The Cordoba Guitar Festival is one of the most important cultural events in Spain. This article analyses the musical preferences, satisfaction, attitudinal loyalty, and behavioural loyalty of spectators who attended the 36th festival held in July 2016, as well as the festival’s economic impact on the city. These characteristics of the public give rise to the four hypotheses of this study. To achieve this aim, a structural equation model (SEM) was used. The results −χ2 = 27.79, with the p-value found to be p = P (χ2 ≥ 27.79) = 0.224—show the goodness-of-fit of the model and indicate that the observed data do fit the expected dataset. The results therefore allow us to accept the proposed hypotheses concerning the influence of different latent factors, such as musical preferences, loyalty, and satisfaction with the festival. This is the main focus with which the present study has been written. Regarding the economic impact, the Festival raised 1.2 million euros, that is, slightly more than 73,000 euros per day. The amount, although not very high, is important as additional income for the city. The conclusions show the need to consider the preferences of the spectator as an essential tool to enable the continuation and longevity of the Cordoba Guitar Festival—an important cultural destination.

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The Structural Equation Models Of Environmental Concern and Knowledge To Green Trust and Green Purchase Intention Towards Green Products (Guideliness)

10.31227/osf.io/sqm28 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

rizka zulfikar

Keyword(s):

Structural Equation Model ◽

Purchase Intention ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Goodness Of Fit ◽

Environmental Concern ◽

Equation Model ◽

Environmental Knowledge ◽

Green Product ◽

Green Trust ◽

Fit Index

This research aims to find a structural equation model that can explain the relationship and influence of the environmental concern and Environmental Knowledge to green trust and green purchase intention towards green product. This study is a survey research using questionnaires as an instrument. Population and sample used in this study is public of South Kalimantan Province and taken as many as 150 respondents using non-purposivesampling method. The analysis technique used are : the instruments test, the construct validity and reliability test, the suitability of the model based on the goodness of fit index, pathways analysis and the Influence test according to the model of SEM that complies with the goodness of fit index to determine the effect of variable perception value and risk to public trust. The study found that: (1) Structural equation model of the correlation between the environmental concern and Environmental Knowledge to green trust and green purchase intention towards green product are comply with the criteria and standards of goodness of fit index, (2) (3) (4)

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Structural equation model of affecting factors on elder abuse to patients under hemodialysis by family caregivers

BMC Geriatrics ◽

10.1186/s12877-021-02291-x ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 21 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Amaneh Mahmoudian ◽

Abbas Shamsalinia ◽

Atefeh Alipour ◽

Zahra Fotoukian ◽

Fatemeh Ghaffari

Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Family Caregivers ◽

Structural Equation Model ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Goodness Of Fit ◽

Elder Abuse ◽

Equation Model ◽

Care Burden ◽

Beta Coefficient ◽

Fit Index

Abstract Background The objectives of the present study were to determine the prevalence of older adults with hemodialysis (HD) abuse by family caregivers and the factors affecting it. Method This is a correlational-causal study, which is conducted in 2018 in Iran. The sample size was 367 in both groups (the older adults and their family caregivers). Data collection was done using an individual-social information questionnaire for the older adults under hemodialysis and their family caregivers, the questionnaire of elder abuse by family caregivers to the older people under hemodialysis, Zarit Burden Interview and the scale of instrumental activities of daily living (IADL). Data were analyzed by the structural equation model (SEM) method. The Fitness of proposed pattern was measured using the following indexes: chi-square/degree of freedom ratio (CMIN/DF), Normed Fit Index (NFI), comparative fit index (CFI), goodness of fit index (GFI), and standardized root mean squared residual (SRMR). The significant level in this study was considered p < 0.05. Results The results of the present study showed that more than 70 % of the older adults suffer from elder abuse by family caregivers on average. The highest median elder abuse was related to emotional misbehavior (21.46 ± 6.09) and financial misbehavior (19.07 ± 5.33), respectively. Moderate care burden was experienced by 63.2 % of caregivers. The percentage of older women and men, who needed help with daily activities was 81.4 and 80.5 %, respectively. The results showed that the caregivers’ level of education and care burden with standard beta coefficient of -0.251 and 0.200 and the educational level of older adults and IADL with the best beta coefficient of -0.299 and − 0.234, had the highest regression effect on elder abuse respectively. According to the results, the model-fit indices of the hypothesized model was meet the criteria, with the NFI = 0.951, GFI = 0.970, CFI = 0.967, and SRMR = 0.041. The outcome was suitable for the recommended level, so the hypothetical model appeared to fit the data. Conclusions The results of the present study showed that the prevalence of elder abuse by family caregivers among the older adults under hemodialysis is high. Providing psychological counseling can reduce the consequences of elder abuse.

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ANALISIS PENGARUH PENYELESAIAN KONFLIK ANTAR KARYAWAN TERHADAP STRES KERJA DAN KINERJA KARYAWAN PADA PT. PERUSAHAAN GAS NEGARA, Tbk SURABAYA

Jurnal Mitra Manajemen ◽

10.52160/ejmm.v2i6.170 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 2 (6) ◽

pp. 665-679

Author(s):

Rohmah Kurniawati ◽

Waloyo Waloyo ◽

Priyo Utomo

Keyword(s):

Structural Equation Modelling ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Goodness Of Fit ◽

Chi Square ◽

Equation Modelling ◽

Fit Index

Konflik, perselisihan, dan pertentangan dapat terjadi dimana saja, kapan saja, antar siapa saja dan menyangkut hal apa saja, sehingga konflik pun dapat terjadi ditempat kerja. Dalam lingkungan kerja, konflik antar karyawan yang terjadi sebaiknya diselesaikan dengan baik karena konflik yang dapat diselesaikan akan menurunkan tingkat stres dan meningkatkan kinerja karyawan. Dari latar belakang tersebut maka penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh penyelesaian konflik antar karyawan terhadap stres kerja dan kinerja karyawan pada PT. Perusahaan Gas Negara, Tbk Surabaya. Untuk mencapai tujuan penelitian maka teknik analisis yang digunakan adalah Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) dengan program AMOS 4.01. Variabel pada penelitian ini adalah penyelesaian konflik antar karyawan yang terdiri dari : variabel kerjasama, variabel bersaing, variabel menghindar, variabel akomodasi dan variabel kompromi, sedangkan variabel terikat yang digunakan adalah variabel stres kerja dan variabel kinerja karyawan. Data yang digunakan didasarkan pada hasil kuesioner yang dibagikan kepada responden, responden pada penelitian ini adalah karyawan PT. Perusahaan Gas Negara, Tbk Surabaya. Analisis hasil pengujian Goodness-Of Fit Index, menunjukkan data mempunyai kecocokan yang baik dengan model penelitian dengan hasil Chi Square = 154,229 dan koefisien determinan ( R2 ) dalam model SEM ditunjukkan oleh nilai AGFI = 0,792 yang masih berada di bawah Cut Off Value, namun sudah dapat dikatakan bahwa model sudah Fit dalam uji model SEM. Model menunjukkan terdapat pengaruh langsung antara variabel kerjasama, bersaing, menghindar, akomodasi dan kompromi terhadap stres kerja dan kinerja karyawan. Karyawan PT. Perusahaan Gas Negara, Tbk Surabaya lebih menyukai penyelesaian konflik dengan cara Kompromi hal ini didasarkan pada perhitungan dari data yang diolah bahwa penyelesaian konflik antar karyawan dengan cara ini memberikan kontribusi terbesar dalam menurunkan stres kerja, sedangkan penyelesaian konflik antar karyawan dengan cara bersaing memberikan kontribusi terbesar terhadap kinerja karyawan. Karyawan menganggap bahwa kedua cara ini dianggap sebagai cara yang efektif dalam menciptakan hubungan kerja dan terciptanya keharmonisan dalam berorganisasi.

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Methamphetamine use among people who inject heroin in Hanoi, Vietnam

MedPharmRes ◽

10.32895/ump.mpr.6.1.3 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

pp. 15-21

Author(s):

Thuy Thi Dieu Dao ◽

Trang Thu Nguyen ◽

Tam Minh Nguyen ◽

Daniel Feaster ◽

Giang Minh Le

Keyword(s):

Drug Use ◽

Family Functioning ◽

Structural Equation Model ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Goodness Of Fit ◽

Equation Model ◽

Urine Test ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Methamphetamine Use ◽

History Of

Introduction: The pattern of drug use in Vietnam has changed rapidly over the past decade, and a large number of people who have a history of heroin injection reportedly use methamphetamine. This paper describes factors associated with methamphetamine use among people who inject heroin in Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam. Methods: This is a cross-sectional survey among 521 heroin injectors who were recruited through chain referral and outreach at community and clinic settings. Eligibility criteria included: (1) male aged 18 or older; (2) reported heroin injecting during the 12 months before the survey; (3) agreed for a urine test to detect methamphetamine and opiate metabolites. The primary outcome, methamphetamine use, was defined as selfreported methamphetamine use during the 30 days before the survey and/or having a urine test positive for methamphetamine. Structural Equation Model was used to evaluate associated factors for methamphetamine use. Results: One third of participants qualified as methamphetamine users as defined in this study. A longer history of heroin use (β=0.126, p<0.001), using MDMA and/or cannabis (β=0.28, p<0.001) and not using condom during sex (β=0.139, p<0.001) were positively associated with methamphetamine use. Family functioning (β=-0.141; p<0.001) was protective. The goodness-of-fit of Structural Equation Model was excellent (CFI=0.934; TLI=0.912; RMSEA=0.033; WRMR=0.98). Conclusions: Methamphetamine use among people who inject heroin is a substantial issue in Hanoi. Family functioning has made a critical contribution on reducing methamphetamine use. Future studies should pay attention to address the role of factors at the family level in addition to individual-level factors towards the pattern of drug use.

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Structural equation modelling in sustainable development research

10.18559/978-83-8211-072-2/04 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 117-178

Author(s):

Todor Krastevich ◽

Atanaska Reshetkova

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Structural Equation Modelling ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Structural Equation Models ◽

Theoretical Work ◽

Equation Model ◽

Clear Understanding ◽

Development Research ◽

Equation Modelling ◽

Research Problems

This chapter is dedicated to the structural equation modelling methods applied to solve sustainable development research problems. A structural equation model is an abstraction of reality, and the researcher’s job is to build a model that approximates that reality as closely as possible. This task can be difficult if we do not have a clear understanding of what the reality of the studied phenomena is. Sometimes there is a sound theory behind the studied phenomena, and we can use variables that other researchers have already pointed out as valid indicators. In other situations, we have to start with a set of variables and test many hypothetical relationships based only on theoretical work. In this chapter, we focus on providing researchers with the knowledge needed to specify, evaluate, and interpret structural equation models (SEMs) in any field of social sciences, but most and foremost—in research related to the concept of sustainable development.

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Pengaruh Kompetensi Menjual, Kualitas Hubungan, dan Pengalaman Menjual untuk meningkatkan Kinerja Tenaga Penjualan (Studi pada PT. New Ratna Motor Semarang)

Jurnal Sains Pemasaran Indonesia (Indonesian Journal of Marketing Science) ◽

10.14710/jspi.v16i1.1-16 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 16 (1) ◽

pp. 1

Author(s):

Aulia Arma ◽

Augusty Tae Ferdinand ◽

Susilo Toto Raharjo

Keyword(s):

Structural Equation Model ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Goodness Of Fit ◽

Equation Model ◽

Full Model ◽

Chi Square

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk menganalisis pengaruh kompetensi menjual, kualitas hubungan, dan pengalaman menjual untuk meningkatkan kinerja tenaga penjualan di PT. New Ratna Motor. Adapun objek pada penelitian ini adalah tenaga penjualan PT. New Ratna Motor. Sampel pada penelitian ini sebanyak 139 responden dan teknik pengambilan sampel yang digunakan pada penelitian ini adalah teknik sensus.Teknik analisis data yang digunakan adalah teknik structural equation model (SEM) dari software AMOS 22. Hasil pengujian menggunakan SEM menunjukan kriteria goodness of fit full model adalah Chi-Square = 92,407; Probability = 0,000; CMIN/DF = 1,925; GFI = 0,893; AGFI = 0,826, TLI = 0,960; CFI = 0,971; dan RMSEA = 0,084. Dengan demikian dapat dikatakan bahwa model dalam penelitian ini layak untuk digunakan.Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa kompetensi menjual berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap kualitas hubungan, pengalaman menjual tidak berpengaruh terhadap kualitas hubungan, pengalaman menjual berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap kompetensi menjual, pengalaman menjual berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap kinerja tenaga penjualan, kompetensi menjual tidak berpengaruh terhadap kinerja tenaga penjualan, kualitas hubungan berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap kinerja tenaga penjualan. Penelitian ini memberikan beberapa keterbatasan penelitian serta agenda penelitian mendatang yang bisa dilakukan pada penelitian selanjutnya.

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Gastronomic Motivations and Perceived Value of Foreign Tourists in the City of Oruro (Bolivia): An Analysis Based on Structural Equations

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph17103618 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 17 (10) ◽

pp. 3618 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Francisco González Santa Cruz ◽

Salvador Moral-Cuadra ◽

Juan Choque Tito ◽

Tomás López-Guzmán

Keyword(s):

Structural Equation Modelling ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Perceived Value ◽

Total Sample ◽

Positive Influence ◽

Structural Equations ◽

Equation Modelling ◽

The Creation ◽

The City ◽

New Strategies

The continuous dynamism that tourism suffers makes the motivations of tourists change, making them search for new experiences. In this sense, gastronomy is positioned as a key element of union between tourism and culture, thus developing gastronomic tourism. The analysis presented here will address gastronomic motivations and their influence on the value perceived by foreign tourists in Oruro (Bolivia), based on a total sample of 370 and through a covariance-based structural equation modelling (CB-SEM). Among the main results, it is worth highlighting the positive influence of gastronomic motivations on the value perceived by tourists. These results are also very useful for public and/or private entities for the creation of new strategies to promote local gastronomy.

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Using Structural Equation Modeling to Jointly Estimate Maternal and Foetal Effects on Birthweight in the UK Biobank

10.1101/160044 ◽

2017 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Nicole M Warrington ◽

Rachel Freathy ◽

Michael C. Neale ◽

David M Evans

Keyword(s):

Structural Equation Model ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Equation Model ◽

Uk Biobank ◽

Type 1 Error ◽

Equation Modelling ◽

Genotype Information ◽

Two Generations ◽

The Uk

AbstractBackgroundTo date, 60 genetic variants have been robustly associated with birthweight. It is unclear whether these associations represent the effect of an individual’s own genotype on their birthweight, their mother’s genotype, or both.MethodsWe demonstrate how structural equation modelling (SEM) can be used to estimate both maternal and foetal effects when phenotype information is present for individuals in two generations and genotype information is available on the older individual. We conduct an extensive simulation study to assess the bias, power and type 1 error rates of the SEM and also apply the SEM to birthweight data in the UK Biobank study.ResultsUnlike simple regression models, our approach is unbiased when there is both a maternal and foetal effect. The method can be used when either the individual’s own phenotype or the phenotype of their offspring is not available, and allows the inclusion of summary statistics from additional cohorts where raw data cannot be shared. We show that the type 1 error rate of the method is appropriate, there is substantial statistical power to detect a genetic variant that has a moderate effect on the phenotype, and reasonable power to detect whether it is a foetal and/or maternal effect. We also identify a subset of birth weight associated SNPs that have opposing maternal and foetal effects in the UK Biobank.ConclusionsOur results show that SEM can be used to estimate parameters that would be difficult to quantify using simple statistical methods alone.Key MessagesWe describe a structural equation model to estimate both maternal and foetal effects when phenotype information is present for individuals in two generations and genotype information is available on the older individual.Using simulation, we show that our approach is unbiased when there is both a maternal and foetal effect, unlike simple linear regression models. Additionally, we illustrate that the structural equation model is largely robust to measurement error and missing data for either the individual’s own phenotype or the phenotype of their offspring.We describe how the flexibility of the structural equation modelling framework will allow the inclusion of summary statistics from studies that are unable to share raw data.Using the structural equation model to estimate the maternal and foetal effects of known birthweight associated loci in the UK Biobank, we identify three loci that have primary effects through the maternal genome and six loci that have opposite effects in the maternal and foetal genomes.

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Analysis of Organizational Silence Attitudes of Hotel Operations’ Employees by Structural Equation Model: Examplary of Rize Province

European Scientific Journal ESJ ◽

10.19044/esj.2016.v12n19p9 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 12 (19) ◽

pp. 9 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Ali Caglar Gulluce ◽

Eren Erkilic

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽

Structural Equation Model ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Public Speaking ◽

Equation Model ◽

Work Related ◽

Organizational Silence ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

The City

The objective of this research is to be able to identify the organization silence attitudes of the employees working at the hotels being operated in the city of Rize. For this purpose, questionnaire was applied to 228 employees functioning at the hotels. The data obtained have been analyzed with LISREL program. As a result of confirmatory factor analysis oriented towards determining the organizational silence behaviors of those who have taken part in the survey, favorable significant differences have been identified among the factors of organizational silence behavior. In this context, it has been determined that the most effective variable of "I think that my managers would not listen to my ideas" at a rate of .84 on the factors of Managerial and Organizational Reasons; at a rate of .83 on the factor of the Work – Related Topics "Public speaking can lead to loss of my job" variable; at the rate of .84 on the factor of Lack of Experience of “Since my position I am in is a lower level, my notification of an idea is disregarded” variable; at a rate of .84 on the factor of Isolation Factor “Reporting an issue may reduce confidence and respect felt to me" and at a rate of .87 on the factor of Fear Regarding Harming the Relationships “When I tell the problems, my relationships are damaged” variable. In addition, it has been observed that the Work – Related Topics factor had an influence at the rate of .93 between the factors of Fear of Isolation and Fear of Damaging the Relationships and the factors of Lack of Experience and Fear of Damaging the Relationships had an impact at the rate of .93 between each other.

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