Path analysis in Mplus: A tutorial using a conceptual model of psychological and behavioral antecedents of bulimic symptoms in young adults

This study is to explore the effect of the various aspects of e-money on the non-financial performance of banks. The population included all clients of Bank Mellat in the capital of Tehran, who use e-money services. A random sample of 404 of the clients was selected. Further, to collect data, the researchers developed a questionnaire with a Cronbach's Alpha of 0.891, which was validated by university lecturers and experts in banking and structural analysis. In order to analyze the problem and test the conceptual model of the study, factor analyses of first and second ranks, as well as path analysis were utilized. Throughout the research process, e-money was categorized into card-based and network-based types, and the non-financial performance of banks was measured in three indices of customer satisfaction, diversity of services offered by the banks, and the quality of those services. Findings suggest that e-money affects the non-financial performance of banks and its sub-factors, where the effect is more conspicuous on customer satisfaction and quality of services, compared to service diversity.

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Market structure, strategic choices and bank performance: a path model

Managerial Finance ◽

10.1108/mf-07-2013-0183 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 40 (6) ◽

pp. 538-564 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Samir Belkhaoui ◽

Lassaad Lakhal ◽

Faten Lakhal ◽

Slaheddine Hellara

Keyword(s):

Market Structure ◽

Path Analysis ◽

Conceptual Model ◽

Market Share ◽

Indirect Effect ◽

Commercial Banks ◽

Strategic Choice ◽

Bank Performance ◽

Analysis Method ◽

Content Type

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to develop and test a conceptual model of bank performance. Design/methodology/approach – The papers build a system of causal relationships between market structure, strategic choice and bank performance using the path analysis method. The sample includes commercial banks from 11 emerging countries. Findings – Results show that market structure has a positive and indirect effect on bank performance, and that market share has a positive and direct effect on bank performance. Strategic variables related to risk taking and diversification affect directly and indirectly bank performance. The indirect effect occurs via market share. The results suggest that the mediating role played by the strategic choice in the relationship between market structure and performance is complete. Originality/value – The contribution of this paper is threefold. The first one is to develop a conceptual model to explain bank performance. The model includes simultaneously direct and indirect causal relationships between market structure, strategic choice and bank performance. The second one is the use of the path analysis method to estimate the direct and indirect relationships. The third one is related to the sample including commercial banks in emerging markets.

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Towards a conceptual model: a path analysis of fundamental relationships affecting mobile advertising effectiveness

International Journal of Electronic Finance ◽

10.1504/ijef.2011.038220 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

pp. 15

Author(s):

Justin Beneke

Keyword(s):

Path Analysis ◽

Conceptual Model ◽

Advertising Effectiveness ◽

Mobile Advertising

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A conceptual model of fertility concerns among adolescents and young adults with cancer

Psycho-Oncology ◽

10.1002/pon.5695 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Mollie R. Canzona ◽

David E. Victorson ◽

Karly Murphy ◽

Marla L. Clayman ◽

Bonnie Patel ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Young Adults ◽

Conceptual Model ◽

Adolescents And Young Adults

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Young Adults’ Cellphone Dependence, Stress, Depression and Self-Esteem

Advances in Social Science and Culture ◽

10.22158/assc.v1n2p125 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 1 (2) ◽

pp. p125

Author(s):

Mikiyasu Hakoyama, Ph.D.

Keyword(s):

Young Adults ◽

Path Analysis ◽

Social Isolation ◽

Perceived Stress ◽

Online Survey ◽

Self Esteem ◽

Men And Women ◽

Communication Device

Cellphones have become an indispensable communication device, especially for young adults. Based on an online survey conducted in the Midwest, USA, the current study examined young adults’ (N = 1,659, M age = 19.38, SD = 1.71) use of cellphone and its influence on their psychosocial states. Almost 90% of the participants owned their first cellphone at age 14 or younger; 96.5% of the cellphone owners were smartphone users. Women spent significantly longer time for both voice calling and texting, were more cellphone dependent, stressed and depressed than men. Both men and women spent significantly more time for texting than voice calling. Path analysis revealed that the time spent for texting and the fear of social isolation for being a non-texting user predicted cellphone dependence, which subsequently predicted self-esteem; the latter relationship was mediated by the level of perceived stress and depression. Implications of the findings are discussed.

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Individual Differences in Personality Conducive to Engagement in Aggression and Violence

European Journal of Personality ◽

10.1002/per.1855 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 27 (3) ◽

pp. 290-303 ◽

Cited By ~ 21

Author(s):

Gian Vittorio Caprara ◽

Guido Alessandri ◽

Marie S. Tisak ◽

Marinella Paciello ◽

Maria Giovanna Caprara ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Young Adults ◽

Individual Differences ◽

Conceptual Model ◽

Moral Disengagement ◽

Emotional Stability ◽

Pivotal Role ◽

Mediational Model

This paper examined empirically the value of a conceptual model in which emotional stability and agreeableness contribute to engagement in aggression and violence (EAV) indirectly through irritability, hostile rumination and moral disengagement. Three hundred and forty young adults (130 male and 190 female) participated in the study. The average age of participants was 21 at time 1 and 25 at time 2. Findings attested to the role of basic traits (i.e. agreeableness and emotional stability) and specific personality dispositions (i.e. irritability and hostile rumination) in predisposing to EAV and to the pivotal role of moral disengagement in giving access to aggressive and violent conduct. In particular, the mediational model attested to the pivotal role of emotional stability and agreeableness in contributing directly to both hostile rumination and irritability and indirectly to moral disengagement, and to EAV. Agreeableness and hostile rumination contribute to moral disengagement that plays a key role in mediating the relations of all examined variables with EAV. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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Prediction of verbal and physical aggression among young adults: A path analysis of alexithymia, impulsivity, and aggression

Psychiatry Research ◽

10.1016/j.psychres.2019.01.099 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 273 ◽

pp. 653-656

Author(s):

Austin M. Hahn ◽

Raluca M. Simons ◽

Jeffrey S. Simons ◽

Logan E. Welker

Keyword(s):

Young Adults ◽

Path Analysis ◽

Physical Aggression

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The Effect of E-Money on the Non-Financial Performance of Banks

International Journal of Innovation in the Digital Economy ◽

10.4018/ijide.2016010102 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

pp. 12-23

Author(s):

Mohsen Shafiei Nikabadi ◽

Seyed Mahmoud Mousavi

Keyword(s):

Structural Analysis ◽

Customer Satisfaction ◽

Financial Performance ◽

Path Analysis ◽

Conceptual Model ◽

Research Process ◽

Quality Of Services ◽

Factor Analyses ◽

University Lecturers

This study is to explore the effect of the various aspects of e-money on the non-financial performance of banks. The population included all clients of Bank Mellat in the capital of Tehran, who use e-money services. A random sample of 404 of the clients was selected. Further, to collect data, the researchers developed a questionnaire with a Cronbach's Alpha of 0.891, which was validated by university lecturers and experts in banking and structural analysis. In order to analyze the problem and test the conceptual model of the study, factor analyses of first and second ranks, as well as path analysis were utilized. Throughout the research process, e-money was categorized into card-based and network-based types, and the non-financial performance of banks was measured in three indices of customer satisfaction, diversity of services offered by the banks, and the quality of those services. Findings suggest that e-money affects the non-financial performance of banks and its sub-factors, where the effect is more conspicuous on customer satisfaction and quality of services, compared to service diversity.

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