scholarly journals Brand Authenticity as a Mediator of Relationship Between Self-Congruity and Consumer Loyalty

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-42
Author(s):  
Susilo Hidayat ◽  
Farida Agus Setiawati
Keyword(s):  
Brand Loyalty ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Mediation Effect ◽  
Consumer Loyalty ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Brand Authenticity ◽  
Effect Hypothesis ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Coffee Shops

This study investigates the effect of brand authenticity as a mediator of self-congruity relationships on coffee shops consumer loyalty. Data obtained by cross-sectional method with convenience/accidental sampling through an online survey platform. Four hundred thirty responses (44.4% male) were collected from consumers of various brands of coffee shops located in DIY. The mediation effect hypothesis was tested using a bootstrapping approach and additional analysis of the causal step approach using the Sobel test. Self-congruity and brand authenticity have a positive effect on brand loyalty. There is a partial mediating effect produced by brand authenticity on the relationship between self-congruity and brand loyalty. Consumers' consideration to be loyal to the brand is not only based on the suitability of their self-concept with the brand image/brand users image (self-congruity), but also the brand's authenticity.

Property rights and investment: the mediating effect of contract enforcement

2017 ◽  
Vol 59 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-34
Author(s):  
Ziade Hailu ◽  
Isaac N. Nkote ◽  
John C. Munene
Keyword(s):  
Property Rights ◽  
Goodness Of Fit ◽  
Addis Ababa ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Mediation Effect ◽  
Contract Enforcement ◽  
Design Data ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to empirically test whether enforceability mediates the relationship between property rights and investment in housing, using data from land formalization project in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Design/methodology/approach The study was cross-sectional in design; data were collected from a sample of 210 households that benefited from the recent Addis Ababa city land and buildings formalization project. Confirmatory factor analysis was used to assess the goodness-of-fit of the latent structures underlying the constructs. Mediation was tested using the Baron and Kenny steps, combined with bootstrapping technique. Robustness of results was checked. Findings The results indicate statistically significant mediation effect of contract enforcement. However, the mediation is partial, there is still a substantial direct effect of security of property rights on investment. Practical implications Any initiative to land formalization projects needs to consider contract enforcement environment, as presence and size of property rights effects largely depend on whether those rights are properly enforced. Originality/value This is the first study that conceptualizes the mediating effect of contract enforcement on the relationship between property rights and investment from an African country perspective.

scholarly journals The effects of growth orientation and job crafting on creative behavior

2019 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 389-417
Author(s):  
Eunyoung Seo ◽  
Jinkook Tak
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
Moderated Mediation ◽  
Moderating Effect ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Job Crafting ◽  
Mediation Effect ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Growth Orientation ◽  
Creative Behavior ◽  
The Relationship

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships among growth orientation, job crafting and creative behavior. Specifically, this study examined the mediating effect of job crafting on the relationship between growth orientation and creative behavior. Also, this study was intended to examine the moderating effect of development culture on the relationship between growth orientation and job crafting. In addition, the moderated mediation effect of developmental culture was examined in relation to growth orientation and creative behavior. Data were collected among 294 employees who were working in various companies via online survey. The results showed that growth orientation was positively related to job crafting and creative behavior, and job crafting partially mediated the relationship between growth orientation and creative behavior. Also when development culture of the organization was strong, the relation of growth orientation to job crafting was stronger, confirming the moderating effect of development culture. In addition, the moderated mediation effect of developmental culture was found. Based on the results of this study, implications, l implications, limitations, and future research were discussed.

Financial service outreach correlates

2015 ◽  
Vol 42 (4) ◽  
pp. 404-420 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen Korutaro Nkundabanyanga ◽  
Julius Opiso ◽  
Waswa Balunywa ◽  
Isaac Nabeeta Nkote
Keyword(s):  
Risk Taking ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Financial Service ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Mediation Effect ◽  
Microfinance Institutions ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Managerial Competence ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to establish the relationship between managerial competence, managerial risk-taking behaviour and financial service outreach of microfinance institutions (MFIs). Design/methodology/approach – In this cross-sectional and correlational study, the authors surveyed 52 branches of MFIs from a population of 60 branches of 20 MFIs in eastern Uganda. Two respondents, a branch manager and a senior loan officer, were the units of enquiry for each branch. The authors put forward and tested four hypotheses relating to the significance of the relationship between perceived managerial competence, risk-taking behaviour and financial service outreach using SPSS version 20. The authors established the hypothesized relationships using Pearson correlation coefficients and obtain a mediating effect of risk-taking behaviour using partial corrections and regression analysis. Findings – The results suggest positive and significant relationships between perceived managerial competence, risk-taking behaviour and financial service outreach. However, while the direct relationship between managerial competence and financial service outreach without the mediation effect of risk-taking behaviour of managers was found to be significant, its magnitude reduces when mediation of risk-taking behaviour is allowed. Thus the entire effect does not only go through managerial competence but majorly also, through risk-taking behaviour of managers. Research limitations/implications – This study did not control for environmental factors such as laws and regulations. As such the model may have been under fitted. Nevertheless, the study has introduced a clearer understanding that outreach performance in MFIs rests with competent managers in strategic positions operating in synergy with their risk-taking behaviour. The study informs policy makers that outreach performance of the MFIs depends on the quality of the competence managers have in addition to their risk-taking propensities. Practical implications – Efforts by the stakeholders to improve financial service outreach must be matched with appropriate competences and risk-taking behaviour of managers. Originality/value – The results contribute to extant literature by investigating two explanatory variables for financial service outreach and provide initial evidence of the mediating effect of intrinsic high risk-taking behaviour of managers. Results add to the conceptual improvement in risk-taking behaviour and lend considerable support for the behavioural perspective in the study of financial service outreach of MFIs.

scholarly journals Gender Moderates the Partial Mediation of Impulsivity in the Relationship Between Psychiatric Distress and Problematic Online Gaming: Online Survey

10.2196/10784 ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. e10784 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wenliang Su ◽  
Orsolya Király ◽  
Zsolt Demetrovics ◽  
Marc N Potenza
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
Interpersonal Problems ◽  
Online Gaming ◽  
Mediation Effect ◽  
Clinical Implications ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Psychiatric Distress ◽  
Problematic Online Gaming ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The Relationship

Background Research has shown that some individuals can develop problematic patterns of online gaming, leading to significant psychological and interpersonal problems. Psychiatric distress and impulsivity have been suggested to contribute to problematic online gaming (POG). Objective This study aimed to investigate the potential mediating or moderating mechanisms of impulsivity and gender-related differences in possible associations between psychiatric distress and POG. Methods A total of 596 matched female and male participants, ranging in age from 14 to 38 years (mean 21.4, SD 4.5), were chosen from a large cross-sectional, nationwide Hungarian online gaming sample. Participants completed online questionnaires about self-reported impulsivity, psychiatric distress, and POG. Results Psychiatric distress directly predicted POG, and impulsivity partially mediated the relationship between psychiatric distress and POG. However, this mediation effect was found only for the impatience factor of impulsivity. Impulsivity did not moderate the relationship between psychiatric distress and POG. A moderating effect of gender was not found in the direct relationship between psychiatric distress and POG. However, a moderated mediation analysis revealed that impatience mediated the association between psychiatric distress and POG in males, whereas the indirect effect of impatience was not significant in females. Conclusions The results of this work highlight gender-related difference among online gamers in the mediation effect of impulsivity between psychiatric distress and POG and provide novel insights regarding clinical implications for preventing or treating POG.

scholarly journals The Effect of COVID-19 Anxiety on General Health: The Role of COVID-19 Coping

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Murat Yıldırım ◽  
Ömer Akgül ◽  
Ekmel Geçer
Keyword(s):  
General Health ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Internal Consistency Reliability ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Good Internal Consistency ◽  
Survey Results ◽  
Coping Scale ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Background and Objectives: The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) epidemic has unprecedently affected many aspects of people’s lives including their health. This study examined the mediating effect of COVID-19 coping strategies on the relationship between COVID-19 anxiety and general health. Design: Cross-sectional, correlational study.Methods: Participants (70% females) included 4,624 adults (Mage=30.29±10.97 years) collected through online survey. Results: Exploratory factor analysis yielded a one-factor structure for the COVID-19 Anxiety Scale, COVID-19 Coping Scale, and General Health Scale which exhibited good internal consistency reliability. Findings showed that COVID-19 anxiety was negatively related with COVID-19 coping and general health. COVID-19 coping had a positive relationship with general health. Hierarchical multiple regression analyses revealed that COVID-19 coping partially mediated the relationship between COVID-19 anxiety and general health. Conclusions: These findings shed more light on the mechanism underlying between COVID-19 anxiety and health. The findings are important for tailoring and implementing coping-based intervention strategies to reduce the impact of COVID-19 anxiety on general health.

scholarly journals Mediating effect of empowerment on the relationship between global function and personal recovery among community-dwelling patients with schizophrenia: a cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kuen Tai Lee ◽  
Shih Kai Lee ◽  
Mei Jou Lu ◽  
Wen Ling Hsieh ◽  
Wen I. Liu
Keyword(s):  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Mediation Effect ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Personal Recovery ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Global Function ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Background Functional degradation among community-dwelling patients with schizophrenia can negatively influence their recovery. Given the importance of patient empowerment during recovery, this study examined the mediating effect of empowerment on the relationship between global function and personal recovery among community-dwelling patients with schizophrenia. Methods This cross-sectional study recruited community-dwelling patients with schizophrenia from northern and central Taiwan. Questionnaires with verified reliability and validity were provided and collected on site by trained nurses. Global function, empowerment, and personal recovery were measured using the Global Assessment of Functioning (developed by the American Psychiatric Association), Empowerment Scale, and Questionnaire on the Process of Recovery, respectively. The causal steps approach proposed by Baron and Kenny and the Sobel test were utilized to verify the mediation effect. The causal steps approach tested the four following pathways (regression coefficients): global function on empowerment (Path a), global function and empowerment as predictors of personal recovery (Path b), global function on personal recovery (Path c), and global function and empowerment on personal recovery (Path c’). Results A total of 373 participants completed the survey. After controlling for factors associated with recovery, Paths a (β = .24, p < .001), b (β = .68, p < .001), and c (β = .19, p < .001) were found to be significant; however, Path c’ was not significant (β = .03, p = .452). Empowerment was determined to exert “full mediation” over the effects of global function on personal recovery, and the Sobel test indicating significant mediation (Z = 3.61, p < .001). Conclusions Empowerment fully mediates the association between global function and personal recovery. This study suggested that offering empowerment-oriented care services may be more effective than global function improvement in recovery among these patients.

scholarly journals The Mediating Role of Orthorexia in the Relationship between Physical Activity and Fear of COVID-19 among University Students in Poland

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (21) ◽  
pp. 5061
Author(s):  
Cezary Kuśnierz ◽  
Aleksandra Maria Rogowska ◽  
Aleksandra Kwaśnicka ◽  
Dominika Ochnik
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
University Students ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
Categorical Variables ◽  
Continuous Variables ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Physically Active ◽  
The Relationship

Previous research showed that the COVID-19 pandemic has a significant impact on the wellbeing and lifestyle of populations worldwide, including eating and physical activity (PA) patterns. The present study aims to examine the mediating effect of orthorexia on the relationship between PA and fear of COVID-19. A sample of 473 university students from Poland of a mean age of 22 years (M = 22.04, SD = 2.90, 47% of women) participated in the cross-sectional online survey study. Continuous variables were measured using the Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S) and the Test of Orthorexia Nervosa (TON-17), while categorical variables divided participants into the physically active and inactive group regarding WHO criteria (150 min per week). Weak gender differences were found. Active people showed lower fear of COVID-19 and higher orthorexia scores than those inactive. Orthorexia was found as a suppressor variable, which increases the negative predictive value of PA on fear of COVID-19. The model of cooperative suppression explained 7% of FCV-19S. The mechanism of mediation showed that health-related behavior could help reduce fear of COVID-19, but caution is necessary for people with addictive behavior tendencies. Universities should support university students by offering programs focused on increasing healthy lifestyles and improving wellbeing.

scholarly journals Gender Moderates the Partial Mediation of Impulsivity in the Relationship Between Psychiatric Distress and Problematic Online Gaming: Online Survey (Preprint)

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wenliang Su ◽  
Orsolya Király ◽  
Zsolt Demetrovics ◽  
Marc N Potenza
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
Interpersonal Problems ◽  
Online Gaming ◽  
Mediation Effect ◽  
Clinical Implications ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Psychiatric Distress ◽  
Problematic Online Gaming ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The Relationship

BACKGROUND Research has shown that some individuals can develop problematic patterns of online gaming, leading to significant psychological and interpersonal problems. Psychiatric distress and impulsivity have been suggested to contribute to problematic online gaming (POG). OBJECTIVE This study aimed to investigate the potential mediating or moderating mechanisms of impulsivity and gender-related differences in possible associations between psychiatric distress and POG. METHODS A total of 596 matched female and male participants, ranging in age from 14 to 38 years (mean 21.4, SD 4.5), were chosen from a large cross-sectional, nationwide Hungarian online gaming sample. Participants completed online questionnaires about self-reported impulsivity, psychiatric distress, and POG. RESULTS Psychiatric distress directly predicted POG, and impulsivity partially mediated the relationship between psychiatric distress and POG. However, this mediation effect was found only for the impatience factor of impulsivity. Impulsivity did not moderate the relationship between psychiatric distress and POG. A moderating effect of gender was not found in the direct relationship between psychiatric distress and POG. However, a moderated mediation analysis revealed that impatience mediated the association between psychiatric distress and POG in males, whereas the indirect effect of impatience was not significant in females. CONCLUSIONS The results of this work highlight gender-related difference among online gamers in the mediation effect of impulsivity between psychiatric distress and POG and provide novel insights regarding clinical implications for preventing or treating POG.

Redefining the link between Subjective Norm and Entrepreneurship Intention: Mediating Effect of Locus of Control

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 9
Author(s):  
Nurul Hidayana Mohd Noor ◽  
Mahazril ‘Aini Yaacob ◽  
Noralina Omar
Keyword(s):  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Analysis Data ◽  
Subjective Norm ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Main Determinants ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Relationship

Entrepreneurship acts as a panacea for improving country growth and is prevalent in reducing the unemployment rate. A plethora of studies have focused on the main determinants that affect people’s intention to become an entrepreneur. The entrepreneurship intention research is mainly focused on the influence of the external environment and the individual personality aspects are not sufficiently considered. This study examines the mediating effect of locus of control in the relationship between subjective norm and youth entrepreneurship intention. This study is based on a cross‐sectional online survey design. The sample includes 248 Malaysian youth. The variables are measured based on the adapted scales and IBM SPSS 27 was used for the statistical analysis. Data were analysed using regression analysis to assess the possible mediating effect of locus of control. The present study provides evidence that locus of control partially mediates the relationship between subjective norm and entrepreneurship intention. Thus, this study concluded how entrepreneurs differ from the rest of the population in terms of locus of control. This study contributes to entrepreneurship literature by revealing that individuals with a high internal locus of control are more likely to become entrepreneurs.

scholarly journals THE MEDIATING EFFECT OF FINANCE ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SMES' INTERNAL GROWTH STRATEGY AND EXPORT PERFORMANCE

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (9) ◽  
pp. 288-312
Author(s):  
Tajudeen Shehu Adebayo ◽  
Jubril Salaudeen
Keyword(s):  
Developing Economies ◽  
Export Performance ◽  
Foreign Market ◽  
Growth Strategy ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Mediation Effect ◽  
Growth Strategies ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Productivity Enhancement

Research on the role of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in economic growth and development has focused more in recent times on determinants of SMEs’ export performance (EP). However, as much attention is being given to investigating the effect of finance on SMEs’ performance, its impact as a mediating factor in the relationship between firms’ internal growth strategies and export performance indicators, has not been sufficiently established in most developing economies including Nigeria. The present study thus examines this gap in a multi-stage, cross-sectional and purposive survey of 285 owners/managers of SME firms in Lagos, Oyo, and Osun with the highest numbers of SMEs in Nigeria. The empirical data collected were processed and analysed with multiple regression and correlation methods on PASW Statistics 18. The result shows internal growth strategy impacting positively and significantly on EP through entrepreneurial orientation, employees’ productivity enhancement programs, marketing philosophy, resources, and export risk management. Similarly, positive and significant effects of finance on EP were established through firms’ access to credits and start-up capital, terms of loans, and financing mechanisms for export facilitation. Essentially, the study detected evidence of the mediation effect of finance as a significant factor in the relationship between SMEs’ internal growth strategy and export performance in southwest Nigeria. The three hypotheses tested were thus, rejected and recommendations made to SMEs’ stakeholders & government to strengthen entrepreneurial ingenuity, employees’ productivity enhancement, SMEs’ financial inclusion, and long-term strategic management in the areas of SMEs’ competitive advantage and positioning strategies in the foreign market.

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