Entrepreneur's Passion and Entrepreneurial Opportunity Identification: A Moderated Mediation Effect Model

Abstract Based on the theory of entrepreneurial cognition, we examined the relationship between entrepreneurial passion and opportunity identification, and the moderating roles of environmental complexity and mediating role of entrepreneurial contextual knowledge in this relationship. Results from 246 entrepreneurs supported the hypothesis that both their entrepreneurial passion and their entrepreneurial contextual knowledge would be positively related to opportunity identification, and these relationships would be moderated by environmental complexity. Further, environmental complexity enhanced the relationship between entrepreneurial passion and opportunity identification, and also amplified the relationship between contextual knowledge and opportunity identification. The results suggest that the effect of entrepreneurs’ passion on opportunity identification depends on the level of the individual's contextual knowledge and environmental complexity.

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Understanding the Relationship Between Customer Satisfaction, Customer Engagement and Repeat Purchase Behaviour

Vision The Journal of Business Perspective ◽

10.1177/0972262921992593 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 097226292199259

Author(s):

Devika Rani Sharma ◽

Balgopal Singh

Keyword(s):

Customer Satisfaction ◽

Relationship Building ◽

Customer Relationship ◽

Mediation Effect ◽

Customer Engagement ◽

Mediating Role ◽

Repeat Purchase ◽

Building Activities ◽

The Relationship

Emergence of technology has not only boosted the growth of customer engagement but has also paved way for customers to become active co-creators with the firms. Customer engagement activities are taking over the customer relationship building activities in the present scenario. Customers’ experience with a particular brand has its impact on satisfaction levels and their repurchasing intention in future as well. According to Rosetta Consulting report an engaged customer is likely to buy 90% more frequently and may spend 300% more than other customers. Hence, the present has tried to understand the mediating role of satisfaction on customer engagement in retaining the customers or persuading the customers to repurchase. The results show that there exists a significant mediation effect of customer satisfaction in influencing their repeat purchase behaviour.

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Family support and entrepreneurial passion: The mediating role of entrepreneurs' psychological capital

Social Behavior and Personality An International Journal ◽

10.2224/sbp.9791 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 49 (3) ◽

pp. 1-15

Author(s):

Jian-Li Gao ◽

Dong-Sheng Li ◽

Mary-Louise Conway

Keyword(s):

Family Support ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Psychological Capital ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Mediating Role ◽

Entrepreneurial Passion ◽

And Performance ◽

The Impact ◽

The Relationship

Entrepreneurial passion is seen as a valuable predictor of entrepreneurs' behavior and performance. We explored what makes entrepreneurs passionate by adopting a qualitative research method from a social support perspective. To test our hypotheses we conducted a survey with 287 young entrepreneurs in China. Using structural equation modeling we studied the impact of three types of support from the family on entrepreneurial passion. The results show that financial support and social capital support had a stronger influence on entrepreneurial passion than did emotional support. Further, psychological capital played a partial mediating role in the relationship between family support and entrepreneurial passion. This study enhances the integrity of previous research conclusions on entrepreneurial passion and, in particular, provides further insight into the development of nascent entrepreneurs and their new businesses.

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The Longitudinal Association Between Passive Social Networking Site Usage and Depressive Symptoms: The Mediating Role of Envy and Moderating Role of Life Satisfaction

Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology ◽

10.1521/jscp.2019.38.3.181 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 38 (3) ◽

pp. 181-199

Author(s):

Hai-Zhen Wang ◽

Ting-Ting Yang ◽

James Gaskin ◽

Jin-Liang Wang

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Life Satisfaction ◽

Depressive Symptoms ◽

Social Networking ◽

Social Networking Site ◽

Mediation Effect ◽

Mediating Role ◽

Indirect Relationship ◽

The Relationship

Introduction: The relationship between Social Networking Site (SNS) usage and depressive symptoms is a growing concern among mental health researchers and practitioners. The purpose of this study was to better understand the mechanism and context under which SNS use affects depressive symptoms. Method: We did this by examining envy as a mediator of the relationship between passive SNS usage and depression over time, with life satisfaction as a moderator of this mediation effect. The sample included 266 college students, who completed the surveys in two waves. Results: The results showed that envy fully mediated the association between passive SNS usage and depression. This indirect relationship was moderated by level of life satisfaction. Specifically, and unexpectedly, among individuals with higher levels of life satisfaction, more frequent passive SNS use was related to increased envy, which, in turn, was associated with increased depressive symptoms. However, this indirect relationship was non-significant for those with lower levels of life satisfaction. Discussion: Thus, the potential of passive SNS use to increase depressive symptoms through envy among individuals with high life satisfaction should be considered when mental health practitioners design interventions.

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THE MEDIATION EFFECT OF SELF-ESTEEM ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PERSONALITY TRAITS AND COLLECTIVE SELF-ESTEEM IN THE SAMPLE OF LATVIAN ARTS THERAPISTS

SOCIETY INTEGRATION EDUCATION Proceedings of the International Scientific Conference ◽

10.17770/sie2020vol7.5018 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 7 ◽

pp. 108

Author(s):

Zane Krieķe ◽

Kristīne Mārtinsone ◽

Viktorija Perepjolkina

Keyword(s):

Personality Traits ◽

Demographic Data ◽

Self Esteem ◽

Mediation Effect ◽

Moderate Correlation ◽

Mediating Role ◽

Collective Self ◽

Collective Self Esteem ◽

The Relationship

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship among personality traits, self-esteem and collective self-esteem of Latvian Arts therapists and specifically to examine a potentially mediating role of self-esteem on the correlation between personality traits and collective self-esteem. The sample of the study consisted of 81 Arts therapists of whom data for 74 AT were analysed. The data were collected by Latvian Personality Inventory (LPI-v3), Collective Self-Esteem Scale (CSES), Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES) including the demographic data. Pearson correlations indicated significant negative moderate correlation between self-esteem and LPI scale Neuroticism, positive moderate correlation between self-esteem and CSES scale Membership self-esteem and between LPI scale Neuroticism and CSES scale Membership self-esteem, therefore mediation analysis was applied to examine the effect of self-esteem on a relationship between Neuroticism and Membership Self-Esteem. Sobel test was used to test the significance of a mediation effect. Results indicated Self-esteem as a significant mediator in the relationship between Neuroticism and Membership self-esteem. The findings of this research suggest that emotional stability and self-esteem influence Latvian Arts therapist’s sense of identifying themselves as members with their professional group. These results are important for further development of Latvian Arts therapist profession to strengthen Art therapist’s professional identity.

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The Impact of Pro-environmental Preference on Consumers’ Perceived Well-being: The Mediating Role of Self-Determination Need Satisfaction

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su12010436 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (1) ◽

pp. 436

Author(s):

Jian Gao ◽

Jianguo Wang ◽

Jianming Wang

Keyword(s):

Well Being ◽

Psychological Needs ◽

Need Satisfaction ◽

Self Determination ◽

Mediation Effect ◽

Mediating Role ◽

Environmental Preference ◽

The Impact ◽

The Relationship

This study uses a conceptual research model to explore the mediating role of need satisfaction for competence, relatedness, and autonomy in the relationship between pro-environmental preference (PEP) and consumers’ perceived well-being (PWB). The data were collected on WJX (a Chinese online recruitment platform) from a sample of 514 respondents and analyzed using Smart PLS 3. The results indicated that two need satisfactions (competence and autonomy) fully mediate the relationship between PEP and consumers’ PWB. However, surprisingly, relatedness need satisfaction has no mediation effect in the relationship between PEP and consumers’ PWB. The results demonstrate the pivotal role of self-determination theory in explaining the primary psychological needs that must be met for consumers to perceive heightened states of well-being. Moreover, the results can signify to policymakers how to translate the impact of PEP into consumers’ PWB.

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Educational inequality in the dietary approach to stop hypertension (DASH) diet in the UK: evaluating the mediating role of income

British Journal Of Nutrition ◽

10.1017/s0007114521000672 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-20

Author(s):

Linia Patel ◽

Gianfranco Alicandro ◽

Paola Bertuccio ◽

Carlo La Vecchia

Keyword(s):

Educational Inequality ◽

Mediating Effect ◽

Mediation Effect ◽

Dash Score ◽

Nutrition Survey ◽

Dash Diet ◽

Mediating Role ◽

The Uk ◽

The Relationship

Abstract Apparent differences in the adoption of the Dietary Approach to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet have been reported between less and more educated individuals. However, the mediating role of income has not been clarified. In this study, we aimed at quantifying the mediating effect of income on the relationship between education and the DASH score in the UK population. We analyzed data on 4864 subjects aged 18 years and older collected in three waves of the National Diet and Nutrition Survey (NDNS 2008-2016). The DASH score was calculated using sex-specific quintiles of DASH items. We carried out a counterfactual-based mediation analysis to decompose the total effect of education on DASH score into average direct effect (ADE) and average causal mediation effect (ACME) mediated by income. We found that the overall mediating effect of income on the relationship between education and the DASH score was only partial, with an estimated proportion mediated ranging between 6 to 9%. The mediating effect was higher among females (11.6%) and younger people (17.9%). Further research is needed to investigate which other factors may explain the socioeconomic inequality in the adoption of the DASH diet in UK.

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ESG and corporate financial performance: the mediating role of green innovation: UK common law versus Germany civil law

EuroMed Journal of Business ◽

10.1108/emjb-09-2020-0101 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽

Author(s):

Salim Chouaibi ◽

Jamel Chouaibi ◽

Matteo Rossi

Keyword(s):

Financial Performance ◽

Firm Value ◽

Mediation Effect ◽

Green Innovation ◽

Content Type ◽

Mediating Role ◽

Thomson Reuters ◽

The Board Of Directors ◽

The Relationship

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to investigate the direct and indirect links between environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices and financial performance using the mediate role of green innovation.Design/methodology/approachTo test the current study hypotheses, the authors applied linear regressions with a panel data using the Thomson Reuters ASSET4 and Bloomberg database from a sample of 115 UK and 90 Germany companies selected from the ESG index over the period 2005–2019.FindingsThe results show that the strengths ESG increase the firm value and the weaknesses decrease it. In addition, the authors find that green innovation fully mediates the relationship between ESG practices and financial performance in UK and Germany.Practical implicationsThe findings provide interesting implications to academics practitioners and regulators who are interested in discovering ESG score, financial performance and green innovation. The results also provide insights to regulators and the board of directors on future growth opportunities for the company and the country.Originality/valueThis study is unique in examining the mediation effect of green innovation on the relationship between ESG practices and financial performance.

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The Effect of Trait Mindfulness on Teachers’ Emotional Exhaustion: The Chain Mediating Role of Psychological Capital and Job Engagement

Healthcare ◽

10.3390/healthcare9111527 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (11) ◽

pp. 1527

Author(s):

Yufang Bi ◽

Xindong Ye

Keyword(s):

Emotional Exhaustion ◽

Work Engagement ◽

Psychological Capital ◽

Mediation Effect ◽

Job Engagement ◽

Trait Mindfulness ◽

Health It ◽

Mediating Role ◽

The Relationship

Emotional exhaustion has become an important occupational health problem faced by teachers, and it has seriously affected their mental health. It is necessary to pay attention to the factors that affect emotional exhaustion. In this study, 815 frontline university faculty were selected as subjects to explore the relationship between trait mindfulness and emotional exhaustion and the role of psychological capital and work engagement in this relation, using the trait mindfulness, psychological capital, work engagement, and emotional exhaustion scales. It was found that trait mindfulness and emotional exhaustion are negatively correlated; the mediating role of psychological capital between trait mindfulness and emotional exhaustion is not significant; the mediating role of work engagement between trait mindfulness and emotional exhaustion is significant; the chain mediation effect of psychological capital and work engagement between trait mindfulness and emotional exhaustion are significant.

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The influence of entrepreneurial passion in the relationship between creativity and entrepreneurial intention

10.21203/rs.3.rs-177736/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Majid Murad ◽

Cai Li ◽

Muhammad Munir ◽

Sheikh Farhan Ashraf ◽

Surhbi Arora

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Entrepreneurial Intention ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Mediating Role ◽

Entrepreneurial Passion ◽

The Impact ◽

The Relationship ◽

Practical Implications

Abstract This article aims to identify the impact of creativity on entrepreneurial intention with the mediating role of entrepreneurial passion. This study applied the SEM-structural equation modeling technique to test the hypotheses on a sample of 390 university students from Pakistan. The findings of the study revealed that creativity positively and significantly influenced entrepreneurial intention. The results also indicated that entrepreneurial passion partially mediates in the relationship between creativity and entrepreneurial intention. The results of the study made an innovative contribution to Pakistan’s higher education sector, researchers, and policymakers to unlock the hidden potential of its youth and further contribute to designing the relevant practical implications.

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Country of Origin Effect on Purchase Intention Towards Italian Luxury Fashion: Mediating Role of Brand Perception and Social Status

Metamorphosis ◽

10.1177/09726225211030067 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 20 (1) ◽

pp. 16-24

Author(s):

Sandeep Kumar ◽

Amit Gautam

Keyword(s):

Social Status ◽

Purchase Intention ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Country Of Origin ◽

Mediating Effect ◽

Mediation Effect ◽

Mediating Role ◽

Brand Perception ◽

The Relationship

Economic growth, urbanization and higher disposable incomes have helped to propel growth of luxury fashion in India. Indian customers attach luxury fashion with their social status. Therefore, a need was felt to understand the drivers of purchase intention for luxury fashion goods. The purpose of study is to explain the role of factors which have influence on purchase intention for luxury fashion brands. The research tries to identify the mediating effect of brand perception and social status on interrelationship between country of origin (COO) and purchase intention. The data were collected by means of structured questionnaires from a total of 400 Indian customers residing in the Delhi NCR. Structural equation modelling has been used to find the outcomes. COO, brand perception and social status were found to significantly influence customer purchase intention. However, mediation effect of brand perception was found in relation between COO and purchase intention. Mediation effect of social status also exists in relation between COO and purchase intention. Brand perception and social status sequentially mediate the relationship between COO and purchase intention.

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