The moderating role of COMT Val158Met polymorphism in the relation between maternal rearing style and loneliness: implications for mental health

Loneliness is a common problem in adulthood, with deleterious effects on mental health conditions. In the present study, we aimed to examine the predictors of loneliness, with a focus on genetic factors (COMT genotype) and maternal rearing style, and further consider how loneliness moderates the relationship between maternal rearing style and adult’s mental health. The present results showed that COMT genotype significantly moderated the relationship between maternal rejection and loneliness, while only individuals who perceived reject from their mothers and carried Val/Val genotype were at increased risk for developing loneliness. When considering the moderated mediation model, current findings demonstrated that COMT genotype moderated the indirect effects of maternal reject and social anxiety as well as life satisfaction, and these effects are significant cross-age. Specifically, with Val/Val genotype, individuals who received a high rejection from the mother would influence their mental health through loneliness. These findings contribute to a further understanding of the environmental and genetic basis of loneliness and its influence on adulthood.

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A moderated mediation model of the relationship between organizational justice and turnover intention

International Journal of Organizational Analysis ◽

10.1108/ijoa-06-2018-1448 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 27 (4) ◽

pp. 1073-1092 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Emre Burak Ekmekcioglu ◽

Enver Aydogan

Keyword(s):

Organizational Justice ◽

Psychological Contract ◽

Turnover Intention ◽

Mediation Model ◽

Content Type ◽

Mediating Role ◽

Moderated Mediation Model ◽

The Relationship ◽

Moderating Role

Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine the mediating role of organizational identification (OI) on the relationship between organizational justice (OJ) and turnover intention (TI), as well as the moderating role of psychological contract fulfillment (PCF) in those relationships. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected from 339 employees of a financial institution in Turkey. Regression analyses were conducted to investigate a moderated mediation model. Findings This study found that OI was partially mediated the relationship between OJ and TI. The results also indicated that the indirect effect of OJ on TI through OI was moderated by PCF. Research limitations/implications The generalizability of the findings is limited. As this study is cross-sectional, causal inferences cannot be inferred regarding the hypothesized relationships. Practical implications To reduce TI, organizations should ensure the fair allocation of resources and rewards among employees. Moreover, organizations should pay attention to the expectations of employees and the promises made to them in an attempt to fulfill psychological contract obligations. Originality/value This study explores the mediating role of OI in the relationship between OJ and TI. In addition, this research sheds light on the moderating role of PCF in this mediation model.

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Adolescents’ selfie-taking and selfie-editing: A revision of the photo manipulation scale and a moderated mediation model

Current Psychology ◽

10.1007/s12144-021-01702-x ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Francesca Gioia ◽

Siân McLean ◽

Mark D. Griffiths ◽

Valentina Boursier

Keyword(s):

Body Image ◽

Psychometric Properties ◽

Mediation Model ◽

Self Presentation ◽

Mediating Role ◽

Moderated Mediation Model ◽

Photo Editing ◽

The Relationship ◽

Moderating Role

Abstract‘Selfie practices’ (e.g., editing, filtering, sharing) have become adolescents’ daily behaviors. The increasing centrality of online visual self-presentation might increase adolescents’ appearance-related concerns, problematic monitoring, and photo manipulation (PM). However, few studies focused on body image control in photos (BICP) and PM, and no studies evaluated the influence of selfie-expectancies on photo-taking and photo-editing. Consequently, two studies were conducted. Study1 psychometrically evaluated the PM scale (N = 1353). Study2 evaluated the mediating role of BICP and the moderating role of gender in the relationship between selfie-expectancies and PM (N = 453). The revised PM scale showed good psychometric properties. BICP mediated the relationship between selfie-expectancies and PM and being male significantly affected the relationship between the variables. Implications for adolescents’ appearance-related issues are discussed.

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The Protective Role of Father Acceptance in the Relationship Between Maternal Rejection and Bullying: A Moderated-mediation Model

Journal of Child and Family Studies ◽

10.1007/s10826-013-9839-6 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 24 (2) ◽

pp. 330-340 ◽

Cited By ~ 17

Author(s):

Evanthia Papadaki ◽

Theodoros Giovazolias

Keyword(s):

Moderated Mediation ◽

Protective Role ◽

Mediation Model ◽

Moderated Mediation Model ◽

Maternal Rejection ◽

The Relationship

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Humor Daily Events and Well-Being: The Role of Gelotophobia and Psychological Work Climate

10.5772/intechopen.96631 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Ana Junça Silva ◽

António Caetano ◽

Rita Rueff Lopes

Keyword(s):

Positive Affect ◽

Well Being ◽

Work Climate ◽

Psychological Climate ◽

Moderated Mediation Model ◽

Daily Events ◽

Quasi Experimental ◽

The Relationship ◽

Moderating Role

This study aims to: (1) analyze the relationship between humor-daily events and well-being; (2) test the mediating role of positive affect in this relationship; (3) analyze the moderating role of gelotophobia between humor-daily events and positive affect, and; (4) explore the moderating role of psychological climate between positive affect and well-being. To test these goals, we conducted a quasi-experimental study with 93 participants. We used regressions and bootstrapping analyses to test the moderated mediation model. The relationship between the humor-daily events and well-being was mediated by positive affect and this relation was moderated by psychological work, such that this relationship was stronger when a positive psychological work climate was identified. Gelotophobia did not moderate the relationship between humor daily-events and positive affect, however, it significantly and negatively predicted positive affect. This paper adds considerable evidence of the relationship between humor-related daily events and its impact on well-being. Psychological work climate strengthens the association between positive affect and well-being, after humor daily events.

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The moderating role of gender in the relationship between religiosity and mental health in a sample of black American college students

Mental Health Religion & Culture ◽

10.1080/13674676.2012.684346 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 16 (5) ◽

pp. 445-462 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Kevin O'Neal Cokley ◽

Samuel Beasley ◽

Andrea Holman ◽

Collette Chapman-Hilliard ◽

Brettjet Cody ◽

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Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

College Students ◽

Black American ◽

The Relationship ◽

Moderating Role

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The Relationship Between Narcissism and Taking Charge: The Role of Energy at Work and Hierarchical Level

Psychological Reports ◽

10.1177/0033294118811615 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 123 (2) ◽

pp. 472-487 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Kong Zhou ◽

Wenxing Liu ◽

Mingze Li ◽

Zhihui Cheng ◽

Xiaofei Hu

Keyword(s):

Indirect Effect ◽

Hierarchical Level ◽

Mediation Model ◽

Managerial Practices ◽

Moderated Mediation Model ◽

Narcissistic Personality ◽

Human Energy ◽

Taking Charge ◽

The Relationship

Drawing on the framework of human energy in organizations, this study proposed a moderated mediation model between narcissism and taking charge, as well as the role of energy at work and the employee’s hierarchy within organizations. A sample of 312 employees at one Chinese manufacturing company suggested that employees with narcissistic personality are more apt to exhibit taking charge at work via their energy at work. In addition, the results also indicated that employees’ hierarchical level within organization reinforced the indirect effect of energy at work between narcissism and taking charge. These findings have important implications for narcissism research and managerial practices.

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The role of marketing capability in linking CSR to corporate financial performance

European Journal of Marketing ◽

10.1108/ejm-08-2017-0526 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 53 (7) ◽

pp. 1333-1354 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Sean Yim ◽

Young Han Bae ◽

Hyunwoo Lim ◽

JaeHwan Kwon

Keyword(s):

Conceptual Framework ◽

Signaling Theory ◽

Moderated Mediation ◽

Marketing Capability ◽

Mediation Model ◽

Content Type ◽

Moderated Mediation Model ◽

The Relationship ◽

Practical Implications

Purpose The authors use signaling theory in proposing a conceptual framework that simultaneously incorporates both the mediating effects of corporate reputation (CR) and the moderating effects of marketing capability (MC) into the corporate social responsibility (CSR)–corporate financial performance (CFP) link and theorize a single moderated mediation model. The empirical results of the research confirm the theorized moderated mediation model among the four variables, where a firm’s CR plays a mediating role in the relationship between CSR and CFP, and a firm’s MC moderates the effect of CSR on CR exclusively in the first link. Both theoretical and practical implications of the moderated mediation model are discussed. Design/methodology/approach This study uses structural equation model estimations with the relevant secondary datasets collected from publicly available databases. Findings The empirical results confirm the theorized moderated mediation model in the conceptual framework that uses signaling theory. Specifically, the results identify the moderating role of MC in only the CSR- CR link (but not in the CR and CFP link), such that CR plays a moderated mediation role in the CSR–CFP link. Research limitations/implications The current research is not without limitations. These limitations mainly stem from data sets used in the empirical analyses. More details are discussed in the limitations and future research directions section. Practical implications The empirical findings suggest that a firm needs to develop a consolidated CSR-marketing program, simultaneously satisfying stakeholders’ needs for both the firm’s socially desirable business practices and value-creating marketing programs to increase its CR, which will, in turn, lead to better profitability for the firm. Originality/value To the best of the authors’ knowledge, the current research is the first to use signaling theory in building a conceptual framework that theorizes a moderated mediation model regarding the simultaneous effects of CR and MC on the relationship between CSR and CFP and to empirically test this conceptual framework of the single moderated mediation model. By doing so, the current research clarifies an unanswered question in the literature of whether the underlying mechanism in the CSR–CFP link is based on a mediated moderation or moderated mediation of CR and MC.

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Leader-member exchange differentiation and team creativity

Leadership & Organization Development Journal ◽

10.1108/lodj-12-2013-0172 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 36 (7) ◽

pp. 798-815 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Hongdan Zhao

Keyword(s):

Moderated Mediation ◽

Relationship Conflict ◽

Mediation Model ◽

Team Creativity ◽

Content Type ◽

Mediating Role ◽

Moderated Mediation Model ◽

Member Exchange ◽

The Relationship

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the effect of leader-member exchange (LMX) differentiation on team creativity by developing a moderated mediation model. The model focuses on the mediating role of relationship conflict in linking LMX differentiation with team creativity and the moderating role of team-member exchange (TMX) median in influencing the mediation. Design/methodology/approach – The authors tested the model with a time-lagged field survey data from 358 employees and 98 supervisors belonging to 98 teams in a large diversified company with more than 15,000 employees, based in Shanghai, Southeastern China. In the first stage (T1), employees assessed LMX, TMX, relationship conflict, and control variables. In the second stage (T2), the leaders were asked to report team creativity. Findings – Results indicated that the relationship between LMX differentiation and team creativity was mediated by relationship conflict. Moderated mediation analyses further revealed that relationship conflict mediated the relationship between LMX differentiation and team creativity for only those teams with low-TMX median. Research limitations/implications – Testing the moderated mediation model helps to advance our theoretical understanding of the intervening processes that underlie the effect of LMX differentiation on team creativity. The findings may also help Chinese managers to inform the importance of helping subordinates better adapt to LMX differentiation, reducing relationship conflict, and constructing high-quality TMX relationships within groups, in order to promote team creativity. Originality/value – This empirical study provides preliminary evidence of the mediating role of relationship conflict in the negative relationship between LMX differentiation and team creativity. The moderated mediation model also extends the existing finding by showing that not only the quality of social exchange relationships with a supervisor (i.e. LMX) but also with team members (i.e. TMX), can moderate the impact of LMX differentiation on team outcomes.

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Autonomy and citizenship behavior: a moderated mediation model

Journal of Managerial Psychology ◽

10.1108/jmp-01-2014-0028 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 31 (1) ◽

pp. 280-295 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Rhokeun Park

Keyword(s):

Organizational Support ◽

Moderated Mediation ◽

Organizational Strategy ◽

Citizenship Behavior ◽

Job Autonomy ◽

Mediation Model ◽

Content Type ◽

Moderated Mediation Model ◽

The Relationship

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the mediating role of perceived organizational support (POS) in the relationships between job autonomy and organizational citizenship behavior (OCB), and the moderating role of organizational strategy in those relationships. Design/methodology/approach – The hypotheses were tested by a moderated mediation model using multilevel survey data that were collected in South Korea in 2008. Findings – This study found that POS mediated the relationship between autonomy and OCB regardless of organizational strategy, and that job autonomy was more strongly related to POS in companies with an analyzer strategy than with a defender strategy. The results also indicated that the indirect relationship between job autonomy and OCB via POS was stronger in companies with an analyzer strategy than in companies with a defender strategy. Research limitations/implications – This study provides a new mechanism in the relationship between job autonomy and OCB using social exchange theory. An analyzer strategy should not be treated as a hybrid of defender and prospector strategies. Practical implications – While all organizations may benefit from providing employees with job autonomy regardless of organizational strategy, companies with an analyzer strategy in particular should provide their employees with sufficient autonomy. Originality/value – The present study bridged the gap between the macro and micro approaches through multilevel analyses. This study is unique in that it examined the vertical fit between job autonomy and organizational strategy while focussing on individual employee outcomes.

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