scholarly journals Bored by bothering: A cost-value approach to pandemic boredom

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Corinna Martarelli ◽  
Wanja Wolff ◽  
Maik Bieleke
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Theoretical Models ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Containment Measures ◽  
Boredom Proneness ◽  
The Cost ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
The Impact

In an effort to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, countries around the world have employed non-pharmaceutical containment measures. The effectiveness of such mitigation efforts relies on individual compliance (e.g., avoiding to travel or to gather). Crucially, adhering to the required behavioral recommendations places substantial burdens on those who are asked to follow them. One particularly likely outcome of adherence should be the experience of boredom. Thus, people might get bored by bothering. Drawing from research and theorizing on reward-based decision making, we conducted a high-powered study (N = 1553 US participants) to investigate whether the value and effort people ascribe to adherence to containment measures directly and indirectly (i.e., mediated by adherence) affects their experience of boredom. As expected, structural equation modeling revealed that high value and low effort predicted compliance with behavioral recommendations. Moreover, higher compliance was linked to more boredom, meaning that high value and low effort increased boredom via compliance. In contrast, high value and low effort had direct effects on boredom in the opposite direction (i.e., decreasing boredom). Attesting to their robustness and generalizability, these findings held for both prospective (with respect to upcoming winter holidays) and retrospective behavior (with respect to previous thanksgiving holidays), across US states which had or had not enforced behavioral restrictions, individual differences in boredom proneness, and demographic variables. Taken together, our results show that people can indeed get bored by bothering: Complying with nonpharmacological containment measures like avoiding to travel and to gather can come at the cost of getting bored, an experience that was strongly linked to negative affect in our study. While the observed levels of compliance were relatively high and those of boredom were relatively low, the data suggest that this could change over time because levels of boredom might rise. This might render maintenance of compliance in the general public increasingly difficult. However, we illustrate how policy makers can rely on theoretical models of boredom and behavior to maintain compliance and discuss the chances and pitfalls of doing so.

scholarly journals Bored by bothering? A cost-value approach to pandemic boredom

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Corinna S. Martarelli ◽  
Wanja Wolff ◽  
Maik Bieleke
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Direct Effects ◽  
Us States ◽  
The World ◽  
Containment Measures ◽  
Boredom Proneness ◽  
The Cost ◽  
The Impact

AbstractIn an effort to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, countries around the world have employed non-pharmaceutical containment measures. The effectiveness of such mitigation efforts relies on individual compliance (e.g., avoiding to travel or to gather). Crucially, adhering to the required behavioral recommendations places substantial burdens on those who are asked to follow them. One particularly likely outcome of adherence should be the experience of boredom. Thus, people might get bored by bothering. Drawing from research and theorizing on reward-based decision making, we conducted a high-powered study (N = 1553 US participants) to investigate whether the value and effort people ascribe to adherence to containment measures directly and indirectly (i.e., mediated by adherence) affects their experience of boredom. As expected, structural equation modeling revealed that high value and low effort predicted compliance with behavioral recommendations. Moreover, higher compliance was linked to more boredom, meaning that high value and low effort increased boredom via compliance. In contrast, high value and low effort had direct effects on boredom in the opposite direction (i.e., decreasing boredom). Attesting to their robustness and generalizability, these findings held for both prospective (with respect to upcoming winter holidays) and retrospective behavior (with respect to previous thanksgiving holidays), across US states, which had or had not enforced behavioral restrictions, individual differences in boredom proneness, and demographic variables. Taken together, our results provide evidence that people can indeed get bored by bothering: Complying with nonpharmacological containment measures like avoiding to travel and to gather can come at the cost of getting bored, an experience that was strongly linked to negative affect in our study.

scholarly journals MEASUREMENT MODEL: INTERESTS OF BUYING A SAMSUNG BRAND SMARTPHONE WITH CELEBRITY ENDORSER AS AN ANTESEDENT VARIABLES IN THE ERA OF COVID-19

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 353-365
Author(s):  
Ramdani Bayu Putra ◽  
Nandan Limakrisna ◽  
Hasmaynelis Fitri
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Measurement Model ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Analysis Tool ◽  
Antecedent Variable ◽  
Competitive Prices ◽  
Celebrity Endorser ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Celebrity Endorsers

The occurrence of the Covid-19 Pandemic around the world has had an impact on changing consumer patterns and behavior. This study aims to analyze the impact of price on the buying interest of Samsung smartphones with Celebrity endorsers as an antecedent variable. The sample in this study were 98 students of the Putra Indonesia University YPTK Padang. This study uses structural equation modeling (SEM) with SmartPLS 3 as an analysis tool. The results of the study found that celebrity endorser is a factor that influences price and buying interest. Meanwhile, the price does not influence buying interest, nor does it play a role in strengthening the influence of Celebrity endorsers on buying interest. For this reason, producers must improve the quality of competitive prices while also maintaining the use of celebrity endorsers in supporting the marketing of their products.

Consequences of managerial indecisiveness

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara Caemmerer ◽  
Jobst Goerne ◽  
Jay P. Mulki
Keyword(s):  
Leadership Style ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Role Ambiguity ◽  
Turnover Intentions ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Participative Leadership ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Metropolitan Cities ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
The Impact

PurposeIn a banking context, this study applies uncertainty management theory (UMT) to test the impact of managerial indecisiveness on salespersons' trust in their manager, perceived role ambiguity and turnover intentions. In addition, the moderating role of managers' leadership style on the link between indecisiveness perceptions and role ambiguity is tested.Design/methodology/approachA questionnaire was distributed among customer facing employees from a multinational bank in one of the large metropolitan cities in India. In total, out of 360 questionnaires distributed, 255 responses were coded for analysis resulting in a response rate of 71%. Structural equation modeling, mediation and moderation analyses were applied.FindingsPerceptions of managerial indecisiveness strengthen role ambiguity, which negatively impacts trust in the manager, which in turn increases turnover intentions. The level of participative leadership moderates the link between indecisiveness and role ambiguity.Originality/valueThis is one of the first studies in the sales literature that examines how managerial indecisiveness, role ambiguity and trust in the supervisor can impact salespersons' turnover intentions. Thus, this research makes a useful contribution by examining how managers' decision-making style can shape employee cognition and behavior at the workplace.

PLS SEM, a quantitative methodology to test theoretical models from library and information science

2018 ◽  
Vol 34 (5) ◽  
pp. 526-531
Author(s):  
José Refugio Romo-González ◽  
Javier Tarango ◽  
Juan D. Machin-Mastromatteo
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Information Needs ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Theoretical Models ◽  
Information Resources ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
Quantitative Methodology ◽  
Science Field ◽  
The Impact

Structural equation modeling (SEM), with the technique of partial least squares (PLS), can be used for exploratory and predictive evaluations of the causal relationships and impact among variables postulated in theoretical models. This work presents PLS-SEM’s basic notions as a useful methodology to validate the abundance of models in the library and information science field; it offers an example of its application to test a model for measuring the impact of information resources and services on Mexican universities’ academic competitiveness; and it proposes its application to test the Information Needs Model.

scholarly journals Rural Citizens’ Perceptions on Microfinance Services Adoption in Tanzania: Moderating Effects of Demographic Factors

2017 ◽  
pp. 70-83
Author(s):  
Julius J. Macha
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Reasoned Action ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Subjective Norms ◽  
Perceived Benefits ◽  
Moderating Effects ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Intention To Adopt ◽  
Multistage Sampling ◽  
The Impact

The purpose of this study is to investigate the moderating effects of demographic variables among the rural citizens in Tanzania on the association between perceived benefits and determinants of intention to adopt microfinance services by using the Theory of Reasoned Action. Stratified and multistage sampling techniques were employed to select respondents and survey questionnaire was administered to collect the data that resulted in a response rate of 82%. The structural equation modelling (SEM) was employed to analyse the hypotheses of the core and moderating models. The study’s findings demonstrated that gender and education moderate the impact of perceived benefits and subjective norms on the rural citizens’ intention to adopt microfinance services. In addition, the findings suggest that perceived benefits, attitude and subjective norms significantly influence rural citizens’ intention to adopt microfinance services. The current study offers useful suggestions to policy makers to design relevant policies customised according to the strength of the demographic variables that influence determinants of rural citizens’ intention to adopt microfinance services.

Antecedents of the Youngster’s Awareness About Financial Literacy: A Structure Equation Modelling Approach

2021 ◽  
pp. 097226292199656
Author(s):  
Pallavi Dogra ◽  
Arun Kaushal ◽  
Rishi Raj Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Financial Literacy ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Financial Knowledge ◽  
Financial Behavior ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Financial Products ◽  
The Impact

Financial literacy has been identified as an important functional area that attains a special concern in the Indian government policies and plans specially designed for the financial market. SEBI has issued various guidelines and awareness programs towards investment financial products, digital payment systems, consumer protection and so on. Therefore, the purpose of the present article is to analyze the level of financial literacy among youngsters in India. The study examined the relationship between the antecedents of financial literacy, that is, financial attitude, financial knowledge and financial behavior. The theoretical purposed model was tested with the help of primary data that was collected with the help of the self-structured questionnaire. A total of 647 responses were obtained from the respondents belonging to the holy city Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India. To identify the financial literacy antecedents and their inter-relationship, exploratory factor analysis (EFA), confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and structural equation modeling were applied to the collected data. The findings indicated that in the case of the Indian population, financial attitude and financial behavior were significantly associated with financial literacy. The moderation analysis reveals that males are more particular about financial knowledge and financial behavior in comparison to females. Respondents belonging to the age group of 26–30 years have better financial knowledge. Respondents who have income more than ₹800 thousand and below two years have more financial knowledge. This article contributes to the theoretical body of knowledge by providing insights about the interesting topic of financial literacy by identifying its antecedents. The study also highlights the impact of the demographic variables as moderators on the antecedents of financial literacy. The outcomes of the study are vital for the government in the designing of public policies. The findings are helpful for the educational program designers for the outlining of the programs and syllabus for the subjects taught in the schools and colleges. The findings are useful for the bank managers to understand the psychological behavior as well as demographic variables for the effective marketing and communication of their financial products.

scholarly journals Sustainability in the Hospitality Industry: A Social Factor Dimension

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 34-44 ◽  
Author(s):  
Girish K Nair ◽  
Nidhi Choudhary
Keyword(s):  
Social Factors ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Hospitality Industry ◽  
Social Factor ◽  
Least Square Method ◽  
Theoretical Models ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
The Impact

This research focuses on the influence of social factors on the sustainability of hospitality industry in the context of Qatar. The significance of this research lies in its ability to empirically study the impact of social factors on the sustainability of hospitality industry in Qatar. The hypotheses building has been through the process of finding evidence through the theoretical models available in the literature for the linkages between the various social factors and sustainability. While there are several social factors which influence sustainability of any business in general, the ones which are most relevant to the hospitality industry are: Education, Life Expectancy, Income, TV index, Newspaper index, and PC index.  Structural Equation Modeling using Partial Least Square Method was used as the research methodology. This method was specifically chosen for its ability to undertake factor analysis and regression analysis simultaneously and address the issue of multi-collinearity. The sample size of 213 managers was chosen from various hotels.  The results based on the hypothesis testing would lead to the implications and also suggestions for the benefit of the hotel managers, so that sustainability of hospitality industry could be ensured.

scholarly journals The impact of wise capital on the balanced performance of small enterprises in Iraq

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 257-271
Author(s):  
Amel Mahmood Ali AL-Obaidi
Keyword(s):  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Two Dimensions ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Small Enterprises ◽  
Enterprise Performance ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Negative Impacts ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Impact

This study aims to examine the impact of wise capital on the performance of small enterprises in Iraq. Inference, innovation, social responsibility and independence are considered as wise capital dimensions. On the other hand, the financial dimension, customer dimension, learning and growth, and the operational dimension are treated as measures of enterprise performance. The study uses a sample of 207 respondents. Factor analysis and structural equation modeling were used to estimate the results. The results of the study indicate that two dimensions of wise capital, innovation and independence, have significant negative impacts on different measures of enterprise performance, but there is no evidence that inference and social responsibility affect the performance of enterprises in Iraq. This study has several contributions and implications. It contributes to the literature on wise capital and performance of small enterprises. It provides an opportunity for policy makers, regulators, academicians, and entrepreneurs to gain insight into the policy measures and remedies needed to improve the performance of small enterprises in Iraq.

scholarly journals El impacto del apego al equipo en el consumo recreativo de los espectadores transfronterizos de fútbol (The impact of team attachment on recreational consumption of cross-border football spectators)

Retos ◽  
2017 ◽  
pp. 85-90
Author(s):  
Djamel Eddine Toudert ◽  
Nora L. Bringas-Rábago
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Lived Experience ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
The Other ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Positive Perception ◽  
Cross Border ◽  
Football Team ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
The Impact

Esta investigación examina por medio del modelado de ecuaciones estructurales la validez estadística de la incidencia del apego al equipo en el consumo recreacional, la satisfacción y el comportamiento actitudinal del aficionado. Los sujetos de estudio son visitantes turísticos provenientes de otras ciudades de la frontera México-Estados Unidos que asisten a los partidos de fútbol del equipo Xolos de la ciudad fronteriza de Tijuana, México. Tomando como universo al total de los asistentes a los partidos, la muestra se conforma por 290 entrevistados, con un nivel de confianza del 95% y un margen de error de ± 5.1%. Los hallazgos del estudio revelan un impacto significativo del apego al equipo en la percepción positiva de la experiencia vivida sin que ésta incida directamente en un consumo estimulado por el comportamiento actitudinal del visitante. Esta conducta parece indicar un consumo recreacional influido por la disposición del aficionado a mostrarse favorable a lo que puede beneficiar a su equipo.Abstract. This work focuses on exploring the influence of team attachment on fans’ recreational consumption, satisfaction, and behavior by means of structural equation modeling. The subjects of the study are tourist who come to Tijuana (Mexico) from other cities on the Mexico-United States border to attend matches of the Xolos de Tijuana Mexican football team. A sample of 290 spectators was selected taking the total number of attendees as our universe, and using 95% confidence level and relative error of ± 4%. The study findings revealed a significant impact of attachment to the team on positive perception of the lived experience. However, this positive perception does not affect consumption originated by visitors’ attitudinal behavior. On the other hand, this behavior seems to suggest that recreational consumption is prompted by fans’ disposition to be supportive towards what can benefit their team.

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