scholarly journals Patient Engagement in Health Management as a Mediator Between Perceived Risk and COVID-19 Related Distress in Patients With IBD: A Structural Equation Model

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Greta Castellini ◽  
Lorenzo Palamenghi ◽  
Mariarosaria Savarese ◽  
Serena Barello ◽  
Salvatore Leone ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Patient Engagement ◽  
Perceived Risk ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Structural Equation Models ◽  
Health Management ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
The Impact

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 emergency on patients with IBD's psychological distress, understanding the role of patient engagement as a mediator.Methods: An online questionnaire was created, measuring perceived risk susceptibility toward COVID-19, perceived stress, and patient engagement. The questionnaire was distributed to a purposive sample of IBD patients who belonged to the Italian Association for patients with IBD (AMICI Onlus) in April 2020. Structural equation models were implemented.Results: The effect of the perceived risk susceptibility toward COVID-19 contagion on the perceived stress is fully mediated by patient engagement (β = 0.306, p < 0.001). Moreover, the patient engagement mitigates the perceived stress (β = −0.748, p < 0.001) in our sample of IBD patients, and it is negatively influenced by the perceived risk susceptibility toward COVID-19 (β = −0.410, p < 0.001).Conclusion: Patient engagement is the key factor that explains how the perceived risk susceptibility toward COVID-19 affects the perceived psychological distress in patients with IBD, underlining that the perceived risk of contagion increases their perceived level of stress through a decrease of patient engagement.

scholarly journals Factors Influencing Young Drivers’ Willingness to Engage in Risky Driving Behavior: Continuous Lane-Changing

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 6459
Author(s):  
Xiaoxiao Wang ◽  
Liangjie Xu
Keyword(s):  
Perceived Risk ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Behavioral Control ◽  
Integrated Model ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Perceived Behavioral Control ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Lane Changing ◽  
Young Drivers ◽  
Willingness To Engage

Young adults have a tendency to drive unsafely and put themselves at a high level of risk. Continuous lane-changing is one such kind of risky behavior. This study aimed to investigate the factors that influence young drivers based on an integrated model of the prototype willingness model (PWM) and the theory of planned behavior (TPB). The validity of the model was evaluated by data collected from 481 young drivers through an online questionnaire. The structural equation model was used to test the proposed model, and the findings indicated that young drivers’ willingness to engage in continuous lane-changing was influenced by attitude, subjective norms, perceived behavioral control, perceived risk, prototype similarity, and prototype favorability. The integrated model of PWM-TPB accounted for 58.3% of the variance in young drivers’ willingness, and the findings possess implications for designing effective interventions.

scholarly journals Social capital and psychological distress during Colombian coronavirus disease lockdown

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carmen Cecilia Caballero-Dominguez ◽  
Jeimmy De Luque-Salcedo ◽  
Adalberto Campo-Arias
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Suicide Risk ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Binary Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Depression Risk ◽  
The Impact

Introduction. This study aims to establish the association between low capital social (CS) with some indicators of psychological distress. Methods. A cross-sectional study was carried out using an online questionnaire that evaluated demographic variables, social capital, coronavirus disease perceived stress, depression risk, insomnia risk, and suicide risk. SC was taken as an independent variable, and symptoms indicating psychological distress was handed as dependent variables. Odds ratios (OR) were established with 95% confidence intervals (CI), using binary logistic regression analysis. Results. A group of 700 adults participated in the survey; they were aged between 18 and 76 years (M = 37, SD = 13). Low SC was associated with depression risk (OR = 2.00, 95%CI 1.34-2.97), elevated suicide risk (OR = 2.62, 95%CI 1.40-4.91) high perceived stress related to coronavirus disease (OR = 2.08, 95%CI 1.15-3.76), and insomnia risk (OR = 2.42, 95%CI 1.69-3.47). Conclusions. Low CS was associated with indicators of psychological distress represented in depression risk, elevated suicide risk, high perceived stress related to coronavirus disease and insomnia risk. SC is a community social resource that could help mitigate the impact of the coronavirus disease quarantine amidst the Colombian population's psychological health. It is necessary to deepen the SC role in psychological well-being during and after the coronavirus disease epidemic.

scholarly journals How to build trust: Evidence from Thai customers in the latex glove industry

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 120-131
Author(s):  
Long Kim ◽  
Pattarawadee Maijan ◽  
Teerasak Jindabot ◽  
Wanamina Bostan Ali
Keyword(s):  
Product Quality ◽  
Perceived Risk ◽  
Customer Value ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Perceived Value ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Latex Glove ◽  
Study Product ◽  
Customer Trust ◽  
The Impact

This paper examined the impact of product quality, perceived risk, and perceived value on customer trust in the latex glove industry of Thailand. It used a structural equation model (SEM) to analyze the association between two or more variables. Data collection was conducted in Thailand during the pandemic of COVID-19. Five hundred people looking for glove protection were invited to join the survey; however, only 384 provided responses were valid enough for the data analysis. According to the empirical results of this study, product quality demonstrated significant and positive impacts on perceived value and trust. In addition, perceived value acted not only as a significant and positive predictor of customer trust but also as a partial mediator between product quality and customer trust. On the other hand, the current results demonstrated that perceived risk had little impact on perceived value and trust, while product quality was the primary benefit for increasing perceived value and trust among customers. Thus, ambiguity among customers was unlikely to demonstrate any serious concern for customer value and trust. Overall, customer trust relied significantly on perceived value through increased product quality. AcknowledgmentThis study was supported by Internal Research Grant Funding of Academic year 2021, Hatyai University and Postdoctoral Fellowship, Prince of Songkla University.

scholarly journals Sustainable Moviegoer Intention to Attend Cinemas based on the Theory of Planned Behavior

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (16) ◽  
pp. 8724
Author(s):  
Nerea Alejandra Ramírez-Castillo ◽  
Jéssica Müller-Pérez ◽  
Ángel Acevedo-Duque ◽  
Sheyla Müller-Pérez ◽  
Romel Ramón González-Díaz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Theory Of Planned Behavior ◽  
Planned Behavior ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Empirical Perspective ◽  
The One ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Attitude Variable

The present research aims to determine which factors of the theory of planned behavior most influence the intention to watch Mexican movies, and, at the same time, to measure the impact of eWOM and the level of audience involvement in the intention. For this purpose, an online questionnaire was applied through social networks, obtaining a sample of 334 Mexican people over 18 years old. The data were analyzed using a partial least squares structural equation model (PLS-SEM). The results confirmed that the variables that explained the intention to watch Mexican movies were attitude, perceived purchase control, and involvement, with the latter being the attitude variable the one that contributed the most to intention. The present research contributes to the literature on movie consumption in Mexico with an empirical perspective from the marketing field.

scholarly journals The Impact of Early Life War Exposure on Mental Health among Older Adults in Northern and Central Vietnam

2021 ◽  
pp. 002214652110392
Author(s):  
Miles O. Kovnick ◽  
Yvette Young ◽  
Nhung Tran ◽  
Bussarawan Teerawichitchainan ◽  
Toan Khanh Tran ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Stressful Life Events ◽  
Structural Equation Models ◽  
Living Conditions ◽  
Aging Study ◽  
Life Threat ◽  
The Impact

Most Vietnamese young adults who experienced the American War were exposed to war-related violence, which can exert a lifelong impact. We analyze survey data collected among northern and central Vietnamese older adults in the 2018 Vietnam Health and Aging Study (N = 2,447) to examine the association between various war traumas, psychological distress, and suicidal ideation. Informed by life course and stress process perspectives, we use structural equation models with multiple mediators to analyze the relationship between mental health outcomes and five types of wartime stress exposure: loss of family and friends, witnessing death, malevolent living conditions, life threat, and moral injury. Our findings reveal enduring mental health impacts of war among survivors. Wartime stress exposure’s influence on mental health is mediated by recent comorbidities and stressful life events. Loss of family members, witnessing death, and malevolent living conditions during war are particularly salient risks for psychological distress.

Female Game Workers: Career Development, and Aspirations

2014 ◽  
pp. 206-222 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julie Prescott ◽  
Jan Bogg
Keyword(s):  
Career Development ◽  
Computer Games ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Career Aspirations ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Career Barriers ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
International Data ◽  
Male Dominated ◽  
The Impact

Understanding the career factors that influence women's career aspirations in male-dominated occupations is important for increasing women's progression within these occupations. This chapter assesses the impact of career influencers on career aspirations of women working in the male-dominated computer games industry. An online questionnaire obtained international data from 450 women working in the computer games industry. A structural equation model was employed to investigate the influencers. Findings suggest that to increase women's career development and career aspirations within the computer games industry, self-efficacy, attitudes towards career barriers, work-life balance attitudes, person-environment fit and job satisfaction are crucial.

scholarly journals The Impact of Marketing Strategies and Satisfaction on Student Loyalty: A Structural Equation Model Approach

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (8) ◽  
pp. 94 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yu-Chuan Chen
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Student Satisfaction ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Structural Equation Models ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Marketing Strategies ◽  
Intermediate Variable ◽  
Student Loyalty ◽  
Educational Market ◽  
The Impact

<p class="apa">The dynamic changes in higher education observed over the last 20 years have transformed the educational market. The potential value of promoting student satisfaction and loyalty in higher education has become a significant issue. This study investigates the directions and strengths of the relationships among marketing strategies, student satisfaction, and loyalty in Taiwanese higher education. Structural equation models were used to validate the measure and test the proposed relationships. The study tested two hypotheses: marketing strategies are positively related to student satisfaction (H1), and student satisfaction is positively related to student loyalty (H3). These findings indicate that student satisfaction is a key intermediate variable for marketing strategies and student loyalty. This study’s results provide several important implications for managers in higher education.</p>

scholarly journals Factors Determining the Success of Decision Making and Performance of Portuguese Companies

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 108
Author(s):  
Albertina Paula Monteiro ◽  
Joana Vale ◽  
Amélia Silva
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Control System ◽  
Internal Control ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Complex Model ◽  
Financial Information ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
The Impact

This paper empirically examines the impact of the quality of information and control system (the internal control system, the accounting information system, the financial information, and the non-financial information) on decision-making success and business performance. It follows a quantitative approach. An online questionnaire was developed and applied to the managers of Portuguese companies. The evaluation of the theoretical model was performed using the AMOS statistical software and applying the structural equation model technique. Based on 381 observations, the results show that the model variables explain about 30% and 70% of the variance of financial and non-financial performance, respectively. This study proves to be relevant not only for the development of the literature, as it evaluates an original and complex model, but also for managers, because it identifies the factors that contribute to the success of Portuguese companies.

scholarly journals Distance Makes the Heart Grow Fonder: An Examination of Teleworkers’ and Office Workers’ Job Satisfaction Through the Lens of Self-Determination Theory

SAGE Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 215824402098551
Author(s):  
Eric Brunelle ◽  
Jo-Annie Fortin
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Self Determination Theory ◽  
Psychological Needs ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Office Workers ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Although research on teleworking dates back about a decade, much remains unknown with regard to how teleworking impacts employees’ experience at work. Based on self-determination theory, this research seeks to understand the dynamics underlying the impact of teleworking on employees’ job satisfaction. The study was conducted in an organization with a formal teleworking program; 448 respondents (211 teleworkers and 237 office workers) completed an online questionnaire. The results of structural equation model analysis indicate that teleworking is a better way of meeting workers’ psychological needs for autonomy, competence, and relatedness. In addition, our results indicate that there is a moderating effect on the relationship between these three types of psychological needs and employees’ job satisfaction, supporting the idea that the satisfaction of psychological needs does not operate in the same way for teleworkers and office workers.

Forced Zero Cross-Loading Misspecifications in Measurement Component of Structural Equation Models

Methodology ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 138-152 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hsien-Yuan Hsu ◽  
Susan Troncoso Skidmore ◽  
Yan Li ◽  
Bruce Thompson
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Structural Model ◽  
Structural Equation Models ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Model Fit ◽  
Model Specification ◽  
Simulation Design ◽  
Measurement Models ◽  
Fit Statistics ◽  
Path Coefficients

The purpose of the present paper was to evaluate the effect of constraining near-zero parameter cross-loadings to zero in the measurement component of a structural equation model. A Monte Carlo 3 × 5 × 2 simulation design was conducted (i.e., sample sizes of 200, 600, and 1,000; parameter cross-loadings of 0.07, 0.10, 0.13, 0.16, and 0.19 misspecified to be zero; and parameter path coefficients in the structural model of either 0.50 or 0.70). Results indicated that factor pattern coefficients and factor covariances were overestimated in measurement models when near-zero parameter cross-loadings constrained to zero were higher than 0.13 in the population. Moreover, the path coefficients between factors were misestimated when the near-zero parameter cross-loadings constrained to zero were noteworthy. Our results add to the literature detailing the importance of testing individual model specification decisions, and not simply evaluating omnibus model fit statistics.

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