scholarly journals The Small Property Rights Housing Institution in Mainland China: The Perspective of Substitutability of Institutional Functions

Land ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. 915
Author(s):  
Ziqi Zhou ◽  
Yung Yau
Keyword(s):  
Property Rights ◽  
Negative Correlation ◽  
Social Housing ◽  
Mainland China ◽  
Significant Negative Correlation ◽  
Combined Model ◽  
Commercial Housing ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Institutional Credibility

Despite its informal nature, small property rights housing (SPRH) proliferates in many Chinese cities. Given the institutional functions of the SPRH institution, it may not be desirable for the state to intervene in the SPRH sector. However, the institutional credibility and the institutional functions of SPRH are not completely endogenous, which contradicts the assumption of the credibility thesis. Based on the framework of the credibility thesis, this paper proposes the concept of the substitutability of institutional functions and develops a framework integrating the concepts of substitutability and credibility to examine the influence of functional substitutability on institutional credibility. Research hypotheses were tested with the data collected through a questionnaire survey on SPRH residents in Shenzhen and Chenzhou (n = 458). The analysis results of the combined model suggest that the supportive perceptions of actors for SPRH and the credibility of SPRH are significantly related to the substitutability of SPRH’s functions. The effect of the substitutability of social housing on credibility is found insignificant, while the impact of the substitutability of commercial housing on credibility is significant. However, the analysis results are city-specific. A significant negative correlation is found between the substitutability of formal housing institutions and the credibility of SPRH in Chenzhou but not in Shenzhen. This study attempted to refine the credibility thesis by clarifying the relationship between institutional functions and institutional credibility and examining the endogeneity of credibility.

scholarly journals The Relationship Between School Bullying and Subjective Well-Being: The Mediating Effect of School Belonging

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhuzhu Xu ◽  
Chenchen Fang
Keyword(s):  
Negative Correlation ◽  
Mainland China ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Significant Negative Correlation ◽  
School Belonging ◽  
School Bullying ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Research System ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
The Relationship

In order to deepen people's understanding of how school bullying influences subjective well-being of students involved, this research system explores the relationship between school bullying, school belonging, and subjective well-being, and the data of students in mainland China (represented by Beijing, Shanghai, Jiangsu, and Zhejiang) participating in the PISA 2018 test were used for analysis. The results show that school bullying has a significant negative correlation between students' school belonging and subjective well-being. Besides, school belonging plays a part role in mediating the negative correlation between school bullying and subjective well-being of middle school.

Can trade help with fighting the pandemic? Evidence from imports of Chinese medical products

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 207-222
Author(s):  
Laike Yang ◽  
Bo Xu
Keyword(s):  
Negative Correlation ◽  
Fixed Effects ◽  
Significant Negative Correlation ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Fixed Effects Model ◽  
Medical Products ◽  
The World ◽  
Percent Increase ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

To contain the COVID-19 pandemic, medical products play an important role around the world. This paper studies the relationship between trade and pandemic control by testing the impact of importing medical products from China on COVID-19 cases and deaths. Using a fixed-effects model, we find that there is a significant negative correlation between imports of medical products from China and COVID-19 cases; for every 1 percent increase in protection equipment imported from China, new COVID-19 cases per day drop by 0.24 percent, and COVID-19-related deaths decrease by 0.13 percent in two weeks. The evidence suggests that trade can play a vital role in fighting the pandemic.

scholarly journals Accounting Comparability and Debt Cost

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Qian Xu ◽  
Yuxiang Li
Keyword(s):  
Property Rights ◽  
Negative Correlation ◽  
Audit Quality ◽  
Multivariate Regression Model ◽  
Two Factors ◽  
Debt Cost ◽  
Accounting Comparability ◽  
Internal And External Factors ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

<p align="justify">This paper takes China's A-share listed companies in 2010-2017 as the research object to explore the impact of accounting comparability on debt costs. First, adopt De Franco’s model to measure companies’ accounting comparability. Then, establish the multivariate regression model of accounting comparability and debt cost to implement an empirical study on the relationship between them. Further, property rights and audit quality are taken into account as internal and external factors to examine whether these two factors have impacts on the relationship between accounting comparability and debt cost. The results show that: (1) Accounting comparability is significantly negatively correlated with debt cost; (2) Compared with state-owned enterprises, the negative correlation between accounting comparability and debt cost is more significant in non-state-owned enterprises; (3) Compared with enterprises of higher audit quality, the negative correlation between accounting comparability and debt cost is more significant in enterprises of lower audit quality. This shows that accounting comparability is useful in decision-making, but the property rights of state-owned enterprises weakens the impact of accounting comparability on debt costs, and audit quality is an alternative to accounting comparability for the impact on debt costs.</p><p align="justify">The results of this paper provide some theoretical references for relevant departments to improve accounting standards and auditing regulations so that accounting comparability and audit quality can be improved, and accelerate the property rights reform of state-owned enterprises.</p>

387 The moderating effect of emotion regulation strategies in the relationship between insomnia severity and bedtime procrastination

SLEEP ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 44 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. A153-A154
Author(s):  
Huisu Jeon ◽  
Sonhye Jeoung ◽  
Goeun Kim ◽  
Hyeyoung An ◽  
Hyojin Nam ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Negative Correlation ◽  
Emotional Regulation ◽  
Significant Negative Correlation ◽  
Moderating Effect ◽  
Active Regulation ◽  
Support Seeking ◽  
Regulation Strategies ◽  
Bedtime Procrastination ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Insomnia Severity

Abstract Introduction Bedtime Procrastination (BP) is defined as the behavior of going to bed later than intended, despite the absence of external factors. Bedtime procrastination is also prevalent among insomnia patients, and is associated with various sleep problems. Recent studies suggest emotional regulation as a mechanism of the procrastination behavior that is the conceptual foundation of bedtime procrastination. Emotional regulation difficulties are also associated with insomnia, but there is still a lack of research on the relationship between insomnia, emotional regulation strategies and bedtime procrastination. Thus, the study assumed that severity of insomnia would affect bedtime procrastination, and examined the moderating effect of the emotional regulation strategies in this relationship. Methods This study was conducted in 376 adults (mean age 23.73 ±2.14 years, 84.6% females). Participants were asked to answer Bedtime procrastination scale (BPS), an emotional regulation strategy checklist, and the Insomnia severity scale (ISI). Results As a result, a significant positive correlation was found between insomnia severity and bedtime procrastination (r=.286, p&lt;.01), and avoidant/distractive regulation style (r=.101, p&lt;.05). active regulation style (r=-.172, p&lt;.01) and support seeking regulation style (r=-.102, p&lt;.01) showed a significant negative correlation with the severity of insomnia. Bedtime procrastination behavior showed significant negative correlation only with active regulation style (r=-.151, p&lt;.01). Support seeking regulation style moderated the relationship between insomnia and bedtime procrastination behavior (B=.0165, 95%, CI=.0014, .0316). The interaction effect between insomnia and support seeking regulation style was also significant (∆R^2=.0112, p&lt;.05), indicating that the effect of insomnia on bedtime procrastination depends on the level of use of the support seeking regulation style. Conclusion These findings suggest that the level of support seeking regulation style is meaningful in terms of how insomnia affects bedtime procrastination. Support (if any) This work was supported by the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Korea and the National Research Foundation of Korea(NRF-2018S1A5A8026807)

Emotional labor strategies mediate the relationship between psychological empowerment and burnout of frontline hotel employees

2021 ◽  
Vol 49 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Min Li ◽  
Ziyu Zhao ◽  
Lijuan Cui
Keyword(s):  
Negative Correlation ◽  
Emotional Labor ◽  
Psychological Empowerment ◽  
Job Demands ◽  
Significant Negative Correlation ◽  
Job Burnout ◽  
Automatic Regulation ◽  
Conservation Of Resources ◽  
Hotel Employees ◽  
The Relationship

We examined the relationships among psychological empowerment, emotional labor strategies, and job burnout of frontline hotel employees with reference to conservation of resources theory and the job demands–resources model. A sample of 414 employees from a Chinese chain hotel was recruited to take part in this study. There was a significant negative correlation between psychological empowerment and job burnout for these frontline hotel employees. Furthermore, the emotional labor strategies of deep acting and automatic regulation played partial mediating roles in the relationship between psychological empowerment and job burnout, which has implications for the development of intervention mechanisms and work practices for addressing burnout.

scholarly journals Assessment of the relationship between labial gingival thickness and the underlying bone thickness in maxillary anterior teeth by two digital techniques

2022 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Linhong Wang ◽  
Yan Ruan ◽  
Jianping Chen ◽  
Yunxiao Luo ◽  
Fan Yang
Keyword(s):  
Negative Correlation ◽  
Significant Negative Correlation ◽  
Bone Thickness ◽  
Gingival Thickness ◽  
Anterior Teeth ◽  
Weak Negative Correlation ◽  
Implant Restoration ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Esthetic Area ◽  
Healthy Participants

AbstractThis study aimed to noninvasively assess the relationship between the labial gingival thickness (GT) and the underlying bone thickness (BT) of maxillary anterior teeth by two digital techniques. A total of 30 periodontally healthy participants with 172 maxillary anterior teeth were enrolled. GT and BT were measured at 2, 4 and 6 mm apical to the cemento-enamel junction (CEJ) by two digital techniques: M1—cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) and M2—digital intraoral scanning (DIS) combined with CBCT. The Pearson's correlation coefficient was calculated to determine the correlation between GT and BT. A significant negative correlation was identified between GT and BT at 2 mm apical to the CEJ for central incisors (CI), lateral incisors (LI), and canines (CA) both by M1 and M2, while a weak negative correlation at 4 mm apical to the CEJ was observed by M1 for CA. No significant correlation was found at other sites by both M1 and M2. The labial BT was < 1 mm in most cases (85% of CI; 97% of LI; and 90% of CA). Within the limitation of this study, it was concluded that GT and BT seemed to be negatively correlated at 2 mm apical to the CEJ. Therefore, caution is warranted when implant restoration at the esthetic area of the anterior teeth.

scholarly journals Social Anxiety in Relation to Self-Esteem among University Students in Jordan

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 96
Author(s):  
Odeh Suleiman Murad
Keyword(s):  
Social Anxiety ◽  
University Students ◽  
Negative Correlation ◽  
Significant Negative Correlation ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Personal Traits ◽  
Study Results ◽  
High Level ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Academic Year

People with social anxiety demonstrate different behavioral aspects such as nervousness, apprehension, fear, and concern that negatively affect their personal traits and self-esteem. The current study is designed to identify the relationship between social anxiety and self-esteem among university students. To achieve this purpose, the descriptive correlation approach was utilized. Social anxiety and self-esteem scales were applied to a sample of 334 university students in Jordan. The study results revealed a low level of social anxiety and a high level of self-esteem among participants. In addition, there was a statistically significant negative correlation between the level of social anxiety and self-esteem among participants. The study recommended holding workshops and seminars for fresh students at the beginning of each academic year, to alleviate their feeling of stress and social anxiety and to raise the level of their self-esteem.

The Relationship between Suicidal Tendencies and Psychological Pressures and Certain Demographic Variables for a Sample of Secondary School Students and University Students in Riyadh City: الميول الانتحارية وعلاقتها بالضغوط النفسية وبعض المتغيرات الديموغرافية لدى عينة من طلاب المرحلة الثانوية والمرحلة الجامعية بمدينة الرياض

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (45) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammed Qaed Zaid Alghamdi
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
University Students ◽  
Negative Correlation ◽  
Educational Level ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Significant Negative Correlation ◽  
Average Score ◽  
School Students ◽  
Riyadh City ◽  
The Relationship

This study aims to identify the relationship between suicidal tendencies and psychological pressures for a sample of secondary school students and university students in Riyadh city. It also aims to reveal the differences in the suicidal tendencies level and psychological pressures in light of the following variables (education stage - parents' educational level - family's economic level). This research is applied to a sample of (100) secondary school students and (100) university students in Riyadh city. The researcher applied the following scales to the study sample members: suicidal tendencies scale prepared by Alshehri, Mohammed (2010), psychological pressures scale prepared by Alshawi, Suliman (2010) regulated to Saudi environment. The study findings revealed that there was a statistically significant positive correlation between psychological pressures and suicidal tendencies; there were statistically significant differences between the average score of secondary school students and university students in terms of suicidal tendencies in favor of the university students; there was a statistically significant negative correlation between the level of household's income and suicidal tendencies; there was a statistically negative correlation between father's educational level and suicidal tendencies; there was a statistically negative correlation between mother's educational level and suicidal tendencies. The research concluded a combination of recommendations that reduce the psychological pressures and suicidal tendencies for secondary school and university students. It also recommended researching the factors that increase the psychological pressures and suicidal tendencies for secondary school and university students. It also suggested providing proper solutions to create a suitable environment that reduces the psychological pressures and suicidal tendencies for secondary school and university students.

scholarly journals Association of Internet Use with Attitudes Toward Food Safety in China: A Cross-Sectional Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (21) ◽  
pp. 4162 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiaping Zhang ◽  
Zhiyong Cai ◽  
Mingwang Cheng ◽  
Huirong Zhang ◽  
Heng Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Safety ◽  
Negative Correlation ◽  
Information Acquisition ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
Safety Evaluation ◽  
Significant Negative Correlation ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
People’S Attitudes ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Food Safety Evaluation

A growing body of research has shown that people’s attitudes toward food safety is affected by their availability and accessibility to food risk information. In the digital era, the Internet has become the most important channel for information acquisition. However, empirical evidence related to the impact of Internet use on people’s attitudes towards food safety is inadequate. In this study, by employing the Chinese Social Survey for 2013 and 2015, we have investigated the current situation of food safety perceptions and evaluations among Chinese residents and the association between Internet use and individuals’ food safety evaluations. Empirical results indicate that there is a significant negative correlation between Internet use and people’s food safety evaluation in China. Furthermore, heterogeneity analysis shows that Internet use has a stronger negative correlation with food safety evaluation for those lacking rational judgment regarding Internet information. Specifically, the negative correlation between Internet use and food safety evaluations is more obvious among rural residents, young people, and less educated residents. Finally, propensity score matching (PSM) is applied to conduct a robustness check. This paper provides new evidence for studies on the relationship between Internet use and an individuals’ food safety cognition, as well as additional policy enlightenment for food safety risk management in the digital age.

scholarly journals Relationship between spirituality and suicidal ideations among patients with major depressive disorder

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 113
Author(s):  
Souzan Abd El-Menem Abd El-Ghafar Harfus ◽  
Amal Awad Abd El-Nabi Moussa ◽  
Samar Mabrook El-Nehrawy
Keyword(s):  
Major Depressive Disorder ◽  
Depressive Disorder ◽  
Negative Correlation ◽  
Meaning In Life ◽  
Significant Negative Correlation ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Major Depressive ◽  
Correlational Design ◽  
Psychiatric Department ◽  
The Relationship

Background and objective: Suicide still constitutes to be a critical and risky issue requiring preventive strategies. There is evidence to suggest that spirituality is vital to the process of discovering meaning in life and plays an important role in dealing with suicidal desire. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between spirituality and suicidal ideations among patients with major depressive disorder.Methods: Design and participants: A descriptive correlational design was utilized in the current study. A purposive sample of 181 patients with major depressive disorder was recruited. Setting: The study was conducted at inpatient psychiatric department of Tanta University and Neurology, Psychiatry, and Neuro-Surgery Center. Both hospitals are under the supervision and direction of the ministry of higher education. Tools: Four tools were used to collect data; socio-demographic and clinical characteristics structured interview schedule, Beck Depression Inventory, Daily Spiritual Experience Scale, and Scale for Suicide Ideation.Results: The current study indicated a statistical significant negative correlation between depression and spirituality. Also, a statistical significant negative correlation was found between spirituality and one subscale of suicide which is active suicide desire subscale. On the other side, there was a statistical significant positive correlation between depression and total score of suicide.Conclusions: Higher levels of spirituality may help buffer risk of active suicide desire and promote protective effect against depression. Recommendation: interventions that aim at increasing spiritual involvement and practice may be beneficial in reducing depressive symptoms and suicide desire.

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