scholarly journals Does Facilitating Human–Place Bonds Alleviate the Negative Effects of Incivilities on Health?

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 1894
Author(s):  
Massoomeh Hedayati Marzbali ◽  
Mina Safizadeh ◽  
Mohammad Javad Maghsoodi Tilaki ◽  
Aldrin Abdullah
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Study ◽  
Place Attachment ◽  
Latent Variable ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Place Identity ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Equation Modelling ◽  
Urban Neighbourhoods ◽  
The Relationship

The present study has two purposes—methodological and theoretical. The methodological purpose is to examine a method for the analysis of perceived incivilities and health in urban neighbourhoods. The current study investigates the direct and indirect relationships between the two variables. The theoretical purpose is to measure neighbourhood incivility as a second-order latent variable that represents physical and social incivilities, and investigates place identity and place attachment as mediators in the relationship between incivilities and health. Previous research has focused on a single dimension of incivility. By contrast, the current study considers a multidimensional form of incivility. This quantitative study comprises 265 residents from an urban neighbourhood in Penang, Malaysia. The results of the structural equation modelling suggest that perceptions towards neighbourhood play a mediating role in the relationship between incivility and health. The mediation roles of place identity and place attachment in the relationship between incivilities and health are also supported. Thus, facilitating human–place bonds alleviates the negative effects of incivilities on health in the study neighbourhood. Residents are less attached to neighbourhoods that are perceived as socially and physically deteriorated. Thus, reducing incivilities and improving place attachment may enhance neighbourhood health.

scholarly journals The Relationship of Work-Related ICT Use With Well-being, Incorporating the Role of Resources and Demands: A Meta-Analysis

SAGE Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 215824402110615
Author(s):  
Viktoria Maria Baumeister ◽  
Leonie Petra Kuen ◽  
Maike Bruckes ◽  
Gerhard Schewe
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Ict Use ◽  
The Relationship

An understanding of the overall relationship between the work-related use of information and communication technology (ICT) and employees’ well-being is lacking as the rising number of studies has produced mixed results. We meta-analytically synthesize and integrate existing literature on the consequences of ICT use based on the job demands-resources model. By using meta-analytical structural equation modeling based on 63 independent studies ( N = 26,295), we shed light on the relationship between ICT use and employees’ well-being (operationalized as burnout and engagement) in a model that incorporates the mediating role of ICT-related resources and demands. Results show that ICT use is opposingly related to burnout and engagement through autonomy, availability, and work-life conflict. Our study brings clarity into the contradictory results and highlights the importance of a simultaneous consideration of both positive and negative effects for a comprehensive understanding of the relationship. We further show that the time of use and managerial position, and methodological moderators can clarify heterogeneity in previous results.

scholarly journals Mediating Role of Quality of Life in the Relationship between Prison Climate and Life Satisfaction

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 41-48
Author(s):  
Mohd Norbayusri Baharudin ◽  
Mahadzirah Mohamad ◽  
Fazida Karim
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Drug Abuse ◽  
Structural Equation Modelling ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Equation Modelling ◽  
The Relationship

This study emphasises the importance of Quality of Life (QoL) as a bridge between prison climate and life satisfaction among Malaysian drug-abuse inmates. The respondents are given a self-administered assessment randomly selected from the list of drug-abuse inmates in a Malaysian prison. The Structural Equation Modelling in IBM-SPSS-AMOS 25.0 is applied to model and calculate the inter-relationships among the constructs in the study. The results show that QoL significantly influences drug abuse inmates' prison climate and life satisfaction and partially mediates the relation between prison climate and life satisfaction among Malaysian drug-abuse inmates. QoL is essential to fulfil drug-abuse inmates' life satisfaction during imprisonment and achieve a better life in the community after being released from prison. Hence, practical contributions are proposed to the Malaysian Prison Department for designing appropriate policies and strategies to improve prison climate and QoL for achieving drug-abuse inmates' life satisfaction since Malaysian life satisfaction has become the government's priority in the 12th Malaysia Plan (2021-2025). 

scholarly journals EFFECTS OF TOP MANAGEMENT SUPPORT ON KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER AND SHARING: THE MEDIATING ROLE OF TRUST

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 189-198
Author(s):  
Houcine Meddour ◽  
Oussama Saoula ◽  
Abdul Halim Abdul Majid ◽  
Mohamed Abdellatif Abu Auf
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Transfer ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Middle Managers ◽  
Top Management ◽  
Management Support ◽  
Top Management Support ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Equation Modelling ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose: This paper examines the relationship between top management support and knowledge transfer and sharing in Multimedia Super Corridor MSC status organizations, using trust as a mediator. A theoretical model was tested through a survey carried out by 132 middle managers in MSC status organizations in Malaysia. Methodology: Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM) was employed for data analysis. Results: The obtained results show that the top management support will facilitate knowledge transfer and sharing. Implications: The empirical evidence confirmed that the direct and indirect relationships between top management support, trust and knowledge transfer, and sharing were found to be fully supported, including the relationship between trust and knowledge transfer and sharing. Finally, trust fully mediates the relationship between top management support and knowledge transfer and sharing.

scholarly journals SPECTACLE OF CONSERVATION AND TOURISM IN PROTECTED AREAS: ANALYSIS OF MANAGEMENT, ISSUES AND TOURIST SATISFACTION

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (14) ◽  
Author(s):  
Normah Abdul Latip ◽  
Mastura Jaafar ◽  
Azizan Marzuki ◽  
Kamand Mohammadzadeh Roufechaei ◽  
Mohd Umzarulazijo Umar
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation Modelling ◽  
Protected Area ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Park Management ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Tourist Satisfaction ◽  
Equation Modelling ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Management Issues

National parks serve as rural ecotourism attractions, even though this area is very fragile. Therefore, conservation management must be implemented to ensure the balance of the environment is maintained. This study aims to study the relationship between park management, issues and tourist satisfaction in a protected area, Kinabalu Park. Moreover, this study considers the mediating role of environmental issues on the relationship between park management and tourist satisfaction. Overall, 351 respondents agreed to participate. A questionnaire survey was administered to visitors of Malaysia’s Kinabalu National Park. In total, 351 completed questionnaires were returned and have been analysed using Partial Least Squares-Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM). Partial Least Squares-Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM) was used to analyze the resultant data using SmartPLS 2.0. The results showed that park management has a strong effect on tourist satisfaction and environmental issues. The results also revealed that environmental issues play a mediating role in the relationship between park management and tourist satisfaction. The findings of this study make a significant contribution to our current understanding of the importance of park management, especially in the protected area as well as addressing the existing issues and provide positive satisfaction to tourists. Through the results, it will significantly contribute to the conservation and management of the protected area to be more sustainable in the future.

scholarly journals Place Attachment and Environmentally Responsible Behavior: The Mediating Role of Destination Psychological Ownership

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (12) ◽  
pp. 6809
Author(s):  
Hui-Ming Kuo ◽  
Jung-Yao Su ◽  
Cheng-Hua Wang ◽  
Pinyapat Kiatsakared ◽  
Kuan-Yu Chen
Keyword(s):  
Place Attachment ◽  
Place Identity ◽  
Psychological Ownership ◽  
Environmentally Responsible Behavior ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Responsible Behavior ◽  
Place Dependence ◽  
Environmentally Responsible ◽  
The Relationship

This study aimed to explore the relationship between place attachment and environmentally responsible behavior, and to verify the mediating role of destination psychological ownership in the above relationship. We surveyed scuba divers in Taiwan as the research subjects and obtained 361 valid questionnaires. After conducting a literature review and examining related theories, we proposed a theoretical model and used the structural equation model for analysis. The results showed that the overall model fitted well, place dependence directly affected place identity, and place dependence and place identity both positively and directly influenced environmentally responsible behavior. Furthermore, the testing showed that destination psychological ownership could play a mediating role on the relationship between place attachment and environmentally responsible behavior.

scholarly journals Environmental Stressors and Well-Being on Middle-Aged and Elderly People: The Mediating Role of Outdoor Leisure Behaviour and Place Attachment

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kuo-Shu Yuan ◽  
Tung-Ju Wu
Keyword(s):  
Place Attachment ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Leisure Activities ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Environmental Stressors ◽  
Relational Model ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract This study develops a relational model of how environmental stressors, place attachment, and outdoor leisure are related to urban green zones and accordingly, Fujian Province in China is studied as our case problem. The research participates primarily middle-aged and elderly residents. In total, 871 valid questionnaires are retrieved. Structural equation modelling and path analysis are used to verify the model’s fitness. The results indicate that environmental stressors and outdoor leisure are significantly negatively correlated. In addition, the outdoor leisure and place attachment are significantly positively correlated. As such, the place attachment and well-being are significantly positively correlated. However, the place attachment and outdoor leisure mediated the relationship between environmental stressors and well-being. The mediating path indicated that middle-aged and elderly residents face severe environmental stressors and will engage in a few outdoor leisure activities, resulting in low well-being. Furthermore, when middle-aged and elderly residents face severe environmental stressors, they have increased place attachment, thereby increasing their well-being. The findings can serve as a reference for environmental management agencies and future researchers.

scholarly journals Relationship between firm ownership and performance: the mediating role of internal governance mechanisms

2008 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 461-470
Author(s):  
Kwang Sing Ngui ◽  
Mung Ling Voon ◽  
Ee Yaw Seng ◽  
Ai Ling Lim
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Empirical Support ◽  
Governance Mechanisms ◽  
Internal Governance ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Equation Modelling ◽  
Internal Governance Mechanisms ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Relationship

This paper explores the role of selected internal governance mechanisms as mediators of the relationship between ownership and firm performance. Data from 2004 and 2005 was gathered from 177 firms listed on Bursa Malaysia. Structural equation modelling was used as the primary statistical analysis approach. Insiders and blockholders were found to compete for board dominance. Selected internal governance mechanisms mediate the effect of ownership on performance, suggesting that these were used to advance the investment interests of insiders/ blockholders. The paper provides empirical support for the interest-alignment hypothesis, arguing that the use of governance mechanisms that align the interest of managers and shareholders are more effective than monitoring mechanisms

Mediating role of place identity in the relationship between place quality and user satisfaction in waterfronts: a case study of Penang, Malaysia

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohd Ismail Isa ◽  
Massoomeh Hedayati Marzbali ◽  
Siti Nursyahira Saad
Keyword(s):  
User Satisfaction ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Outdoor Recreation ◽  
Place Identity ◽  
Urban Life ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose One major challenge for urban planners and policymakers is how to strengthen and establish connections between humans and the environment. Evidence suggests that the physical characteristics of the environment enhance both place identity and user satisfaction. This study aims to investigate the mediating role of place identity in the relationship between place quality and user satisfaction in two waterfronts in Penang, Malaysia. However, only few studies have examined the impact of place quality on user satisfaction in waterfronts as natural outdoor recreation spaces. Design/methodology/approach A sample of 300 users was analysed via structural equation modelling, and results show that place quality is a second-order construct with three main dimensions. Findings These results support the theoretical findings in the literature that associate high place quality and place identity with user satisfaction. These results also support the mediating role of place identity in the relationship between place quality and satisfaction and can help policymakers create inclusive and attractive waterfronts that catalyse place identity and user satisfaction. Originality/value Place quality is an essential need for urban life with significant and extensive effects on the lives of residents nowadays. Organising physical activities can help attract more users to waterfronts and consequently increase their level of satisfaction. Local authorities, non-governmental organisations and local communities should also help in monitoring and maintaining the waterfronts.

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