DO FEMALE TRAVELERS PERCEIVE MORE RISKS AND RESTRICTIONS THAN MALE TRAVELERS? A MULTIGROUP ANALYSIS

The article aims to analyze the cause–effect relationship between Brand Ethicality Perception (CPE), legitimacy and purchase intention during the COVID-19 first wave, taking into consideration the mediation effect of the country of residence. Data collection was based on a survey launched during the COVID-19 lockdown in Madrid and New York. To analyze the established hypotheses and to test the multigroup analysis, we applied a structural modelling with SmartPLS. The research contributes to the field of brand management, and specifically of ethical branding, since it will analyze how stakeholders’ expectations fulfillment is key to build a consistent and valued brand meaning in crisis’ situations, demonstrating that ethical behaviors are key for gaining corporate legitimacy and, therefore, for improving business performances.

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Tourism Marketing Stimulus Characteristics: A Self-Validation Analysis of Iran

Journal of Travel Research ◽

10.1177/0047287520981141 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 004728752098114

Author(s):

Arghavan Hadinejad ◽

Anna Kralj ◽

Noel Scott ◽

Brent D. Moyle ◽

Sarah Gardiner

Keyword(s):

Least Squares ◽

Cognitive Processing ◽

Source Credibility ◽

Positive Impact ◽

Emotional Arousal ◽

The Self ◽

Three Dimensions ◽

Multigroup Analysis ◽

Tourism Marketing ◽

Positive Attitudes

Prior self-validation hypothesis studies suggest that an individual’s attitude toward advertising is affected by the cognitive processing of the message and the valence of emotion. Yet, the effect of emotional arousal and stimulus credibility on attitudes toward a destination has not been discerned. This study employs the self-validation hypothesis to investigate the effect of the three dimensions of thinking on attitudes toward Iran. Participants (N = 416) were randomly assigned to a two (high vs. low arousal) × two (high vs. low source credibility) experiment. The partial least squares multigroup analysis results indicated that the emotionally arousing stimulus led to a greater influence of the amount and confidence of thought on attitudes. The effect of the amount of thought on attitude was greater in response to a credible stimulus. This research advances knowledge by revealing that emotional arousal has a significant positive impact on three dimensions of thinking and positive attitudes.

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Bullying, family cohesion, and school connectedness: a moderated-mediation multigroup analysis of adolescents

International Journal of Systemic Therapy ◽

10.1080/2692398x.2021.1899738 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-22

Author(s):

Lindsey G. Hawkins ◽

Cameron C. Brown ◽

Chloe Goad ◽

Abby Rhynehart ◽

Taralyn Hemphill ◽

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Keyword(s):

Family Cohesion ◽

School Connectedness ◽

Moderated Mediation ◽

Multigroup Analysis

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Can servant leadership prevent hotel employee depression during the COVID-19 pandemic? A mediating and multigroup analysis

Technological Forecasting and Social Change ◽

10.1016/j.techfore.2021.121192 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 121192

Author(s):

Pablo Ruiz-Palomino ◽

Benito Yáñez-Araque ◽

Pedro Jiménez-Estévez ◽

Santiago Gutiérrez-Broncano

Keyword(s):

Servant Leadership ◽

Multigroup Analysis ◽

Hotel Employee

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Role of peer support in competitive classroom climates: Focusing on the mediation effect of academic hatred in the JD-R model

Journal of Psychologists and Counsellors in Schools ◽

10.1017/jgc.2021.24 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-12

Author(s):

Minyoung Lee ◽

Taerim Lee ◽

Sang Min Lee

Keyword(s):

Peer Support ◽

Response Rate ◽

Mediation Effect ◽

Model Data ◽

Academic Burnout ◽

Multigroup Analysis ◽

Job Demand ◽

Academic Pressure ◽

Burnout Rate

Abstract This study aimed to verify the different effects of peer support on academic hatred depending on the levels of teachers’ academic pressure. Additionally, we examined the effects of academic hatred on academic burnout and engagement by applying the job demand-resources (JD-R) model. Data were collected from 43 classes at 8 high schools (N = 1015, 94.2% response rate, 57.3% women) in South Korea. The results of a multigroup analysis were as follows: (1) peer support served as an important resource in classrooms experiencing high teachers’ academic pressures; (2) peer support directly affected academic burnout and engagement, and reduced academic hatred; and (3) reduced academic hatred served as a mediator for lower burnout rate and increased engagement.

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Does salience matter in investment decision?

Kybernetes ◽

10.1108/k-09-2018-0490 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 48 (8) ◽

pp. 1894-1912

Author(s):

Samra Chaudary

Keyword(s):

Investment Decision ◽

Investment Decisions ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Individual Investors ◽

Short Term ◽

Content Type ◽

Multigroup Analysis ◽

Money Managers ◽

The Impact

Purpose The paper takes a behavioral approach by making use of the prospect theory to unveil the impact of salience on short-term and long-term investment decisions. This paper aims to investigate the group differences for two types of investors’ groups, i.e. individual investors and professional investors. Design/methodology/approach The study uses partial least square-based structural equation modeling technique, measurement invariance test and multigroup analysis test on a unique data set of 277 active equity traders which included professional money managers and individual investors. Findings Results showed that salience has a significant positive impact on both short-term and long-term investment decisions. The impact was almost 1.5 times higher for long-term investment decision as compared to short-term decision. Furthermore, multigroup analysis revealed that the two groups (individual investors and professional investors) were statistically significantly different from each other. Research limitations/implications The study has implications for financial regulators, money managers and individual investors as it was found that individual investors suffer more with salience heuristic and may end up with sub-optimal portfolios due to inefficient diversification. Thus, investors should be cautious in fully relying on salience and avoid such bias to improve investment returns. Practical implications The study concludes with a discussion of policy and regulatory implications on how to minimize salience bias to achieve optimum and diversified portfolios. Originality/value The study has significantly contributed to the growing body of applied behavioral research in the discipline of finance.

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Is Family Structure Associated with Deviance Propensity during Adolescence? The Role of Family Climate and Anger Dysregulation

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph17249257 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 17 (24) ◽

pp. 9257

Author(s):

Valeria Saladino ◽

Oriana Mosca ◽

Marco Lauriola ◽

Lilli Hoelzlhammer ◽

Cristina Cabras ◽

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Keyword(s):

Family Structure ◽

Aggressive Behavior ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Moral Disengagement ◽

Deviant Behavior ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Family Climate ◽

Multigroup Analysis ◽

Indirect Relationship

Transgressive conduct and opposition towards the rules often characterize adolescence. During the development, antisocial and aggressive behavior could be a way to grow personally and to be independent. According to previous studies results, the family has a high impact on teens’ aggressive behaviors and moral disengagement. Our research involved 2328 Italian adolescents (13–19 years old) who have filled in the following questionnaires: deviant behavior questionnaire; aggression questionnaire; family communication scale; moral disengagement scale; the multidimensional scale of perceived social support. Our study investigated the role of family structure on deviance propensity through family climate and anger dysregulation joint influence. We conducted a mediation analysis to reach this goal using structural equation modeling (SEM). We have also conducted a multigroup analysis in order to evaluate gender differences in the SEM. Results showed that both family climate and anger dysregulation mediated the relationship between family structure and deviance propensity. The multigroup analysis revealed that the indirect relationship between variables through family climate is significant for both boys and girls (higher in females); variables indirect relationship through anger dysregulation was significant only for girls. These data could be useful for prevention and intervention programs on children–parent relationships and to reduce antisociality and teenager’s aggressive behavior.

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The role of security and walkability in subjective wellbeing: A multigroup analysis among different age cohorts

Research in Transportation Business & Management ◽

10.1016/j.rtbm.2020.100559 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 100559 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Shanna Trichês Lucchesi ◽

Ana Margarita Larranaga ◽

Julian Alberto Arellana Ochoa ◽

Ariadne Amanda Barbosa Samios ◽

Helena Beatriz Bettella Cybis

Keyword(s):

Subjective Wellbeing ◽

Age Cohorts ◽

Multigroup Analysis

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Continuance use intention with mobile augmented reality games

Information Technology and People ◽

10.1108/itp-05-2018-0221 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 33 (1) ◽

pp. 37-55 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Seongsoo Jang ◽

Yi Liu

Keyword(s):

Augmented Reality ◽

Least Squares Method ◽

User Behavior ◽

Early Stage ◽

Maturity Stage ◽

Mobile Augmented Reality ◽

Content Type ◽

Multigroup Analysis ◽

Pokémon Go ◽

Mobile Ar

Purpose As mobile augmented reality (AR) games enter the maturity stage, understanding how to improve players’ continuance use intention with mobile AR games is critical. Drawing upon the uses and gratifications (U&G) theory, the purpose of this paper is to investigate the effects of four major gratifications – content, process, social and technology – and other factors on continuance intention to play mobile AR games. Design/methodology/approach Data collected from 280 Pokémon Go players were used to address research questions. Partial least squares method was employed to assess the relationships in the model and multigroup analysis was conducted based on survey participants’ demographics and their gaming experience. Findings Content gratification (i.e. catching Pokémon), process gratification (i.e. entertainment), game knowledge and achievement drive players’ continuance use intention. However, social and technology gratifications do not influence players’ continuance use intention. Multigroup analysis suggests that mobile AR game developers should capitalize on the fact that different types of gratifications prompt continuance use intention of different user segments in terms of demographics and experience in general mobile games and Pokémon Go. Originality/value The user behavior of mobile AR games has been studied at the early stage of the games, with less attention to variable continuance use intentions across different user segments. This paper attempts to fill the gap by extending the U&G theory to continuance use intention of mobile AR games at the maturity stage and further investigating the importance of player heterogeneity in continuance use intention with mobile AR games. The findings of this study contribute to the literature on U&G, continuance use intention and mobile AR games.

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Hierarchical Tensor SOM Network for Multilevel–Multigroup Analysis

Neural Processing Letters ◽

10.1007/s11063-017-9643-1 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 47 (3) ◽

pp. 1011-1025 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Hideaki Ishibashi ◽

Tetsuo Furukawa

Keyword(s):

Multigroup Analysis ◽

Som Network

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