scholarly journals Mediating role of Information System Security Awareness in the relationship between Self-Efficacy, Security Practice and Information System Security Behavior

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (6) ◽  
pp. 361-365
Author(s):  
Hanieh Yaghoobi Bojmaeh
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
System Security ◽  
Security Awareness ◽  
Information System Security ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Security Behavior ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Role Of Information

Making an Impact Through Information Technology

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 14-23
Author(s):  
Mostafa Sayyadi Ghasabeh
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Transformational Leadership ◽  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Firm Performance ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Role Of Information

This research contributes to the fields of knowledge management, transformational leadership, as well as information technology. This article presents the theoretical underpinnings of the framework together with a thorough review of the literature. This research indicates that there is a positive relationship between transformational leadership, knowledge management, and firm performance. The synthesis of the literature also lends support for the mediating role of information technology in the relationship between transformational leadership and knowledge management.

scholarly journals The relationship between psychosocial factors and reported disability: The role of pain self-efficacy

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonio Varela
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Psychosocial Factors ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Pain Catastrophizing ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Background Chronic pain in all its forms and the accompanying level of disability is a healthcare crisis that reaches epidemic proportions and is considered a world level crisis. Chronic non-specific low back pain contributes a significant proportion of chronic pain. Specific psychosocial factors and their influence on reported disability in a chronic non-specific low back pain (CNLBP) population was researched. Methods Psychosocial factors examined include fear, catastrophizing, depression, and pain self-efficacy. This cross-sectional correlational study examined the mediating role between pain self-efficacy and the specific psychosocial factors with reported disability. The study included 90 participants with CNLBP between 20 and 60 years of age. Participants completed the Fear Avoidance Belief Questionnaire, The Pain Catastrophizing Scale, The Patient Health Questionnaire-9, The Pain Self-Efficacy Questionnaire, and The Lumbar Oswestry Disability Index to measure fear of physical activity, pain catastrophizing, depression, pain self-efficacy, and reported disability, respectively. The study used multivariate regression and mediation analyses. Results The principal finding of the study was a strong inverse relationship between pain self-efficacy and reported disability. Further, pain self-efficacy was considered a statistic mediator for all psychosocial factors investigated within this data set. Pain self-efficacy was strongly considered to have a mediating role between reported fear of physical activity and disability, reported pain catastrophizing and disability, and reported depression and disability. Additionally, adjusting for age and reported pain levels proved to be statistically significant, and it did not alter the role of pain self-efficacy. Conclusion The results identified that pain self-efficacy had a mediating role in the relationship between the specific psychosocial factors of fear, catastrophizing, and depression and reported disability. Pain self-efficacy plays a more significant role in the relationships between specific psychosocial factors and reported disability with CNLBP than previously considered.

scholarly journals The Relationship Between Perceived Burdensomeness and Psychosocial Adjustment to Illness in Patients with Chronic Pain: A Mediating Role of Pain Self-Efficacy

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Esmaeil Sadri Damirchi ◽  
Shahriar Dargahi ◽  
Nader Ayadi ◽  
Davod Fathi
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Direct Effect ◽  
Psychosocial Adjustment ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Perceived Burdensomeness ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Adjustment To Illness ◽  
The Relationship

Background: The majority of patients living with chronic pain faces several challenges; therefore, factors affecting their adaptation to the disease to provide appropriate therapeutic methods and meditation and relaxation therapy should be identified. Objectives: The present study aimed at investigating the relationship between perceived burdensomeness and psychosocial adjustment, and the mediating role of pain self-efficacy. Methods: This descriptive correlational study was conducted on 240 patients with chronic pain referred to the orthopedic centers in Ardabil in 2019 selected by convenience sampling. Psychosocial Adjustment to Illness Scale, Pain Self-efficacy Questionnaire, and Interpersonal Needs Questionnaire were used for data collection. Also, Pearson correlation and multiple regressions were used for data analysis. Data were analyzed using SPSS V. 19 and AMOS V. 21. Results: The findings confirmed the negative and direct effect of perceived burdensomeness (β = -0.11 and P < 0.01), as well as the positive and direct effect of pain self-efficacy (β = 0.86 and P < 0.01) on psychosocial adjustment. On the other hand, perceived burdensomeness (β = -0.32, P < 0.01) had a negative and direct effect on pain self-efficacy. The indirect effect of perceived burdensomeness and pain self-efficacy on psychosocial adjustment to illness was also confirmed. Conclusions: According to the findings of the present study, it can be concluded that the feelings of pain self-efficacy mediate the relationship between perceived burdensomeness and psychosocial adjustment in patients with chronic pain. That can also be important for the patient and their caregivers in relation to other chronic illnesses. Chronic diseases can also affect patients and their caregivers.

Organizational identification and employees’ innovative behavior: the mediating role of work engagement and the moderating role of creative self-efficacy

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Guangning Zhang ◽  
Yingmei Wang
Keyword(s):  
Work Engagement ◽  
Organizational Identification ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Innovative Behavior ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Creative Self ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Moderating Role

Purpose This study aims to investigate the effect of organizational identification to employees’ innovative behavior, the mediating role of work engagement and the moderating role of creative self-efficacy in the relationship between organizational identification and employees’ innovative behavior. Design/methodology/approach This study adopted questionnaires to gather data. The sample of 289 employees working in diverse organizations in China was applied to examine the hypotheses. Findings The results indicates that organizational identification is positively related to employees’ innovative behavior and work engagement mediates the relationship between organizational identification and employees’ innovative behavior. In addition, creative self-efficacy enhances the relationship of work engagement and employees’ innovative behavior. Originality/value This study builds a system from psychological aspect to behavior, which includes the effect of individual cognition to explain the mechanism of organizational identification on employees’ innovative behavior.

On the Role of Human Mortality in Information System Security

2011 ◽  
pp. 301-319
Author(s):  
Mikko T. Siponen
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
System Security ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Cultural Relativism ◽  
Ethical Theories ◽  
Veil Of Ignorance ◽  
Information System Security ◽  
Security Breaches ◽  
The Veil

The question of whether ethical theories appealing to human morality can serve as a means of protection against information system security breaches has been recognized by several authors. The existing views concerning the role of ethics in information systems security can be divided into two categories. These are (1) expressions about the use of human morality and (2) arguments claiming that the use of ethics is useless or, at best, extremely restricted. However, the former views are general statements lacking concrete guidance and the latter viewpoint is based on cultural relativism, and can be thus classified as descriptivism. This paper claims that the use of ethical theories and human morality is useful for security, particularly given that Hare’s Overriding thesis has validity — though it has its limitations, too. This paper further argues that descriptivism (including the doctrine of cultural relativism) leads to several problems, contradictions and causes detrimental effects to our well-being (and security). Therefore, an alternative approach to using ethics in minimizing security breaches that is based on non-descriptive theories is proposed. The use of non-descriptivism will be demonstrated using Rawls’ concept of the “veil of ignorance.” The limitations of non-descriptivism, and appealing to human morality in a general sense, will also be discussed. Finally, suggestions for future research directions are outlined.

Being Spiritually Green

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 101-121
Author(s):  
Nitika Sharma ◽  
Madan Lal ◽  
Pankaj Deshwal
Keyword(s):  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Mediation Model ◽  
Multiple Mediation ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Green Purchasing ◽  
The Relationship

The article theoretically explores and empirically examines the relationship between spiritually motivated environmentalism (SME) and green purchasing intentions (GPI). Also, the mediating role of psychographic variables, namely environmental self-efficacy (ESE), environmental locus of control (ELOC), and environmental empathy (EE), were tested on the SME and GPI. A total of 223 Indian respondents filled out the administered questionnaire to validate the hypothesis, and collected data were analysed using SEM and Hayes's Parallel Multiple Mediation Model. The effect of SME was found significantly positive on GPI through ESE, ELOC, and EE. The findings from the study indicate that spirituality motivates green buying among consumers. Also, green purchasing augments in presence of consumers' self-efficacy, locus of control, and empathy towards environment.

Creativity, Proactive Personality and Entrepreneurial Intentions: Examining the Mediating Role of Entrepreneurial Self-efficacy

2019 ◽  
pp. 097215091984439 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rakesh Kumar ◽  
Shalini Shukla
Keyword(s):  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Proactive Personality ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intentions ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Management Students ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

The study aimed to explore the role of creativity and proactive personality on management student’s entrepreneurial intention. The study also proposed entrepreneurial self-efficacy to mediate the effect of proactivity and creativity on entrepreneurial intention. The data were collected from 484 management students using a structured questionnaire which were further analysed using structural equation modelling in Amos 20.0. The results showed that entrepreneurial self-efficacy was the strongest predictor of entrepreneurial intention. Proactive personality was also found to influence entrepreneurial intention significantly, though the effect of creativity on intention was very marginal. Finally, the results of the mediation analysis (bootstrapping method) showed that the relationship between creativity and entrepreneurial intention was fully mediated by self-efficacy while the effect of proactivity on entrepreneurial intention was partially mediated. The findings of the study produced interesting and significant implications which are discussed in the article.

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