Antecedents Of Intention Research Articles

What drives crowdfunding intentions of artist-entrepreneurs? – Evidence from Norway

Crowdfunding has been proclaimed as a new fundraising channel offering multiple benefits to artist-entrepreneurs, yet its use has been surprisingly underwhelming. The study examines the determinants of artist-entrepreneurs’ intentions to use crowdfunding in fundraising for their projects. It does so by suggesting and testing a model combining classical antecedents of intentions adopted from the theory of planned behaviour (i.e., attitudes (ATT), subjective norms (SUBN), perceived behaviour control (PBC), and self-efficacy (SELE)), and aspects specific to creative and artistic work (i.e., conventionality of creative work and the size of existing fanbase (FAB)). The analysis employs survey data collected from artist-entrepreneurs in Norway. Findings show that while ATT towards crowdfunding and SUBN are positively associated with crowdfunding intentions, SELE and PBC are not. Moreover, non-conventionality of creative work and FAB are positively associated with SELE and PBC, though they are not significantly associated with ATT and SUBN. These results remain stable even when controlling for sub-sectoral affiliations of artists based on the type of creative work they do.

“Will You Buy It If They Recommend It?” Exploring the Antecedents of Intention to Purchase Podcaster-Endorsed Items

The diverse content of and ease of listening to podcasts have made podcasts popular, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. Advertisers have begun to recognize their marketing potential and are now hiring podcasters to recommend their products. This study sought to determine the factors influencing podcast commitment, parasocial interaction (PSI), and the intention to purchase podcaster-endorsed items. It was conducted in Taiwan with a sample size of 578 participants and an online questionnaire. Structural equation modeling and mediation analysis were applied to the collected data from the perspective of uses and gratifications theory. We found that podcast commitment is positively related to edutainment, storytelling transportation, and social engagement. Social engagement is positively related to PSI, while storytelling transportation has a negative relationship with PSI. Additionally, there is a strong positive correlation between podcast commitment and PSI and both factors positively influence the intention to purchase podcaster-endorsed items. PSI also significantly moderates the positive relationship between podcast commitment and the intent to buy podcaster-endorsed items.

Impact of a model-based paralympic sports project in physical education on primary school pupils’ attitudes, self-efficacy, and intentions toward inclusion of peers with physical disabilities

ABSTRACT Purpose Decreased involvement in physical education (PE) among children with disabilities can result from negative attitudes toward peers with impairment. School-based paralympic sports programs may improve students’ views about people with disabilities. The present study aimed to determine whether a model-based paralympic sports project in PE would have a favourable impact on primary school students’ attitudes, self-efficacy, and intentions toward including peers with physical disabilities in PE, ultimately improving their prosocial behaviour, while considering their previous experience with disability, according to the theory of planned behaviour. Methods Participants included 105 fifth-grade pupils of a primary school (mean age 11.0 ± 0.2 yrs) who were randomly assigned to a control (33 boys, 29 girls) or an experimental (25 boys, 18 girls) group. The intervention consisted of 8 PE lessons developed during 8 consecutive weeks: it incorporated sport-based youth development principles and affective learning into PE according to the Teaching Personal and Social Responsibility model (TPSR). The educational intervention focused on paralympic boccia and sitting volley (adapted to pupils’ skill level), comprised information, multimedia material, and the simulation of physical impairments, and used active learning strategies. Pre and post intervention, participants responded to a questionnaire investigating sociodemographic information, their attitudes, self-efficacy, and intention toward inclusion of peers with physical disability in PE, and their prosocial behaviour. A RM-MANOVA was conducted to investigate group × time, and group × familiarity × time interaction effects, on all the variables. A path analysis was conducted to test antecedents of intention and of prosocial behaviour. Results Results revealed a group × time effect (p < .001) with intervention group reporting significant improvements in all the measures. The intervention efficacy was enhanced by a significant effect of familiarity with disability (group × familiarity × time), with experimental group pupils familiar with interacting with a peer with disability reporting greater improvements in all the investigated variables (p < .001). Conclusions The integration of the TPSR model within a Paralympic sports program in PE showed positive effects on pupils’ psychological dimensions, contributing to the field of inclusive education. These findings could support primary school PE teachers in implementing TPSR-based paralympic sports projects in PE. Further, paralympic sports could assist in educating students to develop and perform appropriate behaviours towards their peers with disability, to facilitate their mutual development and learning.

Intentions to Create Green Start-Ups for Collection of Unwanted Drugs: An Empirical Study

Drug waste poses a real threat to human health and the environment. Therefore, recycling and sustainability scholars have recently sought practical solutions to the drug waste problem. Furthermore, several governments have made significant efforts to reduce the negative effects of waste, such as establishing programs to take back unwanted drugs (expired and unused) for recycling (i.e., drug reuse or drug redispersing). However, many of these programs have failed to achieve their goals. In this context, it is expected that creating green start-ups to collect unwanted drugs will contribute to solving this problem. Accordingly, this study aims to investigate the antecedents of intentions to create green start-ups for collecting unwanted drugs. To this end, the authors integrate start-up self-efficacy and drug waste collection-related knowledge constructs into the theory of planned behavior (TPB). Using a self-administered paper questionnaire and relying on a convenience sample, data were collected from 328 students in six Algerian universities. A hierarchical multiple regression was conducted to test the proposed study model. Theresults revealed that perceived behavioral control (PBC) (β = 0.187, p &lt; 0.001), attitudes (β = 0.182, p = 0.002), start-up self-efficacy (β = 0.169, p = 0.001), drug waste collection-related knowledge (β = 0.161, p &lt; 0.001), and subjective norms (β = 0.088, p &lt; 0.05) have a positive significant effect on the intention to create a start-up to collect unwanted drugs. In conclusion, this paper contributes to reducing drug waste by investigating the drivers of intention to create green start-ups for collecting unwanted drugs. Therefore, our study is expected to provide valuable insights for hospitals, pharmacies, pharmaceutical manufacturers, environmental protection associations, and stakeholders interested in reverse logistics.

Physicians’ adoption of massive open online courses content in the workplace: An investigation on the training transfer process through the Theory of Planned Behavior

While Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are recognized as helpful learning tools for professional development in healthcare organizations, they often result in a low transfer of knowledge and skills into participants' workplaces. Regarding this issue, little research has explored the factors shaping physicians’ intention to transfer learning acquired through these courses to their job. In light of the above, the present study adopted an extended version of the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) to address the low transfer rate in such a professional population by investigating the potential antecedents of transfer intention among 217 Italian physicians. They completed an online questionnaire measuring TPB traditional constructs (i.e., intention to transfer MOOCs content to the workplace, attitude, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control), variables related to the MOOCs format, professionalism, and organizational learning culture. Findings showed that transfer intention was positively affected by attitude and perceived behavioral control; conversely, no significant association between subjective norms and intention emerged. Furthermore, the proximal antecedents of intention were affected by organizational learning culture. Lastly, attitude toward transfer was positively associated with MOOCs perceived usefulness, which mediated the path between MOOCs reputation and attitude. Study limitations and implications for future research and training programs development in the contest of professional continuing education are discussed.

Antecedents of Intention to Purchase Online Microculture Souvenirs: The Role of Perceived Risk

Antecedents of Intention to Purchase Online Microculture Souvenirs: The Role of Perceived Risk

The path to sustainability begins with going paperless: Antecedents of intention to use electronic wallet using serial mediation approach

The expansion of E-wallet service providers in Indonesia is quite encouraging. In its report, Bank of Indonesia indicated that 48 E-wallet services are lawful. This is consistent with the number of E-wallet transactions, where USD 1.5 billion were recorded in 2018 and this number is expected to increase in 2023. This statistic increases the researcher's motivation to investigate E-wallet acceptability in Indonesia. The intention to use e-wallets among Indonesian adults must be studied in order to comprehend adoption factors, identify user preferences, inform marketing strategies, promote financial inclusion, and inform policy and regulatory decisions. This cross-sectional quantitative study conducted in Indonesia aimed to examine the factors influencing the formation of an intention to use electronic wallets (E-Wallets). It focused on perceived ease of use, perceived trust, perceived risk, perceived usefulness, social influence, compatibility, facilitating conditions, and perception of new technology. While previous studies have explored factors influencing users' intention to adopt electronic wallets, few have explicitly focused on mediating factors in the Indonesian context. This study fills this gap by investigating the mediating factors that affect Indonesian users' intention to adopt electronic wallets. It enhances the understanding of the direct factors influencing users' intention and sheds light on the complex relationships of other factors (mediators) that explain the underlying dynamics of this phenomenon. The study analyzed data from 384 valid participants using partial least squares and structural equation modeling with Smart PLS 4.0. The findings revealed that e-wallet facilitating conditions, perceived usefulness, perceived trust, compatibility, perception of risk, and perception of new technology positively and significantly influenced users' intention to use e-wallets in Indonesia. However, social influence and ease of use did not have a positive impact on e-wallet adoption intention among the Indonesian sample. The implications of this study suggest that e-wallet providers should prioritize balancing ease of use and security in their systems. If an e-wallet system is perceived as too easy to use, it may raise concerns about safety and unauthorized access, negatively affecting users' intention to adopt electronic wallets. Therefore, e-wallet providers should ensure user-friendly systems that address security concerns. Future research should explore other factors related to e-wallet adoption and assess their long-term effects on users' intention to use and adopt e-wallets. Despite its limitations, this study provides valuable insights for e-wallet providers, policymakers, and researchers in understanding electronic wallet adoption in Indonesia. It offers guidance for developing effective strategies and interventions to promote widespread adoption and use of electronic wallets.

The Antecedents of Intention to Stay among Millenials: Work Engagement as Mediator

Study on millenial generation is essential to conduct since in the near future the millenials will dominate the workforce and hold strategic positions in industry. According to references, millenials are well-known for their reluctance to stay working in one place for a long-time period. Many speculations have arisen to explain the issue, whether it is caused by their positive as well as the negative characteristics. This study aimed to investigate the factors affecting millenial’s intention to stay. Three levels of context were involved as researched variables, namely work passion, quality of work life, and work engagement as mediator. Quantitative and non-experimental study was applied to test the hypotheses. Using convenience sampling technique, 125 millenial workers in Jakarta, Indonesia, were recruited and completed the online questionnaires. The questionnaires to measure the researched variables are Intention to Stay Scale, Work Passion Scale, Quality of Work Life Scale, and Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES). Regression analysis reported that intention to stay was significantly affected by work passion and quality of work life. Moreover, work engagement was also proven to be a significant mediator that bridged the association between intention to stay and both of independent variables, namely work passion and quality of work life.

The Meaty gender Gap: Understanding Gender-Based differences in intention to reduce red meat consumption

Literature shows that policies aimed at reducing meat consumption benefit from instruments targeting specific population groups. Gender appears to be a strong predictor of dietary patterns, but research detailing differences between men and women in the antecedents of intention to reduce meat consumption is lacking. Our study seeks to fill this gap. Employing an extension of the Theory of Planned Behaviour, newly implemented in the food context, we divided the antecedents of intention into subcomponents. The study focused on a sample of 400 Italian consumers, and the data were analysed applying a Structural Equation Model. Our findings highlighted substantial dissimilarities between genders, particularly in the realm of Perceived Behavioural Control, thereby offering novel perspectives for designing gender-specific interventions to reduce meat consumption.

Antecedents of Intention to Use Social Media for Virtual Events

Imposing the movement control order and social distancing measures during the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic increased the adoption of information and communication technology. The practices of remote work, virtual classes, and even entertainment were forced to be conducted remotely from home. Despite the current relaxation of restricted measurements on the COVID-19 pandemic in different nations, people still prefer online meetings via social media because of the potential threats of new recurrence of the COVID-19 pandemic and the significant saving of time, money, and effort. Therefore, the objectives of this research intend to investigate the direct and indirect relationships between attitude, perceived direct benefit, trust, and intention to use social media for virtual events. Moreover, this research will also assess the role of top management support in moderating the relationship between attitude and intention to use social media for virtual events. To accomplish the research objectives, 400 samples were collected through an online self-administered questionnaire survey. The data were analysed by using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) and Partial Least Square–Structural Equation Modelling (PLS–SEM). Based on the generated statistical outcomes, all the direct relationships between attitude, perceived direct benefit, trust, and intention to use social media for virtual events are significantly supported. For the indirect relationships, all the mediation relationships are significantly supported. However, the findings indicated that the moderation variable of top management support does not have any moderating effect on the relationship between the attitude and intention to use in this research study.

Building Sustainable Virtual Communities of Practice: A Study of the Antecedents of Intention to Continue Participating

Virtual communities are essential in contemporary social and organizational domains. Their sustainability is largely propelled by members’ contributions, and yet the mechanisms for achieving significant participation remain ambiguous. Grounded in the Technology Acceptance Model, our primary objective is to identify the factors that may predict the intention to participate in a virtual community of practice; secondly, we aim to detect the most influential predictor(s) and the best model. In this paper, we conduct a cross-sectional study with a sample of 114 virtual community participants. Our multiple and weighted regression analyses reveal that technological, personal, and motivational factors sway participation intentions. Nevertheless, a combination of specific factors, interactivity, self-efficacy, and identification, are the most closely related to participation intention. This research offers valuable insights for organizations and community promoters, enhancing member retention and interaction stimulation and thereby constructing sustainable virtual environments through effective community design and management.

Antecedents of Intention to Use Ride-Sharing Platform

The Ride-Sharing Platform (RSP) implementation in Indonesia has been emerging recently. The use of this platform is increasing significantly year by year. This study aimed to identify the factors influencing the attitudes and intentions of RSP users in Indonesia. This research discussed the role of customers in service innovation and the relationship between Perceived Usefulness, Perceived Ease-of-Use, Word-of-Mouth (WOM), and Intention to Use RSP from the perspective of TAM and TPB. This research used 208 data originating from 219 samples acquired through questionnaire distribution. The obtained data were then analyzed using the SmartPLS Program. This research shows that Perceived Usefulness, Perceived Ease-of-Use, and word of mouth positively affect the Intention to Use RSP mediated by Customer Attitude toward Service Innovation. This research could contribute to the RSP industry and those who want to join RSP as one of the service providers. This study contributes considerably to the breadth and rigor of the RSP literature from the perspectives of TAM and TPB.JEL Classification: M31, M37, L92

Why do social media users follow tourism-related posts? Roles of bloggers and posts in trip planning

PurposeMore people share their tourism experiences on social media today than in the past, and as a result, more people follow these posts in their trip planning. However, studies into tourists' intention to follow such posts are scarce. Therefore, this study investigates the antecedents influencing social media users' intentions to follow tourism-related posts (TRPs) when planning their trips.Design/methodology/approachQuestionnaires were collected from 402 social media users who had followed TRPs for their trip planning. Data were then analyzed using partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) and artificial neural networks.FindingsThe authors found that blogger–user fit and users' involvement with TRPs influenced behavior components (attitudes toward TRPs and intention to follow TRPs) via assessment components (bloggers' credibility and content quality), and the authors developed a framework to explain this relationship.Originality/valueThe findings advance prior studies by investigating (1) the antecedents of intention to follow TRPs when trip planning, (2) the two main social media elements – bloggers and posts – to understanding the role of social media on travel behavior and (3) involvement with TRPs and their impacts on travel behavior. This study contributes to the research on social media and tourism marketing and proposes practical indications for bloggers, social media platforms and destination marketing organizations.

Unraveling the Puzzle of Turnover Intention: Exploring the Impact of Home-Work Interface and Working Conditions on Affective Commitment and Job Satisfaction.

This study investigates the antecedents of turnover intention among Vietnamese nurses at a hospital in Quang Ninh Province, North Vietnam. This study evaluates the relationship between home-work interface (HWI) and working conditions (WC) on intrinsic job satisfaction (IJS) and extrinsic job satisfaction (EJS), the relationship between intrinsic job satisfaction (IJS) and extrinsic job satisfaction (EJS) on affective commitment (AC) and turnover intention (TI), and the relationship between affective commitment (AC) and turnover intention (TI). The study employs cross-sectional data and a questionnaire survey to collect the data. The 306 qualified questionnaires were collected, and partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) was employed to analyze the research model and test the hypotheses. The study reveals that working conditions and the home-work interface affect intrinsic job satisfaction. Intrinsic and extrinsic job satisfaction affect affective commitment. Interestingly, affective commitment and intrinsic job satisfaction were not significantly affecting turnover intention. The present study develops and empirically examines a conceptual framework by providing theoretical insight and managerial implications into the turnover intention's antecedents in Vietnamese nursing care at the hospital.

Immediate Antecedents of Intentions for Having Children in Southeast Iranian Women.

Over the last decade, Iran has experienced a declining birth trend. Identifying the proximate determinants of fertility intentions among married women is informative for population studies. This study aimed to examine the importance of three immediate antecedents of fertility intention. We invited 1,100 married women to complete a well-validated questionnaire based on the theory of planned behavior (TPB). The sampling framework consisted of visitors attending hospitals in two cities in southeastern Iran. Intention for having children was measured using the item "Do you intend to have a/another child during the next 3 years?" Attitude, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control were measured using eight, three, and three items, respectively. Structural equation modeling was used to specify the model and to test the predictive ability of the TPB constructs. The response rate was 90.7% (N=998), and the mean±standard deviation age of the respondents was 34.8±7.4 years. More than 50% of the respondents reported intending to have a child in the next 3 years. All three TPB model constructs showed significant associations with fertility intentions. The standardized beta coefficients for attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control were 0.74, 0.41, and 0.55, respectively. The TPB model showed that psychological mechanisms play an important role in predicting the childbearing intentions of married women in Iran. Of the three TPB constructs, attitude was the strongest predictor of the intention to have a child.

Generativity, environmental activism, and pride: Antecedents of intention to buy organic food

This study aimed to analyze the generativity, environmental activism and pride influence on the organic food purchase intention of Brazilian consumers. To this end, data from 212 valid respondents were collected through an online survey, which were analyzed using the structural equation modeling technique. In summary, the main results reveal that the intention to buy organic food is explained by environmental activism and pride. Surprisingly, it turns out that generativity is not antecedent to the intention to buy organic food for the people in the average age group of 33 years old, but generativity explains environmental activism and pride. From a theoretical point of view, this research becomes valuable in bringing new insights into the organic food purchasing literature and in revealing new theoretical relationships. The results also assist decision-makers, producers, and companies in designing marketing strategies and public policies to encourage organic food production.

Entrepreneurship education reveals antecedents of intention: what really matters?

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to determine if the changes that occur in entrepreneurial intention, following entrepreneurship education are related to changes in the factors of the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB).Design/methodology/approachThis research was conducted based on a questionnaire and used a pre-test-post-test group design. A questionnaire was filled out at the start of a university-level entrepreneurship course, and a follow-up was obtained at the conclusion of a semester-long course. Both questionnaires were fully completed by a total of 191 business students from a central Business School based in Athens with a class population of 400.FindingsThe results of this study indicated that the positive change in entrepreneurial intention after the entrepreneurship course, is caused by the positive change in perceived behavioral control.Research limitations/implicationsOne limitation of this study is that it assesses entrepreneurial intention and entrepreneurial behavior which may or may not materialize. Also, the findings of this study should be evaluated across different ethnic groups, before making more conclusive generalizations. Further research on the sample’s characteristics, including gender, age, past career history, and parent’s line of work, would be adding value in similar studies. Furthermore, we indicated the antecedents of the changes in entrepreneurial intention that occurred from entrepreneurship education examining only the changes of the factors of TPB, without taking into consideration additional factors.Practical implicationsThe results of this study can help employees, organizations, students, and managers to develop abilities that will aid them in navigating the uncertain future. Also, our findings can help corporate management, policymakers, governments, professors, and institutions to design entrepreneurship programs that can promote entrepreneurship in more effective ways.Originality/valueMEMORE macro reveals a new approach between the combinations of entrepreneurship education, entrepreneurial intention, and the factors of the TPB. With these combinations we can examine if the impact of entrepreneurship education on entrepreneurial intention is caused by the impact of entrepreneurship education on the factors of the TPB.

Understanding the antecedents of intention for using mobile learning

This study aimed to identify the factors, which affect the continuance of mobile learning. The study has looked at epistemological, social, and security risk factors based on Magsayo (Interact Technol Smart Educ 20(2):177–208) and how they affect the perceived functional benefits (PFB) and perceived learner value (PLV). Further locus of control and self-efficacy are two personal factors that are investigated in the study to understand mobile learning acceptance continuance. 260 respondents of the study were students and professionals from India who have used mobile for learning. Based on previous research, hypotheses were formulated and tested empirically by building a model using smart PLS structure equation modeling. It was observed that epistemological, security risk and social factors did affect the computer self-efficacy and locus of control of the learners. Epistemological and social factors do contribute to developing PFB and PLV leading to higher mobile learning acceptance continuance. PFB and PLV also showed mediating effects. Based on Magsayo's (2023) previous work, the study has a unique contribution in showing that epistemological and social factors along with security risk do help in developing PFB and PLV leading to higher mobile learning acceptance continuance. These findings can help us understand ways to the development of mobile learning content and context for higher impact.

The role of travelling distances: different planning, different motives

The impact of travel distance on travel planning and motives of travelling represents a notable research gap. This study aims to demonstrate that impacts of intention predictors are different, since longer distance increases complexities of planning; also – that a long-haul travelling is driven by different motives than short-haul travelling. The study is based on analysis of survey data from Lithuania. The findings showed differences in how beliefs impact intentions to travel to distant and nearby cities. Behavioural and normative beliefs had stronger impacts on intentions for nearby destinations, whereas control beliefs had strong impacts for distant destinations. Also, the sets of travel motives for long-haul destinations and for short-haul destinations had different structure of motives. The findings deepen understanding of travel distance as an aspect of travelling that differentiates impacts of travel intention antecedents and generates different sets of travel motives for long-haul and short-haul travelling.

A Conceptual Analysis on the Antecedents of Intention to Enroll Online Courses: The Integration of TAM and TPB

This paper aims to impart a conceptual analysis of the relationship between perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, perceived behavioral control, and digital literacy with the intention to enroll online courses among undergraduate students in Malaysia. Additionally, the mediating effects of attitude on the relationship between the independent and dependent variables are also tested in this study. The proposed theoretical framework in this conceptual paper is guided by the integration of TAM and TPB. Theoretically, this study provides an integrative model that influence the intention to enroll online courses driven by the extension of TAM and TPB. This study extents the literature on online courses enrollment from the perspectives of developing countries, generally, and Malaysia, particularly through identifying the contextual factors and their effects on the intention to enroll online courses among undergraduate students. Finally, this study provides an empirical model that guides higher education institutions on understanding the factors that influence the undergraduate students’ intention to enroll in the online courses.