Moderated Mediation Model Research Articles

Critical Perspectives on Digital Competency and Lazy Employment Motivation: Test and Analysis of a Moderated Mediation Model

Although previous studies have revealed the positive effects of digital competency on employment-related motivation, there is a lack of in-depth exploration of the mechanisms influencing the motivation for lazy employment. The purpose of this study was not only to examine the mediating role of career self-efficacy in the relationship between digital competency and irrational slow-employment psychological traits and behaviours (employment motivation laziness) but also to test the moderating role of gender in the relationship between the two. Data were collected from a higher vocational institution in Guangdong Province, China. The results indicated that digital competency directly and indirectly positively affected lazy employment motivation. However, gender did not play a moderating effect. To address this positive relationship, we need to adopt a critical perspective on the positive and negative effects of digital competency and guide male and female college students to develop positive and healthy rational employment attitudes in terms of focusing on the dark side of digitisation, critical thinking, information overload and overconfidence, so as to reduce the impact of negative and irrational motivation on employment quality.

The Chain Mediating Effect of Anxiety and Inhibitory Control and the Moderating Effect of Physical Activity Between Bullying Victimization and Internet Addiction in Chinese Adolescents.

This study aimed to investigate the chain mediating roles of anxiety and inhibitory control in the relationship between bullying victimization and internet addiction among Chinese adolescents, as well as the moderating effect of physical activity. A cross-sectional design was employed, sampling 1,585 adolescents from 5 provinces in China during February-March 2024. Data on bullying victimization, internet addiction, anxiety, inhibitory control, and physical activity were collected and analyzed using a moderated chain mediation model. The data suggest that bullying victimization is associated with internet addiction, and this association is also mediated by anxiety and inhibitory control. Furthermore, physical activity was found to significantly moderate the relationship between anxiety and inhibitory control. This study contributes to the understanding of how bullying victimization, anxiety, and inhibitory control are interrelated in the context of internet addiction development, with physical activity influencing this interplay. It highlights the potential of physical activity as a factor in mitigating the impact of bullying and its association with internet addiction.

The impact of artificial intelligence usage on supply chain resilience in manufacturing firms: a moderated mediation model

The impact of artificial intelligence usage on supply chain resilience in manufacturing firms: a moderated mediation model

The influence of talent management on innovativeness performance: A moderated mediation model.

The influence of talent management on innovativeness performance: A moderated mediation model.

How and Why Does Leader Anger Expression Influence Employees' Deviant Innovation? Ability-Based Mianzi Stress and Workplace Anxiety Explanations of the Curvilinear Moderated Relations.

Leader anger expression affects leadership effectiveness and employees' work status. Based on the theory of emotion as social information, we theorized a serial curvilinear mediated moderation model that links leader anger expression to deviant innovation under weak versus strong supervisor's organizational embodiment. The results of our field of 289 employees showed that the mediated relationship between leader anger expression and deviant innovation was non-linear. Moreover, this non-linear mediated relationship was moderated by supervisor's organizational embodiment such that, under strong supervisor's organizational embodiment, the indirect effect via ability-based Mianzi stress and workplace anxiety was positive at high levels of leader anger expression, while, under conditions of supervisor's organizational embodiment, the indirect effect via ability-based Mianzi stress was insignificant at low levels of leader anger expression, the indirect effect via workplace anxiety was negative as low levels of leader anger expression and positive at intermediate to high levels. We discussed the theoretical and practical implications for current and future leader anger expression research.

Benevolent Leadership as an Antecedent and Moderator of Ostracism: A Moderated Mediation Model with Employee Performance

Benevolent Leadership as an Antecedent and Moderator of Ostracism: A Moderated Mediation Model with Employee Performance

Presenteeism during public health crises: Examining why organisational sickness preventative practices work differently for men and women

People often come to work sick – a prevalent behaviour even during public health crises. Integrating trait activation and social role theories, we examine how organisational sickness preventative practices affect workplace anxiety, approach and avoidance motivation for presenteeism, in turn, contributing to male–female differences in presenteeism. We conducted a time-separated study. The results ( N = 86 working adults who completed all four waves of the data) supported our moderated mediation model in that organisational sickness preventative practices were beneficial for reducing avoidance motivation to engage in presenteeism for women, but less so for men. These practices were similarly beneficial for reducing workplace anxiety for women, which explained their lower presenteeism compared to men. We performed a cross-sectional replication using only employees who worked in the traditional office at Time 3 ( N = 56) and obtained similar findings. Our results offer steps on how to manage presenteeism. JEL Classification: M12, M14

The effects of maternal health literacy, family functioning and self-efficacy on antepartum depression in pregnant women in China: a moderated mediation model

BackgroundAntepartum depression (AD) is associated with a greater risk of adverse outcomes for both mothers and fetuses. Maternal health literacy (MHL), family functioning (FF), and self-efficacy (SE) are important factors affecting antepartum depression (AD) in pregnant women. Therefore, this study aimed to explore the associations between these factors and whether MHL and SE mediate the relationship between FF and AD.MethodsThis cross-sectional study included 1392 pregnant women from 6 hospitals in Chongqing, China. Data were collected via structured scales, including the Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale, the APGAR Family Care Index Scale, the Maternal Health Literacy Scale and the General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSES). Structural equation modeling(SEM) was used to test the hypothesized relationships among the variables.ResultsIn our survey, 31.90% participants had depression symptoms. Correlation analysis revealed that all the variables were significantly correlated with AD (p < 0.01). The model indicated that FF had the strongest correlation with AD (β = -0.276, p < 0.01), followed by MHL (β = -0.248, p < 0.01) and self-efficacy (SE) (β = -0.222, p < 0.01). SE fully mediated the relationship between FF and AD and mediated the relationship between MHL and AD. There was no evidence of a mediating effect of MHL on the relationship between FF and AD.ConclusionsAD is correlated with MHL, SE and FF. MHL and FF can directly affect AD and mediate AD through SE. Future programs should consider MHL promotion, FF improvement and SE strengthening as breakthrough points when planning educational programs.

Impact of authentic leadership on employees’ creative work behavior: a mediated moderated model

PurposeEmployees’ creativity is a critical factor in today’s dynamic working conditions. This study investigates the impact of authentic leadership on the creative work behavior of employees through psychological empowerment as a mediating mechanism. Moreover, the study also aims to examine the moderating role of organizational identification, drawing upon social identity theory. Specifically, organizational identification is expected to moderate the relationship between psychological empowerment and creative work behavior. Furthermore, it can also potentially moderate the indirect effect of authentic leadership on creative work behavior through psychological empowerment.Design/methodology/approachWe collected a total of 314 valid responses from the employees working in private and public sector organizations within the telecommunications sector in Sindh, Pakistan.FindingsWe analyzed the data using Mplus 8.0. Our findings revealed that authentic leadership leverages creativity via psychological empowerment. Moreover, authentic leadership potentially acts as a moderator. Our results also found support for conditional indirect effects.Originality/valueLeaders’ authenticity is an emerging concept. Its role in producing a creative workforce is still in the developmental stage. This study highlights that managers must be trained to develop the traits of authentic leadership and organizational identification so that they can raise employees’ psychological empowerment and creative work behavior.

The relationship between workplace benign envy and employee innovation behavior: a moderated mediation model

The relationship between workplace benign envy and employee innovation behavior: a moderated mediation model

Relationship between physical literacy and mental health in adolescents: a moderated mediation model with resilience and physical activity as variables

IntroductionPhysical literacy is defined as the motivation, confidence, physical competence, knowledge, and understanding to value and take responsibility for engaging in physical activities for life, and may be associated with higher mental health; however, few studies have explored the processes underlying these positive associations.ObjectivesThe present study aimed to explore the role of resilience in the relationship between physical literacy and mental health, and further examines the mediating role of physical activity.MethodsThis cross-sectional study recruited a sample of 1,022 (aged 10–18 years, Mage = 14.84, SD = 1.79, 44.9% male) Chinese students, grades five to twelve, via physical education courses. The hypothesized moderated mediation model was employed using Model 4 and Model 8 of the PROCESS macro for SPSS to examine the relationships between physical literacy, mental health, resilience, and physical activity.ResultsPhysical literacy was positively and significantly correlated with mental health (r = 0.364, p &amp;lt; 0.001), and resilience (r = 0.486, p &amp;lt; 0.001). After controlling for sex and grade variables, resilience mediated the relationship between adolescent physical literacy and mental health, physical activity moderated the relationship between physical literacy and resilience in the mediator model but not between physical literacy and mental health.DiscussionThe present study suggests that could physical literacy predict increased levels of resilience, which could then lead to higher mental health. However, this mediation effect may fluctuate across individuals with different levels of physical activity. Overall, this study may reveal that physical literacy promotes resilience and mental health processes in individuals with different levels of physical activity.

Does pursuing meaning increase consumers’ preference for healthy foods? A moderated mediation model of future temporal focus and reward-seeking

Does pursuing meaning increase consumers’ preference for healthy foods? A moderated mediation model of future temporal focus and reward-seeking

A moderated mediation model of the relationship between socially responsible human resource management and employee workplace green behaviour

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to present an exploration of green intrinsic motivation’s mediating role in the relationship between socially responsible human resource management (SRHRM) and employee workplace green behaviour. Additionally, green leadership behaviour’s moderating role within this relationship is investigated.Design/methodology/approachData were collected via a survey using a convenience sampling approach with a sample of 300 employees in Vietnam. A path analysis and the bootstrapping technique in the SPSS Process macro were used to test the hypotheses.FindingsThe results demonstrate that employee green intrinsic motivation mediates the association between SRHRM and workplace green behaviour. Furthermore, the findings indicate that green leadership behaviour attenuates the mediation.Practical implicationsThe findings suggest that managers should be aware of green intrinsic motivation’s role in encouraging employee workplace green behaviour that results from SRHRM implementation. Organisations should provide resources and enact policies to promote green intrinsic motivation and foster employees’ engagement in workplace environmental activities. Additionally, organisations must be aware of the potentially negative impact of green leadership behaviour and proactively ensure that such actions are authentic, aligned with SRHRM practices, applicable to employees’ work and administered carefully to prevent the perception of micromanagement.Originality/valueThis is the first study to examine green intrinsic motivation as the underlying psychological mechanism and green leadership behaviour as the boundary condition that affects the relationship between SRHRM and employee workplace green behaviour.

Gen Z Employees’ Adaptive Performance in Hybrid Workplaces: The Role of Inclusive Leadership, Creativity, and Work Engagement

By drawing on the social exchange theory, the article suggests a moderated mediation model to examine the role of employee creativity and work engagement in the relationship between inclusive leadership and employee adaptive performance. Data were collected from 305 Gen Z employees in the Greek telecommunication industry and their supervisors in three sequential phases. The research findings suggest that employee creativity mediates the relationship between inclusive leadership and employee adaptive performance. Additionally, they provide support that work engagement moderates the relationship between employee creativity and adaptive performance, as well as, the indirect relationship between inclusive leadership and employee adaptive performance through employee creativity; such that the positive relationships are stronger when work engagement is higher. The results indicate that should leaders and change management practitioners manage to positively influence (Gen Z) employees’ creativity by employing inclusive strategies and procedures; they will boost their adaptive performance during change.

The Dark Sides of Artificial Intelligence Implementation: Examining How Corporate Social Responsibility Buffers the Impact of Artificial Intelligence‐Induced Job Insecurity on Pro‐Environmental Behavior Through Meaningfulness of Work

ABSTRACTThis study investigates the complex relationships between artificial intelligence (AI)‐induced job insecurity, meaningfulness of work (MOW), pro‐environmental behavior at work (PEBW), and corporate social responsibility (CSR) in South Korean organizations. As AI technologies increasingly permeate the workplace, understanding their impact on employee attitudes and behaviors becomes crucial for organizational sustainability efforts. Drawing on several theories, we propose and test a moderated mediation model using a three‐wave time‐lagged design with 392 employees from various South Korean corporations. Our findings reveal that AI‐induced job insecurity negatively influences PEBW through the mediating role of MOW. Contrary to initial expectations, no direct relationship was found between AI‐induced job insecurity and PEBW. Instead, AI‐induced job insecurity decreases employees' MOW, which in turn reduces their engagement in PEBW. Furthermore, we found that CSR moderates the AI‐induced job insecurity‐MOW link, such that strong CSR buffers the negative influence of AI‐induced job insecurity. These results may contribute to the literature on organizational behavior, environmental sustainability, and technological change by elucidating the psychological mechanisms linking AI‐induced job insecurity to PEBW. Our study emphasizes the crucial role of MOW in this relationship. Also, it demonstrates how CSR can function as a strategic tool to weaken the potential negative impacts of AI implementation on employee attitudes and behaviors. The findings offer meaningful implications for managers and policymakers navigating the challenges of AI integration while promoting environmental sustainability at work. By maintaining employee MOW and leveraging CSR initiatives, organizations may be better equipped to foster PEBW in the face of technological changes.

The influence of greenwashing perceptions on consumer purchase intentions in the Chinese fashion industry

With increasing consumer awareness of environmental issues, green marketing has gained prominence in the fashion industry. However, the rise of greenwashing has raised concerns about its impact on consumer behavior. The study aims to investigate the influence of greenwashing perceptions on consumer purchase intention in the Chinese fashion industry, proposing green skepticism as a mediating factor and brand loyalty as a moderating variable. A moderated mediation model, grounded in the theory of planned behavior, was proposed. Data were collected through an online survey conducted in June 2024, using random sampling to select 350 consumers who interacted with merchants during live-streaming sessions on Douyin in the fast fashion sector. The results largely supported the proposed framework. Specifically, the findings indicate that greenwashing perceptions negatively impact consumer purchase intention (β = –0.43, p &amp;amp;lt; 0.01). Furthermore, green skepticism was found to partially mediate the relationship between greenwashing perception and purchase intention (β = –0.26, p &amp;amp;lt; 0.01). Finally, the moderating role of brand loyalty was confirmed, as it moderates the effect of greenwashing perceptions on green skepticism (β = –0.22, p &amp;amp;lt; 0.01), thereby buffering the indirect effect of greenwashing perceptions on purchase intention through green skepticism (β = 0.06, 95% CI = [0.028, 0.091]). This study contributes to the growing body of green marketing literature by emphasizing the interplay between consumer greenwashing perceptions, green skepticism, and brand loyalty in shaping purchasing behavior in the fashion industry.

Does the level of anthropomorphism induce cognitive crafting in human-robot interaction? The role of positive emotions and interaction frequency

ABSTRACT This study explores how the anthropomorphic attributes of service robots influence employees’ cognitive crafting through positive emotional responses, with particular attention to the moderating role of interaction frequency in this process. Two complementary research methods were designed for this study. After conducting a preliminary pilot experiment with 35 participants to initially validate our hypotheses, an experiment with 150 hospitality industry employees (Study 1) was conducted online to examine the hypothesized relations. Finally, a survey of 233 hotel employees (Study 2) was carried out online, and a moderated mediation model was used to analyze the relationships between robot anthropomorphism, interaction frequency, positive emotions, and cognitive crafting. The results show that the anthropomorphic features of service robots significantly enhance employees’ positive emotions, thereby promoting cognitive crafting, with increased interaction frequency further amplifying this mediating effect. This study provides empirical evidence for human-robot interaction optimization and insights for robotic system implementation in hospitality.

A Moderated Mediation Model Linking Stakeholder Integration to Green Innovation: A Stakeholder Theory Perspective

ABSTRACTDespite extensive discourse on the significant role of stakeholder integration in sustainability and firm performance, its impact on promoting green innovation (GI) remains underdeveloped in current environmental management literature. To address this gap, our study adopts stakeholder theory to develop a moderated mediation model that examines how and under what conditions stakeholder integration influences GI. Using data from 306 Pakistani‐listed manufacturing firms and employing partial least squares path modeling, our findings confirm the positive impact of stakeholder integration on GI and highlight the partial mediating role of organizational learning capability (OLC). Additionally, the results indicate that environmental scanning moderates the relationship between stakeholder integration and OLC. Overall, these insights contribute to business strategy and environmental management literature by illuminating the critical role of stakeholder integration in driving GI and elucidating the underlying mechanisms involving OLC and environmental scanning.

Healthy or skinny? The negotiation between fear appeal and danmu in anorexia awareness videos

BackgroundThis study seeks to investigate the impact of anorexia awareness videos on the perception of anorexic figures and pro-anorexia attitude among young females, considering the employed fear appeals and the presence of pro-anorexia content in danmu, an online commenting system prevalent in China.MethodsAn experiment was conducted employing a 3 (Fear level of video: low, medium, high) × 4 (Danmu type: no danmu, pro-anorexia, anti-anorexia, mixed pro- and anti-anorexia) between-participants design. A total of 633 female participants were randomly assigned to view one of the twelve videos and subsequently evaluated on fear arousal, pro-anorexia attitude and perception of the anorexic figure scales.ResultsA moderated moderated mediation model demonstrates that heightened fear levels of anorexia awareness videos were linked to a more adverse perception of individuals with anorexia, subsequently reducing pro-anorexia attitude. Furthermore, the fear level of an anorexia awareness video, aroused fear, and the type of danmu interacted in a three-way manner regarding the perception of anorexic individuals. The presence of pro-anorexia content in danmu counteracted the observed positive impact.ConclusionsThese results imply that anorexia awareness videos should strive to evoke appropriate levels of fear while also addressing the potential adverse effects of pro-anorexia danmu, which may glorify anorexic bodies and undermine the intended protective outcomes.

Exploring the ‘Dark Side’ of AI‐Powered Digital Assistants: A Moderated Mediation Model of Antecedents and Outcomes of Perceived Creepiness

ABSTRACTArtificial intelligence‐powered digital assistants (DAs) offer benefits, but their downsides can hinder user adoption and limit market potential. Although research exists on users' experiences with DAs, less is known about how user characteristics influence perceptions of a ‘dark side’—perceived creepiness. This study explores how perceived creepiness, user characteristics (uncertainty avoidance), and anxieties triggered by DAs (privacy concerns and technology anxiety) relate to distrust and disengagement from DAs. Based on the stressor‐strain‐outcome and person‐environment fit models, a research model was proposed and tested using survey data from 509 DA users analysed with Amos version 29 software. The results reveal that privacy concerns, uncertainty avoidance, and technology anxiety positively influence perceived creepiness and distrust of DAs, leading to disengagement. Moreover, uncertainty avoidance moderates these relationships, with users higher in uncertainty avoidance experiencing a stronger link between privacy concerns/technology anxiety and perceived creepiness. Importantly, the study shows indirect effects mediated by perceived creepiness, with uncertainty avoidance further moderating these indirect relationships. These findings contribute to literature by highlighting the interplay between user characteristics, DA‐induced anxieties, perceived creepiness, and user disengagement with DAs.