Moderated Mediation Effect Research Articles

The Mechanism of Entrepreneurial Resource Bricolage on Entrepreneurial Behavior in Underdeveloped Regions

Entrepreneurial resources are crucial to the success of ventures in underdeveloped regions. Leveraging limited resources to enhance entrepreneurial effectiveness and contribute to poverty alleviation through entrepreneurship has attracted significant academic interest. In this study, a conceptual model is developed, incorporating resource bricolage, entrepreneurial involvement, entrepreneurial action learning, and entrepreneurial behavior. Through an empirical analysis of data collected from 230 startup founders in the Wuling Mountain Area, the results indicate that resource bricolage positively influences entrepreneurial behavior, while entrepreneurial involvement partially mediates the relationship between resource bricolage and entrepreneurial behavior. However, the findings also suggest that entrepreneurial action learning negatively moderates the relationship between resource bricolage and entrepreneurial involvement and that entrepreneurial involvement exerts a significant moderated mediation effect on the relationship between resource bricolage and entrepreneurial behavior. This study advances our understanding of resource bricolage and its implication for the resource environment in underdeveloped regions, providing valuable insights into how entrepreneurs can effectively adapt to resource-constrained settings.

The effect of student-faculty interaction on major commitment and learning outcomes by airline service major students: a moderated mediation effect of major satisfaction

Introduction. Airline service major students learn various knowledge and skills to be flight attendants. In the practical classes, they have higher student-faculty interaction than students majoring in other majors. Thus, major satisfaction is an important to increase learning outcomes through major commitment. This study focuses on student-faculty interaction, major commitment, and major satisfaction to improve learning outcomes among airline service major students. Methods. The participants in this study were 284 airline service major students from three universities. Data were collected from freshmen (19.7%), sophomore (39.1%), junior (29.6%), and senior (11.6%) students majoring in airline service. This study used SPSS Win.21.0 statistics programs to conduct the frequency test, reliability and correlation tests. For the moderated mediation analysis, ‘Model 14 of PROCESS macro ver.4.0’ was used as the statistical method. Results. First, student-faculty interaction had positive correlations with both major commitment (β = .5521, p<.01) and learning outcomes (β = .2162, p<.01). Major commitment had a positive correlation with learning outcomes (β = 1.4654, p < .01). Second, major satisfaction was found to have conditional indirect effects on the relationship between student-faculty interaction and learning outcomes through major commitment that were significant (p < .01) when the major satisfaction values were 3.6667 (.3525, .2257~ .4830), 4.6667 (.2281, .1231 ~.3642) and 5.0000 (.1866, .0691 ~.3383), respectively. Therefore, the moderated mediation effect of major satisfaction was verified. Conclusions. This study found that airline service major students with high student-faculty interaction have increased learning outcomes. The results of this study indicate that students’ major satisfaction should be fostered and reinforced with the goal of increasing airline service major students’ major commitment and improving their learning outcomes.

Strategic management accounting, business analytics and sustainable competitiveness advantage: A mediated moderation effect of dynamic capabilities and competition intensity

Strategic management accounting, business analytics and sustainable competitiveness advantage: A mediated moderation effect of dynamic capabilities and competition intensity

청년층의 외로움, SNS상에서 느끼는 박탈감, 행복감의 관계에서 사회참여 활동의 조절된 매개효과

This study aims to analyze the moderated mediation effect of social participation activities on the relationship between loneliness, feelings of deprivation on social media, and happiness among young people. To this end, data from 3,340 young individuals from the third happiness survey conducted by the National Assembly Future Research Institute in 2023 were analyzed. The analysis was performed using the SPSS Process Macro through methods 1, 4, and 14. The following results were obtained: First, loneliness among young people negatively impacts their happiness, with feelings of deprivation on social media showing a partial mediation effect in this process. Second, social participation activities exhibited a moderating effect on the relation ship between feelings of deprivation on social media and happiness. Third, social participation activities showed a moderated mediation effect in the relationship between loneliness, feelings of deprivation on social media, and happiness. This study elucidated the mechanisms of loneliness and happiness in youth and provided implications for alleviating loneliness and enhancing happiness.

Influences on Public Officials’ Organizational Citizenship Behavior: Moderated Mediating Effects of Organizational Commitment and Performance Rewards

Influences on Public Officials’ Organizational Citizenship Behavior: Moderated Mediating Effects of Organizational Commitment and Performance Rewards

The Impacts of Relational Benefits on Guest Satisfaction and Guest Loyalty: Moderated Mediation Effects of Hotel Guest Genders

The Impacts of Relational Benefits on Guest Satisfaction and Guest Loyalty: Moderated Mediation Effects of Hotel Guest Genders

The Effect of Parental Depression on Early Adolescents’ Perceived Life Satisfaction through the Mediation of Achievement Pressure: The Moderated Mediation Effect of Peer Attachment

The Effect of Parental Depression on Early Adolescents’ Perceived Life Satisfaction through the Mediation of Achievement Pressure: The Moderated Mediation Effect of Peer Attachment

Self-Regulated Learning Mediates the Impact of Word-Problem-Solving Teaching Instruction in Intrinsically Motivated Students: A Moderated Mediation Analysis

Mathematical word problem-solving ability is important for academic success and future career opportunities. While teaching approaches focusing on word problem-solving have shown promise, the mechanisms driving their effectiveness, particularly the roles of self-regulated learning (SRL) and motivation, remain unclear. This study investigates the moderated mediation effects of motivation on word problem-solving abilities through SRL. A quasi-experimental study was conducted with 123 eighth-grade Indonesian students, divided into four classes. Two classes received word problem-solving instruction, while the others followed standard problem-solving instruction. Students' problem-solving abilities, SRL, and motivation were assessed before and after the intervention. Using the PROCESS Macro, we evaluated simple and moderated mediation effects. The findings revealed that the word problem-solving intervention significantly enhanced SRL, which in turn improved problem-solving abilities, particularly among intrinsically motivated students. This effect was not observed in extrinsically motivated students. This study provides a novel exploration of SRL as a mediator and motivation as a moderator in educational interventions, offering a comprehensive understanding of the mechanisms underlying successful problem-solving. It provides valuable insights for educational practitioners, emphasizing the importance of SRL and intrinsic motivation in promoting effective and equitable problem-solving skills.

Digital innovation in software SMEs: the synergy of digital entrepreneurship opportunities, knowledge generation and market-sensing capabilities via moderated–mediation approach

PurposeThis study drawing upon opportunity-ability-motivation (OAM) theory focuses on digital entrepreneurship opportunities (DEOs), knowledge generation capabilities (EKGCs) and enterprise market-sensing capabilities (EMSC) affecting digital innovation in terms of exploitative and exploratory DIs.Design/methodology/approachEmploying quantitative methodology on a sample of 352 software SMEs' managers, the study employed a hierarchical regression analysis to investigate whether and how digital entrepreneurship opportunities and knowledge generation capabilities support and nurture both DIs. Additionally, the moderated–mediation effect of market-sensing capabilities on the relationships among digital entrepreneurship opportunities, enterprise knowledge generation capabilities and DIs are considered.FindingsThe study findings reveal that digital entrepreneurship opportunities influence exploitative and exploratory DIs. Knowledge generation capabilities partially mediate the relationship between digital entrepreneurship opportunities and exploitative and exploratory DIs, respectively. Moreover, market-sensing capabilities strengthen not only the effect of digital entrepreneurship opportunities on knowledge generation capabilities but also the effects of knowledge generation capabilities on exploratory DI. The moderated–mediation outcomes reveal that the mediating role of knowledge generation capabilities on the relationship between digital entrepreneurship opportunities and both DIs is stronger when EMSC are high.Originality/valueThis research integrates the opportunity-ability-motivation perspective to present a comprehensive framework that reveals the intricate interdependencies among digital entrepreneurship opportunity, knowledge generation and market-sensing capabilities in driving both exploratory and exploitative digital innovation in software SMEs. This approach significantly enhances our understanding of how software SMEs can strategically strengthen their internal skills and resources, ultimately leading to superior digital innovation outcomes.

The transferability of passion: how green influencers inspire tourists’ green initiative support

The tourism industry has caused severe environmental damage, partially due to the high volume of tourists and their limited engagement in pro-environmental behavior. A viable solution to this problem lies in the involvement of green influencers in promoting green initiatives for destinations. This research seeks to understand how green influencers induce tourist support for such initiatives. Study 1 examines the “contagion effect” of passion, revealing that influencers’ genuine enthusiasm for a green initiative enhances tourists’ support for such an initiative by boosting their passion and green self-efficacy. Study 2 tests a moderated sequential mediation effect and shows that the contagion effect intensifies when influencers clearly articulate a call to action (goal specificity). The study’s findings help to fill gaps in the influencer marketing literature and offer practical guidelines for destinations seeking to collaborate effectively with influencers to promote sustainable tourist behavior by conveying influencer passion and establishing specific goals.

Effects of optimism and stage of change on alcohol use and problems among sexual minority men with HIV participating in a brief motivational interviewing intervention.

Disseminating effective alcohol interventions for sexual minority men (SMM) with HIV remains a crucial public health endeavor. Motivational interviewing (MI) interventions are an established approach to reducing alcohol use, yet more research is needed to determine predictors of MI treatment outcomes and underlying mechanisms related to sustained behavior change among SMM with HIV. This pre-registered secondary analysis tested whether action-related stage of change mediated effects of a MI intervention on future alcohol use and problems among SMM with HIV, and whether individual differences in trait optimism moderated these associations. SMM with HIV who engaged in frequent alcohol use (N = 180) were randomized to MI or assessment-only treatment as usual (TAU). Participants completed a semi-structured Timeline Follow-Back interview to measure past-month alcohol use as well as self-reports assessing stage of change, trait optimism, and alcohol problems at baseline and 3- and 12-months post-baseline. Structural equation models controlling for baseline alcohol use and stage of change indicated that 3-month action significantly mediated effects of MI on 12-month drinks per week. Likewise, the indirect effect of 3-month action was moderated by higher levels of trait optimism. When employment status, education level, and annual family/household income were included as covariates in the model, being employed significantly predicted 12-month alcohol use, and mediation and moderated mediation effects were no longer statistically significant. Stage of change did not mediate effects of MI on 12-month alcohol problems, and this indirect effect was not moderated by trait optimism. The present study provides further evidence supporting action-related stage of change as a mechanism linking MI to alcohol use reductions. Results demonstrated that SMM with HIV who were more optimistic tended to take more action towards reducing their alcohol use and suggest that MI-based interventions may benefit from integrating components aimed at augmenting patients' optimism. Yet, covarying for current economic status substantially impacted findings and underscores the need to critically consider how broader socioecological contexts can impact treatment outcomes.

Towards sustainable consumption decision-making: Examining the interplay of blockchain transparency and information-seeking in reducing product uncertainty

To facilitate the promotion of sustainable consumption decision-making, organizations might employ blockchain technology to offer transparent information regarding the sustainability of their products. Nonetheless, consumers often seek supplementary information from diverse sources. The inconsistent or conflicting information across these sources can complicate the process of making sustainable consumption decisions. Prior studies lack an understanding of how blockchain transparency and information-seeking shape individual decision-making regarding sustainable consumption. In this study, building on signaling theory, we have developed a model to understand how blockchain transparency and the consumers' information-seeking tendencies may reduce sustainable product uncertainty. To analyze our research model, first, we conducted five focus group interviews with 21 participants to understand their information needs while making sustainable consumption decisions in the context of the fashion apparel industry. The results of the focus groups helped us craft a scenario and user interface (UI) for a novel blockchain-based app for sustainable consumption. We then collected data from 282 European consumers and examined direct path coefficients and indirect moderated mediation effects. The findings highlight that blockchain transparency affects the trustworthiness of product sustainability and improves consumer satisfaction, which in turn reduces sustainable product uncertainty. The relationship between blockchain transparency and satisfaction is reduced by information-seeking. This finding implies that the consumers' experience of blockchain transparency in terms of enhanced satisfaction is not always consistent and instead depends on their inclination to seek information.

공공문화예술 기관 내 구성원들의 컴페션과 주관적 안녕감의 관계 : 감사의 매개효과와 진정성의 조절된 매개효과를 중심으로

공공문화예술 기관 내 구성원들의 컴페션과 주관적 안녕감의 관계 : 감사의 매개효과와 진정성의 조절된 매개효과를 중심으로

The Relationship between Sleep Reactivity and Insomnia: A Moderated Mediation Effect of Perceived Stress through Repetitive Negative Thinking

The Relationship between Sleep Reactivity and Insomnia: A Moderated Mediation Effect of Perceived Stress through Repetitive Negative Thinking

Adolescents’ Positive Friendship and Academic Engagement: The Mediating Effect of Academic Helplessness and The Moderated Mediating Effect of Fandom Activities

Adolescents’ Positive Friendship and Academic Engagement: The Mediating Effect of Academic Helplessness and The Moderated Mediating Effect of Fandom Activities

경력정체가 경력몰입, 경력만족 및 고용가능성에 미치는 영향: 경력개발지원인식의 조절된 매개효과

This study aims to examine the influences of career plateau on career commitment, employability, and career satisfaction, and to examines the moderated mediation effects of perceived support for career development on the relationships between career plateau and employability and between career plateau and career satisfaction via career commitment. To test the proposed hypotheses, this study utilized data collected from the 'Science and Technology Human Resources Development Panel Survey' of the Korea Institute of R&D Human Resource Development in Science and Technology(KIRD). The final sample size for this study is 2,066 employees. The results of data analyses reveal that 1) structural career plateau and content career plateau were negatively associated with career commitment, 2) the relationships between content career plateau and career commitment was moderated by perceived support for career development. 3) career commitment had positive effects on employability and career satisfaction, 4) career commitment had the partial mediating effect on the relationship between structural career plateau and career satisfaction, and had the full mediating effects on the relationship between content career plateau and career satisfaction. 5) career commitment had the partial mediating effects on the relationship between structural career plateau and employability, between content career plateau and employability. 6) perceived support for career development moderated the strength of the mediated relationships between content career plateau and career satisfaction and employability via career commitment, such that the mediated relationships were strengthened when perceived support for career development was low as opposed to when it was high. Based on these findings, implications of the research findings are discussed, and recommendations for future research are provided.

The Moderated Mediation Effect of Customer Commitment on the Relationship between Negative Emotion, Customer Satisfaction and Word-of-Mouth Intention in Fine Dining Korean Restaurants

The Moderated Mediation Effect of Customer Commitment on the Relationship between Negative Emotion, Customer Satisfaction and Word-of-Mouth Intention in Fine Dining Korean Restaurants

The Effect of Meaning in Life on Flourish of Middle-aged Women through Growth Mindset and Mental Toughness : Moderated Mediating Effect of Personal Brand Attractiveness

The Effect of Meaning in Life on Flourish of Middle-aged Women through Growth Mindset and Mental Toughness : Moderated Mediating Effect of Personal Brand Attractiveness

Empowering leadership boosts employee innovative job performance: unraveling the role of work stress and regulatory focus

PurposeThis paper aims to investigate the relationship between empowering leadership and innovative job performance, with challenge stress and hindrance stress acting as parallel mediators. Additionally, the study examines how promotion focus and prevention focus moderate these dual processes.Design/methodology/approachA two-wave survey was employed to validate the theoretical model, gathering data from 449 employees across various industries in Mainland China with a convenience sampling method.FindingsThe results demonstrate that empowering leadership enhances employee innovative job performance by increasing challenge stress and reducing hindrance stress, highlighting the moderating role of regulatory focus. Specifically, a high promotion focus strengthens the positive relationship between empowering leadership and challenge stress, while a high prevention focus weakens the negative relationship between empowering leadership and hindrance stress. The moderated mediation effect of regulatory focus is also verified.Practical implicationsEmpowering leaders should be mindful of employees’ dualistic work stress and implement tailored management strategies based on individual regulatory focus to maintain their psychological well-being and enhance innovative performance.Originality/valueGrounded in job demand-resource (JD-R) theory and a stress perspective, this study develops a dual-path model to explore the impact of empowering leadership on employee innovative job performance through dualistic work stress. This framework enhances our understanding of the mechanisms underlying the effectiveness of empowering leadership and the antecedent factors influencing employee well-being and innovative performance. Furthermore, by examining the role of employees’ regulatory focus, this study clarifies the boundary conditions of empowering leadership effectiveness, addressing inconsistencies in previous research findings.

The relationship between academic procrastination and anxiety symptoms among medical students during the COVID-19 pandemic: exploring the moderated mediation effects of resilience and social support

BackgroundMedical students have experienced increased anxiety symptoms during the pandemic of COVID-19. However, there is a paucity of investigation on the effect of academic procrastination, and personal resources (such as social support and resilience) on anxiety symptoms among this population.ObjectiveThe main objective of this research was to evaluate the link between academic procrastination and anxiety symptoms among medical students during the pandemic of COVID-19 and clarify how resilience and social support mediate or moderate the relations between academic procrastination and anxiety symptoms.MethodsWith a cross-sectional stratified sampling, 595 participants completed a self-administered questionnaire to assess anxiety symptoms and associated factors. The study used the Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item Scale (GAD-7 cutoff ≥ 10), the Academic Procrastination Scale (PASS), Connor Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC),and Perception Social Support Scale for measurements.ResultsThe results of the study showed that 26.4% (157/595) of medical students exhibited symptoms of anxiety. Regression analysis revealed an inverse relationship between resilience, social support, and anxiety symptoms (β = -0.058, P < 0.05). As revealed by the analysis results, the study found a total effect of 0.338, a direct effect of 0.270, and resilience exhibited a mediating effect of 0.068. The direct effect (0.270) accounted for 79.59% of the total effect (0.338), while the mediating effect (0.068) contributed to 20.12% of the total effect (0.338). This further supports the role of psychological resilience in mediating the link between academic procrastination and anxiety symptoms.ConclusionThe study implies that promoting resilience may be an effective intervention to lessen the detrimental consequences of academic procrastination on anxiety symptoms, and social support might provide a defense against the negative influence of academic procrastination on anxiety symptoms.