Mediation Role Research Articles

The Mediator Role of Cognitive Flexibility Levels in the Relationship Between Authenticity Levels and Multicultural Counseling Competence Perceptions of Psychological Counselors

This study examines the mediating role of cognitive flexibility levels in the relationship between counselors' authenticity levels and their perceptions of multicultural counseling competence. In the study, a relational survey model was employed. The study group consisted of 617 counselors, 493 female and 124 male, living in various cities in Turkey. "Personal Information Form", "Authenticity Scale", "Multicultural Counseling Competencies Scale" and "Cognitive Flexibility Inventory" were used for data collection. Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient was used to analyze the data. As a result of the study, it was determined that there were significant positive correlations between counselors' authenticity levels, cognitive flexibility levels, and their perceptions of multicultural counseling competencies. While the direct effect of authenticity levels on multicultural counseling competence perceptions was insignificant, the total and indirect effects were found to be significant. In this context, it was found that the cognitive flexibility levels of the counselors play a full mediating role in the relationship between their authenticity levels and their perceptions of multicultural counseling competence. The results were discussed and evaluated within the framework of the relevant literature. Finally, based on the findings of the study, suggestions were made for researchers and practitioners.

Early-Life Gut Microbiota: A Possible Link Between Maternal Exposure to Non-Nutritive Sweeteners and Metabolic Syndrome in Offspring.

Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is recognized as a group of metabolic abnormalities, characterized by clustered interconnected traits that elevate the risks of obesity, cardiovascular and atherosclerotic diseases, hyperlipidemia, and type 2 diabetes mellitus. Non-nutritive sweeteners (NNS) are commonly consumed by those with imbalanced calorie intake, especially in the perinatal period. In the past, accumulating evidence showed the transgenerational and mediated roles of human microbiota in the development of early-life MetS. Maternal exposure to NNS has been recognized as a risk factor for filial metabolic disturbance through various mechanisms, among which gut microbiota and derived metabolites function as nodes linking NNS and MetS in early life. Despite the widespread consumption of NNS, there remain growing concerns about their transgenerational impact on metabolic health. There is growing evidence of NNS being implicated in the development of metabolic abnormalities. Intricate complexities exist and a comprehensive understanding of how the gut microbiota interacts with mechanisms related to maternal NNS intake and disrupts metabolic homeostasis of offspring is critical to realize its full potential in preventing early-life MetS. This review aims to elucidate the effects of early-life gut microbiota and links to maternal NNS exposure and imbalanced offspring metabolic homeostasis and discusses potential perspectives and challenges, which may provide enlightenment and understanding into optimal perinatal nutritional management.

Interplay Cognitive Emotion Regulation and Health-Promoting Lifestyle Profile on Poor Sleep Quality in Adolescents

Background and Objective Adolescence is an important period of development, the main goal of this research was to investigate whether lifestyle can mediate the relationship between cognitive emotion regulation strategies and sleep quality.Methods This multicenter study was conducted between December 2023 and March 2024. The target population was adolescent girls between 12–18 years old. A total of 318 adolescents participated in this study in person. Pearson’s correlation coefficient was first used to check the relationships between research variables. Next, linear regression was used to draw predictive relationships based on independent and dependent variables. To investigate the mediator variable, path analysis was used and the result of the Sobel test was used.Results The R2 showed that 22% of the variance of poor sleep quality was explained by the predictor variables. Among of predictor variables in the model, health-promoting lifestyle profile and maladaptive strategies were significant and predicted poor sleep quality. The mediation role of a health-promoting lifestyle in the relationship between adaptive emotion regulation strategies and poor sleep quality was significant, the coefficient of the indirect path was equal to -0.18 and the Sobel test was equal to -4.68.Conclusions Current research has shown that cognitive emotion regulation strategies are related to poor sleep quality and this effect is mediated by a healthy lifestyle.

How Does the Innovation Openness of China’s Sci-Tech Innovation Enterprises Support Innovation Quality: The Mediation Role of Structural Embeddedness

Sci-Tech innovation enterprises (STIEs) in China are responsible for improving the quality of national innovation (IQ). Because of their inherent innovation openness (IO), STIEs are facing constantly changing external cooperation channels and gradually optimizing their openness. However, existing research considers external cooperation relationships as established network environments, which may not apply to STIEs’ network relationships that are still under construction. Hence, this study investigates the impact of STIEs’ IO on IQ by exploring the role of structure embeddedness (SE). Empirical findings from 362 sample enterprises suggest that openness breadth and depth have an inverted U-shaped relationship with IQ, while openness balance impacts IQ positively. Moreover, network centrality plays a partial mediation role between openness depth and IQ, and network reach fully mediates the relationship between openness balance and IQ. The results indicate the influence of three openness factors on IQ and further expand the research on the SE of STIEs in the dynamic development stage. These can support STIEs to improve IQ through the adjustment of network centrality and reach by changing their openness depth and balance.

Mental disorders after myocardial infarction: potential mediator role for chemokines in heart-brain interaction?

Acute myocardial infarction (MI) remains one of the leading causes of mortality and morbidity in the global communities. A prevailing topic that has attracted increasing attentions over the past few decades is the so-called heart-brain interaction, in particular following a major traumatic event such as MI. Increased prevalence of depression and other mental disorders has been recognized in cardiac patients after MI, coronary catheterization, or cardiothoracic surgeries. In this review, we focus on the potential pathogenic mechanisms and pre-clinical transcriptomic evidence for identifying potential mediators of post-MI depression. We first summarize the conventional mechanistic understanding that leads to the current clinical management of post-MI depression with the use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and cognitive behavior and exercise therapies. We further envisage a possible role played by certain chemokines, e.g., Chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligand 12 (CXCL12) and Chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 2 (CCL22), in serving as signaling molecules to connect the MI-induced heart damage to the pro-depressive changes in brain during the post-MI period. Future in-depth investigations into this chemokine hypothesis will be instrumental in developing new chemokine-targeted therapies for better management of the cardiac patients suffering from post-MI depression.

The Effects of Employee Relations, Workplace Well-Being, and Compensation on Turnover Intentions: The Mediation Role of Work Stress

The Effects of Employee Relations, Workplace Well-Being, and Compensation on Turnover Intentions: The Mediation Role of Work Stress

Modelling Generative AI Acceptance, Perceived Teachers' Enthusiasm and Self‐Efficacy to English as a Foreign Language Learners' Well‐Being in the Digital Era

ABSTRACTAs artificial intelligence (AI) has been integrated into foreign language (FL) education, learners' well‐being is influenced by various factors, including technological, personal and contextual elements. However, few studies explored how external and internal factors jointly shape FL learners' well‐being in the era of generative AI. To fill this gap, this study explores the effects of generative AI acceptance, perceived teachers' enthusiasm and self‐efficacy on FL learners' well‐being by investigating 613 university learners of English as a foreign language (EFL). The structural equation modelling results reveal that (1) generative AI acceptance positively predicts EFL learners' well‐being and self‐efficacy; (2) perceived teachers' enthusiasm does not predict learners' well‐being and positively predicts EFL learners' self‐efficacy; and (3) the self‐efficacy for receptive skills mediates the relationship between generative AI acceptance/perceived teachers' enthusiasm and EFL learners' well‐being, whereas self‐efficacy for productive skills does not play the mediation role. This research broadens the understanding of the antecedents of EFL learners' well‐being and extends the application of self‐efficacy theory in the AI‐driven educational environment, providing significant pedagogical implications.

Customer Loyalty Based on Service Quality, Banking Image, and Fairness Mediating Role of Customer Satisfaction

Customer Loyalty Based on Service Quality, Banking Image, and Fairness Mediating Role of Customer Satisfaction

Impact of HR Configuration on Organisational Innovation with Mediation Role of Intellectual Capital

The goal of this study is to map scientific publications, relate to an intellectual structure, and research trends in the creation of human resource (HR) configurations by implementing innovative practices, as well as indirect relationships of intellectual capital. Based on the resource-based value, the relationship between employees’ perceptions of HR configurations practices and innovation is explored, along with the indirect role of intellectual capital. Survey data were gathered from a sample of 165 health professionals in the Lahore district. Results confirm that configuration practices enhance innovation; the mediating influence of intellectual capital was also established and proved. This investigation has significance for supervisors who want to keep their employees inspired.

Academic Procrastination of High School Students as a Product of Low Self-Esteem: A Mediation Role of General Self-Efficacy

Academic procrastination is a common behavior among high school students. This study aims to evaluate the direct and indirect effects of self-esteem on academic procrastination among high school students based on their general self-efficacy. This study used the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, General Self-Efficacy Scale, and Middle School Student Academic Procrastination Scale as the main measurement tools. 216 high school students in Hefei were selected as the research subjects, and descriptive statistics, reliability and validity analysis, correlation analysis, multiple linear regression analysis, and mediation effect analysis were conducted using SPSS 21.0. The following research conclusion is drawn: First, there is a significant positive correlation between self-esteem and general self-efficacy. Second, there is a significant negative correlation between self-esteem and academic procrastination. Third, general self-efficacy mediates the relationship between self-esteem and academic procrastination.

How personal values influence earnings management ethics: the mediation role of moral disengagement

ABSTRACT Earnings management (EM) is a critical ethical issue for the accounting profession. However, it remains unclear why accountants differ in their ethical judgements of EM, with some evaluating it as ethically acceptable while others do not. From the perspective of personal values, we explore how personal values influence accountants’ ethical judgement of EM through the mediation role of moral disengagement. A survey of 554 Chinese practicing accountants found that accountants with higher resultant conservation values were less likely to morally disengage, thus less tolerant of accounting manipulation, while accountants with higher resultant self-enhancement values were more likely to morally disengage, leading to greater tolerance for accounting manipulation. The results showed that moral disengagement fully mediated the relationship between personal values and ethics in accounting manipulation. Moreover, moral disengagement had no significant effect on ethics in operating manipulation. Our study has practical implications for educators, regulators, and companies combating EM.

Interplay of education and DNA methylation age on cognitive impairment: insights from the Health and Retirement Study.

Few studies have assessed the association of educational attainment on dementia and cognitive impairment through DNA methylation age acceleration, while accommodating exposure-mediator interaction effects. We evaluated the mediation role of six epigenetic clocks with dementia, cognitive impairment non-dementia, and normal cognition, while accommodating exposure-mediator interaction effects. To understand the joint association of low education (≤12 years) and DNA methylation age acceleration (yes/no) in relation to cognitive impairment, we used weighted logistic regression, adjusting for chronological age, sex, race/ethnicity, and cell type composition. We performed four-way mediation and interaction decomposition analysis. Analyses were conducted on 2016 venous blood study participants from the Health and Retirement Study (N=3724). Both GrimAge acceleration (OR=1.6 95%CI 1.3-2.1) and low educational attainment (OR=2.4 95%CI 1.9-3.0) were associated with higher odds of cognitive impairment in a mutually adjusted logistic model. We found additive interaction associations between low education and GrimAge acceleration on dementia. We observed that 6-8% of the association of education on dementia was mediated through GrimAge acceleration. While mediation effects were small, the portion of the association of education on dementia due to additive interaction with GrimAge acceleration was between 23.6 and 29.2%. These results support the interplay of social disadvantage and biological aging processes on impaired cognition.

The Role Of Brand Image In Mediating The Influence Of Green Products On Purchasing Decisions (A Study On Consumers Of Pt. Work By Pak Oles Soccer)

Environmental damage caused by non-recyclable materials is an opportunity for business people to create environmentally friendly products. This study aims to explain the influence of green products on purchasing decisions, the influence of green products on brand image, the influence of brand image on purchase decisions, and the role of brand image in mediating the impact of green products on the purchase decision of PT. Karya Pak Oles Tokcer. The method of determining the sample in this study is non-probability sampling using the purposive sampling technique so that the sample involved in the study is 100 people. The analysis techniques used are path analysis and mediation role testing. The results show that green products have a positive and significant effect on purchasing decisions; Green products have a positive and significant impact on the brand image; the brand image has a positive and significant effect on product purchase decisions; the Brand image can mediate part of the influence of green products on purchasing decisions. The practical implications of this research can make a valuable contribution to the management of PT. Mr. Oles Tokcer in improving consumer purchasing decisions for PT. Karya Pak Oles Tokcer.

CONTEMPORARY EDUCATIONAL TRANSFORMATIONS: The Role of Intercultural Mediation from the Perspective of Global Citizenship

CONTEMPORARY EDUCATIONAL TRANSFORMATIONS: The Role of Intercultural Mediation from the Perspective of Global Citizenship

The Mediator Role of Experiential Avoidance in the Relationship between Perceived Stress and Somatic Symptoms

The Mediator Role of Experiential Avoidance in the Relationship between Perceived Stress and Somatic Symptoms

Childhood trauma and malevolent creativity in Chinese college students: The chain mediation role of positive parenting and resilience

This study explores the relationship between childhood trauma and malevolent creativity in college students and examines the chain mediation roles of positive parenting and resilience. Data is collected through survey questionnaires in a quantitative research approach. The SPSS macro-process 4.2 and SPSS 27.0 are used for data analysis. The sample consists of 860 participants from eight universities and vocational colleges across four provinces in China. The findings indicate that childhood trauma significantly predicts malevolent creativity in college students. Positive parenting and resilience mediate this relationship forming a chain mediation effect. Positive parenting enhances resilience which in turn reduces malevolent creativity. The results highlight the importance of positive parenting and improved resilience in mitigating the negative impacts of childhood trauma. This study confirms the significant influence of childhood trauma on malevolent creativity and highlights the chain mediation roles of positive parenting and resilience. The findings provide valuable insights for developing interventions to promote mental health and prevent malevolent behaviors among college students.

Childhood Sexual Trauma, Substance Use, and Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence Among Older Adults Living With HIV: A Mediational Analysis.

Childhood sexual abuse (CSA) is linked to substance use and lower antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence. However, studies examining the mediational role of substance use between CSA and ART adherence are lacking. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine the potential mediational role of substance use between CSA and ART adherence among older adults living with HIV (OALH) (n = 91). Mediation analyses assessed the direct and indirect relationships between CSA, substance use, and ART adherence. Statistically significant differences existed in substance use by gender (male vs. female: 12.3 vs. 9.97) and ART adherence by race (Black vs. White: 98.2% vs. 99.6%) and employment. CSA was associated with ART adherence (β = -3.27, p < .001) and substance use (β = 2.14, p = .035), but substance use was not associated with ART adherence, and did not mediate the pathway between CSA and ART adherence in the adjusted model. Trauma-informed interventions may lower substance use among OALH with CSA.

The introduction of the impact of motivation cultivation on english autonomous learning among university students-a mediating role of learning strategy

My PhD dissertation research topic is “The Impact of Motivation Cultivation on English Autonomous Learning among University Students in Hunan, China-A Mediating Role of Learning Strategy”, as my topic introduces, Dependent Variable (D.V.) is “English Autonomous Learning”, Independent Variable (I.V.) is “Motivation”, Mediating Variable (M.V.) is “Learning Strategy”. The method this paper has mainly adopted is quantitative methodology. The results have showed reviewing research background, identifying research gaps, proposing problem statement, exploring the conceptual and operational definitions of terminology, stating the research significance, this paper concluded such key constituents of the introduction of my PhD dissertation research as conceptual framework, research objectives, research questions, and hypothesis

The Impact of United Nations Sustainable Development Goals on Customers’ Perceptions and Loyalty in the Banking Sector: A Multi-Mediation Approach

The pursuit of sustainable development has become a global priority, with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) serving as a comprehensive framework for addressing various social, economic, and environmental challenges. Employing the stimulus–organization–response (SOR) model, this study examines the impact of customer’s perceptions of the firm’s compliance with the SDGs on customers’ perceptions and loyalty through the mediation roles of image, trust, and reputation in the customer’s evaluation of the firm in the banking sector in Turkey. To achieve these objectives, a quantitative research approach was used, and 455 valid responses were collected from retail banking customers through an online survey. Data from the study were statistically analyzed using partial least-squares–structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM). The findings reveal significant positive relationships between SDG implementation and customers’ perceptions of banking institutions’ image, trust, and reputation. Furthermore, favorable image, trust, and favorable reputation are found to positively influence customer loyalty in the banking sector. The mediation analyses confirm that each of the mediating variables partially mediates the relationships between SDG implementation and customer loyalty, underscoring the significance of these intermediate variables in shaping customers’ loyalty behaviors. This research contributes to both theoretical and practical domains by providing insights into the role of SDG implementation in enhancing customer perceptions and loyalty in the banking sector. Managerial implications are discussed, and recommendations are provided for banking institutions seeking to leverage the SDGs to strengthen customer relationships and achieve sustainable growth.

The Impact Of Motivational Factors And Task-Related Behavior On Employee Performance

This study aims to examine the influence of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation on employee task-related behavior and performance at PT. Admiral Lines. The background of this study is the instability of employee performance, so a study was conducted to determine the dominant motivational factors that influence employee task-related behavior and performance. The population of this study were employees of PT. Admiral Lines, with samples taken using purposive sampling techniques totaling at least 85 respondents. This study used a quantitative method with the Structural Equation Modeling - Partial Least Square (PLS-SEM) approach. The results of the study showed that intrinsic motivation has a positive influence on task-related behavior, but does not have a positive effect on employee performance. Conversely, extrinsic motivation has been shown to have a positive influence on employee task-related behavior and performance. In addition, task-related behavior also plays a significant mediation role in the relationship between motivation (intrinsic and extrinsic) and employee performance. These findings indicate that in order to improve employee performance, companies need to pay attention to motivational factors, especially extrinsic motivation, such as financial rewards and incentives, which have proven effective in influencing employee performance. After conducting the study, the researcher suggested expanding the population to the branches of PT. Admiral Lines which are located in other regions in Indonesia, in order to represent more answers from PT. Admiral Lines employees throughout Indonesia. In addition That way, you can add other supporting variables to measure employee performance such as job satisfaction and employee engagement or other relevant variables as research innovations. Keywords : intrinsic motivation, extrinsic motivation, task-related behavior, employee performance