It Hurts To Be Lonely! Loneliness and Positive Mental Wellbeing in Australian Rural and Urban Adolescents

2016 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 52-67 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen Houghton ◽  
John Hattie ◽  
Annemaree Carroll ◽  
Lisa Wood ◽  
Bernard Baffour
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Positive Attitude ◽  
Geographical Location ◽  
Negative Attitude ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Model Fit ◽  
Mental Wellbeing ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Rural And Urban ◽  
Confirmatory Factor

This study examined associations between loneliness, a construct associated with serious adverse mental health outcomes, and positive mental wellbeing. Validated measures of loneliness (represented by friendship-related loneliness, isolation, positive attitude to solitude, and negative attitude to solitude) and positive mental wellbeing were administered to 1,143 adolescents from urban and rural schools. Confirmatory factor analyses revealed satisfactory model fit for both measures. A structural equation model confirmed significant positive associations between positive mental wellbeing and friendship-related loneliness and positive attitude to solitude; a significant negative association was found for isolation. Regression analyses provided support for significant differences in these associations according to gender, age, and geographical location (although only marginally). The implications of these findings during adolescence are reviewed.

scholarly journals Satisfied, but Will They Spread a Word? The Role of Customer Satisfaction at Jamu Café

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Usep Suhud ◽  
Sheila Maryam Bajunaid
Keyword(s):  
Customer Satisfaction ◽  
Service Quality ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Word Of Mouth ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Repurchase Intention ◽  
Factor Analyses ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Confirmatory Factor

This research aimed to investigate consumers’ intention to repurchase jamu at Jamu Café. Service quality, customer satisfaction, and Word-of-Mouth (WOM) were selected as the predictor variables. In total, 200 participants who purchased jamu at the café were selected conveniently. Data were analyzed using exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses as well as Structural Equation Model (SEM). As a result, service quality influences customer satisfaction significantly. As customers are satisfied, they do word-of-mouth and repurchase. On the other hand, WOM has an insignificant impact on repurchase intention.

Using SEM to Examine the Dimensions of Perfectionism and Investigate the Mediating Role of Self-Esteem Between Perfectionism and Depression in China

2012 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 44-57 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bin Zhang ◽  
Taisheng Cai
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Maladaptive Perfectionism ◽  
Adaptive Perfectionism

The aim of the study was to examine the nature of perfectionism, to gain a better understanding of the construct using the Chinese population. The study also explored the relationships between perfectionism, self-esteem and depression after identifying the three dimensions of perfectionism. A sample of 292 Chinese university students completed the Frost Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale (FMPS), the Hewitt Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale (HMPS), the Almost Perfect Scale — Revised (APS-R), the Self-Esteem Scale (SES), and the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI). As hypothesised, the confirmatory factor analyses revealed that multidimensional perfectionism is explained as a three-factor construct with dimensions of maladaptive perfectionism, adaptive perfectionism and order factor. As predicted, the structural equation model analyses indicated that self-esteem partially mediated the relationship between maladaptive perfectionism and depression. Implications for counselling interventions and future research are discussed.

scholarly journals Analisis Model Hubungan Attachment OrangT Dan Attachment Sahabat Terhadap Character Strength Dengan Teknik Analisis Structural Equetion Modeling (SEM)

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 104-112
Author(s):  
Natris Idriyani
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Structural Equation Model ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Character Strengths ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Model Fit ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Cluster Random Sampling

Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah ingin menguji model teoritik hubungan antara kelekatan dengan orang tua dan kelekatan sahabat dengan kekuatan karakter mahasiswa DKI Jakarta. Responden pada penelitian ini berjumlah 902 dari universitas yang ada di sekitar DKI Jakarta. Teknik pengambilan sampel menggunakan cluster random sampling. Metode pengumpulan data dalam penelitian ini menggunakan inventory dalam bentuk skala.  Alat ukur yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah skala kelekatan orang tua dan sahabat, dan skala kekuatan karakter. Untuk menganalisis validitas alat ukur, penelitian ini menggunakan analisis Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA). Pengujian model fit dan uji hipotesis penelitian ini menggunakan teknik Structural Equation Model (SEM) dengan bantuan program software Lisrel 8.8.Berdasarkan hasil penelitian, diperoleh bahwa; terdapat kesesuaian model teoritik - hubungan antara kelekatan orang tua dan kelekatan sahabat serta kekuatan karakter mahasiswa- dengan data.  Purpose of this study was to assess the theoretical model of relationship between attachment to parents and attachment close friend with the character strengths students college in Jakarta.Respondents in this study amounted to 902 from universities around Jakarta. The sampling technique using cluster random sampling. Methods of data collection in this study using the inventory in the form of scale. Measuring instruments used in this study is the scale of attachment of parents and close friends and the scale character strengths. To analyze the validity of the measuring instrument, this study uses Analysis Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA). Testing the model fit and test the hypothesis of this study using the technique of Structural Equation Model (SEM) with the help of a software program lisrel 8.8.Based on the results of the study, found that; there is a fitness model theoretical- relationship between parental attachment and attachment to close friends and character strengths student college- with data.

scholarly journals Influence of the Internet on Retailer’s Perceived Quality in the Generation of Retailer’s Brand Equity

2021 ◽  
pp. 097226292199221
Author(s):  
Valentín Gallart-Camahort ◽  
Luis Callarisa Fiol ◽  
Javier Sánchez García
Keyword(s):  
Brand Equity ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
A Priori ◽  
Perceived Quality ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Tourism Management ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
The One ◽  
Use Of Internet

This study analyses the relationship between the different components of the retailer’s brand equity, as well as the influence that the use of Internet has on the formation of retailer’s brand equity. As some authors point out, there is a need for a measure of the retailer’s brand equity (Boo et al., 2008, Tourism Management, Vol. 30, pp. 219–231; Lee & Back, 2010, Tourism Management, Vol. 31, pp. 395–401). The model proposed to analyse retailer’s brand equity is based on the one used by Boo et al. (2008, Tourism Management, Vol. 30, pp. 219–231), who, in turn, start from the brand equity proposal of the authors Aaker (1991, Managing brand equity: Capitalizing on the value of a brand name, The Free Press) and Keller (1993, Journal of Marketing, Vol. 57, pp. 1–22). A theoretical a priori model was specified according to the results in previous literature and our hypotheses. Prior to testing the model, the dimensionality of the scales was established with confirmatory factor analyses (CFAs). Once the dimensionality was established, full structural equation model (SEM) was tested. This study provides evidence on the effect of the use of Internet on retailer’s perceived quality. In turn, the influence that this variable has on the retailer’s image and on its perceived value is shown. These relationships have an influence on consumer loyalty to the retailer, which, in turn, generates brand equity for the retailer.

scholarly journals Relationships between the motorcyclists’ behavioural perception and their actual behaviour

Transport ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 151-164 ◽  
Author(s):  
Darja Topolšek ◽  
Dejan Dragan
Keyword(s):  
Traffic Safety ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Statistical Modelling ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Control Variables ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Actual Behaviour ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Motorcycle Rider ◽  
The Impact

The paper deals with studying the relationships between the motorcyclists’ thinking about proper behaviour and their actual behaviour in the traffic. The impact of some control variables, such as riders’ age, experience, driving history, and engine cubature, on actual behaviour, is also addressed here. For the purpose of research, two additional questionnaires were applied besides the well-known Motorcycle Rider Behaviour Questionnaire (MRBQ). To examine the causal relations between all-important latent factors present in this study, the structural equation model was designed. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were also engaged in the analysis and the statistical modelling process. The results show that the higher awareness about alcohol danger and benefits of protective equipment and helmet can noticeably contribute to the bigger traffic safety. Besides, from the results is evident that the control variables are in most cases also significantly interrelated with the actual behaviour factors. The findings of this research could be important for the planning of better traffic safety strategies for the motorcyclists to decrease the fatalities and related costs and traumas.

scholarly journals Behavioural Comparison of Driverswhen Driving a Motorcycle or a Car: A Structural Equation Modelling Study

2015 ◽  
Vol 27 (6) ◽  
pp. 457-466 ◽  
Author(s):  
Darja Topolšek ◽  
Dejan Dragan
Keyword(s):  
Risk Taking ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Factor Analyses ◽  
Driver Behaviour ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Two Factors ◽  
Motorcycle Rider

The goal of the study was to investigate if the drivers behave in the same way when they are driving a motorcycle or a car. For this purpose, the Motorcycle Rider Behaviour Questionnaire and Driver Behaviour Questionnaire were conducted among the same drivers population. Items of questionnaires were used to develop a structural equation model with two factors, one for the motorcyclist’s behaviour, and the other for the car driver’s behaviour. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were also applied in this study. Results revealed a certain difference in driving behaviour. The principal reason lies probably in mental consciousness that the risk-taking driving of a motorbike can result in much more catastrophic consequences than when driving a car. The drivers also pointed out this kind of thinking and the developed model has statistically confirmed the behavioural differences. The implications of these findings are also argued in relation to the validation of the appropriateness of the existing traffic regulations.

scholarly journals Dementia is Associated with a Syndrome of Global Neuropsychiatric Disturbance

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donald R. Royall ◽  
Raymond F. Palmer ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Negative Symptoms ◽  
Psychological Symptoms ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Behavioral Disturbances ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
General Psychopathology ◽  
Domain Specific ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Behavioral Constructs

AbstractObjectiveGlobal factors have been identified in measures of cognitive performance (i.e., Spearman’s g) and psychopathology (i.e., “General Psychopathology”, “p”). Dementia is also strongly determined by the latent phenotype “δ”, derived from g. We wondered if the Behavior and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD) might arise from an association between δ and p.Methodsδ and p were constructed by confirmatory factor analyses in data from the Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI). δ and orthogonal factors representing “domain-specific” variance in memory (MEM) and executive function (EF) were regressed onto p and orthogonal factors representing “domain-specific” variance in positive (+) and negative (-) symptoms rated by the Neuropsychiatric Inventory Nursing Home Questionnaire (NPI-Q) by multiple regression in a structural equation model (SAM) framework.ResultsModel fit was excellent (CFI = 0.98, RMSEA = 0.03). δ was strongly associated with p, (+) and (-) and strongly associated with p (r = −0.57, p<0.001). All three associations were inverse (adverse). Independently of δ, MEM was uniquely associated with (+), while ECF was associated with (-). Both associations were moderately strong. ECF was also weakly associated with p.ConclusionsDementia severity (δ) derived from general intelligence (g) is specifically associated with general psychopathology (p). This is p’s first demonstration in an elderly sample and the first to distinguish the global behavioral and psychological symptoms specific to dementia (BPSSD) from behavioral disturbances arising by way of non-dementing, albeit likely disease-specific, processes affecting domain-specific cognitive and behavioral constructs. Our findings call into question the utility of proposed regional interventions in BPSSD, and point to the need to explore global interventions against dementia-specific behavioral features.

scholarly journals Purchase Unwillingness and Willingness of Indonesian Consumers towards Israeli Products

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 175 ◽  
Author(s):  
Usep Suhud
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Factor Analyses ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Consumer Animosity ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Three Stages ◽  
Product Judgment

This research aimed to measure factors influencing purchase willingness and purchase unwillingness on Israeli products. Four predictor variables including consumer animosity, product judgment, boycott participation, and boycott motivation were used. Data were collected by an online survey, and it attracted 337 participants. Three stages of data analysis were applied, those were exploratory analyses, confirmatory factor analyses, and Structural Equation Model (SEM). In total, there were seven hypotheses tested. This research finds a significant impact of animosity on product judgment, boycott participation, and boycott motivation. Furthermore, product judgment and boycott participation significantly affect purchase willingness. Meanwhile, boycott participation and boycott motivation significantly affect purchase unwillingness.

Mindfulness or Mindlessness?

2011 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-64 ◽  
Author(s):  
Volkmar Höfling ◽  
Helfried Moosbrugger ◽  
Karin Schermelleh-Engel ◽  
Thomas Heidenreich
Keyword(s):  
Construct Validity ◽  
Model Fit ◽  
Factor Analyses ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Mindful Attention ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Item Wording ◽  
Method Effects

The 15 items of the Mindful Attention and Awareness Scale (MAAS; Brown & Ryan, 2003 ) are negatively worded and assumed to assess mindfulness. However, there are indications of differences between the original MAAS and a version with the positively rephrased MAAS items (“mirror items”). The present study examines whether the mindfulness facet “mindful attention and awareness” (MAA) can be measured with both positively and negatively worded items if we take method effects due to item wording into account. To this end, the 15 negatively worded items of the MAAS and additionally 13 positively rephrased items were assessed (N = 602). Confirmatory factor analyses (CFA) models with and without regard to method effects were carried out and evaluated by means of model fit. As a result, the positively and negatively worded items should be seen as different methods that influence the construct validity of mindfulness. Furthermore, a modified version of the MAAS (MAAS-Short) with five negatively worded items (taken from the MAAS) and five positively worded items (“mirror items”) was introduced as an alternative to assess MAA. The MAAS-Short appears superior to the original MAAS. The results and the limitations of the present study are discussed.

Forced Zero Cross-Loading Misspecifications in Measurement Component of Structural Equation Models

Methodology ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 138-152 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hsien-Yuan Hsu ◽  
Susan Troncoso Skidmore ◽  
Yan Li ◽  
Bruce Thompson
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Structural Model ◽  
Structural Equation Models ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Model Fit ◽  
Model Specification ◽  
Simulation Design ◽  
Measurement Models ◽  
Fit Statistics ◽  
Path Coefficients

The purpose of the present paper was to evaluate the effect of constraining near-zero parameter cross-loadings to zero in the measurement component of a structural equation model. A Monte Carlo 3 × 5 × 2 simulation design was conducted (i.e., sample sizes of 200, 600, and 1,000; parameter cross-loadings of 0.07, 0.10, 0.13, 0.16, and 0.19 misspecified to be zero; and parameter path coefficients in the structural model of either 0.50 or 0.70). Results indicated that factor pattern coefficients and factor covariances were overestimated in measurement models when near-zero parameter cross-loadings constrained to zero were higher than 0.13 in the population. Moreover, the path coefficients between factors were misestimated when the near-zero parameter cross-loadings constrained to zero were noteworthy. Our results add to the literature detailing the importance of testing individual model specification decisions, and not simply evaluating omnibus model fit statistics.

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