Threat and selective exposure: The moderating role of threat and decision context on confirmatory information search after decisions.

2011 ◽  
Vol 140 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-62 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Fischer ◽  
Andreas Kastenmüller ◽  
Tobias Greitemeyer ◽  
Julia Fischer ◽  
Dieter Frey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Information Search ◽  
Selective Exposure ◽  
Decision Context ◽  
Moderating Role

Generational differences in technology behaviour: comparing millennials and Generation X

Kybernetes ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 49 (11) ◽  
pp. 2755-2772 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristina Calvo-Porral ◽  
Rogelio Pesqueira-Sanchez
Keyword(s):  
Generation X ◽  
Information Search ◽  
Generational Differences ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Generational Cohort ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Generational Group ◽  
Moderating Role

Purpose There are differences in the motivations underlying technology behaviour in each generational group; and there may be variances in the way each generational group uses and gets engaged with technology. In this context, this study aims to address the following questions: “Does generational cohort influence technology behaviour?” and if so: “What are the main motivations underlying Millennials and Generation X technology behaviour?”. Design/methodology/approach For this purpose, based on the uses and gratifications theory this study examines technology behaviour through multi-group structural equation modelling, drawing on a sample of 707 millennials and 276 Generation X individuals Findings Research findings indicate that millennials mostly use and get engaged with technologies for entertainment and hedonic purposes; while Generation X individuals are mainly driven by utilitarian purposes and information search. Further, research findings indicate the moderating role of generational cohort in the use of technologies. Originality/value This study provides empirical evidence of the main differences and motivations differences driving technology behaviour of millennials and Generation X individuals.

The Role of Culture-Level Factors in Shaping On-Line Purchase Intentions

2008 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-90
Author(s):  
Vladimir Pashkevich ◽  
David Curry ◽  
James Kellaris ◽  
Norman Bruvold
Keyword(s):  
Information Search ◽  
Behavioral Intention ◽  
Product Information ◽  
Subjective Norms ◽  
Purchase Intentions ◽  
Consumer Intentions ◽  
On Line ◽  
Formative Indicators ◽  
Moderating Role

The primary goal of this research is to enhance our understanding of the moderating role that culture-specific variables – individualism/ collectivism and culture context – play in shaping consumer intentions to use the Internet for product information search and shopping. Specifically, this research (a) operationalizes the concept of culture context by constructing an index with formative indicators, (b) develops reliable and valid scales for measuring constructs comprising the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB), and (c) examines the boundary conditions and generalizability of the TPB in Internetmediated consumption settings. We show reliable support for the interaction between culture context, subjective norms and behavioral intention. Implications for marketing practices across cultures are discussed.

The moderating role of attitude strength in selective exposure to information

2007 ◽  
Vol 43 (4) ◽  
pp. 611-617 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura A. Brannon ◽  
Michael J. Tagler ◽  
Alice H. Eagly
Keyword(s):  
Selective Exposure ◽  
Attitude Strength ◽  
Moderating Role

Testing the Strain Theory of Suicide – The Moderating Role of Social Support

Crisis ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (2) ◽  
pp. 82-88 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bob Lew ◽  
Ksenia Chistopolskaya ◽  
Yanzheng Liu ◽  
Mansor Abu Talib ◽  
Olga Mitina ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Suicidal Behavior ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Strain Theory ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Psychological Strains ◽  
Moderating Role

Abstract. Background: According to the strain theory of suicide, strains, resulting from conflicting and competing pressures in an individual's life, are hypothesized to precede suicide. But social support is an important factor that can mitigate strains and lessen their input in suicidal behavior. Aims: This study was designed to assess the moderating role of social support in the relation between strain and suicidality. Methods: A sample of 1,051 employees were recruited in Beijing, the capital of China, through an online survey. Moderation analysis was performed using SPSS PROCESS Macro. Social support was measured with the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support, and strains were assessed with the Psychological Strains Scale. Results: Psychological strains are a good predictor of suicidality, and social support, a basic need for each human being, moderates and decreases the effects of psychological strains on suicidality. Limitations: The cross-sectional survey limited the extent to which conclusions about causal relationships can be drawn. Furthermore, the results may not be generalized to the whole of China because of its diversity. Conclusion: Social support has a tendency to mitigate the effects of psychological strains on suicidality.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document