The role of fear in the relationship between vicarious violence at work and work ability in nurses: a cross‐sectional study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emelda Pacheco ◽  
Ana Bártolo ◽  
Anabela Pereira ◽  
João Carvalho Duarte ◽  
Carlos F. Silva
Keyword(s):  
Work Ability ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Relationship

Finding Brands and Not Losing Your Religion? Exploring the Relationship Between Brand Engagement in Self-Concept and Religious Commitment

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 201-217
Author(s):  
Wiktor Razmus ◽  
Beata Zarzycka
Keyword(s):  
Religious Commitment ◽  
Past Research ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Grandiose Narcissism ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Brand Engagement ◽  
The Relationship

Past research links a decrease in religiosity with the development of marketing and, in particular, with the growing role of brands in consumers’ lives. Building on James's (1920) theory of the self, we propose that focusing on brands as a strategy for self-expression (brand engagement in self-concept; BESC) does not exclude religious commitment and may even be related with higher levels of religious commitment. We also suggest that this relationship is moderated by grandiose narcissism. The hypotheses were tested on a sample of 306 individuals in a cross-sectional study. The findings provide evidence that BESC is positively related to religious commitment and the higher an individual’s narcissism is, the stronger the positive relationship between BESC and religious commitment. These findings suggest that using brands as a strategy for self-expression is not a substitute for religious commitment.

scholarly journals Low Perceived Social Support Is Associated with CD8+CD57+ Lymphocyte Expansion and Increased TNF-αLevels

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alfredo Copertaro ◽  
Massimo Bracci ◽  
Nicola Manzella ◽  
Mariella Barbaresi ◽  
Benedetta Copertaro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Immune Function ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Poor Social Support ◽  
The Relationship

Social support has been supposed to have a positive impact on the function of the immune system. However, the relationship between perceived social support and immune function has not yet been fully investigated. In this cross-sectional study, we investigated the link between perceived social support and lymphocyte subpopulations and cytokines. 232 healthy subjects provided a blood sample and completed the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) questionnaire. Lymphocyte immunophenotypes and cytokines were determined. Significantly increased CD8+CD57+ lymphocytes and TNF-αlevels were found in group with low perceived social support. Multivariate linear regression corrected for possible confounders confirmed a significant role of perceived social support in predicting the number of CD8+CD57+ lymphocyte and TNF-αlevels. This study supports the association between perceived social support and immune function. In particular, poor social support may be related to a state of chronic inflammation sustained by CD8+CD57+ lymphocyte expansion and increased TNF-αlevels.

Price satisfaction and producer loyalty: the role of mediators in business to business relationships in Kenyan mango supply chain

2016 ◽  
Vol 118 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Mutonyi ◽  
Karin Beukel ◽  
Amos Gyau ◽  
Carsten Nico Hjortsø
Keyword(s):  
Study Design ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Relative Price ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Business To Business

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate which dimensions of price satisfaction influence producers’ trust in buyers and assess the mediating role of such trust in the relationship between price satisfaction and producer loyalty in fresh fruit supply chains. Design/methodology/approach A cross-sectional study design using both semi-structured interviews and structured questionnaires was used. The study was conducted in the eastern part of Kenya and included 600 smallholders. Data was analysed using structural equation modelling. Findings The results show that price fairness, price reliability, and relative price are dimensions of price satisfaction that affect producers’ trust in the buyer. Moreover, trust between the producer and the buyer is found to be a strong mediator between price satisfaction and producer loyalty. The findings support recent studies about trust and its mediating role. Research limitations/implications The paper is based on a cross-sectional study design, limiting the causal inferences which can be drawn. Producers’ preferences change with time and future studies should be based on longitudinal designs. Originality/value This paper shows the relationship between the multidimensional nature of price satisfaction and producer loyalty with trust as a mediating variable in the business-to-business (B2B) context. Although B2B relationships have been shown to be of great importance for smallholders in enhancing business performance with their buyers, little attention has been given to the role of trust as a mediator. This study offers interesting insights into the how trust plays a mediating role between price satisfaction and loyalty in a developing country context.

scholarly journals The role of Dark Triad on the link between Emotional Labor and Core Burnout

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-64
Author(s):  
Andrada Busuioc ◽  
Andreea Butucescu
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Labor ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Dark Triad ◽  
Personality Factors ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Emotional Factor ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Relationship

This study investigates whether the Dark Triad personality traits could be potential moderators of the relationship between the emotional labor and core burnout. The nonexperimental, cross-sectional study was based on a sample of 158 participants from different fields of activity. The results show that only narcissism (at medium and high scores) acts weakly as a moderator for the positive relation between emotional labor and burnout and, contrary to our hypothesis, it buffers the negative effects of emotional labor. These results can be explained in terms of Narcissism' conceptualization and are consistent with the newest proposed distinction form the literature between adaptive and maladaptive nature of this trait. Meanwhile the effects of the other moderators are insignificant. The results highlight both the importance of the emotional factor at work and the role of Dark Triad personality factors for core burnout.

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