scholarly journals The Attitude Towards Boycotts: Determining Factors

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 110
Author(s):  
Beatriz Palacios Florencio ◽  
M. Ángeles Revilla-Camacho ◽  
Lola Garzón-Benítez
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Structural Equation Models ◽  
Reasoned Action ◽  
Business Managers ◽  
Human Conduct ◽  
Legal Nature ◽  
Determining Factors ◽  
Client Relationship ◽  
Main Determinants ◽  
Ethical Idealism

According to the theories of reasoned action and planned behavior, the precedent to any human conduct is the intention to display such conduct. One of those precedents is the attitude of people. Our work is framed within this line of research, as it seeks to analyze and explain the main determinants of attitude towards boycott. Thus, we understand that the attitude of consumers towards boycott behavior depends on three fundamental beliefs: perceived legitimacy of the behavior, ethical idealism towards such behavior, and finally, ethical relativism towards boycott behavior. We emphasize legitimacy, since the relevance of legitimacy processes in the business-client relationship lies in the recognition of the validity of actions that allow their subjective recognition and, therefore, differentiate them from the legal nature of the acts. The research is carried out with 371 people and the hypotheses presented are verified through structural equation models. Discussion of the results and its implications contribute to a better understanding of the factors that determine the attitude towards customer boycott by business managers and academics.

How Does Acculturation Shape Eating Behavior in Adolescents?

2015 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 141-150
Author(s):  
Amina Steinhilber ◽  
Birte Dohnke
Keyword(s):  
Eating Behavior ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Structural Equation Models ◽  
Reasoned Action ◽  
High Risk Group ◽  
Prototype Willingness Model ◽  
Turkish Migrants ◽  
Unhealthy Eating ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Model Predictor

Abstract. Adolescent Turkish migrants constitute a high-risk group for unhealthy eating. The question stands whether acculturation should be considered a predictor for eating behavior. The present study examined the impact of acculturation by integrating it in the prototype-willingness model (PWM). A sample of adolescent Turkish migrants (N = 155) filled out a questionnaire at two waves. Acculturation, PWM variables, and eating behavior were assessed and analyzed with four structural equation models (unhealthy and healthy models). The augmented PWM accounted for 42.9 % and 37.5 % of eating behavior’s variance at Wave 1 and 2 in the unhealthy model, and for 16.2 % and 19.2 % in the healthy model. Only the reasoned action pathway was significant. Acculturation impacted eating behavior via attitudes and intention. It should be considered as additional model predictor and further target of healthy eating interventions.

Factors Influencing Intention to Technological Use in Older Adults. The TAM Model Aplication

2021 ◽  
pp. 016402752110637
Author(s):  
Antonio V. Martín-García ◽  
Rosa Redolat ◽  
Sacramento Pinazo-Hernandis
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Digital Technology ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Structural Equation Models ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Perceived Usefulness ◽  
Functional Adaptation ◽  
Perceived Ease Of Use ◽  
Tam Model ◽  
Main Determinants

The use of digital technology by older adults has improved in recent years in response to the need for their functional adaptation to an increasingly technological social context. Understanding this type of technological adaptation has recently become an important field of inquiry in both social and gerontological studies. Working within this framework, the aim of this study is to identify the main determinants that influence the intention of older people to use digital technology in their daily lives, using the Technological Acceptance Model. A study was carried out with the participation of 1155 people over 65 years of age in Spain. Confirmatory Factor Analysis and structural equation models (SEM) were performed. The results show that the TAM is a useful model to explain the intention of older adults to use Digital Technology, showing a high predictive power, highlighting Perceived Usefulness and Perceived Ease of Use as the main predictor variables.

An Empirical Assessment of the Above the Influence Advertising Campaign

2011 ◽  
Vol 41 (4) ◽  
pp. 431-461 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lawrence M. Scheier ◽  
Jerry L. Grenard ◽  
Kristen D. Holtz
Keyword(s):  
Drug Use ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Structural Equation Models ◽  
Reasoned Action ◽  
Health Belief ◽  
Drug Prevention ◽  
Peer Influences ◽  
Geographically Dispersed ◽  
Prevention Messages ◽  
Belief Model

This study evaluated the efficacy of Above the Influence (ATI), a national media-based health persuasion campaign to deter youth drug use. The campaign uses public service anti-drug prevention messages and targets youth between the ages of 14 and 16, a period of heightened susceptibility to peer influences. The evaluation utilized mall intercepts from geographically dispersed regions of the country. Theoretical impetus for the campaign combines elements of the theory of reasoned action (TRA), persuasion theory, and the health belief model. A series of structural equation models were tested with four randomly drawn cross-validation samples ( N = 3,000). Findings suggest that awareness of ATI is associated with greater anti-drug beliefs, fewer drug use intentions, and less marijuana use. Congruent with the TRA, changes in beliefs and intentions are intermediate steps linking campaign awareness with behavior. This study provides further evidence of positive campaign effects and may strengthen reliance on mass media health persuasion campaigns as a useful adjunct to other programs targeting youth.

scholarly journals To get vaccinated or not? Social psychological factors associated with vaccination intent for COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 ◽  
pp. 183449092110517
Author(s):  
María José Baeza-Rivera ◽  
Camila Salazar-Fernández ◽  
Leslie Araneda-Leal ◽  
Diego Manríquez-Robles
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Structural Equation Models ◽  
Reasoned Action ◽  
Herd Immunity ◽  
Vaccine Effectiveness ◽  
Political Orientation ◽  
Social Psychological ◽  
Injunctive Norms ◽  
Conspiracy Beliefs

Pandemic control not only requires effective COVID-19 vaccines but also that they are accepted by at least 80% of the population. For this reason, understanding the social psychological variables associated with vaccination intent is essential to achieve herd immunity. Drawing on the theory of reasoned action, this study seeks to analyze vaccination intent using the beliefs about vaccine effectiveness, conspiracy theories, and injunctive norms as predictors. A non-probabilistic national online survey was conducted during December 2020. A sample of 1,033 people in Chile answered a questionnaire with the study variables. Using structural equation models, it was found that vaccination intent was explained in 62.1% by beliefs about vaccine effectiveness and injunctive norms, controlling for age, political orientation, socioeconomic status, educational level, and gender. Specifically, beliefs about vaccine effectiveness are based on people's experience with previous immunization processes, which predict vaccination intent. Regarding injunctive norms, they act by influencing and encouraging vaccination by seeking the approval of significant others. Contrary to expected, conspiracy beliefs were not directly associated with the intention to receive a COVID-19 vaccine but were highly related to lower beliefs about vaccine effectiveness. This study suggests that to enhance the vaccination intent, socio-psychological and structural variables need to be considered.

Faktor-Faktor Yang Mempengaruhi Penggunaan Aplikasi Belanja Online Pada Masyarakat Indonesia(Studi Empiris Pada E-Commerce Indonesia)

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 374-399
Author(s):  
Anugerah Wijayaputra Japar ◽  
◽  
David Immanuel ◽  
Indra Saputra ◽  
Stevi Andreanus ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Predictive Power ◽  
Reasoned Action ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Business Managers ◽  
Mobile Business ◽  
Intention To Adopt ◽  
Online Purchase ◽  
Mobile Shopping

Being the ongoing fad for enterprises to manage business, mobile shopping offers superior dominance over electronic shopping and traditional shopping. This paper aims to elaborate both the motive of mobile shopping response according to the theory of reasoned action (TRA) point of view and the promotion barriers in mobile business. A selfconducted survey data of 325 Indonesian consumers is led to build and apply a structural equation modeling approach with inherent constructs. Through the result of this study, the predictive power of TRA has been proven in scouting consumer response in the context of mobile shopping. In addition, the intention to adopt mobile shopping is strongly impacted by both promotion and barrier variables. Some benefits could emerge for future studies from investigating other variables (e.g. trust and risk specific aspects) and using ongoing response (e.g. online purchase). Both promotion and barrier factors should be kept under surveillance by business managers for better understanding about why and how Indonesians adopt mobile shopping. The founding study attune the TRA model with augmented promotion and barrier variables to describe mobile shopping in the context of Indonesia.

scholarly journals Exploring the Adoption of Nike+ Run Club App: An Application of the Theory of Reasoned Action

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Chih-Wei Lin ◽  
Tso-Yen Mao ◽  
Ya-Chiu Huang ◽  
Wei Yeng Sia ◽  
Chin-Cheng Yang
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Application ◽  
Theoretical Basis ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Theory Of Reasoned Action ◽  
Structural Equation Models ◽  
Reasoned Action ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Research Subject ◽  
Perceived Playfulness ◽  
Confirmatory Factor

The purpose of this study was to explore the influencing factors of users using Nike + Run Club App by Theory of Reasoned Action (TRA) as the theoretical basis and add the perceived playfulness into the research framework. This study took the users of the Nike + Run Club App as the research subject and distributed 360 questionnaires by snowballing sampling, a total of 351 valid questionnaires. All data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, confirmatory factor analysis, and structural equation models. Overall, the results reveal that extending TRA could be a well-explained users’ behavior in the mobile application. The study found that the less the efforts spent in learning, the more positive the influence on attitude, thus affecting users’ behavior. Therefore, this study proposed the following suggestions: People are pursuing a clearer and simple interactive function, a simplistic design; or adding instructions next to the new features will make the Nike + Run Club App more perfect. Emphasize the user’s entertainment needs, develop interesting tasks, or games to make users feel interesting, and then be willing to continue to use the Nike + Run Club App.

Measuring the Big Five in Self-Report and Other Ratings

2000 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-43 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claudio Barbaranelli ◽  
Gian Vittorio Caprara
Keyword(s):  
Big Five ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Structural Equation Models ◽  
Error Variance ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Third Person ◽  
Fit Indexes ◽  
Response Modes

Summary: The aim of the study is to assess the construct validity of two different measures of the Big Five, matching two “response modes” (phrase-questionnaire and list of adjectives) and two sources of information or raters (self-report and other ratings). Two-hundred subjects, equally divided in males and females, were administered the self-report versions of the Big Five Questionnaire (BFQ) and the Big Five Observer (BFO), a list of bipolar pairs of adjectives ( Caprara, Barbaranelli, & Borgogni, 1993 , 1994 ). Every subject was rated by six acquaintances, then aggregated by means of the same instruments used for the self-report, but worded in a third-person format. The multitrait-multimethod matrix derived from these measures was then analyzed via Structural Equation Models according to the criteria proposed by Widaman (1985) , Marsh (1989) , and Bagozzi (1994) . In particular, four different models were compared. While the global fit indexes of the models were only moderate, convergent and discriminant validities were clearly supported, and method and error variance were moderate or low.

Collective Efficacy and Organizational Commitment in an Italian City Hall

2009 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 363-371 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Borgogni ◽  
Silvia Dello Russo ◽  
Laura Petitta ◽  
Gary P. Latham
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Commitment ◽  
Collective Efficacy ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Structural Equation Models ◽  
Practical Significance ◽  
City Hall ◽  
Italian City ◽  
Public Sector Managers ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Level Group

Employees (N = 170) of a City Hall in Italy were administered a questionnaire measuring collective efficacy (CE), perceptions of context (PoC), and organizational commitment (OC). Two facets of collective efficacy were identified, namely group and organizational. Structural equation models revealed that perceptions of top management display a stronger relationship with organizational collective efficacy, whereas employees’ perceptions of their colleagues and their direct superior are related to collective efficacy at the group level. Group collective efficacy had a stronger relationship with affective organizational commitment than did organizational collective efficacy. The theoretical significance of this study is in showing that CE is two-dimensional rather than unidimensional. The practical significance of this finding is that the PoC model provides a framework that public sector managers can use to increase the efficacy of the organization as a whole as well as the individual groups that compose it.

A Cautionary Note on Incremental Fit Indices Reported by LISREL

Methodology ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 81-85 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefan C. Schmukle ◽  
Jochen Hardt
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Maximum Likelihood ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Structural Equation Models ◽  
Null Model ◽  
Likelihood Estimation ◽  
Parameter Estimates ◽  
Fit Indices ◽  
Cautionary Note ◽  
Confirmatory Factor

Abstract. Incremental fit indices (IFIs) are regularly used when assessing the fit of structural equation models. IFIs are based on the comparison of the fit of a target model with that of a null model. For maximum-likelihood estimation, IFIs are usually computed by using the χ2 statistics of the maximum-likelihood fitting function (ML-χ2). However, LISREL recently changed the computation of IFIs. Since version 8.52, IFIs reported by LISREL are based on the χ2 statistics of the reweighted least squares fitting function (RLS-χ2). Although both functions lead to the same maximum-likelihood parameter estimates, the two χ2 statistics reach different values. Because these differences are especially large for null models, IFIs are affected in particular. Consequently, RLS-χ2 based IFIs in combination with conventional cut-off values explored for ML-χ2 based IFIs may lead to a wrong acceptance of models. We demonstrate this point by a confirmatory factor analysis in a sample of 2449 subjects.

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