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Showing 1 to 20 of 71 for “"moderating variables"”.
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Moderating Variables in the Treatment Effects of Second Step
<p>Youth violence is a problem which has been studied through theoretical frameworks based on social ecological models of development. This has coincided with the development of programs intended to prevent and reduce the occurrence of youth violence and its negative effects. One approach to …
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The Intergenerational Transfer of Criminal Justice Involvement: Risk and Protective Factors As Moderating Variables
… binary logistic regression models, predictor variables were included in a step-wise fashion to identify the role that a father’s imprisonment, as well as risk and protective factors, play in the child’s future likelihood of arrest and incarceration. The risk and protective factors served as …
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The Impact of Supervisory Behavior on Permanency Rates for Foster Children in a Child Welfare Context
… supervisory characteristics and behaviors. The moderating variables of average case load and type of foster care, either regular or kinship, predicted significant variance whereas the measures used to assess difficulty of children served, average age and number of placements did not. …
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A survey of family therapists concerning the inclusion of young children in family therapy
… than half of the time they had the opportunity. Moderating variables which were discussed included topics too sensitive to be discussed in front of the children, the lack of clarity in the literature, the need to interact with young children in an affective rather than cognitive way, and the lack …
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Towards a better understanding of the relationship between speed of internationalization and performance outcomes among young international ventures
… young international ventures. We argue that the variables of scope of internationalization, entrepreneurial orientation and degree of internationalization play a moderating role in the relationship between speed of internationalization and performance outcomes of international new ventures …
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Interrelationships Between Sensation Seeking and Psychopathy
… This study seeks to investigate possible moderating variables between individuals who are high on sensation seeking but low on measures of psychopathic or antisocial traits. Specifically, a positive family environment is hypothesized to be a moderating variable in the development of …
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Examining psychological distress in parents of children with food allergies and asthma during the COVID-19 pandemic
… and broad measures of anxiety, and explored moderating variables impacting the relationship between COVID-19-related stressors and psychological outcomes. A national sample of 265 parents completed an online survey between April and June 2020. Parents of children with food allergies and …
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Perceived Stress, Coping, And Adequacy Of Social Support: Implications For Subjective Well-being In College Students
… increasing public and professional awareness of moderating variables, such as social support and coping resources. Results indicated that stress, inadequate social support, and escape-avoidance coping were related to higher levels of depression and lower life satisfaction in both males and …
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Psychological well-being and coping in the partners of gay men with HIV-related disease
… and related illness. The role of coping as a moderating variable was investigated. Other moderating variables known to influence level of distress for carers (such as social support, quality of the relationship and life events) were also examined. <br></br><br></br>35 partners made up the …
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Influences on Supply Manager Behavior Toward Environmental Responsibility
… relationships were found for the two moderating variables. This dissertation will potentially help researchers and practitioners better understand the antecedents related to supply manager environmentally responsible behavior and subsequently support implementation of corporate …
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Rejection In The Job Selection Process: The Effects Of Information & Sensitivity
… and organizational perceptions. Additionally, moderating variables were explored.
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Coping Self-Efficacy as a Potential Moderator of the Relationship Between Sexual Orientation and Negative Mental Health Outcomes
… aspects of coping self-efficacy as potential moderating variables. Self-perceptions of coping skills were assessed across three domains; problem-solving, stopping of unpleasant thoughts and emotions, and garnering social support. Mental health variables were evaluated by using measures …
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Afraid To Be A Nerd: Effects of Nerd Stereotypes on Women’s Math Performance
… were examined as possible mediating and moderating variables. Results did not support that nerd stigma affected math performance in either men or women, thus mediational analyses were not warranted. Mixed results were found for the moderator analyses. Results showed that nerd identity …
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An empirical analysis of the strategic implications of type of entrepreneur in the restaurant industry
… and type of strategy. Furthermore, two moderating variables were found to also be associated with the realationship between type of entrepreneur.
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Anxiety and depression: The moderating roles of self-perception and race
… of the current research was to evaluate the moderating role that self-worth played in the predictive relationship between anxiety and depression. A second avenue of interest for the current research was the exploration of the role that race played in these predictive relationships between …
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Moving beyond salesperson turnover: a dynamic model of salesperson job-hopping
… in levels of job satisfaction over time. Next, moderating variables representing salesperson human capital are examined as potential levers that impact the job satisfaction change – job-hopping relationship. A longitudinal dataset comprising data collected over 26 occasions and spanning 35 years …
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The Role and Effectiveness of Proactive Behaviors as Coping Strategies in the Stress Process
… and consequences of strain as well as moderating variables which exacerbate or ameliorate the negative effects of strain on individuals and organizations. Limited research has considered the role proactive behaviors may play as neutralizers of the negative consequences of stress. In …
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