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March 2018 - February 2021
April 2016 - December 2017
March 2012 - September 2015
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Publications (60)
Excessive social media use during health crises can lead to information overload and psychological distress, yet the mechanisms underlying this relationship remain unclear. This study investigated how social networking sites (SNS) affected life satisfaction during the COVID-19 pandemic in Iran and whether this relationship was explained by SNS fati...
Purpose
This research examines the determinants influencing consumer readiness to invest in smart home devices.
Design/methodology/approach
Employing a mixed-method strategy, this study initially applied a cross-sectional survey to gather responses from 311 Chinese consumers. The investigation applied structural equation modeling when assessing th...
Purpose
Drawing from the human resource management (HRM) literature and framed with self-determination theory, this article seeks to investigate the impact of a hybrid system of HRM, characterized by the integration of practices from high-involvement work systems (HIWS) and high-compliance work systems (HCWS), on employee well-being in China.
Desi...
The impact of political risk and financial development has been widely studied in the context of sustainable environmental practices. However, their effects on green finance and sustainable finance initiatives have not been thoroughly explored. This paper fills this gap by examining the influence of the political risk financial development index on...
Background and Purpose: The present study aimed to examine the psychometric properties of the Persian version of the Mendelson and White Body Esteem Scale in Iranian adults. Methods: This cross-sectional study design was used and carried out in 2023. Following the inclusion criteria, 500 adults were gathered from Tehran (Tehran, Iran) with an acces...
Most Millennials tend to have a limited consideration of the future, prioritising the current social context and often opting for present-focused thinking and actions. This inclination may lead to compromised decision-making, particularly in their finances, potentially resulting in irresponsible financial behaviour and reduced financial well-being....
Aim
Understanding vaccine hesitancy, as a critical concern for public health, cannot occur without the use of validated measures applicable and relevant to the samples they are assessing. The current study aimed to validate the Vaccine Hesitancy Scale (VHS) and to investigate the predictors of children’s vaccine hesitancy among parents from Austral...
This study seeks to explore how companies around the world create a culture of innovation by examining common themes that underpin innovation. Through a case study approach, we examined the innovation practices of nine companies and identified six key themes prevalent across all companies: (1) emphasis on research and development; (2) flexibility a...
Background: A cancer diagnosis can be psychologically challenging to individuals due to perceptions that the disease is potentially incurable truncating life expectancy. The purpose of the study was to examine the relationships among religious well-being, existential well-being, fear of progression and quality of life in Iranian patients with cance...
Aim
This study explored the influence of student computer competency on e‐learning outcomes among Iranian nursing students and examined its mediating role in the relationship between virtual learning infrastructure, student collaboration, access to electronic facilities, and e‐learning outcomes.
Design
A cross sectional study.
Method
A self‐admin...
Purpose-In response to growing concerns over the negative consequences of Internet addiction on adolescents' mental health, coupled with conflicting results in this literature stream, this meta-analysis sought to (1) examine the association between Internet addiction and depressive symptoms in adolescents, (2) examine the moderating role of Interne...
Objective
This study aims to evaluate sources of validity and reliability of the University Student Engagement Inventory among Indian Students.
Method
The data of this study was collected from 518 Indian university students in the design of a cross-sectional study from May to June 2022. Then the validity and reliability of the inventory were asses...
The need for accurate measurement of constructs and understanding of diverse phenomena has prompted researchers to investigate the validity and reliability of developed measures in a continuous effort to improve our understanding of their psychometric properties. However, at times, these endeavors are flawed by serious methodological inadequacies....
Purpose
This study aims to examine the gender differences in purchase intention towards green packaging product. The paper extended the theory of planned behaviour by unravelling the dynamics of quality, product attributes, and green packaging as part of strategic elements for the marketing mix.
Design/methodology/approach
A cross-sectional-survey...
Introduction
The psychometric properties of the body esteem scale have not been assessed in Iran. Therefore, the aim of this study was to translate and determine the validity and reliability of the Persian version of the body esteem scale among Iranian adolescents.
Methods
The sample of this methodological study consisted of 504 adolescents [mean...
Background and Purpose: The purpose of this study was to translate the Sherer Self-Efficacy Scale into Persian and assess its psychometric properties among Iranian patients with cardiovascular diseases. Methods: This cross-sectional research design was done in 2019. The Persian version of the Self-Efficacy Scale was completed by 400 cardiovascular...
Gen X customers find it difficult to adjust to the changing technology trends and hence face issues while using mobile credit bill payment apps. Although Gen X customers form an important segment of the banking sector, few studies have explored the barriers that Gen X customers face. It will be interesting to examine the impact of innovation-relate...
Background: Resilience is a measure of the ability to cope with stress and the accurate measurement
of it is critical. This study aimed to translate and evaluate the psychometric properties of the ConnorDavidson Resilience Scale in Iranian adolescents during the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) pandemic.
Methods: In this cross-sectional study, after...
Background: Resilience is a measure of the ability to cope with stress and the accurate measurement of it is critical. This study aimed to translate and evaluate the psychometric properties of the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale in Iranian adolescents during the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, after...
Purpose
Although there is a rising demand for organic food restaurants (OFRs), limited studies have attempted at understanding the drivers of customers' intention to visit OFRs. There is also a need to examine customers' choice behaviour in the context of OFRs.
Design/methodology/approach
This study has assessed the effect of consumption values (f...
The practice of inclusive education in schools has led to changes in policy and pedagogy, hence teacher acceptance and attitude are important components of its success. The aim of this study is to identify the differences in attitudes of primary and secondary pre-service teachers on inclusion and the potential relationship between demographic varia...
The COVID-19 pandemic caused unprecedented changes to educational institutions, forcing their closure and a subsequent shift to online education to cater to student learning requirements. However, successful online learning depends on several factors and may also vary between countries. As such, this cross-sectional study sought to investigate how...
Drawing on the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) and the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT), this online cross-sectional study explored the mediating role of computer competencies in the relationship between the instructors' role and the course's educational content with e-learning acceptance among 403 nursing students in Ir...
2023, Silver Award (Social Science and Humanities), UNIMAS Innovation and Technology Exposition 2023 (InTEX23), Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia.
Wasudawan, K., Lim, R. T. H., Lim, I. T. Y., Lim, B. C. Y., Weissmann, M. A., Ting, I. S. T. & She, L. (2023). Branding the Rural Homestay Destinations to improve the Marketing Visibilities at Telaga Air, Anna...
Understanding enablers and barriers influencing customers’ intention to use green hotels can help managers formulate better online green marketing strategies. However, existing studies fail to capture these aspects. The present multi-method-based multi-study explored customer perspectives from different sources (qualitative interviews of 20 partici...
The motivational basis of self-regulated learning lays a solid theoretical framework for education researchers to look closely at the learners’ intrinsic motivational factors in enhancing their academic outcomes. Particularly, learners’ motivation forces, embedded in the self-regulatory learning (SRL) process, have not been well researched in an on...
The current study sought to explore the predictors of financial behaviour among working adults based on the theory of planned behaviour. This study employed the correlational cross-sectional questionnaire-based research design. In total, 558 samples were obtained through a purposive sampling technique. The measurement model and proposed research mo...
The purpose of the present study is to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Persian version of the student perceptions of an online course (P-SPOC) measure among Iranian nursing students. In this cross-sectional study a total of 302 Iranian undergraduate nursing students filled the online questionnaire between October and December 2021. Vali...
The purpose of the present study is to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Persian version of the student perceptions of an online course (P-SPOC) measure among Iranian nursing students. In this cross-sectional study a total of 302 Iranian undergraduate nursing students filled the online questionnaire between October and December 2021. Vali...
Purpose
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in China, student engagement in online learning has been a critical issue for all educational institutions. The university student engagement inventory (USEI) is the most used scale for assessing the construct of student engagement. The present study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of t...
Purpose
The study investigated the relationship between future time perspective and financial well-being among Chinese working millennials and its serial mediators, such as financial goal clarity, subjective financial knowledge and responsible financial behaviour, to foster consumer resilience in the financial realm.
Design/methodology/approach
A...
Background and purpose
Recent new mutations and increases in transmission of COVID-19 among adolescents and children highlight the importance of identifying which factors influence parental decisions regarding vaccinating their children. The current study aims to explore whether child vulnerability and parents' attitudes toward vaccines mediate the...
Background
The resilience construct is considered a personal trait composed of multiple aspects. Connor–Davidson Resilience Scale is a standard tool composed of five factors and 25 items. This study aimed to determine the psychometric properties of this scale.
Methods
In this cross-sectional study, after the scale translation, the factorial struct...
Background The resilience construct is considered a personal trait composed of multiple aspects. Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale is a standard tool composed of five factors and 25 items. This study aimed to determine the psycho-metric properties of this scale. Methods In this cross-sectional study, after the scale translation, the factorial struct...
Background
Having meaning in life is a protective factor for psychological well-being. Accurate assessment of this construct needs a valid and reliable tool.
Purpose
This study aims to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Farsi version of the meaning of life questionnaire in patients with cancer.
Method
In this cross-sectional study, after...
Purpose: Financial well-being among young adults is an emerging and important field of research. This study aims to shed light on the current insights and future directions for young adults' financial well-being research. Design/methodology/approach: A systematic review was performed using (1) the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews an...
Purpose
This study aimed to investigate the mediating role of financial attitude and perceived behavioral control with financial behavior in the association between excessive use of social networking sites (SNSs) and financial well-being among working millennials.
Design/methodology/approach
A crossed-sectional survey was used to obtain data throu...
Aim:
There has been growing concern about the nurses' turnover intention as well as life satisfaction during COVID-19 pandemic in Iran. The past research has provided evidence on the effect of organizational support on nurses' job satisfaction and turnover intention. However, little is known about the underlying mechanism behind these associations...
Objectives:
Hope is a contextual concept that has significant effects on human well-being. This study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Persian version of the Herth Hope Index (P-HHI) among Iranian patients with cancer.
Method:
This cross-sectional study was conducted on 320 patients with cancer from September to December 2020...
With the development of internet technology, e-learning has become an essential part of the modern education system. However, the e-learning market faces enormous competition. Consumers' continuance purchase intention has become a vital factor in the success of e-learning courses. Thus, factors that influence consumers' continuance purchase intenti...
War produces devastating impacts on humankind, especially in terms of lives and livelihoods. While war is a widely studied topic in history, it remains relatively understudied in business. To address this gap, this article explores the impact of war for business and society. To do so, this article undertakes a prospective evaluation of the Ukraine...
Objective
Despite the abundance of studies linking fear and anxiety to COVID-19, there are limited studies that examine how these elements impact psychological behavioral responses, especially in Iran. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between anxiety and fear of COVID-19 with psychological behavior response, whether this re...
Objective:The present study was designed to assess the construct validity and reliability of the Persian version of the 12-item Expectations Regarding Aging (ERA) survey among the older adult Iranian population. Methods: The Persian version of this scale was developed using translation and revision in the current study. The construct validity was a...
This study aims to compare students’ preferences for pre-recorded videos and live lectures, and to establish the relationship between these two types of online lectures on students’ online learning satisfaction and academic achievement during the pandemic. This study is quantitative in nature and involved 552 respondents who are undergraduate stude...
Background: The consideration of future consequences (CFC) determines the extent to which individuals consider the potential future outcomes of their current behavior. The significance of assessing the CFC scale’s validation in different contexts has been acknowledged by the previous studies. While the majority of the studies have been conducted in...
Background: Studies have revealed an increase in discrimination, neglect, and abuse among the older adult population during this period. This study assessed the validity and reliability of the Persian version of the ageism survey instrument tested on a sample of the Iranian older adult population during coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. An i...
This study investigates the relationship between spiritual well-being, social support, and financial distress with depressive symptoms due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A path analysis was used to analyze data collected from 1,156 Iranian participants via an online survey. The results showed that spiritual well-being and social support were negatively...
Purpose-This study aimed to assess the impact of psychological beliefs (subjective financial knowledge, financial attitude and locus of control) on financial well-being, as well as the mediating role of financial behaviour in the relationship between psychological beliefs and financial well-being among working adults in Malaysia. Design/methodology...
Purpose
This study aimed to assess the impact of psychological beliefs (subjective financial knowledge, financial attitude and locus of control) on financial well-being, as well as the mediating role of financial behaviour in the relationship between psychological beliefs and financial well-being among working adults in Malaysia.
Design/methodolog...
The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between interaction and online learning satisfaction, whether this relationship is mediated by academic self-efficacy and student engagement among Chinese university students during the COVID-19 pandemic. A serial mediation model was developed to examine the proposed relationship. This study...
The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between interaction and online learning satisfaction, whether this relationship is mediated by academic self-efficacy and student engagement among Chinese university students during the COVID-19 pandemic. A serial mediation model was developed to examine the proposed relationship. This study...
This paper reports on the psychometric properties of the Religious Orientation Scale (ROS) with a sample of 311 Iranian patients who were suffering from cancer between September and December 2020. A cross-sectional study design was used, and convenience sampling was employed. Reliability was evaluated by internal consistency Cronbach’s alpha, McDon...
Purpose: This study tested a hypothetical model to evaluate the relationship between
job satisfaction, abusive supervision, and psychological ownership with the
quality of nursing care.
Design and Methods: In this cross‐sectional study, a sample of 300 nurses from two
public hospitals in Iran was selected. Exploratory factor analysis was used to as...
Background and Purpose
Adult Hope Scale is one of the most popular tools for hope measuring. The study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Persian Version of Hope Scale among Iranian patients with cancer.
Methods
In this methodological study, patients with cancer ( n = 400) were recruited by convenience sampling from June to Decem...
This study aimed to examine the psychometric properties of the Chinese translation of the modified online compulsive buying scale. A convenience sample of 539 Chinese university students were recruited in four major cities in China. The scale was translated from English to Chinese using forward-backward method. Performing a maximum likelihood explo...
Purpose
This study aims to examine the mediating role of online compulsive buying in the association between excessive use of social networking sites (SNS) and financial well-being among Chinese young adults.
Design/methodology/approach
A sample of 539 SNS users and active online shoppers (M age = 20.32 years, SD age = 2.11) completed an online su...
This study aimed to investigate the mediating role of financial social comparison and materialism in the relationship between heavy social networking and online compulsive buying among Malaysian young adults. A total of 1,109 social networking sites users aged 16 to 25 years (M = 20.57, SD = 1.47), 87.9% Malaysian Chinese, completed an online surve...
Background: The current pandemic has classified older people into the most vulnerable category. Prior to the pandemic, they led active social lives, but are now cautioned to adopt more precautionary and preventive behaviors. Older people are advised to change their lifestyle given the challenges and expectations regarding aging. Therefore, the pres...