How External Environment and Altruistic Traits Drive Eco-Centric Entrepreneurial Intention Among Youth in the Post-COVID-19 Era?

Green entrepreneurship is a recent business phenomenon that is related to ecological issues. In the time of COVID-19, every business entity is looking for a unique way to be more resilient and noticeable. In this regard, green entrepreneurs hold the potential to manage scarce resources, fulfill social responsibility, and put forward the solution to environmental degradation in the new normal of the post-COVID-19 era. The current venture investigated the opportunity recognition and readiness behavior to execute green entrepreneurship intentions during the post-COVID-19 situation (specifically by underlining the role of market orientation). The present model examined the institutional theory. It put forward the opportunity recognition behavior in the post-COVID-19 era, which can improve youth readiness to opt for green entrepreneurship. The study collected data from 196 university graduate students via online sources by using purposive sampling. The study found that the proposed hypothesis has been proved significant while defining green entrepreneurial intentions. Particularly, the study showed that warm glow was the strongest factor to predict green entrepreneur intention. Moreover, this study can contribute to employing the institutional theory as a novel aspect in the academic sphere.

Investigating e-Retailers’ Intentions to Adopt Cryptocurrency Considering the Mediation of Technostress and Technology Involvement

Cryptocurrencies have transgressed ever-changing economic trends in the global economy, owing to their conveyance, security, trust, and the ability to make transactions without the aid of formal institutions and governing bodies. However, the adoption of cryptocurrency remains low among stakeholders, including e-retailers. Thus, the current work explores the intentions of e-retailers in the Asia and Pacific region to adopt cryptocurrencies. This study considers the TAM-based SOR, with a combination of non-cognitive attributes (compatibility and convenience) proposed as stimuli for e-retailers to adopt the examined cryptocurrencies. The findings indicate that the proposed non-cognitive attributes are critical in determining e-retailers’ technostress (emotional state). Moreover, it was found that technostress among e-retailers profoundly impacts their intentions to adopt cryptocurrency in business settings. Meanwhile, regulatory support communication can be used to help regulatory bodies and governing institutions control the future economy worldwide. The proposed study offers significant theoretical and practical contributions through its investigation of e-retailers’ intentions to adopt cryptocurrency for the first time in the particular context of technostress and regulatory support.

Inter-Parental Conflict's Persistent Effects on Adolescent Psychological Distress, Adjustment Issues, and Suicidal Ideation During the COVID-19 Lockdown.

The current study sought to ascertain the impact of inter-parent conflicts on teenage psychological distress, social and academic adjustment and examine the suicide ideation during the COVID-19. The results found to be alarming as 22% of the individuals displayed suicidal tendencies, with 9% having attempted suicide once, 4.6% having tried suicide twice, and 11% stating that they were likely to do so again. Therefore, the media and the government might host awareness programs and counseling initiatives to promote mental health and prevent suicidal behavior. Moreover, parents may be educated on community level, about the effect of inter-parental arguments on the mental health of their children.