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Societal impact of death anxiety and mental health among nurses in India 印度护士的死亡焦虑和心理健康对社会的影响

Societal Impacts

Pub Date : 2024-11-23 DOI: 10.1016/j.socimp.2024.100095

Monika Srivastava , Anindita Ghosh

This study examines the potential impact of the research conducted on death anxiety among nurses through the perspective of positive psychology aiming to enhance nurses’ mental health. This study details the prospective societal, psychological, economical, policy level, and cultural impact of the original death anxiety research. Having identified various stakeholders, it sheds light on how personal beliefs, societal norms, and institutional practices intersect in shaping nurses’ coping mechanisms and mental well-being. Implications drawn from these findings offer valuable insights for future researchers, particularly in the Indian healthcare context, emphasizing the need for tailored interventions and support mechanisms. The pathway approach, along with considerations from the Research Excellence Framework module, is employed to ensure that the proposed interventions are both theoretically sound and practically applicable. It is concluded that awareness of the socio-cultural background of a region is helpful in generating creative solutions to the challenges faced.

本研究从积极心理学的角度探讨了针对护士死亡焦虑所开展研究的潜在影响，旨在提高护士的心理健康水平。本研究详细阐述了最初的死亡焦虑研究在社会、心理、经济、政策层面和文化方面的预期影响。在确定了各种利益相关者之后，本研究揭示了个人信念、社会规范和机构实践是如何交织在一起影响护士的应对机制和心理健康的。从这些研究结果中得出的启示为未来的研究人员提供了宝贵的见解，特别是在印度的医疗保健环境中，强调了量身定制干预措施和支持机制的必要性。研究采用了路径方法以及卓越研究框架模块中的考虑因素，以确保所建议的干预措施既有理论依据，又能实际应用。最后得出的结论是，了解一个地区的社会文化背景有助于为所面临的挑战提出创造性的解决方案。

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The valuation of marine reserves: Linking ecological, economic, social, and political aspects 海洋保护区的估值：将生态、经济、社会和政治方面联系起来

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Pub Date : 2024-11-13 DOI: 10.1016/j.socimp.2024.100094

Zoe Qu

Valuing nature is an ongoing interdisciplinary debate between ecologists and socio-economists, centred on the trade-offs between long-term marine conservation outcomes and short-term economic returns. By using Marine Protected Areas (MPA) as an analytical framework, researchers can address these challenges and reach conclusions that satisfy both ecological and economic perspectives. This research serves as a good case study, employing an ecology-based monetary valuation method to link ecological empirical evidence with economic values, demonstrating the monetary contribution of Marine Reserves (MR) to communities and beyond. The spillover and recruitment effects of MR are estimated to provide a significant boost to the commercial fishery, with an annual catch landing value of NZ$ 1.49 million. The average gross output, including contributions from the MR's recruitment effect, amounts to NZ$4.89 million, with value added (GDP) of NZ$1.86 million, indirectly supporting 16 full-time equivalent employees (FTEs). The direct value contributed to snapper recreational fishing is NZ$3.21 million per annum, while indirect value from fishing equipment spending is NZ$3.30 million per annum. This research represents the first estimation of the monetary value of spillover and recruitment effects from a well-established, no-take MPA (MR), illustrating the contribution of marine conservation to society.

自然价值评估是生态学家和社会经济学家之间持续进行的跨学科辩论，其核心是长期海洋保护成果与短期经济回报之间的权衡。通过使用海洋保护区 (MPA) 作为分析框架，研究人员可以应对这些挑战，并得出同时满足生态和经济观点的结论。本研究就是一个很好的案例研究，它采用了基于生态学的货币估值方法，将生态学经验证据与经济价值联系起来，展示了海洋保护区（MR）对社区内外的货币贡献。据估计，海洋保护区的溢出效应和招募效应可显著促进商业渔业的发展，年渔获量上岸价值为 149 万新西兰元。平均总产出（包括 MR 的招募效应带来的贡献）达 489 万新西兰元，附加值（GDP）为 186 万新西兰元，间接支持了 16 名全职等效员工（FTE）。鲷鱼休闲渔业的直接产值为每年 321 万新西兰元，捕鱼设备支出的间接产值为每年 330 万新西兰元。这项研究首次估算了一个成熟的禁捕海洋保护区（MR）的溢出效应和招募效应的货币价值，说明了海洋保护对社会的贡献。

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Educational sustainability initiatives in higher education: An integrative approach to urban areas in northwestern Portugal 高等教育中的教育可持续性倡议：葡萄牙西北部城市地区的综合方法

Societal Impacts

Pub Date : 2024-11-10 DOI: 10.1016/j.socimp.2024.100093

Hélder Silva Lopes

This paper explores the integration of sustainability and climate change education within Higher Education (HE), emphasizing the societal impact of such initiatives. Through a comprehensive analysis of various educational projects conducted between 2020 and 2024 in Portugal, the research highlights the critical role of education in fostering sustainable development and resilience to Climate Change (CC). Utilizing a participatory-based methodology, including the TIP (Territory, Intervention, Proposal) model, the study involved collaboration among students, experts, and local stakeholders to address urban and environmental challenges. The findings underscore the importance of embedding sustainability into educational frameworks to equip students with the necessary knowledge and skills to tackle complex environmental issues. Moreover, the projects demonstrated how HE institutions can act as catalysts for societal change, aligning with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and promoting a multidisciplinary approach. Future research should focus on evaluating the long-term impacts of these educational practices on fostering sustainable behaviors in young people and local communities, crucial agents of change in the face of climate change.

本文探讨了将可持续发展和气候变化教育纳入高等教育（HE）的问题，强调了此类举措的社会影响。通过对 2020 年至 2024 年期间在葡萄牙开展的各种教育项目进行全面分析，研究强调了教育在促进可持续发展和抵御气候变化（CC）方面的关键作用。这项研究采用参与式方法，包括 TIP（领土、干预、建议）模式，让学生、专家和当地利益相关者合作应对城市和环境挑战。研究结果强调了将可持续发展纳入教育框架的重要性，以便让学生掌握必要的知识和技能，解决复杂的环境问题。此外，这些项目还展示了高等院校如何发挥社会变革催化剂的作用，如何与可持续发展目标（SDGs）保持一致，以及如何推广多学科方法。未来的研究应侧重于评估这些教育实践对培养年轻人和当地社区可持续行为的长期影响，这些年轻人和当地社区是面对气候变化进行变革的关键力量。

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Equitable education and social impacts: Examining the learning theories that influence educators' pedagogical practices 公平教育和社会影响：研究影响教育工作者教学实践的学习理论

Societal Impacts

Pub Date : 2024-10-31 DOI: 10.1016/j.socimp.2024.100091

Rosmawijah Jawawi , Jainatul Halida Jaidin , Roslinawati Roslan , Sheikh Lukman Sheikh Abd Hamid , Daniel Asamoah , Masitah Shahrill

High-quality, equitable, and inclusive education is essential for both individual and societal advancement. Educators play a crucial role in enhancing educational standards through effective pedagogical practices. This study investigates the influence of learning theories on educators' pedagogical strategies. A survey was conducted with 1845 educators from various educational levels in Brunei Darussalam. While educators demonstrated an understanding of behaviorism and cognitive theories, the results revealed a pronounced preference for constructivism. This approach allows educators to relate prior learning experiences, foster collaborative engagement, and provide constructive feedback. Furthermore, the results indicated that demographic factors, including gender, age, subject area, and administrative duties, affected educators’ pedagogical beliefs. The results emphasize the need for tailored, inclusive, and subject-specific professional development for educators to improve educational standards and promote inclusivity.

优质、公平和全纳的教育对于个人和社会的进步都至关重要。教育工作者在通过有效的教学实践提高教育水平方面发挥着至关重要的作用。本研究探讨了学习理论对教育工作者教学策略的影响。我们对来自文莱达鲁萨兰国不同教育层次的 1845 名教育工作者进行了调查。虽然教育工作者对行为主义和认知理论有所了解，但调查结果显示，他们明显倾向于建构主义。这种方法允许教育者联系先前的学习经验，促进合作参与，并提供建设性反馈。此外，研究结果表明，人口统计因素，包括性别、年龄、学科领域和行政职务，影响了教育工作者的教学信念。研究结果强调，有必要为教育工作者提供量身定制的、包容性的、针对具体学科的专业发展，以提高教育标准，促进包容性。

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Unpacking the complex relationships between agricultural investments and biodiversity in Ghana 解读加纳农业投资与生物多样性之间的复杂关系

Societal Impacts

Pub Date : 2024-10-31 DOI: 10.1016/j.socimp.2024.100092

Abdul-Hanan Abdallah

The expansion of large-scale agricultural investments (LSAI) in Ghana has substantial implications for biodiversity and rural community well-being. This study explores the complex relationships between LSAI and biodiversity, focusing on species richness, evenness, Enhanced Vegetation Index, and Soil Adjusted Vegetation Index to assess ecosystem health. Using a mixed-methods approach, we combine panel datasets, remote sensing, and qualitative data to evaluate both ecological and social impacts of LSAI. While LSAI has potential economic benefits, it also poses risks to biodiversity by reducing species diversity and altering ecosystem services essential for rural communities' livelihoods. Our findings reveal that while LSAI increase vegetation cover and species evenness, they frequently lead to the loss of access to critical resources such as fuelwood, medicinal plants, and wild foods, impacting community resilience and social cohesion. These findings underscore the importance of balancing agricultural investments with policies that preserve biodiversity and maintain social equity, ensuring that long-term societal impacts of LSAI do not compromise ecosystem or local livelihoods. It calls for robust monitoring systems, and the inclusion of local communities in decision-making to ensure sustainable development. The study offers critical insights for policymakers and conservationists aiming to harmonize economic development with environmental conservation in Ghana and beyond.

加纳大规模农业投资（LSAI）的扩大对生物多样性和农村社区的福祉产生了重大影响。本研究探讨了大规模农业投资与生物多样性之间的复杂关系，重点关注物种丰富度、均匀度、强化植被指数和土壤调整植被指数，以评估生态系统的健康状况。我们采用混合方法，结合面板数据集、遥感和定性数据来评估 LSAI 对生态和社会的影响。虽然 LSAI 具有潜在的经济效益，但它也会降低物种多样性并改变对农村社区生计至关重要的生态系统服务，从而给生物多样性带来风险。我们的研究结果表明，虽然低海拔地区旱地生态系统增加了植被覆盖率和物种均匀度，但却经常导致人们失去获取薪材、药用植物和野生食物等重要资源的途径，从而影响社区的恢复能力和社会凝聚力。这些发现强调了在农业投资与保护生物多样性和维护社会公平的政策之间取得平衡的重要性，从而确保可持续土地利用的长期社会影响不会损害生态系统或当地生计。研究呼吁建立健全的监测系统，并让当地社区参与决策，以确保可持续发展。这项研究为旨在协调加纳及其他国家的经济发展与环境保护的决策者和保护主义者提供了重要的见解。

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Teaching and learning to support climate-neutral transitions: Exploring opportunities and challenges for interdisciplinary design courses 支持气候中立过渡的教学：探索跨学科设计课程的机遇与挑战

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Pub Date : 2024-10-30 DOI: 10.1016/j.socimp.2024.100090

Robin A. Chang , Nikoo Mohajermoghari , Wang Yu , Agnieszka Wendland

Students’ individual and collective learning processes in interdisciplinary teaching and learning activities that integrate prototype-oriented courses present an opportunity for further exploration. This is particularly relevant given the broader need for capacity-building to support climate-neutral transitions. This contribution draws on an exploratory workshop-in-workshop (WiW) approach to understand and evaluate students learning experiences in an experimental and interdisciplinary design course setting. This experience was embedded in the ENHANCE Alliance, a European network cooperation to innovate research and education in science and technology. The inductive analysis and results from the WiW approach draw upon surveys, group discussions, mapping exercises, and reflections with students. These indicate strong appreciation for problem-based and prototype-oriented teaching along with learning experiences as a part of their individually differentiated but collectively shared learning trajectories. The final insights acknowledge the method as an effective way to enhance instructor-student relationship dynamics and interdisciplinary opportunities. Future improvements to the interdisciplinary design format are discussed and highlight students' desires for open and safe learning environments that are more transdisciplinary in nature.

学生在跨学科教学活动中的个人和集体学习过程，结合了以原型为导向的课程，为进一步探索提供了机会。考虑到支持气候中性过渡的能力建设的广泛需求，这一点尤为重要。本文采用探索性的工作坊中的工作坊（WiW）方法，来了解和评估学生在实验性跨学科设计课程环境中的学习体验。这一经验被纳入 ENHANCE 联盟（欧洲科技研究与教育创新网络合作组织）。WiW 方法的归纳分析和结果借鉴了调查、小组讨论、绘图练习以及学生的反思。这些结果表明，学生们非常欣赏以问题为基础、以原型为导向的教学，以及作为他们各自不同但集体共享的学习轨迹一部分的学习体验。最后的见解承认，这种方法是加强师生关系动态和跨学科机会的有效途径。会议还讨论了跨学科设计形式的未来改进措施，并强调了学生们对开放、安全、跨学科的学习环境的渴望。

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Young voices, significant influence: Lowering the voting age and young people’s readiness for voting 年轻的声音，重要的影响：降低投票年龄与年轻人的投票意愿

Societal Impacts

Pub Date : 2024-10-19 DOI: 10.1016/j.socimp.2024.100086

Joekryno Joni, Siti Nor Amalina Ahmad Tajuddin, Khairul Azam Bahari

In recent years, there has been a notable shift in electoral policies worldwide, particularly regarding the lowering of the voting age from 21 to 18. In the context of readiness towards voting, the influence of parents, peers, and social media influencers on adolescents is crucial to consider. Research indicates that teenagers often adopt the political ideologies and attitudes of their parents, which can significantly shape their readiness and approach to voting. This paper thus, seeks to discover young voters’ attitudes towards voting and their readiness for the 15th general election (GE15) in Malaysia. Through a statistical analysis of attitudes and their readiness towards voting, the study uncovers the significant influence of this policy shift. This highlights the implication of young voters in shaping the future of democracy.

近年来，世界范围内的选举政策发生了显著变化，尤其是将投票年龄从 21 岁降至 18 岁。就投票意愿而言，父母、同龄人和社交媒体对青少年的影响至关重要。研究表明，青少年往往会采纳父母的政治意识形态和态度，这可能会在很大程度上影响他们的投票意愿和方式。因此，本文旨在了解年轻选民对投票的态度以及他们对马来西亚第 15 届大选（GE15）的准备情况。通过对投票态度及其准备程度的统计分析，本研究揭示了这一政策转变的重大影响。这凸显了年轻选民在塑造民主未来方面的影响。

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An assessment of economic loss associated with cataract vision impairment for sustainable development in Borno state, Nigeria 评估与白内障视力损伤相关的经济损失，促进尼日利亚博尔诺州的可持续发展

Societal Impacts

Pub Date : 2024-10-18 DOI: 10.1016/j.socimp.2024.100089

Ibrahim Kabiru Maji , Shuaibu Muhammad , Salisu Ibrahim Waziri , Muhammad Mansur Rabiu , Muhammad Yusuf , Lawali Muhammad , Harir Adamu Isah , Maryam Bala Adamu , Ummukulthum Ibrahim Alkali

The number of affected people with preventable vision impairment in Borno state is increasing at an alarming rate. Statistics have shown that more than 55 % causes of preventable blindness in the state is cataracts [10]. Nevertheless, ensuring inclusive eye health care is important to achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Thus, this study examines the direct and indirect societal impacts of the economic loss associated with cataract vision impairment in Borno state. Descriptive statistical method was used to analyze 239 surveyed respondents. The results revealed that about 62.1 % of surveyed participants were with cataract vision impairment and 55.4 % of the respondents were male. The study recommends that policymakers implement targeted intervention strategies to mitigate economic vulnerabilities and productivity loss connected to cataract vision impairment so as to accelerate the achievement of sustainable development in the state.

博尔诺州受可预防性视力损伤影响的人数正以惊人的速度增长。统计数据显示，该州 55% 以上可预防性失明的原因是白内障[10]。然而，确保包容性眼保健对于实现可持续发展目标（SDGs）非常重要。因此，本研究探讨了与白内障视力损伤相关的经济损失在博尔诺州造成的直接和间接社会影响。研究采用描述性统计方法对 239 名受访者进行了分析。结果显示，约 62.1% 的受访者患有白内障视力损伤，55.4% 的受访者为男性。研究建议决策者实施有针对性的干预战略，以减轻与白内障视力损伤相关的经济脆弱性和生产力损失，从而加快实现该州的可持续发展。

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The Neotropical Biodiversity Mapping Initiative: Transforming Venezuelan biodiversity monitoring and capacity building 新热带生物多样性绘图倡议：委内瑞拉生物多样性监测和能力建设的变革

Societal Impacts

Pub Date : 2024-10-18 DOI: 10.1016/j.socimp.2024.100088

José R. Ferrer-Paris, Ada Sánchez-Mercado

Tropical Latin America is home to an enormous share of the world's biodiversity. Despite its immense natural wealth, the region faces a significant deficit of reliable biodiversity data and lacks the local capacity necessary to collect such data. The Neotropical Biodiversity Mapping Initiative (NeoMaps or NeoMapas) is a long-term biodiversity monitoring program. NeoMaps has not only addressed these gaps in biodiversity data in one of the megadiverse tropical countries, Venezuela, but has also emerged as a model for efficiently surveying biodiversity while strengthening the local capacity needed to conduct these surveys. After three nationwide systematic surveys and international field courses in 2006, 2009, and 2010, NeoMaps assembled an invertebrate collection and biodiversity database with over 170,000 records of occurrence and abundance for birds, dung beetles, and butterflies. NeoMaps activities lead to direct outcomes by reducing biodiversity knowledge gaps for three taxonomic groups and training more than 60 conservationists from Venezuela, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, Uruguay, and Spain. NeoMaps had a broader impact on national capacity building programs, and made important contributions for improving, sharing and applying national biodiversity knowledge.

拉丁美洲热带地区的生物多样性占世界生物多样性的很大份额。尽管拥有巨大的自然财富，该地区却严重缺乏可靠的生物多样性数据，也缺乏收集此类数据所需的当地能力。新热带生物多样性绘图计划（NeoMaps 或 NeoMapas）是一项长期的生物多样性监测计划。NeoMaps 不仅填补了委内瑞拉这一热带生物多样性大国在生物多样性数据方面的空白，还成为高效调查生物多样性的典范，同时加强了当地开展这些调查所需的能力。经过 2006 年、2009 年和 2010 年三次全国范围的系统调查和国际实地课程，NeoMaps 建立了一个无脊椎动物收集和生物多样性数据库，其中有超过 170,000 条鸟类、蜣螂和蝴蝶的出现和丰度记录。NeoMaps 的活动取得了直接成果，缩小了三个分类群的生物多样性知识差距，并培训了来自委内瑞拉、哥伦比亚、墨西哥、秘鲁、玻利维亚、巴西、乌拉圭和西班牙的 60 多名保护工作者。NeoMaps 对国家能力建设计划产生了更广泛的影响，为改善、共享和应用国家生物多样性知识做出了重要贡献。

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Collaboration opportunities for driving sustainable farming systems and local communities: The case of banana cooperatives in Thailand 推动可持续农业系统和当地社区的合作机会：泰国香蕉合作社案例

Societal Impacts

Pub Date : 2024-10-16 DOI: 10.1016/j.socimp.2024.100087

Haruhiko Iba , Apichaya Lilavanichakul

Developing sustainable farming systems is necessary to realize profitable and eco-friendly farms that benefit society. As Thailand is increasingly facing climate crisis, production damage, and economic loss for farmers, alternative solutions for driving sustainable farming are needed. A few farmers may have the financial resources to mitigate climate change and operate sustainable farms. However, not all Thai farmers can adopt sustainable farming systems, particularly smallholder farmers. Collaborating with an international partner may drive sustainable agricultural practices and promote knowledge sharing to alleviate the impact of climate change. Through this, Thai farmer groups and cooperatives can build a more agile local network and balance resource capacities. To address sustainable farming for smallholder farmers, we examine the development of a cross-border supply chain between Japanese farmers knowledgeable in sustainable agricultural practices and less experienced Thai farmers. We explore how the comprehensive agricultural support system cooperatively established by Thailand and Japan encourages Thai farmers to practice sustainable farming, thereby creating a societal impact. The key drivers for implementing sustainable agricultural practices are strong collaboration among organizations in the private sector and agricultural cooperatives, building transparency and support systems, and adapting to the characteristics of the society.

发展可持续农业系统对于实现有利可图的生态友好型农场并造福社会十分必要。泰国正日益面临气候危机、生产破坏和农民经济损失，因此需要其他解决方案来推动可持续农业发展。少数农民可能拥有减缓气候变化和经营可持续农场的财政资源。然而，并非所有泰国农民都能采用可持续耕作制度，尤其是小农。与国际合作伙伴合作可以推动可持续农业实践，促进知识共享，减轻气候变化的影响。通过这种方式，泰国农民团体和合作社可以建立一个更加灵活的地方网络，平衡资源能力。为了解决小农的可持续耕作问题，我们研究了日本农民与经验较少的泰国农民之间可持续农业实践经验的跨境供应链的发展情况。我们探讨了泰国和日本合作建立的综合农业支持系统如何鼓励泰国农民实践可持续农业，从而产生社会影响。实施可持续农业实践的主要驱动力是私营部门组织与农业合作社之间的紧密合作、建立透明度和支持系统，以及适应社会的特点。

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