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This paper proposes and explores a cultural model of community resilience to climate-related disasters in two coastal villages in Indonesia. Through a case-based research approach, we conducted interviews and focus groups with a total of 30 community members and leaders to uncover the underlying processes through which culture plays a critical role in community resilience. Our analyses identified local indigenous belief systems and practices that help the communities adapt and develop strategies to collectively cope with the impacts of rising sea level, including gotong royong, subsistence practices, place attachments, rituals, musyawarah and bapak leadership. We interpret these results from a cultural psychology perspective and argue that community resilience is a culturally embedded process, shaped by the specific norms, values, identities and social structures of each community. Our research highlights the importance of taking a contextualized, place-based approach to understanding resilience that addresses the cultural dimensions. These insights can inform the development of culturally responsive interventions to enhance community resilience in the face of climate change.

Individuals inherently develop an awareness of the relationships surrounding them and form expectations based on that awareness. However, if those expectations are misguided, a cumulative distortion of their understanding of those relationships can result and foster a sense of entitlement, causing individuals to demand more than what is reasonable from their relationships. Despite potential issues with entitlement, there is a dearth of adequate measures that consider intercultural contexts. Because standard psychological entitlement measures are widely used across diverse populations, validating them in various contexts is essential. In Study 1, we translated the original Psychological Entitlement Scale (PES; Journal of Personality Assessment, 2004, 83, 29) into Korean and validated the translated scale with a Korean sample by conducting exploratory factor analysis, reliability analysis and applying the Rasch model. In Study 2, we examined a revised eight-item Korean version of the PES measurement by applying the Rasch model, conducting a confirmatory factor analysis, and verifying reliability. We found that psychological entitlement has a positive relationship with narcissism and a nonsignificant relationship with unethical pro-organizational behaviour. We also found that the modified measurement displayed greater convergent and discriminant validity than the original measure.

Intergroup conflicts—fuelled by ideological divides, resource competition, and cultural clashes—have intensified global polarization, reinforcing individuals' tendency to engage in selective exposure (SE). This research examines whether Global Consciousness (GC)—characterized by awareness of human interconnectedness, respect for diversity, and moral responsibility—can reduce SE by promoting openness to outgroup information, particularly positive content. Following a pretest validating the SE measure, we conducted three studies using both survey and experimental designs (N = 488). Study 1 found that dispositional GC (i.e., Global Citizenship Identification and Identification with All Humanity) was positively associated with the selection of positive information of foreign outgroup. Study 2 employed an identity-based priming of GC and revealed main effects: higher intergroup conflict reduced the selection of outgroup information, especially positive content, while higher GC increased it. Study 3 primed mindset-based GC and further revealed a significant interaction: under high intergroup conflict, participants with higher GC showed greater selection of positive outgroup information, indicating reduced SE. The findings of this study reveal the crucial role of GC in facilitating individuals' acquisition of comprehensive information about outgroups. This not only broadens the potential applications of GC but also offers new perspectives for reducing SE. Significantly, the method developed in the current research for manipulating both dimensions of global consciousness—GC identity and GC mindset—provides a pathway for future experimental studies on GC.

Online fraud in China is increasingly targeting the younger population, with susceptibility to online fraud serving as a critical indicator for predicting this risk. This study explores the relationship between materialism and susceptibility to online fraud among Chinese college students, as well as the underlying mechanisms from both trait and state perspectives. Study 1 involved a survey of 827 Chinese college students utilizing a cross-sectional design, with the Materialism Values Scale for College Students, the Telecom Network Susceptibility to Internet Fraud Questionnaire, the Self-Control Scale for Chinese College Students and the Social Comparison Effect Scale. Results revealed a positive correlation between materialism and susceptibility to online fraud, with self-control serving as a mediating factor and social comparison as a moderating factor. In Study 2, 144 Chinese college students were recruited for an experimental study to induce varying levels of materialism via a scrambled-sentence paradigm, while manipulating the direction of social comparison. Findings confirmed that materialism directly influences susceptibility to online fraud, with self-control as a mediating variable and social comparison as a moderating variable. In conclusion, under conditions of upward social comparison, materialism significantly heightens online fraud risk by undermining self-control. This study discusses these findings in detail and proposes future research directions.

This study aimed to investigate the impact of traumatic events on mental health, focusing on the peak of the pandemic from 2020 to 2021. Using latent transitional analysis, the research revealed evolving patterns of PTSD symptoms, depression, and anxiety, along with the changing and consistent impact of various predictors. The results indicated two subgroups (low symptom and high symptom) at T1, and three subgroups (low symptom, moderate symptom, and high symptom) at T2. Significant predictors of group membership at both T1 and T2 were gender, general fear of the COVID-19 situation, and avoidance coping. General fear of the COVID-19 situation significantly influenced group transitions. These findings provide insights into the nuanced influences on psychological distress during the global crisis, emphasising the need to address gender-specific concerns and general fear related to COVID-19 as significant factors influencing symptom levels and transitions over time.

Extant literature has conspicuous paucity in elucidating individual heterogeneity in traditional cultures and its multidimensional impacts in sustainable consumption. Anchored in the cultural milieu of China, this study explored the influences exerted by distinct dimensions of individuals' face consciousness, zhongyong thinking and collectivism on their sustainable consumption. Concurrently, this paper investigated the moderating role of descriptive social norms in the influencing process of Chinese traditional cultural values. Empirical findings underscore the heterogeneity across the dimensions of consumer cultural values. The moral face exerts a positive influence on sustainable consumption, whereas the social face construct has a negative effect. The integration and harmony dimension of zhongyong thinking has a positive influence on sustainable consumption behaviour, while the weigh and balance dimension had no significant impact. Horizontal collectivism has a strong positive correlation sustainable consumption, yet the impact of vertical collectivism is insignificant. Furthermore, the analysis reveals that descriptive social norm moderated the negative effects of social face and the positive effects of moral face, horizontal collectivism and zhongyong integration on sustainable consumption behaviour. This paper furnished empirical substantiation for the multidimensionality of culture and its differential impacts, thereby proffering significant practical implications for governmental interventions aimed at catalysing the populace transition towards sustainable consumption paradigms.

The global COVID-19 outbreak caused severe physical and economic damage. This study focused on the interpersonal factors among Japanese people and attempted to elucidate why the impact in Japan was milder than that in other countries. Previous studies have demonstrated that the perceived risk of COVID-19 promoted infection prevention behaviours. However, even people who perceived a low risk engaged in infection prevention behaviours in Japan. Therefore, we investigated whether reputation promoted infection prevention behaviours in Japan, especially among those with a lower risk perception. We conducted four studies and analysed the data for 2214 participants (176, 1235, 518 and 285 participants in each study). Participants had a greater intention to engage in infection prevention behaviours as they estimated greater reputational damage if they neglected to perform these behaviours. In addition, reputation more strongly promoted infection prevention behaviours among unvaccinated people (Studies 1a–1c) and those who perceived a lower risk of COVID-19 (Study 2). That is, even those who perceived a lower risk engaged in infection prevention behaviours to avoid lowering their reputation. We further discuss the socio-ecological characteristics that may underlie these results, such as tighter norms and lower residential mobility.

As psychological resources drain during prolonged goal pursuit, experiences of stress and fatigue are typically intensified. Trait self-control, as a capacity to manage psychological resources, might be associated with either slower increases in stress and fatigue (through facilitating more effective regulation) or faster increases (through dedicating more effort to committed goals). To test these competing hypotheses, we measured weekly fluctuations in self-reported stress and fatigue levels over an academic semester across two college student samples (Study 1: N = 78; Study 2: N = 102). Both studies showed that students high in trait self-control, compared with their low-self-control peers, experienced (a) less stress and fatigue at the outset of the weekly assessments, and (b) steeper increases in both measures as the semester progressed. These individuals also invested (c) more effort and time into their goals. These studies highlight more nuanced roles of trait self-control in effort management.

Global consciousness is a critical construct in an increasingly interconnected world, encompassing an awareness of the interconnectedness and diversity of humankind and a commitment to moral action on its behalf. However, its psychological dimensions remain underexplored, necessitating further understanding of the cognitive, emotional and behavioural processes that drive meaningful engagement with global challenges. A scoping review was conducted to address this gap, analysing literature from 1989 to 2024. Thirty-one studies (quantitative, qualitative, mixed-methods and reviews) were included to identify the key psychological dimensions underpinning global consciousness. The findings identified six interconnected dimensions of global consciousness: cognitive processes, encompassing reflective and integrative cognitive dispositions; core beliefs and values, including shared humanity, justice and cultural openness; social-relational dynamics, fostering cohesion, identity and collaboration; affective states, such as empathy and hope, driving emotional engagement; actions that translate awareness into behaviours like intercultural navigation and resource sharing; and motivational drives that energise efforts toward equity and well-being. Together, these dimensions demonstrate that global consciousness is a multidimensional construct, integrating cognitive, emotional and behavioural processes. Understanding these dimensions is crucial for fostering global consciousness in individuals and communities, providing a foundation for addressing contemporary global challenges and promoting collective moral responsibility.