Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology最新文献

This study investigates shifts in the modality of addiction recovery communities from person-to-person interactions to virtual platforms in the context of the coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Our study involves members of the Oxford House recovery homes (n = 284), a major network of recovery-supportive housing in the United States and abroad. Many residents participate in 12-step meetings during their stay, traditionally conducted in-person, but due to physical distancing regulations, many of these meetings transitioned to virtual platforms. We collected cross-sectional survey data focusing on user perceptions of virtual 12-step meetings in terms of accessibility, cost, convenience, support network strength and recovery network quality. Our study found significant differences in perceptions among different demographic groups, suggesting challenges in transitioning recovery support to online platforms. Notably, participants aged 46 and older showed a greater propensity to use online recovery forums and found online meetings convenient. Non-White individuals and women demonstrated a more favourable perception of online meetings—a trend that also held true among those with at least some college education. Furthermore, the results show that those who initiated their recovery prior to the COVID-19 lockdown viewed online methods more favourably, particularly in terms of accessibility and cost. Our data also revealed that participants who were categorically involved in 12-step recovery (Alcoholics Anonymous/Narcotics Anonymous) demonstrated a more positive perception of online methods in terms of the strength of social networks and social support quality, despite some resistance to virtual transition and maintaining focus. Further research is needed to understand these nuanced impacts and develop strategies to enhance the effectiveness of online recovery meetings.

When implemented strategically, sports can address various socio-economic challenges and contribute to improving the well-being of individuals and communities. This study explores the perceptions of citizens on the capabilities of sports in its present state in Ghana as an option for poverty reduction strategy. The researchers combined both qualitative and quantitative approaches, methodologies and techniques in this study. The researchers made use of questionnaires and interviews to gather data for this study. The study implored the integration of data methods by using sequential approach, and the six steps of thematic analysis proposed by Braun and Clarke (2012, Thematic analysis, American Psychological Association) in the data analysis. The research recognised that participation in sports can improve one's health, give one life skills and foster a sense of community togetherness. However, given the weak foundation for sports development in Ghana, the current situation of sports in the country cannot be used as a strategy for reducing poverty.

The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of mental toughness levels on the psychological resilience and mental well-being levels of hearing impaired and non-hearing impaired athletes and the extent of the difference between hearing impaired and non-hearing impaired athletes. The study group of the research consisted of 121 hearing impaired and 127 non-hearing-impaired athletes who continue their active sports life in Turkey. Convenience sampling method for non-hearing-impaired athletes and snowball sampling method for hearing impaired athletes were used for data collection. Data was collected online with Google Forms. In the study, structural equation modelling was conducted with Smart PLS program. In Model A, the direct effect of mental toughness on mental well-being and resilience was determined. Model B showed that mental toughness directly affected mental well-being and resilience. Mental toughness has a direct effect on psychological resilience and mental well-being of hearing-impaired athletes and non-hearing-impaired athletes. In addition, the mental toughness, psychological resilience and mental well-being levels of hearing-impaired athletes are higher than those of non-hearing-impaired athletes.

In the current study, we aimed to investigate whether moral foundations and consideration of future consequences are related to prosocial intentions at work (corporate volunteering intention and pro-environmental behaviours and practices). Four hundred forty participants, employees from medium- and large-sized organisations, participated in the study. The results showed that most of the assumptions were confirmed. Individualising moral foundations were positively linked to corporate volunteering intentions and pro-environmental behaviours and practices. Binding moral foundations were positively related to corporate volunteering intentions and general pro-environmental behaviours at work but negatively to pro-environmental individual practices. Consideration of future consequences related positively to corporate volunteering intentions and pro-environmental behaviours at work only when individualising moral foundations were high. This relationship was also observed when binding moral foundations were low or average. The present findings are of interest to employers, corporate psychologists, business executives, and educators raising awareness about social and environmental responsibility.

Despite the fundamental role of unions in reducing economic inequality, social psychology still needs to incorporate the systematic study of unions concerning the contemporary theories of intergroup inequality. In this study, we do so by testing the reciprocal relationship between trust in unions and social-dominance orientation egalitarianism (SDO-E) over time. Using data from the Longitudinal Social Survey of Chile, which is a panel study with a representative sample of urban areas, we carried out a Random Intercept Cross-Lagged Panel Model with four waves (2016–2019, N = 2972–2153). We controlled the main effect by sex, age, political ideology and educational level. The results show a positive relationship between SDO-E and trust in unions within and between levels. This means that people who trust in unions also tend to have higher SDO-E (between effect), and an intraindividual increase in trust in labour unions tends to be followed by an increase in SDO-E (within effect). Trusting unions as an institution that promotes the hierarchy reduction between workers and employers helps increase people's SDO-E over time. Please refer to the Supplementary Material section to find this article's Community and Social Impact Statement.

The unemployment rate for people with disability in Australia has remained unchanged for decades, despite policy and strategy focus. Therefore, understanding perceptions of those making hiring decisions is important. This research used a qualitative approach interviewing 13 participants who made hiring decisions. Reflexive thematic analysis uncovered four themes about altruistic hiring motivations, organisational culture barriers, sharing of disability during the hiring process, and negative emotions towards disability. There were distinct perspectives between people with and without experience of disability. People without experience tended to encourage early sharing of disability in the hiring process, cite organisational culture as a barrier, and shared strong negative emotions towards people with disability. People with experience of disability tended to prioritise autonomy of people with disability in sharing during the hiring process, and an intersectional approach to improve organisational culture. Regardless of disability experience, participants tended to share altruistic motives for hiring people with disability, despite this potentially contributing to the maintenance of power dynamics. Future research should continue to explore personal attributes and decision making of employers, ideally conducted by people with lived experience of disability. Please refer to the Supplementary Material section to find this article's Community and Social Impact Statement.

While emotional transmission is a well-documented phenomenon, the contagion of happiness, specifically as a positive emotion, has received limited research attention. This study utilizes data from the 2015 Chinese General Social Survey (CGSS2015) to analyse the effects of happiness contagion among different individual groups in urban communities. Findings indicate that individuals with positive personalities and social attitudes are more susceptible to happiness contagion. Regarding personal and job attributes, the elderly, the highly educated, the married, or people who are religious, have high incomes, work in non-state-owned enterprises, or work flexibly tend to receive more happiness from their neighbours. Moreover, residents living in economically developed areas exhibit a greater receptivity to happiness contagion. The paper discusses policy implications of the results. Please refer to the Supplementary Material section to find this article's Community and Social Impact Statement.