Social media use, social identification and cross-cultural adaptation of international students: A longitudinal examination [PDF]
Frontiers in Psychology, 2022 The mobility experience is an important life event for international students, and achieving successful psychological and sociocultural adaptation is crucial for this experience to be positive.
Leonor Gaitán-Aguilar +3 more
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Do we need a strong captain to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic? Social identification, conspiracy theory beliefs, and the wish for a strong leader [PDF]
Frontiers in Psychology, 2023 IntroductionIn times of great uncertainty and hardship, calls for a strong leader tend to arise. The present study delved into this issue by examining possible sociopsychological antecedents of the wish for a strong leader during the COVID-19 crisis ...
Silvia Moscatelli +4 more
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“I Am Not Just a Prisoner”: the effects of social identification on well-being in Italy [PDF]
Frontiers in PsychologyRecent research on social cures has posited that one’s social identity associated with group membership can promote adjustment and affect well-being, especially for vulnerable individuals.
Cristina O. Mosso +2 more
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Membership, Neighborhood Social Identification, Well-Being, and Health for the Elderly in Chile [PDF]
Frontiers in Psychology, 2021 The world’s elderly population is growing, and in Chile they represent 16.2% of the total population. In Chile, old age is marked by retirement, with a dramatic decrease in income that brings precariousness.
Emilio Moyano-Díaz +1 more
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Job satisfaction and social identification among paramedics in southern Poland [PDF]
Frontiers in Public HealthIntroductionJob satisfaction, based on professional and non-professional factors and individual characteristics of employees, is an important element influencing both the quality of care provided and employee turnover.Material and methodThe study ...
Paweł Kukla +5 more
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How identification with and attachment to place affects preference to move in later life: smallest space analysis [PDF]
Frontiers in PsychologyAs populations age and urbanize, there is a need for housing and neighborhoods that support healthier, happier lives for older adults. While “Aging in Place” policies enable seniors to remain in their homes and communities, critics argue they overlook ...
Stefan White +3 more
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Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 2023 Background: Studies suggested that greenness could reduce death risks related to ambient exposure to particulate matter (PM), while the available evidence was mixed across the globe and substantially exiguous in low- and middle-income countries.
Yang Yuan +11 more
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Surrounding greenness is associated with lower risk and burden of low birth weight in Iran
Nature Communications, 2023 The nexus between prenatal greenspace exposure and low birth weight (LBW) remains largely unstudied in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). We investigated a nationwide retrospective cohort of 4,021,741 live births (263,728 LBW births) across 31 ...
Siqi Luo +8 more
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International Journal for Equity in Health, 2023 Introduction Cigarette smoking is usually more prevalent among those with a lower socioeconomic status (SES), which can be driven by inequalities in the initiation and cessation of smoking, giving rise to SES disparities in health.
Ming Zhao Huang +4 more
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Optimism, Social Identity, Mental Health: Findings Form Tibetan College Students in China
Frontiers in Psychology, 2021 Social identity runs through the whole life of an individual, and it provides a framework to help individuals form a value guide adapted to their survival and development in different social situations and multiple roles.
Yongyong Chen +4 more
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