Acculturation and overweight-related attitudes and behavior among obese hispanic adults in the United States

The policies of the U.S.—developed in response to the threat of terroism have been criticized. This is of importance, not only because of the harm it does to the United States own reputation, but because of the influence such measures have on other countries with less commitment to the protection of human rights than the United States has historically had. It is, however, a crucial issue because of the impact that such policies can have on the political will of the international community to respect and promote half a century of endeavor to build an international human rights culture, and on attitudes and behavior in countries affected by such measures. The exception becomes the rule; the temporary becomes permanent; and fairness and due process cease to have the meaning they once had. This Article's remarks are directed to the right to a fair hearing which must be seen, however, in a broader context as a concern about a discourse which, whilst retaining the label, seeks to change the content of established principles of human rights.

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The Psychological Burden of the COVID-19 Pandemic Is Associated With Antisystemic Attitudes and Political Violence

Psychological Science ◽

10.1177/09567976211031847 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 095679762110318

Author(s):

Henrikas Bartusevičius ◽

Alexander Bor ◽

Frederik Jørgensen ◽

Michael Bang Petersen

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Political Violence ◽

The United States ◽

Psychological Burden ◽

Nationally Representative ◽

Intentions To Participate ◽

And Behavior ◽

Attitudes And Behavior ◽

Robust Evidence ◽

Actual Participation

What are the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic for people’s political attitudes and behavior? We tested, specifically, whether the psychological burden of the COVID-19 pandemic relates to antisystemic attitudes (dissatisfaction with the fundamental social and political order), peaceful political activism, and political violence. Nationally representative two-wave panel data were collected via online surveys of adults in the United States, Denmark, Italy, and Hungary ( ns = 6,131 and 4,568 in Waves 1 and 2, respectively). Overall, levels of antisystemic attitudes were low, and only a small share of interviewees reported behavioral intentions to participate in and actual participation in political violence. However, preregistered analyses indicated that perceived COVID-19 burden was associated with antisystemic attitudes and intentions to engage in political violence. In the United States, the burden of COVID-19 was also associated with self-reported engagement in violence surrounding the Black Lives Matter protests and counterprotests. We found less robust evidence that perceived COVID-19 burden was associated with peaceful activism.

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Stressors among Hispanic adults from immigrant families in the United States: Familismo as a context for ambivalence.

Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology ◽

10.1037/cdp0000082 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 22 (3) ◽

pp. 408-416 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Sasha M. Rojas ◽

Joseph G. Grzywacz ◽

Martha I. Zapata Roblyer ◽

Rebecca Crain ◽

Richard C. Cervantes

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Immigrant Families ◽

The United States ◽

Hispanic Adults

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A Transatlantic Secular Divide? The Representation of Religion in EU and US Foreign Policy

Foreign Policy Analysis ◽

10.1093/fpa/orz013 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 15 (4) ◽

pp. 451-469 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Anne Jenichen

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Foreign Policy ◽

The United States ◽

Us Foreign Policy ◽

Foreign Affairs ◽

Policy Documents ◽

Foreign Policies ◽

Eu And Us ◽

And Behavior ◽

The Eu

AbstractIt is a common—often stereotypical—presumption that Europe is secular and America religious. Differences in international religious freedom and religious engagement policies on both sides of the Atlantic seem to confirm this “cliché.” This article argues that to understand why it has been easier for American supporters to institutionalize these policies than for advocates in the EU, it is important to consider the discursive structures of EU and US foreign policies, which enable and constrain political language and behavior. Based on the analysis of foreign policy documents, produced by the EU and the United States in their relationship with six religiously diverse African and Asian states, the article compares how both international actors represent religion in their foreign affairs. The analysis reveals similarities in the relatively low importance that they attribute to religion and major differences in how they represent the contribution of religion to creating and solving problems in other states. In sum, the foreign policies of both international actors are based on a secular discursive structure, but that of the United States is much more accommodative toward religion, including Islam, than that of the EU.

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Values of Voluntary Simplicity: Lifestyle and Motivation

Psychological Reports ◽

10.2466/pr0.1984.55.1.231 ◽

1984 ◽

Vol 55 (1) ◽

pp. 231-240 ◽

Cited By ~ 35

Author(s):

Avraham Shama ◽

Joseph Wisenblit

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

New York ◽

New York City ◽

York City ◽

Metropolitan Areas ◽

The United States ◽

Voluntary Simplicity ◽

Ecological Responsibility ◽

Self Sufficiency ◽

And Behavior

This paper describes the relation between values and behavior of a new life style, that of voluntary simplicity which is characterized by low consumption, self-sufficiency, and ecological responsibility. Also, specific hypotheses regarding the motivation for voluntary simplicity and adoption in two areas of the United States were tested. Analysis shows (a) values of voluntary simplicity and behaviors are consistent, (b) the motivation for voluntary simplicity includes personal preference and economic hardship, and (c) adoption of voluntary simplicity is different in the Denver and New York City metropolitan areas.

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