Range of Acceptable Workplace Identity Management Strategies Measure

This chapter provides an overview of the book's main themes. This book draws on social identity theory (SIT) for insights into how status concerns and social identity shape Chinese and Russian foreign policy. SIT argues that social groups strive to achieve a positively distinctive identity. When a group's identity is threatened, it may pursue one of several identity management strategies: social mobility, social competition, or social creativity. Using SIT as a framework, the book addresses several questions. First, how important were status considerations in shaping Chinese and Russian foreign policy? Second, why did China and Russia choose a particular strategy in a given context for improving their state's international standing? Third, how effective were their chosen strategies as measured by the perceptions and beliefs of the leading states.

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A Siege on Positive Ageing: COVID-19 as Exacerbating Age-based Stereotype Threats among Older Adults

10.31234/osf.io/pufd5 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Lisa Sanderson ◽

Lydia Harkin ◽

Avelie Stuart ◽

Clifford Stevenson ◽

Miriam Sang-Ah Park ◽

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Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Thematic Analysis ◽

Identity Management ◽

Management Strategies ◽

Social Identities ◽

Health And Wellbeing ◽

The Social ◽

Loss Of Autonomy ◽

Positive Ageing ◽

Social Identity Approach

Older adults face significant challenges in regards to the various stereotypes associated with ageing, which have consequences for their mental health and wellbeing. The COVID-19 pandemic has heightened these age-based stereotypes due to older adults’ proportionally higher vulnerability to the virus. The present research explored how the pandemic has exacerbated the challenges of ageing by impacting on the social identities of older adults and how these challenges have been met. Eleven focus groups were conducted with 32 UK older adults from a range of household compositions. Guided by the social identity approach, a thematic analysis found that participants faced a number of recognisable stereotype threats: loss of opportunities to enact meaningful identities, loss of autonomy and loss of usefulness. Despite these threats, we also found participants used identity management strategies and mobilised existing or new social identities to give and receive of support and to retain a meaningful and purposeful life. The implications of this research are that governments and those supporting older adults can attend to the negative psychology impact of protective policies and know that fostering group connections can be a source of pandemic resilience.

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Casual spectators and die-hard fans’ reactions to their team defeat: A look at the role of territorial identification in elite French rugby

International journal of psychological research ◽

10.21500/20112084.768 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

pp. 122-132 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Iouri Bermache-Assollant ◽

Raphael Laurin

Keyword(s):

North American ◽

Identity Management ◽

Management Strategies ◽

Rugby Union ◽

Team Identification ◽

Specific Context ◽

Team Loyalty ◽

The North ◽

Offensive Strategies

This research investigated the role of two foci of identification (team and territory) on identity management strategies used by sport followers in the particular context of elite French rugby union. In study 1 which dealt with casual spectators (N = 153), the results corroborated numerous studies conducted in the North-American context and showed that team identification constitutes a strong driver for offensive and loyalty reactions. In study 2 which dealt with die-hard fans (N = 64), it appeared that team identification seems to be the best predictor of team loyalty strategy whereas territorial identification seems to be the first predictor of offensive strategies. Taken together, the studies showed the importance of considering the specific context in which sport fanship takes place.

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Student Stories: Microaggressions in Communication Sciences and Disorders

American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology ◽

10.1044/2021_ajslp-21-00030 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-13

Author(s):

Mariam M. Abdelaziz ◽

Jairus-Joaquin Matthews ◽

Ivan Campos ◽

Danai Fannin ◽

Jean F. Rivera Perez ◽

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Keyword(s):

Identity Management ◽

Management Strategies ◽

Academic Programs ◽

Symbolic Violence ◽

Social Environments ◽

Electronic Survey ◽

Multicultural Issues ◽

Qualitative Thematic Analysis ◽

Inclusive Learning ◽

Post Baccalaureate

Purpose Microaggressions and how they affect underrepresented college students have been frequently documented. However, there is a lack of literature on the experiences of underrepresented communication sciences and disorders (CSD) students. The purpose of this study is to understand how underrepresented post baccalaureate, undergraduate, and graduate students in CSD experience microaggressions in their academic programs. Method A 19-item electronic survey was developed by American Speech-Language-Hearing Association's Multicultural Issues Board and distributed via multiple online platforms. A diverse group of 155 underrepresented CSD students completed the survey. A multistage qualitative thematic analysis was used to analyze students' experiences. Results Students (64.51%) who completed the survey have experienced microaggressions in their academic programs. Prominent themes of students' descriptions of microaggressions included feelings of otherness, damaging generalization, maltreatment from faculty, and maltreatment from peers. Students reported various responses to microaggressions including identity management strategies, disengaging, and working hard to exceed expectations and to prove themselves. Conclusions This study illustrates the ways that underrepresented CSD students experience symbolic violence from clients, peers, and faculty. It has implications for the need to cultivate more inclusive learning and social environments in CSD programs. Further research is needed to explore the ramifications of microaggressions and ways to effectively reduce and eventually eradicate them. Supplemental Material https://doi.org/10.23641/asha.15240723

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