“But I’m attracted to women”

2013 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 70-100 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa Thorne
Keyword(s):  
Social Interaction ◽  
Social Performance ◽  
Social Contexts ◽  
Social Resistance ◽  
Sociocultural Linguistics ◽  
Interdisciplinary Field ◽  
Sexual Category ◽  
The Relationship

This paper examines the understudied and stigmatized sexual category of “bisexuality” as it emerges in the discourse of bisexuals at a California university. Building on the concepts of performance and “doing” identity presented by Butler (2006 [1990]), Goffman (1990 [1959]), and West and Zimmerman (1987), an outline is offered for how bisexuals, who are made invisible by the hetero/homo binary, may build an intelligible social performance of their identity and sexuality. Utilizing methods from within sociocultural linguistics (i.e., “the broad interdisciplinary field concerned with the intersection of language, culture, and society” [Bucholtz & Hall 2005: 586]), this paper uses ethnographic observations and video-recorded social interaction in order to analyze how bisexuality is performed in social contexts, with a focus on its performance in discourse. The paper closes with a critique of the ways that normativity operates alongside efforts at social resistance and an exploration of the relationship between different layers of sexuality.

scholarly journals Eating Problems in Autistic Females and Males: A Co-twin Control Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karl Lundin Remnélius ◽  
Janina Neufeld ◽  
Johan Isaksson ◽  
Sven Bölte
Keyword(s):  
Autistic Traits ◽  
Social Contexts ◽  
Shared Environment ◽  
Eating Problems ◽  
Autism Diagnosis ◽  
Sensory Sensitivity ◽  
Adult Twins ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Unmeasured Confounders ◽  
Control Study

AbstractThis study investigated the association between autism and self-reported eating problems and the influence of gender on the association, in a sample of adolescent and adult twins (N = 192). Autistic traits and autism diagnosis were associated with both total and specific eating problems, including selective eating and sensory sensitivity during mealtimes. Interaction effects indicated a stronger association between autistic traits and total eating problems in females, as well as more difficulties with eating in social contexts among autistic females. In within-pair analyses, where unmeasured confounders including genes and shared environment are implicitly controlled for, the association was lost within monozygotic pairs, which might further indicate a genetic influence on the relationship between autism and eating problems.

scholarly journals Physical Activity and Psychological Well-Being: Testing Alternative Sociological Interpretations

1990 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 329-346 ◽  
Author(s):  
William McTeer ◽  
James E. Curtis
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Social Interaction ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Other ◽  
Positive Zero ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

This study examines the relationship between physical activity in sport and feelings of well-being, testing alternative interpretations of the relationship between these two variables. It was expected that there would be positive relationships between physical activity on the one hand and physical fitness, feelings of well-being, social interaction in the sport and exercise environment, and socioeconomic status on the other hand. It was also expected that physical fitness, social interaction, and socioeconomic status would be positively related to psychological well-being. Further, it was expected that any positive zero-order relationship of physical activity and well-being would be at least in part a result of the conjoint effects of the other variables. The analyses were conducted separately for the male and female subsamples of a large survey study of Canadian adults. The results, after controls, show a modest positive relationship of physical activity and well-being for males but no such relationship for females. The predicted independent effects of the control factors obtained for both males and females. Interpretations of the results are discussed.

Exploring the Relationship Between Social Interaction, Cognitive Processing and Learning Achievements in a MOOC Discussion Forum

2021 ◽  
pp. 073563312110273
Author(s):  
Zhi Liu ◽  
Ning Zhang ◽  
Xian Peng ◽  
Sannyuya Liu ◽  
Zongkai Yang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Network ◽  
Social Interaction ◽  
Network Analysis ◽  
Cognitive Processing ◽  
Learning Analytics ◽  
Discussion Forum ◽  
Community Type ◽  
Eigenvector Centrality ◽  
Community Types ◽  
The Relationship

In the field of learning analytics, mining the regularities of social interaction and cognitive processing have drawn increasing attention. Nevertheless, in MOOCs, there is a lack of investigations on the combination of social and cognitive behavioral patterns. To fill in this gap, this study aimed to uncover the relationship between social interaction, cognitive processing, and learning achievements in a MOOC discussion forum. Specifically, we collected the 3925 participants’ forum data throughout 16 weeks. Social network analysis and epistemic network analysis were jointly adopted to investigate differences in social interaction, cognitive processing between two achievement groups, and the differences in cognitive processing networks between two types of communities. Finally, moderation analysis was employed to examine the moderating effect of community types between cognitive processing and learning achievements. Results indicated that: (1) the high- and low-achieving groups presented significant differences in terms of degree, betweenness, and eigenvector centrality; (2) the stronger cognitive connections were found within the high-achieving group and the instructor-led community; (3) the cognitive processing indicators including insight, discrepancy, and tentative were significantly negative predictors of learning achievements, whereas inhibition and exclusive were significantly positive predictors; (4) the community type moderated the relationship between cognitive processing and learning achievements.

Mediating Effect of WhatsApp Addiction Between Social Loneliness and Preference for Online Social Interaction: A Cross-cultural Study

2021 ◽  
pp. 097215092110556
Author(s):  
Komal Nagar ◽  
Gurmeet Singh ◽  
Rabinder Singh
Keyword(s):  
Social Interaction ◽  
Underlying Mechanism ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Cross Cultural Study ◽  
Online Social Interaction ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Moderating Role ◽  
Social Loneliness

The present study aims to explore the relationship between social loneliness and online interaction through WhatsApp addiction among a sample of Indian and Fijian respondents. Based on the responses of 202 Indian and 73 Fijian respondents, the present research study validated the mediating role of WhatsApp addiction, revealing that social loneliness increased the possibility of preferring to interact online through increased WhatsApp addiction. The empirical results showed that the underlying mechanism of social loneliness might indirectly influence consumers’ preference for online social interaction (POSI). The study further assessed the moderating role of culture in the association between social loneliness and POSI. Findings of the moderated mediation analysis demonstrated that, the association between loneliness and preference to socialize online differed, based on the identified cultural differences between Indian and Fijian groups.

Does Sincere Social Interaction Stimulate Tourist Immersion? A Conservation of Resources Perspective

2022 ◽  
pp. 004728752110675
Author(s):  
ZiMing Jiang ◽  
HongWei Tu
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation Modeling ◽  
Social Interaction ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Conservation Of Resources ◽  
Mediation Model ◽  
Moderated Mediation Model ◽  
Emotional Solidarity ◽  
The Relationship

Drawing on conservation of resources (COR) theory, this study examines how and when sincere social interaction affects tourist immersion at the destination. We develop a moderated mediation model in which emotional solidarity mediates the relationship between sincere social interaction and tourist immersion, while extraversion moderates the link between sincere social interaction and emotional solidarity. Data were collected from 391 tourists via an online survey and were analyzed using partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM). The findings indicate that sincere social interaction directly influences tourist immersion, and this relationship is mediated by emotional solidarity. Furthermore, extraversion significantly moderates the effects of sincere social interaction on emotional solidarity, and this effect is stronger for tourists with high extraversion scores. Additionally, extraversion strengthens the indirect link between sincere social interaction and tourist immersion, and again, the link is stronger for highly extraverted tourists.

scholarly journals CSR Strategic Approach, Financial Resources and Corporate Social Performance: The Mediating Effect of Innovation

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (10) ◽  
pp. 3611 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pasquale Ruggiero ◽  
Sebastiano Cupertino
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Performance ◽  
Social Performance ◽  
Critical Factor ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Financial Resources ◽  
Innovation Activities ◽  
Strategic Approach ◽  
Social And Environmental Performance ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
The Relationship

Given the current undefined relational effect between corporate financial performance (CFP) and corporate social performance (CSP) and the potentially myopic behavior of managers, this paper answers the call from some scholars to contribute towards a better understanding of the relationship between CFP and CSR. Different from other papers, it does so by analyzing the role of innovation activities as a mediator between CFP and CSR, applying a regression and mediation analysis between firms’ financial resources, innovation initiatives, and social and environmental performance. The results demonstrate that innovation is a critical factor in the relationship between CFP and corporate social performance (CSP) as it enables organizations to respond to new economic, social and environmental challenges faster and better than organizations that are not able to innovate. Therefore, the investment of financial resources in innovation initiatives is one of the most important levers to pursue and to increase CSP.

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