scholarly journals Participating in religious activities and adolescents’ self-esteem: empirical evidence from buddhist adolescents in Thailand

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 185-200
Author(s):  
Phaphon Plumwongrot ◽  
Piriya Pholphirul
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Religious Activities

The Causes and Consequences of Women’s Competitive Beautification

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Danielle J. DelPriore ◽  
Marjorie L. Prokosch ◽  
Sarah E. Hill
Keyword(s):  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Physical Attractiveness ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Romantic Partners ◽  
Psychological Responses ◽  
Same Sex ◽  
Best Interest ◽  
Competitive Success

Much empirical evidence suggests that “what is beautiful is good,” particularly for women. Whether in the courtroom or the classroom, attractive females enjoy a variety of benefits not available to their less attractive peers. It is therefore often in a woman’s best interest to engage in efforts to enhance her appearance. Women utilize a number of strategies to increase their physical attractiveness (e.g., wearing cosmetics, dieting), particularly when competing for romantic partners. Due to the competitive advantage it provides, however, a woman’s beauty can also evoke aversive psychological responses from same-sex competitors. These negative responses—such as decreased self-esteem and increased envy—can have costly consequences for the attractive women who elicit them. In this chapter, we review research suggesting that women strategically enhance their beauty in order to facilitate competitive success. We also address several important questions about the causes and consequences of women’s competitive beautification.

Self-esteem and social esteem: Is Adam Smith right?

Human Affairs ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 302-315
Author(s):  
Geoffrey Brennan
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Adam Smith ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Second Order ◽  
Normative Claim ◽  
Moral Sentiments ◽  
Self Evaluation ◽  
Social Esteem ◽  
Theory Of Moral Sentiments

AbstractIn Part III of The Theory of Moral Sentiments, Adam Smith declares that people desire to be both esteemed and to be esteem-worthy, but that the latter desire both does and ought to take priority. The main object of this paper is to challenge that priority claim—mainly in its descriptive aspect. If that claim were true, then: agents would be at pains to eliminate any distortions in their self-evaluations; and the effects of the size (especially of total secrecy) and the character of audience on behaviour would be second-order. Empirical evidence suggests otherwise. Moreover the normative claim seems to overlook some advantages of inflated self-evaluation; and to allow no independent room for norms of modesty/humility.

scholarly journals Factors of Energy Poverty: Evidence from Tibet, China

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (17) ◽  
pp. 9738
Author(s):  
Dungang Zang ◽  
Fanghua Li ◽  
Abbas Ali Chandio
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Household Income ◽  
Energy Demand ◽  
Ordinary Least Squares ◽  
Religious Activities ◽  
Energy Poverty ◽  
Traffic Conditions ◽  
Migrant Work ◽  
Gender Education ◽  
Global Concern

Energy poverty due to rising energy demand is a matter of global concern. Therefore, examination of the causes of energy poverty and development of effective solutions are urgent concerns. Using survey data on livelihood development in Tibetan farming and pastoral areas in 2019, this study applied logistic and ordinary least squares models to empirically investigate the factors that influence energy poverty in Tibet. We found that energy poverty is (1) unrelated to age, gender, education, marital status, political and village cadre experience, planting, or expenditures related to religious activities; (2) negatively correlated with migrant work, village status, household income, and traffic conditions; (3) positively correlated with employment, area, and breeding; and (4) both positively and negatively affected by family residence altitude. The results offer new insights and empirical evidence for the identification and elimination of energy poverty, improving livelihoods, and promoting rural revitalisation in Tibet.

Vicarious Belongingness

2011 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 133-140 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julia Kneer ◽  
Inna Hemme ◽  
Gary Bente
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Close Relationships ◽  
Terror Management Theory ◽  
Mortality Salience ◽  
Terror Management ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Mere Exposure ◽  
Management Theory ◽  
Cultural Worldview

There is empirical evidence that mortality salience (MS) influences effects of advertisements. For instance, mere exposure to high-value goods can enhance cultural worldview and self-esteem and thus act as a buffer against existential anguish. Besides cultural worldview and self-esteem, close relationships can help to reduce existential anguish. Drawing upon terror management theory (TMT), the current study addressed the question of whether MS combined with emotional commercials influences perception of the ads as well as further behavior. We compared the effects of socioemotional versus informational ads after MS induction, measuring perceived emotionality of the ads, evaluation of ads and products, recall, and buying intention. Significant effects were found in all outcome variables, except for recall, supporting the hypothesis that under MS induction, commercials with a socioemotional content can enhance advertisement impact.

scholarly journals Self Esteem Dan Group Cohesiveness Sebagai Pemoderasi Pengaruh Partisipasi Anggaran Pada Budgetary Slack

2019 ◽  
pp. 426
Author(s):  
Anak Agung Ngurah Bagus Dwiprayuda ◽  
I Dewa Wiratmaja
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Behavior Management ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Group Cohesiveness ◽  
Budgetary Slack ◽  
Purposive Sampling ◽  
Analysis Technique ◽  
Budgetary Participation

Behavior management in the process of preparing a company's budget can lead to the tendency of managers in creating bugetary slack. The purpose of this study to obtain empirical evidence of the ability of self esteem and group cohesiveness as a moderator of the influence of budgetary participation on budgetary slack. This research was conducted at 22 BPR in Denpasar City. The technique of determining the sample in this research is purposive sampling technique, with the number of respondents as much as 84. The analysis technique used in this research is Moderated regression analysis (MRA). The results of this study indicate that both self esteem and group cohesiveness are able to moderate the influence of budgetary participation in budgetary slack at BPR in Denpasar city. The higher self esteem and group cohesiveness will weaken the effect of budgetary participation on budgetary slack. Keywords: budget participation, self esteem, group

scholarly journals Self-Esteem, Self-Monitoring, and Temperamental Traits in Action: Who Is Involved in Humanitarian, Political, and Religious Non-profit Organizations?

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dorota Kanafa-Chmielewska
Keyword(s):  
Humanitarian Aid ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Group Differences ◽  
Social Involvement ◽  
Religious Activities ◽  
Self Monitoring ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
Humanitarian Organizations ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Non Profit Organizations

Self-esteem, self-monitoring, and temperamental traits are important factors that influence human behavior. The purpose of the present study was to compare groups involved in humanitarian (n = 61), political (n = 68), and religious (n = 54) activities in terms of intergroup differences in self-esteem, self-monitoring, and temperamental traits. There are two research questions that we sought to address: “What are the relationships between self-esteem, self-monitoring, and temperamental traits among those involved in social, religious, and humanitarian aid activities?” and “Do temperamental traits affect self-esteem and self-monitoring among volunteers?” The study was conducted in Poland among adults aged 18 years and older, during meetings of six selected non-profit organizations, consisting of two organizations each in the humanitarian, political, and religious areas. The study used the Polish versions of the Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale, Snyders’ Self-Monitoring Scale, and the EAS Temperament Questionnaire. Volunteers of humanitarian organizations had the lowest self-esteem among all the examined groups. Politicians turned out to be more pragmatic than those involved in religious activities and humanitarian aid. Between the three examined groups, there were statistically significant differences in temperamental activity; the most active are those politically involved, followed by participants involved in humanitarian aid and religious activities. Moreover, volunteers involved in humanitarian aid reported a higher level of temperamental fear than those involved in political and religious activities. Furthermore, there were group differences in their reasons for social involvement. We discuss the potential sources of differences and consequences of outcomes for human resource practice in non-profit organizations.

Challenges to the social motivation theory of autism: The dangers of counteracting an imprecise theory with even more imprecision

2019 ◽  
Vol 42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mirko Uljarević ◽  
Giacomo Vivanti ◽  
Susan R. Leekam ◽  
Antonio Y. Hardan
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Social Motivation ◽  
Motivation Theory ◽  
The Social

Abstract The arguments offered by Jaswal & Akhtar to counter the social motivation theory (SMT) do not appear to be directly related to the SMT tenets and predictions, seem to not be empirically testable, and are inconsistent with empirical evidence. To evaluate the merits and shortcomings of the SMT and identify scientifically testable alternatives, advances are needed on the conceptualization and operationalization of social motivation across diagnostic boundaries.

Integrating perspectives: How the development of second-personal competence lays the foundation for a second-personal morality

2020 ◽  
Vol 43 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Corbit ◽  
Chris Moore
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Developmental Process ◽  
Focal Point ◽  
Personal Information ◽  
Personal Competence ◽  
Triadic Interactions ◽  
Personal Morality ◽  
Integrative Process

Abstract The integration of first-, second-, and third-personal information within joint intentional collaboration provides the foundation for broad-based second-personal morality. We offer two additions to this framework: a description of the developmental process through which second-personal competence emerges from early triadic interactions, and empirical evidence that collaboration with a concrete goal may provide an essential focal point for this integrative process.

Building Emotional Intelligence for Student Success: A Pilot Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (6) ◽  
pp. 1445-1461
Author(s):  
Amee P. Shah ◽  
Mary Lou Galantino
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Emotional Regulation ◽  
Communication Apprehension ◽  
Communication Competence ◽  
Emotional Awareness ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Preliminary Evidence ◽  
Empowerment Model ◽  
Dyad Interaction ◽  
Relational Management

Purpose Nationwide, upward trends exist in student issues with anxiety, stress, depression, and lowered classroom performance. As emotional awareness and emotional regulation skills are typically not addressed in professional discipline-specific courses, students experience challenges in their academic performance. This pilot research explored the effect of brief targeted classroom practices within an empowerment-based framework on domains of emotional intelligence. Method Twenty-two students in an undergraduate speech-language pathology class received a 13-week, biweekly, 15-min session of empowerment-based worksheet exercises to develop increased self-esteem, emotional awareness and regulation, and communication. Assessments of self-esteem, emotional intelligence, communication competence, and communication apprehension were conducted using validated scales, namely, the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale ( Rosenberg, 1965 ), the Quick Emotional Intelligence Self-Assessment ( Mohapel, 2015 ), the Self-Perceived Communication Competence Scale ( McCroskey & McCroskey, 2013 ), and the Personal Report of Communication Apprehension ( McCroskey, 1982 ), respectively. Midsemester and semester-end student reflections were collected. Results Paired t tests were significant in self-esteem and emotional quotient, including subdomains of emotional awareness, emotional management, social emotional awareness, and relational management. Significance was noted in communication competence in the subdomains of dyad interaction, stranger interaction, and acquaintance. Students' reflection showed significant improvement in empowerment and self-rated improvements in confidence, communication, connections with peers, and trust with instructor. Conclusion Preliminary evidence demonstrates positive outcomes with integration of intentional classroom exercises to build emotional intelligence (including emotional awareness and regulation), self-esteem, and communication. This empowerment model may assist faculty in developing effective pedagogical strategies to build students' self-resiliency.

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