Sex on the Shore: Wishful Identification and Parasocial Relationships as Mediators in the Relationship BetweenJersey ShoreExposure and Emerging Adults' Sexual Attitudes and Behaviors

Scholars have briefly examined the substantial impact of shyness on sexual attitudes and behaviors in emerging adulthood. However, shyness is only one form of social withdrawal that has been identified. Building on previous research, the purpose of this study was to examine the associations between three distinct forms of social withdrawal—shyness, avoidance, and unsociability—and the sexual attitudes and behaviors of emerging adults. Participants included 792 undergraduate and graduate students from throughout the United States gathered as a part of Project READY. Results revealed that each form of social withdrawal was uniquely associated with sexual attitudes and behaviors, with shyness leading the subtypes in its reach of influence across outcomes and gender.

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Parental Mediation of Media Messages Does Matter: More Interaction About Objectionable Content Is Associated With Emerging Adults’ Sexual Attitudes and Behaviors

Health Communication ◽

10.1080/10410236.2014.900527 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 30 (8) ◽

pp. 784-798 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Marie Louise Radanielina-Hita

Keyword(s):

Emerging Adults ◽

Sexual Attitudes ◽

Parental Mediation ◽

Media Messages ◽

Attitudes And Behaviors ◽

And Behaviors

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RECREATION SPECIALIZATION FOR RUNNERS AND EVENT ATTACHMENT

Event Management ◽

10.3727/152599519x15831893693620 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Isao Okayasu ◽

Chi-Ok Oh ◽

Duarte B Morais

Keyword(s):

Practical Implication ◽

Event Management ◽

Attitudes And Behaviors ◽

The Third ◽

Study Results ◽

The World ◽

Recreation Specialization ◽

And Behaviors ◽

The Relationship ◽

Predictive Relationship

Running is one of the most popular activities in the world. Runners’ attitudes and behaviors vary depending on their running style. This study aims to construct different measures of running specialization based on the theory of specialization. This study also tests a runner’s stage of specialization segmentation based on recreation specialization and examines the predictive relationship between a runner’s specialization and event attachment. Three groups of sampling data assess the performance of diverse specialization measures for running in three marathon events. First, two surveys were conducted with marathon participants to assess the performance of diverse specialization measures for runners. Second, the third dataset was used to examine the relationship between a runner’s recreation specialization and event attachment.The study results showed that the 15 measures of specialization showed a good fit to the data. Our research showed how runners’ recreation specialization is connected to their event attachment. In addition, this study suggested event management for subdivisions of runners. Its practical implication is that recreation specialization for running can help us understand event attachment.

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Parasites and promiscuity: Acute disease salience leads to more restricted sexual attitudes

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships ◽

10.1177/02654075211030999 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 026540752110309

Author(s):

James B. Moran ◽

Nicholas Kerry ◽

Jin X. Goh ◽

Damian R. Murray

Keyword(s):

Social Behavior ◽

Sexual Attitudes ◽

Experimental Manipulation ◽

Sexual Relationships ◽

Experimental Results ◽

Acute Disease ◽

Short Term ◽

Attitudes And Behaviors ◽

The Relationship ◽

Sexual Promiscuity

How does disease threat influence sexual attitudes and behaviors? Although research on the influence of disease threat on social behavior has grown considerably, the relationship between perceived disease threat and sexual attitudes remains unclear. The current preregistered study (analyzed N = 510), investigated how experimental reminders of disease threat influence attitudes and anticipated future behaviors pertaining to short-term sexual relationships, using an ecologically valid disease prime. The central preregistered prediction was that experimental manipulation of disease threat would lead to less favorable attitudes and inclinations toward sexual promiscuity. Results were consistent with this preregistered prediction, relative to both a neutral control condition and a non-disease threat condition. These experimental results were buttressed by the finding that dispositional variation in worry about disease threat predicted less favorable attitudes and inclinations toward short-term sexual relationships. This study represents the first preregistered investigation of the implications of acute disease threat for sexual attitudes.

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Impact of perceived corporate social responsibility on attitudes and behaviors of pharmacists working in MNCs

Humanomics ◽

10.1108/h-10-2016-0080 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 33 (4) ◽

pp. 453-469 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Muhammad Khaleel ◽

Shankar Chelliah ◽

Sana Rauf ◽

Muhammad Jamil

Keyword(s):

Corporate Social Responsibility ◽

Organizational Commitment ◽

Supervisory Support ◽

Content Type ◽

Attitudes And Behaviors ◽

Perceived Supervisory Support ◽

And Behaviors ◽

Corporate Social ◽

The Relationship

Purpose This study aims to find out how corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives are perceived by pharmacists and how it influences employees’ organizational commitment and organizational citizenship behavior (OCB) and role of perceived supervisor support in the study. Design/methodology/approach Pharmacists of different hierarchical levels from five multinational pharmaceutical industries in Pakistan were selected as study samples. Data were collected from 136 pharmacists working in Punjab Region. PLS-SEM was used to test the hypotheses. Findings The results from this study found that CSR was a predictor of affective organizational commitment (AOC) and OCB. AOC fully mediates the relationship between CSR and OCB. While perceived supervisory support did not moderate the relationship between AOC and OCB. Pharmaceutical firms can promote commitment toward organization and OCBs by initiating CSR activities. Research limitations/implications This research is one of the innovative studies that empirically examine the predicting role of CSR and moderating role of perceived supervisory support on employees’ attitude and behaviors in the pharmaceutical companies’ context. Moreover, this research will also help the management by adopting CSR activities as core element in shaping employees attitudes and behaviors. Originality/value It is a significant study shifting the focus of research into organizational behavior context and further influences employee’s attitudes and behavior because of perceived CSR in the pharmacy industry.

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GENDER DIFFERENCES IN SEXUAL INFORMATION SOURCES, AND SEXUAL ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIORS OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN TURKEY

Social Behavior and Personality An International Journal ◽

10.2224/sbp.2008.36.8.1035 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 36 (8) ◽

pp. 1035-1052 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Selahattin Gelbal ◽

Veli Duyan ◽

Aslihan Burcu Öztürk

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Gender Differences ◽

University Students ◽

Information Sources ◽

Sexual Attitudes ◽

Sexual Information ◽

Attitudes And Behaviors ◽

Technological Advances ◽

And Behaviors

Gender differences in sexual information sources and sexual attitudes and behaviors of college students in Turkey were examined. Results show that the attitudes and behaviors of Turkish college students as regards sexuality are becoming more liberal, although the conservative culture still has some effects, especially concerning gender differences. Sources of sexual information have increased as a result of technological advances, and usage of these differs according to gender.

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The Impacts of Sexual Media Exposure on Adolescent and Emerging Adults’ Dating and Sexual Violence Attitudes and Behaviors: A Critical Review of the Literature

Trauma Violence & Abuse ◽

10.1177/1524838017717745 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 20 (4) ◽

pp. 439-452 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Kara Anne E. Rodenhizer ◽

Katie M. Edwards

Keyword(s):

Sexual Violence ◽

Emerging Adults ◽

Attitudes And Behaviors ◽

Sexual Media ◽

Sexually Violent ◽

Sexually Explicit ◽

And Behaviors ◽

Media Preferences ◽

Violence Attitudes ◽

The Impact

Dating violence (DV) and sexual violence (SV) are widespread problems among adolescents and emerging adults. A growing body of literature demonstrates that exposure to sexually explicit media (SEM) and sexually violent media (SVM) may be risk factors for DV and SV. The purpose of this article is to provide a systematic and comprehensive literature review on the impact of exposure to SEM and SVM on DV and SV attitudes and behaviors. A total of 43 studies utilizing adolescent and emerging adult samples were reviewed, and collectively the findings suggest that (1) exposure to SEM and SVM is positively related to DV and SV myths and more accepting attitudes toward DV and SV; (2) exposure to SEM and SVM is positively related to actual and anticipated DV and SV victimization, perpetration, and bystander nonintervention; (3) SEM and SVM more strongly impact men’s DV and SV attitudes and behaviors than women’s DV and SV attitudes and behaviors; and (4) preexisting attitudes related to DV and SV and media preferences moderate the relationship between SEM and SVM exposure and DV and SV attitudes and behaviors. Future studies should strive to employ longitudinal and experimental designs, more closely examine the mediators and moderators of SEM and SVM exposure on DV and SV outcomes, focus on the impacts of SEM and SVM that extend beyond men’s use of violence against women, and examine the extent to which media literacy programs could be used independently or in conjunction with existing DV and SV prevention programs to enhance effectiveness of these programming efforts.

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Examining the Relationship Between College Students’ Interworldview Friendships and Pluralism Orientation

Teachers College Record ◽

10.1177/016146812112300706 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 123 (7) ◽

pp. 1-36

Author(s):

Tara D. Hudson ◽

Alyssa N. Rockenbach ◽

Matthew J. Mayhew ◽

Lini Zhang

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Religious Identity ◽

Peer Group ◽

Colleges And Universities ◽

Social Boundaries ◽

First Year ◽

Attitudes And Behaviors ◽

Prosocial Development ◽

And Behaviors ◽

The Relationship

Background One of the most influential factors shaping college students’ prosocial development—the development of attitudes and behaviors that involve positive engagement within one's community and larger society—is the peer group. Friends have an especially important influence on students’ learning and development because of the time and emotional investment friendship involves. While ample research documents the association between college students’ friendships across racial differences and the development of prosocial attitudes and behaviors, the question of whether friendships across other social boundaries may also do so remains. Purpose This study was guided by the theory of civic friendship, which posits that friendships that cross social boundaries (e.g., religion, race) can foster positive attitudes toward people of other social identity groups and a commitment to justice because of the solidarity and attention to injustice that develop within such relationships. We focused on friendships across the social boundary of worldview identity. More inclusive of secular and spiritual students than “religious identity,” “worldview identity” is defined as a student's guiding life philosophy based on religious, spiritual, and/or non-religious perspective(s). Specifically, the purpose of our study was to examine the relationship between the number of interworldview friendships in the first year on campus and one particular prosocial attitude, pluralism orientation, which reflects acceptance of and active engagement with worldview diversity. Participants We utilized Time 1 and Time 2 data from the Interfaith Diversity Experiences and Attitudes Longitudinal Survey (IDEALS), a national, longitudinal dataset comprised of 7,194 first-year students of diverse racial and worldview identities at 122 U.S. institutions. Research Design We ran a series of blocked multilevel regression models to examine the relationship between the number of interworldview friendships and pluralism orientation at Time 2, controlling for four domains of variables shown in prior literature to also be associated with pluralism orientation. Results Results revealed that, holding constant other predictors, the number of interworldview friendships in the first year on campus is positively associated with pluralism orientation. Conclusions Our results provide additional support for the particularly powerful relationship between friendship across social differences and students’ prosocial development. It is essential, therefore, that colleges and universities create conditions that will help students develop and solidify these vital relationships early in their collegiate journey. By supporting interworldview friendships among their students, colleges and universities are contributing to the creation of a more just and egalitarian society and a stronger democracy.

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