Hong Kong University Students’ Normative Beliefs about Aggression toward Police during Social Protests 2019–2020: The Role of Ecological Risks and Future Orientation

2021 ◽  
pp. 001112872110141
Author(s):  
Jian-Bin Li ◽  
Catrin Finkenauer
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
University Students ◽  
Community Violence ◽  
Future Orientation ◽  
Ecological Risks ◽  
Normative Beliefs ◽  
Poor Family ◽  
Social Protests ◽  
Delinquent Peers

We examined the association between normative beliefs about aggression toward police (NBAGG→P) and participation in social protests during 2019–2020 and use of aggression among 1,025 Hong Kong university students. We also investigated the role of ecological risks (i.e., distrust in institutions, exposure to community violence, poor family monitoring, poor university discipline and affiliation with delinquent peers) and future orientation in NBAGG→P. The results showed that NBAGG→P was related to more participation in social protests and use of aggression. Ecological risks (except for poor family monitoring) and a positive future orientation were related to more and less NBAGG→P, respectively. Moreover, the “distrust in institutions and NBAGG→P” link was stronger for students with more, rather than less, positive future orientation.

scholarly journals Hong Kong University Students’ Normative Beliefs about Aggression toward Police: The Role of Ecological Risks and Future Perspective

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jian Bin Li ◽  
Catrin Finkenauer
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
University Students ◽  
Future Orientation ◽  
Future Perspective ◽  
Ecological Risks ◽  
Normative Beliefs ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Poor Family ◽  
Social Protests

Ample social protests occurred in Hong Kong during 2019-2020 to achieve various political goals. One of the goals was to require an investigation of police’s excessive and brutal enforcement while handling the protests. University students were actively involved in the protests. Normative beliefs about aggression toward police (NBAGG→P) play an important role in students’ behavior during the protests. In this cross-sectional study, we quantified NBAGG→P among Hong Kong university students (N=1,025) and examined the associations between NBAGG→P and multiple ecological risks (i.e., distrust in institutions, exposure to community violence, poor family monitoring, poor university discipline and affiliation with delinquent peers). Moreover, we examined the protective and buffering role of future orientation. The results showed that about 78.6% students had participated in social protests and about 35.4% of them had engaged in aggressive acts during protests. Students reported medium levels of NBAGG→P, and NBAGG→P was positively related to participation in social protests and use of aggression during protests. Except for poor family monitoring, other ecological risks were related to higher levels of NBAGG→P. Moreover, a positive future orientation was related to lower levels of NBAGG→P. Future orientation moderated the link between distrust in institutions and NBAGG→P. The relation was stronger for students with a more positive future orientation than those with a less positive future orientation. These findings offer insights in understanding young people’s aggressive attitude and promoting positive social participation.

scholarly journals Inter-Group Relations and Support for Democratization: Evidence from Hong Kong

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tak Huen Chau ◽  
Junyan Jiang
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
University Students ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Observational Evidence ◽  
Group Relations ◽  
Mainland Chinese ◽  
Political Conflicts ◽  
Ordinary Citizens

What drives ordinary citizens to participate in costly pro-democracy endeavors? Conventional theories of democratization emphasize the economic or political conflicts between citizens and elites. This article suggests a different mechanism of mobilization based on inter-group relations. We argue that as a pro-majoritarian institution, democracy may be sought after by members of a disenfranchised majority as a way to protect their interests and identity against perceived economic or political threats posed by certain minority outgroups. We evaluate this argument by drawing evidence from Hong Kong, a city that has recently witnessed major waves of pro-democracy uprisings. Two experimental studies on local university students reveal that subjects' attitudes toward the mainland Chinese visitors and immigrants are causally related to their support for democratization. Observational evidence from surveys and elections further shows that pro-democracy attitudes are stronger in areas that recently experienced a large influx of mainland Chinese. These findings underscore the powerful role of group-based sentiments in episodes of democratization.

scholarly journals Digital Health Literacy and Health-Related Well-Being Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Role of Socioeconomic Status Among University Students in Hong Kong and Macao

2021 ◽  
pp. 101053952110122
Author(s):  
Padmore Adusei Amoah ◽  
Angela Y. M. Leung ◽  
Laurence Lloyd Parial ◽  
Angela Chiu Yin Poon ◽  
Henry Hoi-Yee Tong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Hong Kong ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
University Students ◽  
Digital Health ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Health Related ◽  
The Relationship

The current study examined the moderating role of socioeconomic status (SES) in the association between digital health literacy (DHL) and psychological well-being of 801 university students in Hong Kong and Macao amid the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Results showed that DHL and SES were positively associated with psychological well-being. Surprisingly, SES negatively modified the relationship between DHL and psychological well-being. We argue that while attempts are being made to improve the well-being through DHL among students and others alike, a one-size-fits-all approach would not suffice because of diversity in students’ socioeconomic backgrounds.

Responding to Moral Dilemmas: The Roles of Empathy and Collectivist Values among the Chinese

2013 ◽  
Vol 113 (1) ◽  
pp. 107-117 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen K. F. Mann ◽  
Viviana Cheng
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
University Students ◽  
Moral Development ◽  
Moral Judgment ◽  
Moral Dilemmas ◽  
Hong Kong Chinese ◽  
Chinese University ◽  
Moral Competency ◽  
Chinese University Students

The present study assessed how empathy and vertical collectivism are related to moral competency in a sample of Hong Kong Chinese university students ( N = 153; 70 men, 83 women). The Emotional Tendency Scale, Individualism-Collectivism Scale, and Moral Judgment Test were used to quantify empathy, vertical collectivism, and moral competency, respectively. Results showed that empathy was not statistically significantly correlated with moral judgment. The interaction of vertical collectivism and empathy predicted a theoretically important portion of the variance in moral competency. The role of culture in moral development was discussed.

The role of social and cognitive processes in children's adjustment to community violence.

1998 ◽  
Vol 66 (1) ◽  
pp. 199-209 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wendy Kliewer ◽  
Stephen J. Lepore ◽  
Deborah Oskin ◽  
Patricia D. Johnson
Keyword(s):  
Community Violence ◽  
Cognitive Processes ◽  
Children's Adjustment ◽  
Children’S Adjustment

Role of Emotional Intelligence in Managing Stress Among University Students

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Iram Feroz ◽  
Asma Parveen ◽  
Iftekhar Ahmed ◽  
Nandita Choube
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
University Students ◽  
Managing Stress

Role of Islamic religiosity in predicting academic motivation of university students.

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 377-386 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shameem Fatima ◽  
Musferah Mehfooz ◽  
Sumera Sharif
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Academic Motivation

Moderating Role of Learning Strategies Between Meta-Cognitive Awareness and Study Habits Among University Students

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (Spring 2019) ◽  
pp. 215-231
Author(s):  
Mussarat J. Khan ◽  
Seemab Rasheed
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Resource Management ◽  
University Students ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Cognitive Strategies ◽  
Study Habits ◽  
Good Reliability ◽  
Cognitive Awareness

The purpose of present study is to examine the role of learning strategies as moderator between meta-cognitive awareness and study habits among university students. Sample comprises of 200 students (100 male students and 100 female students) of various universities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi with age ranging from 18-25 years. In order to assess study variables questionnaires were used included Meta-Cognitive Awareness Inventory (Schraw & Dennison, 1994) measuring two-components of meta-cognition that are knowledge and regulation of cognition. Study habits demonstrated by the students were measured by the Study Habits Inventory (Wrenn, 1941). Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire (Pintrich, Smith, Garcia, & McKeachie, 1991) which includes motivation and learning strategies scales. In the present study, only the learning strategies section was utilized, which measures the cognitive strategies and resource management strategies. Results revealed positive correlation between research instruments and are also having good reliability. Regression analysis reflected that meta-cognitive awareness predicts study habits among university students. Regression analysis also suggested that learning strategies including resource management strategies and cognitive strategies significantly moderates the relationship between meta-cognitive awareness and study habits. It is also explored gender differences on learning strategies, meta-cognitive awareness and study habits. Future implications of the study were also discussed.

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