Influence of Transnational Leisure on Diaspora Tourism among Contemporary Migrants

2020 ◽  
pp. 004728752092231
Author(s):  
Wei-Jue Huang ◽  
Chun-Chu Chen
Keyword(s):  
North America ◽  
Travel Behavior ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Second Generation ◽  
Leisure Participation ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Important Means ◽  
Event Based ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Shaped Pattern

Leisure and tourism constitute important means for migrants to keep in touch with their homeland. This study is the first to investigate the relationship between the leisure and tourism activities of contemporary migrants in a transnational social field. Overseas Chinese residing in North America were surveyed to compare transnational leisure participation and travel behavior across five migrant generations, and examine the effects of transnational leisure on travel behavior and intention. A U-shaped pattern was found in respondents’ media-based and event-based transnational leisure, frequency of travel, and intention to visit China, with the second generation being the lowest. Media-based leisure influenced the first and 1.5-generations’ number of homeland trips whereas event-based leisure influenced that of the second, third, and fourth-plus generations. Overall, there is a positive relationship between transnational leisure and diaspora tourism, and different types of transnational leisure have varying effects on the travel behavior and intention of different generations.

Do star employees help or hinder department performance: the case of surgeons in South Korean hospitals

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Sangsuk Oh ◽  
Owwon Park ◽  
Woonki Hong
Keyword(s):  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Surgical Patients ◽  
Healthcare Outcomes ◽  
Capital Theory ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
South Korean ◽  
Strategic Human Capital ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Surgery Department ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Based on strategic human capital theory, this study examines the effects of star surgeons on two different types of healthcare outcomes (i.e., number of surgical patients and length of patients’ in-hospital stay after surgery) in the surgery department. We also explore whether the relationship between star surgeons and healthcare outcomes is contingent on the expertise disparity between star and non-star surgeons. The results of an empirical analysis on colorectal cancer surgeons in 80 departments in South Korean hospitals show that the number of star surgeons increases the number of surgical patients and reduces the length of patients' stay after surgery. Moreover, the positive relationship between star surgeons and the number of surgical patients is strengthened when the expertise disparity between star and non-star surgeons is low. The implications of these findings for research and practice are also discussed.

The Importance of Ethnic Identity: Self-Esteem and Academic Achievement of Second-Generation Greeks in Secondary School

1995 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anastassios Stalikas ◽  
Efie Gavaki
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Ethnic Identity ◽  
Social Context ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Second Generation ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Canadian Context ◽  
The Usa ◽  
The Relationship

One of the variables that has recently attracted the attention of researchers is that of ethnicity. However, most studies have been conducted in an American social context and with populations prominent in the USA. Very few studies have been conducted to examine ethnicity in a Canadian context and with an ethnic group that is prominent in Canada. This study has been conducted to examine the relationship between ethnic identity, self-esteem, and academic achievement in second-generation Greek-Canadian secondary schoolchildren. The results indicated that a strong and positive relationship exists between the three variables and that a positive ethnic identity is related to better self-esteem and higher academic achievement. Implications for schools, education, and policy are discussed.

scholarly journals The effect of passion for activities on fear of COVID-19 and mental health among the Japanese population

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takahiro Kubo ◽  
Daichi Sugawara ◽  
Akihiro Masuyama
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Protective Factor ◽  
Mental Distress ◽  
The Other ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Harmonious Passion ◽  
Obsessive Passion ◽  
Different Types ◽  
The Relationship

As the pandemic limited our lives, people engaged in their favorite activities; either in alternative ways or while disregarding the restrictions. These major activities and our engagement in these activities of life are considered to have a significant impact on our mental health. Thus, this study aimed to examine the relationship between two types of passion (harmonious passion and obsessive passion), fear of COVID-19 (emotional fear responses, symptomatic expressions of fear), and mental distress. To this end, 322 Japanese participants completed an online questionnaire. The results showed that harmonious passion (HP) was positively related to emotional fear responses and negatively to mental distress. On the other hand, obsessive passion (OP) was positively associated with symptomatic expressions of fear and negatively with mental distress. Symptomatic expressions of fear have a stronger positive relationship with mental distress than emotional fear reactions. This study evidenced that HP is a protective factor against pandemics as it improves mental health while appropriately recognizing fear of COVID-19. Focusing on different types of passion may prove effective in improving mental health amidst the pandemic.

scholarly journals Relationship between Spiritual Practices and Psychological Well-Being among Hindus

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruchi Singh
Keyword(s):  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Spiritual Practices ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Pearson Product Moment Correlation ◽  
Significant Positive Relationship ◽  
Different Types ◽  
The Relationship

Spiritual people perform some spiritual practices for attaining psychological well-being, mental peace, and different types of healings and for many other purposes. The main aim of the present study is to investigate the relationship between spiritual practices and psychological well-being among Hindus. Spiritual practices positively affect psychological well-being. In the present study, Spiritual Practices Scale-Hindus (SPS-H) developed by Singh and Husain (2014) and Psychological Well-being Scale developed by Prakash and Bhogle (1995) were administered on 130 Hindus (89 male and 41 female). They were drawn from different temples situated in Aligarh and Agra districts of U.P. Data was analysed by using Pearson product moment correlation to examine the relationship between the scores obtained on the spiritual practices and psychological well-being scales. The Significant positive relationship was found between spiritual practices and psychological well-being among Hindus.

Walking, Cycling, and Obesity Rates in Europe, North America, and Australia

2008 ◽  
Vol 5 (6) ◽  
pp. 795-814 ◽  
Author(s):  
David R. Bassett ◽  
John Pucher ◽  
Ralph Buehler ◽  
Dixie L. Thompson ◽  
Scott E. Crouter
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
North America ◽  
Travel Behavior ◽  
Health Indicators ◽  
The United States ◽  
Active Transportation ◽  
Federal Agencies ◽  
National Surveys ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Summary Data

Purpose:This study was designed to examine the relationship between active transportation (defined as the percentage of trips taken by walking, bicycling, and public transit) and obesity rates (BMI ≥ 30 kg · m−2) in different countries.Methods:National surveys of travel behavior and health indicators in Europe, North America, and Australia were used in this study; the surveys were conducted in 1994 to 2006. In some cases raw data were obtained from national or federal agencies and then analyzed, and in other cases summary data were obtained from published reports.Results:Countries with the highest levels of active transportation generally had the lowest obesity rates. Europeans walked more than United States residents (382 versus 140 km per person per year) and bicycled more (188 versus 40 km per person per year) in 2000.Discussion:Walking and bicycling are far more common in European countries than in the United States, Australia, and Canada. Active transportation is inversely related to obesity in these countries. Although the results do not prove causality, they suggest that active transportation could be one of the factors that explain international differences in obesity rates.

scholarly journals Stable and vulnerable domains in Germanic heritage languages

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 503-526
Author(s):  
Marit Westergaard ◽  
Tanja Kupisch
Keyword(s):  
North America ◽  
Word Order ◽  
Second Generation ◽  
Grammatical Gender ◽  
Heritage Speakers ◽  
Heritage Languages ◽  
The World ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Germanic Languages

This paper provides an overview of Germanic languages as heritage languages, i.e. languages acquired naturalistically by children in parts of the world where these languages are not the majority language. Summarizing research on different types of heritage speakers of Danish, German, Icelandic, Norwegian, and Swedish, we identify certain stable and vulnerable domains. We focus on the so far best studied areas, word order and grammatical gender, adding evidence from other lesser studied domains, such as definiteness and phonology. We propose that in addition to the linguistic make-up of the phenomena in question, the size of the heritage community and, relatedly, opportunities to use the language need to be taken into account. The latter may explain, for example, why moribund varieties of German and the Scandinavian languages in North America appear to be less stable than the language of second-generation heritage speakers in Europe.

scholarly journals The effects R&D expenditures on the market value in the telecommunication industry - Evidence from North America.

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nguyen Van Phuong
Keyword(s):  
North America ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Market Price ◽  
Market Value ◽  
Telecommunication Industry ◽  
Weak Effect ◽  
Telecommunication Sector ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Positive Effect

The linkage between R&D spending and market value of firms has been continuously debated from time to time. Many studies have proved that there is a positive impact. Meanwhile, other studies have proved that it depends on which sectors in the economy, some sectors have a strongly positive effect but the others have a weak effect. This paper estimates the relationship between R&D expenditures and market price in the telecommunication sector. First, by using the COMPUSTAT annual industrials of North America in period 1950-2005, we find a strong evidence of the positive relationship. Second, we implement another test to investigate some particular characteristics of the telecommunication sector during the process of liberalization telecommunication markets as well as the emerging internet and developing Information Technology era. Overall, our result is consistent with some previous studies. Third, we expand the model and find that price per share is positively associated with other variables including total assets per share and earning per share.

Crossnational Patterns and Processes of Ethnic Disadvantage

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
ANTHONY HEATH
Keyword(s):  
North America ◽  
Ethnic Minorities ◽  
Educational Level ◽  
Second Generation ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Individual Characteristics ◽  
Ethnic Stratification ◽  
Patterns And Processes ◽  
Social Fluidity ◽  
The Relationship

The experience of the second generation of migrants gives a clearer idea of whether liberal developed countries of Europe and North America provide equal opportunities to all their citizens, irrespective of their ethnic or national origin. This chapter examines the relationship between patterns of ethnic disadvantage and the nature of each country's economy, its patterns of social fluidity, its conception of nationhood, racism and xenophobia, and the relevant government policies. It discusses the gross disadvantages that ethnic minorities typically experience in the labour market and the net disadvantages (or ethnic penalties) after controlling for individual characteristics, especially for educational level and age. The chapter also assesses the gross differences between groups to determine the overall extent of ethnic stratification in each society and the nature of the vertical mosaic.

Social Contributors and Consequences of Habitual and Compulsive Game Play

2015 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 17-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donghee Yvette Wohn ◽  
Yu-Hao Lee ◽  
Elif Yilmaz Ozkaya
Keyword(s):  
Social Factors ◽  
Social Relationship ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Game Play ◽  
Simulation Games ◽  
Problematic Use ◽  
Relationship Outcomes ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Social Motivations ◽  
The Relationship

This study examines the relationship between social motivations, pro-social relationship outcomes, and two types of game play—habitual and compulsive—in the context of simulation games on Facebook. Social motivations were significantly associated with compulsive game play, but not habitual game play. Compulsive play was a positive predictor of pro-social outcomes whereas habitual use was not. By differentiating two different types of media use that are both associated with problematic use, the authors see that social factors contribute to people's inability to control their gaming behavior, but that the so-called “addictive” behavior can also yield positive relationship outcomes.

Post-Release Source of Income and Convictions of Formerly Incarcerated Adults

2021 ◽  
pp. 001112872110077
Author(s):  
Suzan Verweij ◽  
Gijs Weijters ◽  
Hilde Wermink ◽  
Arjan A.J. Blokland
Keyword(s):  
Fixed Effects ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Crime Control ◽  
Property Crime ◽  
Living Alone ◽  
Social Benefits ◽  
Lower Probability ◽  
Formerly Incarcerated ◽  
Different Types ◽  
The Relationship

This study examines the relationship between post-release source of income and convictions for different types of crime. Longitudinal data from a sample of formerly incarcerated adults ( n = 10,879) released from Dutch prisons were used. Fixed effects models show that, compared with receiving social benefits, post-release employment is associated with a lower probability of convictions for crime in general, and for property crime. Persons who are not employed and do not receive benefits have a higher likelihood of conviction for any crime, property crime, and violent crime compared with those receiving social benefits. The magnitude of this positive relationship is stronger for those living alone, for women, and for persons older than 25. Results have implications for crime control policies.

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