‘Searching for Roots’: Exploring the Idea of Home in Tibetan Refugee Youth Living in Delhi, India

Home is a key aspect of place attachment signified by rootedness and ease; it is operationalised as a sense of being rooted to and feeling at ease in a particular place. Two studies were done to gain a nuanced idea of the concept of home as understood by Tibetan refugee youth living in Delhi. In study 1, based on in-depth interviews on 20 students of ages 18–25 years, a thematic analysis resulted in the global theme of ‘community as home’ indicating the central position of the community while talking about home. On the basis of this study, four variables were identified as key to the concept of home: in-group identification, group efficacy, social well-being and rootedness (home). Study 2 was designed to understand the relationship between these identified variables. Around 103 refugee youth (controlled for gender) aged 18–25 years completed the questionnaire. It was found that most of the variables were positively correlated to one another, except for group efficacy and social well-being. Further, the mediation analysis indicated that in the context of the community, higher levels of social well-being explained increased in-group identification, particularly when mediated by the presence of group efficacy. Overall, it was found that community seems to be integral to the concept of home for Tibetan refugee youth living in Delhi. Both studies expand upon existing literature on the concept of home and have further implications for the notion of home and the social well-being of Tibetan refugees.

The social media see-saw: Positive and negative influences on adolescents’ affective well-being

New Media & Society ◽

10.1177/1461444818755634 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 20 (10) ◽

pp. 3597-3623 ◽

Cited By ~ 30

Author(s):

Emily Weinstein

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Media Use ◽

Principal Component ◽

Well Being ◽

Social Media Use ◽

Multiple Dimensions ◽

The Social ◽

Relational Interactions ◽

The Relationship ◽

Social media use is nearly universal among US-based teens. How do daily interactions with social apps influence adolescents’ affective well-being? Survey self-reports ( n = 568) portray social media use as predominantly positive. Exploratory principal component analysis further indicates that positive and negative emotions form orthogonal response components. In-depth interviews with a sub-sample of youth ( n = 26), selected for maximum variation, reveal that affect experiences can be organized across four functional dimensions. Relational interactions contribute to both closeness and disconnection; self-expression facilitates affirmation alongside concern about others’ judgments; interest-driven exploration confers inspiration and distress; and browsing leads to entertainment and boredom, as well as admiration and envy. All interviewees describe positive and negative affect experiences across multiple dimensions. Analyses suggest the relationship between social technology usage and well-being—whether enhanced or degraded—is not confined to an “either/or” framework: the emotional see-saw of social media use is weighted by both positive and negative influences.

The Influence of Masculinity and the Moderating Role of Religion on the Workplace Well-Being of Factory Workers in China

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18126250 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (12) ◽

pp. 6250

Author(s):

Quan Gao ◽

Orlando Woods ◽

Xiaomei Cai

Keyword(s):

Well Being ◽

Spiritual Support ◽

Social Psychological ◽

Factory Workers ◽

The Social ◽

Being There ◽

Role Of Religion ◽

Depth Interviews ◽

Moderating Role

This paper explores how the intersection of masculinity and religion shapes workplace well-being by focusing on Christianity and the social construction of masculinity among factory workers in a city in China. While existing work on public and occupational health has respectively acknowledged masculinity’s influences on health and the religious and spiritual dimensions of well-being, there have been limited efforts to examine how variegated, and especially religious, masculinities influence people’s well-being in the workplace. Drawing on ethnography and in-depth interviews with 52 factory workers and 8 church leaders and factory managers, we found that: (1) Variegated masculinities were integrated into the factory labor regime to produce docile and productive bodies of workers. In particular, the militarized and masculine cultures in China’s factories largely deprived workers of their dignity and undermined their well-being. These toxic masculinities were associated with workers’ depression and suicidal behavior. (2) Christianity not only provided social and spiritual support for vulnerable factory workers, but also enabled them to construct a morally superior Christian manhood that phytologically empowered them and enhanced their resilience to exploitation. This paper highlights not only the gender mechanism of well-being, but also the ways religion mediates the social-psychological construction of masculinity.

Social Well-Being of the Population of Russia During the Pandemic (Based on Sample Survey Data)

Voprosy statistiki ◽

10.34023/2313-6383-2021-28-4-67-79 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 28 (4) ◽

pp. 67-79

Author(s):

L. A. Davletshina ◽

N. A. Sadovnikova ◽

A. V. Bezrukov ◽

O. G. Lebedinskaya

Keyword(s):

Health Status ◽

Population Health ◽

Age Distribution ◽

Age Groups ◽

Rank Correlation ◽

Well Being ◽

Russian Population ◽

Sample Survey ◽

The Social ◽

The article present results of the authors’ study of the social well-being of the Russian population – an assessment of the population’s health and attitudes towards a healthy lifestyle amid viral pandemic, based on materials of the Rosstat sample surveys of 2019 and 2020 and data from the All-Russian survey conducted by the Russian Public Opinion Research Center (VCIOM) on 27 September 2020. The authors described the transformation of living conditions in the light of the complex epidemiological situation and the increase in coronavirus cases among the population. Changes in the health status of the Russian population were analyzed by individual age groups.The article assesses the strength of the relationship between the social well-being of the population by selected socio-demographic groups and the period of self-isolation, quarantine, or other restrictions imposed during the coronavirus pandemic in 2020. To solve this problem, demographic and socio-economic characteristics of respondents are presented, the distribution of responses according to the survey results is estimated, and the most signifcant factor characteristics are selected. Respondent replies were grouped according to the selected questions, including in the territorial context (by federal districts). To determine the strength of the relationship between the respondents' answers to the question and their gender or age distribution, the coefcients of mutual conjugacy and rank correlation coefcients were calculated and analyzed.Analysis of the changes in the social well-being of population for 2019–2020 and the assessment of the strength of the relationship between the discussed indicators (gender, wealth, territory of residence) revealed the parameters that form the diﬀerences. After comparing the health status of the Russian population as a whole and by age groups in 2019 and 2020 based on data of sample survey on population health status, the following points were identifed. With the expected assessment of the population health status in the age distribution (deterioration in the older ages and better health in the younger ones), it also remains unchanged that more than half of the respondents characterize their health status as «very good» and «good». Noteworthy is the fact that the assessment of the health status of the Russian population has improved during the year. It is evidenced from changes in the structure of respondent replies, even though population health status survey of 2020 was conducted in the middle of lockdown amid the continuing negative trends in coronavirus morbidity and mortality.

Brand and influencer strategies in social media marketing of luxury brands in African cities

Journal of Design Business & Society ◽

10.1386/dbs_00022_1 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

pp. 105-121 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Mehita Iqani

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Luxury Brands ◽

African Cities ◽

Global Brands ◽

Global Brand ◽

Critical Theories ◽

The Social ◽

The Relationship ◽

This article explores the role of social media promotions in the marketing of luxury, from the perspectives of both representatives of global brands and the local influencers contracted to promote them online. It provides insights into role of social media in marketing luxury in ‘new’ markets (African cities) and the complexities attendant to the relationship between brand representatives and influencers. It reports on in-depth interviews with brand representatives and social media influencers working in the luxury sector in large anglophone African cities. Empirical findings show the role of social media in how luxury is promoted by those working in the industry. Three key complexities to do with value, trust and authenticity were evident in how global brand representatives and local influencers discussed social media. In terms of value, influencers emphasize strategies for monetizing visibility, while brand managers emphasize the need to get their money’s worth. Regarding trust, influencers express caution about brands trying to exploit them, while brands express scepticism about the extent of influencer’s abilities. On the topic of authenticity, influencers emphasize how the integrity of their personal brands is paramount, while brand representatives are mostly concerned with how genuine the social media posts seem. The article provides original empirical details about the relationships between brand managers and social media influencers, as well as to the nuances of social media luxury marketing in African cities. It contributes to critical theories of branding practice in media economies of the global south.

The Assessment of Social Disability in Persons With a Diagnosis of Mental Disorder. Preliminary Data

European Psychiatry ◽

10.1016/j.eurpsy.2016.01.1630 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 33 (S1) ◽

pp. S448-S449

Author(s):

T.M. Gondek ◽

A. Królicka ◽

B. Misiak ◽

A. Kiejna

Keyword(s):

Mental Disorder ◽

Demographic Factors ◽

Well Being ◽

Social Disability ◽

Inpatient Ward ◽

Cross Cultural Comparison ◽

The Social ◽

Icd 10 ◽

Competing Interest ◽

Social disability in persons diagnosed with mental disorder is one of the factors preventing them from achieving the broadly defined well-being, even when appropriate and effective treatment is applied. Improvement in the field of social disability is therefore one of the main challenges for the mental health and social welfare policy makers. The second version of the Groningen Social Disabilities Schedule (GSDS-II) is widely used in the assessment of social disability, however the relationship between its degree and many of the clinical and demographic factors have not been investigated thoroughly enough.The objective of the study is to assess the degree of social disability using GSDS-II as well as to analyze the relationship between the degree of social disability and clinical, social and demographic factors, in patients with a mental disorder diagnosis of F20–F48 according to ICD-10, aged 18–65, in a day ward and an inpatient ward settings.The paper presents the data gathered from a preliminary sample of 20 patients of both genders diagnosed with mental disorders who gave their informed consent to participate in the study, thus comprising 10% of the targeted total study sample.Our study, performed on a larger, targeted sample, will provide a better insight into the social functioning of persons with a burden of mental disorder. A precise presentation of the social disability shall improve the model of care offered to these persons. Any possible parallel studies in other countries, employing analogical methodology, could allow for a cross-national and cross-cultural comparison of the received outcomes.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

Well-being of unemployed people: relations with work values and time of unemployment

Estudos de Psicologia (Campinas) ◽

10.1590/1982-0275202138e190014 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 38 ◽

Author(s):

Ariana FIDELIS ◽

Helenides MENDONÇA

Keyword(s):

Work Values ◽

Well Being ◽

Total Sample ◽

Unemployment Duration ◽

Hierarchical Regression ◽

Psychological Well Being ◽

Political Field ◽

The Social ◽

The Unemployed ◽

Abstract This study aims to analyze the moderating power of time of unemployment in the relationship between work values and psychological well-being. The sample consisted of 265 unemployed individuals, 77 men and 188 women with an average age of 27 years (SD = 7.21), with complete secondary education in 48% of the total sample. The following data collection instruments were applied: Positive and Negative Affect Schedule, the Flourishing Scale and the Work Intrinsic Values Scale. The results of hierarchical regression analyses show that time of unemployment acts as a moderator in the relationship between the work values and the psychological well-being, so that the longer the unemployment duration the greater the individual’s psychological well-being. Consequently, the shorter the period of unemployment, more intense is the feeling of negative emotions. The result yield three important contributions: demonstration of the association between work values and psychological well-being of unemployed; identification that the period of unemployment is an important moderator to understand the unemployed well-being and review of the issue of unemployment in the social and political field in times of recession.

The Gendering of Cancer Survivorship

Health Culture and Society ◽

10.5195/hcs.2012.83 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

pp. 63-76 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

D Skinner

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Medical Research ◽

Cancer Survivorship ◽

Clinical Studies ◽

Well Being ◽

Social Awareness ◽

Social Production ◽

The Social ◽

This article examines the relationship between gender and cancer survivorship. I argue that gender is as critical as a category of analysis for understanding cancer survivorship as it is missing from survivorship studies, particularly as concerns the identificatory basis of survivor culture and clinical studies regarding survivors’ quality of life (QOL). This under-studied question of the gendering of survivorship is critical because the consequences of the social production of disease is far-reaching, from the nature of medical research to social awareness, to funding to the well-being of cancer survivors themselves.

Transformative service research: a conceptual framework based on consumer's perspective

International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management ◽

10.1108/ijrdm-04-2021-0163 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽

Author(s):

Veronica Ungaro ◽

Laura Di Pietro ◽

Maria Francesca Renzi ◽

Roberta Guglielmetti Mugion ◽

Maria Giovina Pasca

Keyword(s):

Conceptual Framework ◽

Well Being ◽

Service Research ◽

Future Research ◽

Bottom Line ◽

Content Type ◽

Consumer Perspective ◽

Social Environmental ◽

The Relationship ◽

PurposeThis study aims to investigate the consumer's perspective regarding the relationship between services and well-being, contributing to the knowledge base in transformative service research (TSR). More specifically the aim was to understand consumers' perceptions of the relationship between services and well-being and their views about how companies can contribute (directly and/or indirectly) to achieve the well-being.Design/methodology/approachTo reach the research aim, the study adopts an explorative inductive design, carried out through a qualitative approach and grounded in 30 in-depth interviews with consumers.FindingsService sustainability represents the fundamental characteristic that determines the service ability to be transformative, requiring the implementation of the triple bottom line dimensions: social, environmental and economic. It emerged that, in the consumer's mind, the service categories that present a stronger relationship between service and well-being are as follows: healthcare, financial and transport.Originality/valueThe paper proposes a conceptual framework to describe the consumer perspective of the services' transformative role in promoting well-being, providing a theoretical lens for conducting future research and continuing to expand transformative service research (TSR).

Bridging and Bounding Social Capital: Social Interaction Analysis of Islets Islanders in Wakatobi Marine National Park

Sodality Jurnal Sosiologi Pedesaan ◽

10.22500/8202028593 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

pp. 30-46

Author(s):

Taane La Ola ◽

Nur Isiyana Wianti ◽

Muslim Tadjuddah

Keyword(s):

Social Capital ◽

National Park ◽

Interaction Analysis ◽

Primary Data ◽

Bonding Social Capital ◽

Bridging Social Capital ◽

The Social ◽

Relationship Of ◽

The Relationship ◽

The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the differences in the strength of social capital that is bonding and bridging two community groups, namely land-dwellers and Sama Bajo boat-dwellers in three islands in Wakatobi Marine National Park. This study used a post-positivistic research paradigm, and the primary data were collected by using a questionnaire to 240 respondents who represented the group of land-dwellers and Sama Bajo boat-dwellers on the islands of Wangi-wangi, Kaledupa, and Tomia. This research was also supported by qualitative data through in-depth interviews from several informants and desk studies. The results showed that bridging social capital relations tend to be weak in the two forms of interactions between the Sama Bajo and the land-dwellers on Wangi-wangi Island and Kaledupa Island, while bridging social capital tend to be secured in Tomia Island. We found that the social context through the historical links in the past and identity played a role in the relationship of bridging social capital and bonding social capital in the three communities as an analytical unit of this research.

Thy Will Be Done: Exploring the Longitudinal Rewards of Religious Group Membership Enactment During Volunteering

10.31234/osf.io/ev8jg ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Juliet Wakefield ◽

Mhairi Bowe ◽

Blerina Kellezi

Keyword(s):

Group Dynamics ◽

Online Survey ◽

Group Identification ◽

Religious Group ◽

Voluntary Work ◽

Health And Wellbeing ◽

Dynamic Relationship ◽

The Social ◽

The Relationship ◽

Social Identity Approach

The volunteering literature is replete with studies revealing the health benefits of volunteering. This has led psychologists to question whether social processes may help deliver these benefits while also supporting sustained volunteering engagement. The Social Identity Approach (SIA) recognises that volunteering takes place in groups, and sheds light on these processes by providing insights into group dynamics. Specifically, recent work within the Social Cure tradition has revealed the dynamic relationship between volunteering and group identification, and how this can influence health and wellbeing. This study extends previous work by exploring whether the relationship is mediated by the extent to which volunteers feel able to enact their membership of a valued group (specifically their religious group) through their volunteering. People who volunteer with religiously-motivated voluntary groups (N = 194) completed the same online survey twice, three months apart (T1/T2). For participants high in religiosity, T1 identification with their voluntary group positively predicted their sense of being able to enact the membership of their religious group through their voluntary work at T2, which in turn was a positive predictor of T2 mental health and volunteer engagement. The implications of these findings for both the theoretical literature and for voluntary organisations are discussed.