scholarly journals Popular media as a double-edged sword: An entertainment narrative analysis of the controversial Netflix series 13 Reasons Why

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (8) ◽  
pp. e0255610
Author(s):  
Hua Wang ◽  
Juliet J. Parris
Keyword(s):  
Narrative Analysis ◽  
Social Cognitive ◽  
Cognitive Theory ◽  
Social Issues ◽  
Contextual Information ◽  
Vulnerable Groups ◽  
Popular Entertainment ◽  
Scholarly Publications ◽  
Young Adult Novel ◽  
Professional Resources

13 Reasons Why is a Netflix original series adapted from Jay Asher’s 2007 young adult novel with the same title. Season 1 premiered on March 31, 2017 and featured the sensitive issue of teen suicide along with bullying, substance use, depression, and sexual assault. Unlike the typical teen dramas on popular streaming platforms, this show was created not only for entertainment, but also to stimulate conversations about taboo topics that people often shy away from. However, it also caused significant controversy, especially criticism around the main character Hannah’s suicide scene. More than three years into the initial controversy and at least two dozen scholarly publications later, this study is the first to examine the entertainment narrative content of 13 Reasons Why Season 1 to better understand how these health and social issues were portrayed in the show, what specific examples we could identify as potential behavioral modeling, and to what degree it complied with the 2017 WHO guidelines for media professionals. We used the framing theory and social cognitive theory in communication research and media studies as our guiding conceptual frameworks and a narrative analysis approach to investigate a total of 660 cut scenes in all 13 episodes. Our findings provided empirical evidence, along with contextual information and detailed examples, to demonstrate that a popular entertainment program like the Netflix series 13 Reasons Why serves as a double-edged sword. The production team’s good will and due diligence are commendable. Yet, additional steps can be taken in the future to effectively promote professional resources and reduce viewers’ risks, especially the most vulnerable groups.

Neighborhood Socioeconomic Status and Perceptions of Self-Efficacy

2000 ◽  
Vol 43 (1) ◽  
pp. 117-136 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jason D. Boardman ◽  
Stephanie A. Robert
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Social Cognitive ◽  
Cognitive Theory ◽  
Contextual Information ◽  
The United States ◽  
National Sample ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
Neighborhood Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Level Data

Following Bandura's (1982) social-cognitive theory of self-efficacy, Wilson (1996) hypothesizes a relationship between neighborhood-level socioeconomic status and individual-level perceptions of efficacy. This article evaluates this hypothesis and pursues the following research questions: (1) Are the socioeconomic characteristics of individual's neighborhoods related to their level of self-efficacy? and (2) if so, is this relationship simply due to lower individual-level socioeconomic status (SES), or is neighborhood SES associated with self-efficacy over and above individual-level SES? This project links individual-level data from a national sample of adults in the United States (Americans Changing Lives Survey [1986]) with contextual information from the 1980 census on the poverty and unemployment characteristics of respondents' neighborhoods. Results indicate that high proportions of neighborhood unemployment and public assistance are associated with low levels of self-efficacy above and beyond individual-level SES.

scholarly journals Probable Pathological Gambling Behaviors in Macau: Social Cognitive Theory Approach

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 22
Author(s):  
Sao U. Chan ◽  
Luis Miguel Dos Santos
Keyword(s):  
Pathological Gambling ◽  
Social Cognitive Theory ◽  
Social Cognitive ◽  
Cognitive Theory ◽  
Social Issues ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
Pathological Gamblers ◽  
Gambling Behaviors ◽  
The Social ◽  
Welfare Department

Probable pathological gambling is one of the significant social issues after the release of the exclusive and monopoly system of gambling licenses from one owner to three casino operating concessions and eventually six sub-concessions in Macau. As a result, some residents in Macau had addicted to gambling behaviors and eventually became probable pathological gamblers. In fact, why these individuals become probable pathological gamblers and how did they become probable pathological gamblers should be identified to enhance the current social policy and regulations to assist and provide support to these people. This study employed the Social Cognitive Theory to explore the lived experiences and opinions from three ex-probable pathological gambling people in Macau. The result of this study aimed to provide and attract the attention of the social welfare department, policy makers, social workers and counselors in the field of gambling addiction.

Social Cognitive Theory and Motivation

2019 ◽  
pp. 9-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dale H. Schunk ◽  
Ellen L. Usher
Keyword(s):  
Social Cognitive Theory ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Goal Attainment ◽  
Social Cognitive ◽  
Cognitive Theory ◽  
Outcome Expectations ◽  
Social Comparisons ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Regulatory Processes ◽  
Social Environmental

Social cognitive theory is a theory of human behavior that emphasizes learning from the social environment. This chapter focuses on Bandura’s social cognitive theory, which postulates reciprocal interactions among personal, behavioral, and social/environmental factors. Persons use various vicarious, symbolic, and self-regulatory processes as they strive to develop a sense of agency in their lives. Key motivational processes are goals and self-evaluations of progress, outcome expectations, values, social comparisons, and self-efficacy. People set goals and evaluate their goal progress. The perception of progress sustains self-efficacy and motivation. Individuals act in accordance with their values and strive for outcomes they desire. Social comparisons with others provide further information on their learning and goal attainment. Self-efficacy is a critical influence on motivation and affects task choices, effort, persistence, and achievement. Recommendations are made for future research.

Moral Self-Identity and Character Development

2020 ◽  
pp. 683-707
Author(s):  
Daniel Lapsley ◽  
Timothy S. Reilly ◽  
Darcia F. Narvaez
Keyword(s):  
Social Cognitive ◽  
Character Development ◽  
Cognitive Theory ◽  
Character Strengths ◽  
Historical Context ◽  
Moral Self ◽  
Life Span Development ◽  
Self Identity ◽  
Moral Personality ◽  
Moral Stage

Moral development is a kind of sociopersonality development that has as its aim the disposition to virtue. The developmental grounding of moral personality is in the first months of life and includes neurobiological foundations, the mutual responsive orientation, and dialogic socialization of the moral self. The authors argue that moral self-identity offers integrative possibilities for understanding the life span development of moral personality and for understanding the dispositional and motivational bases of moral behavior, and that social cognitive theory has resources for understanding how the moral self and conscience of infancy is canalized into individual and cultural differences in the schedule and priority of character strengths that are the targets of socialization. Moral self-identity and character are placed in the historical context of the moral stage theory paradigm.

Digital movie piracy: A perspective on downloading behavior through social cognitive theory

2012 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 958-967 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruud S. Jacobs ◽  
Ard Heuvelman ◽  
Maurice Tan ◽  
Oscar Peters
Keyword(s):  
Social Cognitive Theory ◽  
Social Cognitive ◽  
Cognitive Theory

scholarly journals Integrating Theory in Co-design: An Abductive Approach

2021 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 66-77
Author(s):  
Erin Hurley ◽  
Timo Dietrich ◽  
Sharyn Rundle-Thiele
Keyword(s):  
Social Cognitive Theory ◽  
Design Process ◽  
Social Marketing ◽  
Social Cognitive ◽  
Cognitive Theory ◽  
Expert Knowledge ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Abductive Inference ◽  
Design Framework ◽  
Research Recommendations

Co-design empowers people, giving them a voice in social marketing program design; however, approaches have mostly excluded expert knowledge. An abductive approach to co-design allows for inclusion of expert knowledge, providing theoretical guidance while simultaneously investigating user views and ideas extending understanding beyond known effective approaches. We use the seven-step co-design framework and outline how an abductive inference can be applied to co-design. Social cognitive theory constructs were integrated into the seven-step co-design process. The abductive approach to co-design was tested in two co-design sessions involving 40 participants. Findings demonstrate that theory can be successfully integrated into the seven-step co-design process through utilization of theory-mapped activity cards. This article provides guidance on how theory can be incorporated into ideation and insight generation. Limitations and future research recommendations are provided.

Learning at work: a model of learning and development for younger workers

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-20
Author(s):  
Robyn Mason ◽  
David Brougham
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Social Cognitive ◽  
Cognitive Theory ◽  
Work Environments ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Learning And Development ◽  
Baby Boomer Generation ◽  
Younger Workers ◽  
Learning At Work ◽  
Work Environment Factors

Abstract In rapidly changing work environments, individuals need a willingness and ability to learn new skills and knowledge to contribute to their organization's goals and their own employability. As the baby-boomer generation begins to exit the workplace, organizations need to pay attention to developing the capability of younger, novice workers who will increasingly comprise the core workforce of the future. The present study, grounded in social cognitive theory, develops and examines a model of learning and development for younger workers. In total, 1,732 employees in New Zealand aged 16–24 years completed a survey relating to their perceptions, beliefs, and intentions regarding learning and development. The results from structural equation modeling show that individual and work-environment factors both influence younger workers' developmental intentions but affect this through different pathways. The study contributes to a better understanding of the development process for younger workers and offers implications for management based on these findings.

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