scholarly journals Never waste a “good” crisis! Priming the economic aspect of crises fosters social capital build-up and prosociality

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shaun Hargreaves Heap ◽  
Christel Koop ◽  
Konstantinos Matakos ◽  
Asli Unan ◽  
Nina Sophie Weber

Do crises make people more prosocial? And what role does communication play in promoting such attitudes and behavior? These answers matter for post-crisis economic recovery as social capital has been linked to growth. We leverage the incidence of Covid-19 --a multifaceted global crisis-- and using a representative panel of US residents, surveyed in April and October 2020, we explore how a) pandemic-induced economic and health anxiety map to prosocial inclinations and behavior, and b) whether communication (and what types) can foster social capital formation. We find that individual exposure to the economic and health consequences of the pandemic had no effect on prosocial inclinations and social capital; but perceived economic vulnerability reduced trust in government and respect for authority and increased preferences for redistribution. Yet information about the aggregate economic consequences of Covid-19 fosters social capital build-up (e.g., altruism, giving, patience) and prosocial preferences. In contrast, information about the health costs of the pandemic has the opposite effect; it greatly reduces interpersonal trust. These information effects also map into policy preferences beyond the Covid-19 crisis. Our findings are consistent with cultural accounts on the determinants of Americans' prosocial inclinations and preferences.

2016 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 214
Author(s):  
Wildan Wildan ◽  
Sukardi Sukardi ◽  
M Zulfikar Syuaeb

The purpose of this study is to determine the tourism feasibilty of West Lombok for the development of social capital based ecotourism, which include: the development of tourism; identification of possible conflicts; Stakeholders’ perspective on ecotourism; the involvement of local community; identification of market segments; and relevant social capital of West Lombok for the development of ecotourism. Feasibility studies conducted through surveys in Sekotong District involving all tourism stakeholders who were selected purposily. Data were collected using guided interview, focus group discussions, observation, and documents review. The data were then analyzed qualitatively. The results showed that tourism in Sekotong District is not well developed due to unclear government programs. This is also caused by the lack of synergy between government and the community or local residents. Additionally, there has not been any positive response of tourists regarding the tourism atmosphere in the region, due to the safety factor, the environment, and attitudes and behavior of some people towards Travelers. Economic impact of tourism on the local community is still limited due to the fact that they are not fully involved in tourism development. The result of FGD emphasizes on the importance of paying attention on principles of sustainable development, such as social capital-based development by involving local communities.


2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 96-103
Author(s):  
Ita Lailasari

The Covid-19 pandemic with its high existence and significant spread requires efforts to break the chain of distribution, including with 3M (washing hands, wearing masks and maintaining a distance). This study aims to examine the perceptions, attitudes and behavior of the community towards the implementation of the 3M program in avoiding the spread of covid-19 in Sutawinangun Village, Kedawung District, Cirebon Regency. Qualitative research was chosen as a method to explore and understand meanings ascribed to social or human problems, focusing on individual meanings, and translating the complexity of a problem. Descriptive data was developed from the results of obtaining a number of written and oral information from observations. After conducting the research, it can be concluded that after a member of the community was exposed and declared the red zone of Covid-19, then there was a plan to relocate Covid sufferers in Sutawinangun, just to grow awareness of implementing 3M. Community solidarity is an important factor as social capital to fight Covid-19. The community focuses on implementing 3M, a clean and healthy lifestyle and reducing crowd mobility in the community to avoid the virus.


2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (02) ◽  
pp. 161-190
Author(s):  
Sufyan Syafi'i

This paper aims to describe the role of social capital in Islamic boarding schools (pesantren) in the form of scientific links (Sanad). Sanad is not only important in a teaching process in a pesantren, but also in the teachings of Islam. The existence of clear scientific rigors in pesantren is so noted hereditary by the scholars (ulama) since the time of the Prophet Muhammad. Not only as a form of prudence of the authority of knowledge that will be obtained, but also will affect the shape of the character they will live. Scientific Sanad is a form of scientific transformation. In a sense, the knowledge learned must have a positive impact on knowledge, attitudes, and behavior. The stronger sanad that has been built, will form a steady personality as the main goal in the process of scientific interaction of a santri (student). Because the santri will behave as the sanad he received. Sanad authenticity is the pesantren's social capital that will direct a santri to enter a network path. The path he received will lead him to the qualities that have been exemplified by the source of the sanad he received. This process also indirectly becomes a fortress so that all forms of negative things are not done. including among them radicalism. Tulisan ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan peran modal sosial dalam lembaga pesantren yang berupa mata rantai keilmuan (Sanad). Sanad tidak hanya penting dalam sebuah proses pengajaran di pesantren, tetapi juga dalam ajaran Islam. Adanya tali-temali keilmuan yang jelas dalam pesantren begitu diperhatikan turun temurun oleh para ulama sejak zaman Nabi Muhammad saw. Tidak saja sebagai bentuk kehati-hatian otoritas ilmu yang akan didapat, tetapi juga akan berpengaruh pada bentuk karakter yang akan mereka jalani. Sanad keilmuan merupakan wujud dalam transformasi keilmuan. Dalam artian, ilmu yang dipelajari harus berdampak positif terhadap pengetahuan, sikap, dan perilaku. Semakin kuat sanad yang telah terbangun, akan membentuk kepribadian yang ajeg sebagai tujuan utama dalam proses interaksi ilmiah seorang santri. Sebab santri akan berlaku sebagaimana sanad yang ia terima. Autentisitas sanad inilah modal sosial pesantren yang akan mengarahkan seorang santri untuk masuk dalam suatu jalur jejaring. Jalur yang ia terima tersebut akan mengatarkannya pada sifat-sifat yang telah diteladankan oleh sumber sanad yang ia terima. Proses ini pula yang secara tidak langsung menjadi benteng agar segala bentuk hal-hal negatif tidak dilakukan. Termasuk diantaranya adalah radikalisme. توليسان إيني بيرتوجووان أونتوك مينديسكريڤسيكان ڤيران مودال سوسييال دالام ليمباڬا ڤيسانترين يانڬ بيروڤا ماتا رانتإي كيإيلمووان (سناد). سناد تيداك هاۑا ڤينتيڠ دالام سيبوواه ڤروسيس ڤيڠاجاران دي ڤيسنترين, تيتاڤي جوڬا دالام أجاران إسلام. أداۑا تالي-منالي كيإيلمووان ياڠ جيلاس دالام ڤيسنترين بيڬيتو ديڤيرهاتيكان تورون-تيمورون أوليه ڤارا أولاما سيجاك زامان نبي محمّد س.أ.و. تيداك ساجا سيبڬإي بينتوك كيهاتي-هاتييان أوتوريتاس إيلمو ياڠ أكان ديداڤات, تيتاڤي جوڬا أكان بيرڤيڠاروه ڤادا بينتوك كاراكتير ياڠ أكان ميريكا جالاني. سناد كيإيلمووان ميروڤاكان ووجود دالام ترانسفورماسي كيإيلمووان. دالام أرتييان, إيلمو ياڠ ديڤيلاجاري هاروس بيردامڤاك ڤوسيتيف تيرهاداڤ ڤيڠيتاهووان, سيكاڤ, دان ڤريلاكو. سيماكين كووات سناد ياڠ تيلاه تيرباڠون, أكان ميمبينتوك كيڤريبادييان ياڠ أجيڬ سيباڬإي توجووان أوتاما دالام ڤروسيس إينتيراكسي إيلميياه سيأوراڠ سنتري. سيباب سنتري أكان بيرلاكو سيباڬإيمانا سناد ياڠ إيا تيريما. أأوتينتيسيتاس سناد إينيلاه مودال سوسييال ڤيسنترين ياڠ أكان ميڠاراهكان سيأوراڠ سنتري أونتوك ماسوك دالام سوواتو جالور جيجاريڠ. جالور ياڠ إيا تيريما تيرسيبوت أكان ميڠانتاركانۑا ڤادا صفات-صفات ياڠ تيلاه ديتيلادانكان أوليه سومبير سناد ياڠ إيا تيريما. ڤروسيس إيني ڤولا ياڠ سيچارا تيداك لڠسوڠ مينجادي بينتيڠ أڬار سيڬالا بينتوك حال-حال نيڬاتيف تيداك ديلاكوكان. تيرماسوك ديأنتااۑا أدالاه راديكاليسمي.


2015 ◽  
Vol 74 (3) ◽  
pp. 169-175 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lohyd Terrier ◽  
Benedicte Marfaing

This research applies the binding communication model to the sustainable communication strategies implemented in most hotels. The binding communication model links a persuasive message with the implementation of a low-cost commitment to strengthen the link between the attitudes and behavior of those receiving the message. We compared the effectiveness of a classical communication strategy (n = 86) with that of a binding communication strategy (n = 101) to encourage guests to choose sustainable behavior. Our results show that using the binding communication strategy generates significantly more sustainable behavior in guests than using the classical communication strategy. We discuss our results and suggest future avenues of research.


2005 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hilde Iversen ◽  
Torbjørn Rundmo ◽  
Hroar Klempe

Abstract. The core aim of the present study is to compare the effects of a safety campaign and a behavior modification program on traffic safety. As is the case in community-based health promotion, the present study's approach of the attitude campaign was based on active participation of the group of recipients. One of the reasons why many attitude campaigns conducted previously have failed may be that they have been society-based public health programs. Both the interventions were carried out simultaneously among students aged 18-19 years in two Norwegian high schools (n = 342). At the first high school the intervention was behavior modification, at the second school a community-based attitude campaign was carried out. Baseline and posttest data on attitudes toward traffic safety and self-reported risk behavior were collected. The results showed that there was a significant total effect of the interventions although the effect depended on the type of intervention. There were significant differences in attitude and behavior only in the sample where the attitude campaign was carried out and no significant changes were found in the group of recipients of behavior modification.


2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 86-96
Author(s):  
Isaac A. Lindquist ◽  
Emily E. Adams ◽  
Joseph A. Allen

Abstract. Most employees participate in workplace meetings, and their experiences in meetings can vary greatly, which can lead to positive or negative effects on both job attitudes and behavior. In this study, we examined the effect that a meeting attendee’s competence in the meeting topic had on their participation in the meeting and their perception of meeting effectiveness. Results indicated those with higher levels of competence in the meeting topic were more likely to participate and through participation found their meeting more effective; this relationship was stronger when employee dissent in the meetings was high. Leaders should ensure that those who are present in a meeting are competent in the topic of the meeting and encourage them to participate.


Author(s):  
Jo Lynn Cunningham ◽  
E. Christy Hughes ◽  
John W. Philpot ◽  
Clyde A. Pentz

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