The Role of Values in Coping with Health and Economic Threats of COVID-19

The current research examined the role of values in guiding people’s responses to COVID-19. Results from an international study involving 115 countries (N = 61,490) suggest that health and economic threats of COVID-19 evoke different values, with implications for controlling and coping with the pandemic. Specifically, health threats evoked prioritization of communal values related to caring for others and belonging, whereas economic threats predicted prioritization of agentic values focused on competition and achievement. Concurrently and over time, prioritizing communal values over agentic values was associated with enactment of prevention behaviors that reduce virus transmission, motivations to help others suffering from the pandemic, and positive attitudes toward outgroup members. These results, which were generally consistent across individual and national levels of analysis, suggest that COVID-19 threats may indirectly shape important responses to the pandemic through their influence on people’s prioritization of communion and agency. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.

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Temperament and Coping Activity Under Stress of Changing Intensity Over Time

European Psychologist ◽

10.1027/1016-9040/a000121 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 17 (4) ◽

pp. 326-336 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Irena Heszen

Keyword(s):

Stress Intensity ◽

Emotional Reactivity ◽

Self Report ◽

Sensory Sensitivity ◽

And Coping ◽

First Myocardial Infarction ◽

Different Levels ◽

Over Time

Temperament is probably an important factor that influences coping activity. The framework of the study was the Regulative Theory of Temperament by Strelau, where six temperamental traits are distinguished: emotional reactivity, perseveration, activity, briskness, sensory sensitivity, and endurance. These traits were hypothesized to be connected to coping activity in accordance with their psychological characteristics. It was also expected that the associations between temperament and coping activity should depend on stress intensity. Participants were 278 diabetics and 232 patients after first myocardial infarction (MI). The study was longitudinal and two diseases had been purposely selected so as to represent stress intensity either increasing (in diabetes) or decreasing (after MI) over time. Temperamental traits as well as coping activity components: cognitive appraisal, affect, and coping strategies were measured using self-report questionnaires. As hypothesized, temperamental traits were connected to coping activity. Phase-related changes in coping activity confirmed an increase in stress levels in diabetics, while cardiac patients tended to experience the situation as more challenging. While the expectation referring to the differential role of temperament under different levels of stress intensity was not confirmed, the connections of temperament with coping activity were found to decrease under long-term stress.

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Social Support in Daily Life at Reentry

Beyond Recidivism ◽

10.18574/nyu/9781479862726.003.0010 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 197-218

Author(s):

Naomi F. Sugie ◽

Dallas Augustine

Keyword(s):

Social Support ◽

Emotional Support ◽

Daily Life ◽

Stress And Coping ◽

Instrumental Support ◽

Daily Lives ◽

And Coping ◽

Over Time ◽

Release From Prison

Throughout the reentry literature, there is widespread recognition about the central role of social support—including emotional and instrumental support—to prevent recidivism and promote integration. Although emotional support is often considered a relatively more important construct than instrumental support in scholarship on stress and coping, reentry research generally focuses on the provision of material and informational resources. This chapter analyzes novel data—daily open-ended survey questions via smartphones about a person’s most important positive and negative points of the day—to understand the types of social support that people most value in their daily lives in the immediate months after release from prison. Using this approach, the chapter describes the importance of spending time with others, the central role of children, and changes in support over time. The chapter concludes by recommending that reentry scholars pay greater attention to the construct of emotional support in studies of recidivism and integration.

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Stakeholder informed non-traditional student induction: a balanced approach

International Journal of Educational Management ◽

10.1108/ijem-11-2014-0146 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 30 (4) ◽

Author(s):

Werner Soontiens ◽

Rosemary Kerr ◽

Grace Ang ◽

Glennda Scully

Keyword(s):

Design Methodology ◽

Traditional Student ◽

Induction Program ◽

Balanced Approach ◽

Chinese University ◽

External Stakeholders ◽

Practical Implications ◽

Over Time ◽

Australian Universities

Purpose The paper considers the evolution of a tailored university induction program over time to establish the change in the nature and content of the program. Design/methodology/approach The induction program is pitched against the conceptual backdrop of academic norms and conventions, language, integration and the role of mentoring. As an exploratory study of a unique and complex induction program it reports on the basis of discourse analysis over time (from 2009 to 2012). Findings The paper establishes that consideration of feedback by students, university staff (academic and professional) and external stakeholders has allowed the program to morph to a balanced content of academic; social; and socio-academic integration activities. Research limitations/implications The paper confirms the framework proposed by Zepke and Leach (2005) and renders a further level of validity to the model when applied in a cross-cultural higher education context. Practical implications Practical implications include the value of involving stakeholders as source of knowledge for considering continuous improvements and the notion that a remedial approach to integration of international students proves to be ineffective. Originality/value Articulation pathways for Chinese university students into Australian universities create a unique set of expectations and challenges to both the students and the Australian universities. A tailor made induction program is a crucial step in addressing these and requires continuous improvement to retain relevance and optimise impact and resources.

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The role of the fit construct and sponsorship portfolio size for event sponsorship success

European Journal of Marketing ◽

10.1108/ejm-09-2012-0517 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 49 (5/6) ◽

pp. 874-893 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

Manfred Bruhn ◽

Matthias Holzer

Keyword(s):

Purchase Intention ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Content Type ◽

Positive Attitudes ◽

Sponsorship Effectiveness ◽

Portfolio Size ◽

The Impact ◽

Practical Implications

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to extend sponsorship literature by investigating the role of the fit construct and perceived sponsorship portfolio size for event sponsorship success. To analyze the sponsor–event fit in more detail, the authors draw on the network perspective and, as a consequence, split the sponsor–event fit into two constructs: the sponsor–artist fit construct and the sponsor–event organizer fit construct. Then, a model is developed and tested that examines the effect of these two constructs and perceived sponsorship portfolio size on sponsorship success. Design/methodology/approach – The model is tested with data from 330 visitors to two different concerts in Switzerland. Real events with non-student samples are examined. The data are tested using Mplus 6.0 structural equation modeling. Findings – Results report that the sponsor–artist fit, the sponsor–event organizer fit and perceived sponsorship portfolio size are important drivers of attitude toward the sponsor. Moreover, sponsorships that cause positive attitudes toward the sponsor are found to enhance willingness to pay a price premium and purchase intention. Practical implications – This paper reveals that it is important for sponsorship managers to correctly consider the fit construct and perceived sponsorship portfolio size for sponsorship success. Additionally, the tested model provides an instrument for measuring sponsorship effectiveness. Originality/value – The current paper reveals new results by investigating the impact of the sponsor–artist fit and the sponsor–event organizer fit on sponsorship success. Furthermore, the current research paper is the first to analyze the effects of a sponsorship portfolio which is not limited to one sponsorship category on sponsorship success.

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The role of communication and coping in emerging adults’ serial arguments with parents

Journal of Argumentation in Context ◽

10.1075/jaic.4.1.02gaz ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

pp. 21-41 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Catherine M. Gaze ◽

Rachel M. Reznik ◽

Courtney Waite Miller ◽

Michael E. Roloff

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Physical Health ◽

Emerging Adults ◽

Physical And Mental Health ◽

Mental Health Symptoms ◽

Single Episode ◽

Health Symptoms ◽

And Coping ◽

Over Time

When individuals cannot resolve a disagreement in a single episode, the argument is likely to reoccur over time resulting in a serial argument. Prior research on serial arguing has shown that engaging in hostile communication during episodes and taking a resigned stance after episodes is detrimental to one’s physical health. This study investigates the mechanisms by which hostile communication and taking a resigned stance lead to negative outcomes in a sample of emerging adults. Mutual hostility is related to physical and mental health symptoms and this relationship is mediated by the degree to which the participants feel hyperaroused. Taking a resigned stance toward a serial argument with one’s parent is related to health symptoms and this relationship is mediated by the participants’ rumination after argumentative episodes.

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Learning risk-taking and coping with uncertainty through experiential, team-based entrepreneurship education

Industry and Higher Education ◽

10.1177/0950422217700994 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 31 (3) ◽

pp. 143-155 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Riitta-Liisa Arpiainen ◽

Agnieszka Kurczewska

Keyword(s):

Experiential Education ◽

Risk Taking ◽

Research Team ◽

Entrepreneurship Education ◽

Risk And Uncertainty ◽

Perceptions Of Risk ◽

Professional Careers ◽

And Coping ◽

Practical Implications

This empirical study investigates how students’ perceptions of risk-taking and coping with uncertainty change while they are exposed to experience-based entrepreneurship education. The aim of the study is twofold. First, the authors set out to identify the dynamics of entrepreneurial thinking among students experiencing risk and uncertainty while conducting their entrepreneurial projects in a team. Second, the role of experiential education in the evolution of students’ approach to risk and uncertainty is examined. The article is based on a longitudinal qualitative study conducted between 2009 and 2014 in Namibia. The research team followed 13 young individuals from the beginning of their studies in entrepreneurship until their graduation and the start of their professional careers. The findings pertaining to the dynamics of students’ perceptions of risk in entrepreneurial experiences and learning bring a more accurate understanding of the transformative character of entrepreneurial learning as well as offering practical implications for how to conduct entrepreneurship education in a way that is meaningful to learners.

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Giving Rise to Creative Leadership: Contextual Enablers and Redundancies

Group & Organization Management ◽

10.1177/1059601119834089 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 44 (2) ◽

pp. 288-319 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Amy E. Randel ◽

Kimberly S. Jaussi

Keyword(s):

Competitive Advantage ◽

Contextual Factors ◽

Levels Of Analysis ◽

Contextual Variables ◽

Motivation To Lead ◽

Creative Leadership ◽

Substitutes For Leadership Theory ◽

Substitutes For Leadership ◽

Practical Implications

Creative leadership plays a key role in realizing the competitive advantage of creativity for organizations, yet little is known about the contextual factors that give rise to creative leadership. We propose a model that includes enabling contextual variables that facilitate individuals with the motivation to lead for creativity to engage in creative leadership. In addition, building on substitutes for leadership theory, contextual redundancies that reduce the necessity for creative leadership as a means for realizing creative outcomes are proposed. This model provides new insights about the role of contextual enablers and redundancies at the organizational and external environmental levels of analysis for creative leadership. Theoretical and practical implications of this model are also discussed.

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Context and time in brand image constructions

Journal of Organizational Change Management ◽

10.1108/jocm-09-2014-0172 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 27 (5) ◽

pp. 756-768 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Anne Rindell ◽

Oriol Iglesias

Keyword(s):

Brand Image ◽

Content Type ◽

Image Construction ◽

Business To Consumer ◽

Online Consumer ◽

Key Dimensions ◽

Study Context ◽

Practical Implications ◽

Over Time

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to further understanding of the roles that time and context play in consumers’ evolving brand image construction processes over time. Design/methodology/approach – This exploratory, qualitative research is based on the analysis and interpretation of 164 online consumer narratives pertaining to the consumers’ most memorable coffee moments. Findings – Consumers build images of a brand through both fleeting moments over time linked to special occasions and everyday moments in their lives over time. Understanding image construction processes thus must go beyond just physical (location) and psychological (social) circumstances. Activity processes (“When I am doing […]”) also are central to this understanding. Research limitations/implications – Time and context emerge as key determinants of consumers’ brand image processes and should hence be explicitly recognised in branding research. This study focuses only on brand admirers; because the study context refers to a business-to-consumer product, the focus is the product brand. Practical implications – Considering the key role of memorable past moments (time and context) in consumers’ brand image construction processes, branding strategies should reflect systematic efforts to identify these moments. Such an approach can provide opportunities for companies to deepen their consumer understanding and achieve a favourable presence in consumer contexts during which brand images get constructed. Originality/value – This study identifies key dimensions of time and context and thus furthers understanding of these dimensions in relation to brand images.

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Coping with COVID-19: the role of accounting in shaping charities' financial resilience

Accounting Auditing & Accountability Journal ◽

10.1108/aaaj-09-2020-4919 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽

Author(s):

Ralph Kober ◽

Paul J. Thambar

Keyword(s):

Design Methodology ◽

Content Type ◽

Performance Reporting ◽

Form Part ◽

Resilience Framework ◽

And Performance ◽

And Coping ◽

Practical Implications

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to explore the role of accounting in shaping charities' financial resilience during the COVID-19 crisis.Design/methodology/approachA case study of a charity was conducted. The financial resilience framework (Barbera et al., 2017) was applied to explore how accounting contributes to charities' capacity to cope with crises.FindingsThe results show how the accounting practices of budgeting, forecasting and performance reporting (financial and nonfinancial), as well as “accounting talk,” form part of the anticipatory and coping capacities that provided the charity the financial resilience to navigate the COVID-19 crisis.Practical implicationsThe paper evidences the important role accounting plays in establishing financial resilience to help charities cope with crises, particularly the importance of having accounting practices established prior to a crisis and accounting information forming part of managers' discussions. The study also demonstrates that financial reserves have an important buffering capacity role.Originality/valueThis is the first paper to examine the role of accounting within a charity during an economic crisis. The authors explore the role of accounting in shaping a charity's financial resilience and demonstrate the applicability of the financial resilience framework to a sudden, unexpected crisis such as COVID-19. They extend the accounting talk literature by highlighting its importance to a charity and during a crisis.

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