scholarly journals Increasing altruistic and cooperative behaviour with simple moral nudges

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valerio Capraro ◽  
Glorianna Jagfeld ◽  
Rana Klein ◽  
Mathijs Mul ◽  
Iris van de Pol
Keyword(s):  
Social Behaviour ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Economic Incentives ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Total N ◽  
Scarce Resources ◽  
Social Actions ◽  
Large N ◽  
The Social

The conflict between pro-self and pro-social behaviour is at the core of many key problems of our time, as, for example, the reduction of air pollution and the redistribution of scarce resources. For the well-being of our societies, it is thus crucial to find mechanisms to promote pro-social choices over egoistic ones. Particularly important, because cheap and easy to implement, are those mechanisms that can change people’s behaviour without forbidding any options or significantly changing their economic incentives, the so-called “nudges”. Previous research has found that moral nudges (e.g., making norms salient) can promote pro-social behaviour. However, little is known about whether their effect persists over time and spills across context. This question is key in light of research showing that pro-social actions are often followed by selfish actions, thus suggesting that some moral manipulations may backfire. Here we present a class of simple moral nudges that have a great positive impact on pro-sociality. In Studies 1-4 (total N = 1,400), we use economic games to demonstrate that asking subjects to self-report “what they think is the morally right thing to do” does not only increase pro-sociality in the choice immediately after, but also in subsequent choices, and even when the social context changes. In Study 5, we explore whether moral nudges promote charity donations to humanitarian organisations in a large (N=1,800) crowdfunding campaign. We find that, in this context, moral nudges increase donations by about 44 percent.

scholarly journals What’s the right thing to do? Increasing pro-sociality with simple moral nudges

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valerio Capraro ◽  
Glorianna Jagfeld ◽  
Rana Klein ◽  
Mathijs Mul ◽  
Iris van de Pol
Keyword(s):  
Social Behaviour ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Economic Incentives ◽  
Economic Games ◽  
Scarce Resources ◽  
The Core ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Right ◽  
Over Time

The conflict between pro-self and pro-social behaviour is at the core of many key problems of our time, as, for example, the reduction of air pollution and the redistribution of scarce resources. For the well-being of our societies, it is thus crucial to find mechanisms to promote pro-social choices over egoistic ones. Particularly important, because cheap and easy to implement, are those mechanisms that can change people’s behaviour without forbidding any options or significantly changing their economic incentives, the so-called “nudges”. Previous research has found that moral nudges (e.g., making social norms salient) can promote pro-social behaviour. However, little is known about whether their effect persists over time and spills across context. This question is key in light of research showing that prosocial actions are often followed by selfish actions, thus suggesting that some moral manipulations may backfire. Here we present a class of simple moral nudges that have a great positive impact on pro-sociality. In Studies 1-4, we use economic games to demonstrate that asking subjects to tell “what they think is the morally right thing to do” does not only increase pro-sociality in the choice immediately after, but also in subsequent choices, and even when the social context changes. In Study 5, we demonstrate that moral nudges increase charity donations by about 44 percent.

scholarly journals The Role of Humour in the Social Care Professions: An Exploratory Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 50 (3) ◽  
pp. 778-796
Author(s):  
Molly Fogarty ◽  
Dely Lazarte Elliot
Keyword(s):  
Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Work Performance ◽  
Social Care ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
The Social ◽  
Care Training ◽  
Depth Interviews

Abstract Six social care professionals were recruited to take part in in-depth interviews that sought to explore their phenomenological experiences of humour within their place of work. Using an Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) approach, the results suggest that humour serves various important functions within social care. Humour can allow social care professionals to relieve themselves of negative emotions, to avoid stress and cynicism, to achieve a sense of normality and perspective and to engage with service users. The positive impact humour appears to have upon these professionals is in keeping with the humour–health hypothesis, which posits that humour enhances well-being. However, results from this study also suggest that humour may be capable of negatively impacting well-being. Arguably, these findings highlight the need to extend the humour–health hypothesis and incorporate the negative effects humour can have upon well-being. Results also indicate that, if used appropriately, humour can be utilised to benefit work performance and service user outcomes. The findings of this research hold important implications for how humour may be understood and fostered in social care training, practice and policy.

scholarly journals “This Brings you to Life” The Impact of Friendship on Health and Well-being in Old Age: the Case of La Verneda Learning Community

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 192
Author(s):  
Susana León-Jiménez
Keyword(s):  
Learning Community ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Social ◽  
Ancient Times ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Health And Well Being

Friendship has been studied along centuries, since ancient times to present-day, as the basis of the social cornerstone, present at all stages of the lifespan and belonging to the world of truthful sentiments. Benefits of friendship on health have been demonstrated. Less is known about the role of friendship on seniors. The aim of this case study has been to show how the end friendship developed in an adults’ school operating for more than 40 years in Barcelona is having a positive impact on the well-being and health of their participants. Through the communicative discussion group, we have deepened in the trajectories of some of the school participants. The results show how participation in the school and the dialogic gatherings have contributed to the emergence of a non-instrumental friendship feeling and to consider an impact on the perceived general wellness and health and an improvement of their life quality. It is discussed how this research provides more elements to the existing literature. More research on how other communitarian environments have similar effects on this population, or on the impact of these dialogical spaces in the development of end friendships in other stages of the life cycle would be of interest.

Relationship of Social Skills with Perceived Social Dignity and Mental Health of Elderly People

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (S1) ◽  
pp. S645-S645
Author(s):  
H. Allahverdipour
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Skills ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
General Health Questionnaire ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Randomized Sampling

IntroductionSocial skills enables one to interact effectively and avoid the adverse responses. Factors such as non-use of the elderly's skills, impaired social skills, indifference and neglect of the elderly impair social dignity and conversely factors such as living independently and respectful relationship will improve social dignity. The aim of current study was to assess the association between social skills and perceived social dignity and mental health of elderly people as well.MethodsIn this cross sectional design, of the 300 elderly participants were recruited based on the randomized sampling method and Reggio social skills questionnaire, Jacelon perceived social dignity and general health questionnaire (GHQ12) were applied to gauge data by using a written questionnaire in the self report manner. For all tests a significance level of 0.05 was considered and statistics software SPSS version 21 and AMOS version 13 were used.ResultThe results showed a significant relationship between social skills and mental health base on gender and age and also; there was a significant relationship between social skills and social dignity (P < 0/001). Social skills predicted 26% of social dignity among older people and also social skills predicted 16% of mental health dignity. Therefore, social skills, was a proper predictor for mental health and perceived social dignity.ConclusionDue to the positive impact of social skills on the perceived social dignity and mental health of older population, it is needed to improve social skills of middle aged population which consequently affect on psychological well-being of aged people.Disclosure of interestThe author has not supplied his declaration of competing interest.

Are You a Good Friend? Assessing Social Relationship Competence Using Situational Judgments

2019 ◽  
Vol 46 (6) ◽  
pp. 913-926 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle R. Persich ◽  
Sukumarakurup Krishnakumar ◽  
Michael D. Robinson
Keyword(s):  
Social Relationship ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Good Friend ◽  
Peer Ratings ◽  
Personality Psychology ◽  
Total N ◽  
The Social ◽  
Relationship Success ◽  
Relationship Competence ◽  
Ability Measure

Individual differences in social relationship competence (SRC) should have significant implications for social relationship success and well-being. Ability-based measures of SRC are scarce, though, particularly in social-personality psychology, and these considerations led to the present research. In specific terms, a situation judgment method was used to create and examine the correlates of a scenario-based assessment of SRC termed the Social Relationship Competence–Ability Measure (SRC-AM). Four studies (total N = 994) were conducted. Study 1 used item-total correlations and factor analyses to select scenarios from a larger pool. Studies 2 and 3 then showed that the SRC-AM predicted outcomes consistent with social relationship success (Study 2) as well as psychological well-being (Study 3). Study 4, finally, linked SRC levels to peer ratings of social competence and popularity. The research highlights a class of social inferences and abilities that possess novel implications for social relationship success.

scholarly journals Active Coping and Anxiety Symptoms during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Spanish Adults

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (16) ◽  
pp. 8240
Author(s):  
Raquel Lara ◽  
Martha Fernández-Daza ◽  
Sara Zabarain-Cogollo ◽  
María Angustias Olivencia-Carrión ◽  
Manuel Jiménez-Torres ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Coping Style ◽  
Coping Skills ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Active Phase ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Active Coping ◽  
Anxiety Symptoms ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Negative Consequences

The features of the COVID-19 pandemic and the social operations to contain the spread of the virus might have limited or altered coping, including healthy habits such as exercise, this contributing to a myriad of negative consequences for the mental health of the global population. We explored the contribution of coping and physical activity to the management of anxiety in Spanish adults during an active phase of the epidemic, as well as the relationship between these strategies. A total of 200 young and adult individuals (70% women) voluntarily completed an anxiety inventory, a coping skills self-report and a personal data section including exercise practice. The participants reported in average a mild yet existing level of anxiety symptoms; a third reported noticeable symptoms. At the time of the study, the participants used more adaptive than maladaptive coping styles. Participants’ anxiety was inversely correlated with an active coping style, and positively with an avoidant style; physical activity correlated positively with an active coping style, and regular exercisers used more frequently active coping. Controlling for confounders, active coping, avoidant coping and exercise during the pandemic predicted anxiety symptoms. Other findings indicated that exercise was used as a coping strategy for dealing with emotional distress. Our results highlight the positive impact of functional coping and exercise for the management of negative states such as anxiety during the pandemic, and underline the importance of developing interventions aimed at enhancing coping skills for promoting physical and mental well-being of the population during health and social crises.

scholarly journals The Effects on Corporate Social Responsibility by Shares and Teamwork Culture

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (9) ◽  
pp. 171-180
Author(s):  
CHI FEN HUANG ◽  
Jer-Yan Lin
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Competitive Advantages ◽  
Future Success ◽  
The Social ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
The Relationship

Corporate social responsibility has become an international trend in order to maximize profits and attract the attention of scholars and practitioners. Therefore Engaging in corporate social responsibility may affect the company's profits and cause increased costs. The social responsibility plan should determine the most necessary strategic concerns and the creating important value. Therefore Social responsibility is the key to an enterprise's pursuit of excellence. Creating social well-being and enhancing its competitive advantage may be an important factor for the company's future success. Promoting corporate social responsibility with shares and establishing a sustainable team-oriented culture can enhance corporate competitive advantages, create social well-being, and create value to stimulate Innovative. The empirical results showed that shares and team-oriented culture have significantly positive impact on corporate social responsibility that is further positively significant to enhance employee innovation behavior. Further finding supports that environmental altruism moderates the relationship between corporate social responsibility and shares.

A Call for Compassion and Care in Education

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brooke D. Lavelle ◽  
Lisa Flook ◽  
Dara G. Ghahremani
Keyword(s):  
Positive Impact ◽  
Social And Emotional Learning ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Ethical Aspects ◽  
Social Emotional ◽  
School Communities ◽  
Social And Emotional ◽  
Prosocial Development ◽  
The Social ◽  
Health And Well Being

Students are challenged by stressors that negatively impact their physical health and well-being as well as their ability to thrive in school. Many educators have mobilized to address these issues, as mounting evidence suggests that enhancing the social, emotional, cultural, and ethical aspects of schooling improves student well-being. These movements have stirred a variety of prosocial education initiatives—including Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) and mindfulness-based programs—which have been shown to make a positive impact. Yet in spite of this growing interest in prosocial education, these movements have proceeded largely independently of one another and without a comprehensive theoretical model of prosocial development. In this chapter, we review the evidence of compassion-based interventions and offer a compassion-based framework as an organizing principle for the field that may help integrate diverse prosocial approaches and help educators respond most effectively to needs of our school communities.

scholarly journals The Accessibility for Manitobans Act: Ambitions and Achievements in Antidiscrimination and Citizen Participation

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Laverne Jacobs ◽  
Britney De Costa ◽  
Victoria Cino
Keyword(s):  
Citizen Participation ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Social Goals ◽  
Social Model ◽  
Human Right ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Disability Discrimination ◽  
Social Model Of Disability ◽  
The Social

The Accessibility for Manitobans Act (AMA) was enacted in December, 2013. Manitoba is the second Canadian province to enact accessibility standards legislation. The first province was Ontario, which enacted the Ontarians with Disabilities Act in 2001, and, later, a more fortified and enforceable Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. The AMA presents a strong set of philosophical and social goals. Its philosophical goals mark accessibility as a human right, and aim to improve the health, independence and well-being of persons with disabilities. The AMA’s social goals have the potential to make a positive impact on the development of equality law norms within the context of disability discrimination. Nevertheless, the AMA would be strengthened with a more robust and explicit appreciation of how disability discrimination issues are experienced. The Act should show a greater recognition of the relevance of embodied impairment to individuals with disabilities, and there should be more significant scope for the statute to address intersectionality within disability discrimination. These two challenges replicate the two principal critiques of the social model of disability –the model of disability on which the AMA is based. Finally, for the legislation to be successful, issues of compliance and enforcement that require positive uses of discretion on the part of the civil service should be addressed early on. The findings of this article may be useful for the implementation of the AMA and for the design of future accessibility legislation in Canada and elsewhere.

scholarly journals Feeling better in the presence of others: It may depend on whether you are a man or a woman

2021 ◽  
Vol 39 (2) ◽  
pp. 213-228
Author(s):  
Teresa Garcia-Marques ◽  
Marília Prada ◽  
Ricardo Fonseca ◽  
Alexandre Fernandes
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Social Facilitation ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Social ◽  
Mere Presence ◽  
Positive Experiences ◽  
Mood Enhancement ◽  
The Moment

Previous research has suggested that it is good to have other people around us. Indeed, there seems to be a generally positive impact of the presence of others on individuals’ physical and psychological well-being. In the current work, we examine if these positive experiences may be promoted by the mere presence of nonsignificant others in our environment, during a brief period. Specifically, in two experiments, we compared how being in the presence of others (co-action) versus being alone impacts how participants feel at the moment (mood, Experiment 1) and how satisfied they feel about their lives (general well-being, Experiment 2). In Experiment 1, we also manipulated the nature of the task (i.e., demanding/threatening vs. nondemanding). Both experiments revealed that participants feel more positive when in the presence of others. However, important gender differences occurred: mood enhancement for women (vs. men) only occurred when the task was nondemanding. In the case of life satisfaction, only women were sensitive to the presence of others. We discuss how these effects inform the social facilitation literature.

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