Diverse Perceptions Research Articles

Exploring the Landscape of Diversity Climate Research as a Means of Promoting Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belongingness for Academic and Organizational Progress

Diversity climate, due to its impending impact on inclusion efforts, has been researched to understand its varied dimensions. Both from an academic standpoint, as well as an organizational perspective, researchers must coalesce to understand diversity in the Indian context, considering the social and economic angles that present themselves both as a challenge and an opportunity. The present research attempts to collate various investigative endeavors where key variables such as task conflict, relationship conflict, organizational commitment, innovation culture, psychological empowerment, identity freedom, diversity perception, demographic insights, leadership, fairness and discrimination, cultural intelligence, team performance, workplace attachment, employee performance, business unit financial performance, affective organizational commitment, job satisfaction, role ambiguity, and linguistic parameters, with the common dependent variable being diversity climate. The present research attempts to demonstrate various aspects related to diversity climate that can be advanced further within the Indian context for customized results.

Youth perceptions of AI ethics: a Q methodology approach

ABSTRACT AI technology advancement has sparked a global initiative to educate youth on AI ethics. Understanding students’ prior knowledge is vital. This study explores the diverse perceptions of AI ethics among Korean middle school students using Q methodology. Four types emerged: Privacy Guardians, AI Coexistence Pursuers, AI Ethics Conservatives, and Domestic Distributive Justice Advocates. These classifications reflect the students’ concerns, attitudes toward AI, and value preferences. Despite differences, there is consensus on the importance of human dignity and disagreement with the fair distribution of economic benefits of AI between countries. The findings suggest the need for tailored educational strategies based on students’ perceptions to foster balanced ethical reflection.

THE SWAN PRINCIPLE AND MEDITATION FOR SELF-TRANSFORMATION

In today's fast-paced world, where the pursuit of material success often leads to adverse effects on our character and well-being, it is crucial to recognize the limitations of wealth and external validation. While these may momentarily boost our self-image, they often result in vices and a departure from inner confidence, leading to stress, anxiety, and an ongoing quest for true fulfillment. The cornerstone of a content and thriving society lies in relationships and family, serving as pillars of stability, care, and solace. However, maintaining harmony within these relationships can be complex due to diverse perceptions, communication styles, and lifestyles. The SWAN sadhana provides a transformative approach to foster understanding and respect among family members, promoting honest communication, balance, unity, and affection. By embracing the SWAN sadhana, individuals embark on a journey of self-discovery and improvement, cultivating empathy and understanding for their loved ones. Recognizing that everyone possesses a SWAN with varying degrees of shared qualities, the sadhana becomes a tool for clearing misunderstandings, resolving conflicts, and collectively finding solutions. Patience and open-mindedness are essential when listening to each other's experiences, allowing for honest expression without blame. The concept of Sanyam, emphasizing self-restraint and controlled responses, extends beyond conflict resolution to encompass a jointly agreed-upon daily routine, providing structure and promoting responsible contributions from each family member. Swadhyaya encourages self-analysis and correction, tailoring individual roles and responsibilities within the family context. Satsang, involving positive associations and shared activities, reinforces unity, creating a positive familial atmosphere.

Organizational Diversity and Inclusion Scale (ODIS): A multilevel approach

IntroductionIn the current social context, organizations need to deal with an increasingly heterogeneous workforce. It is therefore necessary to develop measures capable of detecting dynamics of diversity and inclusion in organizations. Objective and methodThis study introduces a new scale, namely the Organizational Diversity and Inclusion Scale (ODIS), which consists of 61 items measuring perceived discrimination, inclusive and discriminatory attitudes toward minority social groups (women, physical/sensory disability, youth workers, seniors, workers of different races and ethnicities, LGBT) and perceptions of diversity management (policy, compliance and structures) in the organizational context. One thousand seven hundred and eighty-four respondents, from both public and private Italian organizations filled in the self-report questionnaire. ResultsAccordingly, an exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis demonstrated a sixteen-factor structure. Criterion and construct validity were tested through correlation analyses with other scales (affective commitment, job satisfaction, turnover intentions, and mobbing at work) and similar measures (Diversity Climate Scale). Results suggest that the ODIS can be reliably used to measure organizational perceptions of diversity and inclusion in a multilevel perspective. ConclusionFindings suggest the importance of using ODIS for multilevel and multidimensional surveys in order to plan and apply actions and interventions, especially among managers.

Perception of Youth Regarding Aurat March in Pakistan: An Exploratory Study

The current study explores the perception of youth regarding Aurat March in Pakistan, emphasizing its importance in understanding young people’s perspectives on gender issues. The semi-structured interview guide was used to conduct the interviews with young people. The interviews were then transcribed and analyzed using qualitative thematic analysis. The findings indicate that young people hold positive and negative views of the Aurat March. On the positive side, many perceive it as a crucial protest against gender inequality and injustice, offering a platform for individuals to advocate for women's rights. However, there are also concerns among youth that the Aurat March promotes vulgarity and advocates for LGBTQ+ rights, which some perceive as a western agenda. Additionally, some participants feel the march primarily represents the issues of elite women rather than addressing broader societal concerns. This study highlights the importance of involving young, educated individuals in the Aurat March to raise awareness of gender issues, challenge societal norms, and create a more inclusive dialogue around women’s rights in Pakistan. Understanding these diverse perceptions is essential to increase meaningful conversations and progress toward gender equality in the country.

The Chinese Freshwater Jellyfish Unbound

Jellyfish are commonly known as dangerous sea creatures that humans should avoid. Focusing on the newly discovered freshwater jellyfish in the late nineteenth century, this article explores a global history of Craspedacusta sowerbii, a species native to China first noted in nineteenth-century Britain but since traveling the world over. The worldwide distribution of C. sowerbii, as both polyps and medusae, made it a global subject of scientific inquiry. However, no independent study has examined the history behind the origin, circulation, and implication of the freshwater jellyfish and its relationship with marine types. The late nineteenth century was the period when our premodern knowledge of jellyfish transformed from it being purely a marine life to the modern recognition of jellyfish as both marine and freshwater organisms, triggered by the discovery and discussion of the Chinese freshwater jellyfish C. sowerbii among naturalists and philosophers. This article focuses on Arthur de Carle Sowerby’s engagement with C. sowerbii in terms of narratives of evolution, nomenclature, and bioinvasion between 1880 and 1941. I argue that jellyfish, as a lowly form of invertebrates, should be taken more seriously by historians of modern China and historians of biology who are interested in the diverse roles of animals in shaping human–animal interactions in the Anthropocene. While the scientific research of jellyfish’s global bloom abounds, the interpretation of the global rise of jellyfish could benefit from a historically and culturally bound analysis of this classical animal. This is particularly so as scientists recognized the diverse perceptions of jellyfish. The global jellyfish bloom requires historical perspectives on a topic that has hitherto received scant attention from historians of science.

A study on cultural diversity perception : Focusing on D-gu, Seoul

A study on cultural diversity perception : Focusing on D-gu, Seoul

A rational exploration of personalist bioethics: understanding its foundations

The aim of this article is to elucidate the rational foundations upon which personalist bioethics is built, thereby enhancing understanding regarding its place within the broader discourse of secular bioethics. Personalist bioethics, as a dynamic pursuit, actively engages with scientific discoveries, periodically revisiting them and considering contemporary individuals' diverse perceptions of identity and values. It integrates two foundational trunks: personalism and Aristotelian-Thomistic theology with metaphysical reference. The method employed by personalist bioethics is illustrated through triangulation: the exposition of biomedical reality, an in-depth study of anthropological significance, and the identification of values at stake. Rooted in a substantialist concept of the human person, it follows a systematic interaction of various knowledge spheres, aiming not only to describe problematic relations but also to propose prescriptive solutions. Personalism maintains that the human person is valuable for who he is and not only for the choices he makes; he is a source from which the choices proceed. According to personalist ethics, the ethical value of an act will have to be considered under the subjective aspect of intentionality, but it will also have to be considered in terms of its objective content and its consequences. The natural moral law that urges every conscience to do good and avoid evil, therefore, becomes concrete in respect for the human person in all the fullness of his values, his essence, and ontological dignity.

Perceptions of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Anti-Racism Among Pharmacy Faculty by Racial and Ethnic Identity

ObjectiveTo compare perceptions of underrepresented minorities (URM), non-URM people of color (POC), and nonminoritized pharmacy faculty in academia in relation to workplace diversity, equity, inclusion, and anti-racism (DEIA) landscape in the United States. MethodsThis study utilized the DEIA Faculty Perceptions of College Climate (FPCC) scale, which was developed and validated by the authors. The FPCC scale was used to investigate perceptions of pharmacy faculty from the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy membership directory regarding DEIA within their respective academic pharmacy institutions. Demographic differences were examined using a Pearson chi-square test, while response disparities in FPCC questions were analyzed with a one-way ANOVA. ResultsA total of 846 respondents met the inclusion criteria for the study and were included in the analysis. Results indicate disparities in perceptions within all 4 DEIA domains of the FPCC survey among the 3 demographic groups. ConclusionThis study uncovers significant differences in how pharmacy faculty perceive DEIA within pharmacy education, with nonminoritized faculty expressing more positive views compared to their URM and non-URM counterparts. These results emphasize the need for focused interventions and institutional support to bridge DEIA disparities, emphasizing the importance of fostering an inclusive academic environment to enhance faculty well-being and empower the pharmacy profession to meet diverse needs more effectively.

Loneliness in Seriously Ill Nursing Home Residents During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Background: Loneliness and social isolation coexist, making it difficult to study each separately. The COVID-19 lockdown provided an unprecedented and ethically viable opportunity to study loneliness in seriously ill nursing home residents under uniformly imposed social isolation conditions. Objective: To understand the phenomenon of loneliness of the seriously ill nursing home patients under a uniform social isolation condition imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown. Design: Cross-sectional, semi-structured interviews were tape-recorded, transcribed verbatim, and analyzed qualitatively using an inductive thematic analysis. The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Three-Item Loneliness Scale was used to measure loneliness and any relationships between self-reported loneliness and isolation were elucidated. Setting/Participants: Thirty seriously ill nursing home residents living in complete social isolation imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown. Results: Thematic analysis identified four key themes: (1) Diverse perceptions about the impact of the COVID-19 lockdown, (2) regret over the missed opportunities for spending time with friends and family, (3) using electronic communication to maintain connections with loved ones, and (4) the impact of nursing home staff. In total, 50% of the participants reported feeling socially isolated, 60% patients reported loneliness, and 70% reported being adversely impacted by the lockdown. Patients who felt socially isolated also reported experiencing loneliness (Kendall's Tau = 0.61, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.30, 0.89, p < 0.01, large effect size). Persons from communities of color had higher median loneliness scores compared to Non-Hispanic Whites. Participants in the last year of life also reported higher levels of loneliness. Conclusion: A study of loneliness under uniform social isolation conditions in seriously ill nursing home patients showed a high prevalence of loneliness and a strong correlation between self-reported loneliness and social isolation, especially in persons from minority communities and those in the last year of life. In-person support provided by nursing home staff and virtual support from family was helpful to patients.

Conceptualizing Community Engagement for Mental and Brain Health Research in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Case of Kilifi County, Kenya.

Community engagement (CE) has increasingly been recognized as a critical element for successful health promotion and intervention programs. However, the term CE has been used to mean different things in different settings. In this article, we explore how CE has been conceptualized in the field of mental and brain health in Kilifi County, Kenya. We used ethnographic methods encompassing focused group discussions, key informant interviews, and observations with 65 participants, purposively recruited from Kilifi County. Data were transcribed verbatim and thematically analyzed. Our findings show that community members and stakeholders had diverse perceptions of and experiences with CE. Factors such as trust between researchers and community members, sensitization, and awareness creation were key for acceptance of research projects. Partial involvement in research, lack of access to information, poverty and socio-economic challenges, and financial expectations from researchers hindered CE and led to resistance to participation in research projects. For effective CE, there is a need to work closely with community gatekeepers, create awareness of the research projects, use local languages, and ensure continuous engagement that promotes equitable research participation. Our findings suggest that tacit knowledge, context, and mechanisms for research are all critical features of CE and should be considered to enhance acceptance and sustainability of mental and brain health interventions in Kenya.

The Role of Implicit Associations and Ingroup Affiliation on Perceptions of Diversity

The Role of Implicit Associations and Ingroup Affiliation on Perceptions of Diversity

SENTIMENT ANALYSIS OF ELECTRIC CAR PRODUCT TRENDS IN INDONESIA USING BM25 AND K-NEAREST NEIGHBOR

The global and Indonesian shift towards electric vehicles (EVs) is driven by efforts to reduce emissions and promote sustainable energy. Social media, especially Twitter, functions as an important measuring tool regarding public sentiment towards electric vehicles in Indonesia, so that it can influence policy making. This research uses the BM25 and K-Nearest Neighbor (KNN) methods to analyze sentiment, which aims to improve EV adoption strategies. Conducted in 2023, this research applies data mining, specifically Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining (KDD), analyzing primary and secondary data descriptively and quantitatively starting with data collection from Twitter, followed by data crawling and initial text processing. Next, labeling, term frequency (TF) and inverse document frequency (IDF) calculations were carried out using the BM25 and KNN methods, with an Evaluation and Validation Diagram that visualized the process. The findings show that negative sentiment dominates at 48% (4800 data), followed by 34% (3400 data) neutral sentiment and 18% (1800 data) positive sentiment. The balanced distribution of sentiment highlights the diverse perceptions of society. BM25 and KNN pre-processing methods effectively reduce overfitting and underfitting, especially in negative and neutral sentiments. Accuracy testing without BM25 resulted in 58.6% to 60.25%, while integrating BM25 with KNN increased accuracy by 12.5% to 71% to 72.75%. Understanding sentiment provides a basis for decision making and policy development, as well as providing insight into public perceptions of electric vehicles in Indonesia. Implications include leveraging positive sentiment for marketing, adjusting strategies, refining pricing, addressing infrastructure and reliability issues, and collaborating with governments to increase adoption of electric vehicles in society.

The Effect of Middle Leaders’ Cognitive Complexity on Team Performance and Conflict Management Through Middle Leaders’ Positive Perception of Diversity

The Effect of Middle Leaders’ Cognitive Complexity on Team Performance and Conflict Management Through Middle Leaders’ Positive Perception of Diversity

Unveiling women’s ventilation practices and comfort in Jordan: video diaries as method for post-occupancy evaluation

ABSTRACT Understanding occupants’ behaviour and thermal preferences is key to designing less energy-intensive buildings. However, qualitative research methods to understand behaviour can be time-consuming and limited by participants’ recall bias and interpretations. This paper introduces a participatory method of ‘video diaries’ for interrogating occupants’ post-occupancy behaviour and energy use with their own mobile phones. The method is applied to understand middleclass women’s domestic and comfort practices in Amman, Jordan, focusing on their use of windows, fans and air-conditioning (AC). The study demonstrates the method’s effectiveness in capturing interrelated domestic energy-dependent practices, adaptive comfort and the materiality of homes. In particular, the video diaries reveal: (1) overlapping and ‘messy’ practices tied to the use of domestic technologies (e.g. AC and fans) in unexpected ways (e.g. always ventilating while cooking or exercising) that challenge conventional building simulation approaches that account for only thermally motivated actions; (2) diverse perceptions of comfort negotiated through gendered bodies and practices; and (3) the usefulness of video dairies as a form of self-reflection and increased awareness that may result in behavioural change. The study argues for using video diaries to supplement methods such as surveys and field measurements, particularly in post-occupancy evaluations or simulations for domestic energy use.

The need to diversify genomic studies: Insights from Andean highlanders and Amazonians

More globally diverse perspectives are needed in genomic studies and precision medicine practices on non-Europeans. Here, we illustrate this by discussing the distribution of clinically actionable genetic variants involved in drug response in Andean highlanders and Amazonians, considering their environment, history, genetic structure, and historical biases in the perception of biological diversity of Native Americans.

Unveiling the Dynamic Impact of Queer Celebrities on School Youth’s Perceptions of Gender and Sexual Diversity

This study explored the disruption of queer celebrities on the normalisation of heterosexuality and cisnormativity amongst school youth. Qualitative research was employed with a phenomenological research design to conduct semi-structured interviews with seven high school learners between the ages of 16 and 17 in the town of Kroonstad in the Free State Province of South Africa. The findings highlight the symbiotic relationship between queer celebrities and school youth gravitating between self-identification, challenging stereotypes, visibility, and advocacy. Bigger platforms for queer celebrities should be created in schools to raise awareness of LGBTQ+ issues and equal rights. This will contribute to a more inclusive society, making its way to educational settings, and leading to more inclusivity of gender and sexual diversity in the school system.

An energy transition for all: Investigating determinants of citizen support for energy community initiatives on the island of Mayotte

For an equitable transition towards a decentralized and clean energy future, the involvement and active participation of citizens is needed, exemplified by new organizational forms such as Energy Communities (ECs). While determinants of citizen engagement in renewable energy projects have received some attention in the literature, research mostly focuses on continental Europe, with limited understanding of the perceptions and motivations of citizens living in the Global South or in contexts of poverty and marginalization. Using novel survey data (n = 392) and insights from 16 key informant interviews from the French overseas territory Mayotte, we investigate citizens' perception of renewable energies and ECs and their willingness to participate in such initiatives, confirming high support of the local population for a community-based energy transition. Through exploratory factor analysis and subsequent multivariate regressions, we identify the factors Environmental Awareness, Access to Services and Social Inclusion as important determinants of citizen engagement, with Environmental Awareness exhibiting particularly strong and robust effects on both general support and the willingness to actively participate in an EC. Establishing the housing situation of respondents as a proxy for socio-economic status (SES), we find positive effects of SES on EC support, which is mediated by the identified factors and thereby represents a fourth, underlying determinant of support. Our research underscores the vital importance of considering the multifaceted, diverse perceptions and motivations of the local population to achieve the vision of an equitable transition. Inclusion of needs and priorities of various socio-economic groups, particularly the most vulnerable community members, is essential.

On clinical nurses’ views about diversities- A qualitative study

It is a must for nurses to provide healthcare to people from diverse cultures, ethnicities, religions, and genders. This descriptive qualitative study aimed to explore nurses' approaches to various people. The study collected data via semi-structured interviews and contacted 40 nurses through snowball sampling. Most nurses were between the ages of 25–40 and female, 22 of them had postgraduate degrees, and 18 had undergraduate degrees in nursing. Only 10 of them had received special training related to diversity. MaxQda software program was used for content analyses, and four basic themes were determined respectively, "Nurses' perceptions of diversity," "Nurses' perceptions of diversity towards patients," "Nurses' perceptions of diversity towards healthcare professionals," and "Nurses' perceptions of diverse towards the institution." Participant nurses mainly revealed that although legal and organizational procedures aimed to prevent discriminative attitudes in clinical environments, discriminatory attitudes of nurses and healthcare professionals toward diverse people still occurred.

Student Perceptions of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Practices Related to Racism in Behavior-Analytic Graduate Training Programs

Student Perceptions of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Practices Related to Racism in Behavior-Analytic Graduate Training Programs