Emotional Perspective Research Articles

Optimizing cell phone recycling process: Unraveling rational and emotional drivers of consumer recycling participation using PLS-SEM and fs-QCA

The rapid obsolescence of cell phones has led to significant challenges in electronic waste. Effective recycling processes are crucial to mitigate environmental impacts and recover valuable materials. However, consumer participation in obsolete cell phone (OCP) recycling remains suboptimal. The purpose of this research was to apply the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) to investigate the factors that influence the intention to recycle obsolete cell phones among Chinese consumers. By analyzing 621 valid survey responses using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM), the study identifies that attitude, perceived behavioral control, and subjective norm, as rational factors, significantly predict OCP recycling intention. Additionally, privacy concern and object attachment, as emotional factors, are found to reduce OCP recycling intention. Further analysis using Fuzzy-Set Qualitative Comparative Analysis (fs-QCA) pinpoints essential TPB configurations that enhance OCP recycling intention, highlighting that the absence of both privacy concern and object attachment contributes to high recycling intention. By introducing an emotional perspective, this study advances our understanding of the mechanisms underlying OCP recycling behavior. Strategic directions for improving cell phone recycling management are discussed.

Time perspective and attachment predict perceived stress in Lebanese undergraduates: The mediating role of trait emotional intelligence

BackgroundLebanese university students experience high levels of stress, which are linked to poor academic and health outcomes. Therefore, understanding the psychological predictors of this stress is crucial. The present study examines the roles of emotional, cognitive, and interpersonal factors in predicting perceived stress, namely trait emotional intelligence (trait EI), time perspective, and attachment. MethodsThe sample included 283 Lebanese undergraduate university students aged 18 to 33 years (M = 19.89, SD = 1.87). The main variables were assessed using the Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire - Short Form, The Zimbardo Time Perspective Inventory, The Revised Adult Attachment Scale - Close Relationships Version, and the Perceived Stress Scale. ResultsPath analysis showed that trait EI mediated the relationship between time perspective and attachment (predictors) and perceived stress (outcome). In particular, the Past Positive and Future time perspectives positively predicted trait EI, while insecure attachment negatively predicted it. In turn, higher trait EI predicted lower perceived stress. ConclusionThe findings help inform theory and application, suggesting that managing stress and mitigating its impact on well-being can be achieved through interventions targeting time perspective, attachment, and trait EI.

Promoting radical empathy: Changes in empathy and perspective taking at a youth summer camp that centers restorative practices

AbstractEmpathy is crucial to promoting positive intergroup relations; research suggests engaging in restorative practices, autonomy granting, and creativity support empathy development. The current study uses a daily diary to evaluate changes in empathy, creativity, feeling in control/empowered in a small sample (N = 41) of adolescents during a two‐week session of summer camp that centers restorative practices. The results suggest participants increase significantly in emotional empathy, perspective taking, and creativity during their time at camp. The results also suggest that on days participants feel more in control and have expressed more creativity, they report more empathy and perspective taking. These findings provide important evidence using intensive longitudinal data that youth programming that centers restorative practices, autonomy support, and creativity may support empathy development.

Urofacial (Ochoa) syndrome with a founder pathogenic variant in the HPSE2 gene: a case report and mutation origin.

Urofacial syndrome or Ochoa syndrome (UFS or UFOS) is a rare disease characterized by inverted facial expression and bladder dysfunction that was described for the first time in Colombia. It is an autosomal recessive pathology with mutations in the HPSE2 and LRIG2 genes. However, 16% of patients do not have any mutations associated with the syndrome. Despite the importance of neurobiology in its pathophysiology, there are no neurological, neuropsychological, or psychological studies in these patients. A 30-year-old male from Medellín, Colombia, with a significant perinatal history, was diagnosed with grade 4 hydronephrosis on his first ultrasound test. At 4months of age, symptoms such as hypomimia, lagophthalmos, and recurrent urinary tract infections started to manifest. Imaging studies revealed urinary tract dilatation, vesicoureteral reflux, and a double collector system on his left side, which led to the diagnosis of UFS. Multiple procedures, including vesicostomy, ureterostomy, and enterocystoplasty, were performed. At 20years of age, he achieved urinary sphincter control. Genetic analysis revealed a founder pathogenic variant, c.1516C > T (p.Arg506Ter), in the HPSE2 gene, which produces a truncated protein that lacks 86 amino acids. This variant is classified as pathogenic according to the ClinVar database for UFS. The mutation age is approximately 260-360years, and the two alleles share a 7.2-7.4Mb IBD segment. Moreover, we detected European local ancestry in the IBD segment, which is consistent with a Spanish introduction. Neurological examination, neuropsychological assessment, and psychological testing revealed no abnormalities, except for high stress levels. Clinical analysis of this patient revealed distorted facial expression and detrusor-sphincter dyssynergia, which are typical of patients with UFS. Genetic analysis revealed a pathogenic variant in the HPSE2 gene of European origin and a mutation age of 260-360years. From a neurological, neuropsychological, and psychological (emotional and personality) perspective, the patient showed no signs or symptoms of clinical interest.

Leaders laughing in the line of fire: An emotional aperture perspective on leader laughter in response to critical questions.

Leaders are frequently put in the difficult position of repudiating critical questions in front of their followers. To help manage this situation, leaders sometimes express laughter in the hopes that it will "lubricate" their interaction and reduce perceptions that they are aggressive or confrontational with the critical questioner. Ironically, leaders' laughter may backfire by diminishing their apparent friendliness and approachability in the eyes of the witnessing followers. In this article, we employ an emotional aperture perspective to examine two seemingly contradictory theoretical perspectives regarding the potential impact of laughter on the witnessing followers' perception of a leader's warmth and effectiveness. Findings from nine studies across 2,012 adults show that leader laughter-even expressed briefly-bolsters or damages leader effectiveness depending on one important contingency: whether the leader's laughter is shared by the questioner. Unshared laughter reduces leader effectiveness by undermining leaders' apparent warmth, while shared laughter increases leader effectiveness by enhancing leaders' apparent warmth. We discuss implications for the literature on emotion expression, leadership events, and leader perception and influence. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved).

BASIC CONCEPTS AND PRELIMINARY CONCEPTS OF DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY

Developmental psychology is the field of study that seeks to understand how people grow, change, and develop throughout their lives. This discipline helps to explore the processes of change across the lifespan by examining the development of individuals from physical, cognitive, emotional, and social perspectives. In this article, we will cover the field of developmental psychology and discuss lifelong changes and growth in detail.

High School English Reading Continuation Teaching based on the “Emotional Filter Hypothesis” Perspective

In English learning, foreign language writing has always been a weakness for Chinese students. In foreign language teaching in our country, students are accustomed to training reading and writing separately, neglecting the importance of combining reading and writing. However, some studies have found that an effective combination of reading and writing can more effectively promote second language learning. continuation after reading is a typical practice method that combines reading and writing. Although there have been many studies on the learning promoting effects of continuation after reading, few studies have explored it from an emotional perspective. However, in the field of writing research, research on the writing subject is receiving increasing attention. Therefore, this study investigates continuation after reading from the perspective of writing emotions, exploring whether it can effectively reduce students’ writing anxiety, improve their writing motivation and confidence.

Sharing or Hiding? Exploring the Influence of Social Cognition and Emotion on Employee Knowledge Behaviors within Enterprise Social Media.

As emerging knowledge management platforms, enterprise social media (ESM) provide an important way for employees to engage in knowledge sharing and information communication within their organization. However, the question of how to encourage employees to engage in continuous knowledge sharing rather than knowledge hiding on ESM has not received sufficient attention from scholars. In contrast to previous studies that focused on a single theory perspective and a single knowledge behavior, in this study, we took a user cognition and emotion perspective and constructed a mechanism model for the impact of knowledge sharing and knowledge hiding among employees on ESM based on social cognition theory and emotion as social information theory. A total of 240 valid questionnaires were collected and used to empirically test the model. The results indicate that reciprocity and outcome expectancy have a significant positive effect on employees' knowledge-sharing behavior, while reciprocity and trust have a significant negative effect on employees' knowledge-hiding behavior. Positive emotions play a positive (enhancing) moderating role on the path between outcome expectancy and knowledge-sharing behavior, while negative emotions play a negative (weakening) moderating role on the path between reciprocity and knowledge-hiding behavior, as well as between trust and knowledge-hiding behavior. By incorporating employee emotions into the framework of social cognition's impact on employee knowledge behavior, this study enriches theories related to enterprise social media, knowledge management, and user behaviors. Our research findings have practical implications for guiding employees to engage in positive knowledge sharing and reducing knowledge hiding on enterprise social media.

How curiosity affects contextual performance: an emotional daily dynamics perspective

PurposeThis research relied on the broaden-and-build (B&B) theory to explore emotional predictors for curiosity-related differences in daily engagement and contextual performance. We tested a moderated mediation model, arguing that daily positive emotions would be related to daily work engagement and contextual performance.Design/methodology/approachA total of 586 participants participated in a five-day diary study (n = 2379).FindingsMulti-level modeling showed that, at the person level of analysis, daily positive emotions were significantly and positively related to daily work engagement and, in turn, daily performance. At the daily level of analysis, the mediation model was moderated by curiosity, such that it became stronger for individuals who scored higher on curiosity.Originality/valueThese findings make relevant theoretical contributions to understanding the power of curiosity for daily emotional dynamics in organizations. Compared to traditional between-person variables, these results also expand knowledge on within-person processes that explain daily work engagement and contextual performance. In sum, this study shows that “curiosity does not kill the cat”; instead, it makes it productive.

Disorientation as an Emotional Experience: An Introduction from an Interactionist Perspective

AbstractDisorientation is a versatile, multidisciplinary concept. Whether associated with its spatial meaning or its non-spatial, more metaphorical sense, various disciplines have used disorientation to describe a broad range of philosophical, cultural, and social phenomena in the last decades. However, the focus on the concept from an emotional perspective remains scarce. To expand the current investigation on the topic, the present paper attempts a first approach to conceptualize disorientation as an emotional experience from an interactionist perspective. The paper reviews the previous literature, provides theoretical background and a working definition for the concept, and examines prototypical situations that are potentially disorienting for individuals, emphasizing the social and situated nature of the disorienting experience. The paper also comments on the relationships between disorientation and culture and points out some implications of the concept in mental health and psychological distress. Altogether, the paper argues about the value of disorientation as a powerful construct to gain insight into what, why, and how traumatic and everyday situations as well as current cultural and social challenges impact people emotionally.

Re-imagining the future state of the ventricular assist device controller interface through human-centered design.

Ventricular assist devices (VADs) are effective therapy for patients with end-stage heart failure. Current VAD controllers offer improved interactivity, yet limitations of the visual, tactile, and auditory interface persist that impact patient experience and quality of life (QoL). This study explores how VAD controllers can be redesigned using a human-centered design approach to enhance the emotional and functional experience of the device for patients. VAD patients (n = 21), caregivers (n = 4) and healthcare practitioners (n = 24) were interviewed to uncover design opportunities. From this, a series of realistic scenarios to design for emerged. A "design by analogy" method took inspiration from existing consumer products to ideate new functionality for the VAD wearable system, creating concepts for a controller interface and paired wearable device. An additional 15 patients and 2 caregivers were engaged to explore current VAD controller experiences and evaluate the future-state concepts. This research validated the need for increased automation and emergency functionality in VAD controllers, including remote monitoring of data, accurate communication of battery status, and automated medical alerts for critical device alarms. "Manage my health," "Feeling normal," "Social belonging," "Feeling safe," and "Sense of control" emerged as key patient concerns to be met by future VAD controller designs. The study demonstrated an innovative and relevant approach to improve usability of future VAD peripherals. By considering both emotional and functional perspectives in the design of lifesaving medical devices such as VADs, device manufacturers can uncover new opportunities to improve patient QoL through improved user experiences.

How we get along depends on how you make me feel: An episodic perspective on leader–follower emotional entrainment and daily interaction quality

AbstractLeader–follower relationships are a cornerstone of leadership research. Considering recent developments that point to emotions as key determinants of dyadic relationships, we shift the focus of this literature to the episodic interplay of leader emotional expressions and follower emotional reactions for the emergence of high‐quality interactions. Specifically, we develop an emotional entrainment perspective stating that the trajectory of leader emotional expressions and corresponding follower emotional reactions over the course of a day gives rise to follower perceptions of their interaction quality with their leader. We glean additional insights by examining follower attachment styles as a moderator. Results of an experience sampling study (Nemployees = 72, Ndays = 479) demonstrate that emotional entrainment of high‐activated emotions (joy and fear) predicts end‐of‐day interaction quality contingent on followers' (avoidant and anxious) attachment styles. Future avenues for research on the emergence of high‐quality leader–follower relationships are discussed.

Tourists’ Satisfaction, Experience, and Revisit Intention for Wellness Tourism: E Word-of-Mouth as the Mediator

Wellness tourism has grown popular and augmented the global market due to increasing healthy lifestyles. Based on the expectancy disconfirmation theory, the study aims to determine the antecedents and significance of tourists’ revisit intention for wellness tourism. A quantitative method has been adopted. Data was collected from 361 tourists at wellness centres in Malaysia, and structural equation modelling was used to analyze the measurement and structural model. The majority of respondents are female, aged between 21 and 30, unmarried, with an average monthly income of USD 2,000. The study found that tourists’ satisfaction was influenced by perceived value from social and emotional perspectives, while their experience was shaped by their emotional and quality perception of value content. Rewards had a significant impact on both satisfaction and travel experience. Tourists were more likely to recommend a wellness vacation if they were satisfied, but it was their unique travel experience that triggered revisit intention. E-word-of-mouth played a mediating role and revealed a positive relationship between satisfaction, revisit intention, and word-of-mouth. This study demonstrated the importance of determining the underlying factors to create tourists’ revisit intention. The implications from theoretical and managerial viewpoints provide insights to scholars and practitioners to revitalize the tourism industry after COVID-19.

Strategies of Kindergarten Teachers and Parents in Preparing Children's School Readiness: Academic, Social, and Emotional Perspectives

Purpose – This study aims to investigate the strategies employed by kindergarten teachers and parents in preparing children's school readiness in the Batang Angkola District, considering the local context and related social dynamics. Design/methods/approach – Utilizing a qualitative descriptive method, the research combines a descriptive approach to outline existing phenomena with a qualitative approach to explore the meanings and interpretations of the strategies used. Data were collected through direct interviews with several kindergarten teachers and parent representatives in kindergartens and surrounding areas in the Batang Angkola District. Additionally, secondary data related to supporting theories on children's school readiness were utilized. Findings – The findings reveal that both kindergarten teachers and parents are not fully prepared for children's school readiness. This is evidenced by the non-alignment of teachers' educational backgrounds with early childhood education and the parents' primary focus on academic readiness, often neglecting other critical aspects such as social and emotional development. Furthermore, the strategies implemented by kindergarten teachers and parents fail to holistically address the needs of children during the transition process. Research implications/limitations – The study is limited to the Batang Angkola District and may not be generalizable to other regions. These findings highlight areas in educational practices that require improvement and suggest the need for further research to develop more effective strategies for holistic school readiness preparation. Practical implications – The insights gained from this study provide guidance for the development of more holistic and integrated school readiness preparation programs that can better support children during their transition to school. These programs should aim to balance academic learning with social, emotional, and physical development to ensure well-rounded preparedness. Originality/value – This research sheds light on the specific challenges faced by kindergarten teachers and parents in the Batang Angkola District, emphasizing the importance of a holistic approach to school readiness that includes academic, social, and emotional aspects. By addressing these challenges, the study contributes to the broader understanding of effective strategies for early childhood education in similar contexts. Paper type Case study

서비스형 버추얼 휴먼의 감성적 디자인 분석 및 UX평가

As the digitization of museums accelerates, service-oriented virtual humans are leading the museum industry's entry into the metaverse. However, compared to other countries, the application of service-oriented virtual humans in Chinese museums is still in its early stages. This study explores ways to enhance the user experience of service-oriented virtual humans in museums through emotional design and UX evaluation. Firstly, the study identifies emotional design elements and UX evaluation factors through prior research. Secondly, it discusses seven elements—visual, auditory, storytelling, interaction, pleasure, satisfaction, and convenience—across the three levels of emotional design(instinctive, behavioral, and reflective) using representative cases from Chinese museums. Thirdly, based on prior research, the study establishes UX evaluation criteria and selects expert interview subjects, identifying key factors affecting user experience: meaningful, pleasurable, convenient, usable, reliable, and interaction. Finally, the study synthesizes insights from case analysis and interview results. From an emotional design perspective, virtual humans are modeled after real people and incorporate traditional Chinese cultural elements in their appearance, using natural dialogue and emotional expression. They explain the background and history of artifacts and enhance participation through diverse interaction methods. Rich knowledge and engaging interactions attract visitor attention and enhance enjoyment. In terms of UX evaluation, diverse interactions increase immersion, while natural language and visual/auditory elements stimulate curiosity and engagement. Concise information delivery and voice interaction improve convenience. Functions such as inquiry response and route planning meet individual needs. Natural voice interaction and data security enhance trust, while improved voice recognition accuracy and facial expression consistency enhance user immersion and interaction experience.

Supporting Children with Autism Using Visual Arts

The current study aims to develop a special program for both instructors and educators to train children with autism via art while also promoting their positive behaviors and social requirements. To achieve these goals, an experimental study was carried out at the Centre of Community Services for Autism, drawing on previous research in the field of art therapy. The study concentrated on the usage of images and their visual composition from the linguistic, cognitive, emotional, motor, and social perspectives. The study's findings demonstrated that the image, its simulation, and its practical application all play important roles in promoting specific developmental features of children with autism. Keywords: Visual Arts, Image, Arts Therapy, Children with Autism

Unveiling the Inner World: Exploring Emotional Intelligence, Faith, and Time Perspective among Italian Nuns

The aim of this study was to verify whether emotional intelligence and intrinsic religious orientation have a positive influence on a balanced time perspective (BTP) in the lives of Italian consecrated women. A positive, balanced time perspective, together with the ability to recognize one’s own emotions and those of others, is integral to people’s experience of religiosity in their lives. In this way, a balanced time perspective can open the experience of religiosity, contributing to a better world, along with all those who are engaged in a religious sentiment that is no longer limited to single segments of self-interest. In this study, we provided evidence that religious beliefs (not just participation in corporate religious life) can provide an alternative source of understanding emotions and perceiving time, for the religious people who live their consecrated life together. We tested whether this phenomenon was specific to the potential associations between various aspects of religious belief, emotional intelligence, and time perspective. This research was conducted on a sample of 283 Italian nuns, and it was verified that both emotional intelligence and intrinsic religiosity contribute significantly to a BTP. Furthermore, the fact that emotional intelligence is mediated by intrinsic religious orientation increases the benefits of emotional intelligence on the BTP of Italian nuns. Altogether, our results suggest that religiosity is linked to a balanced temporal profile and to a positive way of understanding emotions. More specifically, the pattern of relationships between religion, emotions, and time can influence and deepen both the individual and collective understanding of humanity among these religious women and create space for mutual engagement despite obvious differences. These results are in line with the requisites of Public Theology, as they allow us to specify selectively the developments on a more secure and empirical basis of how religiosity can affect the life of people, by exposing the submerged theological assumptions that characterize the internal beliefs of religiosity. Moreover, the research data indicate that the deep aspects of religiosity influence greatly the day-to-day living of religious women. This practical influence of religiosity confirms the urgency of opening up theological reflection in the public sphere of life. In fact, as long as the religiosity of the nuns is not reduced to private practice, theological reflection will also be opened to its public significance in the different fields of their apostolic mission.

Kajian Etika Hindu Pada Usaha Pelestarian Danau Batur Di Desa Buahan Kecamatan Kintamani Kabupaten Bangli

Buahan Village, as one of the villages on the outskirts of Lake Batur, since old time has local wisdom that has positive implications for the sustainability of Lake Batur. This research aims to examine local wisdom so that the ancestral heritage can be understood and implemented in daily life, so the preservation of the lake can be maintained. The type of qualitative descriptive research using observation methods, in-depth interviews and analysis of various relevant literature was used in this research. Based on the research results, it shows that the community in Buahan Village is making efforts to preserve Lake Batur through local wisdom, including through the establishment and preservation of sacred buildings as the sthana of Ida Bhatari Dewi Danuh who is believed to be the owner of Lake Batur. Buahan Village also has regulations on the use of lake borders which are still implemented today so that if you look at the conditions around, the border area of Buahan Village has very few buildings compared to other villages around Lake Batur. The preservation efforts carried out by the community have had positive implications for the lives of the people, both from a spiritual, intellectual and emotional perspective. This research draws the conclusion that the efforts to preserve Lake Batur carried out by the community in Buahan Village are indirectly a form of self-realization that humans are part of an ecological community that cannot possibly live without nature, so nature really needs to be preserved.

The Effect of Dimension of Triangular Theory of Love on Brand Loyalty in the Mobile Telecommunication Industry

In the ever-growing digital era, internet access has become a basic need in everyday life. With the increasing number of internet users in Indonesia, so more data packages from cellular operator brands are appearing. Overall, customers who engage in expressive brand relationships can easily demonstrate brand loyalty attitudes and behaviour. Customer loyalty to a brand does not only occur because of continuous satisfaction, because customer satisfaction alone is not enough to guarantee a long-term relationship. Therefore, this research examines the customer's emotional perspective, especially love which is used as a mechanism to strengthen unwavering loyalty. One theory that discusses love is the Triangular Theory of Love put forward by Sternberg in 1986 which states that there are three elements in love, namely intimacy, commitment and passion. Data processed by 204 data package users from 4 brands of cellular operators in 6 major cities on the island of Java in Indonesia, using non-probability sampling techniques with a purposive sampling method, and analysed using Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) based on Partial Least Square (PLS) via the SmartPLS 4.1 application.

The Impact of Parental Autonomy Support on Family Adaptation in the Context of "Double Reduction": The Mediating Role of Parent-Child Communication and Cohesion.

The implementation of the "Double Reduction" policy indicates a significant change in the way households operate, such as through parental education conception and parenting form, in which family adaptation needs particular attention. Parental autonomy support has been evidenced to be related to family adaptation in prior studies. However, the mechanism underlying the relationship between parental autonomy support and family adaptation in the context of "Double Reduction" are not clear enough but remain fascinating. This study aims to explore the process through which parental autonomy support affects the whole family's adaptation in the context of "Double Reduction" from the perspectives of parent-child behavior and emotions (i.e., parent-child communication and parent-child cohesion). A cross-sectional design based on the questionnaire method was used to collect the characteristics of 4239 adolescent parents (1493 fathers and 3427 mothers; Mage = 43.20, SDage = 22.39) one year after the implementation of the "Double Reduction" policy. In addition, this study also used the retrospective method to obtain the characteristics of parental autonomy support before the "Double Reduction" policy. In the context of "Double Reduction", the research results found that parental autonomy support can predict family adaptation; parental autonomy support can also influence the whole family's adaptation through the quality of parent-child interaction. This study reveals the impact mechanism of parental autonomy support on family adaptation under the background of "Double Reduction" in China and provides insights on how to improve the adaptation of the entire family from the perspective of parent-child interaction.