Experience Factors Research Articles

Editorial: Revisiting the paradox of well-being in older lives: what social, cultural and experiential factors may affect ageing trajectories and why?

Editorial: Revisiting the paradox of well-being in older lives: what social, cultural and experiential factors may affect ageing trajectories and why?

The Influence of Eudaimonic Entertainment Experiences on Political Information Processing and Engagement

Can entertainment serve as a gateway to political interest and participation? In this paper, we examine the specific case of eudaimonic entertainment experiences (i.e., meaningful, moving, and thought-provoking entertainment experiences). To systematically analyze the influence of experiential and contextual factors associated with eudaimonic entertainment on political information processing, issue interest, and participation intentions, we conducted three experiments. Study 1 replicated positive effects of affective factors (arousal, negative valence, mixed affect, empathy, and feeling moved) on reflective thoughts, issue interest, and political participation intentions. Study 2 found positive associations of perceived personal relevance with reflective thoughts, issue interest, and political participation intentions. Study 3 found negative effects of absorption of cognitive resources on reflective thoughts, issue interest, and political participation intentions. The experimental variation of cognitive resources in Study 3 also allowed us to observe a reverse causal effect of reflective thoughts on affective factors.

Effects of playback speed and language proficiency on listening comprehension of multilingual English learners

ABSTRACT For multilingual English as an additional language learners (EALLs), listening is a critical skill that they must master. This quasi-experimental study examined if playback speed, overall English proficiency, and listening sub-scores affected the listening comprehension of EALLs. It also addressed if any of these effects were moderated by certain background and experiential factors. Data sources included a survey, listening comprehension sub-scores, overall English proficiency scores (TOEFL), and two listening comprehension test scores based on a set of easier and harder questions. Before taking the listening comprehension test, 168 students in English-medium institutions in Turkey and China listened to a 10-minute TED-talk YouTube video at three playback speed levels (slower: 0.75; default/normal: 1; faster: 1.25). Several statistically significant differences were obtained between the three groups regarding these measures. Results suggested that the playback speed and proficiency levels (both overall proficiency and listening sub-scores) matter both for the easier and harder comprehension questions. Implications of these findings for additional language education are described. Through the use of playback speed manipulation, this study underscores the crucial role customized instructional approaches play in enhancing listening comprehension for EALLs on video platforms like YouTube.

An event-related potential investigation of the influence of bilingualism on disambiguating homonyms in older adults.

Ambiguity is ubiquitous in language; lexical ambiguity refers to instances where a single word has multiple meanings. The current investigation examined homonyms, words that have the same orthography and pronunciation in English but multiple meanings (e.g., BANK, meaning "financial institution" or "river's edge"). The processing of homonyms requires the engagement of executive control processes, for example, to select the appropriate meaning of the homonym while reducing interference from other meanings. Executive function processes are known to change over the lifespan and may be impacted by experiential factors such as bilingualism. The present study uses event-related brain potentials as an index of lexical access to examine whether bilingualism influences homonym processing in older adults. The results indicate that patterns of lexical access differ as a function of bilingual status in older adults and compared to young adults, suggesting that language experience may moderate language processing in both young and older adults, at least in situations where language processing is demanding on executive function, such as in the processing of homonyms. Importantly, we show that older bilinguals show a somewhat similar pattern of ambiguity processing as their younger counterparts, while age differences were observed in monolinguals when comparing across studies. This suggests that bilingual language experience may have a mitigating impact on age-related changes in ambiguity processing. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved).

초임 스포츠지도자의 직업사회화에 따른 삶 형성과정

The purpose of study is to understand the process of career formation of newly appointed sports leaders through the process of vocational socialization. As sports leaders feel the need to develop their ability to respond to society and prepare themselves for their work, this study aims to understand the process of sports leaders developing into professionals. Five sports leaders with less than two years of experience were selected and data were collected through literature, interviews, and participatory observation. As a result, vocational socialization was categorized into introduction to sports leaders, the process of activities of sports leaders, and the realization of professional expertise. Therefore, these experiential factors are classified as sub-factors. The formation of occupationalization to be a sports leader was suggested as 1) initiationㆍfor a sports leader 2) professional value. The process of sports guidance activity was set as 1) the stage of adaptation 2) the stage of growth. The realization of professional professionalism was classified as 1) the expression of professional professionalism 2) the educational philosophy.

When words are key: negotiating meaning in information research

PurposeThis project set out to explore information scholars’ perceptions of the influence of their keyword selections and the implications of their linguistic choices on possibilities for and perceptions of the field of Information Science. We trialed a narrative methodological approach to investigate the multiple stories told with specific keywords, how they relate to larger discourses within the field and the impact they have on the lives of information researchers.Design/methodology/approachThis paper draws on Arthur Frank’s narrative analysis to consider keywords as stories, which shape one’s sense of professional identity and belonging. The analysis, which is informed by insights from multi-disciplinary scholars of keywords, employs data from a keywords-oriented workshop with Information School faculty and students, as well as an online questionnaire sent to heads of Information Schools.FindingsWe did not find a singular definitive story of information science scholars’ experiences with keywords. Rather we identify tensions surrounding common and contested understandings of discipline, canon and information, engaging the complexity of interdisciplinary, international, intellectual and moral claims of the field. This research offers insight into the experiential factors that shape scholars’ engagement with keywords and the tensions they can create.Originality/valueA wealth of bibliometric analyses of keywords focuses on finding the “right” words to describe the scholarship you seek or the work you want others to discover. However, this study offers information researchers a novel approach, creating space to acknowledge the generative tensions of keywords, beyond the extractive logic of search and retrieval.

THE FACTORS OF CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE THAT AFFECT LOYALTY AT NOVOTEL HANOI THAI HA HOTEL, VIETNAM

Customer experience is gradually becoming important in improving the efficiency of hotel business operations because it contributes to attracting, retaining customers and increasing loyalty to the hotel. Loyalty plays an important role in creating a competitive advantage and increasing hotel brand value. Therefore, this research has built a model to evaluate experiential factors that affect customer loyalty at Novotel Hanoi Thai Ha Hotel. This research uses secondary data collection methods and expert interviews to determine the evaluation model. The method of surveying customers using questionnaires to collect opinions on the effect of their experiences when using the service has contributed to increasing their loyalty to the hotel. These data were processed quantitatively using SPSS 25.0 software to test Cronbach's Alpha reliability and EFA exploratory factor analysis. Pearson correlation and linear regression analysis show that the factors of customers' experience at Novotel Hanoi Thai Ha Hotel, such as service product, quality service, service price, brand image, service space, customer loyalty program and customer care are all positively affect their loyalty. Among them, service product factors have the strongest effect, and customer care has the least effect on loyalty. This research is the scientific basis for hotels to refer to when proposing solutions to improve customer experience and increase loyalty. At the same time, the established model can also be applied to studies on the effect of experience on customer loyalty in hotel businesses.<p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/soc/0771/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>

Social Media Use and Serious Psychological Distress Among Adolescents.

This Research Letter describes the increasing trend of almost-constant social media use among California adolescents and the association with serious psychological distress, focusing on the influence of familial and experiential factors.

Bad dog, smart dog: Spontaneous discrimination of quantities in shelter dogs

Dogs’ co-domestication led to a series of modifications in their behaviour and cognition. Yet, how recent evolutionary history also interacts with developmental and experiential factors is often neglected. Here we tested shelter dogs in a two-alternatives free-choice task between different food quantities. Shelter dogs represent a heterogeneous population with high inter-individual variability, and we hypothesised that we could observe differences in cognitive performance between individuals depending on their attitude towards humans. Overall, we found that dogs preferred to approach the larger set of food (emmeans = 6.62. SE = 0.24, t = 28.17, p < 0.0001). However, consistently with our initial hypothesis, we observed that dogs that were evaluated as ‘less sociable’ by the keepers of the shelter succeeded already on their first trial (P(larger set) = 0.81, SE = 0.1, z = 2.31, p = 0.02), similar to what was observed in wolves and roaming dogs. Vice-versa, individuals that were evaluated as ‘highly sociable’ behaved at chance on the first trial and begun selecting the larger set only after a first interaction with the experimental setting (P(larger set) = 0.51, SE = 0.11, z = −0.7, p = 0.94), thus behaving alike to pet dogs. We discuss our results from both an experimental perspective, as in designing studies that account for multifaceted factors to reach a better understanding of cognition and behaviour in the Canis familiaris, and an applicative perspective, as in adding on current practices to facilitate the difficult process of inclusion of dogs in shelters, and possibly adoption.

Enhancing the Effects of E-Learning Based on Experiential Factors in Gamification's Challenge, Achievement, and Reward

Enhancing the Effects of E-Learning Based on Experiential Factors in Gamification's Challenge, Achievement, and Reward

From Imagination to Abstract Analysis: How Natural Language Enhances Spatial Intelligence Through Enhancing Abstract Reasoning and Spatial Rotational Ability

Spatial intelligence is traditionally conceptualized within the IQ framework as innate and unaffected by experiential factors; it encompasses two primary faculties: abstract reasoning and spatial rotational ability. Contemporary evidence challenges this notion, positing that language, an acquired experiential factor, coherently and systematically augments these two capabilities. Specifically, language encoding and verbalization shift abstract reasoning from a primarily habitual process to a state that is distinctly more abstract and analytical. In parallel, relational language descriptors (e.g., above, below) aid in transitioning spatial rotational ability from a primarily imaginative domain to an abstract, analytical one. While previous studies have shown languages influence on discrete faculties in spatial intelligence separately, a comprehensive understanding of its systematic enhancement remains elusive. This paper attempts to bridge this gap, proposing that IQ determinants are not innate. Moreover, this paper shows that language uniformly and methodically enhances all facets of spatial intelligence through the same medium (transformation to an abstract-analytical task space) and that this task space proves more productive than its imaginative or habitual counterparts.

DIVERSITY IN THE WORKPLACE: IMPLICATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENT IN NIGERIAN PUBLIC SECTOR ORGANIZATIONS

Objective: The objectives of this study are: 1. evaluate the effect of job-related diversity on collective organizational commitment in public sector organizations in Nigeria; 2. evaluate the effect of cultural diversity on collective organizational commitment in public sector organizations in Nigeria. The aim of the study is to examine diversity in the workplace to achieve collective organizational commitment in public sector organizations in Nigeria. Theoretical Framework: In this topic, the main concepts and theories that underpin the research are presented. The theory that is related to this work having reviewed some theories is the Social Identity Theory. Social identity theory is a social psychological theory that is utilized in organizations to obtain high employee performance. Social identity theory gives more understanding of diversity in terms of understanding the role of group divisions in organization. Method: The study relied on a self-developed structured questionnaire as the instrument for data collection. Using SPSS version 20 software, descriptive statistics and multiple regression analysis were used to assess the data and statistically analysed the data that had been collected. Results and Discussion: The findings revealed that job-related diversity has a significant effect on collective organizational commitment in public sector organizations in Nigeria (β=0.077, p&lt;0.05), and that cultural diversity has no significant effect on collective organizational commitment in public sector organizations in Nigeria (β =0.030, p&gt;0.05). Originality/Value: Previous studies had focused on different types of diversity and their attributes, but have not adequately addressed the factors that can strengthen the relationships. This study to filled this gap by examining the impact of workplace diversity on organizational commitment in the Nigerian Public Sector Organizations. The research also highlighted the need for a combination of cultural and experiential factors to understand the challenges faced by employees in a diverse workplace..

Awareness of Women's Inclusion in STEM: Twitter Data in Italy

This paper focuses on assessing public awareness of women in STEM disciplines. The underrepresentation of women in STEM has garnered recent attention, and this study is grounded in Social Cognitive Career Theory, which examines how individual, contextual, and experiential factors impact interests and goals in STEM. Individual factors, such as self-efficacy beliefs and outcome expectations, play a crucial role in shaping career choices. Contextual factors influence women's leadership roles, particularly in male-dominated environments, and may differ in female-majority settings. Additionally, social modelling, where individuals learn from observing others, contributes to self-efficacy. Our study focuses on contextual factors that influence awareness of women in STEM. We employ a panel-type econometric model spanning 2014-2022 and analyse 29,985 tweets to explore the influence of socioeconomic factors on public opinions in various Italian regions. Italy's significant regional disparities make it an ideal setting for this research, considering factors like human capital, industry, and government. The managerial implications underscore the importance of understanding public opinion to inform decisions that promote women's inclusion in STEM fields for policymakers and corporate management. This study's unique use of geolocated data on Twitter adds a novel dimension to the intersection of STEM and women.

Exploring the role of hedonic emotions on attitudinal loyalty and EWOM: a contingency framework and propositions

ABSTRACT Hedonists actively pursue events that elicit emotional pleasure and enjoyment. This study investigates the complex role and importance of consumers’ hedonic emotions in post-purchase behaviors within the context of fine-dining experiences. Prior research has mainly neglected emotions in favor of cognitive responses. Given the high rate of customer turnover in the restaurant industry, further research is necessary to fully understand the topic. This study’s research methodology is based on a thorough analysis of scholarly existing literature, namely journal articles. It presents a review of methodological views, illustrates key trends and limitations in prior empirical research, and emphasizes the need to construct a research framework. To guide future empirical work, a conceptual framework for certain hedonic emotions, namely comfort, sentimentality, and stimulation, and their impact on attitudinal loyalty and the E-WOM relationship, is introduced. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first attempt to critically analyze and synthesize multiple dimensions of hedonic emotions in the context of fine-dining restaurant services. We also presented several research propositions concerning the moderating effects of experiential and psychological factors on domain linkages. This study can aid restaurant managers in choosing vital marketing and communication strategies to enhance the food service industry, particularly in fine dining establishments.

자율주행 모빌리티(5단계) 실내공간에서의 사용자 경험요소에 대한 연구

The rise of autonomous mobility is transforming mobility interiors for enhanced experiences. Users engage in various activities during transit, turning the mobility into a versatile space for relaxation, work, and play (Bed-Work-Play, BWP). This study, therefore, aims to identify future user expectations and propose directions for improving experiences in autonomous mobility interior space. By reviewing relevant studies from the past decade, we've grasped the evolving significance and role of these spaces. Analyzing three industry cases, we established criteria for meaningful experiential factors. We plan a Kano model-based survey for users with driving experience, employing Timko's Customer Satisfaction Coefficient and Potential Customer Satisfaction Index (PCSI) to prioritize improvements for specific experiential factors.

국내 고급 부티크 호텔의 고객 경험 요인 특성 연구

In the experience economy era, with a growing interest in unique boutique hotels in South Korea, this study explores the significance of “experience” in luxury boutique hotels. It examines two domestic hotel cases that successfully integrate rich experiential content to create exemplary luxury boutique hotel experiences. Data were collected through literature reviews and interviews with 14 participants who had visited each hotel. Each hotel's key contents were evaluated using a 5-point scale, resulting in a total of 70 evaluations. The analysis revealed that sensory and emotional aspects were the highest-rated experiential elements, while cognitive elements were rated the lowest. This research offers insights into the distribution of experiential elements in domestic luxury boutique hotels, aiding future development and planning, and guiding the identification of key experiential factors.

Consumers’ attention, experience, and action to organic consumption: The moderating role of anticipated pride and moral obligation

Scholars have devoted much attention to explaining consumers’ green consumption behavior as its importance continues to grow. In this study, we propose a new theoretical framework that integrates the norm activation theory (NAT), theory of reasoned action (TRA), and theory of consumption behavior (TCV) to explain consumers’ organic food consumption. First, we integrate the green consumption value (GCV) with five consumption values (functional, social, emotional, conditional, and epistemic) from the classic TCV model to explain the relationship between NAT and TRA. Second, we introduce two variables related to consumers’ source of interest: anticipated pride (individual) and moral obligation (social), which moderate the relationship between GCV and TRA. A total of 212 survey responses were collected from Chinese consumers and analyzed using the partial least squares structural equation method (PLS-SEM). Our results demonstrate that NAT as an internal exposure, interpreted as an individual’s attentional factor, influences the five dimensions of GCV as an external exposure (i.e., an individual’s experiential factor), which in turn affects TRA. We also show that anticipated pride strengthens the impact of GCV on subjective norms and attitudes in the TRA, while moral obligation affects the impact of GCV on behavioral intentions only. This study contributes to the literature by proposing a more holistic model that accounts for individuals’ internal and external exposure during organic food consumption by integrating NAT, TCV, and TRA, and suggests both individual and social interests as moderators.

Comparing Algorithm-Based and Friend-Based Recommendations on Audio Streaming Platforms

With the rise of audio streaming platforms (ASPs), users face the challenge of navigating a large amount of audio content. Companies are increasingly employing algorithms to provide personalized recommendations to their customers; however, word-of-mouth research has demonstrated in numerous studies the crucial role of friend-based recommendations, particularly in the realm of experience goods. Considering the experiential factor in ASPs, existing insights into recommendations raise the question of which recommendation source holds a greater advantage in the realm of ASPs. This study deals with recommendation sources in the field of ASPs and examines in particular the effects of algorithm-based suggestions on users' listening intentions. Using a quantitative research approach, we investigate users' attitudes toward recommended content and compare the intentions to listen to suggested content in cases of algorithmic and friend-based recommendations. Our results provide valuable insights for companies planning to provide helpful recommendations to ASP users and increase their listening intentions for recommended content.

An intersectionality framework for identifying relevant covariates in health equity research.

Health equity research uses impact evaluations to estimate the effectiveness of new interventions that aim to mitigate health inequities. Health inequities are influenced by many experiential factors and failure of research to account for such experiential factors and their potential interactions may jeopardize findings and lead to promoted methods that may unintentionally sustain or even worsen the targeted health inequity. Thus, it is imperative that health equity impact evaluations identify and include variables related to the circumstances, conditions, and experiences of the sample being studied in analyses. In this review, we promote intersectionality as a conceptual framework for brainstorming important yet often overlooked covariates in health equity related impact evaluations. We briefly review and define concepts and terminology relevant to health equity, then detail four domains of experiential factors that often intersect in ways that may obscure findings: Biological, Social, Environmental, and Economic. We provide examples of the framework's application to lupus-related research and examples of covariates used in our own health equity impact evaluations with minority patients who have lupus. Applying an intersectionality framework during covariate selection is an important component to actualizing precision prevention. While we do not provide an exhaustive list, our aim is to provide a springboard for brainstorming meaningful covariates for health equity evaluation that may further help unveil sustainable solutions to persisting health inequities.

Peritraumatic Distress among Chinese Canadians during the Early Lockdown Stage of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Sociodemographic and Pandemic-Related Predictors

The current study investigates the peritraumatic distress of Chinese residents living in Canada and identifies the associated sociodemographic and pandemic-related predictors during the initial phases of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic lockdown (i.e., from April 2020 to June 2020). A final sample of 457 valid participants aged 18 or older completed an online survey in which peritraumatic distress was assessed with the COVID-19 Peritraumatic Distress Index (CPDI). The results showed 32.76% of the sample was in the mild to moderate range (i.e., 28–51) and 5.03% in the severe range (i.e., 52 to higher) for peritraumatic distress. The hierarchical regression models on the continuous CPDI score identified life satisfaction as a consistent protector for the CPDI (absolute values of βs = −1.21 to −0.49, ps &lt; 0.001). After controlling for life satisfaction, the following sociodemographic risk factors were identified: being middle-aged, being employed (relative to retired people/students), living in Ontario (rather than elsewhere), and a poor health status. Furthermore, the following pandemic-related risk factors were identified: a higher self-contraction worry, more of a COVID-19 information authenticity concern, a higher future infection rate prediction, and a higher personal health hygiene appraisal. The results of our study shed light on cognitive, experiential, behavioural, and sociodemographic factors associated with peritraumatic distress for Chinese residents living in Canada during the early outbreak stage of the pandemic.