Interactionist Perspective Research Articles

Negotiating parental agency in daily encounters with educators

In this paper, we reflect on the relationships between parents and professionals in early childhood education, as they unfold on a daily basis when parents drop off children in the morning and pick them up in the afternoon. The paper seeks to understand how parents exert agency in such contexts, and how professionals respond to such agency by facilitating or negotiating active contributions from parents during these short encounters. We adopt a situated and interactional perspective on agency in professional practice informed by a multimodal approach to discourse and interaction, presenting an empirical research design consisting of tangible face-to-face encounters between parents and professionals through audiovisual recordings in the context of Switzerland. The paper explores a collection of four case studies extracted from a dataset comprising over a thousand video-recorded encounters between parents and professionals, and identifies various expressions of parental agency as they occur in interactions during the drop-offs and pick-ups. It also describes and elaborates how professionals respond to such expressions and contribute to a joint accomplishment of parental agency at work. The findings show that parents and educators play an active role in how these encounters unfold, in the sorts of actions, frames and participation frameworks collaboratively accomplished during drop-offs and pick-ups and in establishing rapport in interaction. The findings are discussed from the perspective of professional practice in the field of early childhood education, especially ‘transitional encounters’ related to educational practices in early childhood education.

Improvisational theatre as a viable path? Exploring interaction antecedents in public service innovation processes attempting to implement and sustain eHealth solutions

ABSTRACT This article aims to explore interaction antecedents in public sector innovation processes attempting to implement and sustain eHealth solutions through co-creative planning and extensive training. Whilst there is a growing body of literature on innovation antecedents, there is an incomplete understanding of interaction-related antecedents. Our multiple case study explores innovation processes with varying complexity and success in three healthcare organizations in Denmark and Norway. From a symbolic interactionist perspective, the results reveal that some interaction barriers are frontstage performance, idealization and audience segregation. Mediators and service specialists may overcome these barriers and enhance interaction between collaborating actors.

Investigating Factors that Influence Purchase Intentions in Live-Streaming Contexts Through the Elaboration Likelihood Model: The Perspectives of Para-Social Interaction and Information Quality

Investigating Factors that Influence Purchase Intentions in Live-Streaming Contexts Through the Elaboration Likelihood Model: The Perspectives of Para-Social Interaction and Information Quality

Does CEO agreeableness personality mitigate real earnings management?

Despite efforts to mitigate aggressive financial reporting, earnings management remains challenging to parties interested in inhibiting its dysfunctional effects. Using linguistic algorithms to assess CEO agreeableness personality from their unscripted texts in conference calls, we find that it is a determinant that mitigates a firm's real earnings management. Furthermore, such an effect is more pronounced when firms confront intensive market competition and financial distress and have weaker managerial entrenchment or when CEOs face stronger internal governance. Our findings persist even after we utilize several alternative real earnings management metrics and control other confounding personalities in prior earnings management studies. The subsample analysis and a two-step endogeneity controlling analysis further support that our results are not driven by the endogeneity in CEO selection process. Our study enriches the upper echelons theory, especially in the personality-situation interaction perspective, and provides insights for firms to incorporate managers' ethical-oriented personality into the mechanisms of curbing real earnings management.

Acquisition of molecular rolling lubrication by self-curling of graphite nanosheet at cryogenic temperature

Friction as a fundamental physical phenomenon dominates nature and human civilization, among which the achievement of molecular rolling lubrication is desired to bring another breakthrough, like the macroscale design of wheel. Herein, an edge self-curling nanodeformation phenomenon of graphite nanosheets (GNSs) at cryogenic temperature is found, which is then used to promote the formation of graphite nanorollers in friction process towards molecular rolling lubrication. The observation of parallel nanorollers at the friction interface give the experimental evidence for the occurrence of molecular rolling lubrication, and the graphite exhibits abnormal lubrication performance in vacuum with ultra-low friction and wear at macroscale. The molecular rolling lubrication mechanism is elucidated from the electronic interaction perspective. Experiments and theoretical simulations indicate that the driving force of the self-curling is the uneven atomic shrinkage induced stress, and then the shear force promotes the intact nanoroller formation, while the constraint of atomic vibration decreases the dissipation of driving stress and favors the nanoroller formation therein. It will open up a new pathway for controlling friction at microscale and nanostructural manipulation.

The impact of live-streaming interactivity on live-streaming sales mode based on game-theoretic analysis

Many manufacturers who sell products through e-tailers in e-commerce channels launch a real-time interactivity live-streaming channel. The live-streaming interactivity includes consumer-streamer interaction (CSI) and consumer-consumer interaction (CCI). Thus, manufacturers generally hire influential streamers to expand the market size (i.e., Mode L) to improve live-streaming interactivity. However, some manufacturers act as streamers, i.e., merchant live-streaming mode (Mode M), to save the commission costs of hiring influential streamers. Therefore, we explore the manufacturer's live-streaming sales mode choice from a live-streaming interaction perspective through a game-theoretic method. We find when CCI is more positive (negative), Mode L is more helpful (unhelpful) in alleviating the double marginal effect of e-commerce channels than Mode M, increasing (reducing) e-commerce demand, and ultimately increasing (damaging) the e-tailer's profit. However, the size relationship between live-streaming prices in the two sales modes also relies on the streamer's commission rate, in addition to CCI. Finally, the conditions for the manufacturer to profit from either mode rest on the streamer's commission rate and CCI.

IT Affordances, Flow, and Perceived Scarcity: A Study on Impulsive Buying Behavior and Post-Purchase Dissonance in Live Shopping

Live shopping has evolved significantly as extensive publications have explored this phenomenon from the perspective of streamers and consumers. However, there is limited analysis from the human-computer interaction perspective, particularly concerning IT affordances. Therefore, the research aimed to enhance the understanding of human-computer interaction in live streaming sessions, exploring flow experiences and the influence on impulsive buying behavior, which led to postpurchase dissonance. The moderating role of perceived scarcity was also examined. The research adopted convenience sampling and obtained 250 online survey responses. The data were analyzed using Partial Least Squares - Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) to test the hypotheses. The results show that three IT affordance components, visibility, metavoicing, and interactivity, foster flow experiences, but guidance shopping does not. Furthermore, flow experiences are found to stimulate impulsive buying behavior, which subsequently leads to post-purchase dissonance. The results further show a negative impact of perceived scarcity on buying behavior, while the effect of scarcity is anticipated to enhance buying motivation. These results contribute to understanding the significant drivers of flow experiences in live shopping and the implications of perceived scarcity. Enhancing interactive communication between streamers and viewers is essential for businesses while promoting attractive visibility and comprehensive product information during live shopping sessions. Additionally, scarcity effects should be approached with caution only when necessary to accelerate the call to action.

Empowering innovative work behaviors: unfolding the contextual, personal and behavioral spectrum

PurposeThis study aims to investigate the impact of empowering leadership (EL) on employee innovative work behavior (IWB), using an interactionist perspective on creativity and conservation of resources theory. Following the premise, the study unravels the mediating role of job crafting (JC) and creative self-efficacy (CSE) as a boundary condition that likely triggers and facilitates this process.Design/methodology/approachUsing a dyadic cross-sectional design, this study focuses on academic staff at four universities in Pakistan. Participants were surveyed, and questionnaires were distributed to collect data pertaining to accomplish the study objectives.FindingsThe study results reveal that JC plays a pivotal role as an intervening factor in establishing the connection between EL and employees’ IWB. This implies that EL likely promotes employees’ JC behavior, thus contributing to a greater manifestation of innovative behaviors at work. Furthermore, this interplay is further enhanced by using CSE as a moderator.Originality/valueThis study accentuates the importance of JC in eliciting the mechanism which effectively channelizes and translates the impact of EL on IWB. It also offers the valuable and fresh perspective on the conditions favoring the innovative behaviors at work.

Epistemología y otros demonios

The first approach that a student has in the higher academy of any nation is the epistemological link. The objective of this essay is to propose a critical and reflective view that can illuminate the path of searches towards the importance and reason for being of epistemology. The research approach is ethnographic, dialectical, hermeneutical and critical, anchoring its analysis under a perspective of dialogic interaction that arises with three actors: a class group, the AI ​​as a demon and the teacher. The trigger that activates the debate comes from three disturbing questions about electrons and their importance in the profession. The teacher turns to epistemology to get out of the mess, he says that the term comes from the Greek episteme, which means knowledge or science and logia, which means study, reason or logical discourse; In this way, epistemology is understood as the philosophy of scientific knowledge. Epistemology is characterized by the critical-realist conception of research on scientific knowledge. In conclusion, some voices of reflection are revealed as a controversy that demonstrate the importance of epistemology in emerging educational scenarios, specifically in the Audiovisual Design discipline.

Environmental Wisdom Reflected in Uluan Pantun from a Symbolic Interactionism Perspective

Traditional oral literature has long served to preserve and pass down cultural values and wisdom. In the Uluan society of South Sumatra, pantun, a traditional Malay poetic form, plays a central role in communicating messages related to societal norms and environmental stewardship. This study explores the environmental wisdom embedded in Uluan pantun, using a symbolic interactionism perspective to examine how these oral traditions convey ecological messages. The research employs a qualitative methodology with an ethnographic communication approach. Data were collected through documentation of ancient pantun texts, in-depth interviews with cultural practitioners and local community members, participatory observation in key Uluan regions, and focus group discussions (FGD) to provide a comprehensive view of how pantun is actualized in contemporary environmental conservation efforts. The results show that pantun is an important medium for conveying explicit and implicit messages about the natural environment, reflecting the community’s deep connection with nature. However, modern challenges such as deforestation and land degradation have threatened the sustainability of these traditions. The novelty of this research lies in its examination of pantun as an instrument for ecological communication, an area that has received little attention in previous studies. The findings imply that revitalizing the ecological messages within pantun could significantly promote environmental awareness and community-driven conservation in Uluan society today.

Complexity, Reality and Ontological Insecurity: On Mistakes and Navigational Skills

This article explores the concept of reality and the transformation concerning the complex approach to the modes of existence based on the interrelation between diverse actants that make up our world. Considering recent ontological debates and critiques of modernity, the article argues for a shift away from ready-made suppositions about reality and the desire for simplified answers. We propose a radical idea of an actant interaction perspective grounded in Bruno Latour’s and Hartmut Rosa’s ideas of exploring an ontology embracing curiosity, imagination, and the importance of making mistakes as necessary attitudes in navigating the uncontrollable nature of reality. The article emphasizes the importance of embracing a sense of liberty when comprehending and interacting with the world. It encourages us to concentrate on the strengths and connections of living organisms.

Exploring the Cross-Sectoral Joint Fire Management Mode Driven by Fire Information in China: From the Perspective of Organizational Interaction

Exploring the Cross-Sectoral Joint Fire Management Mode Driven by Fire Information in China: From the Perspective of Organizational Interaction

Nanoparticles and root traits: mineral nutrition, stress tolerance and interaction with rhizosphere microbiota.

This review article highlights a broader perspective of NPs and plant-root interaction by focusing on their beneficial anddeleterious impacts on root system architecture (RSA). The root performs a vital function by securing itself in the soil, absorbing and transporting water and nutrients to facilitate plant growth and productivity. In dicots, the architecture of the root system (RSA) is markedly shaped by the development of the primary root and its branches, showcasing considerable adaptability in response to changes in the environment. For promoting agriculture and combating global food hunger, the use of nanoparticles (NPs) may be an exciting option, for which it is essential to understand the behaviour of plants under NPs exposure. The nature of NPs and their physicochemical characteristics play a significant role in the positive/negative response of roots and shoots. Root morphological features, such as root length, root mass and root development features, may regulated positively/negatively by different types of NPs. In addition, application of NPs may also enhance nutrient transport and soil fertility by the promotion of soil microorganisms including plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPRs) and also soil enzymes. Interestingly the interaction of nanomaterials (NMs) with rhizospheric bacteria can enhance plant development and soil health. However, some studies also suggested that the increased use of several types of engineered nanoparticles (ENPs) may disrupt the equilibrium of the soil-root interface and unsafe morphogenesis by causing the browning of roots and suppressing the growth of root and soil microbes. Thus, this review article has sought to compile a broader perspective of NPs and plant-root interaction by focusing on their beneficial or deleterious impacts on RSA.

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.

Synthesis and investigation of acrylamide and 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid copolymer-modified graphene oxide nanomaterials with intensive viscosification capacity: An experimental and molecular dynamics study

The polymer-modified nanomaterials with spontaneously generated cross-linked network greatly improve the dispersion viscosity, which is crucial for extending the sweep range and enhancing oil recovery. Recently, graphene oxide (GO) nanosheets have attracted extensive attention due to their high chemical reactivity and specific surface. In this paper, the AA molecule, synthesized by acrylamide (AM) and 2-acrylamido-2-methypropanesulfonic acid (AMPS) copolymerization, modified GO nanosheets (GAA) material is firstly synthesized and characterized. With the same content of AMPS segments, GAAn systems consistently exhibit better dispersion stability than AAn systems, along with higher absolute zeta potential values. The comprehensive investigation on the rheological property of GAA system reveals that GAA15 with the highest AMPS content exhibits the largest zero-shear viscosity (409.27 mPa·s) and the longest relaxation time. Based on the molecular dynamic simulation approaches, the aggregation morphology and stability of AA and GAA molecules are evaluated via the configuration analysis and the statistics of hydrogen bond numbers. The abundant binding sites from GO segments of GAA promote additional hydrogen bonds between GAA molecules and water, resulting in a more stable configuration. Molecular surface potential analysis and the independent gradient model based on Hirshfeld partition (IGMH) methods are further used to visualize the non-bonded interaction existed in cross-linked networks, which also predict and validate non-bonding interaction sites among molecular segments. The simulation results indicate higher viscosity in the GAA system should be ascribed to the formation of dispersion-strengthened cross-linked structures (AM-GO plane and GO-GO stacking segments). In summary, the microscopic viscosity-increasing mechanism of novel GAA system is proposed from the perspective of intermolecular interactions, which lays a preliminary theoretical foundation for the application of GAA material in the oil industry.

The role of interfacial nanobubbles in the flotation performance of microfine particles

The enhanced role of Interfacial nanobubbles (INBs) in microfine particles flotation is still unclear. In this study, the microfine particles with different sizes were functionalized to obtain different wettability. The temperature difference method was employed to produce the nanobubbles water. Atomic force microscopy (AFM) was utilized to investigate the formation of INBs. A temperature-controlled flotation system was devised to investigate the flotation performance of microfine particles in the presence and absence of INBs. Agglomeration experiments and attachment time tests were conducted to elucidate the enhanced effects of INBs on flotation from the perspectives of particle-particle and bubble-particle interactions. The results showed that both the number and size of INBs increased with the increase of surface hydrophobicity and level of air saturation in water. In the temperature-controlled flotation system, the flotation recovery and flotation rate of microfine particles were improved significantly in nanobubbles water compared to that in normal water. The optimal flotation result of −38 μm strongly hydrophobic particles was obtained in nanobubbles water at 25 ℃. The enhanced impact of INBs on flotation was more pronounced for more hydrophobic particles. The increase in the apparent size of particles and reduction in particle-bubble attachment time facilitated by INBs contributed to the flotation performance of microfine particles. This study underscores the pivotal effect of INBs on the flotation of microfine particles through enhancing particle-particle and bubble-particle interactions.

Gaming disorder and depression among chinese left-behind adolescents: Interactions of family, school, and personality factors

Gaming disorder and depression of Chinese adolescents have aroused widespread concern. Although there is a close relationship between gaming disorder and depression among ordinary adolescents, few studies have examined this relationship among Chinese left-behind adolescents (adolescents left in rural areas while parents work in urban areas for at least six months annually) from the perspective of environment-individual interactions. This study aimed to analyze whether family, school, and personality factors could interact in predicting left-behind adolescents’ gaming disorder and depression. A cross-sectional questionnaire study was conducted between June and December 2020 in four high schools in Central China. A total of 618 left-behind adolescents between 11 and 15 years of age completed the anonymous survey. The results found that gaming disorder acted as a mediator linking parental neglect to depression. Teacher-student relationships and trait self-control uniquely weakened the predictive effect of parental neglect on gaming disorder and the mediating effect of gaming disorder between parental neglect and depression. The three-way interaction of parental neglect, teacher-student relationships, and trait self-control also showed a significant effect on left-behind adolescents’ depression through gaming disorder. The protective role of teacher-student relationships on the mediation of gaming disorder was stronger for left-behind adolescents with lower trait self-control, and the protective role of trait self-control on the mediation of gaming disorder was stronger for left-behind adolescents with lower teacher-student relationships. The results promote a better understanding of how family, school, and personality interact to predict left-behind adolescents’ gaming disorder and depression. The findings can inform specific practical suggestions for preventing and intervening in gaming disorder and depression.

Forest composition shapes seed‐rodent interactions in a gradient of broadleaves and conifers

Abstract Non‐native tree species and mixed forests have been increasingly employed in forestry practice as a safeguard against climate change and as a tool to foster biodiversity while providing economic benefits. Though these changes in forest composition may affect animal communities and ecosystem processes, they are seldom studied through a plant–animal interaction perspective. Here we investigated how forests with varying proportions of a native broadleaf (Fagus sylvatica) and two conifers (introduced Pseudotsuga menziesii and native Picea abies) affect rodents and their interactions with seeds. We surveyed terrestrial small mammal communities, estimated species' densities, assessed seed preference by rodents, collected data on environmental variables (understory density and tree basal area), measured Fagus sylvatica seed production and tracked 1200 seeds of Fagus sylvatica in 20 different forest plots in northern Germany in a mast and non‐mast year for Fagus sylvatica. Forest composition influenced the interactions between rodents and seeds. In forests with a lower proportion of broadleaves, beech seeds were harvested faster and in greater quantities, had diminished survival and were less often cached. These results are in agreement with three other findings: (a) seed fate responded to the proportion of broadleaves and conifers irrespective of conifer tree identity, (b) rodents preferred nutritious beech seeds over small conifer seeds, and (c) higher proportions of seeds were harvested during the period when beech seeds were scarce (non‐mast year). Synthesis and applications: This work provides evidence of how forest composition can affect plant–animal interactions without necessarily altering animal communities or population densities. Specifically, we found no differences between forests with native and non‐native conifer trees regarding small mammal community, seed‐rodent interactions or seed fate. Furthermore, rodents may provide a service in mixed forests by primarily preying upon seeds of Fagus sylvatica, a superior‐competitive species, and thus mitigate beech dominance over conifer species.

Multi-interface interaction mechanism of pulp reject-based flocculants for the removal of antibiotics and its combined pollutants

The efficient removal of antibiotics and its combined pollutants is essential for aquatic environment and human health. In this study, a lignin-based organic flocculant named PRL-VAc-DMC was synthesized using pulp reject as the raw material, with vinyl acetate (VAc) and methacryloxyethyltrimethyl ammonium chloride (DMC) as the grafting monomers. A series of modern characterization methods were used to confirm the successful preparation of PRL-VAc-DMC and elucidate its polymerization mechanism. It was found that the Ph-OH group and its contiguous carbon atoms of lignin served as the primary active sites to react with grafting monomers. Flocculation experiments revealed that PRL-VAc-DMC could react with tetracycline (TC) through π-π* interaction, hydrophobic interaction, hydrogen bonding, and electrostatic attraction. With the coexistence of humic acid (HA) and Kaolin, the aromatic ring, hydroxyl, and amide group of TC could react with the benzene ring, hydroxyl group, and carboxyl group of HA, forming TC@HA@Kaolin complexes with Kaolin particles acting as the hydrophilic shell. The increase in particle size, electronegativity, and hydrophily of TC@HA@Kaolin complexes facilitated their interaction with PRL-VAc-DMC through strong interfacial interactions. Consequently, the presence of HA and Kaolin promoted the removal of TC. The synergistic removal mechanism of TC, HA, and Kaolin by PRL-VAc-DMC was systematically analyzed from the perspective of muti-interface interactions. This paper is of great significance for the comprehensive utilization of pulp reject and provides new insights into the flocculation mechanism at the molecular scale.

Perceived Supervisor Power and Employee Silence

Abstract: Research on the contextual antecedents of employee silence remains underdeveloped. We propose supervisors’ coercive and reward power as important antecedents of employee silence. Furthermore, guided by the person–environment interaction perspective, we suggest that two employee personality traits – conscientiousness and neuroticism – moderate the relationship between perceived supervisor power and employee silence. We conducted a two-wave survey of 177 full-time employees in China and found that employees were (a) more likely to remain silent when they perceived that their supervisor had high coercive power and (b) less likely to remain silent when they perceived that their supervisor had high reward power. These relationships were stronger for employees with a low level of conscientiousness or a high level of neuroticism. We discuss the theoretical and practical implications of our findings.