Psychological Ties Research Articles

TEMBANG LOKAL JAWA DI JAWA TIMUR: PERGULATAN ANTARA TRADISI DAN MODERNITAS

This study reveals the supporting aspects that make traditional Javanese songs maintained behind the splendor of modern Javanese songs in society. This study uses a qualitative design with a phenomenological approach. The research location is in East Java. Researchers collected data by means of observation, interviews, and document collection. Researchers validate data based on a triangulation system with interactive analysis. The results of the study found that traditional Javanese songs still exist in the local community because of the strong psychological ties between the people and their culture. Cultural messages can be conveyed beautifully through Javanese local songs, stimulate the imagination, and instill pleasant feelings. The implication of the findings of this study is the importance of Javanese songs to be used as a means to encourage the development of the community and culture concerned.

TEMBANG LOKAL JAWA DI JAWA TIMUR: PERGULATAN ANTARA TRADISI DAN MODERNITAS

This study reveals the supporting aspects that make traditional Javanese songs maintained behind the splendor of modern Javanese songs in society. This study uses a qualitative design with a phenomenological approach. The research location is in East Java. Researchers collected data by means of observation, interviews, and document collection. Researchers validate data based on a triangulation system with interactive analysis. The results of the study found that traditional Javanese songs still exist in the local community because of the strong psychological ties between the people and their culture. Cultural messages can be conveyed beautifully through Javanese local songs, stimulate the imagination, and instill pleasant feelings. The implication of the findings of this study is the importance of Javanese songs to be used as a means to encourage the development of the community and culture concerned.

Mental personality disorders: Current state of the problem statement

The stages of personality formation are regulated by qualitative and quantitative changes in a person's physiological development and the consequences of his interaction with the surrounding world. These processes are controlled by the nervous system and subordinate to the mental functions of the individual. Taking this into account, the problem of mental disorders becomes relevant at the current state of the development of society, where external circumstances, in particular, rapid transformational processes in the economic and social spheres of society, as well as the exacerbation of political conflicts, influence the formation and deepening of negative mental properties in the population. In this regard, the purpose of the research work was to determine the characteristics of external driving factors that lead to the development of destructive neoplasm in the mental activity of an individual, as well as to identify internal determinants that provoke violations in the behavioural and cognitive-emotional spheres of a person. At the same time, it became important to determine modern ways of supporting the mental health of an individual to ensure the process of restoring his/her social and psychological ties in society. The basis of the theoretical-methodological approach was the qualitative analytical research methods of studying the problem of mental disorders of the personality and the substantive analysis of psychotherapeutic assistance in the treatment of mental disorders. The research paper presents data that reflect the current state of the problem of mental disorders of the personality in the global space, highlight their aetiology and describe effective approaches to combating them. The obtained results of the scientific research are significant for workers in the psychological field, who implement their professional activities in psychotherapeutic practice, as well as for teachers and social organizations for a comprehensive understanding of the symptoms and course of mental disorders of the personality and directions of therapy.

ПСИХІЧНІ РОЗЛАДИ ОСОБИСТОСТІ: СУЧАСНИЙ СТАН ПОСТАНОВКИ ПРОБЛЕМИ

The purpose of the research work was to determine the characteristics of external driving factors that lead to the development of destructive neoplasms in the mental activity of an individual, as well as to identify internal determinants that provoke violations in the behavioural an cognitive-emotional spheres of a person. At the same time, it became important to determine modern ways of supporting the mental health of an individual to ensure the process of restoring his social and psychological ties in society. The research paper presents data that reflect the current state of the problem of mental disorders of the personality in the global space, highlight their ethology and describe effective approaches to combating them. The obtained results of the scientific research are significant for workers in the psychological field, who implement their professional activities in psychotherapeutic practice, as well as for teachers and social organizations for a comprehensive understanding of the symptoms and course of mental disorders of the personality and directions of therapy.

Integrated Fan Identity

While extensive work on team identification have broadened our understanding of sport fans' psychological ties to teams, it has been pointed out that limited and inaccurate use of theoretical perspectives on identity has prevented further investigation of a complex construct. In this review, we explain the concept of identity work and adopted as to understand the developmental nature of sport fans’ identities. Next, we outline the underlying theoretical perspectives for three different identity types (social, role, personal) and how they are represented in team identification studies. Based on the above, we propose a rationale for implementing the conceptual framework of an integrated fan identity, highlighting the reciprocal identity work processes of the social, role, and personal identities of sport fans. Implications for future work are also discussed.

How to Promote Online Education through Educational Software—An Analytical Study of Factor Analysis and Structural Equation Modeling with Chinese Users as an Example

Online learning has emerged as a fresh method to successfully prevent teacher and student gatherings as well as the propagation of viruses in the context of the ongoing influence of the COVID-19. A problem deserving of consideration is how to increase users’ desire to participate in online learning through online class APPs, identify the variables that affect users’ use of them, and create a useful assessment scale. In this study, user ratings from 68 students who had used an online class APP were collected using the combination of qualitative and quantitative research, and 200 online questionnaires were sent out to complement the interview findings, based on which 328 assessment questionnaires were gathered and 23 valid items were obtained. The influencing elements that had an impact on users’ online learning experiences were identified using factor analysis, and the relationships among the components were investigated using structural equation modeling. Perceived benefits are the main influencing factors, subjective norms and functional quality are the direct factors influencing users’ perceived benefits, and self-efficacy is influenced by subjective norms while promoting the perception of functional quality. The factors influencing users’ use of online class APPs are ultimately identified as perceived benefits, functional quality and self-efficacy. In order to facilitate users’ online learning, user psychological traits, social ties and software functions should be integrated into a cohesive system while designing online class APPs.

Quality of life among health care workers with and without prior COVID-19 infection in Bangladesh

BackgroundHealth care workers have been facing difficulties in coping with the COVID-19 infection from the beginning. The study aimed to compare Quality of Life (QOL) among health care workers (HCWs) with and without prior COVID-19 disease.MethodsThis study was conducted from July 2020 to January 2021 among 444 HCWs. We randomly interviewed 3244 participants for our earlier nationwide survey from a list of COVID-19 positive cases after their recovery, and we found 222 HCWs among the respondents. We randomly chose 222 HCWs unaffected by COVID as a comparison group from our selected hospitals. We measured QOL using World Health Organization’s WHOQOL-BREF tool. Physical, psychological, environmental, and social ties were the four areas assessed on a 5-point Likert scale where a higher score suggests better QOL. Due to pandemic restrictions, we used telephonic interviews for data collection.ResultsA higher QOL score was observed in HCWs with prior COVID-19 infection in all four domains than HCWs without previous COVID-19 conditions. Comorbidity was negatively associated with QOL scores of the physical (p = 0.001) and (p < 0.001) and psychological (p = 0.05, and (p < 0.05) domains for non-COVID and COVID-affected groups, respectively. Current smoking was significantly associated with lower psychological (p = 0.019) and environmental (p = 0.007) QOL scores among HCWs with prior COVID-19 infection. Hospitalization history due to COVID infection was a contributing factor for lower physical QOL scores (p = 0.048). Environmental (p = 0.016) QOL scores were significantly associated with the monthly income in the prior COVID-19 infection group, and physical scores were significantly associated (p = 0.05) with a monthly income in the non-COVID group.ConclusionGovernmental and non-governmental stakeholders should focus on potentially modifiable factors to improve health care workers’ quality of life.

“We do care”: the effects of perceived CSR on employee identification - empirical findings from a developing country

PurposeAlthough employees are considered key stakeholders, they receive limited attention in the corporate social responsibility (CSR) literature compared to other stakeholders such as customers. This study aims to address this gap, investigating how different factors, including CSR communication, may affect employee perceptions, and to what extent they can influence or be influenced by CSR activity.Design/methodology/approachSemi-structured interviews were used to collect data from three multinationals (MNCs) operating in Bangladesh. Mid- and entry-level employees from different departments, namely, marketing, logistics, human resources, IT and finance, were approached for data collection. It is important to note that all the study participants were Bangladeshi.FindingsThis study demonstrates how CSR perceptions, shaped by the level of employee awareness, personal beliefs about CSR and perceived motivation for adopting CSR, strengthen psychological ties between employees and their organisation. One-way CSR communication adopted by these MNCs disseminates positive information about an organisation’s contribution to society and creates an aspirational and ideational image, which enhances identification, evokes positive in-group biases and encourages employees to defend their organisation against criticism. This study further demonstrates that employee CSR engagement can galvanise their experience of organisational identity, enhance their pride and reinforce their organisational identification.Originality/valueDrawing on social identity theory and the CSR communication model proposed by Morsing and Schultz (2006), this study aims to understand employees’ CSR perceptions and the possible impact of this on their behaviour. Previous studies largely focus on customers’ perceptions of these activities, which means the link between CSR perception and employee behaviour remains unclear. The current study suggests that employees working in Bangladesh will not withdraw support from their organisations if CSR is used to build reputation or public image. The findings extend the literature by arguing that some employees in developing countries not only seek to improve their status by working in a reputed organisation but also tend to engage with CSR activities undertaken by their organisation.

Relationships between Rangifer and Indigenous Well-being in the North American Arctic and Subarctic: A Review Based on the Academic Published Literature

Many Rangifer tarandus (caribou or reindeer) populations across North America have been declining, posing a variety of challenges for Indigenous communities that depend on the species for physical and cultural sustenance. This article used a scoping review methodology to systematically examine and characterize the nature, extent, and range of articles published in academic journals on the connection between Rangifer and Indigenous well-being in the Arctic and Subarctic regions of North America. Two reviewers independently used eligibility criteria to identify and screen abstracts and titles and then screen full texts of each potentially relevant article. To be included in this review, articles had to discuss linkages between Rangifer and Indigenous well-being in the North American Arctic and Subarctic and be published prior to 2018. A total of 4279 articles were identified and screened for relevance; 58 articles met the inclusion criteria and were analyzed using descriptive quantitative and thematic qualitative methods. Results characterized the depth and diversity of what we know about Rangifer for Indigenous culture, food security, livelihoods, psychological well-being, and social connections across North America in the academic literature. Several gaps were identified. Little is known about the psychological ties between Rangifer and Indigenous Peoples and the influence of Rangifer-related change on Indigenous well-being and adaptive capacity. We urgently need to know more about the emotional connections that arise from Indigenous-Rangifer linkages, the effectiveness of adaptive strategies, and the intergenerational implications of Rangifer-related change. Further, enhanced inclusion of Indigenous Peoples in the production of knowledge on this topic is fundamental to the future of understanding Indigenous-Rangifer relationships.

Quality of public governance and voluntary tax payment: experimental evidence from Indonesia

ABSTRACT Taxpayers tend to have an aversion to taxes because they often feel that they lack information about how their taxes are being spent. By conducting a vignette survey experiment with the Indonesian taxpayers, we demonstrate that citizens are more likely to perceive their tax obligations favourably if they are exposed to information that the government is acting in a trustworthy manner. This result suggests that a government’s commitment to establishing good governance in tax revenue management can increase public confidence, which can be an important determinant of people’s tax attitudes. Our study provides new empirical evidence on the impact of psychological ties between citizens and the government on citizens’ willingness to pay taxes.

Reconsidering Horses and Horsemanship in Blood Meridian and the Border Trilogy

Abstract Horsemanship as Cormac McCarthy represents it in his novels of the border Southwest is a variable craft—horsemanship contingent upon the particular needs and practices of the horsemen in each work. In Blood Meridian, the scalphunters use horses as tools to aid in killing. In All the Pretty Horses, John Grady Cole's abilities with horses strain credulity as a nearly chimerical communicative experience exists between the working cowboy and his horses. In The Crossing, Billy and Boyd Parham, who are not professional cowboys, use horses as vehicles, and Billy's horsemanship rests upon an emotional bond to the Parham horses, a bond that is based upon his psychological and emotional ties to the horses. In Cities of the Plain, horsemanship returns to the horse as tool for both constructive utility and extermination, while the working cowboys use horses to eradicate a wild dog population in a bloody excursion that mirrors Blood Meridian and All the Pretty Horses. Thus, in Blood Meridian and the Border Trilogy, horsemanship is a gradation shaped by the means and purposes of the riders as well as the historical locus in which the works are set.

Psycholinguistics Approach to Study of Female Stereotypes in the Armed Forces of Ukraine

This article is aimed to substantiate and explain the outcome of the empirical, inductive study of the website of a Ukrainian “Military Service” group. The language level of female stereotypes in the Armed Forces of Ukraine was subjected to analysis through studying of the gender stereotype functions conditionally divided into psychological and social ones. As a main research method was used discourse analysis. Cognitive-adaptive function is realized through the cognitive gender metaphor, which are becoming tools that breaks down traditional female stereotypes and offer a new perspective, namely the failure of polarization between the genders. The value-protective function of female stereotypes is aimed to maintain collective values, justify and rationalize discriminatory attitudes towards the outgroups. Constructive function of gender stereotyping favors the emancipation of a serviceman, helps to prevent the stress associated with the need to obey in armed forces, lets adopt the form and manner of behavior in typical social situations that presuppose strict military discipline, subordination and unity of command, lets a serviceman perceive and evaluate a woman based on the characteristics of her inner world and her professional activities. Emotional-evaluative function of female stereotypes helps military man in the Armed Forces of Ukraine reproduce situations that are emotionally significant for him, in which his needs in recognition and love have been met. Further, this can contribute to creation of psychological comfort and deep emotional ties between men and women in a military collective.

TO THE QUESTION OF THE FAMILY FEATURES WITH CHILDREN, SUBJECTED TO VIOLENCE

The socio-economic and political transformations currently taking place in Russia significantly affect the level of violence in society, primarily in relation to children. A child is subjected to violent actions not only in dysfunctional families, but in prosperous ones, where illegal actions are committed outside the home. The aim of the study is to identify the characteristics of families at risk in which children have experienced violence. The article presents the results of a theoretical analysis of the facts of violation of the rights and interests of minors by parents, family members, outsiders. The concept of a family with children who have experienced violence as a group of people living together, interconnected by a common life, moral and legal support, emotional and psychological ties, including a minor victim who suffered moral or physical harm, is proposed. The analysis of studies on the problems of accompanying families with children who have experienced violence, which are conducted in various scientific fields (pedagogy, psychology, sociology), is presented. On the basis of historical and pedagogical analysis, the authors identified and substantiated the characteristics of families with children who have experienced violence: the presence of a child who is a victim of violence; polyinstitutionality of forms of violence; disharmonization of parent-child relations; "Transformation" of a child - a victim into a potential offender, as a result of disharmonization of child-parent relations, increased conflict in the social environment, a high level of anxiety and aggressiveness of family members. The paper proposes technologies for working with families in which children have been subjected to violence, which are due to the degree of their disadvantage: psychological and pedagogical support in the form of primary diagnostics to identify the causes of disadvantage, the formation of a socially acceptable form of behavior, stable moral guidelines, interpersonal family relations; psychological and pedagogical resocialization as the integrity of psychological and pedagogical measures that contribute to the elimination of the consequences of desocialization of the individual, aimed at the formation, preservation and consolidation of positive impact in the process of rehabilitation / adaptation. In the conclusion, conclusions are presented about the characteristics of families with children who have experienced violence, technologies of working with them.

What constitutes student–university brand relationship? Malaysian students’ perspective

ABSTRACT The concept of customer-brand relationship (CBR) is becoming increasingly important. However, the description of what constitutes student–university brand relationship is relatively limited. Underpinned by social exchange theory, this study proposes student–university brand relationship formation that comprises of utility (UV), hedonic (HV) and relational values (RV) as the antecedents, brand relationship quality (BRQ), as the mediator, and brand resonance (BR) as the consequence of CBR. With a set of usable data from 701 samples of Malaysian postgraduate students, the structural equation modelling (PLS) was utilized. The results reveal the mediating effect of BRQ in the relationships between customer values (UV, HV and RV) and BR. Therefore, considering student’s psychological ties as the focus in brand relationship strategy can help the university to understand how to create a greater bonding and favourable university’s brand relationship response.

Molly Bloom’s nostalgic reverie: a phenomenology of Modernist longing

ABSTRACTI propose to reverse the prevailing understanding of the novel’s concluding episode, “Penelope,” as affirming and optimistic, and instead situate it as the wellspring of Modernist nostalgia. This darker reading of Molly Bloom’s nostalgic reverie depends, as we will see, upon Molly’s resonant psychological ties to her mythological antecedent: Homer’s Penelope. Despite Molly’s manipulative, contradictory, and at times self-deceptive consciousness, scholars still tend to read her famous final utterance as one of firm affirmation. Taking into consideration her semblance to Homer’s Penelope, Molly’s final “Yes” is likely less sanguine than previously considered. And even my own “reading” may confine her role too narrowly. Nevertheless, we should establish this countersign as a means of exploring the consequences of her nostalgic reverie.

Women as Migrants and Missionaries

There are some commonalities in the experiences of women, migrants and missionaries.In many cultures of the world marriage makes women leave home, father, mother,brothers, sisters and land “for the sake of the gospel (of love);” though with less assuranceof the manifold blessings and eternal bliss promised the missionary (Mark 10:29).Again like migrants, women leave their own family home and go and make anotherhome in another land. In a few cases, marriage and migration bring improved socialstatus for some though not for others. However, when things go wrong whether in thefamily or in the community women, like migrants, get the blame and the shame fromthe wider population. While always free in theory to go back to their original homes, inreality just as migrants and missionaries, women are not all that free to move at will.Intricate social, economic and psychological ties bind many and limit their options forescape. Against this background and from a gender perspective, this paper examinesthe missiological significance of women’s experiences in a given Nigerian immigrantChristian community in the United States of America.

Attachment and responses to employment dissolution

We propose that theory and research on how individuals deal with loss or potential loss of personal relationships can inform our understanding of how employees deal with the loss or potential loss of the employment relationship. In particular, we examine the possibility that attachment theory – which plays a central role in explaining an individual's affective, cognitive and behavioral response to the loss of central close relationships – may explain the psychological mechanisms and behavioral reactions associated with the loss of an employment relationship. A key tenet underlying attachment theory is the idea that people develop internal models of attachment, which determine how individuals handle a variety of life's adversities, including but not confined to relationship loss. This research provides a theoretical perspective suggesting that the psychological and physiological effects of job loss may perhaps be related to the emotional trauma, grief and abandonment associated with the loss of the “employment relationship”, rather than the financial and social strains associated with the job loss. Further, our research also suggests that strong psychological ties with the organization are not always associated with positive outcomes for the organization, specifically, in the event of employment dissolution. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.

Morally relevant potential

Fetuses and infants are said to warrant protecting because of their potential. But valuing potential supposedly leads to absurdities like protecting cells that could be technologically altered to develop into...

Individual’s Competitive Behavior when Facing Former Employers and Colleagues

We study how hiring employees from rival firms affects competitive behavior. Specifically, we discuss how informational and psychological ties to former organizations and colleagues may influence employees’ competitive behavior towards them. Using data on the National Hockey League we find that employees perform worse when competing against former organizations and colleagues. Second, we isolate the influence of psychological ties by studying aggressive behavior and find that employees exhibit less aggressive behavior against former colleagues but more against former organizations. We conclude that hiring from rivals may have detrimental effects on competitive behavior and that psychological ties play a significant and nuanced role. We contribute to research on learning-by-hiring that has previously only identified positive effects of hiring from rivals and has not yet analyzed competitive behavior. We also contribute to research on competitive dynamics by introducing individual employees as a new level of analysis.

Impact of Community Capacity on the Health Status of Residents

There has been little conceptual understanding as to how community capacity works, although it allows for an important, population-based health promotional strategy. In this study, the mechanism of community capacity was studied through literature reviews to suggest a comprehensive conceptual model. The research results found that the key to community capacity prevailed in how actively the capacities of individuals and their communities are able to interact with one another. Under active interactions, community-based organizations, which are a type of voluntary association, were created within the community, and cohesion among residents was enhanced. In addition, people were more willing to address community issues. During the process, many services were initiated to meet the people's health needs and strengthen their social and psychological ties. The characteristics of community capacity were named as the contextual multilevel effects. Because an increase in community capacity contributes to a boosted health status, encourages health behaviors, and eventually leads to the overall prosperity of the community, more public health-related attention is required.