Previous research has shown that shyness is a risk factor for poor socio-emotional outcomes, although not all shy adults develop these problematic behaviors. Emotional intelligence (EI) may be one explanatory factor that helps facilitate adaptive social behaviors and buffers against developing internalizing behaviors in some shy individuals. Accordingly, this study investigated whether EI moderated the relation between shyness and social approach (i.e., sociability) and avoidance (i.e., internalizing behaviors) behaviors in emerging adulthood. Participants were 523 young adults (M = 18.65 years, SD = 0.90, 19.3% male) who completed online questionnaires related to shyness, EI, sociability, and internalizing behaviors. We found that the EI subfactor Others' Emotion Appraisal (OEA) moderated a negative relation between shyness and sociability. Specifically, shy women with higher OEA reported higher levels of sociability than those with lower levels of OEA. Notably, this effect was not observed in men. As well, contrary to our expectation, EI had no moderating effect on the relation between shyness and internalizing behaviors. Findings indicate that the ability to perceive others' emotions may help shy women navigate social situations more effectively. Moreover, they challenge the idea that EI uniformly moderates the effects of shyness, instead highlighting the different pathways through which specific emotional competencies interact with personality and sex.

Paternal anabolic-androgenic steroid exposure promotes autism-like behavior in adult mouse offspring of both sexes.

Purpose Due to the increasing socioeconomic complexity, new emerging managerial, social and economic approaches are required for depicting new drivers for value creation and competitive advantage able to support companies’ and organizations’ survival over time. Building upon this assumption, the paper investigates how intellectual capital (IC) can act as a key driver for socioeconomic development thanks to the collaboration and knowledge sharing among multiple actors. Design/methodology/approach By adopting the interpretative framework provided by the triple helix model, the three drivers of the IC – human, structural and relational capital – are used for decoding how IC emerges from the interaction among University, Industry and Government, creating multiple paths for value creation and shared competitive advantages for all the involved actors. In such a vein, the concept of High-level Science and Technology Innovation Platform (HSTIP) is used for investigating the institute of future technology (IFT) and its four subsystems – three centers (i.e. Scientific and Technological Talent Center, Science & Technology Innovation Center, and Science & Technology Achievement Trading Center) and one Industrial Park of Future Technology. Findings Through a single case study analysis, the research shows how the articulated configuration led by the IFT, equipped with their respective configurations of human, structural and relational capital, plays a mediating role in offering coordinative interfaces for incubated firms to effectively integrate heterogeneous knowledge resources. Originality/value This study enriches the IC literature by identifying the dynamic paths through which multi-actors and collaborative platforms inspired by HSTIP logic, such as the IFT, represent a powerful way to help companies and organizations in acquiring and using competitive advantages related to knowledge sharing and collaboration for improving their opportunity for survival over time.

Purpose It is known that people with learning disabilities are more likely to experience trauma, compared to the mainstream population. Services that are “trauma informed” are more able to recognise the lasting impact of adversity and to resist the possibility of being re-traumatising. Within mainstream adult mental health services, the Roots tool framework has been developed as a way of monitoring progress towards this goal. The purpose of this paper is to describe a project that was carried out to assess how relevant and feasible it was to use the Roots tool within a learning disability service. Design/methodology/approach A descriptive design was used. The participants were multi-disciplinary professionals who volunteered to take part in the service evaluation. Three domains of the Roots tool were completed (language, social and whole system approach). The findings of this study were presented to a service user group to gain their feedback and facilitators also shared their experiences of using the tool. Findings The findings were that the Roots tool was relevant to the learning disability service. The three domains yielded several areas where practical changes could be made. However, using the tool was time consuming, and the service user version was too complex for individuals with learning disabilities. Originality/value To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first known application of the Roots tool framework to learning disability services. It is important to measure how trauma informed services are so that progress can occur. There may be a case for developing bespoke tools, specifically for learning disability services, with particular focus on how to include service users directly.

The purpose of this article is to analyze the processes of formation and development of hop growing as a branch of economic activity by Czech colonists, considering it as a component of the economy of the Volyn province (second half of the 19th century to early 20th century). The research methodology involves the use of social and aspectual approaches, principles of objectivity and determinism, development and historicism, as well as a combination of general scientific and special methods (problem-chronological, retrospective, statistical, analysis and synthesis). The scientific significance lies in a thorough study of the issue based on archival documents and other sources of the history of industrial hop cultivation by the Czechs in the Volyn province, which transformed the region into a major exporter of raw materials abroad; justification of the importance of using the experience of Czech hop growing for the development of modern agricultural production. Conclusions. The mass immigration of Czech colonists to the Volyn province, the establishment of Czech settlements and four Czech volosts in the region, state policy aimed at supporting colonization, and the geographical location of the area provided favorable conditions for the emergence and active growth of hop production, a new branch of economic activity, beginning in the second half of the 1870s. The cultivation of world-famous hop varieties, the experience in hop growing, acquired in Bohemia, the introduction of the latest achievements in agronomic science, and economic interests ensured high production rates for the Czechs. They not only satisfied the needs of the Russian Empire but also exported the products abroad. The development of hop growing in Volyn was accompanied by the establishment of industrial institutions, financial associations, and the publication of specialized literature, which contributed to the intensification of industry and trade. The hop growers' associations established in the province at the beginning of the 20th century held fairs, provided assistance in exporting hops, promoted best practices, and encouraged new growers. The experience of Czech colonists in hop cultivation and their cooperation model can be adapted for use in organizing modern Ukrainian agribusiness.

Peer-operated recovery residences use a social model approach to recovery that emphasizes peer support and resident involvement in a community-embedded living environment. “Activity Space Assessments” are a way to identify the characteristics of neighborhoods and local communities that might influence behaviors of interest. The primary aim of the current paper was to consider the utility of activity space assessment using a resident participatory method for assessing recovery home neighborhoods and local community environments. Using a focus group format, the authors conducted a pilot study that invited residents from three sober living recovery homes (SLHs) in Los Angeles to identify places and activities near their houses that residents considered safe, risky, or both in terms of their influences on recovery. Residents were questioned about ways they coped with risky places. Participation was robust with residents identifying 91 activity spaces. Most of these ( N = 59) were designated as safe, 12 as risky, and 20 as both. Some residents expressed mixed or divergent views about the safety of places and how they coped with risks. Activity space assessments of SLHs that are informed by resident experiences could be used to manage neighborhood risks, access sources of support, and monitor changes in the local environment.

ABSTRACT Interdisciplinary collaboration is a foundational principle of palliative care, yet social workers within these teams often encounter professional marginalization, role ambiguity, and systemic barriers to full integration. This study explores the experiences of palliative care social workers in Ontario, Canada, focusing on the tensions they navigate within interdisciplinary teams. Using an interpretive qualitative approach, in-depth interviews were conducted with 13 social workers practicing in hospital and community-based palliative care settings. Thematic analysis identified three interrelated themes: social workers’ understandings of their professional role within palliative care teams; their perceptions of how their role is viewed by other professionals; and the discordance between internal professional identity and external recognition. Across these themes, participants described experiences of role devaluation, constrained professional autonomy, and conflict between anti-oppressive social work approaches and dominant biomedical norms.

ABSTRACT Social protection can protect vulnerable groups from climate change but remains inadequately designed to address climate risks. This article presents a framework for climate‐sensitive social protection mechanisms proposed by Jordanian experts. Conceptually, it makes an argument for integrating shock‐responsive with transformative social protection approaches that consider compound, slow‐onset risks. Operationally, it proposes horizontal and vertical governance integration among public, private, and civil society stakeholders, coordination among agricultural, infrastructural, and development sectors, and bridging state social protection with humanitarian assistance systems.

This article examines processes of national identity transformation in the context of long-established but evolving migration networks between Armenia and Southern Russia and how these processes may be integrated into national policy frameworks relating to social cohesion. The largest Armenian diaspora in southern Russia, numbering around half a million people as of 2022 (620,000 people), a significant part of whom were transnational labor migrants. Existing literature has examined changes in relevant identity narratives using qualitative methods. In contrast this article employs a novel procedure, combining social constructionist, transnational and network approaches with applied statistics methods. Drawing on international comparative sociological research conducted in Armenia and Southern Russia in 2021–2022, the paper traces the history and structure of these migration networks, as well as the new forms of national identity emerging within them. The project identified at least three varieties of networks that influence different understandings and lived experiences of national identity. The first relates to the old Armenian diaspora, formed in the 19th and first half of the 20th centuries, the second to communities formed after the collapse of the Soviet Union, and the third to contemporary transnational communities, consisting mainly of labor migrants. The article also discusses the potential implications of these findings to policies of social cohesion in Armenia and Russia.

Multilevel barriers and facilitators of shared decision-making in chronic illness management: a social ecological model approach.

This article examines food sovereignty practices, focusing on the experiences of peasants and Indigenous communities as key actors in both implementation and discourse. A systematic review following the PRISMA methodology was conducted to analyze peer reviewed studies on specific food sovereignty practices between 2019 and 2023. The inclusion criteria emphasized self-organized and collective food cultivation. The search was carried out on August 22, 2023, in the SCOPUS database. Yielding an initial pool of 844 articles. Through a consensus-based screening process among three researchers, narrowing the selection to 163 articles, resulting in 51 research articles after excluding duplicates and unavailable articles. The discussion is structured into five categories: decoloniality, Indigenous communities, peasant communities, community groups, and the theoretical-practical development of food sovereignty. The findings reveal how structural factors related to land access, governance, and power relations shape food sovereignty practices, while highlight social and environmental impacts related with industrial food systems. Key practices identified include local forms of association and cooperativism; sustainable agricultural techniques that enhance food production while addressing health and environmental risks associated with pesticide; small-scale trade initiatives such as bartering, peasant fairs, food exchanges, and local market sales; and the recognition of diverse knowledge systems, particularly the preservation of traditional foods and ancestral wisdom. These results emphasize the need to integrate governance frameworks with social economy approaches, promoting community participation in shaping territorially grounded food systems.

This review article explores the applicability of the Social Identity Approach (SIA) in historical research, focusing on research and sources from the Early Modern era, particularly the context of the Lutheran Reformation. The study argues that while identity is often treated as self-evident in religious historical research, SIA offers conceptual tools that can enrich historical interpretation. Using examples from sixteenth- and seventeenth-century writers’ texts, the article demonstrates how boundaries of “true Christianity” were negotiated and maintained, and how the conceptualizations of SIA could be used in these discussions. It also highlights methodological challenges: historians lack direct access to human cognitive processes and must rely on mediated, fragmentary sources, which necessitates contextualization and source criticism to avoid anachronism. SIA should therefore be employed as a heuristic framework rather than a predictive model. When applied critically, it enables nuanced analysis of identity construction and group dynamics, fostering interdisciplinary dialogue between history and social psychology.

This article aimed to analyze what the Postgraduate Programs in Education in the Southern region of Brazil have produced in the field of teacher training from the theory of social representations approach. For this, a state of knowledge review study was carried out, considering the production disseminated in theses and dissertations available in the Catalog of Theses and Dissertations of the Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel, in the period 2019-2023. Considering 66 researches, only 36 were selected (20 theses and 16 dissertations) for addressing the theme of this investigation. The respective abstracts composed the analysis corpus and were mapped in relation to the general objective, theoretical-methodological aspects, synthesis of results and their contribution to teacher training. For data analysis and interpretation, the thematic categorical content analysis technique was used, with the aid of the Iramuteq software in the Descending Hierarchical Classification option, which enabled lexical analysis, resulting in the construction of three thematic classes that originated categories of analysis. The results indicated that research uses theory in focus to reveal important issues that affect teacher training, such as aspects related to the teaching profession, students, teaching, assessment, learning and a theoretical-methodological approach in which elements focused on research, its techniques and instruments stand out. It is concluded that, although the theory of social representations is being used with some representativeness in research in the education field, the researches that employ it bringing the mechanisms that formulate social representations (objectification and anchoring) are incipient.

ABSTRACT School psychologists have an ethical responsibility to deliver direct and indirect services that meet the needs of increasingly diverse U.S. youth while also working to address systemic inequities. As a core school psychology service, it is critical for consultation to evolve to explicitly integrate social justice values. Although scholars have articulated the potential for consultation as a tool for social justice, little is known about consultants’ experiences related to social justice and consultation training and practice. The purpose of this study was to provide a current understanding of consultants’ (N = 144) training, practices, beliefs, and confidence related to social justice-oriented consultation and related approaches. Findings indicated that participants received less training and felt less confident engaging in social justice-oriented consultation compared to related approaches. Thematic analysis findings highlighted key themes related to barriers and facilitators in employing social justice, systems-level and multicultural consultation in schools. Finally, results demonstrated relationships between consultants’ training and their beliefs and confidence in using consultation as a tool for social justice. Implications for training, practice, and research are discussed.

South Florida is the domestic epicenter of the HIV epidemic. However, awareness of and access to preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) remain low. This report outlines lessons learned from the development and implementation of the PrEParados model-a spatially explicit, social network-based approach designed to engage adults in PrEP. Informed by social contagion theory, the PrEParados model integrates social network and geospatial methodologies to examine participant characteristics and gather information on their friendship, sexual, and substance use networks. (Am J Public Health. 2026;116(S1):S16-S21. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2025.308333).

A social welfare analytics approach to order allocation under passenger cancellations

Understanding public perceptions of cultural ecosystem services in urban coastal wetland ecological restoration areas: A social media-based large language model approach.

Social identities reduce self-focused attention in social anxiety.

Latino men who have sex with men (LMSM) account for a disproportionate and growing number of HIV diagnoses in the United States. Intersectional stigma remains a key driver of HIV inequities; however, most quantitative intersectional stigma measures are limited and do not consider the larger social context. NEXUS is a longitudinal cohort study that will use social network methods and theory to rigorously measure intersectional stigma among LMSM and quantify the longitudinal association between intersectional stigma and HIV prevention outcomes. We will prospectively enroll 500 HIV-negative LMSM in San Diego, California, and follow participants over 1 year. At baseline and every 6 months thereafter (Month 0, Month 6, and Month 12), participants will complete an interviewer-administered social network inventory and a self-administered survey to collect information on their social networks (alter types, size, and characteristics) and HIV prevention engagement (HIV testing and pre-exposure prophylaxis use), respectively. Information on HIV prevention engagement will also be abstracted from medical records. Intersectional stigma will be operationalized as a multilevel latent variable comprised of observed measures of anticipated and enacted stigma experienced by a participant from an alter toward the participant's Latino, masculine, and sexual identities. Multilevel structural equation modeling will be used to estimate the longitudinal association between intersectional stigma, HIV testing, and pre-exposure prophylaxis use, considering potential mediators and moderators. NEXUS recruitment began in June 2021, and as of March 11, 2025, a total of 482 participants had been enrolled. Enrollment is planned to end by May 2025, with baseline results expected late 2025 and through the following year. Data collection for our prospective study aims is expected to be complete in June 2026, with data analysis and expected results published later that year. NEXUS will advance quantitative intersectional stigma measurement using a novel social network approach. This study will identify intervention targets to reduce HIV inequities among LMSM and mitigate the harms of intersectional stigma in this population.

ABSTRACT This paper explores how marginalised young women in Uganda navigate access to social protection, addressing a gap in understanding how marginalised people experience social protection in protracted crises contexts and informing more responsive system design. Uganda’s multiple challenges – unemployment, poverty, weak governance, post-conflict legacies and normalised violence – undermine social protection provision and access, disproportionately affecting young women facing intersecting inequalities. While social navigation research explores agency-structure relations, it overlooks gendered and intersectional dynamics in crises. Similarly, traditional social protection approaches often position young women as passive recipients, disregarding their agency. Drawing on qualitative, participatory research with local researchers and ten marginalised young women in Teso and Karamoja as part of a larger project, we found that, despite structural constraints, young women exercise agency navigating complex structures that both facilitate and hinder social protection access. They cultivate social networks, and negotiate power imbalances through obliged tolerance, shapeshifting, resistance and avoidance. This research foregrounds young women’s agency, challenges assumptions of passivity, and contributes to debates on social protection and social navigation in crises, particularly in African contexts.