Changes In Social Status Research Articles

Korean transgender and nonbinary workers' development of critical consciousness through interpersonal relationships at work: A grounded theory.

Research on the experiences of transgender and nonbinary (TNB) individuals in counseling psychology is expanding, but studies focusing on their work experiences remain limited and primarily address workplace discrimination. This study aimed to develop a grounded theory on Korean TNB workers' interpersonal experiences at work, exploring not only their challenges but also their growth through workplace relationships. Using constructivist grounded theory methodology, the authors interviewed 16 Korean TNB workers from diverse professions and industries. The resulting theory demonstrates how TNB workers develop critical consciousness of gender, self, and society through significant changes in workplace social interactions and status. This heightened awareness enables TNB workers to balance their authentic selves with others' expectations and to engage in social advocacy. The study concludes with implications for strength-based counseling practices, advocacy needs, and directions for future research. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved).

Predictors of symptom change in the mental health of refugees and asylum seekers (MEHIRA) study examining the effects of a stepped and collaborative care model – A multicentered rater-blinded randomized controlled trial

BackgroundPredictors of symptom improvement are an essential starting point for tailoring psychological treatments to each individual and, in turn, increasing treatment efficacy overall. However, such research regarding refugees/asylum seekers from Arabic-/Farsi-speaking countries is lacking. The current study aimed to characterize predictors for symptom improvement in the Mental Health in Refugees and Asylum Seekers (MEHIRA) study, one of the most extensive multicentered controlled trials on a nationwide stepped and collaborative care model compared to routine German mental health care. MethodsVariables characterizing symptom change were chosen using backward elimination and inserted into logistic regression models for two depression endpoints, namely the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) and the Montgomery Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS). ResultsSix variables were found to be at least marginally significantly associated with symptom decrease in both outcomes: baseline depressive symptom load, comorbid post-traumatic stress disorder, identifying as a refugee, years of schooling, physical health, and post-migration social status difference. Additionally, psychological health and resilience were marginally significant for one of the models. LimitationsSome predictor constructs - such as social support - were not adequately measured to replicate previous findings. Additionally, the study was underpowered for symptom change prediction of individual treatments beyond the group intervention. ConclusionsThese outcomes indicate that trauma-related elements as well as content on refugee identity and post-migration social status changes should be included in depression interventions for refugees. Further, recommendations for future outcome prediction studies are made.

The Impact of Farmers' Socio-Economic Conditions Due to the Conversion of Agricultural Land in Setia Mulya Village, Bekasi Regency, Indonesia

Land conversion is the change of the original land function into another function. The conversion of laham affects the socio-economic conditions of farmers, especially in Setia Mulya Village. Socioeconomic conditions are a person's position in a community group that is determined by the type of economic activity, education, and income. The conversion of agricultural land can have an impact on the social and economic conditions of farmers. What is observed in this study is social conditions, economic conditions and their impact on farmers. The purpose of this study is to analyze changes in the socio-economic conditions of farmers due to land conversion and their impact on farmers' lives. The method used was a qualitative method with data sources obtained from observations, interviews, and documentation with farmers as respondents totaling 15 farmers, with sampling techniques using snowball sampling techniques. The results of the study showed changes in the socio-economic conditions of farmers due to land conversion that occurred in Setia Mulya Village. Changes in socio-economic conditions related to the age of farmers, changes in social status, changes in farmers' income, and farmers' household consumption. Farmers in Setia Mulya Village are cultivators so they have to pay rent to the landowner so that farming activities can continue. Although the area of agricultural land in Setia Mulya Village is very large, the high rental prices and the difficulty of irrigation flows make farmers have to look for decent agricultural land that can be used properly.

Studies on the functions and mechanisms of shame and pride: A systematic examination of the relationship between shame/pride and concealment/exposure behaviors.

A series of four studies systematically investigated the boundary conditions of the shame-concealment/pride-exposure relationship through an experimental paradigm. Experiment 1 developed an experimental procedure to assess the shame/pride-concealment/exposure relationship. Shame and pride were induced by randomly assigning participants to either low or high fictitious IQ score conditions, followed by an assessment of concealment and exposure behaviors. The results suggested a strong relationship between failure and concealment, as well as between success and exposure behaviors, a finding that was replicated in the subsequent three experiments. Experiment 2 examined the sensitivity of the shame-concealment relationship to changes in social status by manipulating the relevance of those to whom IQ scores would be disclosed. The results suggested weak to moderate evidence for the effect of status relevance on the shame-concealment relationship. Experiment 3 investigated whether concealment was specific to IQ scores or generalized to other types of information. Moderate evidence was found for the generalization of concealment beyond IQ scores. Experiment 4 distinguished between the effects of receiving a low/high score, the disclosure of the score, and the anticipation of its disclosure on shame feelings and concealment behavior. Results suggested moderate support for the effect of receiving the score on the elicitation of shame and concealment, with inconclusive support for the effect of disclosure compared to anticipated disclosure. The relevance of these results to theories of shame and pride, intra- and interpersonal determinants, and a functional perspective on emotions is discussed. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved).

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The article substantiates the need to develop and implement a flexible employment policy for employees of enterprises in connection with the course of transformational processes in the external environment and the related need to adapt to their internal environment. The article aims to study the features of the flexible employment policy of enterprises and develop proposals for the formation and implementation of their target programs using a program-target approach. Based on the generalization of literary sources, the features of flexible employment and its policy are analyzed, including the change of social status, organization of working hours, systems and forms of remuneration, and territorial location of employees’ workplaces. The differences between non-standard and flexible employment, their definitions, and the characteristics of crisis and transformational models are clarified. The expediency and advantages of using a program-targeted approach for the formation and implementation of a flexible employee employment policy at the enterprise have been proven. The principles of implementing the program-target approach were formed: planning, purposefulness, systematicity and complexity, compliance with timing and deadlines, limited resources, reflexivity, and success. The content and sequence of the main stages and regularities of applying the program-target approach to forming and implementing the flexible employment policy of the company’s employees are proposed. The typical objectives of the program were formed with their decomposition into supporting and providing ones. A typical form of monitoring the results of the implementation of the target program of flexible employment of the company’s employees for a certain period has been developed, considering the achievement of the values of the control critical indicators of the program by goals, measures, funding volumes and responsible positions of the executors. Keywords: employment, flexible employment, non-standard employment, enterprise, employees.

‘Social Darwinism has moved to the cycle path’: framings of micromobility in the Dutch and British press

The media’s agenda-setting function in terms of selecting and presenting issues to the public and policymakers is crucial for the urgently needed transition towards more sustainable mobilities, including how the media frames micromobility. Media framings are representations, a key component of mobility, alongside physical movement and practice, all involving power relations. Drawing on mobility studies and discourse analysis, this paper compares how the Dutch and British national press frame micromobility. We identify five frames of micromobility: (1) as sustainable and active shift, predominant in the British press; (2) as disruption of the Dutch pedal-powered cycling regime; (3) as catalyst of conflicts in public space, both in the Dutch and British press; (4) around the shortcomings of micromobility regulations in both contexts; and (5) concerning lifestyle in the Dutch context. We demonstrate how media framings of micromobility only limitedly discuss its potential to transition from automobility, focusing instead on social status changes, regulatory challenges, and conflicts between different forms of micromobility, that are already marginalized. Our findings emphasize the urgency to put the transition from automobility—the elephant in the room—on the agenda.

Emoting up, emoting down: status, authenticity and the emotional labour of STEM graduate students

Various studies have examined emotional labour’s positive and negative aspects, but the structural conditions under which people experience emotional labour as fulfilling vs. taxing are underexplored. In this study, I use interviews with graduate students – a group whose relative social status changes routinely – to illuminate the types of emotion work that occasion positive and negative feelings. I find that graduate students often felt positive when performing emotional labour down the academic hierarchy to undergraduate students but felt negative about their emotional labour when performing it up the academic hierarchy to professors. I also find that women, people of colour and international students find their emotional labour particularly distressing when they perceive it to be an expectation of their marginalised social identity. Using identity theory, I show how status dynamics underlie people's emotional reactions when their identities are at risk of being disconfirmed. This research study contributes to the field of the sociology of emotions by specifying that status matters for whether emotional labour is a positive or negative experience for workers.

The Association Between Family Knowledge and Support with the Readiness of Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Students in Facing Menarche

Introduction: Menarche is a sign of a change in social status from child to adult. The importance of knowledge and family support influences female students' readiness to face menarche. Knowledge is related to the physiology and psychology of young women regarding menstruation, while family support is related to the role of parents. The unpreparedness of young women in facing menarche has an impact on their implementation in daily life and young women are more susceptible to reproductive tract infections. Objective: This study aims to analyze the relationship between knowledge and family support and female students' readiness to face menarche at Al-Fitrah Private Madrasah Ibtidaiyah, Kupang City. Method: This research was conducted in February 2024. The research design was analytical observational with a quantitative approach with a cross-sectional design. The population in this study were female students in grades IV, V, and VI at Al-Fitrah Private Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Kupang City, namely 52 respondents. The technique used in this research is proportional sampling. The instrument used was a questionnaire consisting of a readiness-to-face menarche questionnaire, a knowledge questionnaire, and a family support questionnaire. Data analysis used univariate analysis and bivariate analysis using the chi-square test. Result: Data analysis used univariate analysis and bivariate analysis using the chi-square test. The results of the research show that there is a relationship between knowledge and family support and the readiness of female students to face menarche at Al-Fitrah Private Madrasah Ibtidaiyah with a p-value of 0.015 and 0.025 (< 0.05). It is known that 33 out of 52 female students with poor or good knowledge and poor or good family support are ready to face menarche (63.5%). Meanwhile, 19 out of 52 were not ready to face menarche (36.5%). Conclusion: There is a relationship between knowledge and family support and female students' readiness to face menarche at Al-Fitrah Private Madrasah Ibtidaiyah, Kupang City

The cognitive and psychological mechanism of Chinese oxymoron “tough women”

Oxymoron refers to juxtaposing two words that are semantically contradictory to each other in language communication, which makes them have rhetorical connection, and achieves the modification effect of binary opposition through the antonym relationship in semantic components, and which makes the expression profound and more tense. Based on the theory of cognitive linguistics, this study analyzes the formation mechanism of the oxymoron “tough women” from the perspective of “reality-cognition-language” and discusses the cognitive and psychological mechanism of its formation. Conceptual blending theory is used to form the oxymoron conceptual integration prominent model of “tough women”. It is found that the formation of the word “tough women” has a long historical reasons. From ancient times to modern times, because women’s social status changes with the changes of objective social forms, based on physical experience and psychological perception of different times, people form their concepts about the “tough women”. Dynamic cognitive processing of “female” is carried out to form an abstract image schema of modern “tough women”, which integrates the traditional weak characteristic domain of women and the strong male characteristic domain in psychological space, and a theoretical model of conceptual integration of oxymoron is put forward.

Experiences of returning to work in patients with schizophrenia after treatment: A longitudinal qualitative study.

Returning to work (RTW) has always been regarded as one of the important indicators to evaluate the therapeutic effect of patients with schizophrenia. The existing studies on RTW in patients with schizophrenia are mostly focused on intervention measures, and the qualitative research on RTW is very limited. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the experience of the RTW after treatment in patients with schizophrenia. A longitudinal qualitative study was conducted involving 24 patients with schizophrenia in China. The interviews were held at three time-points during their RTW process, (1) when patients had improved and were close to discharge, (2) within 1 month post-discharge, and (3) 6 months post-discharge. The interview recordings were transcribed by the research team, and transcripts were independently analyzed by two independent coders using reflexive thematic analysis. A total of 24 patients with schizophrenia participated in 72 personal interviews. The thematic framework based on the experience of patients with schizophrenia reveals a three-phases of the process of RTW: improved, being at a loss, and job crisis. The study identified one theme of the first phase: the expectation and optimism. Two themes in the second phase: (1) psychological distress of upcoming work; (2) expectation of assistance pre-work. And four themes in the third phase: (1) tremendous pressure of RTW; (2) lack of medical and social support; (3) social status and interpersonal relationships change; and (4) high level of financial pressure. The experience of RTW is a dynamic process with great challenges in each phase, patients with schizophrenia have been deeply affected by what they have experienced. There is an urgent need to ensure that existing community and social support is integrated into daily care to support patients with schizophrenia to RTW successful. The findings of this study also suggest relevant departments and employers should be aware of the barriers to RTW for patients with schizophrenia, and take certain measures to change the current situation.

Attitude to the meaning of life and life satisfaction of elderly and senile people

The subject of the study is the attitude of the personality of elderly and senile people to the meaning of life and life satisfaction. The methodological basis of the study is the biopsychosocial approach, as a fundamental research model in medicine and medical psychology. Changes in the lives of older people are associated with retirement, changes in social status, loss of professional, interpersonal connections and financial stability, the presence of health problems, which leads to changes in values and meanings of life, and sometimes to maladaptation, which makes it relevant to study the characteristics of individual relationships old people. The purpose of the study is to identify the characteristics of the personality of elderly and senile people to the meaning of life and life satisfaction and to indicate the direction of psychological assistance. Scientific novelty of the study: empirical data were obtained on significant differences in the life-meaning orientations of elderly and senile people. The study was focused on studying the life-meaning orientations, life satisfaction, cognitive functions and emotional state of elderly and senile people. When analyzing the relationships between indicators, it was revealed that the meaningfulness of life of older people is associated with the consistency of achieving goals, which leads to positive self-esteem and satisfaction with life itself. Representatives of old age, due to physical and cognitive decline, distance themselves from activity in society, while maintaining satisfaction with life. The focus of psychological assistance programs requires a differentiated approach when working with elderly and senile people. Along with the correction of cognitive functions and the formation of new hobbies, it is important to include classes to develop communication skills among representatives of the older group. The results obtained can be used by specialists in medical and social institutions.

Ritual “khatym-ash”: spetsifika lokalnogo islamskogo konteksta Tyumenskoy oblasti

A home prayer meeting accompanied by Quran reading and a meal (Khatam-ash) is a crucial part of the local Muslim context among the Tatars in Tyumen Region who profess the Islamic faith. This article is based on the field research materials collected in the south of the region in 2011–2021. It aims to describe the common and specific features of how the ritual is performed and understood in different settlements. I applied unstructured observation and interviews with a flexible questionnaire to collect the materials. The prayer meetings under consideration share stable and frequently recurring occasions (commemoration of deceased relatives, the birth of a child, nearest and dearest being ill, change in social status, big-budget purchase), scenario elements (voicing the occasion, recitation of the Quran, prayer requests, almsgiving, a collective meal), and meanings (care for the dead in the supersensible world, Allah’s support in the sensible world). At the same time, the ceremonies are not the same combination of rituals, identically reproduced in different places. The denomination of the ritual may differ depending on the occasion. The place, the time, and the person who conducts it also hold meaning. The participants and the doer of the ritual may differently perceive and explain the meaning of Khatam-ash.

Social and psychological characteristics of personal alienation of older people during the war

In times of war, the elderly are a vulnerable category of the population that experiences not only material losses but also significant psychological and social challenges. Observing and studying the social and psychological characteristics of personal alienation of this group of people is an urgent task, as it can determine the quality of their lives and contribute to the development of effective support programmes. The article presents a study of the socio-psychological factors of personal alienation of the elderly. The authors analyse and consider the main approaches to understanding the concept of alienation. The article describes the author's model of the emergence of personal alienation in the elderly, which demonstrates the mechanism and process of the emergence and development of personal alienation in the elderly, and also considers the peculiarities of experiencing personal alienation by the elderly during the war. The model of personal alienation includes: a change in social status, an increase in the amount of unoccupied time, a decrease in the number of social contacts and a decrease in social activity, which in turn lead to the experience of non-compliance with social norms and standards, which causes a limitation of own resources and leads to personal alienation. The article also presents and discusses the author's structural model of personal alienation of the elderly. The proposed structural model identifies the socio-psychological and psychological factors that characterise the personal alienation of the elderly. The socio-psychological factors include: refusal to participate in the affairs of society, reduced social responsibility and social distancing. The psychological factors of personal alienation include: isolation, maladaptability, consistency in achieving goals, life goals, interest in life, conscious loneliness, emotional rejection of the present, negative assessment of the past, and anxiety. Personal alienation leads to a loss of subjectivity, which, due to the reduction of social contacts and social exclusion, further intensifies the experience of personal alienation by older people.

HYGIENIC ASPECTS FOR MAINTAINING THE HEALTH OF MILITARY SPECIALTIES CADETS: ASSESSMENT, OPTIMIZATION OF LEARNING AND LIVING CONDITIONS, AND OVERCOMING RISK FACTORS

This research theme was approved by the Academic Council of Kharkiv National University as a dissertation for Doctor of Philosophy degree.
 The aim of this publication is to present a literature review summarizing the findings from national and international scientific and practical works on the training of military personnel. The focus is on the hygienic and psychophysiological foundations of health, optimization requirements for the training conditions of cadets in military educational institutions, and other critical aspects related to this important issue.
 The materials and methods were based on well-known methodological aspects of analytical evaluation and interpretation of scientific and practical information from the literature.
 The results obtained by the analytical assessment of relevant materials indicate that the issue of training military personnel is pertinent globally and particularly crucial in the context of the ongoing conflict with the Russian aggressor in Ukraine. It has been established that in recent decades, Ukraine has lacked studies specifically focused on understanding the dynamics of mental states and the development of mental maladaptation. The absence of such research has hindered the formulation of health protection measures and the enhancement of combat readiness for cadets in higher military educational institutions throughout their entire course of study. Literature findings on the study of educational conditions for both civilian students and cadets in military educational institutions underscore the intricacies of the adaptation process for young individuals pursuing higher education. This complexity arises from age-related psychological characteristics influencing their reactions to changes in social status brought about by the transition to the environment and conditions of higher education institutions. In particular, the change in lifestyle affects cadets and junior students. This is due to an increase in the amount of received information, the unusual form of its presentation, the lack of systematic control by teachers and parents, and other factors that increase the burden on the psycho-emotional sphere of students. Specifically, cadets and junior students are significantly affected by the shift in lifestyle. This can be attributed to the heightened volume of information, its unconventional presentation, the absence of systematic monitoring by educators and parents, and various factors that contribute to an increased load on the psycho-emotional well-being of students.
 Conclusions.
 
 The issue of cadets' learning conditions in military educational institutions is a pressing concern globally.
 Through a review of scientific and practical literature, it is evident that there is an immediate need to establish criteria for the effectiveness of socio-pedagogical prevention in addressing maladjustment among junior cadets in higher military educational institutions, including those in the Ukrainian Air Force. The inadequacies in a cadet's socio-psychological characteristics may lead to maladjustment, becoming a potential factor contributing to health disorders.
 The review of existing scientific and practical literature highlights a gap in research pertaining to the psycho-emotional profile of cadets in higher military Air Force educational institutions. This lack of comprehensive study hinders efforts to preserve health and combat capability while developing hygienic preventive measures, underscoring the relevance of our scientific work.

The Decline and Fall of the Assyrian Court Scholar: A Social Network-Based Examination

Scholars have long been divided over whether the correspondence of scholars with the Assyrian kings Esarhaddon and Ashurbanipal represents an anomaly or a typical relationship between scholars and kings in the ancient Near East. This paper uses social network analysis to examine the changing social status of scholars in Assyria. It argues that the reign of Esarhaddon saw the emergence of an ‘inner circle’ of scholars who maintained power and influence through controlling access to the king, and an out-group with little influence who hoped to move into the inner circle. By contrast, under Ashurbanipal all scholars experienced an immediate decline in centrality scores, suggesting an immediate loss of status as the scholars were marginalized and slowly phased out even as Ashurbanipal collected his own archive of cuneiform scholarship. The decline of court scholars in Assyria should therefore be understood primarily as a political phenomenon, that is, an attempt by Ashurbanipal to reduce the influence of a group which he perceived as having become too powerful within the Assyrian imperial administration.

A evolução do estatuto social da alfarroba: de alimento animal em tempos de escassez a produto gourmet na alta cozinha balear

The so-called gastronomic boom and the interest in the conservation of the Mediterranean food heritage as a tourist resource highlight the existence of processes of rediscovery and revaluation of some foods that are undergoing a change in social status. This is the case of carob in the context of the Balearic Islands. Based on the traditional uses of this legume and the changes that have occurred in its production and consumption in recent years, this article analyzes its gourmetization process and its introduction into haute cuisine. The use of a qualitative methodology based on semi-structured interviews and observation has made it possible to study, firstly, the role of carob and its fruit as elements of the biocultural memory of the islands' society; secondly, the recent changes in value that carob is experiencing; thirdly, the strategies and actors that are contributing to the rediscovery and revaluation of this food; and finally, its introduction into haute cuisine. This article shows how the revaluation and gourmetization of carob is linked to discourses that emphasize the "local" condition of the products and that bet on the recovery of traditional gastronomy, as a "sustainable" production model and as a symbol of "authenticity".

“Unlinked lives”: Elaboration of a concept and its significance for the life course

This article introduces the concept of “unlinked lives” and illustrates its significance for scholarship on the life course. There are many lessons to be learned about human interdependence by focusing not on relationships that are formed and then maintained, but instead on relationships that are lost or ended by choice or circumstance, such as through changes in institutional affiliations, social status and positions or places. Unlinked lives carry important social meanings, are embedded in complex social processes, and bring consequences for the wellbeing of individuals, families, and societies. To develop this concept, we put forward nine key propositions related to when and how unlinkings happen as processes, as well as some of the consequences of being unlinked as a status or outcome. The coupling of “unlinked lives” with “linked lives” offers a crucial avenue for advancing life course theories and research, integrating scholarship across multiple life periods and transitions, and bridging the two now-distinct traditions of intellectual inquiry on the life course and on social networks.

The Transformation of Female's Social Status from the Evolution of Female's Clothing

Nowadays, since the social modernization has made huge strides, there is a considerable leap in living standards. In the field of garment, people began to pursue using clothing to showcase physical beauty and express themselves. At the same time, the rise of individualism and the hot topic of feminism cant be ignored in the changing status of women in social development. The theme of this article is to explore the changes in womens social status reflected in the development of clothing. The research significance lies in: revealing the gender differentiation of clothing by exemplifying the development and origin of clothing styles; Cross research on clothing and gender, exploring the historical and social factors behind the transformation of functional properties of womens clothing; Through research on unisex clothing, understand the current trends in clothing development. The author concludes that the purpose of womens clothing has shifted from satisfying patriarchal social authority to comfortable and portable modern attire, thanks to social change and the emergence of professional women. The status of women and the development of clothing go hand in hand and influence each other, gradually blurring gender differences. The purpose of people wearing clothing is gradually shifting towards showcasing unique individuals in social life.

Live long – work long: social well-being of working pensioners

Based on the data from the "Russian Longitudinal Monitoring Survey - Higher School of Economics (RLMS-HSE)", a dynamic analysis of indicators characterising the social well-being of working pensioners has been conducted for the years 1994 to 2022. The current trend in the dynamics of these indicators is characterised as weakly positive but with a potential for decline. It is shown that the current level of social well-being among working pensioners, which includes increased self-confidence and readiness to overcome life difficulties, contributes to maintaining the stability of their adaptive potential.
 Throughout the various stages of the transformational period, working pensioners who exhibited greater autonomy and had developed social capital consistently reported higher levels of social well-being compared not only to non-working pensioners but also to pre-pensioners who experienced growing anxiety due to the inevitable changes in social status and lifestyle upon retirement. The study did not find significant differences in the level of social well-being between working pensioners who retired after the increase in the retirement age and those who retired just before the pension reform.
 Substantial differentiation in the level of social well-being among representatives of the analysed category of pensioners, who are now found in almost all sectors and spheres of activity, is largely the result of their heterogeneous socio-economic status. Despite old age being a factor that increases social risks and vulnerability, working pensioners often overcome difficulties encountered during crises with fewer adaptation difficulties and costs than younger individuals. Key elements of social well-being that continue to play a consistently significant role in strengthening the adaptive potential of working pensioners include the fulfilment of the need for public recognition and social interaction, as well as self-assessment of health status. In the current socio-economic and demographic conditions, various aspects of the social adaptation of the older generation become particularly important, directly linked to the realisation of their resource potential and increased activity in the field of employment.

Detecting Social Contexts from Mobile Sensing Indicators in Virtual Interactions with Socially Anxious Individuals.

Mobile sensing is a ubiquitous and useful tool to make inferences about individuals' mental health based on physiology and behavior patterns. Along with sensing features directly associated with mental health, it can be valuable to detect different features of social contexts to learn about social interaction patterns over time and across different environments. This can provide insight into diverse communities' academic, work and social lives, and their social networks. We posit that passively detecting social contexts can be particularly useful for social anxiety research, as it may ultimately help identify changes in social anxiety status and patterns of social avoidance and withdrawal. To this end, we recruited a sample of highly socially anxious undergraduate students (N=46) to examine whether we could detect the presence of experimentally manipulated virtual social contexts via wristband sensors. Using a multitask machine learning pipeline, we leveraged passively sensed biobehavioral streams to detect contexts relevant to social anxiety, including (1) whether people were in a social situation, (2) size of the social group, (3) degree of social evaluation, and (4) phase of social situation (anticipating, actively experiencing, or had just participated in an experience). Results demonstrated the feasibility of detecting most virtual social contexts, with stronger predictive accuracy when detecting whether individuals were in a social situation or not and the phase of the situation, and weaker predictive accuracy when detecting the level of social evaluation. They also indicated that sensing streams are differentially important to prediction based on the context being predicted. Our findings also provide useful information regarding design elements relevant to passive context detection, including optimal sensing duration, the utility of different sensing modalities, and the need for personalization. We discuss implications of these findings for future work on context detection (e.g., just-in-time adaptive intervention development).