{"title":"Unhappiness among the unemployed: The roles of descriptive norms, injunctive norms and personal beliefs","authors":"Zeynep B. Uğur, Ayşenur Durak","doi":"10.1111/ajsp.70016","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/ajsp.70016","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This study explores the influence of social norms and individual beliefs on the well-being of unemployed individuals in Turkey, a context marked by both chronic unemployment and a high societal valuation of employment. Using province-level representative data from the 2013 Life Satisfaction Survey, encompassing 196,203 observations, we analyse how descriptive norms (prevalence of unemployment) and injunctive norms (social pressures due to unemployment) at the province level affect the happiness of the unemployed. We utilized people's perception of employment for being respected in social life and personally feeling social pressure as a measure of individual beliefs. Multilevel regression results reveal that descriptive norms can modestly alleviate the adverse impact of unemployment, particularly for the short-term unemployed, while injunctive norms slightly intensify the unhappiness of being unemployed, especially in the short term. The unemployed's personal beliefs about the value of employment matter for their happiness. These findings underscore the theoretical implications of social norms in shaping the well-being of the unemployed and highlight the importance of individual beliefs in moderating these effects.</p>","PeriodicalId":47394,"journal":{"name":"Asian Journal of Social Psychology","volume":"28 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-05-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144085107","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Redefining residential mobility: The impact pathways of residential mobility experiences and expectations on subjective well-being","authors":"Su-qing Meng, Bao-yu Bai, Nian Zhong","doi":"10.1111/ajsp.70012","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/ajsp.70012","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Residential mobility is a critical socio-ecological factor involving substantial changes in both physical and social environments. However, existing research has inconsistently defined and measured residential mobility, creating ambiguity about whether past experiences or future expectations primarily drive its psychological impact. This study addresses this gap by examining both the distinctions and connections between residential mobility experiences and expectations, with the goal of identifying the primary mechanism influencing subjective well-being. Guided by pragmatic prospection theory and sensitised-specialisation theory, we conducted two studies. In Study 1, a manipulation experiment revealed that residential mobility expectations had a stronger impact on subjective well-being than residential mobility experiences. In Study 2, a large-scale survey demonstrated that residential mobility expectations mediate the relationship between residential mobility experiences and subjective well-being. Together, these findings highlight the distinct yet interconnected roles of residential mobility experiences and expectations. While residential mobility experiences provide a foundational context, it is the expectations of future mobility that predominantly shape the psychological impact on well-being. These results underscore residential mobility expectations as the primary mechanism by which residential mobility influences individual outcomes, offering valuable theoretical and practical insights.</p>","PeriodicalId":47394,"journal":{"name":"Asian Journal of Social Psychology","volume":"28 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-05-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143919893","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Faraneh Tavoosi, Reza Fallahchai, Mariya Yukhymenko-Lescroart, Gitima Sharma
{"title":"Psychometric evidences of the Persian version of the revised sense of purpose scale (SOPS-2-PERS) in Iranian university students","authors":"Faraneh Tavoosi, Reza Fallahchai, Mariya Yukhymenko-Lescroart, Gitima Sharma","doi":"10.1111/ajsp.12676","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/ajsp.12676","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The current study aimed to validate the Persian version of the Revised Sense of Purpose Scale (SOPS-2-PERS) in Iranian university students. Data were collected from 854 students from two independent samples. The psychometric properties of the SOPS-2-PERS were analysed using confirmatory factor analysis. We evaluated its internal reliability, convergent and divergent validity. Tests of measurement invariance were conducted across samples (Sample 1 and Sample 2) and gender (males and females). The results provided evidence for the satisfactory psychometric properties, good reliability and validity of the SOPS-2-PERS. Also, multigroup factor analyses based on sample and gender confirmed the scale's structure. Therefore, the SOPS-2-PERS is an effective instrument to measure the purpose of life of Iranian adults.</p>","PeriodicalId":47394,"journal":{"name":"Asian Journal of Social Psychology","volume":"28 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-04-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143826871","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Individualism–collectivism and intergroup bias","authors":"Hoon-Seok Choi","doi":"10.1111/ajsp.70010","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/ajsp.70010","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The current article offers a focused review of the link between individualism-collectivism (Ind-Col) and intergroup bias. Despite the mutual relationship between culture and social groups, there remains a dearth of research that specifies cultural influence on intergroup behavior in general and intergroup favoritism in particular. Moreover, there is much confusion in the literature as to the role of Ind-Col in the emergence and manifestation of intergroup bias. The confusion has been aggravated by the simplistic assumption that equates collectivism with the social identity processes that lead to undesirable consequences in intergroup settings. Drawing on the previous work that examined how Ind-Col relates to intergroup bias at multiple levels, this review challenges the widely held expectation that collectivism is a conduit to various forms of intergroup bias and calls for research that takes into account the diverse viewpoints about the nature of group processes and intergroup behavior across cultures</p>","PeriodicalId":47394,"journal":{"name":"Asian Journal of Social Psychology","volume":"28 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/ajsp.70010","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143717178","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Outcome uncertainty diminishes third-party intervention, while impact uncertainty yields divergent effects: Punishment wanes, help endures","authors":"Li Wang, Ting Li","doi":"10.1111/ajsp.12669","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/ajsp.12669","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Third-party intervention (TPI), where unaffected observers invest their resources either to punish selfishness (third-party punishment, TPP) or to help those treated unfairly (third-party help, TPH), plays a crucial role in upholding social norms by actively restoring fairness. However, uncertainty pervades human social life, raising questions about people's willingness to intervene when the fairness of a situation or the impact of their intervention on others is unclear. Our research investigates how uncertainty, both in outcomes and impacts, influences TPI strategies, including TPP and TPH. We found that outcome uncertainty generally reduces willingness to engage in both TPP and TPH. In contrast, impact uncertainty has a nuanced effect across TPI strategies, diminishing the likelihood of TPP while retaining the inclination towards TPH. Our findings on the effects of uncertainty on TPH extend beyond existing research on uncertainty and prosocial behaviour. This research deepens our understanding of normative decision-making and offers practical insights into managing social behaviours in real-world contexts characterised by uncertainty.</p>","PeriodicalId":47394,"journal":{"name":"Asian Journal of Social Psychology","volume":"28 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143717262","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The impact of human interviewers versus AI interviewers on applicant self-efficacy and offer acceptance","authors":"Min Cui, Zhengqiao Chen, Mingpeng Huang","doi":"10.1111/ajsp.70009","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/ajsp.70009","url":null,"abstract":"<p>AI-based recruitment interviews are increasingly prevalent in many companies. However, our understanding of AI interviews remains limited. Drawing upon social information processing theory, we propose that, compared to successfully passing a human interview, passing an AI interview may reduce applicants' self-efficacy while decreasing their likelihood of accepting a job offer. Moreover, we propose the relationship is stronger for female applicants (vs male applicants). Results from an experiment supported our hypotheses. Our findings offer some important theoretical and practical implications.</p>","PeriodicalId":47394,"journal":{"name":"Asian Journal of Social Psychology","volume":"28 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143689396","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The cross-lagged relationship between parent–child relationship and psychological capital in Chinese Adolescents: Gender differences","authors":"Ruimin You, Shuchao Li, Xiaoxia Li, Xiaojiao Yuan","doi":"10.1111/ajsp.70008","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/ajsp.70008","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Adolescence is a critical developmental period characterized by rapid changes in psychological capital and significant challenges in parent–child relationships. However, dynamic studies investigating the interaction between parent–child relationships and psychological capital remain limited. This study adopts a cross-lagged longitudinal design to explore the dynamic relationship between parent–child relationships and psychological capital, with a particular focus on the moderating role of gender. Using a cluster sampling method, a 1-year follow-up survey was conducted with 993 adolescents from four middle schools in Sichuan Province, China. The results revealed the following: (1) Boys demonstrated significantly higher levels of psychological capital compared to girls. Over the 1-year period, psychological capital increased in both boys and girls. However, only boys experienced a significant decline in father-son relationships, while changes in parent–child relationships among girls were not significant. (2) The cross-lagged relationships between parent–child relationships and psychological capital exhibited gender differences. For boys, psychological capital predicted both father-son and mother-son relationships. For girls, a bidirectional predictive relationship was observed between father-daughter relationships and psychological capital. These findings suggest that boys with higher levels of psychological capital are more likely to cultivate strong parent–child relationships, while for girls, positive traits and father-daughter relationships mutually reinforce one another. These insights provide practical implications for mental health education in middle schools.</p>","PeriodicalId":47394,"journal":{"name":"Asian Journal of Social Psychology","volume":"28 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143639031","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kai Liu, Leilei Liang, Chengbin Zheng, Junsong Fei, Jinshuo Zhang, Jiayuan Xu, Yajie Qing, Marhaba Kiyum, Mingyue Wang, Songli Mei
{"title":"Future confidence trends in Chinese youth transitioning to adulthood: Role of subjective social status and academic performance","authors":"Kai Liu, Leilei Liang, Chengbin Zheng, Junsong Fei, Jinshuo Zhang, Jiayuan Xu, Yajie Qing, Marhaba Kiyum, Mingyue Wang, Songli Mei","doi":"10.1111/ajsp.70007","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/ajsp.70007","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Future confidence, as a positive quality, demonstrates a protective effect on young people's behaviours and mental health, especially during the critical period of transition from adolescence to adulthood. However, the developmental trend of future confidence as adolescents enter early adulthood is unclear. This study used four waves of longitudinal data from the China Family Tracking Study (CFPS) 2012–2018. Totally 707 (48.7% male) samples were finalized for data analysis. The results showed that quadratic latent growth curve modelling (LGCM) is the best fit, which demonstrated an increasing and later decreasing trend. The present study found that subjective social status is positively related to the initial level of future confidence. The higher the subjective social status, the higher the initial level of future confidence, but it does not affect the subsequent trend. Academic performance was also positively correlated with initial future confidence levels, which affected subsequent trends. Specifically, the future confidence of adolescents with better academic performance exhibits a gradual decline, while the future confidence of adolescents with average and poor performance shows an initial increase followed by a decline. The findings provided an empirical basis for improving young people's confidence in the future and evidence for further research.</p>","PeriodicalId":47394,"journal":{"name":"Asian Journal of Social Psychology","volume":"28 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143639052","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hung Vu Nguyen, Loi Van Ta, Van Thi Hong Do, Phuong Thi Tung Nguyen, Long Thanh Do
{"title":"Afterlife karmic beliefs and pro-environmental consumption behaviours of egoistic consumers","authors":"Hung Vu Nguyen, Loi Van Ta, Van Thi Hong Do, Phuong Thi Tung Nguyen, Long Thanh Do","doi":"10.1111/ajsp.70006","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/ajsp.70006","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Previous literature has studied biospheric, altruistic and egoistic values as critical determinants of pro-environmental consumption behaviours. However, while biospheric and altruistic values are evidenced as motivators of pro-environmental attitudes and behaviours, academic understanding of the effects of egoistic values has remained incomplete. The aim of this study is to clarify the effects of egoistic values on pro-environmental consumption behaviours by examining the moderating role of religious beliefs in karmic consequences for future lives (hereafter called afterlife karmic beliefs). Data were collected from 346 urban respondents in Vietnam. Confirmatory factor analysis was employed to assess measurement reliability and validity before established hypotheses were tested using hierarchical multiple regressions. As expected, the testing results supported the positive effects of biospheric and altruistic values on two pro-environmental consumption behaviours, including electricity-saving and green mobility mode choices. Conversely, egoistic values negatively affected the two behaviours, although only the effect on green mobility mode choices is statistically significant. The findings also showed significant moderating effects of afterlife karmic beliefs on the impacts egoistic values have on the two pro-environmental consumption behaviours. Our findings thus expand the current academic understanding of the effects of values on pro-environmental consumption adoption and imply some practical recommendations for practitioners in constructing a pro-environmental consumption culture.</p>","PeriodicalId":47394,"journal":{"name":"Asian Journal of Social Psychology","volume":"28 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143481415","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Differentiated behavioural consequences of illegitimate tasks: The role of work motivation and stressor appraisals","authors":"Pengcheng Yang, Linfang Jing","doi":"10.1111/ajsp.70005","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/ajsp.70005","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Given the stressor essence of illegitimate tasks, we explored their potential bright side and the mechanisms of action that lead to differential behavioural consequences. Based on the Transactional Theory of Stress (TTS) and Self-Determination Theory (SDT), we hypothesized that illegitimate tasks, as a common stressor in the workplace, could trigger differential appraisal results in employees, leading to distinct behavioural choices. Additionally, different work motivations moderated employees' appraisal results of illegitimate tasks. Through a two-wave time-lagged investigation with 317 Chinese employees, we found that when employees were assigned illegitimate tasks, they would either generate challenge appraisal, leading to a positive indirect effect on their voice behaviour, or hindrance appraisal, leading to a positive indirect effect on their silence behaviour. Furthermore, autonomous motivation moderated the relationship between illegitimate tasks and challenge appraisal, while controlled motivation demonstrated a substitution relationship with illegitimate tasks in influencing hindrance appraisal. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":47394,"journal":{"name":"Asian Journal of Social Psychology","volume":"28 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143481416","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}