Simone 't Hooft, Margriet Lenkens, Sarah E. Stutterheim, Lisan H. A. Jansen Lorkeers, Elske G. Wits, Magdalena Chwarścianek, Gera E. Nagelhout
{"title":"When Opportunity Fails: A Qualitative Exploration of Pathways to Homelessness Among Central and Eastern European Labour Migrants in the Netherlands","authors":"Simone 't Hooft, Margriet Lenkens, Sarah E. Stutterheim, Lisan H. A. Jansen Lorkeers, Elske G. Wits, Magdalena Chwarścianek, Gera E. Nagelhout","doi":"10.1002/casp.70260","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/casp.70260","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Homelessness among Central and Eastern European (CEE) migrant communities is a concern in several Western European countries, including the Netherlands, where migration from other EU countries is often motivated by perceived employment opportunities. This study aimed to better understand the emergence of CEE labour migrants' homelessness. Based on interviews with 42 Polish and Romanian labour migrants, we explored patterns of events and situations they described in relation to becoming homeless in the Netherlands. We identified five unique pathways to homelessness, named based on what appeared to be key events and situations: (1) Loss of work as a singular event, (2) Prior vulnerabilities and multiproblem situations, (3) Dissolution from a romantic relationship and loss of work, (4) Homelessness upon arrival and (5) Serious health problems. These pathways and the underlying experiences can inform policy in several ways. Implications include providing more information about living and working in the host country, more thorough recruitment processes, reconsidering combined contracts (work and housing), strengthening the labour market position of labour migrants, providing timely support to people who become unemployed, and sheltering and supporting people in cases of homelessness.</p>","PeriodicalId":47850,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology","volume":"36 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2026-04-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/casp.70260","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147668587","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":"Gender Stereotypes and Professional Aspirations, Interests and Choices: A Systematic Review","authors":"Anna Cardelli, Amanda Nerini, Camilla Matera","doi":"10.1002/casp.70262","DOIUrl":"10.1002/casp.70262","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This systematic literature review, following PRISMA 2020 guidelines and registered in PROSPERO (CRD42024521082), examines the relationship between gender stereotypes and professional aspirations, interests and choices, identifying mediating variables. The review was conducted in three relevant databases in the field of social psychology (Scopus, Web of Science and PsycINFO) from January 2002 (the year of theorisation of the Stereotype Content Model [Fiske et al. 2002]) to January 2024. We included quantitative empirical studies conducted on adult populations and published in peer-reviewed journals. A total of 30 studies were finally retained for the systematic analysis, after being assessed according to the guidelines of the quality assessment tool developed by Kmet (2004). In general, the included studies provide evidence of a significant association between gender stereotypes and career-related variables. Many different mediating variables emerged, such as career self-efficacy, life goals, performance-related self-esteem, anticipated work-related success, individuals' sense of belonging to a specific occupational field, negative emotions and lifelong learning experiences. The present review presents both theoretical and practical implications. First, it offers a comprehensive overview of the relationship between gender stereotypes and the professional domain, with patterns that appear particularly salient among women. Second, the results suggest that interventions aimed at promoting gender equality and deconstructing gender stereotypes could benefit both women and men, leading to more flexible and free career choices and increased opportunities for self-fulfilment and well-being in the workplace. To maximise the effectiveness of interventions, these could specifically target the mediating factors identified in the literature.</p>","PeriodicalId":47850,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology","volume":"36 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2026-04-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/casp.70262","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147668510","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}
Claudia Walker, Alice Beban, Sarah Riley, Christine Stephens
{"title":"Gendered Barriers and Dressing Rituals: The Role of the Uniform in Becoming Women Prison Officers in Men's Prisons","authors":"Claudia Walker, Alice Beban, Sarah Riley, Christine Stephens","doi":"10.1002/casp.70261","DOIUrl":"10.1002/casp.70261","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Men's prisons can be particularly challenging workplaces for women, who often experience barriers to belonging. While uniforms are recognised as important for professional identity in military and policing contexts, how they shape women's identity practices in prison work has not been widely examined. To address this gap, we completed a reflexive thematic analysis of data produced through a cooperative inquiry project with 16 women working in Australian men's prisons. We draw on feminist scholarship that understands dress as an embodied, routine practice; and the body as continually becoming through its material relations. From this perspective, we examine how the materiality of uniformed appearance shaped embodied professional identity for these women prison workers. Our analysis produced three themes: the uniform as a marker of identity and belonging; that gendered barriers to belonging are manifested through the uniformed body; and that dress was integral in the process of ‘becoming’ women prison workers. Overall, the uniformed appearance both constrained and supported women's sense of belonging and professional identity, producing tensions but also strength and agency. We argue that examining embodied professional identity through everyday dressing practices offers critical insight into how gender is lived and negotiated within uniformed, traditionally masculine, male-dominated professions.</p>","PeriodicalId":47850,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology","volume":"36 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2026-04-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/casp.70261","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147668505","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":"The Digital Campfire: Ritualized Linguistic Practices and Leadership Among Facebook Group Administrators","authors":"Tal Eitan","doi":"10.1002/casp.70258","DOIUrl":"10.1002/casp.70258","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Social media is a central arena for collective life, where communities form, identities are negotiated, and belonging is sustained. Within these spaces, Facebook groups stand out as key sites of community building, and group administrators (admins) emerge as pivotal figures who guide interaction and shape culture despite lacking formal authority. This study positions admins as a critical case for examining how digital leadership is performed through language. A qualitative analysis of 595 posts from 15 admins across diverse groups reveals four recurring discourse practices: emojis that structure and express, distinctive idiolects that signal leadership presence, ceremonial posts that act as a digital campfire creating continuity and shared routines, and cohesion-oriented discourse that fosters gratitude, inclusion, and community pride. These ritualized uses of language demonstrate how admins construct and sustain community through everyday communication. The findings highlight discourse as a symbolic resource for identity and solidarity, offering new insights into how online communities are actively maintained. Beyond theoretical contributions, these insights can guide community managers, educators, NGOs, and other professionals in designing online spaces that strengthen participation, belonging, and social cohesion.</p>","PeriodicalId":47850,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology","volume":"36 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2026-04-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/casp.70258","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147668535","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}
Hannah L. N. Stewart, Isabel M. Thomas, Kathryn R. Gallardo, I. Niles Zoschke, Samuel J. Kirzner, Jasmin R. Blue, Michael Peña, Danielle Gillespie, J. Michael Wilkerson, Serena A. Rodriguez, Sheryl A. McCurdy
{"title":"How Neighbourhood Environments Shape Resident Experiences Within Recovery Housing: A Case Study Analysis in Two Texas Cities","authors":"Hannah L. N. Stewart, Isabel M. Thomas, Kathryn R. Gallardo, I. Niles Zoschke, Samuel J. Kirzner, Jasmin R. Blue, Michael Peña, Danielle Gillespie, J. Michael Wilkerson, Serena A. Rodriguez, Sheryl A. McCurdy","doi":"10.1002/casp.70259","DOIUrl":"10.1002/casp.70259","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Substance use recovery housing, a communal living intervention, is influenced by neighbourhood environments. Using a multiple case study design, we examined how residents and stakeholders perceived the context of recovery homes in Houston and Austin, Texas. Six neighbourhoods with recovery homes were selected. Data were collected through environmental audits, participant observation, and in-depth interviews. Thematic analysis identified patterns within and across cases. Residents (<i>N</i> = 58) and stakeholders (<i>N</i> = 21) described how neighbourhood settings created both opportunities and challenges. Centrally located homes facilitated access to services but heightened exposure to triggers. More distal urban homes presented transportation barriers, especially for those without cars. Suburban homes, though less accessible, fostered pride and self-esteem through their well-maintained, aspirational settings. Findings highlight neighbourhood factors that recovery housing operators may consider when matching potential residents to settings that best support their recovery.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":47850,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology","volume":"36 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2026-04-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147668534","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}
Saeed Keshavarzi, Huseyin Cakal, Abbas Askari-Nodoushan, Martijn van Zomeren, John Dixon
{"title":"The Impact of Perceived Grievances and Past Participation on Individual Mobility and Collective Action Tendencies in Iran: The Moderating Role of Hope","authors":"Saeed Keshavarzi, Huseyin Cakal, Abbas Askari-Nodoushan, Martijn van Zomeren, John Dixon","doi":"10.1002/casp.70256","DOIUrl":"10.1002/casp.70256","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Most research on social change investigates the role of identification with a disadvantaged group, perceptions of disadvantage, emotional experiences related to disadvantage and efficacy beliefs in motivating people to challenge the <i>status quo</i> and redress inequalities. However, engaging in such attempts might be costly in precarious contexts, and in such contexts, individuals might pursue alternative pathways to change, including identity management strategies such as individual mobility. The present research investigates how perceived grievances, hope and a personal history of activism influence collective action intentions and alternative identity management strategies, that is, migration tendencies in a context where public participation may be perceived as costly. Using survey data (<i>N</i> = 980) from university students in Iran, we test a moderated mediation model linking grievances and past participation to collective action intentions and migration tendencies through efficacy beliefs, anger and avoidance-oriented negative emotions. Our findings indicate that hope strengthens the indirect link from past participation to collective action intentions via perceived efficacy and avoidance-oriented negative emotions. We also find that when individuals are more hopeful, perceived grievances are also associated with individual mobility attempts via anger. We discuss the implications for research on social change.</p>","PeriodicalId":47850,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology","volume":"36 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2026-04-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/casp.70256","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147667939","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":"A Social Curse: When In-Group Identification Hinders Help-Seeking","authors":"Erin McEvoy, Jenny Roth","doi":"10.1002/casp.70257","DOIUrl":"10.1002/casp.70257","url":null,"abstract":"<p>While social group memberships can support people's health-known as the Social Cure-we suggest that those same memberships can hamper people's health. This study investigates whether in-group identification can decrease help-seeking beliefs for mental health. Building on social identity theory and the multiple identity integration model, we predicted that members of the Irish Defence Forces will show less positive help-seeking beliefs for mental health issues the more they identify with their military in-group and that this relationship is explained by mismatching group stereotypes. We assessed in-group identification with the military, stereotypes towards people with mental health issues, stereotypes towards the military in-group, and help-seeking beliefs for mental health issues of 109 current and previous members of the Irish Defence Forces. Correlational results support the prediction that stronger military in-group identification is associated with less positive help-seeking beliefs for mental health issues and that this relationship is explained by stronger mismatch in respective group stereotypes. This research contributes to a better understanding of the issue of low help-seeking for mental health issues and the high suicide rates in military organisations. It suggests that interventions aiming to decrease perceptions of misfit of people in the military and people who encounter mental health issues could help to increase help-seeking within military contexts.</p>","PeriodicalId":47850,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology","volume":"36 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2026-03-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/casp.70257","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147668959","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}
Cassie DiBenedetti, Cassie McMillan, Carlos A. Cuevas
{"title":"Exploring the Network Structure of Help-Seeking Resources Among Latinx Victims of Hate- and Bias-Motivated Violence","authors":"Cassie DiBenedetti, Cassie McMillan, Carlos A. Cuevas","doi":"10.1002/casp.70254","DOIUrl":"10.1002/casp.70254","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Rates of hate crime and bias victimisation against Latinx individuals are increasing in the United States. It is imperative to understand how Latinx individuals seek help following such incidents. Using data from the Understanding and Measuring Bias Victimization against Latinos study, this paper examines the network structure of help-seeking resources among Latinx victims of hate crime and bias victimisation. We constructed a network of formal and informal help-seeking resources using participants' survey responses about the services they co-relied on for assistance after experiencing bias victimisation. Results indicate that the police were the most central service, while family members served as a bridge between formal and informal services. Additionally, resources were segregated according to their formality designation in the help-seeking network with formal and informal resources connected in distinct clusters. Findings carry potential to assist practitioners when identifying which services could benefit from greater links to community partners and informal systems, as well as those that should receive additional training and resources to meet the needs of clients who have experienced bias victimisation.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":47850,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology","volume":"36 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2026-03-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147668984","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":"Multiple Selves: Politicised Identities and Activists' Self-Concept","authors":"Terri Mannarini, Stefano Tartaglia, Maura Pozzi, Angela Fedi","doi":"10.1002/casp.70249","DOIUrl":"10.1002/casp.70249","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study examines the semantic content of identity among members of grassroots organisations to investigate how activists' self-concepts reflect politicised collective identity. Using an identity content approach, 128 Italian activists were asked to complete an associative recall task in which they described themselves and their group. Thematic analysis identified distinct identity components that were interpreted as ‘possible selves’, including an agent/competent self, a communal/warm self, a romanticised self, a radical self and an ought self. The results showed that a strong politicised collective identity was associated with agency/competence-related descriptors and a nuanced self-image, whereas lower identification was linked to communal/warm descriptors and idealisation. These findings suggest that identity strength is tied not only to group affiliation, but also to specific identity content—particularly efficacy-related traits. The results also highlight the need for further exploration of identity motives and the dynamic interplay between individual and collective identity in activist contexts.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":47850,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology","volume":"36 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2026-03-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147653280","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":"Late Adolescents' Cyber-Upstanding Intentions Towards Bias-Based Cyberbullying of Immigrants in the UK: Exploring the Importance of Intergroup Contact","authors":"Nicola Abbott, Jiahui He, Peter J. R. Macaulay","doi":"10.1002/casp.70248","DOIUrl":"10.1002/casp.70248","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Immigrant youth have been found to be particularly vulnerable to the negative effects of cyberbullying. Cyber-upstanders have been highlighted with the potential to tackle bias-based bullying, such as immigrant cyberbullying; thus, it is crucial to understand its predictors. This study examined the indirect effects of intergroup contact on cyber-upstanding intentions towards immigrant cyberbullying, via two mediators: intergroup empathy and intergroup anxiety. Participants (<i>N</i> = 147, <i>M</i><sub><i>age</i></sub> = 16.75 years), aged 16–19 years, completed an online survey. Results showed a significant indirect effect of intergroup contact on cyber-upstanding intentions via intergroup empathy, but not via intergroup anxiety. There were also significant total and direct effects of intergroup contact on cyber-upstanding intentions. Therefore, intergroup contact and intergroup empathy have great potential to encourage cyber-upstanding intentions in an immigrant cyberbullying context. Theoretical and practical implications for encouraging upstanding in bias-based bullying contexts are discussed with consideration for future directions.</p>","PeriodicalId":47850,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology","volume":"36 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2026-03-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/casp.70248","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147653281","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}