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{"title":"How Older Refugees and Non-Refugees in the US Coped During the COVID-19 Pandemic","authors":"Jonix Owino,&nbsp;Oyindamola Williams,&nbsp;Julien St. Clair,&nbsp;Kathleen Longobardo,&nbsp;Mateo Villarreal","doi":"10.1002/casp.70188","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/casp.70188","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Understanding how older refugees and non-refugees coped during the COVID-19 pandemic is essential, given the distinct challenges posed by the crisis. Examining their coping strategies provides valuable insights for developing targeted interventions to support aging populations in times of uncertainty. This study recruited 83 participants, including 37 refugees and 46 non-refugees, aged 50–69 (M = 66.3 years) from the U.S. East Coast. Participants engaged in in-depth interviews about their experiences during the pandemic, and the data were analyzed using thematic analysis. Findings revealed that both groups relied on social support as a key coping strategy. However, differences emerged in other coping mechanisms. Older non-refugees emphasized maintaining a positive mindset and adapting to new technology to stay connected, while older refugees relied more on traditional homemade remedies and cognitive reframing to manage stress. These differences reflect the influence of cultural norms, life experiences, and access to resources in shaping coping strategies. Understanding these variations highlights the need for culturally responsive interventions that address the unique challenges faced by aging refugee and non-refugee populations. Policymakers and healthcare providers can use these insights to design programs that enhance resilience and well-being among older adults during public health crises.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":47850,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology","volume":"35 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-10-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145272213","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":"Police Fairness, Anger and Support for Violent and Non-Violent Disruptive Actions in Chile","authors":"Micaela Varela,&nbsp;Rezarta Bilali,&nbsp;Joaquin Bahamondes,&nbsp;Ana Figueiredo,&nbsp;Monica M. Gerber,&nbsp;Erin Godfrey","doi":"10.1002/casp.70185","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/casp.70185","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Cross-sectional research has shown that perceptions of injustice and their resultant emotions are associated with increased support for collective actions. In a three-wave longitudinal study of Chilean citizens (<i>N</i>_T1 = 2611; <i>N</i>_T2 = 1690; <i>N</i>_T3 = 1163), using Random Intercept Cross-Lagged Panel models, we examined the associations over time between perceived procedural justice of the police during protests, anger towards the police, and justification for non-violent and violent disruptive actions during a period of de-escalation of protests. Our analyses revealed that people who reported perceiving higher procedural justice at Time 1 (January 2021, 2 months after the referendum to change the constitution) expressed lower anger towards the police and lower justification of protesters' violent actions in Time 2 (August 2021, after the election of Constitutional representatives). These associations, however, were not significant between Time 2 and Time 3 (January 2022, following the election of Boric as president of Chile). Surprisingly, higher levels of anger towards the police in Time 2 predicted lower support for violent disruptive actions in Time 3. We interpret these results by considering the dynamic de-escalation of the protests and the ongoing sociopolitical changes in Chile, highlighting the relevance of the context in the study of collective action.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":47850,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology","volume":"35 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-10-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145272337","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":"What You Think People Do Supersedes Environmentalist Beliefs When Making Sustainable Purchases","authors":"Evan A. Wilhelms,&nbsp;Estefani Kirsch,&nbsp;Priscila G. Brust-Renck","doi":"10.1002/casp.70183","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/casp.70183","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Sustainable consumption is a key factor for human well-being and environmental health. Nevertheless, preferences for sustainable consumption are influenced by social groups. In a Brazilian sample, we experimentally test how emphasizing various subjective social norms affects participants' choices for publicly visible and privately consumed sustainable products (i.e., shoes and shampoo, respectively), as well as how personal traits and normative beliefs predict that choice. Descriptive and peer injunctive norm emphasis increased willingness to buy privately consumed goods, but effects on publicly consumed product choices depended on the order of presentation. Regression analyses show descriptive norm beliefs and self-efficacy explain unique variance in purchase behaviour. Product visibility also interacts with social norm salience to affect buying—suggesting that beliefs about what one's social group actually does have a prioritized influence on purchases, perhaps through influencing environmental beliefs. Nevertheless, people who were prompted to buy a publicly visible good first (clothing) increased sustainable purchasing overall (including privately consumed goods). This evidence challenges traditional assumptions about an individual's pro-environmental choices, highlighting the need for a broader perspective on one's social context.</p>","PeriodicalId":47850,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology","volume":"35 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-10-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/casp.70183","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145223770","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":"Is There a Place for Positive Emotions in Peace Protests? Being Moved and Anger Predict Different Goals of Peace Activism Among Third Parties","authors":"Helen Landmann,&nbsp;Nevin Solak,&nbsp;Maria Chayinska,&nbsp;Özden Melis Uluğ","doi":"10.1002/casp.70184","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/casp.70184","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Focusing on third parties who are witnessing the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, we argue that not only negative emotions but also positive emotions can motivate participation in protests. We hypothesized that people can be positively moved by the idea that they can contribute to a more peaceful situation together, and this predicts their collective action intentions. We tested this hypothesis in two different political contexts that vary in personal risks of protesting: Germany (<i>N</i> = 339) and Turkey (<i>N</i> = 321). Anger mediated the association between injustice appraisals (a belief that the situation is unjust) and collective action against Russia in both sociopolitical contexts. Feelings of being moved mediated the effect of collective efficacy appraisals (a belief that a group can change the situation) on collective action intentions for supporting Ukraine only in Germany. While anger was primarily associated with the goal of punishing those responsible, feelings of being moved were more strongly associated with the goal of being part of the social movement. Our findings show that peace protests are not merely fueled by anger; being emotionally moved can also motivate people to act, though this depends on the political context. Please refer to the Supporting Information section to find this article's Community and Social Impact Statement</p>","PeriodicalId":47850,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology","volume":"35 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/casp.70184","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145224181","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":"Redefining Community Development: Exploring the Untapped Potentials of Ashanti Queen Mothers as Catalysts for Community Transformation in the Ashanti Region of Ghana","authors":"Samuel Otoo,&nbsp;Georgina Yaa Oduro,&nbsp;John Oti Amoah,&nbsp;Aikins Amoako Asiama","doi":"10.1002/casp.70175","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/casp.70175","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This paper examines the contemporary roles of queen mothers in fostering community development, specifically in the Kumasi Metropolis, addressing a gap in existing literature that has primarily focused on male traditional leaders. Grounded in role congruity theory and symbolic interactionism, this qualitative study employed in-depth interviews and non-participant observation techniques with eight queen mothers to explore their agency in community development. The findings reveal that queen mothers actively engage in development initiatives, including infrastructure projects, which are beyond their traditional responsibilities. However, their effectiveness is hindered by financial constraints and gender biases from traditional authorities, community members, and external donors. Hence, the findings of the study contribute to the literature on women and governance by highlighting the contemporary roles of queen mothers and emphasising the importance of gender inclusivity in traditional governance for comprehensive community development. It advocates for equitable support mechanisms to promote gender equity and enhance the effectiveness of queen mothers in their community development efforts. Please refer to the Supplementary Material section to find this article's Community and Social Impact Statement.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":47850,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology","volume":"35 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-09-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145224259","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 Role of Personal Growth Initiative in Predicting Changes in Perceived Community Resilience During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Three-Year Longitudinal Study","authors":"Yuki Shigemoto","doi":"10.1002/casp.70179","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/casp.70179","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The purpose of the current study was to examine changes in community resilience and personal growth initiative (PGI) skills over time and the reciprocal relation between community resilience and PGI skills. Six hundred twenty-two adults (<i>M</i>_<i>age</i> = 37.74, SD_<i>age</i> = 12.02) were recruited from Amazon's Mechanical Turk. The initial data collection began in April 2020 and continued until April 2023. In total, the data were collected at nine timepoints. Community resilience increased over time, but the rate of increase weakened as the time passed, and PGI skills were relatively stable over time. Regarding the reciprocal relation, there was a significant positive effect of the PGI skillset on subsequent changes in perceived community resilience, but no effect was found predicting subsequent changes in PGI skills by community resilience. The current study highlights the potential application of PGI skills in facilitating subsequent perceived community resilience following a large-scale crisis. Please refer to the Supporting Information section to find this article's Community and Social Impact Statement.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":47850,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology","volume":"35 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-09-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145224260","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":"More Than ‘Resilience’: A Scoping Review of Institutional and Societal Risk and Protective Factors for UK Undergraduate Mental Ill-Health","authors":"Marion Holloway,&nbsp;Katerina Litsou,&nbsp;Kate Milnes,&nbsp;Rhys Turner-Moore","doi":"10.1002/casp.70182","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/casp.70182","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Poor mental health among undergraduate students is often addressed through interventions which aim to improve resilience, mindfulness or similar qualities. This shifts the responsibility of improving student mental health onto students themselves and obscures the effect of institutions and societies. This scoping review aimed to identify what is known and what gaps exist in the literature about institutional and societal risk and protective factors for UK undergraduate student mental ill-health. Eleven databases, Google and reference lists were searched for journal articles and grey literature published between 2005 and 2024, which examined institutional or societal risk or protective factors for UK undergraduate student mental ill-health. Forty-four publications met the inclusion criteria for the review. Institutional factors identified related to studying, getting support, university life and interventions. Societal factors identified related to state finance and immigration systems, travel and transport, and the COVID pandemic. These factors are not culturally specific to the UK but rather represent issues of concern for university policymakers and practitioners internationally. This review highlights the importance of student-centred policies, particularly for financial and study-related factors, and providing training for university staff on undergraduate mental health and changes they can make to teaching, support services and the campus environment for students generally and sub-groups of students with particular needs. Potentially fruitful avenues of further research for improving undergraduate student mental health include the impact of campus culture, specific university policies, university facilities and built environments, specific national/regional policies and laws, structural inequalities, cultural norms and local environments or communities.</p>","PeriodicalId":47850,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology","volume":"35 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-09-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/casp.70182","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145224389","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":"Growing Up Between Earthquake and War: War Metaphors of Border Province Children","authors":"Saniye Teze,&nbsp;Fatma Ayhan","doi":"10.1002/casp.70181","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/casp.70181","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study aims to explore how children aged 9–12, residing in a region heavily affected by both earthquakes and the presence of refugees, perceive the concept of war and express these perceptions through metaphors. Employing a qualitative research design, the study adopts a metaphor analysis approach. The sample consists of 300 children who directly experienced the earthquakes on February 6, 2023, live in a province near the Syrian border, and whose parents provided informed consent for participation. Data were collected through the prompt: ‘War is like … because …’. The metaphors generated were analysed and grouped into five overarching thematic categories based on semantic similarity: emotions; violence and destruction; natural and social disasters; death and loss; and fictional or symbolic elements. The findings reveal that children's perceptions of war are shaped not only by media exposure but also by direct or indirect traumatic experiences such as displacement and natural disasters. These results underscore that the psychosocial impact of war is not limited to direct exposure, and that children's broader environmental context plays a critical role in shaping their understanding of war. The findings may guide the development of context-sensitive educational materials, psychosocial support programmes and parental communication strategies that foster emotional resilience, constructive meaning-making and coping skills in children living in trauma-affected settings.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":47850,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology","volume":"35 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-09-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145135755","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":"Hunger and Repression: Pre-Departure Experiences and PTSD Risk Among Venezuelans in the United States and Colombia","authors":"Christopher P. Salas-Wright,&nbsp;Seth J. Schwartz,&nbsp;Juliana Mejia-Trujillo,&nbsp;Christopher Baidoo,&nbsp;Estefania Palacios-Pizarro,&nbsp;María Fernanda García,&nbsp;Melissa Bates,&nbsp;Ivonne Calderón,&nbsp;Sehun Oh,&nbsp;Patricia Andrade,&nbsp;Valentina Rojas-Posada,&nbsp;María Duque,&nbsp;Augusto Pérez-Gómez,&nbsp;Mildred M. Maldonado-Molina","doi":"10.1002/casp.70178","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/casp.70178","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Venezuela's national collapse has been one of the most remarkable in recent history. Marked by widespread scarcity, deep poverty, and persistent concerns about authoritarian governance, the crisis has prompted the emigration of ~8 million people since 2015—more than 25% of the once-prosperous nation's population. We examine the roles of pre-migration hunger, government repression, and their interaction in predicting post-migration post-traumatic stress screening diagnoses among Venezuelan migrants in Colombia and the United States. Surveyed in 2023–2024, the sample includes 1241 adults who emigrated from Venezuela since 2015 and resided in either Colombia (<i>n</i> = 566) or the United States (<i>n</i> = 675). Pre-migration hunger is widespread among Venezuelan migrants, as nearly three in every four Venezuelan migrants reported experiencing hunger due to hardship before emigrating. Rates of hunger were dramatically higher among Venezuelan migrants resettled in Colombia, although these differences somewhat attenuated among migrants resettling in recent years. Even though hunger was a significant concern among migrants in both countries, concern about government repression was primarily observed among Venezuelan migrants in the United States. In both countries, we saw that greater levels of pre-migration hunger and concern about repression were significantly associated with an increased risk of PTSD. We have self-reported data on Venezuelans in two national contexts, but the Venezuelan diaspora spans multiple countries. Findings underscore the profound impact of pre-migration hunger and political repression on the mental health of Venezuelan migrants, highlighting the need for targeted interventions to address these critical issues.</p>","PeriodicalId":47850,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology","volume":"35 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-09-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/casp.70178","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145135756","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":"Adaptation and Implementation of a Trauma-Informed Approach in a Community Organisation Serving Young Mothers: A Mixed-Methods Case Study","authors":"Marie-Emma Gagné,&nbsp;Delphine Collin-Vézina,&nbsp;Rachel Langevin","doi":"10.1002/casp.70180","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/casp.70180","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Community organisations can play a key role in supporting trauma-impacted young mothers. Trauma-informed care (TIC) can be vital to support service providers in their work with trauma-impacted young mothers and can improve the well-being of all actors within an organisation. This mixed-methods case study used a collaborative approach to implement TIC within a small community organisation supporting young mothers. It assessed the impact of several TIC implementation strategies (e.g., educational videos, workshops) on service providers' well-being and attitudes towards TIC (<i>n</i> = 15), and explored their experiences (qualitative interviews; <i>n</i> = 6) during TIC implementation. Educational videos were associated with changes in the service providers' attitudes towards TIC. An increase in burnout was also observed throughout the TIC implementation that unfortunately occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic. Overall, informants agreed that TIC influenced the way the organisation conceptualises trauma, but some disagreement remained on the extent of its impact on practice. Reported barriers (e.g., staff turnover, pandemic) helped contextualise the findings. TIC is a promising approach for small community organisations, and several strategies can help facilitate its implementation. However, organisational and contextual challenges were identified, highlighting the need to collaboratively devise a clear and structured plan to maximise TIC implementation efforts.</p>","PeriodicalId":47850,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology","volume":"35 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-09-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/casp.70180","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145135754","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}