Martina Olcese, Lorenzo Antichi, Francesco Madera, Paola Cardinali, Davide Prestia, Gianluca Serafini, Davide Dettore, Silvia Casale, Marco Giannini, Giovanni Martinotti, Laura Migliorini
{"title":"‘Suicide on Italian Instagram: Insights and implications for prevention and support’","authors":"Martina Olcese, Lorenzo Antichi, Francesco Madera, Paola Cardinali, Davide Prestia, Gianluca Serafini, Davide Dettore, Silvia Casale, Marco Giannini, Giovanni Martinotti, Laura Migliorini","doi":"10.1002/casp.2844","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/casp.2844","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Instagram is the social network with the largest number of adolescent users in Italy; it is also the social network with the largest number of suicide-related posts. Suicide is the third leading cause of death in Italy in the 15–19 age group. This study aims to describe Italian posts on Instagram related to suicide and to investigate whether there are differences in the number of likes, comments, and hashtags in relation to the characteristics of the posts. We searched for Italian-language Instagram posts by typing ‘#suicidio’, an Italian translation of the English word ‘suicide’, and found 303 posts between January and May 2022. Most of the posts were written by ordinary people, while only a small percentage of posts were written by professionals; moreover, the content was predominantly biographical and pro-suicide, and most posts had no reference to adolescence. Posts with a neutral approach received the most likes, while posts with a negative or positive approach to suicide or that contained references to psychiatric disorders had the most hashtags. These results provide insight regarding guidelines that can be implemented for suicide online prevention and encourage psychologists to enhance online prevention and support using the online community inherent to the Instagram social network.</p>","PeriodicalId":47850,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology","volume":"34 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-07-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141537004","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":"Strategic communication management for development and social change perspectives from the African region, By Tsietsi Mmutle, Tshepang Bright Molale, Olanrewaju Olugbenga Akinola, Olebogeng Selebi (Eds.), Cham: Palgrave Macmillan. 2024. pp. 287. €106.99 (eBook). ISBN: 978-3-031-41401-5 (eBook)","authors":"Muhamad Farik Soumena, Andika, Fitrawati, Kiki Reski","doi":"10.1002/casp.2838","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/casp.2838","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47850,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology","volume":"34 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141536934","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":"Norms of equality reduce prejudice towards migrants, but only among conservatives","authors":"Feiteng Long, Ruthie Pliskin, Daan Scheepers","doi":"10.1002/casp.2836","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/casp.2836","url":null,"abstract":"<p>People are sensitive to norms, but under what conditions promoting anti-prejudice norms reduce prejudice remains unclear. Three studies among Dutch participants (total <i>N</i> = 700) examined the effects of (in)equality norms on prejudice towards migrants. To gain greater clarity, we also examined how potential boundary conditions—namely economic and social ideologies—moderate this relationship. A norm of equality was measured (Study 1) or manipulated (Studies 2a and 2b). In Study 1, a perceived norm of equality predicted lower prejudice towards migrants, operationalised as cold feelings, social distance, and perceived outgroup threat, through the increased personal endorsement of equality, particularly among (economic) rightists. In two experiments (Studies 2a and 2b), as well as in a joint analysis of both studies, we found that inducing an equality norm (vs. not) mitigated prejudice towards migrants, but only among (social) rightists. These findings highlight the positive role of social norms promoting equality in combating prejudice and the importance of considering boundary conditions for this role, such as ideology. We discuss the implications for theory and practice regarding prejudice (reduction). Please refer to the Supplementary Material section to find this article's Community and Social Impact Statement.</p>","PeriodicalId":47850,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology","volume":"34 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/casp.2836","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141536930","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}
Ahmad Basofi, Dila Arum Kusumastuti, Rusman Masiri
{"title":"Social prescribing policy, research and practice transforming systems and communities for improved health and wellbeing. By Marcello Bertotti, Cham: Springer. 2024. pp. 186. €74.89 (eBook). ISBN: 978-3-031-52106-5 (eBook)","authors":"Ahmad Basofi, Dila Arum Kusumastuti, Rusman Masiri","doi":"10.1002/casp.2846","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/casp.2846","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47850,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology","volume":"34 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141536932","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":"Beyond marginalisation: The changing dynamics of communication post-COVID-19 among the female sex workers of Kolkata","authors":"Biswadeep Bhattacharyya","doi":"10.1002/casp.2842","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/casp.2842","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The lives of sex workers feature varying issues of marginalisation. Regardless of the geographical location and surrounding culture, sex work and sex workers face a huge amount of stigma throughout the world. Over time, this prevailing stigma creates stereotypes that mainstream society reinforces through their attitude and daily discourse. Moreover, the inception of the COVID-19 pandemic has deepened the inequalities and marginalisation experienced by this population group. This ethnographic research explores the changing dynamics of communication post-COVID-19 among female sex workers in the Kalighat red light district of Kolkata. To conclude, the researcher engages in audio-recorded in-depth interviews with 15 female sex workers chosen with the help of the snowball sampling technique. The findings of this research add to the almost non-existent literature concerning sex work and communication and are also helpful to bureaucrats and other policymakers formulating policies for the vulnerable and marginalised. Please refer to the Supplementary Material section to find this article's Community and Social Impact Statement.</p>","PeriodicalId":47850,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology","volume":"34 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141536931","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":"Collective victim beliefs in the aftermath of historical trauma and their effects on psychological well-being: Initial findings among the Polish diaspora in the United States","authors":"Magdalena Skrodzka, Johanna Ray Vollhardt","doi":"10.1002/casp.2832","DOIUrl":"10.1002/casp.2832","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Historical trauma impacts the affected groups long after traumatic events. In response to such experiences, people may make sense of this history through collective victimisation beliefs that compare their ingroup's experiences to outgroups' experiences. Additionally, they may perceive these collective experiences as central to their self and group identity, or distance themselves from them. However, it is not yet well understood how distinct beliefs about historical trauma are linked to psychological well-being. The present study examined this question among the Polish diaspora in the United States (<i>N</i> = 280). Mediation analyses showed a negative indirect effect of exclusive victim beliefs and centrality of collective victimisation on psychological well-being, while inclusive victim beliefs and decentring collective victimisation had positive indirect effects on psychological well-being. Structural equation modelling examining all collective victim beliefs simultaneously highlighted historical victimisation as identity content (a subscale of centrality of collective victimisation) as a particularly important predictor of psychological well-being, through historical trauma emotions. Overall, in line with appraisal theory, these findings suggest that how a group's historical victimisation is construed is linked to emotional processes and can predict psychological well-being. Please refer to the Supplementary Material section to find this article's Community and Social Impact Statement.</p>","PeriodicalId":47850,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology","volume":"34 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-07-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/casp.2832","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141524986","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}
Caroline Ng Tseung-Wong, Colleen Ward, Ágnes Szabó
{"title":"‘Am I both or not?’: The role of perceived societal norms of multiculturalism in negotiating bicultural identities","authors":"Caroline Ng Tseung-Wong, Colleen Ward, Ágnes Szabó","doi":"10.1002/casp.2827","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/casp.2827","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The present study explored the role of perceived societal norms of multiculturalism in the engagement of cultural identity styles (hybridising-HIS and altenating-AIS) and, in turn, their impact on bicultural identity consolidation and cultural identity conflict. We examined 293 Chinese Americans' perceptions about the extent to which culturally diverse groups are in contact with one another (multicultural contact); whether diversity is valued and appreciated (multicultural ideology); and whether there are policies and practices that support and accommodate diversity (multicultural policies and practices) in the United States. Results from a path analysis showed that multicultural ideology was negatively associated with AIS and cultural identity conflict. Multicultural contact was positively associated with HIS and bicultural identity consolidation. Multicultural policies and practices had no significant associations. The findings underscore the important role of perceived societal acceptance of multicultural ideology and perceived norms of multicultural contact in managing cultural identities. Furthermore, the study highlights that perceived multiculturalism norms as societal-level factors combined with individual-level cultural identity styles can influence the identity outcomes of multicultural individuals. Further research into the role of perceived societal norms for both majority and cultural minority individuals in identity integration is warranted.</p>","PeriodicalId":47850,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology","volume":"34 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-07-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/casp.2827","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141536723","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}
Ted J. Bobak, Daniel Wilson, Justin S. Bell, Leonard A. Jason
{"title":"Perceptions of virtual versus in-person recovery meetings: A cross-sectional survey of Oxford House residents","authors":"Ted J. Bobak, Daniel Wilson, Justin S. Bell, Leonard A. Jason","doi":"10.1002/casp.2833","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/casp.2833","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This study investigates shifts in the modality of addiction recovery communities from person-to-person interactions to virtual platforms in the context of the coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Our study involves members of the Oxford House recovery homes (<i>n</i> = 284), a major network of recovery-supportive housing in the United States and abroad. Many residents participate in 12-step meetings during their stay, traditionally conducted in-person, but due to physical distancing regulations, many of these meetings transitioned to virtual platforms. We collected cross-sectional survey data focusing on user perceptions of virtual 12-step meetings in terms of accessibility, cost, convenience, support network strength and recovery network quality. Our study found significant differences in perceptions among different demographic groups, suggesting challenges in transitioning recovery support to online platforms. Notably, participants aged 46 and older showed a greater propensity to use online recovery forums and found online meetings convenient. Non-White individuals and women demonstrated a more favourable perception of online meetings—a trend that also held true among those with at least some college education. Furthermore, the results show that those who initiated their recovery prior to the COVID-19 lockdown viewed online methods more favourably, particularly in terms of accessibility and cost. Our data also revealed that participants who were categorically involved in 12-step recovery (Alcoholics Anonymous/Narcotics Anonymous) demonstrated a more positive perception of online methods in terms of the strength of social networks and social support quality, despite some resistance to virtual transition and maintaining focus. Further research is needed to understand these nuanced impacts and develop strategies to enhance the effectiveness of online recovery meetings.</p>","PeriodicalId":47850,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology","volume":"34 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-06-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141488920","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":"Social trust: Informal finance and economic transformations. By Liu Weiping, Singapore: Palgrave Macmillan. 2023. pp. 338. €177.69 (eBook). ISBN: 978-981-99-2931-3 (eBook)","authors":"Fira Fadhilla Firman, Ririn Akhriani, Mamnunah","doi":"10.1002/casp.2839","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/casp.2839","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47850,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology","volume":"34 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-06-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141488776","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}
Austin Wontepaga Luguterah, Salifu Maigari Mohammed, Daniel Apaak, Richard Samuel Kwadwo Abieraba
{"title":"The capabilities of sports as an option for poverty reduction strategy: Citizen perspective","authors":"Austin Wontepaga Luguterah, Salifu Maigari Mohammed, Daniel Apaak, Richard Samuel Kwadwo Abieraba","doi":"10.1002/casp.2834","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/casp.2834","url":null,"abstract":"<p>When implemented strategically, sports can address various socio-economic challenges and contribute to improving the well-being of individuals and communities. This study explores the perceptions of citizens on the capabilities of sports in its present state in Ghana as an option for poverty reduction strategy. The researchers combined both qualitative and quantitative approaches, methodologies and techniques in this study. The researchers made use of questionnaires and interviews to gather data for this study. The study implored the integration of data methods by using sequential approach, and the six steps of thematic analysis proposed by Braun and Clarke (2012, <i>Thematic analysis</i>, American Psychological Association) in the data analysis. The research recognised that participation in sports can improve one's health, give one life skills and foster a sense of community togetherness. However, given the weak foundation for sports development in Ghana, the current situation of sports in the country cannot be used as a strategy for reducing poverty.</p>","PeriodicalId":47850,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology","volume":"34 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-06-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141488775","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}