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Personal, social, and cultural engagement factors of academic success: The case of Arab students in the higher education system in Israel 学术成功的个人、社会和文化参与因素：以色列高等教育系统中阿拉伯学生的案例

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International Journal of Intercultural Relations Pub Date : 2025-09-01 Epub Date: 2025-07-21 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijintrel.2025.102253

Ronit Reuven Even-Zahav , Belle Gavriel-Fried , Shira Pagorek-Eshel , Haneen Karram - Elias

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International students’ adaptation in Ankara: The mediating roles of anxiety and self-esteem 留学生在安卡拉的适应：焦虑和自尊的中介作用

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International Journal of Intercultural Relations Pub Date : 2025-09-01 Epub Date: 2025-07-16 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijintrel.2025.102249

Faten AlQaifi

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Ethical cognizance as love in action: Turning toward the world by attending with care 伦理认知是行动中的爱：通过关怀来转向世界

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International Journal of Intercultural Relations Pub Date : 2025-09-01 Epub Date: 2025-05-29 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijintrel.2025.102213

José I. Rodríguez

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Systemic perspectives on love in South Africa through the lens of Bronfenbrenner's theory 从布朗芬布伦纳的理论视角看南非的爱情

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International Journal of Intercultural Relations Pub Date : 2025-09-01 Epub Date: 2025-06-20 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijintrel.2025.102236

Claude-Hélène Mayer

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Self-determined motivation and academic adaptation within an intra-cultural context: The mediating role of acculturation outcomes 文化背景下的自主动机和学术适应：文化适应结果的中介作用

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International Journal of Intercultural Relations Pub Date : 2025-09-01 Epub Date: 2025-07-30 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijintrel.2025.102258

Beting He , Ran An , Junqiang Qu

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Cultural religiosity moderates the relationship between being in love and subjective well-being 文化宗教虔诚度调节恋爱与主观幸福感之间的关系

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International Journal of Intercultural Relations Pub Date : 2025-09-01 Epub Date: 2025-07-08 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijintrel.2025.102227

Mateusz Olechowski , Maciej R. Górski , Mohsen Joshanloo , M. Azhar Hussain , Arkadiusz Wasiel , Victoria Wai Lan Yeung , Michael Harris Bond , Brian W. Haas , Farida Guemaz , Mahmoud Boussena , Ángel Sánchez-Rodríguez , Nuha Iter , Olha Vlasenko , Vivian Miu-Chi Lun , Liman Man Wai Li , Nur Amali Aminnuddin , İdil Işık , Dieynaba Gabriel Ndiaye , Márta Fülöp , David Igbokwe , Kuba Krys

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Exploring ethnic majorities’ positive and negative intergroup contact in the neighbourhood: The role of opportunities, preferences and third parties 探索少数民族在社区中积极和消极的族群间接触：机会、偏好和第三方的作用

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International Journal of Intercultural Relations Pub Date : 2025-09-01 Epub Date: 2025-06-12 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijintrel.2025.102225

Michael Savelkoul

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Love as a universal phenomenon: Data from nine non-WEIRD societies 爱是一种普遍现象：来自9个非怪异社会的数据

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International Journal of Intercultural Relations Pub Date : 2025-09-01 Epub Date: 2025-05-28 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijintrel.2025.102211

Piotr Sorokowski , Marina Butovskaya , Agata Groyecka-Bernard , Tomas Huanca , Amit Kumar , Upma Manral , Oneyekachi M. Odo , Ike E. Onyishi , Esther C. Velasco , Adam Bode , Salawu H. Abu , Keshav Prasai , Marta Kowal

{"title":"Love as a universal phenomenon: Data from nine non-WEIRD societies","authors":"Piotr Sorokowski , Marina Butovskaya , Agata Groyecka-Bernard , Tomas Huanca , Amit Kumar , Upma Manral , Oneyekachi M. Odo , Ike E. Onyishi , Esther C. Velasco , Adam Bode , Salawu H. Abu , Keshav Prasai , Marta Kowal","doi":"10.1016/j.ijintrel.2025.102211","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijintrel.2025.102211","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Love has long been hypothesized to be a universal human experience. However, most studies testing this claim have relied on historical data or heavily focused on WEIRD populations. In this study, we go beyond WEIRD by analysing data from nine societies with distinct ecological and cultural backgrounds, whose lifestyles are believed to more closely approximate those of human ancestors, rather than those of highly industrialized societies of today. These societies include: Aborigines from Australia, Bhotiya from India, Fulani from Nigeria, Hadza from Tanzania, Igbo from Nigeria, Kimeru from Kenya, Meru from Tanzania, Nepalis from Kathmandu, and Tsimane from Bolivia (<em>N</em> = 937, 43 % men, <em>M</em><sub><em>age</em></sub> = 33.51, <em>SD</em><sub><em>age</em></sub> = 10.59). Across all cultures, participants reported high levels of intimacy, passion, and commitment, the three core components of romantic love. Individual differences in love’s intensity were greater than cultural differences, though cultural variation suggests some influence of cultural factors on love experiences. Additionally, the pattern of higher intimacy and commitment compared to passion closely aligns with findings from WEIRD samples. Overall, the present study provides further evidence for the universality of romantic love.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48216,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Intercultural Relations","volume":"108 ","pages":"Article 102211"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144169130","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Internalisation and negotiation: Everyday life practice and spatial production of residents in tourism villages on the China–North Korea border 内化与协商：中朝边境旅游村居民的日常生活实践与空间生产

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International Journal of Intercultural Relations Pub Date : 2025-09-01 Epub Date: 2025-05-29 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijintrel.2025.102214

Ling Han , Lan Lin

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Immigrants’ sense of belonging in Quebec: The role of perceived discrimination and participation in associations and sports 魁北克移民的归属感：感知歧视与参与社团和体育的作用

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International Journal of Intercultural Relations Pub Date : 2025-09-01 Epub Date: 2025-05-27 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijintrel.2025.102209

Robert Djogbenou , Vissého Adjiwanou , Solène Lardoux

{"title":"Immigrants’ sense of belonging in Quebec: The role of perceived discrimination and participation in associations and sports","authors":"Robert Djogbenou , Vissého Adjiwanou , Solène Lardoux","doi":"10.1016/j.ijintrel.2025.102209","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijintrel.2025.102209","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In many Western countries, whether immigrants participate and develop a sense of belonging to the host society is becoming increasingly significant. The current literature on the ‘integration paradox’ describing the largely positive effect of social integration on immigrants’ sense of belonging is weakened by several confounding factors. This study examines the relationship between social integration (participation in associations and sports) and immigrants’ sense of belonging while assessing the potential mediating role of perceived discrimination. Using data collected in 2020 from 1113 immigrants as part of a survey on participation dynamics among immigrants in Quebec, we conducted 1) propensity score matching to compare immigrants who participate in associations and sports with those who do not and 2) structural equation modeling to examine perceived discrimination as a mediator between participation and immigrants’ sense of belonging. Results show that participation in associations and sports significantly improves immigrants’ sense of belonging, even after correcting for selection bias in the propensity score matching analysis. In the structural equation model, the results show that the higher the level of participation in association and sports among immigrants, the more likely they are to report discrimination. However, this effect does not entirely cancel out the direct and positive impact of participation in associations and sports activities on immigrants’ sense of belonging. Finally, the results show a more significant effect on immigrants from Europe/the United States and Asia/the Middle East than those from Africa, Latin America/the Caribbean. This study provides practical suggestions for targeted interventions to address these disparities. Besides providing valuable insights for policymakers in integration, our results could also help immigrants to participate fully in their host society.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48216,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Intercultural Relations","volume":"108 ","pages":"Article 102209"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144138833","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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