Current research in ecological and social psychology最新文献

{"title":"Born a local or living like one: Understandings of local belonging and outgroup attitudes","authors":"Sabina Toruńczyk-Ruiz ,&nbsp;Diana Cárdenas ,&nbsp;Maykel Verkuyten","doi":"10.1016/j.cresp.2024.100199","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cresp.2024.100199","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This study examines people's understanding of who is a ‘true’ local and its intergroup implications. We expected to find two general understandings – one based on ascribed (i.e., ethnic) and the other on acquired (i.e. civic) characteristics – which would be differently associated with attitudes towards newcomers. In four studies conducted in Poland, we found that people consistently make an empirical distinction between these two understandings of local city belonging (Study 1, <em>N</em> = 148, Study 2, <em>N</em> = 1016, Study 3, <em>N</em> = 400, Study 4, <em>N</em> = 686). Further, stronger endorsement of an ascribed local belonging was related to a tendency to essentialize the ingroup and support for autochthony belief (Study 1), lower acceptance of both international and internal migrants, as well as established and recent migrants (Studies 2–4), higher perceived local threat from migrants, and higher intention for collective action against migrants (Study 4). In contrast, an acquired local understanding was associated with positive attitudes and behavioral intentions towards newcomers. In sum, our results suggest that the ascribed vs. acquired distinction of local belonging is relevant for the way people relate to newcomers in their local environments.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":72748,"journal":{"name":"Current research in ecological and social psychology","volume":"6 ","pages":"Article 100199"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666622724000200/pdfft?md5=8d70de2f93874aa77bb54a629d9fef0a&pid=1-s2.0-S2666622724000200-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141278064","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Neural dynamics of development of nature empathy in children: An EEG/ERP study","authors":"Pooja S Sahni ,&nbsp;Chirag Rajyaguru ,&nbsp;Karan Narain ,&nbsp;Kimberly L. Miedenbauer ,&nbsp;Jyoti Kumar ,&nbsp;Kimberly A. Schonert-Reichl","doi":"10.1016/j.cresp.2024.100210","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cresp.2024.100210","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This paper investigates spatiotemporal correlates of empathic concern for nature using the EEG/ERP method. The assessment of empathic concern for nature is of much utility as it could give us greater insights into conservation behaviors. Research studies investigating the development of empathy in young children inform us about the interplay of affective and cognitive aspects while perceiving other people in distress and its relationship with prosocial behaviors. However, it is not clear how the brain responds while perceiving nature in distress. Nor are the developmental dynamics of empathic concern for nature concretely known. In this study, eighty-three healthy children, 5–12 years (Mean age = 7.65 years and SD = 2.50 years, 35 girls) participated. Analysis of the differences in neural processing when perceiving images of nature in distress and no distress showed a significant main effect of stimulus type. There was a significant difference in the mean amplitudes of early and late ERP components for distress vs no distress, with distress eliciting a pronounced neural response. There were also significant interaction effects of laterality and age with stimulus type. Correlation analysis of differences in early and late components with age suggests shifting dynamics of empathy for nature from affective arousal to cognitive appraisal. In its novel attempt, this study provides neurophysiological support for the development of empathy for nature during childhood.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":72748,"journal":{"name":"Current research in ecological and social psychology","volume":"7 ","pages":"Article 100210"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142706535","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Hot at the top: The influence of self-rated attractiveness on self-perceived status","authors":"Lynn K.L. Tan ,&nbsp;Michał Folwarczny ,&nbsp;Tobias Otterbring ,&nbsp;Norman P. Li","doi":"10.1016/j.cresp.2024.100205","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cresp.2024.100205","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><em>Beautism</em> reflects the phenomenon of a widespread positivity bias that physically attractive people enjoy. This bias results in more attractive people receiving more positive social judgments, interactions, and economic outcomes. However, the literature has largely focused on third-party judgments of physical attractiveness, neglecting examinations of how self-rated attractiveness may predict self-evaluations. We sought to address this gap by examining how self-rated attractiveness predicts self-inferred social status, which is related to a myriad of psychosocial outcomes. Across one pilot test, one cross-sectional study, and a between-subjects experiment, we find converging evidence for the notion that self-rated physical attractiveness positively predicts higher self-inferred status. We discuss how this finding may have implications for status-navigating strategies in light of the malleability of self-rated attractiveness in a variety of social and occupational contexts.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":72748,"journal":{"name":"Current research in ecological and social psychology","volume":"7 ","pages":"Article 100205"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666622724000261/pdfft?md5=0bfcc5087ad4a9e3b09f728d3a856647&pid=1-s2.0-S2666622724000261-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141622662","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The migration decisions of Syrian and Ukrainian refugees as perceived by their receiving communities","authors":"Katarzyna Jasko ,&nbsp;David Webber ,&nbsp;Erica Molinario ,&nbsp;Arie Kruglanski ,&nbsp;Paulina Górska ,&nbsp;Michele Gelfand ,&nbsp;Birga Schumpe","doi":"10.1016/j.cresp.2024.100206","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cresp.2024.100206","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Discussions about refugee status often center around two assumed characteristics of their circumstances. One, that, because they fled their countries to seek safety, their migration decisions lacked choice. And two, that their migration will be temporary, as they may wish to return to their home country after things stabilize. However, it is unclear how these perceptions are related to refugee inclusion. To address this gap, we conducted two studies with members of communities that host refugees from the recent wars in Syria and Ukraine. Participants were surveyed in Lebanon, Jordan, Germany, the Netherlands (Study 1, <em>N</em> = 762), and Poland (Study 2, <em>N =</em> 798). We found that the more residents of receiving communities perceived refugees as deprived of choice over their migration and willing to return to their home country as soon as possible, the more they supported more accommodating policies toward refugees. We also surveyed Syrian refugees in Lebanon, Jordan, Germany, and the Netherlands (<em>N</em> = 910) about their control over migration and future migration intentions. Their responses suggest that members of host communities may underestimate the sense of control experienced by refugees.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":72748,"journal":{"name":"Current research in ecological and social psychology","volume":"7 ","pages":"Article 100206"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666622724000273/pdfft?md5=7e7a5e6d42c084e4ca541456c2d0d819&pid=1-s2.0-S2666622724000273-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142040033","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Nonverbal facial cues signaling sexually transmitted infections cause dehumanization and discrimination","authors":"Laura Tian ,&nbsp;Jason C. Deska ,&nbsp;Nicholas O. Rule","doi":"10.1016/j.cresp.2023.100178","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cresp.2023.100178","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Dehumanization often underlies the social ostracism, exclusion, and discrimination experienced by stigmatized group members. Given findings that people can detect sexually transmitted infection (STI) status from nonverbal facial cues, we tested whether people would dehumanize and discriminate against STI-positive individuals from detecting their stigmatized status. Specifically, we hypothesized that nonverbal stigma cues would stimulate dehumanizing reactions that lead to biases against hiring STI-positive individuals. Results showed that people dehumanize STI-positive individuals based on their nonverbal stigma cues (i.e., negative affect; Study 1), except when STI status is explicitly disclosed (Study 2), which leads to potential hiring biases (Study 3). Dehumanization and discrimination against STI-positive individuals may therefore depend on the stigma's legibility from nonverbal cues but may be tempered by explicit information about STI status.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":72748,"journal":{"name":"Current research in ecological and social psychology","volume":"6 ","pages":"Article 100178"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666622723000916/pdfft?md5=06f8b168044e12aa841ae19190626c7d&pid=1-s2.0-S2666622723000916-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139020805","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The role of environmental mental imagery in impact beliefs about climate change mitigation and pro-environmental intentions","authors":"Hulda Karlsson ,&nbsp;Arvid Erlandsson ,&nbsp;Erkin Asutay ,&nbsp;Daniel Västfjäll","doi":"10.1016/j.cresp.2024.100181","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cresp.2024.100181","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>People are aware that climate change is happening, yet many do not act on this information. Increasing the awareness that some pro-environmental behaviors have a larger impact than others has the potential to be a piece of the puzzle needed to increase climate action. The current study aims to create an intervention, by combining feedback about the efficacy of pro-environmental behaviors and a novel mental imagery task, intended to help people update their impact beliefs and increase their intention to engage in pro-environmental behavior. The participants (<em>N</em> = 1012) were recruited online and randomized to one of three conditions: 1) Environmentally themed mental imagery in combination with efficacy feedback; 2) Efficacy feedback only; 3) Control. As predicted, we found that efficacy feedback affected the intention to act pro-environmentally, however, the intention to act increased more when the feedback was combined with a mental imagery task. In addition, we found that combining the two interventions increased the perceived impact of pro-environmental behaviors to a higher degree than efficacy feedback alone. Mediation analyses indicated that the change of impact beliefs mediated the change in pro-environmental intention in the combination condition, but not in the other conditions. These results suggest the potential aggregated effect of using mental imagery with efficacy feedback in behavioral interventions aimed at mitigating climate change.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":72748,"journal":{"name":"Current research in ecological and social psychology","volume":"6 ","pages":"Article 100181"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666622724000029/pdfft?md5=c7c9c906cf75f24cf80a7edfddc59b3a&pid=1-s2.0-S2666622724000029-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139503672","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The proximal distant: How does remote acculturation affect wellbeing in the multicultural context of Lebanon?","authors":"Noura Soubra ,&nbsp;Lucy Tavitian-Elmadjian ,&nbsp;Byron Adams","doi":"10.1016/j.cresp.2024.100183","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cresp.2024.100183","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>As a multicultural context, Lebanon has been subjected to complex cultural influences across history and has no clear cultural delineations. Lebanese currently choose to maintain or abandon a combination of four local cultural identities (sectarian, religious, national, and supranational). They may also choose to adopt postcolonial French culture and/or remotely acculturate to American culture. In this unique Middle Eastern context, we specifically examined Americanization in relation to well-being. Using a cross-sectional design, we analyzed data from 741 participants aged 18–40. We identified several cultural clusters from measures of identity and behavioral orientations towards one's self-ascribed sectarian, Arab, religious, national, postcolonial French, and American cultural indicators. Cluster analysis indicated the existence of three clusters within the sample: a national multicultural Americanized cluster (23%), a religious multicultural Americanized cluster (40%), and a religious multicultural traditional cluster (37%). The clusters’ composition and characteristics potentially reflect historical and current events related to the political and social fabric of the country and the region (e.g., the Arab Nationalist Movement, the recent national uprising). In addition, we compared psychological well-being across clusters; the analyses demonstrated significant differences. Universally, our results highlight the importance of maintaining a positive attitude towards one's local culture(s) to protect one's well-being and indicate that Americanization extends beyond adolescence and the emerging adulthood periods into adulthood. At the societal level, the emergence of a cluster prioritizing national identity encourages efforts to promote a superordinate national identity and could be indicative of a significant shift within the Lebanese social and political fabric.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":72748,"journal":{"name":"Current research in ecological and social psychology","volume":"6 ","pages":"Article 100183"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666622724000042/pdfft?md5=9c633156d9e81e8821e5d9d1aa197543&pid=1-s2.0-S2666622724000042-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139392913","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Adolescents’ daily social media use and mood during the COVID-19 lockdown period","authors":"Melissa J. Dreier ,&nbsp;Simone Imani Boyd ,&nbsp;Saskia L. Jorgensen ,&nbsp;Ritika Merai ,&nbsp;Jennifer Fedor ,&nbsp;Krina C. Durica ,&nbsp;Carissa A. Low ,&nbsp;Jessica L. Hamilton","doi":"10.1016/j.cresp.2024.100196","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cresp.2024.100196","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Adolescents’ relationship to social media (SM) use shifted significantly during the COVID-19 lockdown. However, less is known about how adolescents’ social media use behaviors and mood were associated during this time. This study examined objective (passively sensed) SM use—including ‘screen time’ (duration of use) and checking (frequency of opening apps), retrospective daily reports of positive and negative affect during SM use, and general negative mood among adolescents during the COVID-19 lockdown period. Participants included 19 adolescents (Mean age = 15.8; 37 % female). Bayesian multilevel models examined whether within person-changes in SM ‘screen time’ and checking were associated with 1) retrospectively reported positive and negative affect while using SM and daily duration of SM use, 2) daily reports of overall negative mood. These relationships were examined both within the same day and prospectively (one day's SM behaviors predicting next-day mood and vise versa). On the same day, stronger positive or negative mood during SM use were associated with more SM ‘screen time’ (duration) and checking. Prospectively (next-day models), checking SM more frequently than usual was uniquely associated with within-person increases in adolescents’ positive mood when using SM the next day (<em>p</em> &lt; .05), but <em>not</em> negative mood when using SM the next day. However, neither ‘screen time’ nor checking were associated with general negative mood on the same day or next day. These findings support the notion that SM is rewarding by highlighting that higher-than-usual SM checking is associated with within-person increases in positive mood during use. These findings also add to growing evidence that social media may not be directly tied to adolescents’ general mood state.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":72748,"journal":{"name":"Current research in ecological and social psychology","volume":"7 ","pages":"Article 100196"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666622724000170/pdfft?md5=86983b516a3ab039c3075785d4934d15&pid=1-s2.0-S2666622724000170-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140761354","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Consequences of group-based misperceptions of climate concern for efficacy and action","authors":"Zoe Leviston ,&nbsp;Tanvi Nangrani ,&nbsp;Samantha K. Stanley ,&nbsp;Iain Walker","doi":"10.1016/j.cresp.2024.100189","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cresp.2024.100189","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>People tend to underestimate others’ environmental values, including when judging the values of minority-status groups. Using a large national sample (<em>N</em> = 5110), we test whether these misperceptions extend to concern about climate change in Australia, and differ depending on immigrant status, ethnicity, and where one is located (i.e., in or outside capital cities). We also examine the consequences of misperceptions for self-efficacy and pro-environmental behaviour. We find personal climate concern is high, but perceptions of others’ concern is lower. Immigrants and Australian-born participants have similarly high concern, but both groups underestimate how concerned immigrants are. Southern-Central-Asian identifiers are the most concerned; Australian identifiers relatively less so. All ethnic categories appeared to underestimate the concern of their own ethnicity. City-dwellers had slightly higher concern than those in regional or rural areas, but city-dwellers' concern was underestimated by people regardless of their location. Those who underestimated others’ concern had lower pro-environmental behavioural engagement compared to those who overestimated concern, and this was mediated by lower self-efficacy. We suggest that strategies to promote climate engagement and efficacy go beyond attempting to correct misperceptions, and encompass approaches that promote environmentally-relevant social interaction across different groups.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":72748,"journal":{"name":"Current research in ecological and social psychology","volume":"6 ","pages":"Article 100189"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666622724000108/pdfft?md5=c005a19194ce9ed9752cfe361f673fb4&pid=1-s2.0-S2666622724000108-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139880701","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A meta-analysis on treatment efficacy of psychological interventions for mental disorders in individuals exposed to natural disasters","authors":"Ahlke Kip,&nbsp;Pauline Brouër,&nbsp;Nexhmedin Morina","doi":"10.1016/j.cresp.2024.100197","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cresp.2024.100197","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Natural disasters and extreme weather events have increased in recent years and are likely to increase further in the face of climate change. Many survivors of such events suffer from mental health complaints. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis on treatment efficacy of psychological interventions for mental disorders in survivors of natural disasters. Systematic database searches resulted in the inclusion of ten randomised controlled trials with 613 participants (37.8 % women). Nine of these trials focused on posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), whereas one trial included individuals with alcohol dependence. Studies were conducted in China, Turkey, Iran, Pakistan, and Thailand. Four trials included children and adolescents who received group treatments, whereas six trials included adults who received individual treatments. Most interventions consisted of cognitive-behavioural therapy (<em>k</em> = 7). Results suggest a significant short-term efficacy of interventions for PTSD compared to passive control conditions (<em>g</em> = 1.44; 95 % CI 0.53–2.35, <em>k</em> = 7). The long-term efficacy after an average of 8 weeks post-treatment remained significant (<em>g</em> = 0.59; 95 % CI 0.25–0.93, <em>k</em> = 4). The trials furthermore yielded significant treatment effects regarding comorbid depression compared to control conditions for both short-term and long-term assessments. Heterogeneity in effect sizes between individual studies was small to moderate. Our findings suggest that psychological interventions, especially cognitive-behavioural therapy, can effectively treat PTSD and comorbid mental health problems in survivors of natural disasters. Nonetheless, conclusions are limited by the small number of trials and the strong focus on PTSD.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":72748,"journal":{"name":"Current research in ecological and social psychology","volume":"6 ","pages":"Article 100197"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666622724000182/pdfft?md5=f9184621f1d392999fec84d0de595a24&pid=1-s2.0-S2666622724000182-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140644442","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}