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Community Identity as an Indicator of Quality of Life: A Theoretical Model and Empirical Test
AbstractWithin the realm of identity research, community identity has garnered attention from disciplines such as sociology, community psychology, and public administration. However, previous studies have predominantly focused on the concept of “identity”, often overlooking the “community” itself as an object of identity. Further exploration of the theory of community identity within the specific context of communities is warranted. Drawing from social identity theory, this study employs thematic analysis and exploration, investiga ting aspects such as frequency, intensity, structure, and process. The analysis is b...
Source: Applied Research in Quality of Life - February 21, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Long Working Hours and Job Satisfaction in Platform Employment: An Empirical Study of On-Demand Delivery Couriers in China
In this study, we examine the relationship between working hours and job satisfaction using unique data from on-demand delivery couriers. Our analysis shows that long working hours negatively affect job satisfaction, particularly among those with prior full-time employment, limited courier experience, third-party recruitment, and marital status. To address endogeneity concerns, we employ an instrumental variable approach, using monthly precipitation and working hours of peers as instruments, which confirms the robustness of our findings. The mechanism analy sis further suggests that the negative effect of long working hour...
Source: Applied Research in Quality of Life - February 20, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Urban Green Space Usage and Life Satisfaction During the Covid-19 Pandemic
AbstractWhereas research in Germany has focused mainly on how environmental burdens such as noise or air pollution affect health or well-being, little is known about the effects of environmental goods. Our study examines urban green spaces as one such environmental good, and asks how their usage affected life satisfaction during the coronavirus pandemic. Drawing on attention restoration and stress reduction theory as well as on theories of social integration, we further ask how different kinds of activities such as meeting friends or doing sports mediate the effects of green spaces on life satisfaction. Our empirical analy...
Source: Applied Research in Quality of Life - February 12, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Psychological Capital and Labor Market Participation of Arab Women in Israel
AbstractThis paper analyzes the psychological capital of Israeli Arab women and its role in their labor market activity. Arab women are the least active group in the Israeli labor market, suffering from cooccurring and multifaceted employment barriers, including limited personal resources, gender and cultural barriers, discrimination, poor local labor market conditions, and more. The paper ’s central proposition states that psychological capital – i.e., hope, resilience, self-efficacy, and optimism – is a necessary prerequisite for individuals’ participation in the labor market. Two original studies were conducted....
Source: Applied Research in Quality of Life - February 12, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Impact of Academic Service-Learning on Students: an Evaluation Study of a University-Level Initiative in China
This study assesses the impact of a service-learning (SL) initiative at a coastal university in East China, analyzing data from 232 students enrolled in five pilot SL courses over the 2017 –2020 academic years. Utilizing the Intended Learning Outcomes (ILO) questionnaire and the Community Service Attitudes Scale (CSAS), it explores changes in students’ intellectual and civic development through SL. The findings reveal significant improvements in the intellectual/cognitive dimensio n of the ILO, confirming SL’s efficacy in bridging theoretical learning with practical application, enhancing critical thinking, and foste...
Source: Applied Research in Quality of Life - February 8, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Understanding Access and Utilization of Healthcare Services Among African Immigrant Women in the United States: the Application of Health Belief Model
AbstractAfrican immigrants in the U.S. are among the most economically and socially disadvantaged groups, with minimal access to healthcare and disproportionate adverse health outcomes. This qualitative study used the Health Belief Model (HBM) to explore how various health-related beliefs shape African immigrant women ’s healthcare access, with a particular focus on Ethiopian immigrant women. In-depth interviews were conducted with 21 Ethiopian immigrant women who lived in six U.S. states and Washington DC, recorded and transcribed verbatim. An inductive thematic analysis was conducted using Nvivo12 software, a nd the th...
Source: Applied Research in Quality of Life - February 7, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Long Covid: A Syndemics Approach to Understanding and Response
AbstractNearly one in five U.S. adults are impacted by long Covid. The health, social, and economic burdens of long Covid are complicated and trying. Although the causes of long Covid remain uncertain, emerging research suggests an infectious disease origin for at least some portion of cases. We draw on a grey and white literature, media reports, and postings on forums to examine the shared experiences of long Covid and the present argument for pathogen-pathogen interactions. Data suggest that long Covid disproportionately impacts communities that already experience disparities in health, specifically lower-educated, low-i...
Source: Applied Research in Quality of Life - February 3, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Positive Youth Development Approach: a Model Specific to T ürkiye
This study aims to test a PYD model applied to Turkish contexts by benefiting from the insights of experts working in the field of youth development. Using the Delphi Method, we determined the indicators/attributes in two consecutive stages with a panel of youth development experts (Stage 1 :n = 715 and Stage 2:n = 334). In the first Delphi phase, we collected the responses of the participants (3,724 meaningful words, phrases, or sentences) with an open-ended question. In the second Delphi phase, we presented the 17 indicators/attributes we created through the data to the approval of the participants us ing a 5-poi...
Source: Applied Research in Quality of Life - January 27, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

The Mediating Roles of Mindfulness in Marriage and Mindfulness in Parenting in the Relationship Between Parents ’ Dispositional Mindfulness and Emotion Regulation of Their Children
AbstractThe fact that primary school is a pre-adolescent period makes it important in terms of regulating emotions. The beginning signals of adolescence occur during this period. It is clear that this challenging process of emotion regulation is linked to age and development, along with parental characteristics and the interactions of the child with the parent. It is believed that researching the variables that influence emotion regulation can help individuals maintain healthy social interactions throughout their journey from childhood to adulthood. In this context, parents ’ mindfulness levels, which include both intrap...
Source: Applied Research in Quality of Life - January 27, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research