Attitudes in Social Behavior

Maio, Gregory R.; Olson, James M.; Cheung, Irene

doi:10.1002/9781118133880.hop205013

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“…In addition to social mediators, two frequently occurring mediator categories pertained to beliefs: Values/Attitudes (16) and Social Control/Norms (8). Values are goals that guide one's life (Schwartz & Bardi, ), while attitudes are positive or negative evaluations of ideas, behaviors, or people (Maio, Olson, & Cheung, ). Often the values or attitudes of interest pertain to the behavior that is the study outcome.…”

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Processes of Religious and Spiritual Influence in Adolescence: A Systematic Review of 30 Years of Research

Hardy

Nelson

Moore

et al. 2019

J of Research on Adolesc

115

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This is a systematic review of 30 years (1988‐2017) of empirical research on processes of religious/spiritual influence in adolescence. We followed a multi‐step process that resulted in 241 studies organized according to eight research questions and the corresponding methods and analyses typically used to address them. We coded these studies based on the dimensions of religiosity/spirituality and the youth outcomes involved. In some cases (quantitative studies of mediation and moderation, as well as qualitative studies) we also coded a third process variable. Results of the coding process revealed a number of interesting patterns. First, religiosity/spirituality is generally adaptive for adolescents, protecting them from negative outcomes (e.g., risk behaviors and mental illness), and promoting positive youth development and flourishing. Nevertheless, in some contexts, religiosity/spirituality may be at least partially maladaptive. Second, there is some evidence, from experimental and longitudinal studies, that relations between religiosity/spirituality and adaptive outcomes are causal. Third, there are numerous complex and dynamic processes by which religiosity/spirituality relate to youth outcomes. In terms of mediation studies, the most salient mediating processes seem to involve religiosity/spirituality dimensions, peers, values/attitudes, and social control/norms. Fourth, religiosity/spirituality is multidimensional, involving various interwoven facets at the individual and ecological levels. Private or personal aspects of religiosity/spirituality (e.g., religious/spiritual importance) tend to be more salient predictors of outcomes than public aspects of religiosity/spirituality (e.g., religious worship service attendance). The results of this systematic review point to promising directions for future research. First, more research is needed studying a broader range of dimensions of religiosity/spirituality, processes of influence, and outcomes. In terms of religiosity/spirituality, much of the prior work has focused on overall religiosity/spirituality, and religious/spiritual behaviors (e.g., worship service attendance). In terms of outcomes, the emphasis has been on religiosity/spirituality protecting against maladaptive outcomes (e.g., substance use). Second, more research is needed examining the role of culture, and using more rigorous methods (e.g., experience sampling, experimental design, longitudinal design, or mixed methods). This systematic review provides a detailed analysis of what is known regarding processes of religious/spiritual influence in the lives of adolescents, and hopefully better positions researchers to move the field forward.

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confidence: 99%

Processes of Religious and Spiritual Influence in Adolescence: A Systematic Review of 30 Years of Research

Hardy

Nelson

Moore

et al. 2019

J of Research on Adolesc

115

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“…However, the public awareness of recovery was still very weak according to the “Monitoring of Solid Waste in Hong Kong – Waste Statistics for 2015”, which reported that the recovery rate of plastic waste in 2013 dropped noticeably from 12 to 5 per cent in both 2014 and 2015 (Environmental Protection Department, 2016). This may be the result of the government or recycling organizations not providing sufficient plastic recycling services or setting up plastic recycling collection points on one hand; on the other hand, the citizens may lack adequate pro-environmental knowledge, attitudes and intended behaviours (KAB) of recycling practice (Fielding et al , 2016; Maio et al , 2013; Ramayah et al , 2012).…”

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“…Attitudes predict future behaviour (Kraus, 1995; Maio et al , 2013). Statistically significant relationships are often found between attitudes and behaviour, including between recycling attitudes and recycling intentions and behaviours (Barker et al , 1994; Mannetti et al , 2004; Taylor and Todd, 1995).…”

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University halls plastics recycling: a blended intervention study

Cheung

Fok

Cheang

et al. 2018

IJSHE

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Purpose The problem of plastic wastes is serious nowadays worldwide, although plastic wastes recycling is already in practice. To promote sustainability in plastic waste recycling, the quality of wastes collected should be maintained well, resulted from a good recycling practice. This paper aims to study a new plastic recycling bin (PRB) and poster interventions on the enhancement of university hall residential students’ proenvironmental knowledge, attitudes and intended behaviours (KAB) and actual recycling behaviours; informative and feedback posters were used as interventions. Design/methodology/approach This study adopted a quasi-experimental setting to examine the effects of the new PRB on students’ KAB and actual behaviours in recycling, whereas the quality of the recycled plastic was measured according to the extent of cleanliness (CLE), separation (SEP), compression (COM) and sortedness (SOR). Findings Results showed that significant positive enhancements in KAB only happened with the use of blended interventions, which included promotion through the PRB and posters, suggesting that the use of the PRB and posters was useful in achieving better recycling behaviour. Originality/value Blended intervention study by using new design plastic recycling bin and poster on the effect of students’ proenvironmental and recycling KAB.

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“…To know what one likes and dislikes, in other words, to evaluate objects, is an essential requirement for deciding ( Heckhausen and Gollwitzer, 1987 ; Maio et al, 2013 ). Accordingly, definitions of indecisiveness generally include uncertainty about one’s own evaluations ( Frost and Shows, 1993 ; Anderson, 2003 ).…”

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“I Know What I Like” – Indecisiveness Is Unrelated to Behavioral Indicators of Evaluation Difficulties

Appel¹,

Englich²,

Burghardt³

2021

Front. Psychol.

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Indecisiveness, the subjective inability to make satisfying decisions, is an individual difference trait that may impede effective actions. Mechanisms underlying indecisiveness are largely unknown. In four studies, we tested the prediction that indicators of evaluation difficulty were associated with indecisiveness in simple evaluations. Across studies, indecisiveness was measured via self-report while evaluation difficulties were derived behaviorally from three indicators: difficulty distinguishing between similar evaluation objects (i.e., standard deviation of evaluation ratings), evaluation duration (reaction times), and implicit evaluations (evaluative priming effect) using familiar everyday objects. Study 1 (N = 151) was based on attractiveness evaluations of portraits. Studies 2a (N = 201) and 2b (N = 211) used chocolate as evaluation objects and manipulated to what extent the evaluations were equivalent to a decision. In Study 3 (N = 80) evaluations were measured implicitly through evaluative priming using food pictures. Contrary to our predictions, indecisiveness showed no reliable association to any indicator of evaluation difficulty, regardless of type of evaluation object, equivalence of evaluation and decision, and whether evaluation difficulty was based on explicit or implicit evaluations. All null findings were supported by Bayes factors. These counterintuitive results are a first step toward investigating evaluation processes as potential mechanisms underlying indecisiveness, showing that for both explicit and implicit measurements, indecisiveness is not characterized by difficulties when evaluating familiar everyday objects.

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Attitudes in Social Behavior

Cited by 9 publications

References 225 publications

Processes of Religious and Spiritual Influence in Adolescence: A Systematic Review of 30 Years of Research

Processes of Religious and Spiritual Influence in Adolescence: A Systematic Review of 30 Years of Research

University halls plastics recycling: a blended intervention study

“I Know What I Like” – Indecisiveness Is Unrelated to Behavioral Indicators of Evaluation Difficulties

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