Toward a psychology of social change: A typology of social change

R De la Sablonniere - Frontiers in psychology, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Millions of people worldwide are affected by dramatic social change (DSC). While
sociological theory aims to understand its precipitants, the psychological consequences …

Ethnicity and contemporary American culture: A meta-analytic investigation of horizontal–vertical individualism–collectivism

JH Vargas, M Kemmelmeier - Journal of Cross-Cultural …, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
The United States is one of the most culturally diverse societies. Research has documented
numerous differences in cultural orientations across US ethnic/racial groups. But with …

Ultrasound imaging and the culture of pregnancy management in low‐and middle‐income countries: A systematic review

J Ibrahimi, Z Mumtaz - International Journal of Gynecology & …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background Obstetric ultrasound imaging is a relatively new, but rapidly expanding,
technology in low‐and middle‐income countries (LMICs). Given that new technologies …

Gender gap in entrepreneurial growth ambition: The role of culturally contingent perceptions of the institutional environment in China

J Wang, Y Li, D Long - International Journal of Entrepreneurial …, 2019 - emerald.com
Purpose Since the limited growth of enterprises has been identified as a deliberate choice of
women entrepreneurs, the purpose of this paper is to illustrate how the institutional …

A review of cultural influence on technology acceptance

F Masimba, M Appiah, T Zuva - … Information Technology and …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The importance of transferring information technology to different sectors of the economies
for developing countries has been investigated by previous studies but little research has …

The development of psychological capacity for action: The empowering effect of a microfinance programme on women in Sri Lanka

N Hansen - Journal of Social Issues, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
This work examines the effect of a microfinance intervention on psychological empowerment
among women in the North of Sri Lanka. Psychological empowerment is defined as …

Does online ticket booking system make people better off? An empirical study on railway service

Y Guan, B Wu, J Jia - Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract The Spring Festival Travel Rush (SFTR) as the largest annual migration on earth
has been a serious challenge for the railway system in China. In order to reduce the difficulty …

Social media, quality of democracy, and citizen satisfaction with democracy in central and eastern Europe

M Placek - Journal of Information Technology & Politics, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The last decade has been tumultuous for democracy in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE).
While the beginning of the 21st century saw many post-communist countries in the region …

Laptop usage affects abstract reasoning of children in the developing world

N Hansen, N Koudenburg, R Hiersemann… - Computers & …, 2012 - Elsevier
There is a rising trend to provide low-cost laptops to children in developing countries.
Notwithstanding strong claims about the educational effectiveness of these programs, there …

Culture as process: The dynamics of cultural stability and change

M Kemmelmeier, U Kühnen - Social Psychology, 2012 - econtent.hogrefe.com
The temptation is strong to treat culture and cultural differences as a “thing.” However,
research in cultural social psychology and related disciplines has demonstrated that culture …