Globalization—the increasing interconnectedness of societies, economies, and cultures—is
a defining feature of contemporary social life. Paradoxically, it underlies both the dynamics …

In a relatively short time span, issues of ethnic, cultural, and religious diversity have become
central topics of discussion in various nations. As a result, the role of broad ideologies that …

Millions of people worldwide are affected by dramatic social change (DSC). While
sociological theory aims to understand its precipitants, the psychological consequences …

How people come to develop a feeling of belongingness to a new social group and
orchestrate this new group membership with pre‐existing identities within the self‐concept is …

Background This study examined the prevalence and critical predictors of anxiety and
depressive symptoms and self-rated health, following the Umbrella Movement in Hong …

Purpose Political tension, as expressed by mass movements such as the Occupy Central
movement (2014) in Hong Kong, is a potential but understudied structural factor of …

The increased complexity of educational processes at times of global change calls for new
research and theoretical inquiry to address how changes such as economic, social and …

Background The social unrest in the second half of 2019 in Hong Kong came with conflicts,
confrontations, and violence which affected almost everyone in the city. The destruction and …

Emotion mobilizes and demobilizes a social movement while the movement itself impacts
people's emotions. An evidence base is needed for developing timely emotion-focused …

In this article, we assume an interdisciplinary approach to the study of why and how people
transpose political considerations to their lifestyles. Our aims are threefold: to understand the …