Network Structure and Community Evolution on Twitter: Human Behavior Change in Response to the 2011 Japanese Earthquake and Tsunami

This chapter offers a definition of science that encompasses the interacting elements of theory, prediction, observation, and testing. The chapter also discusses disciplines and professions and their boundaries, capitalizing on the work of Abbott and Jacobs on interdisciplinarity. Disciplines are essential for science and learning, and interdisciplinarity is sometimes crucial to solving vexing problems in science—but “inter-” or “trans-” disciplinary work is only viable in the context of disciplines and disciplinary identity. A crucial linking construct in social work science is technology, which is the application of scientific knowledge to human life. In terms of identity, social work science has a dual focus on scientific understanding as well as on using and developing methods (technologies) for human behavior change on multiple levels. In many areas of society, the existence of scientific disciplines that merge with professions forms the nexus of understanding and technology for solving “problems in living.”

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Investigate human behavior during ramadan through network structure: Evidence from Twitter

2017 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management (IEEM) ◽

10.1109/ieem.2017.8290006 ◽

2017 ◽

Author(s):

A. M. Al-Shehhi ◽

W. L. Woon ◽

Z. Aung

Keyword(s):

Human Behavior ◽

Network Structure

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Fostering collective effort toward ecosystem conservation

E3S Web of Conferences ◽

10.1051/e3sconf/201911900006 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 119 ◽

pp. 00006

Author(s):

Elise Amel ◽

Christie Manning

Keyword(s):

Social Networks ◽

Behavior Change ◽

Human Behavior ◽

Large Scale ◽

Organizational Structures ◽

Human Society ◽

Individual Change ◽

Social Barriers ◽

Collective Effort ◽

Informal Leaders

For human society to thrive amidst our changing environmental realities, we must alter our behavior. Individual change, while important, is unreliable due to cognitive and social barriers. An important nexus for the required transformation is at the collective level. Rather than encouraging individuals to engage in personal climate-friendly behavior, our efforts must focus on individuals changing their social networks, engaging in political change, and transforming the organizations in their community, such as corporations, NGOs, boards, and governments. Formal and informal leaders make daily decisions which influence the organizational structures that propel large-scale human behavior change. This scale of change is more in line with the scope needed to successfully persist into the future on this planet.

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Exploring the Connections between Spirituality and Morality: Phenomenology Study on Tijaniyyah Sufi Order’s Congregation in Jatibarang Brebes

Teosofia ◽

10.21580/tos.v6i2.3385 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 6 (2) ◽

pp. 109

Author(s):

Saepudin Saepudin

Keyword(s):

Behavior Change ◽

Human Behavior ◽

Phenomenological Study ◽

Modern Society ◽

Moral Improvement

<span>This article aims at revealing the connections between aspects of spirituality and morality which are able to present happiness and tranquility. One of them is through the approach implicitly implemented in aurad ritual, which is performed by Tijaniyyah sufi order’s congregation at Jatibarang Brebes. It has proven to breaking down the value of the community from bad to good. This phenomenological study, investigates the emergence of the congregation was caused over the human behavior decadence in the midst of modern society. System carried out by Tijaniyyah in renewing the morality of society following the manhaj of prophet Muhammad i.e. through akhlakiyah (ethic) approach. To prove the truth of this Tijaniyyah mission against the moral improvement of society, congregations do a ritual that is lazimah dan wadifah which aims at forming behavior change, especially on its followers. The results of this study show that Tijaniyyah’s congregations at Jatibarang Brebes assert the existence of a sense of serenity in their own life. In addition, they always istiqamah (consistent and commitment) in dealing with any mundane problem.</span>

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Developing a Planned Intervention Using the Behavior Change Model to Improve Self-control of Healthcare Employees: A Longitudinal Study

10.21203/rs.3.rs-37380/v1 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

saeed Hameed aldulaimi ◽

Marwan Mohamed Abdeldayem ◽

Mohamed Noureldin A. Abdelhakim

Keyword(s):

Behavior Change ◽

Human Behavior ◽

Behavioral Change ◽

Self Control ◽

New Method ◽

Control Scale ◽

Three Stages ◽

Stage 1 ◽

Post Assessment ◽

Healthcare Employees

Abstract Background The purpose of this study is to develop a planned intervention in the health care sector in Bahrain to improve self-control of healthcare’ employees by using the new method for characterizing and designing behavior change i.e. the Behavioral Change Wheel (BCW). Hence, the study is applying a longitudinal methodology in the healthcare sector in the Kingdom of Bahrain for a sample of 64 participants over three-month period (from November 2019 to January 2020). Methods Procedures of this planned change task went through three stages based on Kurt Lewin change field theory, Stage 1: pre-assessment of employees’ self-control using the Brief Self Control Scale (BSCS) questionnaire. Stage 2: planned intervention via employing the Behavioral Change Wheel (BCW) as a new method of change. Stage 3: post assessment was conducted by repeating the self-control measurement, then comparing the new results with the previous ones. Results The findings reveal that the 13-Items of Brief Self-Control Scale (BSCS) provided different results over the three stages of the study. In stage 1 (pre-assessment) self-control level was low, while the result show optimization of self-control in stage 3 (post assessment). Conclusion This study adds to the body of knowledge by developing and validating a new model in change human behavior i.e. the change behavior stages (CBS) model. Practically, this study is one of its kind to apply the Brief Self Control Scale (BSCS) and the Behavioral Change Wheel (BCW) in health sector in the Middle East. The BCW has been also confirmed as a “valid” and “reliable” instrument that can be utilized by future researchers to improve human behavior in organizations.

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