Social and Psychological Factors in Opiate Addiction: A Review of Research Findings Together with an Annotated Bibliography.

1953 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 469
Author(s):  
W. Wallace Weaver ◽  
Alan S. Meyer
Religions ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 276
Author(s):  
Krunoslav Malenica ◽  
Vlaho Kovačević ◽  
Goran Kardum

In the context of our work, we want to point out how religion has multiple social functions and as such, under certain circumstances, can serve as a fertile soil for distance and closeness. The aim of this study was to explore the impact of religious self-identification and church attendance on social distance toward Muslims. We applied a questionnaire to students of the University of Split, the city which is geographically in vicinity of the complex of ethnic and religious context of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The results showed that religious self-identification and church attendance significantly influence the level of social distance toward Muslims. Believers showed a significantly higher level of social distance, in comparison to respondents who belong but not believe, and others. Respondents who attend church daily or once a week have also a higher level of social distance in comparison to respondents who attend church monthly or rarely and those who never attend church. We have tried to explain the reasons for such research findings, relying on various national, cultural, religious and psychological factors that have been present in the last twenty years after the war in this region.


2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 26-33
Author(s):  
Mehtap Özşahin ◽  
Senay Yürür ◽  
Erman Coşkun

This research aims to exploratively search relevant psychological determinants for debt repayment behavior. In this regard, the research question is: Which psychological factors affect the debt repayment behavior? Some research in literature argue that the socio-economic factors alone may not be sufficient to explain debt and repayment behavior, and some other factors should be also utilized. This study will focus on psychological factors consisting of personality and attitudes. To the our best knowledge, in Turkey there is very limited amount of research conducted in this area and as one of the highest individual credit using countries it is essential to use psychological factors in credit risk evaluation processes. Thus, this research, examines effects of personality characteristics and attitude on debt repayment behavior in the context of Turkish culture, and is expected to fill a gap and to contribute to both national and international literatures. The study utilizes qualitative research methodology to explore psychological determinants and their effects on debt repayment behavior. In depth interview research methodology has been used to explore the personality characteristics and attitude influencing debt repayment behavior.  The research findings revealed that, the responsibility, long term orientation, sanction fear, sense of collectivism, rational decision making and risk aversion are main characteristics of regular payers, while external locus of control, irresponsibility, short term orientation,  irrational decision making, emotional imbalance are common characteristics of irregular payers. So, according to findings, , conscientious, time orientation, sanction fear, sense of collectivism, locus of control and decision making style can be enlisted as primary personal and attitudinal factors explaining the repayment behavior.


2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 31-41
Author(s):  
Dominika Relovska ◽  
Edita Strbova

The aim of the presented paper is to characterize the way of perception of digital influencers by users of the social network Instagram. Through a quantitative methodological approach, we identify the motives leading to the following of influencers and the perceived impact on the shopping behavior of Instagram users in terms of cultural, social, personal and psychological factors, as well as in terms of specific products. We also characterize the way followers perceive the marketing activities of influencers. In this paper, we discuss the penetration of research findings in the field of social marketing and increasing the level of critical thinking and engagement of today's young consumers.


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