scholarly journals THE SYMBOLIC INTERACTIONISM THEORY: A SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW OF CURRENT RESEARCH

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (17) ◽  
pp. 113-126
Author(s):  
Siti Som Husin ◽  
Anis Amira Ab Rahman ◽  
Dzulkifli Mukhtar
Keyword(s):  
Social Psychology ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Symbolic Interactionism ◽  
Communication Theory ◽  
Current Trend ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Theoretical Underpinning ◽  
The Social ◽  
Psychology Perspective ◽  
Looking Glass

The objective of this paper is to explore the current trend of using symbolic interactionism as an underpinning theory by revealing the gaps in the elements of the theory, methodology, and suggesting the direction for future research. This communication theory is unique because of the elements; self, society, and the environment. Normally, symbolic interactionism theory (SIT) has been used in identity and healthcare studies. While studies using this theory in entrepreneurship are still lacking. It is shown that this study mostly focuses on the sociology perspective compared to the social-psychology perspective. Therefore, this paper was adopted with a thematic analysis of 116 articles using symbolic interactionism as a theoretical underpinning. The findings show previous research that utilised symbolic interactionism in entrepreneurship is still less. This study found that previous studies have focused more on "Looking-Glass-self" by Goffman compared to the overall perspective of self-society-environment and lack of studies focusing on the entrepreneurship field. This systematic review is expected to give understanding and knowledge to readers about SIT, theory gaps through the elements, and directions for future research to consider using symbolic interactionism as a theoretical underpinning in the entrepreneurial phenomenon.

scholarly journals The Social Psychology of Citizenship: Engagement With Citizenship Studies and Future Research

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 192-210 ◽  
Author(s):  
Clifford Stevenson ◽  
Nick Hopkins ◽  
Russell Luyt ◽  
John Dixon
Keyword(s):  
Social Psychology ◽  
Public Space ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Current Trend ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Social Psychological ◽  
Valuable Contribution ◽  
Psychological Study ◽  
Thematic Section ◽  
The Social

In this article we review the argument outlined in the opening article in this special thematic section: that the current social psychology of citizenship can be understood as the development of longstanding conceptualisations of the concept within the discipline. These conceptualisations have contributed to the current social psychological study of the constructive, active and collective (but often exclusive) understandings of citizenship in people’s everyday lives, as evidenced by contributions to this thematic section. We consider how this emerging body of work might fit with current citizenship studies and in particular how it may contribute to the current trend towards conceiving citizenship as an active practice embedded in everyday social life. Specifically, we highlight three areas of future research that we think are particularly promising: citizenship and recognition; displays and enactments of citizenship in public space; citizenship and lived coexistence. Although this is far from an exhaustive list of possibilities, we propose that research in these areas could enable the way for social psychology to articulate a distinct, recognisable and valuable contribution to citizenship studies.

The Social Psychology of Family Shareholder Dynamics

1998 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 253-260 ◽  
Author(s):  
John A. Davis ◽  
Rita M. Herrera
Keyword(s):  
Social Psychology ◽  
Family Business ◽  
Social Power ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Group Cohesiveness ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Family ◽  
Diffusion Of Responsibility

Family shareholder dynamics can dramatically influence a family business, however, this has received little attention in the family business literature. To expand our understanding of family shareholder behavior, we have introduced several concepts from social psychology that help explain why family shareholders behave as they do: group cohesiveness, conformance, diffusion of responsibility, deindividuation, and social power. We have commented on the application of each theory for family companies and their consultants and have suggested directions for future research on this topic.

“Everyone thinks I am just lazy”: Legitimacy narratives of Americans suffering from fibromyalgia

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 121-137 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christina G Paxman
Keyword(s):  
Gender Roles ◽  
Sick Leave ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Personal Experience ◽  
Chronic Condition ◽  
Communication Theory ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Physical Pain ◽  
Limited Ability ◽  
Communication Theory Of Identity

This qualitative study reflects an analysis of 50 stories told by Americans living with fibromyalgia, a chronic condition marked by widespread physical pain. Stories were randomly collected from The Experience Project, an online public forum, and analyzed using the communication theory of identity as a guiding framework. Thematic analysis was used to examine how the legitimacy narratives of people with fibromyalgia respond to the American discourse of hard work. Three narrative themes emerged from the data: The Personal Experience of Living With Fibromyalgia (personal layer of identity), the Struggle to Complete Everyday and Professional Tasks (enacted layer of identity), and a Limited Ability to Perform Gender Roles (relational layer of identity). Throughout their stories, individuals with FM strive to legitimate their condition and contest the notion that they are lazy. Stories reveal that people suffering from fibromyalgia experience significant personal (e.g. cleaning the house) and professional (e.g. extended sick leave) challenges, as well as serious relational challenges that are often tied to gender roles (e.g. being a good mother). Results provide a variety of implications and directions for future research.

scholarly journals Body Ignorance and Toughness Culture: Injury Issues among Elite Indonesian Athletes

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kurniati Rahayuni
Keyword(s):  
Elite Athlete ◽  
Elite Athletes ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Influential Factors ◽  
The Body ◽  
Future Research ◽  
The Social ◽  
Psychology Perspective ◽  
Short Time ◽  
Psychological Demands

Elite sport is a demanding career and injuries are common among elite athletes. However, empirical attempts to understand it in the Indonesian context through a sport psychology perspective has been rare. In this qualitative research about Indonesian elite athlete psychological demands, 37 elite athletes and 9 sport practitioners were interviewed through semi-structured interview and photographic elicitation interview (PEI) and data were analysed using a reflexive thematic analysis. The results showed that athletes realised that their elite athletic career is ephemeral and will come to retirement; during that short time, they moved along in a continuum of caring and exploiting their body. Two distinct sub-themes about injury built from the analysis were: (i) Exploiting the body versus caring the body, which reflects the dynamic stance of athletes in treating their body and its influential factors. (ii) The social environment around athletes that promotes ignorance versus support, which describes the cultural and social nuances of injury. Implications and invitations for future research through a multidisciplinary approach of health and sport sciences is also discussed. Keywords: injury, elite athlete, Indonesia

scholarly journals A Continuance Model for Optimized Participation in Virtual Communities

2015 ◽  
pp. 187-206
Author(s):  
Mohana Shanmugam ◽  
Yusmadi Yah Jusoh
Keyword(s):  
Social Psychology ◽  
Virtual Communities ◽  
Perceived Value ◽  
Social Commerce ◽  
Planned Behaviour ◽  
Participation Level ◽  
The Social ◽  
Psychology Perspective ◽  
Psychology Literature ◽  
Pls Method

The social commerce wave has opened up vast opportunities in emerging markets through virtual communities' participation. This chapter investigates the constructs and theories from the social psychology perspective looking into the intention and behaviour prospect by extending the Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB) and integrating the Social Support Theory (SST) to purport a continuance model for virtual communities' optimized participation in Malaysia. The model uncovers that the emotional and informational constructs of the SST and constructs of the TPB as well as perceived value optimizes participation. This chapter also establishes a continuance model and illustrates how theory from the social psychology literature positions the constructs of SST, TPB and perceived value in enhancing the participation of virtual communities. The SEM-PLS method used to analyse the data shows that the intention and behaviour of the virtual communities determine users' participation level. Furthermore, this chapter seeks to enlighten our knowledge on virtual communities and tap into the social commerce capabilities.

Social Psychology and Fabrication

2021 ◽  
pp. 89-109
Author(s):  
Ansar Abbas ◽  
Muhammad Saud ◽  
Dian Ekowati ◽  
Fendy Suhariadi
Keyword(s):  
Social Psychology ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Social Change ◽  
Human Development ◽  
Social Cognitive ◽  
Individual Behavior ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Current Debate ◽  
Managerial Styles ◽  
The Social

This chapter aims to review the current debate on and investigate individual behavior and confidence in leaders and organizations. This is done through content analysis on recent studies on leadership, social psychology, and the characteristics of individuals, society, and organizations. This study proposes a model to discuss cognitive, human involvement, personality traits, and social fabrics. The current debate's significant contributions alert organizations and individuals (leaders) about human development and social transmission in social change. Some primary challenges have been discussed, such as employees' perception of the organization, managerial styles, socio-psychological and cognitive development. The chapter argues that the social cognitive theory's lens can enrich individuals, society, and organizations to reach future research suggestions.

Hello Brand, let’s take a selfie

2020 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 109-121 ◽  
Author(s):  
Naziyet Uzunboylu ◽  
Yioula Melanthiou ◽  
Ioanna Papasolomou
Keyword(s):  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Current Trend ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Purchase Decisions ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Digital Platforms ◽  
Brand Relationship ◽  
The Social ◽  
Consumer Emotions ◽  
Marketing Tool

Purpose It has been suggested that brands and products often assume a role in selfies (Ham, 2014) where the expression of brands and products provokes consumer emotions that bring about greater engagement (Tsai and Men, 2013) and contributes to the interactivity with the brands. This study aims to understand how the selfie phenomenon could mobilize the interactivity between brands and target audiences, in a way that could be used as a marketing tool by companies. Design/methodology/approach A netnographic research methodology was used for the current study because it is a method specifically designed to study online communities (Kozinets, 2010). The experiences of brand selfie postings on Instagram were studied by analyzing users’ selfies to predict brand usage. A purposive sample of Instagram users was chosen, and from these, a total of 74 brand selfies were analyzed. Findings This study provided an understanding of consumer behavior and marketing practices in the social marketplace through a detailed exploration of the data using visual and textual analysis. The main finding of this study is that consumers both consume and produce brand meanings in digital platforms; hence, companies should view them not only as passive receivers of messages, but also potential generators and co-creators of brand messages. Research limitations/implications An important limitation of this study is that it only examines a small number of cases, and conclusions can only be limited to the specific sample chosen. A future research endeavor could of course be carried out to include a larger sample audience for investigating the effect of brand selfies and the potential purchase decisions of peers following exposure. Theoretically, this study provided further insight into the selfie phenomenon and specifically as a marketing tool and not just a new social trend. Originality/value The growing trend in the selfie phenomenon along with social networking sites (hereinafter SNSs) have attracted the attention of both users and marketing experts in terms of consumer–brand relationship (Zhu and Chen, 2015). In line with this current trend, many studies have attempted to understand the influential impact of the selfie phenomenon through SNSs. Studies on the motivation of selfie postings (Pounders et al., 2016) and selfie-posting behavior on SNSs (Kim et al., 2016) have been carried out; however, how brand selfies posted on SNSs appeal to non-users and how they interact with them remain unclear. Consequently, the intention of the current study is to provide some insight in this area.

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