Search Results - "Journal of Applied Social Science"

The Conditional Influence of Poverty, Inequality, and Severity of Poverty on Economic Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa by Asongu, Simplice A., Eita, Joel Hinaunye

“…Poverty and inequality represent major policy syndromes that are relevant in the achievement of most United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in…”
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Navigating Funding Benchmarks: A Research Note by Will, Jeffry A., Cheney, Timothy J.

“…The Magnolia Project has served a section of “the Northwest Corridor” of Jacksonville, FL, providing reproductive and well-woman care and intensive case…”
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Improving Organizational Performance by Creating an Instrument That Can Help Keep Misuse of Manager Power Under Control by Verkhohlyad, Olga O., Romanovskyi, Oleksandr O., Romanovska, Yuliia Yu

“…Power misuse by managers in organizations is a wide-spread problem that has significant negative consequences for organizational performance. At the same time,…”
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The Role of Mediation in the Settlement of Family Disputes in Kazakhstan: A Sociological Study by Syzdykova, Saule M., Omarova, Assem T., Imanbekova, Bibigul I., Lyapbaeva, Nurgul I.

“…The study aimed to examine the importance and necessity of using mediation in resolving family disputes in Kazakhstan. From February to August 2020, a…”
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From Coping to Resilience: How Youth with Lived Experience of Homelessness Cope with Stressful Experiences by Manoni-Millar, Stéphanie, Gaetz, Stephen, David, Athourina, Sylvestre, John, Aubry, Tim

“…Homelessness presents numerous challenges for youth, including physical health issues, mental health problems, substance use, victimization, legal issues, and…”
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Building Trust to Study Trust: Paving the Way for Applied Trust Research in Social and Resocializing Institutions by Nielsen, Mie Femø, Nielsen, Ann Merrit Rikke

“…Trust plays a pivotal role when aiding individuals in vulnerable positions. However, understanding the practical dynamics of trust remains limited. Empirical…”
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“Don’t Really Figure Wages . . . Just Pay Bills”: Family Home Child Care Providers as Small Business Owners by Lippard, Christine, Wallace, Laura, Li, Danxun, Rouse, Heather

“…Using data from the 2021 Iowa Narrow Cost Analysis of child care, the current study examines business practices of family home child care providers. Family…”
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The Mediating Role of Self-stigma of Seeking Help in the Relationship between Perceived Occupational Prestige and Mental Health: A Cross-Sectional Study on Medical Doctors by Thai, Bui Thi Hong, Trang, Nguyen Thi Nhu

“…Based on social identity theory, this study aimed at evaluating the effect of perceived occupational prestige and self-stigma of seeking help on mental health…”
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Organizational Silence and Organizational Commitment: Empirical Evidence from the Greek Public Sector by Efthymiopoulos, Andreas, Goula, Aspasia, Psychogios, Alexandros

“…Organizations perform better and have less employee turnover when the latter voice their suggestions and concerns. This study explores how organizational…”
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Benevolent Sexism Predicts Gender Differences in the Distribution of Challenging Developmental Experiences at School by Chisango, Tadios, Mhlanga, Songile, Linjesa, Latih

“…Existing research converges on the finding that females are attributed less agency than males, with one of the consequences being that they are allotted less…”
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Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close: Creating Connection in Divisive Times by Childers, Trenita B.

“…Sometimes divisions make more noise than connections. In this Presidential Address for the 2023 Annual Meeting of the Association of Applied and Clinical…”
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Categorization of Health Insurance Coverage Type from Survey Questions after Health Reform: The Case of the Current Population Survey by Pascale, Joanne, Fertig, Angela R., Call, Kathleen T.

“…Measuring health insurance in surveys has always been challenging, and the Affordable Care Act (ACA) introduced considerable ambiguities. For example, the…”
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Understanding Mass Panic by Fletcher, Henry W., Aunger, Robert

“…Mass panics can arise in response to a variety of situations, such as the spread of pathogens, bank failures, or insecurities about economic supplies. Such…”
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Considering Contextual Influences on Fatherhood Program Participants’ Experiences by Adler-Baeder, Francesca, McGill, Julianne, Landers, Ami, Chan, Alexander, Lawlor, Jenna, Pinkney, Raequon

“…The current study assessed multiple changes over 1 year for fatherhood program participants and explored variations in challenges at program start, retention,…”
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Promoting Renewable Energy Consumption in Sub-Saharan Africa: How Capital Flight Crowds Out the Favorable Effect of Foreign Aid by Asongu, Simplice A., Eita, Joel Hinaunye

“…The study assesses the effect of capital flight in the nexus between foreign aid and renewable energy consumption in 20 countries in sub-Saharan Africa using…”
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Working Mothers in Indonesian Public Organizations: Investigating the Effect of Work-Family Conflict on Positive Discipline Parenting Via Well-being by Kadir, Abdul, Wirawan, Hillman, Salam, Rudi, Zahra, Novina Sabila

“…Through the lens of the conservation of resources (COR) theory and gender-role perspective, this research investigates the effect of work-family conflict (WFC)…”
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Not by Bread Alone: Mothers’ Strategic Pursuit of Higher Education to Meet Basic Needs by Williams, Heidi M., Stevens, Grace G., Vandivier, Gina

“…Maslow’s theoretical hierarchy of needs suggests need fulfillment is ordered, where basic needs are at least partially satiated before more advanced needs may…”
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The Professionalization of Stigma: The Novel Case of Recovery Coaching by Silcox, Joseph W., Stewart, Evan

“…Research on stigma management techniques often emphasizes reducing and challenging negative associations with stigmatization. How do people manage stigma in…”
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Nurturing Peaceful Minds: Fostering Peace Education Amid Conflict in Jammu and Kashmir by Ilyas, Mohammad

“…The basic purpose of the paper is to explore the issues and challenges faced by educational administrators, parents, students, and teachers concerning the…”
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Voices of Black Faculty at Predominantly White Institutions: Coping Strategies and Institutional Interventions by Mickles-Burns, Leona

“…Black faculty are underrepresented in the academy, and it is critical to clarify an understanding of how racism and privilege influence people of color working…”
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