1720 papers
This paper argues that the distinction between thick and thin description is not a methodological hierarchy but a set of reflexively related, practical resources that participants mobilize within situated action to identify and stabilize meaning, a process best understood through Gurwitsch's Gestalt contexture and Garfinkel's ethnomethodology.
This study develops an audience-oriented framework for constructive climate communication, revealing that solutions resonate not merely through positive framing but by satisfying specific epistemic, emotional, and mediated criteria that enable diverse audiences to critically assess feasibility and envision personal and societal transformation.
By analyzing nine waves of the Chinese General Social Survey (2010–2023) using XGBoost, SHAP, and QCA, this study reveals that while physical exercise and social interactions are top predictors of subjective well-being, television viewing serves as a ubiquitous but non-essential core condition across diverse leisure configurations, suggesting that diversified leisure portfolios are more effective for population well-being than promoting single activities.
This research demonstrates that while priming with seasonal beauty can elicit state awe and modestly influence climate change responses, the effectiveness of such appeals depends on participants' initial trait levels and the order of measurement, rather than serving as a universal amplifier for all individuals.
This study of Arab families in the GCC reveals that while supportive family functioning and positive parenting reduce cyberbullying victimization and barriers to disclosure, parents significantly underestimate their adolescents' victimization experiences and overestimate their willingness to report such incidents.
Using a Eurobarometer dataset of over 20,000 respondents across 25 European countries, this study reveals that a compounding digital divide exists where older adults in rural regions face significantly greater disparities in digital skills compared to their urban counterparts, highlighting the need for an intersectional approach to age and urbanization in digital inclusion research.
This study analyzes over 107,000 heritage videos across TikTok, YouTube, and Xiaohongshu to demonstrate that algorithmic curation on digital platforms favors emotionally engaging and visually spectacular content while systematically disadvantaging indigenous knowledge, minority traditions, and non-visual intangible practices, resulting in highly concentrated cultural visibility.
This study of UAE undergraduate business students reveals that while GenAI enhances engagement, productivity, and trust, it fails to significantly improve critical thinking and may even induce procrastination, highlighting a critical disconnect between AI-driven efficiency and deep learning outcomes.
This qualitative case study of Gowa Regency, Indonesia, demonstrates that visionary, adaptive, and ethically committed leadership is essential for translating digital governance systems into effective public fund accountability, thereby advancing SDG 16 and proposing a new Digital Public Leadership Model for developing contexts.
This four-wave longitudinal study of 1,232 Hong Kong older adults demonstrates that initiating structured volunteering significantly enhances psychological well-being by fostering prosocial behavior, resilience, and self-efficacy, thereby nearly doubling the proportion of participants achieving a high-adaptation profile.