Unauthorized migrants in Israel: The contribution of threat variables and personal and community resources to the perception of social distance toward migrants from Africa.
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DOI: 10.1002/jcop.22457
Abstract: To examine the contribution of background variables, threat variables, and personal and community resources to participants' perceived social distance toward unauthorized migrants. Study participants were 168 Israeli citizens/longtime residents of three disadvantaged neighborhoods in Israel, who… read more here.
Keywords: distance; community; unauthorized migrants; threat ... See more keywords
Modeling effects of risk and social distance on vaccination choice.
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DOI: 10.1002/jeab.438
Abstract: Despite vaccines' consistently demonstrated effectiveness, vaccination rates remain suboptimal due to vaccine refusal. Low vaccination rates are particularly problematic for individuals who cannot be vaccinated for medical reasons and thus must rely on herd immunity… read more here.
Keywords: social distance; vaccination; modeling effects; side effects ... See more keywords
Moral decision-making in pettism: The influence of animal type, pet ownership status, and social distance.
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DOI: 10.1002/pchj.594
Abstract: Speciesism prioritizes humans over animals and pets. Nevertheless, pet owners have a strong attachment bond with their pets, which makes their hierarchical view of pets less clear. Aiming to examine this issue, we present a… read more here.
Keywords: social distance; ownership status; pet owners; decision ... See more keywords
Social spatial cognition: social distance dynamics as an identifier of social interactions.
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DOI: 10.1007/s10071-020-01441-9
Abstract: We suggest that socio-spatial behavior, which is an interaction between social and spatial cognition, can be viewed as a set of excursions that originate and end in close proximity to another individual(s). We present an… read more here.
Keywords: excursion; social spatial; social distance; spatial cognition ... See more keywords
Social Distance and Community Attitudes Towards People with Psycho-Social Disabilities in Uttarakhand, India
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DOI: 10.1007/s10597-017-0211-y
Abstract: Stigma is an important contributor to the large treatment gap for people with mental and psycho-social disabilities (PPSD) in India. Social distance as assessed by willingness to engage in relationships with PPSD is a proxy… read more here.
Keywords: attitudes towards; psycho social; distance; community ... See more keywords
Risk taking on behalf of others: The role of social distance
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DOI: 10.1007/s11166-018-9286-2
Abstract: Individuals take decisions on behalf of others in many different contexts. In this paper, we focus on lotteries with negative expected value and study if (and how) risky choices made on behalf of another person… read more here.
Keywords: taking behalf; distance; risk taking; social distance ... See more keywords
The role of national identity, religious identity, and intergroup contact on social distance across multiple social divides in Turkey
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijintrel.2018.04.007
Abstract: Abstract Using a nationally representative dataset from Turkey, we examined the effects of national identity, religious identity, religious practice, and intergroup contact on social distance towards disliked groups along ethnic (Turks vs. Kurds), religious (Sunnis… read more here.
Keywords: identity religious; distance; intergroup contact; social distance ... See more keywords
An improved numerical model for epidemic transmission and infection risks assessment in indoor environment
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jaerosci.2021.105943
Abstract: Social distance will remain the key measure to contain COVID-19 before the global widespread vaccination coverage expected in 2024. Containing the virus outbreak in the office is prioritised to relieve socio-economic burdens caused by COVID-19… read more here.
Keywords: infection risk; transmission; distance; infection ... See more keywords
Comparison of pharmacists' mental health literacy: Developed versus developing countries.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.japh.2020.05.003
Abstract: OBJECTIVE To compare the mental health literacy (MHL) of pharmacists in Nigeria and their comfort rendering pharmacy services to patients with mental illness with that of pharmacists in developed countries. DESIGN A cross-sectional study design… read more here.
Keywords: developed countries; mental illness; social distance; desired social ... See more keywords
Impact of perceived course of illness on the desire for social distance towards people with symptoms of schizophrenia in Hanoi, Vietnam
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DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2018.05.046
Abstract: In Vietnam, stigmatisation and discrimination of patients with mental illness are highly prevalent. This study explores whether the perception of course of illness of people with symptoms indicating schizophrenia is associated with the desire for… read more here.
Keywords: social distance; desire social; people symptoms; course illness ... See more keywords
Public stigma of obsessive compulsive disorder and schizophrenic disorder: Is there really any difference?
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DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2018.12.065
Abstract: A substantial delay for help-seeking is a serious problem for people with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), a heterogeneous and debilitating mental health condition. Stigma is a major barrier to treatment seeking and further cause social and… read more here.
Keywords: compulsive disorder; obsessive compulsive; disorder; public stigma ... See more keywords