Contemporary Social Sciences is an English-language journal founded by Sichuan Academy of Social Sciences (SASS) in March 2016. It is China’s first and only English academic journal established by a local academy of ...Contemporary Social Sciences is an English-language journal founded by Sichuan Academy of Social Sciences (SASS) in March 2016. It is China’s first and only English academic journal established by a local academy of social sciences, as well as Sichuan’s only English academic journal in humanities and social sciences with a CN serial number.展开更多
Contemporary Social Sciences is an English-language journal founded by Sichuan Academy of Social Sciences(SASS)in March 2016.It is China’s first and only English academic journal established by a local academy of soc...Contemporary Social Sciences is an English-language journal founded by Sichuan Academy of Social Sciences(SASS)in March 2016.It is China’s first and only English academic journal established by a local academy of social sciences,as well as Sichuan’s only English academic journal in humanities and social sciences with a CN serial number.As a publication run in line with the requirements of China’s press and publication authority,Contemporary Social Sciences publishes outstanding research in the field of social sciences in China and also includes high-quality research work by foreign scholars on the development of China’s western regions and its reform and opening up.The aim is to help promote China’s academic achievements to the world and give China a stronger voice in the global community of social sciences.展开更多
Established in 1958,Sichuan Academy of Social Sciences(SASS)is a public institutionguided by the People’s Government of Sichuan Province.It is a comprehensive and specializedresearch institution in social sciences th...Established in 1958,Sichuan Academy of Social Sciences(SASS)is a public institutionguided by the People’s Government of Sichuan Province.It is a comprehensive and specializedresearch institution in social sciences that integrates research,education,editing,andconsulting services.It holds the registered trademark of“Tianfu Think Tank”and owns twocampuses:Baihuatan and Banzhuyuan.SASS consists of 16 research institutes as well as functional and educational departments,such as the Party Committee and the Graduate School.Currently,it has 450 employees,including a significant number of reputable scholars and recipients of national and provincial honors in the fields of culture and economy,such as national-level candidates for the Hundred,Thousand and Ten Thousand Talents Project,Leading Talent in Philosophy and Social Sciences in the National Ten Thousand Talents Program,participants in China’s Four-pronged Publicity Talent Program,Academic and Technology Leader of Sichuan Province,and Expert of Sichuan Province with Outstanding Contributions.展开更多
A Dutch-born video creator uses his influential social media presence to share authentic stories of Chinese life with European audiences.SANDER Kole,a video creator born in the Netherlands,has become a superstar influ...A Dutch-born video creator uses his influential social media presence to share authentic stories of Chinese life with European audiences.SANDER Kole,a video creator born in the Netherlands,has become a superstar influencer on social media,connecting Chinese and European cultures.With almost 20 million followers on platforms like TikTok,YouTube,Douyin,Xiaohongshu,and WeChat,he uses short videos to show European audiences real life stories in China.展开更多
Background:Amid the global rise in adolescent sedentary behavior and psychological distress,extant research has largely focused on variable-level associations,neglecting symptom-level interactions.This study applies n...Background:Amid the global rise in adolescent sedentary behavior and psychological distress,extant research has largely focused on variable-level associations,neglecting symptom-level interactions.This study applies network analysis,aims to delineate the interconnections among sedentary time,social support,social exclusion,and psychological distress in Chinese students,and to identify core and bridge symptoms to inform targeted interventions.Methods:This study employed a cross-sectional design to investigate the complex relationships among sedentary behavior,social support,social exclusion,and psychological distress among Chinese students.The research involved 459 high school and university students,using network analysis and mediation models to examine these relationships.Results:Network analysis revealed that the network had a density of 58.33%and an average edge weight of 0.11.In terms of centrality,stress had the highest expected influence(EI=1.135),acting as the core amplifier in the network.Sedentary behavior demonstrated the highest bridging expected influence,functioning as a critical bridge for cross-community transmission.Conversely,friend support showed the lowest bridging EI with a negative value,indicating its effectiveness in blocking cross-community diffusion and alleviating symptoms.Conclusion:With stress acting as the most influential“core engine”within the symptom network and sedentary behavior serving as the key“bridge”for cross-community transmission,interventions should first target stress to weaken the overall symptom cascade,followed by reducing sedentary behavior or enhancing friend support to disrupt cross-community pathways,thereby achieving a core-bridge dual blockade.展开更多
Background:In the Chinese context,the impact of short video applications on the psychological well-being of older adults is contested.While often examined through a pathological lens of addiction,this perspective may ...Background:In the Chinese context,the impact of short video applications on the psychological well-being of older adults is contested.While often examined through a pathological lens of addiction,this perspective may overlook paradoxical,context-dependent positive outcomes.Therefore,the main objective of this study is to challenge the traditional Compensatory Internet Use Theory by proposing and testing a chained mediation model that explores a paradoxical pathway from social support to life satisfaction via problematic social media use.Methods:Data were collected between July and August 2025 via the Credamo online survey platform,yielding 384 valid responses from Chinese older adults aged 60 and above.Key constructs were assessed using the Social Support Rating Scale(SSRS),Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale(BSMAS),Simplified UCLA Loneliness Scale,and Satisfaction with Life Scale(SWLS).A chained mediation model was tested using stepwise regression and non-parametric bootstrapping(5000 resamples),controlling for age,gender,household income,and health status.Results:The analysis revealed a paradoxical pathway,which was clarified by a key statistical suppression effect.Social support significantly and positively predicted problematic usage(β=0.157,p=0.002).After controlling for the suppressor effect of social support,problematic usage in turn negatively predicted social connectedness(β=−0.177,p<0.001).Finally,reduced social connectedness—reflecting a state of solitude—positively predicted life satisfaction(β=−0.227,p<0.001).Conclusion:The findings suggest that for older adults with sufficient offline social support,these resources may serve a“social empowerment”function.This empowerment allows behaviors measured as“problematic usage”to be theoretically reframed as a form of“deep immersive entertainment”.This immersion appears to occur alongside a state of“high-quality solitude”,which ultimately is associated with higher life satisfaction.This study provides a novel,non-pathological theoretical perspective on the consequences of high engagement with emerging social media,offering empirical grounds for non-abstinence-based intervention strategies.展开更多
This study investigated the effects of parental involvement,parenting stress,and social support on the social skills of school-aged children(6-18 years old)with intellectual disabilities(ID).Data were collected from 2...This study investigated the effects of parental involvement,parenting stress,and social support on the social skills of school-aged children(6-18 years old)with intellectual disabilities(ID).Data were collected from 280 Chinese parents(mothers=70.0%,fathers=30.0%)of children with ID through purposive sampling and analyzed using partial least squares structural equation modeling(PLS-SEM).The results indicated that parental involvement not only directly enhanced children’s social skills but also indirectly improved them by alleviating parenting stress,which acted as a partial mediator.Contrary to the stress-buffering hypothesis,social support did not moderate the negative impact of parenting stress on social skills.Theoretically,this study contributes by validating ecological systems theory through a shift in focus from individual deficits to family systems,while also challenging the conventional view of stress-buffering theory.Accordingly,parent-support programs should integrate practical involvement training with systematic stress reduction and provide tailored assistance such as behavior-management training and respite care.展开更多
Objective This study aims to investigate the joint associations of sarcopenia and social isolation with mortality risk.Methods Using data from the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey(CLHLS)and the UK Biobank...Objective This study aims to investigate the joint associations of sarcopenia and social isolation with mortality risk.Methods Using data from the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey(CLHLS)and the UK Biobank,sarcopenia was diagnosed according to European and Asian Working Groups for Sarcopenia criteria.Social isolation was assessed using standardized questionnaires,including questions on solitude,frequency of social activities,contact with others,and marital status(for the CLHLS only).Results During the follow-up period,8,249 deaths occurred in the CLHLS and 26,670 deaths in the UK Biobank groups.While no significant interaction was observed between sarcopenia and social isolation in predicting all-cause mortality in the CLHLS cohort,the association between social isolation and mortality was stronger among individuals with sarcopenia in the UK Biobank(P-interaction=0.03,relative risk due to interaction:0.23,95%confidence interval[CI]:0.06–0.41).Further joint analyses showed that participants with sarcopenia and high levels of social isolation had the highest mortality risk(hazard ration[HR]:1.99;95%CI:[1.74–2.28]in the CLHLS and 1.69[1.55–1.85]in the UK Biobank)compared to those without either condition.Conclusion The combination of social isolation and sarcopenia synergistically increases the risk of mortality in middle-aged and older adults across diverse populations.展开更多
In December 2025,Australia became the first country to ban social media for people under 16,sparking a worldwide debate on how to protect teens online without undue interference.While the goal of keeping young people ...In December 2025,Australia became the first country to ban social media for people under 16,sparking a worldwide debate on how to protect teens online without undue interference.While the goal of keeping young people away from harmful content and addictive algorithms is wise,a total ban may be counterproductive.A better approach is to combine regulation,education and parental guidance.展开更多
Background:Bullying during adolescence is shaped by numerous psychosocial factors such as family dynamics,attachment,and peer relationships.This study aims to examine parental acceptance-rejection,attachment styles,an...Background:Bullying during adolescence is shaped by numerous psychosocial factors such as family dynamics,attachment,and peer relationships.This study aims to examine parental acceptance-rejection,attachment styles,and social exclusion factors as key psychosocial variables predicting bullying behavior in adolescents.Methods:In a cross-sectional study conducted with 349 high school students in Hakkari,Türkiye.Data were collected using the Olweus Bullying Scale,the Parental Acceptance-Rejection Scale,the Social Exclusion Scale,and the Three-Dimensional Attachment Styles Scale.Independent samples t-tests,one-way ANOVAs,Pearson correlations,and hierarchical regression analyses were performed.Results:Research findings reveal that peer bullying varies significantly according to gender,class level,parents’educational level,and socio-economic status.Furthermore,our findings indicate that social exclusion(β=0.506,p<0.01)and avoidant attachment(β=0.162,p<0.01)positively predict peer bullying,while secure attachment(β=−0.205,p<0.01),maternal(β=−0.385,p<0.01)and paternal(β=−0.217,p<0.01)acceptance/rejection negatively predict bullying.The final regression model explains approximately 55%of the variance in bullying.Conclusion:Our findings indicate that social exclusion,parental acceptance/rejection,and secure or avoidant attachment patterns may be associated with bullying behaviour in adolescents.These findings emphasise the necessity of family-and peer-focused interventions to combat bullying.展开更多
With the transformation from websites to Internet platforms, Chinese young netizens (born in 1990-2005) have become key subjects in the evolution of cyber-nationalism. Based on survey data, this study classifies their...With the transformation from websites to Internet platforms, Chinese young netizens (born in 1990-2005) have become key subjects in the evolution of cyber-nationalism. Based on survey data, this study classifies their nationalism into four types and explores its transformation alongside globalization cognition. The result shows that moderate nationalism is the mainstream. This has raised their attention to globalization, with greater focus on relations between China and developing countries, and nations along the Belt and Road Initiative. Their personal experiences and cultural exposure foster a more inclusive global vision, shaping the evolution of nationalism and global dialogue.展开更多
Community detection is one of the most fundamental applications in understanding the structure of complicated networks.Furthermore,it is an important approach to identifying closely linked clusters of nodes that may r...Community detection is one of the most fundamental applications in understanding the structure of complicated networks.Furthermore,it is an important approach to identifying closely linked clusters of nodes that may represent underlying patterns and relationships.Networking structures are highly sensitive in social networks,requiring advanced techniques to accurately identify the structure of these communities.Most conventional algorithms for detecting communities perform inadequately with complicated networks.In addition,they miss out on accurately identifying clusters.Since single-objective optimization cannot always generate accurate and comprehensive results,as multi-objective optimization can.Therefore,we utilized two objective functions that enable strong connections between communities and weak connections between them.In this study,we utilized the intra function,which has proven effective in state-of-the-art research studies.We proposed a new inter-function that has demonstrated its effectiveness by making the objective of detecting external connections between communities is to make them more distinct and sparse.Furthermore,we proposed a Multi-Objective community strength enhancement algorithm(MOCSE).The proposed algorithm is based on the framework of the Multi-Objective Evolutionary Algorithm with Decomposition(MOEA/D),integrated with a new heuristic mutation strategy,community strength enhancement(CSE).The results demonstrate that the model is effective in accurately identifying community structures while also being computationally efficient.The performance measures used to evaluate the MOEA/D algorithm in our work are normalized mutual information(NMI)and modularity(Q).It was tested using five state-of-the-art algorithms on social networks,comprising real datasets(Zachary,Dolphin,Football,Krebs,SFI,Jazz,and Netscience),as well as twenty synthetic datasets.These results provide the robustness and practical value of the proposed algorithm in multi-objective community identification.展开更多
This study examined the relationship between loneliness and mobile phone addiction(MPA),and the mediating roles of social anxiety and self presentation in that relationship.The sample comprised 559 students(male=250,f...This study examined the relationship between loneliness and mobile phone addiction(MPA),and the mediating roles of social anxiety and self presentation in that relationship.The sample comprised 559 students(male=250,female=309,mean age=20.78 years,SD=1.13 years).Based on bias-corrected bootstrap method,our indicate loneliness to be associated with MPA of college students.Additionally,social anxiety and self-presentation,respectively,partially mediated the association between loneliness and college students’MPA.Specifically,as loneliness increased,both social anxiety and self-presentation rose,thereby increasing MPA.Social anxiety and self-presentation also sequentially mediated the relationship between loneliness and MPA among college students,such that greater loneliness heightened social anxiety,which subsequently enhanced self-presentation,ultimately resulting in increased MPA.These findings are consistent with Compensatory Internet Use Theory(CIUT).This study findings suggest for college students counselling and development services should alleviate loneliness and social anxiety through group activities,Cognitive-behavioral Therapy(CBT),and social skills training to foster belonging and reduce students’reliance on mobile phones.展开更多
Nursing education in Indonesia experienced a number of changes during the new normal.The biopsychosocial health status reveals how students can complete their studies well at nursing school in the new normal.A quantit...Nursing education in Indonesia experienced a number of changes during the new normal.The biopsychosocial health status reveals how students can complete their studies well at nursing school in the new normal.A quantitative,descriptive correlational study sampled 368 student nurses from2 universities.This study used a biopsychosocial questionnaire,which included biological,physiological,and social dimensions.In this study,there was no significant demographic student nurse relationship with the biological,psychological,and social dimensions of health,at P-value 0.05(Age P=0.70,P=0.27,P=0.93)sex(P=1,P=0.919,P=0.5),as well as grade level(P=0.9,P=0.37,P=0.64).Student nurses were dynamic,such as process input,resulting in coping adaptation and the ability to care for themselves.There was a relationship between both universities with a psychological dimension and a P-value of 0.049.In terms of Generation Z technology,both universities played a role.Lifestyle influences can lead to intense feelings of isolation and loneliness in some teens,including self-negativity,fear of missing out on information,and shame about not meeting appropriate standards for social media.The influence of an unhealthy lifestyle impacts stress and anxiety.The student nurses assigned considered themselves to be“healthy”in terms of their biopsychosocial health status.Student nurses continued to develop in their biopsychosocial health by utilizing different coping strategies to adapt and adjust to their environment in their school of nursing.展开更多
Identifying the community structure of complex networks is crucial to extracting insights and understanding network properties.Although several community detection methods have been proposed,many are unsuitable for so...Identifying the community structure of complex networks is crucial to extracting insights and understanding network properties.Although several community detection methods have been proposed,many are unsuitable for social networks due to significant limitations.Specifically,most approaches depend mainly on user-user structural links while overlooking service-centric,semantic,and multi-attribute drivers of community formation,and they also lack flexible filtering mechanisms for large-scale,service-oriented settings.Our proposed approach,called community discovery-based service(CDBS),leverages user profiles and their interactions with consulted web services.The method introduces a novel similarity measure,global similarity interaction profile(GSIP),which goes beyond typical similarity measures by unifying user and service profiles for all attributes types into a coherent representation,thereby clarifying its novelty and contribution.It applies multiple filtering criteria related to user attributes,accessed services,and interaction patterns.Experimental comparisons against Louvain,Hierarchical Agglomerative Clustering,Label Propagation and Infomap show that CDBS reveals the higher performance as it achieves 0.74 modularity,0.13 conductance,0.77 coverage,and significantly fast response time of 9.8 s,even with 10,000 users and 400 services.Moreover,community discoverybased service consistently detects a larger number of communities with distinct topics of interest,underscoring its capacity to generate detailed and efficient structures in complex networks.These results confirm both the efficiency and effectiveness of the proposed method.Beyond controlled evaluation,communities discovery based service is applicable to targeted recommendations,group-oriented marketing,access control,and service personalization,where communities are shaped not only by user links but also by service engagement.展开更多
Introduction:The choice is no longer whether—but when and how!Today,organizations can no longer choose whether or not to engage with stakeholders;the only real decision is when and how to do it successfully.Engaging ...Introduction:The choice is no longer whether—but when and how!Today,organizations can no longer choose whether or not to engage with stakeholders;the only real decision is when and how to do it successfully.Engaging stakeholders is essential for any type of organization,public,private,or civil society.In fact,it is a fundamental part of effective governance,continuous improvement,and social responsibility.The principle behind stakeholder engagement is simple yet powerful:those who can influence or be affected by an organization's mission must be given the opportunity to express their views and contribute to shaping the decisions that impact them.展开更多
People read many things online these days.It's an easy way to get a lot of information fast.They look at news,see posts and watch videos.But how much of the information is true?Some things online are fake.So it...People read many things online these days.It's an easy way to get a lot of information fast.They look at news,see posts and watch videos.But how much of the information is true?Some things online are fake.So it's important to check the facts before you believe or share anything.You can ask people or look at other sources first.Check newspapers or official websites.Always think carefully before you believe something online.展开更多
Objectives:Non-suicidal self-injury(NSSI)represents a prominent and escalating concern within mental health,associated with considerable psychological and physical dangers.Peer victimization is identified as a signifi...Objectives:Non-suicidal self-injury(NSSI)represents a prominent and escalating concern within mental health,associated with considerable psychological and physical dangers.Peer victimization is identified as a significant predictor of NSSI behavior.Although prior research has explored the association between peer victimization and NSSI,the mechanisms underlying this relationship remain insufficiently understood.Utilizing social information processing theory frameworks,the present study seeks to examine the sequential mediating roles of a cognitive factor,future orientation,and a behavioral factor,social withdrawal,in middle school students.Methods:A cross-sectional survey was administered in China,involving 528 participants(261 females and 267 males;Meanage=13.71,standard deviation[SD]=0.93).Participants completed self-report measures assessing peer victimization via the Delaware Bullying Victimization Scale-Student Version,NSSI via the Adolescents Self-Harm Scale,future orientation via the Adolescent Future Orientation Questionnaire,and social withdrawal via the Social Withdrawal Questionnaire.Results:Findings indicated a significant positive correlation between peer victimization and NSSI(r=0.30,p<0.01).Additionally,future orientation and social withdrawal functioned as serial mediators,with an indirect effect of 0.01(95%CI:[0.01,0.02]),representing 2.70%of the total effect(𝛽=0.37,95%CI:[0.25,0.47]).Conclusions:The findings endorse a theoretical framework in which negative future outlook and social withdrawal are sequentially linked within the relationship between peer victimization and NSSI.Although the serial indirect effect observed is modest,it delineates a distinct associative pattern that characterizes adolescents subjected to victimization.These results carry practical significance for school-based intervention programs,indicating that targeting future perspectives and social connections may enhance strategies for preventing NSSI.展开更多
Contemporary Social Sciences publishes outstanding research in the field of social sciences in China and also includes high-quality research work by foreign scholars on the development of China’s western regions and ...Contemporary Social Sciences publishes outstanding research in the field of social sciences in China and also includes high-quality research work by foreign scholars on the development of China’s western regions and its reform and opening up.The aim is to help promote China’s academic achievements to the world and give China a stronger voice in the global community of social sciences.The scopes of research fields for consideration include,but not limited to political science,economics,literature,linguistics,journalism and communication,education,sociology,philosophy,history,law,and interdisciplinary research.展开更多
Background:Social connection is widely recognized as a protective determinant of health,yet its direct and indirect effects on mental health remain underexplored.This study examines the relationship between social con...Background:Social connection is widely recognized as a protective determinant of health,yet its direct and indirect effects on mental health remain underexplored.This study examines the relationship between social connection and mental health,focusing on the mediating role of quality of life(QoL)and the moderating effect of regional differences.Methods:We analyzed data from the 2019 Korean Community Health Survey,comprising 229,099 adults.Mental health was assessed through validated measures of depressive symptoms and psychological well-being.Social connection was measured using indicators of interpersonal ties and community participation,and QoL was assessed via self-reported health-related satisfaction across major life domains.Analytical procedures included mediation modeling and subgroup analyses by region,with significance levels set at p<0.05.Results:The results indicate that social connections are significantly associated with lower stress levels and reduced depressive symptoms,with QoL playing a critical mediating role.Notably,the indirect effect of social connection on mental health via QoL is stronger in rural areas compared to urban regions,highlighting the importance of social cohesion and community support in mental well-being.Among 203,567 adults,greater social participation was associated with lower subjective stress(total effect=−0.052,p<0.001)and fewer depressive symptoms(PHQ-9 total effect=−0.308,p<0.001).QoL significantly mediated these associations,with the strongest indirect pathways observed through usual activities(19.2%for stress;27.6%for depression)and mobility(24.4%for depression).Regional analysis showed stronger mediation in rural areas(up to 26.8%for stress and 32.6%for depression)than in urban areas(8–16%and 14.9–23%).Direct effects remained significant,indicating partial mediation.These findings highlight that social participation enhances mental health directly and indirectly through QoL,particularly in rural contexts.Conclusions:Social connection contributes to better mental health both directly and indirectly through improved QoL,with stronger effects observed in rural communities.These findings highlight the importance of fostering social cohesion and enhancing life quality as strategies for improving population mental health.Policy interventions should adopt context-sensitive approaches that account for regional differences in social resources and service availability.展开更多
文摘Contemporary Social Sciences is an English-language journal founded by Sichuan Academy of Social Sciences (SASS) in March 2016. It is China’s first and only English academic journal established by a local academy of social sciences, as well as Sichuan’s only English academic journal in humanities and social sciences with a CN serial number.
文摘Contemporary Social Sciences is an English-language journal founded by Sichuan Academy of Social Sciences(SASS)in March 2016.It is China’s first and only English academic journal established by a local academy of social sciences,as well as Sichuan’s only English academic journal in humanities and social sciences with a CN serial number.As a publication run in line with the requirements of China’s press and publication authority,Contemporary Social Sciences publishes outstanding research in the field of social sciences in China and also includes high-quality research work by foreign scholars on the development of China’s western regions and its reform and opening up.The aim is to help promote China’s academic achievements to the world and give China a stronger voice in the global community of social sciences.
文摘Established in 1958,Sichuan Academy of Social Sciences(SASS)is a public institutionguided by the People’s Government of Sichuan Province.It is a comprehensive and specializedresearch institution in social sciences that integrates research,education,editing,andconsulting services.It holds the registered trademark of“Tianfu Think Tank”and owns twocampuses:Baihuatan and Banzhuyuan.SASS consists of 16 research institutes as well as functional and educational departments,such as the Party Committee and the Graduate School.Currently,it has 450 employees,including a significant number of reputable scholars and recipients of national and provincial honors in the fields of culture and economy,such as national-level candidates for the Hundred,Thousand and Ten Thousand Talents Project,Leading Talent in Philosophy and Social Sciences in the National Ten Thousand Talents Program,participants in China’s Four-pronged Publicity Talent Program,Academic and Technology Leader of Sichuan Province,and Expert of Sichuan Province with Outstanding Contributions.
文摘A Dutch-born video creator uses his influential social media presence to share authentic stories of Chinese life with European audiences.SANDER Kole,a video creator born in the Netherlands,has become a superstar influencer on social media,connecting Chinese and European cultures.With almost 20 million followers on platforms like TikTok,YouTube,Douyin,Xiaohongshu,and WeChat,he uses short videos to show European audiences real life stories in China.
文摘Background:Amid the global rise in adolescent sedentary behavior and psychological distress,extant research has largely focused on variable-level associations,neglecting symptom-level interactions.This study applies network analysis,aims to delineate the interconnections among sedentary time,social support,social exclusion,and psychological distress in Chinese students,and to identify core and bridge symptoms to inform targeted interventions.Methods:This study employed a cross-sectional design to investigate the complex relationships among sedentary behavior,social support,social exclusion,and psychological distress among Chinese students.The research involved 459 high school and university students,using network analysis and mediation models to examine these relationships.Results:Network analysis revealed that the network had a density of 58.33%and an average edge weight of 0.11.In terms of centrality,stress had the highest expected influence(EI=1.135),acting as the core amplifier in the network.Sedentary behavior demonstrated the highest bridging expected influence,functioning as a critical bridge for cross-community transmission.Conversely,friend support showed the lowest bridging EI with a negative value,indicating its effectiveness in blocking cross-community diffusion and alleviating symptoms.Conclusion:With stress acting as the most influential“core engine”within the symptom network and sedentary behavior serving as the key“bridge”for cross-community transmission,interventions should first target stress to weaken the overall symptom cascade,followed by reducing sedentary behavior or enhancing friend support to disrupt cross-community pathways,thereby achieving a core-bridge dual blockade.
基金funded by the Guangxi Philosophy and Social Science Research Project,grant number 24XWC002.
文摘Background:In the Chinese context,the impact of short video applications on the psychological well-being of older adults is contested.While often examined through a pathological lens of addiction,this perspective may overlook paradoxical,context-dependent positive outcomes.Therefore,the main objective of this study is to challenge the traditional Compensatory Internet Use Theory by proposing and testing a chained mediation model that explores a paradoxical pathway from social support to life satisfaction via problematic social media use.Methods:Data were collected between July and August 2025 via the Credamo online survey platform,yielding 384 valid responses from Chinese older adults aged 60 and above.Key constructs were assessed using the Social Support Rating Scale(SSRS),Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale(BSMAS),Simplified UCLA Loneliness Scale,and Satisfaction with Life Scale(SWLS).A chained mediation model was tested using stepwise regression and non-parametric bootstrapping(5000 resamples),controlling for age,gender,household income,and health status.Results:The analysis revealed a paradoxical pathway,which was clarified by a key statistical suppression effect.Social support significantly and positively predicted problematic usage(β=0.157,p=0.002).After controlling for the suppressor effect of social support,problematic usage in turn negatively predicted social connectedness(β=−0.177,p<0.001).Finally,reduced social connectedness—reflecting a state of solitude—positively predicted life satisfaction(β=−0.227,p<0.001).Conclusion:The findings suggest that for older adults with sufficient offline social support,these resources may serve a“social empowerment”function.This empowerment allows behaviors measured as“problematic usage”to be theoretically reframed as a form of“deep immersive entertainment”.This immersion appears to occur alongside a state of“high-quality solitude”,which ultimately is associated with higher life satisfaction.This study provides a novel,non-pathological theoretical perspective on the consequences of high engagement with emerging social media,offering empirical grounds for non-abstinence-based intervention strategies.
文摘This study investigated the effects of parental involvement,parenting stress,and social support on the social skills of school-aged children(6-18 years old)with intellectual disabilities(ID).Data were collected from 280 Chinese parents(mothers=70.0%,fathers=30.0%)of children with ID through purposive sampling and analyzed using partial least squares structural equation modeling(PLS-SEM).The results indicated that parental involvement not only directly enhanced children’s social skills but also indirectly improved them by alleviating parenting stress,which acted as a partial mediator.Contrary to the stress-buffering hypothesis,social support did not moderate the negative impact of parenting stress on social skills.Theoretically,this study contributes by validating ecological systems theory through a shift in focus from individual deficits to family systems,while also challenging the conventional view of stress-buffering theory.Accordingly,parent-support programs should integrate practical involvement training with systematic stress reduction and provide tailored assistance such as behavior-management training and respite care.
基金supported by grants from the National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2023YFC3606300,No.2022YFC3600300)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.82325043)the National Key Research and Development Program of Hubei Province(2022BCA036)。
文摘Objective This study aims to investigate the joint associations of sarcopenia and social isolation with mortality risk.Methods Using data from the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey(CLHLS)and the UK Biobank,sarcopenia was diagnosed according to European and Asian Working Groups for Sarcopenia criteria.Social isolation was assessed using standardized questionnaires,including questions on solitude,frequency of social activities,contact with others,and marital status(for the CLHLS only).Results During the follow-up period,8,249 deaths occurred in the CLHLS and 26,670 deaths in the UK Biobank groups.While no significant interaction was observed between sarcopenia and social isolation in predicting all-cause mortality in the CLHLS cohort,the association between social isolation and mortality was stronger among individuals with sarcopenia in the UK Biobank(P-interaction=0.03,relative risk due to interaction:0.23,95%confidence interval[CI]:0.06–0.41).Further joint analyses showed that participants with sarcopenia and high levels of social isolation had the highest mortality risk(hazard ration[HR]:1.99;95%CI:[1.74–2.28]in the CLHLS and 1.69[1.55–1.85]in the UK Biobank)compared to those without either condition.Conclusion The combination of social isolation and sarcopenia synergistically increases the risk of mortality in middle-aged and older adults across diverse populations.
文摘In December 2025,Australia became the first country to ban social media for people under 16,sparking a worldwide debate on how to protect teens online without undue interference.While the goal of keeping young people away from harmful content and addictive algorithms is wise,a total ban may be counterproductive.A better approach is to combine regulation,education and parental guidance.
文摘Background:Bullying during adolescence is shaped by numerous psychosocial factors such as family dynamics,attachment,and peer relationships.This study aims to examine parental acceptance-rejection,attachment styles,and social exclusion factors as key psychosocial variables predicting bullying behavior in adolescents.Methods:In a cross-sectional study conducted with 349 high school students in Hakkari,Türkiye.Data were collected using the Olweus Bullying Scale,the Parental Acceptance-Rejection Scale,the Social Exclusion Scale,and the Three-Dimensional Attachment Styles Scale.Independent samples t-tests,one-way ANOVAs,Pearson correlations,and hierarchical regression analyses were performed.Results:Research findings reveal that peer bullying varies significantly according to gender,class level,parents’educational level,and socio-economic status.Furthermore,our findings indicate that social exclusion(β=0.506,p<0.01)and avoidant attachment(β=0.162,p<0.01)positively predict peer bullying,while secure attachment(β=−0.205,p<0.01),maternal(β=−0.385,p<0.01)and paternal(β=−0.217,p<0.01)acceptance/rejection negatively predict bullying.The final regression model explains approximately 55%of the variance in bullying.Conclusion:Our findings indicate that social exclusion,parental acceptance/rejection,and secure or avoidant attachment patterns may be associated with bullying behaviour in adolescents.These findings emphasise the necessity of family-and peer-focused interventions to combat bullying.
文摘With the transformation from websites to Internet platforms, Chinese young netizens (born in 1990-2005) have become key subjects in the evolution of cyber-nationalism. Based on survey data, this study classifies their nationalism into four types and explores its transformation alongside globalization cognition. The result shows that moderate nationalism is the mainstream. This has raised their attention to globalization, with greater focus on relations between China and developing countries, and nations along the Belt and Road Initiative. Their personal experiences and cultural exposure foster a more inclusive global vision, shaping the evolution of nationalism and global dialogue.
文摘Community detection is one of the most fundamental applications in understanding the structure of complicated networks.Furthermore,it is an important approach to identifying closely linked clusters of nodes that may represent underlying patterns and relationships.Networking structures are highly sensitive in social networks,requiring advanced techniques to accurately identify the structure of these communities.Most conventional algorithms for detecting communities perform inadequately with complicated networks.In addition,they miss out on accurately identifying clusters.Since single-objective optimization cannot always generate accurate and comprehensive results,as multi-objective optimization can.Therefore,we utilized two objective functions that enable strong connections between communities and weak connections between them.In this study,we utilized the intra function,which has proven effective in state-of-the-art research studies.We proposed a new inter-function that has demonstrated its effectiveness by making the objective of detecting external connections between communities is to make them more distinct and sparse.Furthermore,we proposed a Multi-Objective community strength enhancement algorithm(MOCSE).The proposed algorithm is based on the framework of the Multi-Objective Evolutionary Algorithm with Decomposition(MOEA/D),integrated with a new heuristic mutation strategy,community strength enhancement(CSE).The results demonstrate that the model is effective in accurately identifying community structures while also being computationally efficient.The performance measures used to evaluate the MOEA/D algorithm in our work are normalized mutual information(NMI)and modularity(Q).It was tested using five state-of-the-art algorithms on social networks,comprising real datasets(Zachary,Dolphin,Football,Krebs,SFI,Jazz,and Netscience),as well as twenty synthetic datasets.These results provide the robustness and practical value of the proposed algorithm in multi-objective community identification.
基金supported by The Xingdian Talent Support Program Project(41112080006/015)Yunnan University Graduate Research Innovation Fund Project(KC-252512463).
文摘This study examined the relationship between loneliness and mobile phone addiction(MPA),and the mediating roles of social anxiety and self presentation in that relationship.The sample comprised 559 students(male=250,female=309,mean age=20.78 years,SD=1.13 years).Based on bias-corrected bootstrap method,our indicate loneliness to be associated with MPA of college students.Additionally,social anxiety and self-presentation,respectively,partially mediated the association between loneliness and college students’MPA.Specifically,as loneliness increased,both social anxiety and self-presentation rose,thereby increasing MPA.Social anxiety and self-presentation also sequentially mediated the relationship between loneliness and MPA among college students,such that greater loneliness heightened social anxiety,which subsequently enhanced self-presentation,ultimately resulting in increased MPA.These findings are consistent with Compensatory Internet Use Theory(CIUT).This study findings suggest for college students counselling and development services should alleviate loneliness and social anxiety through group activities,Cognitive-behavioral Therapy(CBT),and social skills training to foster belonging and reduce students’reliance on mobile phones.
文摘Nursing education in Indonesia experienced a number of changes during the new normal.The biopsychosocial health status reveals how students can complete their studies well at nursing school in the new normal.A quantitative,descriptive correlational study sampled 368 student nurses from2 universities.This study used a biopsychosocial questionnaire,which included biological,physiological,and social dimensions.In this study,there was no significant demographic student nurse relationship with the biological,psychological,and social dimensions of health,at P-value 0.05(Age P=0.70,P=0.27,P=0.93)sex(P=1,P=0.919,P=0.5),as well as grade level(P=0.9,P=0.37,P=0.64).Student nurses were dynamic,such as process input,resulting in coping adaptation and the ability to care for themselves.There was a relationship between both universities with a psychological dimension and a P-value of 0.049.In terms of Generation Z technology,both universities played a role.Lifestyle influences can lead to intense feelings of isolation and loneliness in some teens,including self-negativity,fear of missing out on information,and shame about not meeting appropriate standards for social media.The influence of an unhealthy lifestyle impacts stress and anxiety.The student nurses assigned considered themselves to be“healthy”in terms of their biopsychosocial health status.Student nurses continued to develop in their biopsychosocial health by utilizing different coping strategies to adapt and adjust to their environment in their school of nursing.
文摘Identifying the community structure of complex networks is crucial to extracting insights and understanding network properties.Although several community detection methods have been proposed,many are unsuitable for social networks due to significant limitations.Specifically,most approaches depend mainly on user-user structural links while overlooking service-centric,semantic,and multi-attribute drivers of community formation,and they also lack flexible filtering mechanisms for large-scale,service-oriented settings.Our proposed approach,called community discovery-based service(CDBS),leverages user profiles and their interactions with consulted web services.The method introduces a novel similarity measure,global similarity interaction profile(GSIP),which goes beyond typical similarity measures by unifying user and service profiles for all attributes types into a coherent representation,thereby clarifying its novelty and contribution.It applies multiple filtering criteria related to user attributes,accessed services,and interaction patterns.Experimental comparisons against Louvain,Hierarchical Agglomerative Clustering,Label Propagation and Infomap show that CDBS reveals the higher performance as it achieves 0.74 modularity,0.13 conductance,0.77 coverage,and significantly fast response time of 9.8 s,even with 10,000 users and 400 services.Moreover,community discoverybased service consistently detects a larger number of communities with distinct topics of interest,underscoring its capacity to generate detailed and efficient structures in complex networks.These results confirm both the efficiency and effectiveness of the proposed method.Beyond controlled evaluation,communities discovery based service is applicable to targeted recommendations,group-oriented marketing,access control,and service personalization,where communities are shaped not only by user links but also by service engagement.
文摘Introduction:The choice is no longer whether—but when and how!Today,organizations can no longer choose whether or not to engage with stakeholders;the only real decision is when and how to do it successfully.Engaging stakeholders is essential for any type of organization,public,private,or civil society.In fact,it is a fundamental part of effective governance,continuous improvement,and social responsibility.The principle behind stakeholder engagement is simple yet powerful:those who can influence or be affected by an organization's mission must be given the opportunity to express their views and contribute to shaping the decisions that impact them.
文摘People read many things online these days.It's an easy way to get a lot of information fast.They look at news,see posts and watch videos.But how much of the information is true?Some things online are fake.So it's important to check the facts before you believe or share anything.You can ask people or look at other sources first.Check newspapers or official websites.Always think carefully before you believe something online.
基金supported by 2024 The Basic Ability Improvement Project for Young and Middle-aged Teachers of Colleges and Universities in Guangxi(No.2024KY0165)2024 Guangxi Minzu University General Research Project(Humanities and Social Sciences Category,No.2024MDSKYB20)2022 Annual Teaching and Research Project of Shiyuan College of Nanning Normal University(No.2022JY13).
文摘Objectives:Non-suicidal self-injury(NSSI)represents a prominent and escalating concern within mental health,associated with considerable psychological and physical dangers.Peer victimization is identified as a significant predictor of NSSI behavior.Although prior research has explored the association between peer victimization and NSSI,the mechanisms underlying this relationship remain insufficiently understood.Utilizing social information processing theory frameworks,the present study seeks to examine the sequential mediating roles of a cognitive factor,future orientation,and a behavioral factor,social withdrawal,in middle school students.Methods:A cross-sectional survey was administered in China,involving 528 participants(261 females and 267 males;Meanage=13.71,standard deviation[SD]=0.93).Participants completed self-report measures assessing peer victimization via the Delaware Bullying Victimization Scale-Student Version,NSSI via the Adolescents Self-Harm Scale,future orientation via the Adolescent Future Orientation Questionnaire,and social withdrawal via the Social Withdrawal Questionnaire.Results:Findings indicated a significant positive correlation between peer victimization and NSSI(r=0.30,p<0.01).Additionally,future orientation and social withdrawal functioned as serial mediators,with an indirect effect of 0.01(95%CI:[0.01,0.02]),representing 2.70%of the total effect(𝛽=0.37,95%CI:[0.25,0.47]).Conclusions:The findings endorse a theoretical framework in which negative future outlook and social withdrawal are sequentially linked within the relationship between peer victimization and NSSI.Although the serial indirect effect observed is modest,it delineates a distinct associative pattern that characterizes adolescents subjected to victimization.These results carry practical significance for school-based intervention programs,indicating that targeting future perspectives and social connections may enhance strategies for preventing NSSI.
文摘Contemporary Social Sciences publishes outstanding research in the field of social sciences in China and also includes high-quality research work by foreign scholars on the development of China’s western regions and its reform and opening up.The aim is to help promote China’s academic achievements to the world and give China a stronger voice in the global community of social sciences.The scopes of research fields for consideration include,but not limited to political science,economics,literature,linguistics,journalism and communication,education,sociology,philosophy,history,law,and interdisciplinary research.
基金supported by the“Regional Innovation System&Education(RISE)”through the Seoul RISE Center,funded by the Ministry of Education(MOE)and the Seoul Metropolitan Government.(2025-RISE-01-005-07).
文摘Background:Social connection is widely recognized as a protective determinant of health,yet its direct and indirect effects on mental health remain underexplored.This study examines the relationship between social connection and mental health,focusing on the mediating role of quality of life(QoL)and the moderating effect of regional differences.Methods:We analyzed data from the 2019 Korean Community Health Survey,comprising 229,099 adults.Mental health was assessed through validated measures of depressive symptoms and psychological well-being.Social connection was measured using indicators of interpersonal ties and community participation,and QoL was assessed via self-reported health-related satisfaction across major life domains.Analytical procedures included mediation modeling and subgroup analyses by region,with significance levels set at p<0.05.Results:The results indicate that social connections are significantly associated with lower stress levels and reduced depressive symptoms,with QoL playing a critical mediating role.Notably,the indirect effect of social connection on mental health via QoL is stronger in rural areas compared to urban regions,highlighting the importance of social cohesion and community support in mental well-being.Among 203,567 adults,greater social participation was associated with lower subjective stress(total effect=−0.052,p<0.001)and fewer depressive symptoms(PHQ-9 total effect=−0.308,p<0.001).QoL significantly mediated these associations,with the strongest indirect pathways observed through usual activities(19.2%for stress;27.6%for depression)and mobility(24.4%for depression).Regional analysis showed stronger mediation in rural areas(up to 26.8%for stress and 32.6%for depression)than in urban areas(8–16%and 14.9–23%).Direct effects remained significant,indicating partial mediation.These findings highlight that social participation enhances mental health directly and indirectly through QoL,particularly in rural contexts.Conclusions:Social connection contributes to better mental health both directly and indirectly through improved QoL,with stronger effects observed in rural communities.These findings highlight the importance of fostering social cohesion and enhancing life quality as strategies for improving population mental health.Policy interventions should adopt context-sensitive approaches that account for regional differences in social resources and service availability.
