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Is My Parent Narcissistic? Retrospective Perceptions of the Adult Child on Their Parent’s Narcissistic Tendencies
Full text linkNarcissism development in children has been a widely studied subject; however, little research has examined parental narcissism. Previous researchers found that parental narcissism is related to non-ideal parent-child bonds, which often results in parents having low senses of well-being and satisfaction with their bond (Hart et al., 2017; Horton, 2021). For each of our studies, we explored how aspects of an individual’s growth and development are linked with parental narcissism as recalled by adult children. In Study 1, we investigated the link between both recalled grandiose and vulnerable parental narcissism and the mental well-being and self-esteem of our participants. In this study, we found that recalled vulnerable narcissism was linked to lower rates of self-esteem and well-being, while recalled grandiose narcissism was not correlated with either. In Study 2, we examined parenting styles, where we discovered that both subtypes were linked to maladaptive parenting styles known as rejection and overprotection. In our final study, we analyzed the attachment styles of the adult child and found that both parental narcissism subtypes were linked to avoidant and anxious attachment. Our studies identified the negative effects that both subtypes have on the development of the adult child, ultimately indicating that vulnerable narcissism is the more substandard subtype
Behavioral Observations Reduce the Probability of Injury: A replication
Full text linkBehavioral Observations Reduce the Probability of Injury: A replication AUTHORS: Lizzie Smith, Charlie Wills, Ethan Fountain, Elizabeth Arnold, Madalyn Stephens, Drew Sipe, Shawn Bergman, & Tim Ludwig Introduction Occupational safety is a highly effective area for applying behavior analysis in the workplace (Ludwig & Laske, 2022). Behavioral safety programs are designed to reduce workplace injuries by observing employee behavior and identifying potentially risky behaviors. These programs often include behavioral observations, where employees use a checklist to identify unsafe behaviors and provide quick, helpful feedback. Past research has consistently shown that these programs can lower injury rates over time (Ludwig & Laske, 2023). This study will use a statistical model to determine whether behavioral observations made during the past week influence the probability of incidents happening over the next seven days. Methods Safety data from a southern oil refinery company (2022–2024) will be analyzed to replicate findings from a chemical manufacturing plant (2017 - 2019). A rolling sum time-series logistic regression analysis will test whether the number of observations or hazards reported over the past seven days influenced the likelihood of an incident occurring in the subsequent seven-days. In the replication, the control variables included day of the week, actual week, number of responses marked safe/unsafe/NA, questions responded to, people per day, hours worked per day, and employee count. In the new analysis, these variables serve as predictors rather than controls. Analysis We will apply a rolling sum time series logistic regression model to capture 14‑day safety trends. This model should not only allow us to replicate previous findings but to test the time lag for all predictors. Our hypothesis is that increased safety observations reduce incident likelihood within seven days. Previous findings from a chemical manufacturing plant (2017–2019) showed each additional observation lowered incident odds by 23% in Manufacturing and 17% in Maintenance over three days, preventing an estimated four and 16 incidents annually. Replicating and extending these results will strengthen validity and enhance predictive power. Implications The replication of our findings will strengthen evidence that increased safety observations reduce injury probability. With greater dataset granularity, we expect higher statistical power and improved validity of our methodology as a practical tool for reducing workplace injuries. This replication will serve as a foundation for developing a predictive model capable of estimating daily injury probability and assessing the sustained impact of safety observations. As digital monitoring and AI tools advance, our study highlights the critical role human-generated safety observations continue to play in reducing workplace incidents. References Ludwig, T. D., & Laske, M. M. (2022). Behavioral safety: An efficacious application of applied behavior analysis to reduce human suffering. Journal of Organizational Behavioral Management, 43(3), 190-220. https://doi.org/10.1080/01608061.2022.2108536 Ludwig, T. D., & Laske, M. M. (2023). The science and best practices of behavioral safety: The source for reducing injuries on the front line. Routledge
Gen Z’s Perception of Supervisor Conflict Resolution on Organizational Justice, Job Satisfaction, and Turnover
Full text linkExisting literature on Generation Z has focused on understanding how this younger generation impacts organizations, cultural dynamics, and managerial actions. More so than previous generations, Gen Z demonstrates an entrepreneurial spirit, switches jobs more frequently, holds a strong desire to be listened to by management, expects a high level of social responsibility from companies, and is willing to leave an employer when feeling unaligned with their direction or values. However, limited research exists on the preferred conflict resolution strategies of Gen Z. Five distinct types of conflict resolution strategies (integrating, obliging, domineering, avoiding, and compromising) exist and have been linked to perceptions of organizational justice. Employees who perceive their organization as having equitable outcomes, procedures, and treatment are more likely to trust leadership, feel a sense of commitment to their employer, perform job duties effectively, and feel satisfied in their job roles. Furthermore, the concept of job satisfaction may serve as a mediator between conflict resolution, organizational justice, and organizational outcomes such as turnover intentions as employees with higher levels of job satisfaction and any subcategory of organizational justice are less likely to leave their employing organization. This study intends to expand understanding around college students’ (Gen Z) perceptions of supervisor conflict resolution in relation to perceptions of organizational justice, job satisfaction, and turnover intention. It is hypothesized that perceptions of integrating and obliging conflict resolution styles will evoke higher levels of organizational justice and job satisfaction, resulting in lower levels of turnover intention. The domineering and avoiding styles of conflict resolution are hypothesized to evoke lower levels of organizational justice and job satisfaction, resulting in higher levels of turnover intention. Employed and previously employed college students will be asked to identify their most current supervisor’s conflict resolution style, report their preference of an ideal supervisor’s conflict resolution style, and respond with their perceptions of organizational justice, job satisfaction, and turnover intentions. The study’s findings are intended to provide managers and executives with guidance in approaching and effectively engaging with Gen Z employees. By further understanding this generation’s expectations of conflict resolution, organizations can adapt employee retention efforts to aid in reducing the chances of employee turnover
Exploring factors that contribute to resilience in individuals with disability
Full text linkTo challenge the medical model view of disability, this study will be focused on positive characteristics of individuals with disability that enable optimal human functioning, specifically how the need for cognition and attitudes towards technology relate to resilience in individuals with disability. Participants (n = 361) were recruited via Cloud Research/Amazon MTurk, taking an anonymous online survey including the Need for Cognition Scale, Conor-Davidson Resilience Scale, and the Computer Technology Use Scale. I hypothesized that attitudes towards technology would moderate the relationship between the need for cognition and resilience. Results indicated a small to moderate positive relationship (r = .318) between the need for cognition and resilience, however there was no relationship between attitudes towards technology and need for cognition (r = .04) or resilience (r = -.05). Moderation analysis resulted in a significant model (F (3, 345) = 14.17, p \u3c .001), but the interaction effect was insignificant (b = -.002, 95% CI [-.01, .01], p = .63), suggesting no moderating relationship
Dialectal variations of food terms in the Spanish-speaking world and their causes
Full text linkThis study explores the dialectal variations of food-related terms across the Spanish-speaking world, emphasizing their multilingual etymological origins. Using etymological dictionaries and sociolinguistic sources, the study categorizes food-related lexical variants into five main root language groups: Arabic/Afro-Asiatic/European, Pre-Columbian Caribbean, Mesoamerican, South American, and unknown or unique origins. The findings represent the persistence of Indigenous influence, the impact of Arabic on Peninsular Spanish, the development of Spanish from Latin, and the role of analogy and adaptation in naming unfamiliar items, illustrating the dynamic and complex relationship between language, culture, and history
Synthesis of single chain polymer nanoparticle networks by reinitiating RAFT polymerization
Full text linkHydrogel materials, which are polymer networks comprised mostly of water, hold significant promise for biomedical applications due to their compatibility with biological systems. Conventional hydrogel materials are often brittle and weak, but most applications in biomedical systems require materials to be strong and tough. The topology of a polymer network dictates its mechanical properties. An important strategy for designing tougher hydrogels is the release of stored length, such as from the unfolding of polyprotein cross-linkers. Inspired by the success of the strategy, we report progress towards a fully synthetic design using single chain nanoparticles (SCNPs) into a hydrogel. SCNPs, which have been widely studied for their protein mimetic functions, have shown to store and release stored length under mechanical force or in response to a stimulus in solution. We hypothesize that SCNPs can be incorporated into a polymer network to provide a strengthening mechanism due upon unfolding. Our strategy is to prepare SCNPs through reversible addition-fragmentation chain-transfer (RAFT) polymerization using bifunctional chain-transfer agents, and reinitiating polymerization to synthesize networks from the chain ends. We report on successful synthesis of bifunctional chain-transfer agents, synthesis of macromolecular chain-transfer agents (macro-CTA), reinitation of RAFT polymerization to elongate polymer chains, and synthesis of polymer networks through reinitiating RAFT polymerization. In the future, following this methodology SCNP macro-CTA will be synthesized and incorporated into a hydrogel network material via the reinitiation of RAFT polymerization
Understanding voluntary turnover from an intentional change theory perspective
No full textThe present study used the intentional change theory to understand why so many people choose to leave their jobs, by exploring the possible influence of a discrepancy between a person’s ideal and real selves (RISG) and their perceptions of the learning and development resources that their employers provided. These two predictors were hypothesized to predict turnover intentions and organizational commitment over and above the effect of key covariates. Perceived barriers to learning and development was also expected to moderate these relationships. Results supported these hypotheses, from analyses of data gathered from a sample of 248 insurance workers. RISG and perceived adequacy of learning and development resources predicted approximately 60% of the variance in turnover intentions and organizational commitment. These effects disappeared when accounting for barriers. The implications of this study are that understanding a workforce\u27s RISG is a critical aspect to take into consideration when designing learning and development systems
Naturam expellas furca, tamen usque recurret: theorizing approaches to nature in antiquity, ca. 800 BCE 450 CE
Full text linkAncient thinkers reflected on nature and engaged with their abstractions in accordance with many different conceptual frameworks. These frameworks were numerous and diverse, characterized by varying interpretations of nature. Hebrews, Greeks, Romans, and early Christians each adopted approaches to nature; these approaches, conceptual and abstract, were in some ways similar, but also distinct. By analyzing the relevant primary sources, this thesis will investigate the similarities, differences, and interplay between these ancient theoretical frameworks. This thesis will investigate philosophical, theological, historical, ecological, and cultural perspectives on nature. An analysis of these ideas, being aware of their historical contexts, will allow us to better understand the inception and evolution of these early conceptions of nature. This thesis explores the ecological imaginations of ancient authors and Biblical texts, considering their conceptualizations of nature, its relationship to the divine, and humanity’s role within the natural world. This comparative study will further illustrate how ancient peoples understood their world, their gods, and their place in the cosmos, offering insights into the development of ecological and philosophical thought. I will examine texts from Homer, Hesiod, the Old Testament, The Greek pastoral poets, Lucretius, Virgil, Ovid, Paul, the New Testament, and Augustine; I aim to identify patterns in nature’s personification, its governance by divine forces, and its depiction as an autonomous system. Understanding these conceptions allows us to see continuities and divergences between different cultural and religious systems. These distinctions shaped moral and theological outlooks. Analyzing these primary sources together will allow me to diachronically analyze the evolution of natural theory in a period of 1,250 years between 800 BCE and 450 CE. This time frame spans the transition from the classical Greek and Roman traditions to the early Christian period. My analysis situates these works in their respective historical and cultural contexts, tracing different views on nature, Gods, and humanity, which have evolved through time
Pathways to LGBTQ+ self-acceptance: A qualitative study of religious, spiritual, and mystical experiences
No full textFor the LGBTQ+ community, self-acceptance often involves embracing one’s identity while confronting internalized stigma, hardships, and religious or societal pressures (Lassiter et al., 2019; Schuck & Liddle, 2001; Stern & Wright, 2017). Prior researchers have highlighted both positive and negative effects of religious and spiritual beliefs for LGBTQ+ individuals, with spirituality often fostering resilience and social support (Lassiter et al., 2019) and religious institutions sometimes contributing to feelings of alienation (Schuck & Liddle, 2001). The purpose of this study was to explore how religious, spiritual, and mystical experiences influence self-acceptance in LGBTQ+ adults. We used reflexive thematic analysis to explore how eight LGBTQ+ participants experienced self-acceptance through four distinct pathways: religion, spirituality, mysticism, and alternative (non-spiritual, non-religious) sources of support. Although most participants described exclusion or judgment from religious communities, some found personal meaning through spirituality or mysticism, including practices like meditation, crystal use, and psychedelic exploration. These findings highlight the importance of individualized meaning-making and supportive environments in fostering LGBTQ+ self-acceptance and suggest future directions for inclusive spiritual care and therapeutic interventions
Vaping insights perceptions and experiences on a college campus
Full text linkThe purpose of this study was to determine if relationships existed between student vaping habits in proximity to a college campus and current tobacco related bans implemented by the institution. Determining these relationships provided insights that can be utilized to maximize effectiveness of campus tobacco policy. Research outcomes represented a framework for educating current and potential tobacco consumers on campus regarding harm reduction, tobacco cessation, and resources available to prevent a lifetime of nicotine addiction or other tobacco related harm to health. The study addressed research questions in a mixed-methods design. Quantitative research questions included: Does a relationship exist between gender and tobacco consumption following a tobacco and vaping ban on a southeastern mid-level college campus? Does a relationship exist between gender and self-reported tobacco type utilization before and after a tobacco and vaping ban on a southeastern mid-level college campus? Does the availability and diversity of tobacco products offered complement cessation efforts by different groups of adult tobacco users on a southeastern mid-level college campus? Qualitative questions are as follows: What self-reported experiences and behaviors influenced the origination of tobacco consumption by students on a southeastern mid-level college campus after the ban was enacted? Do adult tobacco perceptions provide insights regarding language, tactics, messaging, and education strategies related to college tobacco bans? What self-reported experiences and behaviors influenced the origination of tobacco consumption by students on a southeastern mid-level college campus? Does the availability and diversity of tobacco products offered complement cessation efforts by different groups of adult tobacco users on a southeastern mid-level college campus? Participants consisted of adult tobacco and vapor consumers on a college campus. Surveys, questionnaires, and interviews provided insights from study participants. Interview coding using QDI miner, Chi Square tests for Independence, Independent-Samples Mann-Whitney U Test, and Kendall’s Tau-b were be applied to determine if relationships existed between types of use of tobacco products by different populations on campus. Frequency tables reported the amount of consumption by participants. Results and conclusions were added at completion of data analysis