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Emotional separation and parental trust in parent–adolescent relationships are important factors for adolescent identity formation. However, prior research findings on emotional separation are inconsistent. This study aimed to conduct a more rigorous examination of the associations of emotional separation and parental trust with identity synthesis, confusion, and consolidation by applying a bi-factor model to identity, using adolescent samples from Lithuania (N = 610; 53.9% female; Mage = 14.92), Italy (N = 411; 57.4% female; Mage = 15.03), and Japan (N = 759; 43.7% female; Mage = 14.13). Structural equation modeling revealed that emotional separation and parental trust were consistently associated with identity consolidation across the three countries, rather than associated with identity synthesis and identity confusion. Furthermore, the patterns of associations of emotional separation and parental trust with identity synthesis and identity confusion differed across the three nations. Overall, this study provides a better understanding of the role of emotional separation and parental trust in adolescent identity formation by suggesting the importance of the identity consolidation in the association between parent–child relationships and identity formation across three countries.

The article explores the relevance of Wacław Sieroszewski’s work, Korea. Klucz Dalekiego Wschodu [Korea: The Key to the Far East] (1905). It focuses on the documentation of selected significant locations, such as traditional villages, important cities, historical sites, etc. The analysis is conducted with an aim to determine to what extent, and perhaps also why, some locations treated by Sieroszewski with particular attention still prove to be significant indicators of Korean cultural identity. It is also an attempt to discover the fascinating interplay between Sieroszewski’s practical and James Clifford’s theoretical approaches to entering a new culture.

In recent years, higher education (HE) globally has witnessed extensive adoption of technology, particularly in teaching and research. The emergence of generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) further accelerates this trend. However, the increasing sophistication of GenAI tools has raised concerns about their potential to automate teaching and research processes. Despite widespread research on GenAI in various fields, there is a lack of multicultural perspectives on its impact and concerns in HE. This study addresses this gap by examining the usage, benefits, and concerns of GenAI in higher education from a multicultural standpoint. We employed an online survey that collected responses from 1217 participants across 76 countries, encompassing a broad range of gender categories, academic disciplines, geographical locations, and cultural orientations. Our findings revealed a high level of awareness and familiarity with GenAI tools among respondents. A significant portion had prior experience and expressed the intention to continue using these tools, primarily for information retrieval and text paraphrasing. The study emphasizes the importance of GenAI integration in higher education, highlighting both its potential benefits and concerns. Notably, there is a strong correlation between cultural dimensions and respondents’ views on the benefits and concerns related to GenAI, including its potential as academic dishonesty and the need for ethical guidelines. We, therefore, argued that responsible use of GenAI tools can enhance learning processes, but addressing concerns may require robust policies that are responsive to cultural expectations. We discussed the findings and offered recommendations for researchers, educators, and policymakers, aiming to promote the ethical and effective integration of GenAI tools in higher education.

The cultural-variant community-based participatory research (CV-CBPR) model expands the traditional community-based participatory research (CBPR) model and supports the ongoing creation of innovative basic family and translational science. The CV-CBPR model supports family professionals using a culturalvariant perspective that discourages the use of a deficit or pathological lens. It also encourages inclusive and culture-sensitive practices in all stages of a project. After a brief review of diverse types of community or action-research projects and the nine principles of the traditional CBPR model, a cultural-variant perspective and related principles are described. We offer lessons learned from two project management experiences: a community-focused, disaster project with older survivors of Hurricane

PurposeIn the domain of information science, affordance is a relatively new concept that deserves further exploration. It may serve as a bridge to narrow the research-practice gap that has persisted in information studies. Building upon previous research, we call for a broader concept of affordance that would help researchers understand information practices from an ecological perspective.Design/methodology/approachThe study focuses on conceptualizing affordances for information practices in order to theorize engagement among people, technology, and sociocultural environments. We develop a hierarchical model and a component model to illustrate how key tenets of affordances can be linked with the decomposition of activities and its mechanism. Following this, we describe an illustrative case of a popular Chinese cloud-based music platform to demonstrate the utility of our conceptual frameworks in guiding studies of information practices.FindingsThe study proposes to shift the focus of technology affordances, which highlights the features and functions of particular technologies, to the affordances for practices that are enacted through technology and social construction within a sociocultural environment. The illustrative case of the cloud-based music platform shows that the proposed models can provide a structured view of operations, actions and motives for music information practices. The processes of internalization and externalization offer insight into the decomposition of information practice as a chain of activity-action-operation.Originality/valueThis study contributes to the literature on theorizing engagement among people, technology and sociocultural environments through the theoretical lens of affordances and sheds new light on the challenges of information practice.

This research explores the nuanced realm of verbal violence, investigating its manifestations, consequences, and broader societal impact. Inspired by Albanian proverbs like “Words kill more than bullets” and “The tongue has no bones but can break them,” the study employs a multidimensional approach, integrating linguistic, sociological, and psychological perspectives. Analyzing various cultural definitions, the research unveils the complex nature of verbal violence, extending beyond simple exchanges to acts that seek to control, coerce, and inflict emotional pain. Emphasizing the urgent need for awareness, understanding, and mitigation in today’s communication-centric world, the study navigates linguistic landscapes, revealing nuances reflective of the universal struggle to communicate without causing harm. Drawing on works by different authors, the research highlights verbal violence’s multifaceted nature, encompassing acts of force, contempt, and challenges to honesty. The paper concludes by underlining the hidden, yet potent wounds caused by verbal violence, advocating for collective efforts to foster communication promoting understanding, empathy, and positive change.

In this Review we delve into the underlying causes of health disparities between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people and provide an Indigenous perspective to understanding these inequalities. We are able to present only a snapshot of the many research publications about Indigenous health. Our aim is to provide clinicians with a framework to better understand such matters. Applying this lens, placed in context for each patient, will promote more culturally appropriate ways to interact with, to assess, and to treat Indigenous peoples. The topics covered include Indigenous notions of health and identity; mental health and addictions; urbanisation and environmental stresses; whole health and healing; and reconciliation.

The cultural perspectives in sports entrepreneurship management involve tailoring strategies to the unique cultural contexts of sports, taking into account cultural traditions, values, and societal norms to foster the successful development of businesses. This research aims to analyse the cultural perspectives of entrepreneurship and the management strategies of sports entrepreneurship in China. The study yielded a total of 490 usable responses. In addition, we provided an explanation of the selection criteria and utilised SPSS for analysis. Our findings focus on assessing sports entrepreneurship management and surveying the perspective of entrepreneurship culture. Lastly, it examines the cultural viewpoint of entrepreneurship and strategies for managing sports entrepreneurship. Insights from culture enhance sports entrepreneurship by transforming management strategies, emphasising flexibility, diversity, and leveraging cultural nuances to foster innovation and sustained achievement in the sports industry.

Limiting CoP’s learning to the functional dimension contrasts with ‘learning to be a member’ foregrounded in early CoPs research. This paper proposes a cultural perspective to study CoPs which allows to consider both symbolic and functional aspects in learning while also interrogating the role of learning to be communal, i.e. learning to take part of any community and the abilities it requires. Observing the community life of two inter-organizational CoPs (financial analysts and physicians), we examine the role of totems and rituals, providing a complimentary understanding of CoPs dynamics . We offer suggestions to further develop the cultural approach in CoPs studies and identify practical and managerial implications, including higher participation. Alors que l'apprentissage à être membre était un thème clé des recherches initiales sur les communautés de pratique, les travaux qui ont suivi se sont centrés sur la dimension fonctionnelle de l'apprentissage. La perspective culturelle introduite ici permet de considérer autant les aspects symboliques que fonctionnels dans l’apprentissage à participer à une communauté et les compétences que cela requiert. En observant la vie sociale de deux communautés de pratiques inter-organisationnelles (celle des analystes financiers et celle des médecins), nous examinons la place des totems et des rituels dans l’appréhension des dynamiques communautaires. Nous détaillons comment étudier les communautés de pratique grâce à une approche culturelle et identifions des implications pratiques et managériales incluant une meilleure participation.

This paper deals with landscape to examine the ways people associate meanings to their environment through the cultural perceptions of space and time. It aims to explain the transformation from natural to cultural landscape in the cultural context of socio-spatial and socio-temporal organization in rural Pakistan. It is argued here that spatial and temporal references are pivotal in constructing, perceiving, and memorizing cultural landscape. The paper is based on ethnography of a Pakistani village, using participant observation in addition to interviews from thirty-two participants. These interviews included narratives, photo-elicitation, and memory imagework to analyze the spatial and temporal aspects of landscape from socio-cultural perspectives in rural Pakistan. The study shows that the interrelationship of space and time in rural social organization is evident in the social construction of landscape.