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Social Issues
Jianda Wang, Xiucheng Dong, Kangyin Dong
Summary: The digital industry has had a significant impact on the Chinese economy, but it has also raised concerns about environmental effects. This study analyzes the production structure factors of the digital industry and their effects on China's carbon emissions. The results show that while the direct structural effects of the industry reduce carbon emissions, the indirect effects contribute to an increase. High-energy-consuming sectors are most affected by these structural changes. The study suggests implementing policies to address these issues.
TECHNOLOGY IN SOCIETY
(2022)
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Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Eunsoo Choi, Jihoon Lee, Sherman A. Lee
Summary: The present study validated the Obsession with COVID-19 scale (OCS) and the Coronavirus Anxiety Scale (CAS) in a sample of Korean adults, demonstrating good psychometric properties and construct validity. Developing such valid screening tools across different cultures is crucial for health practitioners and scholars during global infectious disease outbreaks.
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Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Sherman A. Lee, Robert A. Neimeyer
Summary: This study developed and evaluated the Pandemic Grief Scale (PGS) to identify dysfunctional grief associated with COVID-19 deaths. The PGS, based on a sample of 831 adults who lost someone to COVID-19, demonstrated good reliability and validity, and effectively measured grief related to COVID-19. It can accurately distinguish individuals with and without dysfunctional grief and has potential applications for clinical research and practice.
Article
Social Issues
Wei Wang, Weiwei Xiao, Caiquan Bai
Summary: Energy poverty has a significant impact on socioeconomic development and human health. Research findings show that renewable energy technology innovation can effectively alleviate household energy poverty, with the level of marketization influencing the alleviation effect. The eastern provinces exhibit the most significant alleviation effect.
TECHNOLOGY IN SOCIETY
(2022)
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Social Issues
Buhari Dogan, Sudeshna Ghosh, Dung Phuong Hoang, Lan Khanh Chu
Summary: The objective of this study is to examine the major drivers of energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions in the context of G7 and E7 countries. It found that eco-innovation is effective in reducing energy use intensity and controlling carbon emissions in G7 countries, but harmful in E7 countries. The study also identified an inverted U-shaped relationship between economic complexity and carbon emissions in G7 countries, while E7 countries experience a U-shaped relationship. Institutions and globalization were found to be significant determinants of environmental quality in both sets of countries. The study highlights the importance of reinforcing eco-technology application in G7 countries and optimizing gains from globalization in E7 countries for energy efficiency and carbon abatement strategies.
TECHNOLOGY IN SOCIETY
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Evgenia Milman, Sherman A. Lee, Robert A. Neimeyer
Summary: The study found that adhering to social isolation policies can reduce coronavirus anxiety, with this effect being largely mediated by the conservation of core beliefs and the ability to make meaning of the pandemic. In contrast, exclusive reliance on nonsocial protections such as handwashing and mask wearing is associated with high levels of coronavirus anxiety.
Article
Social Issues
Jascha Bareis, Christian Katzenbach
Summary: The paper explores how national AI strategies shape the development by offering imaginaries, allocating resources, and setting rules. While the narrative construction of AI strategies is similar, the AI imaginaries of different countries are remarkably different, reflecting cultural, political, and economic disparities.
SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY & HUMAN VALUES
(2022)
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Social Issues
Chi-Wei Su, Xi Yuan, Muhammad Umar, Oana-Ramona Lobont
Summary: This article discusses the impact of technological innovation on the labor market and finds that the interaction mechanism between innovation and employment is complex. While technological innovation has a positive impact on the labor market, there are also negative effects due to the substitution effect of employment being greater than the creation effect. The labor market can be a leading indicator for innovation and development.
TECHNOLOGY IN SOCIETY
(2022)
Article
Ethics
Lynn M. Paltrow, Lisa H. Harris, Mary Faith Marshall
Summary: The forthcoming Supreme Court decision in the case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization has the potential to significantly limit or eliminate legal access to abortion in the United States. The consequences of an abortion ban would extend beyond the scope of abortion care, affecting all individuals who become pregnant and potentially subjecting them to legal surveillance, civil detentions, forced interventions, and criminal prosecution. Such restrictions would disproportionately harm people of color and perpetuate structural racism. Overturning Roe v. Wade would not only erode the rights of those seeking to end a pregnancy, but also undermine the fundamental rights of all pregnant individuals, disregarding their constitutional protections. To ensure the safety, health, humanity, and rights of all people who experience pregnancy, a broader focus is necessary, transcending ideological differences.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF BIOETHICS
(2022)
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Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Gokmen Arslan, Murat Yildirim, Mert Aytac
Summary: This study investigated the relationship between coronavirus anxiety and rumination, and found that subjective vitality and loneliness mediate this relationship.
Article
Social Issues
Hua-Tang Yin, Jun Wen, Chun-Ping Chang
Summary: This research examines the impact of science-technology intermediary (STI) on regional innovation in China. The study finds that STI has a positive effect on regional innovation, as it reduces transaction costs, facilitates resource redistribution, and strengthens knowledge spillover absorption.
TECHNOLOGY IN SOCIETY
(2022)
Article
Development Studies
Tom Shakespeare, Nicholas Watson, Richard Brunner, Jane Cullingworth, Shaffa Hameed, Nathaniel Scherer, Charlotte Pearson, Veronika Reichenberger
Summary: This study presents in-depth qualitative interviews with 69 disabled individuals in England and Scotland, as well as 28 key informants from infrastructure organizations. Participants were recruited through voluntary organizations. The impact of the Pandemic on society is discussed, with suggestions for short-term and medium-term responses provided at the conclusion of the paper.
SOCIAL POLICY & ADMINISTRATION
(2022)
Article
Social Issues
Le Thanh Ha
Summary: This study is the first empirical examination of the association between digital transformation and financial development. The results indicate that digitalization has positive influences on the development of financial markets and institutions, with digitalization in the business and public sector and individuals' digital skills playing crucial roles. However, digitalization in consumption may hinder financialization. Digital transformation in the business and public sector augments the depth and efficiency of financial markets, while digitalization in public sectors drives access to financial markets. E-commerce and e-government have long-term beneficial influences on financial markets and financial institutions, respectively.
TECHNOLOGY IN SOCIETY
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Tomas Caycho-Rodriguez, Lindsey W. Vilca, Mauricio Cervigni, Miguel Gallegos, Pablo Martino, Nelson Portillo, Ignacio Bares, Manuel Calandra, Carmen Burgos Videla
Summary: This study evaluated the psychometric properties of the FCV-19S in a sample of Argentines, and the results showed that the scale has strong psychometric properties for measuring fear of COVID-19, with adequate reliability and factor structure.
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Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Ibrahim Arpaci, Kasim Karatas, Mustafa Baloglu, Abdulkadir Haktanir
Summary: This study validated the COVID-19 Phobia Scale (C19P-SE) among 227 adults in the United States, confirming its reliability and validity. Results showed a significant positive correlation between coronaphobia and state anxiety, as well as gender differences in coronaphobia levels.
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Social Issues
Ibrahim Arpaci, Kasim Karatas, Ismail Kusci, Mostafa Al-Emran
Summary: This research integrates UTAUT2 constructs and big five personality traits to develop a model for understanding the social sustainability of the Metaverse. The study finds that performance expectancy, social influence, hedonic motivation, price value, habit, agreeableness, neuroticism, and openness significantly impact the social sustainability of the Metaverse.
TECHNOLOGY IN SOCIETY
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Murat Yildirim, Gokmen Arslan, Abeer Muflih Alkahtani
Summary: Findings indicate that fear of COVID-19 and negative religious coping are associated with increased depression, anxiety, and stress, while positive religious coping may alleviate depression and stress.
Article
Social Issues
Li Jiang, Yu Bai
Summary: This study examines the impact of institutional investors on green innovation and the moderating effect of firm size. The findings show that institutional investors' site visits are positively related to the level of green innovation, and that firm size moderates this relationship. Additionally, the study differentiates between pressure-sensitive and pressure-resistant institutional investors and their effects on strategic vs. substantial green innovation.
TECHNOLOGY IN SOCIETY
(2022)
Article
Ethics
Ellen Fox, Marion Danis, Anita J. Tarzian, Christopher C. Duke
Summary: Since 2000, the number of ethics consultation case performed annually in US hospitals increased by 94% to 68,000, with the average number of consults per hospital remaining unchanged. The level of education of EC practitioners remained the same, but the percentage of hospitals formally evaluating their EC services decreased. The gap between large, teaching hospitals and small, nonteaching hospitals widened compared to the previous study.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF BIOETHICS
(2022)
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Social Issues
Rahul Sindhwani, Shayan Afridi, Anil Kumar, Audrius Banaitis, Sunil Luthra, Punj Lata Singh
Summary: Industry 4.0 has neglected the environment and Industry 5.0 aims to integrate human values with technology to achieve sustainable development. This study proposes a framework for evaluating I5.0 enablers and provides recommendations for adopting these enablers based on case studies.
TECHNOLOGY IN SOCIETY
(2022)
