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Leaders or villains? The role of corruption in shaping the stereotypes of polit...

The ways in which politicians are stereotyped contribute to perceptions of the legitimacy of their power, status and leadership. In this research, we examined how corruption impacts the stereotypes of politicians. By examining stereotype content, we posited that corruption should elicit morality-related traits, while in contexts of no corruption, both morality and competence should emerge as key dimensions. Wit...

National perceptions of over-70s' status as a moderator in the link between vol...

This study examines the moderating role of national subjective social status (SSS) perceptions of the general population about individuals over the age of 70 on the relationship between volunteering and subjective well-being (health, happiness, and life satisfaction) of older adults. We hypothesize that in countries where the over-70s are perceived to have higher status, the relationship between volunteering an...

Age-friendly cities and active mobility: A thematic analysis based on immersive...

Public outdoor spaces in cities need renovation to accommodate new mobility forms and attend an ageing population. The quality of public spaces is rarely assessed, and when it is, it typically relies on post-occupancy methods that have marginal impact. Incorporating older adults' perceptions during the design phase to influence public space development is even less common. Digital technologies, such as virtual ...

Testing a methodology based on ALS data and diameter distribution simulation to...

From art to insight: The role of a creative arts therapies group workshop on co...

This study examined the effects of a three-hour Creative Arts Therapies (CATs) group workshop on perceived well-being, self-awareness, and loneliness among college students. Using a within-subjects design, participants completed surveys before and after the workshop and during a follow-up phase. Each workshop, facilitated by two certified art therapists, involved groups of 5 to 13 students. The workshops includ...

Engineered Ashbya gossypii for single-cell oil production from non-detoxified E...

[Excerpt] Ashbya gossypii is a filamentous fungus industrially used for riboflavin production, a bioprocess in which downstream product recovery is facilitated by the ability of this fungus to undergo autolysis during the late stationary phase of growth or at low temperature [1]. In addition to riboflavin, engineered A. gossypii strains are capable of producing other compounds of interest for the food and feed ...

Mobile devices usage in retail setting: Gender and generation preferences

Purpose: The tendency shows that more customers will bring and use their mobile devices in-store. This study proposes a further analysis of the complementary role of the mobile device in an in-store purchase providing a characterisation of those customers and analyses their usage preferences and behaviour intentions, presenting new insights concerning gender and generation preferences. Design/methodology/approa...

Characterising the fruit and vegetables consumer ethnocentrism in a Southern Eu...

This paper aims to characterize the consumer ethnocentrism (CE) and its implications on food products evaluation in a Southern European Country-Portugal. The 10-item version of the Consumer Ethnocentric Tendencies Scale (CETSCALE) was used. It’s validity and dimensionality were assessed together with the ethnocentric characteristics among fruit and vegetables consumers. A questionnaire was conducted through Com...

Older people perceptions on the built environment: A scoping review

As the world ages, the built environment requires special attention to assist this growing part of society and therefore the update of urban design guidelines and urban policies is required. The goal of this study is to provide an overview of existing literature regarding emotions and perceptions from older people related to the outdoor built environment. A scoping review was performed using empirical studies i...

The impact of intelligent systems on management accounting

In today's competitive and changing business environment, the concern about technologies and intelligent systems has gained more notoriety. However, companies still have many tasks performed by humans; in the medium-term, intelligent systems will become more present in companies and will perform tasks that are currently done by humans much more efficiently. There is a need for companies to adapt and to start th...