Essays about: "social psychological distance"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 14 essays containing the words social psychological distance.

1. 1. Navigating the New Normal: Supporting Motivation in the Remote Workplace : From a Self determination Theory

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

   Author : Martina Lindberg; Mathilda Steinmann; [2023]
   Keywords : Remote Work; Management Support; Informational Support; Material Support; Emotional Support; Motivation; Self-determination Theory; Autonomy; Competence; Relatedness.;

   Abstract : Work motivation has been a topic of significance for a very long time, however, since there has been a recent shift towards remote work, traditional motivational theories might need to be reconsidered and applied to the new way of working. The self-determination theory (SDT) is one of many motivational theories, which says that once the three basic psychological needs for autonomy, competence, and relatedness are reached, individuals will experience high amounts of motivation. READ MORE

3. 2. The dilemma of choosing between work and family: The role of social distance in advising friends or strangers

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för psykologi (PSY)

   Author : Clara Ruoff; [2023]
   Keywords : Work-family conflict; dilemma; moral decision-making; construal level theory; time perspectives; work-family centrality;

   Abstract : The prevalence of work and family in people’s lives combined with limited time and resources often results in a moral decision between work and family, posing a dilemma between hedonistic values for work and altruistic values for family. This study aimed to understand the processes of decision-making in work-family dilemmas and tested three approaches. READ MORE

4. 3. Perceived Distance from Nature and Climate Change

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Psykologiska institutionen

   Author : Sofie Johansson; [2022-12-06]
   Keywords : climate change; social psychological distance; environmental behavior; human-nature connection;

   Abstract : The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between each of the four psychological distances (spatial, temporal, social, hypothetical) from climate change and connectedness to nature. Data was collected using an online questionnaire, and sample consisted of (N = 233) respondents from Sweden. READ MORE

5. 4. Patients’ perspective of digital healthcare : Social implications during a digital healthcare meeting

   University essay from Högskolan Väst/Avd för informatik

   Author : Milad Maparzadeh; [2021]
   Keywords : Telemedicine; Telehealth; E-health; Remote healthcare; Digitalization in healthcare; Covid-19; Patient’s perspective;

   Abstract : The purpose of this study was to gain a deeper understanding of the patient’s perspective regarding social interactions in video healthcare meetings. Social presence theory was used in the context of how video calls can result in vital aspects of social interactions disappearing and how that can affect the outcome of a doctor consultation in contrast to physical meetings. READ MORE

6. 5. Distance Education in high schools in Sweden during Covid-19 : Analysis of students' perceptions

   University essay from Karlstads universitet/Handelshögskolan (from 2013)

   Author : Lena Nilsson; [2021]
   Keywords : Covid-19; distance education; high schools; crisis;

   Abstract : Sweden’s high school students have no prior experience of compelled distance educationduring a pandemic and it is unusual in Sweden with distance education in high school. In fact,after the Swedish government announced on March 17, 2020, that distance education wasrecommended in high schools from March 18, 2020, the implementation from traditionalface-to-face education to distance education happened over one-day notification for almost allhigh school students. READ MORE