Improving the market for household livestock production to alleviate food insecurity in the Philippines DOI
Thi Minh Phuong Duong, Ni Putu Wulan Purnama Sari, Adrino Mazenda

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Animal Production Science, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 64(7)

Published: April 19, 2024

Context Food security is one of the major concerns in Philippines. Although livestock and poultry production accounts for a significant proportion country’s agricultural output, smallholder households are still vulnerable to food insecurity. Aims The current study aims examine how selling difficulties affect food-insecure conditions households. Methods employed mindsponge theory as its theoretical foundation constructing models. Subsequently, it applied Bayesian framework (BMF) analytics analyse dataset sourced from Data Emergencies Monitoring (DIEM) system Agriculture Organization. Key variables were transformed into indicators, enabling detailed examination farmers’ or over past 3 months. Production include hurdles raising producing livestock, covering aspects such resource acquisition, animal health, breeding. Selling involve obstacles products, including issues related market access, pricing, transportation. results significantly adversely Philippines, with varying impacts according severity In particular, equally households’ likelihood eating less healthy nutritious food. However, have more negligible on possibility skipping meals than do difficulties, even ambiguous not whole day compared effects difficulties. Moreover, we also found that plays crucial role facilitating only trading but (e.g. purchase feed medicines). Conclusions Our research has highlighted complex connection among markets, within Philippine setting. It emphasised impact particularly heavy reliance nearby local regional exacerbating Implications On basis these findings, suggest needs be expanded regulated balance products services used facilitate product-exchanging mechanism.

Language: Английский

Ecomindsponge: A Novel Perspective on Human Psychology and Behavior in the Ecosystem DOI Creative Commons
Minh‐Hoang Nguyen, Tam-Tri Le, Quan‐Hoang Vuong

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Urban Science, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 7(1), P. 31 - 31

Published: Feb. 24, 2023

Modern society faces major environmental problems, but there are many difficulties in studying the nature–human relationship from an integral psychosocial perspective. We propose ecomind sponge conceptual framework, based on mindsponge theory of information processing. present a systematic method to examine with frameworks system boundaries, selective exchange, and adaptive optimization. The theoretical mechanisms were constructed principles new evidence natural sciences. core mechanism ecomindsponge is subjective sphere influence, which limited mental representation received processed objective influence–actual interactions reality. sum two sub-spheres: influencing (proactive) being influenced (reactive). Maladaptation thinking behavior mind as collection-cum-processor results deviation reality, includes main types: “stupidity” “delusion”. Using Bayesian Mindsponge Framework (BMF) analytics dataset 535 urban residents, we provide consistent statistical proposed properties spheres. dynamic framework can be used flexibly practically for research well other fields.

Language: Английский

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A Gender Study of Food Stress and Implications for International Students Acculturation DOI Creative Commons
Ruining Jin, Tam-Tri Le, Thu‐Trang Vuong

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World, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 4(1), P. 80 - 94

Published: Jan. 30, 2023

Acculturative stress can be a big problem for international students. Among the adaptation difficulties they may face, adjusting to new foods in environment is crucial their well-being. Existing studies related dietary acculturation point gender differences, mostly on objective health impacts. Using information processing approach, this study aims examine subjective perception of difficulties, with focus influence social connectedness. Bayesian inference approach Hamiltonian Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) technique sample 268 students from Japanese university, we found that female are more likely have perceived process foods, but connectedness lessens effect. We also no significant differences between domestic and regarding food adjustment site, due its highly multicultural environment. suggest universities provide better about situations campuses, especially students, organize cultural exchange events food-related activities help overcome barriers stress.

Language: Английский

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Social identity loss and reverse culture shock: Experiences of international students in China during the COVID-19 pandemic DOI Creative Commons
Rameez Raja,

MA Jian-fu,

Miwei Zhang

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Frontiers in Psychology, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 14

Published: Feb. 9, 2023

International students are often exposed to various challenges during life transitions. The 'mindsponge' mechanism suggests that individuals absorb and integrate new cultural values compatible with their core while rejecting those of lesser importance. On the basis this notion, article explores experiences international in China regarding unplanned return home countries COVID-19 pandemic through lens mindsponge mechanism.This aims highlight who going transitions due global pandemic. study focuses on two groups students: (1) Those remained pandemic, (2) had left were stranded a ban travel amid COVID-19.This qualitative comprised in-depth semi structured in-person online interviews. Thematic Analysis was used analyze data order generate themes.The results revealed experienced which included anxiety, closure campuses, lockdown, parents' concern health issues, not being able meet friends. other hand, confined countries. This group more severe problems than China. Since transition "unplanned," they ready readjust native culture vulnerable reverse shock. Upon returning countries, faced number challenges, including readjustment changes lives host In addition, lost social academic resources, such as disruption environment, losing important memberships, financial constraints, visa expiry, graduation delay, suspension.This concluded after They described effects shock distressing. perceived dissatisfaction loss previously held identities sense belonging traditional society behind. There is need future studies long-term effect psychological, professional experiences. process has proven be challenging endeavor.

Language: Английский

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Preparing International Returnees: Insights from Chinese Mental Health Professionals Educated in the U.S DOI
Yiying Xiong, Yanfei Mao, Shirley Cheng

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International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: April 3, 2025

Language: Английский

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Homeland, emotions, and identity: Constructing the place attachment of young overseas Chinese relatives in the returned Vietnam-Chinese community DOI Creative Commons

Zhangwen Shu,

Yuan Du,

Xuzhou Li

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Frontiers in Psychology, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 14

Published: Feb. 2, 2023

Little attention has been paid to the place attachment and homeland construction for refugees their descendants in China. This study investigates process by which of Young Overseas Chinese Relatives is shaped context resettlement sites. qualitative research employed ethnographic fieldwork, author collected local literature materials from February December 2019 through participatory observation, in-depth interviews, questionnaires. It believed that a new community, emotional experience childhood, cultural logic shape attachment. The interwoven with construction, indicates living state mentality are becoming increasingly stable. developed different mentalities on basis traditional Confucian culture responding socio-cultural environments. site become young persons solidly attached, people give this meanings certain emotions regarding it, generates identity begins construction.

Language: Английский

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Ocean economic and cultural benefit perceptions as stakeholders' constraints for supporting conservation policies: A multi-national investigation DOI
Quan‐Hoang Vuong, Thi Minh Phuong Duong,

Quynh-Yen Thi Nguyen

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Marine Policy, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 163, P. 106134 - 106134

Published: April 4, 2024

Language: Английский

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The darkness of reacculturation: examining factors influencing depression among Chinese international student returnees in the post-COVID-19 era DOI Creative Commons
Ruining Jin, Jie Wei, Xuanyi Wang

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Frontiers in Psychology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 15

Published: June 19, 2024

Introduction In the aftermath of COVID-19 pandemic, reintegration Chinese international student returnees intersects with China’s critical effort to combat a significant brain drain highly skilled talents, highlighting an unprecedented psychological battleground. This convergence underscores urgent need for nuanced research navigate uncharted territory their mental health. Methods Employing Bayesian analysis supported by Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) algorithms, this study examined depression prevalence and associated factors among 1,014 returnees. The sample comprised 44.87% male participants (455), 51.58% female (523), 3.55% identifying as “Others” (36), age distribution 61.74% aged 18-30 (626), 28.80% 31-40 (292), 9.47% 41-50 (96). mean was 29.6 years, ranging from 18 50 years. PHQ-9 diagnoses revealed alarming levels depression, 47.9% exhibiting moderately severe degree depressive disorder. Results Our findings highlight intricate interplay between identity clusters— “homestayers” (those leaning towards cultural identity), “navigators” bicultural “wayfarers” foreign identity)—and likelihood depression. Specifically, homestayers showed clear strong negative association, navigators demonstrated positive wayfarers had yet unclear correlation levels. Furthermore, acculturation, age, gender no effects, whereas education mildly mitigated Discussion Based on these findings, we suggest implementation better-tailored health support policies facilitate smoother reintegration.

Language: Английский

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Navigating between worlds: Cultural identity and emigration intentions of chinese international student returnees in the post-COVID era DOI
Ruining Jin, Jie Wei, Meiling Yin

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Current Psychology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Oct. 4, 2024

Language: Английский

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Identity formation and mental health challenges among marginalized Chinese international students in online communities DOI Creative Commons
Ruining Jin, Wang Xiao

Frontiers in Psychiatry, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 16

Published: March 28, 2025

This qualitative study investigates how Chinese international students adopt marginalization as a coping strategy during the acculturation process, drawing on Self-Determination Theory to examine underlying psychological needs for autonomy, competence, and relatedness. Semi-structured interviews were conducted via social media voice chat with 12 students, enabling an in-depth exploration of their experiences formation distinct identity clusters within online communities. Analysis revealed three clusters: Gamers, who engage in gaming regain competence validation; Bachelors, experience romantic rejection, low self-esteem, withdrawal, often substituting intimacy pornography; Dissidents, "double dissident" political marked by severe depression, alienation, suicidal ideations due censorship fear repercussions. The findings underscore urgent need culturally sensitive mental health support development inclusive platforms that empower marginalized immigrant populations, highlighting complex interplay between mechanisms digital age.

Language: Английский

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Sea turtles stranded ashore: Sociocultural dissonance and identity conflicts in migration intentions of Chinese international student returnees DOI Creative Commons
Ruining Jin, Tam-Tri Le, Rong Gao

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International Journal of Intercultural Relations, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 103, P. 102079 - 102079

Published: Oct. 14, 2024

Language: Английский

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