Drawing from focus group discussions, this study reports 40 school-aged children’s (12–14 years, boys and girls) perceptions of parental involvement in the context a developing country with collectivist culture. The results indicate that despite interference, adherence to local customs, poverty, illiteracy, children felt encouraged by their parents through strategies reinforced motivation conti...

Unhealthy eating behavior is a major contributing factor to the onset of several diseases and health conditions (e.g., obesity, type 2 diabetes). It is therefore not surprising that health interventions aimed at modifying dietary behavior have been identified as the cornerstone treatment for many health conditions. Interventions that use persuasive technology can be effective for motivating hea...

Perceived control in contingency learning is linked to psychological wellbeing with low levels of perceived control thought to be a cause or consequence of depression and high levels of control considered to be the hallmark of mental healthiness. However, it is not clear whether this is a universal phenomenon or whether the value that people ascribe to control influences these relationships. He...

The work addresses the main socio-technological aspects of electrification process with photovoltaic solar technology , during 25 years exploitation, in rural community "Santa María del Loreto" and its necessary relationship beneficiaries, where participation, training use resource rules such as those variables that favor assimilation this technology, modifying habits customs users terms energy...

A lack of cross-cultural research has been identified regarding cultural tourism promotion on social media. Using the dimensions Collectivism-Individualism, Power Distance, and High-Context vs. Low-Context communication, we content analyze value differences in Instagram posts promoting – published by national organizations Chile, Portugal, USA, Netherlands. In addition, an automated analysis is...

This study explores the effect of personal values (individualistic and collectivist values) on consumers’ involvement attitude towards discount sales promotion. In order to create test a more parsimonious predictive-based research model, this used closed-ended survey two-stage technique using partial least square structural equation modelling. The findings imply that individualistic beliefs inf...

The capability approach is a very fruitful framework for thinking about and assessing the human development of societies. Our purpose in this paper to analyse whether suitable way illuminate education as common good how must be understood good. For purpose, it important first consider criticism that excessively individualistic. Rather than dwelling on concept ‘collective capability’, we will ex...

Indonesia is a collectivist country that adopts their traditional law called adat as part of system besides constitution and Islamic law. Adat has sets rules for marriage much the time, Indonesian are confirmed to rule. But survey shows there evidence woman who decided not get married despite rules. Thus, this study explores reason women marry using phenomenological approach capture experience ...