We combine survey responses, network data, and medical records in order to examine how friends affect the decision to get vaccinated against influenza. The random assignment of undergraduates to residential halls at a large private university generates exogenous variation in exposure to the vaccine, enabling us to credibly identify social effects. We find evidence of positive peer influences on...

extract   if you are young, old or in midlife your new ages activities have different meaning to past times.   same as the other societies in our society, age is one of the essential dimensions of organizations and social associations. for example our school system is based on the students' ages. student behavior is different of their adult teachers based on the ages. more or less families...

This research studies the performing and Commitment of religious behavior and customs among high-school students and the effective factors involved in Zanjan. The research method is documenting and survey. For gathering data, we use questionnaire in the paper. The statistical methods applied here are Pearson coefficient correlation, and   multivariate variables as well. About 376 samples were...

The purpose of the present study is to investigate the sociological impact of social factors on the electoral behavior of citizens of Mazandaran province by comparing the two age groups of youth and adults. In this regard, a descriptive-analytical cross-sectional study was conducted using a researcher-made questionnaire. Statistical population of this study is men and women over 18 years old th...

background: development of organizations and increasing their role in society, the social consequences of their activities and their impact on the various stakeholders has become increasingly important so that the social and moral functions have a big influence on the overall performance of the organization. the aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between work ethics and organ...

We examined how individual differences in social understanding contribute to variability in early-appearing prosocial behavior. Moreover, potential sources of variability in social understanding were explored and examined as additional possible predictors of prosocial behavior. Using a multi-method approach with both observed and parent-report measures, 325 children aged 18-30 months were admin...