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- Brik, Tymofii, et al.
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Orthodox Churches during the Pandemic in Ukraine and Georgia : Narratives and New Practices
- 2024
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Ingår i: Problems of Post-Communism. - : Informa UK Limited. - 1075-8216 .- 1557-783X.
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- While some religious institutions postponed their religious services during the pandemic, Orthodox Christian churches insisted on keeping their doors open. Why did churches challenge social distancing policies, and how did they succeed in defying state authority at any cost? We address this puzzle drawing on an analysis of official statements, media, in-depth interviews, and surveys in Georgia and Ukraine conducted in 2020 and 2021. Our data suggest that the churches’ historical role as the pillar of the nation provided the necessary motivation and leverage against the government; their success, however, varied with respect to the level of church fragmentation.
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- Brik, Tymofii, et al.
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Shots of Faith : The Influence of Christian Nationalism on Vaccination Behaviour in Ukraine, Georgia, Serbia, and Montenegro during the COVID-19 Pandemic
- 2023
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Ingår i: Orthodox Christianity and the Covid-19 Pandemic. - 9781032445595
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Bokkapitel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The chapter analyzes the results of an online survey conducted in Ukraine, Serbia, Georgia, and Montenegro in 2022. The chapter uses the convenience sampling technique to explore reasons and test the validity of the scales. We explore online practices and perceptions of online rituals to examine further whether online practices correlate with vaccination. The chapter shows that urban respondents from our samples in Ukraine and Georgia are more likely to be vaccinated than those from Serbia and Montenegro. Moreover, the idea that coronavirus can be cured by praying has a negative impact on the likelihood of vaccination. On the other hand, a positive assessment of online liturgy positively impacts the likelihood of vaccination. Finally, the chapter suggests that the frequency and depth of online communication with priests and spiritual leaders do not influence the vaccination behavior of our respondents, while some general appreciation of modern online technologies and rituals (online liturgies) positively correlate with vaccination.
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- Metreveli, Tornike, et al.
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Orthodoxy and the COVID-19 Crisis : Ritualized Security and Performative Social Action
- 2022
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Ingår i: Årsbok för Svenskt Gudstjänstliv. - 0280-9133. ; 97, s. 67-75
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Have Orthodox Christian churches engaged in creation of novelreligious practices during the coronavirus pandemic? How dothose practices emerge, and how do laypeople respond to them?This article addresses these questions by reflecting on the majorproject findings based on examination of Orthodox churches ofRussia, Ukraine and Georgia. The findings build on a theoreticalframework that includes several perspectives and combines macro andmicro-sociological theories of religion. The article follows therecent attempts of Nancy Ammerman and Jörg Stolz, who providedunified theoretical models of religion combining a practiceapproach as well as micro- (personal rituals and meanings) andmacro- (structural opportunities) perspectives.
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- Ruggeri, Kai, et al.
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The globalizability of temporal discounting
- 2022
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Ingår i: Nature Human Behaviour. - : Springer Nature. - 2397-3374. ; 6:10, s. 1386-1397
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Economic inequality is associated with preferences for smaller, immediate gains over larger, delayed ones. Such temporal discounting may feed into rising global inequality, yet it is unclear whether it is a function of choice preferences or norms, or rather the absence of sufficient resources for immediate needs. It is also not clear whether these reflect true differences in choice patterns between income groups. We tested temporal discounting and five intertemporal choice anomalies using local currencies and value standards in 61 countries (N = 13,629). Across a diverse sample, we found consistent, robust rates of choice anomalies. Lower-income groups were not significantly different, but economic inequality and broader financial circumstances were clearly correlated with population choice patterns. Ruggeri et al. find in a study of 61 countries that temporal discounting patterns are globally generalizable. Worse financial environments, greater inequality and high inflation are associated with extreme or inconsistent long-term decisions.
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- Vlasceanu, Madalina, et al.
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Addressing climate change with behavioral science: A global intervention tournament in 63 countries
- 2024
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Ingår i: Science Advances. - : American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). - 2375-2548. ; 10:6
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Effectively reducing climate change requires marked, global behavior change. However, it is unclear which strategies are most likely to motivate people to change their climate beliefs and behaviors. Here, we tested 11 expert-crowdsourced interventions on four climate mitigation outcomes: beliefs, policy support, information sharing intention, and an effortful tree-planting behavioral task. Across 59,440 participants from 63 countries, the interventions’ effectiveness was small, largely limited to nonclimate skeptics, and differed across outcomes: Beliefs were strengthened mostly by decreasing psychological distance (by 2.3%), policy support by writing a letter to a future-generation member (2.6%), information sharing by negative emotion induction (12.1%), and no intervention increased the more effortful behavior—several interventions even reduced tree planting. Last, the effects of each intervention differed depending on people’s initial climate beliefs. These findings suggest that the impact of behavioral climate interventions varies across audiences and target behaviors.
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