Institute of Behavioral Sciences

Can we improve prediction of psychotherapy outcomes through pretraining with simulated data?

Objective In the context of personalized medicine, machine learning (ML) algorithms are gaining popularity. These algorithms require substantial information, which can be acquired effectively through the use of previously gathered data. Open data and the utilization of synthetiza...

Expatriate adjustment in the 21st century: rethinking person-environment fit theory and social learning theory in the digitalized and AI-supported workplace

Purpose The integration of digitally induced work modes and emerging technological tools has the potential to transform how expatriates adjust. In this article, we shed light on the implications of workplace digitalization for intercultural job adjustment. Design/methodology/appr...

The effect of school climate on high school students’ physics achievement using academic engagement as mediator

This study examines the mediating role of academic engagement in the relationship between school climate and physics achievement among secondary school students in Northwest Ethiopia. Using a correlational research design, data were collected via Likert-scale questionnaires from...

Capturing park-use behavior patterns using volunteered street view imagery: Does the likelihood increase with the volume of contributions

Abstract. Analyzing how citizens experience urban parks can provide valuable information for evaluating the effectiveness of park planning and management decisions to encourage park use. Although crowd-sourced data from social media have been reported to be useful for reflecting...

How Norms Depend on the Presence and Status of Observers: The Relational Contingency of Everyday Behaviors in 90 Societies

Norms are fundamental to social life, but basic questions about how they are affected by social context remain. Specifically, how do normative constraints depend on the presence and status of observers, and how do such relational contingencies vary across cultures? Using data fro...