Institute of Sociology

A longitudinal study of perceived employability and psychological health among Chinese college students

The decline in psychological well-being among students in higher education has been increasingly documented. Despite growing recognition of perceived employability as consequential for employees’ well-being in the labor market, less is known regarding its specific association wit...

Toward the Development of Online Spiritual Care Communities: A Large-Scale Survey of Spiritual Care Stakeholders to Establish Initial Design Directions, Acceptability, and Feasibility

Spiritual care in the U.S. remains critically underprovided, despite increasing demand and a need for more whole person-centered care in healthcare. Telechaplaincy has emerged as one response, and recent CSCW work has begun to explore spiritual support online, yet there is limite...

Identity construction between the individual and society: an examination of decision-making processes in the context of collectivism and individualism

This study examines how individuals raised in collectivist family structures construct their identities and make major life decisions within the tension between individual autonomy and relational obligations. Moving beyond the conventional dichotomy of individualism and collectiv...