https://ojs.wiserpub.com/index.php/JSPR/issue/feed 2023-12-18T08:03:00+08:00 JSPR Editorial Office jspr@universalwiser.com Open Journal Systems <p><em>Journal of Social Psychology Research</em> (JSPR) is a fully open access journal that functions as an outlet for pioneering integrative frameworks toward existing social psychology theories and concepts. This journal aims to deliver theoretical and empirical papers based on interpersonal relationships at the level of individuals and social groups. Research manuscripts including articles, reviews, letters, short communications, and case studies that render cutting-edge research findings on social psychology developments are mainly welcome.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> https://ojs.wiserpub.com/index.php/JSPR/article/view/3013 2023-05-25T10:47:39+08:00 Gustave Adolphe Messanga messangaadolphe@gmail.com Clotilde Ayingone Obame clotilde.ayingoneobame@univ-lille.fr Sylvestre Nzeuta Lontio nzeut_sylv@yahoo.com

<p>The dual-pathway model of social movement participation posits that engagement in social movements is done through an instrumental pathway (by evaluating the costs and benefits of participation) or an identification pathway (by becoming aware of the similarity and destiny shared with members of the same social category as oneself); these pathways are mutually exclusive. In the present research, this postulate, formalized and tested until now exclusively in a democratic context, is tested in a repressive context, which differs from the democratic context due to the quasi-systematic recourse of the institutional authorities to coercive tactics to prevent the expression of dissident discourse and conduct. The data were collected during a student social movement from 389 Gabonese students (232 men and 152 women), aged between 16 and 33 (M = 23.9, SD = 3.20). They were administered self-reported measures, focusing on instrumentality, identity, and intention to participate in protest action. The results report that the instrumental and identification pathways simultaneously predict the intention to participate in protest action. They are therefore not mutually exclusive, as the model suggests.</p>

2023-12-18T00:00:00+08:00 Copyright (c) 2023 Gustave Adolphe Messanga, Clotilde Ayingone Obame, Sylvestre Nzeuta Lontio https://ojs.wiserpub.com/index.php/JSPR/article/view/3256 2023-11-14T14:31:16+08:00 Narissra Maria Punyanunt-Carter n.punyanunt@ttu.edu V. Santiago Arias santiarias22@hotmail.com Jayson L. Dibble dibble@hope.edu Michelle Drouin drouinm@pfw.edu Joris Van Ouytsel joris.vanouytsel@asu.edu Ryan J. Martinez Ryan.martinez@uga.edu Thomas R. Wagner wagnert@xavier.edu

<p>Backburner refers to a desired prospective romantic/sexual partner with whom one interacts with the purpose of possibly creating a future romantic or sexual relationship. Modern technology has made it easier to develop and maintain relationships with backburners. This study analyzed the different motivations that individuals (<em>N</em> = 762) use towards their backburner relationships. Results from this study revealed that there were six main motivations for backburner relationships: 1) sex or possibility of sexual intimacy; 2) previous romantic feelings with this person (e.g., first love, previous romance, ex-boyfriend/girlfriend); 3) to maintain a friendship in hopes of a potential romantic relationship; 4) because it is exciting or fun to keep in contact with this person; 5) social contact to keep tabs on their life; and 6) there is no true motivation. Findings suggest that individuals typically communicate with their backburner relationships through text messages.</p>

2024-01-10T00:00:00+08:00 Copyright (c) 2024 Narissra Maria Punyanunt-Carter, V. Santiago Arias, Jayson L. Dibble, Michelle Drouin, Joris Van Ouytsel, Ryan J. Martinez, Thomas R. Wagner