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Telesiene A, Hadler M. Dynamics and landscape of academic discourse on environmental attitudes and behaviors since the 1970s. Front Sociol 2023; 8:1136972. [PMID: 37520494 PMCID: PMC10382132 DOI: 10.3389/fsoc.2023.1136972] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2023] [Accepted: 06/27/2023] [Indexed: 08/01/2023]
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Introduction This study addresses the lack of systematic review and analysis of the academic discourse on environmental attitudes and behaviors. Despite the wealth of knowledge published in academic journals, there is a need to understand the order and content of this discourse, including the employed theoretical approaches and empirical evidence. Methods A combination of systematic literature review and quantitative content analysis methods was employed. Articles for analysis were identified through Web of Science and SCOPUS, followed by a detailed analysis of 200 papers from the journal Environment and Behavior. The study aimed to explore the historical stages, theoretical diversity, and the empirical evidence brought forward in the academic discourse on environmental attitudes and behaviors. Results The findings reveal distinct historical stages within the academic field of environmental attitudes and behaviors. There is a notable growth in theoretical diversity and intensity of the discourse, particularly after 2000. The dominance of socio-psychological explanatory models is evident. Furthermore, the empirical evidence base is geographically limited, mostly coming from the US. Discussion The study discusses the limitations of the academic discourse on environmental attitudes and behaviors and provides guidelines for future research. It emphasizes the need to address the identified shortcomings, such as expanding theoretical perspectives and increasing the geographical diversity of empirical evidence. The study's findings contribute to understanding the development and characteristics of the academic field, while also identifying avenues for further exploration.
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Affiliation(s)
- Audrone Telesiene
- Civil Society and Sustainability Research Group, Kaunas University of Technology, Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Department of Sociology, University of Graz, Graz, Austria
- Department of Sociology, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Hadler M, Klösch B, Reiter-Haas M, Lex E. Combining Survey and Social Media Data: Respondents' Opinions on COVID-19 Measures and Their Willingness to Provide Their Social Media Account Information. Front Sociol 2022; 7:885784. [PMID: 35874448 PMCID: PMC9298460 DOI: 10.3389/fsoc.2022.885784] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2022] [Accepted: 05/30/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Research on combining social survey responses and social media posts has shown that the willingness to share social media accounts in surveys depends on the mode of the survey and certain socio-demographics of the respondents. We add new insights to this research by demonstrating that the willingness to share their Facebook and Twitter accounts also depends on the respondents' opinions on specific topics. Furthermore, we extend previous research by actually accessing their social media accounts and checking whether survey responses and tweets are coherent. Our analyses indicate that survey respondents who are willing to share their social media accounts hold more positive attitudes toward COVID-19 measures. The same pattern holds true when comparing their sentiments to a larger Twitter collection. Our results highlight another source of sampling bias when combining survey and social media data: a bias due to specific views, which might be related to social desirability.
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- Markus Hadler
- Department of Sociology, University of Graz, Graz, Austria
- Department of Sociology, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Sociology, University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Institute of Interactive Systems and Data Science, Graz University of Technology, Graz, Austria
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- Institute of Interactive Systems and Data Science, Graz University of Technology, Graz, Austria
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Klösch B, Wardana R, Hadler M. Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the willingness to sacrifice for the environment: The Austrian case. OZS Osterr Z Soziol 2021; 46:457-469. [PMID: 34866857 PMCID: PMC8627672 DOI: 10.1007/s11614-021-00464-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Previous analyses of environmentally conscious intentions showed that the willingness to sacrifice for the environment decreased during the COVID-19 crisis in Austria. There is a large body of empirical research and theoretical models dealing with the explanation of environmental behavior, but these explanations have always been considered in the context of a pandemic-free society. The aim of this research note is therefore to consider the willingness to sacrifice in a crisis period. The data used for the analyses is the Austrian part of the international ‘Values in Crisis’ survey. For this purpose, more than 2000 individuals were surveyed online about their values, social orientations and their current life situation during the first COVID-19 wave (May 2020). Blockwise regression models are used to examine the influence of crisis perceptions, environmental attitudes and values on the willingness to sacrifice for the environment. The analyses show a relatively strong influence of environmental attitudes and values, but also additional effects of concerns about the COVID-19 crisis and especially its economic impact.
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- Beate Klösch
- Institute of Sociology, University of Graz, Universitätsstraße 15, 8010 Graz, Austria
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- Institute of Sociology, University of Graz, Universitätsstraße 15, 8010 Graz, Austria
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- Institute of Sociology, University of Graz, Universitätsstraße 15, 8010 Graz, Austria
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Wang K, Sanchez-Martin M, Wang X, Knapp KM, Koche R, Vu L, Nahas MK, He J, Hadler M, Stein EM, Tallman MS, Donahue AL, Frampton GM, Lipson D, Roels S, Stephens PJ, Sanford EM, Brennan T, Otto GA, Yelensky R, Miller VA, Kharas MG, Levine RL, Ferrando A, Armstrong SA, Krivtsov AV. Patient-derived xenotransplants can recapitulate the genetic driver landscape of acute leukemias. Leukemia 2016; 31:151-158. [PMID: 27363283 PMCID: PMC5203983 DOI: 10.1038/leu.2016.166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2016] [Revised: 05/25/2016] [Accepted: 05/31/2016] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Genomic studies have identified recurrent somatic mutations in acute leukemias. However, current murine models do not sufficiently encompass the genomic complexity of human leukemias. To develop pre-clinical models, we transplanted 160 samples from patients with acute leukemia (AML, MLL, B-ALL and T-ALL) into immunodeficient mice. Of these, 119 engrafted with expected immunophenotype. Targeted sequencing of 374 genes and 265 frequently rearranged RNAs detected recurrent and novel genetic lesions in 48 paired primary tumor (PT) and patient-derived xenotransplant (PDX) samples. Overall, the frequencies of 274 somatic variant alleles correlated between PT and PDX samples, although the data were highly variable for variant alleles present at 0-10%. 17% of variant alleles were detected in either PT or PDX samples only. Based on variant allele frequency changes, 24 PT-PDX pairs were classified as concordant while the other 24 pairs showed various degree of clonal discordance. There was no correlation of clonal concordance with clinical parameters of diseases. Significantly more bone marrow samples than peripheral blood samples engrafted discordantly. These data demonstrate the utility of developing PDX banks for modeling human leukemia, and emphasize the importance of genomic profiling of PDX and patient samples to ensure concordance before performing mechanistic or therapeutic studies.
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- K Wang
- Foundation Medicine, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Institute for Cancer Genetics Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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- Center for Epigenetic Research, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Center for Epigenetic Research, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Center for Epigenetic Research, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Center for Epigenetic Research, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Foundation Medicine, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Foundation Medicine, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Foundation Medicine, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Center for Epigenetic Research, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Center for Epigenetic Research, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Foundation Medicine, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Foundation Medicine, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Foundation Medicine, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Foundation Medicine, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Center for Epigenetic Research, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Center for Epigenetic Research, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Institute for Cancer Genetics Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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- Center for Epigenetic Research, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Center for Epigenetic Research, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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Bredel M, Ferrarese R, Harsh GR, Yadav AK, Bug E, Maticzka D, Reichardt W, Masilamani AP, Dai F, Kim H, Hadler M, Scholtens DM, Yu ILY, Beck J, Srinivasasainagendra V, Costa F, Baxan N, Pfeifer D, Elverfeldt DV, Backofen R, Weyerbrock A, Duarte CW, He X, Prinz M, Chandler JP, Vogel H, Chakravarti A, Rich JN, Carro MS. ABERRANT SPLICING OF A BRAIN-ENRICHED ALTERNATIVE EXON ELIMINATES TUMOR SUPPRESSOR FUNCTION AND PROMOTES ONCOGENE FUNCTION DURING BRAIN TUMORIGENESIS. Neuro Oncol 2014. [DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/nou206.71] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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