A Summary on the contents and citations of Li et al. (2020)
Presenter: Cui Tianxiang
Supervisor: Tong Kwok Kit, Department of Psychology
2023.02.13
The chosen research article
Li, Y., Tong, K. K., Tao, V. Y., Zhang, M. X., & Wu, A. M. (2020). Testing the associations among social axioms, school belonging, and flourishing in university students: a two‐year longitudinal study. Applied Psychology: Health and Well‐Being, 12(3), 749-769. https://doi.org/10.1111/aphw.12205
Applied Psychology: Health and Well‐Being
SCI IF (2021): 7.521, SCI IF(5): 6.580
SSCI-Q1: Psychology, Applied, 10/112
What is it about?
To investigate temporal stability of social axioms (generalized social beliefs)
To test the prospective effects of social axioms on students’ flourishing
To examine the mediating effect of school belonging on the above relationship
What are its main conclusions?
All social axioms are relatively stable across time. Social cynicism, reward for applications, and school belonging are the most salient predictors for flourishing among Chinese university students.
the research has been cited by…
Chan & Tam (2021). Do people’s assumptions about the social world matter? The effects of social axioms on environmental attitude and efficacy beliefs. Journal of Environmental Psychology.
Journal of Environmental Psychology
SCI IF (2021): 7.649, SCI IF(5): 8.646
SSCI-Q1: Psychology, Multidisciplinary, 21/211
Chan & Tam (2021)
Implication: social axioms exhibited a moderate to strong stability over a one-year period (Li, Tong, Tao, Zhang, & Wu, 2020).
Purpose of the citation
To emphasize the stability of social axioms, and changing them takes effort and time
The relative impact
Contributed to evidence for the relative stability of social axioms
the research has been cited by…
Dixson & Gentzis (2021). To Hope and Belong in Adolescence: A Potential Pathway to Increased Academic Engagement for African American Males. School Psychology Review.
School Psychology Review
SCI IF (2021): 2.136, SCI IF(5): 3.635
SSCI-Q3: Psychology, Educational, 37/61
Dixson & Gentzis (2021)
Introduction: school belonging…predicts…overall student well-being (Li et al., 2020).
Purpose of the citation
To claim that school belonging is an influential construct within the school context (e.g., associated with student’s well-being)
The relative impact
Contributed to evidence for the significant relationship between school belonging and well-being (i.e., flourishing)
the research has been cited by…
Luna-Sánchez et al. (2022). Social Axioms Mediate Gender Differences in Gender Ideologies Among Guatemalan University Students. Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology.
Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology
SCI IF (2021): 2.577, SCI IF(5): 3.506
SSCI-Q3: Psychology, Social, 44/66
Luna-Sánchez et al. (2022)
Implications: social justice objective can be furthered by reducing cynicism and fate control in society. Both…are associated with…less flourishing (Li et al., 2020).
Purpose of the citation
To emphasize the importance of reducing cynicism and fate control for more flourishing
The relative impact
Contributed to evidence for the significant relationship between social axioms and flourishing
the research has been cited by…
Yao et al. (2022). Self-support and loneliness among Chinese primary school students: a moderated mediation model. Frontiers in Psychology.
Frontiers in Psychology
SCI IF (2021): 4.232, SCI IF(5): 4.426
SSCI-Q3: Psychology, Multidisciplinary, 35/148
Yao et al. (2022)
Discussion: When a student receiving recognition, support, and encouragement at school and actively participating in campus activities, the student will generates a sense of belonging (Li et al., 2020).
Purpose of the citation
Doubtful. Didn’t find relevant conclusions or statements
the research has been cited by…
Younas et al. (2021). What Makes Women Social Cynics? An Exploratory Study. Journal of Professional & Applied Psychology.
Introduction: higher levels of social cynicism predicted lower levels of school belonging in university students (Li et al., 2020).
Younas et al. (2021)
Purpose of the citation
To illustrate the negative effects of cynicism on students
The relative impact
Contributed to evidence for the significant relationship between social axioms and school belonging
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A Summary on the contents and citations of Li et al. (2020) Presenter: Cui Tianxiang Supervisor: Tong Kwok Kit, Department of Psychology 2023.02.13