Online community group food purchasing during the COVID-19 pandemic: Food security, problems, and sustainability.

The outbreak of the COVID-10 variant Omicron epidemic in Shanghai in 2022 had a huge impact on residents' food security. This study examines the roles, challenges, and sustainability of online community group food purchasing by analyzing survey data collected from 1168 households in Shanghai between March and May 2022, in the aftermath of COVID-19. This study demonstrates that online community group food purchasing played a crucial role in ensuring residents' food access and food security during the pandemic. However, this study also reveals that residents expressed concerns about the risk of epidemic transmission, food safety, increased prices, and difficulty in safeguarding rights. Only 21.5 % of residents are willing to continue using online community group purchasing. Based on the above conclusions, this study offers some suggestions.

Determinants of Continuous Usage Intention in Community Group Buying Platform in China: Based on the Information System Success Model and the Expanded Technology Acceptance Model.

Community group buying is a new retail model with broad development prospects. The community group buying model in China has brought obvious social and economic benefits. However, the continuous usage rate on some community group buying platforms is relatively low. Consumers' continuous usage intentions are closely related to the sustainable development of community group buying platforms. Therefore, this study integrates the information system success model (D&M model) and the expanded technology acceptance model (TAM) to construct a research model that explores the factors influencing consumers' continuous usage intentions from both the platform's and consumers' perspectives. The survey data involving 418 respondents who used community group buying platforms were developed and analyzed for structural equation model (SEM) testing. The results show the following: (1) Perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, service quality, perceived trust, expectation confirmation, and subjective norms significantly affect continuous usage intention. (2) Subjective norms are significantly related to continuous usage intention. Perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, service quality, perceived trust, and expectation confirmation indirectly affect continuous usage intention through user satisfaction. This research provides a new perspective for the theoretical research of community group buying and helps to promote the sustainable development of community group buying platforms in management practice.

Uso y Abuso del Término “Psicosocial” en el Campo de la Intervención Social / Use and Abuse of the Term “Psychosocial” in the Field of Social Intervention

Aplicado a la teoría, a la investigación y a la intervención, el término psicosocial se define como un enfoque caracterizado por las relaciones de interdependencia y mutua influencia entre los diversos niveles de la realidad en la que discurre la vida cotidiana. Esta idea empezó a dar sus primeros pasos a partir de los acontecimientos que dieron lugar a las ciencias sociales, la psicología entre ellas. Aplicada a la intervención social, la perspectiva psicosocial parte de una sencilla premisa: la psicología se legitima como un instrumento al servicio del bienestar humano, tanto en su dimensión personal como colectiva y a continuación, asume la naturaleza construida de la realidad y del orden social con el propósito de intentar cambiarlo cuando vaya dejando a su paso daño psicológico y destrucción social sirviéndose para ello de los escenarios sociales (comunidad, grupo) como agente y objetivo del cambio.(AU)

Applied to theory, research, and intervention, the term “psychosocial” is defined as an approach characterized by the relationships of interdependence and mutual influence between the various levels of reality in which daily life takes place. This idea began to take its first steps with the events that gave rise to the social sciences, psychology among them. Applied to social intervention, the psychosocial perspective is based on a simple premise: psychology is legitimized as an instrument to serve human wellbeing, both in its personal and collective dimension. It recognizes the constructed nature of reality and the social order, with the purpose of trying to change it when it leaves psychological damage and social destruction in its wake, using the social scenarios (community, group) as the agent and objective of change.(AU)

Taking a Pulse on Community Participation in Maternal Health through Community Clinics in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh started institutionalising community participation by setting-up community clinics (CCs) during the mid-90 s. This paper presents the genealogy of CCs, the community participation mechanism embedded within CCs, and the case of 54 CCs in Brahmanbaria, through the lens of maternal health. We undertook a desk review to understand the journey of CCs. In 2018, we assessed the accessibility, readiness and functionality of CCs, and a household survey to know recently delivered women's perceptions of CC's community groups (CGs) and community support groups (CSGs). We performed multiple logistic regression to determine the association between the functionality of these groups and women's perception regarding these groups' activities on maternal health. The integration of community participation involving CCs started to roll out through the operationalisation of the Health and Population Sector Programme 1998-2003. In 2019, 13,907 CCs were operational. However, per our CC assessment, their accessibility and readiness were moderate but there were gaps in the functionality of the CCs. The perception of women regarding these groups' functionality was significantly better when the group members met regularly. The gaps in CCs are primarily induced by the shortcomings of its community participation model. Proper understanding is needed to address this problem which has many facets and layers, including political priorities, expectations, and provisions at a local level.

Grupo comunitário de saúde mental: um olhar dos discentes de Psicologia / Community mental health group: the view of Psychology discents / Grupo comunitario de salud mental: la visión de los discentes de Psicología

O Grupo Comunitário de Saúde Mental visa promover a compreensão da relação entre a pessoa e sua realidade cotidiana buscando a promoção de saúde. A presente pesquisa se direciona para uma atividade de grupo comunitário realizada no processo de formação de Psicólogos em uma Universidade do interior Paulista. Portanto, o objetivo constitui em verificar a importância da realização dos Encontros do Grupo Comunitário de Saúde Mental na perspectiva dos estudantes de Psicologia. A metodologia utilizada foi a pesquisa descritiva-qualitativa, uma pesquisa de campo junto aos universitários que participaram dos encontros do grupo comunitário no período de março a junho de 2018 e 2019. O instrumento para coleta de dados foi um questionário eletrônico via formulário do Google Drive. Por se tratar de pesquisa com humanos o projeto foi submetido ao Comitê de Ética e aprovado, número CAAE: 26948819.4.0000.5495. A análise dos dados foi realizada a partir das repostas dos participantes ao questionário, analisadas na perspectiva de três aspectos que configuram o Grupo Comunitário de Saúde Mental: 1. atenção à realidade e à experiência humana; 2. o grupo como local de encontro e 3. o processo grupal, aprendizagem e saúde mental. Assim, verificou-se com esta pesquisa a importância do grupo comunitário na formação de psicólogos como um espaço para trabalhar aspectos relacionados à saúde mental. Ademais, percebe-se ainda outro aspecto fundamental a respeito da valorização da vida, onde os participantes do grupo começam a olhar para o próximo de forma humanizada, compreendem que em acontecimentos cotidianos estão presentes experiências de vida importantes e a partir dos encontros do grupo comunitário passaram a reconhecê-las.

The Community Mental Health Group aims to promote the understanding of the relationship between the person and their daily reality, seeking health promotion. The present research is directed towards a community group activity conducted in the process of training Psychologists at a University in the interior of São Paulo. Therefore, the objective is to verify the importance of holding the Meetings of the Community Mental Health Group from the perspective of Psychology students. The methodology used was the descriptive-qualitative research, field research with the university students who participated in the community group meetings between March and June 2018 and 2019. The instrument for data collection it was an electronic questionnaire via Google Drive form. As it is research with humans, the project was submitted to the Ethics Committee and approved, CAAE number: 26948819.4.0000.5495. Data analysis was performed based on the participants' responses to the questionnaire, analyzed from the perspective of the three aspects that make up the Community Mental Health Group: 1. attention to reality and human experience; 2. the group as a meeting place and 3. the group process, learning and mental health. Thus, it was verified with this research the importance of the community group in the formation of psychologists as a space to work aspects related to mental health. In addition, there is yet another fundamental aspect regarding the valorization of life, where the group members begin to look at others in a humanized way, understand that in everyday events important life experiences are present and from the meetings of the community mental health group they started to recognize them.

El Grupo Comunitario de Salud Mental tiene como objetivo promover la comprensión de la relación entre la persona y su realidad diaria, buscando la promoción de la salud. La presente investigación se dirige hacia una actividad grupal que se realiza en el proceso de formación de Psicólogos en una Universidad del Interior Paulista. Por tanto, el objetivo es verificar la importancia de la realización de los Encuentros del Grupo Comunitario de Salud Mental desde la perspectiva de los estudiantes de Psicología. La metodología utilizada fue la investigación descriptiva-cualitativa, una investigación de campo con los estudiantes universitarios que participaron en las reuniones grupales de marzo a junio de 2018 y 2019. El instrumento para La recopilación de datos fue un cuestionario electrónico a través del formulario de Google Drive. Por tratarse de una investigación con humanos, el proyecto fue presentado al Comité de Ética y aprobado, número CAAE: 26948819.4.0000.5495. El análisis de los datos se realizó a partir de las respuestas de los participantes al cuestionario, analizadas desde la perspectiva de los tres aspectos que conforman el Grupo Comunitario de Salud Mental: 1. atención a la realidad y experiencia humana; 2. el grupo como lugar de encuentro y 3. el proceso grupal, aprendizaje y salud mental. Así, se comprobó con esta investigación la importancia del desarrollo del grupo en la formación de psicólogos como espacio para trabajar aspectos relacionados con la salud mental. Además, hay otro aspecto fundamental en cuanto a la valoración de la vida, donde los participantes del grupo comienzan a mirar a los demás de Artigo

Effect of introducing virtual community and community group buying on customer's perceived value and loyalty behavior: A convenience store-based perspective.

Customers' declining receptivity to conventional marketing tools has been a challenge for convenience stores. To overcome this, retailers are turning to social media as a new, potent marketing tool for creating business prospects and encouraging direct customer interaction. However, it is still unknown how social media marketing affects the shifts in customer behavior. This paper expands on the relationship of "loyalty program (LP) + virtual community experience → perceived value → customer loyalty" in the traditional convenience store scenario, refining the variables of virtual community experience, perceived value, and customer loyalty. It also compares the effectiveness of different LP design structures (reward amounts × reward time limits) and explores the mediation impact of program loyalty and the moderation effect of alternative attractiveness. The results demonstrate the superior performance of LPs with an expiry policy and differential returns and highlight the importance of enhancing members' virtual community experiences in fostering customer perceived value and loyalty. The results also show the minor negative moderation impact of community group buying and prove that emotional value significantly impacts customer loyalty. Still, the social value does not affect program loyalty. The recommendations are offered, such as designing growing-oriented and periodical zeroing LPs, as well as using new social media marketing tools (virtual community-based marketing) to empower traditional marketing techniques (LP-based relationship marketing) and constructing a "convenience store + community group buying" model. The findings have substantial theoretical and practical implications for traditional convenience stores in properly implementing loyalty and social media marketing tactics to maximize customer value and loyalty with a limited budget.

Factors associated with community commitment among older adults: a stratified analysis of community group leaders and members.

BACKGROUND: Community commitment through group activities in the community is associated with improved health outcomes in older adults and has a ripple effect on community development. However, factors associated with community commitment through group activities in the community have not been examined. The purpose of this study was to examine individual factors and group-related factors in association with community commitment among older adult leaders and members of community groups in Japan. METHODS: We mailed self-administered questionnaires to all older adults participating in a community group (N = 1,898) in a ward of Yokohama city, the largest designated city in Japan. Variables included demographic characteristics, community commitment (Community Commitment Scale), individual factors, and group-related factors. We used logistic regression analysis to assess the association among study variables. RESULTS: A total of 1,154 people completed the questionnaire. The valid response rate was 48.8%. Respondents' mean age was 78.3 years (standard deviation [SD] = 6.1, range 65-100 years), 79.6% were women, 55.9% were married, and 10.0% were employed. Factors associated with community commitment among group leaders were scores for self-efficacy in the health promotion scale (SF-15; mean ± SD: 48.5 ± 7.1), 5-item World Health Organization Well-Being Index (mean ± SD: 17.9 ± 4.3), and Lubben Social Network Scale, Japanese version (mean ± SD: 19.5 ± 6.9), as well as a perception of deriving pleasure from group participation (mean ± SD: 91.2 ± 9.4). Factors associated with community commitment among group members were economic status (Sufficient; n [%]: 749 [85.9]), frequency of going out (mean ± SD: 5.1 ± 1.8), years of group participation (mean ± SD: 6.2 ± 5.0), and perceptions of their role in the group (Yes; n [%]: 254 [30.4]) as well as the above factors for leaders. A supplementary qualitative analysis of participants' free-text responses extracted seven categories: community support, resource mobilization, partnership action, asset management, participatory decision-making, linkages and networking, and community dissemination, related to perception of a role in the group. CONCLUSION: Our results emphasize the importance of considering the different associations of community commitment through group activities in the community between group leaders and members, including the role of older adults in community groups, and suggest different approaches for group leaders and members.

Accessing the Influence of Consumer Participation on Purchase Intention Toward Community Group Buying Platform.

The rapid development of community group buying platforms has attracted a huge attention from both the practical and academic communities. Although previous research has explored the influence patterns of community group buying platform on the customers' purchase intention, there are limited studies on how customers' purchase intention is influenced by their participation behavior. Therefore, based on social identity theory, this study constructs a theoretical model of consumer participation influencing users' purchase intention through community identity in the community group purchase context, and examines the moderating role of users' privacy concerns in this process in conjunction with privacy concern theory to systematically explore the role of consumer participation on purchase intention and its boundary conditions. In this study, the data collected from 532 valid samples are analyzed by structural equation modeling. The results of the study found that customer engagement behavior had a significant effect on purchase intention through the mediation of community identity, where privacy concerns negatively moderated the effect of community identity on purchase intention. The study reveals the intrinsic mechanism of customer engagement influencing purchase intention and its boundary conditions, which provides the suggestions for the marketing management and business practice of community group platforms.

Influence of Multi-Role Interactions in Community Group-Buying on Consumers' Lock-In Purchasing Intention From a Fixed Leader Based on Role Theory and Trust Transfer Theory.

Community group-buying platforms are increasingly relying on the interaction between the group-buying leader and consumers, thereby achieving the customer lock-in. In view of this, it is crucial to understand how the group-buying leader to establish a long-term transaction relationship with consumers. In this study, we construct a model based on the role theory and trust transfer theory, and identify two types of interactions of the group-buying leader (i.e., role interaction of merchant and role interaction of friend) and two types of consumer trust (i.e., community group-buying trust and interpersonal trust). Then, the mechanism that how different role interactions of the group-buying leader can be transformed into the lock-in purchasing intention of consumers is further clarified. By interviewing 430 consumers with community group-buying experience in the community through offline questionnaire, the research model has been proven to be effective. To be specific, both role interactions of the merchant and friend can impose a positive impact on interpersonal trust, which will also lead to the trust in community group-buying, and thus enhance the lock-in purchasing intension of consumers from a fixed leader. Overall, this study has made certain contributions to the study of customer relationship. In theory, this study further explains the explanation mechanism of the "acquaintance marketing" phenomenon. Moreover, this study adopts the role theory to analyze the differences of different role interactions of the group-buying leader in relationship quality and purchase decision making, and employs the trust transfer theory to expand the trust transfer effect from the interpersonal trust of the group-buying leader to the trust in community group-buying. In practice, this study provides a new perspective and practical reference for community group-buying enterprises and the group-buying leader on how to better manage customers and maintain a long-term and stable customer relationship.

Grupo comunitário de saúde mental: relações estabelecidas por participantes regulares de longo prazo / Mental health community group: relationships established by long-term regular participants / Grupo comunitario de salud mental: relaciones establecidas por los participantes regulares de largo plazo

RESUMO O Grupo Comunitário de Saúde Mental (GCSM) é um dispositivo de promoção da saúde mental cuja proposta de cuidado se fundamenta na atenção às experiências cotidianas. O objetivo deste artigo é compreender as relações estabelecidas por participantes regulares de longo prazo com o GCSM, ou seja, pessoas que participam há no mínimo dois anos do GCSM, de forma voluntária e ativa. Trata-se de um recorte de uma pesquisa qualitativa, realizada através de entrevista aberta e observação participante, com uso do método de análise temática. Foram entrevistados sete participantes, ex-usuários de serviços de saúde mental. A análise aponta vinculação dos participantes ao Grupo, compreendida segundo três principais temas: relações afetivas (sentimentos de valorização, gratidão e apreço pelo Grupo); relações comunitárias (relações pautadas pela empatia e movimento de solidariedade); e relações de pertencimento (processo gradual de vinculação ao Grupo, percepção de lugar de pertença). O estudo das relações estabelecidas com o GCSM contribuiu para melhor compreensão do protagonismo de pessoas em sofrimento mental, além de auxiliar a problematizar o conceito de adesão às intervenções de dispositivos de saúde mental.

ABSTRACT The Mental Health Community Group (MHCG) is a mental health promotion strategy whose care proposal is based on attention to daily experiences. The purpose of this paper is to understand the relationships established by long-term regular participants with MHCG, which means people who have been participating in the MHCG for at least two years, voluntarily and actively. This is a qualitative research, conducted through open interviews and participant observation, using the thematic analysis method. Seven participants were interviewed, who were users of mental health services. The analysis points to the participants' bond with the Group, which can be understood by three main themes: affective relationships (feelings of gratitude and appreciation for the Group); community relationships (relations based on empathy and solidarity); and belonging relationships (gradual Group connection process, perception of place of belonging). The study of the relations established with the MHCG contributed to a better understanding of the protagonism of people in mental distress, besides helping to problematize the concept of adherence to interventions of mental health strategies.

RESUMEN El Grupo Comunitario de Salud Mental (GCSM) es un dispositivo de promoción de la salud mental cuya propuesta se basa en la atención de las experiencias cotidianas. El objetivo de este artículo es comprender las relaciones establecidas por los participantes regulares a largo plazo con el GCSM, es decir, las personas que han estado participando en el GCSM durante al menos dos años, de forma voluntaria y activa. Se trata de un recorte de una investigación cualitativa, realizada mediante entrevistas abiertas y observación participante, utilizando el método de análisis temático. Fueron entrevistados siete participantes, ex usuarios del servicio de salud mental. El análisis apunta al vinculo de los participantes al Grupo, comprendido por tres temas principales: relaciones afectivas (sentimientos de valorización, gratitud y aprecio por el Grupo); relaciones comunitarias (basadas en empatia y solidaridad); y relaciones de pertenencia (proceso gradual de vinculación al grupo, percepción del lugar de pertenencia). El estudio de las relaciones establecidas con el GCSM contribuyó a una mejor comprensión del protagonismo de personas con sufrimiento mental, además de ayudar a problematizar el concepto de adhesión a las intervenciones de salud mental.

A thematic analysis of the perceptions of a community-based exercise program on the health and well-being of ageing adults.

This study explores a weekly community-based exercise program (CBEP) for ageing adults in Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. This program aims to improve the health and well-being of ageing adults and was evaluated using an exploratory qualitative study design. Four focus group discussions and two individual interviews were conducted before a thematic analysis using Braun & Clark's (2006) six-step approach. A total of 23 participants were involved in the study over a 6-week period. The thematic analysis resulted in two main themes: (a) meeting community needs and (b) benefits to health and well-being. Five minor themes stemmed from these two themes, in which participants identified that a service gap existed within the community and the program was adaptive in its design to meet community needs. Participants reported benefits to health and well-being, specifically perceived improved mobility and independence, social connections and 'recharging the batteries to feel good'. The inclusion of Tai Chi exercises was noted for increased vitality and pain management benefits. The role of the exercise instructor was deemed to be instrumental to the success of the CBEP. The CBEP provides motivation for older adults to attend, increasing physical activity. Future CBEPs for ageing adults should provide a social component and relevant health education for participants. Exercises should be safely adapted by the exercise instructor to suit people of various abilities and to promote a more 'inclusive' environment.

Mobilizing community action to improve maternal health in a rural district in Tanzania: lessons learned from two years of community group activities.

Background: Community participation can provide increased understanding and more effective implementation of strategies that seek to improve outcomes for women and newborns. There is limited knowledge on how participatory processes take place and how this affects the results of an intervention. Objective: This paper presents the results of two years of implementing (2013-2015) community groups for maternal health care in Magu District, Tanzania. Method: A total of 102 community groups were established, and 77 completed the four phases of the participatory learning and action cycle. The four phases included identification of problems during pregnancy and childbirth (phase 1), deciding on solutions and planning strategies (phase 2), implementation of strategies (phase 3) and evaluation of impact (phase 4). Community group meetings were facilitated by 15 trained facilitators and groups met monthly in their respective villages. Data was collected as an ongoing process from facilitator and meeting reports, through interviews with facilitators and local leaders and from focus group discussions with community group participants. Results: The majority of groups prioritized problems related to the availability of and accessibility to health services. The most commonly actioned solution was the provision of health education to the community. Almost all groups (95%) experienced a positive impact on the community as results of their actions, including increased maternal health knowledge and positive behaviour changes among health care workers. Facilitators were positive about the community groups, stating that they were grateful for the gained knowledge on maternal health, and positively regarded the involvement of men in community groups, which are traditionally women-only. Conclusion: The process of establishing and undertaking community groups in itself appeared to have a positive perceived impact on the community. However, sustained behaviour change, power dynamics and financial incentives need to be carefully considered during implementation and sustaining the community groups.