Climate change by any other name: Social representations and language practices of coastal inhabitants on Mayotte Island in the Indian Ocean.

As population-related climate change research increases, so does the need to nuance approaches to this complex phenomenon, including issues related to cultural and linguistic translations. To explore how climate change is understood in understudied societies, a case-study approach is taken to address social representations of climate change by inhabitants of a Maore village in the French island of Mayotte. The study explores how local fishers understand the issue when considering observed environmental changes. Based on analyses of 30 interviews, the study found that social representations and related climate change discourses are not well established, except for individuals in close contact with French institutions. Issues regarding local culture and language reveal the importance of understanding the different components of climate change. Climate change communication and awareness-raising on the island are explored, as well as considerations of culturally and linguistically complex settings with a Global North/Global South interface.

The scientific basis of 'net zero emissions' and its diverging sociopolitical representation.

The Net Zero Emissions (NZE) concept has created momentum for climate commitment made by national governments, cities, industries and individual companies. However, evidence of tangible decarbonisation is limited. Here we identify precarious differences between the scientific origin of NZE and its social representation in the wider public and explore the consequences of the resulting science-action gap for achieving global climate goals. A particular focus is given to 'offsetting', which is closely connected to the practical delivery of NZE but typically ignores that different types or carbon credits have different environmental efficacy. Revisiting the science related to the global carbon cycle demonstrates that a heavy reliance on any carbon offsetting that is not a permanent removal presents a real risk. Moreover, competition over scarce 'removal credits' distracts from the real tasks at hand, namely to rapidly decrease fossil fuel emissions, actively remove carbon through restoration, and protect existing terrestrial carbon sinks. Establishing separate targets for these distinct actions is an essential step towards disentangling current confusion. Whilst a 'race to net zero' may trigger innovation in the decarbonisation space, the restoration and protection of carbon sinks demands a collective approach where actors should focus on how to make real and verifiable contributions rather than claiming individual net zero scores.

Representation of Voice Hearing Groups by French Mental Health Professionals.

Hearing voices groups (HVGs) are an alternative way of treating acoustic-verbal hallucinations. Although they have been developing in France for the last decade, they have lagged behind their international expansion. The representations that circulate about their functioning and their effects are likely to influence the referral to these groups by mental health professionals. We created and used a questionnaire to survey mental health professionals' representations of voice hearing groups. We surveyed 79 French health professionals using a questionnaire with 19 closed items. 7 additional items allowed us to specify the professional status and familiarity of the participants with the HVGs. Professionals generally shared positive representations of HVGs but had very approximate knowledge of them. The subgroup of the most familiar professionals (N = 45) differed significantly on 7 items from the subgroup of non-familiars (N = 35). HVGs are represented as one medical offer among others, of little clinical use and indicated only for psychotic voice-hearing patients, which seems to be a misunderstanding in every case. However, our study also shows that these opinions evolve with the degree of familiarity with HVGs. Certain representations need to be corrected so that quality information can be circulated about HVGs and improve their integration into their ecosystem.

Social representations of tuberculosis by people with the disease / Representaciones sociales de tuberculosis por personas con la enfermedad / Representações sociais da tuberculose por pessoas com a doença

ABSTRACT Objective: To understand the social representations of people with tuberculosis about the disease and its implications for following treatment. Method: A descriptive, qualitative study based on the Theory of Social Representations. It was conducted in a municipal health unit in the city of Belém. The participants were people diagnosed with tuberculosis and undergoing directly observed treatment, with the sample size defined by the data saturation technique. Data collection was done through semi-structured interviews. For data analysis it was used thematic content analysis. Results: The records converged into three categories: Representations of tuberculosis and its impacts on the diagnosis; The faces of treatment: challenges facing follow-up and hope; and Constructions of living with the disease in family and society. Final considerations: Living with the disease transforms everyday life and relationships. Discrimination and prejudice denote the need to reconfigure such representations for patients to be embraced.

RESUMEN Objetivo: Comprender las representaciones sociales de personas con tuberculosis sobre la enfermedad y sus implicaciones para el seguimiento del tratamiento. Método: Estudio descriptivo, con abordaje cualitativo, basado en la Teoría de las Representaciones Sociales. Se llevó a cabo en una unidad de salud municipal de la ciudad de Belém. Los participantes fueron personas con diagnóstico de tuberculosis y en tratamiento bajo observación directa, cuyo cuantitativo fue definido por la técnica de saturación de datos. La recolección de datos se realizó a través de una entrevista semiestructurada. Para analizar dos datos, utilice un análisis de contenido temático. Resultados: Los registros convergieron en tres categorías: Representaciones de la tuberculosis y sus impactos en el diagnóstico; Como enfrenta el tratamiento: desafíos que enfrenta el seguimiento y la esperanza; y Construcciones de convivencia con la enfermedad en familia y sociedad. Consideraciones finales: O vivir con una enfermedad transforma la vida cotidiana y las relaciones. La discriminación y el prejuicio denotan la necesidad de reconfigurar estas representaciones, para que el docente sea aceptado.

RESUMO Objetivo: Compreender as representações sociais de pessoas com tuberculose sobre a doença e implicações no tratamento. Método: Estudo descritivo, de abordagem qualitativa, com base na Teoria das Representações Sociais. Realizado em uma unidade municipal de saúde no município de Belém. Os participantes foram pessoas com diagnóstico de tuberculose e em tratamento diretamente observado, cujo quantitativo foi definido pela técnica da saturação de dados. A coleta de dados foi realizada por meio de entrevista semiestruturada. Para análise dos dados utilizou-se a análise temática de conteúdo. Resultados: Os registros convergiram em três categorias: Representações da tuberculose e seus impactos frente ao diagnóstico; as faces do tratamento: desafios frente ao seguimento e esperança; e Construções do conviver com a doença em família e sociedade. Considerações finais: O conviver com a doença transforma o cotidiano e as relações. A discriminação e preconceito denotam a necessidade de reconfigurar tais representações, para o doente ser acolhido.

Representações sociais de cuidadores de crianças e adolescentes sobre o câncer infantojuvenil / Social representations of children and adolescents' caregivers on childhood cancer / Representaciones sociales de los cuidadores de niños y adolescentes sobre el cáncer infantil

Objetivo: apreender as representações sociais de cuidadores de crianças e adolescentes sobre o câncer infantojuvenil. Método: pesquisa qualitativa, exploratória, descritiva, fundamentada na abordagem estrutural da Teoria das Representações Sociais, baseada na Teoria do Núcleo Central. Foram utilizados para coleta dos dados a Técnica de Associação Livre de Palavras e a entrevista semiestruturada. Participaram 34 cuidadores familiares, na cidade de Itabuna, Bahia. Os dados oriundos da Técnica de Associação Livre de Palavras foram processados pelo software EVOC. Resultados: a partir da análise dos dados, emergiram as seguintes categorias temáticas : Impacto e sentimentos que permeiam o cotidiano do cuidador, e enfrentamentos encontrados pelos cuidadores para vencer o câncer Infantojuvenil. Conclusão: evidenciou-se que o grupo social possui elementos representacionais nos termos evocados "Deus" e "sofrimento", apontando que o diagnóstico da doença acarreta sofrimento para os cuidadores, crianças e adolescentes

Objective: to apprehend the social representations of caregivers of children and adolescents about cancer in children and adolescents. Method: qualitative, exploratory, descriptive research, based on the structural approach of the Theory of Social Representations, based on the Theory of the Central Nucleus. The Free Word Association Technique and the semi-structured interview were used for data collection. Participants were 34 family caregivers, in the city of Itabuna, Bahia. The data from the Free Word Association Technique were processed by the EVOC software. Results: from the analysis of the data, the following thematic categories emerged: Impact and feelings that permeate the daily life of the caregiver, and confrontations encountered by the caregivers to overcome childhood cancer. Conclusion: it was evidenced that the social group has representational elements in the evoked terms "God" and "suffering", pointing out that the diagnosis of the disease causes suffering for caregivers, children and adolescents. Demonstrating that caregivers share their everyday experiences about coping with the disease

Objetivos: aprehender las representaciones sociales de cuidadores de niños y adolescentes sobre el cáncer en niños y adolescentes. Método: investigación cualitativa, exploratoria, descriptiva, basada en el enfoque estructural de la Teoría de las Representaciones Sociales, fundamentada en la Teoría del Núcleo Central. Para la recolección de datos se utilizó la Técnica de Asociación Libre de Palabras y la entrevista semiestructurada. Los participantes fueron 34 cuidadores familiares, en la ciudad de Itabuna, Bahía. Los datos de la Técnica de Asociación Libre de Palabras fueron procesados por el software EVOC. Resultados: del análisis de los datos surgieron las siguientes categorías temáticas: Impacto y sentimientos que impregnan el cotidiano del cuidador, y enfrentamientos encontrados por los cuidadores para superar el cáncer infantil. Conclusión: se evidenció que el grupo social posee elementos representacionales en los términos evocados "Dios" y "sufrimiento", apuntando que el diagnóstico de la enfermedad provoca sufrimiento a los cuidadores, niños y adolescentes. Demostrar que los cuidadores comparten sus experiencias cotidianas sobre cómo sobrellevar la enfermedad

Representações sociais de enfermeiros acerca do processo de descentralização do atendimento ao HIV: abordagem estrutural / Social representations of nurses about the decentralization process of HIV care: A structural approach / Representaciones sociales de enfermeros sobre el proceso de descentralización de la atención al VIH: un enfoque estructural

Objetivo: analisar a representação social de enfermeiros sobre o atendimento ao HIV na atenção primária à saúde através de uma abordagem estrutural. Método: Trata-se de um estudo descritivo, exploratório, com abordagem qualitativa e caráter estrutural, com 160 enfermeiros, no período entre dezembro de 2019 a março de 2020 nas unidades de saúde da família do município de Recife, Pernambuco, Brasil. Realizou-se entrevistas semiestruturadas, com a Técnica de Associação Livre de Palavras, e questionário sociodemográfico. Os dados foram processados pelo software IRAMUTEQ, sendo ancorados pela Teoria das Representações Sociais. Aprovado pelo Comitê de Ética em Pesquisa. Resultados: O estímulo à pergunta indutora originou 188 palavras diferentes com frequência mínima de 5 evocações e máxima de 64. Observa-se expressivamente termos associados a fatores subjetivos. Considerações finais: Evidenciou-se que as representações sociais são relevantes e diversas, relacionadas com a atuação dos enfermeiros frente ao atendimento prestado às pessoas vivendo com HIV.

Objective: to analyze nurses' social representation of HIV care in primary health care through a structural approach. Method: This is a descriptive, exploratory study, with a qualitative and structural approach, with 160 nurses, between December 2019 and March 2020 in the family health units of the municipality of Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with the Free Word Association Technique and a sociodemographic questionnaire. The data were processed by the IRAMUTEQ software, being anchored by the Theory of Social Representations. Theone proven by the Research Ethics Committee. Results: The stimulus to the inducing question originated 188 different words with a minimum frequency of 5 evocations and a maximum of 64. Terms associated with subjective factors are significantly observed. Final considerations: It was evidenced that social representations are relevant and diverse, related to the performance of nurses in relation to the care provided to people living with HIV.

Objetivo: analizar la representación social de los enfermeros sobre el cuidado del VIH en la atención primaria de salud a través de un enfoque estructural. Método: Se trata de un estudio descriptivo, exploratorio, con enfoque cualitativo y estructural, con 160 enfermeras, entre diciembre de 2019 y marzo de 2020 en las unidades de salud familiar del municipio de Recife, Pernambuco, Brasil. Se realizaron entrevistas semiestructuradas con la Técnica de Asociación de Palabras Libres y un cuestionario sociodemográfico. Los datos fueron procesados por el software IRAMUTEQ, siendo anclados por la Teoría de las Representaciones Sociales. El comprobado por el Comité de Ética en Investigación. Resultados: El estímulo a la pregunta inductora originó 188 palabras diferentes con una frecuencia mínima de 5 evocaciones y un máximo de 64. Los términos asociados con factores subjetivos se observan significativamente. Consideraciones finales: Se evidenció que las representaciones sociales son relevantes y diversas, relacionadas con el desempeño de las enfermeras en relación con la atención brindada a las personas que viven con VIH.

How neurologists are viewed by their colleagues: exploring stereotypes and social representations of neurologists.

INTRODUCTION: The choice of medical specialization is influenced by various factors, including personal, educational, and interpersonal aspects. However, stereotypes and social representations (SRs) can also play a significant role in biasing the choice of a particular medical specialty. The aim of this study is to describe and understand the social representation (SR) of French Neurologist among medical peers, and factors explaining stereotypes about neurology. METHODS: A nationwide web-based survey was sent to the French medical community (students, residents, and graduated physicians) to collect sociodemographic and professional data, status, experience, and acquaintance in Neurology as well as qualitative hierarchical evocation question to assess the SR of French Neurologists. RESULTS: Overall, 367 people participated in the survey, including 112 medical students, 170 residents, and 85 graduated physicians. Only 14.3% of students listed neurology among their top 5 specialty choices, and 63.8% disagreed with the statement "I could have chosen (or I will choose) neurology after the validation of my 6th year of medical studies." Qualitative analysis revealed that the most frequently occurring words used to describe neurologists were "stroke", "complicated", "no treatment," "clinical", and "brain" and five themes corresponded to SRs of neurologist: his/her personal and professional traits (36.4% of the corpus), his/her daily practice (18.1%), the negative aspects of the neurological practice (15.3%), and the neurological pathology and daily skills (30.2%). CONCLUSION: The perception of neurologists by other physicians is nuanced. Neurologists are described as rigorous specialists, maybe excessively so but the cliché of a contemplative specialty with no effective treatment remains. The specialty and neurological patients suffer also from a reputation of complexity. Further interventions among medical students and better information are required to increase the attractiveness of our specialty.

Food handlers' lack of knowledge, and misunderstanding of safe food temperatures: An analysis using the theory of social representations.

Comprehension is the ability to understand and be familiar with situations and facts. A critical factor causing foodborne diseases is the inadequate temperature during food storage and handling; food handlers often fail to understand this. Therefore, in this study, we investigated how technical language and everyday knowledge operate in the comprehension of safe food temperatures among food handlers in food services. To achieve this, data collection was carried out in two stages. In the first stage, a survey was conducted to 206 food handlers from 14 food service working in the city of São Paulo. Through this survey, we gathered information to characterize the socio-demographic profile of the sample, details about participation in training, and knowledge of technical terms related to safe food temperatures. In the second stage, individuais interviews were conducted on the same day following the questionnaire administration in each food service. A total of 29 interviews were carried out An interview script was developed containing two storylines based on the Fourth Key: "Keep food at safe temperatures," which is part of the WHO's "Five Keys to Safer Food" manual. Further, the collective subject discourse technique, which is based on the theory of social representations, was employed to analyze each interview and construct a representative collective discourse. Analysis of the results indicated that lack of knowledge about safe food temperatures is mainly a result of the misunderstanding of technical terms. The collective discourses obtained results reinforced that food handlers had diverse and erroneous information about food defrosting, and they exhibited low confidence and clarity about safe food temperatures. Overall, psychological, social, and cultural factors affect the formation of social representations that guide food handlers' decision-making.

Reward learning improves social signal processing in autism model mice.

Social and reward signal processing and their association are critical elements of social motivation. Despite the use of reward learning to improve the social interactions of patients with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), the underlying neural mechanisms are unknown. Here, we found different yet conjunct neuronal representations of social and reward signals in the mouse medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC). We also found that social signal processing is selectively disrupted, whereas reward signal processing is intact in the mPFC of Shank2-knockout mice, a mouse model of ASD. Furthermore, reward learning not only allows Shank2-knockout mice to associate social stimuli with reward availability, but it also rescues the impaired social signal processing. These findings provide insights into the neural basis for the therapeutic use of reward learning in ASD.

How do medical students, residents and graduated physicians really perceive radiologists? A cross-national study.

BACKGROUND: Radiology has always been an attractive specialty for residents, but its attractiveness has recently decreased in France regarding the median choice rank after at the National Residency Board. AIM: To study Radiologists' perceptions and social representations (SRs) among a group of medical students, residents and graduated physicians in France, to better understand the view of Radiologists to debunk stereotypes. METHODS: The nationwide web-based survey was based on valid hierarchical evocation methods. We determined the corpus's central core and SRs' principal themes with prototypical and correspondence factor analysis (CFA), respectively. RESULTS: Overall, 419 answers were analyzed. Radiologists' SRs were divided into 3 classes: negative stereotypes of Radiologists, negative stereotypes of the Radiologists' daily practice and Radiologists' skills. After multivariate analysis, variables that seemed to have a positive influence on Radiologists' SRs were considering radiology as a potential choice of specialty (p < 0.001) and the existence of practical experience in Radiology (p = 0.008). Women seemed to have a more negative SR of Radiologists than men (p = 0.035). DISCUSSION: This was the largest qualitative study on the subject and the only one among medical students, residents and graduated physicians, allowing a global picture. SRs of Radiologists seemed to be negative, potentially caused by poor knowledge of the Radiologists' profession. CONCLUSION: SRs of Radiologists among medical students and graduated physicians appears to be negative. Promoting the specialty among medical students and encouraging their immersion in a Radiology department could help to debunk many stereotypes about the daily life and missions of Radiologists.

Impact of therapeutic education on the evolution of social representations of medication in patients with Parkinson's disease: A quantitative and qualitative study (ETPARK REMED).

BACKGROUND: Among the workshops of our therapeutic patient education (TPE) program, the medication workshop (TPEM workshop) is very frequently proposed to patients in view of the difficulties they encounter related to the complexity of managing antiparkinsonian treatment. Patients' appropriation of their medications could depend on their social representations. OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the effect of our TPEM workshop on the social representations PD patients have of their medications and to compare it with that of another therapeutic intervention such as a talking group defined as the control group. METHODS: This single-center, prospective, randomized, parallel-group study investigated the social representations of medication through a questionnaire on knowledge about antiparkinsonian medications, a questionnaire on beliefs about medication (BMQ), and a word association task. RESULTS: In the TPEM group (n=16), the workshop induced significant effects over time on the knowledge questionnaire (P=0.01), BMQ specific necessity and concerns scores (P=0.04 and 0.01, respectively), necessity-concerns differential (P=0.04), and BMQ general harm (P=0.04). No significant difference was found in the talking group (n=6). Comparison of the two groups showed a significant difference of the BMQ general harm with a decrease in belief in the harmfulness of the medications in the workshop group (P=0.03). The results of the verbal association task showed a modification in the content and structure of the social representations of medication in the TPEM group. DISCUSSION: The TPEM workshop helped reduce initial negative aspects of medication representations. Improved knowledge of their medication allowed patients to feel more competent and legitimate in communicating with caregivers, modifying their beliefs about medications. Indeed, the medication was perceived as less restrictive, care becoming central as shown by the emergence of the medical team in the social representations of the medication. CONCLUSION: All the results show a specific beneficial effect of the TPEM workshop through an evolution of the social representations of medications, which became more positive in our PD patients.

Free word association analysis of German laypeople's perception of biodiversity and its loss.

Due to the dramatic biodiversity crisis, it is crucial to understand how people perceive biodiversity. Knowledge of how thoughts are organized around this concept can identify which ideas are best to focus on biodiversity conservation information campaigns. The primary aim of the present study was to identify social representations of the German public regarding the concept of biodiversity and its loss using a free word association test. Furthermore, unique association networks were analyzed. For this purpose, data collection was performed in September 2021 in Germany using an online questionnaire to assess participants' associations with the prompt "biodiversity" (n = 131) and "biodiversity loss" (n = 130). Additionally, we used the social network software Gephi to create biodiversity (loss) association networks. The five most commonly mentioned associations for biodiversity were "animal," "plant," "nature," "human," and "flower." For biodiversity loss, the five most commonly mentioned associations were "species extinction," "climate change," "plant," "insect," and "bee." Neither "land use change" nor "invasive species," as key drivers of biodiversity loss, were present in social representations of the German public. A difference was observed in the total number of mentioned associations between biodiversity and biodiversity loss. For both, the associations "plant" and "animal" were related. However, participants associated specific taxa only with animals, such as "insects" and "birds." For plants, no specific taxa were named. Based on the network analysis, the most commonly mentioned word pairs for biodiversity and biodiversity loss were "plant - animal" and "species loss - climate change," respectively. Based on our statistical network analysis, these associations were identified as the most central associations with the greatest influence in the network. Thus, they had the most connections and the function of predicting the flow in the network. In sum, the public's multifaceted views on biodiversity and its loss, as well as the aforementioned central associations, hold great potential to be utilized more for the communication and education of biodiversity conservation. In addition, our findings contribute to the scientific community's understanding of social representations and perceptions of biodiversity and its loss.

The social construction of workaholism as a representational naturalization.

Workaholism, a term borrowed from the language around alcoholism, first appeared in academic writing in the late 1960s. This article addresses the following questions: How has the concept of workaholism evolved in scientific literature and in society? How do people who identify as workaholics represent and communicate work addiction, and how do they identify it as their lived reality? Drawing on the concept of naturalization as a process of social representation, we argue that workaholism has been constituted as a naturalized object, and we consider the ways in which it is reproduced in everyday life through communication and experience. We situated the definition of workaholism within the scholarly literature. We then conducted semi-structured interviews with eleven individuals who self-identify or have been diagnosed as work addicts. Our research shows that representational naturalization began when workaholism first became a recognizable reality as a result of changes in the world of work. Naturalization was then achieved by eliminating contradictions through the process of decoupling the positive features of workaholism from the overall concept. Our results demonstrate how this naturalized representation of workaholism is reproduced through the communication and lived experience of "workaholics."

Una mirada bioética a la representación social de la discapacidad psicosocial / Una mirada bioètica a la representació social de la discapacitat psicosocial / A bioethical look at the social representation of psychosocial disability

La representación social facilita la construcción de un modelo explicativo que permite comprender el contexto y los significados en torno a fenómenos, tales como la discriminación y estigma sobre aquellas personas que están limitadas de ejercer sus derechos y deberes de manera plena e igualitaria, como es el caso de las personas con discapacidad psicosocial. Este trabajo contribuye a la reflexión desde una perspectiva bioética, por lo que aborda aspectos teóricos de la representación social de personas con discapacidad psicosocial en el contexto de salud y desde el déficit de ciudadanía que limita la participación efectiva de estas personas en la sociedad. Se puede decir que las representaciones sociales que se tiene el personal sanitario de las personas con discapacidad psicosocial han sido influenciadas por corrientes teóricas del paradigma médico rehabilitador. Esto determina el predominio de intervenciones paternalistas, ya que se les considera población vulnerable en sentido negativo. Junto con esto, se asocia a una carga estigmática hacia personas con trastornos de salud mental, característico del modelo médico. Al respecto, es posible considerar acciones que prevengan la discriminación de este grupo en el contexto sanitario, con el fin de abandonar la noción “capacitista” de la discapacidad en la práctica clínica y equilibrar los riesgos y beneficios en torno a una visión que privilegie la autonomía, Además, de tomar acciones dirigidas hacia la ciudadanía que promuevan el reconocimiento de la diversidad de las sociedades democráticas.(AU)

La representació social facilita la construcció d'un model explicatiu que permet comprendre el context i els significats entorn de fenòmens, tal com la discriminació i estigma sobre aquellespersones que estan limitades d'exercir els seus drets i deures de manera plena i igualitària, com és el cas de les persones amb discapacitat psicosocial. Aquest treball contribueix a la reflexió des d'una perspectiva bioètica, per abordar els aspectes teòrics de la representació social de persones amb discapacitat psicosocial en el context de salut i des del dèficit de ciutadania que limita la participació efectiva d'aquestes persones a la societat. Es pot dir que les representacions socials que té el personal sanitari de les persones amb discapacitat psicosocial han estat influenciades per corrents teòrics del paradigma mèdic rehabilitador. Això determina el predomini d'intervencions paternalistes, ja que es considera la població vulnerable en sentit negatiu. Junt amb això, s'associa a una càrrega estigmàtica cap a persones amb trastorns de salut mental, característic del model mèdic. Al respecte, és possible considerar accions que previnguin la discriminació d'aquest grup en el context sanitari, amb el fi d'abandonar la noció “capacitista” de la discapacitat en la pràctica clínica i equilibrar els riscos i beneficis respecte a una visió que privilegia l'autonomia, A més, de prendre accions dirigides cap a la ciutadania que promouen el reconeixement de la diversitat de les societats democràtiques.(AU)

Social representation facilitates the construction of an explanatory model that allows understanding the context and meanings surrounding phenomena such as discrimination and stigma on those people who are limited from exercising their rights and duties in a full and equal manner, as is the case of people with psychosocial disabilities. This work contributes to the reflection from a bioethical perspective, so it addresses theoretical aspects of the social representation of people with psychosocial disabilities in the context of health and from the citizenship deficit that limits the effective participation of these people in society. It can be said that the social representations held by health personnel of people with psychosocial disabilities have been influenced by theoretical currents of therehabilitative medical paradigm. This determines the predominance of paternalistic interventions, since they are considered a vulnerable population in a negative sense. Together with this, it is associated with a stigmatic burden towards people with mental health disorders, characteristic of the medical model. In this regard, it is possible to consider actions to prevent discrimination of this group in the health context, in order to abandon the "enabling" notion of disability in clinical practice and balance the risks and benefits around a vision that privileges autonomy, in addition to taking actions aimed at citizenship that promote recognition of the diversity of democratic societies.(AU)

Uncertainties about accepting care robots.

In the midst of the anticipation of care robots renewing elderly care, care workers are expected to orient themselves in this future, however uncertain. To examine how uncertainty over the appropriateness of care-robot use associates with robot acceptance, different scenarios of robot assistance were presented to a sample of care professionals in two waves 2016-2020. The views of usefulness of robot assistance yielded underlying structures of plausible and implausible care-robot use. The perceived appropriateness of utilizing robots in care was stronger in the plausible robot scenarios. The uncertainty about robots having an appropriate role in care work correlated negatively with the perceived usefulness of robot assistance, but was even highlighted among the scenarios of implausible tasks. Findings further show how uncertainties about care-robot use have been reduced across four years between data collections. In robotizing care work processes, it may be more beneficial to attempt to convince the care workers who are undecided about robot acceptance than to push care-robot orientation to those who strongly oppose care-robot use.

"Recupere a Lagoa": análise barthesiana de imagens pós-desastre na Lagoa da Conceição/SC / "Recover Lagoa": barthesian analysis of postdisaster images in Lagoa da Conceição/SC / "Recuperar Lagoa": análisis barthesiano de imágenes pos-desastre en Lagoa da Conceição/SC

INTRODUÇÃO: No dia 25 de janeiro de 2021 ocorreu o rompimento de uma das barragens da Companhia Catarinense de Águas e Saneamento (CASAN) para depositar esgoto tratado, atingindo 50 famílias de Florianópolis/SC. OBJETIVO: Esse artigo visa interpretar imagens capturadas por atingidos pelo desastre ambiental da Lagoa da Conceição/SC. CAMPO: a pesquisa se sucedeu na localidade afetada - Rua Servidão Manoel Luiz Duarte, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina. MÉTODO: Trata-se de uma pesquisa qualitativa do tipo pesquisa-ação a partir de um corte transversal. Utilizou-se a técnica fotografando ambientes, em sequência, a análise semiótica de imagens desenvolvida por Barthes e a Teoria das Representações Sociais (TRS) para auxiliar na interpretação dos dados. RESULTADOS: Os signos apresentados nas imagens capturadas foram: 1) punhos erguidos fechados um símbolo comumente utilizado em campanhas na busca por direitos igualitários e resistência; 2) mensagens enfáticas utilizando termos como "réu", "culpa" e "crime", referindo-se a CASAN; 3) símbolos e personalidades políticas como forma de pressionar autoridades competentes e agilizar o processo de retorno às suas vidas. Entende-se que mesmo passado um ano do desastre, as pessoas atingidas ainda lutam e discutem com a CASAN em busca do ressarcimento integral e justo dos seus direitos. CONCLUSÃO: A comunidade ainda está se recuperando do desastre, passando por uma reconfiguração. Porém, diante dessa tragédia, a comunidade enquanto grupo se fortaleceu em decorrência dos movimentos sociais realizados pelo bem comum dos afetados. Portanto, em meio ao caos, formaram uma rede de apoio com um objetivo: recuperar (parte) do que lhes foi tirado.

INTRODUCTION: On January 25, 2021, one of the dams belonging to the Companhia Catarinense de Águas e Saneamento (CASAN) to deposit treated sewage broke, affecting 50 families in Florianópolis/SC. OBJECTIVE: This article aims to interpret images captured by people affected by the environmental disaster at Lagoa da Conceição/SC. FIELD: The research took place in the affected location - Rua Servidão Manoel Luiz Duarte, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina. METHOD: This is a qualitative action-research study based on a cross-section. The technique of photographing environments was used, in sequence, the semiotic analysis of images developed by Barthes and the Theory of Social Representations (TRS) to assist in the interpretation of the data. RESULTS: The signs shown in the captured images were: 1) closed raised fists, a symbol commonly used in campaigns seeking equal rights and resistance; 2) emphatic messages using terms such as "defendant", "fault" and "crime", referring to CASAN; 3) political symbols and personalities as a way of putting pressure on competent authorities and speeding up the process of returning to their lives. It is understood that even one year after the disaster, the people affected are still fighting and discussing with CASAN in search of full and fair compensation for their rights. CONCLUSION: The community is still recovering from the disaster, undergoing a reconfiguration. However, in the face of this tragedy, the community as a group was strengthened as a result of social movements carried out for the common good of those affected. Therefore, in the midst of chaos, they formed a support network with one goal: to recover (part of) what was taken from them.

INTRODUCCIÓN: El 25 de enero de 2021, una de las represas de la Companhia Catarinense de Águas e Saneamento (CASAN) para depositar aguas residuales tratadas se rompió, afectando a 50 familias en Florianópolis/SC. OBJETIVO: Este artículo tiene como objetivo interpretar imágenes captadas por personas afectadas por el desastre ambiental en la Lagoa da Conceição/SC. CAMPO: la investigación se realizó en el local afectado - Rua Servidão Manoel Luiz Duarte, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina. MÉTODO: Se trata de un estudio cualitativo de investigación-acción basado en un corte transversal. Se utilizó la técnica de fotografiar ambientes, en secuencia, el análisis semiótico de imágenes desarrollado por Barthes y la Teoría de las Representaciones Sociales (TRS) para auxiliar en la interpretación de los datos. RESULTADOS: Los signos mostrados en las imágenes capturadas fueron: 1) puños cerrados en alto, símbolo comúnmente utilizado en campañas de igualdad de derechos y resistencia; 2) mensajes enfáticos utilizando términos como "acusado", "culpa" y "delito", refiriéndose a CASAN; 3) símbolos y personalidades políticas como una forma de presionar a las autoridades competentes y acelerar el proceso de retorno a sus vidas. Se entiende que aún después de un año del desastre, las personas afectadas siguen luchando y discutiendo con CASAN en busca de una compensación plena y justa por sus derechos. CONCLUSIÓN: La comunidad aún se está recuperando del desastre, pasando por una reconfiguración. Sin embargo, ante esta tragedia, la comunidad como grupo se fortaleció como resultado de los movimientos sociales realizados por el bien común de los afectados. Por eso, en medio del caos, formaron una red de apoyo con un objetivo: recuperar (parte de) lo que les fue arrebatado.

Formalising social representation to explain psychiatric symptoms.

Recent work in social cognition has moved beyond a focus on how people process social rewards to examine how healthy people represent other agents and how this is altered in psychiatric disorders. However, formal modelling of social representation has not kept pace with these changes, impeding our understanding of how core aspects of social cognition function, and fail, in psychopathology. Here, we suggest that belief-based computational models provide a basis for an integrated sociocognitive approach to psychiatry, with the potential to address important but unexamined pathologies of social representation, such as maladaptive schemas and illusory social agents.

Representações sociais de idosos sobre a mobilidade urbana na perspectiva do direito à cidade / Social representations of the elderly about urban mobility from the perspective of the right to the city

O envelhecimento populacional e a urbanização são dois fenômenos mundiais em crescimento e representam uma das transformações sociais mais significativas do século XXI. Esse cenário exige mudanças que envolvem a de modo particular. Objetivou-se analisar as representações sociais de idosos sobre a mobilidade urbana em Chapecó (SC), na perspectiva do direito à cidade. Trata-se de uma pesquisa qualitativa, em que foram realizados levantamento documental e entrevista semiestruturada. Participaram do estudo onze idosos integrantes do Projeto SUPERidade da Secretaria de Assistência Social de Chapecó. Para a análise das informações utilizou-se a técnica de análise temática de conteúdo, delimitando-se à categoria "Medo e Insegurança na relação com as barreiras". Os sentimentos de medo e insegurança constituem as representações sociais dos idosos sobre a mobilidade urbana quando estes se deparam com barreiras, como o tempo curto no semáforo, o degrau alto do transporte público coletivo e o desrespeito por parte dos condutores de veículos, cuja interação entre elas e as limitações funcionais oriundas do envelhecimento gera tais sentimentos. Tendo em vista que o envelhecimento é um processo progressivo, irreversível e previsível no curso de vida, é o espaço urbano que pode ser redimensionado e, assim, contribuir para a inclusão de idosos com diferentes graus de capacidade funcional no cotidiano da cidade. Eliminar as barreiras significa compensar as limitações funcionais e promover um espaço urbano mais justo, democrático e saudável.(AU)

Population aging and urbanization are two growing global phenomena and represent one of the most significant social transformations of the 21st century. This scenario requires changes that involve urban mobility, which is experienced by the elderly in a particular way. The objective was to analyze the social representations of the elderly about urban mobility in Chapecó-SC from the perspective of the right to the city. This is qualitative research, in which a documentary survey and semi-structured interview were carried out. Participated in the study, eleven elderly members of SUPERidade Project of the Secretaria de Assistência Social de Chapecó. For the analysis of information, the thematic content analysis technique was used, delimiting the category "Fear and Insecurity concerning barriers". Feelings of fear and insecurity constitute the social representations of the elderly about urban mobility, when they face barriers such as short time at traffic lights, the high step of public transportation, and disrespect on the part of vehicle drivers, whose interaction between barriers and functional limitations resulting from aging generate such feelings. Considering that aging is a progressive, irreversible, and predictable process in life, the urban space should be adapted to contribute to the inclusion of older adults with different degrees of functional capacity in the city's daily life. Eliminating the barriers means compensating for the functional limitations and promoting a fairer, more democratic, and healthier urban space.(AU)

Chinese College Students' Death Cognition and its Long-Term Changes After Wenchuan Earthquake.

This study explores the cognitive structure of death and long-term changes of death cognition after catastrophes for Chinese college students. Two months before Wenchuan earthquake, a week after, a year after, and ten years after, a total of 1507 participants' associated words of death were collected, after clustering high-frequency words' similarity coefficients, results showed that death was represented by four advanced clusters: death contact, death anxiety and its reminders, deathafter, and defense mechanism; a week after earthquake, death anxiety and its reminders, defense mechanism were activated; a year after, death contact, afterdeath were appreciated, death anxiety and its reminders, defense mechanism were underappreciated, this phenomenon still existed even ten years later, which suggests that the earthquake permanently changed their death cognition, and this change stabilized one year later. In addition, this paper provides an effective method to uncover cognitive structure of one certain concept.

Social Representation of 'Vocal Hygiene' in India and Bhutan: A Cross-Sectional Survey.

BACKGROUND: The study aimed to explore the professional and recreational and/or personal voice use patterns and social representation of 'vocal hygiene' in two culturally and geographically diverse societies: India and Bhutan. METHODS: A total of 339 volunteers of Indian and Bhutanese nationality participated through snowball sampling. The responses were elicited using multiple-choice questions and a free association task. The data from the multiple-choice questions were analyzed using descriptive statistical methods. The free association task's responses underwent content and co-occurrence analysis to identify the most frequently occurring response categories. RESULTS: The professional voice use pattern differed between the two populations but not the recreational and/or personal voice use pattern. The results also revealed diverse social representations of 'vocal hygiene' in India and Bhutan. CONCLUSIONS: The present study sheds light on the voice use patterns and how the concept of vocal hygiene is represented in the two countries. These findings may have implications for developing and executing society specific awareness programs about vocal hygiene and its importance.