Rivalry negatively predicts forgiveness : Polish adaptation of the Trait Forgiveness Scale and longitudinal associations with the narcissistic admiration and rivalry concept

Narcissism, a core component of the Dark Tetrad, is known for its antagonistic social manifestations, yet its bifurcation into admiration and rivalry provides a more refined lens on interpersonal functioning. This study investigates how these dimensions relate to trait forgiveness—a dispositional tendency to respond to interpersonal transgressions with benevolence—over time. A three-wave cross-lagged panel model spanning three-month intervals was employed with a non-clinical Polish sample (N = 170). Prior to hypothesis testing, the Trait Forgiveness Scale (TFS) was adapted and psychometrically validated in a separate Polish-speaking sample (N = 386), demonstrating satisfactory internal consistency and providing evidence of convergent validity. Longitudinal results showed that narcissistic rivalry consistently predicted lower trait forgiveness, establishing it as a stable relational risk factor. Narcissistic admiration, while not predictive of forgiveness, was associated with an increase in rivalry over time. These findings underscore the divergent social pathways of narcissistic subdimensions, highlighting rivalry's obstructive role in conciliatory behavior and the complex temporal dynamics between admiration and antagonism. The study also contributes a culturally adapted forgiveness measure suitable for Polish-speaking populations

Purpose and profit : Understanding consumer reactions to social enterprises in retail and services

Social enterprises have gained increasing attention in retail and consumer services due to their dual commitment to social impact (purpose) and financial sustainability (profit). Like any business venture, social enterprises need consumers in order to exist and survive. However, research on how consumers perceive and respond to social enterprises remains scarce. This article presents three experimental studies from retail and service-oriented contexts, which demonstrate that consumers exhibit more favorable behavioral intentions towards social enterprises as compared to for-profit organizations and for-profit companies with corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives. This effect was most pronounced among consumers with strong ethical values and motives. The findings showed that consumers perceive social enterprises as warmer, more moral, and – importantly – equally competent as for-profit companies, which enhances their affective responses and, ultimately, their behavioral intentions. These insights contribute to the literature on consumer reactions to alternative business models and offer managerial implications for retail and consumer services

Zukunftsfähige Lern- und Lehrumgebungen : das Churermodell in der Hochschuldidaktik

Wie gestalten wir die Hochschullehre der Zukunft? Welche Räume fördern effektives Lernen und kreative Entfaltung? Die Beiträger*innen zeigen aus interdisziplinärer Perspektive die Wechselwirkungen zwischen Raum, Technologie und Lehrmethoden. Von hybriden Lernumgebungen, die Studierende in ihrer Selbstorganisation unterstützen, bis zu digitalen Prüfungsformaten im Nachhaltigkeitskontext verdeutlichen sie, wie universitäre Räume als Katalysatoren für kritisches Denken und kreatives Lernen fungieren. Das Fazit: Interaktive Formate und neue didaktische Konzepte transformieren die Lehre und revolutionieren das Lernen

Sleep problems and daytime fatigue in a sample of fibromyalgia patients : a preliminary psychometric evaluation of the Scales for Outcomes in Parkinson’s (SCOPA) Sleep Scale

Objective: This study evaluated the psychometric properties of the Scales for Outcomes in Parkinson’s Disease – Sleep Scale (SCOPA-Sleep) in a sample of patients with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS), and examined the unique and interactive associations between sleep problems, daytime fatigue, and quality of life. Method: A total of 79 adults diagnosed with FMS according to the 2010 American College of Rheumatology criteria completed measures assessing sleep problems, daytime fatigue (SCOPA-Sleep), and health-related quality of life (EuroQOL-5D). Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and internal consistency analyses assessed the dimensionality and reliability of the SCOPA-Sleep. Multiple linear regression examined confounding and moderation effects of sleep problems and fatigue on quality of life, controlling for sociodemographic variables. Results: EFA supported a two-factor structure of the SCOPA-Sleep reflecting distinct subscales for nighttime sleep problems and daytime fatigue. The subscales were uncorrelated, and both demonstrated strong internal consistency (α = .87 and .84, respectively). Regression analyses revealed that daytime fatigue was not significantly associated with quality of life after adjusting for covariates. However, sleep problems were a significant predictor of reduced quality of life (β = – .33, p < .01). No significant interaction between sleep problems and fatigue was observed. Conclusions: The SCOPA-Sleep may be a useful brief screening tool for sleep-related impairments in clinical FMS assessment. However, given the relatively small and homogeneous sample (predominantly middle-aged women not currently employed), the generalizability of these findings is limited. Future research should replicate these results in larger and more diverse FMS populations

What does it take to buy in brick-and-mortar secondhand fashion stores? : A non-user segmentation with recommendations considering current secondhand retail trends

Secondhand fashion retail is a critical driver of the global fashion industry's pressing sustainability transition, while also offering substantial economic market potential. Yet, a key growth segment has been largely overlooked: Non-users and their barriers to brick-and-mortar secondhand fashion retail. This paper aims to support the fashion industry in effectively segmenting and targeting non-user groups, thereby considering recent trends in the sector. Drawing on in-depth semi-structured interviews and an exploratory follow-up online survey among 27 non-users of brick-and-mortar secondhand retail, a novel non-user segmentation is proposed, which indicates distinct barriers of four non-user groups (i.e., unaware supporters, disillusioned supporters, skeptic hedonists, and skeptic outsiders). Moreover, the paper develops recommendations and store concepts for specific non-user groups and assesses the appeal of recent retail trends (e.g., luxury secondhand, kilo stores, mixed assortments) in targeting non-user groups. This study makes several contributions to the literature on diffusion of innovation, consumer adoption, and customer segmentation both within and beyond the context of secondhand retailing. Specifically, it provides novel insight into relevant non-user groups, enabling managers to identify and target non-user groups, and advances future research avenues

Die Zukunft des Journalismus : zehn Szenarien für das nächste Jahrzehnt

Der Band beschreibt die aktuellen Entwicklungen des Journalismus in der Mitte der 2020er Jahre und dreht sie plausibel um ein Jahrzehnt weiter. Unser Bild von der Zukunft des Journalismus entsteht aus zehn Trends, die versuchen, der Vielschichtigkeit des Journalismus gerecht zu werden. Es geht uns um die Inhalte und Themen genauso wie um Recherche und Storytelling oder um Rahmenbedingungen wie die Finanzierung. Konstruktiv und publikumsorientiert wird der Journalismus in den nächsten zehn Jahren sein. Er wird nahezu ausschließlich digital genutzt. Dies bringt viele Herausforderungen mit sic

Bridging the science-policy gap in sustainable tourism : evidence from a multiple case study analysis of UNWTO INSTO sustainable tourism observatories

While monitoring sustainable tourism (ST) has become popular in the twenty first century, a clear implementation gap has been acknowledged worldwide. This paper argues that the inadequate implementation might be linked to a knowledge gap on procedures, approaches and instruments to operationalise evidence-informed destination management. Indeed, the routines and procedures to run an inter-institutional adaptive management cycle at the interface between research organisations and the tourism ecosystem are mostly unknown. Based on the identified science-policy gap, this paper addresses the role of the UNWTO INSTO observatories as innovative catalysts to co-create an adaptive transformation of the tourism system, i.e. to bridge indicator-based knowledge production on sustainability performance, knowledge transfer and knowledge use, and to foster concrete actions and a transformation at any level. The catalytic role of INSTO observatories is explored by means of an exploratory and qualitative study. A multiple case study was conducted on selected observatories (Guanajuato in Mexico, Algarve in Portugal, Sleman in Indonesia) to capitalise on the individual experiences and identify strengths and challenges of different approaches to evidence-informed decision-making procedures. Lessons learnt from the case studies shed light on possible strategies to fill the science-policy gap and foster mutual learning at INSTO level and beyond

Medical students’ perception of supervision in MedUniVienna’s structured internal medicine and surgery clerkship program : Subject-specific differences and clerkship sequence effects

Background: Clerkships for supervised learning of clinical skills are part of modern medical curricula. The availability of clerkship placements in clinics and the provision of competent supervision are essential for effective work-based learning. The scheduling of compulsory and elective work-based learning opportunities for undergraduate medical students (UGMS), especially when their numbers are high, results in varying clerkship sequences, which can influence career plans and examination outcomes. The effect of different clerkship sequences on students' impressions of clinical supervision remains unclear. Therefore, this study describes subject-specific differences in students' perceptions of clinical supervision during surgical (SC) and internal medicine (IMC) clerkships and addresses the impact of varying clerkship sequences and increasing clinical experience thereon. Method: In this survey, 1,017 final-year students at the Medical University of Vienna (from 2015 to 2019) retrospectively evaluated the quality of supervision they received during the SC and IMC using a newly piloted questionnaire on supervisory roles. Results: Students described their supervisors as less likely to exercise the roles of gatekeeper/safeguarding, training, and mentoring during the SC than during the IMC. During IMC, the supervisory activities received most often were to ensure patient and trainee safety, whereas during SC, it was to ensure trainee safety and to teach techniques and procedures. Ensuring an appropriate level of clinical duty was the third highest priority in both clerkships. Students’ general clinical experience influenced how they perceived the supervision, with students completing SC later in their pathway reporting having received similar levels of supervision in both clerkships. Conclusions: Supervision experiences during the first clerkship appear to shape students’ expectations of subsequent supervision. Providing additional support to foster a strong supervisory relationship, tailored to meet the specific supervision needs of UGMS newly entering year 6, could benefit both supervisors and students