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Vegetarismus in China: Religion, Gesundheit, Tierwohl
Der vorliegende Artikel bietet einen Überblick über die unterschiedlichen Typen und Formen des Fleischverzichts in der chinesischen Geschichte und in heutigen chinesischen Gesellschaften. Dabei wird v. a. auf die konstitutive Rolle religiöser...
Cross-cultural adaptation of the Palliative Care Outcomes Collaboration assessment tools: development of a Taiwan-Chinese version for palliative care in Taiwan
Background The Palliative Care Outcomes Collaboration (PCOC) provides a standardized framework for measuring and improving palliative care outcomes. Taiwan began implementing PCOC in 2020, requiring a culturally and linguistically adapted...
Was nährt mich wirklich? – Yi, Ernährung und die Psychologie der „Mitte“
Die chinesische Diätetik besitzt ein großes Potenzial in der Begleitung psychischer Erkrankungen, wird jedoch häufig auf die Behandlung somatischer Beschwerden reduziert. Der vorliegende Beitrag stellt den „Seelenaspekt“ des Funktionskreises Milz, yi...
Psychometric validation of the Chinese version of the Social Integration in Later Life Scale among older adults with disability
Background Social integration is important for health among older adults with disability, yet validated multidimensional measures remain limited in China. This study aimed to translate and culturally adapt the Social Integration in Later Life Scale...
Confucian culture and corporate AI transformation: an ethical perspective on informal institutions
Firms increasingly pursue artificial intelligence (AI) transformation to achieve efficiency and productivity goals. However, the deployment of AI technologies has also led to an ethical dilemma arising from the unequal distribution of benefits among...
Hukou moderation of resilience-related resources and psychological status in older adults: a wenzhou study
Background China’s household registration system (hukou) has long structured disparities in social, economic, and health resources between agricultural and non-agricultural populations, which may shape how resilience is associated with mental...
Family-related factors associated with acceptance of advance care planning among older adults in China: a nationwide cross-sectional survey
Background Families play an important role in medical decision-making and end-of-life communication in the Chinese cultural context. However, existing evidence has largely focused on specific populations or individual family characteristics, and the...
A feasibility randomised controlled trial of culturally appropriate physical activity promotion strategies among older Chinese adults in the UK
Background Informed by an evidence review and qualitative interviews and guided by the Behaviour Change Wheel (BCW) and person-based approach (PBA), we developed the first culturally appropriate physical activity (PA) promotion strategies for older...
Prevalence of depressive symptoms and associated factors among empty-nest elderly in China: a meta-analysis
The empty-nest elderly may be particularly vulnerable to mental health problems, including depressive symptoms. However, estimates of the prevalence of depressive symptoms and associated factors among the empty-nest elderly in China vary...
The Key to Practicing Li 禮 and Achieving Ren 仁: Cheng 誠 as the Concept of Individualization in Neo-Confucianism
Facing the particular difficulty of being alienated from the tradition, in particular how to properly practice rites (li 禮) for the achievement of goodness (ren仁), the Neo-Confucians of Song dynasty (960–1279) revived and further developed the...
Confucian ethical spirituality and meaning in life: a longitudinal study of the mediating role of moral identity
Background Meaning in life is a core component of eudaimonic well-being. Dominant spiritual frameworks in psychology are mostly Western-centric and underrepresent Confucian-based ethical spirituality. Confucian Ethical Spirituality (CES) emphasizes...
Beyond impulsivity: cultural scripts and social learning of female suicide in rural northern China
Background Beginning in the late 1990s, China drew global attention for its high suicide rates and an unusual pattern of elevated suicide among rural women. Much of the literature attributed these deaths to impulsivity. However, such accounts...
Validity of the Chinese version of the somatic symptom disorder-B criteria scale among patients with chronic cough
Objective This study aimed to test the validity of the Chinese Version of the Somatic Symptom Disorder-B Criteria Scale (SSD-12) for identifying Somatic Symptom Disorder (SSD) among Chinese patients with chronic cough, in accordance with Diagnostic...
Ubuntu in Comparative Dialogue: Identity, Ethical Responsibility, and Global Coexistence
in PhilosophiaThis study explores Ubuntu philosophy through a comparative analysis across three interconnected dimensions. First, it examines Ubuntu’s conception of personhood and identity in dialogue with the Cartesian philosophy. Second, it analyses Ubuntu as a...
Some Further Comparisons Between Li and Hexis
in DaoThis paper engages with comments offered by Timothy Connolly, Ann Pang-White, and Bryan Van Norden to my essay “Confucian Rituals and Aristotelian Habits.” I begin by briefly restating my argument from that previous work and then identify a number...
Construction of a healthy lifestyle index system for Chinese adults: a modified Delphi study
Background Lifestyle is the most powerful predictor of health and mortality. Evaluating healthy lifestyles among adults can facilitate their popularization and practice and improve their overall health. Methods The four cornerstones of health...
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