EurekAlert! News by Subject: Social & Behavior - News by Subject: Social & Behavior

Social & Behavior

Updates every hour. Last Updated: 11-Sep-2025 11:11 ET (11-Sep-2025 15:11 GMT/UTC)

31-Mar-2025

ED nurses report radio silence when it comes to guidance for care of pregnant patients in states with abortion bans

University of Massachusetts Amherst
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Expressing frustration, anger and moral distress, emergency department (ED) nurses interviewed in states with abortion bans say they are getting no information or guidance from nursing leaders or hospital administrators on how to provide care to obstetric patients, according to new, multidisciplinary research by the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Journal: JONA The Journal of Nursing Administration

31-Mar-2025

Incidences of urban U.S. hate crime declined slightly in 2024, but anti-Jewish and anti-Muslim crimes continued to rise

Crime and Justice Research Alliance
Reports and Proceedings

Police reports of hate crimes in 42 major U.S. cities declined 2.7% in 2024, hovering around modern records, according to preliminary data from a new multi-city survey by an emeritus researcher from California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB). But anti-Jewish hate crimes rose 12% and anti-Muslim hate crimes increased 18%, part of an upward trend.

31-Mar-2025

Program that aims to reduce cyclical, retaliatory gun violence saw shootings decline after prevention program in Lansing, MI

Crime and Justice Research Alliance
Reports and Proceedings

In a new report, researchers document trends in shooting victimizations in Lansing, MI, before and after implementation of a program geared toward reducing cyclical and retaliatory gun violence and promoting community healing. Overall, shootings in Lansing fell after the implementation of the project, with some variations between years and communities.

31-Mar-2025

Mental health providers may have trouble detecting bulimia in patients, study finds

University of Florida
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Misled by patients' weight, other factors, providers may miss opportunities for treatment.

Journal: Eating Disorders

31-Mar-2025

Social factors help explain worse cardiovascular health among adults in rural vs. urban communities

NIH/National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A research team funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) uncovered higher rates of heart disease and worse heart health affecting adults living in rural communities compared to urban areas and the factors that likely drive these differences.

Journal: JAMA Cardiology

31-Mar-2025

Words matter: How CEOs talk about the future can sway investors — but only if it’s written down

University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Peer-Reviewed Publication

UNLV study shows that what corporate leaders say, and how they say it, can change how people invest their money.

Journal: Behavioral Research in Accounting

31-Mar-2025

Study: People who identify as alt-right find security in the status quo

Binghamton University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

According to new research involving faculty at Binghamton University, State University of New York, people who identify as alt-right tend to be “system justifiers” who want to maintain the traditional status quo as an antidote to insecurity.

Journal: Politics Groups and Identities