...Kalindu Mithila Bandara Yatawara; Tharaindu Sampath; Poorni Lakshani Kalupahana; Shehani Oshani Rathnayake; Nisha Jayasuriya; Nilmini Rathnayake Purpose This paper explores how AI-driven chatbots, using social support and affordance theories, influence consumer behavior and purchase intentions...

... happiness. In contrast, social support, freedom to make life choices, and emotional states are crucial in shaping happiness. Practical implications The study's results have significant implications for Southeast European policymakers. The findings emphasize the importance of policies that enhance social...

... that unemployed individuals are stigmatized and discriminately treated. They experience the difference in social support from their family and friends during unemployment, which is a discouraging aspect. This finding is in contrast to the existing literature on the subject in which family and friends...

...Samara McPhedran; Diego De Leo Purpose – International evidence demonstrates elevated suicide rates among farming occupations, relative to other occupations. A psychosocial factor commonly argued to contribute to farmer suicide is social isolation and lack of social support, which in turn may...

.... Shira Offer can be contacted at: shira.offer@biu.ac.il © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 United States of America Women Social isolation Social networks Individual psychology Low income mothers Social support Psychological distress Health Four dummy variables were used...