The Change in Suicide Rates between 2002 and 2011 in China

Chinese suicide rates have been reported in various studies in the past two decades, but few of them were based on national data. The most recent mortality data (2002–2011) provided by the China Ministry of Health and the detailed census data provided by the National Population Census were used in this study. We calculated the age‐, gender‐, and region‐specific suicide rates and their trends in the past 10 years between 2002 and 2011. The overall suicide rates in China decreased during the study period. The rural/urban ratio of the suicide rates has been significantly reduced from the ratio in the 1990s, and male suicide rates have exceeded those of females. Age was positively associated with suicide rates without the two peaks found in the suicide rates over 20 years ago. The Chinese suicide rates have significantly declined in the past decade, with withering of the unique suicide rate patterns previously found in Chinese suicides about 20 years ago.     

知识密集型组织的雇佣关系民主治理和员工创造力研究

本文探讨了雇佣关系民主治理对员工创造力影响的中介机制和边界条件,并利用跨层次的调查数据进行实证研究。研究结果发现:(1)雇佣关系民主治理显著正向影响员工创造力;(2)内在动机在雇佣关系民主治理与员工创造力间起部分中介作用;(3)组织知识密集度对雇佣关系民主治理与员工内在动机的正向关系间有着显著强化作用;(4)雇佣关系民主治理和组织知识密集度的交互作用通过内在动机的中介作用,进而影响员工创造力。     

Social capital,migration stress,depression and sexual risk behaviors among rural-to-urban migrants in China: a moderated mediation modeling analysis

Background: Few studies have examined the complex relationship of migration stress and depression with sexual risk behaviors among migrants. The relationship between migration stress and sexual risk behaviors may be mediated by depression, and the mediation process may be modified by social capital. The study aims to investigate this moderated mediation mechanism among rural-to-urban migrants.

Methods: Data were collected from rural-to-urban migrants in China. Migration stress, depression, and social capital were measured with validated scales and used as predictor, mediator and moderator, respectively, to predict the likelihood of having sex with risk partners. Mediation and moderated mediation models were used to analyze the data.

Results: Depression significantly mediated the migration stress–sex with risk partner relationship for males (the indirect effect [95%CI]?=?0.36 [0.08, 0.66]); the mediation effect was not significant for females (0.31 [?0.82, 0.16]). Among males, social capital significantly moderated the depression-sex with risk partner relation with moderation effect ?0.12 [?0.21, ?0.04], ?0.21 [?0.41, ?0.01] and ?0.17 [?0.30, ?0.05] for total, bonding and bridging capital respectively.

Conclusion: Social capital may weaken the association between migration stress and sexual risk behavior by buffering the depression-sexual risk behaviors association for males. Additional research is needed to examine this issue among females.     

学术与人生——从审美判断谈起

本文论述了如下概念之间的基本关系:1)学术本身是以求真为目的的,求真的机制是想象力在理性的范导下通过知性来协调、整合感性的形式与质料。2)这种机制必然伴随有审美的价值。一旦这种价值被自觉,这种自觉就成为学术的原动力,并由于审美活动自身之原理——想象力的自由活动与知性、理性的协调一致——极大地激发学术创造的功能。3)因此,纯正的学术人生将因为美的发生而变得有意义、有活力。4)由于学术活动的审美内涵中除了美之外还有崇高感,纯正的学者如此终其一生,将完成一种崇高的人格塑造。     

“水月观音”的图像学研究

“水月观音”在中国观音信仰中有着独特的文化与审美意蕴。探究“水月观音”图像的发展,能够以小见大窥视佛教中国化的内在机制。中华传统的儒道文化与美学旨趣作为一种“前在视阈”,在文化交往中始终发挥着引领作用。观音信仰中国化是“汉化”与“化汉”的并存,体现着“相异而受”文化交往特征。“水月观音”图像是“三教合流”的文化载体,有着鲜明的民族性、融合性、创造性与审美性。     

苏州玄妙观应邀组团赴台参访交流

4月17日上午,香港道教联合会主席汤伟奇一行来到中国道教协会参访,受到中国道教协会会长任法融和副会长张继禹、黄信阳等的热情接待.     

论管仲的政治智慧

管仲,因辅佐齐桓公改革内政、建立首霸中原的功业而扬名天下。他在政治方面的大智不但体现在从政风格和继承西周礼乐文明上,而且还体现在其传奇的政治经历和高超的用人才能上。而管仲之所以能够成为备受后人敬仰的智者又与他的智慧建立在对国家的热爱、对朋友的爱护及对传统道德的基础——孝、悌的继承和发扬的基础上密切相关。