Exercise behavior and mental well-being have decreased in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Through three studies, we investigate consumer demographic characteristics and associated psychological mechanisms leading to more favorable exercise behavior in response to a pandemic so as to encourage all consumers to engage in healthy exercise behavior. Study 1 shows that religiosity positively influences exercise behavior (including purchase of exerciserelated products) in response to a pandemic, and this relationship is mediated by sense of power. Study 2 then primes religion, replicating these findings and explains the relationship between religiosity and exercise through an approach mindset and an increased sense of power. Both Studies 1 and 2 also rule out numerous competing explanations for the relationship between religiosity and exercise behavior. Study 3 adds external validity with behavioral data from consumers' step counting smartphone apps and smart tracking devices. Findings build on terror management theory, and implications for marketers and policy makers are provided.

Through three studies, we examine how religiosity explains why some consumers in the United States are more resistant toward engaging in prosocial responses than others in response to global crises (specifically, a pandemic) and what can be done to change this. Specifically, Study 1 shows that consumers with higher levels of religiosity exhibit lower global crisis concern, because they feel less of a sense of personal control over the crisis, which leads to reduced prosocial responses. Study 2 generally replicates these effects by priming religiosity and showing that these religiously primed consumers have a lower perceived sense of control and view prosocial responses as not as beneficial, thereby reducing participation likelihood. Study 3 then shows that marketing messages can be used to improve higher religiosity consumers' perceived sense of control over a global crisis, leading to more positive prosocial responses and retailer attitudes.

This paper is aimed to develop and implement a web-based 3D surface evaluation, analysis and simulation software. The software can provide users from all around the world with a means to conduct surface study through the Internet. The software automatically calculates all 3D surface roughness parameters and has options for the user to view various 2D and 3D graphical representations of the entire surface. All outputs calculated are viewed through a web browser or can be downloaded to a user computer, giving the user a complete numerical and graphical representation of any surface for which they have measured the surface data.

With close to one in three babies dying between conception and infancy, research examining how to assist bereaved parents after loss is critical. Prior research focuses primarily on a general understanding of the journey post-loss or on a specific strategy that can be pursued to assist in healing but does not adequately provide a holistic examination of post-loss strategies nor is it from firsthand recommendations of bereaved parents. Our research addresses this gap in the literature by identifying the post-loss healing strategies recommended by bereaved parents themselves, thereby informing coping post-loss. To do this, 30 semi-structured interviews were conducted with bereaved mothers. Four themes emerged from our findings: (1) honor the deceased baby, (2) engage in helpful practices, (3) pursue healing now, and (4) embrace the post-loss journey as unique.