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This mixed-methods study examined whether first-year teachers could improve relationships with students through Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS). Fifty novice teachers implemented one of three PBIS strategies: daily one-on-one conversation, verbal praise, or immediate rewards with 192 selected students over a two-week period. Teacher-student relationships were measured using the Student-Teacher Relationship Scale (STRS) before and after the intervention. Results showed significant reductions in conflict (t(191) = 7.14, p < .001, d = 0.98) and moderate increases in closeness (t(191) = –7.11, p < .001, d = 0.67). No significant differences emerged across grade levels, teacher and student gender, or PBIS strategy type. Thematic analysis of teacher reflections highlighted improvements in engagement, cooperation, emotional regulation, and relational trust. Although the study was limited by its two-week duration and reliance on teacher self-reports, the findings demonstrate that even brief PBIS interventions can yield measurable relational benefits. Implications are discussed for teacher preparation programs and school-based practice. Keywords: teacher-student relationships, Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS), teacher preparation programs, first-year/novice teachers, school climate.

This study aimed to examine the role of self-efficacy and pressure of coach expectations in predicting the performance of adolescent athletes. This study used a cross-sectional survey design involving 142 athletes aged 16–19 years from regional and national sports clubs. Data analysis included Pearson correlation test, independent-samples t-test, and multiple linear regression. The results showed that self-efficacy was positively and significantly associated with athlete performance, while coach expectation pressure was negatively and significantly related to athlete performance. In addition, there were differences in performance by gender, with male athletes reporting higher performance scores than female athletes. When gender was included as a control variable in the regression model, self-efficacy and coach expectations pressure remained significant predictors of athlete performance. Overall, these findings suggest that internal psychological factors and pressures from the sports environment play a role in explaining variations in adolescent athlete performance. This study emphasizes the importance of strengthening self-efficacy and the application of realistic and supportive expectations of coaches in the process of coaching athletes. Further longitudinal research is needed to examine this relationship in more depth.

This study examines adult romantic attachment among university students, focusing on attachment anxiety and attachment avoidance. A quantitative, descriptive, cross-sectional design was used, involving 50 students aged 18 to 28 years. Data were collected through an online questionnaire using the 12-item Experiences in Close Relationships?Short Form (ECR-S). The results showed moderate attachment anxiety (M = 3.78, SD = 1.03) and low-to-moderate attachment avoidance (M = 3.16, SD = 0.90). A weak positive correlation was observed between the two dimensions (r = .16, p = .264), but the relationship was not statistically significant. Exploratory analysis identified a statistically significant difference in attachment avoidance across years of study, while the observed gender difference in attachment anxiety was not statistically significant. These demographic findings require cautious interpretation because of the small subgroup sizes. Overall, participants reported greater concern about rejection than discomfort with emotional closeness. The findings support examining attachment anxiety and avoidance as distinct dimensions of romantic attachment. However, the small convenience sample, reliance on self-reported responses, and cross-sectional design limit the generalisability of the results. Further research involving larger and more diverse student populations is recommended to examine attachment patterns and their relationship with demographic and interpersonal factors.

Background: Body image dissatisfaction (BID) is an emerging public health concern among college students due to its association with depression, anxiety, and low self-esteem. Sociocultural pressures during the transition to adulthood increase vulnerability. Evidence from Western Gujarat remains limited. Objectives: To determine the prevalence of BID and identify its sociodemographic and psychological predictors among undergraduate students in Western Gujarat. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 297 undergraduate students (18–24 years) from a medical college in Western Gujarat. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire, including MBSRQ-AS, BDI-II, HAM-A, and RSES. BMI was calculated using standard anthropometric measurements. Data were analyzed using SPSS v25 with chi-square tests, independent t-tests, and binary logistic regression. Statistical significance was set at p < 0.05. Results: The prevalence of BID was 58.2%. Females reported significantly higher dissatisfaction than males (66.1% vs. 48.5%, p < 0.001). Higher BID was observed among overweight/obese students (75.4%) and underweight students (66.7%). Multivariate analysis identified female gender (AOR = 1.95, 95% CI: 1.13-3.37), overweight/obesity (AOR = 3.59, 95% CI: 1.85-6.97), higher depression scores (AOR = 1.05 per unit), and lower self-esteem (AOR = 0.89 per unit) as independent predictors (Nagelkerke R² = 0.398). Conclusion: BID is highly prevalent among undergraduate students in Western Gujarat, particularly among females and those with higher BMI, depression, and low self-esteem. Targeted campus-based interventions promoting body positivity, self-esteem, and mental well-being are warranted.

The rapid digitalisation and technological advancements associated with Industry 4.0 are transforming work environments, job demands, and employee expectations across sectors. While these changes create new opportunities for flexibility, innovation, and productivity, they also introduce increased pressures that can affect workers’ psychological well-being in different ways. Emerging literature highlights mental health and well-being as critical concerns in the digital era, yet limited attention has been given to how these changes are experienced differently by men and women. This conceptual paper aims to examine gender differences in psychological well-being within the context of Industry 4.0, with a focus on work demands, work–life balance, and organisational support. Through a critical review of existing empirical and theoretical studies, a conceptual framework is proposed, drawing on the Job Demands–Resources (JD–R) theory and supported by Ryff’s Psychological Well-Being model. This framework provides an understanding of how demands and resources associated with Industry 4.0 shape the well-being of men and women in both similar and different ways. The study offers insights for policymakers, organisations, and researchers in developing more inclusive and gender-sensitive strategies to support employee well-being in technology-driven workplaces and contributes to discussions on sustainable work and mental health in the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

The present study examined the role of cynical hostility in marital adjustment and psychological wellbeing of married couples. It also investigated the differences in cynical hostility across gender. The sample for the study was comprised of husbands (n=120) and wives (n=120) living in Swabi, Mardan, and Peshawar districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). The Marital Satisfaction Test (Locke & Wallac, 1959), the Cook-Medley Hostility Scale (Cook & Medley, 1954), and the Psychological Wellbeing Scale (Ryff, 1989) were utilized for data collection. Findings of Linear Regression Analyses showed that cynical hostility is a significant predictor of both marital adjustment and psychological wellbeing. Results indicated that a high level of cynical hostility negatively influences the psychological wellbeing and marital adjustment of couples. Further, no significant gender differences were revealed in the level of cynical hostility. The study possesses several implications in social and interpersonal relationships, the family environment, and the health sector.

The rapid integration of digital technologies into teaching, learning, and assessment has created new avenues through which technology-facilitated gender-based violence (TFGBV) may occur in school settings. Existing scholarship has examined TFGBV mainly through the lenses of cyberbullying, digital safety, and student well-being. At the same time, emerging work has also begun to conceptualise digital assessment systems as sites of structural and institutional gendered risk. Building on this systems-level perspective, this conceptual paper shifts attention to the pedagogical and interactional layer of digital assessment, examining how teachers' assessment design and oversight decisions may shape the conditions under which TFGBV becomes more or less likely. Developed through a critical interdisciplinary literature review, the paper draws on Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems theory, digital citizenship frameworks, and classroom assessment scholarship to examine how learning management systems, peer assessment tools, collaborative online assignments, and social media-integrated assessment activities may create conditions conducive to gendered harassment, image-based abuse, and exclusionary behaviour among learners of all genders. The paper proposes the Assessment-Mediated Digital Ethics (AMDE) framework, a theoretically grounded but not yet empirically validated model integrating gender-responsive assessment design, embedded digital behavioural expectations, and structured teacher oversight. AMDE is presented as a complementary pedagogical extension of existing justice-oriented approaches to digital assessment and TFGBV, rather than as a claim of first conceptualisation. The framework provides a basis for future empirical research examining teacher-mediated assessment practices and their relationship to digital safety, ethical participation, and TFGBV risk across diverse educational contexts. Responsibility for TFGBV prevention is understood as shared among teachers, learners, schools, families, technology providers, and policymakers.

Although knowledge and stigma about suicide are important factors in suicide prevention, there are no validated instruments available in Hungary. Our goal was to validate the Literacy of Suicide Scale—Short Form (LOSS-SF) and the Stigma of Suicide Scale—Short Form (SOSS-SF) in Hungarian. An anonymous online survey was administered to a self-selected online convenience sample of 954 participants of 38.0 years (SD: 14.8) of age. Our study used a descriptive, correlational, cross-sectional design. Confirmatory factor analysis results indicate a good model fit for a three-factor structure of the SOSS-SF scale. Invariance testing revealed that the scale is valid across gender, age and former suicide ideation. LOSS-SF had an acceptable unidimensional model fit as a two-parameter logistic (2PL) IRT (Item Response Theory) based survey, and results showed good infit–outfit with appropriate item discrimination and difficulty measures. The results show that the two instruments show sound psychometric properties and construct validity within this sample. While the Hungarian versions of the SOSS-SF and the LOSS-SF provide useful tools for assessing suicide stigma and suicide literacy in research settings, further validation on nationally representative samples may be required in case population-level norms are needed to inform national policy-makers.

Despite growing concerns about mental health difficulties among children and youth, limited empirical evidence exists on the extent to which adverse childhood experiences and resilience predict mental health difficulties among school-going children and youth in rural communities. This research explored the prevalence and psychosocial predictors of mental health difficulties among children and youth. The study adopted a correlational and descriptive research design. Respondents consisted of 837 children and youth, who were selected from Johannesburg West Education District. They were assessed using the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ), the Adverse Childhood Experiences Questionnaire (ACE-Q), and the Child and Youth Resilience Measure (CYRM) as data-collection instruments. Frequencies and percentages, regression analysis, and moderation analysis were conducted using Hayes' PROCESS Macro. Findings revealed that about 44.4%, 18.3%, and 37.3% of the participants were within the normal, borderline, and abnormal ranges of mental health well-being, respectively. Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) significantly predicted mental health difficulties (β = .238, t = 7.071, p < .001), contributing about 5.6% of the variation in mental health difficulties among youth and children. Resilience is also a significant predictor (β = −.121, t = −3.524, p < .001), accounting for about 1.5% of the variation in mental health problems; higher resilience was associated with lower levels of mental health difficulties. Moderation analyses showed that age and gender did not significantly moderate the relationships between ACEs, resilience, and mental health difficulties. The study concludes that ACEs constitute a significant risk factor, whereas resilience serves as a protective factor. The findings highlight the need for trauma-informed interventions, resilience-building programmes, and comprehensive mental health support services to promote positive mental health outcomes among children and youth.

While existing literature recognises mentorship as an important strategy for leadership development, there is limited empirical understanding of how women experience and negotiate mentorship as they advance into school leadership in the South African context. Despite policy efforts to promote gender equity, women remain underrepresented in school leadership, and the role of mentorship in addressing this disparity remains insufficiently understood. This study explores mentorship as a relational mechanism through which women negotiate access, leadership identity, and social capital in their advancement into school leadership. An interpretive qualitative design, underpinned by a narrative phenomenological approach and informed by Social Capital Theory, was used to explore the experiences of six purposively selected women leaders from township schools in a single district in KwaZulu-Natal. Data were generated through semi-structured interviews and were analysed thematically. Participants reported that supportive mentoring relationships provided them with confidence, professional visibility, networking opportunities, leadership guidance, and encouragement to pursue leadership positions. Participants with limited access to mentorship described feelings of isolation, reduced access to leadership guidance, and fewer opportunities for professional development. They also reported seeking mentorship through external professional networks and women-centered spaces when support within their immediate school environments was limited. Some participants described mentoring relationships characterised by unequal power dynamics, limited trust, or inappropriate behaviour. Based on these accounts, the researchers interpret mentorship as an uneven, relational, and context-dependent mechanism through which women negotiate access to professional resources, leadership identity, and social capital. The findings suggest that mentorship can facilitate women's leadership development when relationships are supportive and trusting, but may also constrain agency when mentoring relationships reproduce hierarchical and gendered power relations. The study, therefore, extends understanding of mentorship by shifting attention from the mere availability of mentors to the relational, institutional, and power conditions that shape how mentorship is experienced and mobilised. Although limited by its small, context-specific sample, the study provides contextually grounded insights into mentorship and women's advancement into school leadership. It highlights the need for structured, responsive, and gender-sensitive mentoring opportunities.

Rural-origin students in South African higher education face multiple, overlapping forms of marginalisation that collectively hinder their academic access and success. Despite significant policy reforms aimed at expanding access and addressing historical injustices, the educational paths of these learners are still disproportionately affected by a combination of socio-economic deprivation, linguistic exclusion, gendered vulnerabilities, and technological marginalisation. This systematic review synthesises current empirical evidence to clarify how these intersectional barriers merge to obstruct the educational journeys of rural-origin students in South African higher education. It also critically examines how institutional policies and technological interventions may unintentionally reinforce or potentially alleviate these inequities. The study followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines, conducting a comprehensive search across multiple academic databases for studies published between 2018 and 2026. After a rigorous screening and eligibility process, 52 studies met the inclusion criteria and underwent thematic analysis guided by Nancy Fraser's trivalent social justice framework. Five overarching themes emerged: The multidimensional digital divide; linguistic exclusion and the devaluation of vernacular knowledge; gendered vulnerabilities and the burden of social reproduction; algorithmic bias and the risks associated with technological solutionism; and governance gaps alongside the failure of participatory parity. The findings revealed that existing equity frameworks inadequately address the structural dimensions of rural marginalisation. Achieving educational equity necessitates a fundamental shift towards intersectionality-aware, context-sensitive institutional policies that prioritise resource redistribution, cultural recognition, and the meaningful representation of students from rural backgrounds in decision-making processes.

Objective: The objective of this study is to investigate the effect of an intervention based on Thessalian traditional music on the development of intercultural sensitivity among students, with the aim of examining whether culturally grounded music education can support intercultural learning. Theoretical Framework: The study is grounded in intercultural education, particularly the view that meaningful engagement with culturally diverse forms of expression can promote cultural awareness. Method: The methodology adopted for this research comprises literature review and research methodology. A quantitative pretest–posttest intervention study was conducted with 40 students aged 10–12 years attending a Music School in Greece. Data collection was carried out through administration of Intercultural Sensitivity Scale before and after a music-based intervention. Results and Discussion: The results obtained revealed a statistically significant increase in students’ overall intercultural sensitivity. A statistically significant improvement was observed among girls, whereas no statistically significant change was observed among boys. Research Implications: The practical and theoretical implications of this research are discussed, providing insights into how the results can be applied or influence practices in the field of intercultural education. These implications could encompass enhancement of intercultural sensitivity and promotion of the social inclusion of individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds. Originality/Value: This study contributes to the literature by providing empirical evidence on the use of Thessalian traditional music as an educational tool for enhancing intercultural sensitivity among students. The relevance and value of this research are evidenced by demonstrating how culturally grounded music interventions can support intercultural and inclusive education.

هدف: هدف این پژوهش بررسی تأثیر مداخله‌ای مبتنی بر موسیقی سنتی تسالی بر توسعه حساسیت بین‌فرهنگی در میان دانشجویان است و با هدف بررسی این موضوع انجام شده است که آیا آموزش موسیقی مبتنی بر فرهنگ می‌تواند از یادگیری بین‌فرهنگی حمایت کند. چارچوب نظری: این مطالعه بر پایه آموزش بین‌فرهنگی استوار است، به‌ویژه با این دیدگاه که مشارکت معنادار با اشکال بیان متنوع فرهنگی می‌تواند آگاهی فرهنگی را ارتقا دهد. روش: روش‌شناسی به‌کار رفته در این پژوهش شامل مرور ادبیات و روش‌شناسی پژوهش است. یک مطالعه مداخله‌ای کمی پیش‌آزمون-پس‌آزمون با ۴۰ دانش‌آموز ۱۰ تا ۱۲ ساله که در یک مدرسه موسیقی در یونان تحصیل می‌کردند، انجام شد. گردآوری داده‌ها از طریق administering مقیاس حساسیت بین‌فرهنگی قبل و بعد از یک مداخله مبتنی بر موسیقی انجام گرفت. نتایج و بحث: نتایج به‌دست‌آمده نشان‌دهنده افزایش معنادار آماری در حساسیت بین‌فرهنگی کلی دانشجویان بود. بهبود معنادار آماری در میان دختران مشاهده شد، در حالی که تغییر معنادار آماری در میان پسران مشاهده نشد. پیامدهای پژوهشی: پیامدهای عملی و نظری این پژوهش مورد بحث قرار گرفته است و بینش‌هایی درباره چگونگی کاربرد نتایج یا تأثیر آن‌ها بر شیوه‌ها در زمینه آموزش بین‌فرهنگی ارائه می‌دهد. این پیامدها می‌توانند شامل ارتقای حساسیت بین‌فرهنگی و ترویج ادغام اجتماعی افراد با پیشینه‌های فرهنگی متنوع باشد. اصالت/ارزش: این مطالعه با ارائه شواهد تجربی درباره استفاده از موسیقی سنتی تسالی به‌عنوان یک ابزار آموزشی برای ارتقای حساسیت بین‌فرهنگی در میان دانشجویان، به ادبیات موضوع کمک می‌کند. ارتباط و ارزش این پژوهش با نشان دادن چگونگی حمایت مداخلات موسیقی مبتنی بر فرهنگ از آموزش بین‌فرهنگی و فراگیر، اثبات می‌شود.

This research study was conducted to provide a comparative analysis of the writing skills of intellectually disabled boys and girls studying at the secondary level. The primary objective of the study was to test the hypothesis that "intellectually disabled boys at the secondary level will exhibit higher writing skills compared to intellectually disabled girls." A total of 60 intellectually disabled students (30 boys and 30 girls, aged 12–18 years) were selected from special and inclusive schools in the Raipur district (Chhattisgarh) using purposive random sampling. Data were collected using a standardized 'Writing Skill Assessment Scale' (WSAS), which evaluated fine motor skills, shape imitation, clarity of letters/words, and copying speed. Statistical analysis of the data was performed using the mean, standard deviation (SD), and t-test. The results indicated no statistically significant difference between the scores of boys (M=54.20, SD=8.15) and girls (M=52.80, SD=8.40) (t=0.65, p=.518). Consequently, the formulated hypothesis is rejected. The study concludes that, in the context of intellectual disability, the development of writing skills is not gender-dependent but rather relies on individual motor coordination and regular practice.

Since independence in 1963, Kenya has pursued educational reforms intended to align schooling and training with its social, economic, and political development priorities. This study traces the evolution of these reforms from the Ominde Commission of 1964 to the introduction of the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) in 2017 and examines their relationship with national development. A qualitative document review was employed to analyze reform trajectories across primary, secondary, technical and vocational, university, and examination systems. The review also considered policies concerning free primary and secondary education, bursary and scholarship schemes, and gender affirmative action, focusing on their implications for access, equity, and educational quality. The findings indicate that successive reforms have consistently positioned education as a means of promoting national unity, preparing the workforce, and strengthening civic participation. These priorities reflect the role assigned to education in advancing social cohesion, economic productivity, and political development. However, the translation of policy commitments into practice has remained constrained by inadequate funding, limitations in teacher capacity, and insufficient infrastructure. These implementation gaps restrict the extent to which educational reforms can achieve their intended developmental outcomes. The analysis emphasizes the importance of examining policy design alongside the resources and institutional capacity required for implementation. Sustained investment in teacher preparation and professional development, educational infrastructure, and systematic monitoring is necessary to strengthen reform delivery. The study concludes that education can contribute more durably to national development when policy ambitions are supported by consistent investment and implementation capacity. Its historical and policy perspective provides a basis for policymakers and educational stakeholders to assess reform priorities and strengthen connections between educational change and Kenya’s development goals.

Information technology (IT) professionals in India work under tight deadlines, long hours, job insecurity and rapid technological change, and Indian studies report substantial levels of stress, depressive symptoms and burnout in this group. How employees cope may help explain why some function well under these conditions while others do not. This narrative review synthesises research on coping strategies and psychological well-being among Indian IT professionals, drawing also on studies of other Indian occupational groups and international technology workers, with particular attention to gender. The evidence shows that approach-oriented strategies such as planning, active coping, positive reframing, acceptance and seeking support are generally associated with better well-being, whereas denial, behavioural disengagement, substance use and self-blame are associated with poorer well-being. Gender findings are inconsistent: some studies report higher stress or burnout among women, while others find no gender difference in depression, anxiety or well-being. Most studies are cross-sectional, use differing measures and were conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic. The review identifies the need for strategy-level analysis of coping, gender-balanced samples, research in under-studied IT hubs such as Gurgaon, and longitudinal designs.

This study examined teacher candidates' technostress levels and information and communication technology (ICT) competencies, the association between these constructs, and differences according to selected variables. A quantitative correlational survey design was used with 427 third- and fourth-year teacher candidates from nine programs at the Faculty of Education, Akdeniz University, in the 2024–2025 academic year. Data were collected with the Teachers' Technostress Levels Defining Scale, adapted for teacher candidates, and the ICT Competencies Scale for Teacher Candidates and were analyzed with simple linear regression, Mann–Whitney U, and Kruskal–Wallis H tests; group comparisons were treated as exploratory and adjusted with the Holm procedure. Mean technostress scores fell within the upper third of the possible range, and mean ICT competence scores fell within the lower third. ICT competence was negatively associated with technostress and accounted for 36.5% of its variance. Female candidates reported higher technostress than males, with small effect sizes. Technostress was higher and ICT competence was lower in the Science and Guidance and Psychological Counseling programs. Because the design is cross-sectional, these findings indicate associations rather than causal effects.

The WHO Adolescent Well-being Framework identifies agency and resilience as a central domain of adolescent well-being, yet its expression from a health promotion perspective remains insufficiently understood. Although previous research has often focused on specific behaviours or isolated factors, less attention has been given to how interconnected personal and relational resources coexist as patterns reflecting the WHO domain of agency and resilience. This study explored such patterns among young Swedish persons aged 15–18 years and examined gender differences across these patterns. A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 419 students in Swedish upper secondary schools. Agency and resilience were operationalised through measures of salutogenic health, positive youth development (PYD), playfulness, goal orientation, and physical activity. A person-oriented cluster analysis was used to identify patterns of interconnected resources, and gender differences between patterns. Three distinct resource patterns were identified: a low-resource group (26%), a high-resource group (28%), and an asymmetric-resource group (47%), characterised by relatively favourable intrapersonal resources alongside lower relational PYD resources. Girls were significantly overrepresented in both the low-resource and asymmetric-resource groups. Together, these findings suggest that young persons with seemingly favourable individual resources may nevertheless exhibit underlying vulnerabilities when resources are considered as interconnected patterns rather than isolated characteristics. This perspective contributes to the empirical understanding of the WHO domain of agency and resilience and may inform person-centred, relational approaches to promoting young persons’ well-being.

Background: Insomnia is an important public health concern and may be particularly relevant among security personnel because of irregular work schedules, occupational demands, sustained vigilance, and inadequate rest. This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of insomnia and its association with selected sociodemographic and health-related factors among security personnel in a tertiary care government hospital in south India. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 100 security personnel. Sociodemographic characteristics, including age, gender, income, education, and marital status, and health-related characteristics, including body mass index, diabetes, and hypertension, were assessed using a structured questionnaire. Insomnia was assessed using the Insomnia Severity Index (ISI). Associations between insomnia and selected variables were examined using the chi-square test. Results: Sub-threshold insomnia was present in 32% of participants, while no cases of moderate or severe insomnia were identified. Significant associations were observed between insomnia and gender (p=0.019) and income level (p=0.020). No significant associations were observed with age, education, marital status, or metabolic health status. Self-reported Diabetes and Hypertension were present in 10% and 4% of participants, respectively, while 74% were classified as obese. Conclusions: Although moderate or severe insomnia was not observed, nearly one-third of security personnel had sub-threshold insomnia. Workplace-based sleep hygiene interventions may be beneficial, particularly among women and lower-income employees. Further studies incorporating objective sleep assessments and detailed evaluation of shift schedules are warranted.

Background: Rural women in India are often confronted with situations that make it difficult for them to access formal mental health services such as inaccessibility, internalized stigma, believing that suffering is due to external causes and gender inequalities. These barriers delay receiving formal care for mental health and make these women resort to informal ways of coping such as community support and local faith healers. Methods: This study aimed to explore the informal coping strategies and beliefs around mental health among 100 rural women over the age of 18 years residing in Amroha district of Uttar Pradesh, India. Being a qualitative study, the method employed for the survey was focused group discussions and the participants were included through a convenience snowball sampling. The discussions were held in Hindi language for the ease of the participants and were recorded for analysis which was done through a thematic analysis approach. Results: The results highlighted six broad themes: (1) burden of responsibilities and emotional burnout, (2) physiological manifestations of psychological distress, (3) normalization of chronic stress, (4) psychological distress arising from marital conflict and gender-based adversity, (5) reliance on spiritual and informal coping strategies in place of formal mental healthcare, and (6) emotional suppression and silent tolerance. Conclusions: The findings suggest the urgent need to design culturally aligned psychotherapeutic interventions that focus on creating awareness through psychoeducation that could reduce stigma as well as helping rural women deal with their unmet mental health challenges.

Health shocks—such as new diagnoses of chronic disease—can disrupt daily life and create potential “teachable moments” for behavioral improvement. Yet, existing evidence on post-diagnosis behavior change remains mixed and largely limited to high-income countries. This study addresses a major empirical gap by examining whether chronic disease diagnoses are associated with measurable within-person changes in health behaviors among middle-aged and older adults in Thailand, a rapidly aging middle-income society. We analyzed four waves (2015–2022) of the Health, Aging, and Retirement in Thailand (HART) survey. The analytic sample comprised adults aged ≥45 years with no baseline diagnosis of cancer, diabetes, or cardiovascular disease (N = 2,891; 9,577 person-wave observations). Self-reported physician-diagnosed conditions were used to construct disease-status indicators. Behavioral outcomes included smoking, current alcohol use, sufficient physical activity (≥150 minutes/week), normal body mass index (BMI) (18.5–23), and waist obesity (sex-specific cutoffs). Individual fixed-effects linear probability models with survey-wave fixed effects and adjustment for time-varying covariates (log income, activities of daily living [ADL] score, and marital status) estimated within-person associations, with standard errors clustered at the individual level. Disease-specific models and models including interactions with sex assessed heterogeneity. In pooled analyses, the disease-status indicator was not significantly associated with smoking, alcohol use, physical activity, BMI, or waist obesity. In contrast, a diabetes diagnosis was associated with a reduction of 3.6 percentage-point in current alcohol use, and both diabetes and cancer diagnoses were associated with reductions in frequent drinking. Models including interactions with sex suggested larger diagnosis-associated reductions in selected alcohol-use outcomes among men, although statistical evidence varied by outcome and disease type. Among middle-aged and older Thai adults, chronic disease diagnoses were associated with selective, rather than comprehensive, changes in health behaviors. Diagnosis alone is insufficient to support changes across multiple health behaviors, underscoring the need for structured post-diagnosis counselling, follow-up, and gender-sensitive secondary prevention in aging middle-income populations.

The discussion on third gender rights today highlights a significant socio-legal transformation, tracing a path from historical respect through colonial criminalisation to current constitutional acknowledgement. This evolution signifies a growing recognition and validation of third gender identities within legal frameworks, demonstrating a societal shift towards inclusivity and acceptance, as well as addressing long-standing discrimination and marginalisation faced by these individuals. Despite constitutional promises, systemic discrimination, social exclusion and inadequate legal protections continue to deprive transgender persons of civil rights such as voting, marriage, property ownership and access to justice. The article concludes that genuine recognition of gender identity, beyond token legislation, is essential to secure equality and dignity for transgender communities in the contemporary era.

This descriptive study examined the reported extent of best teaching practices among private secondary school teachers in the Apostolic Vicariate of Tabuk, Kalinga and Apayao, Philippines. The 2015 investigation involved 70 teachers from 10 private secondary schools and used a five-point survey questionnaire addressing teachers’ professional conduct, subject-matter expertise, student-centered teaching, experiential learning, moral development, critical thinking, and facilitation. Frequencies, percentages, weighted means, and reported analysis-of-variance (ANOVA) comparisons were used. Most respondents were female (74.29%), aged 20–30 years (91.43%), college graduates (65.71%), and had served for 1–10 years (95.71%). The overall reported mean for teaching practices was 4.72, classified as “Very Much Use.” Strongly rated practices included facilitating group dynamics (M = 4.97), demonstrating expertise in the field (M = 4.96), and content knowledge (M = 4.90). The original ANOVA summaries classified differences by civil status (F = 10.1274), educational attainment (F = 8.4656), and years of service (F = 7.1212) as significant, while gender (F = 0.7169) and age (F = 1.602) were not. Because some source calculations, degrees of freedom, and narrative interpretations conflict, inferential decisions require verification from the original data. Overall, teachers reported frequent implementation of professionally grounded, values-oriented, and learner-responsive practices. The findings support continued contextualized faculty development, equitable instructional resources, and careful evaluation of classroom practices.

International branch campuses (IBCs) deliver foreign science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) qualifications inside host economies, yet how graduates’ reported educational experiences relate to their professional outcomes has received little attention in the Gulf. This study examined employability, work readiness and job alignment among Qatari nationals who completed a bachelor's degree at one of two United States IBCs in Qatar. A cross-sectional survey of 75 employed graduates, recruited purposively through professional networks and snowball referrals, was analysed using Fisher exact tests with exact odds ratios and effect sizes, together with parsimonious binary, ordinal and Firth penalised logistic regression with Wald intervals for coefficients and bootstrap percentile intervals for average predicted probabilities; responses to one open-ended question were categorised descriptively. Most graduates worked in roles related to their major (86.7%) and entered employment immediately after graduation (61.3%). Labour-market preparedness was associated with very high perceived employability (odds ratio 4.9, 95% CI 1.6–14.7) and with a very smooth transition to work (Firth odds ratio 13.9, 95% CI 3.5–54.8), and professional ability development was also associated with very high employability (odds ratio 6.5, 95% CI 1.9–22.4). Job alignment corresponded with smoother transitions, though imprecisely (odds ratio 8.6, 95% CI 1.0–73.0). Women were less likely than men to report being very well prepared (adjusted odds ratio 0.11, 95% CI 0.03–0.45); other gender comparisons were inconclusive. Graduates most often requested internships and practical exposure and locally grounded labour-market knowledge. The findings suggest that monitoring preparedness and occupational alignment alongside employment rates offers a more informative account of the professional experiences reported by graduates of international STEM programmes delivered locally.

Background Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) is common during adolescence and is associated with substantial psychological burden and elevated subsequent suicide risk. Physical activity (PA) may be a modifiable correlate of NSSI, but prospective evidence on potential emotional mechanisms and social boundary conditions remains limited. This study examined whether baseline PA was associated with subsequent NSSI, whether anxiety symptoms accounted for part of that association, and whether baseline social support moderated the relevant pathways. Methods A school-based two-wave cohort of 756 Chinese adolescents and young students (mean age = 17.36 years, SD = 2.58; 51.7% female) was followed for 6 months. At Time 1 (T1), participants reported PA, social support, anxiety symptoms, NSSI, and demographic characteristics; anxiety and NSSI were reassessed at Time 2 (T2). Autoregressive regression models adjusted for baseline anxiety or NSSI as appropriate, together with age, gender, and urban/rural residence. Indirect effects were estimated with 5,000 bootstrap resamples, and interaction terms were used to examine first- and second-stage moderation. Results Higher T1 PA was associated with lower T2 NSSI after adjustment for T1 NSSI. The indirect association through T2 anxiety was −0.12 [95% CI (−0.18, −0.06)], representing 48.0% of the reported total association. T1 social support significantly moderated the T1 PA-T2 anxiety association ( p = 0.003); simple-slope estimates indicated a stronger inverse PA-anxiety association at higher social support. Social support did not significantly moderate the T2 anxiety-T2 NSSI association ( p = 0.281). Conclusion The findings are consistent with a model in which greater PA is prospectively associated with lower NSSI partly through lower subsequent anxiety, while social support may shape the PA-anxiety link. Because anxiety and NSSI were measured concurrently at follow-up, the indirect effect should not be interpreted as definitive causal mediation. Multi-wave and intervention studies are needed to establish temporal ordering and causality.

Research on information and communication technology (ICT) use and educational outcomes has reported positive, negative, and null associations, and little is known about creative thinking, which Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) assessed for the first time in 2022. This study examined how profiles of ICT use relate to creative thinking and whether profile membership predicts creative thinking beyond the dimensions of use from which the profiles are derived. Using data from a large international sample of PISA 2022 students, latent profile analysis of the six Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) dimensions of ICT use identified four profiles that differed mainly in the overall level of use. Creative thinking was compared across profiles using all plausible values, replicate weights and a bias-adjusted three-step approach, and random forest models compared the predictive value of the profiles and the dimensions. Students with below-average use scored highest, followed by those with above-average use, whereas students with very low and very high use scored lowest. The low scores at the two ends had different correlates: adjustment for socioeconomic status and gender substantially reduced the gap for very low use but left the gap for very high use almost unchanged. In the random forest models, the six dimensions predicted creative thinking better than profile membership did. Partial dependence plots showed higher predicted scores with more school activities outside the classroom and lower predicted scores with high weekday leisure use and more support or feedback via ICT. The findings suggest that the association between ICT use and creative thinking is not linear, and that profiles based on the level of use are useful for describing groups of students but carry less information than the dimensions of use.

Background Trans, non-binary and gender diverse (TNBGD) sexual function has historically been narrowly defined as physical capacities following medical and surgical gender affirming (GA) interventions; and this population's sexual health has been researched more in terms of external influences considered risky rather than being founded in individuals' desires and needs. This can produce discrepancies between services and people who access them. This study explores the service-related barriers, facilitators and compensatory strategies for TNBGD people seeking healthcare related to sexual function. Methods Based on qualitative interview data from n = 19 TNBGD adults in the UK, the dataset was deductively analyzed using Levesque's framework of healthcare access. Results TNBGD people face barriers in distance and transport to appropriate sexual health services, overlaps between sexual healthcare and GA services, and limits in professionals' TNBGD specific knowledge and cultural competence. To navigate these TNGBD people pursued independent knowledge acquisition, were selective during clinical interactions and access, and sought to meet their needs outside clinical settings. The analytical themes demonstrate varied barriers and their interrelatedness. For example, acceptability of a service was informed by the appropriateness of clinician's knowledge and interactions. In turn, TNBGD people's anticipation of un (der) met needs motivated compensatory measures, such as seeking information online or from peers before approaching formal services or sometimes instead of approaching them. Conclusions Healthcare services' design and delivery can present significant barriers to TNBGD adults seeking healthcare to support their sexual function. Providers' ways of interacting may offset some of the barriers and TNBGD adults may deploy strategies that enable them to access care that leads to satisfactory health outcomes. However, while significant barriers persist, TNBGD adults are liable to have unmet needs and consequent health inequalities.

Human well-being has received increasing attention as an indicator of individual and social health and as a consideration in public policy. Gender differences in subjective well-being (SWB), a widely accepted indicator of human well-being, have long been documented. However, explanations of these gender differences remain varied and inconclusive. This study utilizes Gallup World Poll data comprising 1,911,212 observations from 2009 to 2022. Employing advanced machine-learning techniques within an Exogenous Switching Treatment Effect Model (ESTEM) framework, we decompose the gender gap in SWB into differences in characteristics and differences in regime-specific returns. Conditional on observed characteristics and under a common predictive regime, the model predicts higher SWB for men. In contrast, the regime-specific returns component is associated with lower predicted well-being under the male regime. This component also increases over time, widening the estimated gender gap in SWB, while its magnitude varies across countries. The results suggest the potential relevance of institutional flexibility and reduced gender-role pressures for addressing gender disparities in human well-being.

Introduction This cross-sectional, exploratory study investigated the association between physical exercise (PE) and social anxiety (SA) among 862 left-behind adolescents in China. It examined emotion regulation abilities (ERA) and peer relationships (PR) as potential mediators and gender as a moderator in this association. Methods A cross-sectional exploratory design was adopted. Participants were 862 Chinese left-behind adolescents. Path analysis was used to test the hypothesized sequential mediation model and gender moderation effect. Results Path analysis revealed that PE was negatively associated with SA. Each separate path of the hypothesized sequential chain (PE → ERA, ERA → PR, PR → SA) was statistically significant, while the overall sequential mediation effect (PE → ERA → PR → SA) was non-significant (95% CI included zero). This indicated that the significant PE–ERA association had a small effect size and could not propagate fully through the chain to SA. The direct path from PE to PR was also non-significant. The data favoured independent mediation pathways rather than a sequential mediation process. Gender moderated the pathway: the positive PE–ERA association was significant for females but non-significant for males. Discussion The findings are hypothesis-generating rather than confirmatory and require replication via longitudinal research. For vulnerable adolescents, PE may help build emotional competence, which contributes to improved peer bonds. Interventions could integrate emotion-regulation skill training into physical activity programmes, particularly targeting female adolescents. Due to the cross-sectional nature of the study, causal conclusions cannot be drawn.

Purpose Academic procrastination (AP) is a pervasive self-regulatory problem that undermines students’ academic functioning and psychological well-being. This study examined the direct and indirect relationships between growth and fixed mindsets, internal and external locus of control, and AP in sports science students. Method Internal and external locus of control were tested as parallel mediators in separate growth and fixed mindset models. A cross-sectional predictive design was employed with 544 undergraduate sports science students in Eastern Anatolia, Türkiye. Participants completed measures of mindset, locus of control, and AP. Parallel mediation analyses were conducted using PROCESS Macro (Model 4) with 5,000 bootstrap samples, controlling for age and gender. Results The direct effects indicated that a growth mindset was negatively associated with AP, whereas a fixed mindset was positively associated with AP. A growth mindset was positively associated with an internal locus of control and negatively associated with an external locus of control, whereas a fixed mindset was negatively associated with an internal locus of control and positively associated with an external locus of control. An external locus of control was positively associated with AP and significantly mediated the relationships between both mindset dimensions and AP. In contrast, the internal locus of control did not significantly mediate either relationship. Male students reported higher AP levels than female students, and age was negatively associated with AP. Conclusion These findings suggest that an external locus of control is a key behavioral mechanism linking mindset beliefs to AP. Interventions targeting maladaptive external control beliefs may help reduce AP among sports science students.

Background: Spouses of persons with psychosis carry a distinct caregiving burden, but Indian studies often group them with other relatives. The study aims to assess anxiety and stress among spouses of persons with psychosis, examine their association with coping and family functioning, and explore differences by gender and marriage duration. Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional analytical study, 80 spouses (32 men, 48 women) were recruited by purposive sampling at a tertiary psychiatric hospital in Goa. Anxiety and stress were measured with DASS-21 subscales, family functioning with the General Functioning subscale of the McMaster Family Assessment Device (FAD-GF), and coping with a 10-item researcher-constructed questionnaire. Results: Severe or extremely severe anxiety was reported by 95.0% of spouses, while 86.3% had moderate stress. Anxiety (ρ = 0.31, p = 0.005) and stress (ρ = 0.42, p < 0.001) were positively correlated with FAD-GF scores, indicating poorer family functioning with greater psychological distress. Coping scores were negatively correlated with anxiety (ρ = −0.27, p = 0.015) and FAD-GF scores (ρ = −0.30, p = 0.007), indicating that lower coping scores, defined as more frequent and effective coping, were unexpectedly associated with greater anxiety and poorer family functioning. The correlation between coping and stress was not statistically significant (ρ = −0.21, p = 0.062). Women reported higher anxiety than men (p = 0.047). Family functioning differed across marriage-duration groups (p = 0.036), although no pairwise differences remained significant after Bonferroni correction. Conclusion: Severe anxiety was very common among spouses and was associated with poorer family functioning. Because the design is cross-sectional, the sample is small and from one centre, and the coping scale is not validated, the findings show association only. Routine assessment of spouses and family-focused support are indicated. Keywords: Spouses; psychosis; anxiety; stress; coping; family functioning

Ageism is a widespread but often overlooked form of discrimination that can manifest both positively and negatively in healthcare. In clinical practice, discriminatory attitudes towards older adult can impact the quality and equality of medical care. Empathy plays a crucial role in mitigating such biases among physicians. This study aimed to evaluate the attitudes of family physicians toward age discrimination and to assess the relationship between these attitudes and physicians’ empathy levels, along with the influence of various sociodemographic factors. A descriptive, cross-sectional survey was conducted between May and August 2021 among family physicians, residents, and specialists working in Samsun, Turkey. Data were collected via online, phone, or face-to-face surveys using the Attitude Scale of Age Discrimination (ASAD) and the Jefferson Scale of Physician Empathy – Health Professional version (JSPE-HP). A total of 299 physicians participated. Participants exhibited high levels of empathy (mean JSPE: 81.6±9.49) and generally positive attitudes toward older adults (mean ASAD: 88.19±8.65). Age, gender, and professional experience significantly influenced both empathy and ageism scores. Older, female, and more experienced physicians showed more empathetic and less ageist attitudes. A statistically significant, low-level positive correlation was found between empathy and positive attitudes toward older adults.

Purpose To investigate the longitudinal relationship between university students’ subjective exercise experiences and their physical exercise behavior using a cross-lagged research design, and to analyze the moderating role of motivational beliefs in this relationship. Methods A one-year, two-stage longitudinal questionnaire survey was conducted among 422 university students in Jiangxi Province (52.6% male, mean age = 18.29 ± 0.632 years) using the Subjective Exercise Experience Scale, the Adolescent Physical Activity Scale, the Exercise Self-Efficacy Scale and the Perceived Value of Exercise Scale. Results (1) Gender differences were observed in both subjective exercise experience and physical exercise behavior across the two phases; male participants scored higher on average than female participants across all measures. (2) There was a significant positive correlation between subjective exercise experience and physical exercise behavior among university students. (3) Results from a cross-lagged model controlling for gender indicated that subjective exercise experience at T1 significantly and positively predicted physical exercise behavior at T2 ( β = 0.385, p < 0.001), and physical exercise behavior at T1 significantly and positively predicted subjective exercise experience at T2 ( β = 0.336, p < 0.001). (4) Motivational beliefs exerted a significant positive moderating effect on both cross-lagged pathways. Conclusion Gender differences exist in both subjective exercise experience and physical exercise behavior among university students; there is a longitudinal relationship across time between subjective exercise experience and physical exercise behavior; and motivational beliefs exert a significant moderating effect on the prospective predictive pathways between subjective exercise experience and physical exercise behavior.

Purpose: The COVID-19 pandemic has increased the workload of medical personnel providing patient care, particularly inpatient nurses. Field interviews with nurses at hospitals in Bandung City indicated increased fatigue and sleepiness during the new normal adaptation period. This study aimed to measure mental workload and sleepiness among inpatient nurses in Bandung City. Methodology: A total of 275 inpatient nurses participated by completing the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Task Load Index (NASA-TLX) questionnaire to assess mental workload and the Karolinska Sleepiness Scale (KSS) to measure sleepiness. Results: Mental workload among inpatient nurses ranged from high to very high, with scores between 76.93 ± 13.18 and 81.36 ± 13.53. Hospital characteristics, gender, age, and marital status were identified as factors associated with excessive mental workload. KSS scores indicated that nurses were in the very alert to alert range after completing their duties. Furthermore, 60.73% of nurses experienced very high mental workload, while 68.73% were classified as very alert. Conclusion: The findings indicate the need for hospital management to improve working conditions through better shift scheduling, resource allocation, and equitable distribution of staff support facilities to address the needs of inpatient nurses. Originality: This study examines mental workload and sleepiness simultaneously among inpatient nurses in Bandung City and identifies factors associated with excessive mental workload, providing a basis for improving hospital workforce management during the new normal adaptation period.

A questionnaire survey was conducted with 1,635 students from two secondary schools in Hunan Province to examine the statistical roles of interpersonal emotion regulation and family functioning in the relationship between anhedonia and depressive symptoms in adolescents. The results showed that (1) after controlling for grade and gender, anhedonia was significantly and positively associated with depressive symptoms; (2) a continuous-variable model based on the full sample indicated a significant partial mediating effect of interpersonal emotion regulation on the association between anhedonia and depressive symptoms; and (3) family functioning moderated the association between anhedonia and interpersonal emotion regulation, such that lower family functioning scores (i.e., healthier family functioning) were associated with stronger conditional indirect effects linking anhedonia to depressive symptoms through interpersonal emotion regulation. When BDI-II-C Items 4 (loss of pleasure) and 12 (loss of interest) were removed from the depressive symptom total score and the analyses were repeated, the main results remained stable. An exploratory sensitivity analysis using the BDI-II-C cutoff revealed a significant mediating pathway in the below-cutoff group, whereas the regression association between interpersonal emotion regulation and depressive symptoms was not significant in the at-or-above-cutoff group. Given that grouping by the cutoff of the same dependent variable narrows the within-group score range and may affect within-group regression estimation, these subgroup results are reported only as exploratory sensitivity analyses. These findings suggest that interpersonal emotion regulation and family functioning are important factors in understanding the statistical association between anhedonia and depressive symptoms in adolescents.

Introduction This study examined the moderating role of positive emotion in the relationship between trait-like stress reactivity and negative emotion, and whether this moderating effect varies by cognitive performance and cognitive decline across nine years. Methods Using data from 2,041 participants in the Midlife in the United States (MIDUS) study (mean age = 65.52 years), hierarchical regression models were conducted to predict negative emotion from trait-like stress reactivity, positive emotion, and their interaction, controlling for age, gender, years of education, depressed mood, and neuroticism. Simple slope analyses were conducted to test the direction of significant interactions. Analyses were repeated within subgroups of cognitive performance and cognitive decline across 9 years. Results The interaction between positive emotion and trait-like stress reactivity was significant, with higher positive emotion associated with a weaker relationship between stress reactivity and negative emotion. This moderating effect was observed across low, moderate, and high cognitive performance groups; a three-way interaction further indicated that the moderating effect becomes stronger as cognitive performance increases. For cognitive decline, the moderating effect was significant only among individuals with relatively greater cognitive decline, although the three-way interaction was not significant. Conclusion Positive emotion may buffer the relationship between trait-level stress reactivity and negative emotion across the cognitive performance range, although this moderating effect appears weaker at lower cognitive performance. Findings for cognitive decline were less conclusive, as a subgroup-specific association among participants with greater decline was not confirmed when cognitive decline was analyzed as a continuous moderator.

Although professional collaboration among teachers plays a critical role in enhancing school effectiveness and instructional quality, empirical studies that jointly examine the organizational and individual determinants of this collaboration remain limited. This study aimed to identify variables that significantly predict the likelihood of elementary school teachers engaging in professional collaboration. The study employed a quantitative, cross-sectional, and correlational survey design. The sample consisted of 310 teachers working in elementary schools in the city center of Siirt, selected through cluster sampling. Data were collected using the Servant Leadership Scale and the Professional Collaboration subscale. Binary logistic regression analysis was used to analyze the data. Results showed that school level, participation in professional activities, professional seniority, and principals’ servant leadership behaviors significantly predicted teachers’ likelihood of engaging in professional collaboration. In contrast, gender, marital status, educational status, length of time working with the school principal, and length of service at the school were not significant predictors. Overall, the findings highlight the role of servant leadership.

The purpose of this study is to determine pre-service early childhood teachers’ views and perceived competency levels regarding neurolinguistic-based science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM) applications in phonemic skills instruction, and to examine whether these perceptions differ significantly according to demographic (gender, age, and grade level) and professional/experiential (having received phonemic awareness training, STEAM experience, and familiarity with the concept of neurolinguistic programming [NLP]) variables. Adopting a descriptive survey design, one of the quantitative research methods, the study group consisted of 179 pre-service teachers enrolled in an early childhood education undergraduate program at one university in Kazakhstan. The research data were collected through a demographic information form, a structured views questionnaire, and a data collection tool measuring pre-service teachers’ perceived competency. The findings show that participants’ overall perceived competency was high. However, 36.9% of participants regarded phonemic awareness as a naturally developing process and 31.3% viewed STEAM as unrelated to language skills, which may indicate conceptual gaps; and although 41.9% stated that the art component made phoneme discrimination more concrete, 53.6% considered art either unrelated to phonemic awareness or merely entertaining. Perceived competency did not differ significantly by gender or age, whereas third-year pre-service teachers reported lower perceived competency than first- and second-year students; a “reality shock” after practicum is a possible but untested explanation, as practicum was not measured. In addition, pre-service teachers who had previously received phonemic awareness training, who had STEAM experience, and who were familiar with the concept of NLP reported significantly higher perceived competency. The findings suggest that teacher educators may consider adding applied, STEAM-integrated phonemic awareness modules supported by microteaching, including a critical examination of the evidence on NLP and learning-styles claims. The findings are limited by self-report data and a single-university convenience sample.

Access to functional digital infrastructure is a prerequisite for teachers to convert information and communication Technology (ICT) competence into classroom practice, yet the quality and distribution of infrastructure remain uneven in many developing education systems. This paper examined the effect of the status of institutional ICT infrastructure and digital tools on teacher use of digital technologies in public junior schools (JS) in Kakamega County, Kenya. Relying on the Theory of Organizational Information Processing, the study used a convergent parallel mixed-methods design involving 332 responding JSS teachers, 11 Sub-County Directors of Education and observations from 78 schools. Factor analysis of 12 infrastructure indicators produced a factor-based index of 3.500, interpreted as good, although important differences were evident across infrastructure components. Electricity, computer rooms, broadband connectivity, and technical support were relatively strong, whereas specialized digital tools, suitable educational software and security mechanisms were weaker. Teachers most frequently identified inadequate computers/devices (26.8%) and unstable or absent internet connectivity (22.9%) as the leading infrastructure challenges. Pearson correlation showed a significant positive moderate relationship between infrastructure status and technology use (r = .417, p < .001). In Model 1, infrastructure significantly predicted technology use (B = .525, β approximately .417, p < .001; R² = .174). After adjustment for gender, age, education, teaching experience, subject and JSS enrolment, the detailed regression table reported B = .579, β = .465, t = 7.94, p < .001, R² = .473 and adjusted R² = .451. The null hypothesis was rejected. The paper concludes that functional infrastructure and appropriate digital tools are essential enabling conditions, but infrastructure development should address advanced tools, software, connectivity, maintenance and security rather than focusing only on basic provision. This study also recommends that the infrastructure budgets should move beyond hardware acquisition to include suitable educational software, specialized digital tools, maintenance, backups, antivirus protection and user-safety measures.

This study assessed the timeliness and delays in the payment of tuition fees among college students at Mallig Plains Colleges, Inc. (MPCI) during the academic year 2026 as the foundational basis for crafting a responsive financial monitoring plan. Employing a quantitative descriptive-correlational research design, the study gathered data from 60 randomly selected college students across six academic programs. Statistical analysis including frequencies, means, t-tests, Pearson correlation, and Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) revealed that gender, course, year level, primary sponsor, and parental occupation exhibited no significant relationship with payment timeliness. Instead, punctuality was strongly tied to situational and behavioral dynamics. The findings demonstrated that timely tuition fee payments exert a very high positive impact on students’ academic and administrative fluidity and psychosocial stability, effectively removing administrative barriers and mitigating social stigmas. Conversely, delayed payments generated severe ramifications, acting as a direct catalyst for significant institutional bottlenecks and profound socio-economic and emotional barriers, including heightened exam-week anxiety and dropout tendencies. Income volatility due to seasonal agricultural livelihoods and emergency health expenses were identified as the primary economic triggers of payment friction. Alongside, clear institutional communication, accessible payment infrastructure, and strict policy enforcement acted as crucial external determinants of student compliance. While payment timeliness remained uniform across demographics, a significant difference emerged between genders regarding their financial responsibility styles and administrative engagement methods. Based on these insights, a comprehensive Monitoring Plan is proposed to transition the institution from a reactive to a proactive financial framework, optimizing collections while safeguarding student well-being.

This study assessed the employability skill readiness of Alternative Learning System (ALS) graduates in Liloan District, Cebu, during School Year 2025–2026 as a basis for developing a skill enhancement plan. Anchored on Human Capital Theory, Career Construction Theory, and Social Cognitive Career Theory, the study employed a quantitative correlational research design involving 70 ALS graduates. Data were collected using an adapted and modified questionnaire and analyzed through percentages, weighted means, standard deviations, Pearson product-moment correlation, and chi-square tests. Findings revealed high employability skill readiness in communication (M = 4.08), teamwork (M = 3.82), problem-solving (M = 3.81), self-management (M = 3.48), and technical or job-specific skills (M = 3.52). Employability readiness was significantly associated with age, parents’ educational attainment, parents’ occupation, and combined monthly family income, while gender showed no significant relationship. Furthermore, challenges encountered exhibited a significant negative relationship with employability readiness (r = −0.46), indicating that greater challenges were associated with lower readiness. Prominent challenges included limited access to training and upskilling opportunities, insufficient career preparation, inadequate hands-on experience, and limited confidence in applying acquired skills. The study recommends implementing the proposed Skill Enhancement Plan through accessible training, career guidance, workplace exposure, and strengthened stakeholder partnerships. The research aligns with Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 4 (Quality Education) and SDG 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth) by promoting inclusive skills development and employment readiness. Its potential contribution to educational, socioeconomic, and community sustainability lies in supporting lifelong learning, equitable employment preparation, and improved workforce participation among ALS graduates.

Transphobia can be understood as a set of practices that produce discrimination, exclusion, and violence against transgender people and transvestites, selecting their behavioral repertoires under aversive control. In the field of Behavior Analysis, Brazilian production on the subject remains limited and poorly systematized. This study aimed to integrate behavioral analysis research on the contingencies to which transgender people are subjected in Brazil. A systematic review of the literature was conducted according to PRISMA 2020, with searches in journals in the field and on Google Scholar. After applying the eligibility criteria, six studies were included. The findings indicate convergence in the understanding of transphobia as a process sustained by coercive contingencies that produce functional effects such as escape, avoidance, and psychological distress. It is concluded that Behavior Analysis offers relevant contributions to the functional understanding of transphobia and points to the need to expand socially committed research and interventions.Keywords: transphobia; behavioral-analysis; gender; LGBTQIA+; review

Introduction Digital romantic media may shape young adults' beliefs about intimacy, yet existing measures rarely assess relationship beliefs that jointly address autonomy, non-coercion, equality, and mutual growth. This study developed and validated the Sustainable Intimate Relationship Beliefs Scale (SIRBS) among Chinese college students. Methods An online survey yielded a final analytic sample of 2,008 participants, which was randomly divided for exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses. Reliability, factor-level convergent and discriminant evidence, measurement invariance, criterion-related associations, mediation, and moderation were also examined. Results The final 12-item scale comprised three correlated but conceptually distinct dimensions: Non-materialistic Relationship Beliefs, Low Control Tolerance, and Egalitarian Growth Beliefs. Confirmatory factor analysis supported the correlated three-factor model (CFI = 0.995, TLI = 0.993, RMSEA = 0.036, SRMR = 0.026). Internal consistency was satisfactory (Cronbach's alpha = 0.845; McDonald's omega total = 0.91), and composite reliability ranged from 0.878 to 0.967. Omega hierarchical (0.59) and explained common variance (0.39) indicated limited saturation by a single general factor. Approximate measurement invariance was supported across male-female gender groups and romantic relationship experience groups. SIRBS scores were positively associated with media literacy and negatively associated with unsustainable romantic-script internalization. Discussion The findings support the three subscale scores as the primary basis for construct-specific interpretation. The total score may be used as a secondary broad composite but should not be interpreted as a strictly unidimensional trait.

Autoimmune conditions may affect wellbeing through symptoms, treatment demands, uncertainty and disruption to daily activities. This cross-sectional study examined subjective psychological wellbeing among adults living with autoimmune conditions and its association with illness-related factors. The project reports data from 21 participants. Wellbeing was measured using the World Health Organization Five Well-Being Index (WHO-5), scored from 0 to 100, alongside a researcher-developed illness-impact questionnaire. The reported mean WHO-5 score was 31.05 (SD = 21.61; median = 32; range = 0?88). Illness duration was not significantly associated with wellbeing (r = .043, p = .857; n = 20). Greater perceived severity (ρ = -.587, p = .005), treatment burden (ρ = -.519, p = .016) and interference with daily activities (ρ = -.754, p < .001) were associated with lower wellbeing. The gender comparison was not statistically significant (U = 53.0, p = .299). These preliminary results require verification against the anonymized dataset. The small, mixed-diagnosis sample and cross-sectional design limit generalizability and causal interpretation.

Background Sleep duration is an important component of healthy aging, yet gender differences in short and long sleep among older adults remain insufficiently understood. This study aimed to examine gender differences in sleep duration among Chinese older adults and quantify the contributions of socioeconomic, behavioral, functional, and health-related factors to these differences. Methods Data were obtained from 9,590 adults aged ≥65 years who participated in the 2018 wave of the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey. Sleep duration was self-reported and categorized as short (<6 h), normal (6–8 h), or long (>8 h). Multinomial logistic regression was used to identify factors associated with short and long sleep, with weighted analyses and Poisson regression performed as sensitivity analyses. Separate Fairlie decomposition analyses were conducted for short and long sleep to quantify the contributions of observed characteristics to gender differences. Results Overall, 44.95% of participants had abnormal sleep duration, with a higher prevalence among women than men (46.87% vs. 42.66%, p < 0.001). Compared with men, women had a higher relative risk of short sleep (RRR = 1.399, 95% CI: 1.204–1.625) but a lower relative risk of long sleep (RRR = 0.856, 95% CI: 0.754–0.972). The association with short sleep remained significant in the weighted analysis (RRR = 1.530, 95% CI: 1.210–1.935), whereas the gender difference in long sleep was attenuated (RRR = 0.821, 95% CI: 0.661–1.021). For short sleep, observed characteristics explained 21.65% of the gender disparity. Education (22.75%), depressive symptoms (11.07%), IADL limitation (6.02%), and self-assessed health (4.82%) contributed positively to the disparity, whereas smoking status (−22.57%), drinking status (−12.45%), and exercise (−4.87%) partially offset it. The gender difference in long sleep was negligible, with substantial offsetting contributions across factors. Conclusion Gender differences in sleep duration among Chinese older adults were primarily concentrated in short sleep, with women experiencing a higher risk. Socioeconomic, behavioral, psychological, and functional characteristics contributed to this disparity, although most of the short-sleep difference remained unexplained. Gender-sensitive interventions addressing educational disadvantage, depressive symptoms, functional limitations, and health behaviors may help reduce inequalities in sleep duration among older adults.

Introduction: During the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, the global prevalence of anxiety and depression rose by about 25%, with women and young people most affected. Now that the emergency phase is over, it is necessary to know the mental health status of university students' families, a group that is rarely measured directly. Objective: To describe the levels of anxiety, depression and perceived stress among nursing students and their family members, and to explore their relationship with age, gender, socioeconomic stratum and religion. Methods: Quantitative, descriptive, cross-sectional study with non-probability convenience sampling. Thirty-nine people aged 17 to 79 took part: third-semester nursing students at Universidad Metropolitana de Barranquilla and their family members. The GAD-7, the PHQ-9 and the 10-item Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10) were administered. Associations were tested with the chi-square test and, because of the small cell counts, with an exact test estimated by Monte Carlo simulation.Results: Of the participants, 67% were women, 31% were aged 17 to 25, 49% belonged to socioeconomic stratum 2 and 87% were Catholic. Absence of symptoms and mild levels predominated. Mild anxiety was the most frequent category among those aged 17 to 25 (66.7%), and 25% of those aged 44 to 52 had severe anxiety. The chi-square test suggested an association between age and anxiety (p = 0.046), but the exact test did not confirm it (p = 0.080). No other variable was significantly associated with anxiety, depression or stress. Conclusions: Participants mostly showed mild or no symptoms, with no significant differences by sociodemographic variables. The cross-sectional design and the sample size do not allow these levels to be attributed to the pandemic, but the cases of severe anxiety and moderately severe depression among middle-aged family members warrant follow-up of family mental health in the post-pandemic period.

Introduction Transgender and gender diverse (TGD) older adults in the United States (U.S.) face barriers to accessing health information and resources they need to make informed healthcare decisions. More resources are needed to promote their agency and preparedness to navigate an increasingly complex healthcare system and sociopolitical landscape. The purpose of this study was to develop a testable web-based resource to support informed healthcare decision-making for TGD older adults. Methods This multimethod co-design study integrated a human-centered design approach that centered the perspectives of TGD older adults in the research process. In the prototyping and testing phases of the study, TGD adults and multidisciplinary professionals from across the U.S. were enrolled to co-develop a web-based resource with the research team during individual and paired interviews. Participants also completed a demographic questionnaire and a website usability survey. Thematic analysis of qualitative data was used to identify design themes, which guided iterative prototyping of the web-based resource. Quantitative data were analyzed descriptively. Complementary data from the usability survey and participant interviews were integrated in a joint display. Results A total of 27 participants, of whom 14 (52%) were TGD older adults, enrolled in the prototyping and testing phases. Analysis of qualitative data across both phases yielded five design themes that structured the development of a functional web-based resource: (1) Facilitating healthcare decisions through information and resources; (2) Organizing complex content with clarity and inclusivity; (3) Maintaining security, accessibility, and navigability; (4) Phasing rollout to communities and organizations; and (5) Planning for leadership, stewardship, and partnership. In the prototyping phase, three low- and mid-fidelity prototypes of a health information and resources website for TGD older adults were developed. In the testing phase, participants trialed a mid-fidelity prototype of the website, and their recommendations for improvements were integrated into a high-fidelity prototype for dissemination. Conclusion This study is one of few studies using participatory methods to engage TGD older adults in public health research. Through the development of a health information and resources website, this study demonstrates an innovative and feasible community-based co-design approach to addressing barriers affecting healthcare decision-making for TGD older adults.

Creative competence, defined as the knowledge, skills, and dispositions required both to act creatively and to cultivate creativity in learners, is increasingly framed as a core professional capability for teachers, yet initial teacher education rarely addresses it systematically. This brief research report examines whether a game-based instructional module embedded in a standard pedagogy course can strengthen pre-service teachers' creative competence. Using a quasi-experimental, nonequivalent-groups pre-test/post-test design, two intact cohorts of undergraduate pre-service teachers ( N = 118) completed either a 12-week game-based module (“Creative Pedagogy Lab”; n = 61) or a conventional seminar covering the same syllabus ( n = 57). Outcomes included creative self-efficacy and creative personal identity (Short Scale of Creative Self), teaching-for-creativity competence, divergent thinking (Alternative Uses Task), and blind consensual ratings of an authentic lesson-design product; reflective journals and focus groups captured participants’ experiences. Covariate-adjusted analyses showed significant advantages for the game-based condition in creative self-efficacy ( η p² = .10), teaching-for-creativity competence ( η p² = .12), originality of ideas ( η p² = .06), and rated creativity of lesson designs (d = 0.82). No significant effect emerged for ideational fluency, and the effect on creative personal identity was small and did not survive correction for multiple comparisons. Qualitative findings offer contextual insight into these patterns rather than independent evidence of causal mechanism: participants described the games as low-stakes “safe-fail” spaces that granted permission to experiment, while time pressure and coverage anxiety constrained engagement. The results provide preliminary evidence that game-based approaches can be integrated into professional preparation without displacing core content, and they point to organizational conditions—curricular space, facilitator development, and assessment alignment—needed to sustain such approaches in teacher-education organizations. As a single-institution study with a predominantly female, elementary-track sample, these findings are preliminary and may not generalize to other subject areas, institutions, or more gender-balanced cohorts.

Self-harm represents a serious mental health concern in which emotional experiences play a significant role in both its onset and maintenance. This exploratory study examined which emotions were most frequently reported before and after self-harm, how selected emotions changed following self-harm, and how emotional experiences were associated with specific forms of self-harm and demographic factors (gender, religious identification). The sample comprised of 158 university students, of whom 130 reported a history of self-harming behavior and were included in analyses of emotional experiences. Data were collected using a modified Self-Harm Inventory questionnaire and measures assessing the occurrence of emotions before and after self-harm. Anger, feelings of failure, and sadness were the most frequently reported emotions preceding self-harm, whereas sadness, relief, disappointment, guilt, and shame were the most frequently reported emotions following self-harm. The reported frequency of anger, guilt, and sadness decreased following self-harm, whereas negative emotions remained prominent after the behavior. After Benjamini–Hochberg correction for multiple comparisons, religious identification remained negatively associated with self-harm frequency and with the reported frequency of several emotions. Gender was not significantly associated with the examined variables, although this finding should be interpreted cautiously given the gender imbalance and limited sample size. After correction, selected associations between emotions and specific forms of self-harm remained significant, including associations of anger with hitting oneself, disgust with starving oneself, hatred with self-defeating thoughts, guilt following laxative misuse, and changes in anger with hitting oneself and intentionally worsening medical situations. Overall, the findings indicate selective associations between emotional experiences and self-harming behavior while underscoring the need for longitudinal and event-level research to clarify their temporal and causal dynamics.

The present study examined the relationship between imposter phenomenon and career anxiety among final-year students in India. A quantitative correlational design was adopted with a sample of 36 final-year students (10 males, 26 females) selected through convenience sampling. Standardized measures included the Clance Imposter Phenomenon Scale and a self-constructed Career Anxiety Scale. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Pearson?s correlation, and independent-samples t-tests. Results revealed a significant moderate positive correlation between imposter phenomenon and career anxiety (r = .45, p = .006). Female students reported slightly higher scores on both constructs, but gender differences were not statistically significant (p > .05). Findings suggest that imposter feelings contribute to career anxiety and may inform career counselling interventions in college settings.

The aim of this study was to identify the latent profiles of young adults based on their levels of cyber victimization, perceived social support, self-compassion, and difficulties in emotion regulation (DER), and to examine whether these profiles differed according to gender and academic year. The study included 425 young adults enrolled at a public university in Türkiye. Data were collected using the Cyber Victimization Scale, the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support, the Self-Compassion Scale–Short Form, and the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale. Latent Profile Analysis (LPA) and the R3STEP procedure were used to analyze the data. The findings revealed four distinct latent profiles: The Protective Resources Profile, Low Self-Compassion / High DER Profile, Moderate Psychosocial Adjustment Profile, and High Self-Compassion / Average DER Profile. The R3STEP analysis indicated that gender was significantly associated with latent profile membership, whereas academic year showed limited associations. Specifically, compared with male students, female students were less likely to belong to the Low Self-Compassion / High DER Profile and the High Self-Compassion / Average DER Profile rather than the Protective Resources Profile, but were more likely to belong to the Moderate Psychosocial Adjustment Profile rather than the Low Self-Compassion / High DER Profile. Additionally, fourth-year students were more likely than first-year students to belong to the Low Self-Compassion / High DER Profile rather than the Protective Resources Profile.

Sleep quality is fundamental to college students’ physical and psychological health and academic functioning. Amid increasing digitalization and stress, sleep problems remain prevalent among college students. Previous research has shown that physical activity, cognitive processing styles, and behavioral regulation patterns are associated with sleep outcomes, but these variables have often been examined separately, with limited attention to their integrated association structure. Based on cross-sectional survey data, this study used latent-variable structural equation modeling to examine the sequential indirect association pattern among physical activity, negative attentional bias, bedtime procrastination, and sleep quality. Using cluster sampling, data were collected from 921 college students from four universities in East China (439 males, 482 females; M_age = 20.34, SD = 1.59). Measures included the Physical Activity Rating Scale (PARS-3), Negative Attentional Bias Scale, Bedtime Procrastination Scale, and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Structural equation modeling and bootstrap methods examined indirect associations. Results indicated that physical activity was significantly associated with lower PSQI scores, indicating better sleep quality (B_total = −0.072, β _total = −0.440, p < 0.001). Negative attentional bias and bedtime procrastination both showed significant partial indirect associations. The simple indirect associations through negative attentional bias and bedtime procrastination accounted for 20.8 and 15.3% of the total association, respectively. The sequential indirect association “physical activity → negative attentional bias → bedtime procrastination → sleep quality” was also significant, although its proportion was relatively small (4.2%). Overall, the total indirect association accounted for 40.3% of the total association. Multi-group structural analysis indicated that the association structure was broadly comparable across gender groups, although associations involving bedtime procrastination appeared stronger among female students. By integrating cognitive processing and behavioral regulation perspectives, this study provides a more integrative view of the association between physical activity and sleep quality. The findings suggest that college students’ sleep problems may be embedded within a broader system of health behaviors and psychological processes. Given the cross-sectional design, future longitudinal or experimental studies should examine the dynamic associations among these variables.

Bullying victimization is an important public health concern that has been linked to adverse psychological outcomes among adolescents. The study used mental health well-being data collected in the most recent Bangladesh Adolescent Health and Wellbeing Survey (2019–2020) (BAHWS). A total of 9,116 adolescents aged 15–19 years with complete depression data were included in the analysis. A three-level linear mixed-effects model was employed to account for the hierarchical structure of the survey, with adolescents nested within primary sampling units and districts. Additional analyses examined gender and marital status interactions, subgroup differences, and the cumulative association between multiple forms of bullying and depressive symptoms using a composite bullying measure. The findings revealed that verbal bullying (β = 1.39, p < 0.001) and cyberbullying (β = 1.15, p = 0.012) were independently associated with higher depressive symptom scores. The association between physical bullying and depressive symptoms differed significantly by gender, whereas interactions of gender with verbal and cyberbullying were not statistically significant. Exploratory subgroup analyses showed variation in the magnitude of estimated associations across ever-married females, unmarried females, and unmarried males. A graded association was observed for cumulative bullying exposure: compared with adolescents reporting no bullying exposure, those exposed to on (β = 1.25), two (β = 2.61), and three (β = 4.99) bullying types had progressively higher depressive symptom scores (all p < 0.001). Adolescent Age, Current school or college attendance and higher household wealth were associated with lower depressive symptom scores. Bullying victimization, particularly verbal bullying, cyberbullying, and exposure to multiple forms of bullying, was associated with higher depressive symptoms among Bangladeshi adolescents. These findings highlight the need for comprehensive bullying prevention strategies and accessible psychosocial support services, with particular attention to adolescents experiencing multiple forms of bullying and other vulnerable groups.

Introduction This study examines sympathy as a socially organized emotion in Arabic-language digital discourse about suicide. Drawing on the sociology of emotions, suicide stigma, and digital death studies, it investigates how public Facebook comment cultures distribute compassion, blame, and moral worth after suicide. Methods A quantitative content analysis was conducted on 2,132 publicly visible comments responding to three highly discussed suicide cases. Comments were coded for inferred public gender presentation, emotional orientation, reported case context, and dominant interpretive frame. Pearson chi-square tests were calculated from raw counts; Cramer’s V , 95% Wilson confidence intervals, and sensitivity analyses are reported. Results Comments from accounts inferred as female were more often sympathetic than comments from accounts inferred as male (60.0% vs. 40.5%; V = 0.15), and commenter composition differed across the three cases ( V = 0.29). Religious framing was the most common interpretive repertoire (48.6%) and could accompany both mercy and condemnation. Discussion The study develops the concept of a moral economy of sympathy to describe the social rules through which digital publics allocate compassion after suicide. Because each case combines a particular person, national setting, reported circumstance, and media framing, the findings are case-specific and should not be generalized to Arab publics.

Depression is a leading cause of illness and disability among adolescents worldwide, yet evidence on its burden among school-going adolescents in rural Kenyan counties remains limited. This study determined the prevalence and socio-demographic factors of depression among secondary school students in Bungoma County, Kenya, to provide baseline evidence for mental health planning. The study was guided by Hopelessness Theory of Depression and Ecological Systems Theory. An analytical mixed methods cross-sectional study design was adopted. The target population consisted of secondary school students, with a sample size of 400 respondents determined using Taro Yamane formula. The respondents were selected through multistage stratified and systematic sampling from three sub-counties of Bungoma County (Mt. Elgon, Kimilili and Bungoma South). Quantitative data were collected using the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) and a structured questionnaire, and analyzed using descriptive statistics and ordinal logistic regression in SPSS version 28. Qualitative data were obtained through ten Focus group discussions with students and twelve in-depth interviews with class teachers, and analyzed thematically. The overall prevalence of depressive symptoms (PHQ-9 score ≥ 5) was 55.5% (n = 222), 41.5% (n = 166) had mild depression, 9.5% (n = 38) moderate depression, 3.5% (n = 14) moderately severe depression and 1.0% (n = 4) severe depression, while 44.5% (n = 178) were not depressed. Female students were found to be almost twice as likely to experience higher levels of depression compared to the males (AOR= 1.71, P= 0.04). On the other hand, students in mixed day and boarding schools were 78% less likely to experience higher level of depression, (AOR = 0.22, P<0.001), compared to those in girls’ boarding and day schools. Further, students who live with extended family were more than twice as likely as those with both parents to experience higher depression levels (AOR = 2.10, P= 0.04). The qualitative data pointed to gender and family structure as possible associations of depression. Depression is highly prevalent among secondary school students in Bungoma County, with one in seven students experiencing moderate to severe depression. Routine school-based mental health screening using validated tools such as the PHQ-9 is recommended to enable early identification, counselling and referral of affected students.

Family members who provide daily care for people with chronic mental illness often carry substantial emotional, social and financial strain. This study examined caregiver burden, anxiety and depression among primary caregivers of patients with chronic mental illness, and tested whether burden was related to anxiety and depression and whether these outcomes differed by age, gender and relationship to the patient. A cross-sectional correlational design was used with a purposive sample of primary caregivers recruited through psychiatric outpatient and community rehabilitation settings in Bengaluru (planned n = 100; 105 complete records analysed). Burden was assessed with the 22-item Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI), and anxiety and depression with the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). Because scores departed from normality, Spearman correlations, permutation-based Mann-Whitney and Kruskal-Wallis tests and Holm-adjusted Dunn comparisons were used. The mean ZBI score was 32.37 (SD = 15.96); 77.1% of caregivers scored in at least the mild-to-moderate burden band, 59.0% had HADS anxiety scores of 8 or higher and 60.0% had HADS depression scores of 8 or higher. Burden correlated strongly with anxiety (rs = .810) and depression (rs = .816), Holm-adjusted ps < .001. Relationship to the patient was significantly associated with burden, anxiety and depression (adjusted ps < .001), with parent caregivers scoring highest, whereas age and gender differences did not survive correction for multiple testing. Findings are provisional because of an unresolved sample-size discrepancy and the cross-sectional, self-report, non-probability design. The results support routine screening of caregivers? psychological health, with particular attention to parent caregivers, alongside caregiver-focused psychoeducation and counselling.

Mental healthcare needs are growing, yet awareness of available services remains limited, even in Houston, Texas. This study examined relationships between having experienced or been diagnosed with mental illness and awareness of community-based mental health or crisis services. Approximately 1,000 Houston-area adults were surveyed in 2024 and 2026. Chi-square and multivariable regression analyses showed that experience with mental illness was associated with SGM populations, race/ethnicity, and age after adjustment for sociodemographic characteristics. SGM participants had greater odds of reporting mental illness, whereas Black/African American, Hispanic/Latinx, Asian, and older adults had lower adjusted odds relative to their reference groups. Awareness of community-based services was independently associated with gender, SGM populations, race/ethnicity, age, and annual household income; females had greater odds of awareness, whereas Hispanic/Latinx, Asian, and older adults had lower odds. Findings highlight sociodemographic differences in reported experience with mental illness and awareness of community-based services. Longitudinal research is needed to further examine these relationships.

Aim The aim of the study was to assess the level of life satisfaction of forensic psychiatry patients and to identify selected demographic and clinical factors related to life satisfaction, with particular emphasis on illness acceptance. Material and methods The study included 121 patients hospitalized in four forensic psychiatry departments. Life satisfaction was assessed using the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS), and illness acceptance using the Acceptance of Illness Scale (AIS). The relationship between SWLS scores and age and AIS scores was analyzed, as well as differences in SWLS scores based on gender, duration of hospitalization, psychiatric diagnosis, and pharmacotherapy regimen. Spearman’s rank correlation, Student’s t-test, one-way ANOVA, and the Mann-Whitney U test were used depending on the type of variables. A nominal significance level of α = 0.05 was adopted. No p-value correction was applied due to multiple testing. Results The mean SWLS score was 19.82 ± 7.50 points. The study group showed varied levels of life satisfaction. After converting the results to the sten scale, 39.7% of participants achieved results corresponding to a low level of life satisfaction, 26.4% - an average level, and 33.9% - a high level. The mean AIS score was 28.06 ± 7.70 points; low level of illness acceptance was found in 10.7% of participants, average in 47.1%, and high in 42.1%. There were no statistically significant differences in SWLS scores depending on gender (p = 0.412), psychiatric diagnosis (p = 0.951), pharmacotherapy regimen (p = 0.930), or duration of hospitalization (p = 0.211). There was no statistically significant correlation between the SWLS score and age (rho Spearman’s ratio = -0.166; p = 0.068). However, a weak positive correlation was observed between the AIS score and the SWLS score (rho Spearman’s α = 0.215; p = 0.018), statistically significant at the nominal level of α = 0.05. Conclusions of life satisfaction were found among the patients included in the study. The largest group consisted of participants classified as low (39.7%), but the differences in numbers between categories did not indicate a clear dominance of one category over the other. In the study group, the most common levels of illness acceptance were medium (47.1%) or high (42.1%). There was no statistically significant correlation between SWLS scores and age, nor were there any statistically significant differences in SWLS scores based on gender, psychiatric diagnosis, pharmacotherapy regimen, or length of hospitalization. However, a weak positive correlation was observed between illness acceptance and life satisfaction, significant at the nominal level of α = 0.05. The cross-sectional nature of the study does not allow for conclusions about a causal relationship between these variables. The results suggest the validity of considering illness acceptance in further studies on life satisfaction in forensic psychiatric patients.

This study examined the relationship between pupils’ involvement in school-initiated absenteeism interventions and their academic achievement in Araling Panlipunan in Kadingilan II District, Bukidnon (SY 2019–2020). A descriptive-correlational design was employed involving 101 Grade 4 pupils identified as at risk of dropping out. Data were collected using a validated questionnaire (CVI = 0.89; Cronbach’s α = 0.91) and analyzed using descriptive statistics, independent t-test, one-way ANOVA, and Pearson product–moment correlation. Respondents were predominantly male (65.3%), aged 10–11 years (61.4%), from low-income households (85.1% earning ₱1,000–₱10,999), with parents largely self-employed (92.1%) and with elementary education (80.2%). Pupils reported high involvement in interventions: close-door counseling (M = 4.06), home visits (M = 3.80), CFSS (M = 3.74), and school feeding (M = 4.03), while dormitory involvement was low (M = 1.47). Academic achievement was generally low, with 63% fairly satisfactory (75–79) and 36% satisfactory (80–84). No significant differences were observed across most demographic variables (p > .05), except for dormitory involvement by gender and income (p < .05). Correlation analysis showed no significant relationship between intervention involvement and academic achievement (r = -0.186 to 0.149, p > .05). Findings indicate that while interventions enhance participation, they do not directly predict academic outcomes.

The study aimed to find whether differences exist in the perspective of teachers towards online learning when grouped according to profile. Specifically, the study endeavored to describe the profile of the respondents in terms of age, gender, civil status, and educational attainment; determine the extent of teachers’ perspective towards online learning in the areas of access, interaction, response, and results; ascertain the level of teachers’ preparedness towards online learning in teaching social studies; and find out whether a significant difference exists in the preparedness of teachers towards online learning when grouped according to age, gender, civil status, and educational attainment. The study was conducted among the national high schools in the Division of Malaybalay City, Bukidnon for the School Year 2020-2021. A total of 96 Social Studies teachers were drawn from (6) national schools through purposive sampling. To gather relevant information needed for the study, the researcher adopted the questionnaire developed by Larsen (2012) and Lichoro (2015). Descriptive statistics such as frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, t-test, and analysis of variance were used to treat the data. The majority of the teachers were in middle adulthood and were predominantly female. It is further revealed that most of them were single and bachelor’s degree holders. Access and interaction were observed in great extent, while responses and results were demonstrated in moderate extent, suggesting that the teachers’ perspective towards online learning showed certainty in the way they take online learning as a learning platform in this pandemic period. Similarly, teachers’ preparedness towards online learning yielded positive results in all indicators, implying that teachers consider online learning as a powerful tool for them to teach and support the learning of the students in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. There was a significant difference in the preparedness of teachers when they were grouped according to age, where younger teachers are construed to be ready for this kind of learning delivery, while sex, civil status, and educational attainment did not show significant differences. This means that regardless of their characteristics in these three variables, their preparedness for online learning is the same. Thus, school administrators have to consider teachers to acquire new skills, sharpen existing ones, perform better, increase productivity and be better teachers in this new way of approaching learning.

Gender inequality in higher education remains a concern in rural Pakistan, where women’s education opportunities are shaped by social expectations concerning mobility, family responsibilities, and appropriate gender roles. This study examined how social stigmatization associated with staying at home and performing domestic roles is experienced by rural females and how public and self-stigma relate to their participation in higher education. A qualitative descriptive phenomenological design was employed. Data were collected by semi-structured interviews from 30 participants in rural Pakistan, including eight female students and nine female family members, and 13 male family and community members. Thematic analysis identified four interrelated themes: restricted mobility and chaperonage, conditional educational and career aspirations, internalized domestic identity, and protectionist concerns surrounding coeducation. The findings indicate that female education was generally valued, but support was often conditional on family approval, proximity to home, supervision, and conformity with socially accepted roles as daughters, wives, and mothers. Public stigma was reflected in shared expectations that restricted women’s mobility, educational location, and career choices. While self-stigma through self-censorship became apparent when some female students anticipated these judgments and adjusted their educational aspirations accordingly. These findings suggest that educational inequality in the setting examined is associated not only with material and institutional barriers but also with social judgments and their internalization. By applying a stigma perspective, the study provides a context-specific account of how public stigma, self-stigma, and self-censorship may interact with gendered expectations to narrow higher education opportunities for rural females.

Introduction Climate change impacts are not gender-neutral, yet standard reporting relies on aggregate household indicators that obscure intra-household power dynamics and diverse individual vulnerabilities. This review assesses gender-differentiated climate resilience in rural farming households and evaluates the extent to which empirical evidence aligns with the gender-responsive, participatory and transparent mandates of the Paris Agreement. Methods Peer-reviewed studies published between 2015 and 2025 were retrieved from Scopus, Web of Science, AJOL and Google Scholar following PRISMA guidelines. A total of 117 eligible studies were screened and analysed thematically using a hybrid inductive–deductive approach in R. Methodological quality was appraised using the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool (MMAT), and evidence coverage was characterised using GRADE-CERQual adequacy criteria. Policy alignment was mapped against Articles 2.1b, 7.1, 7.5, 11 and 13. Results Eight interrelated resilience domains were identified: livelihood, water, food, ecological, social, community, agricultural and economic. The review reveals a significant implementation gap between the Paris Agreement and ground-level reality. While Articles 7.5, 11 and 13 emphasise equity and participation, resilience is often achieved through paradoxes of depletion. We propose the Gendered Resilience Paradox Framework (GRPF), a novel theoretical model encompassing resilience as a distributive process rather than a neutral capacity. The framework identifies five interlocking mechanisms—workload-resilience, biological buffer, mobility-stability, restoration-marginalisation and hydrological time-poverty—through which household resilience is achieved via the systematic transfer of adaptation costs onto women’s bodies, time and agency. These paradoxes form a self-reinforcing Depletion Cycle, creating a resilience debt that may compound intergenerationally. A co-occurrence network (n = 117) shows that workload-resilience is the most frequently documented paradox (53.0%) and reveals that embodied paradoxes remain the least studied. Articles 2.1b and 7.1 show partial alignment; Articles 7.5, 11 and 13 show misalignment. Men also face climate-related hardships, including psychosocial stress, migration-induced vulnerabilities and systemic exclusion from aid. Discussion Resilience achieved through depletion is not resilience but a debt. Closing the implementation gap requires distributional indicators, time-releasing infrastructure, secure land tenure, and bundled interventions that address multiple paradoxes simultaneously. Systematic review registration Open Science Framework (OSF https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/WFR7Q ).

Background Concerns over possible employment displacement among undergraduates majoring in English have been raised by the growing use of artificial intelligence in writing, translation, and language services. However, limited research has examined the association between perceived AI replacement threat (PAIRT) and employment anxiety among English-major undergraduates or the roles of career insecurity and career decision-making self-efficacy (CDMSE). Methods This cross-sectional study surveyed 711 Chinese English-major undergraduates recruited through convenience sampling. After controlling for gender and grade level, AMOS and PROCESS Model 7 with 5,000 bootstrap resamples were used to examine the indirect and conditional indirect associations. Results PAIRT was positively associated with both career insecurity and employment anxiety. A significant indirect association between PAIRT and employment anxiety through career insecurity was observed, accounting for 48.29% of the estimated total effect. CDMSE significantly moderated the association between PAIRT and career insecurity, with this positive association becoming weaker at higher levels of CDMSE. The conditional indirect association through career insecurity was smaller at higher levels of CDMSE, and the index of moderated mediation was significant. Sensitivity analyses excluding the career replaceability items from employment anxiety produced substantively consistent results. Discussion These findings extend understanding of employment anxiety among English-major undergraduates in the context of AI.

Twenty First Century Skills (21st CS) are considered to be a pathway of STEM/STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) Education, yet there is limited evidence at a large scale of the implementation of STEM/STEAM pedagogy in secondary schools of Pakistan. The research sought to understand the self-reported classroom practices of secondary school teachers across nine domains of pedagogical and infrastructural practices associated with STEM/STEAM learning, and to examine the differences in practices by teachers from different localities and males and females. The design of the study was descriptive, cross-sectional survey. The respondents comprised 1,099 STEM/STEAM engaged secondary teachers from all seven administrative provinces/territories of Pakistan who filled an 8-item Yes/No Resource Availability index along with a structured 51 item questionnaire on a 5-point Likert scale, which measured 8 practice constructs: Project- and Problem-Based Learning, Hands-On and Model-Making Practices, Inquiry-Based Learning, Use of Digital Tools and Technology, Arts Integration, Collaborative Learning, Problem-Solving and Design Thinking, and STEM/STEAM Competitions and Achievement Exposure. The instrument was expert validated and showed great internal consistency (α overall was .905). Results: Teachers indicated that they were implementing Project/Problem Based Learning (PBL) at a high level (M = 3.57), Competitions and Achievement Exposure at a high level (M = 3.48), and Arts Integration at a moderate level (M = 3.42), while they were implementing Collaborative Learning at a moderate level (M = 3.39), Problem Solving and Design Thinking at a moderate level (M = 3.34), and Inquiry Based Learning at a moderate level (M = 3.32), and Hands On/Model Making at a comparatively low level (M = 3.05). In general, 49.5% of cases, material and infrastructural resources were available. There was no significant difference between the availability of resources available to teachers by gender, but there was a significant difference by urban and rural (χ² = 22.449, p < .001), with teachers from urban schools saying they had less available in their classroom than teachers from rural schools, possibly because of the overcrowding of urban schools, rather than the fact that rural school resources are superior. Conclusion: relatively high levels of engagement with teacher-directed/low material cost practices and practices depending on sustained student autonomy or on physical materials or infrastructure or on the digital are relatively limited, with the exception of practices that rely on physical materials and infrastructure. Implications: The results justify investing more in infrastructure and professional development in hands-on, inquiry, and technologically focused practice and in the reallocation of resources based on per-capita classroom load instead of on an urban/rural administrative classification.

Understanding the learning preferences of pre-service teachers is important for designing flexible and inclusive teacher education programmes. This study examined Honey and Mumford Learning Styles Questionnaire (LSQ) dimension scores and the resulting highest-scoring and tied maximum-score classifications among Level 100 pre-service teachers in Colleges of Education in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. It also examined whether these classifications were associated with gender, teaching-level specialisation, and programme family. A cross-sectional survey design was adopted. The accessible population comprised approximately 2,800 pre-service teachers across eight Colleges of Education, from which 1,496 respondents were included in the study. Data were collected using the 80-item Honey and Mumford LSQ, which assesses four learning-preference dimensions: Activist, Reflector, Theorist, and Pragmatist. For descriptive classification, the dimension with the highest observed score was identified for each respondent, while respondents with equal maximum scores on two or more dimensions were retained in a separate Tie category. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics, Pearson correlations, chi-square tests, Cramér's V, and multinomial logistic regression. Tied maximum scores were observed for 44.5% of respondents. Among respondents with a unique highest-scoring dimension, Activist was the most frequent classification (28.7%), followed by Theorist (12.0%), Reflector (9.5%), and Pragmatist (5.3%). Highest-scoring classification was significantly associated with gender, χ 2 (4, N = 1,496) = 17.91, p = .001, Cramér's V = .109; teaching level, χ 2 (4, N = 1,496) = 41.76, p < .001, Cramér's V = .167; and programme family, χ 2 (12, N = 1,496) = 178.94, p < .001, Cramér's V = .200. The effect sizes were relatively small. Multinomial regression identified differences in selected outcome contrasts, particularly for teaching level and programme family, although several estimates had wide confidence intervals and should be interpreted cautiously. The findings demonstrate considerable variation in LSQ score patterns and show that a substantial proportion of respondents could not be assigned a unique highest-scoring dimension. These results support cautious use of learning-style classifications as descriptive indicators of reported preferences rather than as fixed learner types. Teacher education programmes should therefore emphasise varied pedagogical experiences incorporating active engagement, reflection, theoretical understanding, and practical application.

This study aims to compare the motivation levels of male and female eighth-grade students during volleyball instruction at SMP Muhammadiyah 5 Samarinda. The study employs a quantitative descriptive design with a comparative approach. The sample consisted of 61 students: 30 males and 31 females. A total sampling technique was used, meaning all members of the population meeting the research criteria were included in the sample. Data were collected using a learning motivation questionnaire based on indicators of needs, persistence, drive, expectations, reinforcement, and goals. The instrument underwent validity and reliability testing prior to use. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, normality tests, homogeneity tests, and an independent samples t-test. The results showed an average motivation score of 134.13 for male students and 125.61 for female students, with a mean difference of 8.52. The independent samples t-test yielded a t-value of 2.992 (df = 59) and a significance value of 0.004 (p < 0.05). These findings can serve as a reference for physical education teachers in developing instructional strategies that are varied, inclusive, and responsive to students' characteristics and needs, thereby fostering increased learning motivation in volleyball lessons.

Introduction/Objective Depression is a disabling mental health disorder affecting over 300 million people worldwide. In Tunisia, population-level data on its prevalence and determinants remain limited. Our study aimed to estimate the prevalence of depression in the Tunisian population and identify associated socio-demographic and clinical factors. Methods Data were drawn from the mental health component of the Tunisian Health Examination Survey (2016), a nationally representative study conducted among 9,209 individuals aged ≥15 years. Self-reported, physician-diagnosed lifetime depression was the main outcome. Associations with socio-demographic characteristics and clinical conditions, including rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes, and menopause, were examined. Results The study population comprised 4360 men (49.2%) and 4849 women (51.8%), with a mean age of 41.4±17.4 years. The prevalence of self-reported lifetime depression was 4.7%. Multivariate analysis identified female sex (OR=1.53, 95% CI [1.11–2.10]) and age groups 30–64 years (OR=1.81, 95% CI [1.20–2.73]) and ≥65 years (OR=1.82, 95% CI [1.06–3.14]) as factors significantly associated with higher prevalence. Conversely, marriage (OR=0.59, 95% CI [0.42–0.84]) and the absence of rheumatoid arthritis (OR=0.48, 95% CI [0.38–0.60]) were associated with a lower prevalence of the disorder. Discussion The findings indicate that self-reported depression in Tunisia is significantly influenced by gender and aging, consistent with global epidemiological trends. The strong association with physical comorbidities, particularly rheumatoid arthritis, underscores the necessity of integrated mental health screening for patients with chronic illnesses. Furthermore, the protective association of marriage suggests that social and family cohesion remain vital factors in the Tunisian sociocultural context. Conclusion Depression in Tunisia is shaped by gender, aging, and physical comorbidities. Targeted prevention and integrated screening strategies are needed, especially for vulnerable demographic and clinical groups.

Whether breadth of leisure activity engagement (LAE) is associated with cognitive resilience (CR) in older Chinese adults, and whether this association differs by gender, remain unclear. Using five waves of the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (2011–2020), we estimated CR as the residual of global cognition after accounting for age, education, gender, residence, and chronic disease burden, and examined activity × gender interactions in generalized estimating equations ( n = 7130 observations from 3293 adults aged ≥60). Cognitive and social activity breadth were each independently associated with higher CR, but with contrasting domain patterns. Cognitive activities showed a linear dose-response with comparable associations in both genders (males β = 0.164, females β = 0.171, both p < 0.001; Activity × Gender interaction p = 0.435). Social activities followed a quadratic dose-response peaking at approximately three activity types. In gender-stratified models, the social-activity association was concentrated in males ( β = 0.164, p < 0.001) and was not significant among females ( β = 0.032, p = 0.323; activity × gender interaction β = −0.111, p = 0.020), despite higher social participation rates among women. Lagged analyses supported temporal precedence. These findings indicate that the resilience associations of LAE breadth in older Chinese adults are domain- and gender-dependent: cognitive activity breadth was positively associated with CR in both genders, whereas this association was concentrated in men for social activities. These findings warrant further investigation of whether the content, context, or measurement of social engagement contributes to the observed gender difference.

The increasing accessibility of online pornography has led to earlier exposure among children and adolescents, raising concerns about its potential long-term effects on sexual development, behaviour and mental health. This systematic literature review synthesises current evidence on the relationship between early exposure to pornography and later pornography consumption. A comprehensive search of six electronic databases (MEDLINE, PsycINFO, Sociological Abstracts, Embase, ASSIA, Web of Science) identified 17 studies that met the inclusion criteria, which required individuals to have experienced early exposure to pornography and reported subsequent pornography consumption. Eligible quantitative studies (longitudinal, cohort, case-control, cross-sectional), published in English from 1993 onwards, were identified and screened against inclusion and exclusion criteria. Across studies, earlier age of first exposure was consistently associated with higher frequency of use, greater risk of compulsive or problematic consumption and progression towards more extreme or deviant content in adolescence and adulthood. Developmental and gender differences emerged, with males generally exposed earlier and exhibiting stronger associations between early exposure and problematic use, although similar attitudinal effects were noted among females. Mediating mechanisms included internalisation of sexual scripts, perceived realism, shame and emotional distress, while moderating factors encompassed impulsivity, sensation-seeking, family stability, religiosity and cultural context. Overall, findings indicate that early exposure to pornography may shape enduring behavioural and cognitive trajectories, with outcomes influenced by individual, developmental and social factors. Findings and future directions are discussed in relation to implications for practice, policy and future research.

In forming first impressions of others, people may notice and attend to cues about the others’ self-esteem, argued to function as a “proxy trait” that can influence inferences of other traits, including relationship desirability (Cameron et al., 2016 ). Our study provided a further test of this lay theory of self-esteem by examining how information about a hypothetical person’s self-esteem not only affects participants’ judgments of the romantic desirability of the target (from a third person perspective), but also estimates of the target’s sociosexuality (degree of being restricted vs. unrestricted in sexual attitudes and behaviors). Using a vignette experimental design, we manipulated the self-esteem (low or high) and gender (man or woman) of a hypothetical target in an online dating profile. Results indicated that a high self-esteem (HSE) target was estimated to be more attractive and desirable to online daters, and also assumed to have higher sociosexuality compared to a low self-esteem (LSE) target. Our study also contributes to the literature on gender stereotypes related to sexuality; a male target was assumed to be more unrestricted in their sociosexuality than a female target. However, the gender of the target did not interact with the self-esteem of the target to affect impressions of targets’ sociosexuality. Beyond extending past research, our results provide implications for interventions in clinical, educational, and relational contexts.

در شکل‌گیری برداشت‌های اولیه از دیگران، افراد ممکن است به نشانه‌هایی درباره عزت‌نفس دیگران توجه کنند؛ ویژگی‌ای که به عنوان «ویژگی جایگزین» مطرح شده و می‌تواند بر استنباط سایر ویژگی‌ها، از جمله مطلوبیت رابطه تأثیر بگذارد (Cameron و همکاران، ۲۰۱۶). مطالعه حاضر، نظریه عامه‌پسند عزت‌نفس را با بررسی این موضوع که چگونه اطلاعات مربوط به عزت‌نفس یک فرد فرضی نه تنها بر قضاوت شرکت‌کنندگان درباره مطلوبیت عاشقانه هدف (از منظر شخص ثالث)، بلکه بر برآوردهای آن‌ها از جامعه‌پذیری جنسی هدف (میزان محدود یا نامحدود بودن نگرش‌ها و رفتارهای جنسی) تأثیر می‌گذارد، مورد آزمون قرار داد. با استفاده از طرح آزمایشی وینیت، عزت‌نفس (پایین یا بالا) و جنسیت (مرد یا زن) یک هدف فرضی در یک پروفایل دوستیابی آنلاین دستکاری شد. نتایج نشان داد که هدف با عزت‌نفس بالا (HSE) از نظر جذابیت و مطلوبیت برای کاربران آنلاین بالاتر ارزیابی شد و همچنین فرض بر این بود که جامعه‌پذیری جنسی بالاتری نسبت به هدف با عزت‌نفس پایین (LSE) دارد. مطالعه ما همچنین به ادبیات کلیشه‌های جنسیتی مرتبط با تمایلات جنسی می‌افزاید؛ هدف مرد نسبت به هدف زن، نامحدودتر در جامعه‌پذیری جنسی فرض شد. با این حال، جنسیت هدف با عزت‌نفس هدف برای تأثیرگذاری بر برداشت‌ها از جامعه‌پذیری جنسی هدف‌ها تعامل نداشت. فراتر از گسترش پژوهش‌های پیشین، نتایج ما پیامدهایی برای مداخلات در زمینه‌های بالینی، آموزشی و روابطی دارد.

Background and Objectives: Legal recognition of same-sex marriage is prohibited in most Southeast Asian countries. This has led a Philippine local government to pass the Right to Care ordinance, allowing LGBTQIA+ individuals to make medical decisions for their partners. In the development of local policy, community engagement is essential (Dada et al., 2023); however, there is limited understanding of how communication enables such engagement. Therefore, this study aims to answer how the Quezon City Local Government and MullenLowe TREYNA engaged the community in developing the Right to Care Card (RTCC) and how LGBTQIA+ couples and implementers describe their experiences and challenges in accessing and implementing the RTCC. Methodology: This paper utilizes a qualitative research design, specifically a case study. Considering that this study focuses on community engagement, it is also anchored in the sociocultural tradition of communication, thus, emphasizing the importance of understanding community dynamics in a social and cultural context (Craig, 1999). The data were gathered through semi-structured interviews with stakeholders of the RTCC, selected through purposive sampling. For the first coding cycle, the researchers used Descriptive and Process Coding, while Pattern Coding was employed to determine the themes. Results: It can be inferred that MullenLowe TREYNA and the QC LGU substantially engaged the LGBTQIA+ community, including other sectors, in developing the RTCC, with the forms of Modified Spectrum of Public Participation as the basis. Through the validation provided by the implementers and end-users of the RTCC, stakeholders can understand the expectations and limitations of the policy, specifically regarding the protection of their respective interests. In effect, as evidenced by the LGBTQIA+ representative's eagerness to push the passage of the ordinance to protect the lives of their partners, this eagerness demonstrates their empowerment. It reflects their ability to express their gender identity and their same-sex relationship, which aligns with the final form of public participation. Discussions: The researchers propose that the first form of public participation, Inform, has become in the case of RTCC, less applicable in the current context of public participation, given how governments engage the public for policy development. They suggest that Inform may be replaced with Identify. The researchers also suggest the placement of Participatory Communication and Transformative Communication in the proposed framework, as it was also found that the proponents and adopters' responses focused on grassroots mobilization and RTCC adoption in other cities. Conclusions: The QC LGU and MullenLowe TREYNA have strengthened their image as an inclusive local government and agency, respectively, because they were able to consult various sectors and make it possible to implement the RTCC within the city. The implementation of the RTCC also showed that the LGBTQIA+ couples are empowered in securing the RTCC and protecting the lives of their partners. Empowerment should not be understood only in terms of access but should also be evaluated based on whether local government processes enable beneficiaries to realize the intended benefits of the policy. These findings recommend further studies on other cities that recently implemented the RTCC, as well as a quantitative study for further validation.

زمینه و اهداف: شناسایی قانونی ازدواج همجنس‌گرایان در اکثر کشورهای جنوب شرق آسیا ممنوع است. این امر منجر به تصویب آیین‌نامه حق مراقبت توسط یک دولت محلی در فیلیپین شده است که به افراد LGBTQIA+ اجازه می‌دهد تصمیمات پزشکی برای شریک زندگی خود اتخاذ کنند. در تدوین سیاست‌های محلی، مشارکت جامعه ضروری است (Dada و همکاران، 2023)؛ با این حال، درک محدودی از چگونگی نقش ارتباطات در تسهیل این مشارکت وجود دارد. بنابراین، این مطالعه با هدف پاسخ به این پرسش انجام شده است که چگونه دولت محلی Quezon City و شرکت MullenLowe TREYNA جامعه را در توسعه کارت حق مراقبت (RTCC) مشارکت داده‌اند و زوج‌های LGBTQIA+ و مجریان، تجربیات و چالش‌های خود را در دسترسی و اجرای RTCC چگونه توصیف می‌کنند. روش‌شناسی: این مقاله از طرح پژوهش کیفی و به طور خاص مطالعه موردی استفاده می‌کند. با توجه به تمرکز مطالعه بر مشارکت جامعه، این پژوهش در سنت جامعه‌شناختی ارتباطات ریشه دارد و بر اهمیت درک پویایی‌های جامعه در بستر اجتماعی و فرهنگی تأکید می‌کند (Craig، 1999). داده‌ها از طریق مصاحبه‌های نیمه‌ساختاریافته با ذینفعان RTCC که به روش نمونه‌گیری هدفمند انتخاب شده‌اند، گردآوری شد. در چرخه اول کدگذاری، پژوهشگران از کدگذاری توصیفی و فرایندی استفاده کردند و برای تعیین مضامین از کدگذاری الگویی بهره بردند. یافته‌ها: می‌توان استنباط کرد که شرکت MullenLowe TREYNA و دولت محلی QC به طور قابل توجهی جامعه LGBTQIA+ و سایر بخش‌ها را در توسعه RTCC مشارکت داده‌اند و اشکال طیف اصلاح‌شده مشارکت عمومی مبنای این کار قرار گرفته است. از طریق اعتبارسنجی ارائه‌شده توسط مجریان و کاربران نهایی RTCC، ذینفعان می‌توانند انتظارات و محدودیت‌های سیاست را، به ویژه در خصوص حفاظت از منافع خود، درک کنند. در نتیجه، همان‌طور که اشتیاق نماینده LGBTQIA+ برای تصویب آیین‌نامه به منظور حفاظت از جان شرکای خود نشان می‌دهد، این اشتیاق بیانگر توانمندسازی آن‌ها است. این امر توانایی آن‌ها را در ابراز هویت جنسیتی و رابطه همجنس‌گرایانه‌شان منعکس می‌کند که با شکل نهایی مشارکت عمومی همسو است. بحث: پژوهشگران پیشنهاد می‌کنند که نخستین شکل مشارکت عمومی، اطلاع‌رسانی (Inform)، در مورد RTCC در بستر کنونی مشارکت عمومی کمتر قابل اجرا است، با توجه به نحوه مشارکت دولت‌ها با مردم در توسعه سیاست. آنان پیشنهاد می‌کنند که اطلاع‌رسانی می‌تواند با شناسایی (Identify) جایگزین شود. همچنین پژوهشگران جایگاه ارتباط مشارکتی و ارتباط تحول‌آفرین را در چارچوب پیشنهادی مطرح می‌کنند، چرا که مشخص شد پاسخ‌های پیشنهاددهندگان و پذیرندگان بر بسیج مردمی و پذیرش RTCC در شهرهای دیگر متمرکز بوده است. نتیجه‌گیری: دولت محلی QC و شرکت MullenLowe TREYNA به ترتیب تصویر خود را به عنوان یک دولت محلی و نهاد فراگیر تقویت کرده‌اند، زیرا توانسته‌اند با مشورت با بخش‌های مختلف، امکان اجرای RTCC را در شهر فراهم کنند. اجرای RTCC همچنین نشان داد که زوج‌های LGBTQIA+ در دریافت RTCC و حفاظت از جان شرکای خود توانمند شده‌اند. توانمندسازی نباید صرفاً از منظر دسترسی درک شود، بلکه باید بر اساس این‌که آیا فرایندهای دولت محلی به ذینفعان امکان تحقق منافع مورد نظر سیاست را می‌دهد یا خیر، ارزیابی شود. این یافته‌ها انجام مطالعات بیشتر در سایر شهرهایی که اخیراً RTCC را اجرا کرده‌اند و همچنین پژوهش کمی برای اعتبارسنجی بیشتر را توصیه می‌کند.

Objective Executive function may protect against internalizing and externalizing problems, but it may also be compromised by these problems. This longitudinal study examined the developmental transactions between executive function and internalizing and externalizing problems across late childhood to adolescence using a Chinese sample.Method A total of 285 fifth-graders (younger cohort, 10.81 years, 58.6% boys) and 269 ninth-graders (older cohort, 14.74 years, 47.2% boys) were assessed for five waves across 3 years. At each wave (starting November 2020), youth reported internalizing and externalizing problems and completed inhibitory control, shifting, and updating tasks, and caregivers reported their child’s executive functioning by questionnaire.Results Random-intercept cross-lagged panel models revealed that poorer task-based executive functions predicted later externalizing problems in the younger cohort. In the older cohort, bidirectional associations emerged between rating-based executive function and internalizing problems, with component-specific analyses revealing that rating-based updating showed the most consistent associations. Gender differences emerged: parent-rated poorer executive functions predicted increases in externalizing and internalizing problems among girls in the older cohort.Conclusions These findings suggest the variations across age cohorts and measurement approaches in the associations between executive function and internalizing and externalizing problems from late childhood through adolescence. Further, these findings, derived from a Chinese cultural context, highlight the need for cross-cultural replication to determine generalizability.

هدف: کارکرد اجرایی ممکن است در برابر مشکلات درونی‌سازی و برونی‌سازی نقش محافظتی داشته باشد، اما همچنین ممکن است توسط این مشکلات تضعیف شود. این مطالعه طولی به بررسی تعاملات رشدی بین کارکرد اجرایی و مشکلات درونی‌سازی و برونی‌سازی از اواخر کودکی تا نوجوانی با استفاده از یک نمونه چینی پرداخت. روش: در مجموع ۲۸۵ دانش‌آموز پایه پنجم (گروه سنی پایین‌تر، ۱۰٫۸۱ سال، ۵۸٫۶٪ پسر) و ۲۶۹ دانش‌آموز پایه نهم (گروه سنی بالاتر، ۱۴٫۷۴ سال، ۴۷٫۲٪ پسر) طی پنج موج در طول ۳ سال مورد ارزیابی قرار گرفتند. در هر موج (از نوامبر ۲۰۲۰ آغاز شد)، نوجوانان مشکلات درونی‌سازی و برونی‌سازی را گزارش کردند و وظایف کنترل مهاری، تغییر و به‌روزرسانی را انجام دادند و مراقبان نیز کارکرد اجرایی فرزند خود را از طریق پرسشنامه گزارش کردند. نتایج: مدل‌های پانل متقاطع با رهگیری تصادفی نشان دادند که کارکردهای اجرایی ضعیف‌تر مبتنی بر وظیفه، مشکلات برونی‌سازی بعدی را در گروه سنی پایین‌تر پیش‌بینی کردند. در گروه سنی بالاتر، ارتباطات دوطرفه بین کارکرد اجرایی مبتنی بر ارزیابی و مشکلات درونی‌سازی مشاهده شد و تحلیل‌های جزءمحور نشان داد که به‌روزرسانی مبتنی بر ارزیابی بیشترین ارتباطات پایدار را نشان می‌دهد. تفاوت‌های جنسیتی نیز مشاهده شد: کارکردهای اجرایی ضعیف‌تر ارزیابی‌شده توسط والدین، افزایش مشکلات برونی‌سازی و درونی‌سازی را در میان دختران گروه سنی بالاتر پیش‌بینی کرد. نتیجه‌گیری: این یافته‌ها بیانگر تفاوت‌های بین گروه‌های سنی و رویکردهای اندازه‌گیری در ارتباط بین کارکرد اجرایی و مشکلات درونی‌سازی و برونی‌سازی از اواخر کودکی تا نوجوانی است. همچنین، این یافته‌ها که از یک زمینه فرهنگی چینی به‌دست آمده‌اند، بر لزوم تکرار بین‌فرهنگی برای تعیین قابلیت تعمیم تأکید دارند.

This case study attempts to examine vulnerable narcissism through an in depth analy-sis of one adult male participant showing narcissistic traits without a formal clinical di-agnosis. Using a blind assessment approach, the participant completed the Self Con-cept Questionnaire, the Adjustment Inventory, and the Maudsley Personality Inventory, alongside semi structured interviews and behavioral observation, allowing indirect as-sessment of self concept, adjustment, and neuroticism without revealing the study's focus on narcissism. Psychodynamic and behaviorist frameworks were used to trace the participant's developmental history, including sibling comparison, high parental crit-icism, restrictive gender norms modeled within the family, and unmet academic aspira-tions within a competitive Indian secondary education system. Findings revealed a con-sistent pattern of reflexive devaluation in response to even minor perceived threats, fre-quently triggered by unprompted comparisons to others' achievements, alongside marked deficits in empathy and pronounced beliefs about entitlement to power and control. Gender based devaluation emerged as a distinct pattern, linked to the partici-pant's family history. These findings are discussed in relation to the broader literature on vulnerable narcissism, which has been comparatively understudied relative to grandiose narcissism, particularly regarding its expression in everyday, low stakes so-cial interactions rather than major relational threats.

این مطالعه‌ی موردی تلاش دارد تا نارسیسیسم آسیب‌پذیر را از طریق تحلیل عمیق یک شرکت‌کننده‌ی مرد بزرگسال که ویژگی‌های نارسیسیستی را بدون تشخیص بالینی رسمی نشان می‌دهد، مورد بررسی قرار دهد. با استفاده از رویکرد ارزیابی کور، شرکت‌کننده پرسشنامه‌ی خودپنداره، فهرست سازگاری و پرسشنامه‌ی شخصیت مودزلی را تکمیل کرد و همچنین مصاحبه‌های نیمه‌ساختاریافته و مشاهده‌ی رفتاری انجام شد که امکان ارزیابی غیرمستقیم خودپنداره، سازگاری و روان‌رنجوری را بدون افشای تمرکز مطالعه بر نارسیسیسم فراهم ساخت. چارچوب‌های روان‌پویشی و رفتارگرایانه برای بررسی تاریخچه‌ی رشد شرکت‌کننده، از جمله مقایسه با خواهر و برادر، انتقاد شدید والدین، هنجارهای جنسیتی محدودکننده در خانواده و آرزوهای تحصیلی برآورده‌نشده در نظام آموزش متوسطه‌ی رقابتی هند به کار گرفته شد. یافته‌ها الگوی ثابتی از بی‌ارزش‌سازی بازتابی در پاسخ به حتی تهدیدهای ادراک‌شده‌ی جزئی را نشان داد که اغلب با مقایسه‌های ناخواسته با دستاوردهای دیگران تحریک می‌شد، همراه با کمبودهای آشکار در همدلی و باورهای برجسته درباره‌ی استحقاق قدرت و کنترل. بی‌ارزش‌سازی مبتنی بر جنسیت به عنوان الگویی متمایز ظاهر شد که با تاریخچه‌ی خانوادگی شرکت‌کننده مرتبط بود. این یافته‌ها در ارتباط با ادبیات گسترده‌تر درباره‌ی نارسیسیسم آسیب‌پذیر که نسبت به نارسیسیسم بزرگ‌منشانه کمتر مورد مطالعه قرار گرفته است، به ویژه در خصوص بروز آن در تعاملات اجتماعی روزمره و کم‌خطر به جای تهدیدهای عمده‌ی رابطه‌ای، مورد بحث قرار می‌گیرد.

Contemporary interpretation is an approach to interpreting the Qur’an that aims to address modern issues contextually and in accordance with contemporary developments. In facing issues of modernity, such as technology, globalization, pluralism, gender equality, and socio-cultural changes, contemporary interpretation is required to integrate textual and contextual understanding without neglecting the fundamental values of Islamic teachings. This study employs a qualitative method through library research to analyze the main challenges of contemporary interpretation toward issues of modernity. The results show that the major challenges include differences in interpretive methods, the influence of Western thought, the development of digital media, and the emergence of diverse interpretations within society. Nevertheless, contemporary interpretation plays an important role in presenting an understanding of Islam that is adaptive, moderate, and relevant to the development of the modern era.

تفسیر معاصر رویکردی به تفسیر قرآن است که هدف آن پرداختن به مسائل روز به صورت زمینه‌مند و مطابق با تحولات معاصر می‌باشد. در مواجهه با مسائل مدرنیته، مانند فناوری، جهانی‌شدن، پلورالیسم، برابری جنسیتی و تغییرات اجتماعی‌فرهنگی، تفسیر معاصر ملزم است که درک متنی و زمینه‌ای را با یکدیگر تلفیق کند، بدون آن‌که ارزش‌های بنیادین آموزه‌های اسلامی را نادیده بگیرد. این پژوهش با بهره‌گیری از روش کیفی و از طریق مطالعه کتابخانه‌ای، به تحلیل چالش‌های اصلی تفسیر معاصر در قبال مسائل مدرنیته می‌پردازد. نتایج نشان می‌دهد که مهم‌ترین چالش‌ها شامل تفاوت در روش‌های تفسیری، تأثیر اندیشه غربی، توسعه رسانه‌های دیجیتال و ظهور تفسیرهای متنوع در جامعه است. با این حال، تفسیر معاصر نقش مهمی در ارائه فهمی از اسلام ایفا می‌کند که سازگار، میانه‌رو و متناسب با تحولات عصر مدرن است.

This study investigated asynchronous e-learning approach as determinants of students’ academic achievement in Word Processing in Colleges of Education in Southwest Nigeria. The study adopted a descriptive research design. One research question and two hypotheses were formulated to guide the investigation. The population consisted of 1,360 students and 213 lecturers drawn from nine Colleges of Education in Southwest Nigeria. Data were collected using three instruments: the Word Processing Achievement Test (WPAT), Kuder-Richardson 21 (KR-21) was used to establish the stability of the achievement test items, which resulted in a reliability coefficient of 0.95. Students’ Questionnaire on Asynchronous E-learning Approach (SQAEA) (α = 0.81), and the Lecturers’ Questionnaire on Asynchronous E-learning Approach (LQAEA) (α = 0.77). The findings revealed that students’ academic achievement in Word Processing in Colleges of Education in Southwest Nigeria was high. However, the extent to which asynchronous e-learning was also low (x̄ = 2.41). The findings revealed an asynchronous e-learning had a significant positive contribution (β = 0.146, t = 3.127, p < 0.05). The findings also indicated a gender difference in achievement, with a mean score difference of 0.976. In conclusion, the study highlights the need for improved and more effective integration of e-learning approach, especially by strengthening asynchronous learning opportunities and reviewing the implementation of synchronous methods, in order to enhance students’ academic achievement in Word Processing. It was recommended among others that institutions should mandate the development and consistent use of asynchronous instructional materials.

این پژوهش رویکرد یادگیری الکترونیکی غیرهمزمان را به عنوان تعیین‌کننده‌های پیشرفت تحصیلی دانشجویان در درس واژه‌پردازی در دانشکده‌های تربیت معلم جنوب‌غرب نیجریه مورد بررسی قرار داد. این پژوهش از طرح پژوهش توصیفی بهره گرفت. یک سؤال پژوهش و دو فرضیه برای هدایت پژوهش تدوین شد. جامعه آماری شامل ۱۳۶۰ دانشجو و ۲۱۳ مدرس بود که از نه دانشکده تربیت معلم در جنوب‌غرب نیجریه انتخاب شدند. داده‌ها با استفاده از سه ابزار گردآوری شد: آزمون پیشرفت در واژه‌پردازی (WPAT)، که برای تعیین ثبات آیتم‌های آزمون پیشرفت از Kuder-Richardson 21 (KR-21) استفاده شد و ضریب پایایی ۰.۹۵ به دست آمد؛ پرسشنامه دانشجویان درباره رویکرد یادگیری الکترونیکی غیرهمزمان (SQAEA) (α = 0.81) و پرسشنامه مدرسان درباره رویکرد یادگیری الکترونیکی غیرهمزمان (LQAEA) (α = 0.77). یافته‌ها نشان داد که پیشرفت تحصیلی دانشجویان در درس واژه‌پردازی در دانشکده‌های تربیت معلم جنوب‌غرب نیجریه بالا بود. با این حال، میزان استفاده از یادگیری الکترونیکی غیرهمزمان نیز پایین بود (x̄ = 2.41). یافته‌ها نشان داد که یادگیری الکترونیکی غیرهمزمان سهم مثبت معناداری داشت (β = 0.146، t = 3.127، p < 0.05). همچنین یافته‌ها تفاوت جنسیتی در پیشرفت را نشان دادند، به طوری که تفاوت میانگین نمره ۰.۹۷۶ بود. در نتیجه، این پژوهش بر لزوم بهبود و ادغام مؤثرتر رویکرد یادگیری الکترونیکی، به ویژه با تقویت فرصت‌های یادگیری غیرهمزمان و بازنگری در اجرای روش‌های همزمان، به منظور ارتقای پیشرفت تحصیلی دانشجویان در درس واژه‌پردازی تأکید می‌کند. از جمله توصیه‌ها این است که مؤسسات باید توسعه و استفاده مستمر از مواد آموزشی غیرهمزمان را الزامی کنند.

Background The status of women and girls is a multidimensional construct involving social, economic, political, and cultural factors related to gender inequalities, empowerment, and well-being. However, differences in conceptual frameworks, indicators, and methodologies limit the comparability of existing assessments. This study aimed to identify the approaches, indicators, methodologies, analytical tools, and applications used in the scientific literature for assessing women’s status. Methods A systematic literature review was conducted following the PRISMA 2020 guidelines. Studies were retrieved from Scopus and Web of Science without time restrictions. After applying eligibility criteria and completing the identification, screening, and selection processes, 39 studies were included. Data analysis was supported by Microsoft Excel, RStudio, and VOSviewer to identify patterns and synthesize evidence. Results The findings show considerable methodological diversity in multidimensional index construction. Social independence was the most frequently reported indicator category, followed by socioeconomic status, decision-making, and psychological agency. The SWPER methodology was the most commonly applied approach, followed by principal component analysis and factor analysis. The main evaluated dimensions were social independence, agency development, and decision-making, while multilevel modelling and regression analysis were the most frequently used analytical tools. Research was concentrated mainly in Sub-Saharan Africa and Bangladesh. Conclusions Multidimensional indices provide relevant frameworks for assessing women’s status and supporting evidence-based policies. Nevertheless, methodological heterogeneity highlights the need for standardized criteria for indicator selection, weighting, and validation. Future research should expand geographical coverage and incorporate advanced analytical approaches to strengthen gender equality monitoring.

زمینه: وضعیت زنان و دختران یک سازه چندبعدی است که عوامل اجتماعی، اقتصادی، سیاسی و فرهنگی مرتبط با نابرابری‌های جنسیتی، توانمندسازی و بهزیستی را دربرمی‌گیرد. با این حال، تفاوت‌ها در چارچوب‌های مفهومی، شاخص‌ها و روش‌شناسی‌ها، قابلیت مقایسه ارزیابی‌های موجود را محدود می‌کند. هدف این مطالعه شناسایی رویکردها، شاخص‌ها، روش‌شناسی‌ها، ابزارهای تحلیلی و کاربردهای مورد استفاده در ادبیات علمی برای ارزیابی وضعیت زنان بود. روش‌ها: مرور نظام‌مند ادبیات مطابق با دستورالعمل‌های PRISMA 2020 انجام شد. مطالعات از پایگاه‌های Scopus و Web of Science بدون محدودیت زمانی بازیابی شدند. پس از اعمال معیارهای شایستگی و تکمیل فرایندهای شناسایی، غربالگری و انتخاب، ۳۹ مطالعه وارد شدند. تحلیل داده‌ها با استفاده از Microsoft Excel، RStudio و VOSviewer برای شناسایی الگوها و سنتز شواهد انجام شد. نتایج: یافته‌ها تنوع روش‌شناختی قابل توجهی را در ساخت شاخص‌های چندبعدی نشان می‌دهد. استقلال اجتماعی بیشترین فراوانی را در میان دسته‌های شاخص‌ها داشت و پس از آن وضعیت اجتماعی‌اقتصادی، تصمیم‌گیری و عاملیت روان‌شناختی قرار گرفتند. روش‌شناسی SWPER رایج‌ترین رویکرد مورد استفاده بود و پس از آن تحلیل مؤلفه‌های اصلی و تحلیل عاملی قرار داشتند. ابعاد اصلی ارزیابی‌شده شامل استقلال اجتماعی، توسعه عاملیت و تصمیم‌گیری بودند، در حالی که مدل‌سازی چندسطحی و تحلیل رگرسیون بیشترین کاربرد را در ابزارهای تحلیلی داشتند. پژوهش‌ها عمدتاً در آفریقای جنوب صحرا و بنگلادش متمرکز بودند. نتیجه‌گیری: شاخص‌های چندبعدی چارچوب‌های مرتبطی برای ارزیابی وضعیت زنان و حمایت از سیاست‌های مبتنی بر شواهد فراهم می‌کنند. با این حال، ناهمگونی روش‌شناختی بر ضرورت وجود معیارهای استاندارد برای انتخاب، وزن‌دهی و اعتبارسنجی شاخص‌ها تأکید دارد. پژوهش‌های آتی باید پوشش جغرافیایی را گسترش داده و رویکردهای تحلیلی پیشرفته را برای تقویت پایش برابری جنسیتی به کار گیرند.

Introduction Gambling problems (GP) remain underexplored among forensic psychiatric patients (FPPs). Given the associations between GP, mental distress, and criminal behavior, it is imperative to investigate GP in this population. Aims This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of gambling and GP among FPPs in Denmark and explore associations between GP and sociodemographic, behavioral, and clinical variables. Methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted, including 214 FPPs across 19 hospital units in two major Danish Health Regions. The primary measures were past-year gambling and GP assessed via the Problem Gambling Severity Index (PGSI). Secondary measures included gambling behavior (e.g., expenditure, frequency, self-exclusion), sociodemographic (e.g., age, gender, educational attainment), financial (e.g., consumer loans, monetary savings), and clinical variables (e.g., length of stay, psychiatric diagnoses). Gambling FPPs were asked if they had felt compelled to commit crime due to gambling during the past 12 months. Correlates of GP were identified by comparing higher-risk (PGSI ≥ 3) to lower-risk (PGSI ≤2) gambling FPPs. Prevalence was compared to a gender- and age-matched normative sample from a recent Danish national gambling survey. Results The prevalence of past-year gambling among FPPs was 46% (95% CI = 39-53%), while the prevalence of severe GP (PGSI ≥ 8, indicative of gambling disorder) was 12% (95% CI: 8.1-17%). Relative to lower-risk gambling FPPs (PGSI ≤2), higher-risk FPPs (PGSI ≥ 3) were more likely to be male, to express poorer financial conditions, and to have felt compelled to engage in criminal behavior due to gambling. GP prevalence was markedly higher among FPPs than in the normative sample, where 1.8% reported severe GP (PGSI ≥ 8) (95% CI: 1.3-2.5%). Discussion and Conclusion To our knowledge, this is the first study to examine the prevalence of gambling and GP among FPPs, and the rates were considerable. Given the consequences that GP may have on FPP health and economy, and thus recovery, our findings underscore the potential benefits of screening for and addressing GP in forensic psychiatric care. There is a strong need for further research to inform tailored interventions, improve treatment, and mitigate the potential impact of gambling on recidivism risk.

مقدمه مشکلات قمار (GP) در میان بیماران روان‌پزشکی قانونی (FPPs) همچنان کمتر مورد بررسی قرار گرفته‌اند. با توجه به ارتباط میان GP، پریشانی روانی و رفتار مجرمانه، بررسی GP در این جمعیت ضروری است. اهداف این مطالعه با هدف برآورد شیوع قمار و GP در میان FPPs در دانمارک و بررسی ارتباط میان GP و متغیرهای جمعیت‌شناختی، رفتاری و بالینی انجام شد. روش‌ها یک پیمایش مقطعی با مشارکت ۲۱۴ نفر از FPPs در ۱۹ بخش بیمارستانی در دو منطقه بزرگ سلامت دانمارک انجام شد. شاخص‌های اصلی، قمار و GP در سال گذشته بودند که با استفاده از شاخص شدت مشکلات قمار (PGSI) ارزیابی شدند. شاخص‌های ثانویه شامل رفتار قمار (مانند میزان هزینه، فراوانی، خودمحروم‌سازی)، متغیرهای جمعیت‌شناختی (مانند سن، جنسیت، میزان تحصیلات)، مالی (مانند وام‌های مصرفی، پس‌انداز مالی) و بالینی (مانند مدت اقامت، تشخیص‌های روان‌پزشکی) بودند. از FPPs قمارکننده پرسیده شد که آیا در ۱۲ ماه گذشته به دلیل قمار احساس اجبار به ارتکاب جرم داشته‌اند یا خیر. عوامل مرتبط با GP با مقایسه FPPs با ریسک بالاتر (PGSI ≥ ۳) و ریسک پایین‌تر (PGSI ≤۲) شناسایی شد. شیوع با نمونه هنجاری همسان‌سازی‌شده بر اساس جنس و سن از یک پیمایش ملی اخیر قمار در دانمارک مقایسه شد. نتایج شیوع قمار در سال گذشته در میان FPPs برابر با ۴۶٪ (۹۵٪ CI = ۳۹-۵۳٪) و شیوع GP شدید (PGSI ≥ ۸، نشان‌دهنده اختلال قمار) برابر با ۱۲٪ (۹۵٪ CI: ۸.۱-۱۷٪) بود. در مقایسه با FPPs با ریسک پایین‌تر قمار (PGSI ≤۲)، افراد با ریسک بالاتر (PGSI ≥ ۳) بیشتر مرد بودند، شرایط مالی ضعیف‌تری داشتند و بیشتر احساس اجبار به ارتکاب رفتار مجرمانه به دلیل قمار را گزارش کردند. شیوع GP در میان FPPs به طور قابل توجهی بالاتر از نمونه هنجاری بود که در آن ۱.۸٪ GP شدید (PGSI ≥ ۸) را گزارش کردند (۹۵٪ CI: ۱.۳-۲.۵٪). بحث و نتیجه‌گیری تا جایی که اطلاع داریم، این نخستین مطالعه‌ای است که شیوع قمار و GP را در میان FPPs بررسی می‌کند و نرخ‌ها قابل توجه بودند. با توجه به پیامدهایی که GP می‌تواند بر سلامت و اقتصاد FPPs و در نتیجه بهبودی آنان داشته باشد، یافته‌های ما بر مزایای بالقوه غربالگری و پرداختن به GP در مراقبت روان‌پزشکی قانونی تأکید می‌کند. نیاز جدی به پژوهش‌های بیشتر برای اطلاع‌رسانی مداخلات هدفمند، بهبود درمان و کاهش تأثیر احتمالی قمار بر ریسک عود جرم وجود دارد.

The Gender Development Index (GDI) is an index of achieving basic human development capabilities to measure success in efforts to develop the quality of human life by considering gender inequality. Papua Province is the province with the lowest GDI score when compared to the 34 provinces in Indonesia. This condition shows that there is still a development gap between the male and female genders. For this reason, it is necessary to research the factors that are suspected to influence GDI in Papua Province. In this study, the pattern of GDI data and the factors that are thought to influence it do not form a specific pattern, so we used spline nonparametric regression. Based on this study, the best model is obtained by the optimal knot point based on the smallest Generalized Cross Validation (GCV) value, which are 3-knots and six significant variables, namely, Life Expectancy , Expected Years of Schooling , Female Income Contribution , Sex Ratio , Female Labor Force Participation Rate , High School Enrollment Rate. This model has an of 99.95%. The predictor variable used has an effect of 99.95%, and other variables influence the rest.

شاخص توسعه جنسیتی (GDI) شاخصی برای سنجش دستیابی به قابلیت‌های اساسی توسعه انسانی به منظور اندازه‌گیری موفقیت در تلاش‌ها برای ارتقای کیفیت زندگی انسانی با در نظر گرفتن نابرابری جنسیتی است. استان پاپوآ پایین‌ترین امتیاز GDI را در مقایسه با ۳۴ استان اندونزی دارد. این وضعیت نشان‌دهنده وجود شکاف توسعه‌ای میان جنسیت‌های مرد و زن است. از این رو، پژوهش درباره عواملی که احتمالاً بر GDI در استان پاپوآ تأثیرگذارند، ضروری است. در این مطالعه، الگوی داده‌های GDI و عوامل مؤثر بر آن، الگوی خاصی را تشکیل نمی‌دهند؛ بنابراین از رگرسیون ناپارامتریک اسپلاین استفاده شد. بر اساس این پژوهش، بهترین مدل با نقطه گره بهینه بر اساس کمترین مقدار اعتبارسنجی متقاطع تعمیم‌یافته (GCV) به دست آمد که شامل ۳ گره و شش متغیر معنادار است: امید به زندگی، سال‌های مورد انتظار تحصیل، سهم درآمد زنان، نسبت جنسی، نرخ مشارکت نیروی کار زنان و نرخ ثبت‌نام دبیرستان. این مدل دارای ضریب تعیین ۹۹٫۹۵٪ است. متغیرهای پیش‌بین مورد استفاده تأثیری معادل ۹۹٫۹۵٪ دارند و سایر متغیرها بر باقیمانده تأثیرگذارند.

This descriptive and cross-sectional study aimed to determine the job satisfaction, life satisfaction, and burnout levels of radiology technicians working in different hospitals in Türkiye, to examine the relationships between these variables, and to evaluate the sociodemographic, occupational, and psychosocial factors associated with burnout. The research was conducted online using Google Forms between February 10 and May 26, 2025. A total of 619 radiology technicians participated in the study. Data were collected using a Demographic Information Form, the Job Satisfaction Scale, the Life Satisfaction Scale, and the Burnout Scale Short Form. Descriptive statistics, the independent-samples t-test, one-way analysis of variance, Tukey HSD post hoc test, Pearson correlation, and multiple linear regression were used to analyze the data. Effect sizes were calculated using Cohen’s d for two-group comparisons and eta squared (η²) for comparisons involving more than two groups. Because burnout was the primary dependent variable of the study, multivariate analysis was performed for burnoutonly; job satisfaction and life satisfaction were included in the multivariate model as explanatory variables. The participants’ mean scores for job satisfaction, life satisfaction, and burnout were 3.18 ± 0.71, 18.89 ± 6.05, and 3.66 ± 1.12, respectively. Significant differences were found in some scale scores by gender, education level, income level, work arrangement, and work unit (p < 0.05). A moderate positive correlation was found between job satisfaction and life satisfaction (r = 0.529, p < 0.001), whereas moderate negative correlations were found between burnout and job satisfaction (r = -0.308, p < 0.001) and between burnout and life satisfaction (r = -0.473, p < 0.001). In the regression analysis, the model explained 26% of the variance in burnout (R² = 0.260, p < 0.001). Life satisfaction and female gender were significantly associated with burnout (p < 0.001), while other variables were not significant. These findings suggest that burnout among radiology technicians should be considered in relation to sociodemographic, occupational, and psychosocial factors, although life satisfaction remained the only psychosocial variable independently associated with burnout in the multivariable analysis.

این مطالعه توصیفی و مقطعی با هدف تعیین میزان رضایت شغلی، رضایت از زندگی و سطوح فرسودگی شغلی تکنسین‌های رادیولوژی شاغل در بیمارستان‌های مختلف ترکیه، بررسی روابط بین این متغیرها و ارزیابی عوامل جمعیت‌شناختی، شغلی و روانی‌اجتماعی مرتبط با فرسودگی شغلی انجام شد. پژوهش به صورت آنلاین و با استفاده از Google Forms در بازه زمانی ۱۰ فوریه تا ۲۶ مه ۲۰۲۵ انجام گرفت. در مجموع ۶۱۹ تکنسین رادیولوژی در این مطالعه شرکت کردند. داده‌ها با استفاده از فرم اطلاعات جمعیت‌شناختی، مقیاس رضایت شغلی، مقیاس رضایت از زندگی و فرم کوتاه مقیاس فرسودگی شغلی جمع‌آوری شد. برای تحلیل داده‌ها از آمار توصیفی، آزمون t مستقل، تحلیل واریانس یک‌طرفه، آزمون پس از hoc Tukey HSD، همبستگی پیرسون و رگرسیون خطی چندگانه استفاده گردید. اندازه اثر برای مقایسه‌های دو گروهی با استفاده از d کوهن و برای مقایسه‌های بیش از دو گروه با مجذور اتا (η²) محاسبه شد. از آنجا که فرسودگی شغلی متغیر وابسته اصلی پژوهش بود، تحلیل چندمتغیره فقط برای فرسودگی شغلی انجام شد؛ رضایت شغلی و رضایت از زندگی به عنوان متغیرهای تبیینی در مدل چندمتغیره وارد شدند. میانگین نمرات شرکت‌کنندگان برای رضایت شغلی، رضایت از زندگی و فرسودگی شغلی به ترتیب ۳.۱۸ ± ۰.۷۱، ۱۸.۸۹ ± ۶.۰۵ و ۳.۶۶ ± ۱.۱۲ بود. تفاوت معناداری در برخی نمرات مقیاس بر اساس جنسیت، سطح تحصیلات، سطح درآمد، نوع شیفت کاری و واحد کاری مشاهده شد (p < 0.05). همبستگی مثبت متوسطی بین رضایت شغلی و رضایت از زندگی (r = 0.529, p < 0.001) و همبستگی منفی متوسطی بین فرسودگی شغلی و رضایت شغلی (r = -0.308, p < 0.001) و بین فرسودگی شغلی و رضایت از زندگی (r = -0.473, p < 0.001) یافت شد. در تحلیل رگرسیون، مدل ۲۶٪ از واریانس فرسودگی شغلی را تبیین کرد (R² = 0.260, p < 0.001). رضایت از زندگی و جنسیت زن به طور معناداری با فرسودگی شغلی مرتبط بودند (p < 0.001)، در حالی که سایر متغیرها معنادار نبودند. این یافته‌ها نشان می‌دهد که فرسودگی شغلی در میان تکنسین‌های رادیولوژی باید در ارتباط با عوامل جمعیت‌شناختی، شغلی و روانی‌اجتماعی مورد توجه قرار گیرد، هرچند رضایت از زندگی تنها متغیر روانی‌اجتماعی بود که در تحلیل چندمتغیره به طور مستقل با فرسودگی شغلی ارتباط داشت.

Aim: We examined the relationship between athlete identification and effective decision-making in basketball players, testing whether age and gender moderate this relationship.Method: The study employed the Athlete Identification Level Scale (AILS) and the Scale of Effective Decision-Making in Sport (SEDMS) within a quantitative framework. Data were analyzed via correlation, multiple linear regression, and moderation tests.Results: Athletic identity significantly and positively predicted internal decision-making. For external decision-making, image and career maturity was a significant negative predictor, whereas athletic identity was a significant positive predictor. Age and gender significantly moderated the relationship between athlete identification and effective decision-making. Specifically, higher athlete identification was associated with lower effective decision-making among older and female basketball players.Conclusion: The findings indicate that the relationship between athlete identification and effective decision-making varies according to age and gender. These results highlight the importance of considering demographic differences when addressing decision-making processes in basketball players.

هدف: این پژوهش به بررسی رابطه بین شناسایی ورزشکار و تصمیم‌گیری مؤثر در بازیکنان بسکتبال پرداخته و نقش تعدیل‌گری سن و جنسیت را در این رابطه آزمون کرده است. روش: در این مطالعه، از مقیاس سطح شناسایی ورزشکار (AILS) و مقیاس تصمیم‌گیری مؤثر در ورزش (SEDMS) در چارچوبی کمی استفاده شد. داده‌ها با استفاده از همبستگی، رگرسیون خطی چندگانه و آزمون‌های تعدیل‌گری تحلیل شدند. یافته‌ها: هویت ورزشی به طور معنادار و مثبت پیش‌بین تصمیم‌گیری درونی بود. برای تصمیم‌گیری بیرونی، تصویر و بلوغ شغلی پیش‌بین منفی معنادار و هویت ورزشی پیش‌بین مثبت معنادار بود. سن و جنسیت رابطه بین شناسایی ورزشکار و تصمیم‌گیری مؤثر را به طور معناداری تعدیل کردند. به طور خاص، شناسایی بالاتر ورزشکار با تصمیم‌گیری مؤثر پایین‌تر در میان بازیکنان بسکتبال مسن‌تر و زن همراه بود. نتیجه‌گیری: یافته‌ها نشان می‌دهند که رابطه بین شناسایی ورزشکار و تصمیم‌گیری مؤثر بر اساس سن و جنسیت متفاوت است. این نتایج بر اهمیت توجه به تفاوت‌های جمعیت‌شناختی در بررسی فرایندهای تصمیم‌گیری در بازیکنان بسکتبال تأکید می‌کند.

As artificial intelligence (AI) and digital technologies continue to transform online communication and social interactions, cyberbullying and cyber-violence have emerged as growing concerns that require a deeper understanding of the individual and contextual factors underlying these behaviors. This study aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the factors influencing cyberbullying and cyber-violence in Jordan. Specifically, it examines the effects of individual characteristics and contextual factors, including the legal and policy environment and aggressive social environment, on both cyberbullying and cyber-violence. A total of 472 participants from different demographic groups were included in the study sample. The data were analyzed using Smart PLS software. The results indicate that individual factors such as age, gender, and educational level have varying effects on cyberbullying and cyber-violence. Both age and gender have a significant negative and positive relationship, respectively, with both cyberbullying and cyber-violence. There is no significant relationship between these outcomes and educational level. Contextual factors, on the other hand, have differential effects. The aggressive social environment is positively associated with cyberbullying and cyber-violence, while the legal and policy environment is negatively associated with cyber-violence but not with cyberbullying. This study examines both contextual and individual factors, contributing to a better understanding of factors influencing cyberbullying and cyber-violence. It provides evidence on the impact of age, gender, social context, and legal and regulatory influences, and offers insights that can guide policy, education, and community engagement and inform best prevention practices.

با تداوم تحول ارتباطات آنلاین و تعاملات اجتماعی توسط هوش مصنوعی (AI) و فناوری‌های دیجیتال، قلدری سایبری و خشونت سایبری به عنوان نگرانی‌های فزاینده‌ای مطرح شده‌اند که نیازمند درک عمیق‌تری از عوامل فردی و زمینه‌ای زیربنای این رفتارها هستند. هدف این پژوهش، ارائه درک جامعی از عوامل مؤثر بر قلدری سایبری و خشونت سایبری در اردن است. به طور خاص، این مطالعه به بررسی تأثیر ویژگی‌های فردی و عوامل زمینه‌ای، از جمله محیط حقوقی و سیاست‌گذاری و محیط اجتماعی پرخاشگرانه، بر هر دو پدیده قلدری سایبری و خشونت سایبری می‌پردازد. در مجموع ۴۷۲ نفر از گروه‌های جمعیتی مختلف در نمونه پژوهش شرکت داشتند. داده‌ها با استفاده از نرم‌افزار Smart PLS تحلیل شدند. نتایج نشان می‌دهد که عوامل فردی مانند سن، جنسیت و سطح تحصیلات تأثیرات متفاوتی بر قلدری سایبری و خشونت سایبری دارند. سن و جنسیت به ترتیب دارای رابطه منفی و مثبت معنادار با هر دو متغیر قلدری سایبری و خشونت سایبری هستند. بین این پیامدها و سطح تحصیلات رابطه معناداری مشاهده نشد. از سوی دیگر، عوامل زمینه‌ای تأثیرات متفاوتی دارند. محیط اجتماعی پرخاشگرانه با قلدری سایبری و خشونت سایبری رابطه مثبت دارد، در حالی که محیط حقوقی و سیاست‌گذاری با خشونت سایبری رابطه منفی و معنادار و با قلدری سایبری رابطه معناداری ندارد. این پژوهش با بررسی همزمان عوامل زمینه‌ای و فردی، به درک بهتر عوامل مؤثر بر قلدری سایبری و خشونت سایبری کمک می‌کند. همچنین شواهدی درباره تأثیر سن، جنسیت، زمینه اجتماعی و تأثیرات حقوقی و مقرراتی ارائه می‌دهد و بینش‌هایی را برای هدایت سیاست‌گذاری، آموزش، مشارکت اجتماعی و اطلاع‌رسانی درباره بهترین شیوه‌های پیشگیری فراهم می‌آورد.

This study aims to analyze the comparison of student learning outcomes using the Teams Games Tournament (TGT) and Problem Based Learning (PBL) learning models in science (IPAS) subject on the topic of energy in Grade VI elementary school, as well as to examine the influence of gender on these outcomes. The study employed a quantitative descriptive comparative approach with 22 students of Class VI D as subjects, consisting of 12 male and 10 female students. Data were collected through learning outcome tests conducted under both learning conditions. Data analysis included descriptive statistics, Shapiro-Wilk normality test, Levene homogeneity test, Wilcoxon signed-rank test (comparing TGT and PBL within the same students), and Mann-Whitney U test (comparing male and female students). Results showed that the overall mean score for the TGT model (89.09; SD = 18.23) was higher than for the PBL model (84.55; SD = 21.32). The Wilcoxon signed-rank test yielded p = 0.190 (p > 0.05), indicating that the difference between TGT and PBL learning outcomes overall was not statistically significant. By gender, female students had higher average scores than males in both models (TGT: 94.00 vs 85.00; PBL: 92.00 vs 78.33), though the differences were not statistically significant (p = 0.101 for TGT and p = 0.102 for PBL). Learning mastery reached 81.8% in the TGT model and 72.7% in the PBL model, with female mastery (90.0% in both models) higher than males (75.0% in TGT and 58.3% in PBL). These findings imply the importance of differentiated learning based on gender to improve male students' learning mastery.

هدف این پژوهش تحلیل مقایسه‌ای نتایج یادگیری دانش‌آموزان با استفاده از مدل‌های یادگیری Teams Games Tournament (TGT) و Problem Based Learning (PBL) در درس علوم (IPAS) با موضوع انرژی در پایه ششم ابتدایی و همچنین بررسی تأثیر جنسیت بر این نتایج است. این پژوهش با رویکرد توصیفی-مقایسه‌ای کمی و با شرکت ۲۲ دانش‌آموز کلاس VI D (۱۲ پسر و ۱۰ دختر) انجام شد. داده‌ها از طریق آزمون‌های نتایج یادگیری که تحت هر دو شرایط یادگیری برگزار شد، جمع‌آوری گردید. تحلیل داده‌ها شامل آمار توصیفی، آزمون نرمالیتی Shapiro-Wilk، آزمون همگنی Levene، آزمون Wilcoxon signed-rank (مقایسه TGT و PBL در یک دانش‌آموز) و آزمون Mann-Whitney U (مقایسه دانش‌آموزان دختر و پسر) بود. نتایج نشان داد میانگین کلی نمره مدل TGT (۸۹٫۰۹؛ SD = ۱۸٫۲۳) بالاتر از مدل PBL (۸۴٫۵۵؛ SD = ۲۱٫۳۲) بود. آزمون Wilcoxon signed-rank مقدار p = ۰٫۱۹۰ (p > ۰٫۰۵) را نشان داد که بیانگر عدم تفاوت معنادار آماری بین نتایج یادگیری TGT و PBL به طور کلی است. بر اساس جنسیت، دانش‌آموزان دختر در هر دو مدل میانگین نمره بالاتری نسبت به پسران داشتند (TGT: ۹۴٫۰۰ در مقابل ۸۵٫۰۰؛ PBL: ۹۲٫۰۰ در مقابل ۷۸٫۳۳)، هرچند این تفاوت‌ها از نظر آماری معنادار نبود (p = ۰٫۱۰۱ برای TGT و p = ۰٫۱۰۲ برای PBL). میزان تسلط یادگیری در مدل TGT به ۸۱٫۸٪ و در مدل PBL به ۷۲٫۷٪ رسید و تسلط دختران (۹۰٫۰٪ در هر دو مدل) بالاتر از پسران بود (۷۵٫۰٪ در TGT و ۵۸٫۳٪ در PBL). این یافته‌ها بر اهمیت یادگیری تفکیکی بر اساس جنسیت برای بهبود تسلط یادگیری دانش‌آموزان پسر دلالت دارد.

Introduction Perceptions of virtuous persons represent an important yet understudied dimension of moral cognition that may be associated with individuals' psychological functioning as well as their developmental and contextual experiences. This study examined university students' perceptions of virtuous persons in relation to demographic characteristics, psychological wellbeing, psychological resilience, intolerance of uncertainty, and hopelessness. Methods This cross-sectional correlational study included 1,322 undergraduate students aged 18–32 years enrolled at five universities in Türkiye. Exploratory demographic differences were examined using an independent-samples t -test and one-way analyses of variance, while the unique contributions of the psychological variables were assessed using multiple linear regression. Results The regression model was statistically significant and explained 35.9% of the variance in perceptions of virtuous persons. Psychological wellbeing was the strongest positive predictor (β = 0.580, p < 0.001). Intolerance of uncertainty also showed a smaller positive association (β = 0.138, p < 0.001), contrary to the hypothesized negative direction. Psychological resilience and hopelessness did not make significant unique contributions. Exploratory analyses also identified differences according to gender, income level, year of study, and academic achievement, although the effects were modest. Discussion The findings indicate that psychological characteristics are not uniformly associated with perceptions of virtuous persons and that psychological wellbeing accounts for most of the model's explanatory contribution. The unexpected positive association between intolerance of uncertainty and perceptions of virtuous persons warrants cautious interpretation. Longitudinal and cross-cultural research is needed to clarify the direction and underlying mechanisms of these associations.

مقدمه: ادراک افراد بافضیلت، بُعدی مهم اما کمتر مطالعه‌شده از شناخت اخلاقی را نشان می‌دهد که ممکن است با کارکرد روان‌شناختی افراد و همچنین تجارب رشدی و زمینه‌ای آنان مرتبط باشد. این پژوهش، ادراک دانشجویان دانشگاهی از افراد بافضیلت را در ارتباط با ویژگی‌های جمعیت‌شناختی، سلامت روان‌شناختی، تاب‌آوری روان‌شناختی، نابردباری نسبت به عدم قطعیت و ناامیدی مورد بررسی قرار داد. روش‌ها: این مطالعه مقطعی همبستگی شامل ۱۳۲۲ دانشجوی کارشناسی ۱۸ تا ۳۲ ساله از پنج دانشگاه در ترکیه بود. تفاوت‌های جمعیت‌شناختی به صورت اکتشافی با آزمون t مستقل و تحلیل واریانس یک‌طرفه بررسی شد و سهم منحصربه‌فرد متغیرهای روان‌شناختی با رگرسیون خطی چندگانه ارزیابی گردید. نتایج: مدل رگرسیون از لحاظ آماری معنادار بود و ۳۵/۹٪ از واریانس ادراک افراد بافضیلت را تبیین کرد. سلامت روان‌شناختی قوی‌ترین پیش‌بینی‌کننده مثبت بود (β = 0.580, p < 0.001). نابردباری نسبت به عدم قطعیت نیز برخلاف جهت فرض‌شده، ارتباط مثبت کوچک‌تری نشان داد (β = 0.138, p < 0.001). تاب‌آوری روان‌شناختی و ناامیدی سهم منحصربه‌فرد معناداری نداشتند. تحلیل‌های اکتشافی همچنین تفاوت‌هایی بر اساس جنسیت، سطح درآمد، سال تحصیلی و موفقیت تحصیلی شناسایی کردند، هرچند این اثرات اندک بود. بحث: یافته‌ها نشان می‌دهد که ویژگی‌های روان‌شناختی به طور یکنواخت با ادراک افراد بافضیلت مرتبط نیستند و سلامت روان‌شناختی بیشترین سهم تبیینی مدل را دارد. ارتباط مثبت غیرمنتظره نابردباری نسبت به عدم قطعیت با ادراک افراد بافضیلت نیازمند تفسیر محتاطانه است. پژوهش‌های طولی و بین‌فرهنگی برای روشن شدن جهت و سازوکارهای زیربنایی این ارتباطات مورد نیاز است.

Objective Individual differences in tendencies to approach or avoid physical effort may be relevant to exercise-related psychological and behavioral characteristics. This study examined the psychometric properties of the Chinese Physical Effort Scale (PES) and investigated individual differences in physical-effort approach and avoidance tendencies and their associations with exercise-related psychological and behavioral variables among Chinese university students. Methods Participants were 1,273 students from six universities across eastern, central, and western China. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses, reliability and validity analyses, and multigroup confirmatory factor analysis were used to evaluate the factor structure, reliability, validity, and measurement invariance of the Chinese PES. Latent profile analysis identified configurations of physical effort approach and avoidance, and BCH analyses compared profiles on emotion regulation, exercise motivation, and physical activity. Results Factor analyses supported a two-factor structure comprising physical effort approach and avoidance. The scale showed high internal consistency and test–retest reliability, with evidence supporting convergent and discriminant validity and metric and scalar invariance across gender and academic year. Three profiles were identified: Balanced (59.07%), Avoidance-Oriented (14.93%), and Approach-Oriented (26.00%). The Approach-Oriented profile showed higher cognitive reappraisal, expressive suppression, external regulation, introjected regulation, and autonomous regulation, and lower amotivation. It also showed higher total physical activity than the other profiles and higher weekly exercise frequency than the Balanced profile. Conclusion The Chinese PES showed psychometric support among Chinese university students. Distinct configurations of physical effort approach and avoidance were associated with emotion regulation, exercise motivation, and physical activity.

هدف: تفاوت‌های فردی در گرایش به رویکرد یا اجتناب از تلاش بدنی ممکن است با ویژگی‌های روان‌شناختی و رفتاری مرتبط با ورزش ارتباط داشته باشد. این پژوهش ویژگی‌های روان‌سنجی مقیاس تلاش بدنی چینی (PES) را بررسی کرده و تفاوت‌های فردی در گرایش‌های رویکرد و اجتناب از تلاش بدنی و ارتباط آن‌ها با متغیرهای روان‌شناختی و رفتاری مرتبط با ورزش را در میان دانشجویان دانشگاه‌های چین مورد مطالعه قرار داد. روش‌ها: شرکت‌کنندگان شامل ۱۲۷۳ دانشجو از شش دانشگاه در مناطق شرقی، مرکزی و غربی چین بودند. برای ارزیابی ساختار عاملی، پایایی، روایی و ناوری اندازه‌گیری مقیاس PES چینی، تحلیل عاملی اکتشافی و تأییدی، تحلیل‌های پایایی و روایی و تحلیل عاملی تأییدی چندگروهی به کار رفت. تحلیل پروفایل پنهان برای شناسایی الگوهای رویکرد و اجتناب از تلاش بدنی و تحلیل‌های BCH برای مقایسه پروفایل‌ها بر اساس تنظیم هیجان، انگیزش ورزشی و فعالیت بدنی استفاده شد. یافته‌ها: تحلیل‌های عاملی ساختار دو عاملی شامل رویکرد و اجتناب از تلاش بدنی را تأیید کردند. مقیاس از انسجام درونی و پایایی بازآزمایی بالایی برخوردار بود و شواهدی از روایی همگرا و واگرا و ناوری متریک و اسکلار در بین جنسیت و سال تحصیلی ارائه شد. سه پروفایل شناسایی شد: متعادل (۵۹/۰۷٪)، گرایش به اجتناب (۱۴/۹۳٪) و گرایش به رویکرد (۲۶/۰۰٪). پروفایل گرایش به رویکرد، بازارزیابی شناختی، سرکوبگری بیانی، تنظیم بیرونی، تنظیم درون‌فکنی‌شده و تنظیم خودمختار بالاتر و بی‌انگیزگی پایین‌تری را نشان داد. همچنین این پروفایل نسبت به سایر پروفایل‌ها فعالیت بدنی کل و نسبت به پروفایل متعادل، فراوانی هفتگی ورزش بیشتری داشت. نتیجه‌گیری: مقیاس PES چینی در میان دانشجویان دانشگاه‌های چین از حمایت روان‌سنجی برخوردار بود. الگوهای متمایز رویکرد و اجتناب از تلاش بدنی با تنظیم هیجان، انگیزش ورزشی و فعالیت بدنی مرتبط بودند.

This study examines how Indigenous African leadership philosophies, particularly Ubuntu and participatory governance models, can transform higher education institutions into sites of peace education and epistemic justice. It responds to the enduring marginalisation of Indigenous Knowledge Systems within African universities. A qualitative comparative institutional analysis design, underpinned by document-based research, was adopted. The study analysed 67 institutional documents from universities in Rwanda, South Africa, and Ghana. Rwanda’s post-genocide education reforms served as a critical embedded case. This offered insights into context-driven educational transformation. Eurocentric leadership structures remain deeply embedded across the cases, perpetuating epistemic injustice. Yet pockets of Afrocentric innovation are emerging. For instance, governance restructures in Rwanda incorporate restorative justice principles, gender equity initiatives are evident in South Africa, and curriculum reviews in Ghana propose Indigenous Knowledge Systems integration. Evidence from these institutional documents points to a gradual shift toward locally grounded leadership. Student movements like #RhodesMustFall further reveal how institutional hierarchies are being contested. The study proposes an epistemically just leadership framework, anchored in participatory governance, Ubuntu-informed pedagogy, and restorative policies. By centring Indigenous Knowledge Systems and African philosophical traditions, this research contributes to broader efforts toward epistemic justice, social cohesion, and the transformation of post-colonial institutions. It positions leadership transformation as foundational, not peripheral, to broader decolonisation efforts in African higher education.

این مطالعه به بررسی این موضوع می‌پردازد که چگونه فلسفه‌های رهبری بومی آفریقایی، به‌ویژه اوبونتو و الگوهای حکمرانی مشارکتی، می‌توانند مؤسسات آموزش عالی را به مکان‌هایی برای آموزش صلح و عدالت معرفتی تبدیل کنند. این پژوهش به حاشیه‌راندگی مداوم نظام‌های دانش بومی در دانشگاه‌های آفریقایی پاسخ می‌دهد. یک طرح تحلیل نهادی تطبیقی کیفی با تکیه بر پژوهش مبتنی بر اسناد اتخاذ شد. در این مطالعه، ۶۷ سند نهادی از دانشگاه‌های رواندا، آفریقای جنوبی و غنا تحلیل شد. اصلاحات آموزشی پس از نسل‌کشی در رواندا به‌عنوان یک مورد تعبیه‌شده انتقادی مورد استفاده قرار گرفت که بینش‌هایی درباره تحول آموزشی مبتنی بر زمینه ارائه داد. ساختارهای رهبری اروپامحور همچنان در تمامی موارد به‌طور عمیق نهادینه باقی مانده‌اند و بی‌عدالتی معرفتی را تداوم می‌بخشند. با این حال، نشانه‌هایی از نوآوری آفریقامحور در حال ظهور است؛ برای مثال، بازسازی‌های حکمرانی در رواندا اصول عدالت ترمیمی را دربرگرفته‌اند، ابتکارات برابری جنسیتی در آفریقای جنوبی مشهود است و بازنگری‌های برنامه درسی در غنا، ادغام نظام‌های دانش بومی را پیشنهاد می‌کنند. شواهد به‌دست‌آمده از این اسناد نهادی حاکی از تغییر تدریجی به‌سوی رهبری مبتنی بر زمینه محلی است. جنبش‌های دانشجویی مانند #RhodesMustFall همچنین نشان می‌دهند که چگونه سلسله‌مراتب‌های نهادی به چالش کشیده می‌شوند. این مطالعه چارچوبی برای رهبری عادلانه از نظر معرفتی پیشنهاد می‌کند که بر حکمرانی مشارکتی، آموزش مبتنی بر اوبونتو و سیاست‌های ترمیمی استوار است. با محوریت قرار دادن نظام‌های دانش بومی و سنت‌های فلسفی آفریقایی، این پژوهش به تلاش‌های گسترده‌تر برای عدالت معرفتی، انسجام اجتماعی و تحول نهادهای پساسلطه‌گرایانه کمک می‌کند. این پژوهش تحول رهبری را به‌عنوان امری بنیادین و نه حاشیه‌ای برای تلاش‌های گسترده‌تر استعمارزدایی در آموزش عالی آفریقا مطرح می‌کند.

The study investigated the effect of Simulation Application Technique (SAT) on secondary school students' interest in Genetics in Anambra State. A quasi-experimental research design, specifically the pretest-posttest non-equivalent control group design, was adopted. The population comprised 21,211 Senior Secondary II Biology students in public secondary schools in Anambra State. A sample of 220 students participated in the study, with 120 students assigned to the experimental group and 100 to the control group using multistage sampling techniques. The instrument used for data collection was Genetics Interest Inventory (GII). The instrument was validated by experts in Biology Education and Measurement and Evaluation, while the reliability of the GII was established using Cronbach's Alpha and yielded an index value of 0.84. Mean and standard deviation were used to answer the research questions, whereas Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) was employed to test the hypotheses at the 0.05 level of significance. The findings revealed that students taught Genetics using Simulation Application Technique recorded a higher mean interest gain (22.14) than those taught using the conventional Lecture Method (7.20). ANCOVA results further showed that the difference was statistically significant (F = 12.001, p < .05), with gender having no significant influence on students' interest, and there was no significant interaction effect between teaching strategy and gender. The study concluded that Simulation Application Technique is an effective learner-centred instructional strategy for improving students' interest in Genetics irrespective of gender. It was recommended that Biology teachers integrate simulation applications into Genetics instruction and that educational authorities organize regular professional development programmes to enhance teachers' competence in the use of simulation-based instructional strategies.

این پژوهش به بررسی تأثیر فنون کاربرد شبیه‌سازی (SAT) بر علاقه‌مندی دانش‌آموزان دبیرستانی به ژنتیک در ایالت Anambra پرداخت. طرح پژوهش شبه‌آزمایشی، به طور خاص طرح پیش‌آزمون-پس‌آزمون با گروه کنترل غیرمعادل، اتخاذ شد. جامعه آماری شامل ۲۱٬۲۱۱ دانش‌آموز زیست‌شناسی پایه دوم دبیرستان در مدارس متوسطه دولتی ایالت Anambra بود. نمونه‌ای متشکل از ۲۲۰ دانش‌آموز در این پژوهش شرکت کردند که ۱۲۰ نفر به گروه آزمایش و ۱۰۰ نفر به گروه کنترل با استفاده از روش‌های نمونه‌گیری چندمرحله‌ای اختصاص یافتند. ابزار گردآوری داده‌ها، پرسشنامه علاقه‌مندی به ژنتیک (GII) بود. این ابزار توسط متخصصان آموزش زیست‌شناسی و سنجش و ارزیابی اعتبارسنجی شد و پایایی GII با استفاده از آلفای کرونباخ محاسبه شد که شاخصی برابر با ۰٫۸۴ به دست آمد. برای پاسخ به پرسش‌های پژوهش از میانگین و انحراف معیار استفاده شد و برای آزمون فرضیه‌ها از تحلیل کوواریانس (ANCOVA) در سطح معناداری ۰٫۰۵ بهره گرفته شد. یافته‌ها نشان دادند که دانش‌آموزانی که ژنتیک را با استفاده از فنون کاربرد شبیه‌سازی فراگرفتند، افزایش میانگین علاقه‌مندی بیشتری (۲۲٫۱۴) نسبت به کسانی که با روش سخنرانی متداول آموزش دیدند (۷٫۲۰) داشتند. نتایج ANCOVA همچنین نشان داد که این تفاوت از نظر آماری معنادار است (F = 12.001, p < .05)، و جنسیت تأثیر معناداری بر علاقه‌مندی دانش‌آموزان نداشت و اثر تعاملی معناداری بین راهبرد تدریس و جنسیت مشاهده نشد. پژوهش نتیجه گرفت که فنون کاربرد شبیه‌سازی یک راهبرد آموزشی مؤثر و دانش‌آموزمحور برای افزایش علاقه‌مندی دانش‌آموزان به ژنتیک، فارغ از جنسیت، است. توصیه شد که معلمان زیست‌شناسی برنامه‌های شبیه‌سازی را در آموزش ژنتیک ادغام کنند و مسئولان آموزشی برنامه‌های توسعه حرفه‌ای منظم برای ارتقای شایستگی معلمان در استفاده از راهبردهای آموزشی مبتنی بر شبیه‌سازی برگزار کنند.

Basic science is concerned with developing an understanding of the natural world through observation, experimentation, investigation, and logical reasoning. The study compared the effectiveness of computer simulations and charts usage on secondary school students’ academic achievement in Basic Science in Aguata Education Zone of Anambra State. Two research questions and three hypotheses guided the study. A quasi-experimental design was adopted for the study. The population consisted of 3,310 (1,664 males and 1,646 females) Upper Basic Education Two (UB2) students who enrolled for the 2025/2026 academic session in the 39 public secondary schools in the Aguata Education Zone of Anambra State, with a sample of 186 UB2 Basic Science students selected using a multistage sampling procedure. The instrument for data collection was Basic Science Achievement Test (BSAT). The instrument was face validated by three experts and a reliability index of 0.87 was obtained using Kuder Richardson 20 method. Experimental procedure was carried out in stages and data were collected through pretest and posttest using BSAT. Data analysis was done using the mean and Analysis of Covariance at the 0.05 level of significance. Findings, among others, revealed that students taught Basic Science concepts using computer simulations achieved significantly higher scores than those taught using charts. Male students taught using computer simulations recorded slightly higher mean achievement scores than their female counterparts, but the difference was not significant. Based on the findings, the study recommended that Basic Science teachers should regularly use computer simulations during classroom instruction, as they significantly improve students’ achievement in Basic Science more than charts do.

علوم پایه به توسعه درک از جهان طبیعی از طریق مشاهده، آزمایش، تحقیق و استدلال منطقی می‌پردازد. این پژوهش اثربخشی استفاده از شبیه‌سازی‌های رایانه‌ای و نمودارها را بر پیشرفت تحصیلی دانش‌آموزان دبیرستانی در درس علوم پایه در منطقه آموزشی Aguata از ایالت Anambra مقایسه کرد. دو سؤال پژوهش و سه فرضیه، این مطالعه را هدایت کردند. طرح پژوهش شبه‌آزمایشی اتخاذ شد. جامعه آماری شامل ۳۳۱۰ دانش‌آموز (۱۶۶۴ پسر و ۱۶۴۶ دختر) پایه دوم متوسطه اول (UB2) بود که برای سال تحصیلی ۲۰۲۵/۲۰۲۶ در ۳۹ مدرسه متوسطه دولتی منطقه آموزشی Aguata ایالت Anambra ثبت‌نام کرده بودند و نمونه‌ای متشکل از ۱۸۶ دانش‌آموز علوم پایه UB2 با استفاده از روش نمونه‌گیری چندمرحله‌ای انتخاب شد. ابزار گردآوری داده‌ها، آزمون پیشرفت علوم پایه (BSAT) بود. این ابزار توسط سه نفر از خبرگان از نظر روایی صوری مورد تأیید قرار گرفت و شاخص پایایی ۰.۸۷ با استفاده از روش Kuder Richardson 20 به دست آمد. فرایند آزمایشی در مراحل مختلف اجرا شد و داده‌ها از طریق پیش‌آزمون و پس‌آزمون با استفاده از BSAT جمع‌آوری گردید. تحلیل داده‌ها با استفاده از میانگین و تحلیل کوواریانس در سطح معناداری ۰.۰۵ انجام شد. یافته‌ها، از جمله، نشان داد که دانش‌آموزانی که مفاهیم علوم پایه را با استفاده از شبیه‌سازی‌های رایانه‌ای فراگرفته بودند، به طور معناداری نمرات بالاتری نسبت به دانش‌آموزانی که با استفاده از نمودارها آموزش دیده بودند، کسب کردند. دانش‌آموزان پسر که با شبیه‌سازی رایانه‌ای آموزش دیده بودند، میانگین نمرات پیشرفت کمی بالاتر از همتایان دختر خود داشتند، اما این تفاوت معنادار نبود. بر اساس یافته‌ها، پژوهش توصیه کرد که معلمان علوم پایه به طور منظم از شبیه‌سازی‌های رایانه‌ای در آموزش کلاسی استفاده کنند، زیرا این روش به طور معناداری پیشرفت تحصیلی دانش‌آموزان در علوم پایه را بیش از نمودارها افزایش می‌دهد.

This study investigates the interaction between communication skills, teacher immediacy, and mathematical cognitive abilities of elementary school teachers in Indonesia and Malaysia using a multivariate analysis approach. The research involved 235 teachers, utilizing online questionnaires to measure these variables. Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) validated the constructs, showing strong construct validity (Teacher Communication Skills: CFI = 0.924, TLI = 0.912, RMSEA = 0.060, SRMR = 0.049; Teacher Immediacy: CFI = 0.935, TLI = 0.924, RMSEA = 0.058, SRMR = 0.052; Teacher Cognitive in Math: CFI = 1.000, TLI = 0.951, RMSEA = 0.000, SRMR = 0.045). Linear regression analysis indicated that communication skills significantly influence mathematical cognitive abilities (F = 1698.101, p< .001). Mediation analysis revealed that teacher immediacy partially mediates this relationship (communication skills to teacher immediacy: coeff = 0.5548, p< .001; teacher immediacy to cognitive skills: coeff = 0.0602, p = .0073). Moderation analysis showed that teacher immediacy significantly moderates the influence of communication skills on cognitive abilities, with a small negative interaction effect (coeff = − 0.0020, p< .001), indicating that the positive effect of communication skills on cognitive abilities weakens slightly as teacher immediacy increases. Among the covariates, educational level (p = .03) and institutional origin (p = .04) significantly moderated this relationship, whereas gender did not (p = .12). Notably, teachers with a Bachelor’s degree showed slightly higher mean cognitive scores than those with a Master’s degree, highlighting the need for careful interpretation of educational background effects. The findings underscore the importance of developing communication skills and considering institutional context in enhancing teaching practices. This study provides practical insights for teachers and policymakers to optimize teaching strategies through effective communication and supportive learning environments.

این پژوهش به بررسی تعامل میان مهارت‌های ارتباطی، فوریت معلم و توانایی‌های شناختی ریاضی معلمان مدارس ابتدایی در اندونزی و مالزی با استفاده از رویکرد تحلیل چندمتغیره می‌پردازد. در این پژوهش ۲۳۵ معلم شرکت داشتند و برای سنجش متغیرها از پرسشنامه‌های آنلاین استفاده شد. تحلیل عاملی تأییدی (CFA) سازه‌ها را تأیید کرد و روایی سازه‌ای قوی را نشان داد (مهارت‌های ارتباطی معلم: CFI = 0.924، TLI = 0.912، RMSEA = 0.060، SRMR = 0.049؛ فوریت معلم: CFI = 0.935، TLI = 0.924، RMSEA = 0.058، SRMR = 0.052؛ شناخت معلم در ریاضی: CFI = 1.000، TLI = 0.951، RMSEA = 0.000، SRMR = 0.045). تحلیل رگرسیون خطی نشان داد که مهارت‌های ارتباطی تأثیر معناداری بر توانایی‌های شناختی ریاضی دارند (F = 1698.101، p< .001). تحلیل میانجی‌گری نشان داد که فوریت معلم به طور جزئی این رابطه را میانجی‌گری می‌کند (مهارت‌های ارتباطی تا فوریت معلم: ضریب = 0.5548، p< .001؛ فوریت معلم تا مهارت‌های شناختی: ضریب = 0.0602، p = .0073). تحلیل تعدیل‌گری نشان داد که فوریت معلم به طور معناداری تأثیر مهارت‌های ارتباطی بر توانایی‌های شناختی را تعدیل‌گری می‌کند و یک اثر تعاملی منفی کوچک دارد (ضریب = − 0.0020، p< .001)، که نشان می‌دهد اثر مثبت مهارت‌های ارتباطی بر توانایی‌های شناختی با افزایش فوریت معلم اندکی تضعیف می‌شود. در میان متغیرهای همبسته، سطح تحصیلات (p = .03) و منشأ مؤسسه (p = .04) این رابطه را به طور معناداری تعدیل‌گری کردند، در حالی که جنسیت چنین اثری نداشت (p = .12). شایان ذکر است که معلمانی با مدرک کارشناسی میانگین نمرات شناختی بالاتری نسبت به دارندگان مدرک کارشناسی ارشد داشتند که ضرورت تفسیر دقیق اثرات پیشینه تحصیلی را نشان می‌دهد. یافته‌ها بر اهمیت توسعه مهارت‌های ارتباطی و توجه به زمینه نهادی در ارتقای شیوه‌های تدریس تأکید دارند. این پژوهش بینش‌های عملی برای معلمان و سیاست‌گذاران جهت بهینه‌سازی راهبردهای تدریس از طریق ارتباط مؤثر و محیط‌های یادگیری حمایتی فراهم می‌کند.

Depression is a major public health concern in China, with growing urban-rural disparities. This study aimed to examine how adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and other factors contribute to these disparities. Data were drawn from 7979 adults aged ≥45 years from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study. Twenty-four ACEs were obtained from the 2014 wave, while individual characteristics and depressive symptoms were extracted from the 2018 wave, and the Fairlie model was used to analyze factors contributing to urban-rural disparities. Overall, 36.08% of participants reported depressive symptoms, with a higher rate in rural than in urban areas (39.7% vs. 30.3%, p < 0.001). In terms of ACEs, parental anxiety, parental strictness, and childhood adverse health conditions were risk factors in rural areas but not in urban areas, whereas adverse intra-parental relationship and childhood poor friendship were risk factors in urban areas but not significant in rural areas. Parental divorce was a protective factor in rural areas, while parental depression was a risk factor in both settings. The Fairlie model revealed that 55.65% of the urban-rural difference could be explained by self-rated health status (18.24%), Internet use (7.70%), retirement (6.32%), parental depression (6.19%), educational level (5.35%), life satisfaction (4.68%), gender (-2.56%), childhood starvation (1.68%), parental disability (1.44%), age (0.79%), childhood disease (0.63%), childhood bullying (0.60%), childhood adverse health conditions (0.55%), and marital status (-0.34%). These findings indicate that urban-rural disparities in depressive symptoms may be attributed to both individual and ACEs factors, and interventions should address both structural determinants and ACEs.

افسردگی یکی از نگرانی‌های عمده بهداشت عمومی در چین است که با افزایش نابرابری‌های شهری-روستایی همراه است. هدف این مطالعه بررسی نقش تجارب نامطلوب دوران کودکی (ACEs) و سایر عوامل در این نابرابری‌ها بود. داده‌ها از ۷۹۷۹ فرد بزرگسال با سن ≥۴۵ سال از مطالعه طولی سلامت و بازنشستگی چین استخراج شد. بیست‌وچهار تجربه نامطلوب دوران کودکی از موج ۲۰۱۴ و ویژگی‌های فردی و علائم افسردگی از موج ۲۰۱۸ به دست آمد و مدل Fairlie برای تحلیل عوامل مؤثر بر نابرابری‌های شهری-روستایی به کار رفت. به طور کلی، ۳۶/۰۸٪ از شرکت‌کنندگان علائم افسردگی را گزارش کردند که این میزان در مناطق روستایی بالاتر از مناطق شهری بود (۳۹/۷٪ در مقابل ۳۰/۳٪، p < 0.001). از نظر ACEs، اضطراب والدین، سخت‌گیری والدین و شرایط نامطلوب سلامت دوران کودکی در مناطق روستایی عوامل خطر محسوب می‌شوند اما در مناطق شهری این‌گونه نبود، در حالی که رابطه نامطلوب والدین با یکدیگر و دوستی ضعیف دوران کودکی در مناطق شهری عوامل خطر بودند اما در مناطق روستایی معنادار نبودند. طلاق والدین در مناطق روستایی عامل محافظتی بود، در حالی که افسردگی والدین در هر دو محیط عامل خطر محسوب می‌شد. مدل Fairlie نشان داد که ۵۵/۶۵٪ از تفاوت شهری-روستایی را می‌توان با وضعیت سلامت خودارزیابی‌شده (۱۸/۲۴٪)، استفاده از اینترنت (۷/۷۰٪)، بازنشستگی (۶/۳۲٪)، افسردگی والدین (۶/۱۹٪)، سطح تحصیلات (۵/۳۵٪)، رضایت از زندگی (۴/۶۸٪)، جنسیت (۲/۵۶-٪)، گرسنگی دوران کودکی (۱/۶۸٪)، ناتوانی والدین (۱/۴۴٪)، سن (۰/۷۹٪)، بیماری دوران کودکی (۰/۶۳٪)، زورگویی دوران کودکی (۰/۶۰٪)، شرایط نامطلوب سلامت دوران کودکی (۰/۵۵٪) و وضعیت تأهل (۰/۳۴-٪) تبیین کرد. این یافته‌ها نشان می‌دهد که نابرابری‌های شهری-روستایی در علائم افسردگی ممکن است به هر دو عامل فردی و تجارب نامطلوب دوران کودکی نسبت داده شود و مداخلات باید هر دو عامل ساختاری و ACEs را مدنظر قرار دهند.

This study aims to examine the relationship between critical thinking dispositions and barriers to critical thinking of engineering students. The study is a correlational research. The population of the study includes all the students at the faculties of engineering in universities in Turkey and the sampling consists of 628 students from five different universities; Bartın, Karabük, Bozok, Bayburt and Süleyman Demirel. Convenience sampling was used to select the respondents. Two data collection tools were used in the study. The first one is the Critical Thinking Disposition Scale (CTD) and the second one is the Critical Thinking Barriers (CTB) scale. The collected data were analysed using SPSS 24 statistical analysis programme. The mean values were compared in terms of gender, grade, university and department. The critical thinking disposition scores of the students are high, whereas the scores of barriers to critical thinking are low. The mean scores in the Critical Thinking Barriers scale significantly differ in terms of gender and grade but not university and department. Also, critical thinking dispositions of students differ significantly with respect to universities but not gender, grade and department. Finally, a moderate, negative correlation (-0.54) is observed between CTB and CTD scores

این پژوهش با هدف بررسی رابطه بین گرایش‌های تفکر انتقادی و موانع تفکر انتقادی دانشجویان مهندسی انجام شده است. این مطالعه از نوع پژوهش همبستگی است. جامعه آماری پژوهش شامل کلیه دانشجویان دانشکده‌های مهندسی دانشگاه‌های ترکیه است و نمونه پژوهش متشکل از ۶۲۸ دانشجو از پنج دانشگاه مختلف؛ Bartın، Karabük، Bozok، Bayburt و Süleyman Demirel می‌باشد. برای انتخاب پاسخ‌دهندگان از روش نمونه‌گیری در دسترس استفاده شد. در این پژوهش از دو ابزار گردآوری داده استفاده گردید. ابزار اول، مقیاس گرایش به تفکر انتقادی (CTD) و ابزار دوم، مقیاس موانع تفکر انتقادی (CTB) است. داده‌های گردآوری‌شده با استفاده از نرم‌افزار آماری SPSS 24 تحلیل شدند. میانگین نمرات بر اساس جنسیت، پایه تحصیلی، دانشگاه و رشته مقایسه گردید. نمرات گرایش به تفکر انتقادی دانشجویان بالا و نمرات موانع تفکر انتقادی پایین است. میانگین نمرات در مقیاس موانع تفکر انتقادی از نظر جنسیت و پایه تحصیلی تفاوت معناداری دارد اما از نظر دانشگاه و رشته تفاوت معناداری مشاهده نشد. همچنین، گرایش به تفکر انتقادی دانشجویان از نظر دانشگاه تفاوت معناداری دارد اما از نظر جنسیت، پایه تحصیلی و رشته تفاوت معناداری ندارد. در نهایت، همبستگی منفی متوسطی به میزان ‎-۰.۵۴‎ بین نمرات CTB و CTD مشاهده شد.

This paper examines the relationship between pupils’ peer relationships and subsequent school mobility. Using large-scale longitudinal data from The Engagement Platform (TEP), the study follows 48,146 pupils in Years 3 to 10 across 109 schools in England. We estimate logistic regression models with school fixed effects and rich controls for pupil demographics, attitudes to education, relationships with teachers, school climate and attendance. The results reveal a strong and robust association between poorer peer relationships and an increased likelihood of changing school. Pupils reporting poor peer relationships are around twice as likely to move school as those with very good peer relationships. This association is consistent across gender and across primary and secondary phases. The relationship appears broadly linear, although having exceptional rather than very good peer relationships offer little additional reduction in mobility risk. These findings are replicated using a smaller, independent sample from the United Arab Emirates. Overall, the study highlights peer relationships as a key predictor of school mobility, with important implications for early identification of peer difficulties, pastoral support and interventions aimed at improving peer dynamics.

این مقاله به بررسی رابطه بین روابط همسالان دانش‌آموزان و جابه‌جایی بعدی مدرسه می‌پردازد. با استفاده از داده‌های طولی در مقیاس وسیع از پلتفرم The Engagement Platform (TEP)، این مطالعه ۴۸٬۱۴۶ دانش‌آموز پایه‌های سوم تا دهم را در ۱۰۹ مدرسه در انگلستان دنبال می‌کند. ما مدل‌های رگرسیون لجستیک با اثرات ثابت مدرسه و کنترل‌های گسترده برای ویژگی‌های جمعیت‌شناختی دانش‌آموزان، نگرش به آموزش، روابط با معلمان، اقلیم مدرسه و حضور در مدرسه را برآورد می‌کنیم. نتایج نشان می‌دهد که بین روابط ضعیف‌تر همسالان و افزایش احتمال جابه‌جایی مدرسه، ارتباط قوی و پایداری وجود دارد. دانش‌آموزانی که روابط ضعیف با همسالان گزارش می‌کنند، تقریباً دو برابر بیشتر از کسانی که روابط بسیار خوبی دارند، احتمال جابه‌جایی مدرسه دارند. این ارتباط در میان جنسیت‌های مختلف و در مقاطع ابتدایی و متوسطه یکسان است. این رابطه عمدتاً خطی به نظر می‌رسد، اگرچه داشتن روابط استثنایی نسبت به روابط بسیار خوب، کاهش قابل توجهی در ریسک جابه‌جایی ایجاد نمی‌کند. این یافته‌ها با استفاده از نمونه‌ای کوچک‌تر و مستقل از امارات متحده عربی نیز تکرار شده‌اند. در مجموع، این مطالعه روابط همسالان را به عنوان یک پیش‌بینی‌کننده کلیدی جابه‌جایی مدرسه برجسته می‌کند و پیامدهای مهمی برای شناسایی زودهنگام مشکلات همسالان، حمایت‌های پرورشی و مداخلات با هدف بهبود پویایی همسالان دارد.

This study aims to determine the informative text writing skills and reading comprehension achievement of third-year pre-service primary school teachers. For this purpose, a one-group pre-test-post-test design, a quasi-experimental model based on the quantitative method, was implemented. The study involved 58 third-year students in the Department of Primary Education who took the Life Sciences Teaching course during the 2025-2026 academic year. A convenience sampling method was used to select the participants of the study. Data were collected using the “Reading Comprehension Achievement Test” developed by Karabay (2012) and the “Informative Text Writing Performance Rating Scale” developed by Dölek and Hamzadayı (2022). The results of the analyses indicated that the teacher candidates exhibited “moderate” levels of informative text writing skills in the Life Sciences Teaching course. In addition, it was concluded that the informative text writing skills differed by gender, with female teacher candidates showing greater improvement than their male counterparts. Furthermore, the teacher candidates demonstrated “moderate” levels of reading comprehension skills. The results obtained regarding whether there was a difference between the pre-test and post-test scores of the reading comprehension achievement of the teacher candidates suggest that their reading comprehension skills improved following the instructional and practice-based process.

هدف این پژوهش تعیین مهارت‌های نگارش متون اطلاعاتی و موفقیت درک مطلب دانشجویان سال سوم رشته آموزش ابتدایی است. بدین منظور، از طرح پیش‌آزمون-پس‌آزمون تک‌گروهی، به‌عنوان یک مدل شبه‌آزمایشی مبتنی بر روش کمی، استفاده شد. جامعه پژوهش شامل ۵۸ دانشجوی سال سوم گروه آموزش ابتدایی بود که در سال تحصیلی ۲۰۲۵-۲۰۲۶ درس آموزش علوم تجربی را اخذ کرده بودند. روش نمونه‌گیری در دسترس برای انتخاب شرکت‌کنندگان به‌کار رفت. داده‌ها با استفاده از «آزمون موفقیت درک مطلب» که توسط Karabay (2012) تدوین شده و «مقیاس ارزیابی عملکرد نگارش متون اطلاعاتی» که توسط Dölek و Hamzadayı (2022) توسعه یافته است، جمع‌آوری شد. نتایج تحلیل‌ها نشان داد که داوطلبان معلم در درس آموزش علوم تجربی از سطح «متوسط» مهارت‌های نگارش متون اطلاعاتی برخوردار بودند. همچنین، مشخص شد که مهارت‌های نگارش متون اطلاعاتی بر حسب جنسیت متفاوت است و داوطلبان معلم زن نسبت به مردان پیشرفت بیشتری داشتند. افزون بر این، داوطلبان معلم از سطح «متوسط» مهارت‌های درک مطلب برخوردار بودند. نتایج به‌دست‌آمده در خصوص تفاوت بین نمرات پیش‌آزمون و پس‌آزمون موفقیت درک مطلب داوطلبان معلم حاکی از آن است که مهارت‌های درک مطلب آنان پس از فرایند آموزشی و مبتنی بر تمرین بهبود یافته است.

Climate change is intrinsically linked to gender. Evidence shows women face the greatest impacts of climate change due to higher poverty presence, reliance on land, family responsibilities, and less societal power. Our study uses Carol Bacchi's “What is the Problem Represented to Be?” (WPR) approach to analyse climate change and gender policies in Mauritius, a small island state. We apply a two-dimensional theory of gender justice that foregrounds both economic distribution and social recognition. The findings highlight the need for a transformative approach to climate policymaking that moves beyond tokenistic gender mainstreaming to address the structural and socio-cultural inequalities that shape climate vulnerability. For small island states like Mauritius, this requires strengthening locally led, intersectional climate governance and reducing dependence on externally driven policy agendas to advance both climate resilience and gender justice.

تغییر اقلیم به طور ذاتی با جنسیت پیوند دارد. شواهد نشان می‌دهد زنان به دلیل حضور بیشتر در فقر، وابستگی به زمین، مسئولیت‌های خانوادگی و قدرت اجتماعی کمتر، بیشترین تأثیرات تغییر اقلیم را متحمل می‌شوند. مطالعه حاضر با استفاده از رویکرد «مسئله چگونه بازنمایی می‌شود؟» (WPR) کارول باکی، به تحلیل سیاست‌های تغییر اقلیم و جنسیت در کشور جزیره‌ای کوچک موریس می‌پردازد. ما نظریه عدالت جنسیتی دو بعدی را به کار می‌بریم که هم توزیع اقتصادی و هم شناسایی اجتماعی را در اولویت قرار می‌دهد. یافته‌ها بر ضرورت رویکردی تحول‌آفرین در سیاست‌گذاری تغییر اقلیم تأکید دارند که فراتر از جاری‌سازی جنسیت نمادین، به نابرابری‌های ساختاری و اجتماعی‌فرهنگی شکل‌دهنده آسیب‌پذیری اقلیمی می‌پردازد. برای کشورهایی مانند موریس، این امر مستلزم تقویت حکمرانی اقلیمی محلی‌محور و تقاطعی و کاهش وابستگی به دستورکارهای سیاستی برون‌زا به منظور ارتقای تاب‌آوری اقلیمی و عدالت جنسیتی است.

Globally, one in eight people experiences mental illness, yet its intersection with education remains under-explored in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). This study uses nationally representative data from the 76th round of the National Sample Survey (2018) for India to examine how intellectual and developmental (IDD) disability and mental illness—treated as distinct categories—are associated with low educational attainments. Employing a generalised ordered logit model, we found that IDDs were associated with a 71.3% probability of receiving no formal education, while the corresponding risk for respondents with mental illness was 48.3%. Females with mental illness were 18.7% points more likely than males to receive no formal education among mentally ill respondents. Economic affluence reduces the gender gap, but it persists even in the richest quintile among mentally ill respondents. These findings highlight that income-based solutions are insufficient and underscore the need for gender-sensitive mental health and education policies in LMICs to attain Sustainable Development Goals related to mental health, education, gender, and income inequality.

در سطح جهانی، یک نفر از هر هشت نفر دچار اختلال روانی می‌شود، اما تلاقی آن با آموزش در کشورهای با درآمد پایین و متوسط (LMICs) کمتر مورد بررسی قرار گرفته است. این مطالعه با استفاده از داده‌های نماینده ملی از دور هفتاد و ششم طرح نمونه‌گیری ملی (۲۰۱۸) هند، بررسی می‌کند که چگونه ناتوانی‌های هوشی و رشدی (IDD) و اختلالات روانی—که به عنوان دو دسته مجزا در نظر گرفته شده‌اند—با دستاوردهای پایین آموزشی مرتبط هستند. با به‌کارگیری مدل رگرسیون لجستیک ترتیبی تعمیم‌یافته، دریافتیم که احتمال عدم دریافت آموزش رسمی در افراد دارای IDD برابر با ۷۱/۳٪ و در پاسخ‌دهندگان دارای اختلال روانی معادل ۴۸/۳٪ بود. زنان دارای اختلال روانی، در مقایسه با مردان مبتلا، ۱۸/۷ درصد بیشتر احتمال داشت که هیچ آموزش رسمی دریافت نکنند. رفاه اقتصادی شکاف جنسیتی را کاهش می‌دهد، اما حتی در پنجک ثروتمندترین پاسخ‌دهندگان دارای اختلال روانی نیز این شکاف باقی می‌ماند. این یافته‌ها نشان می‌دهد که راه‌حل‌های مبتنی بر درآمد کافی نیستند و بر ضرورت سیاست‌های سلامت روان و آموزش حساس به جنسیت در کشورهای با درآمد پایین و متوسط برای تحقق اهداف توسعه پایدار مرتبط با سلامت روان، آموزش، جنسیت و نابرابری درآمدی تأکید می‌کند.

Background Older people have higher rates of death by suicide, and both self-harm and suicidal ideation are major risk factors for suicide. There is limited data relating to this group internationally. Aims The objective of this study was to identify the clinical and sociodemographic variables associated with psychiatric admissions for older people who present with self-harm and suicidal ideation to emergency departments in Ireland. Method This is a cohort study of older people in Ireland, utilising data collected by the National Clinical Programme for Self-Harm and Suicide-Related Ideation (NCPSHI). It is a national data-set including anonymised data from all participating emergency departments in Ireland, comprising 72 810 presentations over 5 years (2018–2020). We examined the characteristics of people aged over 60 presenting with self-harm and suicidal ideation ( n = 4866). The variables associated with suicidal ideation and behaviours were explored using multivariable analysis. Results Nationally, 7% of the patients presenting were aged over 60 years. One-quarter (26.8%) of older people presenting with self-harm required psychiatric admission (16.3% all-ages). On multivariable analysis, the relationship between self-harm and psychiatric admission was not statistically significant (reference group was those with suicidal ideation), after controlling for gender, year of presentation, substance use and need for medical admission odds ratio 0.977 (CI0.936–1.020). Conclusions Our results outline the characteristics of older people presenting to Irish emergency departments with self-harm and suicidal ideation, which are associated with psychiatric admission. Further research is needed to understand the factors driving these presentations and to tailor our services to meet the needs of older people.

زمینه و هدف: سالمندان نرخ بالاتری از مرگ ناشی از خودکشی دارند و هر دو عامل آسیب‌ به خود و افکار خودکشی از مهم‌ترین عوامل خطر برای خودکشی محسوب می‌شوند. داده‌های محدودی در سطح بین‌المللی درباره این گروه وجود دارد. هدف: هدف این مطالعه شناسایی متغیرهای بالینی و جمعیت‌شناختی مرتبط با بستری روان‌پزشکی در سالمندانی بود که با آسیب‌ به خود و افکار خودکشی به بخش‌های اورژانس در ایرلند مراجعه می‌کنند. روش: این پژوهش یک مطالعه کوهورت از سالمندان در ایرلند است که با استفاده از داده‌های جمع‌آوری‌شده توسط برنامه بالینی ملی برای آسیب‌ به خود و افکار مرتبط با خودکشی (NCPSHI) انجام شده است. این مجموعه داده ملی شامل داده‌های ناشناس از همه بخش‌های اورژانس مشارکت‌کننده در ایرلند است و ۷۲٬۸۱۰ مراجعه در طول ۵ سال (۲۰۱۸ تا ۲۰۲۰) را در بر می‌گیرد. ویژگی‌های افراد بالای ۶۰ سال که با آسیب‌ به خود و افکار خودکشی مراجعه کرده‌اند (n = 4866) بررسی شد. متغیرهای مرتبط با افکار و رفتارهای خودکشی با استفاده از تحلیل چندمتغیره بررسی شدند. یافته‌ها: در سطح ملی، ۷٪ از بیماران مراجعه‌کننده بالای ۶۰ سال بودند. یک‌چهارم (۲۶٫۸٪) از سالمندانی که با آسیب‌ به خود مراجعه کرده بودند نیاز به بستری روان‌پزشکی داشتند (۱۶٫۳٪ در همه سنین). در تحلیل چندمتغیره، رابطه بین آسیب‌ به خود و بستری روان‌پزشکی از نظر آماری معنادار نبود (گروه مرجع افرادی با افکار خودکشی بودند)، پس از کنترل جنسیت، سال مراجعه، مصرف مواد و نیاز به بستری پزشکی، نسبت شانس ۰٫۹۷۷ (CI0.936–1.020) به دست آمد. نتیجه‌گیری: نتایج ما ویژگی‌های سالمندانی را که با آسیب‌ به خود و افکار خودکشی به بخش‌های اورژانس ایرلند مراجعه می‌کنند و با بستری روان‌پزشکی مرتبط هستند، تبیین می‌کند. پژوهش‌های بیشتری برای درک عوامل مؤثر بر این مراجعات و تطبیق خدمات با نیازهای سالمندان مورد نیاز است.

AbstractEmotional intelligence plays a vital role in accomplishing the determined objectives ofmankind and promoting learning outcomes. The primary purpose of the dissertation entitled“Emotional Intelligence andAcademicAchievement: A Study of Secondary schoolstudents in District Srinager”is to compare male and female secondary school students onemotional intelligence and academic achievement. The study also aims to find out thecorrelation between emotional intelligence and academic achievement of secondary schoolstudents.Here descriptive survey method is used. The population of this study consists of allthe students studying in secondary schools of District Srinager. A sample of 200 secondaryschool students, equally distributed between males and females, was selected using stratifiedrandom sampling. Data collection involved the administration of the Emotional IntelligenceScale (EIS), developed by Dr. Arun Kumar Singh and Dr. ShrutiNarain. Academicachievement data was extracted from the previous year's performance records of the samplesubjects. The collected data underwent statistical analysis, which included calculating Mean,Standard Deviation, conducting a t-test, and determining Pearson's correlation. The study'sresults indicate a significant difference in emotional intelligence based on gender amongsecondary school students. However, no significant gender-based difference was observedin academic achievement among these students. Importantly, the research identified asignificant correlation between emotional intelligence and academic achievement insecondary school students from District Srinager .

چکیده: هوش هیجانی نقش حیاتی در تحقق اهداف تعیین‌شده انسان و ارتقای پیامدهای یادگیری ایفا می‌کند. هدف اصلی پایان‌نامه با عنوان «هوش هیجانی و پیشرفت تحصیلی: مطالعه‌ای بر دانش‌آموزان دبیرستانی منطقه سرینگر» مقایسه دانش‌آموزان پسر و دختر دبیرستانی از نظر هوش هیجانی و پیشرفت تحصیلی است. همچنین این پژوهش در پی یافتن رابطه بین هوش هیجانی و پیشرفت تحصیلی دانش‌آموزان دبیرستانی می‌باشد. در اینجا از روش پیمایش توصیفی استفاده شده است. جامعه آماری این پژوهش شامل کلیه دانش‌آموزان دبیرستانی منطقه سرینگر است. نمونه‌ای متشکل از ۲۰۰ دانش‌آموز دبیرستانی، به طور مساوی بین پسران و دختران، با استفاده از نمونه‌گیری تصادفی طبقه‌ای انتخاب شد. جمع‌آوری داده‌ها از طریق اجرای مقیاس هوش هیجانی (EIS) که توسط Dr. Arun Kumar Singh و Dr. Shruti Narain تدوین شده است، انجام گرفت. داده‌های پیشرفت تحصیلی از سوابق عملکرد سال گذشته آزمودنی‌ها استخراج شد. داده‌های گردآوری‌شده با استفاده از روش‌های آماری شامل محاسبه میانگین، انحراف معیار، آزمون t و تعیین همبستگی پیرسون تحلیل شدند. نتایج پژوهش نشان داد که تفاوت معناداری در هوش هیجانی بر اساس جنسیت در میان دانش‌آموزان دبیرستانی وجود دارد. با این حال، تفاوت معناداری بر اساس جنسیت در پیشرفت تحصیلی این دانش‌آموزان مشاهده نشد. به طور مهم، پژوهش حاضر همبستگی معناداری بین هوش هیجانی و پیشرفت تحصیلی در میان دانش‌آموزان دبیرستانی منطقه سرینگر شناسایی کرد.

Background Violence against LGBTIQA+ individuals is not limited to discrete acts of aggression. It also constitutes a territorial ecology that unevenly distributes habitability, safety, and recognition. This study examines how the statement “Talca is not Santiago” works as more than a comment on city size: it names a moral geography where reputation, social surveillance, and uneven access to infrastructure produce distinct thresholds of visibility, risk, and agency. Methods We used Reflexive Thematic Analysis (RTA) following Braun and Clarke to analyze a subcorpus of seven individual interviews and one focus group (n = 7) conducted in Talca and one focus group (n = 5) conducted in Santiago, drawn from a broader research project according to predefined criteria (density of territorial references and representation of both study sites). Reporting follows COREQ guidelines (S1 Checklist). We recruited participants through LGBTIQA+ organizations and social networks; participants self-identified with non-hegemonic sexual-gender identities, were over 18, and reported subjective experiences of violence. The analytical sample is composed predominantly of young (19–35 years) university-educated participants, with representation of cisgender, transmasculine, and non-binary identities and no trans women. We calibrate the scope of our conclusions accordingly. Results We constructed three themes: (1) Infrastructure of possibility—LGBTIQA+ life becomes practicable or precarious depending on available circuits of information, networks, and spaces; (2) Surveillance and reputation—in medium-sized cities and rural environments, social legibility intensifies daily control and shrinks the margin to maneuver, which also affects the possibility of leaving violent relationships; (3) Mobility and education as partial territorial rupture—moving for studies and traveling through urban circuits reconfigures future horizons without erasing access asymmetries. Conclusions Within the scope of a young, predominantly cisgender, university-educated sample, territorial scale operates as a constitutive condition of violence and survival, not as a backdrop. Interventions on LGBTIQA+ violence therefore need to address territorial conditions: connectivity, information circulation, community spaces, and confidentiality safeguards adapted to medium-sized cities and ruralities.

زمینه: خشونت علیه افراد LGBTIQA+ محدود به اعمال مجزای پرخاشگری نیست، بلکه یک بوم‌شناسی سرزمینی را نیز شکل می‌دهد که قابلیت زیست‌پذیری، امنیت و به‌رسمیت‌شناسی را به‌طور نابرابر توزیع می‌کند. این مطالعه بررسی می‌کند که چگونه عبارت «تالکا سانتیاگو نیست» فراتر از یک اظهار نظر درباره اندازه شهر عمل می‌کند: این عبارت نام‌گذار جغرافیای اخلاقی است که در آن شهرت، نظارت اجتماعی و دسترسی نابرابر به زیرساخت‌ها آستانه‌های متفاوتی از دیده‌شدن، ریسک و عاملیت را ایجاد می‌کند. روش‌ها: ما با استفاده از تحلیل تماتیک بازتابی (RTA) بر اساس رویکرد Braun و Clarke، زیرمجموعه‌ای از هفت مصاحبه فردی و یک گروه متمرکز (n = 7) انجام‌شده در تالکا و یک گروه متمرکز (n = 5) انجام‌شده در سانتیاگو را که از یک پروژه پژوهشی گسترده‌تر بر اساس معیارهای از پیش تعیین‌شده (تراکم ارجاعات سرزمینی و نمایندگی هر دو محل مطالعه) انتخاب شده بودند، تحلیل کردیم. گزارش‌دهی مطابق با دستورالعمل‌های COREQ (S1 Checklist) انجام شده است. شرکت‌کنندگان از طریق سازمان‌ها و شبکه‌های اجتماعی LGBTIQA+ جذب شدند؛ شرکت‌کنندگان خود را دارای هویت‌های جنسی-جنسیتی غیرهژمونیک معرفی کردند، بالای ۱۸ سال بودند و تجربیات ذهنی خشونت را گزارش دادند. نمونه تحلیلی عمدتاً شامل شرکت‌کنندگان جوان (۱۹ تا ۳۵ سال) با تحصیلات دانشگاهی است که هویت‌های سیس‌جندر، ترنس‌مسکولین و نان‌باینری را نمایندگی می‌کنند و هیچ زن ترنس در نمونه وجود ندارد. دامنه نتایج بر این اساس تنظیم می‌شود. نتایج: سه تم استخراج شد: (۱) زیرساخت امکان—زندگی LGBTIQA+ بسته به مدارهای اطلاعاتی، شبکه‌ها و فضاهای در دسترس، عملی یا متزلزل می‌شود؛ (۲) نظارت و شهرت—در شهرهای متوسط و محیط‌های روستایی، خوانایی اجتماعی کنترل روزمره را تشدید و حاشیه مانور را محدود می‌کند که این امر بر امکان ترک روابط خشونت‌آمیز نیز تأثیر می‌گذارد؛ (۳) تحرک و آموزش به‌عنوان گسست جزئی سرزمینی—جابجایی برای تحصیل و سفر در مدارهای شهری افق‌های آینده را بازپیکربندی می‌کند بدون آنکه نابرابری‌های دسترسی را از میان ببرد. نتیجه‌گیری: در دامنه نمونه‌ای جوان، عمدتاً سیس‌جندر و دارای تحصیلات دانشگاهی، مقیاس سرزمینی به‌عنوان یک شرط سازنده خشونت و بقا عمل می‌کند، نه صرفاً یک پس‌زمینه. بنابراین مداخلات در حوزه خشونت علیه LGBTIQA+ باید شرایط سرزمینی را هدف قرار دهند: اتصال، گردش اطلاعات، فضاهای اجتماعی و تضمین‌های محرمانگی متناسب با شهرهای متوسط و مناطق روستایی.

This study examines the status of science identity of physics among middle school students, adopting a mixed-methods approach combining survey data and qualitative interviews, thereby addressing a gap in research on science identity in physics within the transitional context from integrated to discipline-specific curricula in early middle school. Quantitative analyses, including descriptive statistics, cluster analysis, correlation analysis, t-tests, and MANOVA, examined students’ science identity status, patterns, and gender differences. Qualitative interviews were analyzed using reflexive thematic analysis to explore underlying factors. The findings indicate that students’ science identity is moderately positive overall but characterized by an internal imbalance. While interest in science classes emerges as the strongest dimension, science role recognition remains notably weak, revealing an interest–recognition gap. A substantial proportion of students cluster within a neutral identity category, suggesting that the transition from integrated science to subject-based curricula represents a critical and malleable stage in identity development. Gender differences are significant across all dimensions of science identity and become more pronounced at higher grade levels, particularly in learning competence, practical performance, and career interest. Qualitative evidence suggests that these patterns may be associated with increasing academic demands following the transition to discipline-specific curricula, shifts in evaluation approaches, and internalized gender stereotypes. Additionally, limited peer discourse, low perceived proximity to the scientist role, and insufficient exposure to authentic scientific practices further constrain identity formation. Teacher recognition is a critical factor, with female students showing heightened sensitivity to it.

این پژوهش به بررسی وضعیت هویت علمی در فیزیک در میان دانش‌آموزان دوره متوسطه اول می‌پردازد و با اتخاذ رویکردی ترکیبی که داده‌های پیمایشی و مصاحبه‌های کیفی را تلفیق می‌کند، به خلأ پژوهشی در زمینه هویت علمی در فیزیک در بستر گذار از برنامه درسی تلفیقی به برنامه درسی مبتنی بر رشته‌های مجزا در اوایل دوره متوسطه پاسخ می‌دهد. تحلیل‌های کمی، شامل آمار توصیفی، تحلیل خوشه‌ای، تحلیل همبستگی، آزمون t و تحلیل واریانس چندمتغیره (MANOVA)، وضعیت، الگوها و تفاوت‌های جنسیتی هویت علمی دانش‌آموزان را بررسی کردند. مصاحبه‌های کیفی با استفاده از تحلیل تماتیک بازتابی برای شناسایی عوامل زمینه‌ای تحلیل شدند. یافته‌ها نشان می‌دهد که هویت علمی دانش‌آموزان به طور کلی در سطحی نسبتاً مثبت قرار دارد اما با عدم تعادل درونی همراه است. در حالی که علاقه به کلاس‌های علوم قوی‌ترین بُعد هویت است، شناسایی نقش علمی به طور قابل توجهی ضعیف باقی می‌ماند و شکاف علاقه ـ شناسایی را آشکار می‌سازد. بخش قابل توجهی از دانش‌آموزان در دسته هویت خنثی قرار می‌گیرند که نشان می‌دهد گذار از علوم تلفیقی به برنامه درسی مبتنی بر رشته، مرحله‌ای بحرانی و انعطاف‌پذیر در رشد هویت به شمار می‌رود. تفاوت‌های جنسیتی در همه ابعاد هویت علمی معنادار است و در پایه‌های بالاتر، به ویژه در شایستگی یادگیری، عملکرد عملی و علاقه شغلی، برجسته‌تر می‌شود. شواهد کیفی حاکی از آن است که این الگوها ممکن است با افزایش انتظارات تحصیلی پس از گذار به برنامه درسی مبتنی بر رشته، تغییر رویکردهای ارزشیابی و درونی‌سازی کلیشه‌های جنسیتی مرتبط باشد. همچنین، محدودیت در گفت‌وگوی همسالان، ادراک پایین از نزدیکی به نقش دانشمند و مواجهه ناکافی با تجارب اصیل علمی، شکل‌گیری هویت را بیشتر محدود می‌کند. شناسایی معلم به عنوان عاملی کلیدی مطرح است و دانش‌آموزان دختر حساسیت بیشتری نسبت به آن نشان می‌دهند.

AIMS AND METHOD: An analysis of coronial inquest data provides contextual information rarely available in routine surveillance systems, including a nuanced understanding of proximal circumstances preceding death of value to mental health services. Inquest records of more than 750 suicides occurring within the South Wales Central Coroner's jurisdiction between 2016 and 2023 were reviewed, including the COVID-19 pandemic years, to assess the effects of lockdown and social isolation. Detailed information was extracted, including medical records, toxicology, police reports, witness statements and suicide notes. RESULTS: Several patterns emerged relating to age, gender, method of death, trigger factors, local authority area, and engagement with mental health services. Hanging was the predominant method, particularly among men. Depression was the most common trigger factor, followed by relationship problems, alcohol/drug misuse, health concerns, psychotic illness and bereavement. CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS: Key structural and psychosocial risk factors identified highlighted the need for tailored, context-specific suicide-prevention strategies, with circumstances preceding suicide integrated into public health planning.

اهداف و روش: تحلیل داده‌های تحقیقات پزشکی قانونی اطلاعات زمینه‌ای را فراهم می‌کند که به ندرت در سامانه‌های پایش معمول در دسترس است و شامل درک دقیق‌تری از شرایط نزدیک به مرگ است که برای خدمات سلامت روان ارزشمند است. سوابق تحقیقات بیش از ۷۵۰ مورد خودکشی که در حوزه قضایی پزشکی قانونی مرکز ولز جنوبی بین سال‌های ۲۰۱۶ تا ۲۰۲۳ رخ داده بود، از جمله سال‌های همه‌گیری COVID-19، به منظور ارزیابی اثرات قرنطینه و انزوای اجتماعی مرور شد. اطلاعات دقیقی از جمله سوابق پزشکی، نتایج سم‌شناسی، گزارش‌های پلیس، اظهارات شاهدان و یادداشت‌های خودکشی استخراج گردید. نتایج: چندین الگو مرتبط با سن، جنسیت، روش مرگ، عوامل محرک، منطقه تحت پوشش شهرداری و میزان ارتباط با خدمات سلامت روان مشاهده شد. حلق‌آویز کردن رایج‌ترین روش بود، به ویژه در میان مردان. افسردگی شایع‌ترین عامل محرک بود و پس از آن مشکلات روابط، سوءمصرف الکل/مواد مخدر، نگرانی‌های سلامت، اختلالات روان‌پریشی و داغدیدگی قرار داشتند. پیامدهای بالینی: عوامل خطر ساختاری و روانی‌اجتماعی کلیدی شناسایی‌شده، بر ضرورت تدوین راهبردهای پیشگیری از خودکشی متناسب با زمینه و شرایط خاص تأکید می‌کند، به گونه‌ای که شرایط پیش از خودکشی در برنامه‌ریزی سلامت عمومی ادغام شود.

AbstractEmotional intelligence plays a vital role in accomplishing the determined objectives ofmankind and promoting learning outcomes. The primary purpose of the dissertation entitled“Emotional Intelligence andAcademicAchievement: A Study of Secondary schoolstudents in District Srinager”is to compare male and female secondary school students onemotional intelligence and academic achievement. The study also aims to find out thecorrelation between emotional intelligence and academic achievement of secondary schoolstudents.Here descriptive survey method is used. The population of this study consists of allthe students studying in secondary schools of District Srinager. A sample of 200 secondaryschool students, equally distributed between males and females, was selected using stratifiedrandom sampling. Data collection involved the administration of the Emotional IntelligenceScale (EIS), developed by Dr. Arun Kumar Singh and Dr. ShrutiNarain. Academicachievement data was extracted from the previous year's performance records of the samplesubjects. The collected data underwent statistical analysis, which included calculating Mean,Standard Deviation, conducting a t-test, and determining Pearson's correlation. The study'sresults indicate a significant difference in emotional intelligence based on gender amongsecondary school students. However, no significant gender-based difference was observedin academic achievement among these students. Importantly, the research identified asignificant correlation between emotional intelligence and academic achievement insecondary school students from District Srinager .

چکیده: هوش هیجانی نقش حیاتی در تحقق اهداف تعیین‌شده انسان و ارتقای پیامدهای یادگیری ایفا می‌کند. هدف اصلی پایان‌نامه با عنوان «هوش هیجانی و پیشرفت تحصیلی: مطالعه‌ای بر دانش‌آموزان دبیرستانی منطقه سرینگر» مقایسه دانش‌آموزان پسر و دختر دبیرستانی از نظر هوش هیجانی و پیشرفت تحصیلی است. همچنین این پژوهش در پی یافتن رابطه بین هوش هیجانی و پیشرفت تحصیلی دانش‌آموزان دبیرستانی می‌باشد. در اینجا از روش پیمایش توصیفی استفاده شده است. جامعه آماری این پژوهش شامل کلیه دانش‌آموزان دبیرستانی منطقه سرینگر است. نمونه‌ای متشکل از ۲۰۰ دانش‌آموز دبیرستانی، به طور مساوی بین پسران و دختران، با استفاده از نمونه‌گیری تصادفی طبقه‌ای انتخاب شد. جمع‌آوری داده‌ها از طریق اجرای مقیاس هوش هیجانی (EIS) که توسط Dr. Arun Kumar Singh و Dr. Shruti Narain تدوین شده است، انجام گرفت. داده‌های پیشرفت تحصیلی از سوابق عملکرد سال گذشته آزمودنی‌ها استخراج شد. داده‌های گردآوری‌شده با استفاده از روش‌های آماری شامل محاسبه میانگین، انحراف معیار، آزمون t و تعیین همبستگی پیرسون تحلیل شدند. نتایج پژوهش نشان داد که تفاوت معناداری در هوش هیجانی بر اساس جنسیت در میان دانش‌آموزان دبیرستانی وجود دارد. با این حال، تفاوت معناداری بر اساس جنسیت در پیشرفت تحصیلی این دانش‌آموزان مشاهده نشد. به طور مهم، پژوهش حاضر همبستگی معناداری بین هوش هیجانی و پیشرفت تحصیلی در میان دانش‌آموزان دبیرستانی منطقه سرینگر شناسایی کرد.