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Effects of Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization on Lower Limb Muscle Activity, Pain, and Disability in Individuals with Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Farhad Rezazadeh, Shirin Aali, Fariborz Imani, Hamed Sheikhalizadeh et al. • Medicina (2025)

Background and Objectives: Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is associated with altered neuromuscular control. Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization (DNS) targets core–limb coordination; however, its specific impact on lower-limb electromyographic...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/medicina61111961

Investigating the Relationship Between Sexual Self-Concept and Marital Satisfaction: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Yeganeh Dadashzadeh Sangary, Mohammad Hassan Asayesh, Ali Asgharzadeh, Zahra Naghsh • Journal of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences (2026)

Background and purpose: Sexual self-concept is an important factor in various behavioural domains; therefore, the present study aimed to investigate the relationship between sexual self-concept and marital satisfaction as a key functional c...

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Decline in activities of daily living in the rarer dementias

Sebastian Crutch, Claire Waddington, Emma Harding, Emilie Brotherhood et al. • General Psychiatry (2025)

Rarer dementias are associated with atypical symptoms and younger onset, which result in a higher burden of care. We provide a review of the global literature on longitudinal decline in activities of daily living (ADLs) in dementias that ac...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1136/gpsych-2024-101905

Perfectionism and motivation in sport: The mediating role of mental toughness

Richard G. Cowden, Lee Crust, Patricia C. Jackman, Timothy R. Duckett • South African Journal of Science (2019)

An extensive body of research has been done on the links between perfectionism and motivation, yet the underlying mechanisms linking these psychological characteristics have been underexplored. In this study, we used an integrative modellin...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.17159/sajs.2019/5271

The Effectiveness of Simultaneous Training of Various Executive Functions (Hot and Cool; Focused on Simultaneous Parent-Child Training) on Improving the Empathy of Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Seyyedeh Zahra Seyyed Noori, abbasali hossein khanzadeh, Abbas Abolghasemi, Iraj Shakerinia • Ravānshināsī-i Afrād-i Istis̠nāyī (2025)

The present study aimed to effectiveness of simultaneous training of various executive functions (hot and cool; focused on simultaneous parent-child training) on improving the empathy of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorde...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.22054/jpe.2022.64115.2382

Evaluating the Role of Enabling Conditions for Collective Efficacy and Character Strengths and Virtues of Teachers in School Effectiveness

Parisa Yousefi, Mohsen Shakeri, Kazem Barzegar Bafrooei • Iranian Evolutionary Educational Psychology Journal (2024)

Objective: The present study aimed to evaluate the role of enabling conditions for collective efficacy and character strengths and virtues of teachers in the effectiveness of elementary schools from the perspective of teachers in Marvdasht,...

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Intention-based and sensory-based predictions

Álvaro Darriba, Yi-Fang Hsu, Sandrien Van Ommen, Florian Waszak • Scientific Reports (2021)

Abstract We inhabit a continuously changing world, where the ability to anticipate future states of the environment is critical for adaptation. Anticipation can be achieved by learning about the causal or temporal relationship between senso...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-99445-z

The effectiveness of an educational board game on the symptoms of attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder in children with ADHD

ehsan golestani, Akbar Atadokht, Niloofar Mikaeili, Nader Hajloo • Journal of Research in Psychopathology (2025)

This study designed an educational board game and investigated its effectiveness on the symptoms of attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children. The population included 40 children aged seven to nine years in Baharestan ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.22098/jrp.2025.16251.1272

Self-Managing Postoperative Pain with the Use of a Novel, Interactive Device: A Proof of Concept Study

Luke Mordecai, Frances H. L. Leung, Clarissa Y. M. Carvalho, Danielle Reddi et al. • Pain Research and Management (2016)

Background. Pain is commonly experienced following surgical procedures. Suboptimal management is multifactorial. Objectives. The primary objective was to assess whether patients used a device (Navimed) to self-report pain over and above a n...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1155/2016/9704185

Development and Validation of Adolescent Educational Package Based on the Lived Experiences of Hopeful Adolescent Girls Aged 15–18 Years

Leila Mokhtari, Ahmad Borjali, Faramarz Sohrabi, Abolghasem Isamorad et al. • مجله علوم روانشناختی (2026)

Background: Adolescence is one of the most vulnerable stages of development, and the level of hope is one of the protective and helpful factors during this period; the level of hope in adolescents, especially girls, is low, and since indige...

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The relationship between spiritual intelligence and religious orientation with interpersonal forgiveness in victims of bullying nurses

Omid Ebrahimi, Delaram Mohammadi • Research and Development in Medical Education (2025)

Background: Workplace bullying is recognized as a serious problem in the nursing profession, which can have significant negative effects on nurses’ mental health and job performance. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.34172/rdme.025.33345

EXPLORING Z GENERATION ATTITUDES TOWARD VARIETIES OF ENGLISH(ES)

Laela Rohadatul Aisy, Ribut Wahyudi • Language Literacy: Journal of Linguistics, Literature, and Language Teaching (2024)

English, one of the most dominant languages, has undergone transformations and divergences that have created a variety of variations in different parts of the world. The fact is that English has more than 160 acknowledged variations of acce...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.30743/ll.v8i1.9183

Effects of an 8-week multimodal exercise program on ground reaction forces and plantar pressure during walking in boys with autism spectrum disorder

Mahrokh Dehghani, Amir Ali Jafarnezhadgero, Mohamad Abdollahpour Darvishani, Shirin Aali et al. • Trials (2023)

Abstract Background Autism spectrum disorder is a developmental disability with first signs appearing in children aged 3 years and younger. Given that autism spectrum disorder is accompanied by a broad range of symptoms such as impaired sen...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s13063-023-07158-7

Exploiting the linked teaching and learning international survey and programme for international student assessment data in examining school effects: A case study of Singapore

Xin Liu, Martin Valcke, Kajsa Yang Hansen, Jan De Neve • Frontiers in Education (2022)

This paper attempts to demonstrate the usefulness of the linkage data from two international large-scale assessment studies, Teaching and Learning International Survey 2013 (TALIS) 2013 and Programme for International Student Assessment (PI...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/feduc.2022.912837

Investigating the Dimensions of Victimization in Sixth-Grade Male Students and Its Association with Subjective Well-Being in School and School Bonding

Borzoo Amirpour, Fatemeh Takallou, Danesh Valadbeigi • International Journal of School Health (2024)

Background: Victimization in schools has become one of the most prevalent problems in the worldwide education system. This study explored the dimensions of victimization in sixth-grade male students in Kermanshah City, Iran and its associat...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.30476/intjsh.2023.100110.1347

The effectiveness of the training protocol based on acceptance and commitment on psychological distress and parenting stress of mothers with deaf children

Fatemeh Nikkhoo, Somaiyeh Fathipoor • مطالعات روانشناسی تربیتی (2023)

The mental pressure caused by having a deaf child has tremendous effects on mothers. This pressure leads to psychological distress and parenting stress for mothers. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of th...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.22111/jeps.2023.46177.5454

The Relation between Perceived Organizational Justice and Job Satisfaction among the Staff of Birjand University of Medical Sciences

Yahya Mohammadi, Sima Kazemi, Mohammad Reza Raisoon, Fereydon Ramezani • Rāhburdhā-yi Mudīriyyat dar Niẓām-i Salāmat (2017)

Background: Perceived organizational justice refers to the staffs' feelings and perceptions concerning the justice and equity in behaviors and working relations. The aim of this study was to investigate the relation between perceived organi...

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The Effectiveness of Istighfar Dzikr Therapy in Increasing Domestic Violence Victims’ Resilience

Trya Dara Ruidahasi, Fuad Nashori • International Journal of Islamic Educational Psychology (2021)

Resilience encourages individuals to face, overcome, and become stronger in difficult situations, especially for wives of domestic violence victims to face their issues. This study aims to observe the effectiveness of istighfar dzikr therap...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.18196/ijiep.v2i2.12992

Pilot evaluation of an educational and lived experience training program on ketogenic metabolic therapy in mental health care for health care professionals

Sidney L. Murray, Denise Potter, Yaara Zisman-Ilani, Yaara Zisman-Ilani et al. • Frontiers in Psychiatry (2026)

BackgroundSerious mental illness imposes a substantial burden. Pharmacologic treatments remain only partially effective and are associated with significant side effects, highlighting the need for novel treatment approaches. Ketogenic metabo...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1913325