Academic Articles & Research Papers

When spectators feel ashamed: vicarious shame and behavioral responses to in-group misconduct

IntroductionIn the context of sport spectatorship, spectators may experience feelings of vicarious shame when witnessing their in-group members' misconduct, which can significantly impact their behavioral responses. Despite growing interest...

Enhancing dental trauma management: insights into physical education graduates’ knowledge and performance

Abstract Introduction Injuries sustained during physical activities are a common concern among athletes, with dental trauma representing a significant yet often under-addressed component. Timely and appropriate intervention is critical to s...

Is health-related quality of life the same for elderly polish migrants, Turkish migrants and German natives? Testing the reliability and construct validity of the Sf-36 health survey in a cross-cultural comparison

Objective: The Sf-36 is the most widely used instrument to measure health-related quality of life (HRQoL) with the most convincing evidence of both internal consistency and test–retest reliability. In addition, it is appropriate for use amo...

Neurodevelopmental Disorders Comorbid with Deafness in Children: A Systematic Review of Previous Studies

The comorbidity of neurodevelopmental disorders regarding deafness has been confirmed in several studies, which further emphasizes the necessity of paying more attention to diagnostic and rehabilitation approaches in this field. The primary...

Maternal Mood and Perception of Infant Temperament at Three Months Predict Depressive Symptoms Scores in Mothers of Preterm Infants at Six Months

Postpartum depression is more prevalent in mothers and fathers of preterm infants compared to parents of full-term infants and may have long-term detrimental consequences for parental mental health and child development. The temperamental p...

Does Practice Make Perfect? The Effects of an Eight-Week Manualized Deliberate Practice Course With Peer Feedback on Patient-Rated Working Alliance in Adults: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

[Background] Deliberate Practice (DP), which underscores the importance of expert mentorship, personalized learning objectives, feedback, and repetition, has been suggested as a method to enhance the effectiveness of therapists. [Method] Th...

Children’s memory “in the wild”: examining the temporal organization of free recall from a week-long camp at a local zoo

Abstract Free-recall paradigms have greatly influenced our understanding of memory. The majority of this research involves laboratory-based events (e.g., word lists) that are studied and tested within minutes. This literature shows that adu...

Role of Reference Frames for a Safe Human–Robot Interaction

Safety plays a key role in human–robot interactions in collaborative robot (cobot) applications. This paper provides a general procedure to guarantee safe workstations allowing human operations, robot contributions, the dynamical environmen...

It’s the Social Interaction That Matters: Exploring Residents’ Motivation to Invest in the Community-Shared Charging Post Co-Construction Project

Countries worldwide are increasingly focused on addressing the imbalance between the supply and demand for EV charging infrastructure, with the community-shared charging post (CSCP) co-construction project emerging as a promising solution. ...

A Systematic Meta-Synthesis of Factors Influencing University Student Happiness

This study aimed to systematically synthesize and prioritize the main factors influencing university students’ happiness and well-being. Employing a rigorous qualitative methodology based on interpretive meta-synthesis, the research compreh...

Professor Sheinov: A Self-Made Man

The article is dedicated to the 85th anniversary of Viktor P. Sheinov, a Belarusian-Russian scientist, Doctor of Sociological Sciences, Candidate of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Academician of the International Academy of Information...

Seabird Migration Strategies: Flight Budgets, Diel Activity Patterns, and Lunar Influence

Every year, billions of birds undertake extensive migrations between breeding and non-breeding areas, facing challenges that require behavioural adjustments, particularly to flight timing and duration. Such adjustments in daily activity pat...

The Mediating Effect of Social Anxiety on the Relationship Between Social Media Use and Body Dissatisfaction Among University Students

Body dissatisfaction has become increasingly common among women and young adults and has only become worse in the digital age, where people have increased access to social media and are in constant competition and comparisons with their “fr...

Infamous Gaming: The Intergroup Bias of Non-gamers in the Chinese Marriage Market

The link between gaming and negative outcomes has been explored by previous research and has led to the widespread adverse attitude toward gaming (ATG) and gamers, especially from those who are unfamiliar with this activity. By implementing...

Offering mental health first aid to a person with depression: a Delphi study to re-develop the guidelines published in 2008

Abstract Background Depressive disorder is ranked as the largest contributor to non-fatal health burden. However, with prompt treatment, outcomes can improve. Family and friends are well placed to recognise the signs of depression and encou...

The combined effects of goal attributes, motivational beliefs, creativity and grit on self-regulation in online ill-structured problem solving: a fsQCA approach

Abstract Self-regulated learning (SRL) has been regarded as one of the indispensable factors affecting students’ academic success in online learning environments. However, the current understanding of the mechanism/causes of SRL in online i...

User perspectives on AI explainability in aerospace manufacturing: a Card-Sorting study

The integration of AI technologies in aerospace manufacturing is significantly transforming critical operational processes, impacting decision-making, efficiency, and workflow optimization. Explainability in AI systems is essential to ensur...

How Do Employees Understand Negative Leadership? The Non-linear Relationship Between Abusive Supervision and Employee Innovation Behavior: Job Performance as a Moderator

This study aims to investigate the non-linear relationship between abusive supervision and employee innovation behavior and further examine how job performance moderates this relationship. Two hundred and seventy-six employees across three ...

Fostering Advocacy Behavior of Employees: A Corporate Social Responsibility Perspective From the Hospitality Sector

Considering the stiff competitiveness situation in every sector, promoting the advocacy behavior of employees is of seminal importance for an organization. With this regard, the hospitality sector has no exceptions, however, a review of the...

Lives of the Lonely: How Collaborative Consumption Services Can Alleviate Social Isolation