Academic Articles & Research Papers

Navigating public health research in UK secondary schools: key challenges and opportunities identified by researchers

Abstract Objective Conducting health research with adolescents involves navigating complex challenges at both organisational and individual levels. As part of evaluating the EACH-B (Engaging Adolescents with Changing Behaviour) intervention...

The Internet and Public Policy

Abstract This article looks at the role of the Internet in policymaking, identifying potential policy effects of widespread use of the Internet by citizens, firms, governments and voluntary organizations. It considers how the Internet and I...

Public Perceptions of Deer Management in Scotland

In Scotland, large deer populations are associated with negative ecological and socioeconomic impacts, such as damage to peatlands and forests, agricultural and commercial forestry losses, Lyme disease transmission, and road accidents. Incr...

Lessons Learned from Developing a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) to Support Citizen Scientists in Africa

Data gaps limit solutions and policy development for environmental issues. Citizen science offers a possible solution to reduce data gaps at a limited cost while enhancing environmental education (EE). While highly effective in the latter, ...

The Promise of Co‐Design for Public Policy

Abstract As a novel method for creatively engaging citizens and stakeholders to find solutions to complex problems, co‐design holds great promise for policy makers. It has been vaunted as a way to generate more innovative ideas, ensure poli...

Trust and Public Policy

How the social media impact women’s psychological well-being in the patriarchal structure? The moderating effect of social capital

Abstract Background Despite technological, political and economic progress, Pakistan is still a traditionally patriarchal society, and cultural norms curb women’s freedom of socialization, which contributes to poor mental health. The digita...

Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of community perinatal mental health services on access, experience, recovery/relapse and obstetric and neonate outcomes: the ESMI-II mixed-methods study

Background Perinatal mental health disorders affect one in five mothers during pregnancy or within 2 years post childbirth. These disorders can lead to poor pregnancy and childbirth outcomes and maternal deaths. Additionally, they negativel...

Enhancing communication with bereaved relatives about emergency and critical care trials (ENHANCE): a mixed-methods study

Objectives Clinical research in emergency and critical care is vital, but recruitment and consent are complex. Research may be conducted without prior consent when patients are critically ill, and interventions are time critical. Some patie...

Building Digital Altruism through the Motivation–Opportunity–Ability (MoA) Framework: A Multistakeholder Participation Case Study of LindungiHutan.com

The rise of digital platforms has transformed altruistic action into measurable, scalable online participation, yet studies of how digital altruism is structurally formed within environmental sociopreneurship remain limited, particularly fr...

Presenting a Productivity Pattern Based on Social Capital Using the Meta-Synthesis Approach

The Asian Productivity Organization (APO) reports a one percent increase in Iran's Total Factor Productivity (TFP) index when compared to the majority of Asian countries and some reference countries in the long-term horizon of 50 years. In ...

Post-Truth and Critical Communication Studies

Abstract While the periodizing concept “post-truth” (PT) initially appeared in the United States as a key word of popular politics in the form “post-truth politics” or “post-truth society,” it quickly appeared in many languages. It is now t...

Psychological and Pedagogical Support for Parents of Children with Special Educational Needs

This study primarily aimed to develop a program that aids parents of children with Special Educational Needs (SEN), placing emphasis on the challenges encountered in communication and understanding. The Eidemiller and Justizkis’s (2008) Fam...

Prevention of Morbidity in Sickle Cell Disease (POMS2a)—overnight auto-adjusting continuous positive airway pressure compared with nocturnal oxygen therapy: a randomised crossover pilot study examining patient preference and safety in adults and children

Abstract Design This randomised crossover trial compared nocturnal auto-adjusting continuous positive airway pressure (APAP) and nocturnal oxygen therapy (NOT) in adults and children with sickle cell anaemia, with patient acceptability as t...

«Being Together» in Pandemic Conditions: Social Cohesion Challenges of the Contemporary Ukrainian Society

The article is dedicated to the analysis of the Ukrainian society social cohesion challenges in the pandemic conditions of digitally mediated interactions. Based on the results of qualitative sociological research, as well as a secondary an...

Democratic Innovations as a Tool to Restore Trust and Citizens’ Participation: A Comparison Between Stakeholder Groups in Italy

Recent changes in European countries have stimulated the search for multilevel policy interventions to restore citizens’ trust and engagement, focusing specifically on democratic innovations. Our paper presents the results of a survey condu...

Trust in Colombia’s Justicia Especial Para La Paz: Experimental Evidence

Research on the determinants of institutional trust in courts that are part of transitional justice frameworks is scarce. This article relies on experimental evidence to explore whether features of the case and the ruling play a role in cit...

Factors Influencing the Adoption of Online Health Consultation Services: The Role of Subjective Norm, Trust, Perceived Benefit, and Offline Habit

The cyberspace plays an important role in improving the quality, equity, and efficiency of health services. Studying people's adoption of online health services, such as online health consultation services (OHCS) can benefit both industry a...

Identifying and prioritizing strategies for creating and impacting brand identity using the FCM method

AbstractThe aim of the present study is to identify and analyze the strategies for creating and consequences of brand identification using the FCM method. The present study is applicable in terms of its purpose, and exploratory in terms of ...

Profiling users and non-users of meal delivery services in Belgium using latent class analysis

Abstract Background Ready-to-eat meal delivery services have become increasingly popular in recent years, with potential detrimental health implications as the majority of food promoted and sold is energy-dense and nutrient-poor. However, l...