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Family management risk and protective factors for adolescent substance use in South Africa

Beatrice Wamuyu Muchiri, Monika M. L. dos Santos • Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy (2018)

Abstract Background An increasingly recognised prevention approach for substance use entails a reduction in risk factors, and the enhancement of promotive, or protective factors in individuals and the environment surrounding them during the...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s13011-018-0163-4

Adolescent victimization and psychosocial well-being in a Finnish population-based sample

Katri Lahti, Heidi Backman, Taina Laajasalo, Markus Kaakinen et al. • International Journal of Adolescence and Youth (2023)

ABSTRACTPotentially traumatizing events are common in adolescence, and these experiences have an impact on psychopathology. Furthermore, these events cumulate for certain individuals. More knowledge about the relationship between well-being...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1080/02673843.2023.2273385

Acute cognitive effects of interruptions to prolonged sitting with brief standing or physical activity breaks: a systematic review and three-level meta-analysis

Mingnan Zhuang, Mingyue Yin, Zongnan Liu, Ningkun Xiao et al. • International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity (2026)

Abstract Background Prolonged sitting is strongly associated with impaired cognitive function. Although traditional exercise interventions have been shown to improve cognitive outcomes, their implementation is often limited by practical con...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12966-026-01953-6

Scrolling and Self: How Self-Esteem and Physical Activity Shape the Effects of Intagram Use on Eating Behavior in Universitary Students

Annalisa Belli, Erica Gobbi, Stefano Amatori, Antonio Preti et al. • Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Public Health (2025)

Introduction The use of Social Networking Sites (SNS) has been continuously increasing in recent years [1], contributing to the rise of significant behavioral and psychological issues, especially when SNS are used as a coping mechanism f...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.54103/2282-0930/29193

Contrast Sensitivity Is Associated With Chorioretinal Thickness and Vascular Density of Eyes in Simple Early-Stage High Myopia

Xinting Liu, Yanli Wang, Xiaoxiao Ying, Fen Zhang et al. • Frontiers in Medicine (2022)

ObjectiveTo evaluate the contrast sensitivity function (CSF), chorioretinal thickness and vascular density as well as their relationships in subjects with simple early-stage high myopia.MethodsEighty-one young subjects were enrolled in this...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2022.847817

Total mercury exposure in early pregnancy has no adverse association with scholastic ability of the offspring particularly if the mother eats fish

Joseph Hibbeln, Steven Gregory, Yasmin Iles-Caven, Caroline M. Taylor et al. • Environment International (2018)

There is a public perception that relatively low doses of mercury found in seafood are harmful to the fetal brain but little consistent evidence to support this. In earlier publications we have shown no adverse associations between maternal...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2018.03.024

Pengaruh pembiayaan bagi hasil, non Performing Financing (NPF) dan Biaya Operasional Pendapatan Operasional (BOPO) terhadap Return On Assets (ROA) pada bank umum syariah

Nur Kholis, Lintang Kurniawati • Jurnal Ekonomi dan Keuangan Islam (2018)

This study aims to analyse the effect of profit-sharing financing, Non-Performing Financing (NPF) and Operating Expense Ratio (OER) both simultaneously and partially on ROA (Return On Assets) of Islamic banks in Indonesia. Sampling techniqu...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.20885/jeki.vol4.iss2.art3

EFFECT OF THE BANK OF RISK CAPITAL ADEQUACY RATIO (CAR) ON FOREIGN EXCHANGE NATIONAL PRIVATE BANKS

Debby Cynthia Ananda Sari, Herizon Herizon • Journal of Business & Banking (2016)

The purpose of the research is to determine LDR, IPR, NPL, APB, IRR, PDN, BOPO and FBIR simultaneously and partially have significant influence toward Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR). Population were the On Foreign Exchange National Private Ba...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.14414/jbb.v6i1.889

The Effect of Capital Intensity, Audit Quality, Thin Capitalization, and Gender Diversity on Tax Aggressiveness

Yoga Adi Pratama, Muhammad Abdul Aris • Indonesian Interdisciplinary Journal of Sharia Economics (2024)

This study aims to analyze the effects of capital intensity, audit quality, thin capitalization, and gender diversity on tax aggressiveness in state-owned enterprises (SOEs) listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) from 2020 to 2023. Th...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.31538/iijse.v8i1.6010

Consumers' trust and their purchasing intention via the television channel

Hoàng Thị Phương Thảo, Nguyễn Hoàng Minh • Tạp chí Khoa học Đại học Mở Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh - Kinh tế và Quản trị kinh doanh (2020)

This paper investigates the key elements influencing consumer’s trust and purchasing intention via the shopping television (TV) channels. Through the convenient sampling, questionnaires were distributed to 350 ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ)

Measuring bank efficiency: DEA application

Jelena Titko, Jelena Stankevičienė, Nataļja Lāce • Technological and Economic Development of Economy (2014)

The paper aims to improve the methodology of measuring efficiency of Latvian banks. Efficiency scores were calculated with application of non-parametric frontier technique Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA). Input-oriented DEA model under Vari...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3846/20294913.2014.984255

Sensitivity Analysis and Uncertainty Quantification of Nanoparticle Deposition from Tongue Morphological Variations

Tiancheng Yang, Xiuhua Si, Jinxiang Xi • Life (2024)

The human tongue has highly variable morphology. Its role in regulating respiratory flows and deposition of inhaled aerosols remains unclear. The objective of this study was to quantify the uncertainty of nanoparticle deposition from the va...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/life14030406

Evaluation of joint and muscle function of paediatric upper and lower extremities

Mohamed Afifi, Mohamed Afifi, Muhammad Uba Abdulazeez, Muhammad Uba Abdulazeez et al. • Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology (2025)

Road traffic crashes are the leading cause of injuries, disabilities, and fatalities for children and young adults. Extremity joint injuries have been identified as one of the contributing factors to chronic disabilities among children in r...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2025.1667865

Modeling antiretroviral therapy adherence among people living with HIV: a cross-sectional study at Pantang Hospital, Ghana

Eric Nyarko, Irene A. Kretchy, Grace Lovia Allotey-Babington, Adwoa Oforiwaa Kwakye et al. • BMC Infectious Diseases (2026)

Abstract Background Poor adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) continues to undermine HIV treatment outcomes in sub-Saharan Africa, including Ghana. Objective This study aimed to quantify ART treatment adherence among people living with...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12879-026-13836-z

An artificial neural network-based model for predicting paratransit travel time

George Ukam, Charles Adams, Atinuke Adebanji, Williams Ackaah • Cogent Engineering (2024)

The nature of paratransit services makes for increased uncertainty in trip time, leading to reported unreliability and dissatisfaction by the users. While providing travel information has proved helpful in formal bus services and has been r...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1080/23311916.2024.2386383

Metabolomic sweet spot clock predicts mortality and age-related diseases in the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging

Olga Vishnyakova, Joosung Min, Stephen Leach, Xiaowei Song et al. • Communications Medicine (2026)

Abstract Background Chronological age does not capture individual health or resilience. Advances in metabolomics have enabled development of molecular aging biomarkers that capture deviations between biological and chronological age, highli...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1038/s43856-026-01375-2

Increased prevalence of loneliness and associated risk factors during the COVID-19 pandemic: findings from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA)

Susan A. Kirkland, Lauren E. Griffith, Urun Erbas Oz, Mary Thompson et al. • BMC Public Health (2023)

Abstract Background Older adults have been disproportionately impacted by COVID-19 and related preventative measures undertaken during the pandemic. Given clear evidence of the relationship between loneliness and health outcomes, it is impe...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12889-023-15807-4