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Structural Determinants of Student Motivation in Group Assignments: A Phenomenological Study of K-12 Teachers’ Perspectives

This phenomenological study of 18 Turkish K-12 teachers reveals that student motivation in group assignments is significantly undermined by unfairness and free-riding—exacerbated by AI use—while being shaped by school-level differences, hybrid assessment practices, and regional structural constraints, all interpreted through the lenses of Self-Determination and Motivation-Hygiene theories.

Cebrail Öztürk2026-08-04
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Determinants of Psychological Well-Being in South Korea and Japan During the COVID- 19 Pandemic-to-Endemic Transition: A Two-Wave Panel Study

This two-wave panel study reveals that during the COVID-19 transition, South Korea and Japan exhibited similar depression levels but diverged significantly in loneliness and life satisfaction, with relational stressors driving mental health issues in Korea while socioeconomic factors were more influential in Japan.

Ye Jin Kim, Seong Hee Kim, Dong Hun Lee, Miho Takahashi, Geonsil Lee2026-08-04
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Mechanisms linking digital inclusion to social participation among older adults in rural China: evidence from cognitive ability, mental health, and village-level digital use density

Using data from rural Chinese older adults, this study reveals that while digital inclusion significantly boosts social participation by enhancing cognitive ability and mental health, its effectiveness is not automatically amplified by village-level internet density, highlighting the need to integrate digital access with psychological support and offline organizational structures to overcome the "digital participation conversion paradox."

Hong Yan, Guolong Li, ChuEr Zhou, XinHan Gao2026-08-04
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Pakikipagkapwa in the Basque Country: Gendered Homemaking and Postcolonial Belonging among Filipino Domestic and Care Workers

This article argues that Filipino domestic and care workers in the Basque Country utilize the indigenous ethic of *pakikipagkapwa* and postcolonial religious practices to transform gendered burdens into sources of communal authority and hybrid belonging, thereby challenging Eurocentric integration models through a framework of non-Eurocentric, communal homemaking.

Gian Paulo Paglinawan2026-08-04
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How Short-Video Marketing Shapes Hanfu Travel Interactive Experiences: A Dual Sequential Mediation Model of Motivations, Constraints, and AttitudesYou

This study demonstrates that short-video marketing enhances Hanfu travel interactive experiences by simultaneously boosting travel motivations and attitudes while mitigating constraints, operating through a dual sequential mediation model that redefines constraints as dynamic psychological mediators in cultural tourism.

You-Yu Dai, Yuting Wang2026-08-04
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Machine-mediated theorizing: Examining epistemic work in a generative AI grounded theory workflow

This paper investigates the epistemic role of generative AI in Grounded Theory workflows, demonstrating that while machine-mediated coding produces verifiable conceptual condensations and coherent narratives, it ultimately functions as a non-neutral, context-dependent collaborator that reshapes the historical distinction between theoretical emergence and methodological forcing through its specific handling of contradictions and linear process preferences.

Melike Şahinol, Kocager Uğur, Gülşah Başkavak, Ayşe Berna Uçarol2026-08-04
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The Evolving Role of University Faculty in the Age of Digital Intelligence: A Study of Nigerian Universities

This study of 900 faculty members across 18 Nigerian universities reveals that while there is a high level of digital intelligence tool adoption and role adaptation, significant gaps in higher-order digital skills persist, necessitating continued investment in infrastructure and professional development to fully support the evolving academic landscape.

Ademola Adedeji2026-08-04