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What to check before using AI-based virtual patients in clinical psychology training: an ablation audit of four personas

This study validates four AI-based virtual patients for clinical psychology training by demonstrating that they function as stable, recognizable stimuli driven by the models themselves rather than trainee behavior, while revealing that lexical analysis effectively captures disorder-specific language for most conditions but fails for those with diffuse clinical profiles like generalized anxiety.

Antonio Bernal Suárez¹, Ana María González Martín¹2026-09-20

📄 social science

The changing geography of birth registration in Nigeria: a decomposition analysis of the 2013, 2018, and 2024 Demographic and Health Surveys

This paper analyzes Nigeria's 2013–2024 birth registration trends, revealing that while certificate issuance improved, overall registration rates declined due to a demographic shift toward low-registration northern regions and widening socioeconomic inequalities, indicating that achieving universal registration now depends on accelerating progress in the North.

Philip Osung2026-09-20

📄 social science

Modernizing Amharic as a Foreign Language Pedagogy: Developing a Communicative Syllabus and Didactic Materials for Foreign Learners

This mixed-methods study critiques the traditional script-first approach to teaching Amharic as a Foreign Language, demonstrating its link to learner frustration and low communicative competence, and advocates for a modernized, learner-centered curriculum integrating phonetic scaffolding, communicative methods, and digital support.

Getachew Endale Reta2026-09-20

📄 social science

Adverse Childhood Experiences, Vicarious Trauma, and Moral Injury Among Law Enforcement and Child Welfare Professionals: Examining the Buffering Role of Positive Childhood Experiences

This study of law enforcement and child welfare professionals reveals that while vicarious trauma is a significant proximal driver of moral injury, positive childhood experiences serve as a protective buffer against this relationship, whereas adverse childhood experiences do not directly predict moral injury.

Lori Michelle Burkett2026-09-20

📄 social science

More Than a Bad Bet: Problem Gambling, Emotional Reactivity, and Athlete Cyberbullying Among Sports Bettors

This study of over 1,000 U.S. sports bettors reveals that problem gambling and emotional reactivity to betting outcomes are independent, additive risk factors that significantly increase the likelihood of athletes being cyberbullied, suggesting that interventions should address both gambling harm and emotional regulation to protect sport communities.

Anitra Walker, Leon Banks2026-09-20

📄 social science

Where Provision Lags Endowment: Integrating Terrain Context, Itinerary Clustering and Sports-Facility Co-location for Red Sports Tourism Planning in Shanxi Province, China

This study evaluates the alignment between revolutionary heritage endowment and sports facility provision in Shanxi Province, China, revealing that while a general positive correlation exists, significant planning gaps persist in the eastern Taihang corridor where high heritage density lacks corresponding sports infrastructure, necessitating targeted investment and cross-boundary coordination.

Ruixiang Liu, Xiaofeng Shi, Kaixin Han, Ziyu Xi, Yusu Yang, Xinran Tian2026-09-20

📄 social science

The Associations between Physical Activity and Social Anxiety among Yi Children and Adolescents in Southwest China: A Moderated Mediation Model

This study of Yi children and adolescents in Southwest China reveals that physical activity reduces social anxiety primarily through increased willpower, with this pathway being significantly stronger for females, while self-esteem did not serve as a mediator.

Xiaoqian Hong, Yanxi Chen, Xuping Zhao, Liangcheng Fu, Kang Zhang2026-09-20

📄 social science

Kimchi as Korean fermented-food heritage in everyday meal practices: a qualitative focus group study in the United States and United Kingdom

This qualitative focus group study of consumers in the United States and United Kingdom reveals that successfully incorporating kimchi into everyday meals depends not only on sensory acceptance but also on developing practical competencies through strategies like familiar-food pairing and guided exposure, suggesting that consumer education should combine heritage context with concrete usage guidance.

Chang Hyeon Lee, Young Ju Ko, Yong Min Kwon, Min Ji Song, Chae Lin Park2026-09-20

📄 social science

Narrative Sovereignty: From Soft Power to Interpretive Authority in Public Diplomacy

This article proposes "narrative sovereignty" as a critical new framework for public diplomacy that shifts evaluation from traditional metrics of attraction and reputation to the capacity for interpretive authority, defined as an actor's ability to author its own political reality through authorship, infrastructure, and resonance rather than being defined by others.

Oliver Kempkens2026-09-20

📄 social science

Who Embraces AI—and Who Feels Left Behind? Gendered and Generational Experiences of AI Integration in Higher Education

This qualitative study of Palestinian university educators reveals that the integration of artificial intelligence is shaped by distinct gendered and generational experiences, where women and older instructors often face anxiety and exclusion while men and younger staff view AI with greater confidence, underscoring the urgent need for inclusive governance that addresses these disparities in training, decision-making, and institutional support.

Bilal Hamamra, Zuheir N Khlaif2026-09-20

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