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social_science

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📄 social_science

Localizing the Sustainable Development Goals in Rural Indonesia Using Evidence from North Sumatra

This qualitative study of two villages in North Sumatra reveals that while Sustainable Development Goals are partially reflected in local practices, their implementation remains unstructured and ineffective due to limited awareness, insufficient capacity, and weak sociocultural integration, highlighting the critical need for enhanced local understanding, institutional capacity building, and multi-stakeholder collaboration to achieve sustainable, community-driven development.

Badaruddin Badaruddin, Novel Lyndon, R Sally Marisa Sihombing, Agus Suriadi, M Deny Effendy Tambusay2026-08-03
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Analysis of Technical Vocational Education and Training [TVET] of Girl Child for the Attainment of Sustainable Development Goal 4 in Nigeria

This empirical study conducted in Awgu Local Government Area, Nigeria, demonstrates that targeted investments in gender-smart infrastructure, financial incentives, and modern technical skills training are critical for enhancing female enrollment, retention, and economic self-reliance, thereby advancing Sustainable Development Goal 4.

Oguejiofor Victor I, Mole Lilian C, Attah Blessing I, Bassey Njorkun N, Ojo Samson A, Ugwu Eunice I, Odimegwu Ann A, She (…)2026-08-03
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Emotional Deprivation Loneliness and Social Disconnection among Internal Migrant Labourers in Kanpur India

This mixed-method study of 50 internal migrant laborers in Kanpur, India, reveals that high levels of emotional deprivation and loneliness are prevalent and interrelated psychosocial challenges driven by occupational precarity, migration-related separation, and limited social integration, underscoring the urgent need for targeted workplace and community mental health interventions.

Shikha Verma, Shikha Maurya, Kritika Mishra2026-08-03
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Invariance of multiple-choice item difficulty to item position: a counterbalanced quasi-experimental study in emergency medical services education

This counterbalanced quasi-experimental study in emergency medical services education demonstrates that multiple-choice item difficulty and examinee performance remain essentially invariant to item position, supporting the validity of randomizing question order in computer-based assessments.

Mohammed Algabgab, Rola Alqarni, Afnan Gabil, Majed Alqahtani, Waleed Alazmy, Raied Alotaibi2026-08-03
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Detection and Classification of Cyberbullying Behaviours in Athletes: An Experimental Study of Impulsivity, Reaction Time, and Bystander Responses

This experimental study involving athletes reveals that individuals with higher tendencies toward cyberbullying exhibit faster reaction times and different emotional responses compared to those prone to cyber victimization, with gender differences and early exposure to emotional violence significantly influencing these behavioral patterns.

Merve Erdoğdu, Harun Artuner, Şennur Kışlak, Enise Şule Arısoy2026-08-03
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Reproducible psychosocial–emotional profiles reveal population-level heterogeneity in young adults

This study demonstrates that psychosocial–emotional heterogeneity in young adults is organized into four reproducible, multidimensional population-level profiles with distinct network structures that generalize robustly across independent cohorts, offering a scalable framework for targeted mental health interventions.

Fei Zhang, Yejun Tan, Chunyu Pan, Shulan Qiu, Ruoshi Ping, Fei Wang, Jin Kang, Weixiong Zhang2026-08-03
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Latent profiles of university teachers’ occupational well-being in the digital-intelligence era: associations with psychological and contextual factors

This study identifies four distinct occupational well-being profiles among Chinese university teachers in the digital-intelligence era and reveals that technostress, teacher-student conflict, perceived school support, digital competence, and emotional intelligence are key factors differentiating these groups, suggesting the need for tailored institutional interventions.

Xiaoxuan Zhang, Si Xu, Yinguang Sun, Yuchan Zhang, Xiang Li, Kai Wang2026-08-03
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Jealousy Without a Face: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Nonverbal Signals of Loss and Threat

This preregistered systematic review and meta-analysis of ten effects from nine studies (N ≈ 1,847) reveals that while jealousy lacks a distinct nonverbal signature, it is expressed through a candidate architecture of anger, sadness, and distress signals, highlighting a significant gap in direct research on jealousy's involuntary manifestations.

Maria Barbato, Ana María Fernández, Michele Dufey, Belen Zavalla, Teresita Campino2026-08-03
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The Power of Social Support: Strengthening Entrepreneurial Self-Efficacy in Future Health Professionals

This cross-sectional study of 488 Iranian medical and allied health students reveals that while perceived social support generally correlates with entrepreneurial self-efficacy, peer support is the only significant independent predictor after adjusting for demographics, suggesting that collaborative educational practices could effectively enhance entrepreneurial confidence in future health professionals.

Zahra Dorri, NaserTalebzadeh Sarvestani, Masoumeh Hoseini, Pegah Abdollahzadeh, Fatemeh Khosrojerdi, Razieh Zahedi2026-08-03