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📄 social_science

Consumers' environmental impact perceptions are sensitive to broad food categories purchased but not within-category purchasing patterns

By linking supermarket loyalty card data with self-reports for 947 UK shoppers, this study reveals that while consumers can broadly distinguish the environmental impact of their food categories, they lack a nuanced understanding of how specific choices within those categories affect their overall footprint, often underestimating the magnitude of these differences.

Daniel Fletcher, Gavin Long, Joanne Parkes, Evgeniya Lukinova, John Harvey, James Goulding, Alexa Spence2026-08-03
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Transforming Ocean Waste into Art and Music: A Multisensory Approach to Environmental Advocacy and Blue Economy Awareness

This qualitative study conducted in Lagos State, Nigeria, demonstrates that transforming ocean waste into participatory art and music can effectively foster environmental awareness and blue economy understanding among coastal communities, though the short-term nature of the research limits conclusions regarding sustained behavioral change.

Florence Ewomazino Nweke, Chinyere Ndubuisi, Anthony Emodi, Augustin Ofurum, Emmanuel Irokanulo, Clement Adesanya, Shoru (…)2026-08-03
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Gathering with Purpose: Revisiting the Role of Weekly Rituals in Social and Psychological Flourishing

This study of 1,019 young adults demonstrates that participating in Shabbat dinners, particularly those emphasizing communal meals and sacred time, significantly reduces loneliness and depressive symptoms while enhancing social well-being more effectively than other Friday night social activities, especially for those who are most socially isolated.

Julianne Holt-Lunstad, Jordan Lawson, Adam Cohen, Arielle Levites2026-07-31
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Democratic Bulwarks: Partisanship, Polarization, and Authoritarian Temptations in Asia

Utilizing longitudinal data from the Asian Barometer Survey, this study argues that partisanship and polarization are the primary drivers of citizens' attraction to specific authoritarian alternatives in Asia, revealing that democratic resilience depends less on formal regime types and more on the ability of political parties to deliver effective governance and maintain representation.

Kai-Ping Huang2026-07-31
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Decoding Choices: Exploring the Primary Push and Pull Factors Shaping Medical Students' Preferences for a Transnational Medical Programme - A UK Case Study

This qualitative study of 52 students in a UK-Caribbean transnational medical programme reveals that their enrollment is primarily driven by international mobility opportunities, a USMLE-aligned accelerated curriculum, and institutional reputation, despite the programme's demanding pace and the need for clearer communication regarding licensure pathways.

Peter Chovanec, Andrew Ginty, Vaishali Khatri2026-07-31
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Hypothesized Social Cognitive Pathways Associated with Screen-based Sedentary Time Among Upper-Grade Primary School Students: A Cross-sectional Structural Equation Modeling Analysis

This cross-sectional study of upper-grade primary school students in Nanjing, China, utilized structural equation modeling to demonstrate that parental factors and student cognitive regulation, particularly self-regulation, are significantly associated with reduced screen-based sedentary time, providing a theoretical basis for family-centered interventions.

Xiang Li, Heyue Jin, Xiaolong Zhang, Sheng Ye, Hui Liu, Yue Yang, Xuelei Lu, Hua You, Li Liu2026-07-31
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Shared and Contested Beliefs About Generative AI Among Korean as a Foreign Language Instructors Evidenced by Q Methodology

Using Q methodology, this study identifies three distinct yet overlapping belief profiles among Korean as a Foreign Language instructors regarding generative AI, revealing a shared consensus on teacher centrality and critical evaluation that diverges primarily in implementation strategies, thereby informing a tailored professional development model.

Huan-yi Liu, Qian-xiong Jin, Keum-hee Lee2026-07-31
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Mastery Imagery and Autonomous Motivation in Collegiate Wushu Taolu Athletes: A Function-Specific Examination of Sport Imagery Use

This cross-sectional study of 298 Chinese collegiate wushu taolu athletes reveals that among various function-specific imagery types, only motivational general-mastery (MG-M) imagery serves as a significant, independent positive predictor of autonomous motivation, highlighting its unique role in fostering self-determined drive within competitive martial arts.

Zhang Fan, Nurwina Anuar, Nur Shakila Mazalan2026-07-31