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Comparison of the Effectiveness of Mindful Self-Compassion Training and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy on Self-Esteem and Psychological Symptoms in Students with Academic Failure

This quasi-experimental study found that both Mindful Self-Compassion training and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy are equally effective in improving self-esteem and reducing psychological symptoms among students with academic failure, though Mindful Self-Compassion training offers the additional benefit of significantly increasing self-compassion.

Elnaz PourRoshan, aliakbar parvizifard, aliakbar Forughi, omid parvizifard2026-07-29

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Spiritual and Religious Interpretations of Psychotic-Like Experiences Are Associated with More Positive Perceived Life Impact

This study of 7,368 individuals reveals that interpreting psychotic-like or dissociative experiences through religious or spiritual frameworks is consistently associated with more positive perceived life impacts, regardless of experience frequency or religious affiliation.

Larissa Hartle, Ronald Fischer2026-07-29

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School and Classroom Characteristics and EBP Fidelity Predict Attrition Among Autism Support Teachers in Urban Economically Disadvantaged Schools

This study reveals that over half of autism support teachers in urban, economically disadvantaged schools leave their positions within three years, a high attrition rate significantly reduced by higher student attendance and effective implementation of positive reinforcement evidence-based practices, while being exacerbated by teaching kindergarten.

Alyssa M. Hernandez, Ainsley Buck, Zinnia Piotrowski, Diana Cooney, Rachael Desimone, David S. Mandell, Julia Worley2026-07-29

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Rural-Urban Disparities in the Cognitive Returns to Education Among Chinese Older Adults: A Longitudinal, Causal Robustness, and Mechanism Analysis

This longitudinal study of over 15,000 Chinese older adults reveals that educational attainment yields significantly stronger cognitive protective returns in rural areas compared to urban settings, supporting the resource substitution hypothesis while highlighting that this interaction effect is primarily driven by direct cognitive reserve building and remains sensitive to unmeasured confounding.

songwei ru, xinxin yan, na guo, huimin liu2026-07-29

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Explaining barriers to evidence-informed drug policymaking in Southeast Asia: a qualitative, case-based study

This qualitative, case-based study identifies that barriers to evidence-informed drug policymaking in Southeast Asia stem from a security-focused approach, institutional blockages, political pressures, and a patriarchal paternalistic ideology that prioritizes the "drug-free" ideal over empirical research.

Alex Stevens, Luis Emmanuel A. Abesamis, Adeeba Kamarulzaman, Thaatchaayini Kananatu, Gideon Lasco, Laura Nevendorff, Cl (…)2026-07-29

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From Policy Fidelity to Schema Evolution: A Culturally Mediated Assessment Framework for Optimizing Early Numeracy in West Nusa Tenggara

This paper proposes a culturally mediated framework for West Nusa Tenggara that utilizes Cultural-Historical Activity Theory and Bayesian schema evolution to transform rigid, top-down early numeracy policies into flexible, evidence-based systems that integrate indigenous knowledge and improve student outcomes through continuous teacher assessment refinement.

MA Muazar Habibi, Jundu Muhammad Mufakkirul Islami2026-07-29

📄 social_science

Engineering employability in the era of Industry 4.0 and 5.0: a systematic review and a KASH-based integrative framework for education and training

This study employs a systematic review and empirical survey to identify critical digital and transversal competencies for engineering employability in the Industry 4.0/5.0 era, proposing a novel KASH-based framework to guide the redesign of education and training programs.

SALWA BENRIYENE, Bahia Ismaili Alaoui, Soumia Bakkali2026-07-29

📄 social_science

Effectiveness of Active Learning Strategies in Undergraduate STEM Education: A Systematic Review

This systematic review of 72 studies confirms that active learning strategies in undergraduate STEM education generally improve student achievement, conceptual understanding, and engagement, while also offering context-dependent benefits for equity by reducing performance gaps.

Connor Nitchals2026-07-29

📄 social_science

A Scoping Review of Coaching Frameworks and Behaviour Change Models: Foundations for the Development of a Contextually Relevant Coaching Framework

This scoping review synthesizes literature on coaching frameworks and behavior change models to identify critical gaps and propose an evidence-based, context-centred, and systems-oriented integrative framework designed to support sustainable behavior change across diverse professional domains.

Eric Kwasi Elliason, Gordon Buadi Miezah2026-07-29

📄 social_science

Examining the Interaction Between Coaches' Self-Efficacy and the Coach-Athlete Relationship in Different Sports Branches

This study found that coaches' self-efficacy levels are positively correlated with the quality of the coach-athlete relationship and vary significantly based on professional and educational factors, suggesting that enhancing self-efficacy is crucial for fostering effective coaching dynamics across different sports.

Savaş Erel, Murat Kul2026-07-29

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