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Nourishing Our Future: a knowledge mobilisation programme improving food and nutrition practice in early childhood education and care

The "Nourishing Our Future" programme successfully applied the Knowledge-to-Action framework to improve food and nutrition practices across Essex's early childhood education settings through multi-strategy knowledge mobilisation, resulting in reported positive changes in children's food behaviors, practitioner confidence, and organizational policies, though long-term sustainability remains challenged by funding pressures.

Sanjoy Deb, Mitzi Harris, Stacy Randall, Michelle Wisbey, Michelle Hawkins, Emily Fallon, Susie Threadgold -, Kay Aaronr (…)2026-07-27

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The International Power Structure System in South Asia and Its Operational Mechanisms Based on Social Network Analysis(SNA)

This paper utilizes Social Network Analysis to map the multi-dimensional power dynamics among South Asian nations and China, revealing a core-periphery structure dominated by India, characterized by tight economic interdependence but sparse military ties, and evolving toward a multipolar system through external intervention and alliance balancing.

Dekai Huang, Qingyang Li, Boyi Li2026-07-27

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Beyond empty signifiers: Unpacking the ‘Nothing else’ problem in multimodal discourse

This paper challenges the view of "nothing else" as a trivial filler by demonstrating, through a multimodal analysis of televised debates and digital interactions, that it functions as a strategic rhetorical device that constructs authority, delimits viewpoints, and prematurely closes argumentative discussions.

Husam MA'AYAH2026-07-27

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Fostering multidimensional learning engagement through generative AI in Chinese L2 writing: A quasi-experimental investigation grounded in self-determination theory

This quasi-experimental study grounded in self-determination theory demonstrates that teacher-facilitated integration of generative AI tools significantly enhances behavioral engagement and helps sustain cognitive and emotional engagement among Chinese as a second language learners, whereas conventional instruction leads to declines in these areas.

XINYING LYU2026-07-27

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AI Literacy and Undergraduate Self-Perceived Employability: Roles of AI Competency, Career Decision-Making Self-Efficacy, and Growth Mindset

Drawing on Social Cognitive Career Theory, this study of 381 Chinese undergraduates reveals that AI literacy enhances self-perceived employability by boosting AI competency and career decision-making self-efficacy, with these positive relationships further strengthened by a growth mindset.

Hazem Ali, Min Li2026-07-27

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Personality Traits and Social Participation among Community-Dwelling Older Adults in China: The Mediating Role of Perceived Emotional Needs

This study of 1,332 community-dwelling older adults in China reveals that perceived emotional needs partially mediate the relationship between specific personality traits (extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, and neuroticism) and social participation, highlighting the psychological mechanisms through which personality influences social engagement in later life.

Yuxi Liu, Xizi Yang, Xinyu Dou, Chonghua Wan, Xiuchan Song, Jinzhi Huang, Hang Cheng, Qikang Chen2026-07-27

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Patterns of proof: How fragmented identity documentation shapes rights and vulnerabilities

Challenging the binary view of legal identity, this paper analyzes Syrian refugees in Lebanon to demonstrate that fragmented documentation creates distinct patterns of rights and vulnerabilities, necessitating tailored interventions based on specific document ownership constellations rather than a simple presence or absence of identification.

Vy Nhat Tran2026-07-27

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Subjective Well-Being and Worldviews Associated with Reporting Instability in Gender: An Exploratory Study Using Japanese Panel Data

Using incidental Japanese panel data, this exploratory study finds that individuals whose self-reported gender changed across survey waves (a measure of reporting instability rather than identity) exhibit significantly lower subjective well-being, social trust, and career autonomy, alongside a reduced endorsement of both traditional norms and women's empowerment policies.

Eiji YAMAMURA2026-07-27

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Psychological flexibility as a mediator between resilience and psychological outcomes in patients with cancer

This study of 218 cancer patients demonstrates that psychological flexibility fully mediates the relationship between resilience and various psychological outcomes, suggesting that interventions targeting psychological barriers and value-based living could effectively enhance mental health in this population.

Christina Sauer, Talha Sajjad, Louise Zinndorf, Gregor Weissflog2026-07-27

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Role of Cognitive Mechanisms on Relationship Between Mindfulness and Internet Addiction Among Emerging Adults: A Mediated Moderation Model

This study reveals that among emerging adults, mindfulness reduces internet addiction primarily by enhancing attentional control and reducing cognitive fusion, though these protective mechanisms operate independently of emotion regulation levels.

Sayed Shahbal, Asia Mushtaq2026-07-25

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