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Traffic Regulation Literacy, Risk Perception and Safety Practices among Motorbike Riders in Delta State, Nigeria

This study, grounded in the Theory of Planned Behaviour, investigates motorbike riders in Agbor, Delta State, finding that while their traffic regulation literacy and risk perception are generally moderate to high and positively influence safety practices, actual compliance is frequently undermined by economic pressures, passenger demands, and infrastructural or enforcement limitations, necessitating integrated, context-sensitive interventions to improve road safety.

Benjamin Oke Ujevbe, Henry Ikechukwu Imah, Caroline Ochuko Alordiah2026-07-25

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Hybrid Ranking Governance and the Pluralisation of Institutional Legitimacy: The Case of Vietnam University Rankings (VNUR)

This study argues that the Vietnam University Rankings (VNUR) function as a hybrid governance instrument that challenges the dominance of Anglo-American global ranking models by integrating international evaluative practices with nationally embedded priorities, thereby reshaping the foundations of institutional legitimacy in the Global South.

Quang-Vinh Trinh2026-07-25

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The Double Minority Penalty? Ethnicity, Sect and the Criminalisation of Border Livelihoods in Iran

This paper argues that Iran's Kurdish Sunni borderlands experience a "double minority penalty" and "state-produced illegality," where constitutional Shia dominance and restrictive economic policies transform ordinary survival strategies like *kolbari* into criminalized acts, thereby justifying lethal state coercion against these marginalized communities.

Hamoon Khelghat-Doost2026-07-25

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Psychological preparedness for disaster in elementary school students: scale development and a preliminary evaluation of a video-based disaster education program

This study developed and validated a new psychological preparedness scale for Japanese elementary students and demonstrated that a hybrid disaster education program combining immersive video simulation with cognitive behavioral therapy-based psychoeducation significantly increased students' preparedness levels.

Takahiro Kubo, Kensuke Takenouchi, Masahiro Takamoto, Masayuki Suzuki, Kunihiro Nakahara, Chiharu Sadamitsu2026-07-25

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Characteristics of Cultural Responsiveness in Life Skills Education in Chinese University Campuses: Based on the KAP Model

This study utilizes a culturally responsive KAP model and fsQCA analysis to identify four distinct pathways and key elements that enhance the effectiveness of life skills education for Chinese university students, ultimately promoting their holistic development within campus health programs.

Bing Cao, Huabin Hang, Liang Ma, Linqing Wang, Tao Jia2026-07-25

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Evaluating the Factor Structure and Measurement Invariance of the Persian U-MICS: A Bifactor and Item Response Theory Approach Within the Iranian Population

This study validates the Persian Utrecht-Management of Identity Commitments Scale (U-MICS) as a psychometrically sound instrument for assessing identity formation in the Iranian population, demonstrating its robust factor structure, measurement invariance across demographic groups, and strong validity through a comprehensive bifactor and Item Response Theory analysis.

Mehdi Shahmalaki, Alireza Fallah Tafti, Molood Alimirzaie, Zahra Askari, Samane Ashoori, Amir Sam Kianimoghadam2026-07-24

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A SWOT Analysis of Pathways for Kyoto University to Build World-Class Higher Education

This paper employs a SWOT analysis to evaluate Kyoto University's "Gateway Plan" for achieving world-class status, identifying its internal strengths and weaknesses alongside external opportunities and threats to propose targeted strategies for enhancing research quality, international student support, and crisis resilience.

ting zhu2026-07-24

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Digital Poverty and Adolescent Psychological Distress: A Moderated Mediation Model of Social Isolation and Social

This longitudinal study of Chinese adolescents reveals that digital poverty increases psychological distress primarily through heightened social isolation, a harmful pathway that is significantly buffered by social support, particularly among rural, female, and highly deprived youth.

Peirong Li2026-07-24

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A Cross-Lagged Analysis of the Relationships Between College Students' Physical Exercise, Psychological Resilience, School Adaptation, and Mental Health

This longitudinal study of 2,177 college students reveals that physical exercise serves as a foundational antecedent to mental health by directly and indirectly enhancing psychological resilience and school adaptation.

Menghan Zhang, Chenguang Gu2026-07-24

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The influence of time perspectives on compulsive buying is mediated by self-control

This study demonstrates that the influence of various time perspectives on compulsive buying is consistently mediated by self-control, as evidenced by hierarchical linear regressions, structural equation modeling, and mediation analysis.

Alexander Unger, Chongzeng Bi, Gerhard Raab, Julie Papastamatelou2026-07-24

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