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social_science

566 papers

📄 social_science

An intersectional content analysis of gender and racial minority prominence, stereotypes, and microaggressions in popular tween media programming

This study analyzes popular tween media across major platforms to reveal that while racial and gender minorities are increasingly prominent in leading roles, their portrayals frequently rely on harmful stereotypes and microaggressions, prompting calls for more egalitarian content and the integration of media literacy into school curricula.

Ashton Gerding Speno, Leah Dajches, Margaret Polk, Sarah Conoyer2026-07-14
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Psychological Challenges of Students and Support Services in Special Secondary Boarding Schools of the Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia

This mixed-methods study of 396 students in Oromia, Ethiopia, reveals that while a moderate correlation exists between psychological challenges and support services, the current provision of mental health support in special secondary boarding schools is inadequate and requires significant improvement.

Wondwossen Feleke, Belay Tefera, Feyera Dinsa, Adinew Tadesse2026-07-14
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A Study on the Innovation and Practical Pathways of Protection Models for the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Sports in the Qilu Region in the Context of Digital Empowerment

This paper investigates the digital empowerment of sports-related intangible cultural heritage in the Qilu region, proposing three innovative preservation models and a four-dimensional practical pathway to reshape preservation forms, reconstruct experiences, and promote high-quality development through digital technology.

Qiang Chen2026-07-14
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Bridging the Behavioral Intention Action Gap in Reusable Menstrual Product Adoption through Digital Health Literacy and Protection Motivation Theory

This study employs Protection Motivation Theory and digital health literacy within a PLS-SEM framework to demonstrate that while digital health literacy indirectly supports the adoption of reusable menstrual products, coping appraisal factors like response cost are more critical than threat appraisal in bridging the gap between behavioral intention and actual sustainable menstrual health practices.

Meenal Pachory Pandey2026-07-14
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Transforming the Indonesian Government's Political Communication Through Social Media Strategies in Building Public Trust in the Era of Digital Democracy

This quantitative study of 350 Indonesian social media users reveals that transparency, responsiveness, interactivity, and credibility in government digital communication significantly build public trust, though challenges like misinformation and polarization remain critical obstacles to effective democratic engagement.

Syaiful Rohim, Ahmad Said Matondang, Muhamad Alimudin2026-07-14
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An exploration of Chinese university students’ argumentative writing: an intervention case study

This paper reports on a six-month intervention study demonstrating that a Systemic Functional Linguistics (SFL) genre approach helped Chinese EFL university students improve their argumentative writing by shifting from subjective to objective orientations and reducing high-certainty language, although their use of obligation words remained largely unchanged.

Jinghe Han, Yue Ma2026-07-14