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Protocol of a 7-week Virtual STEM Intervention Using Interactive Kits and Gamified Instruction to Increase Science Engagement and Health Literacy for K-8 Students

This study protocol outlines a prospective observational cohort study evaluating the feasibility and effectiveness of a 7-week virtual, gamified STEM intervention using interactive kits to enhance science engagement and health literacy among K-8 students from underserved backgrounds, with the ultimate goal of strengthening the future healthcare workforce pipeline.

Alexa Q. Xiang, Nivriti Vanga, Dhruv Suresh, Razi Lawabni, Sanjana Lakshmi Kola, Cindy Ho, Yeonwoo Lee, Julissa Joseph (…)2026-09-01
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Representing the Registration Problem: A Critical Policy Analysis of Somalia’s Federal CRVS Architecture Using Bacchi’s WPR Approach

This paper applies Carol Bacchi's WPR approach to Somalia's federal CRVS policy documents to argue that framing registration as a technical capacity gap depoliticizes identity governance, prioritizes donor-legible digital metrics over the needs of marginalized communities, and constructs a "biometric subject" whose rights are contingent on digital compliance.

Mohamoud Said2026-09-01
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From Weekend Care Load to Monday Work Entry: A Women-Centered Qualitative Study of Psychosocial Well-Being Among Employed Mothers

This qualitative study of 30 employed mothers reveals that the transition from weekend caregiving to Monday work entry is a differentiated psychosocial threshold shaped by the interplay of care burden, workplace control, and psychological disconnect, resulting in varied experiences of relief, strain, or ambivalence that differ significantly across occupational contexts.

Mehmed Zahid Çögenli2026-09-01✓ Author reviewed ⓘ
📄 social science

Teachers Job Satisfaction and Commitmments in Ethiopia: The Case of Bole Subcity Primary Schools

This mixed-methods study of primary school teachers in Bole Sub-City, Addis Ababa, reveals that job satisfaction and organizational commitment vary significantly across schools and are primarily determined by factors such as age, teaching materials, professional membership, upgrading opportunities, and the subject taught, underscoring the need for targeted interventions to improve teacher well-being and educational quality.

Zeleke Gonfa2026-09-01
📄 social science

Positive Childhood Experiences and Well-Being in Adulthood: The Serial Mediating Roles of Compassion and Communication Skills

This study of 580 undergraduate students reveals that compassion and communication skills fully serially mediate the relationship between positive childhood experiences and adult well-being, indicating that early positive experiences foster well-being by first enhancing compassion, which then improves communication skills.

Elveda Kuyucak, Nilüfer Çeken Özbay2026-09-01
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How Undergraduates Interact with a Generative AI Peer: Eight Participation Roles and the Conditions for Effective Collaboration in University Mathematics

This study identifies eight distinct undergraduate participation roles in human–GenAI collaborative problem solving, demonstrating that students who actively sustain shared cognitive states and externalize reasoning achieve significantly better outcomes than those who delegate or disengage, thereby highlighting the critical need for deliberate task design and feedback loops to foster effective AI-peer collaboration.

Matias Rojas, Nicolás Guerra, Jonathan Frez, Brayan Díaz, Xiaoming Zhai2026-09-01
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Factor Structure and Rasch Performance of the Shona Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support among Zimbabwean Caregivers: A cross-sectional psychometric validation study

This cross-sectional study validates the Shona translation of the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support among Zimbabwean caregivers, confirming its reliability and three-factor structure through classical test theory while identifying specific psychometric limitations that necessitate a revised 11-item dichotomized version for interval-level scoring.

Jermaine M Dambi, Tecla Mlambo, Jennifer Jelsma2026-09-01
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Halus Power and the Pedagogy of Benevolent Disciplinary Care: A Critical Qualitative Theory of Gender Microaggressions in Indonesian Education

This critical qualitative study introduces the concept of "halus power" and the theory of Benevolent Disciplinary Care to explain how gender microaggressions in Indonesian education are normalized through polite discourse, naturalized gender destinies, and institutionalized care, thereby challenging North American frameworks and repositioning school counseling as a site for both disciplinary control and critical consciousness.

Andi Wahyu Irawan, Restu Dwi Ariyanto, Luluk Humairo Pimada, Dwi Sona, Arif Sugianto, Kmas M. Eka Fhitrah2026-08-31
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From lawful participation to radical protest: how confidence in climate misinformation reshapes the value- and risk-based drivers of environmental activism

This study reveals that while moderate climate activism is driven by trust, perceived benefits, and negative emotions, radical activism is primarily fueled by confidence in climate misinformation and system-critical worldviews, with the latter acting as an epistemic lens that fundamentally reshapes how values and risk perceptions translate into environmental action.

Inhye Kim, Seoyong Kim, Youho Shin2026-08-31