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Beyond food provision: a qualitative study of older adults’ participation and sustained engagement in community meal assistance services based on Andersen’s Behavioural Model

Guided by Andersen's Behavioural Model, this qualitative study of 16 older adults in Guangxi, China, reveals that community meal assistance services extend beyond nutritional support to foster social participation and well-being, with continued engagement driven by a complex interplay of lifestyle changes, environmental resources, and evolving multidimensional needs.

Xiaoqiong Qin, Xizhe Cui, Zhixin Li, Haichen Wu, Pengxin Dong, Pinyue Tao, Xiaoying Cao, Yuzhen Luo, Jingyun Zeng, Haowe (…)2026-07-01
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A Deep Investigation Using Factorial Analysis and Rasch Model: An Optimized Short-Version of the Computational Thinking Scale (COTS)

This study develops and validates an optimized short-version of the Computational Thinking Scale (COTS) for Indonesian university students by employing Confirmatory Factor Analysis and the Rasch model to confirm its robust factor structure, reliability, and effectiveness in assessing individuals with moderate computational thinking skills.

Syahrul Alim, Sirirat Petsangsri, Dedi Nasruddin, A. Nur Aulia Saudi, Susi Susanti2026-07-01
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Emotional Response to a Static Visual Stimulus of Nature Across Lower and Higher Anxiety-Depression Symptom Groups

This study found that adults with higher anxiety-depression symptoms reported significantly greater negative affect and image-evoked anxiety/worry in response to a single forest photograph compared to those with lower symptoms, though the findings are considered preliminary due to the study's reliance on a single image and exploratory methodology.

Aistė Diržytė, Aleksandras Patapas, Aiste Kanapickaite2026-07-01
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Twitter climate discourse as a signal of pro-environmental behaviors

This study integrates geolocated Twitter data with Eurobarometer survey results to demonstrate that while the overall volume of online climate discourse positively correlates with regional pro-environmental behaviors, specific discourse types like activism and social support are negatively associated with offline actions, highlighting the potential and nuances of using digital traces to monitor collective environmental behavior.

Edoardo Maggioni, Diego Garlaschelli, Rossana Mastrandrea, Luca Maria Aiello2026-07-01
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Social Emotional Learning: Self-Regulation and Altruistic Behavior in a Love- Based Learning Context

This quantitative study demonstrates that Social Emotional Learning significantly enhances both self-regulation and altruistic behavior among students in Indonesian Islamic primary schools, with a notably stronger impact on self-regulation, thereby validating the effectiveness of integrating SEL within culturally grounded, love-based educational frameworks.

Siti Masyithoh, Nafia Wafiqni, Asep Ediana Latip, Ahmed Ali Loukam, Reeha Zahria, Revalina Zelda2026-07-01
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Digitally Mediated Romantic Relationships Among Italian Emerging Adults: a qualitative study

This qualitative study of 17 Italian emerging adults reveals that social media and messaging platforms function as central relational environments where intimacy, trust, and boundaries are continuously negotiated through the interpretation of digital traces, rather than serving merely as practical communication tools.

Luana Bruno, Sara Torre, Alejandro Iborra Cuéllar, Susanna Annese, Justyna Ratkowska-Pasikowska, Sławomir Pasikowski, Ol (…)2026-07-01
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Generation Z and the Future of Higher Education in Jammu and Kashmir: Enrolment Transitions, Employability and Institutional Transformation

This paper analyzes how Generation Z's shifting preferences for flexible, skill-based, and technology-enabled education are driving institutional adaptation and policy reforms in Jammu and Kashmir's higher education sector, emphasizing the need for curriculum innovation and industry collaboration under the National Education Policy 2020 to enhance employability and institutional resilience.

Arshed Iqbal Dar2026-07-01
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Family processes and behavioral outcomes in Functional Family Therapy: Results from a treatment study

Although Functional Family Therapy (FFT) significantly reduced disruptive behaviors in Norwegian adolescents over 6 and 18 months, the study found no evidence that these improvements were mediated by changes in family functioning, suggesting that behavioral changes may have actually preceded improvements in family dynamics.

Asgeir Røyrhus Olseth, Gunnar Bjørnebekk, Kristine Amlund Hagen, Serap Keles2026-07-01