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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
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Youth Mental Health and the Individualisation of Wellbeing in Indian Schools: Evidence from the 2025 Adolescent Leadership Summit in New Delhi

Based on evidence from the 2025 Adolescent Leadership Summit in New Delhi, this paper argues that while Indian schools demonstrate a broad conceptual understanding of youth mental health, their reliance on narrow, self-directed strategies ultimately individualizes the responsibility for wellbeing, a dynamic that warrants re-examination within the specific Indian socio-cultural context.

Manfred Max Bergman, Zinette Bergman, Jitendra Nagpal, Dhananjay Singh2026-07-01
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Mapping Students' Learning Difficulties in Geometric Proof Writing: A Three-Domain Analysis of Conceptual Understanding, Logical Reasoning, and Deductive Structure

This study of 47 Grade 9 students reveals that most struggle with geometric proof writing due to fragmented conceptual understanding, weak logical reasoning, and incomplete deductive structures, highlighting the need for scaffolded, reasoning-oriented instruction to address these foundational difficulties.

Jesus Parena Santillan2026-07-01
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Educational Escape Rooms for Information Literacy Development: A Scoping Review

This scoping review of 16 studies published between 2014 and 2026 finds that educational escape rooms are a promising, engaging tool for developing information literacy skills across diverse learning contexts, though their long-term educational value requires further rigorous evaluation to address current limitations in study design and assessment.

Zahra Kalhori, Shadi Asadzandi, Mehdi Zahedian2026-07-01
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Barriers to Universal Access: Empirical Insights from Persons with Disabilities in Indonesia

This study utilizes qualitative insights from persons with disabilities in Indonesia to demonstrate that achieving universal digital access requires moving beyond technical standards like WCAG to address the intersecting economic, social, and structural barriers that currently hinder meaningful inclusion.

edi santoso, mite setiansah, Ashlikhatul Fuaddah, nuryanti nuryanti, Haniyah Rizki Oktaviani2026-07-01
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Normative and Maladaptive Personality Traits in Borderline Personality Disorder: A Comparative and Hierarchical Analysis of HEXACO and PID-5

This study demonstrates that Borderline Personality Disorder is best characterized by a combination of broad general maladaptivity and specific trait profiles involving affective instability, interpersonal insecurity, and reduced behavioral control, as revealed through the joint hierarchical analysis of the normative HEXACO and maladaptive PID-5 personality models.

Martin Weiß, Johanna Hepp, Katja I. Seitz, Laura Lai, Nikolaus Kleindienst, Sylvia Steinmann, Katja Bertsch, Inga Niedtf (…)2026-07-01
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Development and psychometric validation of the Fresco Experience Scale: a multidimensional measure of sacred-image engagement

This study developed and validated the multidimensional Fresco Experience Scale (FES) using a sample of 778 Serbian adults, confirming its six-factor structure (Visual-Aesthetic, Emotional, Cognitive, Communicative, Spiritual-Transformative, and Sociocultural) as a reliable and theoretically interpretable instrument for assessing engagement with Orthodox church frescoes.

Ivan Stojilović, Tijana Todić Jakšić, Aleksandra Dimitrijević, Isidora Komadina, Jugoslava Rakić Mladenović2026-07-01