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Mind-Body Mutual Construction: A Grounded Theory Study of Physical Exercise in Clinical Medicine Postgraduate Training

This grounded theory study reveals that physical exercise fosters a "resilient-growth" psychological capital in clinical medicine postgraduates, which dynamically co-constructs with clinical competence and social adaptation to enhance professional training through pathways of competency development, burnout prevention, and post-competency growth.

Haotian Wu¹, Qian Zhang¹, Jing Zhuang¹, Erhan Zheng²2026-07-10
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The Mediating Role of Organizational Citizenship Behavior in the Relationship Between Emotional Intelligence Dimensions and Leadership Effectiveness

This quantitative study of 455 banking employees in Ethiopia demonstrates that emotional intelligence dimensions significantly enhance leadership effectiveness, both directly and indirectly through the mediating role of organizational citizenship behavior, with the model explaining 70.1% of the variance in leadership outcomes.

Aschalew Mulugeta Atnafu, Jaladi Ravi2026-07-10
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The Impact of Self-Efficacy and Work-Related Quality of Life on Teacher Commitment: Evidence from Social Studies Teachers in Borama District

This study demonstrates that among social studies teachers in Borama District, both high self-efficacy and a favorable work-related quality of life are significant positive predictors of professional commitment, underscoring the need for educational authorities to prioritize teachers' psychological well-being and professional confidence to improve retention and educational quality.

Khadar Jama Dahir, Mohamed Muse Budin, Mohamed Dahir Akli2026-07-10
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Dream experiences and psychological distress: A network analysis of pathological worry, depression, anxiety, and stress

This study utilizes network analysis to demonstrate that dream experiences, particularly emotional tone, are intricately embedded within a broader system of psychological distress, with stress and dream emotional tone emerging as the most central and influential nodes linking dream-related phenomena to pathological worry, depression, anxiety, and stress.

Vittorio Lenzo, Chiara Fioretti, Alessandro Musetti, Raffaele De Luca Picione, Christian Franceschini, Patrizia Strano (…)2026-07-10
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Translanguaging and Code-Switching as Pedagogical Strategies in Saudi Classrooms for International Learners of Arabic: A Comparative Mixed-Methods Study

This mixed-methods study conducted in Saudi Arabia demonstrates that while both code-switching and translanguaging support Arabic-as-a-foreign-language learning, translanguaging is more effective in fostering learner motivation, positive attitudes, and pedagogical success by leveraging students' integrated multilingual repertoires for deeper meaning-making and participation.

Bunder Alshammari, Khaled Alfraidi2026-07-10
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Preliminary Acceptability and Efficacy of an Expected Value Decision-Making Training Intervention among Older and Younger Adults: A Pilot Study

This pilot study demonstrates that a two-week Expected Value maximization training intervention is feasible, highly acceptable, and preliminarily effective at improving risky decision-making in older adults, whereas it showed no benefit and higher attrition among younger adults.

Kaileigh Byrne, Yizhou Liu, Vanessa Martinez, Caleb Hamlin, Delaini Daughenbaugh, Carter Nelson, Lesley Ross2026-07-10
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From Inertia to If-Clauses: Investigating Concept-to-Grammar Transfer through a Newton’s Laws-Based CLIL Approach in EFL Classrooms

This quasi-experimental study demonstrates that a Newton's Laws-based Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) intervention significantly enhances intermediate EFL learners' acquisition of the zero conditional and their ability to transfer physical causality concepts into grammatical production compared to conventional instruction.

Mohamed Mekheimer, Moetaz Fathy2026-07-10
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Sensory processing sensitivity is associated with sharper categorical transitions and stronger choice persistence in the Laurel–Yanny illusion

This study demonstrates that higher sensory processing sensitivity in listeners of the Laurel–Yanny illusion is associated with sharper categorical transitions and stronger choice persistence, indicating that this trait primarily shapes how decisively and persistently individuals commit to interpretations under acoustic uncertainty rather than altering their overall perceptual bias.

Hirohito Kondo, Daniel Pressnitzer2026-07-10