📄 social science

Research on Functional Evolution of Existing Rural Dwellings in Western Zhuhai: Based on Diachronic Analysis and Statistical Modeling

This study utilizes diachronic analysis and statistical modeling of 105 rural dwellings in western Zhuhai to demonstrate how rapid urbanization has driven a socio-spatial transformation in housing, evolving from traditional production-centered courtyards to modern, privacy-oriented living spaces tailored for nuclear families.

Yihui Hong, Chengjiang Lu2026-10-16
📄 social science

A survey approach to assess the work and learning environment and stimulate informed change within the individual departments of an academic health center

This paper outlines the development, deployment, and impact of a tailored environment survey within an academic health center, detailing how analyzing data at the departmental level and disseminating actionable findings stimulated informed, targeted interventions to foster psychologically safe and supportive work and learning environments.

Sapna Varkey, E. Nathan Thomas, Rebekah L. Layton, Ashalla Magee Freeman, Snigdha Sompalli, Rachael Manasseh, Makayla Ki (…)2026-10-16
📄 social science

Where Digital Sovereignty Lives: The Micro-Foundations Problem in the Measurement of a Multi-Level Construct

This article argues that current state-level measurements of digital sovereignty suffer from a micro-foundations problem where compensatory aggregation masks critical organizational dependencies, proposing a shift to compilation-faithful, level-consistent metrics that account for critical minima to accurately reflect a country's true digital autonomy.

Martin Kaloudis2026-10-16
📄 social science

Developing and Evaluating an AI-Based Information Technologies and Software Course Using the ASSURE Model

This study demonstrates that integrating artificial intelligence into a middle school Information Technologies and Software course through the systematic ASSURE instructional design model significantly enhances students' digital literacy and motivation, provided that technical and logistical challenges are addressed through iterative refinement and a focus on ethical evaluation.

Muhammed Ali Özkan, Harun Şahin2026-10-16
📄 social science

Early supported participation in humanities education: a governance architecture towards reciprocal translation

This article proposes a governance architecture for early supported participation in humanities education that separates task-based involvement from academic credit decisions, utilizing a multi-level framework and a non-graded learning record to balance practical engagement with rigorous epistemic standards while remaining empirically untested and subject to stakeholder revision.

Eik Niederlohmann2026-10-16
📄 social science

Tourism comfort and sustainable urban development in 38 Chinese tourist cities: coupling coordination, spatial spillovers, and key drivers

This study analyzes the spatiotemporal coupling and driving mechanisms between tourism comfort and sustainable urban development in 38 Chinese cities from 2000 to 2023, revealing that while both systems have improved with significant positive spatial spillovers, sustainable progress relies heavily on transport connectivity and economic diversification rather than excessive tourism dependence.

Xiaoying Wu, Hui Li, Beiming Hu, Chuanhua Zhang2026-10-16
📄 social science

Exploring Mental Health Stigma Among U.S. Law Enforcement Officers: Occupational Norms, Disclosure, and Personal Experiences

This exploratory study of 31 U.S. law enforcement officers reveals that strong fears of professional repercussions and anticipated negative career consequences, rather than direct experiences of discrimination, are the primary drivers of mental health stigma and likely contribute to the underutilization of mental health services within the profession.

Nicholas Chestnut2026-10-16
📄 social science

Revealing how mutual trust, entrepreneurship, local engagement, and policy drive the sustainability of tourism villages

Using PLS-SEM analysis of 282 stakeholders, this study reveals that social capital and local entrepreneurship are the primary drivers of tourism village sustainability, with community empowerment serving as a critical mediating mechanism that amplifies the effects of these factors alongside stakeholder collaboration and government policy.

Amrullah Amrullah, Muh. Fahrurrozi, Nurbaeti Nurbaeti, Muhammad Ali Sukran2026-10-16