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Making Sense of War: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of Meaning-Making and Psychological Experiences among Iranian Civilians Following the June 2025 Armed Conflict

This study utilizes Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis to explore the lived experiences of twelve Iranian civilians following the June 2025 armed conflict, revealing five key themes that illustrate how war disrupts identity and social trust while highlighting the complex processes of meaning-making and resilience essential for culturally responsive mental health interventions.

Tareq Xosravi¹2026-08-13

📄 social science

Who Recovers after Climate Disasters? Social Capital, Public Services, and Unequal Community Resilience in China

By integrating social vulnerability and capital theories with multi-source data from 2010 to 2022, this study demonstrates that while climate disasters undermine life stability and increase migration intentions, social capital, public services, and governance capacity significantly mitigate these unequal recovery outcomes, though digital inclusion benefits remain limited for older and less-educated residents.

Zhehao Sun2026-08-13

📄 social science

Negotiating Phantom Autonomy through Strategic Leadership to Cultivate Innovation Culture in Ethiopian Government TVET Colleges

This constructivist grounded theory study reveals that in Ethiopia's Sidama Regional TVET colleges, sustainable innovation culture is cultivated not through formal authorization but through a strategic leadership process of "negotiating phantom autonomy," where leaders and staff utilize bricolage and guerrilla tactics to create informal spaces for innovation before seeking institutional legitimation.

Ashenaf Argata Yona¹, Abaya Geleta²2026-08-13

📄 social science

The Effects of Visual Emotional Cues on Cognitive Processing in Multimedia Learning—Evidence from a Three-Level Meta-Analysis

This three-level meta-analysis of 47 studies reveals that while visual emotional cues in multimedia learning slightly improve retention, they ultimately hinder overall learning by reducing transfer performance and negatively impacting germane cognitive load, with effects varying significantly based on material characteristics, learner states, and presentation formats.

Yan Ma, Xiaoqing Hu, Bowen Long2026-08-13

📄 social science

Bridging Institutional Fragmentation in Ocean Governance: Regulatory Spillover and Cooperation under the BBNJ Agreement

This article argues that Article 25(6) of the BBNJ Agreement serves as a procedural coordination mechanism that enhances cooperation with existing marine governance bodies without extending treaty obligations beyond state consent, relying on transparency, reporting, and capacity-sensitive support to bridge institutional fragmentation in areas beyond national jurisdiction.

Yixian Guo, Yi Tang, Yanxuedan Zhang2026-08-13

📄 social science

Governing non-traditional security for sustainable development: Toward a framework for public administration

This study develops and validates a comprehensive framework for measuring non-traditional security governance performance in Vietnam, utilizing a mixed-method approach to provide policymakers with a structured tool for assessing efficiency against complex challenges like climate change and pandemics.

Yem Xuan Nguyen, Dung Viet Mai, Thang Ngoc Nguyen, Thin Canh Do, Son Bui Hoang Nam, Thanh Nguyen Xuan, Hung Manh Tran2026-08-13

📄 social science

The Impact of the Gezira Master of Health Professions Education on Graduates' Competencies, Scholarly Engagement, and Professional Identity

This study demonstrates that the University of Gezira's Master of Health Professions Education program significantly enhances graduates' educational competencies and scholarly engagement comparable to high-income settings, though the consolidation of professional identity remains highly dependent on supportive institutional environments, particularly for graduates working within Sudan.

Yasar Ahmed, Yassir Musa, Mohamed Hassan Taha, Osman Abdelrahman, Sima Khayal2026-08-13

📄 social science

The Unfinished Mandate: Institutional Inertia and Constitutional Deferral in Somaliland’s Penal Law Reform

This study argues that Somaliland's penal law reform remains stalled due to a self-reinforcing cycle of institutional inertia, legislative delay, and legal pluralism, which prevents the reconciliation of the outdated 1962 Penal Code with the 2001 Constitution and undermines public trust in the justice system.

Abdiwasac Ibrahim Gedi2026-08-13

📄 social science

When Do Sanctions Substitute for Trust? Evidence from Cooperation Diagnostics in Rural Indonesia

Drawing on behavioral diagnostics from rural East Kalimantan, this study finds that while reciprocal norms consistently drive cooperation, sanctions serve as a crucial substitute for trust in low-trust contexts, whereas government co-contribution fails to reliably enhance collective action.

Erita Narhetali, Muhammad Akhyar Amin, Ahmad Maghroby Rahman, Muhamad Satria Budi Bintang, Mudita Indah Paramita2026-08-13

📄 social science

Educational outcomes of a clinical and translational summer research internship program between a private university and a medical school

This paper describes a successful partnership between the University of Notre Dame and the Indiana University School of Medicine that provides undergraduates with clinical and translational research experiences, resulting in numerous participants pursuing advanced degrees, particularly in medicine.

Matthew R. Allen, Melanie E. DeFord2026-08-13

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