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Filial Responsibility Toward Older Parents: A Conventional Content Analysis Study in Iran

This qualitative study utilizing conventional content analysis in Iran identifies filial responsibility toward older parents as a multidimensional concept encompassing psycho-emotional, physical, social, spiritual, and indirect responsibilities, which is deeply shaped by cultural and religious contexts.

Leila Tagharrobi, Zahra Tagharrobi, Ahmad Delbari, Ali Khaji, Yadollah Abolfathi momtaz, Nasibeh Zanjari2026-10-16
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Longitudinal Topic Mapping of a National-Language Research Field: Korean Balanced Regional Development Studies in the Korea Citation Index, 2004– 2025

This study utilizes BERTopic and sensitivity analyses on 1,127 Korean-language articles from the Korea Citation Index (2004–2025) to map the evolution of balanced regional development research, revealing a robust and significant shift toward demographic concerns like population decline and local extinction layered onto established themes of decentralization and institutional reform.

Heonsoo Kim, Su-Kyeong Park, Hee-Su Kim2026-10-16
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Stakeholder perceptions of ethical considerations, inclusivity and societal impact of artificial intelligence in Philippine higher education

This exploratory study of 290 stakeholders at a Philippine public university reveals that while ethical considerations are viewed similarly across groups, students, faculty, and administrators hold divergent perspectives on AI's inclusivity and societal impact, with both ethical and inclusivity factors independently predicting perceived societal benefits.

John Jr. G., Vanjoreeh A. Madale, Victor S. Rosales, Monera A. Salic-Hairulla, Glay Vhincent Sumaylo, Adelfa C. Silor2026-10-16
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Developing deepfake literacy among pre-service teachers: a qualitative study in the context of immigration

This qualitative study demonstrates that while specific training in deepfake detection improves pre-service teachers' use of systematic verification strategies when evaluating immigration-related content, it does not fully eliminate reliance on unvalidated cognitive biases, underscoring the need for reinforced critical thinking in initial teacher education.

Pedro Miralles-Sánchez, José María Campillo-Ferrer2026-10-16
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Uncovering Spatial Patterns in Archaeological Data through the Integration of Self-Organizing Maps, Principal Component Analysis and Hierarchical Clustering

This study demonstrates that integrating Self-Organizing Maps (SOM) with Principal Component Analysis and hierarchical clustering enhances archaeological landscape analysis by not only confirming robust settlement groupings but also revealing continuous spatial gradients and transitional sites that traditional rigid partitioning methods often overlook.

Guillem Domingo-Ribas, Francesco Carrer, Karen Álvaro Rueda2026-10-16
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Sila Responds to Us:Ecological Grief, Relational Rupture, and Inuit Climate Mental Health

This paper synthesizes Inuit climate mental health scholarship and a specific Nuuk case study to argue that climate-related distress is best understood not as an individual psychological deficit, but as a "relational rupture" caused by environmental changes that disrupt the land-based connections sustaining community wellness, thereby challenging "psychocentric" interpretations of grief.

Erin Gurr, Bryce Anderson2026-10-16
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Comparing European Policies on Religious Diversity, Inclusion, and Bullying in Schools: A Multi-Dimensional Framework Approach

This comparative study of nine European countries reveals that while educational policies broadly promote religious diversity and inclusion, they rarely explicitly recognize religious-based bullying as a distinct issue, often subsuming it under general equality frameworks which may obscure its specific dynamics and hinder effective implementation.

Niamh O'Brien, Glorianne Borg Axisa, Séamus Conboy, Sviatlana Karpava, Aleksandar Bozic, Liene Briede, Hildegunn Fandrem (…)2026-10-16
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From Selflessness to Fulfillment: The Role of Connectedness, Disidentification, and Impermanence in Cultivating Non-Attachment and Happiness in Regular Meditators

This study of 212 regular meditators provides preliminary support for the Self-Centeredness/Selflessness Happiness Model by demonstrating that connectedness to humanity, impermanence-related insight, and disidentification are positively associated with authentic happiness, both directly and indirectly through non-attachment.

Céline Stinus, Lucas David, Nassim Elimari, Michael Dambrun, Sophie Berjot2026-10-16