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Decentering and Self-Esteem Regulation in Patients with Depression: The Role of Self-Affirmation and Self-Protection Strategies

This study demonstrates that patients with depression exhibit lower self-esteem, decentering, and self-affirmation alongside higher self-protection compared to healthy individuals, highlighting decentering as a crucial metacognitive process that facilitates adaptive self-esteem regulation through self-affirmation, a relationship significantly moderated by depression severity.

Lena Rader, Verena Mainz, Maureen Beetz, Siegfried Gauggel, Barbara Drueke2026-07-10

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Style, Not Position! A Communication Typology of Tourism, Hospitality, and Event Management Leaders on LinkedIn

This paper develops and validates a five-persona typology of LinkedIn communication styles for tourism, hospitality, and event management leaders, demonstrating that these distinct digital personas—shaped by sub-sector and ownership—predict professional visibility independently of job position.

Irina Valerie Gewinner2026-07-09

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Preference–participation mismatch in later-life cultural engagement and depressive symptoms: Longitudinal evidence from ELSA

This longitudinal study of over 14,000 older adults in England reveals that the "preference–participation mismatch"—defined as a desire for cultural activities coupled with low actual engagement—is a distinct and significant risk factor for future depressive symptoms and incident depression, more so than simply having no interest in such activities.

Jing Wang, Fen Chen, Peiwu Ding, Shijun Yang2026-07-09

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Exploring the Generational Gap in Medical Education and Identifying Generation Z–Related Challenges and Opportunities from the Perspectives of Students and Faculty Members: A Qualitative Study

This 2025 qualitative study at Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences explores the multidimensional generational gap in medical education by analyzing perspectives from Generation Z students and faculty, revealing key challenges such as mismatches in teaching methods and technology integration while highlighting opportunities for curricular reform and enhanced learning environments.

Zohreh Alinasab, Misagh Shafizad, seyed amir soltani, Jamshid Yazdani-Charati2026-07-09

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Academic Performance and Its Association with Self-Efficacy and Academic Resilience among High School Adolescents: A Cross-Sectional Study

This cross-sectional study of 356 high school students in Tabriz, Iran, reveals that academic self-efficacy and academic resilience are significant positive predictors of academic performance, alongside factors such as gender, age, and family income, collectively explaining 45.4% of the variance in student grades.

Zahra Jalili, farnaz Rahmani, Saeed Musavi, Maryam Vahidi2026-07-09

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Perception of Parents’ Experiences with ACEing Autism

This qualitative study of twelve parents reveals that the ACEing Autism program provides a uniquely supportive, individualized environment through adapted tennis and one-on-one coaching, which fosters physical, social, and emotional development for children with autism while also offering significant benefits to their families.

Aashtha Amin, Martin Block2026-07-09

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Artificial Intelligence and Telemedicine Regulation in Africa: Ethical and Legal Perspectives on Accountability, Bias, and Patient Safety

This paper critically examines the regulatory gaps and ethical challenges surrounding the rapid adoption of AI-driven telemedicine in Africa, highlighting issues of accountability, bias, and patient safety while proposing policy solutions to foster a cohesive and responsible governance framework across the continent.

Raid Hind2026-07-09

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Beyond Character Strengths: A Qualitative Exploration of Competencies and VIA Framework Exhaustiveness in B2B Sales

This qualitative study of 22 German B2B sales leaders reveals that while VIA character strengths like social intelligence and perseverance are central to high performance, the framework is not exhaustive, as practitioners also emphasize critical non-VIA attributes such as goal orientation, adaptability, and specific sales skills essential for success in the evolving B2B landscape.

Gianna Di Lorenzo, Gonzalo Wandosell, Soumit Sain2026-07-09

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The rise of male childlessness in Spain: a cohort analysis

This study analyzes Spanish male childlessness across cohorts born between 1930 and 1974, revealing that the significant increase in childlessness is primarily driven by rising rates of singlehood, while the influence of higher education on remaining childless has weakened over time.

Maida Juni, Miguel Requena2026-07-09

📄 social_science

Valued outcomes across stakeholders of parenting programs in Sweden

This study of Swedish parenting programs reveals substantial alignment among practitioners, managers, and parents regarding valued outcomes across multiple levels, challenging the common implementation science assumption of inherent stakeholder conflicts and suggesting a need to address system-level constraints rather than prioritizing trade-offs.

Kristoffer Pettersson, Pernilla Liedgren, Fabrizia Giannotta, Ulrica von Thiele Schwarz2026-07-09

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