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Inhabiting the maritorio from and beyond the shore: Socioecologies of care among Williche women in southern Chiloé

This qualitative ethnographic study reveals how Williche women in southern Chiloé sustain life and governance within the relational "maritorio" through extensive ecological knowledge and socio-ecological care practices, despite facing historical invisibility and contemporary pressures from privatization and aquaculture.

Maria Sol Anigstein Vidal, Anabel S. Matus, Macarena Libuy, Paulina Osorio Parraguez, María Francisca Bórquez Siegel, In (…)2026-07-23
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Effectiveness of stress coping strategies in university students studying and working simultaneously, 2026

This 2026 documentary study analyzing research from 2015 to 2025 concludes that active coping, time management, emotional regulation, problem-solving, positive reframing, and social support are effective strategies for reducing stress and enhancing well-being and academic performance among university students who simultaneously work and study.

Carlos Fabritzio Villarreal Acosta, Jose Rodolfo Azañero Haro, Jhojana Franchesca Barzola Quinto, Nahomy Kori Huayta Bui (…)2026-07-23
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Lived Experiences of Stress, Coping, and Help-Seeking Among International Students in China: A Qualitative Study

This qualitative study of sixteen international students in China reveals that while they navigate diverse academic and sociocultural stressors through resilient coping strategies and informal support networks, they face significant barriers to accessing professional mental health services, highlighting the urgent need for culturally responsive counseling and structured social integration programs.

Sabaa Salloum, Yufang Guo, Kefang Wang2026-07-23
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Early Childhood Educators’ Pedagogical Practices and Learners’ Academic Engagement in Science Lessons in Ghana

This study in Ghana's Awutu Senya East Municipality reveals that early childhood educators' limited use of experiments and field studies, driven by systemic constraints and inadequate resources, significantly hinders learners' academic engagement in science lessons, prompting a recommendation for targeted professional development to improve foundational science instruction.

KENNEDY OWUSU, Prof. Issac Buabeng, Felicia Elinam Dzemasi2026-07-23
📄 social science

Community-Based Tourism as a Strategy for Rural Entrepreneurship in Santander, Colombia

This qualitative study demonstrates that community-based tourism in rural Santander, Colombia, effectively drives sustainable development by improving incomes and preserving culture, though its full potential requires addressing challenges in infrastructure, financing, and digital promotion through ongoing training and organizational strengthening.

SANDRA PATRICIA ALVAREZ PEREZ, JORGE VIRGILIO RIVERA GUTIERREZ2026-07-23
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Compliance artefact or risk instrument? A content analysis of 100 CPTED reports in the New South Wales, Australia state planning system

This study's content analysis of 100 CPTED reports in New South Wales reveals that they predominantly function as superficial compliance artefacts rather than rigorous risk instruments, characterized by a significant gap between high-quality presentation and low methodological substance, a structural deficit that has persisted unchanged over a decade.

Codee Roy Ludbey, Mehul Singh, Daniel Versaci2026-07-23
📄 social science

Community Response to Early Warning System: An Empirical Study on Action Delay and Risk Perception

This empirical study of 2,357 respondents reveals that significant delays or inaction in responding to early warning systems for disasters are driven by factors such as low risk perception, mistrust from false alarms, and logistical barriers, underscoring the need for clearer communication and stronger community trust to improve evacuation compliance.

Radoanul Arifen, Anisa Azad, S. M. Meriyan Islam, Aporba Saha, Rakibul Hasan2026-07-23
📄 social science

Artificial Intelligence, Learning and Social Engagement among Undergraduate Students: A PRISMA-Guided Systematic Review with Narrative Thematic Synthesis

This PRISMA-guided systematic review of 29 studies synthesizes evidence showing that while AI tools like intelligent tutoring systems and GenAI chatbots can enhance undergraduate learning and social engagement, their effectiveness is highly contingent on pedagogical design, learner self-regulation, and institutional context, and is accompanied by significant risks to critical thinking and equity.

Menyene-Abasi Andem Udo, Imafidon Faith Iniabasi², Anthony Godwin³2026-07-23