📄 social science

Women are Pretty and Big Boys Don’t Cry — Associations Between the Trifurcated Model of Narcissism and Sexism

This study of 1,102 participants reveals that men's antagonistic narcissism traits (specifically entitlement and arrogance) predict hostile sexism toward women, while agentic narcissism traits generally predict benevolent sexism toward one's own gender, whereas neurotic narcissism shows only weak inverse relationships with sexist attitudes.

Sabrina Schneider, Sabrina Vanessa Gordt, Sandy Sue Spormann, Andreas Mokros2026-07-08
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Impact of guided STEM challenges on critical thinking and scientific reasoning in the Early Years.

This study demonstrates that incorporating guided questioning into structured LEGO-based STEM tasks significantly enhances critical thinking, scientific reasoning, and problem-solving skills in 5- to 6-year-old children, effectively bridging the gap between play-based early years learning and more structured school curricula.

Leanne Joy Shay, Rachel Takriti, Ahmad Qablan, Lise Westaway2026-07-08
📄 social science

Performing Social Cohesion in Rural Communities in the Northeast of Brazil: Religious Celebrations, Reciprocal Labor Systems and Community Life

Drawing on ethnographic and oral history methods, this article argues that social cohesion in rural Northeast Brazil is a dynamic, performative process sustained through religious rituals, reciprocal labor systems, and shared moral economies that foster cooperation, intergenerational continuity, and a sense of territorial belonging.

Olivia Borges Salustiano, Michal Uhrin, Athena Alchazidu, Miroslav Horák2026-07-08
📄 social science

Lecturers’ Use and Perceptions of Machine Learning Informed Educational Interventions for the Early Identification of Learning Difficulties among Students with Intellectual Disabilities in Nigerian Universities

Although lecturers in Nigerian universities perceive machine learning interventions as effective for early identifying learning difficulties and enhancing academic engagement among students with intellectual disabilities, their actual usage remains low due to insufficient training and infrastructure, highlighting a critical gap between perceived value and practical implementation.

MOSES ETOMA, TIMOTHY UKAH, ANTHONIA ADIE2026-07-08
📄 social science

Generative AI in Egyptian children’s everyday lives: Patterns of use, parental mediation, and cultural-religious negotiation in an Arab-Muslim context

This mixed-methods study of 250 child–parent dyads in Greater Cairo reveals how Egyptian children aged 8 to 12 utilize generative AI for diverse purposes ranging from education to religious inquiry, while their parents employ culturally and religiously specific mediation strategies that extend beyond traditional frameworks to navigate the technology's moral and social implications within an Arab-Muslim context.

nermeen singer, Amira Ismail2026-07-08
📄 social science

A Multidimensional Analysis of User Experience and AI Personalization in Indonesian University Websites

This study utilizes a mixed-methods approach to analyze Indonesian university websites, revealing that AI personalization is the strongest predictor of user satisfaction and that domestic and international users share consistent perceptions, thereby offering strategic insights for enhancing digital presence and global recruitment.

Adhi Susilo, Fatia Fatimah, Paulina Pannen, Raesita Rakhmawati Rosadi, Richardus Eko Indrajit, Hariyati Hariyati2026-07-07
📄 social science

Should Child Pain Anxiety Be Modeled as a Multidimensional Latent Construct or as a Network of Interrelated Symptoms? A Psychometric Comparison in Spanish Clinical and Community Populations

This study demonstrates that pediatric pain anxiety is better conceptualized as a network of mutually reinforcing symptoms rather than a single latent trait, revealing that a network model outperforms traditional factor models in fit and clinical utility while highlighting the necessity of contextualized interpretation across clinical and community populations.

Beatriz Huidobro Labarga, Elisa López Dolado, Elisa Aguirre Sánchez, Melchor Álvarez de Mon Soto, Raúl Castañeda Vozmedi (…)2026-07-07
📄 social science

A Network Analysis of Loneliness in Intimate Relationships and AI Attachment Among Married Saudi Couples

This study utilizes network analysis on 306 married Saudi adults to reveal that emotional hurt is the central driver of marital loneliness, which weakly connects to AI attachment through social substitution, suggesting that therapeutic efforts should prioritize repairing emotional wounds within the marriage rather than directly targeting AI use.

Fatma Khalifa Elsayed, Jwanaa Abdullah Aljohani, Khawla farid Obaidullah, Dalia Khalid Kaki, Randa Adham Jumah, Roa Tala (…)2026-07-07