📄 social science

Balancing Work and Life: A Study of Tanzanian Secondary School Teachers

Guided by the Job Demands–Resources theory, a mixed-methods study of 93 teachers in Iringa Municipality, Tanzania, reveals that organizational support and work flexibility are critical predictors that collectively explain over half of the variance in job satisfaction, underscoring the need for strengthened leadership, welfare programs, and flexible administrative arrangements.

Arberitho Hadson Ruhangila, Faraja Sanga2026-07-07
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Prevalence, types, consequences and factors that affect bullying among public secondary school students in Enugu Metropolis, Enugu State, Nigeria: An observational study

This observational study of public secondary school students in Enugu Metropolis, Nigeria, reveals that over half of the participants have experienced or engaged in bullying—primarily verbal abuse and physical assault—with significant associations found between bullying behaviors and factors such as age, school level, family setting, and parental education, highlighting an urgent need for stronger anti-bullying policies and increased supervision.

Hope Obiageli Nwoga, Gloria Chizoba Eze, Gabriel Chukwuemeka Umeh2026-07-06
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Understanding social vulnerability in multi-ethnic inter-embedded communities: structural inequalities and disaster risk in Southwest China

This study develops an enhanced Social Vulnerability Index framework integrating ethnic indicators and advanced machine learning techniques to analyze structural and service-related drivers of disaster risk in multi-ethnic inter-embedded communities in Southwest China, revealing that education, dependency ratios, and healthcare capacity are critical factors necessitating targeted governance improvements.

Lu Gan, Leqi Zhou, Shan Yang, Xia Liao, Jiangjun Wan2026-07-06
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Artificial intelligence in Islamic religious education and high school teachers' perceptions of digital divides and prophetic ethics in Indonesia's global south

This qualitative study in Demak, Indonesia, explores high school Islamic religious education teachers' perceptions of AI, revealing that while they recognize its potential for pedagogical efficiency, they remain concerned about the lack of prophetic ethical validation in AI-generated content and significant structural digital divides, ultimately advocating for a balanced integration model that combines technological literacy with critical religious ethics.

Zarkasi Zarkasi, Abdul Djamil, Syamsul Ma’arif, Ikhrom Ikhrom, Ismail Ismail, Raharjo Raharjo, Fihris Fihris, Muhammad B (…)2026-07-06
📄 social science

Psychometric validation of the Teachers' Responses to Bullying Questionnaire (TRBQ) among Spanish adolescents

This study validates a refined 14-item, five-factor version of the Teachers' Responses to Bullying Questionnaire (TRBQ) for Spanish adolescents, demonstrating its robust psychometric properties, including good model fit, reliability, and gender invariance, thereby providing a sound tool for assessing student perceptions of teacher responses to bullying.

Álvaro García-Prieto, Carmen Galán-Arroyo, Jorge Rojo-Ramos2026-07-06