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Psychosocial Challenges of COVID 19 on Adolescent Students in Awi zone, Ethiopia

This mixed-methods study of 1,026 secondary school students in Ethiopia's Awi Zone reveals that the COVID-19 pandemic caused significant, multidimensional psychosocial challenges—including loneliness, depression, and maladaptive coping—that varied significantly by gender, developmental stage, and family context, highlighting an urgent need for tailored mental health interventions in low-resource settings.

Mintesnot Fentahun2026-06-25
📄 social science

Policy Coherence, Implementation Capacity, and Equity in Uganda’s School-Based Mental Health Policy Landscape: A Qualitative Policy Landscape Analysis

This qualitative policy landscape analysis reveals that while Uganda's existing national policies offer foundational entry points for school-based mental health, the current framework remains fragmented, poorly operationalized, and inequitable due to a lack of coherent definitions, weak implementation mechanisms, and insufficient support for teachers and vulnerable students.

Lydia Namatende-Sakwa, Frederick Murunga Wekesah, Agnes Kiragga, Shem Mambe, Bonface Ingumba, Silas Ooko, Simeon Kintu (…)2026-06-25
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Beyond Technical Drilling: Student Engagement and Aesthetic Learning Under Performance-Oriented Higher Education

This study reveals that in China's performance-oriented university dancesport programs, students' active participatory engagement, rather than the mere institutional provision of aesthetic curriculum or instructional strategies, is the key factor modestly associated with their perceived aesthetic learning experiences, highlighting a significant tension between aesthetic provision and actual aesthetic realization.

WEIWEI YIN, WEI LIU2026-06-25
📄 social science

Generative Artificial Intelligence Policies and Guidelines across Top Ranked Universities: Insights from AI Ecological Education Policy Framework for AI Integration and University Policy Development Framework for GAI

This study analyzes GenAI policies across top-ranked universities in the MENA region, revealing a strong focus on governance and academic misconduct but highlighting critical gaps in stakeholder engagement, local contextualization, and the mitigation of environmental and psychological risks.

Mounyah Basil, Abderrezzaq Soltani, Banan Mukhalalati2026-06-25
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Perceived Nonverbal Disruption and Anxiety During COVID19: The Role of Expressive Autonomy

This research demonstrates that during the COVID-19 pandemic, anxiety was driven more by the perceived frustration of expressive autonomy caused by nonverbal disruptions than by the actual reduction in nonverbal behaviors, with this relationship mediated by autonomy frustration within a Self-Determination Theory framework.

Zachary R. Glowacki, Christopher R. Glowacki, Zachary M. Carr2026-06-25
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Understanding How Scuba-Diving Virtual Reality Shapes Underwater Tourism Perception: A Mixed-Methods Study

This mixed-methods study demonstrates that scuba-diving virtual reality significantly enhances perceptions of underwater tourism and visit intentions by fostering presence, emotional engagement, and authenticity, while revealing distinct psychological pathways where non-divers benefit from emotional accessibility and divers from knowledge-based preparation.

Mochamad Bruri Triyono, Arif Ainur Rafiq, Feri Ferdian, Galeh NIP Pratama, Dian Novian, Bima Sakti2026-06-25
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The Organizational and Motivational Factors in Maritime Research Engagement

This quantitative study of maritime higher education institutions reveals that while faculty research skills are significantly influenced by training and education levels rather than demographic factors, there is only a weak link between research activities and attitudes, prompting recommendations for enhanced coaching, mentoring, and industry partnerships to foster a robust research culture.

Jose M. Barlis, Josefin D. Fajardo, Candido Leo Matugas, Jubemer Wong2026-06-25
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Motivational climate, intrinsic motivation, psychological need satisfaction, and intensity during FIT FIRST 10 lessons and physical education lessons in the Generation Healthy Kids trial

Although the FIT FIRST 10 multisport concept created a more empowering motivational climate than traditional physical education, pupils in the control group reported slightly higher psychological need satisfaction and intrinsic motivation, with no significant differences observed in training intensity between the two approaches.

Malte Nejst Larsen, Johanne Aaskilde-Schneider, Victor Emil Svaerke, Paulina Sander Melby, Kristian P. Overgaard, Mette (…)2026-06-25