📄 social science

Exploring Age-Related Differences in Mental Health Among Medical Laboratory Professionals

This study analyzes age-related differences in the mental health of Canadian medical laboratory professionals using 2023 and 2025 survey data, revealing that while age does not uniformly predict distress levels, it significantly influences how psychological distress is experienced and expressed across different age groups.

Brandon Djukic, Rosina Mete, Youcef Khelladi, Elizabeth Kwong, Christine Nielsen2026-10-23
📄 social science

Compassion’s Relational Nature: Ecological Momentary Assessment of the Three Flows of Compassion and Connection

Using Ecological Momentary Assessment, this study demonstrates that the three flows of compassion and perceived connection are dynamically interrelated within individuals, with self-compassion uniquely serving as a prospective predictor of all other flows, thereby supporting compassion's relational nature and highlighting its potential as a key intervention target.

Giulia Parola, Alberto Jover Martínez, Desirée Colombo, Ernestina Etchemendy, Rosa Baños, Maja Wrzesien2026-10-23
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The Illusion of Digital Perfection: A Systematic Review on Upward Social Comparison, Envy, and Maladaptive Engagement Behaviors on Social Networking Sites

This systematic review synthesizes evidence demonstrating that the positivity bias inherent in social networking sites drives upward social comparison and envy, leading to diminished self-worth and depression, which in turn trigger maladaptive coping behaviors such as risk-prone self-promotion and digital aggression as manifestations of underlying psychological distress.

Md Momin2026-10-23
📄 social science

Teacher Education in Countryside Public Schools Located in Municipalities Affected by the Fundão Dam Collapse: Contributions from the Articulation between Countryside Education Principles and Emerging Perspectives on Social Justice and Social Sustainability

This postdoctoral study demonstrates that the Rio Doce School Program's specialization course effectively overcomes "Pedagogical Silence" regarding the 2015 Fundão dam disaster in countryside public schools by integrating Countryside Education principles with social justice and sustainability, thereby empowering teachers to critically incorporate the socio-environmental crisis into their pedagogical practices.

Marcelo Loures dos Santos, Maria Isabel Antunes-Rocha2026-10-23
📄 social science

Structural Modelling of Generative AI Cognitive Integration, Algorithmic Literacy, and Academic Dependency in Peruvian Higher Education

This study validates a structural model demonstrating that algorithmic literacy significantly enhances cognitive integration of generative AI and reduces academic dependency among Peruvian university students, thereby improving perceived academic performance, particularly when moderated by digital ethics.

Israel Barrutia Barreto, Lessner Augusto León Espinoza, Roy Ramón Cornejo Flores, Jhonatan Franz Jaimes Rojas2026-10-23
📄 social science

Beyond Digital Transformation: A Hybrid SEM–System Dynamics Explanation of Institutional Resilience in Higher Education

This study challenges technology-deterministic views of digital transformation in Saudi higher education by employing a hybrid PLS-SEM and System Dynamics approach to demonstrate that institutional resilience is not a direct result of digital maturity, but rather an outcome mediated by organizational agility and innovation capability, with funding stability serving as a critical direct driver.

Hanan Alharbi2026-10-23
📄 social science

Psychological Resilience and Online Rumor-Sharing Readiness Among Egyptian University Students: A Cognitive-Behavioral Resilience-Buffer Model

This study of 520 Egyptian university students demonstrates that higher psychological resilience significantly predicts a lower readiness to share online rumors, supporting a cognitive-behavioral model where resilience helps individuals regulate emotions and tolerate uncertainty to resist misinformation.

Rania Fawzy, Maram Alsamman, Shanoo Sheikh, Kayaty Ashour2026-10-23
📄 social science

Research Progress on the Optimization of Human Resource Management Systems in Public Hospitals under the Dual Background of High-Qualit y Development and Northeast Revitalization

This paper reviews the transformation of public hospital human resource management under China's high-quality development and Northeast revitalization strategies, identifies current research gaps and regional challenges, and proposes a data-driven, adaptable ecosystem to optimize talent management and support regional revitalization.

Chunxiao Wang, Ying Xu, Kunhao She, Zhi Ma, Qingyu Xu2026-10-22