📄 social science

Perceived Restoration and Restoration Experience in Cross-Media Art: An Empirical Study Based on the SOR Framework

Grounded in the SOR framework and Attention Restoration Theory, this empirical study of 670 visitors reveals that five sensory and interactive stimuli in cross-media art significantly enhance psychological well-being, with perceived immersion and soundscape eventfulness emerging as the strongest predictors of restoration, thereby extending restorative environment research beyond traditional natural settings to digital cultural contexts.

Yi Zhou, Wenxin Deng, Liang Rui, Mu Jiang2026-10-09
📄 social science

Shared Framework, Fragmented Field:What the DASH Reveals About Healthcare Simulation Debriefing Research

Although the Debriefing Assessment for Simulation in Healthcare (DASH) serves as a widely adopted shared tool, a systematic review of its usage and citation networks reveals that the field remains fragmented with limited cross-collaboration and weak conceptual integration, indicating that shared instruments alone are insufficient for cumulative knowledge without coordinated research agendas and deliberate community connection.

Suzan Kardong-Edgren, Matt Bowker, Jule Kreitz, Jessica Bell, Seon Yoon Chung, Lia Cruz, Maria Bajwa, Britlyn Orgill, Ka (…)2026-10-09
📄 social science

From Implementation to Institutionalization: Scaling and Sustaining Technology-based Pedagogical Tools in LMICs

This multi-source synthesis study of technology-based pedagogical tools in low- and middle-income countries, with a focal case in Kenya, reveals that while teacher engagement and school-level support drive initial adoption, achieving long-term sustainability and system-wide scale requires the critical alignment of micro-, meso-, and macro-level factors.

Larysa Lysenko, Anne Wade, Philip C. Abrami2026-10-09
📄 social science

Religious and Spiritual Engagement Among Muslim Students Experiencing School Bullying: Pathways to Coping, Resilience, and Wellbeing

This qualitative study of 30 Muslim students reveals that while school bullying severely undermines their wellbeing, religious and spiritual engagement can serve as a context-dependent resource for coping and resilience, provided it is supported by positive interpersonal relationships and responsive institutional environments.

Darmin Tuwu, Liwaul Liwaul2026-10-09
📄 social science

Wuxing Dynamic Networks and Small-State Diplomacy: A Quantitative Framework for Stability in Ancient Chinese Geopolitics

This study develops a continuous-time dynamic network model grounded in Wuxing philosophy to demonstrate that the diplomatic mediation strength of the small State of Song must exceed four times the conflict intensity of major powers to ensure systemic stability, thereby validating the pivotal role of small-state diplomacy in ancient Chinese geopolitical history.

Ciann-Dong Yang2026-10-09