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The relationship between instrumental motivation and English communication behavior through learning perseverance and self efficacy among Vietnamese undergraduates

This mixed-methods study of Vietnamese undergraduates reveals that instrumental motivation influences English communication behavior indirectly through a sequential pathway where career-oriented goals first foster learning perseverance, which in turn strengthens English self-efficacy to drive actual communicative engagement.

Quoc Hoang2026-06-29
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Employment among Women with Disabilities in Somalia: Evidence from the Somali Integrated Household Budget Survey 2022

Utilizing data from the 2022 Somali Integrated Household Budget Survey, this study reveals that women with disabilities in Somalia face a significant, independent disadvantage in employment opportunities, with their odds of working approximately 32% lower than those of women without disabilities after controlling for demographic and socioeconomic factors.

Mohamed Farah Hassan, Ahmed Mahdi Abdi2026-06-29
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Soldiers on Screen and in the News: Military Heroism, Belonging, and the Politics of Identity in Post-Communist Eastern European Media (2000–2024)

This article analyzes how media representations in post-communist Romania, Poland, and the Czech Republic (2000–2024) construct an unstable "soldier-hero" figure through the interplay of fictional and journalistic narratives, revealing how residual ethnic nationalism and Euro-Atlantic aspirations coexist to shape competing national identities and claims of belonging.

Mihai Marcel Marcovici2026-06-29
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Towards a Power–Clientelism–Socialization–Development (PCSD) Framework: A Systematic Literature Review

This systematic literature review introduces and validates the novel Power–Clientelism–Socialization–Development (PCSD) Framework, which integrates four theoretical traditions to explain how personalized political power in local governance creates a self-sustaining cycle of patronage that distorts human resource development outcomes in developing democracies.

Aji Ramadhan Choirur Rofiansyah, Moses Glorino Rumambo Pandin2026-06-29
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Post-Pandemic Employee Performance Model in Prosecutorial Offices: The Roles of Work From Home, Intrinsic Motivation, Results-Based Supervision, and Institutional Trust

This systematic literature review constructs a post-pandemic employee performance model for prosecutorial offices by synthesizing evidence that institutional trust acts as a critical mediating factor linking work-from-home arrangements, intrinsic motivation, and results-based supervision to individual and organizational effectiveness.

RINI PURWANDARI, Moses Glorino Rumambo Pandin2026-06-29
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Structured Joint Music–Movement Activities in Early Childhood Education: Associations With Teacher-Perceived Prosocial Behavior and Situational Peer Cooperation

This quasi-experimental study of 77 Slovak preschoolers found that while an 8-week program of structured joint music–movement activities did not significantly increase overall teacher-perceived prosocial behavior, it led to a significant improvement in prosocial behavior and cooperative task success specifically among girls, with no comparable gains observed for boys.

Vladimír Fedorko, Martin Dzurilla, Pavol Brezina2026-06-29
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Electronic Word-of-Mouth at Ecotourism Geosites: Comparing Destination Image Across Two Sacred Monkey Forests in Bali

Despite a massive 73-fold disparity in online review volume, this study reveals that the Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary and Sangeh Monkey Forest in Bali share statistically indistinguishable positive sentiment profiles and destination image structures, with their visibility gap attributed to platform-specific market composition rather than differences in visitor experience.

Widiantara I Made, Segara I Nyoman Yoga, Dasih I Gusti Ayu Ratna Pramesti2026-06-29