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Developing and Validating the University Research Management Digital Transformation Assessment Scale (URM-DTAS): A Multidimensional Measure in the Chinese University Context

This study develops and validates the 17-item, five-dimensional University Research Management Digital Transformation Assessment Scale (URM-DTAS) through a mixed-methods approach involving interviews and large-scale surveys, establishing it as a psychometrically robust instrument for measuring digital transformation progress in Chinese university research management.

Xiaonan Zhou, Jiaxin Xiang², Hejian Liu, Siqi Zhao2026-08-25
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Scaffolding and fading generative AI support shapes dependency and anxiety among undergraduate law students

This study challenges the assumption that restricting generative AI reduces dependency by demonstrating that in a Sri Lankan law cohort, gradually fading AI support increased academic anxiety—particularly among students with pre-existing dependency—without significantly lowering reliance, suggesting that structured integration rather than outright restriction is necessary to support equity and student well-being.

Rathnayake Mudiyanselage Manjula Pradeep2026-08-25
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Navigating Social Entropy: A Case Study of Scaling Up Wildfire Adaptation in Southwest Idaho

This case study of Southwest Idaho utilizes the framework of social entropy to demonstrate that rapidly scaling wildfire adaptation efforts through federal funding often creates governance disorganization, suggesting that successful landscape-scale risk reduction requires flexible timelines and the sustained continuity of existing non-federal collaborative networks.

Olivia Awbrey, Robert M. Anderson, Mahmood Muttaqee, Cody Evers, Miranda H Mockrin, Max Nielsen-Pincus, Lindsay K. Campb (…)2026-08-25
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Stakeholder Perspectives on Pre-Employment Assessments and Early Intervention in the Australian Meat Processing Industry: A Qualitative Descriptive Study

This qualitative study of Australian meat processing stakeholders reveals that while pre-employment assessments are viewed as effective tools for job matching and early intervention, their success in shaping hazard recognition and task allocation depends critically on clear communication, culturally responsive delivery, and consistent supervisory practices.

Bree Renfrew, Alison Hutton, Julie Reis, Michelle Stubbs2026-08-25
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The Relationship Between Professional Commitment and Perceived Clinical Competence Among Undergraduate Operating Room and Anesthesia Technology Students: A Cross-Sectional Correlational Study

This 2025 cross-sectional study of 150 undergraduate students in Iran found that higher professional commitment, particularly affective and normative commitment, along with greater academic interest and GPA, are significantly and positively associated with higher perceived clinical competence in operating room and anesthesia technology students.

Shiva Sadeghi Meymand, Yaser Abolhasani, Yaser Soltanmoradi, Mohammad Hossein Shakeri Gooki, Hossein Hasaninejad2026-08-25
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Teacher-student relationship and Academic self-regulation as predictors of emotional difficulties among school-age Children

This cross-sectional study of 478 Nigerian school-age children reveals that teacher-student relationship dynamics (specifically conflict and instrumental help) and academic self-regulation (particularly introjected motivation) are significant predictors of emotional difficulties, underscoring the importance of autonomy-supportive learning environments for better emotional adjustment.

Ezinne J. Nwauzoije, Chidiogo L. Umennuihe, Gloria Ejike2026-08-25