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Generative Artificial Intelligence, Health Risk Perception Bias, and Sports Participation Among Older Adults —An Empirical Investigation Grounded in the Search-as-Learning Paradigm

Drawing on the search-as-learning paradigm and panel data from 2020–2023, this study empirically demonstrates that generative artificial intelligence significantly promotes sports participation among older adults in China by reducing health risk perception bias, with effects varying by knowledge level, task type, and motivation.

Zongbao Yu, Huiyun Li, Jiaqi Hao, Gang Chen2026-09-30

📄 social science

Experiences of racialized individuals in psychotherapeutic treatment: resilience, coping, and support factors

This study of 190 racialized individuals in the German mental health system reveals that while racial microaggressions in psychotherapy are not directly linked to resilience or coping strategies, social support and proactive coping are robust predictors of resilience, underscoring the need for structural improvements and enhanced support systems rather than placing the burden of adaptation solely on individuals.

Miriam Nicolai, Fatima Nöske, Helena Dieterle, Sebastian Fischer, Sören Kliem, Mita Banerjee, Elmar Brähler, Manfred Beu (…)2026-09-30

📄 social science

School–Community Environments and Girls’ STEM Participation: Relational Pathways from a Mixed-Methods Study in Rwanda

This mixed-methods study in Rwanda demonstrates that while school–community environments and career guidance significantly influence girls' STEM participation by challenging gender stereotypes and fostering relational support, these factors collectively explain only a small portion of the variance, prompting the proposal of a Relational Learning–Enactment Pathways Framework to better understand the complex conditions for meaningful engagement.

Jean Paul Uzabakiriho¹, Gaspard Gaparayi¹, Irénée Ndayambaje¹, Dorothy Tukahabwa¹, Jean Claude Yvan Ndacyayisenga2026-09-30

📄 social science

“When It’s a Man, It’s Flirting but When It’s a Woman, It’s Harassment”: Student and Institutional Perspectives on Campus-Based Sexual Harassment in Pakistan

This qualitative study of Pakistani universities reveals that campus-based sexual harassment is pervasive and normalized due to patriarchal norms and fear of retaliation, which discourages formal reporting and necessitates gender-transformative strategies that engage men and strengthen institutional accountability.

Zarmeen Shakil, Irina Bergenfeld, Cari Jo Clark, Taiba Yar Baig, Afsar Uddin, Heba F. Zedan, Nirmal Niazi, Meroona Gopan (…)2026-09-30

📄 social science

Latent Profiles of Nonsuicidal Self-Injury Functions and Severity Among Korean Adolescents: Associations With Social Exposure and Cognitive Functioning

This study of 384 Korean adolescents with nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) identified four distinct latent profiles based on function and severity, revealing that greater media exposure, specific interpersonal factors, and cognitive vulnerabilities like negative automatic thoughts significantly differentiate these groups.

Jiyoung Shin-Hwang, Dong Hun Lee, Si Hyeong Kim, Seongyeon Kim2026-09-30

📄 social science

“I am both a refugee and an East African citizen, but I decide which one I am, depending on where I am”: Category-traversing among refugees in Mwiki Estate, Nairobi.

Drawing on ethnographic fieldwork in Nairobi, this article argues that East African refugees strategically navigate contradictory national and regional policies by fluidly traversing multiple legal and social categories—such as citizen, refugee, and trader—to secure mobility rights within the East African Community.

Felicity Atieno Okoth2026-09-30

📄 social science

Hyperlocal Digital Journalism and Civic Accountability through Citizen Participation and Administrative Responsiveness in Regional India

This mixed-methods study of regional Northern India demonstrates that hyperlocal digital video journalism significantly enhances civic accountability and administrative responsiveness by leveraging visual evidence to achieve faster grievance redressal and higher public trust compared to traditional petitioning methods.

Mohd. Nadeem2026-09-30

📄 social science

When the Behavioral Field Evolves: Reconceptualizing Lewin’s Field Theory for Physical and Virtual Environments

This paper argues that Kurt Lewin's foundational field theory requires a reconceptualization that explicitly differentiates physical and virtual components of both person and environment to adequately address the complexities of contemporary hybrid behavioral contexts.

Justin Puchalsky2026-09-30

📄 social science

Who Eats Last? Gendered Food Discrimination and the Ethics of Substantive Food Equality in Bangladesh

This paper argues that addressing gendered food discrimination in Bangladesh requires moving beyond traditional scarcity metrics to adopt a "substantive food equality" framework that ensures women's agency and nutritional rights through relational and institutional interventions within the household.

Abu Noman Mohammad Atahar Ali2026-09-30

📄 social science

Ethnobotanical Nomenclature as Ecological Social Signs: Naming Mimosa pudica in Ruhaya, Rushubi and Ndali Speech Communities

This study demonstrates that the ethnobotanical naming of *Mimosa pudica* in Tanzania's Ruhaya, Rushubi, and Ndali communities functions as an ecological social sign, where the plant's leaf-folding behavior is culturally interpreted through distinct metaphors to index specific social roles, gendered expectations, and kinship relations rather than serving as a simple descriptive label.

Joseph Mugyabuso2026-09-30

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