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Gender Differences in the Mechanisms Linking Appearance Anxiety to Exercise Participation Among Chinese College Students: A Multi-Group Structural Equation Modeling Study

This study reveals that among Chinese college students, appearance anxiety negatively impacts exercise participation through the mediating roles of negative body image and exercise self-efficacy, with significant gender differences showing that these upstream psychological mechanisms are stronger for females and that the influence on males involves both direct and indirect pathways while females' participation is primarily mediated.

yifan zhang, Jiaqi Hao, Qian Huang2026-07-17

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The Role of Socioeconomic and Institutional Factors in Shaping Entrepreneurial Attitudes among Radiography Students in South-Eastern Nigeria

This study reveals that while socioeconomic factors significantly and positively influence the favorable entrepreneurial attitudes of radiography students in South-Eastern Nigeria, institutional factors have a comparatively weaker impact, highlighting the need for enhanced mentorship and practical training to bridge the gap between students' willingness to start businesses and their perceived ability to manage them.

Awafung Emmanuel Adie, Christian Maduabuchi, Enwerem Derrick, Nwobodo-Nzeribe Nnenna Harmony2026-07-17

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From Objective AI Literacy Assessment to Training Needs Mapping in Greek Secondary Education

This study assesses the objective AI literacy of 271 Greek secondary education teachers through a cross-sectional survey, revealing moderate overall knowledge with significant gaps in technical foundations that inform a prioritized, evidence-based professional development roadmap.

Nikolaos Nerantzis, Anastasia Psalti, Kostas Zafiropoulos2026-07-16

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Effects of Task-Based Language Teaching (TBLT) on Grade 11 EFL Students’ Engagement in Learning Grammar in Arba Minch City Administration

This quasi-experimental study conducted in Arba Minch City Administration demonstrates that Task-Based Language Teaching (TBLT) significantly enhances Grade 11 EFL students' engagement in learning grammar, particularly in affective aspects, compared to the conventional PPP model.

Solomon Fantaye, Melesse Mengesha, Mulugeta Teka2026-07-16

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The Digital Opportunity Structure of Child Sexual Exploitation: A Qualitative, School-Based Study

This qualitative study of 80 school staff in Hong Kong utilizes routine activity theory to demonstrate how digital technologies reshape the opportunity structure for child sexual exploitation by increasing student vulnerability, empowering offenders through anonymity and scalable tools, and weakening both guardianship and platform management.

Jessica Chi Mei Li, Taylor Wei Feng Xu, Hei Lam Charling Wong2026-07-16

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Assessment of the research context and research capacity in higher education institutions in Africa

This study assesses the research capacity of 36 universities across sub-Saharan Africa, revealing that while central-level research policies and engagement are functional, institutional strengthening requires addressing critical gaps in operational leadership, sustainable domestic funding, knowledge translation, gender equity, and support structures at the academic-unit level.

Roy William Mayega, Wilson Abigaba, Anthony Ssebagereka, Dorothy Okello, Nathan Tumuhamye, Christine Muhumuza, Julius Ss (…)2026-07-16

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Psychological Capital Among University Students in an Interconnected Learning Environment: Sleep Quality, Social Media Use, Academic Stress and Social Connectedness in Higher Education

This study of 849 Nigerian university students reveals that better sleep quality and social connectedness enhance psychological capital, while academic stress and social media use diminish it, with academic stress mediating the impact of sleep and social media use moderating the benefits of social connectedness.

Addah Temple Tamuno-Opubo, Olufemi Talabi, Joshua Eriki Osagbai, Blessing Umeh Akudo, Moshood Moses Mamudu, Chibuike Ume (…)2026-07-16

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Living with Imperfect Sustainability: Responsibility, Trust and Everyday Ethical Negotiation in Just Agrifood Transitions

Drawing on interviews with women trained in mindfulness, this article introduces the concept of "imperfect sustainability" to argue that ethical engagement in agrifood transitions is not defined by consistent behavioral perfection but by a relational, emotionally demanding practice of negotiating responsibility and trust within constrained and inconsistent food systems.

Belgin Bulgan Satı, Saadet Pınar Temizkan2026-07-16

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The Attribution-Efficacy Paradox: A Scoping Review of GenAI Interaction and Academic Self-Efficacy in Higher Education

This scoping review identifies the "Attribution-Efficacy Paradox," a tension where Generative AI enhances task performance but potentially undermines academic self-efficacy, arguing that sustainable integration in higher education requires shifting from AI-assisted completion to human-centered, metacognitive interaction design.

Andrés Franco2026-07-16

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Structural Relationships of Participative Leadership with Youth Employability and Entrepreneurship in Public TVET Colleges of Sidama Regional State, Ethiopia: The Mediating Roles of Staff Commitment, Industry Linkage, and Cooperative Training

This study reveals that in Ethiopian public TVET colleges, participative leadership does not directly improve graduate employability or entrepreneurship but fully influences these outcomes indirectly by fostering staff commitment, cooperative training quality, and industry linkages.

Ashenaf Argata Yona2026-07-16

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