Psychometric Validation of the Persian Version of Multidimensional Health Locus of Control Scale (MHLC-C) for Menopausal Women by Khadijeh Khademi, Mohammad Hossein Kaveh, Mahin Nazari, Abdolrahim Asadollahi

“…The Health Locus of Control (HLC) serves as a mediator between an individual’s behaviors and health status, influenced by various cultural, environmental, and situational factors. …”
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Psychometric Properties of the Arabic Version of the Pain Resilience Scale among Lebanese Adults with Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain by Melissa Makhoul, Samar Noureddine, Huda Abu-Saad Huijer, Laila Farhood, Souha Fares, Imad Uthman, Douglas J. French, Christopher R. France

“…The Pain Resilience Scale (PRS), which measures behavioral perseverance and the ability to regulate emotions and cognition despite ongoing pain, lacks an Arabic version. …”
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Modulation of Motor Cortical Activities by Action Observation and Execution in Patients with Stroke: An MEG Study by Jun-Ding Zhu, Chia-Hsiung Cheng, Yi-Jhan Tseng, Chien-Chen Chou, Chih-Chi Chen, Yu-Wei Hsieh, Yu-Hsien Liao

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Health-promoting activities among Saudi Arabian parents of children with disabilities: A cross-sectional study by Salmah A. Alghamdi, Muna I. Assiri, Reem A. Fallatah, Farah M. Albeladi, Hawa Alabdulaziz, Fatimah Alsaggaf

“…Conclusion: This study’s findings highlight the significant impact that caring for a child with a disability can have on parents’ health-promoting behaviors. Factors such as education and health status were found to play a crucial role in shaping these behaviors. …”
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Social participation challenges and facilitators among Chinese stroke survivors: a qualitative descriptive study by Xiaojuan Wan, Dorothy Ngo Sheung Chan, Janita Pak Chun Chau, Yu Zhang, Zhi’e Gu, Limei Xu

“…However, current evidence in the Chinese context is insufficient as cultural norms, expectations, and behaviors may differ across countries. This study aimed to explore experiences of social participation among Chinese stroke survivors and their perceived challenges and facilitators, particularly the cultural issues that impact their social participation. …”
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Impact of psychostimulants on microbiota and short-chain fatty acids alterations in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder by Nonglak Boonchooduang, Orawan Louthrenoo, Narueporn Likhitweerawong, Chanon Kunasol, Chanisa Thonusin, Sirawit Sriwichaiin, Wichwara Nawara, Nipon Chattipakorn, Siriporn C. Chattipakorn

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GUIDELINES FOR THE SERVICE QUALITY DEVELOPMENT OF SMALL BOUTIQUE HOTELS THAT ATTRACT DOMESTIC WORKCATION TOURISTS: THE CASE OF PATTAYA CITY, THAILAND by Chayapoj LEE-ANANT, Phornprom RUNGREAUNG

“…The aims of this study are to 1) study the level of service quality of small boutique hotels in Pattaya City, (2) study the behaviors of Domestic workcation tourists at small boutique hotels in Pattaya City, and (3) suggest guidelines for the service quality development of small boutique hotels that attract domestic workcation tourists in Pattaya City. …”
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Youth Understanding of Healthy Eating and Obesity: A Focus Group Study by Allison C. Sylvetsky, Monique Hennink, Dawn Comeau, Jean A. Welsh, Trisha Hardy, Linda Matzigkeit, Deanne W. Swan, Stephanie M. Walsh, Miriam B. Vos

“…Our analysis suggests that urban youth in Georgia commonly recognize obesity as a problem, but there is less understanding of the link to lifestyle choices or the connection to future morbidities, suggesting a need for education to connect lifestyle behaviors to development of obesity.…”
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Dynamic Mechanical Properties and Fractal Characteristics of Polypropylene Fiber-Reinforced Cement Soil under Impact Loading by Yi-xin Mo, Jian-yong Pang, Jin-kun Huang

“…This paper aims to study the dynamic mechanical properties, failure patterns, fractal behaviors, and energy dissipation of polypropylene fiber-reinforced cement soil under impact loading. …”
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Treatment Effects of Upper Limb Action Observation Therapy and Mirror Therapy on Rehabilitation Outcomes after Subacute Stroke: A Pilot Study by Yu-Wei Hsieh, Yu-Hsuan Lin, Jun-Ding Zhu, Ching-Yi Wu, Yun-Ping Lin, Chih-Chi Chen

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Can an organizationally anchored, multilevel intervention improve perceived stress and psychosocial factors in the workplace? A pre-post study assessing effectiveness and implement... by Vita Ligaya Dalgaard, Tanja Kirkegaard, Christian Dyrlund Wåhlin-Jacobsen, Birgit Aust, Sofie Jaspers, Thomas Faurholt Jønsson, Trine Nøhr Winding

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Understanding Cognition, Oxytocin, and Pain in Elders (UCOPE): protocol for a double-blinded cross-over trial in chronic knee osteoarthritis pain by Yenisel Cruz-Almeida, Soamy Montesino-Goicolea, Pedro Valdes-Hernandez, Zhiguang Huo, Roland Staud, Natalie C. Ebner

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Analysis of the mediating role of life style in the relationship between health literacy and self-rated health employing structural equation modeling by Mansour Bagherinia, Shahab Rezaeian, Ebrahim Shakiba, Raheleh Maleki, Abbas Mohammad Karimi Mazhin, Hadi Darvishigilan, Maryam Janatolmakan, Badriyeh Karami

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The impact of task-sharing scalable mental health interventions on non-specialist providers: a scoping review by Manaswi Sangraula, Josheka Chauhan, Chynere Best, Caroline McEneaney, Cheenar Shah, Adam D. Brown, Brandon A. Kohrt

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Effects of citizen participation on urban water management based on socioeconomic factors by F. Mardianti, D.E. Purba

“…Finally, educational level and income do not always translate to behavioral changes linked to water pollution management.…”
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Physical Activity Targeted at Maximal Lipid Oxidation: A Meta-Analysis by A. J. Romain, M. Carayol, M. Desplan, C. Fedou, G. Ninot, J. Mercier, A. Avignon, J. F. Brun

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Fish oil-loaded silver carp scale gelatin-stabilized emulsions with vitamins for the delivery of curcumin by Jiamin Xu, Guangyi Kan, Juan Wang, Kefeng Yang, Xichang Wang, Jian Zhong

“…The emulsions’ curcumin retention at room temperature and in vitro digestion behaviors (transformation, bioaccessibility, and bioaccessibility index) depended on vitamin additions: VC + VE ≈ VC > VE ≈ Control. …”
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Multilayered Sporadic‐E Response to the Annular Solar Eclipse on June 21, 2020 by Jin Wang, Xiaomin Zuo, Yang‐Yi Sun, Tao Yu, Yungang Wang, Lihui Qiu, Tian Mao, XiangXiang Yan, Na Yang, Yifan qi, Jiuhou Lei, Lingfeng Sun, Biqiang Zhao

“…The small‐scale atmospheric gravity waves play a key role in modulating the Es behaviors during the eclipse.…”
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A hybrid trust model based on communication and social trust for vehicular social networks by Na Fan, Shuai Shen, Chase Q Wu, Junfeng Yao

“…Vehicular social networks are emerging hybrid networks that combine traditional vehicular networks and social networks, with two key types of nodes, that is, vehicles and drivers. Since vehicle behaviors are controlled or influenced by drivers, the trustworthiness of a vehicle node is essentially determined by its own communication behaviors and its driver’s social characteristics. …”
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HCBPM: An Idea toward a Social Learning Environment for Humanoid Robot by Fady Alnajjar, Abdul Rahman Hafiz, Kazuyuki Murase

“…Several approaches have been proposed to support the learning stage of such controllers, where the robot can learn new behaviors by observing and/or receiving direct guidance from a human or even another robot. …”
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