PISA 2022 insights on intellectual curiosity, perspective-taking, and science achievement: Examining the mediating pathways by Othman Abu Khurma, Adeeb Jarrah, Nagla Ali

“…Utilizing data from 24,600 participants of the 2022 Program for International Student Assessment (PISA), this non-experimental, correlational study employs a Structural Equation Modeling Partial Least Squares (SEM-PLS) approach to explore these relationships. …”
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Assessing digital financial inclusion and financial crises: The role of financial development in shielding against shocks by Huy Nguyen Quoc, Dinh Le Quoc, Hai Nguyen Van

“…Using a combination of Threshold Regression (PTR) and Bayesian regression methods, the research first identifies structural breaks in the DFI-FC relationship, with FD as the threshold variable. …”
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MODELS OF MULTICULTURAL PREPARATION BACHELORS (EXPERTS) IN THE CONDITIONS OF HOLISTICHNY INFORMATION AND EDUCATION SPACEINFORMATION AND EDUCATION SPACE by Vladimir N. Aniskin, Vladimir I. Bogoslovsky, Tatyana A. Zhukova

“…The relationships of cause and effect of multicultural crisis in system of higher education caused by imperfection of the main educational programs of higher education institutions which don't promote training of students in the field of multicultural relationship are consid-ered. …”
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Shaping children's digital futures: The role of parenting strategies in regulating children's technology use by Yakup Yildirim, Serpil Celikten Demirel, Burcu Avcioglu

“…A parallel mediation model using structural equation modeling (SEM) was employed to explore the mediatory roles of behavioral and relational attitudes in the relationships between DPA sub-dimensions and PTU. …”
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Research on the Optimization of Self-Injection Production Effects in the Middle and Later Stages of Shale Gas Downdip Wells Based on the Depth of Pipe String by Lujie Zhang, Guofa Ji, Junliang Li

“…A wellbore structural model was built using a particular well as an example. …”
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Investigating the Situation of Social Development in the Provinces of the Country by Mehdi Mobaraki, zohreh shahbazi, Najme Mostafavi

“…The present study aims to achieve precise and agreed-upon definitions and situations of social development indicators according to the Iranian structural characteristics. as a result, the definitions of social development indicators were determined concerning the local conditions of Iranian society. …”
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Entrepreneurial Orientation and SMEs Efficiency With Government Financial and Non-Financial Incentives as Moderators by Muhammad Yaseen, Waseem Sajjad, Supawan Visetnoi, Siti Amanah, Shahab E. Saqib

“…The primary data were collected from 412 top-level managers of SMEs across three cities. A structural equation modeling was used for analysis. …”
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The impact of financial literacy on women’s economic empowerment: exploring the mediating role of digital financial services by Mohsin Showkat, Razia Nagina, Muzamil Ahmad Baba, Ali Thabit Yahya

“…It examines how improving financial literacy can enhance women’s engagement with digital financial platforms, facilitating their economic participation. Using structural equation modeling in Smart PLS 4, this research employs a quantitative approach grounded in an extended ‘Technology Acceptance Model (TAM)’ and the ‘Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB)’ to analyze the relationships among financial literacy, digital financial services, and economic empowerment among women. …”
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Load transfer-crack width relation of non-dowelled jointed plain concrete short slabs by Mauricio Pradena, Lambert Houben

“…The development of this innovation has been concentrated in their structural performance. Still there is a lack of specific studies of the relation load transfer – crack width, being the crack width at joint the direct cause of the aggregate interlock. …”
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Self-Regulation as a Mediator Between Learning Motivation and Academic Procrastination in Students Who Are Preparing a Thesis by Aulia Aulia, Dewi Fortuna Septiantika, Daviddefikry Yondra Perdana, Agung Putra Azis, Dwi Bagus Irawan, Masyhuril Fajar

“…The data analysis in this study uses a path analysis technique with the partial least square structural equation model (PLS-SEM). The program or software used to conduct the analysis is SmartPLS 4. …”
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MODEL OF A MATRIX CROSSCORRELATION FUNCTION OF THE PROBING AND REFLECTED VECTOR SIGNALS FOR A CONCEPTUAL DESIGN OF A SYNTHETIC APERTURE RADAR ON AN AERIAL CARRIER by R. N. Akinshin, O. V. Esikov, D. A. Zatuchny, A. V. Peteshov

“…In order to simulate the process of design development in full on computer models, including virtual tests of the synthetic aperture radar on an air carrier in model media, the study develops a structural scheme of the conceptual design of the synthetic aperture radar on an air carrier. …”
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Prenatal Cytogenetic Diagnosis in Cienfuegos: Years 2007-2018 by Pedro Alí Díaz-Véliz Jiménez, Belkis Vidal Hernández, Teresa Velázquez Martínez, Yoelkis Sanjurjo Pérez, Iliana González Santana

“…<strong>Background:</strong> cytogenetic prenatal diagnosis is part of the care provided to the high-risk pregnant woman and is an indispensable component of preventive genetic programs promoted by the World Health Organization.…”
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Brazilian coaches' role in facilitating positive development through university sport (El papel de los entrenadores brasileños para facilitar el desarrollo positivo a través del d... by Fernando Santos, Scott Rathwell, Ana Trindade, Rhuan Lima, Vinicius Gobbi, Patricia Gaion

“…Data were collected through semi-structured interviews. Findings showed that coaches perceived university sport as a conducive platform for fostering both performance and PD outcomes. …”
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Effects of Nutrition Education on Improving Knowledge and Practice of Complementary Feeding of Mothers with 6- to 23-Month-Old Children in Daycare Centers in Hawassa Town, Southern... by Selam Deksiyous Muluye, Tefera Belachew Lemma, Tona Zema Diddana

“…Sociodemographic and economic variables were collected by the structured questionnaire. Knowledge of appropriate complementary feeding was assessed by seven knowledge questions. …”
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Examining the Dose-Response Effects of Mindfulness Meditation Interventions on Well-Being: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial by Nicholas Bowles, Alexander Burger, Jonathan N Davies, Julie A Simpson, Julieta Galante, Simon Dennis, Benjamin Stone, Nicholas T Van Dam

“…Meta-analyses and randomized controlled trials have shown mixed results so far, although such results may stem from methodological issues rather than reflecting the absence of an underlying effect. Research outside structured programs suggests that long-term practice time is linked to positive outcomes, but bias due to self-selection over time may explain these results. …”
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A Nested Named Entity Recognition Model Robust in Few-Shot Learning Environments Using Label Description Information by Hyunsun Hwang, Youngjun Jung, Changki Lee, Wooyoung Go

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Evaluating the effectiveness of crisis support spaces in Queensland, Australia: a mixed-methods study by Zoe E. Papinczak, Hannah E. Roovers, Mikesh Patel, Danielle Postorivo, Meaghan E. McLellan, Harvey A. Whiteford, Zoe H. Rutherford

“…In addition, 78 semi-structured interviews were undertaken with CSS consumers and carers, CSS staff and broader mental health system staff; these were analysed using applied thematic analysis. …”
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The capacity and training needs of primary health care workers in Nyeri and Nakuru counties of Kenya: a cross-sectional study by Josphat Martin Muchangi, Kioko Kithuki, Sarah Jebet Kosgei, Mary Mathenge, Deborah Kioko, Bryson Sifuma, Billian Sawenja, Samuel Kamau

“…We targeted healthcare workers of all cadres within the health facilities, and included all who consented to participating. Structured self-administered pen-and-paper questionnaires were used for data collection, and a five-point Likert scale was used to measure the perceived capacity of the healthcare workers to provide primary healthcare. …”
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Glycemic control and associated factors in patients with type 2 diabetes in Southwest Ethiopia: a prospective observational study by Aster Wakjira Garedo, Gorfineh Teshome Tesfaye, Rahel Tamrat, Evelien Wynendaele

“…Methods This institution-based prospective observational study was conducted among 420 patients with type 2 diabetes at Jimma Medical Center’s diabetic clinics. A pretested structured interviewer-administered questionnaire was used to collect data, and a checklist was used to assess patient documents. …”
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Delving into the Elements Impacting Treatment Acceptance among patients with Substance Use Disorder using Health Belief Model: a qualitative study by Sarah Hazem Muslim, Ali Azeez Al-Jumaili, Hadeer Akram Al-Ani

“…Methods This qualitative study included face-to-face semi-structured interviews with patients having SUD relying on the Health Belief Model. …”
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