Creative-Motivated Citizen Science After-School STEAM Programme for Motivating Actions Related to the Oceanic Microplastics Problem by Tomomi Sayuda, Haruyuki Kinoshita, Fumitoshi Kato, Miles Pennington

“…As a result, our qualitative results showed that five primary school children and five community adults were actively involved in the programme. …”
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Schistosoma mansoni infection risk for school-aged children clusters within households and is modified by distance to freshwater bodies. by Olimpia Lamberti, Narcis B Kabatereine, Edridah M Tukahebwa, Goylette F Chami

“…A subgroup analysis of children was conducted to examine the correlation of infection status between children and their caretakers.…”
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Normative Study and Psychometric Properties of the Digital Quotient Test in Children and Adolescents Aged 8-18 in the Iranian Community by Marzieh Poursalehy Navideh, AhmadReza Matinfar

“…Objective: Digital Quotient (DQ) refers to a comprehensive set of digital competencies derived from universal ethical values that aim to enhance human interaction with, control, and create technology. The present study aimed to establish norms and examine the psychometric properties of the Digital Quotient Test in children and adolescents aged 8-18 in the Iranian community.Methods: This study's statistical population included students of the First and Second Elementary Schools and the First and Second Secondary Schools of Tehran in the academic year 2020-2021. …”
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Emotional competence and problem behavior of left-behind preschool children—the roles of self-regulation and authoritative grandparenting styles by Lanlan Luo, Shan Jin, Qi Huang

“…Significantly, authoritative grandparenting styles enhanced the promoting effect of emotional competence and reduced children’s problem behavior.DiscussionOur findings underscore the importance of intrinsic elements of child self-regulation, as well as adopting more authoritative parenting behaviors in their daily interaction with children, on developing stronger emotional competence and reducing problem behavior in preschoolers.…”
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Development and validation of a food and nutrition literacy questionnaire for Chinese parents of children with functional constipation (FNLQ-p) by Jie Yang, Hui Wang, Yanchi Shen, Hui Yang, Yan Huang, Jinjin Cao

“…In the second stage, 459 parents of school-age children with constipation were invited to fill out the questionnaire. …”
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Impact of social determinants and medical mistrust on parent-child HPV vaccination in economically disadvantaged communities: implications for cancer prevention by Marcelo M. Sleiman, Mary Rose Yockel, Mingqian Liu, Joanne Wendolowski, Lucile L. Adams-Campbell, Chiranjeev Dash, Lisa Carter-Bawa, Abraham Aragones, Sahana Arumani, Kenneth P. Tercyak

“…IntroductionHuman papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination and intentions, their correlates, and barriers among age-eligible parents and their children living in very economically disadvantaged communities were assessed.MethodsParents (N=198; 45% Black, 42% Latine, 57% educated <=high school [HS], 74% income <$60k annually) with children ages 10-17 from Washington, DC and Hackensack, NJ were intercepted at community events and surveyed.ResultsAmong age-eligible parents, 20% were vaccinated against HPV. …”
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Syntax Struggles: A Case Study of English as Second Language Acquisition in a 6-Year-Old Child by Dzikri Ilma, Rusdi Noor Rosa, Alemina Br. Perangin-Angin

“…Despite mastering her mother tongue, Indonesian, Alesha has been exposed to English since a young age through interactions with her parents and media. The study focuses on Alesha's ability of her second language in daily contexts, particularly in interactions with her mother. …”
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The effect of service quality and customer value on customer satisfaction and customer loyalty in Bank Sultra by Abdul Razak, Abdul hakim, Asraf Yunus

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Process evaluation of Project Daire: a food environment intervention that impacted food knowledge, wellbeing and dietary habits of primary school children by Naomi Anderson, Sarah F. Brennan, Fiona Lavelle, Sarah E. Moore, Dilara Olgacher, Amy Junkin, Moira Dean, Michelle C. McKinley, Patrick McCole, Ruth F. Hunter, Laura Dunne, Niamh E. O’Connell, Chris T. Elliott, Danielle McCarthy, Jayne V. Woodside

“…Abstract Background Project DAIRE was a randomised-controlled, factorial design trial which aimed to improve children’s health-related quality of life, wellbeing, food knowledge and dietary habits via two multi-component interventions: Nourish and Engage. …”
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A comparison of force adaptation in toddlers and adults during a drawer opening task by Laura Faßbender, Johannes Falck, Francisco M. López, Yee Lee Shing, Jochen Triesch, Gudrun Schwarzer

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Impact of dental treatments under general anesthesia on oral health-related quality of life in children: a comprehensive meta-analysis by Nasibe Aycan Yilmaz, Mehmet Emin Arayici, Candan Efeoglu

“…Abstract Background Children’s oral health significantly impacts their overall well-being, daily activities, and social interactions. …”
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Benefits of the Global Integration Method (Método de Integração Global - MIG) in functional priorities of parents of Brazilian children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorde... by Amanda Aparecida Alves Cunha Nascimento, Deisiane Oliveira Souto, Thalita Karla Flores Cruz, Arthur Felipe Barroso de Lima, Gabriela Silva Oliveira, Vitor Geraldi Haase

“…Abstract Background Understanding the priorities of parents of children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is crucial for implementing evidence-based programs. …”
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Caregivers' Preferences of COVID-19 Vaccination for Children: A Cross-sectional Study From Rural South India by U.C SAMUDYATHA, Bhavyashree BALAJI, Meghna SINGH, Megha GOWDA

“…Objective: This study aimed to document caregivers' perceptions and preferences regarding coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) vaccination among children. Methods: This cross-sectional study analyzed 272 caregivers with 347 children (aged 1-18 years) attending a subdistrict rural hospital in February-March 2022. …”
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La relation enseignant-élèves au cœur de la réussite éducative by Séverine Haiat, Gaelle Espinosa, Annie Charron

“…Many French and English studies indicate that the teacher-student relationship is a key to students’ educational success, and to the the well-being of both children and their teachers at school. This relationship is considered here as a whole, encompassing teacher attributes, teacher and student perceptions and representations, and teacher-student interactions. …”
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Developing Performance Tests to Measure Digital Skills: Lessons Learned From a Cross-National Perspective by Ester van Laar, Alexander J. A. M. van Deursen, Ellen J. Helsper, Luc S. Schneider

“…The primary objective is to design performance tests that provide a comprehensive understanding of children’s digital skills. The tests cover three distinct skill dimensions: (a) information navigation and processing; (b) communication and interaction; and (c) content creation and production. …”
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A Framework of the Training Module for Untrained Observers in Usability Evaluation Motivated by COVID-19: Enhancing the Validity of Usability Evaluation for Children’s Educational... by Marwan Alshar’e, Ali Albadi, Malik Mustafa, Noman Tahir, Marya Al Amri

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Influence of Maternal Immunization with Allergens on the Thymic Maturation of Lymphocytes with Regulatory Potential in Children: A Broad Field for Further Exploration by Jefferson Russo Victor

“…It is likely that maternal immunization could affect the intrathymic maturation of offspring TCD4+, TCD8+, γδT, nTreg, iNKT, and B lymphocytes, although there are currently no human maternal immunization protocols for the regulation of allergic responses in children. Some studies have suggested a direct interaction between the maternal immune status and the offspring intrathymic microenvironment; this interaction could influence the maturation of offspring regulatory cells and must be explored for the development of therapies to control allergy development in children.…”
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Gene-Gene Interaction Analysis for the Accelerated Failure Time Model Using a Unified Model-Based Multifactor Dimensionality Reduction Method by Seungyeoun Lee, Donghee Son, Wenbao Yu, Taesung Park

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Completely conserved VP2 residue K140 of KREMEN1-dependent enteroviruses is critical for virus-receptor interactions and viral infection by Zeyu Liu, Xue Li, Xiaohong Li, Xingyu Yan, Yuan Tian, Yue Zhao, Kexin Liu, Pei Hao, Shuye Zhang, Chao Zhang

“…Collectively, our findings underscore the significance of the absolutely conserved K2140 residue in receptor interactions and infection of all KRM1-binding enteroviruses, providing novel insights into the molecular basis of enterovirus infection and informing the development of broad-spectrum therapies against HFMD.IMPORTANCEHand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) annually affects millions of children worldwide. …”
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School performance gap between non-immigrant and second-generation immigrant children in Sweden—time trends and contributing factors by Kenta Okuyama, Sara Larsson Lönn, Ardavan M. Khoshnood, Ardavan M. Khoshnood, Shervin Assari, Shervin Assari, Shervin Assari, Shervin Assari, Jan Sundquist, Jan Sundquist, Kristina Sundquist, Kristina Sundquist

“…We used multiple Swedish population registers, including 829,787 children born 1994–2004. We examined the school performance gap and its trends by the interaction between immigration status and year with linear mixed models. …”
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