Schizophrenia: a Look from Science, Technology and Society by Dinorah Janet Torres Lugo, Iván Castillo Ledo, Iriam Rojas Díaz, Antonio Masot Rangel, Silvia Janet Masot Torres, Ana Esther Cabrera Pérez

“…This review was carried out with the aim of contributing to the knowledge about the historical cultural development of schizophrenia, taking into account the theories that man has developed through science to explain the appearance of the disease and the importance of social factors in the appearance, evolution and rehabilitation of this condition.…”
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Complexity in Individual Trajectories toward Online Extremism by Z. Cao, M. Zheng, Y. Vorobyeva, C. Song, N. F. Johnson

“…The importance of online connectivity in developing intent has been confirmed by recent case studies of already convicted terrorists. …”
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Special issue: Proceedings of the 15th ISIC - The Information Behaviour Conference, Aalborg, Denmark, August 26-29, 2024

“…Day Health information post-encountering behaviours on social media platforms Khalid U Fallatah, Morgan A Harvey, Sophie Rutter Information seeking behaviour in music conductors’ repertoire selection Christina Firkins, Michael Barrett-Berg, Ina Fourie Models and theories that can guide grief and bereavement information interventions: an information behaviour lens Ina Fourie Case study on a scientific oral history project using information practice analysis Deborah A. …”
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Whole systems approaches to diet and healthy weight: A scoping review of reviews. by Gavin Breslin, Olujoke Fakoya, Wendy Wills, Nigel Lloyd, Charis Bontoft, Amander Wellings, Sian Harding, John Jackson, Katherine Barrett, Adam P Wagner, Lisa Miners, Honey-Anne Greco, Katherine E Brown

“…This scoping review of reviews aims to: determine how WSAs to diet and healthy weight have been implemented and evaluated nationally and internationally; to determine what models or theories have been used to implement WSAs; describe how WSAs have been evaluated; determine if WSAs are effective; and to identify the contribution of the public and/or service users in the development of WSAs.…”
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Research on the Protection of Battlefield Sites in the Taihang Mountain Area of Southern Hebei Province, China: A Case Study of She County by Feifei Zheng, Yuan Kuang, Yue Hu

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‘This settlement is just a launch pad to move to better city spaces’: radical sense of place and migration aspirations among youth migrants in the diaspora by Johannes Bhanye, Abraham Matamanda, Ruvimbo Shayamunda

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TRENDS IN HIGHER VOCATIONAL EDUCATION: PROFESSIONALIZATION OR DEPROFESSIONALIZATION? by Yu. R. Vishnevsky, D. Yu. Narkhov, Ya. V. Didkovskaya

“…Student population is the most important social resource of development of post-industrial information society. …”
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Exploring Web-Based Support for Suicidal Ideation in the Scottish Population: Usability Study by Heather McClelland, Rory C O'Connor, Laura Gibson, Donald J MacIntyre

“…Future work would benefit from exploring the effectiveness of this website based on a larger participant sample with website modifications guided by the principles of social learning theory.…”
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Characterising educational research on climate change in the climate emergency era (2017–2024) by Marta Segade Vázquez, Antonio García Vinuesa, Ana Rodríguez Groba, Júlio J. Conde

“…The findings also indicate new research directions, including emotional dimensions, personal contexts, and methodological approaches such as social representation theory. This study offers an updated overview of the field, intended to support education professionals in both pedagogical practice and research.…”
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The adoption of telemedicine by healthcare practitioners in South Africa by Margaret Cullen, Andre Calitz, Sasha Boucher, Prashna Buddan

“…This study examined South African healthcare practitioners’ adoption of telemedicine using the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) model. …”
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Psychometric validation of the Cystic Fibrosis Impact Questionnaire (CF-IQ): A patient-reported outcome assessing impacts of cystic fibrosis. by Daniel Serrano, Alyssa Uzumcu, Maya Gerstein, Nicolai D Ayasse, Ella Engstrom, Frederick B Barnes, Charles Iaconangelo, Teja Thorat, Lisa J McGarry, Isabelle Sermet-Gaudelus

“…Unidimensional item response theory (IRT) models were separately fit to 5 prespecified domains (Control and Burden of CF Treatment Impacts, Physical Activity Impacts, Social Activity Impacts, Emotional Impacts, and Work/School Limitation Impacts). …”
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Why do people use a mobile wallet? The case of fintech companies in Jordan by Ohoud Khasawneh, Rana AlBahsh

“…Meanwhile, perceived value, security, privacy, and social influence had a moderate effect. The attractiveness of alternatives and attitudes towards m-wallet usage showed lesser impact, with R-square values at 26.7% and 22.8%, respectively, illustrating varied influences on adoption rates in determining consumer adoption of m-wallet services in Jordan.This paper enhances research on mobile commerce in developing economies, focusing on Jordan. …”
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Does accountability for reasonableness work? A protocol for a mixed methods study using an audit tool to evaluate the decision-making of clinical commissioning groups in England by Sarah Clark, Katharina Kieslich, Peter Littlejohns, Albert Weale

“…Finally, it examines the usefulness of a decision-making audit tool (DMAT) in identifying the process and content criteria that CCGs apply when making decisions.Methods and analysis The adherence of a sample of CCGs to criteria emerging from theories of fair priority setting will be examined using the DMAT developed by PL. …”
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Factors influencing academic staff satisfaction and continuous usage of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) in higher education by Maria Ijaz Baig, Elaheh Yadegaridehkordi

“…Performance expectancy was positively related to the intention to use GenAI tools, while academic staff satisfaction positively influenced the intention to use GenAI. The social influence did not correlate positively with the use of GenAI. …”
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Résilience et discussion à visée philosophique en lycée professionnel : en quoi la DVP s’inscrit comme médiation facilitant un processus de résilience à l’école by Johanna Henrion

“…This article explains the necessity of the mediation supported by the discussion with philosophic aim in the field of the theories of the impact strength at the school, and particularly in professional high school, with teenagers stemming from the priority and specialized education. …”
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Discourse Structure Analysis of Hasanak-e-Vazir’s Hanging Tale: A Study based on Van Dijk’s (2007) Socio-Cognitive Approach by Nader Abyar, Mousa Ghonchepour, Zahra Iranmanesh

“…Critical discourse analysis affects the speakers' comprehension of social, cultural and political issues by uncovering the underlying structures of messages. …”
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Access of Women to Higher Education in Uganda: An Analysis of Inequalities, Barriers and Determinants by Kwesiga, Joy Constance

“…The conceptual framework is derived from literature covering Women in Development, the human capital concept of investment in education, the indirect benefits of educating women, and social theories of gender inequality. …”
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Theoretical approaches to improving the terminological apparatus of psychodiagnostic research in the system of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine by V. I. Barko, V. V. Barko, O. O. Yevdokimova

“…The current state of development of psychodiagnostics, the formation of promising theories of assessment and measurement of individual characteristics have necessitated the clarification of its terminological apparatus, a significant number of concepts, definitions, which are often contradictory, through the use of various approaches and terminological elements. …”
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Ackee and saltfish vs. amalá con quimbombó? A note on Sidney Mintz’ contribution to the historical anthropology of African American cultures by Stephan Palmié

“…In the spirit of Sidney Mintz’ contribution to African American historical anthropology, this essay examines theories allocating differential explanatory weight to African cultural continuities and New World social conditions in the historical development of African American cultures through the lens of a set of culinary allegories built around two Caribbean dishes. …”
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Balancing act: Europeans' privacy calculus and security concerns in online CSAM detection by Răzvan Rughiniş, Simona-Nicoleta Vulpe, Dinu Ţurcanu, Daniel Rosner

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