Loneliness among people with severe mental illness during the COVID-19 pandemic: Results from a linked UK population cohort study. by Paul Heron, Panagiotis Spanakis, Suzanne Crosland, Gordon Johnston, Elizabeth Newbronner, Ruth Wadman, Lauren Walker, Simon Gilbody, Emily Peckham

“…This paper aims to use multiple regression analyses to explore perceived social support, loneliness and factor associations from self-report survey data collected during the Covid-19 pandemic in a sample of individuals with severe mental ill health.…”
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Exploring the Acceptance and Application of a Humanoid Robot: Insights from Three Field Studies

“…A mixed-methods approach was used across three exploratory field studies, integrating qualitative and quantitative data collection. The humanoid robot was made available for interaction with both visitors and employees, facilitating a comprehensive evaluation of its use and acceptance. …”
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Fishing to farming livelihood diversification: Perceptions from commercial fishers and shellfish farmers in the United States by Hayley R. Lemoine, Adriane K. Michaelis, Sarah E. Lester

“…We used reflexive thematic analysis to analyse the data we collected from 66 semi‐structured interviews with commercial fishers, shellfish farmers and fisher‐farmers. …”
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The 1st Baltic Osseointegration Academy and Lithuanian University of Health Sciences Consensus Conference 2016. Summary and Consensus Statements: Group I - Peri-Implantitis Aetiolo... by Claudio Stacchi, Mindaugas Pranskunas, Lukas Poskevicius, Gintaras Juodzbalys, Ricardas Kubilius, Ryo Jimbo, Federico Berton, Giuseppe Perinetti, Andrea Frassetto, Teresa Lombardi, Aiman Khoury, Francesca Andolsek, Roberto Di Lenarda, Julius Maminskas, Algirdas Puisys, Ritva Kuoppala, Aune Raustia, Zygimantas Guobis, Ingrida Pacauskiene, Inesa Astramskaite, Pedro de Sousa Gomes, Maria-Helena Fernandes

“…Introduction: The task of Group 1 was to review and update the existing data concerning aetiology, risk factors and pathogenesis of peri-implantitis. …”
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Women's leadership in cooperative and social movement in the issue of food waste: Evidence from Bandung City by Arry Bainus, Dina Yulianti, Deasy Silvya Sari, Virtuous Setyaka, Wa Ode Kodrat Rahmatika

“…Food waste is a critical global issue with significant environmental, economic, and social implications. In Indonesia, one of the world’s largest food-wasting countries, urban centers such as Bandung City face growing challenges in managing household food waste. …”
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Analysis of Cultivated Land Change and Its Driving Forces in Jiangsu Province, China by Xufeng Cao, Jiqin Han, Chonggang Liu

“…Based on the remote sensing data of Jiangsu Province in 2000, 2010 and 2020, this paper analyzes the land use changes occurring in 13 regional cities in Jiangsu Province from 2000 to 2020 by using the transfer matrix. …”
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The associated factors of disaster literacy among nurses in China: a structure equation modelling study by Yan Yang, Yuping Zhang, Yuanfei Liu, Qian Li, Lizhu Wang, Yong Du, Meijuan Lan, Jingfen Jin

“…Based on Social-Ecological Model, questionnaires regarding collectivism, social support, psychological resilience, self-efficacy and disaster literacy were distributed via online platform. Data were analyzed using structural equation model to examine the relationships between the study variables. …”
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Incorporating Supply Chain Strategies into Organizational Excellence: The Moderating Role of Supply Chain Dynamism in an Export Sector of an Emerging Economy by Yasmeen Baddar, Fathi Alarabi Yosef, Luay Jum’a

“…In conclusion, the results present valuable implications for practitioners on developing custom SCMPs for sustainable and operational performance objectives in the dynamic supply chain context. …”
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Where are the Mothers Going to Deliver? A Study of Birthplace Preference in a Rural Community in South-South Nigeria by Glory Ovunda Worgu, Prince Nukoamene Abueh, Siene Oluwatosin Orogun, Lisa Aleruchi Orianwo, Ekene Ajah

“…Conclusion: Most women prefer non-formal places for delivery, which has important implications for improving the state’s maternal and child health services.…”
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Determinants of WhatsApp and Telegram usage for learning support in Nigerian universities: a quantitative study by Chinyere Ori Elom, Hayford Mensah Ayerakwa, Sikiru Ibrahim-Olesin, Eric Worlanyo Deffor, Chidebe Chijioke Uwaleke, Robert Ugochukwu Onyeneke

“…The results have significant implications for educational institutions, policymakers, and stakeholders seeking to promote the effective use of mobile learning technologies.…”
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Integrating remote sensing and machine learning to evaluate environmental drivers of post-fire vegetation recovery in the Mount Kenya forest by Loventa Anyango Otieno, Terry Amolo Otieno, Brian Rotich, Katharina Löhr, Harison Kiplagat Kipkulei

“…These findings have significant implications for adaptive management strategies in tropical montane ecosystems facing increasing wildfire risks.…”
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Analysis of the Impact of Social and Cultural Functions of Iranian-Islamic Mosques on Tourism Development: A Case Study of Jameh Mosque in Isfahan by Ehsan Ghorbani, Marjan Khanmohamadi

“…The research methodology employed is descriptive-analytical, and the study has practical implications. The necessary data was collected through referencing reputable scientific sources and field observations. …”
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Identification of STAT5A and STAT5B target genes in human T cells. by Takahiro Kanai, Scott Seki, Jennifer A Jenks, Arunima Kohli, Trupti Kawli, Dorrelyn Patacsil Martin, Michael Snyder, Rosa Bacchetta, Kari C Nadeau

“…The new identification of these genes regulated by STAT5A and/or STAT5B has major implications for understanding the pathophysiology of cancer progression, neural disorders, and immune abnormalities.…”
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How Do Executives’ Overseas Experiences Reshape Corporate Climate Risk Disclosure in Emerging Countries? Evidence from China’s Listed Firms by Xiaolei Zou, Wangtong Li, Wenzhe Wu, Alistair Hunt, Haoyang Lu

“…To measure firm-level climate risk disclosure, we employ machine learning-based textual analysis techniques and match the constructed disclosure indicators with firms’ financial data. The results demonstrate that executives with overseas experience significantly enhance the level of CCRD, and this effect remains consistent after a series of robustness tests. …”
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Seeing it from both sides: do approaches to involving patients in improving their safety risk damaging the trust between patients and healthcare professionals? An interview study. by Susan Hrisos, Richard Thomson

“…Emergent themes were identified using grounded theory, with data coded using NVIVO 8.<h4>Participants</h4>16 patients, 4 relatives, (mean age (sd) 60 years (15); 12 female, 8 male) and 39 healthcare professionals, (9 pharmacists, 11 doctors, 12 nurses, 7 health care assistants).…”
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ChatGPT in higher education - A Student's perspective by Ahmed Shuhaiber, Mohammad Amin Kuhail, Sinan Salman

“…These findings have practical implications for the integration of ChatGPT in higher education. …”
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Resource constraints and bricolage: The moderating role of entrepreneurs’ creativity cognitive style by Tao Shen, Shuxing Chen

“…To test these propositions, we collected survey data from 183 entrepreneurs in the United States and employed moderated regression analyses to examine the interactions among cognitive styles, resource constraints, and bricolage behaviors. …”
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Life Writing on Sex and Relationships: Australian LGBTQ+ Youth’s Sexual Subjectivities by Roz Bellamy, Adam Bourne, Christopher Fisher

“…Thematic analysis was used to code the data and identify themes that emerged. The participants’ processes of meaning-making were analysed using a performativity lens. …”
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How are nature exposures and nature connectedness related to well‐being and environmentalism in the population of England? by Ian Alcock, David Sheffield, Piran C. L. White, Miles Richardson

“…These relationships are complicated by (1) the quality of neighbourhood nature, which can influence both nature visit behaviour and nature connectedness, as well as well‐being and environmentalism; (2) the interplay between visiting nature and nature connectedness in these relationships. Cross‐sectional data from the People and Nature Surveys in England was used to estimate associations between nature visit frequency and nature connectedness, and a range of well‐being and environmentalism outcomes (N range 4588–12,082), with relationships adjusted for perceived neighbourhood nature quality. …”
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SMART Vaccines 2.0 decision-support platform: a tool to facilitate and promote priority setting for sustainable vaccination in resource-limited settings by Peter Waiswa, Nelson K Sewankambo, Benjamin J J McCormick, Celia Nalwadda, Stacey L Knobler

“…This feature also enabled examination of the implications of data uncertainty. Feedback from users identified areas where the tool could more explicitly support evidence-to-recommendation frameworks, ultimately informing the next generation of the platform, PriorityVax.Country ownership and priority setting in vaccine decisions are central to sustainability. …”
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