Effectiveness of stress inoculation training on perceived stress in pregnant women with infertility by Monireh Hasan Zadeh LifShagard, Morteza Tarkhan, Mohammad Ehsan Taghi Zadeh

“…Objective: This study was conducted to determine the effectiveness of stress inoculation training on perceived stress in pregnant women with infertility admitted to Mehr Infertility Institute. Methods: In a semi –experimental study, 65 pregnant women with a history of infertility referred to Mehr Infertility Institute were selected by convenience sampling methods in winter and spring( (2011-2012), kohen's (pss-14) perceived stress scale was used as data gathering scale. …”
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Teachers’ Strategies in ESP Learning Program in Indonesia: A Comparative Study by Suharyanto Suharyanto

“…The study used a qualitative research design to conduct in-depth interviews with 25 English teachers, which aim to investigate and compare the pedagogical approaches used to satisfy the unique linguistic and contextual requirements of these two academic disciplines. Through purposive sampling, English teachers from both Social and Science study programs participate in semi-structured interviews, providing rich insights into their instructional methods. …”
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Sensitivity Estimation for Differentially Private Query Processing by Meifan Zhang, Xin Liu, Lihua Yin

“…Experiments on real-world and benchmark datasets confirm that both methods enable efficient differentially private joins, significantly enhancing the usability of online interactive query systems.…”
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Standardization of epistemic trust/mistrust/credulity questionnaire: Examining validity and reliability among adolescents Standardization of ETMCQ among adolescents by Raziyeh Hashemi, Mehdi Reza Sarafraz, Habib Hadian Fard, Mohammad Reza Taghavi

“…Participants were selected through snowball sampling method. The questionnaire link was sent to 310 students via mobile phone. …”
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Effects of Succinate-Based Antioxidant on in vitro Conversion of Methemoglobin in Oxyhemoglobin by A. M. Chernysh, E. K. Kozlova, V. V. Moroz, V. A. Sergunova, O. E. Gudkova, E. A. Manchenko, A. P. Kozlov

“…The purpose of the study — to determine the feasibility of using the succinate-based antioxidant for the in vitro reduction of excessive methemoglobin to oxyhemoglobin in blood.Materials and Methods. Blood sampling was performed in five healthy donors in microvettes containing EDTA during prophylactic examinations. …”
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Assessment of Management Effectiveness of Protected Areas for Sustainable Development (Case Study: Dez, Shimbar, Koraii) by Fakhrieh Mohseni, Gholam Reza Sabzghabaei, Soolmaz Dashti

“…This method, as a decision tool for promoting effective management to achieve management goals, has four main indicators of Inputs, Outputs, Design and Planning and Processes.The results show that Dez protected area with 128 score has the highest management effectiveness score and Shimbar with 64 score has the lowest management effectiveness score in the studied areas; This indicates that protected areas like Shimbar with the lower Management experience need more attention and a better management solution from their respective organizations. …”
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The Implementation of The Time Token Arends Learning Model on Student Learning Activeness in Fiqh Subjects by Radhiatul Hasnah, Iilpi Zukdi, Adriantoni Adriantoni, Sry Utami

“…This study used an experimental method with a quantitative design. The study used sample random sampling as a technique to take the experiment class and control class. …”
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Hemoglobin level and common mental disorder among school adolescent girls in Central Ethiopia: Structural Equation Model by Shemsu Kedir, Kalkidan Hassen Abate, Bekri Mohammed, Behre Dari Mosa, Yasin Awol Wabe, Kalid Sherefa Reshid, Legese Petros, Musa Jemal, Beyene Wondafrash Ademe

“…Data were analysed through fitting Structural Equation Model and the maximum likelihood estimation method. Goodness of fit was assessed using the χ2The ‐test statistic, Comparative Fit Index, Root Mean Square Error of Approximation, Standardised Root Mean Square Residual, Non‐Normed Fit Index, Pclose and coefficient of determination (R2). …”
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Did dingo control cause the elimination of kowaris through mesopredator release effects? A response to Wallach and O'Neill (2009) by B. L. Allen

“…Wallach & O'Neill (2009) understandably chose these useful methods to assess populations, but their application of them did not follow the sampling principles that ensure their reliability. …”
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CSA-Net: Complex Scenarios Adaptive Network for Building Extraction for Remote Sensing Images by Dongjie Yang, Xianjun Gao, Yuanwei Yang, Minghan Jiang, Kangliang Guo, Bo Liu, Shaohua Li, Shengyan Yu

“…Experiments show that CSA-Net outperforms other comparable methods, with intersection over union values of 79.99%, 89.75%, and 73.59%, respectively, on the Google Arlinton, WHU, and Massachusetts building datasets. …”
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Group singing and its effect on cortisol, alpha amylase, oxytocin, and pain threshold in patients with Parkinson's disease by Adiel Mallik, Tara Raessi, Arla Good, Alex Pachete, Frank A. Russo

“…Saliva samples were collected before and after each session by using the passive drool method. …”
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Video laryngoscopy is associated with improved first‐pass intubation success compared with direct laryngoscopy in emergency department trauma patients by Timmy Li, Daniel Jafari, Cristy Meyer, Ashley Voroba, Ghania Haddad, Samuel Abecassis, Matthew Bank, Akiva Dym, Ali Naqvi, Rashmeet Gujral, Daniel Rolston

“…Median time from decision to intubate to successful intubation was 7 minutes for both methods. Conclusions Video laryngoscopy, compared with direct laryngoscopy, was associated with higher odds of first‐pass intubation success among a sample of ED trauma patients. …”
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Translation and validation of the Arabic body image-acceptance and action Questionnaire-5 (BI-AAQ-5) for adults by Simona Abou Tayeh, Rabih Hallit, Diana Malaeb, Kamel Jebreen, Fouad Sakr, Mariam Dabbous, Souheil Hallit, Feten Fekih-Romdhane, Sahar Obeid

“…This study’s objective was to examine the psychometric properties of the Arabic version of the short 5-item form of the scale (BI-AAQ-5) in a sample of adults from Lebanon. Methods This study is cross-sectional, it enrolled 400 Arabic-speaking adults aged 18 and above using a snowball sampling technique (mean age: 25.93 ± 11.87 years and 65% females). …”
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Ego Depletion, Professional Skepticism, and Decision-making Quality in Forensic Auditors by Hani Shirowzhan, Hossien Fakhari

“…Consequently, the primary aim of this research is to examine the role of professional skepticism in shaping the quality of judgment and decision-making among forensic auditors and to explore the moderating effect of ego depletion on these processes. Methods The present research used a non-probability sampling method with available samples. …”
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The Relationship between Spiritual Intelligence and Perceived Stress During Pregnancy in Women by Farideh Nasiri, Nadereh Paknahadzad, Nazila Nasiri, Hossein Hosseinifard, Yousof Kheiry

“…They were included in the study using the availability sampling method. Questionnaires on spiritual intelligence (with subscales of understanding and connection with the source of existence and spiritual life with reliance on the inner core) and perceived stress (with subscales of negative perceived stress and positive perceived stress) were utilized for data collection. …”
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Silent struggles: a qualitative study exploring mental health challenges of undergraduate healthcare students by Shahd Al-Najdi, Abdulla Mansoor, Ola Al Hayk, Najah Al-Hashimi, Kamran Ali, Alaa Daud

“…A purposive sampling method was used to recruit students from five healthcare disciplines- Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Health Sciences and Nursing- who had self-reported mild to moderate depressive symptoms based on the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) and Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS21). …”
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Lightweight LSTM and GRU Design for Data-Driven Rotor Position Error Estimation in IPMSM Drives by Yang Zhao, Chee Shen Lim, Fei Xue, Chao Long, Andrew Huey Ping Tan

“…Different from the mainstream iterative or model-based methods introduced thus far, this article focused on a data-driven solution that is based on the use of lightweight long short-term memory (LSTM) and gated recurrent unit (GRU) neural networks, realized in conjunction with real-time embedded microcontrollers. …”
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Exploring the barriers and enablers of oral health care utilisation and safe oral sex practices among transgender women in Malaysia: a qualitative study by Lahari A. Telang, Hezreen Shaik Daud, Abdul Rashid, Aoife G. Cotter

“…Methods Participants were recruited through a snow-balling method of sampling with the help of community workers. …”
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Exploring medical educators’ perspectives on teaching effectiveness and student learning by Adnan Sukkurwalla, Syed Jaffar Abbas Zaidi, Muhammad Taqi, Zubia Waqar, Ambrina Qureshi

“…This study aimed to explore medical educators’ teaching approaches, their perceptions of their effectiveness, and the challenges they face in implementing modern pedagogical techniques. Methods A sequential explanatory mixed-method study was conducted. …”
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Climate change distress and impairment in Germany by Lars König, Lars König, Priska Breves, Gesa Alena Linnemann, Tim Hamer, Ralf Suhr, Ralf Suhr

“…To evaluate differences between subgroups, Bayesian independent samples t-tests were calculated. To evaluate associations between constructs, Bayesian correlations were calculated.ResultsEspecially women, younger people, people from West Germany, and people with a high level of formal education seem to experience higher levels of climate change distress. …”
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