Assessing psychometric of the perceived stress scale and identifying stress-associated factors in a sample of Ukrainian female refugees in the Czech Republic by Iryna Mazhak, Kateryna Maltseva, Danylo Sudyn

“…The study found that on the one hand, a decrease in self-reported physical and mental health statuses, worsening health due to the war, low housing quality, financial disadvantages, experience of cultural differences issues and discrimination, healthcare access inequalities, lack of Czech language skills, failure to integrate into social activities within Ukrainian community, lack of social support, and applying an avoidant coping strategy are factors associated with forced migration that could increase perceived stress in the sample of Ukrainian female refugees. …”
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PERCEPTIONS AND EXPERIENCES OF MOTHERS WITH A HISTORY OF EPISIOTOMY ON BARRIERS AND SOCIAL SUPPORT IN BREASTFEEDING by Lisnah Hidayah, Mahendra Tri Arif Sampurna, Farida Fitriana, Euvanggelia Dwilda Ferdinandus, Maria Ulfa

“…The method for taking subjects used purposive sampling. …”
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Investigating counselors' lived experiences of ethical perception and its challenges in the counseling profession by Nafiseh HosseiniBiouky, Kiiumars Farahbakhsh, Hossein Salimi Bejstani, Massoumeh esmaeily

“…The studied community was formed by consultants who had at least 5 years of experience. Among them, a sample of 20 people was selected by purposeful sampling, the sampling process took until saturation was reached. …”
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Dialysis Patients' Experiences of Participating in Dialysis Type Selection: A Phenomenological Study by Zeinab Gkajian Galoogahi

“…In this qualitative study, 20 dialysis patients from dialysis centers in Birjand participated in 1403. The sampling method was purposive and the data were collected by individual semi-structured interviews. …”
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Influence of Memorable Culinary Experience on Revisit Intention Mediated by Place Identity in Semarang by Laela Kodriyah, Harmanda Berima Putra

“…The research method used is a quantitative method. A sample of 162 people was obtained through the use of a purposive sampling method which took into account certain characteristics in the collection process. …”
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Parents\' lived experience of parenting challenges after divorce: A phenomenological study by Roya Hamidi, Sedigheh Ahmadi, Hassan Heydari

“…Methods: This study employed a qualitative research approach, specifically utilizing the descriptive phenomenology method. …”
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Application of Model Group Investigation based on Experiments Against Student Academic Skills by Abd Rahim, Nadira Nadira

“…This research is quantitative by using the experimental method. using a posttest-only control group design. …”
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Explaining the Experiences of Families with Patients Affected by COVID-19: A Qualitative Study by Bahare Bayat, Kobra Rahzani, Davood Hekmatpou

“…Therefore, a qualitative study was conducted to explain families' experiences with patients suffering from COVID-19. Methods: A qualitative study was conducted with a content analysis approach in 2021. …”
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Peritraumatic distress and its association with resilience among a sample of war-exposed Palestinian population: a cross-sectional study by Suheir S. Sabbah, Hamzeh Yacoub, Rita Yacoub, Zaid Yacoub, Khalil Sabbah, Yousef B. Ghannam

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Effect of active teaching strategies on interprofessional clinical judgment: a quasi-experiment by Susi Cristalino Pereira, Mikael Lucas Anjo Pires, Paulo Percio Mota Magro, Tayse Tâmara da Paixão Duarte, Marcia Cristina da Silva Magro

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Postconcussive symptom severity, risk factors for prolonged recovery, and mental health history: Pathways of influence in a diverse pediatric sample by Laura K. Winstone‐Weide, Kelly Gettig, Cynthia A. Austin

“…Discussion This study supports the concept that heterogenous experience following injury is influenced by preinjury factors and extends the generalizability of risk factors to a diverse sample of youth in terms of ethnicity, insurance status/type, and mechanism of injury. …”
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VSG-FC: A Combined Virtual Sample Generation and Feature Construction Model for Effective Prediction of Surface Roughness in Polishing Processes by Dapeng Yang, Shenggao Ding, Lifang Pan, Yong Xu

“…The VSG-FC method proposed in this paper has been validated using data from two polishing experiments. …”
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Reexamining the Evidence-Based Practice Attitude Scale-36 (EBPAS-36) in a U.S. sample of trauma-focused treatment providers by Joshua P. Mersky, ChienTi Plummer Lee, Edwin Bacalso, Xiyao Liu

“…Research suggests the EBPAS-36 is a promising tool, though inconsistencies across studies signal the need to reexamine its validity and reliability along with the correlates of provider attitudes. Methods This study assessed the factorial structure of the EBPAS-36, the intercorrelations and reliabilities of its subscales, and correlates of practice attitudes in a U.S. sample of 445 practitioners who received training in trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy. …”
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Knowledge about polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), body image, and depression by PCOS status among a sample of US females by Brianna M Magnusson, Mireya C. Long, Ruth J. Larson, Lexi Maycock, Emma Huefner Wood, Gray Stratford, Evan L. Thacker

“…Respondents reported experience of each of 8 common PCOS symptoms. Body image and depression were assessed using the Body Image Measurement Scale and PHQ-9.Results The sample had a mean age of 26.2 years and was majority White, non-Hispanic (76.0%). …”
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Exploring grief and acceptance: Experiences and needs of family members of deceased organ donors by Marzieh Latifi, Elahe Pourhosein, Habib Rahban, Fatemeh Estebsari, Maryam Pourhossein, Sanaz Dehghani

“…Twelve family members of organ donors were chosen to participate through a combination of snowball and purposeful sampling methods. Data were gathered by using semi-structured interviews and critical discourse analysis. …”
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Who seeks care after intimate partner violence in Cameroon? sociodemographic differences between a hospital and population sample of women. by Mark T Yost, Kevin J Blair, McKayla Poppens, Michelle Mallahi, Lauren Eyler Dang, Rasheedat Oke, Melissa Carvalho, Georges Alain Etoundi-Mballa, Alan Hubbard, Marquise Kouo Ngamby, Sithombo Maqungo, Kudzai Chironga, Sandra I McCoy, Alain Chichom-Mefire, Catherine Juillard, Salome Maswime, Fanny Nadia Dissak Delon

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Pre-transplant experiences: A phenomenological study with hemodialysis patients awaiting transplantation by Sahar Akhavanrad, Seyedehzahra Hosseinigolafshani, Leili Yekkehfallah

“…The analysis of the interviews was performed utilizing the Colizzi method. This theme encompasses five sub-themes and five units of meaning: "the experience of distances" (concerns about financial assistance requests, concerns about requesting a kidney donation), "social embarrassment" (lack of genuine consent in living donors, the spiritual ownership the living donors, cognitive and civil ownership of living donors), "unfamiliar organ inside me", "the scent of death", and "excitement for an ambiguous future". …”
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Qualitative Study on the Psychological Experience of Nursing Officers Caring COVID-19 Patients by Nipin kalal, Ashok kumar, Raj Rani, Navratan suthar, Himanshu vyas, Vikas choudhary

“…Materials and Methods: Phenomenological research approach was adopted. …”
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Lived experiences of women with spontaneous abortion at a district hospital, South Africa by Marshall Lockett, Robert J. Mash

“…Methods: A descriptive phenomenological qualitative study used criterion-based purposive sampling to identify suitable participants. …”
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Couples’ experiences of spousal caregiving for women with breast cancer: a frame analysis by Jui-Chih Chin, Yin-Ying Chen, Po-Sheng Yang

“…Methods Participants were recruited through convenience sampling from breast cancer foundations and outpatient clinics. …”
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