Perinatal Genetic Screening From the Perspective of India-Born Individuals and Healthcare Providers in Victoria, Australia: A Community-Engaged Grounded Theory Protocol by Anaita Kanga-Parabia, Laura J. Biggs, Belinda Dawson-McClaren, Sharon Lewis, Karamdeep K. Pangli, Alison D. Archibald

“…In this protocol, we provide a practical example of how community engagement can be used to extend grounded theory methodology in the genomic healthcare context. …”
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An ancient theory for a current problem [Review of the book Healthy Work: Stress, productivity and the reconstruction of working life, by R.A.... by Pietro Crescenzo

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Prediction of Climate Change Impacts on the Distribution of an Umbrella Species in Western Sichuan Province, China: Insights from the MaxEnt Model and Circuit Theory by Xiaoyun Deng, Qiaoyun Sun

“…We employed the MaxEnt and Circuit Theory to assess both the current and potential future shifts in the distribution and migration corridors. …”
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Le renouvellement de la pensée économique durant la crise des années 1930. Le découplage théorie économique / politique économique by Jean-François Ponsot, Michel Rocca

“…Policy makers at the origin of innovative policies to exit from the crisis (for example Roosevelt and the New Deal), were more guided by the pragmatism and the necessity of bringing concrete answers to the crisis that by the prescriptions of the new economic theory in gestation. The article concludes that the crisis implies a decoupling between economic theory and economic policy, leaning on the concomitance of three dynamics: the renewal of the dominant economic thought, the emergence of a heterodox theory, and the setting up of innovative public policies by pragmatic policy makers. …”
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Organizational Work-life Balance Policies Toward Women and Their Reflection in Employee Commitment and Labor Market Image: A Social Exchange Theory Approach by Md. Amanullah, Dip Das, Motaleb Bhuiyan

“…Based on the social exchange theory, this study assesses the experience of 450 mid-career bankers deploying the PLS-SEM approach. …”
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Time-Varying Total Stiffness Matrix of a Rigid Machine Spindle-Angular Contact Ball Bearings Assembly: Theory and Analytical/Experimental Verifications by Fawzi M.A. El-Saeidy

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Factors influencing uptake of protective behaviours by healthcare workers in England during the COVID-19 pandemic: A theory-based mixed-methods study. by Carly Meyer, Elise Crayton, Abigail Wright, Moira Spyer, Nina Vora, Catherine Houlihan, Naomi F Walker, Eleni Nastouli, Susan Michie, Fabiana Lorencatto, SAFER investigators

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Novel Development to the Theory of Dombi Exponential Aggregation Operators in Neutrosophic Cubic Hesitant Fuzzy Sets: Applications to Solid Waste Disposal Site Selection by Ateeq Ur Rehman, Muhammad Gulistan, Nasreen Kausar, Sajida Kousar, Mohammed M. Al-Shamiri, Rashad Ismail

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Improving Physical Activity mHealth Interventions: Development of a Computational Model of Self-Efficacy Theory to Define Adaptive Goals for Exercise Promotion by Dario Baretta, Fabio Sartori, Andrea Greco, Marco D’Addario, Riccardo Melen, Patrizia Steca

“…Such interventions would greatly benefit from the inclusion of computational models framed on behaviour change theories and model-based reasoning. However, research on these topics is still at its infancy. …”
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Co-developing Program Theories for Best Fit Social Innovations in Long-Term Care: Lessons From a Cross European Implementation Project by Erica Breuer, Selma Kadi, Rahel Kahlert, Claire Champeix, Álvaro García-Soler, Tamara Grbevska, Karin Ondas, Adelina Comas-Herrera, Silvia Oliva, Sara M. Ulla Díez, Aleksandra Slavkoska, Lian Stouthard, Miren Iturburu, Nerea Galdona, Stefania Ilinca

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Educational Intervention of Intention Change for Consumption of Junk Food among School Adolescents in Birgunj Metropolitan City, Nepal, Based on Theory of Planned Behaviors by Upendra Kumar Singh, Nirmal Gautam, Tulsi Ram Bhandari, Nirmal Sapkota

“…Therefore, this study aims to assess the effectiveness of an educational intervention program (interactive lecture) based on the theory of planned behavior (TPB) for reducing junk food consumption among school adolescents in Birgunj Metropolitan City, Nepal. …”
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Eight-element flexible MIMO antenna based on characteristics mode theory with enhanced channel capacity for sub 6 GHz 5G communications by Deepthi Mariam John, Shweta Vincent, Sameena Pathan, Kunjan D Shinde, B S Supreetha, Tanweer Ali

“…The single-element antenna constitutes a co-planar waveguide (CPW) fed transformed circular monopole antenna designed using the theory of characteristic modes (CMA) to cover the specific band. …”
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Influence of label and academic field on cancer stigma and subjective illness theories among medicine and psychology students: a cross-sectional online study by Mareike Rutenkröger, Sakine Agrali, Isabelle Scholl

“…Additionally, the study explored these students’ subjective illness theories of cancer. We conducted a cross-sectional online survey with 186 psychology and 179 medicine students from German universities, assessing stigmatizing attitudes using a modified Social Distance Scale and subjective illness theories. …”
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Groundwater-Mixing Mechanism in a Multiaquifer System Based on Isotopic Tracing Theory: A Case Study in a Coal Mine District, China by Pinghua Huang, Xinyi Wang

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Assessing the application of adapted theory of planned behaviour in predicting postpartum family planning intentions in a pragmatic randomized control trial in Western Kenya. by Morris Senghor Shisanya, Mary Kipmerewo, Everlyne Morema, Collins Ouma

“…Despite the critical need for PPFP, few researchers explore the application of health behaviour change theories to enhance FP use among postpartum women. …”
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Giving the hostel mess a miss: investigating students’ attitude and behaviour towards mess and skipping mess meals, using the theory of planned behaviour by Pravin Dange, Chanakya Kumar

“…This study investigates these antecedents using the theory of planned behaviour and employs the Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) technique to analyse the data collected from Hostel Students of a prominent Pune (India) based Higher Education Institution. …”
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How are brands associated by users in short videos-A study on the mechanism of user associations with brand placements in short videos based on signal theory. by Zhang Yang, Sun Dongqi

“…This paper investigates the mechanisms of brand dissemination in short videos, examining strategies for fostering brand associations to fulfill communication objectives. Drawing on signal theory, the study identifies the perceived value of short videos as the source of signals, with brand value and transparency serving as mediating factors, and brand association as the outcome. …”
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Factors Influencing Behavioral Intention to Apply Freemium Services in Islamic Lifestyle Digital Applications Using Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) by Yan Putra Timur, Ririn Tri Ratnasari, Anwar Allah Pitchay, Dyah Permata Sari, Muhammad Rifqi

“…Objective: This research aimed to explore the factors within Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) framework that aid ILDA users to use freemium services. …”
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A Comparative Analysis of the Role and Function of Shura (Consultation) in the Political Theories of Darwaza and Fadlallah, Focusing on Quranic Verses 3:159 and 42:38 by Rouhollah Nazemi

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Integration of Conventional and Virtual Reality Approaches in Augmented Reality for Theory-Based Psychoeducational Intervention Design for Chronic Low Back Pain: Scoping Review by Robin Conen, Steffen Mueller, Ana Nanette Tibubos

“…An example of a theory-based design of a psychoeducation intervention in AR for CLBP is proposed and discussed.…”
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