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This article investigates the effect of structural and individual factors on migration aspirations in a secondary migration context. Through an online survey experiment conducted with Syrian migrants (N = 551) living in Turkey, we unpack factors explaining aspirations to stay and move onward from the current country of residence. The findings indicate that open borders alone do not compel migrants to move onward. Instead, employment opportunities in their current residence play a crucial role in shaping aspirations to stay put. Moreover, individuals inclined to take risks are more likely to migrate, even when strict border controls are in place. By highlighting the question of what motivates migrants to stay as well as to move onward, this research emphasizes individual differences in forming migration aspirations and contributes to migration aspirations literature in the secondary migration context. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The present study aimed to investigate 1) whether country categories and type of DLD predict the type of therapy (direct, indirect, and mixed) the child receives, and 2) whether there is an association between country categories, type of therapy, and type of DLD (receptive, expressive, and mixed). European countries were categorised based on Sapir's typology into Continental, AngloSaxon, Nordic and Mediterranean groups. A fifth group i.e. Central European (including Baltic countries) was added. The data to address these questions comes from an online survey, translated and adapted into 30 languages, and is based on reports by 4685 professionals delivering services for children with DLD. This survey was developed by the COST Action IS1406 members and distributed online among practitioners in the year 2017 across European countries. Results indicated that country categories and type of DLD predicted type of therapy. It was suggested that cultural and contextual factors might play a key role in driving clinical practice above and beyond language profiles, patient characteristics and evidence-based practice. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Burnout is an increasing issue among special education teachers (SETs), impacting students, the education system, and society. This study aimed to identify burnout profiles of SETs and explore the relationship between these profiles and the levels of teacher agency and meaningful work. Latent profile analysis was used to define burnout profiles as assessed by the three dimensions of the Maslach Burnout Inventory. The data was collected from SETs (n = 258) in the Turkey sample through an online survey. Five burnout profiles were identified: (1) Burnout (31%), (2) Disengaged (9%), (3) Overextended (25%), (4) Inefficacy (15%), and (5) Engagement (20%). Each burnout profile was associated with a different pattern of teacher agency and meaningful work. The results showed that the burnout profile corresponds to a relatively high number of SETs. Unlike previous studies, high levels of meaningful work (OR = 5.48) increased the odds of being classified in the burnout profile. Additionally, the level of teacher agency in the burnout profile was higher than in the other profiles. Albeit limited, the results suggested that the majority of the SETs require support through interventions to reduce burnout symptoms and enhance overall well-being. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study explores the impact of Generative AI tools on researchers and research in the context of higher education in Saudi Arabia. An online survey questionnaire was used to collect data on higher education students' perspectives (N = 505). The findings indicate that participants hold positive attitudes and possess a high level of awareness regarding GenAI in research. They recognise the potential of these tools to revolutionise academic research. Participants report highly beneficial experiences using GenAI tools to expand project scope and improve efficiency. Additionally, participants expressed optimism about the future role of GenAI tools, expecting them to become more prevalent and transform the research landscape. However, participants emphasised the importance of adequate training, support, and guidance in using GenAI tools. Ethical considerations emerged as a significant concern, highlighting the participants' commitment to responsible research practices and the need for transparency and addressing potential biases associated with these tools. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Social support is a crucial factor in the academic engagement of doctoral students, which is vital to their overall success. While past studies have mostly focused on the support from doctoral supervisors, support from other significant groups, including institutions, peers and families, has been largely neglected, and even no study has investigated their contributions to doctoral students' development. Drawing from the job demands‐resources model, this study investigated the contributions of different sources (institutions, supervisors, peers and families) of social support to doctoral students' academic engagement. It further examined the mediating role of grit within these relationships. A sample of 472 doctoral students across various disciplines from 10 universities in mainland China responded to an online survey. Results showed that institutional support and supervisory support positively predicted doctoral students' academic engagement, while peer support and family support did not significantly predict academic engagement. Furthermore, grit was found to mediate the relationship between support from institutions and supervisors and academic engagement. Practical implications for higher education institutions, doctoral supervisors and programs are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Distance-based technologies have been one of the foci of technology-related studies since the pandemic first appeared, but there is still a need for further research to gain a greater understanding of how teachers are using these technologies in the post-pandemic era. Thus, the aim of this study is to determine whether the level of digital competence (DC) and techno-pedagogical content knowledge (TPACK) influence the acceptance, by primary school teachers, of distance-based technologies in their post-pandemic teaching. To achieve this, we integrated two external variables, DC and TPACK, into the predictors of the technology acceptance model (TAM), and introduced an extended version of the TAM. The statistics were collected through an online survey of 459 primary school teachers working in various regions of Türkiye. The analysis employed structural equation modelling. The findings suggest that there are statistically significant direct effects of digital competence and perceived usefulness on primary school teachers' intentions to use distance-based technologies. The extended model explains the connection among the variables, and the findings offer important insights for collaborators in education to better empower teachers to integrate technology favourably and to maintain distance-based technology use in the future. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Little research has exclusively focused on the accessibility of AC, despite their substantial impacts on students' and tutors' engagement with AC and the facilitative role of AC for assessment and learning. Drawing upon sequential online surveys and interviews with undergraduate students from diverse disciplines in a British university, statistical and content analysis revealed the challenges undergraduates faced to comprehend and use AC for their assessment. This study unveiled the entanglement among accessibility, understanding and usefulness of AC for assessment and learning. It uncovered the different effectiveness of varied ways of tutors introducing AC to students and students' expectations of how tutors could implement AC in assessment and teaching. It highlighted and substantiated the necessity of shifting from the prevailing product to a process- and future-oriented approach to contextualising and aligning AC with assessment tasks, learning outcomes and feedback and thereby harnessing the accessibility of AC for students. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on private grassroots music venues (GMVs) increased the difficulties in their business model, showing the vulnerability of their economic sustainability. This paper proposes ways to measure the economic value of GMVs in the city of Rio de Janeiro (RJ), Brazil, seeking to highlight the important role of such venues and of public and private support for their maintenance. To this end, an online survey was applied to 180 GMVs goers and 188 non-goers, based on the contingent valuation method. The data shows GMVs play an important role within the musical ecosystem and generate positive externalities for the city. Both goers and non-goers tend to understand this importance and identify GMVs as businesses that generate cultural and economic value for the city, showing a non-use value of the good. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Inclusive education in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is evolving with ambitious policies and strategic plans. The extent to which these policies and plans are being embedded into practice in mainstream schools across the country has not been fully captured. This research used an online survey to investigate teachers' perceived competence in implementing inclusive education practices with students with disabilities in mainstream schools and explore its relationship with demographic variables. Participants included 999 teachers from public and private schools across the seven Emirates of the UAE. Greater competence was reported in implementing practices that create an environment conducive to effective learning and less competence in implementing practices that use knowledge of the student. Differences were found between demographic variables and teachers' perceived competence in implementing inclusive education practices with recent professional development in inclusive and/or special education emerging as the most significant predictor. Implications for practice and further research are considered. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Internationally, academics and social organizations have emphasized the incorporation of the perspective of children and adolescents in the design, evaluation, and execution of environmental education activities. This study sought to identify those contextual factors that influence the implementation of participatory actions in environmental education. An online survey was applied to 78 teachers, non-formal educators, administrators, researchers and journalists involved in environmental education. Through thematic content analysis, 17 determinants of implementation were identified, highlighting the traditional education model, cultural patterns, willing and social support, time, resources, and organizational drivers. It is argued that beyond macro and meso structural conditions, the implementation of these actions falls on a greater measure in the self-efficacy of the people involved in education, as well as in their possibility to manage the implementation conditions and obstacles. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The present paper approaches, using a Google survey, the main aspects of the usage of the e-learning platform over the period of 2 years (2022-2023) as perceived by students of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Several aspects related to the way they use it, the perceived advantages of the usage of Moodle platform as well as some drawbacks are highlighted. Nowadays there is a relatively low degree of usage of the facilities, due to a limited understanding of the capabilities of such an application. Students are good indicators and might be promoters, along with the willingness of the management of the faculty for a better settling of the alternative and new didactical means imposed by the permanent and rapid development of the new learning environment imposed by e-sources. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The current social media platform provides a variety of social content that raises new phenomena to become viral, and beauty content is one of the most popular content. This study examines the influence of eWOM and Fear of Missing Out (FOMO) in the purchase intention of Scientific skincare products through TikTok. To understand the influence of eWOM, this study combines the information adoption model with self-determination theory as a theoretical basis. Data collection was conducted by an online survey with a purposive sampling method using 235 selected respondents. The data was then processed by applying PLS-SEM to test the proposed hypotheses. The findings show that information usefulness has a positive effect on information adoption, information adoption and FOMO have a positive effect on purchase intention, information credibility and information quantity have a positive effect on information usefulness, and information quality has no significant effect on information usefulness. The direct managerial implication of this finding will be a valuable addition to the academic understanding of FOMO in the information adoption model and provide direction for companies in formulating digital marketing designs that focus on the credibility and frequency of content broadcast to provoke consumer desire to use the company's products so as not to be left behind by others. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Mobile device usage in online surveys has steadily increased in recent years. As mobile devices differ, for example, in their handling, from computers, device effects within online surveys are found for several data quality indicators. However, results concerning these device effects are neither comprehensive nor conclusive because existing research are often based on nonoptimized designs or do not account for the type of mobile device, for example, smartphone or tablet. This study uses data from the emigrant sample of the German Emigration and Remigration Panel Study (GERPS) a probability-based online survey (n = 4,888)--which made use of a mobile-optimized design--to compare data quality between smartphone, tablet, and computer respondents. Propensity score weighting was employed to account for device choice selectivity effects. The data quality indicators showed mixed results and smaller data quality differences across computers, smartphones, and tablets compared to previous studies. Higher dropout rates on mobile devices and here especially on smartphones remain the major challenge for survey participation, especially on small screens. However, our results render mixed-device data collection via mobileoptimized online surveys as a promising data collection approach, especially for exploiting the large response potentially associated with smartphone and tablet respondents. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Higher education institutions (HEIs) globally heavily depend on the resilience of academic staff members to achieve excellence in teaching and learning. The extant scholarly work on resilience seems to take the relationship between workplace environmental factors (WEFs) and the adverse experiences of resilience among women academics for granted. Using South Africa as an example, this research mainly focused on the WEFs acknowledged as the primary sources of adversity and the overall perceptions and experiences of resilience among women academics in South African HEIs. This research employed a mixed methods sequential explanatory design comprising an online quantitative survey of 135 women academics, and individual in-depth/semi-structured qualitative interviews of 27 women academics. The aim of this article was to illustrate how resilience can shape the way women academics interpret and respond to adversity. More specifically, the mixed-method findings presented in this article thought to document the perceived experiences of PR among women academics in South African Higher Education institutions (SA-HEIs), with a particular focus on the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) which is located in the province of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. The findings unpack how four building blocks of psychological resilience (BBPRs)--neuroticism, mindfulness, self-efficacy, and coping--moderated the effects of WEFs-related adversities; and provide insights into the impacts of human resources management practices (HRMP) on women academics' resilience. We conclude that a higher self-reported level of resilience is not necessarily indicative of positive experiences of WEFs amongst women academics in South African universities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In modern society, consumers are very often the driving force of change. Therefore, it is important to understand and satisfy their needs. The purpose of the study was to identify modern Ukrainian consumers' level of knowledge, interest and understanding of the importance of cows' welfare on dairy farms, and to determine the willingness to pay a higher price for products from cows with a high level of welfare. The research was carried out through an online survey of representatives of Ukrainian consumers (n=2,345) between March and April 2023. Ukrainian consumers did not feel sufficiently informed on cows' welfare, and most consumers had not come across welfare labelling and wanted to receive more information. Most Ukrainian consumers were ready to pay more (from 5 to 20%) for products from cows with a high level of welfare. Ukrainian consumers believed that the farmer has the greatest influence on welfare, and the consumers themselves have the least influence. Only 5% of consumers believe that government and legislation have a major impact on cows' welfare. The respondents highly rated such parameters of welfare as sufficient space, adequate and high-quality feed, access to pastures, good relations with farm workers and expression of natural behaviour. We consider it important to increase the level of awareness of consumers in the field of animal welfare, to further develop a product certification scheme, and in the future to conduct a survey on awareness in the field of dairy herd welfare among Ukrainian farmers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The surge in online self-administered surveys has given rise to an extensive body of literature on respondent inattention, also known as careless or insufficient effort responding. This burgeoning literature has outlined the consequences of inattention and made important strides in developing effective methods to identify inattentive respondents. However, differences in terminology, as well as a multiplicity of different methods for measuring and correcting for inattention, have made this literature unwieldy. We present an overview of the current state of this literature, highlighting commonalities, emphasizing key debates, and outlining open questions deserving of future research. Additionally, we emphasize the key considerations that survey researchers should take into account when measuring attention. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Children with cerebral palsy frequently experience challenges and barriers to inclusion in early childhood education and care. However, there is limited research exploring the experiences of children with cerebral palsy and their families. Understanding family perspectives on their experience is likely to provide insights for professionals to improve inclusive practices. Using Bronfenbrenner's bioecological theory, this study evaluates online survey responses of factors that parents believed facilitated – or created barriers towards – inclusive early childhood education. Ninety-eight parents shared their levels of satisfaction and perspectives regarding the importance of inclusion practices involving their child in Australian settings. Parents reported overall high levels of satisfaction, highlighting the importance of positive educator attitudes, communication between home and settings and partnerships between home, allied health practitioners and early childhood education and care settings. Concerns related to children's psychological wellbeing were raised, particularly regarding children's experiences and challenges with anxiety including separation anxiety. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

International students form a large subgroup of university college students in The Netherlands. Because little is known about substance use in this group, we investigated substance use and the perceptions thereof in a sample of 515 international students in a Dutch university city using an online survey. Results showed high prevalence rates of substance use, especially for cannabis and nitrous oxide balloons. Risk perceptions and attitudes mirrored prevalence (the most commonly used substances were perceived as the least harmful) and for each substance. Attitudes toward a particular substance were also indicative of recent use of that substance. Further, international students highly overestimated the prevalence of cannabis and ecstasy use in the Dutch adult population. The level of estimation of ecstasy use was also an indicator of recent ecstasy use. Regarding substance use and perceptions thereof, we found no clear subgroups among international students. As international students also appeared more reluctant to speak about substance use with (university) professionals than with friends and fellow students, these findings underline a unique opportunity for social networks of students to provide information about substance use, including associated norms, especially to new international students. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study investigates the delivery processes involved in providing videoconferencing one-on-one research consultations and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on virtual one-on-one consultation services approaching three years following the onset of the pandemic. A total of 309 academic librarians (n = 309) completed an anonymous, online survey about virtual consultation delivery processes for the time period of March 2020 through November 2022. The study found the demand for virtual consultations, at the time of the survey, to be in the range of demand for virtual consultations during the initial phase of the pandemic. The most common time of day for providing online consultations was late morning to early afternoon (n = 167, 54 %) and 78.9 % (n = 244) of librarians reported providing online consultations by appointment only. Additional survey results include 54 % (n = 169) of libraries reporting no implementation of assessment on virtual consultations. Overall, this research contributes to an understanding of the delivery processes of carrying out videoconferencing one-on-one research consultations; the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on virtual consultations nearly three years following the pandemic's onset; and how academic libraries can better meet students' research needs providing individualized consultations within an online environment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Bilingualism is associated with a number of false beliefs, myths and misconceptions, which carry implications for bilingual education and policymaking. While the language used, often in the media, to express such misconceptions may have become more subtle, a negative bias remains and is arguably more difficult to detect and defend against. The current study examined the endorsement of common misconceptions by bilingual and monolingual participants as a function of the phrasing used to construct the misconception statements. Participants (N = 103; 47% bilingual) completed an online survey comprising common misconceptions about bilingualism as well as filler items, rating their agreement with the statements using a 7-point Likert-type scale. The phrasing of the misconceptions was varied such that participants read either a strongly worded or weakly worded version of the statements. The results showed that participants gave higher ratings of the statements in the weakly worded condition. While overall the average endorsement of the misconceptions was low, 82% of participants agreed with at least one misconception and 29% agreed with half the statements or more. There was no significant difference between monolinguals' and bilinguals' ratings. The findings suggest that misconceptions about bilingualism remain prevalent and are readily detectable when worded ambiguously. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

College students are currently facing various crises due to psychological issues, driving universities to prioritise their mental health. Perceived overqualification negatively affects students' well-being. Drawing on the person-organisation fit theory, we propose that perceived overqualification reduces students' organisational identification, study engagement, and personal accomplishment. Furthermore, serving as a student leader and the frequency of extracurricular activities (ECA) participation play moderating roles. We conducted a two-wave survey with 423 freshmen at a university in China. Results showed that perceived overqualification negatively affected all three outcomes. In addition, serving as a student leader mitigated the negative effects of perceived overqualification on organisational identification and personal accomplishment, whereas the moderating effect of the frequency of ECA participation was not significant. Nonetheless, a supplementary analysis found that when students participated in ECA related to social practice, their perceived overqualification enhanced their personal accomplishment. Finally, our theoretical contributions to the existing literature are discussed, and suggestions are proposed for universities to impede the harmful effects of students' perceived overqualification. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper explores the experiences of Palestinian Arab citizens of Israel (PAI) on entering Israeli higher education (HE). Adopting a sequential exploratory mixed methods design, seven online focus groups (n = 19) were conducted, followed by an online survey (n = 453). The findings indicate that PAI students experience academic, physical, social and cultural disorientation upon entering HE. This disorientation transforms with time into a persistent feeling of lagging behind others. Three structural barriers appear to impede PAI students' progress in HE: language, age and finances – all manifestations of larger systematic discrimination faced by PAIs in Israel. PAI students deal with these challenges by turning to one another for support and forming groups on campus. Variations across gender, parental education and institution type are explored. The paper concludes by discussing practical implications and future research directions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction: In an earlier study, we followed adolescents from age 16 to 23, examining the effect of rejection sensitivity (RS) on the quality of future romantic relationships. Findings showed that RS decreased over time, and the decrease associated with a higher quality of future romantic relationships. In contrast, the effect of the earlier level of RS on the quality of future romantic relationships was minor. Methods: Extending the earlier study, these 101 Israeli young adults (69 females, mean age = 22.79) were followed again from age 23 to 28. At age 28, the level of RS was assessed again. In addition, participants reported about the quality of their current or most recent romantic relationship. Results: Contrary to the earlier study, findings of the current study show that the earlier higher level of RS at age 23 was associated with a higher likelihood of maintaining distance and self concealing from one's partner, feeling less certain, and reporting greater tension in future relationships. In contrast, the effect of change in RS between ages 23 and 28 on future relationships was minimal. Conclusions: Integrating the findings of the current and earlier studies underscores the role of earlier RS and its change over time during different developmental periods. RS decreases during the transition from adolescence to adulthood, and this decrease associates with a future higher quality of romantic relationships. In contrast, during the latter 20s RS stabilizes, and therefore, its earlier level associates with future romantic outcomes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction: Whether adolescents' routine disclosure to parents is voluntary is assumed but rarely assessed. Researchers also have not examined whether disclosure and lying are premeditated, occurring before rather than after disclosure or lying, and whether adolescents use a single strategy consistently rather than applying multiple strategies when deciding whether to disclose or lie about their activities. This study investigated these significant gaps in the literature and tested whether voluntariness (for disclosure), timing, consistency, and parental psychological control are associated with lessons learned from disclosure and lying. Methods: Narrative interviews were conducted in 2014–2015 with 131 primarily middle‐class, mostly White US early and middle adolescents and college students (M's = 12.74, 15.81, 20.41 years). Narrated disclosure and lying interviews were reliably coded for voluntariness, timing, consistency, and lessons learned. Parental psychological control was assessed using an online survey. Results: Disclosure was primarily strategic or voluntary and less often involuntary. Lying occurred more often before the narrated event, whereas disclosure occurred more often after. Youth typically reported using other strategies besides the elicited one. Disclosing after was associated with lessons learned. Voluntary disclosure was associated with psychological growth, and psychological control was associated with negative self‐lessons. Conclusions: Disclosure and lying are complex and nuanced, varying in their timing, consistency, and voluntariness. These features contribute to adolescents' meaning‐make from disclosure and lying. The findings have implications for future research on disclosure and secrecy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This present study aimed to investigate the relationship between childhood maltreatment and its effect on self-esteem among youth. This study was conducted through the survey method, using an online survey via Google Form for the respondents. The total number of respondents received is 156 (n =156) participants from youth aged 18 to 30, with 74 (47.4%) male respondents and 82 (52.6%) female respondents who are willing to participate in the study. Instruments used in this study were the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ) and the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES). This research includes the use of descriptive analysis for the demographic information. Meanwhile, the research hypothesis was tested using Pearson’s correlation to obtain the results between the two variables. Results indicated that emotional neglect has the highest number of childhood maltreatment experiences by youth, but emotional abuse has the most severe case. Childhood maltreatment had a strong negative correlation with self-esteem (r(156) = 0.671, p <0.001). Among the respondents, the increase in the level of childhood maltreatment was correlated with a decrease in self-esteem. Through this study, screening children’s conditions and environment early with extensive intervention is essential to preventing such adverse complications. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Hot springs tourism has increasingly attracted tourists who pursue wellness and harmony with the natural environment. This paper investigates how four sustainability‐related attributes influence tourist choice and estimates their marginal willingness to pay for Colorado hot springs tourism under the post‐COVID‐19 pandemic period. A fractional factorial choice experiment design and conditional logit model were used to analyze the choice data of 303 retained respondents collected from the online surveys. The results show the importance of sustainability‐related attributes on tourist choice and suggest the hot springs tourism sector improves destination sustainability to maintain market competitiveness under the post‐COVID‐19 pandemic period. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article traces evolution of political humor in popular Russian television game KVN in 1986–1999. The online survey, which involved 100 KVN fans aged 41–65, helped to figure out what political sketches or gags are the most memorable and might reflect the problems of the period. The author analyzes the show’s content taking into consideration the main political and economic events which took place in the USSR during Perestroika and later in the Russian Federation in the 1990s. Having studied KVN’s archive video materials (1986–1999), a documentary series History of Russian humor (2012), academic works of Russian and Western scholars, and mass media publications on the game, the author noticed the change in humor modus during those years. Tough criticism of the Soviet system combined with hopes for positive changes in the late 1980s. The teams joked on domestic issues, corrupt politicians, disintegration, territorial losses, and admired the Western lifestyle in the 1990s. The game seemed to be above politics, but indirectly supported Boris Yeltsin during 1996 presidential campaign. KVN players were “homo sovieticus”: they had common memories, background, and experience. The game worked as “soft power” uniting teams from the former USSR republics in one cultural territory. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Although identified in the definition of leisure constraints, leisure enjoyment has been rarely studied as an outcome of constraints and constraint negotiation. The purpose of this paper is, therefore, to examine the associations among leisure constraints, constraint negotiation, and enjoyment, within the context of leisure-time physical activity (LTPA). Cross-sectional online survey data from 618 Japanese and Euro-Canadian adults were used. Regression results suggested that across different levels of LTPA, enjoyment was negatively associated with constraints and positively with constraint negotiation. Follow-up regression analyses at sub-category level identified specific types of leisure constraints and negotiation strategies particularly pertinent to enjoyment. We conclude that leisure enjoyment is a direct outcome of constraints and constraint negotiation, which supports the call to extend the leisure constraints theory beyond participation as the outcome. Moreover, we suggest that facilitating leisure enjoyment requires awareness of different types of constraints and negotiation strategies depending on activity contexts. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Having good mental health is crucial throughout one's entire life, starting from early stages like childhood and adolescence, and continuing through adulthood and beyond. This research is a quantitative research approach and a correlational research design that aims to conduct a survey to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Mental Health of 3rd-Year Medical Technology College Students in a University in Manila. The researchers conducted an online survey consisting of 3rd-year medical technology students which has 317 as the overall population and 174 as respondents and were computed using an online statistical program, Raosoft. The online survey is only accessible to 3rd-year college students under the Department of Medical Technology at a University in Manila, Philippines. The tallied data is stored via google sheets. This data is analyzed using the SPSS statistical tool. The results of the computations on the gathered data showed a significant relationship between the respondents’ understanding of COVID-19 and their psychological/mental health status. Consequently, this research study is helpful and beneficial to the students by helping them in gathering more knowledge about COVID-19 and helping them to control mental health problems in a more efficient way. The results show that the COVID-19 pandemic has both positive and negative impacts on the mental health of students in general. For instance, in positive impact, the majority of students feel at least moderately confident in their ability to manage personal challenges. In negative impact, students sometimes feel that they are unable to control important things in their life. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

ChatGPT was first released in November 2022, which has led to varying reactions among educators. Educators are one of the major stakeholders in the education system. As a result of this, educators' perceptions of ChatGPT are worth investigating to inform future policy decision-making. This study examined the perceptions of ChatGPT among educators using an online survey. Thematic coding was conducted to interpret perceptions about their concerns about ChatGPT and their thoughts on the potential benefits of ChatGPT in education. The results indicated that even though educators did not know much about ChatGPT yet, they were open to receiving training about its applicability within education. Educators mentioned plagiarism/cheating, loss of higher-order thinking skills, overreliance on technology, lack of authenticity, decreasing content comprehension, fears of the unknown, and concern for social-emotional well-being as their concerns. On the other hand, educators were hopeful about developing teaching materials to reduce workload, instant information access, and a higher level of teaching using ChatGPT. The findings of the study suggest some important implications and recommendations for educators and policymakers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Sleep disturbance has harmful psychological and physical effects and due to a range of biopsychosocial and environmental factors, university students are at an increased risk. Despite the importance of this topic, it is under-researched, especially in the UK. The objectives of this study were (1) to investigate the occurrence and nature of sleep disturbance in a sample of UK undergraduate university students, (2) to compare the incidence of sleep disturbance in first- and third-year students, (3) to explore associations between sleep disturbance, daytime sleepiness, mental health and wellbeing and (4) to obtain details on how participants felt their sleep habits affected both their health and wellbeing and their education and learning. A mixed methods approach was used to collect and analyse both quantitative and qualitative data using an online survey of widely used scales (quantitative) and free text open-ended questions (qualitative). Responses were obtained from 153 undergraduate students. Quantitative findings revealed relatively high levels of disturbed sleep, daytime sleepiness, depression, anxiety and reduced wellbeing in the sample studied. Significant associations were found between all these dimensions. Qualitative findings provided insight into how students felt sleep disruption affected their health and wellbeing and their education and learning, and the serious impact this had in many cases. Insights were also obtained on strategies they used to improve sleep quality. Effective treatments for sleep problems could have beneficial effects on associated mental health and wellbeing problems and educational attainment. Student mental health services and interventions should be aware of this possibility. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The current study conducted an online survey to understand the challenges and needs teachers face for identifying and nurturing students with twice exception. Among 896 respondent schools, 179 schools were reported to have 277 identified 2E students. The results indicated that schools with both gifted and disability classes/programs or services identified more 2E students than did schools without a special education program. Although increasing the awareness and knowledge of general education teachers is beneficial for the identification of 2E students, most of the respondents reported that they need gifted education teachers to get involved in developing students' talents. Obvious opportunity gaps existed between schools with only disability education and with gifted and disability education. An effective support system with manpower and financial assistance from governments is also essential for closing opportunity gaps and meeting the needs of both learners and teachers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Previous research has extensively analysed teachers' and students' Facebook use for instructional engagement, writing, research dissemination and e-learning. However, Facebook as a data collection mechanism for research has scarcely been the subject of previous studies. The current study addressed these gaps by analysing students' awareness, willingness, and utilisation of Facebook for research data collection [RDC]. This study aimed to predict students’ Facebook use for research data collection based on their awareness and willingness and to determine age and gender differences in such predictions. A sample of 11,562 students of tertiary institutions participated in an online survey. The researchers designed and validated the online survey. Exploratory Factor Analysis was used for dimensionality. Average Variance Extracted [AVE] was used for convergent validity, whilst the Fornel-Larcker criterion and Heterotrait-Monotrait ratio were used for discriminant validity. Composite reliability indices of .97, .94 and .90 proved the instrument’s three sub-scales usable. One sample t-test and multigroup analysis were conducted using SPSS 27 and Smart PLS 3. The study found high awareness but low usage of Facebook for RDC among Nigerian university students. Younger and male students showed higher willingness and actual use of Facebook for RDC. Awareness directly impacted by awareness, and acted as Facebook usage for RDC, with stronger impacts for males and students aged 19 to 28. Willingness was positively impacted and acted as a negative mediator between awareness and usage for some age groups and genders. These findings provide important insights into using Facebook for RDC among students in Nigerian universities and highlight the need to consider the impact of demographic factors such as age and gender when promoting social media platforms for academic purposes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose -- The research uncovers how entrepreneurship training impacts SMEs sustainability, outlines relevant training, exposes the limitations to accessing such training in Tanzania, and recommends strategies to improve access. Method -- This article reports on a qualitative case study conducted in Morogoro Municipality from 2021 to 2022. The study involved 62 face-to-face interviews with entrepreneurs in Sabasaba, Mazimbu, and Kihonda Wards, as well as KIIs with five government officials dealing with entrepreneurship matters. These Wards were selected because of their high numbers of SMEs and economic potential. The data obtained from interviews and desk reviews were analyzed through content analysis and presented descriptively, with triangulation applied to ensure data validity and reliability. Documentary reviews were used to complement the data. Result -- The study supports previous research suggesting that entrepreneurship training has a positive impact on the sustainability of SMEs. Specifically, training in customer service, opportunity identification, and record keeping were seen as crucial for increasing customers, sales, and profits, ultimately leading to SME sustainability. However, the high costs associated with such training prevent many entrepreneurs from accessing it. Therefore, interventions from government and other authorities are necessary to make relevant entrepreneurship training more accessible and affordable. Contribution -- This article confirms the positive link between entrepreneurship training and SMEs sustainability using empirical evidence from Tanzania. It identifies specific trainings that can enhance SMEs sustainability, obstacles to accessing training, and suggests practical interventions and policies to improve training accessibility. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose -- The main objective of this study is to evaluate the behavioral models of TAM (Technology Acceptance Model) and SDL (Service Dominant Logic). Its specific focus is to investigate how ease of use, servitization, and security impact repurchase intention in e-commerce. Additionally, this study aims to examine the mediating role of customer satisfaction. Method -- This study utilized quantitative method which involved an online survey with 125 student participants. The sampling technique involved non-probability and purposive sampling. The validity and reliability of the outer model were assessed through SmartPLS analysis, while the smartPLS inner model was used to test hypotheses. Result -- Our findings indicate that there is a direct impact of ease of use, servitization, and security on repurchase intentions in e-commerce. Additionally, we observed that perceived customer satisfaction serves as a mediator in the behavioral model of e-commerce repurchase intention. Contribution -- This study provides empirical evidence on how ease of use, servitization, and security impact customer repurchase intentions in e-commerce, with customer satisfaction serving as the mediator and TAM and SDL behavioral models as the primary frameworks for analysis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article describes a research study performed at Northeastern State University during the spring semester of 2020. The authors detail the initial phase of a website redesign process informed by responses gathered from an online survey of website design and functionality. Results from the patron experience survey were used to gauge respondents' level of satisfaction with the library website, as well as to inform potential redesign strategies. Data will be used to plan and assess the next phase of the university's website design project. The purpose of this paper is to provide a framework for implementing and "going live" with a new library website. The methods presented are within the context of library planning and assessment, and may serve to inform future migration efforts for web design in an academic library setting. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose: To investigate sports coaches' Twitter use. Methods: Coaches (N = 310) from 22 countries and a range of sports completed an online survey. Quantitative survey data were analyzed descriptively and triangulated with qualitative data using Leximancer (Brisbane, Queensland, Australia) text mining software. Results: Most participants reported using Twitter for ≥3 years and accessed the platform multiple times per day. More than half participants agreed that using Twitter had positively impacted both their own confidence as a coach and their athletes/players/team's performance. The strongest overall themes from the qualitative data revealed that Twitter helped sports coaches improve their practices through the sharing of information, connecting with other coaches, and building positivity into their interactions when supporting players. Discussion/Conclusion: Sports coaches perceive Twitter to be a highly valuable platform to network, collaborate, gain access to information, and share ideas and resources. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Cultural competence, identified as the ability to understand other cultures and being aware of one's own cultural assumptions, has been found to be important for sport psychology professionals (SPPs). In the current study, one of a few exploring the SPPs' own perceived cultural competence, a sample of 203 SPPs completed an online survey examining the perceptions of their own levels of cultural competence. Most participants reported receiving formal training in cultural competence. However, this training was perceived as only moderately effective and only able to predict the reported level of the SPPs' perceived cultural competence in a limited way. These results could be attributed to the reported lack of support for SPPs engaging in culturally centered self-reflective practice and to the limited role that these factors have played in training programs. Additional findings are described and discussed, along with recommendations for professional development and applied training. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The aim of this research was to test if the ways passionate sport fans respond immediately after an important team victory depend on the extent to which passion is harmonious or obsessive. Fans of Liverpool F.C. (n = 299) and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (n = 334) completed online surveys shortly after their teams had won an important championship game. Fans answered questions assessing passion and the extent to which they engaged in savoring (i.e., attempting to maintain, augment, or prolong positive emotions) and dampening (i.e., attempting to stifle positive emotions) after the victory. In both samples, the authors found that both harmonious and obsessive passion predicted greater savoring, but only obsessive passion predicted greater dampening. These findings build on previous research and suggest an additional reason for which harmonious and obsessive passion among sport fans tend to predict more and less adaptive outcomes, respectively. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This replicated research project [see Hine, G. S. C. (2019). Reasons why I didn't enrol in a higher-level mathematics course: Listening to the voice of Australian senior secondary students. Research in Mathematics Education, 21(3), 295–313. https://doi.org/10.1080/14794802.2019.15999982019] explored the reasons why senior secondary (i.e. Year 11 and Year 12) students elected not to enrol in a higher-level mathematics course. For this project, all senior secondary Australian Tertiary Admissions Ranking (ATAR) students within Western Australian schools (aged 17–18 years) were invited to participate in an anonymous, online survey comprised predominantly of qualitative items. The researcher analysed 1633 ATAR students' perspectives of enrolments in mathematics courses, according to a symbolic interactionist paradigm. Reasons included the extent to which students feel higher-level courses are too challenging, time-consuming, not required for university nor future life, and requiring more effort and stress to complete than lower-level mathematics courses. Especially outlined is the extent to which participants feel a 10% bonus is a sufficient incentive to increase higher-level course enrolments, an extension of the original project. Participants indicated a range of responses either supporting or opposing this incentive. While approximately 47% of participants agree that the incentive is sufficient, a small proportion of these supporters offer their agreement conditionally. Within the proportion asserting the incentive is insufficient, a majority of participants suggested that a higher percentage bonus should be offered to students enrolled in Mathematics Specialist. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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This research examines how college students' fear of crime and perception of safety at a university relates to prior victimization, knowledge of others' victimization, perception of likelihood of victimization, and worry about a school shooting. Data for this research come from online surveys completed in 2016 by 133 randomly selected undergraduate students attending a university located in the eastern United States. Results show no statistically significant difference in fear on campus for research participants who had experienced prior victimization on or off campus compared to those who had no such experience. There is a statistically significant difference in perception of safety at the university between those who experienced victimization off campus compared to those who had not. However, there is no statistically significant difference in safety perception between those who experienced victimization on campus and those who had not. Results indicate that variables that predict fear on campus and perception of safety at the university differ, confirming that fear of crime and perception of safety are not the same. Recommendations to reduce students' fear and improve perception of safety are offered. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: This study was conducted to determine healthcare professionals' fear of COVID-19 in and their attitudes towards being vaccinated against COVID-19. Method and Material: The sample of this descriptive study was composed of 302 healthcare professionals working in a university research and training hospital. The data were collected with the help of an online survey method created with the help of Google Forms using the "Form for Determining Healthcare Professionals' Attitudes towards Being Vaccinated" and "The Fear of COVID-19 Scale" between December 28, 2020 and January 13, 2021. Results: The mean total Fear of COVID-19 Scale score of the healthcare professionals participating in the study was found to be 17.20 ± 6.015. A significant relationship was found between the Fear of COVID-19 Scale total score and participating healthcare professionals' gender, status of education, status of flu vaccination and status of being diagnosed with COVID-19 (p <0.005). Conclusion: According to research results, it was found that healthcare professionals experienced moderate fear, almost half of them were undecided about the COVID-19 vaccine, their thoughts about vaccination were positive and they were mostly concerned about the side effects of the vaccine. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Sales growth of consumer goods industry especially on cosmetics segment have decreased due to pandemic Covid 19. One of source growth can be attributed to the integration of advanced technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI). The purpose of this research is to analyze antecedents and consequences of using artificial Intelligence (AI) Color Cosmetics. Hence, an online survey was conducted to 180 respondents with a series of questions to assess research variables. Data analyses were administrated in two phases, which are Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) and Structural Equation Modelling. The results show that AI Color Cosmetic application utilization can be enhanced by optimizing price sensitivity, social media addiction, and perceived usefulness. These variables play a crucial role in encouraging users to utilize the AI Color Cosmetic application. After using AI Color Cosmetics, there is a significant likelihood that prospective clients will make Actual Purchases. This research found numerous managerial ramifications, particularly for the cosmetics sector's Marketing and Business Development division. The two divisions must consider the Price Sensitivity and Perceived Usefulness elements that prospective clients feel. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

KVN is the most long-lasting humor program on national TV. Review of the academic studies show that there are different approaches to assessing the role of KVN in agenda-setting and forming political opinions in Russia, but most scholars consider the youth to be the game’s target audience. The research goal is to find out if KVN is popular with young people in the Russian Federation. The article summarizes the results of the online survey conducted in April–May 2023 during which 200 students from Linguistics University of Nizhny Novgorod and Lobachevski State University of Nizhny Novgorod (aged 19-25) answered the questions on their attitude to the game, regularity and the way they watch it. The young people named their favorite teams, comedians, and sketches. The results prove that though respondents are aware what KVN is, the show is of no interest to more than a half of them. Those, who watch the game, do it mostly via the Internet, prefer wordplay, situation, and abstract humor. Teams and comedians who played in seasons 2013–2016 are named as favorites, possibly because of their frequent appearance on TV and social media. Students would like to see changes in the game’s format and content. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]