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Jane MacNeille, Senior Vice President of Player Communications at LIV Golf, has a wealth of experience in the golf industry. She has worked in various roles, including hospitality management, public relations, and communications. LIV Golf is a global sports league founded in 2022 by Greg Norman, featuring 13 teams and some of the world's best golfers. MacNeille's responsibilities include handling all communications for the players and building the brands for the teams. She emphasizes the importance of networking, hard work, and strong communication skills for young professionals in the industry. MacNeille is passionate about social responsibility, particularly supporting military-related charities. She finds her work at LIV Golf rewarding, as she has been able to build something from the ground up and create lasting relationships. [Extracted from the article]

The "Letter from the Special Issue Editors" in the Recreational Sports Journal emphasizes the importance of justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion (JDEI) in collegiate recreation and higher education. The special issue aims to contribute to the body of knowledge on JDEI, exploring themes such as systemic challenges, gender constructs, neurodiversity, allyship, and transgender inclusion. The articles in the special issue provide valuable insights into current practices, challenges, and opportunities in the field of collegiate recreation, offering theoretical frameworks and practical applications for practitioners while highlighting the need for further research in JDEI. [Extracted from the article]

In the competitive arena of academic publishing, facing rejection can be disheartening for scholars striving for recognition and impact. In this editorial, we delve into the process of article writing in sales and marketing journals, with a particular focus on personal selling and sales management. We offer insights to help authors navigate the path to publication success. From articulating abstracts that attract readers to framing findings with finesse, each section of this editorial is designed to provide scholars with the tools and techniques necessary to enhance the quality and acceptance rate of their submissions. Drawing on our combined experiences as managing and senior editors, we provide actionable advice and practical strategies to address the challenges encountered in the peer-review process. By illuminating the nuances of manuscript preparation and submission, this editorial provides a step-by-step guide for academics seeking to elevate their scholarly contributions and minimize the sting of rejection. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

"Phenomenology and Pedagogy in Physical Education" by Oyvind Standal is a book that addresses the lack of studies on phenomenology and pedagogy in the context of physical education in schools. The book consists of 10 chapters that cover topics such as the role of practical knowledge in physical education, the teacher's role in the skills model, and the ethical dimensions of physical education. Standal argues that phenomenology can contribute to physical education by promoting critical movement literacy and accommodating marginalized groups. The book is intended for sports and education academics and provides a new perspective on understanding physical education. However, the discussion could benefit from more real-life examples. [Extracted from the article]

Purpose: A decline in youth running was observed at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. We investigated whether the resumption of organized running after social distancing restrictions changed running habits or injury frequency in adolescent runners. Methods: Adolescents (age = 16.1 [2.1] y) who participated in long-distance running activities completed an online survey in the Spring and Fall of 2020. Participants self-reported average weekly running habits and whether they sustained an injury during the Fall 2020 season. Poisson regression models and 1-way analysis of variance compared running habits while Fisher exact test compared differences in frequencies of injuries during Fall 2020 among season statuses (full, delayed, and canceled). Results: All runners, regardless of season status, increased weekly distance during Fall 2020. Only runners with a full Fall 2020 season ran more times per week and more high-intensity runs per week compared with their Spring 2020 running habits. There were no differences in running volume or running-related injury frequency among Fall 2020 season statuses. Conclusions: There were no significant differences in running-related injury (RRI) frequency among runners, regardless of season status, following the resumption of cross-country. Health care providers may need to prepare for runners to increase running volume and intensity following the resumption of organized team activities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose: To (a) present a theoretical framework that describes how learners' movement habits become relevant in the development of movement capability and (b) present data that illustrate how this process occurs in practice. Method: An investigation with preservice physical education teachers was conducted in two phases. The first phase involved examining participants' movement habits, and the second phase involved examining the participants' development of novel capabilities in the context of unicycling. Results: Empirical materials from two participants are presented as case studies. The cases demonstrate how different sets of movement habits interact with novel tasks, making the demand for creative action more or less likely. The cases also demonstrate how subjective and physical elements are interwoven. Finally, the cases provide insights into potentially productive habits for movement learning. Discussion/Conclusion: The paper is concluded with pedagogical implications, including a consideration of how crises might be managed in educational contexts. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Behavior performed in the presence of consistent cues is a core element for successful habit development, with the repeated presence of consistent cues facilitating the activation of automatic responses in future. Yet, little is known about the effects of different cue types on habit. Using a two-wave prospective PLS-SEM model with a sample of 68 undergraduate students, we assessed the mediating effects of habit on the past-behavior-to-physical-activity relationship, and how the mediating effects of habit were moderated by the consistent presence of different forms of cues. Habit mediated the effects of past behavior on physical activity, with a significantly stronger mediating effect of habit in those reporting undertaking physical activity at the same time of day, doing the same activity, and in the same mood. Consistent place, people, and part of routine did not moderate the effects of habit. The results provide formative evidence for a key assertion of the habit theory that consistent contextual and internal cues are a cornerstone of habitual development and action, but they also indicate the importance of examining different forms of cues and their impact on the formation and enaction of habits as some cues may be more relevant than others.

Opioid addiction is a relapsing disorder marked by uncontrolled drug use and reduced interest in normally rewarding activities. The current study investigated the impact of spontaneous withdrawal from chronic morphine exposure on emotional, motivational and cognitive processes involved in regulating the pursuit and consumption of food rewards in male rats. In Experiment 1, rats experiencing acute morphine withdrawal lost weight and displayed somatic signs of drug dependence. However, hedonically driven sucrose consumption was significantly elevated, suggesting intact and potentially heightened reward processing. In Experiment 2, rats undergoing acute morphine withdrawal displayed reduced motivation when performing an effortful response for palatable food reward. Subsequent reward devaluation testing revealed that acute withdrawal disrupted their ability to exert flexible goal-directed control over reward seeking. Specifically, morphine-withdrawn rats were impaired in using current reward value to select actions both when relying on prior action-outcome learning and when given direct feedback about the consequences of their actions. In Experiment 3, rats tested after prolonged morphine withdrawal displayed heightened rather than diminished motivation for food rewards and retained their ability to engage in flexible goal-directed action selection. However, brief re-exposure to morphine was sufficient to impair motivation and disrupt goal-directed action selection, though in this case, rats were only impaired in using reward value to select actions in the presence of morphine-paired context cues and in the absence of response-contingent feedback. We suggest that these opioid-withdrawal induced deficits in motivation and goal-directed control may contribute to addiction by interfering with the pursuit of adaptive alternatives to drug use.

The Partial Reinforcement Extinction Effect (PREE) is the finding of more rapid extinction to a continuously reinforced cue than to a partially reinforced cue. Despite its well-documented existence, it has challenged many theoretical accounts of learning that assume the likelihood of responding is correlated with the strength of the learned Stimulus (S) – Response (R) association. While a number of explanations (notably by Amsel and Capaldi) of the PREE have been proposed, Rescorla (1999) reported a PREE using an entirely within-subjects design—a finding that runs counter to these proposed explanations. We describe how the PREE might be explained by the formation of inhibitory S-R associations that develop during the acquisition of partial reinforcement, but not continuous reinforcement. To test this proposal, we trained pigeons to peck a response key in the presence of one partially reinforced stimulus but also omitted the response key during the training of an alternative partially reinforced stimulus—thus preventing the development of inhibitory S-Rs to that latter stimulus. We found evidence for the PREE only for the partially reinforced stimulus where inhibitory S-Rs were capable of being formed, thus supporting our proposal. Alternative explanations of our procedure and its relevance to broader computational rules of learning is discussed.

We find that the Campbell–Cochrane external-habit model can generate a value premium if the persistence of the consumption surplus is sufficiently low. Such low persistence is supported by micro evidence on consumption. If the mean and conditional volatility of consumption growth are highly persistent, as in the Bansal–Yaron long-run risk model, then fast-moving habit can also generate, without eroding the value premium: i) empirically sensible long horizon return predictability; and ii) a price–dividend ratio for market equity that exhibits the high autocorrelation found in the data. Fast-moving habit also delivers several empirical properties of market-dividend strips. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

AimsThis study aimed to compare reward, relief, and habit treatment-seeking individuals on recent drinking, alcohol use disorder (AUD) phenomenology, and mood. The second aim of the study was to evaluate the predictive validity of reward, relief, and habit profiles.MethodTreatment-seeking individuals with an AUD (n = 169) were recruited to participate in a medication trial for AUD (NCT03594435). Reward, relief, and habit drinking groups were assessed using the UCLA Reward Relief Habit Drinking Scale. Group differences at baseline were evaluated using univariate analyses of variance. A subset of participants were enrolled in a 12-week, double-blind, placebo-controlled medication trial (n = 102), and provided longitudinal drinking and phenomenology data. The predictive validity of group membership was assessed using linear regression analyses.ResultsAt baseline, individuals who drink primarily for relief had higher craving and negative mood than those who drink for reward and habit. Prospectively, membership in the relief drinking group predicted greater alcohol use, greater heavy drinking, and fewer days abstinent compared to those in the reward drinking group. Membership in the relief drinking group also predicted greater alcohol craving, more alcohol-related consequences, and more anxiety symptoms over 12 weeks compared to those in the reward drinking group.ConclusionsThis study provides support for reward and relief drinking motive profiles in treatment-seeking individuals with an AUD. Membership in the relief drinking motive group was predictive of poorer drinking outcomes and more negative symptomology over 12 weeks, indicating that individuals who drink for relief may be a particularly vulnerable sub-population of individuals with AUD.

OBJECTIVE: Container deposit schemes are often hailed as a useful avenue to increase consumer recycling rates. Yet, there is little research investigating within-person changes in peoples beliefs and behavior following the implementation of these schemes, or tests of the mechanisms by which such change has occurred. METHODS: The current study fills this knowledge gap and assessed container recycling behavior and habits as well as the social cognition factors of attitudes, subjective norms, perceived behavioral control, and intentions in a sample of 90 Queenslanders before the implementation of the container deposit scheme and one and three months post-implementation. RESULTS: Analysis of variance indicated more frequent recycling behavior following the implementation of the scheme, as well as stronger habits, intentions, and perceived behavioral control. CONCLUSIONS: Such a concomitant change in behavior, beliefs, and habits provides support for behavior change theory, while also flagging potential targets for strategies that can be paired with container deposit schemes to enhance their efficacy and uptake.

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Theory and research about trust in news typically draws on normative understandings of news as a conduit for information transmission in the service of the media's role as the Fourth Estate in democratic systems. These approaches rely on a narrow top-down view of trust, and of how and why people use news in their daily lives. In this study, we offer a complementary audience-centric view of trust in news, which foregrounds three attributes beyond politics and professional practice, closer to Carey's formulation of communication as ritual, which we argue is better aligned with how much of the public engages with news. Our qualitative analysis of focus groups and interviews in Brazil, India, the United Kingdom, and the United States identifies three attributes of trust in news that extend beyond the transmission view of communication—specifically those pertaining to habit, emotion, and identity. These findings show the importance of considering how trust operates through sociocultural levels sometimes in tandem with, but in other ways orthogonal to, political factors. We posit that journalists and reformer-advocates for journalism seeking effective strategies for rebuilding trust may need to look beyond politics and the professional practices in the industry to do so. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Adherence to the Mediterranean diet has decreased among university students in many countries. Cooking skills (CS) and food skills (FS) have been suggested as potential targets for reversing this decline. This study aims to determine CS and FS and to examine their relationship with adherence to the Mediterranean diet in young adults attending university in Türkiye. This cross‐sectional study was conducted between March 2022 and April 2022 at Ondokuz Mayıs University in Samsun, Türkiye, and included 859 university students (56.1% women; mean age 22.57 ± 2.75 years). Sociodemographic characteristics were collected. The CS and FS measure and the Mediterranean Diet Adherence Screener (MEDAS) were administered. The mean MEDAS, CS and FS scores were 4.77 ± 1.97, 59.10 ± 18.17 and 77.81 ± 22.27, respectively. Those with higher MEDAS scores (quartile three and quartile four‐Q3 and Q4) had significantly higher CS scores than those with lower scores (Q1 and Q2), while those in the lowest quartile (Q1) had lower FS scores than all other quartiles (p < 0.001). Total scores of CS and FS positively, although weakly, correlated with MEDAS (r = 0.227 and r = 0.296; p < 0.001). Two separate models for CS and FS were analysed; along with access to kitchen facilities, CS and FS contributed the most variability, accounting for 8.9% and 11.8% of the variance in MEDAS, respectively (p < 0.001). This research indicates that higher CS and FS in university students are associated with higher adherence to the Mediterranean diet. It is also recommended that kitchen facilities be provided for them to practice these skills. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: Physical therapy is the preferred conservative treatment for patients with temporomandibular disorder (TMD). However, few studies have investigated the application of physical therapy in adolescents, especially follow‐up studies on the long‐term prognosis of these patients. This study investigated the short‐term effects and long‐term prognosis of physical therapy in adolescent patients with TMD and the factors influencing long‐term symptoms. Methods: Information regarding baseline data, specific treatment methods, treatment times and evaluation results was collected retrospectively for adolescent patients with TMD who received physical therapy. Patients were followed up via telephone and online questionnaires, and the influence of age, sex, disease course, mouth opening, pain intensity, oral parafunctional habits and treatment methods on long‐term symptoms was analysed. Results: Pain intensity, maximum mouth opening and the joint noise score improved significantly in 270/286 patients who received individualised comprehensive physical therapy. TMD‐related symptoms improved with no noticeable impact on daily life in 187/199 patients who were followed up for an extended period (average, 30.71 ± 10.86 months) and were divided into asymptomatic or symptomatic groups according to the persistence of symptoms. Logistic regression analysis revealed that uncorrected oral parafunctional habits and fewer treatments were related to long‐term symptoms. Conclusion: The long‐term prognosis of adolescent patients with TMD after physical therapy was satisfactory. However, 52.8% of the patients experienced persistent TMD‐related symptoms for an extended period, possibly due to insufficient treatment times and parafunctional habits. Trial Registration: ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT05781607 [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: Temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) are conditions that involve the temporomandibular joints, masticatory muscles, and associated tissues, causing orofacial pain. Central sensitisation (CS) is a relevant part of the TMD pathophysiology. Migraine, psychological aspects, parafunctional oral habits and widespread pain are commonly associated with both TMD and CS and could confound the association between them. Objectives: To investigate the association between painful TMD and the Central Sensitisation Inventory (CSI) score, and to assess the presence of confounders in this association. Methods: Cross‐sectional study that assessed women with and without orofacial pain complaints using telehealth. The TMD Pain Screener and an online physical examination determined the presence of painful TMD. The following questionnaires were applied: CSI, Headache Screening Questionnaire, Generalized Anxiety Disorder‐7, Patient Health Questionnaire‐9, Oral Behavior Checklist, Jaw Functional Limitation Scale and the Nordic musculoskeletal questionnaire. A single regression investigated the association between the CSI score and TMD, and a multiple regression investigated the effect of the other outcomes as possible confounders. Confounding was considered present when the association between TMD and the CSI score changed more than 10% after adding a possible confounder to the regression model. Results: Forty‐two women with painful TMD and 53 without TMD were included. There was a significant association between the CSI score and the presence of painful TMD (R2 = 0.639; p < 0.001). This association changed when the following outcomes were added to the model: presence of migraine, symptoms of depression, widespread pain and parafunctional oral habits. Conclusion: The positive association between TMD and the CSI score was confounded by migraine, symptoms of depression, widespread pain and parafunctional oral habits. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: Hypertension is an important cardiovascular risk factor with potentially harmful consequences. Home blood pressure monitoring is a promising method for following the effect of hypertension treatment. The use of technology-enabled care and increased patient involvement might contribute to more effective treatment methods. However, more knowledge is needed to explain the motivations and consequences of patients engaging in what has been called 'do-it-yourself healthcare'. Aim: This study aimed to investigate patients' experiences of home blood pressure monitoring through the theoretical frame of the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT 2). Methods: The study had a qualitative design, with focus group interviews using the web-based platform Zoom. The data were analysed using qualitative deductive content analysis, inspired by Graneheim and Lundman. Results: The results are presented using the seven theoretical constructs of UTAUT 2: Performance Expectancy, Effort Expectancy, Social Influence, Facilitating Conditions, Hedonistic Motivation, Price Value and Habit. We found one overarching theme ‒ 'It's all about the feeling of security'. The patients were influenced by relatives or healthcare personnel and experienced the home monitoring process as being easy to conduct. The patients emphasised that the quality of the blood pressure monitor was more important than the price. Patients reported home monitoring of blood pressure as a feasible method to follow-up care of their hypertension. Discussion: This study indicates that among motivated patients, home blood pressure measurement entails minimal effort, increases security, and leads to better communication about blood pressure between healthcare personnel and patients. KEY POINTS: Self-monitoring of hypertension is an increasingly common method and may increase measurement accuracy and patient involvement. Through the theoretical lens of the UTAUT2, home blood pressure monitoring seems to increase patients´ feeling of security. The respondents did not report negative experiences and might have been more prone to use technology-enabled care. Home blood pressure monitoring seems to be easily adopted by motivated patients with an interest in self-monitoring their disease. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Cardiovascular diseases represent a significant cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, and an unhealthy lifestyle notoriously accounts for a large percentage of their risk. Identifying resources to stimulate lifestyle changes is an essential goal of primary and secondary cardiovascular prevention. Self‐efficacy beliefs are among the major psychological factors proven to impact health status and lifestyle. This study aimed to confirm the role of self‐efficacy beliefs by investigating their associations over 5 years of adherence to healthy lifestyles in terms of diet and physical activity in a sample of 275 newly diagnosed patients with acute coronary syndrome. Longitudinal profiles of lifestyles and self‐efficacy beliefs in their improvement were identified through latent class growth analysis. Correlations were then performed to explore the associations between lifestyles and self‐efficacy trajectories. Results showed a positive association between virtuous lifestyle profiles and high self‐efficacy in implementing behavioural change. Finally, two logistic regressions were performed to test the hypothesis that a high self‐efficacy profile would predict better lifestyles 5 years after the coronary event. This hypothesis was confirmed for diet. Overall, current findings confirm the importance of implementing repeated psychological interventions that promote patients' efficacy beliefs in self‐regulating their behaviour changes over time. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Habits facilitate automatic behaviours and are resource efficient. Habits at work may be beneficial because they conserve cognitive‐attentional resources, thus fostering work engagement and goal progress. In a diary intervention study (2 daily assessments, 10 work days), we asked 72 employees to establish a new habit at work. Half of them additionally completed an intervention on the correct use of implementation intentions. All participants were given access to a follow‐up survey. In multi‐level analyses, automaticity of the new habitual behaviour predicted work engagement and goal progress at the day‐level. Implementation intentions predicted frequency of the habitual behaviour and in turn increased automaticity of this behaviour. The effects of implementation intentions were still evident at follow‐up. Contrary to expectations, the intervention did not increase participants' daily use of implementation intentions. The results indicate that implementation intentions might be used in everyday work to establish habits at work, thus increasing employees' efficiency and engagement. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Assessing age through dentin exposure often leads to underestimated age due to assumptions of constant molar wear rate. New methods for age-related dentin exposure accrual could facilitate cross-population comparisons independent of dietary habits and sociocultural strategies. We analyzed 3D dentin exposure surfaces in four Chinese archaeological samples to reveal variations in dentin exposure rates linked to socioeconomic practices. Linear regression models of dentin exposure areas across molar rows showed significant correlations, with the first molars exhibiting steeper slopes and smaller intercepts compared to the second molars, which had intermediate values, and the third molars showing the highest intercepts and lowest slopes. The first molar contributed most to overall dentin exposure in the molar quadrant, while the second molar wore faster post-eruption. Among populations, Banlashan, predominantly agriculturalist; Houtaomuga, focused on fishing; and Jiayi, a nomadic hunting society, displayed similar wear rate patterns. In contrast, Dunping, a Bronze Age nomadic settlement situated on a high-altitude plateau, exhibited distinctively lower wear rates. These observed dentin exposure rates aligned with ecological and dietary constraints, enabling interpopulation comparisons using the proposed 3D dentin exposure proxy. Moreover, the statistical model allows for comparing wear rates across populations relative to dietary habits and potentially estimating age at death for isolated archaeological specimens, whether humans or animals. The precision of this physiological age estimation depends on the regression models used, necessitating further research with specimens of known age at death. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Although music training has been related to better school performance, the processes that may mediate this improvement are unknown. Given that study habits and techniques are one of the variables most closely related to academic achievement, the present study analyzed the differences in study habits and techniques between children with and without musical training, checking whether the age at which training began is a significant variable and whether study habits and techniques act as a mediator between musical training and academic achievement. A total of 132 children aged 9–12 years from the Autonomous Community of the Basque Country were studied using the Questionnaire of Habits and Study Techniques and school grades. Significant differences were found in the attitude toward study, exams and exercises; personal and environmental conditions for study; and general study habits and techniques in favor of children with musical training. In addition, children who started training before the age of seven showed better results in study habits and techniques. In turn, study habits and techniques significantly mediated the relationship between music training and academic achievement. Therefore, music training, especially before the age of seven, seems to have a beneficial effect on academic achievement, which could be explained, at least in part, by study habits and techniques. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The appeals to intensify the habit of reading are so recurrent that it seems unnecessary to insist on its benefits for the development of the most important human faculties. Over time, however, this activity has been accomplished differently depending on its material conditions and, above all, on the functions that writing assumes. Nowadays the same value of writing is changing and reveals its last manifestation, the digital one, which creates texts that have not yet been transformed into actual works. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

High school students face a complex decision when selecting their future higher education institution. This paper examines the factors influencing the university choices of Hungarian high school students in Romania, with a particular focus on a website that aids them in the decision-making process. The research questions address the criteria they employ to choose a higher education institution, the language they use to gather information, and the role of a Hungarian-language university site in facilitating their decision. The aim of the research is to map the university choice habits of the target audience, exploring aspects such as the importance of the Hungarian language, the significance of studying locally, and the availability of information. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Objectives: This study aims to fill the gap in understanding the frequency of changing sanitary pads and the key factors associated with this practice among women in China. Methods: Using a convenient sampling approach, a cross-sectional study was conducted with a quota sampling method to survey women from 28 cities in China between October 21 and 31, 2020. Basic demographic characteristics, personal hygiene habits, self-efficacy, health-related quality of life, and disease status were collected. Multiple logistic regression model was used to analyze the factors associated with the frequency of changing sanitary pads. Results: A total of 1682 respondents were included in this study. The condition of frequently changing sanitary pads was divided into three groups: "Not taken" (224 respondents, 13.32%), "Short-term taken" (330 respondents, 19.62%), and "Long-term taken" (1128 respondents, 67.06%). Multiple logistic analysis revealed that women who performed "long-term taken" cleaning up rubbish timely (OR = 22.89, P < 0.05), "long-term taken" regular breast self-examination (OR = 19.46, P < 0.05), "long-term taken" actively obtaining scientific contraception methods (OR = 7.40, P < 0.05), as well as those with higher health-related quality of life (OR = 33.72, P < 0.05), were more likely to perform "long-term taken" frequently changing sanitary pads. Conversely, women with chronic diseases (OR = 0.48, P < 0.05) and those aged 31–40 (OR = 0.44, P < 0.05) were less likely to perform the "long-term taken" frequently changing sanitary pads during menstruation. Conclusions: Most Chinese women practice good menstrual health management and frequently change their sanitary pads. However, there are still some women whose sanitary pad changing practices fall short of expectations. Multiple factors have been found to be associated with the frequency of changing sanitary pads. Based on the research results, healthcare institutions, schools, and the government can more effectively screen, assess, and support women who face menstrual health issues, thereby improving the overall level of menstrual hygiene management. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study was conducted to determine the level of stress, the quality of study habits, and the level of academic performance of CvSU Carmona Campus students during the pandemic, and the relationship between these factors. A modified questionnaire was utilized to gather data from one thousand six hundred eighty-six (1,686) students coming from the campus' different programs. Answers were tabulated and interpreted using mean and standard deviation, average score, chi-square, and ANOVA. Results of the study revealed that most students have a low level of stress in terms of relationship and body, mind, and feelings while a high level of stress in terms of school-related factors. This reveals students have high stress in matters related to school activities and that they are emotionally and physically drained by the demands of the school. Their study habits proved to be good, while their academic performance showed to be very good. Relatively, there is a significant relationship between the level of stress of the participants and their level of academic performance, and between their quality of study habits and level of academic performance. With this, it was suggested that the different departments of the campus, in collaboration with the Office of Student Affairs and Services, formulate wellness programs that would lessen the stress of the students in terms of school-related activities such as support groups from the different student organizations and stress management webinars. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: The study assessed the following medication error indicators: drug education by pharmacists, the clarity of physician prescription forms, patients' and students' drug package insert (PI) reading habits, and the adequacy of information on drug PIs. Design: A cross‐sectional study was carried out. One‐on‐one interviews were conducted with the pharmacists alongside the use of structured questionnaires to assess their involvement in drug education and experience with the clarity of physician prescription forms. A structured questionnaire was used to investigate patients' and students' PI reading habits. Drug PIs were collected from pharmacies, and their components were examined based on the World Health Organization's (WHO) criteria for labeling pharmaceutical products. Setting: The study was conducted at four selected hospital pharmacies, four community pharmacies, and the University of Cape Coast, in the Cape Coast Metropolis, Ghana. Participants: The study included pharmacists working at the pharmacies, patients, and students of the University of Cape Coast, who visited any of these pharmacies. Results: Fifty‐three percent of pharmacists educate their patients on drug dosage, storage, and precautions during each patient visit, 17.6% hardly do, and 29.4% do not educate their patients. A majority of the sampled prescription forms submitted by patients to the pharmacists had illegible handwriting (63.7%) and unconventional prescription notations (78.0%). Of the 138 visiting patients, only a few (41.0%) read the PIs before drug use as compared to students (72.9%). Out of the 88 PIs collected, 90.2% had component deficiencies. Conclusion: Pharmacists' drug education to visiting patients was poor, just as patients' PI reading habits. Most PIs had component deficiencies, and the majority of prescription forms had some medication error‐provoking features. Going forward, pharmacists, physicians, drug manufacturers, and patients must perform their responsibilities toward the collective effort of minimizing medication errors associated with drug use. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Splash advertisements have been one of the most fastest-growing advertising in mobile apps. Given the intrusiveness of ads, mobile splash advertisements introduced skip control as an interactive design to increase users' active role in advertising. This study aims to explore how skip control of splash advertisements affects ad effectiveness, given the moderating role of user habit. This research opted for an experimental approach by using a self-developed mobile app. The study conducted three experiments by randomly launching splash advertisement conditions (i.e., skippable ad vs. non-skippable ad, top skip button vs. bottom skip button, and countdown timer vs. non-countdown timer). In total, 505 participants representing the characteristics of Chinese mobile users were recruited in three experiments. The findings show that each design of skip control has different effects on ad effectiveness in terms of ad acceptance and avoidance. Additionally, the type of user habits (i.e., clicking, watching, and skipping habits) has positive moderating effects on the relationship between different designs of skip control and ad effectiveness. This study fulfills the urgent need to investigate the impact of the skipping design on ad effectiveness moderated by different types of user habits. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose: To identify Capabilities, Opportunities, and Motivational factors influencing movement behaviour throughout the day in people with stroke who are highly sedentary and inactive to enable intervention development. Methods: A qualitative study was conducted using semistructured interviews with people with stroke. The interview guide was based on the Capabilities, Opportunities, and Motivation Behavioural model. Results: Eleven interviews were conducted. Participants reported a lack of knowledge regarding healthy movement behaviour patterns, a lack of insight into their own movement behaviour, and some physical and cognitive limitations to engage in certain physical activities. Several social and environmental elements affecting movement behaviours were mentioned, their impact on movement behaviour varied among participants. Movement behaviour was mostly driven by habits and daily routine, without conscious regulation. Conclusion: Our findings show that people with stroke are unaware of their own movement behaviour or of the consequences of these behaviours on health. Movement behaviour is, for the most part, based on daily routine and personal habits. This indicates the need for a behaviour change intervention. Such interventions will need to include providing information about healthy movement behaviour, feedback on individual's movement behaviour and individualized support, taking into account the social and environmental context and personal capabilities. Implications for Rehabilitation: There is a need to provide insight and feedback regarding individuals' movement behaviour and information about healthy movement behaviour to enable people with stroke who are highly sedentary and inactive to improve their movement behaviour. Movement behaviour is, for the most part, based on daily routine and personal habits. People need individualised support, and personal capabilities, the social and environmental context need to be taken into account to support sustainable movement behaviour change. These findings can be used in clinical practise and to inform intervention development to support movement behaviour change in people after stroke who are highly sedentary and inactive. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The neuston layer represents a complex community inhabiting the interface where oceanographic and atmospheric processes interact. Here, our aim was to compare patterns in the distribution and abundance of cnidarian assemblages observed in the neuston to parallel patterns previously observed in epipelagic waters along the spread of the Amazon River Plume over the Western Equatorial Atlantic, to test if the neuston reflects the patterns of the overall community whose core of distribution is located in epipelagic waters or are shaped by specific surface processes. The results show that both initial hypothesis were false. Instead, the cnidarian assemblages showed range-edge effect at the major ecotone placed at the interface between ocean and atmosphere. I.e., when proximate to the superior limits of their three-dimensional geographic ranges, represented here by the neuston, the population of most observed species occur in lower abundance. Specifically at the portion of the continental shelf with influence of the Amazon River Plume, the range-edge effect seems to be more prominent. Such results suggests the core of the cnidarian populations inhabiting this habit may lie in the deeper hypoxic waters beneath the plume. In conclusion, due the marked vertical structure observed here, proper evaluations of spatial patterns in the structure of pelagic cnidarian communities should preferentially be grounded on stratified sampling. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

ABSTRACT Objective Method Results Discussion Individuals with anorexia nervosa persistently restrict their food intake while often severely underweight. This maladaptive food choice behavior and related decision‐making processes have mainly been investigated in adults. It is unknown whether the same decision‐making processes drive food choices in adolescents, given their more favorable treatment outcomes. This study investigated maladaptive food choice behavior in adolescents with AN and examined whether they display the same decision‐making processes as adults.Adolescents with AN (n = 42) and age‐matched controls (n = 42) completed a computer‐based food choice task, rating food images for healthiness and tastiness before choosing between two food items.Adolescents with AN chose high‐fat foods less frequently than controls, with food choices more influenced by their perceived “healthiness” and less by their “tastiness” than they did among controls. Relative to controls, adolescents with AN also reported lower overall tastiness ratings and greater habit strength of restrictive eating, which was, however, not related to food choices.Adolescents with AN display the same maladaptive food choice behavior as adults, namely the persistent restriction of high‐fat food choices. Their choices were more strongly influenced by the perceived healthiness of a food item, compared to the choices of controls. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The scientific article is focused on studying the topical issue of determining the general and specific subject matters of proving in cases on establishing child’s place of residence. It has been noted that the number of family disputes on establishing children’s place of residence has increased due to the ongoing armed aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine. The author of the article has proved that the correct definition of the subject matter of proving in cases on establishing child’s place of residence has important practical and theoretical significance. The author of the work supports the position of scholars (Ya. M. Sadykov and others) regarding the possibility of distinguishing the general subject matter of proving within a specific category of civil cases and the specific subject matter of proving depending on the circumstances of a certain civil case. Determining the general subject matter of proving in cases on establishing child’s place of residence it is necessary to ensure the best interests of a child (preamble to the Law of Ukraine “On the Protection of Childhood”). The author of the article has supported the conclusion (V.O. Kucher) about the possibility of distinguishing the following general subject matter of proving in cases on establishing child’s place of residence: the circumstances characterizing the parties in the case (personal and moral characteristics of a mother and a father, availability of permanent income, proper living conditions, etc.). Characteristics that can negatively affect the upbringing of a child, as well as establishment of his / her place of residence, can be: abuse of alcoholic beverages, narcotic substances, being under dispensary supervision, being brought to criminal or administrative liability, immoral behavior, bad habits; relations between parents and a child (fulfilment by parents of duties defined by law; mutual understanding between each parent and a child; the possibility of creating proper and safe conditions for a child’s life, upbringing, development and education); circumstances related to a child (age of a child, his / her health status, special needs of a child, consent of a child to live with one of the parents, personal loyalty of a child to each of the parents); other circumstances that are important for the case. The author of the work has concluded that the specific subject matter of proving depends on the circumstances of a certain civil case. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: Exposure to armed conflict negatively impacts health. However, there is limited data on secondary stress from ambiguous loss contexts, such as kidnapping. In this study we aimed to quantify changes in modifiable health behaviors and well-being among women in hostage families and hostage crisis volunteers versus the general female population within the first two months of the 2023 Israel-Hamas war. Methods: A cross-sectional online survey was conducted on 318 Hebrew-speaking women aged 18–75 in Israel comparing: (1) a general population sample (n = 245); (2) hostage crisis volunteers (n = 40); and (3) hostage family members (n = 33). Participants provided demographic information, details on chronic illnesses, and responded to Likert-scale questions covering self-rated health, mental health, and lifestyle habits before the conflict and in current state. Results: Hostage family members reported the most severe health impacts, followed by volunteers. Fair/poor physical health status increased significantly in all groups during the war, with hostages' families reporting the highest rate (61.6%). Mental health deterioration was more pronounced among hostages' families, with 84% expressing a need for mental health support. Hostages' families also reported the highest rates of sleep problems, reduced adherence to a healthy lifestyle, and weight loss. Mental and physical health declined significantly across the exposed groups, as measured by multiple assessments, with hostage families experienced the most pronounced impairments across various domains of well-being. Conclusions: This period of conflict severely harmed the well-being of all women in the study population. Women from all three groups - hostage families, volunteers, and those from the general population - experienced health deterioration due to varying levels of stress and exposure to conflict-related factors. Hostage families faced the greatest impact with nearly all members of this group showing significant health damage. Long-term support is needed to help restore post-conflict health for all affected women. Further research may be needed to determine the most effective interventions for addressing these impacts across the different groups. Key points: This was the first study to quantify changes in modifiable health behaviors and well-being among women indirectly exposed to conflict through a hostage situation. Hostage family members experienced the most severe declines in mental health and other outcomes within 2 months of conflict onset compared to volunteers or the general population. Conflict can have extensive negative impacts on community health through diverse experiences, even if individuals are not directly facing violence. Tailored, long-term public health support interventions are needed to restore health in post-conflict periods, considering individuals' varied burdens and exposure profiles. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The use of e‐cigarette or vape devices is a growing concern on an international scale, given the devices' addictive nature and questions regarding their short‐ and long‐term health impacts. Their use is especially an issue in young people, many of whom have little or no previous nicotine use experience. This study tested an integrated dual process model in 363 young Australian undergraduates where prospectively measured e‐cigarette use was predicted by the psychological constructs of the theory of planned behavior, supplemented with risk perception, e‐cigarette dependence, habit, and implicit attitude. Intention to use an e‐cigarette was predicted by affective attitude, subjective norm, and e‐cigarette dependance, but not instrumental attitude, perceived behavioral control, or risk perception. E‐cigarette use was predicted by e‐cigarette dependance, intention, habit, implicit attitude, and previous nicotine use, although perceived behavioral control did not directly predict behavior nor moderate the intention–behavior relationship. Current findings provide evidence for important psychological predictors of e‐cigarette use, signposting potential intervention targets. Specifically, interventions may benefit from using strategies that tap affective or normative beliefs alongside automatic constructs and dependence, while focusing less on beliefs about the health impacts of e‐cigarettes or control over using. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Understanding the influence of habit on health behaviour, or the formation or disruption of health habits over time, requires reliable and valid measures of automaticity. The most used measure, the Self‐Report Behavioural Automaticity Index (SRBAI; derived from the Self‐Report Habit Index [SRHI]), comprises four items, which may be impractical in some research contexts. Responding to demand from fellow researchers, this study sought to identify whether and which single items from the SRBAI adequately detect hypothesised effects of automaticity, via secondary analysis of 16 datasets, incorporating 16,838 participants and seven different behaviours. We assessed construct validity through correlations between each item and the full SRBAI (and where possible, the SRHI) and predictive validity by examining correlations with behaviour. All four single‐item measures independently met construct and predictive validity criteria. We recognise compelling conceptual and methodological arguments regarding why people should not attempt to assess automaticity via a single, self‐report item. However, where circumstances require brief measures, three SRBAI items each offer a credible and practical one‐item measure that can substitute for the SRBAI or SRHI. We recommend one item in particular—'Behaviour X is something I do automatically'—because it tended to most closely replicate the effects of the four‐item SRBAI. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Drinking alcohol in excess is associated with deleterious health outcomes, highlighting the need for research to identify potentially modifiable correlates of excessive alcohol consumption to target in behavioral interventions. The present two‐wave prospective correlational study applied an integrated theoretical model that included theory of planned behavior constructs alongside habit, cue consistency, affective attitudes, and past behavior as predictors of two alcohol‐related behaviors, drinking within safe limits and regular alcohol drinking, in separate samples of Australian undergraduate students (total N = 474). Structural equation models identified direct effects of habit, affective attitude, and subjective norms on intention for both behaviors. Habit at follow‐up, cue consistency, and past behavior directly predicted behavior in both samples, whereas intention predicted behavior only for drinking within safe limits, and affective attitude only predicted behavior for regular drinking. Cue consistency moderated the effects of habit on behavior for both behaviors and moderated the effect of past behavior on regular drinking. Results corroborate past behavior and habit as key correlates of behavior and provide preliminary evidence of the importance of integrating cue consistency, a defining characteristic of habit, as a moderator of habit and past behavior effects an integrated theory test. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Understanding what facilitates and hinders water drinking is crucial to inform interventions for preventing underhydration. Using the Situated Assessment Method2, we extended previous research by examining what influences water drinking in daily life. We studied 213 UK adults, assessing 13 potential predictors (e.g. thirst, availability of other drinks) of their typical water intake across 10 everyday situations (e.g. during work, dinner). Participants then reported their actual water intake in these situations over three alternating days during a 1‐week follow‐up. We evaluated the variability of water intake and its influences across individuals and situations and the prospective relationship between these influences and water intake. The 13 identified predictors explained substantial proportions of variation in water intake. Factors like habitualness (e.g. subjective effort), self‐relevance (e.g. health consciousness) and immediate feedback (e.g. taste) were positively associated with water intake. However, the influence of these factors varied significantly across individuals and situations. Our results suggest that various interrelated predictors facilitate and hinder water drinking behaviour, emphasising the importance of using comprehensive behaviour theories to inform research in this domain. They also align with growing evidence that reward may regulate habitual behaviour. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background Physical activity interventions using habit development may help people increase and then maintain physical activity increases over time. Enacting behavior in consistent contexts is a central component of habit development, yet its causal role in habit development in health behaviors has not been confirmed. Purpose This study tests the causal role of consistent context in habit development in health behavior, using a randomized control trial of a planning intervention to develop a walking habit in 127 insufficiently active, working, midlife adults in a real-world setting. Methods We compare participants who plan walking in consistent contexts with controls who plan walking in varied contexts and with controls not required to plan on a change in average daily steps (measured using an accelerometer) and inhabit automaticity during a 4-week intervention and at a 4-week follow-up. Results As expected, consistent and varied context planners increased walking during the intervention, but only consistent context planners developed (and maintained) habit automaticity. Counter to expectations, consistent context planners did not show walking maintenance. However, across conditions, participants who developed more habit automaticity during the intervention also maintained walking more (decreased less). Having a routine daily schedule moderated some effects. Notably, no-plan controls with greater routine developed more habit automaticity, mediated by walking in more consistent contexts. Conclusions This study confirms the causal role of consistent contexts in developing a walking habit, in a real-world setting, with an important but challenging population for physical activity interventions and identifies a facilitating condition common for many: a routine schedule. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology in India has introduced new online gaming rules to regulate the industry, aiming to balance innovation and citizen protection. The rules focus on minimizing harms associated with online gaming, especially financial and psychological consequences. The regulations include defining permissible online games, establishing self-regulatory bodies, and addressing challenges in implementation. Suggestions are made to strengthen the rules, protect vulnerable populations, and invest in research to understand gaming disorders and associated harms. [Extracted from the article]

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to assess employment characteristics of individuals with physical disabilities who currently participate in adaptive gaming and determine if there is a positive association between adaptive gaming and employment. Materials and methods: A survey was administered to individuals with disabilities who currently use adaptive video gaming equipment to gather information on demographics, gaming habits, employment characteristics, and subjective benefits of gaming on employment. Results: The study included 606 participants. Over 57% of participants reported full-time or part-time employment. Nearly half of the participants reported using their equipment either most or all of the time to complete tasks related to work. Participants using their equipment to complete work tasks most or all of the time were more likely to be employed full-time (p = 0.0021). Over 75% of participants reported subjective benefits of adaptive video gaming on their employment. Conclusion: Participants in this study had higher rates of employment compared to national averages for individuals with physical disabilities. More frequent use of adaptive gaming equipment for work was associated with a higher likeliness of full-time employment. Most participants who were employed reported subjective benefits of adaptive gaming on employment through improvements in mental health, physical function, and cognition. IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATION: Participation in recreational activities has been shown to be associated with increased rates of employment for individuals with physical disabilities. Employment rates for those who participate in adaptive video gaming were found to be higher compared to individuals with disabilities in the general population. Adaptive video gaming may lead to increased rates of employment through improvement in mental health, physical function, and cognition. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Justice‐involved youth (JIY) display skills deficits in a variety of domains, but particularly in life skills such as health habits, obtaining a job, and maintaining finances. These skills are particularly important for JIY, who often come from historically disenfranchised communities. This population encounters many challenges as they transition from juvenile correctional facilities to their respective communities. To have the greatest impact, these skills should likely be taught prior to the transition. Thus, the purpose of this study was to teach basic personal finance skills to adolescent males in a juvenile residential treatment facility, using an information packet with rehearsal and feedback. The intervention was specifically chosen to be minimally invasive due to the challenges presented by the COVID‐19 pandemic relating to providing services to JIY. Data were analyzed visually using nonconcurrent multiple baseline designs. The results of the study showed the intervention was moderately effective at teaching basic financial skills relating to budgeting, banking, and credit to four participants. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]