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2. The mediating effect of financial reporting quality on the relationship between corporate social responsibility and corporate green innovation
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Wang, Lujian and Hussin, Nazimah
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- 2024
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3. Investigating the mediating role of sustainability disclosure in the relationship between corporate governance and firm performance in Jordan
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Alodat, Ahmad Yuosef, Salleh, Zalailah, Hashim, Hafiza Aishah, and Sulong, Farizah
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- 2024
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4. How does digital government affect energy efficiency?
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Xu, Huijie
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- 2024
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5. Mental Health, Lifestyle and Retirement
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Balia, Silvia and Delugas, Erica
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- 2024
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6. How does dispositional mindfulness foster prosocial behavior? A cross-cultural study of empathy's mediating role and cultural moderation.
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Li, Sisi, Zhong, Nailiang, and Guo, Qingke
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Background: Despite growing recognition of dispositional mindfulness (DM) in psychological research, its cross-cultural mechanisms in promoting prosocial behavior remain unclear, particularly regarding the mediating role of different empathy dimensions. Purpose: This study investigated how DM influences prosocial behavior across cultural contexts, examining both the mediating effects of different empathy dimensions and the moderating role of cultural background in Chinese and Indonesian samples. Methods: Participants included 683 university students (357 Chinese, 326 Indonesian) who completed the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS), Interpersonal Reactivity Index (IRI), and Self-Report Altruism Scale Distinguished by the Recipient (SRAS-DR). Mediation and moderation analyses were conducted using PROCESS macro. Results: Chinese participants demonstrated higher DM levels than Indonesian participants. In the Chinese sample, both perspective taking (PT) and empathic concern (EC) mediated DM's effects on prosocial behavior toward family (PBF), friends (PBFr), and strangers (PBS). However, in the Indonesian sample, PT and EC only mediated effects on PBFr. Cultural background significantly moderated DM's indirect effect on PBS through PT, with stronger effects in the Chinese sample. Fantasy and personal distress showed no significant mediating effects in either cultural context. Conclusion: This study reveals that DM enhances prosocial behavior through selective influence on different empathy dimensions, with cultural background moderating specific pathways. These findings extend our understanding of mindfulness's cross-cultural mechanisms and provide practical implications for culturally-adapted mindfulness interventions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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7. Assessing the relationship between driving skill, driving stress, and driving behavior.
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Yang, Liu, Cheng, Jiahan, Wang, Ziyang, and Li, Xiaomeng
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• Relationship between driving skill, driving stress and driving behavior was studied. • Predictors of aberrant driving behavior were identified by regression analysis. • Driving skill affected driving behavior through driving stress. • Driving stress moderated the relationship between driving skill and violations. Introduction: Driving skill, driving stress, and driving behavior have an effect on road traffic safety. Most previous studies have investigated the effect of driving skill or driving stress on driving behavior separately. However, the relationship and effect mechanism between driving skill, driving stress, and driving behavior have been neglected. Method: 1207 licensed drivers completed a valid questionnaire, which consisted of driving skill subscale, driving stress subscale, and driving behavior subscale, and eight factors were identified from the three subscales. This study used correlation analysis, regression analysis to explore the relationship between driving skill, driving stress, and driving behavior, and examined the mediating and moderating roles of driving stress. Results: (a) There was a significant relationship between driving skill, driving stress, and driving behavior. (b) Highly skilled drivers showed decreased driving tension, thrill seeking, dislike of driving and increased hazard monitoring, and reported fewer lapses and errors, but more violations. Driving tension, thrill seeking increased aberrant driving behavior, while hazard monitoring helped reduce aberrant behaviors. (c) Driving stress had a mediating effect between driving skill on lapses and errors. Hazard monitoring and dislike of driving had a suppressing effect between driving skill on violations. (d) The positive effect of driving skill on violations was enhanced under positive driving tension and thrill seeking. Conclusions: Aberrant driving behavior was influenced by driving skill and driving stress. Driving skill influenced driving behavior through driving tension, hazard monitoring, and dislike of driving. Driving tension and thrill seeking moderated the relationship between driving skill on violations. Practical Applications: This study further explored the relationship between driving skill, driving stress, and driving behavior. It provides guidance for reducing aberrant driving behavior on driver education, that is, paying more attention to improving driving skill, as well as developing safety attitudes and self-regulation ability. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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8. The mediating effect of coping styles between emergency capacity and mental workload among clinical nurses: A cross‐sectional study.
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Jin, Man, Qian, Rong, Wang, Jialin, Yuan, Zhongqing, Long, Juan, Zeng, Li, Yang, Huawu, Liao, Dan, Xie, Yunhui, and Liu, Xu
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CROSS-sectional method , *STATISTICAL correlation , *RESEARCH funding , *MULTIPLE regression analysis , *QUESTIONNAIRES , *PSYCHOLOGICAL adaptation , *QUANTITATIVE research , *TERTIARY care , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *NURSE practitioners , *MEDICAL emergencies , *JOB stress , *RESEARCH , *DATA analysis software , *EMPLOYEES' workload - Abstract
Aims: This study aimed to examine the relationship between emergency capacity, coping styles, and mental workload among nurses. Background: Emergency capacity, coping styles, and mental workload are all variables associated with work. Identifying the relationship between these variables can facilitate administrators to implement tailored and effective intervention strategies to improve individual performance, quality of care, and medical safety. Methods: A quantitative cross‐sectional study was carried out to investigate 605 Chinese clinical nurses in seven tertiary hospitals by using personal information form, emergency capacity scale for nurses, simplified coping skill questionnaire, and the NASA‐Task Load Index. Results: Emergency capacity and mental workload were found at moderate levels. The multiple linear regression model suggested that spinsterhood, no children, high workload, always anxiety or nervousness, and lower monthly income were the influencing factors of mental workload. Positive coping style was positively correlated with emergency capacity and negatively correlated with mental workload. Negative coping style was negatively related to emergency capacity and positively related to mental workload. Additionally, coping styles played a partial mediating role in the relationship between emergency capacity and mental workload through constructing a structural equation model, but the effects of positive coping style and negative coping style are opposite. Conclusion: Our results showed that coping styles played a mediating role in the relationship between emergency capacity and mental workload. Managers can alleviate the mental workload of nurses by cultivating positive coping styles and improving emergency capacity. Implications for nursing and nursing policy: Mental workload of nurses deserves more attention in medical institutions. The results of our study provide evidence for improving employee health, promoting positive behaviors, and optimizing organizational management. Nursing managers should take feasible measures to fulfill nurses' needs for emergency capacity and coping strategies to alleviate nurses' mental workload, so as to stimulate their intrinsic motivation and positive organizational behavior. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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9. How finance shared services affect profitability: an IT business value perspective.
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Chen, Xin, Dai, Qizhi, and Na, Chaohong
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FINANCE , *PROFITABILITY , *INFORMATION technology , *INTERNET users , *WORKING capital - Abstract
Shared services have become an important IT-enabled organizational form for providing support business functions to internal users. The information systems that implement and deliver shared services are part of the organizational IT infrastructure that has a twofold effect on firm financial performance. On the one hand, with the shared services model, the IT infrastructure consolidates so that the costs are lowered for providing the common functions firm-wide. On the other hand, the systems delivering the shared services embody the workflow and business functions so that the value of shared services can be gained from improvements in the function performance at the process level. We perceive finance shared services as IT-enabled services for corporate finance and accounting functions, and propose that finance shared services improve firm profitability via cost savings at firm level and via increased working capital efficiency at the process level. We test our hypotheses with data on Chinese public firms from 2008 to 2019. Data analysis results show both direct effect of finance shared services on profitability and mediating effect of working capital efficiency. This study expands our understandings about impacts of shared services, and contributes to empirical research in IT business value. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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10. THE EFFECT OF PROFITABILITY AS A MEDIATOR IN THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN WORKING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT AND THE SUSTAINABLE GROWTH OF SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES IN SELECTED WESTERN BALKAN COUNTRIES.
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Ahmeti, Ardi and Elshani, Alban
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WORKING capital ,CORPORATE profits ,PROFIT margins ,WESTERN countries ,SMALL business - Abstract
The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between working capital management and the sustainable growth rate, using profitability as a mediator. The research analyzes a dataset comprising 122 SMEs that operated within selected Western Balkan countries from 2013 to 2022. By employing ordinary least squares regression models, the study displays an indirect connection between working capital management and the sustainable growth rate, facilitated through the mediation of profitability. The outcomes of the mediation effect analysis classify "indirect-only mediators" as the net profit margin. The findings underscore SMEs' importance in tactically managing their working capital, particularly by shortening their inventory turnover and cash conversion periods. A more efficient inventory turnover period and cash conversion period can substantially increase the SMEs' capacity to generate profits, as it enables them to generate more internal funds. This internal financing is crucial for achieving a sustainable growth rate. Maintaining a sustainable growth rate is critical for SMEs to successfully manage, control, and strategize their financial operations and activities. A constant growth rate has the potential to boost profitability and provide significant information to management for prudent financial decision-making. The results of this study can be used in future research attempts to analyze many aspects of the sustainable growth rate. This goes beyond individual activities and embraces the entire industry, to understand how SMEs can improve the efficiency of their financial operations and strategic initiatives, thereby contributing to their overall success. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
11. The Impact Mechanism and Effect Evaluation of Digital Economy Development on Regional Carbon Emission Reduction: Evidence from Provincial Panel Data in China.
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Li, Chuang, Zhao, Qin, and Wang, Liping
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In the era of digitalization and under the context of "dual carbon", The green attributes of the digital economy have attracted attention, and it is worth exploring whether it can reduce carbon emissions. This paper uses inter-provincial data from 2011 to 2021 to examine whether the digital economy will play a positive role in carbon reduction. The findings are as follows: (1) There is a significant negative effect of digital economy development level on carbon emission intensity. (2) In the mediation test section, it is verified that the digital economy can reduce carbon emission intensity by optimizing the industrial structure, promoting the transformation of the energy consumption structure, improving green technology innovation, and optimizing the allocation of resources. (3) The article includes government intervention and human capital as moderating variables, and the results show that Human capital has a positive moderating effect between digital economy and carbon emission intensity, while government intervention has a negative moderating effect. (4) Digital economy has threshold effect on carbon emission intensity. (5) The influence of digital economy on carbon emission intensity shows a heterogeneous relationship between regions and factor endowments. The carbon emission reduction of digital economy in western and northeastern regions is more significant, and the abundance or scarcity of capital, labor and technology factors have different impacts on the carbon emission reduction effect of digital economy. At the same time, it further analyzes the influence of the difference of local government behavior. This paper argues that provinces and cities should strengthen the construction of digital economy, and at the same time should promote the coordinated development of digital economy among regions, which is important to achieve carbon emission reduction.Article Highlights: The impact of the lnDE on lnCEI in 30 provinces and cities from 2011–2021 was studied. The mediating, threshold, and moderating effects were investigated. The lnDE can significantly reduce the lnCEI. Gov and lnHumc can positively moderate the impact of on lnCEI. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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12. 双向 FDI 协同与制造业高质量发展: ——基于中国省级面板数据的实证分析.
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王娟, 张翔, and 覃雨宜
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13. A study of college counselors' coping styles under occupational stress: mediating and moderating effects of occupational emotions.
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Chen, Tianlin, Xu, Kunjin, Luo, Lan, and Chen, Yongfei
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College counselors typically encounter substantial occupational stress in their work settings, exerting a direct influence on their coping styles. Previous research has delved into the connection between occupational stress and coping styles, while also elucidating some underlying operational mechanisms. However, the pivotal role of occupational emotions has often been overlooked. Occupational emotions encompass internal attitudes and experiences encountered during work, such as feelings of responsibility, honor, identity, and satisfaction. The objective of this investigation was to explore the interplay between occupational stress and the coping mechanisms employed by college counselors. Additionally, it aimed to assess the dual role of occupational emotions as both mediators and moderators within this intricate dynamic. To accomplish these objectives, the study employed the Occupational Stress Questionnaire, the Coping Styles Questionnaire, and the Occupational Emotion Questionnaire to survey 348 counselors from various undergraduate institutions. The results indicate that college counselors frequently confront high levels of occupational stress. Despite this, their coping methods tend to be quite positive. Elevated occupational stress serves as a strong predictor of negative coping and a weak indicator of positive coping. Occupational emotions partially mediate the relationship between occupational stress and coping styles among college counselors. Furthermore, occupational emotions significantly moderate the relationship between occupational stress and negative coping. We recommend implementing measures to alleviate occupational stress and enhance occupational emotions, as these steps can reinforce positive coping among college counselors, mitigate negative coping, and ultimately improve overall work efficiency. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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14. The Mediating Effect of Stakeholders' Involvement on the Relationship Between Self-Efficacy and Learners' Motivation.
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Tugade, Estorina B., Quines, Lyndon A., and Rodriguez, Geraldine D.
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SCHOOL budgets ,CLASSROOM management ,EDUCATIONAL change ,ELEMENTARY schools ,STAKEHOLDER analysis ,STUDENT engagement - Abstract
This study aimed to determine the mediating effect of stakeholders' involvement on the relationship between self-efficacy and learners' motivation among the 228 Grade 5 learners and 120 stakeholders in 8 different school in Maitum East District namely: Kipalkuda Elementary School, Linao Elementary School, Maitum Elementary School, Malalag Central Elementary School SPED Center, Pangi Elementary School, Sison Elementary School, Virginia Taṅedo Garcia Elementary School and Wali Integrated School for the school year 2022-2023. Slovin's formula was used to calculate the learners' respondents and total enumeration for the stakeholders. Additionally, a non-experimental quantitative design utilizing the descriptive correlation technique was applied in this study. Based on the results of the study, the level of learners' self-efficacy was high in terms of student's engagement, classroom management, and instructional strategies. The level of learner's motivation was high in terms of self-motivation, intrinsic value, and cognitive strategy. The level of stakeholders' involvement was high in terms of school and budgeting, learners' participation, and implementation of school programs and reforms. Additionally, there was a significant relationship between self-efficacy and learner's motivation, self-efficacy and stakeholder's engagement, ad stakeholders' engagement and learners' motivation. On the other hand, the data revealed a partial effect of self-efficacy and learners' motivation self-efficacy and stakeholders' involvement, and stakeholders' involvement and learners' motivation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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15. Relationship between job burnout and presenteeism in anesthesia nurses: mediating effect of psychological capital.
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Cheng, Jie, Xia, Xiaoli, Hong, Mei, Lin, Xue, Zhang, Daiying, and Ren, Jianlan
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CROSS-sectional method , *NURSES , *PEARSON correlation (Statistics) , *PSYCHOLOGICAL resilience , *PSYCHOLOGICAL burnout , *OPTIMISM , *SELF-efficacy , *RESEARCH funding , *PRESENTEEISM (Labor) , *STATISTICAL sampling , *QUESTIONNAIRES , *NURSING , *STRUCTURAL equation modeling , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *PATH analysis (Statistics) , *SURVEYS , *DEPERSONALIZATION , *JOB stress , *RESEARCH methodology , *DATA analysis software , *ANESTHESIA , *WELL-being , *HOPE - Abstract
Background: Psychological capital can effectively alleviate job burnout and improve career autonomy and job satisfaction. However, there is a lack of research on the mediating role of psychological capital between job burnout and preseneeism in Chinese anesthesia nurses. Aims: The mediating role of psychological capital between job burnout and presenteeism based on constructing structural equation models in anesthesia nurses. Methods: This study was a cross-sectional study design. From June to July 2024, convenience sampling was used to conduct a questionnaire survey of 568 anesthesia registered nurses in different levels of hospitals in Sichuan Province. The self-designed general information questionnaire, Chinese version of Stanford Invisible Absence Scale (SPS-6), Psychological Capital Scale-Chinese Revised (PCQ) and Maslach Burnout Inventory-General Survey (MBI) were used to investigate the status through the form of questionnaire star. Pearson correlation analysis was used to explore the interaction among psychological capital, job burnout and presenteeism. AMOS 26.0 software was used to further verify the mediating effect of psychological capital between job burnout and preseneeism, and to construct the corresponding path relationship model. Results: The scores of psychological capital, job burnout and preseneeism were 93.31 ± 14.33, 56.35 ± 17.67 and 18.96 ± 4.97, respectively. Job burnout of anesthesia nurses was significantly negatively correlated with psychological capital (r=-0.558, P < 0.01), and was significantly positively correlated with presences (r = 0.465, P < 0.01). Psychological capital was significantly negatively correlated with presences (r=-0.495, P < 0.01). In addition, psychological capital was identified as a partial mediating effect between job burnout and preseneeism in the mediation model, and the mediating effect was 0.279, accounting for 48.18% of the total effect. Conclusion: The job burnout of anesthesia nurses has reached a moderate level, and job burnout can positively predict preseneeism. Psychological capital partially mediates the positive effect of job burnout on preseneeism, and the improvement of its level has a positive effect on reducing job burnout and preseneeism of anesthesia nurses. Therefore, enhancing psychological capital has become an important way to relieve the occupational stress and improve work efficiency of anesthesia nurses. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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16. The impact of psychological violence in the workplace on turnover intention of clinical nurses: the mediating role of job satisfaction.
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Luo, Yanyan, Zhang, Minli, Yu, Shuliang, Guan, Xiubi, Zhong, Ting, Wu, Qingcai, and Li, Yuanfang
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PEARSON correlation (Statistics) , *STATISTICAL correlation , *CORPORATE culture , *SCALE analysis (Psychology) , *PREDICTION models , *T-test (Statistics) , *CRONBACH'S alpha , *LABOR turnover , *TEAM nursing , *QUESTIONNAIRES , *STATISTICAL sampling , *WORK environment , *VIOLENCE in the workplace , *TERTIARY care , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *MULTIVARIATE analysis , *STRUCTURAL equation modeling , *CHI-squared test , *JOB satisfaction , *NURSE practitioners , *SURVEYS , *INTENTION , *PROFESSIONAL employee training , *NURSING practice , *RESEARCH , *ANALYSIS of variance , *FACTOR analysis , *SOCIAL support , *DATA analysis software , *CONFIDENCE intervals , *LABOR supply , *REGRESSION analysis - Abstract
Background: The global nursing shortage, driven by high turnover rates, significantly impacts healthcare quality. Workplace psychological violence severely affects nurses' mental health and job satisfaction, leading to increased turnover. Despite extensive research on workplace violence, the specific impact of psychological violence on nurses' turnover intentions remains insufficiently explored. This study investigates the mediating role of job satisfaction in the relationship between workplace psychological violence and nurses' turnover intentions. Methods: A workplace psychological violence scale, a job satisfaction scale, and a turnover intention questionnaire were utilized to survey 206 clinical nurses in a tertiary-level hospital in Guangzhou City. The study employed a convenience sampling method. Statistical analyses included correlation, mediation analyses., descriptive statistics, multivariate linear hierarchical regression analyses, Pearson correlation analyses, and structural equation models. Results: Clinical nurses reported a workplace psychological violence score of 0.97 ± 0.79, job satisfaction of 3.16 ± 0.58, and turnover intention of 2.22 ± 0.92. Workplace psychological violence was negatively correlated with job satisfaction (r = -0.516, P < 0.01) and positively correlated with turnover intention (r = 0.418, P < 0.01). Turnover intention was negatively correlated with job satisfaction (r = -0.477, P < 0.01). Mediation analysis indicated that Job satisfaction partially mediated the association between workplace psychological violence and turnover intention. The total effect (β = 0.489) of workplace psychological violence on turnover intention included its direct effect (β = 0.274) and the indirect effect mediated through job satisfaction (β = 0.215), with the mediating effect accounting for 43.97% of the total effect. Conclusions: Workplace psychological violence directly predicts nurses' turnover intention, with job satisfaction serving as a mediator in this relationship. Healthcare managers can mitigate psychological violence by improving mental health support, work environments, and organizational culture to enhance job satisfaction and reduce nurse turnover. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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17. Does Environmental Information Disclosure Reduce PM2.5 Emissions? Evidence from Chinese Prefecture-Level Cities.
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Wang, Teng, Wang, Yani, and Xiong, Weiwei
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As an important means of regulating pollution emissions, environmental regulation is crucial for reducing urban PM2.5. However, previous studies have mainly focused on the emission reduction effect of formal environmental regulations and neglected the role played by informal environmental regulations represented by environmental information disclosure. We employed a multiperiod difference-in-differences (DID) model to assess the effectiveness of EID policies in mitigating PM2.5 emissions and to investigate their abatement mechanism by focusing on green innovation and industrial structure. The findings indicate that the implementation of EID policies significantly reduces PM2.5 emissions. Mechanism tests reveal that EID promotes PM2.5 reductions by fostering green innovation and upgrading industrial structure. In addition, the impact of EID policy is more marked in resource-based cities and those located in interior regions. This study contributes to the reduction in urban haze emissions in China, offering empirical evidence and policy recommendations for the further implementation of environmental information disclosure. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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18. Digital Government Construction and Provincial Green Innovation Efficiency: Empirical Analysis Based on Institutional Environment in China.
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Li, Jinjie and Lou, Wenlong
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Green innovation provides powerful incentives to achieve sustained social progress. However, the available research examines the financial drivers of green innovation, overlooking the impact of digital government development and the institutional environment. The integration of digital government construction with the institutional environment, and the coupling of the two with green innovation, will paint a picture of the future that promotes sustainable social progress and the modernization of governance. This research utilizes data from 31 provinces in China from 2018 to 2022 to study the impact of digital government construction and the institutional environment on the provincial green innovation efficiency. An empirical analysis is conducted on the basis of analyzing the spatiotemporal evolution and pattern of digital government construction, the institutional environment and the provincial green innovation efficiency. Firstly, digital government construction emphasizes data openness and sharing, and data become a key link between those inside and outside the government. The digital platform becomes an important carrier connecting the government and multiple subjects in collaborative innovation to continuously shape a new digital governance ecology. The netting of digital ecology is conducive to the institutional environment, serving to break the path dependence and create a more open, inclusive and synergistic institutional environment. Based on this, we consider that digital government construction positively affects the institutional environment, and this is verified. Secondly, a good government–market relationship, mature market development, a large market service scale, a complete property rights system and a fair legal system brought about by the improved institutional environment provide macro-external environmental support for enhanced innovation dynamics. Based on this, it is proposed that the institutional environment positively affects the provincial green innovation efficiency. Meanwhile, building on embeddedness theory, the industrial embeddedness of the institutional environment for green innovation highlights the scattered distribution of innovation components. Geographical embeddedness stresses indigenous resource distribution grounded in space vicinity and clustering. The better the institutional environment, the greater the forces of disempowerment at the industrial tier and the easier it is for resources to flow out. This may potentially have a detrimental role in improving the local green innovation efficiency. In view of this, it is proposed that the institutional environment negatively affects the provincial green innovation efficiency, and this is verified. Thirdly, digital government construction, as an important aspect of constructing a digital governance system and implementing the strategy of a strong network state, can effectively release the multiplier effect of digital technology in ecological environment governance and green innovation, continuously enhancing the provincial green innovation efficiency. In view of this, it is proposed that digital government construction positively affects the provincial green innovation efficiency, and this is verified. When the institutional environment is used as a mediating variable, digital government construction will have a certain non-linear impact in terms of provincial green innovation efficiency improvement. Building on the evidence-based analysis results, it is found that the institutional environment plays a competitive mediating role. This study integrates digital government construction, the institutional environment and the provincial green innovation efficiency under a unified analytical structure, offering theoretical inspiration and operational directions to enhance the provincial green innovation efficiency. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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19. Mediating effect of self-efficacy on the relationship between Big Five personality and medication adherence in Chinese hypertensive patients: a national cross-sectional study.
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Du, Mingliang, Wu, Yibo, Wang, Boran, Jiang, Miao, Chen, Jiangyun, and Hui, Hui
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PERSONALITY ,CHINESE people ,EXTRAVERSION ,FAMILY health ,NEUROTICISM ,PATIENT compliance - Abstract
Objective: The study aims to evaluate personality characteristics, self-efficacy, and medication adherence in Chinese patients with hypertension, while also investigating how self-efficacy mediates the relationship between personality traits and medication adherence. Methods: This investigation included 787 Chinese patients diagnosed with hypertension, as reported in the "2021 China Family Health Index Survey Report." The study employed several assessment tools such as a General Information Questionnaire, the Brief Big Five Inventory (BFI-10), the New General Self-Efficacy Scale (NGSES), and the Medication Adherence Rating Scale (MARS). Statistical analyses encompassed the Mann–Whitney U test, chi-square test, multiple logistic regression, Spearman's rank correlation, standardized regression coefficients, and Bootstrap techniques. Results: (1) Individuals with debt, who also possess high levels of self-efficacy, tend to adhere more consistently to their medication regimens. (2) An analysis of personality traits indicated that Extroversion,Conscientiousness and Openness positively influences self-efficacy,while Agreeableness and Neuroticism negatively impacts it. (3) Self-efficacy plays a mediating role in the indirect relationship between personality traits such as Extroversion and neuroticism and medication adherence. Conclusion: In the context of Chinese adults, both self-efficacy and Extroversion positively influence medication adherence, whereas high levels of neuroticism adversely impact it. Furthermore, self-efficacy serves as a mediating factor in the linkage between personality traits and medication adherence. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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20. Father presence, adolescent girls' resilience, psychological security, and achievement goal orientation: examining direct and indirect associations.
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Zhou, Jiayi, Wei, Xueyan, and Xue, Lingfang
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HIGH school girls ,FATHER-daughter relationship ,TEENAGE girls ,PSYCHOLOGICAL resilience ,FATHERS ,TEENAGERS - Abstract
In the developmental research, studies on the importance of fathers in the parent–child relationship is insufficient, especially the father-daughter relationship. Thus far, a few studies have investigated whether father presence influences adolescent daughters' resilience. Therefore, this study investigated the extent to which intermediary factors affect the relationship between father presence and daughters' resilience. A total of 718 Chinese female high school students participated in a questionnaire survey. The results showed father presence was positively related to resilience in female high school students. Additionally, psychological security fully mediated the relationship between father presence and daughters' resilience, whereas achievement goal orientation partially mediated this relationship; specifically, the mastery-approach and performance-approach orientations. The results highlight the importance of considering the meaning and implications of father presence and daughter's resilience in Chinese culture. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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21. Child-friendly family reduces parenting stress in Chinese families: the mediating role of family resilience.
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Ying Chu, Amanda Man, Tsun Yee Tsang, Jenny, Tiwari, Agnes, Helina Yuk, and Mike Ka Pui So
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PARENTING Stress Index ,FAMILY roles ,STRUCTURAL equation modeling ,MULTIPLE regression analysis ,PSYCHOLOGICAL well-being ,PARENT-child relationships ,PARENTING - Abstract
The increasing prevalence of parenting stress has significant implications for the psychological well-being of both parents and children. In view of this, our study sought to examine the mediating and moderating role of family resilience in the association between child-friendly family and parenting stress. Our analysis involved a sample of 316 parents who dedicated a minimum of 14 h per week to caring for their children. The parents were invited to complete three validated instruments--the parenting stress index short form (PSI), the family resilience assessment scale (FRAS), and inventory of the child-friendly family (ICF)--to evaluate their level of parenting stress, family resilience, and child-friendly family, respectively. We tested the mediation model by applying structural equation model analysis. It was found that child-friendly family negatively correlated with parenting stress (path coefficient = -0.56, p < 0.001). This relationship is mediated by family resilience. That is "child-friendly family" leads to increased "family resilience" (path coefficient = 0.68, p < 0.01), which in turn leads to lower "parenting stress" (path coefficient = -0.30, p < 0.05). The mediation effect ratio was 26.70%. We used multiple regression analysis to test the moderation model and found that family resilience did not play a moderating role between childfriendly family and parenting stress. This study holds particular significance for two key reasons: Firstly, it elucidates the relationship between child-friendly family, family resilience, and parenting stress, highlighting the potential of creating a child-friendly family to reduce parenting stress through the enhancement of family resilience. Secondly, our findings provide valuable evidence for the development of innovative approaches that effectively and sustainably alleviate parenting stress. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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22. Mediating Effect of Perceived Health Competence on the Association Between Mindfulness and Adherence to Health Behaviors in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome: A Cross-Sectional Study.
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Li, Anan, Nie, Yangfan, Chi, Meixuan, Wang, Naijuan, Ji, Siying, Zhu, Zhaoying, Li, Shan, and Hou, Yunying
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Purpose: Given the importance of adherence to health behaviors in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and the potential influence of mindfulness, it is important to determine the association between mindfulness and adherence to health behaviors and its potential mechanisms in this population. Perceived health competence is a person's confidence in his/her ability to achieve health goals successfully and may explain how mindfulness influences adherence to health behaviors. This study aimed to examine the association between mindfulness and adherence to health behaviors and whether this association was mediated by perceived health competence. Methods: A cross-sectional study (N = 555) was conducted at the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University from September 2022 to January 2024. Patients' sociodemographic and clinical data, mindfulness (Mindful Attention Awareness Scale [MAAS]), and perceived health competence (Perceived Health Competence Scale [PHCS]) were assessed one-two days before discharge, and adherence to health behaviors (Medical Outcomes Study Specific Adherence Scale [MOSSAS]) was assessed one month after discharge. Good adherence to health behaviors was defined as achieving a cumulative score of ≥ 80%. A mediating effect model was used to analyze data. Results: The mean score of adherence to health behaviors was 42.58 ± 7.13 and only 27.39% (152/555) of the patients had good adherence. Mindfulness positively predicted adherence to health behaviors (β = 0.13, P < 0.01). Perceived health competence partially mediated the association between mindfulness and adherence to health behaviors, with the mediating effect accounting for 7.00% of the total effect (P = 0.03). Conclusion: The adherence to health behaviors in patients with ACS was very low. Mindfulness positively predicted adherence to health behaviors, and perceived health competence partially mediated the association between mindfulness and adherence to health behaviors. Healthcare providers could intervene patients' mindfulness or perceived health competence to improve adherence to health behaviors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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23. The Mediation Effect of Academic Self-Efficacy on Academic Procrastination, Performance, and Satisfaction of Chinese Local Technology University Undergraduates.
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Tian, Qi, Mustapha, Siti Maziha, and Min, Jie
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Purpose: To identify the relationship between academic procrastination, performance, self-efficacy, and satisfaction, we investigate the mediational role of academic self-efficacy between academic procrastination and satisfaction, and between academic performance and satisfaction, respectively, among undergraduate students of local technology universities in China. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted involving 388 undergraduate students from 22 local technology universities in Hubei, China. Data was collected through an online questionnaire measuring academic procrastination, performance, self-efficacy, and satisfaction. Descriptive statistics and Pearson correlation coefficients were used to analyze the relationship between variables. Structural equation modeling analysis and the bootstrap method were employed to examine the mediating effect of academic self-efficacy on the relationship between academic procrastination, academic performance, and academic satisfaction, respectively. Results: (a) Academic procrastination was widespread, with 47.6% of respondents exhibiting high levels and 30.2% showing moderate tendencies. (b) Academic procrastination exhibited a negative and statistically significant relationship with academic self-efficacy and satisfaction, respectively. Conversely, academic performance was positively and statistically significantly associated with self-efficacy and satisfaction. Furthermore, academic self-efficacy displayed a positive and statistically significant correlation with academic satisfaction. (c) Academic self-efficacy mediated the relationship between academic procrastination and satisfaction as well as between academic performance and satisfaction. Conclusion: This study highlights the mechanism of academic satisfaction of undergraduate students, with a particular emphasis on the mediating role of academic self-efficacy, especially verifying its mediating role between academic performance and satisfaction. The findings hold significant implications for policymakers, university administrators, educators, and undergraduate students, offering insights for enhancing academic satisfaction in undergraduate learning and contributing to expanding the mechanistic understanding of academic satisfaction. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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24. Cropping System and Technology Responses of Rainfed Agriculture to Conservation Set-Asides in China Under the Grain for Green Program.
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Yao, Shunbo, Lin, Ying, and Wang, Yao
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Conservation set-asides face a trade-off between soil erosion control and grain security. Using the Grain for Green Program (GGP) in China's Loess Plateau as a case study, this study aims to reveal the main source of productivity improvements that help offset the possible negative effect of conservation set-asides on grain supply. For empirical estimation purposes, we combine county-level remote sensing data with detailed grain production information from 209 counties in the Loess Plateau, spanning from 2000 to 2015. The satellite image interpretation and statistical records show that the area of arable land has decreased while the grain supply has been increasing in the Loess Plateau since 2000. A multiple-mediation analysis reveals that the GGP has a negligible total effect on the grain supply, which contributes to the positive mediating effect of multiple cropping, rather than technological progress. Further analysis shows that the increasing land-use intensity exerts higher water stress on areas with less rainfall. The results indicate that studies investigating conservation set-asides and food security relationships should not overlook the changes in land-use intensity, especially in water-scarce areas. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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25. 不同社会活动在老年人自评健康与认知功能关联中的中介作用.
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张小帅, 张远航, 周瑾, 张琳, and 高蕾
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COGNITIVE ability , *EXERCISE physiology , *COGNITION , *SOCIAL participation , *OLDER people - Abstract
Objective To analyze the multiple mediating effects of different types of social activities on the relationship between health status and cognitive function, providing insights for mitigating cognitive impairment in older adults. Methods Using data from the 2018 China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study, 7.991 individuals aged 65 and older were selected to construct a multiple mediation model examining the mediating effects of physical exercise, cultural and recreational activities, interpersonal interactions, and family life on the relationship between self-rated health and cognitive function. Results Self-rated health and the four types of social activities were significantly correlated with cognitive function (P < 0.01). Physical exercise, cultural and recreational activities, interpersonal interactions, and family life exhibited partial mediating effects between self-rated health and cognitive function. Specifically, self-rated health directly influenced cognitive function with an effect size of 0.591 (95%CZ: 0.471-0.710), Furthermore, self-rated health mediated cognitive function through the four types of social activities. The mediating effect size was 0.010 (95%CI: 0.002-0.018) for physical exercise, 0.083 (95%CI: 0.055-0.113) for recreational activities, 0.061 (95% Ch 0.042-0.080) for interpersonal interactions, and 0.078 (95% CI: 0.054-0.104) for family life. Conclusion Self-rated health can delay cognitive decline in older adults by promoting their participation in social activities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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26. Mediating effects of carbon monoxide on the development of hypertension in China.
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Du, S., Kou, Y., Du, W., Ye, W., Qin, L., and Yang, Y.
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HYPERTENSION epidemiology , *OBESITY complications , *HYPERTENSION risk factors , *AIR pollution , *RISK assessment , *CROSS-sectional method , *HDL cholesterol , *GLYCOSYLATED hemoglobin , *BODY mass index , *LOGISTIC regression analysis , *DISEASE prevalence , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *LDL cholesterol , *ODDS ratio , *BLOOD sugar , *WAIST circumference , *SLEEP duration , *CARBON monoxide , *ENVIRONMENTAL exposure , *FACTOR analysis , *CONFIDENCE intervals , *TRIGLYCERIDES , *GRIP strength - Abstract
Understanding the relationship between ambient carbon monoxide (CO) exposure and hypertension is crucial for advancing public health research. We investigated the association between air pollution CO exposure and hypertension and determined whether various health indicators played a mediating role. Cross-sectional population-based study. Our study examined the data of 13,240 participants in the China Health and Aging Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) conducted in 2015. A logistic regression approach was used to investigate the association between CO concentration and hypertension. The mediating effects (MEs) of health indicators on the association between carbon monoxide and hypertension prevalence were explored using mediation models. Hypertension was diagnosed in 2953 of the participants. A significantly increased prevalence of hypertension was associated with higher concentrations of air pollutant CO after adjusting for all covariates (OR: 1.19, 95% CI: 1.04–1.37) in the matched group (OR: 1.21, 95% CI: 1.03–1.42). The study also showed that proportional mediation was 3.7% by TG, −5.3% by TC, −2.9% by LDL-C and 19.0% by HDL-C for blood lipid; 4.6% by FPG and 12.2% by HbA1c for blood glucose; −2.0% by grip strength and 16.2% by chair rising time for muscle strength; 59.6% by WC and 1.8% by BMI for obesity indicator and −2.3% by nighttime sleep and 7.8% by daytime nap for sleep duration. A significant positive association has been found between environmental CO exposure and hypertension, and obesity, muscle strength, sleep duration, and metabolic factors may play a significant role in mediating this association. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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27. Reinforced pain catastrophizing during menstrual phase among women with primary dysmenorrhea is mediated by cerebral blood flow in the medial prefrontal cortex.
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Shang, Meiling, Liu, Huiping, Ma, Ling, Fan, Tongtong, Bai, Weixian, Yang, Jing, Quan, Lu, Zhang, Yuchen, and Dun, Wanghuan
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Pain catastrophizing is a prominent psychological factor that is strongly correlated with pain. Although the complex properties of pain catastrophizing vary across different pain phases, the contribution of chronic pain to its progression from a general trait to a higher state remains unclear. This study aimed to examine the neural mechanisms and degree to which pain catastrophizing is reinforced in the context of primary dysmenorrhea (PDM), one of the most prevalent gynaecological complaints experienced by women of reproductive age. Altogether, 29 women with moderate‐to‐severe PDM were included in this study. Arterial spin labelling was used to quantify the cerebral blood flow (CBF) in each participant in both the pain‐free and painful phases. The pain catastrophizing scale (PCS) was completed in two phases, and the Short‐Form McGill Pain Questionnaire was completed in the painful phase. Compared with pain catastrophizing in the pain‐free phase (PCSpf), pain catastrophizing in the painful phase (PCSp) is higher and positively correlated with the composite factor of menstrual pain. CBF analysis indicated that the PCSp is positively associated with CBF in the frontal cortex, hippocampus and amygdala. The reinforcement of pain catastrophizing correlates with CBF in the prefrontal cortex. Specifically, the medial prefrontal cortex, which correlates with pain state, plays a crucial role in mediating the reinforcing effect of pain in the PCSp. These results promote the mechanical comprehension of pain catastrophizing management in individuals with chronic pain. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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28. 大学新生负性生活事件和 神经质及运动频次与抑郁症状的关系.
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张威, 牛杏蒙, 张欣瑶, 王一举, 秦岩, 夏蕴轩, 慕福芹, 黄悦勤, 卜淑敏, and 刘燕
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Objective: Analyzing the relationship between negative life events and depressive symptoms in university freshmen, and the mediating effects of neuroticism and the moderating role of exercise frequency. Methods: A sampling of 8 079 university freshmen, and the Patient Health Questionnaire was used to assess depressive symptoms, the Eysenck Personality Inventory-Neuroticism subscale to assess neuroticism, the self-administered questionnaire to assess the number of negative life events that the participants had experienced and the exercise frequency. Model 4 in the Process plug-in was used to test the mediating effect of neuroticism, and Model 7 to test the moderating role of exercise frequency. Results: The numbers of negative life events were positively correlated with the depressive symptoms scores ( r = 0.16 P < 0.01), and were positively correlated with the neuroticism scores (r =0. 26, P < 0.01) . The neuroticism scores were positively correlated with the depressive symptoms scores (r = 0.52, P < 0.01) . Neuroticism score partially mediated between negative life events and depressive symptoms score, with a mediating effect of 78.4%, and exercise frequency score moderated between negative life events and neuroticism scores ( beta = 0.05 P = 0.032) . Conclusion: Negative life events are associated with depressive symptoms, neuroticism plays a mediating role, and exercise frequency could moderate negative life events and neuroticism. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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29. Innovative city pilot policies, absorptive capacity, and urban total factor productivity: a difference-in-differences approach.
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Ma, Ning, Zhang, Jianqing, Bao, Minjun, Jiang, Yinhua, and Tang, Hengyun
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INDUSTRIAL productivity , *CITIES & towns , *PANEL analysis , *HETEROGENEITY - Abstract
This study examines the impact of innovative city pilot policies (ICPP) on urban total factor productivity (TFP) and explores the mediating role of absorptive capacity in the context of innovative cities pilot policies in China. Based on panel data of 281 cities in China during 2006–2018, we introduce a difference-in-differences approach to analyse whether ICPP have a facilitating effect on urban TFP. The results of the study are as follows. (1) ICPP significantly contribute to urban TFP. (2) The mediating effect shows that the construction of innovative cities can enhance the absorptive capacity of cities and then improve TFP. (3) There is significant heterogeneity in the construction of innovative cities with different urban forms. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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30. Association of length of hospital stay, total body surface area burned, and Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae infection in burn patients: A retrospective study.
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Li, Qiang, Zhang, Xu, Ding, Yanhua, Sun, Ya, and Zhang, Jiangxia
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CARBAPENEM-resistant bacteria , *BODY surface area , *KLEBSIELLA infections , *LOGISTIC regression analysis , *LENGTH of stay in hospitals - Abstract
The specific relationships between total body surface area burned (TBSA), length of stay (LOS), and carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP) infection remain unclear. This study aimed to explore the relationship between TBSA and CRKP infection and to examine whether LOS mediates the association between TBSA and the risk of CRKP infection. We retrospectively collected the clinical data of adult burn patients admitted to Nanyang Nanshi Hospital between 2021 and 2023. We used multivariate logistic regression analysis to study the risk factors for CRKP infection; restricted cubic spline analysis to investigate the associations between TBSA, LOS, and CRKP infection; and mediation analysis to examine whether LOS mediated the association between TBSA and CRKP infection. A total of 178 subjects were included in the study; 104 (58.4 %) were male, and the median age was 47 (33−59) years. Thirty-one (17.4 %) subjects developed CRKP infection. Both TBSA and LOS showed a linear positive correlation with the risk of CRKP infection. The LOS mediated the association between TBSA and incident CRKP infection, with a proportion of 17.6 %. The risk of CRKP infection linearly increased as TBSA or LOS increased, and LOS mediated approximately 20 % of the total association between TBSA and CRKP infection. • The risk of CRKP infectionis associated with TBSA, LOS, and carbapenem use. • TBSA and LOS show a linear positive correlation with the risk of CRKP infection. • LOS mediates approximately 20 % of the total association between TBSA and CRKP infection. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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31. Impact of perceived social support on family resilience in patients with ischemic stroke: A mediation model analysis.
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Lu, Yanqiu and Yan, Li
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• The findings of this study offer novel insights and avenues for advancing patient prognostic rehabilitation and stroke care in the future, while also providing practical implications for clinicians and nurses to design and implement targeted interventions. • Family resilience offers nurses the opportunity to create protective factors that leverage patient family strengths to promote their family resilience. • As geriatric nurses, they can provide their own professional support and actively mobilize existing resources, exert the role of social support and coping styles in the management of ischemic stroke, improve the social support for patients and their families, the importance of coping styles in disease control, and improve their family adaptability. Ischemic stroke events impose a substantial burden on both families and society, underscoring the critical importance of early intervention and prevention strategies. The dearth of familial and societal support significantly impacts coping styles and family resilience, with negative coping styles potentially linked to diminished levels of family resilience. However, empirical evidence supporting these associations remains lacking. The aim of this study was to examine the association between simplified coping style, perceived social support and family resilience in patients with ischemic stroke, while also investigating the potential mediating role of simplified coping style in the relationship between perceived social support and family resilience. Convenience sampling was employed to select patients with ischemic stroke from three tertiary hospitals in Hunan Province between May and November 2021. A comprehensive investigation was conducted using a General data questionnaire, Simplified Coping Style Questionnaire, Perceived Social Support Scale and Family Resilience Rating Scale. The mediating effect was analyzed using PROCESS macros in SPSS, while the significance was tested through the Bootstrap method. A total of 310 questionnaires were distributed, with 7 identified as containing errors, omissions, or losses. Of these, 303 valid questionnaires were collected, yielding an effective response rate of 97.74 %. The scores for family resilience among ischemic stroke patients showed significant positive correlations with simple coping style (r = 0.59, P < 0.01) and perceived social support (r = 0.69, P < 0.01). Additionally, there was a positive correlation between perceived social support and simple coping style (r = 0.56, P < 0.01). Furthermore, the simple coping style played a crucial mediating role in the relationship between perceived social support and family resilience by accounting for approximately 20.70 % of the effect size. The findings suggest that enhancing positive coping styles and effective social support can enhance the level of family resilience in patients with ischemic stroke. Therefore, medical professionals should focus on improving social support while targeting coping styles as an intervention strategy to actively adjust the coping modes, ultimately elevating the level of family resilience in patients with ischemic stroke. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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32. Association between cognitive function and depressive symptoms in Chinese older adults: The mediating role of activities of daily living.
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Sun, Wenting, Yang, Yujia, Ding, Luying, and Wang, Li
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• Chinese older adults at higher risk for depression, but low motivation to initiate treatment • Cognitive functioning and activities of daily living significantly affect depressive status and are risk factors for depression in Chinese older adults • Cognitive functioning can influence depressive states in older adults through the ability to perform activities of daily living, with the ability to perform activities of daily living partially mediating the link between them • The impact of cognitive functioning on the mental health of older adults should be emphasized, and activities of daily living should be exercised to reduce the incidence of depressive symptoms in older adults. Exploring the relationship between cognitive functioning and depressive symptoms in Chinese older adults and the mediating role of the ability to perform activities of daily living. This study included 5775 older adults, and correlation analysis and linear regression were used to analyze the relationship between the variables and mediated effects. Cognitive functioning and the ability to perform daily living significantly influenced the depressive state (β = -0.163, p < 0.01; β = 0.288, p < 0.01), and the ability to perform daily living partially mediated the effect between the two, with an effect size of 27.95%. Cognitive function can influence depressive status through the ability to perform activities of daily living, and individualized intervention strategies should be developed for older adults to maintain or delay cognitive decline, preserve the ability to perform activities of daily living, and reduce the risk of depression. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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33. The relationships among family function, psychological resilience, and social network of patients with chronic disease in the community.
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Shi, Yingying, Liang, Zhiqi, Zhang, Yunjie, Zhu, Leyi, Gao, Gexin, and Li, Jufang
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• Social network is a key to promote physical and mental health in patients with chronic disease. • Family function, psychological resilience, and social network in patients with chronic disease were significantly related to each other, and could provide a reference point for future related research. • Psychological resilience partially mediated the relationship between family function and social network in patients with chronic disease. Healthcare professionals may consider family function and psychological resilience to improve the social network of patients with chronic disease. This study aimed to examine the relationships among family function, psychological resilience, and social network of patients with chronic disease in the community and to further identify whether psychological resilience played a mediating role in the relationship between family function and social network. A cross-sectional survey including 460 convenient samples of patients with chronic disease in four Chinese communities was conducted using a general characteristics questionnaire, the Family APGAR Index, the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale, and the Lubben Social Network Scale 6. Data were analyzed using descriptive analysis, Student's t -test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson/Spearman correlation, hierarchical multiple regression analysis, and mediation analysis using the PROCESS macro. Family function, psychological resilience, and social network were significantly related. Psychological resilience partially mediated the relationship between family function and social network. Interventions designed to enhance family function and psychological resilience may improve social network among patients with chronic disease in the community. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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34. Mediation effect of illness acceptance between perceived social support and self-management behaviors in rural elderly with coronary heart disease.
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Zhu, Jingwen, LI, Changzai, Chen, Fan, Zhao, Yaning, Zhang, Pan, Zhao, Wei, Li, Peiqi, and Guo, Yajing
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• This study is an addition to the literature on the relationship between perceived social support and self-management behaviors in rural older adults with coronary heart disease. • This is the first study to investigate the relationship between acceptance of illness mediating perceived social support and self-management behaviors in rural older adults with coronary heart disease in China. • The importance of perceived social support and acceptance of illness must be taken into account with regard to improving self-management behaviors in rural older adults with coronary heart disease. To explore the relationship between perceived social support, acceptance of illness, and self-management behaviors and the mediating role of acceptance of illness in perceived social support and self-management behaviors. Between August 2022 and February 2023, 731 rural older adults with coronary heart disease in Feicheng City participated in this study. Correlation analysis was used to analyze the relationship between variables, and mediating effects were analyzed using AMOS 23.0 software. Perceived social support and acceptance of illness were positively correlated with self-management behaviors. Acceptance of illness mediated the relationship between the perceived social support and the three dimensions of self-management behavior. These findings contribute to the understanding that increased perceived social support and acceptance of illness are more likely to improve self-management behaviors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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35. The Impact Mechanism of Negative Academic Emotions on Academic Procrastination: The Mediating and Moderating Roles of Self-Efficacy and Goal Orientation.
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Chen, Bowen, Zhang, Hongfeng, and Li, Sigan
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PROCRASTINATION ,STRUCTURAL equation modeling ,CHINESE-speaking students ,EMOTIONS ,MENTAL health ,ACADEMIC achievement - Abstract
Academic procrastination is a widespread phenomenon among college students, significantly affecting their academic performance and mental health. Although previous studies have suggested a relationship between negative academic emotions and academic procrastination, the underlying mechanisms of this relationship remain insufficiently explored. Based on theoretical analysis and a review of the literature, this study utilizes structural equation modeling to examine the effects of negative academic emotions, self-efficacy, and goal orientation on academic procrastination. The results indicate a significant positive correlation between negative emotions and academic procrastination. Furthermore, self-efficacy fully mediates the relationship between negative academic emotions and academic procrastination, while goal orientation plays a moderating role in this relationship. This study reveals the intricate relationships between negative academic emotions and academic procrastination among Chinese college students, emphasizing the importance of enhancing self-efficacy and goal orientation to prevent procrastination. It provides theoretical and empirical support for improving learning efficiency and academic achievement, as well as for designing interventions to address academic procrastination. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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36. The High-Quality Development of the Construction Industry in the Context of the Digital Economy—Based on the Mediating Effect of Entrepreneurship.
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Li, Hui, Zhang, Lingyao, Liu, Jiyu, Zhang, Jinshuai, Gao, Zhihua, Liu, Yulong, Liu, Qirui, and Yang, Ge
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HIGH technology industries ,INDUSTRIALIZATION ,BUSINESSPEOPLE ,CONSTRUCTION industry ,ECONOMIC expansion - Abstract
The digital economy is an important engine in leading the high-quality development of the economy, and entrepreneurship is an endogenous force propelling economic growth. These factors are essential drivers for advancing the transformation and upgrading of the construction industry and improving efficiency. This study integrates entrepreneurship into the analytical framework of industrial development and explores the primary pathways and theoretical mechanisms of the digital economy for the high-quality development of the construction industry from the dimensions of entrepreneurial innovation spirit and entrepreneurial pioneering spirit. On this basis, we empirically test the role mechanism between the digital economy, entrepreneurship, and the high-quality development of the construction industry. The results of this study indicate that (1) the digital economy significantly promotes the high-quality development of the construction industry through an improvement in technical efficiency; (2) the innovation and entrepreneurship of entrepreneurs are important mechanisms for the digital economy to promote the high-quality development of the construction industry, and at this stage, entrepreneurial spirit promotes more than the spirit of innovation; and (3) the development of the digital economy plays a greater role in enhancing low-productivity regions and the central and eastern regions, and the inclusive characteristics of the digital economy are beginning to emerge. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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37. How does the national e-commerce demonstration city pilot policy boost economic growth? Evidence from China.
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Yang, Yun, Hao, Feng, and Meng, Xingchen
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Given that e-commerce is an essential way to improve the efficiency of resource allocation and boost economic growth in the era of digital technology, China has launched the national e-commerce demonstration city (NEDC) pilot project to enhance the application and extension of e-commerce. This study aims to explore the effect of the NEDC pilot policy on economic growth. Based on data sources from 285 prefecture-level cities in China from 2005 to 2021, this study assesses the effect of the NEDC pilot policy on economic growth by applying the staggered difference-in-differences (DID) method with the two-way fixed effects (TWFE) model. In addition, this study investigates the issues of heterogeneity, mediating effects, and cost–benefit of the NEDC pilot policy. The major results of this study are as follows: (1) Compared to non-demonstration cities, the implementation of the NEDC pilot policy resulted in a 4.1% increase in GDP in demonstration cities. Moreover, this boosting effect is particularly significant in prefecture-level cities associated with a high level of digital technology application; however, this positive effect disappears in prefecture-level cities with a high degree of local government intervention. (2) Decreasing transaction costs, increasing business opportunities, and reducing labor misallocation are the main mediating channels for the impact of the NEDC pilot policy on economic growth, implying that the NEDC pilot policy has played an important role in reducing information asymmetry, transaction links, and resource misallocation. (3) The benefits of the NEDC pilot policy exceed its costs as revealed by the fact that the pilot policy has dramatically increased the ratio of GDP to network costs, electricity consumption costs, and labor costs. This study recommends that when strengthening the application of e-commerce, it is essential to reduce excessive government intervention and enhance e-commerce support measures to ensure the role of e-commerce in facilitating economic growth. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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38. Exploring the Association Between Loneliness, Subjective Cognitive Decline, and Quality of Life Among Older Thai Adults: A Convergent Parallel Mixed-Method Study.
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Sanprakhon, Panawat, Suriyawong, Wachira, Chusri, Orranuch, and Rattanaselanon, Peerayut
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Examining the rising prevalence of subjective cognitive decline as an early indicator of dementia in adults, this study investigates its complex interaction with loneliness and quality of life in individuals with preclinical dementia. Using a convergent parallel mixed-method approach, we employed Structural Equation Modeling on a cohort of 149 older adults. Qualitative insights were derived from focused group discussions and in-depth semi-structured interviews with a cohort of 23 older adults. Loneliness emerges as a pivotal contributor, exerting a discernible partial indirect effect on quality of life through subjective cognitive decline (indirect effect = −0.145, p =.006). Noteworthy differentials surfaced, with the impact of subjective cognitive decline on quality of life heightened in those with chronic diseases (△ χ
2 = 6.139, p =.013). Loneliness, wielding a palpable impact, intricately interlaces with quality of life, the nexus of which is intricately mediated by subjective cognitive decline. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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39. Association Between Weight-Adjusted Waist Index and Periodontitis: A Cross-Sectional Study and Mediation Analysis.
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Yang, Hao, Lu, Yayun, Zhao, Lina, He, Yufeng, He, Yuecheng, and Chen, Dong
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Aim: The research examined the correlation between the weight-adjusted waist index (WWI) and periodontal disease, as well as the intermediary influence of triglyceride glucose (TyG) index-related indicators, utilizing a health examination dataset. Methods: This cross-sectional study included 39,522 subjects from health check-up database of Shanghai Health and Medical Center. The WWI was determined by applying a formula that includes dividing the waist circumference (WC) by the body weight's square root. Periodontitis diagnosis followed the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and American Academy of Periodontology (CDC/AAP) classification. The correlation between the WWI and periodontitis was investigated through multivariate logistic regression and smoothing curve fitting. Subgroup analysis and interaction tests were also performed to verify the stability of the results. A mediation analysis was conducted to quantify the direct and indirect influences mediated by the TyG-related indicators [TyG, TyG -body mass index (TyG-BMI), TyG -waist-to-height ratio (TyG-WHtR), and TyG-waist circumference (TyG-WC)]. Results: Multivariable logistic regression analysis revealed the positive association of WWI and periodontitis (OR=1.37, 95% CI: 1.30– 1.43). Compared to those in the lowest quartile of WWI, participants in the highest quartile exhibited a 82% higher likelihood of periodontitis (OR=1.82, 95% CI: 1.69– 1.96). Subgroup analysis and interaction tests revealed that this positive correlation was consistent in gender, BMI, WC, smoking, drinking, hypertension, and dyslipidemia (P for interaction > 0.05), with some variations noted by age and diabetes status (P for interaction< 0.05). Mediation analysis showed that the proportions mediated by TyG, TyG-BMI, TyG-WC, and TyG-WHtR on the association of WWI and periodontitis risk were 13.13%, 6.30%, 16.46% and 19.79%, respectively. Conclusion: A higher WWI in Chinese adults was linked to an increased likelihood of periodontitis, and this correlation could be partially explained by elevated levels of TyG index-related indicators. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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40. The Mediating Effect of Teachers' Characteristics on the Relationship Between Self-Efficacy and Job Satisfaction: Basis for a Proposed G.C.C.S.E Program.
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Boque, Bruth O., Adanza, Llito S., and Rodriguez, Geraldine D.
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This study aimed to determine the mediating effect of teachers' characteristics on the relationship between selfefficacy and job satisfaction. This research employed a non-experimental quantitative design utilizing the descriptive correlation technique. The respondents of this study were the 117 high school teachers coming from the 4 different school of East and West Maitum District namely: Malalag National High School, Maguling National High School, James Alfred Strong Integrated School and Wali Integrated School. Based on the results of the study, the common teacher's characteristics were exhibited most of the time in terms of preparedness, fairness, creativeness, compassionate, respect for learners, personal touch, sense of humor, forgiving, collaboration, and effectiveness in communication. Second, the level of teacher's self-efficacy was high in terms of student engagement, classroom management, and instruction strategies. Third, the level of job satisfaction was high in terms of security, work environment, job responsibilities and community attachments/linkages. Lastly, there was a significant relationship between teacher's characteristics and self-efficacy, teacher's characteristics and job satisfaction, and self-efficacy and job satisfaction. Nevertheless, the result showed a partial mediating effect of teacher's characteristics on the relationship between self-efficacy and job satisfaction. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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41. 绿色金融、绿色创新对中部地区经济高质量发展的影响研究.
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赵天宇
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42. Exploring the link between family ownership and leverage: a mediating pathway through socioemotional wealth objectives.
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Muñoz-Bullón, Fernando, Sanchez-Bueno, Maria J., and Velasco, Pilar
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This paper explores the relationship between family ownership and a firm's leverage from the socioemotional wealth (SEW) theory. We propose that SEW objectives (i.e., family control, long-term horizon, and family firm reputation) might have a mediating effect on the family ownership-leverage link. In addition, we argue that an internal contingency—such as below aspiration performance—may moderate SEW's influence on the family ownership-leverage relationship as a result of a shift in focus from non-economic to economic goals. Using a sample of European listed firms from 2011 to 2018, we find that the negative impact of family ownership on a firm's leverage is mediated through SEW objectives. Moreover, our evidence suggests that a negative performance-aspiration gap weakens the mediating influence of these SEW objectives on leverage. Over all, our study reveals that SEW is a key channel which drives family firms' reluctance to leverage. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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43. Mediating effect of oxidative stress on blood pressure elevation in workers exposed to low concentrations of benzene, toluene, and xylene (BTX).
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Zhou, Bingxian, Wu, Qisheng, Fan, Shiheng, Su, Zhuna, Lu, Chunyun, Peng, Jianye, Zhang, Nengde, Jin, Lei, Yu, Dee, and Zhang, Jing
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DIASTOLIC blood pressure , *THRESHOLD limit values (Industrial toxicology) , *BLOOD pressure , *HIPPURIC acid , *OXIDATIVE stress - Abstract
To investigate the mediating effect of oxidative stress on the relationships between low-concentration benzene, toluene, and xylene (BTX) exposure and blood pressure in workers. A cross-sectional study involving 841 workers from a petroleum refining enterprise in Hainan, China, was conducted. Among the workers, 615 workers were exposed to low-concentration BTX, and 216 workers were in the control group. S-phenylmercapturic acid (S-PMA), hippuric acid (HA), and methyl hippuric acid (MHA, including the three isomers 2-MHA, 3-MHA, and 4-MHA) were measured in the urine of workers via high-performance liquid chromatography‒tandem triple quadrupole mass spectrometry to assess the internal BTX burden. Oxidative stress markers, blood pressure, and their correlations were analysed in both the exposed and control groups of workers. Mediation analysis was used to investigate the potential role of oxidative stress in the relationship between BTX exposure and blood pressure. The concentrations of BTX at the sampling points in the enterprise were all below the limits stipulated in China's national occupational health criteria: occupational exposure limits for hazardous agents. With respect to the internal burden of BTX, the concentrations of the benzene metabolite S-PMA, the toluene metabolite HA, and the xylene metabolites 3-MHA and 4-MHA in the urine samples in the exposure group were greater than those in the control group (P < 0.05). The correlation analysis results revealed that the concentration of the benzene metabolite S-PMA in workers' urine was positively correlated with diastolic blood pressure (DBP) (r = 0.265, P < 0.05). Compared with those in the control group, DBP was greater (β = 1.363, 95% CI 0.088 –2.639), serum superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity was lower (β = − 0.037, 95% CI − 0.060 to − 0.013), and the serum malondialdehyde (MDA) concentration was greater (β = 0.066, 95% CI 0.022–0.110) in the exposure group. Partial correlation analysis revealed a positive correlation between DBP and MDA (rs = 0.115, P < 0.01). The results of the mediation analysis indicated that MDA was a complete mediator between low BTX exposure and DBP (P < 0.05). Occupational exposure to low concentrations of BTX elevates blood pressure and oxidative stress among workers. A positive correlation between DBP and MDA was observed, with MDA acting as a complete mediator between low-concentration BTX exposure and DBP elevation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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44. Does subway mileage affect urban housing prices? An economic growth perspective.
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Hu, Chenguang, Cai, Daocheng, and Wen, Yuyuan
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HOUSING ,REAL estate sales ,SUPPLY & demand ,HOME prices ,CITY dwellers - Abstract
Studying the mechanism by which urban subway construction in China increases housing prices can help deepen the understanding of the factors that rises in housing prices and may assist the government to conduct reasonable macro-control of the real estate market. This article takes unbalanced panel data from 31 major cities in China as research samples and studies the mechanism by which urban subway construction increases housing prices by influencing urban economic growth. Our findings are as follows: (1) Subway construction promotes urban economic growth, and urban economic growth, from both the demand and supply sides, increases housing prices by increasing the disposable income of urban residents and the purchase price of residential land. (2) Urban subway construction increases city land purchase prices by affecting investors' expectations of urban land development through the regulating effects of urban economic growth, which in turn increases housing prices. (3) Effective policy measures aimed at managing the speculative impact of metro construction on housing prices need to be viewed for the expectation management of housing and land speculative demand from both the demand side and the supply side. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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45. Can financial inclusion reduce energy inequality? Evidence from China.
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Dong, Bijun, Jiang, Qingzhe, Dou, Yue, and Dong, Xiucheng
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FINANCIAL inclusion ,TECHNOLOGICAL innovations ,ENERGY consumption ,ENVIRONMENTAL regulations ,ACADEMIA - Abstract
Energy inequality has been a hot topic in academia. This study first measures energy inequality in 25 Chinese provinces, and then investigates the interaction between financial inclusion and energy inequality. We also explore the potential impact mechanism behind the relationship. The primary findings reveal that: (i) Financial inclusion can help reduce energy inequality in China; moreover, the impact of financial inclusion varies according to regional consumption levels and environmental regulation. (ii) Technological innovation plays an important role in enhancing the ability of financial inclusion to reduce energy inequality. (iii) Fiscal revenue and energy consumption structure are two significant mediating factors through which energy inclusion affects energy inequality. (iv) Digital financial inclusion (DFI) has an inverted U-shaped impact on energy inequality. Overall, this research provides important insights into the impact of financial inclusion and offers several practical implications for reducing energy inequality in China. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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46. The Mediating Effect of Learners' Behavior on the Relationship Between Teaching Performance and Job Satisfaction of Public School Teachers.
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Rocapor, Juliet A., Quines, Lyndon A., and Rodriguez, Geraldine D.
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TEACHER development ,PUBLIC school teachers ,JOB satisfaction ,JOB performance ,CAREER development ,CLASSROOM environment ,WORK environment - Abstract
This study aimed to determine the mediating effect of learners' behavior on the correlation between teaching performance and job satisfaction among public school teachers among 124 learners and 75 public school teachers from five different schools in the Municipality of Maitum. In selecting the respondents, Slovin's formula was used for the learner respondents, while total enumeration was used for the teacher respondents. Moreover, quantitative design utilizing descriptive correlation techniques was employed in the study. Findings revealed that the level of teaching performance of teachers was very high in terms of content knowledge and pedagogy, high in learning environment, high in diversity of learners, very high in curriculum and planning, very high in assessment and reporting, high in community linkages and professional engagement, and very high in personal growth and professional development. Additionally, the level of job satisfaction of teachers was high in terms of security, high in work environment, very high in job responsibilities, and very high in community attachments/linkages. Also, the extent of learner's behavior was manifested most of the time in terms of competence motivation, while manifested occasionally in terms of strategy/flexibility. The study identified significant relationships between teaching performance and job satisfaction, teaching performance and learners' behavior, as well as learners' behavior and job satisfaction. Notably, learners' behavior was found to mediate the relationship between teaching performance and job satisfaction, albeit partially. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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47. The mediating role of neuroticism and anxiety sensitivity in the relationship between childhood trauma and panic disorder severity.
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Fang He, Xiangyun Yang, Jia Luo, Pengchong Wang, Lijuan Yang, and Zhanjiang Li
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ANXIETY sensitivity ,PANIC disorders ,ADVERSE childhood experiences ,PSYCHOLOGICAL factors ,PSYCHOSOCIAL factors - Abstract
Objective: Despite advancements in understanding panic disorder (PD), its etiology and pathogenesis remain elusive, particularly concerning the influence of psychosocial factors. This study aims to explore the mediating roles of neuroticism and anxiety sensitivity (AS) in the relationship between childhood trauma and PD severity. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional analysis involving 84 individuals diagnosed with PD and 112 age- and gender-matched healthy controls (HC). Childhood trauma was assessed using the validated Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ), while anxiety sensitivity levels were measured using the Anxiety Sensitivity Index-3 (ASI-3). Neuroticism was evaluated using the Chinese Big Five Personality Inventory (CBF-PI-B). The severity of PD was determined using the Panic Disorder Severity Scale (PDSS). Statistical analysis encompassed both correlation and mediation techniques to thoroughly examine the relationships among childhood trauma, neuroticism, AS, and PD severity. Results: Individuals with PD exhibited significantly higher CTQ, ASI-3, and neuroticism scores compared to HC (all P<0.05). Within the PD group, strong positive correlations were found between CTQ scores, ASI-3 scores, neuroticism levels, and PDSS scores, with correlation coefficients ranging from 0.336 to 0.504 (all P<0.001). Additionally, our results indicated that neuroticism and AS acted as mediating factors in the relationship between childhood trauma and the severity of PD, with the 95% confidence interval for the indirect effects ranging from 0.028 to 0.116. Conclusion: This study highlights that PD patients exhibit significantly higher levels of childhood trauma, neuroticism, and AS compared to HC. Furthermore, childhood trauma indirectly influences PD severity through a chain mediation involving neuroticism and AS. These findings suggest the importance of psychological factors in moderating the impact of early adverse experiences on the development and progression of PD. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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48. How the support that students receive during online learning influences their academic performance.
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García-Machado, Juan José, Martínez Ávila, Minerva, Dospinescu, Nicoleta, and Dospinescu, Octavian
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ONLINE education ,ACADEMIC achievement ,STUDENT engagement ,ACADEMIC motivation ,HIGHER education - Abstract
In recent years educational institutions are increasingly using online learning and because of this trend it is necessary to investigate its impact on student academic performance. Although this topic has been addressed in different educational fields before, there is an objective justification for our approach. Thus, the reasoning behind this particular research is the fact that recent findings have shown that the academic performance of students using online education is affected by a series of motivating factors which can have an impact on their performance. The main goal of this paper is to highlight and analyze the mediating effect of intrinsic student motivation and student academic engagement and how they affect the relationship between the range of support, which students receive during their online learning and thus their academic performance. This study was conducted in two higher educational institutions in Mexico and Romania, with a sample of 822 students. The data was analyzed using a second generational PLS-SEM technique. The results confirm that the support students enjoy during online learning has no direct impact on their academic performance, unless it is fully mediated by their own intrinsic motivation and academic engagement. The influence of Gender was also analyzed, but it was not found to be a determining factor of academic performance in both higher educational institutions. These findings not only have theoretical and practical implications for students, teachers and education authorities, they also help us to broaden the field of knowledge in the e-learning environment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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49. Opinion divergence, investor sentiment, and stock liquidity: Evidence from social media.
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Wang, Gaoshan, Chen, Mingyue, Wang, Xiaomin, Dong, Yilin, and Wang, Zhiyi
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MARKET sentiment , *PYTHON programming language , *ONLINE comments , *INDIVIDUAL investors , *RETAIL industry - Abstract
This paper developed a mediating effect model of retail opinion divergence, investor sentiment, and stock liquidity to investigate how investor comments and bullish-bearish-polling activities on social media affect investors’ attitudes and behaviours, thus, the stock market. The paper first used the Python programming language to scrape the bullish-bearish-polling outcomes for each stock and developed an investor opinion divergence index. Next, the study collected online investor comments, from which an online investor sentiment index was developed through machine-learning-based ways. The analysis results show that both investor sentiment and retail opinion divergence significantly impact stock liquidity, and investor sentiment plays a mediating role in it. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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50. The role of anxiety in the association between nutrition literacy and health-related quality of life among college students.
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Liu, Siwei, Meng, Zeyu, Wang, Shuxian, Wang, Hehe, Fan, Dan, Wu, Mengqing, Jiang, Zhenglong, Chen, Qing, Wang, Quanan, Liu, Zhe, Liu, Jun, and Xie, Yan
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GENERALIZED anxiety disorder , *QUALITY of life , *ANXIETY disorders , *COLLEGE students , *LOGISTIC regression analysis - Abstract
The health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of college students is not promising and needs to be improved through effective interventions. This study aimed to investigate the associations of nutrition literacy (NL) with HRQOL and anxiety among college students, and to identify the role of anxiety in the relationship between NL and HRQOL. The cross-sectional survey was conducted via the "Wenjuanxing" platform from September to November 2023. The Food and Nutrition Literacy Questionnaire (FNLQ), the Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7) diagnostic tool and the SF-12 scale were used to assess NL, anxiety, and HRQOL, respectively. Logistic regression models, mediation analysis, additive and multiplicative interaction analyses were used. 2066 college students participated in the analysis. After adjusting for potential confounders, we found that college students with higher NL had higher HRQOL (OR = 2.52, 95% CI: 2.09–3.03, p < 0.001) and a lower risk of anxiety (OR = 0.53, 95% CI: 0.39–0.73, p < 0.001). Additionally, anxious college students had lower HRQOL (OR = 0.16, 95% CI: 0.11–0.24, p < 0.001). Furthermore, mediation analysis confirmed that anxiety was a partial mediator of the relationship between NL and HRQOL (β = 0.600, 95% CI: 0.406–0.779/0.430–0.818). Significant additive interactions were found between NL and Anxiety (RERI = 6.96, 95% CI: 2.74–11.17; AP = 0.51, 95% CI: 0.37–0.64; SI = 2.21, 95% CI: 1.58–3.07). Higher levels of NL are associated with better HRQOL and lower anxiety among college students. Additionally, anxiety partially mediated the relationship between NL and HRQOL. Furthermore, there is a synergy between NL and anxiety. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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