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This study aimed to explore the relationship between parenting styles and the social adjustment of university students as well as the mediating effects of attachment avoidance and friendship quality. We further examined the moderating role of gender. This study used convenience sampling to recruit 501 Chinese university students to complete the Chinese version of the Negative Parenting subscale of EMBU, Attachment Avoidance Scale, Friendship Quality Questionnaire, and Social Adjustment Scale. SPSS 24.0 and the Process 3.5 macro program were used to carry out descriptive statistical and correlation analyses and mediating effect and moderated chain-mediating effect tests on the data. The analyses revealed that negative parenting styles significantly negatively predicted social adjustment in university students. Attachment avoidance mediated the relationship between negative parenting styles and social adjustment in university students, and friendship quality mediated the relationship between negative parenting styles and social adjustment in university students. Attachment avoidance and friendship quality played a chain-mediating role in the relationship between negative parenting styles and university students' social adjustment. Gender moderated the effect of negative parenting style on friendship quality among university students. These results show how negative parenting styles affect college students' social adjustment and its underlying mechanisms in the context of China's collectivist culture and high power distance and further reveal the gender differences involved, providing insights to better understand the factors influencing college students' social adjustment., Author(s): Cheng Xu [sup.1] , Wenhua Yan [sup.2] Author Affiliations: (1) https://ror.org/02n96ep67, grid.22069.3f, 0000 0004 0369 6365, School of Psychology and Cognitive Science, East China Normal University, , Shanghai, China [...]

This study aimed to examine the relationship between information overload and individual state anxiety in the period of regular epidemic prevention and control and mediating effect of risk perception and positive coping styles. Further, we explored the moderating role of resilience. 847 Chinese participated in and completed measures of information overload, risk perception, positive coping styles, state anxiety, and resilience. The results of the analysis showed that information overload significantly predicted the level of individual state anxiety ([beta] = 0.27, p < 0.001). Risk perception partially mediate the relationship between information overload and state anxiety (B = 0.08, 95%CI = [0.05, 0.11]) and positive coping styles also partially mediate the relationship between information overload and state anxiety(B = -0.14, 95%CI = [-0.18, -0.10]). In addition, resilience moderated the mediating effects of risk perception ([beta] = -0.07, p < 0.05) and positive coping styles ([beta] = -0.19, p < 0.001). Resilience also moderated the effect of information overload on state anxiety ([beta] = -0.13, p < 0.001). These results offer positive significance for understanding the internal mechanism of the influence of information overload on individual state anxiety in the epidemic environment and shed light on how to reduce people's state anxiety during an epidemic., Author(s): Cheng Xu [sup.1] , Wenhua Yan [sup.2] Author Affiliations: (1) grid.22069.3f, 0000 0004 0369 6365, School of Psychology and Cognitive Science, East China Normal University, , Shanghai, China (2) [...]

On 22 May 2021, an earthquake (98.3° E and 34.59° N) struck Maduo town in Qinghai province, occurring along a relatively obscure secondary fault within the block. We utilized 105 archived Sentinel-1A/B acquisitions to investigate the coseismic deformation and the evolution of postseismic displacements in both the temporal and spatial domains, as well as the associated dynamic mechanisms of the 2021 Maduo earthquake. The interference fringes and coseismic deformation revealed that the primary feature of this event was the rupture along a left-lateral strike-slip fault. The released seismic moment was close to 1.88 ×   10 20   N · m , which is equivalent to an Mw 7.45 event. Simultaneously, the maximum coseismic slip reached approximately 4 m along the fault plane. The evolution of postseismic displacements in both the temporal and spatial domains over 450 days following the mainshock was further analyzed to explore the underlying physical mechanisms. Generally, the patterns of coseismic slip and afterslip were similar, although the postseismic displacements decayed rapidly over time. The modeled afterslip downdip of the coseismic rupture (at depths of 15–40 km) effectively explains the postseismic deformation, with a released moment estimated at 4.57 ×   10 19   N · m (corresponding to Mw 7.04). Additionally, we found that regions with high coseismic slip tend to exhibit weak seismicity, and that afterslip and aftershocks are likely driven by each other. Finally, we estimated the Coulomb Failure Stress changes ( Δ C F S ) triggered by both coseismic rupture and aseismic slip resulting from this event. The co- and postseismic Δ C F S show similar patterns, but the magnitude of the postseismic Δ C F S is much lower ( ≤ 0.01 MPa). We found that Δ C F S notably increased on the Yushu segment of the Garze-Yushu-Xianshuihe Fault (GYXF), as well as the Maqin–Maqu and Tuosuo Lake sections of the East Kunlun Fault (EKF). Therefore, we infer that these fault segments may have a higher potential seismic risk and should be carefully monitored in the future. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Transition metal oxides (TMOs) have excellent electrochemical properties. However, they are commonly associated with short cycle lives, agglomeration, and lower electrical conductivity. To ameliorate these drawbacks, porous rod-shaped CuO@Co3O4 has been synthesized through calcination with optimized oxidation temperature by using CuCo-MOF-74 as a template. Due to the porous structure, the CuO@Co3O4 electrode significantly increases the contact area with the electrolyte and greatly improves the reaction kinetics. As a result, the CuO@Co3O4 electrode exhibits excellent electrochemical performance with a specific capacitance of 545.5 F g−1 at a current density of 1 A g−1. The capacitance retention at 10 A g−1 was 88.7% after 10 000 cycles. Furthermore, an asymmetric supercapacitor (SC) has been assembled with CuO@Co3O4 as the positive electrode and commercial reduced graphene oxide (RGO) as the negative electrode, and the device has exhibited an energy density of 38.2 W h kg−1 at a power density of 1268.3 W kg−1. Impressively, the capacitance retention remained 83.2% even after 10 000 cycles at a high current density of 10 A g−1. This performance has demonstrated the potential of CuO@Co3O4 as an anode material for SCs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: To evaluate the value of combined interferon β (IFN-β) and platelet (PLT) detection for Kawasaki disease (KD) identification.Methods: Forty-four children who were newly diagnosed with KD were selected as the KD group. They were divided into acute phase of KD and subacute phase of KD. They were also separated into groups with and without coronary artery disease (CAD) (CAD+ and CAD–, respectively). Meanwhile, 44 children hospitalized with febrile disease and 44 healthy children were selected as a febrile control group and normal control group, whom were attended to at Children's Hospital of Soochow University at the same time. We detected the concentration of IFN-β and PLT of peripheral blood serum for all three groups and analyzed the difference.Results: At acute and subacute phases of KD, both IFN-β and PLT are higher than both the febrile control group and healthy control group, especially at subacute phase; the difference between groups was statistically significant, P < 0.05. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve showed that the areas under the ROC curve (AUCs) of IFN-β and PLT at acute phase of KD were 0.81 and 0.72, respectively; the sensitivity and specificity were 97.22 and 63.64%, and 57.89 and 73.86%, respectively. The AUCs of combined IFN-β and PLT were 0.81 at acute phase and 0.96 at subacute phase of KD, with sensitivity and specificity of 97.22 and 55.26%, and 86.36 and 100%, respectively. The cutoff value of combined IFN-β and PLT detection was IFN-β = 3.51 pg/ml and PLT = 303 × 109/L at acute phase of KD, IFN-β = 4.21 pg/ml and PLT = 368 × 109/L at subacute phase from plot vs. criterion values. However, there are no significant differences between the CAD– group and the CAD+ group for combined IFN-β and PLT, both P > 0.5, neither at acute nor at subacute phase of KD.Conclusion: Combined IFN-β and PLT detection is an efficient biomarker for KD identification. The cutoff values are IFN-β = 3.51 pg/ml and PLT = 303 × 109/L at acute phase of KD and IFN-β = 4.21 pg/ml and PLT = 368 × 109/L at subacute phase.

The Lintong–Chang'an Fault Zone (LCFZ) is an important active structure in the Weihe Graben (central China). The study on the activity of the LCFZ is not only of great significance to explore the regional tectonic mechanism, but also has practical value in urban seismic mitigation and disaster relief. In this study, based on high-resolution remotely sensed imagery, shallow seismic reflection survey, borehole data and excavation of a foundation pit, we determined the distribution and activity of the Wangjiabian–Houjiawan fault (a branch fault of the LCFZ) in the Shaoling Loess Tableland. Combined with previous studies, we further inferred that the vertical displacements were 0–6 m along the LCFZ, but most displacements were around 1 m. Furthermore, there are eight locations where no displacements have been found in the Late Pleistocene strata. The offsets on the fault zone since the Late Pleistocene display a wave-like pattern, which is unrelated to the regional topographic expression. Compared to other faults in the Weihe Graben, the activity of the LCFZ in vertical component is relatively weak, implying a possible strike–slip motion. In addition, a major active fault may exist on the northwest side of this fault zone, bearing part of the fault motion in this region. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Chinese traditional system features a hierarchical familial culture. When confronted with individualization and autonomy in choices of marriage and divorce, the system remains resilient and intervenes in the lives of young families. To analyze the discourses of divorced urban young adults, 46 participants (23 women and 23 men) aged 24–39 years were recruited from various regions in China. Through an analysis of the stressors involved in marriage and divorce, the concrete values and the conceptions shared in a unitary system of traditions were elicited. The promise of stability in a marriage was the appeal of this system while the focus on offspring was the general interest with evolutionary elements that justify this system. The concept of the individual autonomy of divorce grew from marital experiences and would be confined to the traditional system if its appeal remains unchallenged. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study explored the ambivalent effects of family on the close relationship quality of Chinese young adults. From a national estimate of the urban population across mainland China, 5,089 participants aged 20–39 were recruited for this study. A three-dimensional conceptualization was applied to identify three groups with different sexual orientations in this study. Group A comprised participants who identified as sexual minority people; Group B comprised participants who identified as heterosexuals but were not exclusively attracted to one sex and/or individuals who had had same-sex sexual experiences; Group C comprised participants who identified as heterosexuals. Groups A and B reported lower close relationship satisfaction and psychological well-being than Group C. Life satisfaction and self-esteem partially mediated the association between family and close relationship satisfaction for all groups. However, this relationship was weaker for Group B, and closeness to family benefitted Group B's life satisfaction to a lesser extent, indicating that the nuanced relationship with family influenced the sexual minority people with heterosexual identities. We recommend future directions and practices in local research and policy-making. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]