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With a U.S.-based sample of 219 people of color with diverse sexual orientations, the present study aimed to reveal how perceived privilege may be associated with distress intolerance, and the mediating roles of critical consciousness and entitlement. Data were also used to explore the interaction of sexual orientation status (heterosexual or sexual minority) with these paths. Via path analysis, we found that privilege was unrelated to critical consciousness, yielded a positive direct link to entitlement, and had a negative direct link to distress intolerance. Tests of indirect relations showed that privilege had a significant indirect relation to distress intolerance via entitlement but not critical consciousness. Regarding moderation analyses, the Privilege × Sexual Minority Status interaction predicting entitlement, privilege was significantly positively associated with entitlement among both heterosexual and sexual minority participants, but the association was significantly stronger for heterosexual participants. For the Critical Consciousness × Sexual Minority Status interaction predicting distress intolerance, the association of critical consciousness with distress intolerance was nonsignificant for both heterosexual and sexual minority participants, but the association changed direction and was significantly stronger for sexual minority participants. Indirect relations did not differ for sexual minority or heterosexual participants. Implications for future research and intervention are addressed. Public Policy Relevance Statement: With participants of color from the United States, the present study raises important questions about how one's perceived privilege (i.e., access to power and resources) is related to distress tolerance (the ability to sit with difficult circumstances or emotions). The study offers possible explanations for this relationship, including how entitled (aka "deserving") someone feels and/or how critically consciousness (aware of systems of oppression) they are. Generally, higher entitlement was related to difficulty tolerating distress. However, our findings call for nuance in unpacking what "entitlement" means for populations that are underserved or marginalized. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: Mungbean is one important short duration pulse mostly grown in South and Southeast Asia. The level of variability available in the germplasm influences how well a breeding programme would be productive. Understanding the nature and extent of genetic diversity in breeding material is greatly helped by estimates of genetic variability parameters and character associations. The current study aimed to study genetic variability and character associations in mungbean for yield and its attributes, pre-requisite for formulating an effective breeding programme. Methods: The present experiments were carried out with 107 mungbean genotypes collected from NBPGR (New Delhi) and AAUZonal Research Station, Shillongani. The genotypes were evaluated in randomized complete block design over two replications for yield and yield attributing traits at the experimental farm Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat during 2020-2021. Result: The traits like yield per plant, number of branches per plant, clusters per plant, pods per plant, plant height, 100 seeds weight and peduncle length exhibited a high to medium magnitude of genotypic coefficient of variation (GCV) and phenotypic coefficient of variation (PCV). Additionally, these traits showed high heritability and high genetic advance. The correlation studies revealed significant positive relationships between yield and all the assessed traits, with the exception of shelling percentage. The results of the path analysis indicated that a few traits, such as the number of pods per plant and the weight of 100 seeds, had a significant positive impact on seed yield. This suggests that when selecting for seed yield in mungbean, it would be advantageous to take into account these traits. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study investigated the mechanisms through which leader emotional intelligence (EI) influences employee work performance by exploring the mediating effect of basic psychological needs and the moderating effect of employee EI. We surveyed 239 pairs of leaders and their direct subordinates in various Chinese enterprises and processed the data using structural equation modeling and path analysis. The results showed that leader EI was significantly and positively correlated with employee work performance, and there was also a significant interaction effect of leader EI and employee EI on work performance. Regardless of employees' EI levels, higher EI in leaders was associated with higher levels of employee work performance through improving employees' basic psychological needs satisfaction. These findings provide guidance for enhancing personal leadership skills in practical work settings and ultimately achieving the goal of improving both employee work performance and organizational effectiveness. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: Body image-related psychological flexibility is considered an important positive process in the field of body image, associated with lower levels of psychological distress. The present study hypothesised body image flexibility as a relevant construct in the study of body dysmorphic disorder (BDD). A mediation model was proposed, exploring if body image flexibility mediated the relationship between shame – a core construct of BDD symptomatology – and dysmorphic concern and anxiety while controlling for age and BMI. Methods: The sample comprised 477 Portuguese-speaking participants from the general population – male and female, who completed a set of self-report measures. Results: Females presented significantly higher levels of dysmorphic concern (d =.42). All main variables under study were significantly correlated, with dysmorphic concern presenting positive correlations with internal shame, external shame, and anxiety, and a negative and weak correlation with body image flexibility. Path analysis results indicated that body image flexibility mediated the relationship between shame, in its internal dimension, and dysmorphic concern and anxiety, explaining 34% of the variance of dysmorphic concern and 24% of anxiety. The model was invariant across biological sex. Conclusions: Our results support the pervasive association between internal shame and dysmorphic concern, and indicate body image flexibility as a relevant emotional process in this relationship. Key Points: What is already known about this topic: Dysmorphic concerns (or body dysmorphia-related symptoms) are distressing and can cause significant suffering. Shame is a core construct of BDD symptomatology, but positive processes that are involved in this relationship have been understudied. Body image-related psychological flexibility is an important emotional process in the field of body image-related difficulties. What this topic adds: Further confirms the pervasive association between shame, particularly internal shame, and dysmorphic concern. Body image-related psychological flexibility is an emotional process that mediates this relationship. Supports interventions that target body image-related psychological flexibility for BDD and associated symptomatology. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The present study aimed to investigate the relationship between insecure attachment styles (avoidant and anxious) and social anxiety, with the mediating role of self-criticism and perfectionism. This descriptive study employed a correlational path analysis design. The statistical population consisted of all high school students in Bojnurd city, Iran. A total of 288 participants were selected using a multi-stage cluster sampling method. Participants completed a set of measures, including the Hazan and Shaver Attachment Style Questionnaire, the Self-Criticism Scale, the Frost Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale, and the Connor-Davidson Anxiety Inventory. The data were analyzed using SPSS and LISREL software. Results indicated that the indirect effect of avoidant attachment style on social anxiety was mediated by perfectionism (β = 0.30). The indirect effect of anxious attachment style on social anxiety was mediated by self-criticism (β = 0.78) and perfectionism (β = 0.24). The findings of this study support the mediating role of self-criticism and perfectionism in the relationship between insecure attachment styles and social anxiety. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose: Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a problematic and important social phenomenon (World Health Organization [WHO], 2021) that has been repeatedly linked to attachment insecurities (Velotti et al., 2020). However, the mechanisms linking these two variables remain understudied. This study examines the direct and indirect associations between attachment insecurities (anxiety and avoidance) and perpetration of IPV (psychological, physical, sexual, coercive control) through the use of dysfunctional communication patterns (i.e., demand/demand, I demand/my partner withdraws, my partner demands/I withdraw) and lower relationship satisfaction. Methods: A sample of 613 men and non-binary people who consulted organizations providing help to individuals with relationship or IPV-related difficulties answered online questionnaires. A path analysis was conducted to test the direct and indirect associations between attachment insecurities and perpetrated IPV through communication patterns and relationship satisfaction. Results: The results showed a direct and positive association between attachment anxiety and perpetration of coercive control, and an indirect and positive association between attachment insecurities and psychological violence through the demand/demand pattern. The results also revealed an indirect and positive association between attachment anxiety and psychological violence, sexual violence, and coercive control through the I demand/my partner withdraws pattern. Finally, an indirect and positive association was observed between attachment insecurities and all types of violence studied through lower relationship satisfaction. Conclusions: This study provides key individual and relational correlates of IPV perpetration that can inform prevention and intervention among men and non-binary people. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: Hate-motivated behaviour (HMB) ranges from microaggressions to criminal acts and is a public health concern with wide-ranging consequences. Aims: The current study aimed to examine the mental health correlates of HMB perpetration, victimisation and co-occurring victimisation/perpetration. Methods: Participants (n = 447) completed an online cross-sectional survey assessing demographic factors, HMB (perpetration and victimisation), positive mental wellbeing and symptoms of depression and anxiety. Results: HMB victimisation was associated with lower positive mental wellbeing and increased symptoms of anxiety and depression. However, neither HMB perpetration nor co-occurring perpetration/victimisation were associated with any of the three mental health outcome measures. Conclusion: Experiencing HMB as a victim is linked to increased psychological distress. Additional research, which focuses on sampling populations who are known to be at greater risk for involvement in HMB, is needed to fully understand the impact of the victim-offender overlap on mental health outcomes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: The purpose of this research was to test an extension of the incentive motivation model of alcohol by examining effects of personality traits on drinking motives and contexts, as mediated by social isolation. Methods: Participants were 1269 adults who resided in the United States (n = 618) or United Kingdom (n = 651) and completed an online questionnaire measuring the traits of negative emotionality and resilience, along with social isolation, drinking motives (coping, social) and drinking contexts (alone, at a party, at a bar/club). Six months later, 70% of the participants returned to complete a similar online questionnaire. Results: Path analysis was used to test the hypothesized models and revealed that negative emotionality had a prospective indirect effect on drinking to cope and drinking alone through increased social isolation over the 6-month period of observation. In contrast, the trait of resilience had a prospective indirect effect on reductions in the drinking to cope motive and reductions in drinking alone, through decreased social isolation. Conclusion: The findings suggest that personality traits that contribute to social isolation may be risk factors for dysfunctional drinking motives and contexts. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study aims to test the discriminant validity of two illegitimate tasks facets (unnecessary and unreasonable tasks) in relation to two burnout facets (exhaustion and cynicism), to examine the mediating effects of exhaustion on the pathways from the two facets of illegitimate tasks to cynicism, and to investigate the moderating effect of job level on the path model. The participants were 984 full-time employees in South Korea who completed a two-wave online survey with a 2-week interval. The results demonstrated that the two-factor model was better than the one-factor model for both data sets, despite the high correlation between the two illegitimate tasks facets. Although the magnitudes did not differ in the zero-order correlations of illegitimate tasks facets with burnout facets, different patterns were observed when the two facets of illegitimate tasks were entered into the mediational path model together. Specifically, exhaustion fully mediated the link from unnecessary tasks to cynicism, whereas it partially mediated the link from unreasonable tasks to cynicism. Moreover, these patterns were moderated by job level such that the same model was supported only by staff employees and middle managers. Based on these findings, we discussed academic and practical implications along with suggestions for future research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Earlier start of the growing season (SGS) and delayed end of the growing season (EGS) affect plant carbon uptake. However, the effects of phenological changes on carbon allocation to different plant organs remain unclear. Here, we examined the effects and potential mechanisms of phenological changes on carbon allocation to different organs over the northern hemisphere (> 30° N). We found the earlier SGS facilitated allocating carbon to roots in warm areas, and delayed EGS benefited allocating carbon to roots in dry areas. Moreover, the effects of SGS and EGS on carbon accumulation in different organs significantly enhanced over time. Path analyses indicated that phenological changes contributed to root–stem ratio mainly by regulating the growing season length. Our findings further highlight that phenological changes alter plants' investment strategies in carbon allocation for above‐ and below‐ground parts, and considering this role is critical for accurately estimating the carbon budget in terrestrial ecosystems. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Lexical models diverge on the question of how to represent complex words. Under the morpheme‐based approach, each morpheme is treated as a separate unit, while under the word‐based approach, morphological structure is derived from complex words. In this paper, we propose a new computational model of morphology that is based on graph theory and is intended to elaborate the word‐based network approach. Specifically, we use a key concept of network science, the notion of shortest path, to investigate how complex words are learned, stored, and processed. The notion of shortest path refers to the task of finding the shortest or most optimal path connecting two non‐adjacent nodes in a network. Building on this notion, the current study shows (i) that new complex words can be segmented into morphemes through the shortest path analysis; (ii) that attested English words tend to represent the shortest paths in the morphological network; and (iii) that novel (unattested) words receive higher acceptability ratings in experiments when they are formed along established optimal paths. The model's performance is tested in two experiments with human participants as well as against the behavioral data from the English Lexicon Project. We interpret our empirical results from the perspective of a usage‐based model of grammar and argue that network science provides a powerful tool for analyzing language structure. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Peer victimization in schools is a growing concern in China, linked to increased emotional difficulties and behavioral difficulties. A positive school climate may serve as a protective factor against both peer victimization and its adverse outcomes. This study examined the longitudinal relations between peer victimization, aggression, and school climate by examining self-report survey data collected from 800 3rd to 6th-grade students (Mage= 9.87 years, SD = 1.15 years) from five elementary schools in China over six months. Path analysis results indicated that peer victimization at Time 1 (T1) significantly predicted aggression at Time 2 (T2), while aggression at T1 did not predict peer victimization at T2. Furthermore, a positive school climate at T1 buffered the positive relation between peer victimization at T1 and aggression at T2. These findings have important implications for peer victimization prevention and school climate promotion in China. Impact Statement This study contributes to the literature by identifying the relation between victimization and later aggression among Chinese elementary school students. Results showed that school climate buffered the association between victimization and later aggression. It is important to promote positive school climate to support students who experience peer victimization. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Beliefs that uphold patriarchal principles may influence individuals' willingness to avoid conflict in their intimate-partner relationships, which can, in turn, increase the likelihood of intimate-partner economic violence. However, these associations remain underexplored in current research. This study examines these dynamics within a sample of 321 adults from the Ultra-Orthodox Jewish community—a patriarchal and traditional culture. Specifically, it examines associations among beliefs supporting patriarchal principles at the micro (gendered domestic roles), meso, and macro (institutional power of men and the inherent inferiority of women) levels; conflict avoidance; economic violence; and sex differences in these factors. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze sex differences in the study variables, and path analysis was used to examine the correlations between research variables for men and women. The findings indicate that beliefs in patriarchal ideologies were moderate across all levels but slightly higher among men. Men were significantly more likely than women to avoid conflict with their intimate partners. Beliefs in support of patriarchal ideologies were predictive of conflict avoidance, particularly among women. Contrary to prior research, this study revealed nonsignificant sex differences in the prevalence of economic-violence victimization. These findings, however, do not negate the role of sex-based dynamics in economic-violence victimization. We discuss the findings and the meanings assigned to conflict avoidance by men and women, while considering gender disparities of power and control. We suggest that men's tendency to avoid conflict likely moderated their likelihood of perpetrating economic violence. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

On short video platforms, individuals can not only passively browse videos but also actively engage in behaviors such as liking and commenting on videos. However, the mechanisms by how active and passive usage of short videos affect subjective well-being remains unclear. Thus, this study aims to explore these mechanisms through path analysis and network analysis. We employed the Short Video Usage Questionnaire, Subjective Well-Being Scale, and Interaction Anxiety Scale to survey 1086 participants. The results indicated (1) the active usage positively predicted life satisfaction and positive affect, while passive usage failed to predict any of them. (2) Social anxiety mediated the relationship between short video usage and subjective well-being. Active usage enhanced life satisfaction and positive affect by alleviating social anxiety, while reducing negative affect by decreasing social anxiety. At the same time, passive usage reduced life satisfaction and positive affect by exacerbating social anxiety while increasing negative affect by intensifying social anxiety. (3) Network analysis revealed that "live interaction" behavior was a core activity for alleviating social anxiety and enhancing subjective well-being. The findings highlight the significant role of short video usage in subjective well-being and provide empirical evidence to guide users in the rational and positive usage of short video platforms. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Preventing and reducing adolescent athletes' risk of burnout can help promote long-term sports participation, improve performance, and maintain psychological well-being. The present study examined the associations between perfectionism and burnout among Chinese adolescent athletes and the mediating role of motivation and coping styles. A total of 243 Chinese adolescent athletes (78% boys; Mage = 17.8; SD = 2.62) completed the Sport Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale for China, the Situational Motivation Scale, the Coping Scale for Chinese Athletes, and the Athlete Burnout Questionnaire to assess perfectionism (strivings and concerns), coping styles (problem-focused and emotion-focused), motivation (intrinsic and amotivation), and burnout. Path analyses indicated that intrinsic motivation and coping styles (problem-focused and emotion-focused) serially mediated the relationship between perfectionistic strivings and burnout. Problem-focused coping mediated the relationship between perfectionistic concerns and burnout. These findings contribute to a model of the effect of perfectionism on adolescent athletes' burnout, provide support for the self-determination theory, and suggest a feasible approach for mitigating burnout in this group. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Aim: Diet is a key aspect of life in animals. There have been numerous independent origins of herbivorous diet across animals, but the factors that explain these origins remain poorly understood. One potentially crucial factor is body temperature (Tb), as the gut‐dwelling bacteria that help digest cellulose in many herbivores are thought to require high temperatures. However, analyses in birds, lizards and mammals found only limited evidence for higher Tb in herbivores than in carnivores. These analyses tested whether diet explains Tb evolution. Here, we focus instead on testing whether Tb helps explain the evolution of diet across tetrapods. Location: Global. Time Period: Past 350 million years. Major Taxa Studied: Tetrapods. Methods: We analysed 1712 species with matched data on diet and Tb using diverse phylogenetic methods. Results: Ancestral reconstructions indicated that tetrapods likely had a carnivorous ancestor, followed by repeated transitions to omnivory and herbivory, especially in the last 110 million years. Thus, extant herbivorous lineages in tetrapods are relatively young, in contrast to many older carnivorous lineages. They are also relatively unstable in that reversals from herbivory back to omnivory and from omnivory back to carnivory were as frequent as the origins of herbivory and omnivory. Using phylogenetic logistic regression, we support the hypothesis that higher Tb helps explain the evolution of herbivory across tetrapods and within birds, mammals, lepidosaurs and turtles. Phylogenetic path analyses suggest that Tb generally drives the evolution of herbivory, and not vice versa. Our analyses also suggest that Tb is more important for the evolution of herbivory than large body size or diurnal diel activity, which are both significant predictors of herbivory in some cases. Main Conclusions: Our results show for the first time that Tb is a significant predictor of diet evolution among and within many major animal clades. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

With the rapid development of 5G technology, studying its evolution path is crucial for innovation and development. This study explores the evolution of 5G technology using patent data analysis. By applying main path analysis and network techniques to a dataset from the IncoPat patent database, the study identifies the main path of 5G technology evolution and analyzes its trends. The Citespace is used to construct citation networks and reveal the main path of the patent citation network, regional citation network, and institutional citation network. Furthermore, the study incorporates the 5G technology lifecycle to dynamically interpret the main path and analyze the major evolution trends of 5G technology. The methodology includes data collection from the IncoPat patent database and the adoption of clustering analysis to identify community structure within citation networks. The Log Likelihood Ratio (LLR) algorithm is employed for community detection, facilitating the analysis of interrelationships among different communities. The main path analysis involves traversal counting and path searching, with the LLR algorithm selected to identify critical nodes in the evolutionary paths of technologies. Additionally, dynamic main path analysis is conducted by incorporating the temporal attribute, enabling the observation of the dynamic changes in technological evolution. The study concludes with important insights into the current development status and evolution of 5G technology, shedding light on key paths and trends in 5G technology evolution. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Harlow's seminal work on the nature of attachment focused on the importance of warm, responsive, and loving relationships in children's healthy development. While the need for love and care is arguably universal, the ways in which these emotions are expressed can vary across cultural contexts. We examined how Chinese American parents' expressions of love were associated with children's attachment security. A total of 110 Chinese American immigrant parent–child dyads (children 7–11 years old, 49% girls) participated in 3‐min conversations in which parents were instructed to communicate love and care. Proposition‐level analyses in speech (total 8825 propositions) identified three types of affection: training (guan and chiao shun); relational affection (qin); and validation (acceptance and encouragement of child's own expression of emotion, thoughts, and behaviors). Higher training was observed in parents with lower American orientation and lower income. Higher relational affection was observed in parents with lower income. Higher validation was observed in parents with higher income. Using path analyses, training and validation were found to be positively associated with children's attachment security beyond parenting styles. Effects of parents' relational affection were moderated by children's American orientation. Results demonstrate how immigrant parents draw on multiple cultural scripts to express love and care. These findings expand traditional concepts of parental love in immigrant families and illustrate how bicultural expressions of love can shape attachment security in middle childhood. A video abstract of this article can be viewed at https://youtu.be/HqUfIDxkFsE Research Highlights: Analyses of parent‐child discussions identified three parental affection styles (i.e., training, relational affection, and validation) as expressions of love and care in Chinese American immigrant families.Training and validation were positively associated with children's attachment security.Relational affection was associated with lower attachment security for children with higher American cultural orientation, suggesting the effects of parent–child expressions of love are shaped by acculturation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Menopause may negatively impact Quality of Life (QoL). Our study used a cross-sectional design and research participants were 99 women in natural menopause. In our study, we analyzed the relationship between age at menopause onset, hormone therapy use, duration of couple relationship, menopause duration, psychological morbidity, marital satisfaction, menopause representations, and QoL following the Wilson and Cleary Health-Related QoL conceptual model. The authors found that negative representations, lower marital satisfaction, psychological morbidity, and shorter duration of menopause contributed to lower QoL. Moreover, the authors found that psychological morbidity and menopause representations (identity and control/cure dimensions) had an indirect effect between marital satisfaction and vasomotor, psychosocial, and sexual QoL. Also, we found that age at the onset of menopause showed a moderating effect in the final model. Future studies should replicate these results in a longitudinal design and analyze how the variables that showed a moderating role and indirect effects will function as moderators and mediators, respectively, over time. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The family environment is essential but underused for promoting sexual and reproductive health protective behaviors (SHPB). However, previous literature had no consistent findings regarding how families can efficiently provide sex education and what aspects of family communication may facilitate SHPB. Based on family communication patterns theory (FCPT) and new research that segments family conformity orientation into four sub-dimensions (i.e., respecting parental authority, experiencing parental control, adopting parents' values, and questioning parents' beliefs), we explored the roles that family communication patterns (FCP) and parents' (direct and indirect) sexual communication play in influencing adult daughters' intentions to engage in SHPB. Using survey data from 234 female participants, path analysis suggested that daughters' SHPB intentions were associated with more direct and indirect sexual communication, higher conversation orientation, higher parental control, and less adoption of parental values. Also, parents' direct sexual communication mediated the impact of conversation orientation on SHPB intentions. Additionally, parents' indirect sexual communication mediated the path from parental value adoption to SHPB intentions, mitigating the negative direct impact of parental value adoption. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Social media use for risk communication during the COVID-19 pandemic has caused considerable concerns about an overabundance of information, particularly misinformation. However, how exposure to COVID-19 information on social media can lead to subsequent misinformation sharing during the pandemic has received little research attention. This study adopted the social amplification of risk framework to delineate how exposure to COVID-19 vaccine information on social media can be associated with individuals' misinformation sharing through heuristic information processing. The role of social media trust was also examined. Results from an online survey (N = 1488) of Chinese Internet users revealed that exposure to COVID-19 vaccine information on social media was associated with misinformation sharing, mediated by both affect heuristics (i.e., negative affect toward the COVID-19 pandemic in general) and availability heuristics (i.e., perceived misinformation availability). Importantly, both high and low levels of trust in social media strengthened the mediating associations. While a low level of trust strengthened the association between exposure to COVID-19 vaccine information on social media and the affect heuristics, a high level of trust strengthened its association with the availability heuristics, both of which were associated with misinformation sharing. Our findings suggest that heuristic information processing is essential in amplifying the spread of misinformation after exposure to risk information on social media. It is also suggested that individuals should maintain a middle level of trust in social media, being open while critical of risk information on social media. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The demanding nature of caring for relatives with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) can lead to family caregiver burden and poor health. The stigmatization of people with ADRD can also impact caregivers' stress, while their support-seeking strategies may mitigate negative impacts of burden on their health. To examine hypothesized relationships, the present study considered whether different dimensions of ADRD family stigma influenced the association between a care recipient's behavioral symptoms and their family caregiver's perceived burden and if direct support seeking explained a connection between caregiver burden and well-being. Family caregivers (n = 375) completed a Qualtrics survey. Path analysis revealed ADRD behavioral symptoms predicted both caregiver and layperson forms of stigma. Layperson stigma also intervened between behavioral symptoms and caregiver burden. Direct support seeking mediated the association between caregiver burden and well-being. Findings underscore the utility of including stigma within ADRD caregiver stress models and studying caregiver health from network and communication perspectives. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Although studies have highlighted the role played by couple and parental relationships for children's psychosocial adjustment, especially in challenging situations, research on these two relationship domains has largely developed separately and mostly focussed on negative couple processes. However, Family Systems Theory highlights how these subsystems are interconnected, and studies inspired by this theoretical framework provide evidence of how the quality of the interparental relationship predicts the parent–child relationship. This study focussed on the association between two relational resources (dyadic coping and parent–child relationship quality) and children's emotional difficulties during the outbreak of the COVID‐19 pandemic in Italy. Five hundred ninety‐one Italian parents filled in an online self‐report questionnaire. A path analysis model was estimated to test the mediating role of parent–child relationship quality in the association between partner positive dyadic coping and children's emotional difficulties. The findings showed both a direct effect and an indirect effect of partner positive dyadic coping on children's emotional difficulties, because parent–child relationship quality partially mediated this association. Enhancing parents' ability to cope together with stress and the quality of the parent–child relationship might contribute to decrease children's vulnerability to emotional difficulties in challenging times. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Childhood sexual abuse, especially in the context of cumulative childhood interpersonal trauma (CCIT), is associated with an increased risk of revictimization by an intimate partner among women. The aim of the present study is to examine the role of self-capacities disturbances in the association between CCIT and revictimization by an intimate partner. The sample comprised of 247 adult women survivors consulting in sex therapy. Path analyses showed an indirect effect of self-capacities disturbances in the association between CCIT and revictimization (ORs = 1.49 and 1.62), demonstrating the importance of intervening in relational and affective difficulties among women survivors to prevent the risk of revictimization. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Simple Summary: Women at risk of carrying a genetic mutation report higher levels of distress compared to the general population. The aim of this study was to evaluate the mediating role of psychophysical stress in the relationship of anxiety and depression with quality of life and well-being in women undergoing genetic counseling for BRCA1/2 mutations. The results indicate that psychophysical stress, generated by emotional distress, significantly influences the perceived mental well-being and overall psychophysical health. This paper emphasizes the need for integrated care, addressing psychological distress alongside physical health and recognizing the multifaceted impact of hereditary breast cancer screening on patients' overall quality of life and well-being. Background: Women undergoing genetic counseling for hereditary breast cancer often experience a high emotional burden. Distress and stress in the initial phases of genetic counseling can be significant predictors of long-term psychological health, influencing quality of life and well-being. Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the mediating role of psychophysical stress in the relationship of anxiety and depression with quality of life and well-being in women undergoing genetic counseling for BRCA1/2 mutations. Methods: A sample of 193 women from two genetic counseling clinics was assessed using validated questionnaires measuring the psychological variables under study. Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics were also considered. Results: The results of path analyses indicated a mediating role of psychophysical stress on the relationship between emotional distress and mental quality of life and well-being: higher levels of anxiety and depression were associated with increased psychophysical stress, which, in turn, was linked to a reduced perceived mental quality of life and well-being. Depression was the only significant psychological predictor of physical quality of life. Conclusions: These findings indicate that addressing both anxiety and depression in genetic counseling is crucial for enhancing mental and overall well-being. Interventions should focus on stress management to improve the quality of life, emphasizing depression treatment to enhance physical health outcomes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In the study of operational path analysis with exogenous inputs (OPAX), it is generally challenging to obtain a vibration signal with high signal-to-noise ratio. To address this issue, we propose an improved complete ensemble empirical mode decomposition with adaptive noise (ICEEMDAN) and improved wavelet threshold joint denoising algorithms with sample entropy (SampEn) participation. Through ICEEMDAN, the vibration signal is decomposed into several intrinsic mode function (IMF) components. These components are then classified and filtered based on their SampEn values, excluding high-frequency noise components while retaining low-frequency effective components. For signal-noise mixed components, adaptive denoising is achieved by incorporating them into an improved threshold function with corresponding adjustment factors. Finally, the low-frequency effective components and the denoised signal-noise mixed components are reconstructed to effectively denoise the vibration signal. Results of simulations and experiments demonstrate the superiority of the proposed algorithms over Single signal decomposition component reconstruction algorithms and general joint denoising algorithms in its ability to effectively suppress noise and enhance the accuracy of contribution analysis in OPAX while preserving the original information. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Studying pigeons during homing has offered an opportunity to investigate visual–functional brain lateralization in the context of free flying and long distance navigation. In the current study we examine at a high scale of spatial resolution the flight paths of pigeons, which vary with respect to monocular and binocular treatment, as they familiarise themselves with landscape and landmark features during repeated flights home from two locations. The analysis of the flight paths of monocularly occluded pigeons revealed that pigeons using the right eye/left hemisphere visual system were more likely to display more tortuous paths over tracts of 500 m along the flight path home compared to both pigeons using the left eye/right hemisphere visual system and control birds. Accompanying this finding was the observation that pigeons using the right eye/left hemisphere system were more likely to perform flight "loops", suggesting that, without right hemispheric visual processing, pigeons are more motivated to seek out visual input, behaviourally expanding the now monocularly reduced visual field. Taken together, the data are consistent with a more important role of the left eye/right hemisphere system in processing visual features of the landscape, which may contribute to the construction of the familiar landmark-based map used for navigation. More broadly, our data are consistent with the hypothesis that the right cerebral hemisphere of the avian brain plays a more important role in memorising and using the relational properties of visual stimuli to guide performance on spatial tasks. Highlights: Pigeons challenged to learn visual landscape features with only the left or right eye displayed different patterns of flight behaviour. Birds using the right eye/left hemisphere showed a greater high spatial resolution tortuosity than birds using the left eye/right hemisphere. The results are consistent with an important role of the avian right brain hemisphere in memory-based, visuo-spatial tasks. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The purpose of this study was to assess the association between attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms and rejection sensitivity in college students, and whether it is mediated or moderated by elements of mental well-being. Using a cross-sectional design, the study examined 304 Hungarian college students who responded online to a set of questionnaires that included the Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale, The Mental Health Test, and the Rejection Sensitivity Questionnaire. Path analysis indicated that well-being, creative/executive proficiency, self-regulation, and resilience partially mediated the relationship between ADHD symptoms and rejection sensitivity, while savoring moderated this link. The model explained up to 50% of the total variance in rejection sensitivity scores. Findings suggest that university students with ADHD symptoms may particularly benefit from acquiring savoring skills to enhance their mental well-being and lower rejection to sensitivity. As such, the results carry significant implications for counseling psychologists, educators, and mental health professionals working in the higher education sector. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background/Objectives: Autistic adults exhibit core and comorbid features that can have an impact on their daily functioning and lead to considerable psychological distress. Significant and consistent associations have been identified between autism characteristics—restricted repetitive behaviors and sensory features—and high levels of stress and anxiety. For a better understanding of the issue, it is necessary to consider the cognitive aspects that can help explain variations in stress and anxiety levels among adults with autism. We therefore aimed to model the contributions of worry and intolerance of uncertainty on the relationship between autism characteristics (sensory sensitivities and repetitive behaviors) and psychological distress (stress and anxiety). Methods: The sample comprised 144 autistic individuals with a mean age of 35.15 (SD = 11.44). They participated in the study by completing an online questionnaire to assess the study variables. Most of the participants reported being diagnosed with Asperger syndrome (63.6%) or Level 1 autism spectrum disorder (27.1%). Results: The model fit index values tested through path analysis indicated a good fit (χ2 = 5.65; p = 0.13 ns; CFI = 0.993; NFI = 0.985; RMSEA = 0.079; SRMR = 0.025) and identified worry and intolerance of uncertainty as significant mediating variables within a comprehensive explanatory model. Conclusions: These findings highlight the importance of worry and intolerance of uncertainty as specific targets in interventions aimed at improving stress and anxiety problems in autistic adults. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction: Frailty is characterized by a deterioration in function and a diminished physiological reserve capacity for homeostasis, increasing the risk of disease and hospitalization. Frailty and depression are common among Indonesia's older adult population, but few studies have examined the significance of physical exercise in this association. Objectives: This study aimed to explore the mediating effect of physical activity on the relationship between depressive symptoms and physical frailty among community-dwelling older adults in Indonesia. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in Cirebon, West Java Province, Indonesia from January to May 2023. The sample in this study was older persons aged above 65 years old, have lived in the area for at least six months. A total of 550 (64.7%) older people accepted the invitation. The FRAIL scale (FS), Geriatric depression scale-5, and International Physical Activity Questionnaire (s-IPAQ) were used to measure study variables. Depressive symptoms and physical fragility were analyzed for their potential mediation by physical exercise using a path analysis. Results: The average age of the participants was 68.3 years (SD = 3.56). Physical frailty varied significantly between study participants employment status, hypertension, and diabetes (p < 0.05). The frailty was positively associated with depressive symptoms (r=0.420, p < 0.001), while physical activity was negatively associated with physical frailty and depressive symptoms (r=-0.455 and r=-0.460, p < 0.001, respectively). Physical activity was negatively associated with frailty (direct effect [β] = -0.65), and these results indicated that physical activity partially mediated the relationship between depressive symptoms and frailty. Conclusion: Physical activity was partially mediated the relationship between depressed symptoms and frailty in this study. Future studies should determine whether physical activity could reduce the risk of frailty in individuals with depressive symptoms. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction: The early years of life are important for a child's health and development. Positive parenting and quality interactions were needed to develop all children's abilities according to their age by meeting their social, emotional, and educational needs for stimulation. A mother plays an important role in encouraging a child's growth and development. This research aims to determine the influence of social psychological factors that influence maternal behavior on healthy child development using the Information Motivation Behavior Skills (IMB) model. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 400 pairs of mothers and children under five years old. Respondents were measured using questionnaires and observation sheets. The maternal behavior level was measured using the Daily Development Stimulation for Children (DDSC) questionnaire. Path analysis was applied to analyze the relationship between IMB and maternal behavior in improving the development of children. Results: Healthy maternal behavior in improving the development of children was directly and positively related to maternal behavioral skills (b= 1.00, p<0.001). Then, it is indirectly and positively related to information (b= 0.28, p<0.001), self-efficacy (b= 0.18, p<0.001), and motivation (b= 0.51, p<0.001). The goodness of fit path analysis indicated values of p= 0.57, RSME< 0.001, TFI= 1.00, TLI= 1.00, and SRMR= 0.003. Conclusion: A mother's healthy behavior that improves child development is directly and positively related to the behavioral skills that a mother has. Furthermore, it is indirectly and positively related to the information and motivation that a mother has. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: Emergency nurses face various challenging conditions and many moral distress that may associated with fatigue from providing care. The spiritual intelligence of nurses has been found to have an impact on the quality of care. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between the spiritual intelligence of emergency nurses with fatigue from providing care and moral distress in emergency nurses. Materials and Methods: This descriptive-analytical cross-sectional study was conducted on 200 nurses working in the emergency departments of hospitals in Semnan and Sabzevar, who were selected by stratified random method. They were asked to complete the spiritual intelligence, nurse fatigue scale, and moral distress questionnaire through self-reporting. The data were analyzed using SPSS 26 and Amos software, path analysis, and correlation tests. Results: An increase in spiritual intelligence leads to a significant reduction in moral distress (p = 0.01) and fatigue from caregiving (p = 0.001). In contrast, an increase in moral distress leads to a considerable increase in fatigue from caregiving (p = 0.001). Conclusions: The results showed that spiritual intelligence has an inverse relationship with moral distress and fatigue from providing care. Moral distress has a direct relationship with fatigue from providing care. Therefore, interventions in the field of increasing spiritual intelligence and reducing moral distress and fatigue from providing care are recommended. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: Marital goals reflect individuals' understanding of the purpose of marriage and could influence the dyadic interactions and satisfaction in intimate relationships. The current study examines how each partner's marital goals and the concordance of marital goals between the partners influence dating couples' relationship satisfaction through dyadic coping. Method: The sample consisted of 200 heterosexual dating couples from Hong Kong. Both partners completed a survey that assessed three types of marital goals, dyadic coping, relationship satisfaction, and other background variables. Path analysis was conducted to estimate the Actor-Partner Interdependence Model (APIM) with each partner's three types of marital goals and marital goal concordance between the two partners as the predictors, each partner's dyadic coping as the mediators, and each partner's relationship satisfaction as the outcomes. Results: Women's dyadic coping significantly mediated the effects of women's companionship goals and marital goal concordance on both partners' marital satisfaction. Meanwhile, men's dyadic coping significantly mediated the effects of men's companionship goals and marital goal concordance on their own relationship satisfaction. Conclusion: The current study offered the first evidence supporting the importance of marital goals, the goal concordance between the partners, and dyadic coping in dating relationships. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background & Objective: Police officials who participated in war on terror were exposed to high frequency of traumatic exposures. Previous research suggests that exposure of war trauma can results in negative changes like stress and positive changes like growth. Our objective was to study the role of post-traumatic stress in relationship between war trauma and post traumatic growth among police officials. Methods: In this cross-sectional study conducted from January 2019 to December 2022. The sample consisted of 400 police officials (having direct and indirect exposure of war trauma) who participated in war on terror in FATA Pakistan. Non probability purposive sampling technique was used for sample selection. Relationship among trauma, PTS (Post traumatic stress) and PTG (Post traumatic growth) was assessed. Results: Findings from the present study indicated that stress played vital role in paving pathway from trauma to growth (β =0.08). Study results also confirmed that moderate level of stress is linked with positive changes like posttraumatic growth. R-square change in linear relationship among stress and posttraumatic growth was 0.59 but in curvilinear relationship among stress and posttraumatic growth R-square change was 0.77 which is higher than linear relationship which confirmed the curvilinear relationship between stress and growth and these findings proved that moderate level of stress after war trauma exposure produced higher levels of post traumatic growth. Conditional indirect effect of exposure to trauma on growth is highly significant (***p < .001) so the role of stress as mediator has been confirmed. Conclusion: The study provided initial evidence that after trauma exposure levels of posttraumatic stress which is experienced play a significant role in the promotion of PTG. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study analyzes and controls the vibration of a vehicle steering wheel by employing the acceleration transfer path analysis (acceleration-TPA) method and vibration sensitivitymethod. A steering wheel vibration test is conducted to determine the critical engine speed and corresponding frequency. The acceleration-acceleration transfer function from mounts body side to the steering wheel is derived and tested. The acceleration spectrum of the steering wheel is synthesized, and the accuracy of the synthetic results is evaluated. The vibration transmitted by each path is investigated, and the main vibration participation paths are identified. The interaction mechanisms between the path transfer vibration, path vibration participation, and total vibration are further obtained. The critical parameters of the main vibration participation paths are matched, modified, and experimentally verified for vibration control. The results indicate that pertinently matching the stiffness parameters of the mounts and reducing vibration sensitivity of the structure lead to decreased dynamic force transmitted by the paths and controlled steering wheel vibration. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study examines the relationship between funding surplus and dividend payments through capital structure. Research on the relationship between surplus companies and dividend payments is still relatively rare, as the majority of studies on funding surplus are linked to capital structure based on the pecking order theory. This study is the first to examine how dividend distribution differs among companies in Indonesia based on their surplus or deficit funding. This unique approach enriches the analysis by exploring how capital structure affects dividend distribution, contributing to a more thorough comprehension of the factors influencing dividend choices within the Indonesian setting. This analyzes 44 consumer sector manufacturing companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (BEI) from 2016 to 2021 using panel regression analysis, requiring the selection of a model using path analysis. The main focus, first the role of capital structure as a mediator between funding surplus and dividend payments. Secondly, the influence of funding surplus on dividend payments. The research findings show that surplus funding is a factor that triggers the company's dividend payment policy. When the company has strong internal funding, the company tends to fulfill its dividend by relying on internal funding without considering the composition of its capital structure. Practical implications This study can be used as a reference in determining dividend policy based on the company's funding conditions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Gasoline/hydrogenated catalytic biodiesel blending fuel has been proposed to improve gasoline ignitability and combustion stability in gasoline compression ignition (GCI) engines. Comprehensive numerical simulation in GCI engine models provides useful information that can be used for efficient utilization of this promising fuel. However, the use of detailed chemical kinetic mechanisms is unfeasible. In this work, a reduced mechanism was developed for a blended fuel of gasoline/hydrogenated catalytic biodiesel (HCB). Based on the fuel composition and physicochemical properties, n-hexadecane was proposed as a surrogate fuel for HCB. Three reduction methods with error propagation extension to directed relation graph, full species sensitivity analysis and quasi steady state approximation were utilized to reduce the detailed mechanism of n-hexadecane. The reduced mechanism was coupled with a gasoline surrogate mechanism to construct gasoline/HCB surrogate mechanism. Reaction path analysis and sensitivity analyses were performed to optimize the reaction kinetic constants of several reactions. The final reduced mechanism included 82 species and 370 reactions, and was able to accurately predict various combustion characteristics such as ignition delay times, laminar flame speed and species concentrations. The reduced mechanism is also applied to 3D computational fluid dynamics to validate the prediction ability of the direct injection compression ignition engine, and the predicted results show good agreement with experimental data. The overall results suggest that the current reduced mechanism could be applied for predicting gasoline/HCB mixture in practical engine simulations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose: This study aims to explore the impact of leader emotional labor on employee voice. According to the emotion as information theory and the voice as a deliberate decision-making process framework, this study develops and tests a model that examines the mediating effects of psychological safety and perceived voice efficacy in this relationship. Design/methodology/approach: This study conducted two studies to test hypotheses. Study 1 used a quantitative research methodology using a two-wave survey of 435 employees and 58 leaders in China. The research model was analyzed using multilevel path analyses. Study 2 collected 301 full-time employees from Prolific Platform. Hypotheses were tested using Mplus. Findings: The results in Study 1 reveal that leader deep acting has a positive indirect relationship with employee voice via psychological safety. Conversely, leader surface acting has a negative indirect effect on employee voice through psychological safety. The results in Study 2 supported the hypotheses. Originality/value: This study contributes to the voice as a deliberative process literature by introducing leader emotional labor as an antecedent of voice behavior. Additionally, this study indicates that perceived psychological safety and perceived voice efficacy are two important mediating mechanisms for implementing voice behavior. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study provides evidence connecting two aspects of visual-orthographic skills (orthographic awareness and delayed copying) to the common variance shared by Chinese word reading and arithmetic calculation, as well as in identifying positional knowledge of numbers as a potential mediator of these connections in Chinese primary school students (N = 155, 81 boys). Nonverbal Intelligent Quotient (IQ), socioeconomic status (SES), working memory, and attentional control were included as covariates. Path analyses demonstrated that both orthographic awareness and delayed copying significantly explained the covariance of word reading and arithmetic calculation. Furthermore, there is an indirect effect via positional knowledge of numbers as indicated by number line estimation and strategic counting on the relations between orthographic awareness and the common variance shared by word reading and arithmetic calculation. In contrast, delayed copying had a direct effect on the common variance. Results suggest that early visual-orthographic skills may be helpful in the development of both word reading and arithmetic ability among Chinese students. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objectives: This study examined the longitudinal effects of maternal parenting efficacy and autonomy support on children's media addiction, mediated through children’s cognitive and emotional executive function. Methods: This study included 1,220 children taken from the Panel Study on Korean Children. Data from Waves 7 (age 6), 8 (age 7), 9 (age 8), and 11 (age 10) were used. Descriptive and correlational analyses were conducted using SPSS 29.0. Path analysis and bootstrapping for the mediating paths were analyzed using Mplus 8.9. Results: First, maternal parenting efficacy in Wave 7 (age 6), maternal autonomy support in Wave 8 (age 7), and children’s cognitive executive function in Wave 9 (age 8) had direct effects on children’s media addiction in Wave 11 (age 10). Second, maternal autonomy support in Wave 8 (age 7) mediated the relationship between maternal parenting efficacy in Wave 7 (age 6) and children’s media addiction in Wave 11 (age 10). Finally, children’s cognitive executive function, but not their emotional executive function in Wave 9 (age 8), significantly mediated the effects of maternal parenting efficacy and autonomy support on children’s media addiction. Conclusion: The results suggest that parenting programs aimed at preventing children’s media addiction need to include their autonomy support and parenting efficacy. In addition, it is important to focus on children’s cognitive executive function during middle childhood to prevent media addiction in late childhood. The findings of this study also highlight the need to consider children’s cognitive and emotional executive function independently to prevent or intervene in children’s media addiction. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The purpose of this study is to examine family-level and community-level factors contributing to children and pre-adolescents' moral disengagement and cooperation in the context of deprived neighborhoods. A set of validated measures has been administered to 374 participants, who were involved in an action research project aimed at reducing cultural disadvantage in a deprived Italian neighborhood. The analysis was conducted through descriptive and correlational analyses. In addition, a model was tested through a path analysis. The findings are consistent with the hypothesized model and allow us to discuss the role of parental rejection, age and socioeconomic status in the examined developmental processes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Resting heart rate (RHR), a simple physiological indicator, has been demonstrated to be associated with inflammation and even metabolic disorders. This study aimed to investigate whether RHR is associated with natural killer cell activity (NKA) in a large population of healthy adults using a novel assay to measure NKA. This cross-sectional study included 7,500 subjects in the final analysis. NKA was estimated by measuring the amount of interferon-gamma (IFN-g) released by activated natural killer cells; low NKA was defined as IFN-g level <500 pg/mL. Subjects were categorized into four groups according to RHR as follows: C1 (= 60 bpm), C2 (60-70 bpm), C3 (70-80 bpm), and C4 (= 80 bpm). Individuals with higher RHR exhibited poorer metabolic and inflammatory profiles, with the prevalence of low NKA being highest in the highest RHR category. Compared with C1 as reference, the fully adjusted odd ratios (ORs) [95% confidence intervals (CIs)] for low NKA were significantly higher in C3 (OR: 1.37, 95% CI: 1.08-1.75) and C4 (OR: 1.55, 95% CI: 1.20-2.00). In addition, RHR was shown to exert indirect effects on NKA upon consideration of the mediation effect of serum cortisol in path analysis. Our findings confirm a significant link between elevated RHR and low NKA, and suggest the usefulness of RHR, a simple indicator reflecting increased sympathetic nervous system activity and stress, in predicting reduced immune function. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This research explores the relationship between information and communications technology (ICT) development and its impact on a country's economy during the COVID‐19 pandemic. This study has two primary objectives: (1) to understand how ICT development influences a country's economic resilience during a crisis, and (2) to examine the interrelationships between various country‐level ICT development measures. We use multi‐year, country‐level data made available by the United Nations, the World Bank, and World Health Organization to empirically examine our research model. Partial least squares path analysis is the primary research methodology employed in this study. Our results suggest that ICT development has a positive impact on economic resilience in the face of the COVID‐19 pandemic. In addition, our results specify the interrelationships between individual ICT development measures and economic resilience. This research contributes to the extant body of knowledge on the impact of country‐level ICT development on economy by empirically validating a research model that explores the relationships between the various measures of ICT development and economic resilience of countries during the COVID‐19 pandemic. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Aim: With an aging global population, there has been a growing interest in the subjective well‐being (SWB) of older people. As a positive emotion, gratitude has been found to be significantly and positively associated with SWB. However, the mechanisms underlying the relationship between gratitude and SWB remain poorly understood. This study aimed to examine the mediating effects of social support and self‐efficacy in the relationship between gratitude and SWB among older Chinese adults in nursing homes. Design: A cross‐sectional study. Methods: A sample of 354 older adults in nursing homes aged 60 years and above was recruited across three nursing homes in Guangzhou, China. Participants completed the Gratitude Questionnaire‐Six‐Item Form, the World Health Organization's well‐being index, the General Self‐efficacy questionnaire and the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support. Structural equation modelling was used to evaluate the relationships between gratitude, self‐efficacy, social support and SWB. A bootstrap test was performed to test mediating roles of self‐efficacy and social support. Results: Gratitude was found to be significantly and positively associated with SWB (β = 0.294, p < 0.001). Self‐efficacy and social support independently mediated the relationship between gratitude and SWB (indirect effect of self‐efficacy: Standardised β = 0.105, 95% CI [0.061, 0.157]; indirect effect of social support: Standardised β = 0.116, 95% CI [0.444, 0.191], all p < 0.001). Additionally, the results indicated that the mediating effect of self‐efficacy was not significantly different from that of social support in the link between gratitude with SWB. Conclusion: These findings presented strong evidence that self‐efficacy and social support provided the underlying mechanisms through which gratitude was associated with SWB in Chinese nursing home residents. This highlighted the need to develop interventions aiming at increasing gratitude, self‐efficacy and social support to promote SWB among elderly people. Patient or Public Contribution: No patient or public contribution. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose: As women in middle age undergo the menopausal transition, they may encounter alterations in sexual function concomitantly with physical and emotional manifestations. The present research investigated the relationships between menopausal symptoms, depression, marital intimacy, and sexual function. Additionally, it aimed to identify the mediating influences of depression and marital intimacy in the relationship between menopausal symptoms and sexual function in naturally post-menopausal women with hypertension. Methods: The study included post-menopausal women aged between 45 and 60 years with hypertension who were not undergoing hormone replacement therapy. A total of 308 post-menopausal women were recruited from three provinces in Korea. Path analysis was conducted by AMOS employing maximum likelihood estimation and bootstrapping with 2000 samples. Results: The theoretical pathway model demonstrated strong alignment with empirical findings obtained from a cohort of postmenopausal women. The association between menopausal symptoms and sexual function was mediated by depression and marital intimacy. Ultimately, menopausal symptoms, depression, and marital intimacy collectively explained 64% of the overall variance in sexual function. Conclusion: This study highlights the importance of individualized interventions targeting sexual health in middle-aged women with hypertension undergoing menopause. Counseling and intervention programs focused on alleviating menopausal symptoms and improving sexual function should be integrated into clinical practice. Furthermore, a multidimensional approach is needed to address the various factors influencing sexual function in postmenopausal women. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Grounding in the nexus of the relational capital theory and dynamic ambidexterity view, this study examines the effect of supplier collaboration on supply chain capabilities including flexibility and risk management using a sample of 195 manufacturers in China. It also assesses the antecedent role of the supply chain capabilities in building supply chain resilience and its resulting competitive advantage. This study employs path analyses using data collected from manufacturers. The findings of this study indicate the significant role of relational capital gained from supplier collaboration in building supply chain capabilities of flexibility and risk management capabilities, which are shown to lead to supply chain resilience. Competitive advantage also results from enhanced supply chain resilience. This study provides an integrated view of relational capital and ambidexterity for vulnerability mitigation and capabilities improvement, which offers implications to supply chain practitioners that maintaining a dynamic ambidexterity is critical to bolster supply chain resilience in the time of unexpected disruptive incidents. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose: The main purpose of our study is to investigate the impact of daily leader humor behaviors on healthcare workers' daily psychological state and behavioral outcomes. Design/methodology/approach: Based on the conservation of resources (COR) theory, this study proposes that daily leader humor behaviors are positively related to healthcare workers' daily positive affect, which in turn affects their next-day helping behaviors towards patients. These predictions hinge on healthcare workers' difficulty in maintaining display rules. We conducted a lagged experience sampling methodology (ESM) survey of 621 complete daily observations from 93 healthcare workers who work in direct contact with patients at a large public hospital in China across consecutive 10 working days. Findings: Results of multilevel path analysis demonstrate that daily leader humor behaviors are positively related to healthcare workers' same-day positive affect, and this positive affect enhances their next-day helping behaviors towards patients. Furthermore, healthcare workers' higher difficulty in maintaining display rules attenuates the benefits of daily leader humor behaviors. Originality/value: Building on the COR theory and adopting a diary research design, this study shows daily fluctuations in leader humor behaviors and proposes a mechanism through which daily leader humor behaviors indirectly affect healthcare workers' next-day helping behaviors. Thus, our study disclosed possible means for healthcare organizations to improve service quality. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Since the introduction of the rural revitalization strategy by the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China in 2017, there have been significant transformations in the production–living–ecological space (PLES) within villages. Evaluating and enhancing villages' PLES are crucial for fostering sustainable development. Therefore, this study utilized a multi-scale environmental assessment model and mathematical approach to conduct horizontal and vertical nested correlation analyses of indicators at different levels through a path analysis, a Spearman correlation analysis, a variance analysis, the entropy weight method, data simulation, and other methods to establish a "three-dimensional" comprehensive evaluation system for traditional village PLES. The findings indicate the following: (1) The ecological space of traditional villages in Tibet significantly impacts the overall environment of the PLES, with the components' impact ranked as follows: ecological space > production space > living space. Furthermore, industry and tourism resources show a significant positive correlation with traditional villages' PLES; (2) There are no significant differences in natural environmental factors, such as air relative humidity, temperature, humidity index, and wind efficiency index among traditional villages in neighboring cities in Tibet. However, they all possess profound ecological and cultural heritage; (3) There are notable disparities in living space between traditional villages in Lhasa and Nyingchi, indicating unbalanced development. It is evident that traditional village construction should not only focus on the development of certain PLES but also pay attention to the balanced development of the overall spatial environment. This study holds great significance for enhancing the living environment of traditional villages in Tibet and promoting sustainable development through protection efforts in these villages. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]