The Association between Addiction to Online Games and Students’ Academic Engagement: Determining the Mediating Role of Executive Function by Masoud Soltani Nazarlou, Mohammadagha Delavarpour, Seyed Musa Tabatabaee

“…A total number of 384 students were selected using the random cluster sampling method, and they were asked to fill out the Internet Gaming Disorder Test (IGD-20), Student Engagement Questionnaire, Adult Executive Functioning Inventory (ADEXI), and Nejati Cognitive Abilities Questionnaire. Data were analyzed using Pearson correlation analysis and structural equation modeling (SEM) with SPSS version 26 and AMOS version 24.Results: The results showed that online game addiction is negatively correlated with students’ academic engagement (r=-0.336) as well as all dimensions of executive function, including planning (r=-0.425), cognitive flexibility (r=-0.455), working memory (r=-0.420), and inhibition (r=-0.350). …”
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Dietary Practices, Nutrient Adequacy, and Nutrition Status among Adolescents in Boarding High Schools in the Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania by Calista Nicholaus, Haikael D. Martin, Neema Kassim, Athanasia O. Matemu, Judith Kimiywe

“…In-depth interviews and a survey guided by a semistructured and structured questionnaire, including 24-hour recall and food frequency questionnaire techniques, were used to collect information. …”
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Navigating challenges in medical english learning: leveraging technology and gamification for interactive education – a qualitative study by Zahra Zolfaghari, Zahra Karimian, Nahid Zarifsanaiey, Amir Yousef Farahmandi

“…Data were collected from September 2023 to February 2024. …”
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Effects of training needs assessment in enhancing employees’ skills and firm performance by Neema Robert, Neema Mori

“…This paper estimated the moderated mediation model through partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) and employed the index of moderated mediation to determine if the model was correctly specified. …”
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Treatment outcomes and their associated factors among a cohort of children with wasting and severe wasting enrolled in the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) program in S... by Sabarish Prabhu, Srinivasan Ramalingam, Sendhilkumar Muthappan, Divya Saravanakumar, Arshi Chawla, Rizwan Suliankatchi Abdulkader

“…Methods: We conducted a prospective cohort study among children aged 6–59 months diagnosed with wasting or severe wasting in December 2023. We collected the data using structured questionnaires. Baseline assessments were conducted in December 2023 (T0), with monthly follow-ups until April 2024 (T4). …”
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Indigenous Knowledge on Edible Wild Yams (Kumbu) in the Mount Cameroon Region: Towards Domestication for Enhanced Food Security by Frederick Tilili Moleye, Mercy Dione Abwe Ngone, Solange Dzekewong Ndzeshala Takwi, Jean-Pierre Mvodo, Christopher Ngosong

“…Following reconnaissance surveys, semi-structured questionnaires were administered to 583 interviewees across 41 villages in this region. …”
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Local perceptions of the cultural and ecological significance of Southern Mistbelt Forests in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa by Siboniso Magoso, Mfundo S.T. Maseko, Lindiswa Buthelezi, Colleen T. Downs

“…We administered 360 questionnaires across seven selected rural communities and collected data on forest use, value, and perceptions. We used generalised linear mixed models (GLMMs) to assess the effects of predictor variables on our response variables. …”
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A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Healthy Lifestyle Intervention to Improve Mental Health among School-Going Adolescents by Esra Tajik, MohammadReza Mohammadi, Hamid Rahmanian

“… Objective: Despite growing evidence on the influence of lifestyle on adolescent mental health, structured educational interventions addressing multiple health dimensions remain limited. …”
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Prevalence of malaria and associated risk factors among febrile under-five refugee children attending Panyadoli Health Centre III, Kiryandongo District, Mid-western Uganda by Dorcus Acan, Robert Opiro, Benson Musinguzi, Bosco B. Agaba, Simon Peter Alarakol

“…Simple random sampling was employed to select 380 participants, who were then tested for the presence of malaria parasites using malaria rapid diagnostic tests and microscopy techniques. Data on risk factors of malaria was collected using a pre-tested and standardized semi-structured questionnaire. …”
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Toward healthy behavior: fear of missing out, smartphone, social networking addiction, and life satisfaction among medical students at Tanta University, Egypt by Eman Ali Younis, Asmaa Mohammad Ahmad Mohammad, Aya Farag Attia Elsebaey

“…A total of 630 students were selected by a simple random technique. Data were collected using a structured self-administered questionnaire that involved the FOMO, smartphone and social media addiction, and life satisfaction scales. …”
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Effect of Body Mechanics Training Program on Low Back Pain and Disability among Patients with Lumbar Disc Prolapse by Rawia A. Ibrahim, Wataneya K. Atya

“…This study was conducted in the neurosurgery department and neurosurgery outpatient clinic at Benha University Hospital on a purposive sample of patients diagnosed with lumbar disc prolapse. Three tools for data collection were used; a Structured interviewing questionnaire for patients; a visual analog pain scale, and Oswestry low back pain disability questionnaire. …”
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Assessing the relative significance of key risk factors for child undernutrition in Punjab, Pakistan by Abid Aman Burki

“…Conclusions The findings underscore the urgent need for integrated, age-adapted strategies that address both structural and behavioural determinants of child undernutrition. …”
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Beyond the plate: Social representation and future thinking in 3D food choices by Clare D’Souza, Vanessa Apaolaza, Patrick Hartmann, Outi Niininen

“…In contrast, Study 2 not only examines sensory aspects but also explores time orientation forecasting to explore how these foods may be accepted in the future.Structural Equation Modelling and hierarchical cluster with multigroup analysis were employed to analyze the data. …”
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Food insecurity and dietary intakes as correlates of anxiety and depression in underserved settlements in Khulna Division of Bangladesh: a developing country perspective by Suvasish Das Shuvo, Ambika Charan Mandal, Lisa Khanum, Md Abu Bashar, Deepa Roy, Dipak Kumar Paul

“…Objective This study aimed to investigate the association between food insecurity and dietary intake with anxiety and depression among residents of underserved urban settlements in Bangladesh.Design This cross-sectional study was used to collect data from participants through face-to-face interviews using structured questionnaires. …”
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Design and Evaluation of ADANet: A High-Fidelity Motion Acquisition Framework for Assistive Gesture-Based Interfaces by Md Ettashamul Haque, Atique Tajwar, Akm Azad, Salem A. Alyami, Md Mehedi Hasan

“…The proposed system combines a high-fidelity ADXL335 triaxial accelerometer with an ESP32 microcontroller, forming a lightweight and cost-efficient motion acquisition pipeline. A structured preprocessing architecture is developed, incorporating zero-lag Butterworth filtering, entropy-based temporal smoothing, and computation of 33 handcrafted statistical features, including axis-specific jerk, signal magnitude area (SMA), and range-normalized entropy. …”
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Effects of culturally-appropriate group education for migrants with type 2 diabetes in primary healthcare: pre-test-post-test design by Katarina Hjelm, Emina Hadziabdic

“…Methods Observational study evaluating the intervention using a pre-test-post-test design. It involved structured interviews and HbA1c measurements before, immediately after, and three months post-participation in the group-based intervention. …”
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Xerophthalmia and Its Associated Factors among School-Age Children in Amba Giorgis Town, Northwest Ethiopia, 2018 by Gizachew Tilahun Belete, Assefa Lake Fenta, Mohammed Seid Hussen

“…The study participants were selected through systematic random sampling method. Data were collected using a pretested structured questionnaire and ophthalmic examination with different ophthalmic instruments. …”
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Nutritional Recovery and Its Predictors among Adult HIV Patients on Therapeutic Feeding Program at Finote-Selam General Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Gedefaw Diress, Nurilign Abebe Moges

“…An institutional-based retrospective cohort study was conducted among 376 randomly selected adult undernourished HIV patients enrolled in the therapeutic feeding program from July 2010 to January 2017 at Finote-Selam General Hospital. Data were collected by reviewing patients’ charts, follow-up cards, and undernutrition treatment registration books using a pretested structured checklist. …”
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Alginate/Hydroxyapatite-Based Nanocomposite Scaffolds for Bone Tissue Engineering Improve Dental Pulp Biomineralization and Differentiation by Silvia Sancilio, Marialucia Gallorini, Chiara Di Nisio, Eleonora Marsich, Roberta Di Pietro, Helmut Schweikl, Amelia Cataldi

“…Several attempts have been made to achieve materials that must be compatible, osteoconductive, and osteointegrative and have mechanical strength to provide a structural support. Composite scaffolds consisting in biodegradable natural polymers are very promising constructs. …”
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Trends and Medical Indications of Cesarean Section in the Public Health Sector by Rebar Yahya Abdullah, Harjeen Rasul Mohammed Ali

“…A convenience sampling technique was used to recruit 400 women admitted for cesarean deliveries. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire covering sociodemographic and maternal factors, while cesarean indications were extracted from medical records. …”
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