Virtual Life Story Club Intervention to Improve Loneliness and Apathy in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Feasibility Study by Chava Pollak, Helena M Blumen, Lily Zhou, Jennifer Wong, Ying Jin, Atul Bhattiprolu, Sophie Anfang, Mirnova E Ceïde

“…Group reminiscence therapy combines structured social engagement and recounting of personal stories that address both social connection (a risk factor for cognitive decline) and cognition. …”
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Psychometric properties of the self-assessed wisdom scale among Turkish senior nursing students by Sema Kaymak, Seher Basaran-Acil, Sergul Duygulu

“…Confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modeling were used for construct validity. …”
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Older adults’ digital technology experiences: a qualitative study by Lina Emmesjö, Jenny Hallgren, Catharina Gillsjö

“…Method A qualitative design was used with data collected using semi-structured interviews with 17 older persons in the age span 72–101, living in 12 different municipalities. …”
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The impact of physical activity on working memory in children with ADHD: a meta-analysis by Gong Cheng, Gong Cheng, Ce Song, XiaoQin Hong

“…Two independent reviewers screened studies, extracted data, and assessed methodological quality using the Cochrane Risk of Bias Tool. …”
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Evaluating clinician acceptability of the prototype CanRisk tool for predicting risk of breast and ovarian cancer: A multi-methods study. by Stephanie Archer, Chantal Babb de Villiers, Fiona Scheibl, Tim Carver, Simon Hartley, Andrew Lee, Alex P Cunningham, Douglas F Easton, Jennifer G McIntosh, Jon Emery, Marc Tischkowitz, Antonis C Antoniou, Fiona M Walter

“…Their views about the tool were examined via a semi-structured interview or equivalent open-ended questionnaire. …”
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Antibiotics use and ethnoveterinary practices in pig farming: an insight from federal capital territory, Nigeria by Jones Soladoye Akinbobola, Olaoluwa Ayeoribe Kumuyi, John Abiola Olusoji, Jude Nduka Omeje, Theophilus Aderemi Dare, Kelvin Olutimilehin Jolayemi

“…A cross-sectional survey of 40 pig farmers was conducted using structured questionnaires, and data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and chi-square tests for association. …”
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An overview of the elemental and functional content of the health indicators system as an economic category by Vitaliia Koibichuk, Agnieszka Jakubowska, Serhii Drozd, Anastasiia Sydorenko

“…The methodological base of this study was the methods of systematization, comparison, structural analysis, logical generalization, and bibliometric analysis. …”
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The interplay of psychological distress, stigma, and social support in determining quality of life among Vietnamese people living with HIV by Vu Hoang Anh Nguyen, Thanh Nguyen Ai Tran, Thanh Tri Vu, Yen Thi Hoai Phan, Thao Thi Ngoc Nguyen, Gia-Phuoc Tran-Thien, Vinh-Long Tran-Chi

“…Structural equation modeling (SEM) was applied to examine interrelationships among these factors. …”
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A multicenter cross-sectional survey of the role of community pharmacists, attitudes, and perceptions in preventing and controlling cardiovascular diseases. by Nthabiseng Florina Motlohi, Kofi Boamah Mensah, Neelaveni Padayachee, Ruwayda Petrus, Saleh F Alqifari, Varsha Bangalee

“…<h4>Methods</h4>The study utilised a quantitative cross-sectional survey. A semi-structured questionnaire was distributed to licensed community pharmacists across four districts between March and July 2023. …”
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Obstacle shape determination by mobile robot sensor system using GP2Y0A (Sharp) type IR distance sensors by V. P. Andreev

“…When using analog sensors, it is necessary to convert an output signal into digital form using analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) in an integrated design, structurally bringing the ADC as close as possible to the signal source.…”
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Assessment of noise pollution in sports halls in Lahijan, Iran by Maryam Hajesmaeiliyan, Ali Fahimi Nezhad, Bagher Morsal

“…In both zones, the gyms were of the shed type, which could not establish a relationship between the structural form and the sound level. All the studied halls had levels higher than the standards for recreation centers and parks, as well as the standards of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). …”
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The Impact of Social Media Disorder, Family Functioning, and Community Social Disorder on Adolescents’ Psychological Distress: The Mediating Role of Intolerance to Uncertainty by Héctor Morillo-Sarto, Javier Torres-Vallejos, Pablo Usán, Juan Ramón Barrada, Joel Juarros-Basterretxea

“…Participants completed self-administered questionnaires in a school setting. Structural equation modeling was used to estimate total, direct, and indirect effects. …”
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Preconception health knowledge, attitudes and behavioural intentions among adults: a multi-country study by A. Craig, K. Mabetha, J. Stephenson, D. Schoenaker, S. A. Norris

“…A generalised structural equation model (gSEM) was constructed a priori to assess the relationship between socioeconomic position and preconception health knowledge, and whether this relationship was mediated by preconception attitudes and behavioural intent. …”
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Patient perspectives on low back pain treatment in primary care: a qualitative study of hopes, expectations, and experiences by Simon Dyrløv Madsen, Mette Jensen Stochkendahl, Lars Morsø, Merethe Kirstine Andersen, Elisabeth Assing Hvidt

“…Methods We employed a qualitative design consisting of individual semi-structured pre- and post-consultation interviews with patients seeking care for low back pain from general practitioners, physiotherapists, and chiropractors in Denmark. …”
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Cultivation of the giant freshwater prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii De Man, 1879) in Ukraine and worldwide: a review by K. Voznyuk, V. Bekh

“…Technological models suitable for the Ukrainian aquaculture sector have been generalized and structured, and innovative directions for bioresource management have been outlined. …”
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Perceived Risk & Intention to Invest Through Online Real Estate Sites by Zaheer Kainat, Mumtaz Tahir, Fatima Tayyba, Kamran Muhammad, Alharthi Majed

“…Survey approach was used to gather and compile all the data, and hypotheses were tested through the structural equation modeling technique. …”
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Work-related musculoskeletal disorders among Pakistani laparoscopic and general surgeons by Ezaz Arshad, Hadia Anjum, Qurat Ul Ain, Rabbyya Kausar, Kanwal Fatima, Mamoona Tasleem Afzal, Muhammad Kashif

“…The self-structured questionnaire consisted of four sections, including demographic information, musculoskeletal risk factors, work posture assessment and coping strategies. …”
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Taste perception changes in multiple myeloma and head &amp; neck cancer patients: A qualitative study by Ghias Kulsoom, Maura Dowling, Krawczyk Janusz, Edel Barrett, Gupta Ananya

“…This qualitative study involved semi-structured, in-depth interviews with 24 adults (15 with multiple myeloma and 9 with head &amp; neck cancer). …”
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Spiritual leadership and teacher well-being in primary and secondary schools: the mediating role of teachers’ trust in leaders and organizational justice by Jing Li, Nana Jiang, Shuang Li, Xiaodong Peng, Man Li, Wei Zhang, Lai-Kuan Kong, Soon-Yew Ju

“…In order to validate the research model, this study used Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) and analyzed the collected data using SmartPLS 4.0 software. …”
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Prevalence of soil-transmitted helminths infection and associated risk factors among residents of Jigjiga town, Somali region, Eastern Ethiopia. by Abdlmenur Alewi Sedo, Ahmed Zeynudin, Tariku Belay, Mekdes Mekonen Belay, Ahmed Mohammed Ibrahim, Mohamed Omar Osman, Ramadan Budul Yusuf, Abdifatah Abdulahi

“…Study participants were selected through a multistage sampling method, where households were randomly chosen from the kebeles. A semi-structured questionnaire and observational checklist were used to collect some of the data. …”
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