Determinants of general health perception among individuals with chronic low back pain overtime: structural equation modeling. by Owis Eilayyan, Line Enjalbert-Auneau, Sara Ahmed

“…<h4>Methods</h4>This is a secondary analysis of data from a longitudinal study that assessed the health outcomes of individuals with chronic LBP. Structural equation modeling (SEM), based on health frameworks, was used to estimate the predictors of health perception among people with LBP at baseline and 6-months.…”
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Seasonal Variations in the Structure and Function of the Gut Flora in Adult Male Rhesus Macaques Reared in Outdoor Colonies by Longbao Lv, Feiyan Zhang, Haimei Zhou, Wenxian Xiao, Yingzhou Hu, Wenchao Wang, Zhu Zhu, Fangming Zhu, Dongdong Qin, Xintian Hu

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Genetic Diversity and Population Structure of Wild Ancient <i>Camellia tetracocca</i> in Pu’an, Guizhou, China by Deqin Li, Lushan Li, Shukui Chang, Shunrong Zhang, Jian Feng, Lifei Wang, Xiaoxia Huang, Huizhen Hu, Feng Zu, Xiaomao Cheng

“…Analysis of molecular variance indicated that 91.59% of the genetic variation occurred within the subpopulations, suggesting limited differentiation. …”
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Structural Equation Modeling of Parkinson’s Caregiver Social Support, Resilience, and Mental Health: A Strength-Based Perspective by Carmen M. Tyler, Richard S. Henry, Paul B. Perrin, Jack Watson, Teresita Villaseñor, Sarah K. Lageman, Erin R. Smith, Genoveva Rizo Curiel, Judith Avila, Miriam E. Jimenez Maldonado, Jose A. Soto-Escageda

“…The model explained 11% of the variance in resilience and 35% in mental health symptoms. …”
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Vegetation diversity in structure, species or colour: Coupling effects of the different characteristics of urban green spaces on preference and perceived restoration by Jufang Hao, Yongsheng Li, Tianxu Hu, Yongcan Ma, Xinyue Wang, Jinxuan Liu, Tian Gao, Ling Qiu

“…Results indicate that rich structure, species and colours of vegetation significantly enhance preferences and perceived restoration, with colour having the greatest impact ─ 2.55 times greater than structural diversity and species richness. …”
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Syntactic Analysis of Spatial Structure Characteristics of Traditional Villages Along the Yellow River in Western Shanxi Province by Chenge GAO, Fang WANG

“…The spatial structure of traditional villages creates or constrains space through the interplay of local and global aspects, nodes and networks, connectivity and isolation, and structural integrity and fragmentation. …”
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Healthy aging in frail older adults: Active aging project of a national survey by Jisu Seo, Kyungok Joo, Yuelin Li, Nayoung Kim, Eunna Oh, Lkhagvajav Gansukh, Rhayun Song

“…The exogenous variables and mediators accounted for 43 % of the variance in healthy aging. Resilience, cognitive function, and perceived health had significant direct and indirect effects on healthy aging. …”
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Structural integrity of extracted teeth restored using three different post-and-core systems: An in vitro comparative study by Lamyia Anweigi, Rawan Noah, Lujain Alessa, Ebtissam Al-Madi, Alhanoof Aldegheishem

“…Conclusion: Endodontically treated mandibular premolars with a zirconia post-and-core system exhibited the highest robustness against structural failure based on its mean fracture resistance value. …”
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Nanoparticles in Plant Cryopreservation: Effects on Genetic Stability, Metabolic Profiles, and Structural Integrity in Bleeding Heart (Papaveraceae) Cultivars by Kulus D, Tymoszuk A, Kulpińska A, Dębska B, Michalska A, Nowakowska J, Wichrowska D, Wojnarowicz J, Szałaj U

“…Analysis of Molecular Variance (AMOVA) indicated that in the ‘Valentine’ cultivar, all genetic variation detected was within populations and not significantly affected by nanoparticle treatments. …”
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Investigating the Relationship between Types of Deprivation and Social Tolerance among Citizens of Tehran by Negar Firouzeh, Khadijeh Safiri

“…The adjusted R-squared value indicated that 28.2% of the variance in social tolerance was accounted for by these independent variables. …”
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Assessing the Success of Ferula assa-foetida L. Plantation Restoration Operations in Semi-Steppe Rangelands by Linking Plant Functional Traits to Species Diversity by Esfandiar Jahantab, Azam Khosravi Mashizi, Mohsen Sharafatmandrad

“…By studying the dynamics of plant communities, we can understand how the structure, composition, and function of plant communities respond to restoration operations. …”
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The Association Between Nursing Students' System Thinking, Self-Leadership, and Clinical Reasoning: A Structural Equation Modeling by Jeffrey V. Esteron, Anna Lyn M. Paano, Ma. Teresa S. Cabanayan, Maria Luisa D. Galang, Dennison Jose C. Punsalan, John Paulo C. Pineda, Therese Camielle L. Rivera, Fritzie F. Salunga

“…Material and methods: The research study is a non-experimental cross-sectional survey design with Structural Equation Modeling to test the a priori hypothesized study model. …”
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Impact of Financial Literacy on Saving Decisions: Insight from Aseman Project Operated by Barkat Foundation by VAhid Moghadam, Hadi Amiri, Sahar Baharipour, Fatemeh Bagheri, Parisa GHasemian

“…The research data were collected through structured interviews and analyzed using the Partial Least Squares-Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) technique. …”
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Imaginary latent variables: Empirical testing for detecting deficiency in reflective measures by Marco Vassallo

“…This rationale is based on the theory of complex numbers used in the measurement process of common factor model–based structural equation modeling. Modeling an imaginary latent variable produces a potential deficiency within its relative reflective measures through a considerable reduction in common variance indicating the most affected indicator(s).…”
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Bridging gaps: On the performance of airborne LiDAR to model wood mouse-habitat structure relationships in pine forests. by Carlos Jaime-González, Pablo Acebes, Ana Mateos, Eduardo T Mezquida

“…LiDAR technology has firmly contributed to strengthen the knowledge of habitat structure-wildlife relationships, though there is an evident bias towards flying vertebrates. …”
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Impact of structural setting on hydrocarbon trapping mechanism of onshore Niger Delta basin, Nigeria, using seismic attribute analysis by Amarachukwu Alphonsus Ibe, Oyewole Temitope Ezekiel

“…Amplitude, variance and coherence attributes shows the faulting structure of hydrocarbon migration channels and path ways, through which hydrocarbon migration and accumulation occurs within the region. …”
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Investigation of the Relationship between Character Structures and Mental Toughness of High School and University Students Doing Fencing Sports by Ozer Yıldız, İbrahim Bacak

“…The aim of the research is to examine the relationship between character structures and mental toughness of high school and university students doing fencing sports. …”
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Predicting strike susceptibility and collision patterns of the common buzzard at wind turbine structures in the federal state of Brandenburg, Germany. by Anushika Bose, Tobias Dürr, Reinhard A Klenke, Klaus Henle

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An Investigation of the Association between Transversus Abdominis Myofascial Structure and Activation with Age in Healthy Adults using Ultrasound Imaging by Nathaly Gaudreault, Justine Benoît-Piau, Jan Paul van Wingerden, Carla Stecco, Frédérique Daigle, Guillaume Léonard

“…Age accounts for 19.5% of the variance in transversus abdominis activation. # Conclusion These results demonstrate that normal aging is associated with changes in deep abdominal myofascial structures and transversus abdominis activation. …”
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Examining the physical structure of hospitals of Kashan university of Medical Sciences based on elderly-friendly criteria and the elderly\'s satisfaction by Fatemeh Sadat Izadi-Avanji, Azam Fotovati, Mohsen Taghadosi, Amene Taghdisi

“…Data were analyzed by Pearson correlation test and one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) in statistical Software SPSS version16. …”
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