Challenges and possibilities when doing research on active school travel interventions in a school setting - a non-randomized pilot study assessing feasibility of an evaluation des... by Mathias Andersson, Elena Tseli, Anna-Karin Lindqvist, Stina Rutberg, Annie Palstam

“…Abstract Background A wide range of school interventions have been launched to increase childrens’ physical activity. …”
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Technology-Based Interventions for Substance Use Treatment Among People Who Identify as African American or Black, Hispanic or Latino, and American Indian or Alaska Native: Scoping... by Sarah K Moore, Jesse S Boggis, Phoebe R Gauthier, Chantal A Lambert-Harris, Emily G Hichborn, Kathleen D Bell, Elizabeth C Saunders, LaTrice Montgomery, Eilis I Murphy, Avery M Turner, Nico Agosti, Bethany M McLeman, Lisa A Marsch

“…In total, 47.3% (52/110) of studies used computer-based interventions, including electronic screening, brief interventions, and referrals to treatment, whereas 33.6% (37/110) used interactive voice response, ecological momentary assessment or interventions, or SMS text messaging via mobile phones. …”
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The CERIC method plus social collaborative annotation improves critical reading of the primary literature in an interdisciplinary graduate course by Genevive Bjorn

“…The intervention was a 4-week online course with explicit instruction in a categorical reading approach, the CERIC method (claim, evidence, reasoning, implications, and context), combined with social collaborative annotation (SCA) to facilitate low-stakes, peer-based discourse practice. …”
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Article RETRACTED due to manipulation by the authors The role of sport psychology in improving the performance of badminton athletes: a systematic review by Bafirman Bafirman, Rezha Arzhan Hidayat, Muhamad Ichsan Sabillah, Dally Rahman, Fiky Zarya, Yovhandra Ockta, Rifqi Festiawan

“…Specific inclusion criteria were applied to select studies that explicitly addressed the effect of psychological interventions on the performance of badminton athletes. …”
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Evaluating the spillover effects of the Sugira Muryango home-visiting intervention on temperament of children aged (0.3-3years) exposed to domestic violence: A cluster randomized c... by Theodat Siboyintore, Jeanne Marie Ntete, Jean Mutabaruka, Theresa Betancourt, Sarah Jensen, Vincent Sezibera

“…<h4>Conclusion</h4>The results suggest that SM had limited spillover effects on the temperament traits of younger siblings. Given that the intervention was primarily designed to improve broader family dynamics rather than directly impact child temperament, these findings highlight the importance of focusing on direct intervention strategies aimed explicitly at the target child population. …”
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Can Ordinary Horror Games Reduce Avoidant and Safety Behaviours in Players with Anxiety Disorders? by Lara Ann Wood

“…However, there has been little exploration into whether horror games can have similar effects on these behaviours without incorporating explicit therapeutic design strategies. This paper provides an exploratory heuristic analysis of Carbon Steel (Klubnika, 2022), an indie puzzle horror game, to investigate its potential impact on reducing avoidant and safety behaviours in players with ADs. …”
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Exploring variations in the implementation of a health system level policy intervention to improve maternal and child health outcomes in resource limited settings: A qualitative mu... by David Roger Walugembe, Katrina Plamondon, Frank Kaharuza, Peter Waiswa, Lloy Wylie, Nadine Wathen, Anita Kothari

“…Even fewer studies explicitly articulate the theoretical approaches used to understand contextual influences on policy implementation. …”
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RETRACTED: The impact of climate change on pediatric health: a literature review on emerging risks by Kirolos Eskandar

“…On submission of a paper to JPNIM, in the submission form, the authors declare explicitly that their submission is original, i.e. it has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration. …”
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Creating a Usable and Effective Digital Intervention to Support Men to Test for HIV and Link to Care in A Resource-Constrained Setting: Iterative Design Based on A Person-Based App... by Anya Zeitlin, Thulile Mathenjwa, Thembelihle Zuma, Sally Wyke, Philippa Matthews, Nuala McGrath, Janet Seeley, Maryam Shahmanesh, Ann Blandford

“…However, it does not explicitly describe the iterative stages of design and evaluation that are essential in moving from early planning to deployment. …”
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Soil Health to Enhance Ecological Restoration and Conservation by Paola Raupp, Yolima Carrillo, Uffe N. Nielsen

“…To address these impacts, restoration efforts apply interventions aimed at recovering native ecosystems on degraded lands. …”
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Combining mechanisms of action with behavior change techniques—theory-based development of an app promoting heating energy-saving behaviors by Mara Brandt, Mara Brandt, Sebastian Bamberg

“…The results, however, provide little empirical evidence that this design idea works as theoretically expected.DiscussionThis finding underlines the importance of explicitly testing the ability of conceptual design ideas to activate theoretically proposed MoA-BCT links before the large-scale implementation of that intervention in a costly field study.…”
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Making the most out of timeseries symptom data: A machine learning study on symptom predictions of internet-based CBT by Nils Hentati Isacsson, Kirsten Zantvoort, Erik Forsell, Magnus Boman, Viktor Kaldo

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Abstract 275: Hypothesizing After Results are Known (HARKing) in Neurovascular Research Induced by Meeting Abstract Preparation Guidelines by Venya Vaddi, Jesse W. Hou, Neal M. Rao, Jeffrey L. Saver

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Abstract 081: Clinical Presentation and Treatment of 26 Spinal Epidural Arteriovenous Fistulas: A Single Center Experience by Charles Beaman, Amir Molaie, Yasmin Ghochani, Keiko Fukuda, Catherine Peterson, Naoki Kaneko, May Nour, Viktor Szeder, Geoffrey Colby, Satoshi Tateshima, Reza Jahan, Gary Duckwiler

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Ethical considerations within pragmatic randomized controlled trials in dementia: Results from a literature survey by Stuart G. Nicholls, Kelly Carroll, Hayden P. Nix, Fan Li, Spencer Phillips Hey, Susan L. Mitchell, Charles Weijer, Monica Taljaard

“…More than two‐thirds (69%) included caregivers or health‐care professionals as research participants. Fifty‐eight (94%) explicitly identified at least one vulnerable group. …”
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The effects of acute physical and cognitive exercises on sequential motor skill learning: An exploratory study. by Guillaume Digonet, Thomas Lapole, Gabrielle Pouilloux, Ursula Debarnot

“…Our findings suggest that neither sprint interval exercise, cognitive exercise, nor their combined execution prior to explicit SML significantly influences motor skill performance during acquisition and consolidation compared to a control intervention, although this absence of significant effects should be interpreted with caution.…”
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The effect of digital detox through digital minimalism using the MinimalistPhone app on the behavior of young users and their emotional experience by Milica Schraggeová, Daniel Bisaha

“…This study evaluates the effectiveness of a digital detox intervention using the MinimalistPhone app. The theoretical framework includes dual user attitudes (implicit and explicit), process and social usage, habitual behavior formation and affective evaluation of smartphone use. …”
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Tempering implementation optimism: distinguishing between efficacy and effectiveness in implementation research by Per Nilsen, Jeanette Wassar Kirk, Katarina Ulfsdotter Gunnarsson, Kristin Thomas

“…Abstract Background The distinction between efficacy (performance under ideal conditions) and effectiveness (performance in real-world settings) is well established in intervention research. Intervention effectiveness is often used as a proxy for implementation readiness. …”
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Media representations of sexuality in an era of pornification by Nicola Döring, Nicole Krämer, Dan J. Miller, Thorsten Quandt, Gerhard Vowe

“…The five empirical articles in this issue deal with different aspects of pornification, namely press coverage of OnlyFans.com, non-commercial production and distribution of pornographic images among gay, bisexual, and queer men, different preferences for pornographic content when viewed alone or in a partnership, computer-generated rough sex pornography, and an intervention to promote pornography literacy. This Special Issue aims to encourage communication science to devote more attention to sexually explicit communication and to help close existing gaps in research.…”
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Corrective and Exhaustive Foci: A Comparison Between Italian and French by Marco Casentini, Tania Stortini

“…Results reveal key cross-linguistic differences: (i) FF is the least acceptable strategy in both languages, contradicting the assumption that Italian tolerates FF more than French; (ii) Italian speakers prefer in situ Focus with an explicit EM, whereas French speakers rate in situ and CC Focus equally acceptable, favoring implicit exhaustivity; (iii) verb type does not significantly impact Focus acceptability, except in French, where intervention effects may reduce FF acceptability in transitive/unergative contexts; (iv) CC remains a viable alternative to in situ Focus in French, possibly acting as a repair strategy. …”
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