What covariates drive medical students to the brink of suicidal ideation, plan, and attempt? A double-centric cross-sectional study in a resource-constrained rural setting in North... by Sunny Garg, Aakanksha Kharb, Kirti Bansal

“…Background: Medical students face great stress and put their mental health at risk to become an individual contributing to society, and impulsively attempt suicide. …”
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The mediating effect of self-efficacy and physical activity with the moderating effect of social support on the relationship between negative body image and depression among Chines... by Ye Yuan, Yanling Tu, Yuqi Su, Lei Jin, Yu Tian, Xuesong Chang, Ke Yang, Haiyun Xu, Junyi Zheng, Daili Wu

“…Method The present study employed a convenience sampling method to collect data from 600 university students using the Body Image Scale, Self-Efficacy Scale, Physical Activity Scale, General Social Support Scale and Depression Self-Rating Scale. …”
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Effect of the cervical and thoracic “Daoyin” training on posture and pulmonary function in patients with upper crossed syndrome: a randomized controlled trial by Yue Guo, Ming Li, Chaowei Xie, Xiaoyan Liu, Yushan Chen, Jun Yang, Yuxue Wu, Shaoqing Chen, Shizhong Wang, Jianping Lin

“…Intervention Instructed cervical and thoracic “Daoyin” training was given to students in the IG for eight weeks, five days a week for 45 min, whereas students in the CG continued with their usual activities. …”
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Why School Olympiad Winners Are Excluded from Highly Selective Universities by Elena V. Gorbunova, Ekaterina V. Mayukova, Elena V. Ovakimyan, Danila M. Pavliuk

“…The individual and institutional reasons for the expulsion of students-winners of the Olympiads are singled out and the recommendations are proposed to reduce the dropout rate.…”
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Advancing Building and Construction Higher Education: The Online Real-Time Block Model’s Contributions to Professional Skills, Gender Equity, and Industry Preparedness by Nima Izadyar, Le Li, Shuo Chen, Darryl O’Brien

“…Findings, derived from SEU and QILT, reveal that ORT-BM improves student satisfaction, accelerates course completion rates, and fosters gender equity through inclusive learning environments while enhancing accessibility for geographically dispersed and disadvantaged students. …”
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Characterization of food waste in Grizzly Dining Hall at Georgia Gwinnett College: A critical step toward sustainable food waste management by Ramata Sissoko Cisse, Fatima Sarahi Aguilar, Sochi Bryan Ezenagu, Mahamane Saliou Cisse, Amadou Niang

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Factors associated with caffeine intake among undergraduates: a cross-sectional study from Palestine by May Hamdan, Souzan Zidan, Fatima Al-Amouri, Hiba Niroukh, Manar Abu Dawod, Sajeda Ashour, Shahd Sameer Dweik, Manal Badrasawi

“…The vast majority of university students (96.5%) consumed caffeinated products, with coffee ranking first place. …”
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The role of social institutions in shaping taxpayer behaviour by A. V. Tikhonova

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The impact of physical exercise on adolescents’ mobile phone dependency: the serial mediating role of self-esteem and depression by Jingtao Wu, Yanhong Shao, Wanli Zang

“…ObjectiveThe objective of this study is to examine the impact of physical exercise on the prevalence of mobile phone dependency among middle school students, as well as to delineate the serial mediating roles of self-esteem and depression within this relationship.MethodsA convenient cluster random sampling method was employed to conduct a questionnaire survey among 3,786 middle school students from Guangdong, Sichuan, Zhejiang, Henan, and other provinces. …”
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A comparative study of traditional high-fidelity (manikin-based) simulation and virtual high-fidelity simulations concerning their effectiveness and perception by Izabela Sałacińska, Patrycja Trojnar, Krisztina Éles Gebriné, Viktória Törő, Viktória Törő, Attila Sárváry, Paweł Więch

“…However, within the virtual simulation group, females rated active learning significantly higher. Students aged 24–33 rated satisfaction with learning, self-confidence, overall effectiveness and perception of HFS, problem-solving, and active learning more favorably. …”
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Suicidal Behaviors Among United States Adolescents: Increasing Clinical and Public Health Challenges by Jhon Ostanin, Helena Miranda, Simon Shugar, Dina Abdo, Maria Carmenza Mejia, Charles H. Hennekens, Panagiota Kitsantas

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A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of a Single-Session Digital Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Intervention by Michael E. Levin, Miriam N. Mukasa, Emily M. Bowers, Korena S. Klimczak, Ty B. Aller

“…A total of 61 students were recruited, which was below the target of 100 participants. …”
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Usage of Learning Management System Web Analytics in Blended Learning Self-Study Evaluation by G. P. Ozerova

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Tendency to depressive states, anxiety and strategies of coping behavior for boys and girls by E. F. Yashchenko, N. B. Kaznacheeva, E. V. Bazhanova

“…The purpose of the work is to determine the tendency to depressive states, anxiety and copying strategies among male and female students of various universities in St. Petersburg in the amount of 101 people, 50 of them boys and 51 girls aged 17–24 years. …”
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Modern Russian Universities: Positioning, Development Trends, Potential to Enhance Competitive Advantages by M. V. Seroshtan, N. P. Ketova

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Effects of vitamin D supplementation in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Mahsa Ranjbar, Mehran Rahimlou, Maryam Fallah, Kurosh Djafarian, Hamed Mohammadi

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'n Kruiskulturele ondersoek na Christelike moraliteit onder universiteitstudente by A. le Roux

“…On the one hand, South Africa is considered one of the world’s most Christian societies, but on the other hand, it also has exceptionally high crime rates, in particular murder and rape, with HIV/AIDS growing at an alarming rate. …”
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Socially-determined factors of positive transformation of the professional and labor self-concept of persons with musculosketal disorders by E. V. Istomina

“…In this group, most students have high rates of satisfaction of basic psychological needs for autonomy, social contacts, and competence, whereas in the group of students characterized by negative transformation of professional and labor self-concept, many identify themselves only with the social group of disabled people, feel alienated from the outside world with excessively high rates of satisfaction of basic psychological needs, which demonstrates their helplessness and deprivation of conditions of their professional and personal development.…”
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BALANCED LABOUR INTENSITY AS AN ESSENTIAL CONDITION FOR EDUCATION QUALITY ASSURANCE by Nikolay V. Filonov, Nikolay N. Malivanov

“…This approach results from the fact that over 67% of students use paper copies not electronic resources while studying. …”
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THE CONDITION AND STRUCTURE OF THE CORRUPTION IN THE RUSSIAN UNIVERSITIES by Svetlana S. Donetskaya

“…The education sector has a third place in the corruption rating. The higherpositions in this rating belong to officials and police structures. …”
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