Psychometric Properties for the Malay Version of the Assessment of Criteria for Specific Internet-use Disorders among Young Adults in Malaysia by Yan-Li Siaw, Kah-Heng Chua, Kamolthip Ruckwongpatr, Serene En Hui Tung, Wan Ying Gan, Wai Chuen Poon, Siti Rahayu Nadhiroh, Ira Nurmala, Servet Üztemur, I-Hua Chen, Mark D. Griffiths, Chung-Ying Lin

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A cost-effectiveness analysis of two psychological treatments for controlled drinking in individuals with alcohol use disorder by Sergio Flores, Egill Jónsson-Bachmann, Stina Ingesson-Hammarberg, Anders Hammarberg, Camilla Nystrand, Filipa Sampaio

“…While Behavioral Self-Control Training (BSCT) and Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET) are effective for alcohol use disorders (AUD), their cost-effectiveness has not been studied. …”
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Investigation of potential relationship between glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists with suicide/self-injury: disproportionality analysis using WHO-VigiBase by Ye Young Kim, Ju Hwan Kim, Ju-Young Shin

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Surgical data strengthening in Ethiopia: results of a Kirkpatrick framework evaluation of a data quality intervention by Sehrish Bari, Joseph Incorvia, Katherine R. Iverson, Abebe Bekele, Kaya Garringer, Olivia Ahearn, Laura Drown, Amanu Aragaw Emiru, Daniel Burssa, Samson Workineh, Ephrem Daniel Sheferaw, John G. Meara, Andualem Beyene

“…Methods: An 8-week DQI was implemented to roll-out new data collection tools in SS2020 hospitals. The Kirkpatrick Method, a widely used mixed-method evaluation framework for training programs, was used to assess the impact of the DQI. …”
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Multi-objective optimization of demand responsive transit operations based on dynamic passenger requests using maximum time delay rate by Sang-Wook Han, Sedong Moon, Dong-Kyu Kim

“…Additionally, DRT operators should balance the benefits of accepted passengers, concerned about increased travel time from new passengers, and requesting passengers who intend to use DRT. To address this, unlike previous studies with fixed time windows, this study introduces the maximum time delay rate (MTR), setting a proportional threshold for each accepted passenger's travel time based on their scheduled travel time, incorporating behavioral economics principles. …”
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Scenario projections of future irrigation water demand for field crops in Germany considering farmers’ adaptive land use by Jasmin Heilemann, Mansi Nagpal, Simon Werner, Bernd Klauer, Erik Gawel, Christian Klassert

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Keefektifan Cognitive Behavior Theraphy untuk Mengurangi Perilaku Phubbing pada Peserta Didik SMP by lintang Rum Hapsari, Ulya Makhmudah, Ma'rifatin Indah Kholili

“…The results of data analysis using the split middle technique, both research subjects, namely GFP and MIZ, experienced a decrease or change in behavior in the intervention phase compared to the baseline phase. …”
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The use of artificial neural network algorithms to enhance tourism economic efficiency under information and communication technology by Yun Tian, Xiaojie Tang

“…This work proposes an analysis method based on the artificial neural network to predict tourist behavior patterns through big data analysis, thereby optimizing the allocation of tourism resources. …”
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Assessing Perceptions and Behaviors Related to Vaping Nicotine: The Nicotine Addiction Perceptions Scale by Allison A. Temourian, Anna V. Song, Anna E. Epperson

“…Understanding these perceptions about nicotine addiction may help provide insight into vaping intentions and behavior. This study examines the validity of the Nicotine Addiction Perceptions (NAP) scale, a novel measure designed to assess perceptions of addictive vaping behavior that aligns with the clinical dimensions of tobacco use disorder. …”
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Predictive utility of key family planning indicators on dynamic contraceptive outcomes: Results from longitudinal surveys in Burkina Faso, Kenya, Uganda, and Côte d'Ivoire by Amy Tsui, Dana Sarnak, Phil Anglewicz, Fredrick Makumbi, Georges Guiella, Peter Gichangi, Rosine Mosso, Saifuddin Ahmed

“…Several studies have shown significant associations with current contraceptive use status from these cross-sectional data. However, the predictive utility of these indicators on contraceptive use and its dynamics over time is not well-known, primarily due to the lack of longitudinal data. …”
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Using a partial sum method and GPS tracking data to identify area restricted search by artisanal fishers at moored fish aggregating devices in the Commonwealth of Dominica. by Michael Alvard, David Carlson, Ethan McGaffey

“…This paper reports on research to identify area-restricted search foraging behavior at FAD patches. For 22 foraging trips simultaneous behavioral observations were made to ground-truth the GPS movement data. …”
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Modeling Fatigue Data of Complex Metallic Alloys Using a Generalized Student’s <i>t</i>-Birnbaum–Saunders Family of Lifetime Models: A Comparative Study with Applications by Farouq Mohammad A. Alam, Fouad Khalawi, Abdulkader Monier Daghistani

“…Understanding the statistical behavior of fatigue failure data is essential for designing alloys that endure extreme environmental conditions. …”
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Assessing the Uses, Benefits, and Limitations of Digital Technologies Used by Health Professionals in Supporting Obesity and Mental Health Communication: Scoping Review by Amanda Kearns, Anne Moorhead, Maurice Mulvenna, Raymond Bond

“…MethodsA comprehensive scoping review, which followed a validated methodology, analyzed studies published between 2013 and 2023 across 8 databases. The data extraction focused on HPs’ use of communication technologies, intervention types, biopsychosocial considerations, and perceptions of technology use. …”
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Data-Efficient Approach to Humanoid Control by Fine-Tuning a Pre-Trained GPT on Action Data by Siddharth Padmanabhan, Kazuki Miyazawa, Takato Horii, Takayuki Nagai

“…While dynamic data can accelerate learning via supervision, datasets typically lack substantial amounts of such action labels, that are also difficult to be directly used for training due to the unique structure of each human/humanoid systems. …”
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Efficacy of psychotherapy versus pharmacotherapy, or their combination, in chronic depression: study protocol for a systematic review and network meta-analysis using aggregated and... by Toshi A Furukawa, Pim Cuijpers, Adriani Nikolakopoulou, Julia Müller, Elisabeth Schramm, Martin B Keller, Daniel N Klein, Moritz Elsaesser, Efthimiou Orestis, Nana-Adjoa Kwarteng, Theodoros Evrenoglou

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Spatial distribution of archeological sites in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the application of the theory of planned behavior to predict pro-environmental behavioral intention a... by Nada Sulaiman Mohammed Alali, Tarek Abdel Azim Ahmed, Eman Sarhan Shaker

“…A self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data from a simple random sample of local residents in the four sites that was then subjected to multiple statistical analyses to test the hypotheses. …”
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A joint model of place of residence (POR) and place of work (POW): Making use of Gibbs sampling technique to overcome arbitrary assumptions in contexts of data limitation by Hengyang Zhang, Jason Hawkins, Khandker Nurul Habib

“…Recognizing such data limitation, this paper presents an alternative methodology of modelling joint distribution of POW-POW that uses disaggregate choice models without necessarily knowing the sequence of POR and POW choices. …”
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Are women more likely to engage in extra green behaviors in the workplace? Gender differences in the spillover effect from employee in-role to extra-role green behavior by Xinnan Wang, Jiafei Jin, Jialiang Xu, Mehedi Hasan Khan

“…According to cognitive consistency theory, this study explores employees’ psychology reactions to in-role green behaviors, and how these psychological changes induce extra-role green behaviors.MethodsSurvey data collected in two times from 351 employees from 8 companies in China to assess the proposed hypothesis. …”
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Clinical nurses’ behavioral intentions to manage cancer-related cognitive impairment in colorectal cancer patients based on the theory of planned behavior: a qualitative study by Xinyi Chen, Chunmei Wang, Cheng Liu, FangFang

“…The Colaizzi 7-step method was used to analyze, summarize, and refine the interview data. …”
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Association between receiving the Aksi Bergizi Social Behavioral Change Communication (SBCC) intervention and hygiene behaviors among secondary school students in Padang, Indonesia by Ricvan Dana Nindrea, Wit Wichaidit

“…We compared hygiene behaviors between students in the two groups using descriptive statistics and multivariable logistic regression with adjustment for demographic and socioeconomic characteristics. …”
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