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Recent meta-analyses of age-related changes in decision-making have yielded inconsistent findings, reporting no sizable age effect on intertemporal and risky choice (i.e., delay and probability discounting, respectively). However, these reviews did not systematically account for socioeconomic status, a potential moderator. The present research addresses this gap by examining the interactive effec…

The global shift toward competency-based education places unprecedented demands on frontline teachers to enact dynamic, process-oriented assessments. However, translating these top-down policy mandates into daily practice within resource-constrained classrooms remains a significant challenge. To unpack this implementation gap, this study employed an exploratory, embedded single-case study through…

This study examines how cognitive and emotional components of the Extended Transportation-Imagery Model (ETIM) are associated with relational moral beliefs and behavioral intentions in the context of serialized streaming drama. Survey data from 300 Korean viewers of a Netflix original series were analyzed using structural equation modeling. Character identification, perceived verisimilitude, and …

IntroductionThe present study aims at investigating the relationship between student-perceived teacher support and their L2 engagement through the mediating role of academic buoyancy in EFL contexts.MethodsIn doing so, a group of 415 Chinese EFL learners were recruited to complete three closed-ended questionnaires, assessing the levels of teacher support, academic buoyancy and L2 engagement. Besi…

BackgroundShyness is a common socio-emotional problem among adolescents with depressive disorders, and parent–child attachment may be associated with adolescents’ social functioning. However, the independent and combined effects of maternal and paternal attachment on shyness remain unclear.MethodsThis cross-sectional study included 252 adolescents diagnosed with depressive disorders in Ningxia, C…

Blended pedagogy, combining lectures and practice, is widely adopted in cultural education, with the expectation that combining multiple pedagogies leads to better cross-cultural adaptation. However, whether this assumption holds when pedagogies are combined at high frequency in the unique, high-context setting of Confucian classrooms remains unclear. Guided by Ward’s ABC (Affective, Behavioral, …

Background/objectivesMental health challenges among Chinese college students represent a significant public health concern. While physical activity is recognized as beneficial for mental health, high-quality randomized controlled trials (RCTs) examining the efficacy of structured interventions and their underlying mechanisms in this population are limited. This study investigated the effects of a…

IntroductionStudent-athletes often develop within dual-career contexts in which academic and athletic demands coexist under sustained pressure. Although Social Cognitive Career Theory has been widely used to explain educational and career development, less is known about how identity-based self-systems are translated into extended future-oriented planning under chronic role overload. The study ex…

IntroductionThis study examined the effectiveness of a structured board-game intervention on early mathematical reasoning skills in preschool children.MethodsThis pilot and exploratory study used a quasi-experimental pretest-posttest control group design, 24 children aged 60–71 months were assigned to experimental (n = 12) and control (n = 12) groups. The intervention, implemented over 6 weeks, i…

IntroductionChina’s declining fertility rate has raised significant demographic concerns. While prior research has largely emphasized economic and structural determinants, less attention has been paid to culturally embedded psychological mechanisms. This study examines how mianzi (face concerns) relates to Chinese women’s fertility intentions by integrating the Theory of Planned Behavior and Soci…

Why does managerial prioritization of safety more readily correspond to frontline willingness than to frontline action? Drawing on upper echelons theory, the attention-based view, and organizational psychology research on the attitude–behavior gap, this study examines whether managerial safety cognition is associated with frontline safety outcomes through three organizational mechanisms: institut…

This study examines how engagement with an authentic legal setting may activate ethical sensitivity and prompt reflective moral sense-making in professional education. Drawing on experiential learning and stimulus-based reflection frameworks, it analyses reflective narratives written by undergraduate accounting students following attendance at a court hearing involving professional misconduct. Th…

IntroductionAs generative AI becomes increasingly integrated into writing instruction, the central educational challenge is not only to provide feedback but also to help students interpret, evaluate, and use such feedback critically. This study examined whether two metacognitive interventions—a Feedback Literacy Script (FRAC) and an Assessment-Performance Calibration Activity (APCA)—could improve…

This study analyzes the effects of congruence and incongruence in paternal and maternal involvement on adolescents’ internal locus of control. A sample of 680 adolescents was assessed using the Parental Involvement Behavior Questionnaire and the Internal Locus of Control Scale, and response surface analyses were conducted. Results revealed that: (1) Under conditions of parental involvement congru…

ObjectiveThe rapid integration of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) into educational contexts has prompted significant attention to teachers' psychological responses and cognitive mechanisms as users of AI in teaching. While existing studies often focus on linear models that examine the net effects of single factors on technology acceptance, there is a lack of research exploring the comp…

IntroductionVarious studies show that many students enter higher education with insufficient performance in reading comprehension, which affects their disciplinary learning. Educational neuroscience suggests that guided, multimodal instruction in reading strategies can enhance the processes associated with reading comprehension. In this context, the importance of developing structured and cultura…

BackgroundConstraints-led, game-based training is increasingly used in basketball, yet the behavioral and psychophysiological mechanisms behind performance improvements remain unclearMethodsA quasi-experimental, pretest–posttest design involved 48 male collegiate basketball players allocated into a constraints-led experimental group (EXP, n = 24) or a technique-then-scrimmage control group (CTRL,…

BackgroundEmotional problems are prevalent among college students, and many experience low levels of achievement motivation. This study investigated the correlation between achievement motivation and anxiety symptoms among medical students from Jining Medical University in Jining, China.MethodIn September 2025, a cross-sectional study was performed among 3,173 college students in Jining City. Dat…