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        <pubDate>2026-05-15T18:16:05.304+00:00</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Psychometric properties and measurement invariance of the Turkish version of the multidimensional cognitive attentional syndrome scale]]></title>
        <pubdate>2026-05-15T00:00:00Z</pubdate>
        <category>Original Research</category>
        <author>Kadir Ozdel</author><author>Sukru Erkil Cetinel</author><author>Sedat Batmaz</author><author>Ali Ercan Altinoz</author>
        <description><![CDATA[BackgroundCognitive attentional syndrome and metacognitive beliefs are the two elements that comprise the metacognitive therapy model. The aim of the Multidimensional Cognitive Attentional Syndrome Scale (MCASS) is to comprehensively measure this construct.AimTo test the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the MCASS and its use in patients and controls.MethodsA total of 229 participants (115 patients and 114 healthy controls) were included in this study. Confirmatory factor analyses, internal consistency analyses (Cronbach’s α and McDonald’s ω), concurrent validity analyses (correlations with relevant measures), test–retest analyses, and measurement invariance analyses were conducted to determine the validity and reliability of the Turkish MCASS.ResultsConfirmatory factor analyses supported the seven-factor structure of the MCASS after excluding item 7 in the patients and controls. The internal consistency was acceptable to excellent (Cronbach’s α = 0.694–0.952 in patients, 0.695–0.954 in controls; McDonald’s ω = 0.695–0.954 and 0.737–0.948, respectively). Test–retest reliability was moderate to good (ICC = 0.620–0.741 for subscales; ICC = 0.705 for total score). The correlations between the MCASS subscales and the related constructs were generally moderate (r = 0.316–0.522) except for external fixation. In terms of measurement invariance across clinical and non-clinical groups. Results supported configural and metric invariance, while partial support was found for strict invariance.ConclusionThe Turkish modified 20-item MCASS is a suitable tool for clinical and non-clinical settings. However, diagnosis-specific cognitive attentional syndrome scales are needed for comprehensive assessment.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Sense of agency and decision making]]></title>
        <pubdate>2026-05-15T00:00:00Z</pubdate>
        <category>Hypothesis and Theory</category>
        <author>F. Gregory Ashby</author>
        <description><![CDATA[Agency is the sense that one has control over one's own actions and the consequences of those actions. A recent theory proposes that increases in agency disinhibit the dopamine system and thereby increase the number of tonically active dopamine neurons in the ventral tegmental area. The theory, called ADDS (Agency Disinhibits the Dopamine System), proposes a specific neural network that mediates these effects. ADDS successfully accounts for a variety of relevant neuroscience and behavioral results. This article extends ADDS to decision making by deriving many novel predictions about how the sense of agency affects many different components of the decision-making process. Specifically, it is shown that ADDS predicts that increases in agency should: 1) increase the value of positive outcomes but have relatively little effect on the value of negative outcomes; 2) increase risk taking; and 3) reduce temporal discounting, except in cases where endogenous DA levels are unusually high, in which case increases in agency should increase temporal discounting. More empirical work is needed to test these predictions rigorously. Even so, considerable existing evidence is reviewed that supports each of these predictions.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Retraction: Psychological support for public-funded normal students engaged in teaching profession]]></title>
        <pubdate>2026-05-15T00:00:00Z</pubdate>
        <category>Retraction</category>
        
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        <title><![CDATA[More than just noise: careless responding and its systematic effects on reliability, validity, and measurement invariance]]></title>
        <pubdate>2026-05-15T00:00:00Z</pubdate>
        <category>Original Research</category>
        <author>Levent Ertuna</author><author>Gülden Kaya-Uyanik</author><author>Duygu Gençaslan</author>
        <description><![CDATA[IntroductionCareless responding, in which survey participants fail to attend to item content, is a well-recognized threat to the quality of self-report data. Although prevalence estimates commonly fall between 8 and 12% in student samples, the extent to which careless responding distorts the psychometric properties of attitude measures has received limited attention, particularly outside Western samples.MethodsThe present study investigated the prevalence and psychometric consequences of careless responding in a paper-and-pencil sample of 1,112 Turkish university students who completed the sustainable development awareness scale. An instructed response item embedded within the scale identified 126 respondents (11.33%) as careless, and two post-hoc indicators (longstring and even-odd consistency) converged with this classification. Parallel analyses on the unscreened and screened samples were conducted to evaluate effects on internal consistency, confirmatory factor analysis, multigroup measurement invariance, criterion-related validity correlations, and an item-level Composite Sensitivity Index (CSI).ResultsInternal consistency was higher in the screened sample, with the gains concentrated in the two subscales containing reverse-coded items. Confirmatory factor analysis indices trended in the direction of better fit after screening, and criterion-validity correlations with related constructs were modestly larger in the screened sample at both the manifest and latent levels. Multigroup measurement invariance testing across attentive and careless responders supported metric but not scalar invariance, pointing to systematic intercept differences consistent with acquiescent responding among careless respondents. The composite sensitivity index combining changes in item means, item-total correlations, and factor loadings was used to rank items by vulnerability to careless responding, with results robust to an alternative standardized aggregation. All six reverse-coded items appeared among the ten most sensitive items, despite constituting only one-sixth of the scale, and the item immediately following the attention check showed a notably elevated sensitivity pattern that we interpret as a tentative hypothesis worth further investigation.DiscussionThese findings underscore the importance of routine screening for careless responding and offer practical guidance on the placement of attention checks and the use of reverse-coded items.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[How do poverty types reshape the effect of political identity on prosocial behavior? The chain mediation role of emotion regulation and compensatory effect of cultural heritage education]]></title>
        <pubdate>2026-05-15T00:00:00Z</pubdate>
        <category>Original Research</category>
        <author>Wei Zhang</author><author>Yuxin Wang</author><author>Guoping Wang</author><author>Zhongbao Tang</author>
        <description><![CDATA[IntroductionBased on four types of poverty defined by the combination of objective socioeconomic status and subjective economic affluence, this study examined the chain mediation mechanism through which political identity is associated with medical students’ prosocial behavior via emotion regulation strategies and further explored whether the effects of cultural heritage education (as measured by red music knowledge) differed across poverty types.MethodsA survey was conducted among 1,070 medical students, measuring political identity, emotion regulation, prosocial behavior, red music knowledge, objective socioeconomic status, and subjective economic affluence. To control for the confounding effect of grade level and ensure that all participants had received the same cultural heritage education curriculum, the primary analyses were restricted to second-year students (n = 782). Cluster analysis was employed to identify poverty types, and chain mediation models and multi-group analysis were used to examine the pathways across the different types.Results(1) Political identity positively predicted prosocial behavior, with a significant indirect effect mediated by the chain mediation pathway of cognitive reappraisal and expressive suppression. (2) Cluster analysis identified four types of poverty: subjectively advantaged, dual-disadvantaged, objectively advantaged, and dual-affluence. (3) Path analysis revealed significant differences across poverty types: In the objectively advantaged type, two independent pathways (political identity direct effect and cognitive reappraisal → expressive suppression) additively predicted prosocial behavior, reflecting a resource additive effect; in the dual-disadvantaged type, the chain mediation pathway was not significant, but red music knowledge indirectly predicted prosocial behavior through political identity; in the subjectively advantaged type, subjective affluence positively predicted prosocial behavior through cognitive reappraisal; in the dual-affluence type, only cognitive reappraisal directly predicted prosocial behavior.DiscussionPolitical identity is associated with prosocial behavior through a chain mediation of cognitive reappraisal and expressive suppression. This mechanism exhibits qualitatively distinct patterns across the four poverty types, manifesting as four corresponding resource effects: substitution, compensation, additive, and dilution. These findings provide mechanistic explanations for the prosocial function of political identity, extend the application boundaries of the conservation of resources theory, and offer empirical evidence for targeted educational interventions tailored to students experiencing different poverty types.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Mathematical cognitive structures in Grade 12 students: a mixed-methods concept map study of gender differences and computational ability]]></title>
        <pubdate>2026-05-15T00:00:00Z</pubdate>
        <category>Original Research</category>
        <author>Zhenping Wang</author><author>Junxiong Chen</author><author>Jin Liu</author><author>Qiaoyu Wu</author>
        <description><![CDATA[This study employs a mixed-methods research design, primarily relying on quantitative analysis while incorporating qualitative analysis as a complementary approach. A total of 368 concept maps constructed by Grade 12 students were evaluated using the total proposition scoring method, the Novak’s structural scoring method, and the new structural scoring method. The study aims to explore the characteristics of Grade 12 students’ mathematical cognitive structures and to examine differences across gender and varying levels of mathematical computational ability. This study selected 189 Grade 12 students from four schools in Beijing and Shandong Province, China, focusing on the topics of sequences and trigonometric functions for the concept map drawing test, and after excluding invalid samples, a total of 184 students were included. The study found that Grade 12 students’ mathematical cognitive structures are mainly concentrated between two and five levels. Most students did not form cross-links, and very few exhibited linear structures. Based on the statistical analysis of the frequencies of different concepts and methods appearing in students’ concept maps, significant differences were found in students’ understanding of key concepts and methods in the topics of sequences and trigonometric functions. There were gender differences in students’ mathematical cognitive structure scores (p < 0.001), with females scoring slightly higher than males (sequences: Cohen’s d = 0.38; trigonometric functions: Cohen’s d = 0.19). Students with different levels of mathematical computational ability showed significant differences in their cognitive structure test scores (p < 0.001), with the high-ability group > the medium-ability group > the low-ability group.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Bridging psychometrics and language: a method for extracting leadership insights from open-text responses]]></title>
        <pubdate>2026-05-15T00:00:00Z</pubdate>
        <category>Methods</category>
        <author>Lauri Ahonen</author><author>Hannele Niemi</author><author>Vesa Nissinen</author>
        <description><![CDATA[We present a compact, reproducible NLP method that turns open-text leadership feedback into theory-aligned signals and validates them against questionnaire scores. Inputs are multilingual 360° feedback. After preprocessing and translation, we (i) classify sentiment and (ii) compute construct salience scores by calculating cosine similarity between embedding space open-text feedback and seed-phrase representations of Deep Leadership Model (DLM) constructs. We test the estimated scores and classes against validated questionnaire results using three criteria: (1) association between sentiment and overall questionnaire outcomes with controls for open-text feedback type ; (2) construct salience score correlation with matching questionnaire factor scores versus non-matching and permutation baselines; and (3) interpretability via 360° role-wise construct profiles that align with established patterns. Results show that framework-aware open-text scoring complements existing DLM metrics and provide transparent, auditable diagnostics at the construct level. Because the approach relies on seedable constructs and questionnaire anchors, it generalizes beyond DLM: the same pipeline can augment any psychometric tool that pairs open-text responses with theory-defined dimensions, supporting scalable development, monitoring, and evidence-based use.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Beyond words: developing a scale to measure the embodied professional literacy of K-12 physical education teachers]]></title>
        <pubdate>2026-05-15T00:00:00Z</pubdate>
        <category>Original Research</category>
        <author>Zhi Li</author><author>Jingdong Jia</author><author>Zijing Jiang</author><author>Kai Ding</author><author>Chenlin Li</author><author>Xiang Zou</author>
        <description><![CDATA[BackgroundIn physical education (PE), the teacher's body serves as the primary instrument of instruction. However, existing evaluations often fail to capture this context-specific “embodied” nature, typically reducing professional competency to either abstract cognitive beliefs or generic physical fitness.ObjectiveTo address this epistemological gap, this study conceptualizes and psychometrically validates the Physical Education Teachers' Embodied Professional Literacy Scale (PE-TEPLS), innovatively operationalizing the “pedagogical body” in the K-12 context.MethodsA rigorous mixed-method design was employed, combining Delphi consultation (N = 20), the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP), and a cross-sectional survey of 1,665 PE teachers in China. Data underwent Exploratory and Confirmatory Factor Analysis (EFA/CFA). CFA corroborated this correlated model, and Multi-Group CFA confirmed scalar invariance across gender. Reliability and discriminant validity were robustly established.ResultsPsychometric analyses confirmed a robust 45-item structure across five dimensions: embodied moral cultivation, motor ability basis, situational interaction, teaching transformation, and lifelong development. CFA corroborated this correlated model, and Multi-Group CFA confirmed scalar invariance across gender. Reliability and discriminant validity were robustly established.ConclusionThe PE-TEPLS provides a psychometrically robust and equitable instrument for assessing PE teachers. By theoretically legitimizing “embodied action” and prioritizing the “pedagogical body” over the “athletic body,” this study offers a new paradigm for evaluating teacher professionalism beyond verbal and cognitive metrics.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[“Looking up” linked to feeling down: a meta-analysis of online upward social comparison and psychological maladjustment]]></title>
        <pubdate>2026-05-15T00:00:00Z</pubdate>
        <category>Systematic Review</category>
        <author>Yuqing Lei</author><author>Shirui Hu</author><author>Yidan Sun</author><author>Lijun Zheng</author>
        <description><![CDATA[IntroductionSocial media has become a routine setting for self-evaluation, and upward social comparison with perceived better-off others may be associated with psychological maladjustment. However, the average magnitude of this association across outcome domains and the contextual factors that may moderate it remain unclear.MethodsThis meta-analysis synthesized 94 effect sizes from 54 independent samples (N = 36,583) using a three-level random-effects framework that modeled dependence among effect sizes within studies.ResultsThe estimated average correlation between upward social comparison and psychological maladjustment was r¯ = 0.330, 95% CI [0.289, 0.370]. Outcome domains differed significantly, QM(4) = 47.84, p < 0.001. After reverse-coding positively valenced outcomes, the largest average estimate was observed for social-evaluative negative emotions (r¯ = 0.438), followed by anxiety (r¯ = 0.382), depression (r¯ = 0.306), lower wellbeing (r¯ = 0.268), and lower self-esteem (r¯ = 0.263). No significant moderating effects were detected for age, cultural background, or data collection year in the outcome-specific models, and exploratory design-based comparisons did not indicate stronger overall effects in longitudinal than in cross-sectional studies.DiscussionOnline upward social comparison is, on average, associated with multiple indicators of poorer psychological functioning, with particularly strong links to social-evaluative negative emotions. These findings highlight the need for future longitudinal and culturally contextualized research on digital comparison processes.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Initiation and sustenance of Chinese Wushu practice: a structural equation model validation of the multi-theory model]]></title>
        <pubdate>2026-05-15T00:00:00Z</pubdate>
        <category>Original Research</category>
        <author>Quan Sun</author><author>Liping Ding</author><author>Hongyan Zhu</author><author>Mei He</author><author>Dandan Shen</author><author>Yiling Zhu</author><author>Dong Zhu</author>
        <description><![CDATA[BackgroundWushu is a culturally embedded and skill-intensive physical activity in China with recognized physical and psychosocial benefits. However, participation remains challenged by difficulties in both initiation and long-term sustenance, and phase-specific behavioral explanations in Wushu contexts are still limited.PurposeThis study applied the Multi-Theory Model (MTM) of health behavior change to examine factors associated with recalled initiation experiences and current sustenance of Wushu practice among Chinese practitioners.MethodsA cross-sectional survey was conducted with 349 Wushu practitioners from different provinces and municipalities across China using the Measuring Change in Physical Activity Questionnaire (MCPAQ). Data were analyzed using SPSS 26.0 and AMOS 24.0 through exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses and structural equation modeling to evaluate measurement properties and test hypothesized MTM pathways.ResultsThe study provided partial support for MTM's phase distinction, with differential predictors for initiation and sustenance, while highlighting context-specific attenuation of selected constructs. For behavioral initiation, changes in the physical environment (β = 0.436, p < 0.001) and behavioral confidence (β = 0.181, p = 0.049) were significant predictors, whereas participatory dialogue–advantages (β = 0.159, p = 0.067) and participatory dialogue–disadvantages (β = 0.082, p = 0.173) were not significant. The initiation model explained 48.3% of the variance in behavioral initiation (R2 = 0.483). For behavioral sustenance, emotional transformation (β = 0.422, p < 0.001) and practice for change (β = 0.302, p < 0.001) significantly predicted sustained practice, while changes in the social environment were not significant (β = 0.131, p = 0.146). The sustenance model explained 60.7% of the variance in behavioral sustenance (R2 = 0.607).ConclusionsThese findings provide partial support for the MTM in the context of Wushu practice while highlighting context-specific variability in construct performance within culturally grounded, skill-dependent activities. Structural accessibility appears central to initiation, whereas emotional and self-regulatory processes are key to sustaining practice, informing phase-appropriate strategies for Wushu promotion and health-oriented interventions.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Supporting physical education teachers to create an empowering motivational climate]]></title>
        <pubdate>2026-05-15T00:00:00Z</pubdate>
        <category>Original Research</category>
        <author>Stéphanie Girard</author><author>Audrey-Anne de Guise</author><author>Élise Désilets</author><author>Jean-François Desbiens</author><author>David Bezeau</author>
        <description><![CDATA[IntroductionTo support PE teachers in sustaining students’ motivation, in-service training is a promising avenue to help them create an empowering motivational climate. A training was developed and evaluated in the province of Quebec (Canada) to support PE teachers in the implementation of empowering motivational strategies. A 2-year follow-up support was offered to PE teachers by their educational consultant (EC). This collaborative study aimed to examine the outcomes of this support on the observed motivational climate and on pupils’ perceptions of the motivational climate, basic psychological needs satisfaction, achievement goals, motivation, effort and intention to be physically active.MethodA research-action design was used. The expected heterogeneity involved in implementing support modalities called for a comparison group (CG; PE teachers who did not follow the training or receive support; n = 5). The experimental group (EG) consisted of 9 PE teachers supported by 6 ECs. A total of 130 videos were analyzed with systematic observations and 329 pupils in the EG and 166 pupils in the CG completed self-reported questionnaires. Because of the large number of potential comparisons across groups and time periods, a bootstrap approach with confidence intervals was privileged over multiple hypothesis testing.ResultsOnly few changes were observed on pupils’ motivational variables between the beginning and end of each year and changes in pupils’ perceptions did not differ between groups. PE teachers in the EG were, overall, less need-thwarting at the end of each year. Moreover, need-support from teachers in the EG appears to be higher than those in the CG.DiscussionThis project proved a highly enriching experience for both practitioners and researchers. Both parties recognized the need to continue efforts over a longer period in view of the uncertainties inherent in working to support the development of teachers’ professional competencies and thereby promote pupils’ motivation and engagement toward PE. The study underscores the necessity of working in collaboration with ECs to assist them in appropriating theoretical content and developing teacher support.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Reshaping relational social capital in the digital age: how digital tool usage influences the dual trust outcomes]]></title>
        <pubdate>2026-05-15T00:00:00Z</pubdate>
        <category>Original Research</category>
        <author>Yanze Wang</author><author>Xinran Lyu</author>
        <description><![CDATA[Digital technologies have fundamentally transformed workplace interactions, yet our understanding of how these tools reshape relational social capital, specifically trust dynamics, remains incomplete. Drawing on signaling theory and social exchange theory, this study examines how digital tool usage intensity influences two distinct dimensions of social capital: employees’ feeling of being trusted and their trust in others. Using two-wave time-lagged survey data from 428 employees in Chinese organizations, we find that digital tools function as a double-edged sword: they foster social capital through communication quality and psychological safety, while introducing “social risks” via perceived digital surveillance and technostress. Our findings advance social capital theory in the digital age by distinguishing feeling trusted and trusting others as parallel yet distinct outcomes, and by demonstrating that technology implementation choices carry powerful symbolic meanings that can either build or erode the organizational social fabric.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Embodied groove–synchrony model: movement context reshapes groove–synchrony coupling and its dominant timescale]]></title>
        <pubdate>2026-05-15T00:00:00Z</pubdate>
        <category>Original Research</category>
        <author>Hiroko Tanabe</author><author>Minami Nakajima</author><author>Mai Shiratori</author><author>Kota Yamamoto</author><author>Masahiro Okano</author>
        <description><![CDATA[IntroductionGroove—the pleasurable urge to move to music—is commonly theorized to arise from embodied engagement with rhythmic structure, particularly through entrained bodily movement. However, it remains unclear how different movement contexts shape the relationship between groove experience and auditory–motor synchronization, and whether stronger synchronization uniformly enhances groove. The present study aimed to clarify how musical syncopation, bodily movement context, and timing-specific synchronization jointly organize the experience of groove.MethodsParticipants listened to musical rhythms with three levels of syncopation (low, medium, high) under three movement conditions: Free (movement neither instructed nor restricted), Static (movement restricted), and Dynamic (intentional rhythmic movement required). After each stimulus, participants rated urge-to-move and pleasure. Auditory–motor synchronization was quantified using phase-locking values (PLV) between musical rhythms and head movement at two distinct metrical levels (1 Hz and 2 Hz). To characterize the functional organization of groove across movement contexts, analyses focused on structural equation modeling, complemented by supplementary linear mixed-effects models to assess trial-by-trial associations.ResultsAcross all movement conditions, urge-to-move robustly increased synchronization at 2 Hz, indicating that motivational drive toward movement facilitates temporal alignment with musical rhythms even when overt movement is constrained. Critically, however, synchronization was not uniformly beneficial for groove. In Free and Dynamic conditions, increased PLV exerted negative effects on groove-related ratings, suggesting that overly rigid temporal alignment may constrain the subjective groove experience. Moreover, the functional role of synchronization differed across movement contexts: groove-related effects were primarily associated with synchronization at a slower metrical level (1 Hz) in the Free condition, whereas beat-level (2 Hz) synchronization played a dominant role in the Dynamic condition, indicating context-dependent temporal scaling of auditory–motor coupling.DiscussionThese findings indicate that groove is not simply amplified by stronger synchronization. Instead, groove emerges from a context-dependent balance between entrained bodily engagement with music and the degree to which movement becomes temporally stabilized to rhythmic structure. We propose an Embodied Groove–Synchrony Model, which distinguishes entrained bodily engagement from phase-based synchronization and shows that excessive temporal stabilization can, depending on movement context, attenuate rather than enhance the groove experience.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[From “scientific leadership” to sustainable innovation: the shaping mechanism of talent ecosystem and green innovation capability in Chinese knowledge-intensive firms]]></title>
        <pubdate>2026-05-15T00:00:00Z</pubdate>
        <category>Original Research</category>
        <author>Rongcheng Liang</author>
        <description><![CDATA[In the context of global sustainable development, knowledge-intensive firms face unprecedented challenges in cultivating green innovation capabilities. Drawing upon the theoretical foundations of talent ecosystem theory and dynamic capability theory, this study investigates the shaping mechanism through which talent ecosystems influence green innovation capability in Chinese knowledge-intensive enterprises. By analyzing the interplay among scientific leadership, talent density, and organizational learning climate, it develops a conceptual framework that elucidates how human capital serves as the core driving force for organizational sustainable development. Our findings reveal that a robust talent ecosystem, characterized by mission-driven leadership and collaborative knowledge networks, significantly enhances firms’ green innovation performance through the mediation of organizational learning mechanisms. Furthermore, scientific leadership emerges as a critical boundary condition that amplifies the positive relationship between talent ecosystem characteristics and green innovation outcomes. This research contributes to the social sustainability literature by highlighting the critical role of talent development in achieving environmental sustainability goals, offering practical implications for managers seeking to build sustainable competitive advantages through strategic human resource management. The study advances our understanding of the micro-foundations of sustainable innovation and provides actionable insights for organizations navigating the transition toward environmentally responsible business models.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Exploring the effect of GenAI on learning outcomes in higher education: a three-level meta-analysis]]></title>
        <pubdate>2026-05-15T00:00:00Z</pubdate>
        <category>Systematic Review</category>
        <author>Changxin Fan</author><author>Lele Ke</author><author>Zexiong Chen</author><author>Pin Lv</author>
        <description><![CDATA[IntroductionAs generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) becomes increasingly integrated into higher education, greater clarity is needed regarding its impact on student learning.MethodsThis study conducted a three-level meta-analysis of 36 empirical studies, synthesizing 132 effect sizes from 7,229 participants. Learning outcomes were classified using the Learning Outcomes Thematic Group (LOTG) framework, and seven study-level moderators were examined.ResultsThe results indicate a significant medium overall effect of GenAI on learning outcomes (g = 0.499). Stronger effects were found for understanding, cognitive and creative outcomes (g = 0.669) and higher-order learning (g = 0.504), with moderate effects for dispositions (g = 0.452) and attainments (g = 0.363). Evidence was insufficient for the Using and Membership/inclusion/self-worth outcome categories. Teaching method was the only significant moderator, with collaborative learning (g = 1.026) and blended learning (g = 0.633) yielding the strongest effects, while other moderators showed no significant influence.DiscussionThese findings suggest that GenAI is most effective when embedded in interactive and collaborative pedagogies. The study introduces a GenAI-Learning Alignment Perspective and outlines implications for instructional design, assessment practices, and teacher professional development.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Editorial: Enhancing psychological resilience and therapeutic adherence in organ transplantation]]></title>
        <pubdate>2026-05-15T00:00:00Z</pubdate>
        <category>Editorial</category>
        <author>Victor Fernandez-Alonso</author><author>Maria Luisa Pistorio</author><author>Concetta De Pasquale</author><author>Semra Bulbuloglu</author>
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        <title><![CDATA[Psychological factors demonstrate the largest incremental predictive value in a multi-domain machine learning model for secondary injury risk after ACL reconstruction]]></title>
        <pubdate>2026-05-15T00:00:00Z</pubdate>
        <category>Original Research</category>
        <author>Shengjie Xiong</author><author>Yongtie Wu</author><author>Shunmei Liu</author>
        <description><![CDATA[BackgroundSecondary injury after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction, defined as ipsilateral graft rerupture or contralateral ACL rupture, remains a clinical challenge. Current prediction models predominantly fail to capture this multifactorial risk. In this study, we developed a multi-domain machine learning model to predict the risk of secondary injury.MethodsThis retrospective cohort study included 487 patients who underwent primary ACL reconstruction. Thirty predictor variables spanning demographic, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), gait analysis, isokinetic strength, and psychological domains were collected at a standardized 6-month postoperative follow-up. Five machine learning algorithms were evaluated using a nested cross-validation scheme, with SHAP analysis and domain ablation applied for interpretability.ResultsSixty-four patients (13.1%) sustained secondary injuries (ipsilateral graft re-rupture or contralateral ACL rupture). Logistic regression achieved the best discriminative performance (AUC = 0.739, 95% CI: 0.672–0.806) and calibration (Brier score = 0.106), although no statistically significant difference was observed between logistic regression and random forest (corrected paired t-test, p = 0.72). SHAP analysis of both the random forest and logistic regression models identified the TSK score and PHQ-9 as the most influential individual predictors; bootstrap resampling indicated moderate stability of these rankings. Domain ablation confirmed that the psychological domain provided the largest incremental predictive contribution, with its removal producing the greatest performance decrement (AUC decline: 0.031, 95% CI: 0.007–0.058), whereas the removal of the MRI or gait domains did not reduce model performance. All models demonstrated high negative predictive values (0.89–0.94) but limited precision (0.21–0.26), indicating that most patients flagged as high risk would not sustain a secondary injury. Decision curve analysis indicated a net clinical benefit in the 0.05–0.15 threshold range, supporting a low-threshold screening rather than a diagnostic application.ConclusionA multi-domain machine learning model identified patients at elevated secondary injury risk with acceptable discrimination and calibration. Kinesiophobia and depressive symptoms showed the largest incremental predictive contributions among the domains examined, suggesting that systematic psychological screening within postoperative rehabilitation warrants further investigation in prospective and externally validated studies.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Editorial: Positive higher education: empowering students through learning and wellbeing]]></title>
        <pubdate>2026-05-15T00:00:00Z</pubdate>
        <category>Editorial</category>
        <author>Maggie Yue Zhao</author><author>Ronnel B. King</author><author>Ulrike Lichtinger</author>
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        <title><![CDATA[Contextual decoupling in color preference: multimodal evidence from spatial evaluation in makerspaces]]></title>
        <pubdate>2026-05-15T00:00:00Z</pubdate>
        <category>Original Research</category>
        <author>Hourong Yu</author><author>Jiaqi Li</author><author>Yi Tang</author>
        <description><![CDATA[IntroductionColor preference research has mainly focused on isolated color samples, whereas architectural color is experienced within spatial and functional contexts. This study examined whether abstract hue preference remains stable when comparable chromatic conditions are evaluated in a makerspace-like interior.MethodsA three-stage design was used. Experiment 1 established baseline preferences for ten Munsell hues under D65 illumination. Experiment 2 embedded hue and saturation manipulations into a simulated makerspace and collected Preference and Comfort ratings together with eye-tracking and baseline-normalized pupillometric data under luminance control. Experiment 3 tested the stability of the findings through an online replication and a multi-viewpoint validation.ResultsPreference orderings observed for isolated samples did not remain stable in the spatial context. Cooler or moderately chromatic conditions were generally rated more positively than vivid warm treatments. Saturation effects were non-monotonic, with moderate conditions outperforming the most intense treatment. Visually intense conditions attracted attention without producing more favorable evaluations, and pupillometric differences varied systematically across conditions.DiscussionThese findings suggest that environmental color evaluation in cognitively demanding settings is better understood as context-sensitive spatial appraisal rather than as a direct extension of abstract hue liking.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Psychological ownership and academic identity: unveiling their roles in promoting teaching innovation]]></title>
        <pubdate>2026-05-15T00:00:00Z</pubdate>
        <category>Original Research</category>
        <author>Luote Dai</author><author>Saizhi Wang</author><author>Jiajia Chen</author>
        <description><![CDATA[IntroductionTeaching innovation is increasingly important in higher education, yet the psychological mechanisms through which faculty members integrate research and teaching remain insufficiently understood. This study investigates the relationship between psychological ownership of research and teaching innovation, focusing on the mediating role of academic identity and the moderating effects of perceived organizational support and professional identity.MethodsData were collected from 452 faculty members across research universities, applied universities, and vocational colleges in China. Structural equation modeling was used to test the hypothesized mediation and moderation effects, as well as institutional differences among university types.ResultsThe results show that psychological ownership of research does not directly affect teaching innovation. However, it significantly promotes teaching innovation indirectly through academic identity. Perceived organizational support strengthens the relationship between psychological ownership of research and academic identity. In contrast, professional identity does not significantly moderate the relationship between academic identity and teaching innovation. Further analysis reveals institutional differences, with stronger effects observed in research-oriented universities.DiscussionThese findings highlight the importance of academic identity as a psychological pathway linking research engagement to teaching innovation. They also suggest that organizational support can enhance faculty members' identification with their academic roles, thereby promoting innovative teaching practices. The study contributes to understanding how psychological and institutional factors shape teaching innovation and offers practical implications for higher education institutions seeking to support the integration of research and teaching.]]></description>
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