Objective: Alcohol use is a substantial problem among college students and has several negative consequences. The current study examined the associations between anhedonia and alcohol use and related problems "via" impulsive behavior (e.g., negative urgency, sensation seeking). We parsed anhedonia into four specific facets: consummatory,…

Student burnout is an important mental health issue in higher education. The development of the symptoms is often described by the Demand-Resource Model. We aimed to explore how interpersonal factors interact with the educational context in the development of burnout. Therefore, perfectionism and emotional regulation were assessed in addition to…

This article presents a step-by-step guide to using R and SPSS to bootstrap exam questions. Bootstrapping, a versatile nonparametric analytical technique, can help to improve the psychometric qualities of exam questions in the process of quality assurance. Bootstrapping is particularly useful in disciplines such as medical education, where student…

Food insecurity has been identified as an understudied risk factor for weight-based stigma and discrimination. This study leverages data from 1,904 working-age adults to examine the food insecurity--weight-based discrimination relationship, as well as tests gender differences for this association. Logistic regression models revealed that food…

Although there is an extensive methodological literature on the measurement of intergenerational income mobility, there has been limited research on the conceptual interpretation of mobility measures and the methodological implications of those interpretations. In this article, I focus on the three measures of mobility most frequently used in the…

The problem of insufficient sleep is becoming increasingly common and affecting younger people. This study aims to explore the optimal amount of sleep conducive to the academic performance of primary and secondary school students and the heterogeneity of the positive effects. The 2020 Student Academic Quality Monitoring Project in Jiangsu province…

Purpose: Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) occurs in 1-1.5% of the general population and possibly in up to 20% of psychiatric outpatients. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) occurs at some point in life in 4% of the general population and in 14-20% of psychiatric outpatients. Knowledge about how PTSD manifests in people with ASD is important in…

Objectives: Although extensive research has documented associations between Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and differences in resting-state electroencephalography (EEG) oscillatory activity, the causal nature of these relationships remains uncertain. This study aimed to determine whether there is a causal relationship between…

Youth experience many benefits from participating in the 4-H program. It is unclear, however, what role parents play in their child's reenrollment in the program. This study uses data from a multi-year multi-state study of youth retention in 4-H to examine the effects of parental expectations and experience on their intent to reenroll their child…

Recent initiatives worldwide have promoted the "growth mindset" to improve educational outcomes. However, the effectiveness of this approach remains controversial. This research presents novel perspectives by investigating the natural effects of growth mindsets on students' academic performance trajectories from university entrance to…

Academic writing plays a crucial role in equipping students not only with the ability to write for academic purposes, but also with skills relevant to their future careers. These skills do not stand alone but are strengthened by various other skills. Among these skills, digital literacy and collaboration skills are very supportive of students'…

Teachers' attitudes towards inclusive education are among the most relevant predictors of successful inclusion. Several factors related to child, teacher and environment predict teacher attitudes. This study aims to analyse the relationship between teachers' attitudes towards inclusive education, their perception of self-efficacy, and perceived…

This study employs a novel approach to investigate the effects of reading anxiety on middle school students' reading motivation and attitudes, along with the mediating impact of reading anxiety on these two variables. Utilizing a structural equation modeling framework, we aimed to understand the relationships among these variables and developed…

Test anxiety refers to a specific type of anxiety that is experienced in tests, exams, and other similar testing situations that evaluate one's achievement. Research in test anxiety has been pursued under two traditions--the test anxiety and achievement motivation research traditions--more or less independently. The test anxiety research tradition…

The aim of this paper is to examine the relationship between education and technological rationality from the perspective of the philosophy of education, and to show that while education is deeply related to technique, skills, or technology, it can never be reduced to technical knowledge, and that there are things in education that overflow…