The research aimed to measure the effect of educators' teaching effectiveness focusing on content knowledge (CK) and pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) as key determinants. A descriptive survey design was utilised for the study and the participating educators were selected through a simple random sampling method. Four research questions were…

The present study aimed to investigate the mediating role of children's working memory levels in the relationship between attachment insecurity levels and emotion regulation skills. A total of 150 children aged 5 years, 75 girls and 75 boys, were selected by the stratified cluster sampling method and their mothers participated in the study. The…

Objective: National College Health Assessment (NCHA) and Campus Safety and Security (CSS) data on sexual assault and alcohol misuse are potentially informative, but evidence of convergence is needed. Method: NCHA prevalence data from 73 four-year colleges on female students' sexual assault experiences and students' binge drinking were matched with…

Teachers' teaching styles play a crucial role in students' creativity. However, previous studies have focused only on variable-centered research methods that presuppose teachers to be of a particular type, which does not correspond to real-life contexts in which they teach. Therefore, this study will use a person-centered approach, latent profile…

Background: Early childhood is essential for the rapid development of self-regulation systems, shaped by brain maturation and parental discipline. Inadequate discipline can hinder this development, leading to behavioral, social, and long-term negative outcomes. Objective: This meta-analysis synthesizes research conducted over the last two decades,…

Menstrual symptoms may negatively impact academic achievement, but rigorous population-based studies are lacking. 2,698 participants from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC) self-reported heavy or prolonged bleeding and menstrual pain during adolescence and multivariable regression were used to estimate associations with…

Identifying antecedents of achievement motivation is important because they are critical to students' academic success, life and college satisfaction, and student retention. Previous research has identified a relationship between intellectual abilities and achievement motivation. However, it is still unknown whether relatively newer dimensions of…

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between nutrition knowledge and dietary behavior while controlling for academic major, year, and gender among Division III student-athletes. Sufficient nutrition is essential for athletic performance, injury reduction, and overall health. However, student-athletes face unique challenges…

This study examines the serial mediating role of college outcome expectation and engagement in the relationship between a sense of belonging and loyalty. It goes further by exploring the serial mediating roles of college outcome expectation and student engagement, in contrast to previous research that primarily concentrated on the direct…

Many children speak language varieties (dialects), such as African American English (AAE) that differ from the language variety typically used in academic settings and in literacy instruction (Mainstream American English, MAE). There has been considerable work suggesting a negative correlation between use of a non-mainstream dialect and lower…

This study analyzes the combined influence of gender stereotypes, sexism, positive attitudes toward gender-based violence (AGV), and negative attitudes toward sexual diversity on the gender-bashing of trans and gender-diverse (TGD) people. 2,141 Spanish adolescents participated, of whom 50.5% identified as a girl, 47% as a boy, and 2.5% as other…

This study aims to identify the predictors of mathematics teaching anxiety among Filipino preservice elementary teachers. This research utilized a descriptive-correlational research design. Data were obtained through a descriptive survey from 145 students, selected using stratified random sampling from a state university in Central Luzon,…

The early years of childhood represent a critical time frame in emotional development. This qualitative study sought to elucidate the impact of parental relationships and parents' emotional intelligence on young children's development of emotional intelligence capacity, as well as changes in this development when a dyadic clinical intervention was…

Depression is still not fully understood when it comes to its risk factors. The association with perfectionism is increasingly under scrutiny. Moreover, this link could be elucidated by intermediary variables. This contributes to the fact that the risk factors for depression are not yet fully understood. This study sought to address this gap by…

The ability to effectively use digital technology and problem-solve are critical skills for maintaining democratic health, particularly as civil society and the modern digital landscape continuously evolve. However, information on whether individuals have the critical problem-solving skills to use digital technology and confidently affect change…