Amid the rapid development of higher education in China and the increasingly fierce competition among colleges, improving teachers' job satisfaction has become a critical criterion for ensuring the sustainable development of newly established undergraduate institutions and meeting the growing demand for talent cultivation. In this study I explores…

This study examined trajectories of repetitive sensorimotor (RSM), insistence on sameness (IS), and verbal RRBs from ages 2-19 in a well-characterized longitudinal cohort. We also tested the factor structure of the ADI-R restricted and repetitive behavior (RRB) domain at age 19 and the inclusion of a verbal RRBs factor, in addition to previously…

Introduction: Fundamental movement skills (FMS) are categorized into three groups (stability, locomotion, and object control) and are crucial for enabling the practice of physical activity in children with physical disabilities. Their development is influenced by the specific nature of each child's disability. FMS can be evaluated by process-…

Objective: This study aims to determine the prevalence of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), considering both parents' and teachers' reports and clinical diagnosis, and to examine the relationship between ADHD prevalence and measurement tools, sex, age, and clinical presentations. Method: This two-phase epidemiological study was…

Substantial research suggests that high variability (multitalker) phonetic training helps second language (L2) adults improve differentiation of challenging nonnative speech sounds. Is such training also useful for L2 children? Existing studies have mixed findings and important limitations. We investigate the potential benefits of computerized…

Understanding the emotions experienced by programming students, particularly concerning gender and education level, is increasingly critical. However, only limited research has used text data to examine these differences within the context of programming education and emotions. This study aims to determine programming students' emotions and any…

Purpose: This study explores the characteristics and development of unmarked and marked focus comprehension in school-age Mandarin-speaking children with cochlear implants (CIs). Method: The subjects included 17 children with CIs aged 6-8 years and 34 aged 9-12 years, age- and gender-matched children with typical development (TD), and 30 hearing…

Children develop cooperative behaviours within culturally specific social environments from an early age. This exploratory study analysed cooperation between siblings in two different cultural contexts: Yurakaré Indigenous community in Bolivia (N = 22; M[subscript age] = 5.31 years; 59.1% female) and urban Poland (N = 24; M[subscript age] = 4.86…

Background: The data on specific comorbidities in children with dyskinetic cerebral palsy (DCP) is limited. We evaluated the pattern of comorbidities and health related quality of life (HRQOL) in these children and compared them between etiological and motor impairment subgroups. Methodology: This cross-sectional study was conducted over 18 months…

The Adult-Oriented Sport Coaching Survey (AOSCS) is a valid and reliable measure of coaches' and Masters athletes' perspectives of how often adult-oriented coaching practices are used. However, Masters athletes' heterogenous traits have been acknowledged as barriers to generalizing research findings on coaching behaviors. Therefore, this study…

Friends are a vital source of social relations throughout the lifespan and across developmental stages. Our knowledge of how friendships develop over time, especially from childhood through adulthood, is limited. Furthermore, it is now recognized that this specific type of relationship influences health across the life course in unique ways. Using…

This article delves into the ongoing debate surrounding the role of age in second language acquisition, examining developments over the past three decades and highlighting contentious issues. We argue that the commonly held belief in age's pivotal role is frequently contradicted by empirical evidence. Additionally, we examine the agerelated debate…

Children (N = 103, 4-9 years, 59 females, 84% White, c. 2019) completed visual processing, visual feature integration (color, luminance, motion), and visual search tasks. Contrast sensitivity and feature search improved with age similarly for luminance and color-defined targets. Incidental feature integration improved more with age for…

This study examines attitudes to language use and maintenance among Yorùbá-English bilinguals in the United States. Using the direct approach in language attitude research, it specifically interrogates attitudes toward using the heritage language (HL) in public domains and maintenance among subsequent generations. It also jointly examines the…

Motivation plays a crucial role in adult learners' decisions to enroll in educational programs. This study aimed to evaluate the motivations for adult learners who enrolled at adult high schools in Riyadh as well as the potential gender and age differences for their motivations. The Education Participation Scale (EPS) A-Form was administered to…