The present paper aimed to develop and standardise a scale for assessing life skills in adults as per a ten-factor model given by World Health Organization (WHO), which was accomplished by revising a pre-existing 100-item life skills scale for adolescents. The objective was met in three consecutive studies. A revised 19-items life skills scale…

The present study aims to do a comparative analysis of health-related components of physical fitness and adiposity levels between Kathak dancers and non-dancers. Participants included 206 female Kathak dancers and 235 physically active controls, ages 18-45 years. Participants performed handgrip strength test and modified push up test for assessing…

There is a rich history of examining the functions and activities of public administration through the lens of complexity theory. Arguments for training and educating public administrators in this discipline are both longstanding and highly relevant in the modern-day context. This paper seeks to add to the existing literature which explores…

This study draws on empirical data to fine-tune the theoretical concept, 'bridging civic identity', which we propose as an educational aim in conflict-affected settings. We analyse interview data from Liberian respondents and North Korean migrants living in South Korea, using a conceptual framework based on the notions of 'bridge citizens' and…

Purpose: Pronouns stitch together discourse by linking referents within and across sentences. Previous research has shown that people often rely on two strategies to interpret pronouns: the subject bias (assuming the pronoun refers to the subject of a prior sentence) and the repeated mention bias (assuming it refers to a person that was mentioned…

This manuscript describes the intentional use of adult learning principles in creating three faculty development initiatives centering on equity-based teaching. The authors reflected on the design and development process, facilitation and the perceived benefits and challenges. They embrace a broad approach to equity-based teaching as going beyond…

Childhood abuse is a global phenomenon that affects millions of children, and one in five women report a history of childhood sexual abuse. Women who have a history of childhood abuse demonstrate an array of trauma-related symptoms and comorbidities. The aim of this article is to address the long-term trauma-related symptoms women with histories…

There are many compelling reasons to consider the potential contribution of military veterans to teaching in UK Further Education. To find out more about the perspectives and texts of veterans moving into teaching, a comprehensive review of the literature was done. The review's objectives were to acquire a thorough grasp of how former military…

Neurodivergent adults are often unemployed, underemployed or in short term precarious employment. Despite having a lot to contribute to the workplace, neurodivergent people find the current human resource (HR) practices of most organisations difficult to navigate. Managers and co-workers do not always know how to accommodate and support…

Igniting the ability to care, critique and act upon issues of injustice and inequality is key to understanding citizenship, yet a focus on what might spark, or mobilise citizenship imaginations and lead to informed action has not been a significant feature of citizenship scholarship. Drawing on a bricolage of theoretical ideas derived from C.…

Recent research on the use of eye movements to predict performance on reading comprehension tasks suggests that while eye movements may be used to measure comprehension, the relationship between eye-movement behavior and comprehension is influenced by differences in task demands between comprehension measures. In this study, we examined the…

Summer camp employment may offer emerging adults opportunities for growth; however, the work can be emotionally challenging and tiring, leading to negative outcomes. Understanding how to support staff is important for youth experiences and critical to staff well-being. While many camp employment characteristics align with basic psychological needs…

Decision making is a cognitive process that considerably influences nearly every aspect of human life, which shapes outcomes and overall well-being of individuals. This study consisted of two parts, in the first part of which the English version of a 64-item decision-making questionnaire was adapted into Turkish. Responses were collected from 22…

Purpose: There is a growing body of research on developmental language disorder (DLD), but very few studies have focused on the role of cognitive abilities in adulthood. The present study explored the relationship between cognition and language in adults with and without DLD. Method: Sixty participants, 30 language typical (LT) adults and 30 with…

The provision of extra time (ET) is one of the most frequently granted access arrangements in second/additional language (L2) testing. This study investigated whether test takers use ET, provided in the form of pauses at pre-determined locations during the listening input, in digital listening tasks and what factors may affect their behaviour. The…