Objective: Grounded in the Social Rank Theory, this study examined the levels and associations of subjective social status (SSS), depressive symptoms (DEP), and suicidal ideation (SI). Participants: Participants included 956 U.S. college students (M[subscript age] = 19.94, SD[subscript age] = 2.78; 75% females [n = 716], 24% males [n = 228], 41%…

The rapid pace of digital transformation and innovation has significantly driven the growth of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI). Over the past two years, AI has taken a prominent role due to its effectiveness and productivity thereby infiltrating all sectors, including the education sector. Despite growing interest in AI in education, most…

Through a phenomenological research design, this study explores experiences of precarity among early-career academics in the UK and the USA higher education sectors. These contexts, while similar, exhibit structural differences as pioneers of neoliberalization in the Global North. Conducting semi-structured interviews with 20 early-career…

This study was conducted to gain a deeper understanding of the role of emotions within protest experiences among college students. The study sample consisted of 18 undergraduate students aged 18 to 25 who participated in the 2020 Black Lives Matter movement protests. Within the sample, the majority of the participants identified as female (61.11%,…

This paper expands on discursive approaches to language policy by incorporating the notion of the lived experience of language (Busch, 2015). More specifically, I analyse young people's lived experience of language education policy by focusing on students in Luxembourg who are educated in a language that is not their main or home language. Indeed,…

Sociocultural factors and STEM identity have been previously shown to influence the success and mental health of students. Likewise, student identity influences persistence and can be protective of success and psychological distress in minoritized populations. This work sought to understand how sociocultural factors and mental health were related…

Students' subjective happiness and attitudes toward learning a subject matter are two factors that could affect learning. These variables are essential for successful instruction. This study ascertained students' subjective happiness and attitudes towards mathematics of secondary school students grouped according to different variables and their…

The incidence of non-suicidal self-injury among Chinese vocational high school students is higher than in regular high school students. However, research on the factors associated with self-injury in this specific population remains limited. To address this, we created a network structure of self-injury among vocational students using network…

The successful launch of the One Belt and One Road Initiative in 2013, coupled with China's growing international influence, has stimulated global interest in learning Chinese as a Second Language (CSL). However, recent studies reveal several problems relating to international students' adaptation and adjustment in the distinct Chinese study…

Most people view language learning as a feminine domain and take it for granted that females have better performance in foreign language learning. Despite researchers' efforts in uncovering the phenomenon of gender stereotypes in language learning, it remains unclear: (1) whether there were differences in language learning stereotypes and their…

Recent literature has demonstrated the advantages of a low-arousal positive emotion -- foreign language peace of mind (FLPOM). In comparison to the well-studied high-arousal positive emotion (e.g. foreign language enjoyment), FLPOM is primarily experienced by foreign language (FL) learners from collective societies. Pioneering research into FLPOM…

This mixed-methods study explores the gender microaggressions experienced by female teachers in Turkish schools, examining their types, sources, causes, consequences, and frequency. In the qualitative phase, semistructured interviews were conducted with 17 female teachers using a phenomenological approach. Thematic analysis revealed four key forms…

This study focuses on teachers' regulation of positive emotions and experiences of burnout in the collaborative team-teaching setting. Team teachers experience a variety of positive emotions that they consequently regulate daily in the classroom. Because teachers' emotion regulation has theoretically and empirically been linked to their…

Previous studies have found that pride is a frequent and important emotion in achievement contexts although it is under-researched in the second/foreign language (FL) context. Therefore, the aim of this research was to explore pride in the context of FL learning. For this purpose, we proposed a conceptual model of FL pride, drawing on previous…

This qualitative interview study explored moral suffering among student affairs practitioners (n = 26). Data analysis revealed four moral foundations guiding practitioners' experiences: advocacy, compassion, idealism, and compliance. Participants experienced moral suffering when these foundations clashed with immoral institutional contexts. The…