Objective: Estimate the association between single (i.e., exclusive) use of a range of substances and sleep outcomes. Participants College students participated in the 2015-2019 American College-Health Association-National College-Health Assessment survey. Methods: Multivariable logistic and linear regressions were used. Results: Single users of…

Purpose: The purpose of the study was to examine the association between life skills (self-awareness (SA)) and risky sexual behaviours among adolescents in primary schools. It was thought so because a larger number of adolescents engage in risky sexual behaviours and life skills were among the preventive measures. Design/methodology/approach: This…

This study aims to identify teachers' selection/adoption of valuing pedagogy (VP) to implement an affect-focused mathematics teaching design with technological support. Valuing pedagogy is defined as teaching methods to address educational values and operationally defined as perceived, implemented, and received curricula, manifested by teacher…

Group preventative parent training programs (PPTPs) have been used successfully to improve outcomes for families living in poverty in settings such as Head Start. Nevertheless, such programs face significant enrollment and engagement challenges. Given that research on factors related to parent preferences for group PPTP participation is limited,…

Objective: Reports estimate at least one child in every general education classroom in the U.S. has ADHD. Thus, teachers should enter the classroom with an accurate working knowledge of ADHD and the skills to respond effectively to support the development of these students. The present study tested the following research questions (RQs): (RQ1) How…

Objective: This cross-sectional study investigated social opportunities in children at risk for ADHD in regular primary education classrooms. First, we aimed to compare social preference of children at risk for ADHD and of their unilateral friends, with their classmates. Second, we hypothesized that for the at risk-group higher levels of problem…

First-generation college students' (FGCS) experiences can be accompanied by lower senses of belonging when compared to continuing-generation college students (CGCS). This article explores some instructional communication best practices for supporting belongingness by meeting the motivations of FGCS with phrasings, framings, and designs of course…

Background: Computer-assisted educational technologies that integrate affective supports into math practices could be particularly beneficial for addressing troubling declines in middle grade students' math achievement, affect, and motivation. MathSpring is a web-based intelligent tutor that offers personalised content, remedial tutoring, and…

This study was conducted to compare students' beliefs about the seriousness of cheating behaviors in the physical and online environment and to analyze how these beliefs relate to self-reported cheating behaviors. Given the recent advances of artificial intelligence (AI) and its growing presence in the college classroom, specific emphasis is…

Interior design education nurtures imagination and critical thinking skills among students. Learning interior design would enable design students to translate their creative expressions into practical real-world scenarios through informed material selection. A conventional classroom pedagogy is usually confined to a lecture format with theoretical…

Playing games occupies an essential place throughout life, particularly in childhood. With technological advances, urbanization, and the reduction of playgrounds, children's engagement with digital games has steadily increased. This shift highlights the importance of raising parental awareness about children's digital game preferences and gaming…

This case study of a Canadian secondary school captures teachers' and school administrators' perceptions of a recently-constructed gender-inclusive washroom. Questions about employees' perceptions of the washroom with respect to its location, amount (and importance) of visibility from common areas, and whether students understand the space as safe…

This study examined rates of mental health outcomes between LGBTQ+ students and their straight/heterosexual and cisgender peers. The participants included undergraduate students (n = 77,635) from 142 institutions of higher education in the United States who completed the Spring 2024 National College Health Assessment (NCHA). Cross-tabulations with…

Writing anxiety is a common phenomenon among most English as Foreign Language (EFL) learners, particularly those majoring in English language and literature. However, writing anxiety triggers and effective interventions in under-resourced contexts remained largely unexplored. Through a mixed-method approach, this study examined perceived causes of…

This study examines Swedish teachers' perceptions of the PAX Good Behavior Game for students with special educational needs (SEN) in mainstream classrooms. Data were collected through interviews and focus groups with a total of 22 teachers across five schools and analyzed using reflexive thematic analysis. Teachers generally perceived PAX as…