bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
The Association Between Chronic Pain Acceptance and Pain-Related Disability: A Meta-Analysis
Authors: White Kyle M. , Zale Emily L. , Lape Emma C. , Ditre Joseph W. 
Published: December 2024

AbstractChronic pain acceptance has been identified as a crucial determinant of functioning among individuals living with chronic pain. However, research examining the relationship between chronic pain acceptance and pain-related disability has revealed variability across studies. The aims of this meta-analysis were to synthesize associations between chronic pain acceptance and pain-related disability, and test the moderating influence of pain characteristics, demographic factors, and methodological variables. Searches of PubMed and PsycINFO electronic databases located 24 studies (N = 6072) reporting correlations between chronic pain acceptance and pain-related disability. Meta-analytic calculations were performed using random effects models. Results indicated a negative association between chronic pain acceptance and pain-related disability that can be characterized as moderate in magnitude (r = −.45) and was stable across pain characteristics and demographic factors. Moderator analyses suggested the association between chronic pain acceptance and pain-related disability may be sensitive to the measures used to assess these constructs. These findings underscore the role of chronic pain acceptance in pain-related disability and reinforce the clinical significance of acceptance-based approaches in enhancing functional outcomes among chronic pain patients.
The Built Environment, PTSD Symptoms, and Tobacco Use among Permanent Supportive Housing Residents
Authors: Hawes Mark R. , Chakravarty Deepalika , Xia Fan , Max Wendy , Kushel Margot , Vijayaraghavan Maya 
Published: December 2024

Abstract
Introduction
50% of permanent supportive housing (PSH) residents in the U.S. smoke cigarettes, and tobacco-related mortality is their number one cause of death. Over 30% of PSH residents have post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and many perceive their built environment (e.g., housing) as inadequate for mental and physical health recovery. It is unknown whether built environment factors moderate the relationship between PTSD and tobacco use among PSH residents.

Methods
We used baseline data from 400 participants in a smoke-free home intervention in PSH sites in the San Francisco Bay Area between 2022 and 2024. We explored whether perceived housing quality and perceived neighborhood safety moderated the relationship between PTSD symptoms and cigarettes per day (CPD) using linear mixed models.

Results
62.8% of the participants were male, 41.8% were Black, 30.5% screened positive for PTSD, 54.3% rated their housing as average/poor, and the mean neighborhood safety score was 3.4 (SD 0.9). Mean CPD was significantly higher in participants with PTSD compared to those without PTSD among participants who rated their housing as good/excellent (5.1; 95% CI: 2.7, 7.5) or their neighborhood as safer (7.8; 95% CI: 2.8, 12.8). Mean CPD was not significantly different between those with and without PTSD among participants who rated their housing as average/poor or their neighborhood as less safe.

Conclusions
Perceived housing quality and neighborhood safety moderated the association between PTSD symptoms and CPD. Findings have implications for developing trauma-informed, multi-level interventions for tobacco use that combine individually directed approaches with those that consider the built environment.
Enhancing civic engagement with science: a comparative approach across European regions
Authors: Mocanu Mihaela , Bibiri Anca-Diana , Rusu Valentina Diana , Moroșanu Alina , Bejan Iustinian Gabriel 
Published: December 2024

Abstract
Public understanding of science and his involvement in different aspects of research activities impact contemporary life more than ever. This study compares civic engagement with science across European regions and assesses the determinants of this kind of engagement. The research is based on the Special Eurobarometer data (2021) and uses non-parametric tests and multilevel logistic regression. The results show significant differences between European regions in civic engagement with science, with the most notable distinctions between Northern Europe and the other European regions. The main determinants of civic engagement with science as scientific literacy, citizens’ attitudes towards science, their manifested interest, informing tools, and observed benefits, provide valuable insights for decisional actors to foster greater engagement with science among citizens. The considered determinants reveal a comprehensive view of the complex relationships between individual attitudes, information sources, and perceived benefits, and highlight the diversity of behaviours towards science and community heterogeneity across the continent.
How endogeneity problems are addressed in analyzing the relationship between diversity in top management teams and company financial performance—a systematic literature review
Authors: Tubik Daniel , Herberger Tim Alexander 
Published: December 2024

AbstractEndogeneity is a primary concern for empirical research that examines the relationship between firm leadership and company performance. This is especially true for demographic heterogeneity in boardrooms and top management teams, where reverse causalities are prevalent. Based on a systematic literature review, we contribute to the current state of empirical literature by highlighting the effects of mitigating endogeneity methodically, showing how studies differ in various types of demographic heterogeneity variables and endogeneity checks, and how all these influence performance outcomes in research. We thus offer a new perspective on the numerous empirical findings already available. Our findings show that most studies acknowledge and check for endogeneity concerns but do so by employing different methodical approaches. We further show that the utilization of various techniques affects the variability in study outcomes regarding relationship directions. Papers employing more sophisticated methods (e.g., System GMM) have a higher share of positive significant findings than our overall sample. Still, the general trend that an overwhelming share of papers finds at least some significant positive relationship between leadership demographic heterogeneity and financial performance holds firm all the techniques employed. We consider research created from 1990 to 2024 for our sample of 163 publications.
Populism and Anti-Populism in Climate Politics: Conflict Line, Contingent Relation, or Tacit Alliance in Climate Obstruction?
Authors: Dannemann Hauke 
Published: December 2024

AbstractDenial and far-right populism are regularly blamed for the inability of liberal democracies in the Global North to address climate change properly. But what is the nexus of populism and climate obstruction? In this article, I explore how ideational and discursive approaches to populism illuminate mechanisms of climate obstruction. While ideational approaches erroneously imply that there is a line of climate political conflict between “bad” populism and “good” anti-populism, discursive approaches suggest a contingent and relational character of populism, anti-populism, and climate obstruction. They not only enable raising awareness of the strategic–authoritarian character of far-right obstruction and the prevalence of obstruction beyond the far right but also prompt that anti-populist responses qua anti-populism contribute to obstruction by depoliticising climate politics. Eco-populist responses to obstruction that feature a political–strategic proximity to discursive approaches to populism, however, overlook an unresolved tension between agendas of inclusion via economic growth and agendas of ecological limitation. By ignoring this tension, they fail to capture societal boundaries of transformation, and they spread unwarranted strategies to break through climate obstruction politically. Therefore, I argue that instead of establishing a conflict line or a contingent relation, far-right obstruction, anti-populist, and eco-populist responses result in a tacit alliance in climate obstruction. To overcome this deadlock, I suggest research on (far-right) climate obstruction to focus on multiple entanglements of authoritarian defences of an unsustainable and imperial mode of living.
Living well with advanced cancer: a scoping review of non-pharmacological supportive care interventions
Authors: Kumar Brinda , Htaa Moe Thet , Kerin-Ayres Kim , Smith Andrea L. , Lacey Judith , Browne Sarah Bishop , Grant Suzanne 
Published: December 2024

Abstract
Purpose
The increasing number of people living longer with advanced cancer presents unique physical, psychosocial, financial, legal, practical and complex care needs. Supportive care interventions aim to address these needs by improving symptom management, promoting wellbeing, enhancing quality of life and potentially improving prognosis. To integrate supportive care interventions into clinical practice, a comprehensive review of existing studies is needed. This scoping review maps the evidence on non-pharmacological supportive care interventions for people with advanced cancer and identifies gaps to inform future research.

Methods
We systematically searched four electronic databases—CINAHL, Medline, Cochrane and PsycINFO—for peer-reviewed original research on non-pharmacological supportive care interventions for adults with advanced cancer, published from January 1, 2013, to July 1, 2024.

Results
Out of 3716 studies, 84 publications met the inclusion criteria. These studies were categorised into key supportive care domains: physical activity, psychosocial support, patient care and autonomy, multimodal approaches and others. Most publications focused on interventions addressing physical and psychosocial needs, showing benefits such as reduced fatigue, pain and improved mood. However, significant gaps were found in research on interventions addressing practical needs essential to autonomy, including health system and information needs, patient care and support and financial needs.

Conclusion
Mapping the studies to the needs of the advanced cancer population showed that domains with greatest unmet needs have the fewest interventions available. Our scoping review suggests that non-pharmacological supportive care interventions can improve the wellbeing and quality of life of people living with advanced cancer. However, addressing methodological limitations requires further large-scale, multi-centre studies focusing on the identified gaps to inform the implementation of suitable supportive care programs.

Implications for Cancer Survivors
Non-pharmacological interventions can boost wellbeing and quality of life for advanced cancer survivors, but addressing gaps in practical and systemic support is crucial.
Digitised demand response in practice: The role of digital housekeeping for smart energy technologies
Authors: Vindegg Mikkel , Julsrud Tom Erik 
Published: December 2024

Abstract
The renewable energy transition requires more flexible electricity consumption. This article follows up on Norwegian plans to achieve this through demand response and a piloting of smart home technology targeting indoor heating, which we call Smart Energy Technology (SET). Based on 17 in-depth interviews with participants in a technology pilot project, we map the work required to keep the SET system running, how it impacted electricity-consuming household practices, and analyse why use of the system varied widely among participants. We show that the system in question was too complex for other than exceptionally skilled and motivated users, who engaged in extensive “digital housekeeping”. Other users were navigating a complex Norwegian electricity market using technology they found difficult to operate. This was linked with limited system use, which lowered the energy efficiency contribution of the smart system. Smart systems and their use are highly gendered and have the potential both to challenge and reinforce gendered divisions of labour. More research into the gendered impacts of smart systems in Norway is needed. Simpler and more user-friendly systems are necessary for future pilot projects, more hands-on training for users in such pilots is required, and the daily work required to operate complex smart systems should be recognised more clearly by both smart system developers and policy makers.
„es ist gut, dass wir uns updaten“
Authors: Disler Stephanie 
Published: December 2024

Zusammenfassung
Schulsozialarbeit in der Schweiz versteht sich in erster Linie als ein Angebot für Kinder und Jugendliche. Gleichzeitig adressiert sie auch die Lehrkräfte und Eltern. Gerade die Zusammenarbeit mit den Lehrpersonen ist ein herausforderndes, vieldiskutiertes und breit besprochenes Thema, wohingegen die Elternarbeit in der Schulsozialarbeit bisher vergleichsweise wenig Beachtung findet und entsprechend seltener beforscht wird. Im vorliegenden Beitrag wird die Elternarbeit der Schulsozialarbeit in den Blick genommen, indem die Adressierung von Eltern durch Fachkräfte analysiert und Überlegungen zur Rolle der Schulsozialarbeit ausgeführt werden.
Inhibition of the cGAS‑STING Pathway Reduces Cisplatin-Induced Inner Ear Hair Cell Damage
Authors: Sun Ying , Zou Shengyu , Xu Xiaoxiang , Xu Shan , Sun Haiying , Tang Mingliang , Kong Weijia , Chen Xiong , He Zuhong 
Published: December 2024

AbstractAlthough cisplatin is a widely used chemotherapeutic agent, it is severely toxic and causes irreversible hearing loss, restricting its application in clinical settings. This study aimed to determine the molecular mechanism underlying cisplatin-induced ototoxicity. Here, we established in vitro and in vivo ototoxicity models of cisplatin-induced hair cell loss, and our results showed that reducing STING levels decreased inflammatory factor expression and hair cell death. In addition, we found that cisplatin-induced mitochondrial dysfunction was accompanied by cytosolic DNA, which may act as a critical linker between the cyclic GMP-AMP synthesis−stimulator of interferon genes (cGAS-STING) pathway and the pathogenesis of cisplatin-induced hearing loss. H-151, a specific inhibitor of STING, reduced hair cell damage and ameliorated the hearing loss caused by cisplatin in vivo. This study underscores the role of cGAS-STING in cisplatin ototoxicity and presents H-151 as a promising therapeutic for hearing loss.
Die Konzeption von Erfolg aus Sicht von Absolvent:innen mit Beeinträchtigung: Schlüsselaspekte der Inklusion in der deutschen Hochschulbildung
Authors: Lopez-Gavira Rosario , Orozco Inmaculada , Angerhausen Pascal 
Published: December 2024

ZusammenfassungWährend sich in den letzten Jahren verschiedene Wissenschaftler:innen mit der Inklusion und dem Bildungserfolg von Menschen mit Beeinträchtigungen auseinandergesetzt haben, bleibt die Frage, was diese selbst unter Studienerfolg verstehen, weitgehend außer Acht. Das erste Ziel dieses Artikels ist es, die Konzeptionen von Erfolg in der Hochschulbildung und die Schlüsselfaktoren zu analysieren, die zum Hochschulerfolg von 28 Absolvent:innen mit Beeinträchtigung aus 16 deutschen Hochschulen beigetragen haben. Das zweite Ziel besteht darin, Empfehlungen zu geben, die die Teilnehmenden selbst an andere Studierende mit Beeinträchtigung sowie an die Hochschulen richten, um ihren Erfolg in der Hochschulbildung zu verbessern. Die Ergebnisse zeigen, dass die Teilnehmenden unterschiedliche Konzeptionen von Erfolg haben (Erreichen eines Abschlusses, gute Noten, Erlernen und Entwickeln von Fähigkeiten, Sammeln von praktischen Erfahrungen, Überwinden von Herausforderungen und Aufrechterhalten eines Gleichgewichts zwischen Studium und Gesundheit) sowie verschiedene persönliche Faktoren (die Behinderung als treibende Kraft) und kontextuelle Faktoren (soziales und familiäres Umfeld, Auslandsaufenthalte, positives Feedback, Anerkennung von Leistungen und zugängliche Online-Kurse und digitalisierte Materialien) als relevant für ihren Erfolg identifizierten. Die Ergebnisse zeigen ferner, dass es für den Erfolg in der Hochschulbildung und die Stärkung von Studierenden mit Beeinträchtigung entscheidend ist, die Stimmen von Absolvent:innen mit Behinderung zu hören.
Transforming Online Teacher Training Through Expansive Learning: A Case Study Applying Cultural-Historical Activity Theory and the Change Laboratory Method
Authors: Chen Ken-Zen , Tseng Jing-Yu , Oakley Barbara 
Published: December 2024

AbstractThis study investigates the transformative potential of a professional development program launched in 2022 to meet the evolving needs of digital teaching competencies within K-12 and higher education sectors. Using the Cultural-Historical Activity Theory (CHAT) and Change Laboratory (CL) framework, the research examines how a MOOC platform designed and iteratively improved a training program for high school teachers, enhancing their online teaching capabilities. Data were collected through meeting minutes, course materials, participant surveys, and platform engagement analyzed using inductive qualitative methods. The study identifies critical contradictions and tensions within the MOOC platform’s activity system and explores how these challenges were resolved through collaborative and expansive learning. Findings show that the vibrant learning community established through the MOOC platform was critical in supporting teachers’ continuous professional development. Teachers expanded their professional capabilities through peer mentoring, collective problem-solving, and sharing innovative practices, adapting to digital education’s changing demands. The study highlights the importance of ongoing support and community-driven learning in sustaining long-term professional growth. The insights gained through CHAT and CL provide fresh perspectives on the dynamics of online teacher training programs, emphasizing the need for continuous improvement to address evolving needs. The study affirms the critical role of vibrant digital teacher communities as hubs for learning, collaboration, and innovation, calling for further CHAT-based research to enhance MOOC platforms and enrich educational exchanges.
Concurrently Boosting Activity and Stability of Oxygen Reduction Reaction Catalysts via Judiciously Crafting Fe–Mn Dual Atoms for Fuel Cells
Authors: Zhang Lei , Dong Yuchen , Li Lubing , Shi Yuchuan , Zhang Yan , Wei Liting , Dong Chung-Li , Lin Zhiqun , Su Jinzhan 
Published: December 2024

AbstractThe ability to unlock the interplay between the activity and stability of oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) represents an important endeavor toward creating robust ORR catalysts for efficient fuel cells. Herein, we report an effective strategy to concurrent enhance the activity and stability of ORR catalysts via constructing atomically dispersed Fe–Mn dual-metal sites on N-doped carbon (denoted (FeMn-DA)–N–C) for both anion-exchange membrane fuel cells (AEMFC) and proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFC). The (FeMn-DA)–N–C catalysts possess ample dual-metal atoms consisting of adjacent Fe-N4 and Mn-N4 sites on the carbon surface, yielded via a facile doping-adsorption-pyrolysis route. The introduction of Mn carries several advantageous attributes: increasing the number of active sites, effectively anchoring Fe due to effective electron transfer to Mn (revealed by X-ray absorption spectroscopy and density-functional theory (DFT), thus preventing the aggregation of Fe), and effectively circumventing the occurrence of Fenton reaction, thus reducing the consumption of Fe. The (FeMn-DA)–N–C catalysts showcase half-wave potentials of 0.92 and 0.82 V in 0.1 M KOH and 0.1 M HClO4, respectively, as well as outstanding stability. As manifested by DFT calculations, the introduction of Mn affects the electronic structure of Fe, down-shifts the d-band Fe active center, accelerates the desorption of OH groups, and creates higher limiting potentials. The AEMFC and PEMFC with (FeMn-DA)–N–C as the cathode catalyst display high power densities of 1060 and 746 mW cm−2, respectively, underscoring their promising potential for practical applications. Our study highlights the robustness of designing Fe-containing dual-atom ORR catalysts to promote both activity and stability for energy conversion and storage materials and devices.
Exploring the Solidification Sequence and Solid-State Transformations in High-Boron Multi-Component Cast Alloys by Differential Scanning Calorimetry
Authors: Chabak Yuliia , Golinskyi Michail , Podobova Maria , Petryshynets Ivan , Efremenko Vasily , Zurnadzhy Vadym , Halfa Hossam , Efremenko Bohdan , Khrunyk Yuliya 
Published: December 2024

AbstractThe newly designed multi-component (Fe–5 wt.% W–5 wt.% Mo–5 wt.% V–10 wt.% Cr–2.5 wt.% Ti) cast alloys, containing 0.7–1.1 wt.% C and 2.7–3.6 wt.% B, are intended for tribological applications. The present work was aimed at studying the solidification sequence and phase transformation temperature intervals of the above-mentioned alloys, in order to elucidate their structural status and further develop an appropriate heat treatment regime. For this purpose, Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC), microstructure observation and thermodynamic modeling were applied. Two temperature ranges of exothermic reaction (caused by the release of latent heat during transformation) were revealed at 1200-1091 °C and ≤400 °C. The first range was caused by the primary carboboride (M(C,B), M2(B,C)5) precipitation, followed by sequential eutectic reactions with the formation of carboborides M2(B,C)5, M7(C,B)3, and M3(C,B). The temperature ranges of eutectic transformations decreased with the increase in carbon and boron contents. Low-temperature exothermic reactions (at 399-181 °C) referred to the transformation of austenite into bainite or martensite. The values of the latent heat of the transformations were calculated and discussed.
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UK Counter-Terrorism and Multiple and Complex Needs: A Policy-Informed Discourse Analysis
Authors: Knudsen Rita Augestad , Betts Paul 
Published: December 2024

AbstractOf the four work strands of UK counter-terrorism (CT), Prevent and Pursue are directed towards stopping individuals from becoming involved in terrorism, and investigating and prosecuting those suspected of terrorist crimes. Over the past few years, both these two work strands of UK CT seem to have captured more individuals with Multiple and Complex Needs (MCN), especially people of young age and with mental health issues. This article describes key UK CT discourse on the terrorist threat landscape and its proposed countermeasures, with particular regard to the role of MCN. It considers the extent to which discourse on the threat and set-up of UK CT seems to correspond to academic research, media reporting and other open sources—and is interested in whether the apparent increase of MCN in UK CT (only) reflect real-life developments in the threat landscape, or whether the current structure of UK CT may disproportionately draw in individuals with MCN. It finds that while accurately capturing some recent trends, UK CT discourse overall reifies largely outdated ideas of the role of ideational radicalisation and of there being a sharp distinction between the categories of vulnerability and risk. It also suggests that the emphasis of UK CT seems to increasingly be on the category of risk and on the logic of Pursue—also when MCN are involved—rather than proposing a multifaceted approach to the ever-changing complexity of the threat of terrorism.