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Association of COVID-19 With Risk of Posttransplant Diabetes Mellitus
Authors: Vinson Amanda J. , Anzalone A. Jerrod , Schissel Makayla , Dai Ran , Olex Amy L. , Mannon Roslyn B. ,   on behalf of the National COVID Cohort Collaborative
Published: November 2024

Background.
Posttransplant diabetes mellitus (PTDM) is an important complication for solid organ transplant recipients (SOTRs). COVID-19 has been associated with an increased risk of incident diabetes in the general population. However, the association between COVID-19 and new-onset PTDM has not been explored.

Methods.
Using the National COVID Cohort Collaborative Enclave, we conducted a cohort study of adults without diabetes receiving a solid organ transplant (heart, lung, kidney, or liver) in the United States between April 1, 2020, and March 31, 2023, with and without a first diagnosis of COVID-19 (COVID+ versus COVID–) within 180 d of SOT. We propensity score matched a single COVID+ SOTR with a COVID– SOTR who was diabetes free at the same point posttransplant. Within this matched cohort, we used multivariable Cox proportional hazards models to examine the adjusted risk of PTDM associated with COVID+.

Results.
Among 1342 COVID+ SOTRs matched to 1342 COVID– SOTRs, the crude rate of newly diagnosed PTDM in the 2 y post-COVID was 17% in those with versus 13% in those without COVID-19 (P = 0.007). COVID-19 was significantly associated with new PTDM (adjusted hazard ratio, 1.37; 95% confidence interval, 1.12-1.68 at 2 y).

Conclusions.
Similar to other viral infections, COVID-19 is associated with an increased risk of PTDM in SOTRs.
Description of Olsenella absiana sp. nov., an anaerobic bacterium isolated from pig faeces
Authors: Paek Jayoung , Bai Lu , Shin Yeseul , Kim Hongik , Kim Si Hyun , Shin Jeong Hwan , Kook Joong-Ki , Chang Young-Hyo 
Published: November 2024

A short-rod-shaped, obligate anaerobic, Gram-positive bacterium isolated from the faeces of a pig was designated as the strain YH-ols2223T. Analysis of the 16S rRNA gene sequence revealed that the isolate was most closely related to Olsenella urininfantis KCTC 25755T with 97.7% similarity. The multi-locus sequence tree revealed that the isolate formed a sub-cluster within the genus Olsenella. The average nucleotide identity and the digital DNA–DNA hybridization values for the isolate and the most closely related strains were 74.9–76.6% and 20.8–22.5%, respectively. The end products of the fermentation were lactic acid and acetic acid. The main fatty acids identified were C18 : 0 DMA, C18 : 1
ω9c DMA and C18 : 1
ω9c. The cell wall contained the meso-diaminopimelic acid-based peptidoglycan. Given the chemotaxonomic, phenotypic and phylogenetic properties, YH-ols2223T (= KCTC 25800T = NBRC 116680T) represents a novel taxon. The name Olsenella absiana sp. nov. was proposed.
Buffering and non-monotonic behavior of gene dosage response curves for human complex traits
Authors: Milind Nikhil , Smith Courtney J. , Zhu Huisheng , Spence Jeffrey P. , Pritchard Jonathan K. 
Published: November 2024

AbstractThe genome-wide burdens of deletions, loss-of-function mutations, and duplications correlate with many traits. Curiously, for most of these traits, variants that decrease expression have the same genome-wide average direction of effect as variants that increase expression. This seemingly contradicts the intuition that, at individual genes, reducing expression should have the opposite effect on a phenotype as increasing expression. To understand this paradox, we introduce a concept called the gene dosage response curve (GDRC) that relates changes in gene expression to expected changes in phenotype. We show that, for many traits, GDRCs are systematically biased in one trait direction relative to the other and, surprisingly, that as many as 40% of GDRCs are non-monotone, with large increases and decreases in expression affecting the trait in the same direction. We develop a simple theoretical model that explains this bias in trait direction. Our results have broad implications for complex traits, drug discovery, and statistical genetics.
Capital market liberalization and corporate debt maturity structure: evidence from the Shanghai-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock connect
Authors: Huang Jun , Mo Haijie , Zhang Tianshu 
Published: November 2024

PurposeThis paper takes the Shanghai-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect as a quasi-natural experiment and investigates the impact of capital market liberalization on the corporate debt maturity structure. It also aims to provide some policy implications for corporate debt financing and further liberalization of the capital market in China.Design/methodology/approachEmploying the exogenous event of Shanghai-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect and using the data of Chinese A-share firms from 2010 to 2020, this study constructs a difference-in-differences model to examine the relationship between capital market liberalization and corporate debt maturity structure. To validate the results, this study performed several robustness tests, including the parallel test, the placebo test, the Heckman two-stage regression and the propensity score matching.FindingsThis paper finds that capital market liberalization has significantly increased the proportion of long-term debt of target firms. Further analyses suggest that the impact of capital market liberalization on the debt maturity structure is more pronounced for firms with lower management ownership and non-Big 4 audit. Channel tests show that capital market liberalization improves firms’ information environment and curbs self-interested management behavior.Originality/valueThis research provides empirical evidence for the consequences of capital market liberalization and enriches the literature on the determinants of corporate debt maturity structure. Further this study makes a reference for regulators and financial institutions to improve corporate financing through the governance role of capital market liberalization.
Playing it ethical or safe? Examining the effects of executive military experience on earnings management
Authors: Xu Yekun , Zhang Yameng , Zhao Jiayu 
Published: November 2024

Purpose
This study aims to investigate whether and how the executive military experience influences accrual-based earnings management and real earnings management.

Design/methodology/approach
Based on a sample of 4,392 listed firms in China between 2006 and 2022, this study examines the theoretical hypotheses by performing multiple regressions with fixed effects and a battery of robustness tests.

Findings
With a focus on executives’ decisions on the choice between two earning management methods, this paper find military executives reduce accrual-based earnings management but increase real earnings management. The mechanism of risk-aversion is verified in the post hoc analysis.

Originality/value
Most studies argue that military experience, which represents a strong sense of duty and self-discipline, can help to reduce corporate unethical behaviors. The study extends the existing literature on executives’ military experience by identifying risk-aversion rather than ethical values as the potential mechanism through which executives’ military experience affects earnings management.
Audience awareness of radio messages on adopting malaria preventive measures among rural dwellers in Oyo state, Nigeria
Authors: Oko-Epelle Lydia , Talabi Felix Olajide 
Published: November 2024

Purpose
This study aims to examine the audience awareness of radio messages on malaria prevention and how these messages have influenced the adoption of malaria preventive measures among rural dwellers in Oyo State, Nigeria.

Design/methodology/approach
This research adopted a mixed-method approach, combining surveys and qualitative focus group discussions to gather data on respondents’ attitudes, knowledge and practices related to malaria prevention. The authors used Frequency distribution involving tables to present quantitative data, while we deployed thematic analysis to present qualitative data.

Findings
Results showed that most rural dwellers (86.5%) were exposed to malaria prevention radio messages. However, findings indicated that awareness alone did not influence the adoption of malaria preventive measures; instead, a positive attitude toward messages influenced the adoption of the malaria preventive measures.

Practical implications
Radio stations should tailor their messaging to address daily malaria difficulties while considering the target audience’s culture and belief systems. Also efforts should be directed at developing messages that promote awareness and build favorable attitudes toward preventative measures. Finally, radio stations, government agencies and health-care professionals must work together to guarantee that malaria prevention messages are effectively distributed.

Originality/value
The originality of this study comes from its unique ability to examine audience awareness of radio messages, mainly as it influences the adoption of malaria preventive measures.
Unpacking the presence of women as HR directors: organisational factors from MNCs subsidiaries operating in Canada
Authors: Turki Sondes 
Published: November 2024

Purpose
This paper aims to examine the organisational factors responsible for the inclusion of women as Human Resource (HR) directors in Canadian-based subsidiaries of multinational companies (MNCs).

Design/methodology/approach
Based on the resource dependence theory, this study outlines the features of subsidiaries that appoint a woman HR director. Hypotheses were developed and assessed through analysis of a database obtained from a quantitative investigation. Analyses are based on 100 multinational subsidiaries operating in Canada.

Findings
Three primary findings arise from this study. Firstly, the larger the subsidiary, the less likely it is for a woman to hold the position of HR director. Secondly, there is a positive and significant correlation between the percentage of women employed in an MNC subsidiary and the presence of women in the HR director position. Finally, MNC subsidiaries with high executive career progression autonomy are more likely to have a woman HR director than those lacking in such autonomy.

Practical implications
This study proposes improving the representation of women in HR director positions by increasing the percentage of women employed in organisations and by granting greater decision-making autonomy to subsidiaries of MNCs.

Originality/value
This paper contributes to broader research on gender inequality in leadership. This paper responds specifically to the dearth of research into gender inequality in HR directorships, despite HR as a profession being female dominated. This study focuses upon HR in multinational corporations – again, an under-researched area.
“Honoring their stories”: care providers’ understanding of psychosocial concerns among Bhutanese American older adults with refugee life experience
Authors: Prasai Aakriti , Chamlagai Lila K. , Frounfelker Rochelle L. , Gautam Bhuwan , Mishra Tej , Betancourt Theresa S. 
Published: November 2024

Purpose
This paper aims to explore the barriers and facilitators to psychosocial well-being among ethnic Nepali Bhutanese American older adults from the perspective of health care and service providers working with this population. Specifically, the authors aimed to understand health-care and service providers’ perceptions of the psychosocial well-being in this community and appropriate interventions.

Design/methodology/approach
Qualitative research methods were used to collect and analyze data in collaboration with a community-based organization. A total of ten participants were interviewed. Interviews were conducted in either English or Nepali, based on participant preference. An inductive thematic analysis approach was used to analyze the data.

Findings
Three major themes were generated from the analysis. The first two were in reference to perceived barriers to mental well-being among Bhutanese American older adults: isolation that older adults faced in the USA and shifting responsibilities and lifestyles that arose from the cultural and structural barriers in the USA. Throughout these themes, there was an understanding that acculturation threatened families’ connections to each other and impacted older adults’ connections with younger generations. The third theme, a perceived facilitator of well-being, was the power of storytelling to counteract feelings of isolation and disempowerment caused by shifting lifestyles felt by older adults, especially amid community events.

Originality/value
Bhutanese American older adults, many of whom have limited English proficiency, face numerous challenges, psychosocial stressors and factors contributing to well-being. Care for this population should prioritize dignity, empowerment and the incorporation of strengths within their narratives. Interventions and services tailored for older Bhutanese American adults need to be adapted to integrate multiple care systems.
An Exploration of the Role of HR Departments in Optimizing Employee Mental Wellness in the Face of Organizational Risks
Authors: Al-Twal Arwa , Gammoh Leen Adel , Zureikat Maya 
Published: November 2024

Purpose
Considering mental health in organizations is crucial for several reasons, as it directly impacts the well-being and productivity of employees. This paper aims to delve into the role of the human resource (HR) department (HRD) in promoting mental health and mitigating associated organizational risks within emerging markets, with a specific focus on organizations in Jordan.

Design/methodology/approach
Using a qualitative research approach, 21 semistructured interviews were conducted with employees from diverse organizations and industries in Jordan.

Findings
The study’s findings illuminate a constrained role of HRD in supporting employees’ mental well-being, attributable to several factors: (i) a perceptual gap between the actual and desired roles of HRD in fostering mental health according to employees; (ii) institutional factors dictating initiatives for mental health support at work; and (iii) societal and cultural norms shaping attitudes toward mental health, both pre- and post-COVID-19.

Research limitations/implications
This study contributes to the ongoing discourse on the intersection of HR practices and mental health support in the workplace in emerging markets, providing valuable insights for both academic and practical considerations. As organizations navigate the evolving landscape of employee well-being, this study’s findings offer a foundation for future research and the development of evidence-based strategies to enhance mental health support within organizational contexts and mitigate organizational risks.

Originality/value
This study illuminates the current landscape of human resources management development in fostering mental health at work in Jordan, serving as a foundation for future research agendas in the country and potentially the wider region.
Decoding determinants of pro-environmental behaviors of higher education students: insights for sustainable future
Authors: Zhang Yu , Du Qian , Huang Yali , Mao Yanying , Jiao Liudan 
Published: November 2024

Purpose
The investigation of pro-environmental behaviors (PEB) among college students is essential for future sustainability endeavors. Existing research seldomly concentrated on college students and their PEB. This study aims to address the gap in understanding PEB among college students.

Design/methodology/approach
This study constructed an integrated model combining the theory of planned behavior (TPB) and the value-belief-norm (VBN) theory, with the novel addition of environmental risk perception. Through an empirical study involving 844 college students, this research analyzed the data with the structural model.

Findings
The authors identified that environmental values, attitudes, perceived behavioral control, subjective norms and risk perception play crucial roles in shaping PEB. This study also revealed age-related differences, highlighting that older students might be less influenced by attitudes and subjective norms due to more established habits. Findings underscore the importance of fostering PEB through environmental education, promotion of low-carbon lifestyle choices and incentives. This investigation not only enriches the theoretical framework for PEB but also offers practical insights for policymakers and educators to enhance sustainable practices among the youth.

Research limitations/implications
Though the authors offer valuable findings, this research has two key limitations: the use of observational data for hypothesis testing, which weakens causal inference, and the collection of data through questionnaires, which may be biased by social desirability. Respondents of self-report tend to behave in the socially desired ways. Consequently, they usually exaggerate their pro-environmental intention or PEB. To comprehend the influencing aspects more thoroughly, future research should consider incorporating experimental methods and objective data, such as digitalized data.

Practical implications
The findings provide valuable evidence for guiding college students’ PEB, including strengthening environmental education, promoting of low-carbon fashion and providing incentives for PEBs.

Originality/value
First, the authors examine the internal factors influencing PEB among Chinese university students within the “dual-carbon” initiative framework. Second, this research pioneers the use of structural equation modeling to merge TPB and VBN theories, offering a predictive model for university students’ PEB. Third, the authors introduce “environmental risk perception” as a novel variable derived from both TPB and VBN, enhancing the model’s explanatory power.
Social‐ecological memory: From concepts and methods to applications
Authors: Cardoso Ana R. , Fernandes Cláudia , Honrado João P. 
Published: November 2024

AbstractSocial‐ecological memory (SEM) may be a key source of resilience in social‐ecological systems (SES), allowing for renewal and reorganisation after disturbances. This study provides an overview of the genesis and evolution of the SEM concept, its research trends and gaps, and its potential applicability to geographical thought. Combining systematic review and bibliometric analysis, we collected 219 records published in the last two decades, which were reduced to 87 relevant records after applying the inclusion/exclusion criterion. The results indicate that interest in SEM research is growing, but wide acceptance and concordance around terminology are still lagging. The concept has substantially evolved and expanded over the last decade but remains mostly abstract and conceptual. Research has focused predominantly on European countries, rural contexts, and westernised societies, identified multiple disturbances and ecosystem services as driving the maintenance and evolution of SEM, and highlighted an unequal interest between social and ecological memory carriers. Our review underlines the strong pertinence of the SEM concept for the study and management of social‐ecological systems, which would benefit from the development of application strategies and tools. In the future, researchers should seek to expand the idea of social‐ecological memory into an applied field having clearer links and boundaries with more established concepts important in geography, among them traditional ecological knowledge.
Creditor litigation and corporate innovation: Evidence from China
Authors: Lu Jin , Li Yaling , Zou Wenxiao 
Published: November 2024

AbstractUsing data from 2007 to 2021 for Chinese listed companies, this study investigates the impact of creditor litigation on corporate innovation. It finds that companies involved in creditor litigation tend to reduce innovative patent applications. This finding persists across various tests and endogeneity analyses. Further investigation uncovers that this impact is particularly pronounced in firms with high‐performance sensitivity, while it diminishes in firms with equity incentives. The mechanism analysis reveals the external pressures caused by creditor litigation, which leads to an escalation in a firm's operational expenses and compels a decrease in R&D investments, consequently constraining innovation.
Profiles of polysubstance use among people reporting past 12‐month sleep‐motivated nonmedical use of prescription tranquilizers/sedatives
Authors: Falise Alyssa M. , Prasanna Surendran Parvathy , Hoeflich Carolin C. , Striley Catherine W. , LaMontagne Liva , Lopez‐Quintero Catalina 
Published: November 2024

AbstractBackground and ObjectivesNonmedical use of prescription tranquilizers/sedatives (NMUPTS) is associated with a 15‐times increased likelihood of polysubstance use (PSU). This is correlated with an increased risk for use disorders and death, therefore, to inform prevention efforts, we identified PSU profiles among adults reporting sleep‐related NMUPTS.MethodsNational Survey on Drug Use and Health 2015–2019 participants with past 12‐month sleep‐related NMUPTS and use of an additional drug(s) (n = 2603) were studied. Latent class analyses identified unique latent profiles, and multivariable logistic regressions identified covariates associated with each profile.ResultsAlcohol (90.4%), tobacco (61.5%), and marijuana (55.5%) were most commonly reported, with an average of 3.6 additional substances. Two latent PSU profiles were identified: marijuana/alcohol/tobacco (MAT) (68.3%) and MAT + cocaine/hallucinogens/prescription drugs (MAT + CHPR) (31.7%). In comparison to those likely in the MAT profile, those likely in the MAT + CHPR profile had lower odds of being older than 18–25 years (26–34: adjusted odds ratio [AOR]: 0.5, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.3, 0.6; 35–49: AOR: 0.2, 95% CI: 0.1, 0.2; 50+: AOR: 0.1, 95% CI: 0.0, 0.1), female (AOR: 0.4, 95% CI: 0.3, 0.6), non‐Hispanic Black (AOR: 0.5, 95% CI: 0.4, 0.8) or Hispanic in comparison to non‐Hispanic White (AOR: 0.5, 95% CI: 0.4, 0.8), and to not have past 12‐month insurance coverage (AOR: 1.7, 95% CI: 1.3, 2.3).Conclusions and Scientific SignificanceTwo PSU profiles were identified among people with NMUPTS, with noted variations in sociodemographic characteristics. In comparison to previous studies, sleep‐related NMUPTS was associated with higher rates of stimulant use, suggesting stimulant use and sleep‐related NMUPTS may be related.