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Developing a Prognostic Model for Predicting the Risk of Outcome in Patients With Novel Bunyavirus Infection: A Retrospective Study
Authors: Xiang Xu , Dai Yue‐qing , Li Song , Li De‐lei , Chen Jun‐kun , Zhang Chi 
Published: February 2025

ABSTRACTThe study aims to investigate the key risk factors influencing the prognosis of patients with severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) and develop a prognostic warning model based on these factors. A total of 264 SFTS patients treated at Tongji Hospital from April 1, 2023, to July 30, 2024, were included as the research sample. Retrospective analysis was conducted based on the final prognostic status of the patients, dividing them into a survival group (n = 165) and a death group (n = 99). Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed along with LASSO and logistic regression on baseline information and the first laboratory indicators within 24 h after admission to identify independent risk factors affecting prognosis. A warning model was constructed based on these factors. The analysis revealed that age (OR = 1.098, 95% CI: 1.054–1.149, p < 0.001), presence of consciousness disorders (OR = 2.506, 95% CI: 1.042–6.187, p = 0.042), BUN (OR = 1.248, 95% CI: 1.154–1.369, p < 0.001), and viral load (OR = 3.598, 95% CI: 2.572–5.288, p < 0.001) were identified as independent risk factors significantly impacting the prognosis of SFTS patients. A nomogram warning model was developed incorporating these four risk factors, which demonstrated excellent predictive performance (ROC = 0.917, 95% CI: 0.882–0.948, p < 0.001). The prognostic risk prediction model successfully established for SFTS patients in this study exhibits robust predictive performance, and it is anticipated to serve as a practical clinical tool for predicting disease progression and prognosis in SFTS patients.
Digestion and absorption of triacetin, a short‐chain triacylglycerol
Authors: Yoshimura Yukihiro , Matsui Tomoka , Kaneko Nagisa , Kobayashi Ikuha 
Published: February 2025

AbstractTriacylglycerol (TG) is categorized into long‐, medium‐, and short‐chain TG (SCTG). While the digestion of long‐ and medium‐chain TG is well established, the process for SCTG remains unclear. This study investigated SCTG digestion by administering 2 mmol of triacetin to rats and analyzing acetin, acetic acid, and glycerol levels in the portal blood and small intestine. Triacetin was fully degraded in the upper gastrointestinal tract and absorbed as acetic acid and glycerol. Glycerol influx into the liver promoted gluconeogenesis, while acetate activated AMPK, resulting in the suppression of fatty acid synthesis‐related genes and the upregulation of fatty acid β‐oxidation‐related genes. These findings demonstrate that triacetin not only serves as a substrate for energy metabolism but also regulates hepatic gene expression, highlighting its dual role as both a metabolic substrate and signaling molecule. Triacetin thus shows potential as a dietary modulator for improving metabolic health.
Limited degradability of dissolved organic carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus during contrasting seasons in a tropical coastal environment
Authors: Chu Jiangyong , Lønborg Christian , Martin Patrick 
Published: February 2025

AbstractThe biogeochemistry of dissolved organic matter (DOM) is poorly understood in tropical coastal waters. Here, we quantified the biological and photochemical lability of dissolved organic carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus, in the tropical coastal waters of Singapore. We conducted experiments during the inter‐monsoon, the mid‐southwest monsoon, and the late southwest monsoon seasons, which span the greatest range of biogeochemical conditions found in the area. The DOM lability was quantified as concentration changes during 90‐d biodegradation and 7‐d photoreactor incubations. Overall, DOM showed low lability, even though dissolved organic nitrogen and dissolved organic phosphorus accounted for most of the dissolved nitrogen and phosphorus. In the biodegradation experiments, only 5–15% of dissolved organic carbon, 0–7% of dissolved organic nitrogen, and 8–21% of dissolved organic phosphorus were degraded. The addition of labile dissolved organic carbon, intended to test priming effects and to ensure the microbes were not carbon‐limited, had no measurable impact on the results. During our photochemical experiments only 2–10% of the dissolved organic carbon were degraded, while neither dissolved organic nitrogen nor dissolved organic phosphorus showed consistent photochemical losses. The DOM optical properties (absorbance and fluorescence spectra) showed limited or no changes during the biodegradation experiments but larger declines in the photochemical experiments. Overall, the biodegradation of DOM was highest during the inter‐monsoon, when autochthonous DOM was most dominant, while photolability was greater during the terrestrial DOM‐rich southwest monsoon. Our results illustrate that in some tropical coastal environments, DOM can be fairly resistant to biological and photochemical degradation, and thus does not represent a large stock of potentially available nutrients.
Going for Equality: How Power States Influence Consumers' Preference For Advertisements With Right‐Enhancing Versus Suffering‐Reducing Appeals
Authors: Lu Yue , Chen Long , Zhang Ke 
Published: February 2025

ABSTRACTThis research investigates the impact of power states on consumers' preference for brands using right‐enhancing or suffering‐reducing appeals in promoting social equality. Through six studies, the present research shows that consumers with low (vs. high) power tend to exhibit a greater preference for brands using right‐enhancing (vs. suffering‐reducing) appeals. This is because experiencing low (vs. high) power increases consumers’ support for drastic (vs. incremental) social changes to help the disadvantaged group. Additionally, this effect is found to be attenuated when consumers’ perceived social mobility is low. These findings contribute to the existing literature on cause‐related marketing by clarifying the factors and psychological mechanisms that influence consumers’ reactions to various advertising messages focused on equality. Additionally, they provide valuable practical insights for marketers, helping them design effective communication strategies tailored to consumers’ power states to promote social equality initiatives.
Children Preferences for Global and Local Brands: An Empirical Study Drawing on Symbolic Self‐Completion Theory
Authors: Filipovic Jelena , Gorton Matthew , Markovic Stefan 
Published: February 2025

ABSTRACTThe marketing literature has examined extensively consumer preferences between global and local brands. However, there remains a dearth of research on the topic in the context of vulnerable consumers with insecure self‐identities. Children largely embody insecure identities and, thus, there are several factors that can influence their global versus local brand preferences. Surprisingly, however, there is still limited empirical research examining how key demographic and socioeconomic factors influence children's brand preferences, especially in developing countries. Drawing on symbolic self‐completion theory, and based on data from Serbia, we address this research gap and contribute to the social psychology and marketing literatures by showing how age, gender, poverty background, and external reference groups influence children's preferences between global and local brands.
How to Increase Consumers' Pro‐Environmental Behaviors? The Role of Involving Consumers in Creative Activities
Authors: Liu Wumei , Yang Qiaoying 
Published: February 2025

ABSTRACTAs concerns about environmental issues continue to grow, it is a timely topic to study how to increase consumers' pro‐environmental behavior. Prior literature mainly investigated how the contextual factors influenced consumers' pro‐environmental behavior in this context. However, what consumers do and think in a previous context affects their behavior in a subsequent unrelated context. It remains unclear how to increase consumers' pro‐environmental behavior through intervening the activity type consumers conduct in a prior setting. Through six multi‐method studies including a study with secondary data and a field experiment, this paper shows that involving consumers in creative activities (vs. noncreative activities) in the prior context boosts consumers' self‐importance perception, which in turn stimulates consumers to engage in pro‐environmental behaviors. Furthermore, this paper demonstrates that the effect of involving consumers in creative activities on pro‐environmental behavior amplifies (attenuates) among consumers with low self‐concept clarity (among those with high self‐concept clarity). This paper makes important contributions to the literature on pro‐environmental behavior and creative activities. It also offers insights for policymakers and businesses, suggesting that encouraging consumers to engage in creative activities can be an effective strategy to foster pro‐environmental behavior.
Chlorogenic Acid Ameliorates Chronic Unpredictable Stress‐Induced Diminished Ovarian Reserve Through Ovarian Renin‐Angiotensin System
Authors: Qian Fei , Zhu Zhengyu , Luo Chao , Qi Ruofan , Wei Lun , Bo Le , Jiang Wangtao , Mao Caiping 
Published: February 2025

ABSTRACTChronic stress could impair ovarian reserve through hyperactivation of the hypothalamic‐pituitary‐adrenal (HPA) axis, leading to reduced oocyte quality and endocrine dysfunction. The ovarian renin‐angiotensin system (OVRAS) modulates follicular development, and excessive activation of the ACE‐AngII‐AT1R axis increases oxidative stress, disrupting ovarian function. This study investigates OVRAS's role in chronic unpredictable stress (CUS)‐induced diminished ovarian reserve (DOR) and explores the protective effects of chlorogenic acid (CGA). Female mice were subjected to CUS (10 intervention methods were randomly applied to mice according to low, medium, and high frequency) and CGA treatment. Hormone levels, estrous cycles, ovarian morphology, oxidative stress, and apoptosis were evaluated. Results demonstrated that CUS overactivated the ACE‐AngII‐AT1R axis, increasing oxidative stress and apoptosis in granulosa cells (GCs). CGA improved ovarian function, reduced oxidative stress, and downregulated ACE‐AngII‐AT1R axis activity. CGA may alleviate stress‐induced DOR by mitigating oxidative stress and apoptosis via modulation of the ACE‐AngII‐AT1R axis.
Changes in Decisional Conflict and Decisional Regret Among Living Kidney Donors From Pre‐Donation to 1‐Year Post‐Donation
Authors: Liu Kuan‐Lin , Wang Hsu‐Han , Hsieh Chin‐Yi , Chen Lee‐Chuan , Lin Kuo‐Jen , Lin Chih‐Te , Chien Ching‐Hui 
Published: February 2025

ABSTRACTPrevious research indicates that most living kidney donors (LKDs) are content with their decision to donate and seldom experience regret. Nevertheless, a small percentage of donors report adverse experiences, such as psychological distress and reduced vitality. Therefore, it is essential to explore the experiences of LKDs, particularly within the context of their decision‐making process both before and following kidney donation. This study aimed to examine the decisional conflict and decisional regret experienced by LKDs from the evaluation stage to 12 months post‐donation and to identify the associated factors. A longitudinal study design was implemented, and the initial data collection took place when potential LKDs visited the hospital for evaluation (n = 50). Subsequent data collection was conducted at 3 (n = 49), 6, and 12 (n = 46) months post‐donation. Variables, including basic demographics, decisional conflict, decisional regret, perceived control, psychological distress, and healthcare orientation, were collected. Generalized estimating equations were used to obtain inferential statistics. Results showed that perceived control characterized by personal control orientation, lower psychological distress, and better healthcare orientation were associated with reduced decisional conflict among LKDs. Meanwhile, lower decisional regret was associated with better self‐perceived health status, perceived control inclined toward interpersonal control, and less psychological distress among LKDs. Nurses should assess the decisional conflict and mental health of potential LKDs, and provide clear information to support their decision regarding kidney donation. They should also offer self‐care information and stress‐coping strategies related to living donor nephrectomy to aid in reducing decisional conflict and regret.
Path‐Following Control of Underactuated Stratospheric Airship With Constraints and Disturbances Using Time‐Delay Observer
Authors: Zhou Pingfang , Lin Qiming , Wang Quanbao 
Published: February 2025

ABSTRACTThis paper investigates the path‐following control problem for an underactuated stratospheric airship with unknown dynamics, external disturbances, and constraints. A novel error‐constrained Serret–Frenet frame has been utilized to drive the underactuated airship to track the predefined path. A novel control approach that combines backstepping and time‐delay observer (TDO) has been employed for tracking the desired forward velocity and estimating unknown dynamics and disturbances without the details of the airship's dynamics. The position error and velocity constraints of the airship are handled by nonlinear mapping. The proposed control scheme can drive an underactuated airship to track the predefined path and the constraints requirements are never violated. Simulations demonstrate the effectiveness and advantages of the proposed control scheme.
The Relationship Between Organizational Trust and Teacher Autonomy: The Mediating Role of Self‐Efficacy Beliefs
Authors: Çolak İbrahim 
Published: February 2025

ABSTRACTIncreasing numbers of studies have concentrated on teacher autonomy which is considered a crucial component in the work of teachers. This study explores the mediating role of teachers' self‐efficacy beliefs in the relationship between organizational trust and teacher autonomy. Data were drawn from 326 teachers working in a southwest city of Türkiye. The study utilized structural equation modeling to investigate the relationships between organizational trust, self‐efficacy beliefs, and the dimensions of teacher autonomy. The results revealed positive links between organizational trust, self‐efficacy beliefs, and each dimension of teacher autonomy. The results also revealed that self‐efficacy beliefs significantly mediate the relationship between organizational trust and curriculum autonomy, teaching autonomy, communicative autonomy, and professional development autonomy. In addition, organizational trust was found to play an indirect but crucial role with both teaching autonomy and curriculum autonomy. The findings emphasize the importance of creating an environment characterized by trust in schools and addressing teachers' self‐efficacy beliefs in an effort to support teacher autonomy. Practical implications and potential directions for further research are discussed aligned with the results of the study.
A Survey Study of Bhutanese School Guidance Counselors' Roles, Responsibilities, Challenges, and Resources
Authors: Larran Julie , Hein Sascha 
Published: February 2025

ABSTRACTThis study explores the young profession of school guidance counseling in Bhutan. It investigated Bhutanese school guidance counselors' demographic characteristics, activities, roles, and responsibilities. The characteristics were assessed using quantitative survey measures, including the International Survey of School Counseling Activities (ISSCA). We further investigated their self‐reported challenges and resources using open‐ended questions analyzed using content analysis and the analysis of Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT). Finally, we examined differences between the views of school guidance counselors in Bhutan and those of Bhutanese school stakeholders (school teachers and principals). Responses were obtained from 162 (90.5%) of the 179 school guidance counselors active at the time in Bhutan, 49 school teachers, and 16 school principals. The ISSCA results revealed that Bhutanese school guidance counselors, on average, rated the appropriateness of school guidance counseling activities higher compared to their school principal and school teacher colleagues but rated the activities of dealing with discipline cases and taking on administrative duties lower. The SWOT analysis further shed light on their challenges and resources, including the effects of the COVID‐19 pandemic. The discussion of results, interpreted using Bronfenbrenner's Ecological Systems Theory (Bronfenbrenner 1995) suggests that Bhutan's school guidance counseling profession needs more clearly defined roles, more time to establish itself, more initiatives to overcome stigma towards counseling, more material resources such as a counseling room and that schools need to make sure there is sufficient time and opportunities for students to see the school guidance counselor.
The Effects of a Universal, School‐Based Mental Health Literacy Program to Improve Resilience and Self‐Efficacy Among 5–6th Grade Students From Three, Title 1 School in Rural Alabama: Advocates 4 All Youth
Authors: Dadematthews Adefunke , Pangelinan Melissa M. , Bowen Anne E. , Simon Stacey L. , Chandrasekhar Jessica L. , Kaar Jill L. 
Published: February 2025

ABSTRACTAdvocates 4 ALL Youth (ALLY) is a universal, 6‐week mental health literacy program, implemented in schools during the school day by community volunteers. The aim of this study was to determine the efficacy of the ALLY program on youth who endorsed negative affect (i.e., self‐reported symptoms of both depression and anxiety). Using a randomized controlled trial design, 5–6th grade students (11–13 years) attending three rural elementary schools in low‐income and predominant African American communities were invited to participate. A total of 109 students (91% African American/Black) participated in the program (91% participation rate) and were randomized into treatment group—who received ALLY (n = 57) or control group (n = 52). All students completed a pre–post‐assessment (baseline and post‐program). A total of 58% youth in the treatment group endorsed negative affect at baseline and this was reduced to 53% post‐program delivery (p < 0.01). No change in negative affect was reported in control group (44% pre and 44% post with self‐reported negative affect). These results suggest that participants at greatest risk for mental health issues may benefit from ALLY.
A Systematic Review of Barriers to Breast Cancer Screening, and of Interventions Designed to Increase Participation, Among Women of Black African and Black Caribbean Descent in the UK
Authors: Aliu Anietie E. , Kerrison Robert S. , Marcu Afrodita 
Published: February 2025

ABSTRACTBackgroundCompared with the general population, Black African and Black Caribbean women, living in the UK, are less likely to participate in breast cancer screening.AimsThe aims of this review were to: (1) systematically describe the barriers to breast cancer screening, experienced by women of Black African and Black Caribbean descent, living in the UK and (2) identify which barriers interventions attempting to reduce inequalities have targeted, and whether they have been effective at increasing participation in breast cancer screening, among women of Black African and Black Caribbean descent.MethodsWe conducted a mixed‐methods systematic review of primary research published in peer‐reviewed journals. Seven databases were searched, yielding eight articles for inclusion in the review.ResultsBarriers to breast cancer screening participation were categorised into six analytical themes: ‘Understanding of, and concerns about, breast screening, the procedure and the reliability of test results’, ‘Misconceptions about, and lack of understanding of, the causes of breast cancer and personal risk’, ‘Emotional responses to cancer and screening’, ‘General barriers to accessing healthcare services (including breast screening)’, ‘Beliefs about cancer as a treatable disease’ and ‘Religious beliefs, cultural taboos and stigma’. These findings derive largely from studies with women who were not eligible for screening. Four studies testing interventions to promote uptake among ethnic minority groups were identified. None of them targeted Black African or Black Caribbean women, specifically; however, it was possible to extract data, for these groups, from the studies.ConclusionFurther research with women who are eligible for screening (but do not attend) is needed to verify the findings of this review. Studies targeting barriers experienced by Black women, particularly, are needed to reduce inequalities.
Coping, Emotional Processing, and Cancer‐Related Symptoms in Breast Cancer Survivors: Cross‐Sectional Secondary Analysis of the REPAT Study
Authors: Harel Keren , Czamanski‐Cohen Johanna , Cohen Miri , Caspi Opher , Weihs Karen L. 
Published: February 2025

ABSTRACTObjectiveAs survival rates from breast cancer increase, the post‐treatment period poses several challenges, including a high burden of cancer‐related symptoms that interfere with quality of life. This study aims to provide a better understanding of the relationship between coping (approach and avoidance), emotional processing (emotional awareness and acceptance of emotions), and cancer‐related symptoms.MethodsThis is a cross‐sectional, secondary analysis of baseline data from a randomized controlled trial entitled “The Role of Emotional Processing in Art Therapy” (REPAT) study. Participants included 179 breast cancer survivors 6.1 months on average after completing primary treatment. Participants completed questionnaires measuring approach and avoidance coping, acceptance of emotions, cancer‐related symptoms (depression, fatigue, and pain), and the Level of Emotional Awareness a performance scale. Hierarchical linear regressions were performed while adjusting for background variables.ResultsParticipants experienced significant depressive symptoms (51.7%), fatigue (78.8%), pain interference (78%), and pain intensity (66%). There were strong correlations between depression, cancer‐related fatigue, and pain. After adjusting for confounders, acceptance of emotions was negatively associated with depression, and avoidance coping was positively associated with depression, cancer‐related fatigue, and pain interference. Emotional awareness and approach coping were not associated with cancer‐related symptoms, but both were significantly associated with acceptance of emotions.ConclusionsBreast cancer survivors' post‐treatment period presents the challenge of dealing with elevated cancer‐related symptoms. Regardless, breast cancer survivors with high acceptance of emotions and low avoidance coping experienced fewer cancer‐related symptoms.