Theoretical background
Routine activity theory posits that crime is more likely to occur when a suitable target lacking in capable guardianship converges in space and time with a motivated offender (Cohen & Felson, 1979). Therefore, which areas…
Category: Social Sciences
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Development and validation of a questionnaire to assess quality of life in Australian adults with type 1 diabetes: a pilot psychometric study
DiMeglio, L. A., Evans-Molina, C. & Oram, R. A. Type 1 diabetes. Lancet 391, 2449–2462 (2018).
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International Diabetes Federation. Type 1…
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Variabilities in the stroking parameters during short course 50 m time trials in all four competitive swimming strokes
The present study was the first attempt to investigate the inter- and intra-individual variabilities of competitive swimmers in kinematic parameters (SF, SL, and SV) for all four strokes. The main outcomes were that swimmers generally showed a…
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Impact mechanism of agricultural industry agglomeration on labour outflow directions in China
Since the data used is panel data, and based on the study of the impact of agricultural industry aggregation on local migrant worker outflow. Therefore, we have decided to use a time-individual fixed effects model for empirical regression. Based…
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Understanding UK policymakers’ evidence needs through policy questions
In the present study, we use the UK as a test case to examine approaches to evidence-based policymaking (hereafter EBPM) by focusing on what evidence requests policymakers present to academics. As will be discussed later in more detail, in the UK…
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The impact of team quality, match outcomes, and match location on pitch-passing networks
We constructed pitch-passing networks of soccer teams10,35 and studied the impact of different situational factors on the passing network structure. In this study, we used three centrality metrics, namely, degree centrality, closeness centrality,…
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Applicability of the Chinese weight self-stigma questionnaire and its relationships with depression, physical exercise, and quality of life
Item analysis
The primary objective of item analysis is to assess the suitability and reliability of individual scale items. This process differs from reliability testing, which evaluates the stability of the entire instrument or its composite…
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Exploring the association between depression and telomere length: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Ferrari, A. J. et al. The epidemiological modelling of major depressive disorder: application for the global burden of disease study 2010. PLOS ONE. 8 (7), e69637 (2013).
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Sustainable in-space manufacturing by upcycling metal space debris via a vertically integrated processing paradigm
A primary goal of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a novel vertically integrated materials processing approach that utilizes continuous casting and SSAM to upcycle metallic space debris into functional components. Due to…
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The chain mediating role of resilience and change fatigue between intolerance of uncertainty and job burnout in nurses
Ooms, A. et al. Enhancing the well-being of front-line healthcare professionals in high pressure clinical environments: A mixed-methods evaluative research project. Int. J. Nurs. Stud. 132, 104257 (2022).
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