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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202410.1422.v1

Rethinking Environmental Governance for Development: The Blue OEconomy Dispositive

Alex Midlen

Subject: Social Sciences, Geography, Planning And Development Keywords: blue economy; dispositif; place; ocean governance; sustainable economy; development practice

Online: 18 October 2024 (16:38:07 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202410.1471.v1

Unlocking the Mask: Perceived Organizational Support as a Buffer of the Inimical Effect of Organizational Cynicism on Organizational Workplace Deviance Behaviour

Obinna Osita Ike, Ifeanyichukwu Chukwudi Eze, Ebele Evelyn Nnadozie

Subject: Social Sciences, Psychology Keywords: Healthcare; Organizational Deviance Behaviour; Nurses; Organizational Cynicism; Perceived organizational support

Online: 18 October 2024 (14:24:47 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202410.1449.v1

Challenges in Teaching Practices in Science Education at the University Level

Abdul Malik

Subject: Social Sciences, Education Keywords: future of higher education; challenges of teaching; challenges of teaching management; class room management and emerging technologies

Online: 18 October 2024 (09:17:04 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202410.1446.v1

Global Disparities in Employability and Business Skill Demand Through a Synthetic Comparative Approach

Angeliki Menegaki, Dimitrios Vortelinos

Subject: Social Sciences, Education Keywords: business skills demand; education; regional labor markets; gender; review

Online: 18 October 2024 (09:16:45 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202410.1439.v1

Immigration, Human Capital, and Economic Growth in Brazil: From the Late 19th Century to the Present

Richard Murdoch Montgomery

Subject: Social Sciences, Demography Keywords: immigration; human capital; economic growth; Brazil; demographic trends; 19th century; 20th century; population decline

Online: 18 October 2024 (07:33:50 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202410.1419.v1

The Perceived Impacts of the Rio 2016 Paralympics on the Lives of Disabled Brazilians

Lyusyena Kirakosyan

Subject: Social Sciences, Sociology Keywords: Rio 2016 Paralympics; online qualitative survey; social inclusion; critical disability theory; Brazil

Online: 17 October 2024 (17:07:36 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202410.1401.v1

The Role of Equivalence-Based Procedures in Establishing Knowledge of Nutritional Content

Erik Arntzen, Ina Charlotte Spilling

Subject: Social Sciences, Psychology Keywords: carbohydrates, follow-up, nutritional values, sorting, stimulus equivalence, tailoring of stimuli

Online: 17 October 2024 (12:58:28 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202410.1364.v1

Constructing a Dynamic Monitoring and Analysis Platform for the International Mainstream Media Corpus on China’s Image

Weihua Hu, Wendi Wang, Chenghao Qu, Ruitian Li

Subject: Social Sciences, Language And Linguistics Keywords: mainstream media; China's Image; dynamatic mornitoring; platform constructing; sentiment analysis

Online: 17 October 2024 (11:32:43 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202410.1347.v1

Bibliometric Studies as a Publication Strategy

Libor Ansorge

Subject: Social Sciences, Library And Information Sciences Keywords: bibliometric study; publication strategy; h-index; citation

Online: 17 October 2024 (08:33:43 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202410.1351.v1

Proto-Cognitive Bases of Agency

Fernando Rodriguez Vergara, Phil Husbands

Subject: Social Sciences, Cognitive Science Keywords: Agency; Proto-cognition; Causality; Autopoiesis; Autonomy; Enaction

Online: 17 October 2024 (08:33:26 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202410.1318.v1

Strengthening Inclusive Local Participation Through Decentralized Party Organization: Insights from Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) And All Progressive Congress (APC), 2015 –2023

Geoffrey Nwobu, Chukwuemeka Nwanegbo, Godwin Onu

Subject: Social Sciences, Political Science Keywords: Decentralization; Inclusive Local Participation; Party Institutionalization; Political Parties; Nigeria

Online: 17 October 2024 (04:24:20 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202410.1315.v1

Integrating AI-Guided Instruction with Alternate Reality Games: Enhancing Learning Emotions, Engagement, and Control Beliefs in Digital Learning Environments

Ruei-Shan Lu, Hao-Chiang Koong Lin, Yong-Cih Yang

Subject: Social Sciences, Education Keywords: AI-guided instruction; Alternate Reality Games (ARG); Learning emotions; Student engagement; Control beliefs

Online: 16 October 2024 (16:19:19 CEST)

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Preprint CONCEPT PAPER | doi:10.20944/preprints202410.1250.v1

Embodied Agency and Resilience: A Framework for Examining Disabled Refugees’ Experiences in the Post-Migration Context

Lyusyena Kirakosyan, Max Stephenson Jr.

Subject: Social Sciences, Behavior Sciences Keywords: critical disability theory; integrative analytical framework; disabled refugees; trauma; embodied resilience; agency

Online: 16 October 2024 (12:33:38 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202410.1241.v1

Does Adopting the Bean Technology Bundle Enhance Food Security Access and Resilience for Smallholder Farmers in Ethiopia

Enid Katungi, Endeshaw Habte, Paul Aseete, Jean Claude Rubyogo

Subject: Social Sciences, Other Keywords:

Adoption; Bundled technologies; Ethiopia; common beans; household welfare ;

Online: 16 October 2024 (09:41:56 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202410.1210.v1

From Piracy to Development in the Western Indian Ocean: Securing a Blue Economy Space

Alex Midlen

Subject: Social Sciences, Geography, Planning And Development Keywords: maritime security; blue economy; governmentality; spaces of risk; panoptic surveillance

Online: 16 October 2024 (02:54:34 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202410.1207.v1

The Relationship of Sociodemographic Attributes and Financial Well-Being of Low-Income Urban Families Amid Covid-19 Pandemic: A Case of Malaysia

Abdullah Sallehhuddin Abdullah AbdullahSalim, Norzarina Md Yatim, Al Mansor Abu Said

Subject: Social Sciences, Sociology Keywords: financial well-being; low-income; families, urban poverty; COVID-19 pandemic; sociodemographic

Online: 15 October 2024 (13:33:11 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202410.1200.v1

Fighting Marginalisation in New Self-Built Settlements in Chile: Commoning in Campamentos via Self-Managed Education

Cristobal Martinez, Gonzalo Guerrero

Subject: Social Sciences, Urban Studies And Planning Keywords: marginalisation, self-built settlements, commons, self-managed education

Online: 15 October 2024 (12:51:40 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202410.1106.v1

Smart Cities and Sustainability: Comparative Analysis and Strategic Insights for Qatar

Iman Katah, Ozcan Ozturk

Subject: Social Sciences, Urban Studies And Planning Keywords: Sustainabilit; smart cities; comparative policy analysis; Qatar National Vision 2030; urban development

Online: 15 October 2024 (11:41:51 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202410.1158.v1

Assessing the Impact of Decentralized Party Structures on Membership Stability in Nigeria: A Study of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and All Progressive Congress (APC), 2015–2023

Geoffrey Nwobu, Godwin Onu, Chukwuemeka Nwanegbo

Subject: Social Sciences, Political Science Keywords: decentralization; party institutionalization; membership stability; Nigeria; political parties ;

Online: 15 October 2024 (09:49:35 CEST)

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This study investigates the impact of decentralized organizational party structures on the membership stability of Nigeria's two leading political parties, the People's Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC), between 2015 and 2023. Conducted from April to August 2024, the study focuses on how decentralized party frameworks influence membership retention, particularly in Nigeria's fragmented political landscape, where ethnic and regional divisions challenge political cohesion. A multi-stage sampling technique to select 400 respondents, including national and local party leaders, assembly members, and grassroots members from the six geopolitical zones in Nigeria. A total of 384 valid responses were retrieved, yielding a 96% response rate. Data collection was facilitated through questionnaires administered via Google Forms, which were distributed through email and social media platforms, with a particular focus on WhatsApp for ease of access and engagement. Regression and correlation analyses were used to assess the relationship between decentralization and membership stability. The findings reveal a strong positive correlation (r = 0.961) between decentralized structures and membership stability, with decentralization accounting for 92.4% of the variance in membership stability (R² = 0.924). This indicates that decentralization plays a crucial role in promoting party institutionalization, fostering greater engagement, loyalty, and retention among members. However, regional disparities in the effectiveness of decentralization present challenges to uniform implementation. These results underscore the importance of standardizing decentralization policies across various regions to ensure coherence and reduce membership volatility. The study recommends a harmonized framework that supports decentralized governance within political parties, enhancing internal democracy and reinforcing party unity. The research concludes by emphasizing the need for ongoing exploration into the nuances of decentralization to further support Nigeria’s democratic consolidation. This study offers valuable insights for party leaders, policymakers, and researchers interested in the institutionalization of political organizations in emerging democracies.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202410.1166.v1

Establishment of a System Dynamics Model for Sustainable Development of Ecotourism in Oceanic Island National Parks

Laurence Zsu-Hsin Chuang, Eric Li-Hau Chen

Subject: Social Sciences, Tourism, Leisure, Sport And Hospitality Keywords: ecotourism; oceanic island national parks; sustainable development indicator framework; system dynamics; conservation fee

Online: 15 October 2024 (08:42:19 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202410.1099.v1

Using Heart Rate and Behaviors to Predict Effective Intervention Strategies for Children on the Autism Spectrum: Validation of a Technology-Based Intervention

Amarachi Emezie, Rima Kamel, Morgan Dunphy, Amanda Young, Heather J. Nuske

Subject: Social Sciences, Psychology Keywords: digital mental health; challenging behaviors; heart rate tracking; unobservable internal physiological data; observable behavioral data; intervention strategy effectiveness

Online: 14 October 2024 (21:11:46 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202410.0920.v1

Promoting Food Security and Biodiversity Restoration: Insights from Kenyan Youth Climate Change Activists

Emmanuel Simiyu Wanjala

Subject: Social Sciences, Education Keywords: Youth; YPAR; Climate Change Activism; Kenya; Food Security; Biodiversity Restoration

Online: 14 October 2024 (16:37:00 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202410.1095.v1

The Weight of History: Brazil's Economic Paradox from Estado Novo to Neoliberalism (1930-2000)

Richard Murdoch Montgomery

Subject: Social Sciences, Geography, Planning And Development Keywords: Brazil; Economic history; Import substitution industrialization; Economic miracle; Hyperinflation; Neoliberal reforms; Slavery legacy; Colonial endowments; Regional disparities; Income inequality; Estado Novo; Military regime; Plano Real; Brazil Cost; Postcolonial development

Online: 14 October 2024 (15:35:22 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202410.1047.v1

The Widening, Deepening, and Lengthening of the Seven Mountains Mandate (7MM) Network: The Role of Network Apostolic Leadership

Fernando Adolfo Mora Ciangherotti

Subject: Social Sciences, Religion Keywords: Seven Mountains Mandate; Network Leadership; New Apostolic Reformation; Religious Networks

Online: 14 October 2024 (15:28:27 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202410.1051.v1

Comprehensive Supervision of Agricultural Natural Resources Assets in China: Value Objective, Game Analysis and Legal Approach

Wenfei Zhang, Leilei Zhao

Subject: Social Sciences, Law Keywords: agricultural natural resource assets; comprehensive supervision; process-oriented; game equilibrium; comprehensive legislation

Online: 14 October 2024 (14:48:05 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202410.0354.v2

Social Media and Influencers; Trends & Effects on Holistic Development of Adolescents

Rohit Patidar

Subject: Social Sciences, Media Studies Keywords: Social Media; Influencers; Holistic Development; Adolescents; Teens

Online: 14 October 2024 (12:05:06 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202410.1038.v1

Putting the Car Before the Horse: The Diffusion of the Automobile and the Rise of Technocratic Primacy

Cameron Elliott Gordon

Subject: Social Sciences, Transportation Keywords: technology; diffusion; automobile; car; transport; technical change; technology and culture

Online: 14 October 2024 (10:36:37 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202410.1022.v1

New Trends in Communication and Media Education in the Digital Age: A Global Analysis and Comparison Study

Safran Safar Almakaty

Subject: Social Sciences, Media Studies Keywords: Communication; Media; Education Trends; literacy; Globalization; Digital Age

Online: 14 October 2024 (09:01:35 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202410.0955.v1

Problem‐Based Learning: A Fundamental Pillar for the Training of Competent Physicians

José Sánchez Redrobán, Vanessa Romero Durán

Subject: Social Sciences, Education Keywords: Problem‐Based Learning; Medical Education; Critical Thinking; Problem Solving; Self‐Directed Learning

Online: 14 October 2024 (08:13:47 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202410.1017.v1

The Impact of Psychological Interventions on Student Performance: A Study on the MIT Integration Bee

Nishant Gadde, Shreyan Dey, Saketh Mallavaram, Arnav Senapathi

Subject: Social Sciences, Education Keywords: Psychological interventions; Student performance; MIT Integration Bee; Extrinsic motivation; Academic achievement; Reward-based learning

Online: 14 October 2024 (07:50:56 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202410.0882.v1

Sustainable Tourism Logistics Management Strategies: A Case Study of Pathum Thani Province, Thailand

Thanaphat Tachaphan, Ratchaniwan Inladom, Suwimon Pongsida

Subject: Social Sciences, Tourism, Leisure, Sport And Hospitality Keywords: Logistics Management; Sustainable Tourism; Pathum Thani

Online: 14 October 2024 (05:36:45 CEST)

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This research, titled "Sustainable Tourism Logistics Management Strategies: A Case Study of Pathum Thani Province, Thailand," is a quantitative study aimed at developing effective strategies for sustainable logistics management in the tourism sector of Pathum Thani. The study focuses on three main objectives: (1) to propose strategies to enhance the tourism value of Pathum Thani, (2) to assess the satisfaction of tourists regarding the current logistics systems, and (3) to offer recommendations for the development of sustainable tourism logistics. Logistics management is a key element in tourism, involving the coordination of physical flow, such as the movement of tourists and services; information flow, which includes real-time travel details and guidance; and financial flow, ensuring seamless transactions for bookings and services. Efficient management of these flows is essential to improve tourist experiences, enhance the destination's appeal, and support long-term sustainability in the tourism industry. Pathum Thani, located near Bangkok, holds potential as a significant tourist destination, with its rich cultural heritage, historical sites, natural reserves, and commercial attractions. However, despite its favorable location, the province faces major logistical challenges that affect tourist satisfaction. Public transportation systems are limited, and connectivity between key tourist sites is often inadequate. These inefficiencies can hinder tourists’ ability to fully enjoy what the province has to offer. In response to these issues, the research aimed to study and recommend strategies that would improve logistics management, thereby increasing both the convenience for tourists and the sustainability of tourism activities in the province. In this study, data were collected through structured questionnaires distributed to 400 tourists currently visiting Pathum Thani. The focus of the survey was to evaluate their satisfaction levels with the province’s transportation, infrastructure, and overall logistics systems. The survey was designed to measure various factors such as the ease of transportation, the availability of clear signage and tourist information, the quality of infrastructure at tourist sites, and the environmental friendliness of the logistics systems in place. The data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics such as means, percentages, and standard deviations, as well as inferential statistics including t-tests and one-way ANOVA to examine the differences in satisfaction across various demographics. The findings from this research revealed significant insights into the current state of tourism logistics in Pathum Thani. First, the analysis showed that 55% of tourists used private vehicles for transportation due to a lack of efficient public transportation options. This reliance on private transport reflects a clear gap in the availability of affordable and convenient public transport systems. Tourists also reported dissatisfaction with the connectivity between tourist attractions, which led to logistical difficulties during their visits. Specifically, on a 5-point satisfaction scale, transportation logistics scored an average of 3.5, indicating that tourists felt inconvenienced by the lack of comprehensive transport networks linking popular sites. Attractions like Bung Kum and Patumwanarom Park, which are more difficult to access, received lower satisfaction scores compared to easily accessible commercial venues such as Dream World and the National Science Museum. Furthermore, tourists expressed concerns about the lack of digital resources to aid in navigation and trip planning. Most respondents felt that more could be done to implement user-friendly apps or platforms that provide real-time information on public transport schedules, directions, and nearby amenities. This digital gap also contributed to the tourists’ reliance on private vehicles and decreased their overall satisfaction with their trip. The research findings underscored the need for better integration of digital tools, especially those that support multiple languages to cater to international tourists. By introducing such platforms, Pathum Thani could significantly improve the convenience of travel within the province. Another key aspect of the research involved exploring how sustainable logistics practices could enhance both tourist experiences and environmental conservation. Over 60% of tourists surveyed expressed interest in eco-friendly travel options, with many indicating that they would prefer public transportation systems that reduce carbon emissions, such as electric buses. However, the lack of such options in Pathum Thani detracts from its image as a sustainable tourist destination. This highlights the importance of incorporating green transportation strategies, which not only align with global sustainability trends but also cater to the growing demand for environmentally responsible tourism. The research concludes with several important recommendations based on the analysis of tourist feedback and logistical challenges. Firstly, the study advocates for the establishment of a comprehensive shuttle bus system that connects key tourist attractions. Such a system would reduce the reliance on private vehicles and provide tourists with a more convenient and cost-effective mode of transportation. Additionally, the introduction of electric buses would help Pathum Thani reduce its carbon footprint and attract environmentally conscious travelers. The creation of a multilingual digital platform offering real-time information about transportation, accommodation, and tourist services would further enhance the convenience for tourists, especially international visitors who may struggle with language barriers. In conclusion, this research highlights the critical role that logistics management plays in the tourism sector, particularly in ensuring both tourist satisfaction and sustainability. The findings demonstrate that Pathum Thani has significant potential to enhance its appeal as a tourist destination through the implementation of effective logistics strategies. By improving transportation networks, introducing green logistics solutions, and leveraging digital technologies, the province can offer a more seamless and satisfying experience for tourists while promoting environmentally responsible tourism. The study’s recommendations provide a comprehensive framework for policymakers and tourism stakeholders to improve logistics management in Pathum Thani, making it a more attractive and sustainable destination for both domestic and international visitors.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202410.0910.v1

Sustainable Supply Chain Mapping of Nipa Palm (Nypa Fruticans Wurmb) in Thailand

Boontaree Chanklap, Onanong Cheablam, Nittida Sudmai, Dauda Suleman, Rawin Thinnakorn

Subject: Social Sciences, Other Keywords: supply chain mapping; sustainable supply chain; Nipa palm resources; Marketing channel; Thailand

Online: 11 October 2024 (11:04:53 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202410.0778.v1

Historical GIS Insights into Xi'an Urban Spatial Structure: Centralization, Expansion, and Modern Planning

Dawei Yang, Xiaodong Liu

Subject: Social Sciences, Urban Studies And Planning Keywords: Historical GIS; Xi'an; Urban Spatial Structure; Sustainable Urban Development

Online: 11 October 2024 (04:31:58 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202410.0852.v1

Stimulating or Inhibiting? The Impact of Physical Exercise on Chinese Residents' Willingness for Additional Childbearing

XiaoYun Wang, XiangYu Wang, Rui Chen, Yao Pan, Yi Xue

Subject: Social Sciences, Tourism, Leisure, Sport And Hospitality Keywords: Physical Exercise; Reproductive Intentions; Population Development; CGSS 2021

Online: 11 October 2024 (04:09:37 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202410.0782.v1

Understanding Teacher Readiness for Online Teaching and Learning: A Study of Cambodian Higher Education

Borey Be

Subject: Social Sciences, Education Keywords: Online Teaching and Learning; TPACK; Institutional Support; Higher Education; SEM

Online: 11 October 2024 (04:07:11 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202410.0737.v1

Smart Sport Watch Usage: The Dominant Role of Technology Readiness Over Exercise Motivation and Sensation Seeking

Gershon Tenenbaum, Tomer Ben-Zion, Yair Amichai Hamburger, Yair Galily, Assaf Lev

Subject: Social Sciences, Psychology Keywords: assistive technologies; care; physical activity; sport; smart watch

Online: 11 October 2024 (03:35:40 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202410.0803.v1

The Effect of Cyber-Ostracism on Social Anxiety among Undergraduates: The Mediating Effects of Rejection Sensitivity and Rumination

Chun Shi, Peizhen Sun, Jiaru Shi, Haosheng Ye

Subject: Social Sciences, Psychology Keywords: cyber-ostracism; social anxiety; rejection sensitivity; rumination

Online: 11 October 2024 (03:03:08 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202410.0815.v1

Qualitative Evaluation of a Garden-Based Healing and Learning Program for Youth with Intellectual Disabilities

Dohun Kim, Eunyeong Park, Hojun Yun, Yumi Baek, Hyeyoung Jin, HyeRyeong Cho

Subject: Social Sciences, Other Keywords: therapeutic landscape; participatory action research; youth with intellectual disabilities (YwID); garden-based learning; healing gardens; place and health

Online: 10 October 2024 (15:20:50 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202410.0796.v1

Effects of Omega-3 Supplementation on Kynurenine Pathway, Inflammation, Depressive Symptoms, and Stress Reactivity in Males: A Placebo-Controlled Trial

Monika Bidzan-Wiącek, Maja Tomczyk, Magdalena Błażek, Adriana Mika, Jędrzej Antosiewicz

Subject: Social Sciences, Psychology Keywords: kynurenine pathway; omega-3 supplementation; n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid; depressive symptoms; mood; stress induction

Online: 10 October 2024 (13:17:00 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202410.0791.v1

What Matters for the Forest Resource Conservation Behavior of the Youth in Northern Uplands, Lao PDR?

Pone Salimath, Jewel Andoh, Yohan Lee, Jae Bong Chang

Subject: Social Sciences, Other Keywords: conservation; attitude; recognition; sustainable forest management behavior; youth of Lao P.D.R

Online: 10 October 2024 (10:57:05 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202410.0711.v1

Examining Virtual Delivery of Strength at Home for Use of Intimate Partner Violence

Casey T. Taft, Justin K. Benzer, Megan Kopitsky, Suzannah K. Creech

Subject: Social Sciences, Behavior Sciences Keywords: intimate partner violence; technology-delivered intervention; partner aggression; Strength at Home; implementation

Online: 10 October 2024 (10:41:15 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202410.0753.v1

The Potential of a Mobile Augmented Reality Game in Education for Sustainability: Report and Analysis of an Activity with the EduCITY App

Rita Rodrigues, Lúcia Pombo

Subject: Social Sciences, Education Keywords: Mobile Augmented Reality Game; Education; Sustainability; EduCITY

Online: 10 October 2024 (10:24:01 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202406.0758.v2

The Mediating Role of Trait Anxiety In The Relationship Between The Organizational Power Resources Used By School Principals And Teachersʹ Work Alienation Levels

Ahmet Ayık, İsmail Yılmaz

Subject: Social Sciences, Education Keywords: organizational power sources; alienation from work; anxiety; teacher; manager

Online: 10 October 2024 (08:02:18 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202410.0697.v1

Boosting Resilience Attentional Bias in Previously Bullied University Students with Low Post-Traumatic Growth: A tDCS Study

Yennifer Ravelo, Rosaura Gonzalez-Mendez, Olga M. Alegre de la Rosa, Hipólito Marrero

Subject: Social Sciences, Psychology Keywords:

emotional Stroop task; attentional bias; post-traumatic growth; transcranial direct current stimulation; intentionality; mentalizing network; approach motivation; bullying; university students

Online: 10 October 2024 (07:29:10 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202410.0688.v1

Study on the Sustainability of Farmers’ Livelihoods Capital and its Impact on the Rural-urban Income Gap

Yuping Wu, Yuhuan Wu, Haisong Wang, Ning ZHu

Subject: Social Sciences, Area Studies Keywords: livelihood capital; rural-urban income gap; sustainable development

Online: 10 October 2024 (02:37:56 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202410.0632.v1

A Longitudinal Multi-Method Inquiry of Educational Workers Use of Interventions for Positive Mental Health and Wellbeing

Astrid Helene Kendrick, Mawuli Kofi Tay, Lisa Everitt, Rachel Pagaling, Shelly Russell-Mayhew

Subject: Social Sciences, Education Keywords: compassion fatigue; burnout; interventions; positive mental health; wellbeing

Online: 9 October 2024 (12:20:09 CEST)

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Preprint CASE REPORT | doi:10.20944/preprints202410.0403.v1

Men’s Health Seeking Behaviour: Exploring Men’s Reluctance to Seek Help. A Case of Industrial Site Community, Victoria Falls

KUZIWA BHIRI

Subject: Social Sciences, Other Keywords: ;

Online: 9 October 2024 (03:49:26 CEST)

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The WHO is so passionate about good health for all meanwhile the emerging counselling discipline is a complimentary arm whose interest is to fully complement those efforts through helping humankind in issues that may be affecting the health and the overall well-being. The researcher has discovered through studies and general knowledge that men tend to delay in seeking health help compared to women. Men appear to be reluctant in seeking professional assistance in problems pertaining to their health, marriages, work place, infertility, sexual dysfunction and other social life ills subsequently leading to depression, suicides, excessive uptake of alcohol, violence, mental psychosis and physical disabilities or premature death. Studies have shown that men are socially constructed to be strong from a tender age and they grow into adulthood believing that they are strong both physical and emotional hence they are supposed to withstand any situation affecting them. Masking and faking have been regarded as sign of being a real man, however these social constructs, perceptions and expectations appear to be the root cause of problems manifesting daily in men’s behavior towards seeking health help. This study therefore endeavors to find out more about the factors or determinants influencing men’s reluctance to seeking help in areas concerning their health in Industrial site of Victoria Falls. The study serves as additional educational awareness guide for the significant other, while issues unraveled help in gender mainstreaming programs for gender equality when it comes to societal hegemonizing of men’s health. Moreover, the exploration of influencing factors or determinants, causes and effects of men’s reluctance in seeking health help were scrutinized as well as possible solutions. There has been much realization of more various literature on women’s issues than men because women in general have been known to open up and talk through their issues unlike men hence the aim is to focus on men in order to understand the attitude and perceptions underlying the reluctance to seek medical care regularly and promptly. When communities get to understand that men too, feel the pain both emotionally and physically, may be then, men would not fear stigmatization but come out to seek health help promptly and communities would realize that some cultural expectations placed on men result in more harm than good.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202410.0354.v1

Social Media and Influencers; Trends & Effects on Holistic Development of Adolescents

Rohit Patidar

Subject: Social Sciences, Media Studies Keywords: social media; influencers; holistic development; adolescents; teens

Online: 8 October 2024 (11:41:22 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202410.0531.v1

Toxic Leadership and Turnover Intentions: the role of Burnout Syndrome

Ana Palma-Moreira, Abiúd Nunes

Subject: Social Sciences, Other Keywords: Toxic leadership; burnout syndrome; turnover intentions; quantitative study

Online: 8 October 2024 (11:21:04 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202410.0548.v1

Sports Law and Its Implications in Sports

Ana Ferreira

Subject: Social Sciences, Law Keywords: Sports Law; principles; guidelines; sports; fan

Online: 8 October 2024 (10:29:38 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202410.0493.v1

Reconfiguring Identity Politics and Social Exclusion: The Case of Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh

Mobasher Bin Ansari

Subject: Social Sciences, Anthropology Keywords: Identity Politics; Rohingya Crisis; Social Exclusion; Forced Migration; Statelessness; Resistance

Online: 8 October 2024 (07:06:57 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202410.0514.v1

Evaluating the Role of Organizational and Management Factors in Enhancing the Performance of Sidama Bunna Football Club

Wasihun Abate Sentie, Getinet Tiruneh

Subject: Social Sciences, Tourism, Leisure, Sport And Hospitality Keywords: Club performance; Management; Organization; Sidama Bunna

Online: 7 October 2024 (16:43:44 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202410.0405.v1

Assessing the Effects of Unit-Based Pricing on Household Waste Reduction During COVID-19 in Japan

Michiko Karasawa, Hiroyuki Taguchi

Subject: Social Sciences, Urban Studies And Planning Keywords: COVID-19; Japan; unit-based pricing; simple unit pricing; two-tiered pricing; household waste

Online: 7 October 2024 (11:27:58 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202410.0396.v1

Colonial Legacy and Economic Persistence in the Americas

Richard Murdoch Montgomery

Subject: Social Sciences, Geography, Planning And Development Keywords: Colonial legacy; Economic development; Mining mita; Factor endowments; Inequality; Historical economic disparities; Inclusive institutions; Regional cooperation; Culture and identity; Economic trajectories; Colonial institutions; Policy reform

Online: 7 October 2024 (11:15:18 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202410.0432.v1

The Legacy of Portuguese Miscegenation: Race, Social Stratification, and Brazil's Path to Development Compared to the United States

Richard Murdoch Montgomery

Subject: Social Sciences, Political Science Keywords: Portugal; miscegenation; United States; marginalization; economic development

Online: 7 October 2024 (08:03:47 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202410.0427.v1

EU Energy Law: Insufficient for the 1.5-Degree Celsius Limit

Felix Ekardt, Theresa Rath, Cäcilia Gätsch, Pierre Constantin Klotz, Katharine Heyl

Subject: Social Sciences, Law Keywords: energy; climate; EU emissions trading; Paris Agreement; EU law; hydrogen

Online: 7 October 2024 (07:51:29 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202410.0419.v1

Why Scotland Should Be Independent: Historical Context, European Identity, Future Prosperity, and Unique Citizenship Challenges

Richard Murdoch Montgomery

Subject: Social Sciences, Government Keywords: Scottish independence; European Union; cultural identity; self-governance; Acts of Union; economic autonomy; renewable energy; social justice; citizenship challenges; Scottish history

Online: 7 October 2024 (07:45:07 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202410.0302.v1

COVIDALISM®©: COVID Restrictions in USA Have No Health Benefits at All

JAN BIRO

Subject: Social Sciences, Political Science Keywords: COVID-19; pandemic; political; mortality; age; aging; co-morbidity; underlying cause of death; UCOD; USA; States; restrictions; political score; restriction ranking; religion; ethnicity

Online: 4 October 2024 (10:37:04 CEST)

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Background: Short after the detection of the COVID virus in January 2020 the US Government introduced and enforced a series of restrictions to protect the elderly from a “deadly virus” and the “pandemic of the century”. Persons who disagreed were silenced and punished. Objective: In the 15^th month of COVID epidemic (April 2021), we have access to sufficient statistical data and methods to better understand the nature, origin of the COVID pandemic. It is now possible to reliably evaluate the effectiveness of the restrictions and the human factors / driving forces behind this drastic limitations of our natural freedom in this country. Methods: Publicly available epidemiological and population parameters were collected and analyzed using the ‘political score’ and ‘restriction ranking’ of 50 states and evaluated by simple and usual statistical methods, mainly correlation analyses. Results: This study revealed, that 1) restrictions reduced the number of viral infections, but 2) they totally failed to reduce the number of supposedly COVID related deaths, 3) they increased (SIC!) the mortality of coronavirus. The grade of restrictions were/are strongly associated to the 4) left/right political ratio of the States, there States with more democrat citizens practiced more restrictions. It was found that race, religion and Medicare spending have significant influence on politic as well as on the grade of restriction orders. Factors moving States toward the political left and harder COVID restrictions have 5) larger ‘non-white’ population, 6) larger number of ‘non-protestant’ believers, 7) larger Jewish population, and 8) more generous Medicare spending. It was not possible to see any influence of the size of the 9) senior (65+) population [i.e. those who are allegedly the most vulnerable and are mostly in need of protective restrictions] neither on the States politic nor on the restrictions Conclusions: The conclusion is that COVID restrictions are primarily politically motivated, they are ineffective to reduce COVID related mortality and they provide no extra health benefit for the so called “vulnerable” minority (elderly).

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202410.0298.v1

Mapping Spatial Patterns of Child Labor in Sindh: Insights from Regression Analysis of MICS Data

NADIA MAQBOOL, Paul Newton, Tayyab Shah

Subject: Social Sciences, Education Keywords: Child labour; logistic regression; geospatial mapping; MICS; spatial patterns; Sindh; Pakistan

Online: 4 October 2024 (09:40:06 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202410.0221.v1

Inclusive Maritime Spatial Planning: Stakes at the Regional Level

Marilena Papageorgiou, Georgia Pozoukidou, Theodora Istoriou, Theoni Kostopoulou

Subject: Social Sciences, Geography, Planning And Development Keywords: Maritime spatial planning; inclusive spatial planning; participatory democracy and planning; MSP stakeholders; regions; REGINA-MSP

Online: 3 October 2024 (11:33:32 CEST)

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The paper focuses on the Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP) and the importance of incorporating participatory democracy and inclusivity, from a region-wise perspective. Traditionally MSP is a top-down central government process. Most responsibilities, competencies and jurisdiction lie at the national level, with limited input from local or regional stakeholders. However, the growing complexity of marine activities and the need for sustainable management of marine environment re-quires more inclusive and collaborative approaches. Drawing on the REGINA-MSP project, the paper explores how regional stakeholders can be more effectively engaged in MSP processes. The project, co-funded by the EU/EMFF, aims to consolidate MSP in the member states, through the strengthening of the role of regions and regional stakeholders. It does so, by applying a 3-step methodology, using tools like stakeholder database and ranking, interest-influence matrices and questionnaires. The paper emphasizes that achieving inclusivity in MSP at the regional level is highly associated with involving all relevant stakeholders. The paper identifies seven categories of regional stakeholders. Among them fishers are the ones having the lowest level of engagement and degree of representativeness in the MSP process, despite being among the most traditional marine users, and by association the more experienced holders of citizen science. Regarding regions and regional authorities (NUTS 2), they may also be considered as “outsiders” in the -nationally driven- MSP process, although this can be reversed, using regional and cross-regional Communities of Practice. In conclusion, the paper highlights the value of participatory democracy in MSP, and the importance to go regional and explore a more bottom-up approach that works in favor of advanced participatory democracy and inclusiveness in terms of stakeholders. The REGINA-MSP project provides valuable insights into how this can be achieved through a structured stakeholder engagement and the development of Communities of Practice.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202410.0255.v1

Tourism, Poverty, and Subjective Well-being: Bridging the Urban-Rural Divide in Colombia

Robertico Croes, Jeong-Yeol Park, Jorge Bonilla

Subject: Social Sciences, Tourism, Leisure, Sport And Hospitality Keywords: subjective well-being; tourism; poverty; Colombia; happiness; life satisfaction

Online: 3 October 2024 (11:23:05 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202410.0217.v1

The Road to Recovery: A Two-Year Longitudinal Analysis of Mental Health Among University Students During and After the Covid-19 Pandemic

Rosie Allen, Kevin Hochard, Chathurika Kannangara, Jerome Carson

Subject: Social Sciences, Psychology Keywords: Mental health; Psychological wellbeing; University students; Anxiety; Psychological distress; Flourishing; Higher Education; Longitudinal research; Covid-19

Online: 3 October 2024 (10:55:27 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202410.0181.v1

Fairness in Higher Education Research and Innovation Funding in the UK

Champika L. Liyanage, Felix Villalba-Romero, Andrew Carmichael

Subject: Social Sciences, Education Keywords: Equality; Funding; Universities; UKRI; EDI

Online: 3 October 2024 (03:09:25 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202410.0174.v1

Behavioral and Psychosocial Dynamics of Student’s Engagements: The Digital Divide in AI Sport Podcasts

Yair Galily, Tal Laor, Tal Samuel Azran

Subject: Social Sciences, Psychology Keywords: Sport; AI; Podcasts

Online: 2 October 2024 (14:14:17 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202410.0177.v1

Research on Influencing Factors of College Students’ Leadership: A Systematic Review of the Literature

Fulin Zhao, Yin Fang

Subject: Social Sciences, Tourism, Leisure, Sport And Hospitality Keywords: students; leadership; student leadership; College students; College student leadership; systematic review

Online: 2 October 2024 (13:14:53 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202410.0102.v1

The Role of Social Media in the Amplification of Disinformation and Hate Speech against Afghan Refugees in Iran: Challenges and Mitigation Strategies

Shahriar Khonsari

Subject: Social Sciences, Media Studies Keywords: disinformation; hate speech; Afghan refugees; social media; iranian digital environment; algorithms; mitigation strategies

Online: 2 October 2024 (09:33:43 CEST)

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In Iran, fake news has been refined to weapon due to the popularity of new media and the growing social media-based assault on Afghan refugees. The recent geopolitical tensions and migrations, of course, have brought with them an increased number of false information reports and with them the rapid spread of negative stereotypes and the fueling of anti-Afghan sentiment. The article examines disinformation dispersion and its exacerbation in the digital space. It discusses in specifics ways in which misleading and hate speech against Afghan refugees pass through Iranian social media, in a thorough study of the psychological factors behind these narratives, that favors or fights such disinformation. The study screens the virtual screening areas that distribution of toxicity and disinformation by and engagement with social media. The disinformation technologies as well as the socio-political and historical contexts they derive from. Based on a detailed overview of the cyber-world, this study exposes the myriad challenges of suppressing false narratives and hate speech, focusing particularly on Afghan refugees in Iran. Besides, it points out to methods for both disallowing it to be distributed and curing the disease itself, basically, by redesigning digital agendas to present only the truth. The paper is aimed at unveiling the subversive forms of disinformation, armory with the data concerning digital tools and platforms, as well as input by external societies into the tapestry of the web that will construct a more inclusive digital discourse through critical engagement. Setting apart the genuine and not so wrong investigative procedures show great progress in society through these demanded efforts. Besides, the study impinges on more general issues such as media ethics and fact-checking, in what may be called the development of reliable information systems. This paper impinges on disinformation and humanizing toxic information, a vital aspect that currently has been managed only to a limited extend through the top-down disapproving or regulatory method and it creates strong ecosystem.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202410.0054.v1

Development of Sustainability Competencies in Secondary School Education. A Scoping Literature Review

Kate Sposab, Marco Rieckmann

Subject: Social Sciences, Education Keywords: sustainability competencies; education for sustainable development; secondary school education; literature review; scoping review

Online: 1 October 2024 (12:58:14 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202410.0006.v1

The Role of Geography in Economic Development: Insights from Historical and Modern Perspectives

Richard Murdoch Montgomery

Subject: Social Sciences, Geography, Planning And Development Keywords: Geography; Economic Development; Economic Growth; International Inequality; Spatial Economics; Institutions; Climate; Natural Resources; Trade; Agglomeration Economies

Online: 1 October 2024 (11:57:27 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202409.2353.v1

Psychology of Peace: Insights from the Srimad Bhagavad-Gita

Shyama Shah

Subject: Social Sciences, Psychology Keywords: Srimad Bhagavad-Gita; conflict resolution; self-realization; mindfulness; emotional regulation; prosocial behavior; decision-making; social well-being

Online: 30 September 2024 (14:38:28 CEST)

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Preprint ESSAY | doi:10.20944/preprints202409.2407.v1

Enhancing Food Resilience in the Age of Geoeconomics by Applying Biomimetic Principles in Urban Agriculture

Alex Toth

Subject: Social Sciences, Political Science Keywords: geoeconomics; economic resilience; food power; food security; urban agriculture; sustainability; biomimicry; agroecology

Online: 30 September 2024 (13:54:10 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202409.2419.v1

Integrating Immersive Learning Technologies and Alternative Reality Games for Sustainable Education: Enhancing the Effectiveness and Participation on Cultural Heritage Education of Primary School Students

Hao-Chiang Koong Lin, Li-Wen Lu, Ruei-Shan Lu

Subject: Social Sciences, Education Keywords: Immersive Learning, Gamification, Alternative Reality Gaming (ARG), Cultural Heritage Education, Local Education, Sustainability

Online: 30 September 2024 (12:43:42 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202409.2266.v1

Impact of Emotional Education Programs in the Development of Emotional Competence in Secondary Students: A Scoping Review

Susana Araya, Mabel Urrutia, Yasna Chávez-Castillo, Isidora Zañartu, Rafael Zapata-Lamana

Subject: Social Sciences, Education Keywords: emotional education; secondary education; scoping review

Online: 30 September 2024 (10:53:11 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202409.2401.v1

Nouns as Essential Migration Signifiers for Improving Migrant Mental Health Through Social Services Supporting Problem-Focused or Emotion-Focused Coping

Carol Nash

Subject: Social Sciences, Anthropology Keywords: migrate; social services; migrants; mental health; nouns; self-direction; coping

Online: 30 September 2024 (10:52:04 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202409.2386.v1

The Continuum of Filipino Cultural Identity: Balancing Tradition and Change in a Globalized and Post-Pandemic World

Edgar Eslit

Subject: Social Sciences, Ethnic And Cultural Studies Keywords: continuum of Filipino cultural identity; Globalized and Post-Pandemic World; Tradition and Change

Online: 30 September 2024 (10:24:14 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202409.2342.v1

Paul A Peters, Morgan Klym, Michel Lopez Barrios, Tomoko McGaughey

Subject: Social Sciences, Demography Keywords: multiple causes of death; comorbidity; mortality; mortality determinants; COVID-19; chronic diseases; population health; demography

Online: 30 September 2024 (08:37:42 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202409.2364.v1

The Industrialization of Brazil: An Economical Historical Analysis until Modern Times

Richard Murdoch Montgomery

Subject: Social Sciences, Political Science Keywords: Brazil; Industrialization; Economic development; Inequality; Structural racism; Social inclusion; Lula da Silva; Dilma Rousseff; Jair Bolsonaro; Operation Lava Jato; Environmental sustainability; Regional development; Import Substitution Industrialization; Neoliberal reforms; Sustainable development; Social justice

Online: 30 September 2024 (07:48:19 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202409.2248.v1

A Cox Proportional Hazards Model with Latent Covariates Reflecting Student’s Preparation, Motives, and Expectations for the Analysis of Time to Degree

Dimitrios Kalamaras, Laura Maska, Fani Nasika

Subject: Social Sciences, Education Keywords: time to degree; late graduation; duration of university studies; cox proportional hazards model; latent covariates; academic success; graduation rate

Online: 30 September 2024 (07:38:15 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202409.2372.v1

Thurstonian Scaling for Sensory Discrimination Methods

Jian Bi, Carla Kuesten

Subject: Social Sciences, Behavior Sciences Keywords: sensory discrimination methods; Thurstonian discriminal distance d'; statistical inference for d'; difference testing; equivalence/similarity testing

Online: 30 September 2024 (05:39:21 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202409.2360.v1

Assessing Education Quality in Bangladeshi Universities: A Statistical Analysis of Secondary Data and Its Implications for Academic Standards

Md. Abu Bokkor Shiddik

Subject: Social Sciences, Education Keywords: education quality; Bangladeshi universities; statistical analysis; higher education; secondary data; curriculum evaluation; student performance; education policy; university infrastructure; teaching effectiveness

Online: 30 September 2024 (04:07:08 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202409.2286.v1

Rethinking Climate Justice: Insights from Environmental Sociology

Md Saidul Islam

Subject: Social Sciences, Sociology Keywords: Climate Justice; Climate Change; Environmental Sociology; New Ecological Paradigm; Environmental Justice Paradigm; Transformative Justice

Online: 29 September 2024 (11:04:34 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202409.1145.v2

Comparing Strategies and Success of Policy Entrepreneurs in EU Energy and Climate Policy Processes

Fredrik von Malmborg

Subject: Social Sciences, Political Science Keywords: climate policy; comparative analysis; European Union; policy entrepreneurs; policy entrepreneurship; strategies

Online: 29 September 2024 (10:34:02 CEST)

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BackgroundThe clean energy transition required for decarbonisation of our societies make policymakers targets for broad business and non-business advocacy to ensure one’s often conflicting interests are protected or taken into consideration in public policies. The concept of policy entrepreneurs foregrounds the role of agency in understanding such acts of advocacy. This paper compares strategies used by policy entrepreneurs from different social spheres, advocating policy change or status quo, in four longitudinal cases related to European Union energy and climate policy 2011–2023. ResultsPolicy entrepreneurship was mainly of a cultural-institutional nature, aiming at altering or diffusing people’s perceptions, beliefs, norms and cognitive frameworks, worldviews, or institutional logics. But the actions of the European Commission did also include structural entrepreneurship, aiming at overcoming structural barriers to enhance governance influence by altering the distribution of formal authority and factual and scientific information. Motifs of policy entrepreneurs in the four cases differ, but strategies do not differ significantly between the public, private and civic spheres of society. Results indicate that civil society policy entrepreneurs focus on building broader coalitions than public and private sector entrepreneurs. There is no indication that policy entrepreneurs from a certain sector would be more successful than others in setting the agenda, changing perceptions of policy actors, or influencing actual policy change. However, policy entrepreneurs advocating policy change are more active and use more elaborated strategies than policy entrepreneurs advocating status quo. ConclusionsIt is concluded that policy entrepreneurs advocating policy change are more active and use more elaborated strategies than policy entrepreneurs advocating status quo. Thus, they are more successful in influencing policy outcomes. The European Commission was the only policy entrepreneurs to use structural entrepreneurship. the Commission acts to expand its reach into areas where the European Union does not hold much legal competence according to the constitution of the European Union. This comes with democratic deficits related to accountability and legitimacy and should be combated to reinstate and reinforce the position and powers of both the national and European legislators in taking the important decisions that impact the lives of European citizens.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202409.2280.v1

Redesigning of Flexible Learning Itinerary Configurator (FLIC) for the Design of Learning Situations in Compulsory Education (FLIC-IPAFLEX)

Jacoba Munar-Garau, Juan Moreno-Garcia, Barbara De-Benito-Crosetti, Jesus Salinas

Subject: Social Sciences, Education Keywords: learning itineraries; learning design; technology‐enhanced learning; Learning design tools; primary education; secondary education

Online: 29 September 2024 (05:49:24 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202409.2230.v1

Deriving Profiles of Korea Ladies Professional Golf Association Players Using the Latent Profile Analysis Technique: Focusing on the Impact of the Menstrual Cycle

Soon-Young Kim, Ji-Sun Yoon

Subject: Social Sciences, Tourism, Leisure, Sport And Hospitality Keywords: KLPGA; golf; women athletes; self-esteem; anxiety; perceived performance; menstrual medication usage

Online: 29 September 2024 (05:33:27 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202408.0664.v2

Beyond the Typology: Linking Composite Sustainability to Urban Fabrics to Assess Spatially-Disaggregate Patterns in Cuenca, Ecuador

Francisco Calderón, Daniel Orellana, Maria Isabel Carrasco, Johnatan Astudillo, M. Augusta Hermida

Subject: Social Sciences, Urban Studies And Planning Keywords: sustainability indicators; urban fabrics; urban morphology; intermediate cities; GIS; spatial analysis

Online: 27 September 2024 (12:31:24 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202409.2157.v1

Principles of Integration Science Its Content, Methods, and Significance

Yingrui Yang

Subject: Social Sciences, Cognitive Science Keywords: Integration mathematics; structural force hypothesis; standard model; gauge structure; economic dynamics; cognitive dynamics; scientific observation; orthogonal principle; disturbance degree; diagonal law

Online: 27 September 2024 (11:22:18 CEST)

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Interdisciplinary research consists of many levels and pathways. One research level that has emerged since the early 21st century is called integration science. Specifically, we focus on a research pathway that structurally integrates social sciences with theoretical physics from perspectives of dynamic analysis. Building on nearly 20 years of prior work, this paper proposes a basic theory of integration science, laying the theoretical foundation for its subsequent development. The significance of integration science operates on three levels. First, identifying structural connections between different disciplines helps in our holistic understanding of natural and social phenomena. Second, generally speaking, the current level of conceptualization and modeling in natural sciences, especially physics, is ahead of social sciences. Integration science research can help elevate the level of conceptualization and modeling in social sciences. Third, the structural similarity across different disciplines reflects the shared thinking of scientists from various fields. Integration science is not simply a synthesis of knowledge from different disciplines. The standard of integration science is to enable social sciences and natural sciences to share the same mathematical structures, thereby possessing a unified mathematical language for description. The empirical basis of integration science is discussed, proposing a unified theory of interdisciplinary scientific observation. This includes concepts like the directionality of scientific observation and the orthogonal principle, the concept of observational disturbance and the diagonal law, defining low and high disturbance quadrants, and discussing why different disturbance quadrants follow their respective mathematical paths. The basic theory of integration science is proposed. The application of category theory in integration science is introduced, along with the necessary semantic supplements. The fundamental concepts of integration mathematics are proposed, defining concepts like integration points, lines, plans, and bulks, and discussing their algebraic and functional analysis methods, thereby laying the mathematical foundation for the integration science. The structural force hypothesis is proposed, along with an axiomatic system of structural forces, thereby laying the philosophical foundation for integrative science. Based on prior work, specific cases of integrative points, lines, plans, and bulks are provided.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202406.0792.v2

Planting Seeds of Change in Foodstyles: Growing Brand Strategies to Foster Plant-Based Alternatives Through Online Platforms

Gino Gabriel Bonetti, Chelsea van Hooven, Maria Giovanna Onorati

Subject: Social Sciences, Media Studies Keywords: plant-based food industry; innovative market entry strategies; growth strategies; brand “ platformization” ; multidimensional approach; caring lifestyles; alternative diets

Online: 27 September 2024 (10:27:32 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202409.2165.v1

Leveraging Digital Transformation Platforms to Strengthen Market Position in India's Textile Industry

Hajar Fatorachian, Samritha Ramesh

Subject: Social Sciences, Other Keywords: digital transformation; textile wholesale; customer relationship management; e-commerce platforms

Online: 27 September 2024 (07:50:12 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202409.2115.v1

Is the Selfish Never Selfless? Experimental Evidence from Charitable Giving Dictator Game Played by Pre-Service Teachers in Cambodia

Bandos Ros, Shinji Kaneko

Subject: Social Sciences, Behavior Sciences Keywords: advertisement; empathy; egoistic values; donation; dictator game ;

Online: 27 September 2024 (03:00:19 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202409.2137.v1

Pregnancy and Risks from Cosmetics

Foteini Biskanaki, Niki Tertipi, Eleni Andreou, Eleni Sfyri, Vasiliki Kefala, Efstathios Rallis

Subject: Social Sciences, Safety Research Keywords: pregnancy; skin; cosmetics; cosmetics’ risks; cosmetic procedures

Online: 27 September 2024 (00:17:27 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202409.2132.v1

Walkable Distances to School in Urban, Semi-Urban and Rural Areas: The PACO Y PACA Study

Iván Pinilla-Quintana, Evelyn Martín-Moraleda, Antonio Hernández-Martínez, Carmen Mota, María Teresa Martínez-Romero, Nuria Gómez, María Virginia García-Coll, Esther Cabanillas, Alberto Dorado-Suárez, Maria Paula Santos, Diane Marjorie Crone, Cristina Romero-Blanco, Javier Molina-García, Sandra Mandic, Fabio Jiménez-Zazo, Susana Aznar

Subject: Social Sciences, Transportation Keywords: active transport; walking; built environment; urbanicity; students; education; youth; teenagers

Online: 26 September 2024 (17:09:51 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202409.2120.v1

Assessing the Appropriation of Space in Urban Green Spaces Before the COVID-19 Pandemic: Three Case Studies in Downtown Shanghai

Marcus Vinicius Sant’Anna, Wuzhong Zhou

Subject: Social Sciences, Urban Studies And Planning Keywords: use of space; appropriation of space; behavior mapping; urban green space

Online: 26 September 2024 (14:48:36 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202409.2050.v1

Portugal and England: A Historical Overview of Relations from Medieval Times to the Present

Richard Murdoch Montgomery

Subject: Social Sciences, Political Science Keywords: Portugal-England relations; history; economic exploitation; Brazil independence; slavery; inequalities

Online: 26 September 2024 (13:43:50 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202409.1073.v2

The Eye of Every Storm: Policy Entrepreneurs to Strengthen the Role of Energy Efficiency in EU Climate Policy

Fredrik von Malmborg

Subject: Social Sciences, Political Science Keywords: Demand-side flexibility; democracy; energy efficiency; European Union; multiple streams framework; policy entrepreneurs; policy process

Online: 26 September 2024 (12:47:21 CEST)

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BackgroundContextualising the narrative on energy efficiency as the first fuel in the clean energy transition, the energy efficiency first principle (EE1) was introduced in EU energy and climate policy with the Energy Union communication in 2015 and made nonbinding with the EU Governance Regulation in 2018. In 2023, the EU legislators made EE1 legally binding to apply in policy, planning and investment decisions exceeding 100 million euros each and 175 million euros in the transport sector across all sectors that affect the energy system. Understanding the process through which new legislation is developed and adopted is important for understanding the policy itself, why it was designed in the way it was. Understanding the contextualisation of EE1 is particularly important since it introduced a paradigm shift in EU energy and climate policy. Better knowledge of the process of transformative policy change is important for policy and governance towards a clean energy transition for climate neutrality.ResultsApplying the multiple streams framework as a theoretical lens for analysing policy processes, this paper determines the policy process and the agency of policy entrepreneurs to make EE1 legally binding, from problem formulation to final adoption. Based on qualitative text analysis of policy documents, position papers and reports from EU negotiations, combined with interviews of key actors, the study shows how non-profit and non-governmental organisations such as the Regulatory Assistance Project (RAP), the European Climate Foundation (ECF) and the Energy Efficiency Financial Institutions Group (EEFIG), as well as the European Commission and the rotating Council Presidency, were critical policy entrepreneurs for coupling the problem, policy and politics streams. RAP together with ECF and EEFIG considered the unequal treatment of energy supply and energy demand in energy policy to hamper efficient use of the energy system and suggested the EE1 principle to overcome this problem. Using a broad set of strategies related to cultural-institutional entrepreneurship, such as attention- and support seeking strategies, linking strategies, relational management strategies, and arena strategies, they persuaded the European Commission to propose legislation on EE1. But the initial framing was too technical. for decision-makers to understand. The coupling of the problem–policy package to politics was performed once a policy window was opened by external and internal events such as the Paris Agreement on climate change, the entering office of the Ursula von der Leyen European Commission in late 2019, and the energy crisis in Europe following Russia’s second war on Ukraine. Climate change and security of supply were problems that decision-makers could understand. ConclusionsIt is concluded that coalition-building is important for policy entrepreneurs to gain broad acceptance for their policy proposals. In addition, timing is of great importance for policy entrepreneurs being able to couple a package of problems and policy solutions to the political stream. Political decision-makers must be receptive to the problem and its policy solution. This happens when a policy window of opportunity is opened. In this case, the policy entrepreneurs proposed a solution to what they perceived of as a problem almost seven years before the politics stream was mature and receptive. This led policy entrepreneurs to use ‘salami tactics’ to sequentially introduce policy change whit bits and pieces of the proposed policy instrument being implemented over a long period. It also highlights the need for endurance of policy entrepreneurs.But the study also raises ethical issues that policy entrepreneurship may not only be positive to democratic governance for the clean and just energy transition. The agency of policy entrepreneurs is often technocratic and non-transparent, and they take the role of political decision-makers but with no formal decision-making power, reducing possibilities to claim accountability, legitimacy and justice.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202409.2111.v1

No Planet‐B Attitudes: The Current Environmental Paradigm and Its Role on Willingness to Pay for Sustainable Tourism Destinations

Arthur Filipe de Araújo, Isabel Andrés-Marques, Lorenza López Moreno

Subject: Social Sciences, Tourism, Leisure, Sport And Hospitality Keywords: willingness to pay for sustainable destinations; environmental beliefs; ecotourism attitudes; sustainable consumption behavior; environmental concern; climate change

Online: 26 September 2024 (12:23:06 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202405.0114.v2

Volunteering as Meaningful Activity for People Living with Young Onset Dementia: A Thematic ‘Co-Analysis’

Rose E Vincent, Rosalie Ashworth, Irene Donaldson, Julie Hayden, Gerald King, Chris Maddocks, Keith Oliver, Martin Robertson, Tom C Russ, Heather Wilkinson

Subject: Social Sciences, Sociology Keywords: volunteering; post-diagnosis; young-onset dementia; early-onset dementia; meaningful activity; purpose; co-production

Online: 26 September 2024 (12:21:34 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202409.2113.v1

The Other Effective Area-Based Conservation Measures Research on Key Considerations and Policies in Taiwan

Yi-Che Shih

Subject: Social Sciences, Other Keywords: biodiversity; protected areas; marine spatial planning; in-situ conservation; marine environment

Online: 26 September 2024 (12:19:39 CEST)

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The study provides a comprehensive and detailed analysis of the existing key policies and considerations in Taiwan's Other Effective Area-Based Conservation Measures (OECMs), with the objective of providing useful evidence-based insights for formulating new effective environmental-friendly policies and promoting the existing policies. The study adopts a mixed research methodology that entails the combination of qualitative and quantitative research methodological frameworks. The primary source of the quantitative data for the study is the World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) which provides variable data on OECMs and a component of databases of the Protected Planet Initiative (PPI) which is the joint product of UNEP and IUCN, managed by UNEP-WCMC and the IUCN working with governments, communities and collaborating partners. The qualitative methodological framework for the research adopted a technical systematic review approach based on the three-step framework for systematic reviews that involved planning, conducting and reporting the review. The review was based on the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. The sources that were included in the review included scientific research materials that focused on the policies related to OECMs. Taiwan has a total of 92 individual areas that are designated as national protected areas (PAs) and OECMs and formally recognized by the World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA). Out of the 92 designated areas, only seven are managed by the Construction and Planning Agency while the remaining 85 areas are managed by the Forestry Bureau. In terms of designation, 37 areas are designated as major wildlife habitats, 21 areas are designated as nature reserves, 20 areas are designated as wildlife refuges, eight areas are designated as national parks and six areas are designated as forest reserves. The primary themes that were identified were associated with marine spatial planning, environmental impact assessment (EIA) and marine scientific research and included biodiversity, protected area consideration, geographically defined areas, coastal resources and marine ecosystems. Other Effective Area-Based Conservation Measures (OECMs) have not been widely implemented yet, but most countries, including Taiwan, are increasingly aligning their existing policies with the strategies outlined in the OECMs policies to achieve large area-based conservation targets and reduce biodiversity loss.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202409.2097.v1

Impulsive Buying Tendencies and Personality: Cognitive and Affective Aspects

Fayyaz Hussain Qureshi, Katarina Sokic, Sarwar Khawaja

Subject: Social Sciences, Psychology Keywords: Impulsive buying tendencies; cognitive and affective aspects; HEXACO domains of personality

Online: 26 September 2024 (12:18:58 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202409.2063.v1

Positive Childhood Experiences and Subjective Well-being Among Chinese University Students: The Mediating Role of Resilience

Yanni Huang, Fuhua Yang, Keli Yin

Subject: Social Sciences, Psychology Keywords: Positive Childhood Experiences; Subjective Well-being; Psychological Resilience; College Students; Mental Health

Online: 26 September 2024 (04:35:59 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202409.1997.v1

A Study on the Influence of Social Media on Forming the Social Skills among Adolescents

Nabin Thakur, Zainab Kausar Sulaiman

Subject: Social Sciences, Education Keywords: Adolescents; Influence level; School students; Social media; Social skills

Online: 25 September 2024 (12:35:07 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202409.1864.v1

Bad Company: Daewoo and France, 1987–2003

Jill Harsin

Subject: Social Sciences, Government Keywords: globalization; France; Daewoo; Thomson; unemployment

Online: 25 September 2024 (11:06:59 CEST)

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