This paper comprehensively examines academic malpractices and assessment dishonesty in higher education institutions (HEIs) in Africa. The study highlights the urgent need for comprehensive assessment and examination systems reform. It proposes a six-stage change framework which comprises revising pedagogical and assessment strategies, fostering a…

Many biopsychosocial changes occur in early adolescence. Adolescents with an immigrant background face additional challenges, such as ethnic discrimination, which is associated with anxiety symptoms. Studies among immigrant adults have shown that using strategies to cope with ethnic discrimination is associated with decreased anxiety. Little is…

With significant rates of mental health problems reported among adolescents in Pakistan, it is necessary to equip them with mental health knowledge for timely detection and intervention. This study investigated the effectiveness of the Urdu version of the Mental Health and High School Curriculum Guide in improving adolescents' mental health…

Although stress is an important predictor of preschool teachers' occupational well-being, prior research mainly emphasized the unilateral impact of stress and neglected the synergistic effects of different stress types. In addition, the potential path mechanisms of how stress influences preschool teachers' occupational well-being have not been…

Test anxiety not only affects the performance of high school students in exams but also impacts their mental health. Previous studies have found that mindfulness helps alleviate the negative effects of test anxiety, but studies on its underlying mechanisms remain relatively scarce. Based on the Process Model of Emotion Regulation and the…

This study explores the perspectives of Arab-Bedouin teachers in Israel regarding the inclusion of students with disabilities in mainstream classrooms. Based on in-depth qualitative interviews with 15 teachers working in schools that integrate students with special needs, the research reveals both the opportunities and challenges inherent in…

Previous studies have supported the important roles of teacher-student relationships in student's learning adaptation, but most of them examined this issue at the between-person level. To date, few studies separated within-person variance from between-person variance to explore the dynamic reciprocal relations between the above two constructs.…

As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes increasingly integrated into higher education, particularly in creative disciplines, the role of AI turns into a co-creative partner. This study investigates the impact of AI-relevant training on media and communication students in Taiwan, focusing on the development of AI literacy, self-efficacy,…

The debate surrounding boys' literacy performance remains a complex and ongoing issue among policymakers, researchers, and educators. This study examines how two different schools nurture boys' writing skills in Year 6. Writing, a crucial life skill in the 21st century, is essential for personal and professional success. Despite evolving…

Children's bullying perpetration has become a serious and urgent problem. Based on the stress coping model, the current study attempted to test whether perceived economic stress was significantly related to children's bullying perpetration, and whether perceived discrimination mediated this association and teacher acceptance moderated this…

Bullying has been a long-lasting, serious social problem. To effectively prevent bullying, it is essential to examine when different types and roles of violence emerge and what causes them. Current study analyzes the longitudinal panel data set (N = 3942, age ranged 13-18, 51.4% male) to identify student profiles of bullying engagement over time.…

This study aims to examine the mediating roles of resilience and occupational self-efficacy in the relationship between occupational stress and subjective well-being and to adapt the Teacher Occupational Self-Efficacy-Short Form (OSS-SF) to Turkish culture. Using a cross-sectional design, convenience sampling was employed to collect the data. The…

The present mixed methods study explored perceived differences in social support across three immigrant generations of early adolescents residing in Canada. A total of 960 first-generation (n = 249, M[subscript age] = 13.02, [sigma] = 0.69, 54.2% girls), second-generation (n = 327, M[subscript age] = 12.88, [sigma] = 0.69, 57.5% girls) and…

Grassroots theater is an important cultural tool that transcends barriers and integrates communities of diverse backgrounds. The role it plays in cultural integration has not been sufficiently studied, especially concerning urban and rural settings. To explore the cultural connections of grassroots theater in the urban and rural area, especially…

Student learning agency, encompassing key abilities, essential mental characteristics and active actions, is recognized as a crucial factor for effective teaching and learning in the generative artificial intelligence (AI) era. This study examines the structural relationships among perceptions of generative AI (i.e., effort expectancy, performance…