Scholarship on Latinx communities has consistently underscored the role that families play in college students' educational aspirations and success. Forms of familial empowerment are particularly beneficial as Latinx college students encounter environments and individuals that do not account for their cultural knowledges. A subset of this…

Research Findings: The current study explored the average levels, latent profiles, and predictors of preschoolers' cultural cognition, in a sample of 8774 preschoolers' parents in Shanghai, China. Parents with children aged 3-6 years completed measures of "Cultural Cognition Scale for Preschoolers" (CCSP) which was newly developed and…

This study aims to identify the challenges faced by special educational needs (SEN) teachers when communicating with the parents of children with disabilities (CWDs). To achieve its objectives, this research employs a descriptive approach founded on the results of 152 electronic surveys completed by male and female SEN teachers from the Makkah…

The present study hypothesized that specific demographic variables (e.g., experience, education, attendance of workshops/trainings) would influence elementary general education teachers' knowledge on suicidal risk factors, interventions, and application of knowledge. 165 participants (121 females, 44 males) recruited from a suburban school…

Malnutrition in children is a significant risk factor for child mortality and is a global health problem. One of the influencing factors is low economic factors and the mother's education. This study aimed to analyze the effect of mothers' nutritional education and knowledge on children's nutritional status: a systematic review. The literature…

To achieve the simple goal of cadaveric body donation (CBD) program--gaining deceased donors--numerous scientific studies have been conducted, including the current study. This cross-sectional descriptive study used questionnaires to assess the motivational factors, attitudes, and knowledge of registered body donor participants toward CBD. Among…

Background: Older people with intellectual disabilities represent a new and neglected population in need of services, yet it may be problematic to include them in generic services without having a clear idea of how elderly people from the general population feel towards them. To the best of our knowledge, this topic has not been addressed…

Recently, teacher educators have been required to possess strong academic credentials and intercultural competencies to teach successfully. The purpose of the present study is to investigate the extent to which teacher educators possess the skills of intercultural competence. Also, the study examines the factors that influence the intercultural…

Purpose: The study aims to examine the health behaviour of Indian women concerning their awareness, preference and usage of menstrual products, focusing on three critical demographic domains: age, education and income levels. The research seeks to identify patterns and disparities in menstrual product choices among diverse population segments by…

The gap in knowledge and information-seeking between high and low socioeconomic status (SES) has been well documented. This study extends this knowledge gap hypothesis to narrative persuasion in the context of parents' knowledge and information-seeking intention concerning adolescents' COVID-19 vaccination. It specifically tests if the gap is…

This study examines the teaching aptitude of pre-service teachers towards inclusive education for children with disabilities in Gujarat, India. A total of 552 first-year B.Ed. students enrolled in secondary teacher education institutions participated in the survey. A two-part instrument was utilised: the first part collected demographic and…

In an era marked by widespread access to information and debates over truth, the need for scientific and agricultural knowledge has become increasingly crucial. This study examined the demographic characteristics and baseline science and agricultural knowledge scores of respondents in Georgia using a non-probability, purposive sampling approach…

Background: The perceptions K-12 school administrators hold of parental STEM awareness, strategies to promote STEM awareness, and student STEM preparation are critical as these are the individuals who must make significant decisions regarding STEM curricula, STEM programming and funding, and STEM school reform. Purpose: The present research study…

Reading achievement continues to be a significant focus in the U.S. educational system. Despite an abundance of evidence about the importance of early reading instruction, prior research has shown that many pre-service and in-service general education and special education teachers are not knowledgeable about basic reading concepts. Less is known…

This study explored the status of primary and middle school physical education (PE) teachers' professional knowledge competence (PKC) in the Amhara Region, in Ethiopia. For this, a quantitative research approach was employed and data were collected from 382 randomly selected PE teachers and analysed quantitatively. Findings revealed that the…