The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between nutrition knowledge and dietary behavior while controlling for academic major, year, and gender among Division III student-athletes. Sufficient nutrition is essential for athletic performance, injury reduction, and overall health. However, student-athletes face unique challenges…

This research aimed to investigate the relationship between the digital literacy levels of university students enrolled in art education and their attitudes towards Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies. The study utilized a relational survey model and was conducted with a total of 229 students studying in fine arts, music, visual arts…

Visual-motor integration (VMI) is crucial for children's literacy development, especially in writing Chinese characters, which are more complex than alphabetic letters. The developmental trajectory of VMI and its relationship with handwriting skills across different elementary school grades remain underexplored. This study investigates the…

Background/purpose. This study aimed to examine the mindfulness and psychological hardiness levels among university students and investigate the relationship between mindfulness and psychological hardiness. Materials/Methods. In light of the research objectives, a sample of 1,050 male and female students studying at the College of Basic Education,…

Background/purpose. The Dark Triad traits--narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathy--are linked to unethical and aggressive behaviors, which may contribute to cyberbullying. This study sought to explore the relationship between cyberbullying and the dark triad among university students. It also aimed to identify the differences in the degrees…

Failure to exercise self-control is one of the leading causes of substance and behavioral addictions. Problematic social media usage (PSMU), a type of behavioral addiction, has become an increasingly serious problem with a significant impact on the lives of individuals of all generations. Therefore, it is crucial to understand the underlying…

The socialisation of adolescent boys and girls takes place primarily online in virtual environments, where cyberbullying is one of the greatest current social dangers faced by that age group. Socio-emotional e-competencies (i.e., competencies that apply specifically to online environments) are a protective factor against cyberaggression and…

Maintaining sound reproductive health is crucial for achieving and sustaining optimal overall well-being. Reproductive health encompasses various physical, emotional, and social factors that significantly impact an individual's quality of life. The present study used a descriptive-correlational research design to determine and explore the…

Introduction: Prior research has documented the associations among phubbing, depression, and anxiety, while the cross-sectional design failed to clarify the temporal directionality of the relationships between these mental disorders and behavioral issues. To bridge this gap, the present study utilizing longitudinal data aimed to articulate the…

Objective: The present study sought to extend our understanding of food insecurity among college students, including aims to replicate the high prevalence of food insecurity among college student samples, examine the food insecurity -- emotional eating association, and determine whether biological sex moderates this association. Participants:…

In today's society, the issues surrounding aging, older adults, and ageism have gained considerable attention due to the rapidly increasing aging population. This study examines attitudes of the university students in Türkiye toward ageism. Employing a meta-analysis approach, the study investigates whether various sociodemographic factors…

Online learning as an emerging learning method has a significant impact on education, which cannot be ignored. This article explores the relationship between engagement (including cognition, behavior and emotion), motivation, environment, and college students' concentration in online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. A total of 889 college…

Writing and mathematics are essential in academic achievement. In the present study, we investigated whether writing skills and mathematics skills are related and if so, whether their relation is moderated by participants' grade level (a proxy for developmental phase), subskills of mathematics and writing skills, and assessment characteristics…

Dropping out of higher education is a significant issue that impacts not only individual students but also the educational system and society at large. The purpose of the study is to examine the levels of dropout tendency among undergraduate students attending public universities in Türkiye and to determine whether these tendencies vary according…

The aim of this study is to investigate the impact of lexical diversity on writing proficiency of Saudi EFL learners. Seventy-five Saudi EFL learners at the tertiary stage took part in this study (39 in level 2 and 36 in level 7). Their writing work is assessed and analysed using "Text Inspector" (a web-based language analysis tool). The…