The systematic literature review is based on a critical need in the area of values, where there are many uncertainties around universal definitions and drivers of values and traits. The study evaluated definitions, categories, drivers and the interdependence between values and personality traits and behaviours. Over 5,873 studies over a 70-year…

Basic school head teachers in Ghana play a vital role in shaping student outcomes. Despite their importance, the complex leadership challenges they face have received inadequate attention from scholars and analysts. This study focused on the Tamale Metropolis, where poor student performance has been a concern. Using a cross-sectional design, 152…

Anglophone societies in which the sovereign individual is primary vis and vis social relations, and policy focuses on economic competition and consumption in education, find it hard to grasp non-pecuniary outcomes in higher education. These include the self-formation of students as persons and collective goods like knowledge, technological…

This paper explores quadruple helix ecosystems, cultural hubs, and living labs as models for transformative partnerships for higher education institutions (HEIs) as they move towards more open, co-operative, and co-creative research and innovation formats for public good. The transition of HEIs from mode 2 to mode 3 institutions prompts a cultural…

This study evaluated the effects of short-term manualized autism spectrum disorder (ASD)-modified "interaction therapy" (IT) for 42 parents, comprising both fathers and mothers of 21 preschoolers with ASD, while comparing father and mother outcomes. Intervention features included parents' focus on self-reflection and…

Problematic online game use (POGU) causes various negative effects on adolescent development. Thus, it is necessary to explore the influential factors and mechanisms of adolescent POGU. The present study examined the relationship between school belonging and adolescent POGU and its mechanisms. A sample of 958 secondary vocational school students…

This qualitative research study sought to gain insight into the psychosocial experiences of foster parents providing care to orphans and vulnerable children within Cluster Foster Care schemes. The sample consisted of 12 foster mothers, sampled from a Cluster Foster Care scheme in Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa. Using a self-developed semi-structured…

The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between students' social-emotional behaviors and their later academic outcomes from a person-centered perspective. To better inform social-emotional learning intervention practices, a person-centered approach was used to identify students' social-emotional behavior profiles based on…

Background: It is documented that children who stutter, as well as children with autism, may experience diminished well-being relative to children without these conditions. In contrast, almost nothing is documented about well-being of children living with both conditions, most likely because such children are relatively rare and thus challenging…

We aimed to develop a predictive model to identify risk factors associated with problem behaviour groups in 4-year-old South Korean preschoolers. Using data from the 2012 and 2014 waves of the Panel Study on Korean Children (n = 1,416), we examined how maternal parenting stress, depression, parenting behaviours, child temperament, sex, and family…

This study reports on awareness and usage of artificial intelligence (AI) tools among faculty and learners in Sub-Saharan African higher education institutions. It summarizes which tools respondents recognize, which tools they mostly use, why they use them, and the benefits they perceive. A descriptive, cross-sectional survey design was employed,…

The moderating role of maternal depressive symptoms in the relationship between language skills and problem behaviours was examined in a sample of 240 preschool children (M age = 43.52 months) enrolled in Head Start programmes. This longitudinal study assessed children's language skills using the Preschool Language Scale-5. Mothers completed the…

The current study examined resurgence of problem behavior during thinning of multiple schedules of reinforcement following functional communication training replicating previous research (Briggs et al., 2018). Data were analyzed at each thinning step from subjects enrolled in an intensive day treatment program over a 5-year period. Results…

Graffiti is one of the salient and less recognized deviant behavours in schools and among the research scholars, particularly in Nigeria. In view of this, this study investigated the patterns of graffiti behaviour among in-school adolescents in Ilorin metropolis, Kwara State. The study followed the descriptive survey design; using a proportionate…

Incivility has a direct impact on nursing education including recruitment and retention as well as job satisfaction. An opportunity exists to explore reflections on the workplace civility behaviors of self and peers, and how those reflections and relationships can improve civility in nursing education. The purpose of this study was to examine the…