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The impact of self-regulated learning on the mental health of teacher trainees in the post-epidemic era: The multiple mediating roles of basic psychological needs

Abstract (1)Background: Self-regulated learning is important to the mental health of teacher-training students. Based on self-determination theory, an analytical framework of "self-regulated learning - internal psychological needs" was constructed to promote the mental health of teacher-training students. (2) Methods:A questionnaire on self-regulated learning, the Chinese version of the SDT Basic Psychological Needs Satisfaction Scale, and a self-assessed health scale were used to investigate the effects of self-regulated learning on the psychological health of 528 teacher trainees in three teacher training schools, and to examine the multiple mediating roles of autonomy, competence, and relationship needs. (3)Results: The results showed that self-regulated learning not only positively predicted mental health, but also positively predicted mental health through autonomy needs, competence needs, and relational needs. The mechanisms of action of self-regulated learning, basic psychological needs, and psychological well-being were found to be informative for the development of teacher trainees. Self-regulated learning ability is an important factor in promoting teacher trainees' psychological health, and the basic psychological needs has a unique functional value for teacher trainees' psychological health; group intervention programs can be designed based on the need satisfaction model to develop teacher trainees' self-regulated learning ability and promote the improvement of psychological health.

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Characteristics and antioxidant activities of seed oil from okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L.).

To investigate the potential functional properties and added value of okra seed oil and provide a scientific basis for further industrial development and production of okra seed oil, its fatty acid profile, total phenolic, fat-soluble vitamin composition, mineral element composition, and antioxidant activities were examined in this study. Also, correlations between bioactive components and the antioxidant activities of okra seed oil were explored. The study results show that okra seed oil contains 12 types of fatty acids, 65.22% of which are unsaturated acids, and among these unsaturated acids, linoleic acid (43%) and oleic acid (20.16%) are two dominant acid types. Compared with walnut oil and peanut oil, okra seed oil contains relatively high total phenols, fat-soluble vitamins, and a variety of essential mineral nutrients, with a total phenolic content (TPC) of 959.65 μg/mL, a total tocopherol content of 742.71 μg/mL, a vitamin A content of 0.0017 μg/100 mL, a vitamin D content of 1.44 μg/100 mL, and a vitamin K1 content of 52.54 ng/100 mg. Also, okra seed oil exhibits better scavenging activities on hydroxyl (IC50 = 0.50 mg/mL) and ammonium salt (ABTS) free radicals (IC50 = 6.46 mg/mL) and certain reducing power (IC50 = 17.22 mg/mL) at the same concentration. The scavenging activities of okra seed oil on hydroxyl radicals and ABTS radicals, as well as its reducing power, are significantly correlated with its contents of total phenol, total tocopherol, α-tocopherol, and γ-tocopherol (p < .01). These results show that okra seed oil is rich in bioactive substances, thus presenting great nutritional potential.

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Study on bandgap extension and defect states of hybrid primitive structure phononic crystals

Based on the two-dimensional square lattice phononic crystal of the steel-gas system, a hybrid primitive phononic crystal is constructed by replacing the single-cylinder primitive with a tangent double-cylinders primitive structure and inserting the tangent double-cylinders primitive in the center of the lattice. The plane wave expansion method is used to calculate the band structure according to the variation of the extremal positions of the band. It is found that compared with the simple single-cylinder primitive lattice structure, the new structure can significantly separate the degenerate states of the band, and obtain a huge bandgap with a width of 5 times the simple single-cylinder lattice at low filling ratios. Its mechanism can be revealed by the inconsistency of the sound pressure field in the boundary direction. Meanwhile, adding the double-cylinders primitive to the center of the simple single-cylinder lattice produces an effect similar to the interstitial impurity defect, which can excite high-quality localized states of defects in the bandgap. The filling ratio of the defect body mainly affects the position of the localized states and the locality of sound pressure, whereas the orientation of the defect body has almost no effect on the distribution of sound field and the position of defect states.

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Soil microbiota plays a key regulatory role in the outbreak of tobacco root rot.

Root rot caused by the fungal pathogen Fusarium sp. poses significant challenges to tobacco cultivation in China, leading to major economic setbacks. The interplay between this pathogen and the wider soil microbial community remains poorly understood. High-throughput sequencing technology was utilized to evaluate soil prokaryotic, fungal, and protistan communities. We compared microbial communities in infected soils to those in healthy soils from the same field. Additionally, the influence of pH on the microbial communities was assessed. Infected soils displayed elevated levels of soil nutrients but diminished observed richness across prokaryotic, fungal, and protistan groups. The pathogenic fungi Fusarium solani f sp. eumartii's abundance was notably increased in infected soils. Infection with F. solani significantly altered the soil's microbial community structure and interactions, manifested as a decrease in network scale and the number of keystone species. An evaluation of prokaryotes' role in F. solani's invasion revealed an increased number of connecting nodes in infected soils. Additionally, relationships between predatory protists and fungi were augmented, whereas predation on F. solani declined. The study underscores the significance of comprehending the interactions among soil microorganisms and brings to light the susceptibility of soil microbial communities to pathogen invasion. It offers insights into the multifaceted relationships and potential vulnerabilities within the soil ecosystem in the context of Fusarium sp. invasion.

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