Personal Items Research Articles

Psychometric properties of the caregiving difficulty scale in mothers of children with cerebral palsy

BackgroundThe Caregiving Difficulty Scale is used to measure the burden of caregiving experienced by mothers of children with cerebral palsy. This study aimed to identify the psychometric properties of the Caregiving Difficulty Scale using the Rasch model.MethodsData collected from 206 mothers of children with cerebral palsy were analyzed. Unidimensionality, difficulty of item, rating scale appropriateness, and reliability using the separation index of the Caregiving Difficulty Scale were verified. Unidimensionality of all 25 items was identified through the item fit.ResultsOur analysis of item difficulty indicated that person ability and item difficulty are expressed as a similar logit extend. The use of the 5-point rating scale appeared to be appropriate. Outcome analysis revealed that the reliability was high based on the person and that the item separation level was acceptable.ConclusionsThis study showed that the Caregiving Difficulty Scale could be a valuable tool for evaluating the caregiving burden in mothers of children with cerebral palsy.

Determinants of forgiveness after experiencing infidelity in a marital relationship

Marital infidelity, of whatever kind, causes serious conflicts in the relationship between spouses. Forgiveness is recognised as an important element in improving the relationship between spouses. It aids the conflict resolution process and increases commitment to the relationship. The aim of this study was to determine the determinants of forgiveness of infidelity in married people. A total of 373 people (339 women, 34 men), aged between 22 and 64 years, were studied. The study was conducted electronically using: Marital Forgiveness Scale (MOFS, Paleari, Regalia, Fincham, 2009; Polish adaptation Brudek, Steuden, 2015), Positivity Orientation Scale (Positivity Scale, Caprara et al., 2012; Polish adaptation Laguna, Oleś, Filipiuk, 2011), TIPI-PL (Ten Item Personality Inventory, Polish adaptation Sorokowska, Słotwińska, Zbieg, Sorokowski, 2014) and a personal questionnaire.
 The correlational analyses conducted showed a positive relationship between relationship commitment, relationship fulfilment, positive orientation and emotional stability and forgiveness in the subjects. The higher the level of forgiveness, the higher the positive orientation. The relationship between personality traits and forgiveness in people experiencing betrayal was partially confirmed. A positive relationship was shown at a weak level between benevolence and agreeableness and a negative one with conscientiousness. Fulfilment and commitment were shown to be significant predictors of forgiveness. The relationship between commitment and forgiveness is moderated by the trait conscientiousness. The adopted pattern of variables explains respectively 17% of the variation in the results of the forgiveness variable.

Unveiling the Hidden Dangers of Plasticizers: A Call for Immediate Action

Over the last several decades, plasticizers have seamlessly integrated themselves into our daily routines, permeating a vast array of commonly encountered products such as food containers, toys, medicines, building materials, electronic devices, cosmetics, perfumes, and personal care items [...]

Assessment of Toxicological Effects of Triclosan on Microbes, Plants, and Genetic Material in Cells

Triclosan is an antiseptic ingredient that is commonly found in numerous personal care items that may end up in the environment. Their ecotoxicological profile, however, is still unknown. The current research aims to determine the toxicity of triclosan on E. coli, Vigna radiata and Crotalaria juncea seeds, and Allium cepa roots. The analyses include toxicity assays for microbes, phytotoxicity, and cytogenotoxicity. The results proposed if the triclosan tested (60-150 µM) became exceedingly harmful to the test bacterium, as seen by the decrease in E. coli CFU, indicated that triclosan had antibacterial properties and inhibited the test microbe, depending on the concentration of triclosan used. Triclosan at concentrations of 40 and 80 µM, respectively, decreased the sprouting length of Vigna radiata and Crotalaria juncea by 45-50% and 70-72%, respectively. Thus, the cytogenotoxicity assay using Allium cepa revealed that triclosan damages the meristematic cells. Triclosan at 40 µM concentration resulted in a 1.2% aberration index and a 10.4% mitotic index, and 80 µM caused a 1.4% aberration index and an 8.8% mitotic index. All of the findings point to triclosan being potentially hazardous to the biota.

Undergraduate Students’ Personality Traits: Relationship with Students’ Gender and Parental Socioeconomic Factors

The study investigates in 301 university students, the relationship of Big Five Factors Model/BFFM personality traits with gender and parental socioeconomic factors. Students completed the International Personality Item Pool/IPIP-50 item, an online self-report questionnaire, and answered questions about specific socioeconomic factors, the educational level and the profession of the parents separately. Statistical Package for Social Sciences/SPSS, 26.0 was used for statistical analysis. Findings confirm gender differences on the Emotional Stability/Neuroticism and Agreeableness scales. Also, both the low educational level and occupation of the parents were associated with higher Agreeableness and the father's low educational level with higher Conscientiousness.

Physiological reactivity and habituation to acute psychological stress: The influence of trait extraversion

Background and aimsAdaptive physiological responses to stress have been suggested as a potential mechanism facilitating the association between extraversion and positive health outcomes. The present study examined the influence of extraversion on physiological reactivity and habituation to a standardized psychological stress task presented as two separate laboratory sessions approximately 48 days apart. MethodsThe present study utilized data from the Pittsburgh Cold Study 3. Participants in the study (N = 213, mean age = 30.13, SD = 10.85 years; female = 42.3 %) completed a standardized stress testing protocol twice, at two separate laboratory sessions. The stress protocol consisted of a speech preparation period (5-minutes), a public specking task (5-minutes), and a mental arithmetic task with observation (5-minutes). Trait extraversion was assessed using 10-items from the international personality item pool (IPIP). Systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), mean arterial pressure (MAP), heart rate (HR) and salivary cortisol (SC) were assessed throughout a baseline phase and the stress task phase. ResultsExtraversion was statistically significantly associated with larger DBP and HR reactivity in response to the initial stress exposure, as well as greater habituation of DBP, MAP and HR on repeated stress exposure. No statistically significant associations emerged between extraversion and SBP responses, SC responses or self-reported state affective responses. ConclusionExtraversion is associated with greater cardiovascular reactivity, as well as pronounced cardiovascular habituation to acute social stress. These findings may indicate an adaptive response pattern amongst highly extraverted individuals and a potential mechanism leading to positive health outcomes.

Abstract 75: Swahili Translation and Cultural Adaptation of the Cancer Stigma Scale (CASS) for Use in the Non-Patient Population in Tanzania

Abstract Purpose: The Cataldo Cancer Stigma Scale (CASS) was developed to measure patient experienced stigma, and further modified for use in non-patient communities. The aim of this study was to adapt a Swahili language version of the CASS for use in the Tanzanian non-patient community, to identify the current level of stigma towards children with cancerand create a measure to monitor changes in perceptions following future community based interventions. Methods: An expert group of medical providers, community advisors and social scientists reviewed the 26 original statements in the CASS survey to determine relevancy in the Tanzanian context or Swahili language. A team of six native Swahili speakers was used to translate, back translate, reconcile, and adjudicate differences during the translation process. The final forward translation had in independent review by three bilingual translation experts to select the most appropriate translation for each item. The translated items were further refined using concurrent cognitive interviewing. Each round of interviews included five non-patient community members in the Mwanza region of Tanzania, and continued until >80% concordance reached. Results: Three rounds of revisions were completed with 15 respondents in total. A total of 62% of questions (22/36) were fully comprehended after the initial evaluation. Additional reviews included grammar and specific Swahili word selection changes to clarify the item’s meaning. After three rounds of interviews, all questions obtained at least 80% comprehension with no further revisions required. The final survey included 23 core questions and 10 alternate questions to target community beliefs identified during qualitative interviews. These included personal responsibility items evaluating the perception that cancer is caused by witchcraft and that cancer in children is a form of ancestral punishment. Conclusions: A Swahili adapted CASS for use in the non-patient community had good comprehension among rural and urban members of the Mwanza community. The survey will require additional quantitative validation to determine both the structural validity and reliability of the constructs. This adapted tool will allow for a meaningful intervention response evaluation that can be used in cancer stigma research throughout East Africa. Citation Format: Kristin Schroeder, Kashinje Mayolwa, Suhana Posani, Norbert Mtenga, Hong Pham, Zakia Meck, Hillary Sued, Francis Karia, Erica Sanga. Swahili Translation and Cultural Adaptation of the Cancer Stigma Scale (CASS) for Use in the Non-Patient Population in Tanzania [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 11th Annual Symposium on Global Cancer Research; Closing the Research-to-Implementation Gap; 2023 Apr 4-6. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2023;32(6_Suppl):Abstract nr 75.

School Bullying and Personality Traits from Elementary School to University

This retrospective study examines involvement in school bullying at all developmental stages, from elementary school to university, in relation to personality traits. Participants were 216 university students, 162 (75.0%) females and 54 (25.0%) males. The majority of the sample (88.9%) aged 18–24. Students completed the International Personality Items Pool (BFFM) and a self-report questionnaire about school bullying online. The results show that the involvement roles in personality trait A3 (don’t insult) of the Agreeableness (A) scale differ significantly at all educational levels. However, trait E6 Extraversion (E) and the Conscientiousness (C) scale differ at the elementary school level, and trait N6 of the Neuroticism (N) scale varies at the middle school and N3 differs at the high school. All participants differ statistically significantly in A3, Conscientiousness scale at all educational levels. Those involved differ statistically significantly in the traits Neuroticism, C8, and C9 and in two traits of Openness (O). Throughout the course of schooling, victims showed a higher score on the Conscientiousness scale than the bullies/victims. The victims who became the bullies (victims/bullies) had a higher score on the Emotional Stability scale than the bullies who became victims (bullies/victims). About half of the participants said that the experience affected them positively and the other half negatively. Those who answered that it had a positive impact on them showed a statistically significant difference in characteristics E7 (talkativeness) and N10 (pleasant mood). The findings help inform a new perspective of anti-bullying intervention that targets personality traits in all the roles and their rotation.

Epidemiological survey of warts in Chinese military recruits: A cross-sectional and follow-up study

BackgroundWarts are very common in military personnel, either at war or during peace times. However, little is known about the prevalence and natural course of warts in military recruits in China. ObjectiveTo investigate the prevalence and natural course of warts in Chinese military recruits. MethodsIn this cross-sectional study, the head, face, neck, hands, and feet of 3093 Chinese military recruits aged 16–25 years in Shanghai were examined for the presence of warts upon enlistment medical examinations. Questionnaires were distributed to collect the general information of the participants before the survey. All the patients were followed up by telephone interview for 11–20 months. ResultsThe prevalence rate of warts in Chinese military recruits was 2.49%. The diagnosis of most cases was common and plantar warts, which were usually less than 1 cm in diameter and with mild discomfort. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that smoking and sharing personal items with others were risk factors. Coming from southern China was a protective factor. Over 2/3 of patients recovered within 1 year and the type, number, and size of warts and treatment choice did not predict resolution.Study limitations and Conclusions This study demonstrated that warts had a relative lower morbidity and a higher spontaneous resolution rate in Chinese military recruits. The telephone interviews following the initial survey and the limitations of a cross-sectional study were the main drawbacks.

Prevalence of Personality Traits in Undergraduate Dental Students with Respect to Gender

OBJECTIVES To study the personality traits of undergraduate dental students with respect to gender. METHODOLOGY A Cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted at the College of Dentistry, Sharif Medical and Dental College, Lahore, over 5 months, from July to November 2021. Data was collected using the Ten Item Personality Inventory scale which was a pre-validated questionnaire.RESULTS There was a statistically significant association between gender and the personality of trait of emotional stability (p=0.017). There was a non-significant association between gender and the personality traits of extraversion (p=0.273), agreeableness (p=0.416), conscientiousness (p=0.147) and openness to experience (p=0.184).CONCLUSION The personality traits of extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness and openness to experience were more prevalent in the females in comparison to the males.

An exploratory study of goal orientations of traditional block and longitudinal integrated clerkship students

Background Achievement goal theory links goal setting, motivation, and learning and describes three orientations: ‘mastery’ (seeking learning), ‘performance’ (seeking positive judgments), and ‘performance-avoidance’ (avoiding negative judgments). Mastery orientation is considered most adaptive. The authors investigated goal orientations of traditional block clerkship (TBC) and longitudinal integrated clerkship (LIC) students. Methods This was an exploratory study conducted at one US medical school. Three hundred and twenty students completed an anonymous survey consisting of three tools with validation evidence: Patterns of Adaptive Learning Survey, Task-choice Goal Measures, and Questionnaire Goal Choice Items. The authors analyzed the data using regression analyses, Chi-square, and Wilcoxon’s rank-sum tests. Results While all students rated mastery items most highly on the five-point Likert scale (mean 4.58/5.00), LIC students rated performance-orientation lower (β = −0.36, p = .04), chose personal mastery-orientation items more frequently (92% vs. 64.4%, p = .005), and perceived their learning environment as promoting less performance (β = −0.60, p = .002) and performance-avoidance (β = −0.78, p < .001) compared to TBC students. Conclusions LIC and TBC students differed in their report of personal and clerkship goal orientations. These differences may inform educational design and future research to promote students’ mastery orientation.

Development and Validation of Physics Learning Motivation Survey (PLMS) using Rasch Analysis

Motivation can affect the success of students’ learning. Teachers need a valid instrument to measure students’ motivation while learning physis. This study aims to describe the process of developing and validating of physics learning motivation survey (PLMS) for senior high school. Research and development approach is implemented in this study by following stages: define, design, develop, and disseminate. In the previous study, the survey has been generated 40 items with eight factors including teachers’ factor, carrier plan, learning strategy, self-efficacy, instructional media, learning environment, learning interest, and online/offline instruction. The present study is to validate empirically the survey using Rach analysis by involving 947 senior high school students in Kalimantan Barat. The results from Rach analysis show that 35 items are acceptable which have infit and outfit mean square value from 0.5 to 1.5 logits. Then item reliability and person reliability are 0.99 and 0.91 respectively. This indicates that the PLMS is valid and reliable to measure students’ motivation in learning physics

Expectations and Reality Regarding Teacher Personality: Perspectives of Indonesian Students Using Importance-Performance Analysis

The purpose of this study was to describe the personality of teachers in Indonesia using an analysis of students who aspire to continue their education in educational study programs in Indonesia. The research sample consisted of 1994 students, of which 668 were male and 1326 female students enrolled in several majors, such as science, social studies, language, religion, and others. Respondents were obtained through purposive sampling. Attributes and latent constructs were classified using importance-performance analysis (IPA). The results of the study indicate that there are three personality traits that need to be improved by teachers, namely being supportive, caring, and sensitive to problems. Male respondents identified seven personality traits on the priority scale that need to be improved. That is, teachers need to be communicative, broad-minded, diligent, calm, objective, authoritative, and up to date. Furthermore, female respondents indicated five personality items on the priority scale that need to be improved. That is, teachers need to be trained, communicative, diligent, responsive, and not careless. These findings can be used as input for teachers to be able to improve their personality competence. It can also become a reference for students to be able to ensure that they have a positive personality as one of the competences that prospective teachers must possess. This research forms the basis for initial considerations for counselors to provide guidance and counseling services, especially in career planning, for students who consider becoming educators as a future career.

Exploring the content of self-help toolkits as an intervention for non-suicidal self-injury in young people in England.

Non-suicidal self-harm has been increasing in young people over the last decade leading to several self-help interventions being developed. Self-help toolkits are given a variety of names, such as 'hope box' and 'self-soothe kit', but all seek to provide young people with the tools to manage thoughts to self-harm by bringing together a collection of personal items, distress tolerance activities and help-seeking prompts. They represent a low-cost, low-burden and accessible intervention. This study explored what child and adolescent mental health professionals working with young people are currently recommending as the content of these self-help toolkits. A questionnaire was sent to child and adolescent mental health services and residential units across England and received 251 responses from professionals. Sixty-six per cent described self-help tool kits as being effective or very effective for helping young people manage self-harm urges. The content was categorized into sensory items (subcategorized by sense), distraction activities, relaxation and mindfulness activities, seeking positives and coping strategies, with the caveat that all toolkits should be individualized. The results of this study help to inform the future manualization of the use of self-help toolkits in clinical practice as a self-harm intervention for children and young people.

Rasch analysis of the International Personality Item Pool Big Five Markers Questionnaire: Is longer better?

The 50-item International Personality Item Pool version of the Big Five Markers (IPIP-BFM) is an open-source and widely used measure of the big five personality traits. A short version of this measure (IPIP-BFM-25) has been developed using the classical test theory approach. No study was performed to examine the psychometric properties of a longer and shorter version of IPIP-BFM Indonesia using modern test theory. This study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Indonesian version of IPIP-BFM as well as IPIP-BFM-25 using Rasch analysis. The analysis was conducted in order to test their dimensionality, rating scale functioning, item properties, person responses, targeting, reliability, and item bias on 1003 Indonesian samples. The findings showed that both IPIP-BFM and IPIP-BFM-25 Indonesia have some adequate psychometric properties, especially regarding category function, item properties, reliability, and item bias. However, the emotional stability and intellect scales did not meet the assumption of unidimensionality, and all items on the scales were too easy to endorse by participants. In general, longer measures outperformed shorter measures in terms of person separation and reliability. Further testing and refinement must be conducted.

Reasonable Motivations and Barriers for College Students to Effectively Sort Household Waste

The amount of trash generated by college students on campus is enormous, with the average college student generating up to 640 pounds of trash per year, most of which accumulates at the end of the year when they move out of school. It has become a very wasteful annual tradition for many students to choose not to sort their trash and simply concentrate on throwing away most of their personal items and start over the next year to repurchase them. This waste is largely avoidable, as much of it can still be used. If the promotion of student waste sorting is to be successful, it is important to understand the motivations and barriers to students not sorting their waste. This paper examines this by constructing a Nash equilibrium model of the MSU student-school game and by conducting semi-structured interviews with students. It is found that there are several very focused reasons for students' motivations and barriers for not sorting garbage. Although college students have begun their higher education, the scope of their education is frequently limited, and many of them still lack common-sense knowledge about garbage sorting. College students often prefer to spend their time on social, athletic, and academic activities, which gives most students an excuse for being pressed for time and believing they do not have the time to do the tedious task of sorting garbage. At the same time, many students believe that everything they do will have a substantial gain for them; socializing will increase their popularity, and studying is the obvious direct gain of knowledge, compared to which sorting garbage does not seem to be so outstanding. On the other hand, there are problems with the school's management. Many students report that the school lacks garbage cans to sort garbage. These hindrances often limit the motivation of college students to sort their garbage.

Exploring risk factors and transmission dynamics of Hepatitis B infection among Indian families: Implications and perspective

IntroductionHepatitis B virus (HBV) is global health problem. Family members of HBV infected people are considered as high-risk groups due to frequent household transmission of HBV among contacts of HBsAg carriers. The present study aimed to investigate the intrafamilial transmission of HBV among family members of HBV-infected persons and to identify the risk factors for viral transmission in these setting. Methods361 index cases and their 1083 family contacts were tested for markers of Hepatitis B, viz. HBsAg and HBcAb using commercial ELISA. The demographic details and risk factors for acquiring HBV infection among the family members were recorded using a structured questionnaire. ResultsThe median (IQR) age of index cases and family members was 37 (27 − 48) and 26 (14 − 38) years, respectively. Among the screened family members, 9.23% (n = 100) members were positive for HBsAg and 32.75% (n = 355) were positive for HBcAb. At least one member of the family was affected in 229/361 (63.43%) index cases. Significantly lower percent of household contacts (9.23%, n = 100)were vaccinated against HBV.HBV transmission risk was significantly higher in families with more than four members(p < 0.0001). Multinomial logistics regression analysis for familial risk factors for transmission of HBV such asclose contact with carrier (aOR overt: 1.172, aOR occult: 1.173), sharing of bed/bedding (aOR overt: 1.258, aOR occult:1.264), personal hygiene items (aOR overt:1.260, aOR occult: 1.451), and eating in common utensils (aOR overt: 2.182, aOR occult: 1.307)were significantly associated with the transmission of HBV (p < 0.05). DiscussionClose contact with carrier, sharing of bed/bedding or personal hygiene items and eating in common utensils were significantly associated with the transmission of HBV. Increasing awareness about Hepatitis B infection and vaccination of family members in close contact with carrier is essential to prevent Hepatitis B transmission.

The role of social support and stress coping strategies in genetic screening for cancer predisposition – BRCA testing as an example

IntroductionIndividuals with monoallelic pathogenic variants in &lt;i&gt;BRCA1&lt;/i&gt;/&lt;i&gt;BRCA2&lt;/i&gt; genes are at an increased risk of developing breast or ovarian cancer. The results of genetic tests may present a stressor related to the fear associated with the impact of the diagnosis on an individual’s future.AimThe aim of the study was to verify the level of depression, anxiety, and stress in individuals waiting for the results of &lt;i&gt;BRCA&lt;/i&gt; genetic tests. How personality traits, stress coping strategies and social support influence the level of mental discomfort was examined.Material and methods82 consecutive individuals completed an anonymous online survey consisting of basic information and five questionnaires: the Inventory for Measuring Coping with Stress (Mini-COPE), the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21), the Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-Item Scale (GAD-7), Polish adaptation of the Ten Item Personality Inventory test (TIPI-PL), and the Berlin Social Support Scales (BSSS).Results and discussionParticipants obtained the highest scores in Mini-COPE strategies: active coping, planning, positive reframing, acceptance, and seeking emotional support. The results of DASS-21 and GAD-7 indicate the level of depression, anxiety, and stress mainly in the normal range. The highest scores in the TIPI-PL test were obtained on the conscientiousness, agreeableness, and extraversion scales. Participants, who have already obtained the results had higher scores on the Need for Support Scale (BSSS).ConclusionsIn general, the situation of &lt;i&gt;BRCA&lt;/i&gt; genetic testing is not causing significant negative mental discomfort. Nonetheless, the results indicate a significant role of social support in coping with stress in individuals who have already obtained the results of their genetic test.

150 Evaluating education methods used to teach biosecure entry and exit protocols

Teaching clients, employees, and visitors biosecurity expectations on a horse farm is a critical component of implementing a biosecurity plan. Researchers hypothesized that education delivery method would impact the number of errors performed when entering and exiting a biosecure farm with different standard operating procedures (SOP). Volunteers were recruited to participate in simulations of biosecure entry and exits of mock farm premises. The 60 participants were students, staff, and faculty from mostly agricultural-focused departments at the University of Minnesota with a range of biosecurity knowledge and skill from naïve to very experienced. Three rooms were constructed indoors as mock biosecure farm entryways. The rooms were designated as 1, 2, and 3, and each had unique protocols. The protocols used reflected common practices in the industry with room 1 establishing 3 core procedures to sign a logbook, remove outerwear and personal items, and manage a phone by placing it in a disposable plastic bag or leaving it in the biosecure entry. Procedures in rooms 2 and 3 were built from the core procedures with additional steps. Participants received and performed SOPs room-by-room until they completed all 3 rooms. Delivery of the SOP was in one of 3 educational modalities: listen, read, or watch. Each participant had the sameeducation modality for all 3 rooms which was randomly assigned and facilitated by a researcher. For all modalities, if the participant asked questions, the instructional step was repeated, without additional elaboration. A video recorder allowed the research team to track the number of errors that occurred while completing the entry and exit protocols. Errors were tallied by a single researcher and defined as a step performed incorrectly, out of sequence, or not completed. Statistical analyses of education method, room, and their interaction effects on entry and exit errors were completed using R with a significant difference established at P ≤ 0.05. A generalized linear mixed-effect model showed there was no relationship between education modality and the number of entry (P ≤ 0.5) and exit (P ≤ 0.8) errors. The room did influence the number of exit errors (P ≤ 0.001), but not entry (P ≤ 0.09) errors. Therefore, we concluded that biosecurity errors that occurred when entering and exiting a mock farm premises were not dependent on education modality but were dependent on the number of steps required upon exit. Our results highlighted that listen, read, and watch modalities of teaching biosecurity were equally effective.

Recent innovations and challenges in the eradication of emerging contaminants from aquatic systems

Presence of emerging pollutants (EPs), aka Micropollutants (MPs) in the freshwater environments is a severe threat to the environment and human beings. They include pharmaceuticals, insecticides, industrial chemicals, natural hormones, and personal care items and the pollutants are mostly present in wastewater generated from urbanization and increased industrial growth. Even concentrations as low as ngL−1 or mgL−1 have proven ecologically lethal to aquatic biota. For several years, the biodegradation of various Micropollutants (MPs) in aquatic ecosystems has been a significant area of research worldwide, with many chemical compounds being discovered in various water bodies. As aquatic biota spends most of their formative phases in polluted water, the impacts on aquatic biota are obvious, indicating that the environmental danger is substantial. In contrast, the impact of these contaminants on aquatic creatures and freshwater consumption is more subtle and manifests directly when disrupting the endocrine system. Research and development activities are expected to enable the development of ecologically sustainable, cost-effective, and efficient treatments for practical systems in the near future. Therefore, this review aims to understand recent emerging pollutants discovered and the available treatment technologies and suggest an innovative and cost-effective method to treat these EPs, which is sustainable and follows the circular bioeconomy.