This study examined the relationship between mobbing and quiet quitting attitudes among nursing and midwifery academics. A descriptive cross-sectional design was used, and data were collected online between June and December 2024 from 209 academics via social media platforms. The instruments included a Data Collection Form, the Quiet Quitting Attitude Scale (QQAS) and the Academicians Mobbing Scale (AMS). Statistical analyses were applied to assess group differences and relationships. Academics at private universities reported higher mobbing exposure. Nurse academics had higher overall QQAS and 'Personal Thought' scores, whereas midwife academics scored higher in the 'Positive Attitude' subdimension. Doctoral students experienced more professional attacks. Mobbing exposure varied significantly by academic status and was notably linked to deteriorations in social relationships and psychological well-being. A strong positive correlation was found between mobbing and quiet quitting attitudes (t = 24.239, p < 0.001). Midwifery academics reported greater mobbing, while nurse academics showed stronger quiet quitting tendencies. Findings suggest that early-career academics are especially at risk. Institutions should prioritise anti-mobbing strategies and foster academic engagement to promote a healthier work environment. This study highlights that mobbing is strongly associated with quiet quitting attitudes among nursing and midwifery academics, particularly affecting early-career professionals. Implementing anti-mobbing strategies and fostering academic engagement are essential to support well-being and productivity in academic settings. The study's online survey was conducted and reported following the CHERRIES guidelines to ensure transparency, completeness and quality of web-based research data. This study did not involve any direct patient or public contribution in its design, data collection or analysis.

This study investigates the knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) related to diabetes mellitus (DM) among outpatients in Herat, aiming to identify key gaps and inform educational and policy interventions. An outpatient-based cross-sectional study, using a structured-, validated-, and interviewer-administered questionnaire, was conducted among 421 adult outpatients at Herat Regional and Jami Hospitals. Descriptive statistics, chi-square tests, and logistic regression were performed in SPSS 27 to explore associations between KAP levels and sociodemographic factors. Overall, 54.4% had good knowledge, 51.3% positive attitudes, and 52.5% good practices. Knowledge correlated with education, diabetes education, and family history (p<0.001). Positive attitudes were more common in singles, urban residents, and media users (p<0.05). Good practices were higher in females, housewives, and those working fewer hours (p<0.05). In multivariable analysis, knowledge was associated with age 25-34 (AOR 3.94, p=0.044), rural residence (AOR 0.20, p=0.032), university education (AOR 0.19, p=0.028), normal BMI (AOR 0.11, p=0.019), and family history of Type 2 diabetes (AOR 0.25, p=0.007). Positive attitudes were linked to working 2-9h (AOR 3.41, p=0.012), whereas medium income decreased odds (AOR 0.23, p=0.013). Good practices were associated with female sex (AOR 0.13, p=0.010), being married (AOR 0.20, p=0.047), working 2-9h (AOR 3.50, p=0.033), literacy without schooling (AOR 12.31, p=0.012), and prior diabetes education (AOR 8.90, p<0.001). High income showed a negative association (AOR 0.21, p=0.040). Although moderate KAP levels were observed, critical gaps remain, particularly in lifestyle practices and routine monitoring. Comprehensive public health strategies including structured education, media outreach, and culturally tailored interventions are vital to improve diabetes awareness and management in Afghanistan.

Disasters cause significant morbidity and mortality across Ethiopia, yet Emergency Department health professionals often lack adequate disaster-preparedness training. This study assessed knowledge, attitude, and practice of disaster preparedness among health professionals in the Emergency Departments of three tertiary hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to inform emergency medicine education and training. A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted from March to August 2021 among 197 health professionals. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire adapted from previously published disaster-preparedness Knowledge-Attitude-Practice instruments. Knowledge, attitude, and practice were assessed using validated scoring systems. Bivariate and multivariable logistic regression identified independent predictors. Among 197 participants (of which 72.6% were nurses), with mean age 29.3 years, 53.3% demonstrated inadequate knowledge, 91.9% positive attitudes, and 59.4% inadequate practice. Only 29.4% had received disaster training, 48.7% were unaware of hospital disaster plans, and 31.5% had participated in drills within the past year. Prior disaster training independently predicted adequate knowledge (AOR 3.210, 95% CI 1.324-7.782) and adequate practice (AOR 6.281, 95% CI 2.442-16.154). Despite positive attitudes, disaster-preparedness knowledge and practical readiness among Ethiopian Emergency Department professionals remain suboptimal. The strong association between training and preparedness highlights the need for structured disaster-preparedness education and regular simulation-based training to strengthen response capacity.

Knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to cystic echinococcosis in an endemic region of Türkiye: A One Health assessment.

Factors influencing the current state of food safety knowledge, attitudes, and practices among sweets and dairy product workers in Bangladesh

Surges in infectious diseases often bring illness and conspiratorial beliefs. Such beliefs can hinder the adoption of public health advice, including vaccination. Because conspiratorial beliefs are difficult to reduce once entrenched, it is essential to explore strategies that mitigate their impact on vaccine acceptance. We present perspective-taking as a novel intervention, testing whether the negative association between conspiratorial beliefs and vaccine acceptance is weaker when participants take the perspective of someone holding positive vaccine attitudes. In Studies 1A-1C, participants read excerpts from interviews with COVID-19-vaccinated individuals. Study 2 examined live conversations with individuals holding positive vaccine attitudes and tested the durability of the effects by measuring vaccine acceptance 2 weeks later, assessing whether the moderating effect of perspective-taking arose from enhanced psychological closeness. Studies 3A-3B extended the hypotheses to a fictitious disease to examine generalizability beyond COVID-19. Study 3A used a similar paradigm to Studies 1A-1C and tested the same hypotheses as Study 2. Study 3B assessed the moderating effect of perspective-taking through a public service announcement-style video designed to enhance ecological validity. We found general support for our hypotheses. This research is significant because it can lead to the development of strategies to combat vaccine hesitancy. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).

Dedication to the dwelling and neighbourhood? Rural-urban differences in determinants of mid-to-later-life homeowners to age@home

Visceral leishmaniasis & HIV co-infection in Bangladesh: Investigating prevalence and policy recommendations.

Head Start teachers' perceptual accuracy of children's approaches to learning: Relations with teacher experiences and personal characteristics.

The efficacy of a culturally adapted iCBT program on depression among Chinese emerging adults: A randomized controlled trial.

Insomnia is a heterogeneous disorder, for which cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) is the recommended first-line treatment. However, CBT-I is not effective for all patients. It is important to identify pre-treatment predictors and moderators of treatment-response to CBT-I and its variants to guide precision insomnia management approaches. This systematic review (PROSPERO: CRD42023476013) aimed to synthesise evidence on pre-treatment characteristics that predict or moderate insomnia outcomes following CBT-I. Peer-reviewed papers that reported such analyses from randomised and non-randomised studies of adults with insomnia were eligible. Four databases and citations of included reports were searched until April 2025. From 7325 unique records, 1494 full-text records were screened, of which 103 reports were included. Among 195 unique predictors/moderators identified from 1208 results, 92.3% were infrequently studied and/or rarely demonstrated statistical significance as predictors of insomnia improvement. The most consistent predictors of improvement included shorter insomnia duration, more severe insomnia, longer objective sleep duration, positive attitudes towards treatment, lower depression severity, and the absence of comorbid mental disorders, fatigue and pain. Further high-quality research using sufficiently powered samples and theoretically-justified moderators is needed to establish characteristics related to differential outcomes between cognitive behavioural interventions.

Patient perception of the use of artificial intelligence in dentistry: a systematic review and single-arm meta-analysis

The intersection of linguistic and socioeconomic dynamics among 344 residents of Al-Ahsa (168 non-Saudis: 95 males, 73 females; 176 Saudis: 82 males, 94 females) aged 18–60 years was examined in this study. Educational attainment ranged from high school (7.28%) to bachelor’s (33.14%), master’s (19.48%), and PhD (37.5%) degrees, in addition to other qualifications (2.6%), while native-language use included Gulf Arabic (37.5%), other Arabic dialects (57.8%), and Modern Standard Arabic (MSA; 4.65%). Data were collected using a survey instrument comprising two subscales: (1) attitudes toward local dialects and (2) local linguistic usage and communication patterns. The findings indicated that demographic factors influenced attitudes toward local dialects in Al-Ahsa. Gender affected some aspects of attitudes and communication patterns, but nationality, age, and education had stronger influences on the participants’ perceptions. Non-Saudis, older participants, and those with master’s degrees had more positive attitudes toward local dialects. In comparison, younger participants, Saudi nationals, and PhD holders tended to view dialect usage less favorably. Of note, MSA speakers tended to exhibit less favorable attitudes toward the use of local dialects. Participants with higher socioeconomic perspectives, particularly non-Saudis, middle-aged individuals, and master’s degree holders, recognized the role of dialects in accessing opportunities. The study’s findings highlighted the need for inclusive language policies to promote socioeconomic mobility for all dialect speakers. • Non-Saudis, older participants, and master’s degree holders viewed the local dialects more positively. • Speakers of Modern Standard Arabic (MSA)—the formal, standardized variety used in education, media, and official discourse—exhibited the least favorable attitudes toward local dialects, reflecting the prestige and normative expectations of MSA use in formal settings. • Individuals with higher socioeconomic status were more likely to recognize the strategic value of using different dialects as a means of accessing social and economic opportunities. • Inclusive language policies are recommended to bridge dialect-based socioeconomic disparities.

The literature on resilience has focused predominantly on the consequences of resilience for the resilient individuals themselves. Yet, current theorizing on workplace events suggests that the critical and eye-catching nature of demonstrating resilience is likely to draw the attention of other employees. We explore these interpersonal dynamics surrounding resilience by developing and testing a model that delves into the consequences of employees observing their coworkers' resilience. Drawing from social comparison theory, we explain how observing resilience is related to both positive (inspiration) and negative (anxiety) social comparison emotions, based on perceptions of similarity with the resilient individual. We further theorize about the downstream consequences of these emotions for the observer's attitudes (positive mindset about stress) and behavior (adaptive performance). Across a combination of lab and field studies, we found that observing resilience is related to feelings of anxiety when the observer perceives themselves as being dissimilar to the resilient individual. However, the significant positive effect of observing resilience on inspiration was not conditional upon similarity perceptions. In turn, these feelings of inspiration and anxiety were associated with the observer having a more, or less, positive attitude toward stress, respectively, which was ultimately related to helping or hindering their adaptive performance in the workplace. We discuss how our research provides a rich avenue for future studies on the social dynamics surrounding employee resilience. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).

Knowledge, attitudes and practices related to vitamin D in young adults in rural Sri Lankan settings.

Measurement invariance and group differences of the Adolescent Time Attitude Inventory: A multi-group comparison across gender and school stages in Chinese adolescents.

The effectiveness of post-discharge telephone follow-up in patients with severe psychiatric disorders on treatment satisfaction and attitudes toward medication

Evaluating the impact of citizen science programs on environmental awareness and attitudes among secondary school students

Digital interventions are potentially promising to improve accessibility and efficiency of genetic counseling services. However, current literature on user perspectives toward digital tools for cascade testing is limited. Therefore, this focus-group study aimed to gain insights into the attitude and perspectives of probands, at-risk relatives (ARR), and genetic healthcare professionals (HCP) toward digital innovations for assistance with both pretest and posttest counseling and cascade genetic testing in cardiogenetics. We conducted seven online focus groups, which were transcribed and thematically analyzed. In total, 37 individuals participated (10 probands, 11 ARR and 16 HCP). Thematic analysis of focus group transcripts showed a first theme of (1) acceptability of digital tools. Other identified themes were defined as "domains," where digital tools impact traditional, in-person clinical genetic care, being (2) family communication, (3) decision-making, (4) care relations, and (5) the genetic care system. Participants expressed a predominantly positive attitude toward the digitization of (parts of) the predictive genetic counseling journey in cardiogenetics under the condition that access to human contact is preserved. In the clinical setting of predictive counseling, efforts should be made to ensure access to genetic services for all ARR and to protect in-person involvement of HCP.

Zoonotic diseases pose a substantial burden on both animal and human health, with the impact being particularly severe in developing countries. A cross-sectional study was conducted between November 2023 and May 2024 to assess community knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) regarding rabies in and around Bishoftu town, central Ethiopia, using a pretested, structured questionnaire. Data were collected using multistage sampling techniques and analyzed using descriptive statistics and binary logistic regression. Of the 384 respondents interviewed, 210 (54.7%) were male, 229 (59.6%) were aged 20-45 years, and 183 (47.7%) had a level of education above secondary school. The participants' overall levels of KAP were 55.2% with good knowledge, 83.9% demonstrating positive attitudes, and 42.7% exhibiting good practices. A strong association was found between knowledge scores and age, family size, occupation, and living situation (p<0.05). Participants aged 21-45 (AOR=3.1, 95% CI=1.34, 7) and 46-60 (AOR=3.3, 95% CI=1.1, 9.4) showed better knowledge than younger individuals (18-20 years). The study revealed that government officials exhibited lower knowledge levels (AOR=0.2, 95% CI=0.1-0.4). Respondents from households with 4-6 members were 52.5% less likely (AOR=0.5, 95% CI=0.3, 0.9) to have good knowledge about rabies compared to those from smaller families. Females were 54.6% less likely than males to exhibit favorable attitudes (AOR=0.5, 95% CI=0.2, 0.9). Participants with no formal education were 7.6 times more likely to demonstrate good rabies prevention practices compared to those who attended informal schools (AOR=7.6, 95% CI=1.2-46.3). The study found that although a larger proportion of participants had good knowledge and attitudes about rabies, a smaller proportion demonstrated good practices. As the study was limited to a specific area in and near Bishoftu, a broader study covering a larger region is recommended.