The impact of parental educational support on academic self-efficacy among middle school students: The mediating role of teacher support and enjoyment in Chinese language arts.

In the context of China's collectivist culture, this study examines how parental educational support influences the academic self-efficacy of middle school students (ages 13-16) in Fujian Province. Drawing on ecological systems theory, achievement emotion theory, and self-determination theory, the research situates parental support within the microsystem, teacher support in the mesosystem, and enjoyment as an achievement emotion bridging external support and students' internal beliefs. A dual-mediation model was tested using structural equation modeling with data from 507 students.

Peer pressure, anxiety, and smartphone addiction among Chinese college students: a mediation analysis.

Background: Smartphone addiction has become a growing concern among Chinese college students, influenced by social and emotional factors. Peer pressure is a critical environmental stressor in this context, and anxiety may serve as a psychological mechanism that explains how social influence leads to problematic smartphone use. However, limited research has explored the mediating role of anxiety in the relationship between peer pressure and smartphone addiction.

Decoronation-induced infected alveolar socket defect rat model for ridge preservation.

Current rat alveolar ridge preservation models have not been well standardized. In this study, we proposed decoronation-induced infected alveolar socket model of rat. The bilateral maxillary first molars (M1) of twenty-four rats were decoronized or extracted.

Metformin-Incorporated Gelatin/Nano-Hydroxyapatite Scaffolds Promotes Bone Regeneration in Critical Size Rat Alveolar Bone Defect Model.

In this study, we fabricated gelatin/nano-hydroxyapatite/metformin scaffold (GHMS) and compared its effectiveness in bone regeneration with extraction-only, Sinbone, and Bio-Oss Collagen groups in a critical size rat alveolar bone defect model. GHMS was synthesized by co-precipitating calcium hydroxide and orthophosphoric acid within gelatin solution, incorporating metformin, and cross-linked by microbial transglutaminase. The morphology, characterization, and biocompatibility of scaffold were examined.

The influence of eastern philosophy on elder care by Chinese Americans: attitudes toward long-term care.

Chinese philosophy has been a major cornerstone of Chinese culture for millennia and has bestowed on the world traditions such as Taoism, Yin and Yang, and filial piety. Although these beliefs have remained steadfast over thousands of years, their ability to survive unchanged in the future is uncertain. As the world forges ahead into the 21st century, several pertinent questions arise: Will age-old axioms, primarily those concerning elderly Chinese and their relationship with their children, survive? When ancient, traditional beliefs conflict with newer, Western ideas, which system of thought is likely to be the victor? Moreover, will elderly Chinese Americans and their perceptions concerning long-term care facilities cause problems with the traditional familial unit? This article will discuss these issues in detail.