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View article: Corrigendum to “Beyond Hunger: Uncovering the Link between Food Insecurity and Depression, Anxiety, and Stress in Adolescents [Current Developments in Nutrition 9 (2025) 107453]
Corrigendum to “Beyond Hunger: Uncovering the Link between Food Insecurity and Depression, Anxiety, and Stress in Adolescents [Current Developments in Nutrition 9 (2025) 107453] Open
[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1016/j.cdnut.2025.107453.].
View article: A pilot trial of internet-delivered mastery-based Ebola simulation education in Uganda
A pilot trial of internet-delivered mastery-based Ebola simulation education in Uganda Open
Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) poses a global health threat in Uganda where the disease is endemic, and resources are limited. We designed a curriculum to provide EVD education at the Masindi Kitara Medical Center (MKMC) and compare it to a gro…
View article: Exercise as a transdiagnostic intervention for improving mental health: An umbrella review
Exercise as a transdiagnostic intervention for improving mental health: An umbrella review Open
Exercise is beneficial for mental health in general, but no review has systematically assessed its potential transdiagnostic nature, i.e. whether it is beneficial across specific disorders. We performed a systematic umbrella review of meta…
View article: Four First in Family Students’ Transition into Degree Study at a Vocational Education Institution
Four First in Family Students’ Transition into Degree Study at a Vocational Education Institution Open
Students who are the first in family (FIF) to enrol in bachelor’s degree programmes, do not have the same familial cultural, social and economic capital that can help in their transitions into tertiary study than students whose parents are…
View article: Rainbow students’ experiences in New Zealand’s vocational education system: do they feel safe, included and supported?
Rainbow students’ experiences in New Zealand’s vocational education system: do they feel safe, included and supported? Open
Existing international and national research on rainbow students’ experiences in tertiary education focuses primarily on universities; such research within polytechnics is rarer. This study explores how safe, welcoming, and inclusive 14 po…
View article: Review of Katarzyna Peoples’ How to Write a Phenomenological Dissertation: A Step-by-Step Guide
Review of Katarzyna Peoples’ How to Write a Phenomenological Dissertation: A Step-by-Step Guide Open
Published in 2021 as part of Sage Publications’ Qualitative Research Methods Series, Katarzyna Peoples’ How to Write a Phenomenological Dissertation: A Step-by-Step Guide provides budding phenomenologists a practical framework with which t…
View article: Defining, teaching, and practising diversity: Another hegemonic discourse?
Defining, teaching, and practising diversity: Another hegemonic discourse? Open
INTRODUCTION: Respect for diversity is a primary principle of the social work profession; however, the term diversity has been critiqued as meaningless and is often linked with cultural competence. Gaps in terminology, education, and knowl…
View article: Faculty Response to Academic Dishonesty in the Classroom at a Four-Year Public Institution
Faculty Response to Academic Dishonesty in the Classroom at a Four-Year Public Institution Open
Academic dishonesty is prevalent in institutions of higher education. Faculty are at the forefront of this issue as they are in the classroom with the students. However, faculty may be hesitant to address academic dishonesty for a myriad o…
View article: The impact of treatment cost on low SES families: an orthodontic viewpoint
The impact of treatment cost on low SES families: an orthodontic viewpoint Open
Background It is reported that in New Zealand financially disadvantaged adolescents are less likely to access orthodontic treatment than the more affluent in society. Objectives The aim of the study was to investigate the attitudes of a gr…
View article: Considering malocclusion as a disability
Considering malocclusion as a disability Open
Background Numerous studies have indicated that a malocclusion possibly affects young people’s well-being and oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL). Dento-facial aesthetics may influence how people are judged and may elicit social c…
View article: Tertiary students’ understandings and practices of informal learning: A New Zealand case study
Tertiary students’ understandings and practices of informal learning: A New Zealand case study Open
In 2013, we undertook research in a New Zealand University to gain insights into students’ understandings of informal learning, its connection to formal learning and how they engaged in informal learning using digital and mobile technologi…