Affect (linguistics)

  1. Affective and Goal-Oriented Factors of Relationship Formation in the Digital Therapeutic Alliance: A Longitudinal Study of Mental Health Chatbots
    Study reveals that emotional support and practical assistance drive user relationships with mental health chatbots, with trust and satisfaction as outcomes rather than predictors.
  2. Preferences and detail mattered most in supplementary materials
    Study of 96 undergraduates examining how relevance, clarity, detail, examples, and preferences influence perceived usefulness of supplementary materials in software engineering education.
  3. School inclusivity was linked to lower NEET rates
    Analysis of English secondary schools reveals that lower suspension rates, higher student progress, onsite post-16 provision, and school type predict reduced NEET outcomes.
  4. "It didn’t feel right but I needed a job so desperately": Understanding People’s Emotions and Help Needs During Scams
    Study reveals how financial insecurity and legal precarity increase susceptibility to online scams, and documents help needs across different stages of victimization.
  5. Zimbabwean teachers were positive about technology but faced support limits
    Study of secondary teachers' technology adoption in Zimbabwe reveals positive attitudes toward ICT but significant implementation barriers due to inadequate infrastructure and institutional support.
  6. Output-based wages were linked to higher quality and slower task work
    Study shows output-based pay leads to higher quality and more time per task unit than time-based pay, suggesting compensation structure signals performance standards.
  7. U.S. smoking declined from 2019 to 2023
    Analysis of smoking prevalence by employment status among U.S. adults from 2019-2023 reveals disparities, with vulnerable populations unable to work showing limited progress.
  8. Task content explains most within-occupation inequality growth
    General equilibrium model shows task content changes within occupations drove most of the within-occupation wage inequality growth from 1980 to 2000.
  9. Content knowledge shapes participation in collaborative physics teacher learning
    Mixed-methods study examining barriers to professional learning engagement among out-of-field physics teachers, highlighting content knowledge as foundational and the need for differentiated support.
  10. Multiple pregnancy factors affect postpartum recovery
    Systematic review examining how antenatal and pregnancy factors influence postpartum recovery, proposing personalized biopsychosocial approaches to improve maternal outcomes.
  11. Strikes and lockouts reduced applications to Danish public service programs
    Study analyzes how labor strikes and lockouts in Denmark's public sector deter applications to nursing and teacher education programs using synthetic control methods.
  12. Financial development’s effect on social progress varies by income level
    Nonlinear analysis of financial development's effects on social progress, examining ICT's moderating role across income levels and the necessity of tailored policies for inclusive outcomes.
  13. Affective activation and boredom relate to learning in tutoring
    Multimodal study of emotional dynamics in intelligent tutoring systems shows initial boredom shapes learning, and high physiological activation impairs knowledge retention.
  14. Trust and anticipation drive delight in gaming reviews
    Study of 2.4M gaming reviews reveals how design features build consumer trust, which drives anticipation and delight through distinct psychological pathways.
  15. Environmental Stressors and Older Adult Morbidity: Initial Findings from University Medical Centre Maribor as Part of a Slovenian - Turkish Bilateral Study
    Environmental stressors and air pollution linked to respiratory morbidity in older adults in Slovenia. Study of 4,870 emergency department visits examines associations with meteorological.
  16. Closeness lowered discomfort in peer feedback, but anonymity did not
    Study reveals how relationship closeness affects discomfort in peer feedback while maintaining consistent quality across relationship conditions in EFL peer review.
  17. Maximal effort linked to greater preference for correct performance
    Active inference model reveals voluntary mental effort is governed by motivation for accuracy rather than inhibition of habitual responses in Stroop task performance.
  18. Prenatal symptom clusters shifted and linked to inflammation
    Network analysis of prenatal mental health symptom clusters and associations with allostatic load biomarkers across pregnancy gestation.
  19. Survey wording may shape Black women’s reported emotions and political participation
    Survey methodology influences emotion reporting among Black women in political participation, revealing gaps in intersectional theories of affect and electoral engagement.
  20. Barrier perceptions linked to active travel in Santiago
    Study examining how physical and environmental barriers affect active travel mode choice and social interactions among residents in Santiago, Chile using survey and statistical analysis.