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Leisure activities, cognition and dementia

Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Basis of Disease, 2012
Accumulated evidence shows that leisure activities have a positive impact on cognitive function and dementia. This review aimed to systematically summarize the current evidence on this topic taking into account the limitations of the studies and biological plausibility for the underlying mechanisms linking cognition, dementia and leisure activities ...
Wang, Hui-Xin, Xu, Weili, Pei, Jin-Jing
openaire   +2 more sources

‘They Even Have the Capacity, but the Places Aren't Prepared to Receive Them’: Community Environment and Participation of Autistic Children in a Family‐Engaged Research Analysis

Autism Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT To examine the associations between community environmental barriers and support and the participation of autistic children, and to interpret these findings from the perspective of caregivers engaged as research partners. This cross‐sectional observational study employed a mixed‐methods design.
Léia Cordeiro de Oliveira, Cid André Fidelis de Paula Gomes, Gustavo Pietracatelli Janizello, Wallace Pereira Silva, Alice Soper, Monika Novak‐Pavlic, Olaf Kraus de Camargo, Soraia Micaela Silva   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Through Parents' Eyes: Perspectives on Child Development and Family Experience During ESDM Intervention

Autism Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Early intensive intervention for autistic children aims to support developmental progress in social and communication domains. Although outcomes are typically assessed using standardized measures of child development, parental perspectives during early intervention remain largely understudied.
Kenza Latrèche, Fiona Journal, Michel Godel, Martina Franchini, Nada Kojovic, David Cimasoni, Marcin Czajkowski, Lucie Delieutraz, Chloé Laubu, Marie Schaer   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Leisure Type, Leisure Satisfaction and Adolescents’ Psychological Wellbeing

Journal of Pacific Rim Psychology, 2013
This study examined the impact of leisure type on leisure satisfaction, along with its subsequent effects on adolescents’ psychological wellbeing, using a longitudinal sample of 3,449 Korean adolescents at two time points (2003 and 2004).
Kyulee Shin, Sukkyung You
doaj   +1 more source

Listening to Hong Kong children's perspectives through pretend play

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Quality in early childhood education and care (ECEC) has become an increasing concern in recent years. The issue has been regularly discussed by different stakeholders. However, the rising concern regarding quality in ECEC has not seriously taken into account children's perspectives.
Suzannie K. Y. Leung
wiley   +1 more source

AI voice journaling for future language teachers: A path to well‐being through reflective practices

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract This study aimed to explore the perceived impact of using an AI‐powered voice journaling app in overcoming the challenges and stressors encountered by senior students enrolled in teaching practicum at an English Language Teaching Bachelor's programme.
Bora Demir, Duygu Özdemir
wiley   +1 more source

Contrasting roles of school and public libraries in lower primary pupils' reading

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Libraries represent an important institutional component of children's reading socialisation, yet their role is often treated as uniform despite substantial differences between school and public libraries. This study examines how visits to school and public libraries relate to pupils' reading attitudes, practices and self‐assessed reading ...
Kateřina Balcarová, Jiří Balcar
wiley   +1 more source

How do secondary schools in England talk about modern languages? A corpus‐assisted discourse analysis of school websites

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Situating the study within an ecological perspective on language education, this article examines how secondary schools in England present Modern Languages (MLs) on official school websites. Focusing on 44 schools in Local Authorities with the lowest percentage average entry for the Languages pillar of the EBacc, we built a text database ...
Zhu Hua, Yunpeng Du, Elin Arfon
wiley   +1 more source

Development and validation of the leisure lifestyle and satisfaction assessment: A comprehensive tool for evaluating leisure engagement.

PLoS ONE
Leisure activities play a pivotal role in enhancing the overall well-being and quality of life in people with schizophrenia. Leisure lifestyle and satisfaction provide important leisure-related information on how people with schizophrenia effectively ...
En-Chi Chiu, Shu-Chun Lee
doaj   +1 more source

Do Eco‐Emotions and Climate Change Perceptions Influence Environmentally Conscious Decisions? Implications for Business Strategies

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Despite growing research on explicating travelers' decision‐making processes regarding greener travel options, there remains potential for exploring nuances of different factors and mechanisms that may encourage higher green travel. Grounded in the propositions of the push–pull–mooring framework, our study attempts to explicate whether eco ...
Chuhong Wang, Muhammad Danish Habib, Anushree Tandon, Attila Kurucz   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source