ABSTRACT The rise of AI companions has sparked interest in their potential to alleviate the growing social problem of loneliness, yet evidence of their effectiveness remains unsettled. Drawing on social surrogacy theory with a theories‐in‐use approach, this research introduces synthetic mindfulness, defined as consumers' judgment of an AI companion's ...
Varqa Shamsi Bahar +3 more
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Gendered reacculturation and marriage negotiation among single Chinese female returnees. [PDF]
Jin R, Wu B, Wei J, Wang X.
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ABSTRACT Purpose We aimed to describe the association of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) with emotional distress using questionnaires and qualitative interviews. Methods We used a convergent parallel mixed methods design to examine relationships between the LURN Symptom Index‐29 (LURN SI‐29) questionnaire and emotional distress, measured by the ...
Grace E. Bardwick +102 more
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Trends, patterns, determinants and socio-economic inequality of high-risk fertility behavior (HRFB) among Bangladeshi women: Evidence from Bangladesh Demographic and Health Surveys. [PDF]
Islam RB, Noor STA.
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Exploring the Role of Special Events in Relationship Fundraising
ABSTRACT The relationship fundraising paradigm conceptualizes charitable giving as an outcome of ongoing interpersonal engagement between donors and organizations, often depicted in practice as a cyclical process with multiple phases. This study examines how special events—a widely used but understudied relationship fundraising tool—factor into this ...
Jason L. Jensen +3 more
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Association between age at Parkinson's disease onset and divorce: An exploratory analysis from the fox insight cohort. [PDF]
Smilowska K +11 more
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Post-divorce growth: a mixed-methods investigation of how post-traumatic stress shapes growth after divorce. [PDF]
Altinisik MS.
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The association between lifetime marital histories and later-life cognitive function: evidence from the United States and China. [PDF]
Cheng GJ +4 more
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Gendered experiences of people living with tuberculosis or leprosy: A global systematic review. [PDF]
Unterkircher SCW, Lenz J, Mwasuka G.
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How Mothers and Childfree Women Redefine Fulfillment: A Comparative Study of Life and Marital Satisfaction in a Pronatalist Society. [PDF]
Uğur SB +3 more
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