A new report from Jeanologia highlights theurgent need for the denim industry to adopt saferalternatives to harmful chemicals.The study alsostresses reducing excessive water use in garmentfinishing.The report,compiled...A new report from Jeanologia highlights theurgent need for the denim industry to adopt saferalternatives to harmful chemicals.The study alsostresses reducing excessive water use in garmentfinishing.The report,compiled in 2024,analyzed datafrom more than ll5,000 dentm finishing processes.lt found that 24%of denim finishing processes stilluse hazardous chemicals,posing risks to both theenvironment and the health of workers.展开更多
Objectives:Short video addiction has emerged as a significant public health issue in recent years,with a growing trend toward severity.However,research on the causes and impacts of short video addiction remains limite...Objectives:Short video addiction has emerged as a significant public health issue in recent years,with a growing trend toward severity.However,research on the causes and impacts of short video addiction remains limited,and understanding of the variable“TikTok brain”is still in its infancy.Therefore,based on the Stimulus-Organism-Behavior-Consequence(SOBC)framework,we proposed six research hypotheses and constructed a model to explore the relationships between short video usage intensity,TikTok brain,short video addiction,and decreased attention control.Methods:Given that students are considered a high-risk group for excessive short video use,we collected 1086 valid participants from Chinese student users,including 609 males(56.1%)and 477 females(43.9%),with an average participant age of 19.84 years,to test the hypotheses.Results:(1)Short video usage intensity was positively related to short video addiction,TikTok brain,and decreased attention control;(2)TikTok brain was positively related to short video addiction and decreased attention control;and(3)Short video addiction was positively related to decreased attention control.Conclusions:These findings suggest that although excessive use of short video applications brings negative consequences,users still spend significant amounts of time on these platforms,indicating a need for strict self-regulation of usage time.展开更多
This study explored the level of nomophobia among university students in relation to psychological loneliness,sleep disorders,smartphone usage,age,and the duration of smartphone ownership.A sample of 2162 students fro...This study explored the level of nomophobia among university students in relation to psychological loneliness,sleep disorders,smartphone usage,age,and the duration of smartphone ownership.A sample of 2162 students from Middle Eastern countries:Jordan(n=470),Saudi Arabia(n=279),United Arab Emirates(n=315),Egypt(n=625),Oman(n=237),and Sudan(n=189)(female=1706;78.9%;mean age=33.36,SD=10.69).Data were collected using the Nomophobia Questionnaire(Yildirim et al.,2016),the UCLA Psychological Loneliness Scale(Russell,1996),the Sleep Disorders Questionnaire,and a demographic questionnaire.Overall,the level of nomophobia was moderate(M=64.12,SD=16.9).In addition,Saudi students scored the highest(M=3.35),while Sudanese students scored the lowest(M=3.07).A stepwise multiple regression analysis indicated that sleep disorders were the strongest predictor of nomophobia,followed by daily smartphone usage and participants’age.The findings further revealed significant crossnational and demographic variations,particularly higher levels of nomophobia among Saudi and married participants.Significant differences were also observed by type of work,those who work at the public-sector showed higher nomophobia scores compared to students.Gender differences were not significant,suggesting that smartphone dependence is similar for both males and females.The results confirmed that behavioral and sleep-related factors explain nomophobia more strongly than emotional loneliness.The Findings are consistent with Work–Life Balance Theory(Clark,2000)concerning how blurred boundaries and functional motivations reinforce nomophobia behaviors.These findings suggest the need for targeted student counselling and guidance programs that address smartphone overuse,promote healthy sleep hygiene,and support students’psychological well-being through preventive approaches.展开更多
文摘A new report from Jeanologia highlights theurgent need for the denim industry to adopt saferalternatives to harmful chemicals.The study alsostresses reducing excessive water use in garmentfinishing.The report,compiled in 2024,analyzed datafrom more than ll5,000 dentm finishing processes.lt found that 24%of denim finishing processes stilluse hazardous chemicals,posing risks to both theenvironment and the health of workers.
基金supported by the International Joint Research Project of Huiyan International College,Faculty of Education,Beijing Normal University(Grant Number:ICER202102).
文摘Objectives:Short video addiction has emerged as a significant public health issue in recent years,with a growing trend toward severity.However,research on the causes and impacts of short video addiction remains limited,and understanding of the variable“TikTok brain”is still in its infancy.Therefore,based on the Stimulus-Organism-Behavior-Consequence(SOBC)framework,we proposed six research hypotheses and constructed a model to explore the relationships between short video usage intensity,TikTok brain,short video addiction,and decreased attention control.Methods:Given that students are considered a high-risk group for excessive short video use,we collected 1086 valid participants from Chinese student users,including 609 males(56.1%)and 477 females(43.9%),with an average participant age of 19.84 years,to test the hypotheses.Results:(1)Short video usage intensity was positively related to short video addiction,TikTok brain,and decreased attention control;(2)TikTok brain was positively related to short video addiction and decreased attention control;and(3)Short video addiction was positively related to decreased attention control.Conclusions:These findings suggest that although excessive use of short video applications brings negative consequences,users still spend significant amounts of time on these platforms,indicating a need for strict self-regulation of usage time.
基金Ongoing Research Funding Program(ORFFT-2025-132-1)King Saud University,Riyadh,Saudi Arabia for financial support.
文摘This study explored the level of nomophobia among university students in relation to psychological loneliness,sleep disorders,smartphone usage,age,and the duration of smartphone ownership.A sample of 2162 students from Middle Eastern countries:Jordan(n=470),Saudi Arabia(n=279),United Arab Emirates(n=315),Egypt(n=625),Oman(n=237),and Sudan(n=189)(female=1706;78.9%;mean age=33.36,SD=10.69).Data were collected using the Nomophobia Questionnaire(Yildirim et al.,2016),the UCLA Psychological Loneliness Scale(Russell,1996),the Sleep Disorders Questionnaire,and a demographic questionnaire.Overall,the level of nomophobia was moderate(M=64.12,SD=16.9).In addition,Saudi students scored the highest(M=3.35),while Sudanese students scored the lowest(M=3.07).A stepwise multiple regression analysis indicated that sleep disorders were the strongest predictor of nomophobia,followed by daily smartphone usage and participants’age.The findings further revealed significant crossnational and demographic variations,particularly higher levels of nomophobia among Saudi and married participants.Significant differences were also observed by type of work,those who work at the public-sector showed higher nomophobia scores compared to students.Gender differences were not significant,suggesting that smartphone dependence is similar for both males and females.The results confirmed that behavioral and sleep-related factors explain nomophobia more strongly than emotional loneliness.The Findings are consistent with Work–Life Balance Theory(Clark,2000)concerning how blurred boundaries and functional motivations reinforce nomophobia behaviors.These findings suggest the need for targeted student counselling and guidance programs that address smartphone overuse,promote healthy sleep hygiene,and support students’psychological well-being through preventive approaches.
