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- Further studies should examine the relationship between role overload and psychological wellbeing among employees. 2. Future studies should adopt experimental designs involving participants from both
Further studies should examine the relationship between role overload and psychological wellbeing among employees. 2. Future studies should adopt experimental designs involving participants from both public and private schools. 3. Governmen
Education · 5 papers · avg 2026 · weak evidence - The findings demonstrate that the development of AI literacy is not limited to the acquisition of technical knowledge and skills alone, but that ethical reasoning abilities, critical evaluation skills
The findings demonstrate that the development of AI literacy is not limited to the acquisition of technical knowledge and skills alone, but that ethical reasoning abilities, critical evaluation skills, and attitudes toward responsible techn
Education · 5 papers · avg 2025.8 · weak evidence - It is suggested that further study of the use of different speech acts, in relation to relative language proficiency and within a sociolinguistic framework, will enhance the design of holistic models
It is suggested that further study of the use of different speech acts, in relation to relative language proficiency and within a sociolinguistic framework, will enhance the design of holistic models toward describing language behavior of b
Education · 5 papers · avg 2013.4 · weak evidence - ” This conceptual article argues that special education teacher preparation programs’ systems and structures should be examined for ways they inadvertently contribute to ableist perceptions of disabil
” This conceptual article argues that special education teacher preparation programs’ systems and structures should be examined for ways they inadvertently contribute to ableist perceptions of disability to ensure that such structures do no
Education · 5 papers · avg 2018.6 · weak evidence - So far, these literature reviews have not been systematically compared for similarities and differences to gain a deeper understanding of what key features characterise teachers’ identities in general
So far, these literature reviews have not been systematically compared for similarities and differences to gain a deeper understanding of what key features characterise teachers’ identities in general and what key features are specific for
Education · 5 papers · avg 2021.6 · weak evidence - Little is known, however, about factors that promote cross-cultural experiences, academic achievement, and/or challenges of Black African immigrant youth, which is particularly significant today in th
Little is known, however, about factors that promote cross-cultural experiences, academic achievement, and/or challenges of Black African immigrant youth, which is particularly significant today in the midst of the current social and politi
Education · 5 papers · avg 2016.6 · weak evidence - The paper does not address how to ensure equitable access for all students across different socioeconomic backgrounds when implementing AI-based education systems.
The paper does not address how to ensure equitable access for all students across different socioeconomic backgrounds when implementing AI-based education systems.
Education · 5 papers · avg 2026 · weak evidence - Faculty digital capacity and data-driven pedagogical design capabilities must be developed and aligned with student digital skill standards.
Faculty digital capacity and data-driven pedagogical design capabilities must be developed and aligned with student digital skill standards.
Education · 5 papers · avg 2026 · weak evidence - The study does not explore what other variables beyond mathematical comprehension and connection abilities might influence students' mathematical representation ability.
The study does not explore what other variables beyond mathematical comprehension and connection abilities might influence students' mathematical representation ability.
Education · 5 papers · avg 2026 · weak evidence - The research does not address how the intervention performs across different learner populations with varying learning styles, abilities, or socioeconomic backgrounds.
The research does not address how the intervention performs across different learner populations with varying learning styles, abilities, or socioeconomic backgrounds.
Education · 5 papers · avg 2026 · weak evidence - The study focuses only on sixth-grade students; generalization to other grade levels and age groups remains unexplored.
The study focuses only on sixth-grade students; generalization to other grade levels and age groups remains unexplored.
Education · 5 papers · avg 2026 · weak evidence - The positive relationship between AI use and motivation should be understood as potential support offered by technology, not as the sole factor determining students' academic success, as motivation re
The positive relationship between AI use and motivation should be understood as potential support offered by technology, not as the sole factor determining students' academic success, as motivation remains influenced by various other intern
Education · 5 papers · avg 2026 · weak evidence - Originality/value – The study contributes to the scarce literature on social responsibility disclosures by financial institutions in Central and Eastern Europe; it also discusses a new integrated repo
Originality/value – The study contributes to the scarce literature on social responsibility disclosures by financial institutions in Central and Eastern Europe; it also discusses a new integrated reporting model.
Engineering · 5 papers · avg 2017.6 · weak evidence - When summarizing research results, the authors conclude that the ancient maps showing European Sarmatia are true historical witnesses helping to understand a long and complicated formation process of
When summarizing research results, the authors conclude that the ancient maps showing European Sarmatia are true historical witnesses helping to understand a long and complicated formation process of the state of Lithuania; however, only an
Engineering · 5 papers · avg 2012.8 · weak evidence - Earlier studies on gender differences in loneliness appear to have produced contradictory results.
Earlier studies on gender differences in loneliness appear to have produced contradictory results.
General · 5 papers · avg 2011 · weak evidence - Recent quantitative studies on the relationship between gentrification and residential displacement have produced inconsistent findings.
Recent quantitative studies on the relationship between gentrification and residential displacement have produced inconsistent findings.
General · 5 papers · avg 2017.6 · weak evidence - Additional research is needed to refine criteria for screening frail older persons, identify objective measures of disability that are reliable and valid in frail older persons, and improve the inform
Additional research is needed to refine criteria for screening frail older persons, identify objective measures of disability that are reliable and valid in frail older persons, and improve the informed consent process for high-risk partici
Medicine · 5 papers · avg 2021.6 · weak evidence - In spite of that, it is undeniable that methodological flaws of some benchtop studies using extracted teeth may be responsible for the conflicting data, thus triggering the need for more sophisticated
In spite of that, it is undeniable that methodological flaws of some benchtop studies using extracted teeth may be responsible for the conflicting data, thus triggering the need for more sophisticated devices/facilities and specifically des
Medicine · 5 papers · avg 2025.2 · weak evidence - Summary While perinatal risks and available treatment strategies for HDP are well-established, significant gaps in evidence remain, particularly regarding the optimal thresholds for antihypertensive i
Summary While perinatal risks and available treatment strategies for HDP are well-established, significant gaps in evidence remain, particularly regarding the optimal thresholds for antihypertensive intervention and the postpartum managemen
Medicine · 5 papers · avg 2026 · weak evidence - Future high-quality clinical trials are needed to validate and refine these strategies for more precise and effective patient treatments.
Future high-quality clinical trials are needed to validate and refine these strategies for more precise and effective patient treatments.
Medicine · 5 papers · avg 2025.8 · weak evidence - Despite a lack of consensus in the field about how best to conceptualize problematic pornography use, psychometric instruments have nonetheless been developed to assess the construct.
Despite a lack of consensus in the field about how best to conceptualize problematic pornography use, psychometric instruments have nonetheless been developed to assess the construct.
Psychology · 5 papers · avg 2022.2 · weak evidence - Bullying is an extremely damaging type of violence that is present in schools all over the world, but there are still many gaps in knowledge regarding different variables that might influence the phen
Bullying is an extremely damaging type of violence that is present in schools all over the world, but there are still many gaps in knowledge regarding different variables that might influence the phenomenon.
Psychology · 5 papers · avg 2019.4 · weak evidence - Background: Psychological stress from academic and athletic demands adversely affects college athletes’ mental health, the underlying mechanisms of this relationship remain insufficiently understood.
Background: Psychological stress from academic and athletic demands adversely affects college athletes’ mental health, the underlying mechanisms of this relationship remain insufficiently understood.
Psychology · 5 papers · avg 2025.6 · weak evidence - Although many past studies have examined the relationship between metacognitive beliefs and Internet addiction, the association between metacognitive beliefs and problematic SNS use has not been adequ
Although many past studies have examined the relationship between metacognitive beliefs and Internet addiction, the association between metacognitive beliefs and problematic SNS use has not been adequately explored.
Psychology · 5 papers · avg 2019.4 · weak evidence - OBJECTIVE: Although there are studies on the effects of gender and time on social anxiety and anxiety sensitivity, there is no consensus on how these variables moderate the relationship between the tw
OBJECTIVE: Although there are studies on the effects of gender and time on social anxiety and anxiety sensitivity, there is no consensus on how these variables moderate the relationship between the two.
Psychology · 5 papers · avg 2017.2 · weak evidence - It extends previous studies that showed contradictory results by demonstrating that the relationship with parental subjective well-being may vary by local work-care culture and family resources.
It extends previous studies that showed contradictory results by demonstrating that the relationship with parental subjective well-being may vary by local work-care culture and family resources.
Psychology · 5 papers · avg 2018.2 · weak evidence - The findings support the use and benefit of counseling interventions in primary prevention, while the interpretation of the results is limited by the retrospective study design and sample size.
The findings support the use and benefit of counseling interventions in primary prevention, while the interpretation of the results is limited by the retrospective study design and sample size.
Psychology · 5 papers · avg 2014.8 · weak evidence - While it is now argued that intellectual giftedness is not causally associated with well-being, the individual and environmental determinants associated remain empirically underexplored.
While it is now argued that intellectual giftedness is not causally associated with well-being, the individual and environmental determinants associated remain empirically underexplored.
Psychology · 5 papers · avg 2009.4 · weak evidence - Though social anxiety disorder and alcohol use disorders commonly co-occur, the mechanisms involved in social anxiety and hazardous drinking among college students are not well understood.
Though social anxiety disorder and alcohol use disorders commonly co-occur, the mechanisms involved in social anxiety and hazardous drinking among college students are not well understood.
Psychology · 5 papers · avg 2018.6 · weak evidence - Although prior research suggests that high social anxiety is associated with poor self-control during and after social interactions, only a few studies have formally tested this relationship.
Although prior research suggests that high social anxiety is associated with poor self-control during and after social interactions, only a few studies have formally tested this relationship.
Psychology · 5 papers · avg 2017.8 · weak evidence - However, there is limited research evaluating the effect of psychological flexibility on different conflict resolution styles and the mediating role of these styles in relationship stability within th
However, there is limited research evaluating the effect of psychological flexibility on different conflict resolution styles and the mediating role of these styles in relationship stability within the same model.
Psychology · 5 papers · avg 2012.8 · weak evidence - As the commentaries beautifully illustrate, in spite of the venerable history of scholarship on the phenomenon, there is still no consensus on how to define emotion or how to study it in an appropriat
As the commentaries beautifully illustrate, in spite of the venerable history of scholarship on the phenomenon, there is still no consensus on how to define emotion or how to study it in an appropriate fashion.
Psychology · 5 papers · avg 2013.2 · weak evidence - Mindfulness is increasingly important as a professional intervention in social work; however, little is known about how practitioners integrate a practice of eastern origins into a western context.
Mindfulness is increasingly important as a professional intervention in social work; however, little is known about how practitioners integrate a practice of eastern origins into a western context.
Psychology · 5 papers · avg 2013.2 · weak evidence - Older adults with chronic conditions are at greater risk of negative affect, though few studies have focused on older adults' perspectives on how chronic conditions affect their mental well-being.
Older adults with chronic conditions are at greater risk of negative affect, though few studies have focused on older adults' perspectives on how chronic conditions affect their mental well-being.
Psychology · 5 papers · avg 2015 · weak evidence - However, potential confounding effects of mother's history of own rearing experiences or infant temperament on the link between depressive symptoms and postnatal mother-to-infant attachment have not y
However, potential confounding effects of mother's history of own rearing experiences or infant temperament on the link between depressive symptoms and postnatal mother-to-infant attachment have not yet been investigated.
Psychology · 5 papers · avg 2006.2 · weak evidence - There is some evidence that students’ success in higher education is partially a function of their self-efficacy beliefs, but little is known about how campus environments shape academic self-efficacy
There is some evidence that students’ success in higher education is partially a function of their self-efficacy beliefs, but little is known about how campus environments shape academic self-efficacy.
Psychology · 5 papers · avg 2018.4 · weak evidence - OBJECTIVE: Anxiety is highly comorbid with depression, but little is known about the impact of anxiety disorders on the effectiveness of empirically supported psychotherapies for depression.
OBJECTIVE: Anxiety is highly comorbid with depression, but little is known about the impact of anxiety disorders on the effectiveness of empirically supported psychotherapies for depression.
Psychology · 5 papers · avg 2016.6 · weak evidence - Abstract Foreign language anxiety (FLA) has been widely studied over the past four decades, yet the effectiveness of anxiety-reduction strategies remains insufficiently understood.
Abstract Foreign language anxiety (FLA) has been widely studied over the past four decades, yet the effectiveness of anxiety-reduction strategies remains insufficiently understood.
Psychology · 5 papers · avg 2021.4 · weak evidence - Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) may be one approach, but its effects are difficult to discern because few studies have conducted randomized controlled trials with an active control group and
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) may be one approach, but its effects are difficult to discern because few studies have conducted randomized controlled trials with an active control group and blinded examiners.
Psychology · 5 papers · avg 2019.2 · weak evidence - Homeless young adults are one of this country's most vulnerable populations, and information surrounding issues of subjective well-being among this particularly diverse population is scarce.
Homeless young adults are one of this country's most vulnerable populations, and information surrounding issues of subjective well-being among this particularly diverse population is scarce.
Psychology · 5 papers · avg 2015.4 · weak evidence - BACKGROUND: Little is known about the prevalence and correlates of behavioral and psychiatric symptoms of dementia in community-dwelling elders with dementia or mild cognitive impairment (MCI).
BACKGROUND: Little is known about the prevalence and correlates of behavioral and psychiatric symptoms of dementia in community-dwelling elders with dementia or mild cognitive impairment (MCI).
Psychology · 5 papers · avg 2017.2 · weak evidence - While there is no consensus on the concept of resilience itself, there are several approaches and perspectives related to possibly detecting signs of its existence in rural communities.
While there is no consensus on the concept of resilience itself, there are several approaches and perspectives related to possibly detecting signs of its existence in rural communities.
Psychology · 5 papers · avg 2022 · weak evidence - BACKGROUND: The limited literature that exists about intellectual disabilities (ID) in Nigeria suggests that perceptions of ID may be shaped by social and cultural beliefs, and that socio-economic fac
BACKGROUND: The limited literature that exists about intellectual disabilities (ID) in Nigeria suggests that perceptions of ID may be shaped by social and cultural beliefs, and that socio-economic factors have prevented the development of p
Social Science · 5 papers · avg 2016 · weak evidence - CONCLUSIONS: Migrants possess limited knowledge of modern contraceptive methods and, therefore, may experience unmet need for contraception or may have a limited choice of modern contraceptive methods
CONCLUSIONS: Migrants possess limited knowledge of modern contraceptive methods and, therefore, may experience unmet need for contraception or may have a limited choice of modern contraceptive methods during their first years in an urban de
Social Science · 5 papers · avg 2010.2 · weak evidence - Furthermore, its transformative potential for supporting a more sustainable agri-food system is underexplored.
Furthermore, its transformative potential for supporting a more sustainable agri-food system is underexplored.
Agriculture · 4 papers · avg 2025.2 · weak evidence - In order to advance the research further, we aim to do the following: (a) implement the system into an application and test it on field photographs; (b) gather more diverse datasets (different crops a
In order to advance the research further, we aim to do the following: (a) implement the system into an application and test it on field photographs; (b) gather more diverse datasets (different crops and different field settings); (c) try mo
Agriculture · 4 papers · avg 2026 · weak evidence - Soil moisture for hydrological applications: Open questions and new opportunities.
Soil moisture for hydrological applications: Open questions and new opportunities.
Agriculture · 4 papers · avg 2021.8 · weak evidence - Soil carbon losses via groundwater or pore water pathways are potentially important yet poorly understood components of mangrove carbon budgets.
Soil carbon losses via groundwater or pore water pathways are potentially important yet poorly understood components of mangrove carbon budgets.
Agriculture · 4 papers · avg 2024 · weak evidence - Interactions between microplastic properties and climatic and edaphic factors are poorly understood.
Interactions between microplastic properties and climatic and edaphic factors are poorly understood.
Agriculture · 4 papers · avg 2024 · weak evidence - The impacts of climate change on crop yields have been extensively studied worldwide, yet the mechanisms underlying changes in yields are not fully understood.
The impacts of climate change on crop yields have been extensively studied worldwide, yet the mechanisms underlying changes in yields are not fully understood.
Agriculture · 4 papers · avg 2022.5 · weak evidence - However, to what extent the higher yield of hybrid than inbred rice depends on N fertilizer input remains unclear.
However, to what extent the higher yield of hybrid than inbred rice depends on N fertilizer input remains unclear.
Agriculture · 4 papers · avg 2023.5 · weak evidence - Soil is a complex and dynamic factor that, needs to be studied, analyzed, known and understood.
Soil is a complex and dynamic factor that, needs to be studied, analyzed, known and understood.
Agriculture · 4 papers · avg 2022 · weak evidence - However, data from combined empirical studies on the effects of different management regimes in desert grasslands are lacking.
However, data from combined empirical studies on the effects of different management regimes in desert grasslands are lacking.
Agriculture · 4 papers · avg 2018 · weak evidence - Background Exercise alters intestinal microbiota composition; however, it remains unclear whether these alterations induced by long-term endurance exercise can be transferred by fecal microbiota trans
Background Exercise alters intestinal microbiota composition; however, it remains unclear whether these alterations induced by long-term endurance exercise can be transferred by fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) to improve recipient ex
Biology · 4 papers · avg 2026 · weak evidence - While early gut microbial dynamics and their links to paediatric health have been considerably studied, the bacterial colonisation of the early infant respiratory system remains poorly understood, par
While early gut microbial dynamics and their links to paediatric health have been considerably studied, the bacterial colonisation of the early infant respiratory system remains poorly understood, particularly at the species and strain leve
Biology · 4 papers · avg 2026 · weak evidence - Exploring the effects of climate change and human activities on richness and diversity of native bee communities in the tropics can provide a scientific basis for the conservation and management of na
Exploring the effects of climate change and human activities on richness and diversity of native bee communities in the tropics can provide a scientific basis for the conservation and management of native pollinators and associated pol- lin
Biology · 4 papers · avg 2024.8 · weak evidence - <ns4:p><ns4:bold>Background:</ns4:bold> The insecticide susceptibility status of<ns4:italic>Anopheles funestus,</ns4:italic>one of the main malaria vectors in the Afrotropical regions, remains under-s
<ns4:p><ns4:bold>Background:</ns4:bold> The insecticide susceptibility status of<ns4:italic>Anopheles funestus,</ns4:italic>one of the main malaria vectors in the Afrotropical regions, remains under-studied due to the difficulty of working
Biology · 4 papers · avg 2020 · weak evidence - In the growing literature on the visual representations of refugees used by international organisations, only a few studies have examined the representations used specifically to portray the experienc
In the growing literature on the visual representations of refugees used by international organisations, only a few studies have examined the representations used specifically to portray the experiences of resettled refugees in the global N
Biology · 4 papers · avg 2021 · weak evidence - Abstract Background Invasive plants pose a major threat to global biodiversity, yet the molecular and genomic mechanisms underlying their success remain poorly understood.
Abstract Background Invasive plants pose a major threat to global biodiversity, yet the molecular and genomic mechanisms underlying their success remain poorly understood.
Biology · 4 papers · avg 2023.8 · weak evidence - Despite considerable evidence that psychopathic criminals are deviant in their emotional reactions, few studies have examined responses to both pleasurable and aversive stimuli or assessed the role of
Despite considerable evidence that psychopathic criminals are deviant in their emotional reactions, few studies have examined responses to both pleasurable and aversive stimuli or assessed the role of different facets of psychopathy in affe
Biology · 4 papers · avg 2007 · weak evidence