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Pilot Study on Equivalence Between the Electronic and Paper Version of the Chinese SF-36
We aim to verify the equivalence between the paper and electronic version of Chinese SF-36 administered using the Quality-of-Life-Recorder. A crossover trial of the electronic and paper versions of the Chinese...
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Develo** the Psychological Strain Scales (PSS): Reliability, Validity, and Preliminary Hypothesis Tests
Since its inception, the Strain Theory of Suicide has been tested and supported in a number of empirical studies. This social psychological theory can be employed as a complementary conceptualization to accoun...
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Development Report on the Broadcasting and TV Industry (2011–2012)
Broadcasting and TV forms a major core subsector of the cultural industry. 2011 and 2012, the first 2 years of the Twelfth Five-Year Plan, witnessed a dramatic and accelerating transformation in China’s broadc...
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Ethical Leadership and Subordinates’ Occupational Well-Being: A Multi-level Examination in China
Prior research and managerial practices have often over-emphasized employees’ performance and ignored their occupational well-being. However, a series of employee suicide scandals in China have drawn people’s ...
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Traditional Livelihoods, Conservation and Meadow Ecology in Jiuzhaigou National Park, Sichuan, China
Jiuzhaigou National Park (JNP) is a site of global conservation significance. Conservation policies in JNP include the implementation of two national reforestation programs to increase forest cover and the exc...
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Influence factors on settlement intention for floating population in urban area: a China study
Floating population has had a tremendous impact on China’s urban development in the past three decades. Understanding this population’s settlement intention in cities is crucial for China’s process of urbaniza...
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Validation of a Chinese Version of the Geriatric Anxiety Scale Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults in Mainland China
The Geriatric Anxiety Scale (GAS) was developed as an international screening instrument for anxiety in older adults. The aims of the present study were to translate the GAS into Chinese and to subsequently ev...
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Assessing Income-Related Health Inequality and Horizontal Inequity in China
The study aims to investigate both income-related health inequality and horizontal equity in urban and rural China. The 4th and 5th National Health Services Survey, and extended samples in Shaanxi Province sur...
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Nurturing Holistic Development in University Students Through Leadership Courses: The Hong Kong Experience
Research studies show that there are developmental issues amongst contemporary university students, including worsening mental health conditions such as rising depression and suicidal rates. There is a rising ...
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Impacts of online shop** convenience and physical retail proximity on housing prices in Shenzhen, 2016–2018
Retail activities are important parts of urban life, but limited empirical research has been conducted to address the changing impacts of physical retail activities and online shop** activities under current...
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Open AccessPerceptions of Adolescents, Teachers and Parents of Life Skills Education and Life Skills in High School Students in Hong Kong
Although theories and research emphasize the importance of adolescent life skills, different stakeholders’ perceptions of the related issues have not been systematically investigated, particularly in Chinese c...
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Mobile Internet Use and Multidimensional Poverty: Evidence from A Household Survey in Rural China
Although reducing poverty has become an important issue for rural development in China, few studies have analyzed the role of mobile Internet use in multidimensional poverty. To fill this gap, this study inves...
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Impacts of Childhood Socioeconomic Status on Health of Chinese Elderly: Policy Implications
This chapter examines the effect of childhood socioeconomic status on health stratification among adults age 45 years and older, using data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study. The findings...
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Open AccessA Qualitative Cross-Cultural Comparison of Well-Being Constructs: the Meaning of Happiness, Life Satisfaction, and Social Support for German and Chinese Students
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Work Schedule Control and Allostatic Load Biomarkers: Disparities Between and Within Gender
Work schedule control has been linked to self-reported mental health, a measure that may suffer recall, social desirability, and common-method variance biases. The study proposes an alternative outcome measure...
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Open AccessEvaluation of Electronic Service-Learning (e-Service-Learning) Projects in Mainland China under COVID-19
The use of electronic service-learning (e-Service-Learning or e-SL) is valuable under COVID-19 because we can provide the service without physical contact. Unfortunately, evaluation of e-SL is not widespread a...
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Multidimensional Inequality and Subjective Well-Being in China: A Generalized Ordered Logit Model Analysis
Although much attention has been paid to subjective well-being (SWB) in prior literature, the nexus between multidimensional inequality and SWB has yet to be understood. This study attempted to address the gap...
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Open AccessWho Gains Mental Health Benefits from Work Autonomy? The Roles of Gender and Occupational Class
In recent years, improving work autonomy as an important priority in the UK labour market has been shown to enhance employee mental health and well-being. However, previous theories and empirical studies have ...