Understanding sales representatives' unreliable lead management efforts: contingent impacts of sales managers' goal and process control behaviors.

Authors: Altenscheidt, Jan¹ (AUTHOR) jan.altenscheidt@ruhr-uni-bochum.de, Ernst, Sophie-Charlotte¹ (AUTHOR), Schmitz, Christian¹ (AUTHOR)

Source: Journal of Personal Selling & Sales Management. Dec2024, Vol. 44 Issue 4, p441-459. 19p.

Subject Terms: *Sales personnel, *Quantitative research, *Leadership, Cross-sectional method, Responsibility

Metaverse gaming: analyzing the impact of self-expression, achievement, social interaction, violence, and difficulty.

Authors: Jo, Hyeon¹, Park, Sun², Jeong, Jiwoo², Yeon, Juwon², Lee, Jae Kwang² jklee@tukorea.ac.kr

Source: Behaviour & Information Technology. Mar2025, Vol. 44 Issue 4, p749-763. 15p.

Subject Terms: *Computer software, *Data analysis, *Questionnaires, *Pilot projects, *Quantitative research, *Descriptive statistics, *Statistics, *Customer satisfaction, Cross-sectional method, Catharsis, Violence, Cronbach's alpha, Research evaluation, Structural equation modeling, Emotions, Virtual reality, Surveys, Social skills, Intention, Software architecture, Self-perception, Achievement, Video games, Augmented reality

Instagram engagement and well-being: the mediating role of appearance anxiety.

Authors: Ryding, Francesca C.¹ chloe.ryding@ntu.ac.uk, Harkin, Lydia J.¹, Kuss, Daria J.¹

Source: Behaviour & Information Technology. Feb2025, Vol. 44 Issue 3, p446-462. 17p.

Subject Terms: *Questionnaires, *Internet, *Descriptive statistics, *Social networks, Social media, Cross-sectional method, Self-esteem testing, Mental health, Cronbach's alpha, Anxiety, Body image, Screen time, Path analysis (Statistics), Psychometrics, Social skills, Factor analysis, Mental depression, Self-perception, Well-being

Understanding students' adoption of the ChatGPT chatbot in higher education: the role of anthropomorphism, trust, design novelty and institutional policy.

Authors: Polyportis, Athanasios^1,2 a.polyportis@tudelft.nl, Pahos, Nikolaos³

Source: Behaviour & Information Technology. Feb2025, Vol. 44 Issue 2, p315-336. 22p.

Subject Terms: *Diffusion of innovations, *Decision making, *Technology, *User interfaces, *Management, Generative artificial intelligence, Cross-sectional method, Sensory perception, Psychological adaptation, Trust, Masters programs (Higher education), Chatbots

Can Critical Audit Matters Be a Signal of Poor Accruals Quality?

Authors: Li, Yuntian¹ (AUTHOR), Luo, Bing² (AUTHOR), Singer, Zvi³ (AUTHOR), Zhang, Jing⁴ (AUTHOR)

Source: Auditing: A Journal of Practice & Theory. Feb2025, Vol. 44 Issue 1, p163-187. 25p.

Subject Terms: *Financial statements, *Taxation, Cross-sectional method, Discretion, Classification

Analyzing multiple types of discrimination using implicit and explicit measures, comparing target vs. Dominant groups, in a study of smoking/vaping among community health center members in Boston, Massachusetts (2020–2022).

Authors: Reisner, Sari L.^1,2,3 (AUTHOR) sreisner@umich.edu, Johnson, Nykesha⁴ (AUTHOR), Chen, Jarvis T.⁴ (AUTHOR), Marini, Maddalena⁵ (AUTHOR), LeBlanc, Merrily E.^3,6 (AUTHOR), Mayer, Kenneth H.^3,7 (AUTHOR), Oendari, Apriani⁸ (AUTHOR), Bright, Donna M.⁸ (AUTHOR), Callender, Sharon⁹ (AUTHOR), Valdez, Guale⁹ (AUTHOR), Khan, Tanveer¹⁰ (AUTHOR), Krieger, Nancy⁴ (AUTHOR)

Source: International Journal for Equity in Health. 4/22/2025, Vol. 24 Issue 1, p1-17. 17p.

Subject Terms: *CROSS-sectional method, *SEXISM, *RESEARCH funding, *TRANSPHOBIA, *DATA analysis, *SMOKING, *ELECTRONIC cigarettes, *LOGISTIC regression analysis, *HUMAN sexuality, *DESCRIPTIVE statistics, *RACISM, *ODDS ratio, *IMPLICIT bias, *STATISTICS, *HEALTH equity, *DISCRIMINATION (Sociology), *CONFIDENCE intervals, *PSYCHOLOGICAL tests, *EDUCATIONAL attainment

Geographic Terms: UNITED States, MASSACHUSETTS

Factors influencing the spiritual needs of patients with terminal cancer: a multicenter study in southern China.

Authors: Zhu, Fang¹ (AUTHOR), Wu, Zilan¹ (AUTHOR), Zhu, Hongyu¹ (AUTHOR), Liu, Dun² (AUTHOR), Yang, Ling³ (AUTHOR), Lin, Yan¹ (AUTHOR), Lin, Jinyuan¹ (AUTHOR) 461576308@qq.com, Ke, Xi¹ (AUTHOR) cijuna147a@163.com

Source: BMC Palliative Care. 4/22/2025, Vol. 24 Issue 1, p1-20. 20p.

Subject Terms: *CANCER pain treatment, *CROSS-sectional method, *RESEARCH funding, *FATIGUE (Physiology), *STATISTICAL sampling, *MULTIPLE regression analysis, *TERTIARY care, *MULTIVARIATE analysis, *CANCER pain, *SPIRITUALITY, *RESEARCH, *SPIRITUAL care (Medical care), *TERMINAL care, *SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC factors, *NEEDS assessment, *CANCER patient psychology, *HOSPICE care

Geographic Terms: CHINA

Subjective Cognitive Decline Among Middle‐Aged and Older Adults in Hong Kong: A Cross‐Sectional Study.

Authors: Montayre, Jed¹ (AUTHOR) jed-ray.montayre@polyu.edu.hk, Leung, Ka Man Carman¹ (AUTHOR), Kuo, Kay¹ (AUTHOR), Niroumand Sarvandani, Mohammad¹ (AUTHOR)

Source: Health & Social Care in the Community. 4/22/2025, Vol. 2025, p1-10. 10p.

Subject Terms: *CROSS-sectional method, *COGNITION disorders in old age, *QUESTIONNAIRES, *DESCRIPTIVE statistics, *SURVEYS, *COGNITION disorders, *FACTOR analysis

Geographic Terms: HONG Kong (China)

Unmet supportive care needs in patients with advanced cancer and its impact on distress.

Authors: Miranda, Kayla W.¹ (AUTHOR) kayla.miranda@bcm.edu, Musher, Benjamin L.¹ (AUTHOR), Badr, Hoda J.^1,2 (AUTHOR)

Source: BMC Palliative Care. 4/21/2025, Vol. 24 Issue 1, p1-9. 9p.

Subject Terms: *GASTROINTESTINAL tumors, *CROSS-sectional method, *PSYCHOLOGICAL distress, *RESEARCH funding, *HEAD & neck cancer, *QUESTIONNAIRES, *SYMPTOM burden, *CANCER pain, *CAREGIVERS, *LUNG tumors, *CANCER patient psychology, *MEDICAL needs assessment, *SOCIAL support, *CANCER fatigue, *NEEDS assessment, *SLEEP disorders, *SYMPTOMS

Association between thyroid stimulating hormone levels and nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy: a cross-sectional study.

Authors: Xu, Yiqi¹ (AUTHOR) xuyiqi@stu.wnmc.edu.cn, Dong, Biwu² (AUTHOR), Tang, Youyun¹ (AUTHOR), Jiang, Yan¹ (AUTHOR), Huang, Tingting¹ (AUTHOR), Jiang, Feng¹ (AUTHOR), Xing, Wei¹ (AUTHOR), Chen, Junsheng¹ (AUTHOR), Zhu, Fengping¹ (AUTHOR) zhufengping02@163.com

Source: BMC Endocrine Disorders. 4/21/2025, Vol. 25 Issue 1, p1-10. 10p.

Subject Terms: *CROSS-sectional method, *THYROXINE, *HIGH density lipoproteins, *T-test (Statistics), *THYROID gland function tests, *DISEASE duration, *ALBUMINURIA, *RESEARCH funding, *DATA analysis, *GLYCOSYLATED hemoglobin, *RECEIVER operating characteristic curves, *DIABETIC neuropathies, *INTERVIEWING, *LOGISTIC regression analysis, *SMOKING, *MANN Whitney U Test, *BLOOD urea nitrogen, *THYROID hormones, *C-peptide, *ODDS ratio, *TYPE 2 diabetes, *ELECTRONIC health records, *ALANINE aminotransferase, *STATISTICS, *THYROTROPIN, *ANTHROPOMETRY, *ALCOHOL drinking, *SYSTOLIC blood pressure, *DEMOGRAPHY

The Mediating Effects of Mental Fatigue and Mindfulness on the Relationship Between Physical Activity and Quality of Life in Young Adults: Structural Equation Modeling.

Authors: Gür, Fatih¹, Can Gür, Ganime² ganime_31@hotmail.com, Ayan, Vedat³, Sampaio, Francisco

Source: Perspectives in Psychiatric Care. 4/21/2025, Vol. 2025, p1-12. 12p.

Subject Terms: *CROSS-sectional method, *GOODNESS-of-fit tests, *HEALTH status indicators, *EXERCISE, *CRONBACH'S alpha, *T-test (Statistics), *DATA analysis, *PREDICTION models, *MINDFULNESS, *UNDERGRADUATES, *QUESTIONNAIRES, *STATISTICAL sampling, *MENTAL fatigue, *STRUCTURAL equation modeling, *DESCRIPTIVE statistics, *QUALITY of life, *ONE-way analysis of variance, *STATISTICS, *DATA analysis software, *PHYSICAL activity, *ADULTS

Geographic Terms: TURKEY

Elevated high-sensitivity C-reactive protein and dyslipidaemia in type 2 diabetes mellitus: implications for cardiovascular risk prediction in Nigerian patients.

Authors: Mohammed, Jamila Aminu¹ (AUTHOR), Basil, Bruno² (AUTHOR), Mba, Izuchukwu Nnachi¹ (AUTHOR) mbaizuchukwu@gmail.com, Abubakar, Nabilah Datti³ (AUTHOR), Lawal, Akeem Oyeyemi³ (AUTHOR), Momoh, Jafaru Alunua³ (AUTHOR), Yahaya, Isah Adagiri⁴ (AUTHOR)

Source: BMC Endocrine Disorders. 4/17/2025, Vol. 25 Issue 1, p1-8. 8p.

Subject Terms: *RISK assessment, *CROSS-sectional method, *PEARSON correlation (Statistics), *HYPERLIPIDEMIA, *T-test (Statistics), *LIPIDS, *CARDIOVASCULAR diseases risk factors, *TYPE 2 diabetes, *BLOOD pressure, *COMPARATIVE studies, *C-reactive protein

Geographic Terms: NIGERIA

Cultural interplay in end-of-life care decisions: comparing advance directive beliefs and preferences among adults in the U.S. and Taiwan.

Authors: Chen, Duan-Rung^1,2 (AUTHOR) duan@ntu.edu.tw, Young, Yuchi^3,4 (AUTHOR) yyoung@albany.edu, Shayya, Ashley⁵ (AUTHOR), Perre, Taylor⁶ (AUTHOR), O'Grady, Thomas⁷ (AUTHOR)

Source: BMC Palliative Care. 4/15/2025, Vol. 24 Issue 1, p1-9. 9p.

Subject Terms: *CROSS-sectional method, *DOCUMENTATION, *HEALTH attitudes, *RESEARCH funding, *LOGISTIC regression analysis, *QUESTIONNAIRES, *MULTIPLE regression analysis, *DECISION making in clinical medicine, *CULTURAL values, *MULTIVARIATE analysis, *FAMILY relations, *DESCRIPTIVE statistics, *SURVEYS, *ODDS ratio, *MARITAL status, *TERMINAL care, *COMPARATIVE studies, *CONFIDENCE intervals, *DATA analysis software, *ADVANCE directives (Medical care), *PATIENTS' attitudes, *TRANSCULTURAL medical care, *EDUCATIONAL attainment

Geographic Terms: TAIWAN, UNITED States

Correlation between abnormal posture, screen time, physical activity, and suspected scoliosis: a cross-sectional study.

Authors: Chen, Hongxin^1,2,3 chenhongxin@gzhmu.edu.cn, Wu, Liyang² 2597843029@qq.com, Zhang, Yi² 1723543195@qq.com, Liu, Jinyi² 2856649757@qq.com, Huang, Rui² huangruixbb@qq.com, Xie, Jinyang² 3540841847@qq.com, Guo, Zhenfeng^1,2,3 183226189@qq.com, Huang, Tao^1,2,3 16709576@qq.com, Chen, Cuiling^1,2,3 307869181@qq.com, Yang, Kaimin² 2067228675@qq.com, Bai, Yuying² 2180905289@qq.com, Huang, Xuanxuan² 2658680382@qq.com, Zhang, Zhuopeng² 1906526083@qq.com, Zhang, Ruike^1,2,3 zhangruike@gzhmu.edu.cn

Source: Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Research. 4/13/2025, Vol. 20 Issue 1, p1-15. 15p.

Subject Terms: *CROSS-sectional method, *LIFESTYLES, *STATISTICAL correlation, *RESEARCH funding, *QUESTIONNAIRES, *LOGISTIC regression analysis, *SCREEN time, *DISEASE prevalence, *DESCRIPTIVE statistics, *LONGITUDINAL method, *SURVEYS, *POSTURE, *ADOLESCENT idiopathic scoliosis, *SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC factors, *DATA analysis software, *PHYSICAL activity, *EPIDEMIOLOGICAL research

Geographic Terms: CHINA

The impact of emotional intelligence on work performance among ICU nurses in Palestine: a cross-sectional study.

Authors: Fashafsheh, Imad H.¹ (AUTHOR) Imad.Fashafshi@aaup.edu, Eqtait, Faeda A.¹ (AUTHOR) faeda.eqtait@aaup.edu, Hammad, Bahaaeddin M.¹ (AUTHOR) Bahaa.Hammad@aaup.edu, Ayed, Ahmad J.¹ (AUTHOR) ahmad.juma@aaup.edu, Salameh, Basma S.¹ (AUTHOR) Basma.Salameh@aaup.edu

Source: BMC Nursing. 4/12/2025, Vol. 24 Issue 1, p1-8. 8p.

Subject Terms: *CROSS-sectional method, *PEARSON correlation (Statistics), *STATISTICAL correlation, *EMOTIONAL intelligence, *STATISTICAL sampling, *QUESTIONNAIRES, *MULTIPLE regression analysis, *SELF medication, *DESCRIPTIVE statistics, *EVALUATION of medical care, *JOB evaluation, *RESEARCH methodology, *RESEARCH, *DATA analysis software, *SOCIAL support, *CRITICAL care nurses, *REGRESSION analysis, *JOB performance, *WELL-being

Geographic Terms: PALESTINE

Measuring readiness for nurse-led shared decision making in clinical practice: development and first testing of the RSDM-N scale.

Authors: Meng, Meiqi^1,2,3 (AUTHOR), Chen, Sihan^1,2,3 (AUTHOR), Yang, Dan^1,2,3 (AUTHOR), Zhang, Xiaoyan⁴ (AUTHOR), Yang, Yajuan^1,5 (AUTHOR), Wang, Ziyan^1,2,3 (AUTHOR), Zhang, Jingyuan^1,2,3 (AUTHOR), Li, Xuejing^1,2,3 (AUTHOR) hbbdlixuejing@sina.com, Hao, Yufang^1,2,3 (AUTHOR) bucmnursing@163.com

Source: BMC Nursing. 4/14/2025, Vol. 24 Issue 1, p1-14. 14p.

Subject Terms: *CROSS-sectional method, *HEALTH attitudes, *QUALITATIVE research, *CRONBACH'S alpha, *RESEARCH funding, *HOSPITAL nursing staff, *RESEARCH methodology evaluation, *STATISTICAL sampling, *DECISION making, *TERTIARY care, *DESCRIPTIVE statistics, *EXPERIMENTAL design, *RESEARCH methodology, *STATISTICAL reliability, *DELPHI method, *FACTOR analysis, *DATA analysis software, *PROFESSIONAL competence, *EVALUATION, RESEARCH evaluation

Geographic Terms: CHINA

Do patients want their spirituality addressed during their hospital journey; a cross-sectional study at a tertiary care center in Lebanon.

Authors: Assaf, Mohammad¹ maa216@mail.aub.edu, Ahmad, Ali¹ aha71@mail.aub.edu, Atwi, Hanine¹ haa109@mail.aub.edu, Habib, Joseph¹ jrh09@mail.aub.edu, Haj, Magda¹ mah100@mail.aub.edu, Yehia, Reham¹ rmy06@mail.aub.edu, Rahi, Amal C.² ar05@aub.edu.lb, Majdalani, Marianne³ mn40@aub.edu.lb

Source: BMC Palliative Care. 4/11/2025, Vol. 24 Issue 1, p1-10. 10p.

Subject Terms: *CROSS-sectional method, *HOLISTIC medicine, *PALLIATIVE treatment, *QUESTIONNAIRES, *TERTIARY care, *PSYCHOLOGICAL adaptation, *SPIRITUALITY, *COMMUNICATION, *PSYCHOMETRICS, *CANCER patient psychology, *PATIENT decision making, *PATIENTS' attitudes, *CRITICALLY ill patient psychology, *CRITICAL care medicine, *ADULTS, RESEARCH evaluation

Geographic Terms: LEBANON

BMI-stratified cutoff values for spinal sarcopenia in Chinese adults based on CT measures: a multicentre study.

Authors: Wu, Wenkai^1,2, Duan, Fangfang³, Liu, Zhiguang⁴, Yang, Guihe¹, Li, Chuqi¹, Wang, Renxian², Cheng, Xiaoguang⁵, Hu, Bo⁶ hubo@mrbc-nccd.com, Wang, Ling^2,5 doctorwl@bjmu.edu.cn, Liu, Yajun^1,2,7 drliuyajun@mail.ccmu.edu.cn

Source: Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Research. 4/10/2025, Vol. 20 Issue 1, p1-10. 10p.

Subject Terms: *REFERENCE values, *CROSS-sectional method, *BODY mass index, *ERECTOR spinae muscles, *INDEPENDENT living, *CLUSTER analysis (Statistics), *RESEARCH funding, *COMPUTED tomography, *STATISTICAL sampling, *AGE distribution, *RETROSPECTIVE studies, *WAIST circumference, *WAIST-hip ratio, *MEDICAL records, *ACQUISITION of data, *RESEARCH, *SARCOPENIA

Geographic Terms: CHINA

Associations of neighbourhood walkability with patterns of device-measured stepping, standing and sitting.

Authors: Brakenridge, Christian J.^1,2,3 cBrakenridge@swin.edu.au, Winkler, Elisabeth A.H.⁴, Sallis, James F.^5,6, Dunstan, David W^3,7, Owen, Neville^1,3, Sugiyama, Takemi^1,3, Chandrabose, Manoj^1,3

Source: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition & Physical Activity. 4/9/2025, Vol. 22 Issue 1, p1-11. 11p.

Subject Terms: *CROSS-sectional method, *RESEARCH funding, *STANDING position, *ACCELEROMETERS, *SEDENTARY lifestyles, *GAIT in humans, *DESCRIPTIVE statistics, *WALKING, *SITTING position, *CONFIDENCE intervals, *PUBLIC health, *NEIGHBORHOOD characteristics, *PHYSICAL activity

Co-infection in unvaccinated infants with acute pertussis in Western China (2018–2019): pathogen distribution and impact on disease severity.

Authors: Gan, Chuan¹ (AUTHOR), Wu, Yuanyuan² (AUTHOR) yuanyuanwu@hospital.cqmu.edu.cn

Source: Italian Journal of Pediatrics. 4/9/2025, Vol. 51 Issue 1, p1-8. 8p.

Subject Terms: *CROSS-sectional method, *WHOOPING cough, *RESEARCH funding, *WHOOPING cough vaccines, *SEVERITY of illness index, *DESCRIPTIVE statistics, *MIXED infections, *VACCINATION status, *EVALUATION, *DISEASE complications, *CHILDREN

Geographic Terms: CHINA