Difference in life skills of young volleyball athletes (gender orientation) and identification of supporting factors for their improvement: A mixed method study by Muhamad Ilham, Amung Ma’mun, Yunyun Yudiana, Mustika Fitri, Jusuf Blegur

“…Qualitative data were collected using 47 semi-structured interview guidelines and analyzed thematically. …”
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Teachers’ pedagogical improvement who participate in the training and specialization of doctors in Venezuela by Felicia Pérez Moya, Nilzer Agramonte Vargas, Silvia Enríquez Vilaplana, Maribel Torres Cobas

“…<br /><strong>Results:</strong> study guides were designed with new teaching tasks, structured based on the professional problem, the objective and the subject of study. …”
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Difference in life skills of young volleyball athletes (gender orientation) and identification of supporting factors for their improvement: A mixed method study by Muhamad Ilham, Amung Ma’mun, Yunyun Yudiana, Mustika Fitri, Jusuf Blegur

“…Qualitative data were collected using 47 semi-structured interview guidelines and analyzed thematically. …”
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«It's astonishing what you can tolerate when you know what it is» – A study of participants’ experience regarding patient education as a contribution to self-care for long-term sho... by Henriette Prøsch Hage, Jenny Græsholt Røine, Bård Erik Bogen, Tove Ask

“…Method: We conducted semi-structured interviews with one to two participants per session, for a total of eight participants. …”
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Effect of exercise intervention on anxiety among college students: a meta-analysis by Peng Chen, Peng Chen, Nur Shakila Mazalan, Denise Koh, Yusha Gu

“…These differences suggest that varying durations, frequencies, and periods of intervention yielded different effects on college students’ anxiety levels.ConclusionThis meta-analysis has found that structured physical exercise programs, especially mind–body integrative exercises, can alleviate anxiety to the greatest extent, offering evidence-based guidance for implementing targeted exercise interventions in college mental health programs.Systematic review registrationhttps://doi.org/10.37766/inplasy2024.11.0006.…”
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Composition of Innovative Activity’ Parameters for a System of Analysis and Making Decision in the Innovations by Irina Anatolyevna Razumova, Nadezhda Nikolaevna Pokrovskaya, Lilia Vilyevna Akhmerova

“…In this regard, in this article, based on the theoretical analysis of existing approaches to the definition and evaluation of innovation activity, a structured system of characteristics of innovation activity developed for the authors to prepare machine learning and to develop a system of analysis and making decision in the innovations’ sphere is proposed. …”
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Delivering home-based palliative care during COVID-19 in Taiwan: a qualitative study with interdisciplinary team members by Yu-Hsuan Wang, Mireille Jacobson, Pei-Yu Tsai, Susan Enguidanos

“…Methods This qualitative study used telephone-based semi-structured interviews with 14 HBPC providers from two medical centers: one in a rural area and one in an urban area. …”
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Drawbacks associated with secondary disclosure among family members of the discordant couples: Findings from a qualitative study at a regional hospital in Johannesburg, South Afri... by Constance Matshidiso Lelaka, Azwihangwisi Hellen Mavhandu-Mudzusi

“…Data was collected from eight family members of HIV serodiscordant couples using one-on-one semi-structured in-depth interviews, and data was analysed thematically using the IPA framework. …”
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Computer-Based Clinical Examination (CCE) in Surgery: Would It Complement or Replace the OSCE in the Post-COVID-19 Era? by Gamal E H A El Shallaly, Mudather M Bafadni, Hozifa M A Abdelmaged, Maysa H A Hamza

“…There was a highly significant correlation of the CCE scores of each student with their final result (r= 0.67), and with other tools of the surgery exam particularly the objective structured clinical examination (OSCE). Students’ acceptability was high. …”
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Educational intervention on sexual satisfaction of Iranian men: application of the information, motivation and behavioral skills model by Naseh Ghaderi, Naseh Ghaderi, Fatemeh Zarei, Fazlollah Ghofranipour

“…Participants were randomly assigned to either the intervention group, which received an online educational program, or the control group, which did not receive any structured education. …”
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Challenges of projectification in an engineering school: Lessons learned and room for improving the whole performance of the institution by Claudette El Hajj, Germán Martínez Montes

“…To explore this topic, the authors conducted a case study involving an engineering school in the Middle East and developed semi-structured interviews. This approach allowed the examination of how academic professionals perceive the increasing trend of projectification across six areas: Teaching and Curriculum, Research and Funding, Doctoral Studies, Administration and Governance, Academic Professional Development, and the overall University Culture. …”
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Challenges in data collection for enhancing productivity in Brazilian industrial processes by Haroldo Lhou Hasegawa, Rafael Sene de Lima, Vidal Dias da Mota Junior, Ricardo Luiz Perez Teixeira

“…This included content analysis and semi-structured interviews with company managers. Twelve medium-sized enterprises in the metalworking sector were selected, and data were collected from thesis projects conducted between 2017 and 2019. …”
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Effect of Physical Education on Pupils' Motor Skill Development: A Case Study of Hamurwa Primary School Rubanda District. by Bagye, Jassy

“…A mixed-methods approach was employed, incorporating both quantitative surveys and qualitative interviews to evaluate the effects of structured PE programs on motor skills like balance, agility, and coordination. …”
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Evaluating and Understanding Weight Management Experiences Among Adolescent Girls During and After Residential Treatment for Obesity by Morgan E. Braxton, Subin Jang, Ashley M. Ruiz, Jim Hershey, Justin R. Ryder, Aaron S. Kelly, Gabriel Q. Shaibi

“…The structured nature and the emphasis on therapeutic methods were key components of the program. …”
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RELATIONSHIPS AMONG TRAINING, EMPLOYEES' PERFORMANCE, SATISFACTION, AND TURNOVER by Elena Cristina CERNĂTESCU, Michael Marian NICOLESCU, Marian CAZACU, Andra-Nicoleta PLOSCARU, Simona DUMITRIU

“…Training and personal development programs (TPDPs) positively impact the employees’ skills and knowledge, impelling the organizational performance. …”
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Square a Multi-Digit Number on 8 Processors in a Parallel Computational Model by Andrii Tereshchenko

“…An algorithm based on the proposed modification is presented, which shows how a 4-digit number with a heterogeneous structure can be split into a 2-digit number and a 4-digit number with a simpler structure due to repetition. …”
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Exploring temporal variations in anxiety in multilingual English teachers: an idiodynamic approach by Ramazan Yetkin, Zekiye Özer-Altınkaya

“…Methods Data were collected from two experienced multilingual English teachers through idiodynamic self-ratings, reflective journals, and semi-structured interviews. Descriptive and thematic analyses were conducted to identify patterns of anxiety fluctuations within and across participants. …”
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Women’s Expectations and Experiences Regarding Nursing Support during Childbirth by Sabah M. Metwally, Nabaweya S. Shehata, Sabah A. Abd El haleem

“…The study utilizes three tools: A structured interview questionnaire to assess socio-demographic characteristics of the study sample, the expectations of nursing support during labor and birth, and the childbirth experience questionnaire. …”
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Exploring community nurses` experiences on the decentralization of non-communicable diseases` care in the Lubombo region, Eswatini by Princess Sibonelo Thwala, Thulani Ricardo Nhlabatsi

“…Data was collected through audio-recorded face-to-face interviews using a semi-structured interview guide. Data was subjected to thematic analysis using Colaizzi’s descriptive method of data analysis. …”
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Teaching Grammar: The Intersection of Teacher Stated Beliefs and Classroom Implementation by Rudha Widagsa, Andi Rahmawan, Dery Tria Agustin, Andrea

“…Data were collected through semi-structured interviews, classroom observations, and document analysis to explore how teachers' beliefs about teaching grammar align or diverge from their practices. …”
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