UNVEILING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SOCIAL ANXIETY, LONELINESS, MOTIVATIONS, AND PROBLEMATIC SMARTPHONE USE: A NETWORK APPROACH

Unveiling the relationship between social anxiety, loneliness, motivations, and problematic smartphone use: A network approach

Background: Previous studies suggested social anxiety as an essential risk factor for problematic smartphone use, spl 2control but the complex interactions and the most influential components affecting this relationship remain unclear.This study capitalizes on network analysis to identify the central factors and possible mediating paths among socia

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Concrete Filled Tubular Bracing Subjected to Cyclic Loading

The energy absorption of concrete filled, hollow-steel bracing was analyzed respect to geometric and mechanical parameters including the width-to-thickness section ratio, slenderness level, and strength of the steel and concrete.Local buckling and ductility were also investigated with respect to fruitia pink burst variation in the cross-section.The

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Commercial Surrogacy: Invisible Reproductive Workers in Ghana

The issues facing surrogates are labour issues.However, there is scanty literature on the working conditions of surrogates gibson sg fireburst in sub-Saharan Africa.This article explores the labour conditions of these unprotected and invisible reproductive workers in Ghana.In-depth interviews were conducted with key informants between 2018 and 2019

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Laser additive manufacturing of hierarchical multifunctional chiral metamaterial with distinguished damage-resistance and low-frequency broadband sound-absorption capabilities

Traditional materials or advanced artificially engineered metamaterials are incapable of effectively addressing the simultaneous challenges of impact energy hazards and low-frequency noise.There is an urgent need for multifunctional materials that can address this multi-physics field coupling problem.Herein, a hierarchical multifunctional chiral me

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