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Thailand has become a prominent destination for contemporary Chinese mobility through international education, employment, entrepreneurship, family relocation, retirement, and lifestyle-oriented movement. However, these pathways are usually studied separately, obscuring how education, work, legal status, digital infrastructures, everyday adaptation, and belonging interact over time. This article reports a structured integrative review of 53 empirical, theoretical, methodological, and policy sources identified through targeted searches of publisher platforms, scholarly discovery services, Thai journal repositories, and institutional sources, supplemented by citation chaining. The synthesis develops a framework of layered belonging under negotiated mobility. Mobility begins with aspirations and capabilities situated within a regional opportunity structure; educational and other entry pathways provide uneven access to linguistic, social, and professional resources; and the conversion of these resources is mediated by language, digital and interpersonal networks, institutional support, and everyday competence while being filtered through visa rules, work authorization, employer dependence, occupational access, and public narratives. Belonging is therefore differentiated across six interdependent dimensions: affective-place, relational-social, functional-everyday, professional-economic, legal-institutional, and future-temporal. This framework explains why migrants may feel emotionally at home and socially connected in Thailand while remaining legally temporary, professionally dependent, or uncertain about long-term residence. The review clarifies the added value of the framework relative to place-belongingness, integration domains, social anchoring, and differentiated embedding; proposes six empirically testable propositions; and identifies implications for universities, employers, public agencies, and migrant-serving organizations. Full article

As professionals increasingly encounter artificial intelligence (AI) in their workplaces, questions around adoption barriers, ethical concerns, and job security have grown in prominence. This paper reports an exploratory cross-sectional descriptive survey of self-reported perceptions among a convenience sample of 324 UK-based industry professionals. The study does not identify determinants, predictors, or causes of AI adoption. The survey examined eight binary items covering daily personal AI use, perceived strategic importance, cost as a barrier, ethical concern, perceived income change, subjective job-displacement anxiety, perceived work-performance change, and preference for conversational AI tools over traditional search engines. All eight items were completed by all 324 eligible respondents. Using Wald 95% confidence intervals, 47.2% (95% CI 41.8–52.7) reported using AI in their daily jobs, while 66.4% (95% CI 61.2–71.5) perceived AI as important for remaining competitive. Cost was identified as a barrier by 76.5% (95% CI 71.9–81.2), and 65.7% (95% CI 60.6–70.9) reported concern about ethical implications. These two figures are separate aggregate proportions and are not treated as an individual-level behavioural gap. Only 37.0% (95% CI 31.8–42.3) reported an income increase associated with AI at work, whereas 71.9% (95% CI 67.0–76.8) reported improved work performance. These two items were separate self-report questions; no respondent-level association was tested, and neither item measured objective productivity or pay. Job-automation concern was reported by 48.5% (95% CI 43.0–53.9). The same share as the performance item, 71.9% (95% CI 67.0–76.8) preferred ChatGPT-like tools over traditional search engines. The sample was recruited through professional networks, email, social media, and organisational mailing lists and is likely to over-represent professionals already interested in digital tools. Findings are therefore presented as descriptive perceptions from this respondent pool and are not generalised to UK professionals as a whole. Full article

This study examines the relationships among professional ethical sensitivity, empathy, and attitudes toward individuals with disabilities among active social workers, specifically focusing on the mediating role of empathy as an “emotional bridge.” Employing a cross-sectional correlational survey design, data were collected from 355 social workers. Participants completed validated scales measuring professional ethical sensitivity, empathic tendencies, and attitudes toward disability. A mediation analysis was conducted using Hayes’ PROCESS Macro (Model 4) with 5000 bootstrap samples. The results indicate that professional ethical sensitivity has a significant positive direct effect on both empathy and attitudes toward disability. Furthermore, empathy significantly mediates the relationship between ethical sensitivity and attitudes toward disability. However, the relatively small indirect effect and the low total variance explained suggest that social workers’ professional attitudes are shaped not only by ethical and empathic factors but also by other contextual dynamics not captured in this model. Ultimately, these findings emphasize that theoretical ethics education in the social work curriculum must be integrated with the development of affective capacities, such as empathy, to translate them into tangible, positive professional actions. Full article

Introduction: In the context of AI becoming deeply embedded in professional environments, understanding how EAC drives employee innovative behavior (EIB) has become a critical issue in organizational psychology. Drawing on social cognitive theory (SCT) and complementarity theory, this study proposes an “Environment-Cognition-Behavior” framework to elucidate how employee–AI collaboration (EAC) drives EIB, specifically by assessing the mediating effect of future work self-salience (FWS) and the moderating effect of core self-evaluation (CSE). Methods: A three-wave time-lagged questionnaire survey was employed, and 457 valid employee responses were collected via the Credamo platform. The moderated mediation model was tested using regression-based path analysis and bootstrapping procedures. Results: EAC significantly and positively predicted EIB. FWS significantly mediated this relationship. CSE moderated the effect of EAC on FWS, yielding a significant moderated mediation effect. Notably, among employees with low CSE, the indirect pathway from EAC to EIB via FWS was stronger. Discussion: These findings extend SCT by identifying a pattern of person–environment interaction that is consistent with a compensatory interpretation in human–AI collaboration contexts. They also clarify the cognitive mechanism and individual-level boundary condition underlying AI-enabled innovation and provide practical implications for differentiated AI management strategies. Full article

Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is increasingly embedded in consulting and professional-service work, yet employees may not always disclose its contribution to work outputs. This study examines hidden GenAI use as a social-cognitive, organizational, and human–AI interaction phenomenon and investigates how individual and organizational factors are associated with responsible AI disclosure and concealment. Survey data were collected from 564 consulting and professional-service employees in Türkiye. The analytical framework combined PLS-SEM with covariance-based SEM robustness checks, cross-validated predictive modeling with out-of-fold SHAP interpretation, and exploratory Choquet decision support. The structural results showed that AI disclosure anxiety and competence penalty fear were positively associated with hidden GenAI use, whereas social intelligence, official AI tool adequacy, and responsible AI disclosure were negatively associated with concealment. AI metacognition, human–AI trust, AI policy clarity, social intelligence, and official AI tool adequacy were positively associated with responsible AI disclosure. In the predictive analysis, Ridge regression achieved the strongest average cross-validated performance, while XGBoost was used for nonlinear interpretation through out-of-fold SHAP values; AI disclosure anxiety and competence penalty fear emerged as the strongest predictors. The exploratory Choquet analysis consistently prioritized a non-punitive AI-use disclosure system under alternative weighting and uncertainty scenarios. The study contributes by shifting attention from whether professionals adopt GenAI to whether, why, and under what organizational and social conditions they disclose or conceal its substantive contribution to professional work. The cross-sectional design supports association-based rather than causal interpretation. Full article

Background/Objectives: Nurses in Taiwan faced markedly increased nurse-to-patient ratios and a high risk of occupational infection during the COVID-19 pandemic, generating considerable psychological and social strain. Professional commitment—reflecting nurses’ identification with, investment in, and intention to remain in the profession—is important for workforce retention and care quality, yet little is known about how contracting COVID-19 affects it. This study examined whether COVID-19 infection and the presence of long COVID symptoms were associated with professional commitment among clinical nurses, and identified sociodemographic, work-stress, and social-support correlates of commitment. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among registered nurses at a medical center in eastern Taiwan between 21 September 2023 and 28 February 2024. An anonymous electronic questionnaire assessed sociodemographic characteristics, COVID-19 infection/long-COVID status, work stress (Stress Scale for Healthcare Workers Caring for Patients with High-Risk Infectious Diseases), social support (Social Support Scale for clinical nurses), and professional commitment (Hospital Nurses’ Job Satisfaction and Professional Commitment Scale). Data from 364 valid responses (response rate 39.8% of the 914 nurses employed at the study hospital) were analyzed using independent-sample t-tests, Pearson correlation, one-way ANOVA, and multiple linear regression. Results: Professional commitment did not differ significantly by COVID-19 infection status (t = 0.50, p = 0.619) or by presence of long COVID symptoms (t = 0.85, p = 0.397). Social support was positively correlated with professional commitment (r = 0.261, p < 0.001), as was work stress, although the latter association was weak (r = 0.116, p = 0.027). Age, job rank, years of service, and education level were significantly associated with commitment (all p < 0.05). Multiple regression indicated that higher social support (B = 0.206, p < 0.001), greater work stress (B = 0.079, p = 0.006), and older age were independently associated with higher professional commitment (R² = 0.297). Conclusions: In this cross-sectional sample, COVID-19 infection and long COVID symptoms did not appear to be associated with nurses’ professional commitment. Social support, age, and work stress emerged as the correlates most consistently related to commitment, with social support showing the largest association. Given the observational design and the retrospective measurement of work stress and social support, these findings should be regarded as preliminary and hypothesis-generating rather than conclusive. They tentatively indicate that workplace social support may merit further investigation as a potential avenue for sustaining nurses’ professional commitment during infectious disease outbreaks. Full article

Background: The incidence of rheumatoid arthritis is steadily increasing worldwide, resulting in a growing number of individuals who may lose the ability to perform self-care activities and professional duties, thereby reducing their quality of life. Rheumatoid arthritis represents a significant social problem, limiting the ability of the working population to lead a full life. A comprehensive approach to the treatment of patients with rheumatoid arthritis, including both pharmacological therapy and an individualized rehabilitation program, is of strategic importance for maintaining their functional status. Materials and Methods: A review of modern physiotherapy methods (physical factors) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis was conducted in the international scientific databases Web of Science, PubMed, Google Scholar, and Elibrary over a seven-year period to identify an alternative approach to the treatment of this disease. Results: The search identified 12 articles presenting the results of clinical studies (3), cross-sectional study (1) and randomized clinical trials (8). These studies investigated physiotherapy interventions in patients with RA and highlighted the potential value of exploring alternative treatment approaches for this patient population. Despite substantial heterogeneity in the interventions, treatment protocols, and combinations of physical factors used, all of the reviewed methods demonstrated positive effects. Conclusions: Physiotherapy interventions may have a positive impact on the clinical course of rheumatoid arthritis; however, the available evidence is insufficient to draw definitive conclusions regarding their effectiveness, primarily due to the lack of long-term follow-up data and substantial heterogeneity in the number and design of treatment sessions, as well as in the physical factors applied. The long-term effects of physiotherapy interventions remain insufficiently studied and warrant further research aimed at developing standardized and evidence-based treatment protocols. Full article

Technical intern trainees (TITs) preparing to depart for Japan study Japanese within a compressed four- to six-month pre-departure period, during which they must acquire language skills for workplace communication, daily life, and social adaptation. This cross-sectional study examined Japanese-learning challenges and technology use among Vietnam’s Japan-bound TITs, with working adults studying Japanese in Vietnam included as an unmatched descriptive benchmark rather than as a matched control group. Data were collected through an online self-administered questionnaire using snowball sampling. The study relied on self-reported data from 91 Vietnamese Japanese-language learners, including TITs (n = 44) enrolled in preparatory courses at training centers in Hanoi and working adults (n = 47) from diverse professional backgrounds. Overall, 57.1% of respondents reported high technology use, defined as using online tools for Japanese learning daily or multiple times daily. Smartphones were the dominant learning device, while YouTube, Mazii, ChatGPT, and social media were the most frequently used platforms. Technology was used mainly for vocabulary, listening, grammar, and Kanji learning. Major challenges included difficulty with Kanji, complex grammar structures, similar grammar patterns, unclear learning pathways, lack of correction or feedback, and distraction during self-study. Several learning-behavior variables showed associations with high technology use in unadjusted analyses, but these associations did not remain statistically significant after correction for multiple comparisons. Exploratory regression suggested a possible relationship between perceived effectiveness and high technology use, although the estimate was imprecise. The findings suggest that technology-supported Japanese learning for TITs may benefit from moving beyond scattered use of digital tools toward mobile-friendly, structured, feedback-rich learning pathways aligned with practical workplace and daily-life communication needs in Japan. Full article

Background: Radiology and ultrasound technologists are exposed to sustained static postures, repetitive movements, equipment handling, and patient-positioning tasks that increase the risk of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSDs). During Ramadan, increased healthcare demand associated with Umrah may further increase occupational workload in Madinah. Objective: To estimate the 7-day prevalence of WRMSDs and identify occupational factors associated with pain intensity among radiology and ultrasound technologists working during Ramadan in Madinah. Methods: A cross-sectional online survey was conducted among 237 radiology and ultrasound technologists working in Madinah during Ramadan 1447/2026. Participants were recruited using online convenience and snowball sampling through professional networks and social-media platforms. The survey included the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire (NMQ), a 0–10 Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS), and demographic and occupational variables. Bivariate analyses and multivariable linear regression with robust standard errors were used to examine factors associated with pain intensity. Results: Overall, 89.5% of participants reported WRMSDs during the preceding 7 days. The lower back (56.5%) and neck (40.5%) were the most affected regions. Mean pain intensity was 5.55 ± 2.28. Higher pain intensity was associated, after adjustment for the variables included in the model, with older age, working as an ultrasound technologist, managing 11–20 or more than 30 patients per shift, and frequent night-shifts, with the strongest association observed among participants working at least three-night-shifts per week (B = 3.27, 95% CI 2.43–4.10). BMI, sex, years of experience and shift duration were not independently associated with pain intensity after adjustment. Conclusions: WRMSDs were highly prevalent among radiology and ultrasound technologists working during Ramadan in Madinah. Night-shift frequency and very high patient workload showed the largest occupational associations with pain intensity. These findings identify workload distribution and night-shift scheduling as potential areas for occupational health evaluation during periods of increased healthcare demand. Because of the cross-sectional design, the findings should be interpreted as associations rather than causal effects. Full article

Background/Objectives: The present study aimed to explore the knowledge, attitudes and practices of audiologists in India towards audiological care of individuals with cognitive impairments. Methods: The questionnaire was adapted from a previously published questionnaire designed to explore knowledge, attitude, and practices regarding comorbid hearing loss and cognitive impairment among Australian allied hearing healthcare professionals. Participants included audiologists with at least a bachelor’s degree in audiology and speech-language pathology, a minimum of one year of work experience and registration with the Rehabilitation Council of India. An online questionnaire was created using Google Forms and disseminated via social media and personal emails. Continuous variables were summarized using means and standard deviation, while categorical variables were reported as frequencies and percentages. Results: A total of 140 audiologists participated in the study. Overall, the responses indicated a generally positive awareness towards managing individuals with comorbid hearing loss and cognitive impairment. Most respondents were mindful about the coexistence of hearing loss and cognitive impairment while working with older adults, with 74.3% either agreeing or strongly agreeing. This self-reported awareness was not consistently reflected in reported practice, with only 31.4% having used a formal cognitive screening test as part of their clinical practice. Conclusions: Overall, the findings suggest that while audiologists report a degree of self-perceived awareness regarding cognitive impairment, this does not consistently translate into practice. Notable gaps remain in training, awareness of appropriate screening tools, and actual implementation of cognitive screening, highlighting the need for greater clinical support, structured training, and clearer referral pathways to bridge the gap between self-reported awareness and evidence-based practice. Full article

Rapid innovation-driven transitions have, across successive eras, been associated with increased psychological distress, substance use, and suicide when social and economic change outpaces the adaptive capacity of individuals, communities, institutions, and governments. The early artificial intelligence (AI) economy is emerging at an unprecedented pace, reshaping education, employment, and social organization in ways that may intensify these risks, particularly among young people. This perspective argues that school-based mental health nursing, working collaboratively with school psychologists, counsellors, physicians, and other interdisciplinary professionals, represents a practical upstream response to AI-era disruption. Drawing on historical evidence from the Industrial Revolution, population mental health research, and the contemporary mental health nursing literature, the paper examines the mechanisms through which rapid socio-economic change may contribute to psychological distress and substance-use problems. It further distinguishes AI as both a source of socio-economic disruption and a clinical tool that can support—but not replace—relationship-based nursing practice. Strengthening school-based mental health nursing within interdisciplinary systems offers a practical, prevention-oriented strategy to promote resilience, facilitate early intervention, and mitigate downstream mental health and substance-use harms during the AI transition. Full article

The study of loneliness and academic stress is a priority area in university research, given their impact on student well-being, retention in higher education, and academic performance. In Chile, with respect to Social Work education, these phenomena acquire relevance, given that students simultaneously face high curricular demands and professional training practices in contexts of social vulnerability. In this context, a lack of academic organization may contribute to the perception of overload and limit students’ academic coping strategies. The objective of this study was to examine the relationships between loneliness, lack of academic organization, and academic stress among Social Work students in Chile. A total of 298 students from nine public and private universities participated, with an average age of 21.74 years (SD = 3.47). The results, obtained through a structural equation model, confirmed that the relationship between loneliness and academic stress was partially mediated by a lack of academic organization; however, the direct association between loneliness and academic stress represented the strongest effect within the model. Likewise, positive direct effects were observed among the three variables. Taken together, these findings reinforce the need to design educational and institutional strategies oriented at promoting student well-being, thereby strengthening the perception of professional preparedness among future social workers. Full article

Background/Objectives: Healthcare workforce shortages and the challenges facing healthcare professionals are among the most pressing issues confronting contemporary health systems. This study examines the social representations of public, private, and public–private partnership (PPP) healthcare organisational models and professional practice elicited from public-sector physicians and nurses in Portugal. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted between October 2022 and May 2023 using a non-probability sample of 308 physicians and nurses classified as public-sector professionals. Participants completed a free-association task concerning the public, private, and PPP healthcare models and their professional practice. The evoked terms were examined using prototypical analysis within the structural approach to Social Representations Theory. The representation of the public healthcare sector included elements such as accessibility, universality, equity, slowness, disorganisation, and resource limitations. The private healthcare sector was characterised by elements including cost, profit, speed, organisation, inaccessibility, and service quality. Results: The representation of PPPs included better management, efficiency, profit, interests, and quality, alongside a relatively frequent “No opinion” response. Professional practice was characterised by elements including caring, dedication, empathy, resilience, exhaustion, perceived undervaluation, and remuneration. Conclusions: These findings describe the social representations elicited from the present sample of public-sector physicians and nurses and should not be interpreted as evidence of objective differences between healthcare organisational models or as direct measures of motivation, resilience, burnout, sector preference, or working conditions. The findings are exploratory and hypothesis-generating and may inform future comparative research involving professionals working across different healthcare settings, as well as studies using dedicated measures of professional and occupational outcomes. Full article

This study employed a mixed-methods design combining a survey of 167 social workers in Seoul and in-depth interviews with three social welfare experts to explore strategies for integrating forest welfare services into the social service system. The survey results showed a high willingness to participate in forest welfare services. Demand was high for psychological and emotional stability (29.3%) and recreation and leisure enhancement (26.0%). Among the expected benefits, stress relief and improvement of psychological health showed the highest response rate (38.9%), while guaranteed participation during working hours was identified as the most important support needed (51.5%). Expert interviews indicated that a legal and institutional foundation, evidence of service effectiveness, professional program development, and cooperation among relevant organizations are necessary for sustained service operation and integration into the social service system. Based on these findings, this study proposes four major strategies for service revitalization: establishing a legal and institutional foundation, securing policy and academic evidence, developing tailored service models reflecting target characteristics, and establishing inter-organizational cooperation. These findings provide baseline information for future pilot implementation, effectiveness evaluation, and institutionalization of forest welfare services for social workers. Full article

Background: Australia has experienced high rates of antibiotic shortages, yet little is known about how Australian pharmacists experience and manage them. This study aimed to explore Australian community and hospital pharmacists’ experiences of antibiotic shortages, including their perceived clinical impact and approaches to managing shortages. Methods: An exploratory qualitative study using semi-structured interviews was conducted with Australian community and hospital pharmacists between May and August 2024. Participants were recruited via convenience sampling through professional networks and social media. Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim, and analysed thematically using an inductive–deductive approach, with coding performed independently by two researchers. Results: Fifteen interviews were conducted before data saturation was reached. Sixty percent of participants were female, 67% worked in hospital settings, and pharmacists were located across five Australian states. Four overarching themes were identified: factors driving shortages, communication and collaboration, impact of shortages, and mitigation and prevention. Pharmacists described antibiotic shortages as frequent and unpredictable, attributing them to supply-chain vulnerabilities, limited manufacturing, and market competition. Shortages were reported to affect treatment choice, contribute to antimicrobial resistance concerns, increase pharmacist workload and stress, and negatively affect patients. Pharmacists used strategies such as stock management, collaboration, and importing alternatives, but felt that lasting solutions required coordinated national action. Conclusions: Australian pharmacists perceive antibiotic shortages as a complex challenge affecting patient care, antimicrobial stewardship, workload, and healthcare efficiency. While pharmacists have developed reactive strategies to manage shortages, stronger communication, collaboration, and national policy coordination, alongside improved supply-chain resilience, are needed to reduce the impact of future shortages. Full article