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How Self-Compassion Components Develop in Adolescents? Evidence from Cross-Lagged Panel Network Analysis with Gender Considerations 青少年的自我同情成分是如何形成的？考虑性别因素的跨滞后面板网络分析提供的证据

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Applied Research in Quality of Life Pub Date : 2024-08-13 DOI: 10.1007/s11482-024-10355-4

Tong Zhao, Ying Yang, Lijuan Cui

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A Quantitative Evaluation of the Minnesota Long-Stay Resident Quality of Life Survey 明尼苏达长住居民生活质量调查量化评估

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Applied Research in Quality of Life Pub Date : 2024-08-13 DOI: 10.1007/s11482-024-10357-2

Dongjuan Xu, Marissa Rurka, Teresa Lewis, Greg Arling

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Care Planning in Ageing Families during the COVID-19 Pandemic and Social Unrest in Hong Kong 香港在 COVID-19 大流行和社会动荡期间的高龄家庭护理规划

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Applied Research in Quality of Life Pub Date : 2024-08-10 DOI: 10.1007/s11482-024-10347-4

Xue Bai, Ka Wing Luk, Sarah Harper

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Enhancement of Psychosocial Competence and Well-Being of Chinese High School Students under the COVID-19 Pandemic: Tin Ka Ping P.A.T.H.S. Project in Mainland China 在 COVID-19 大流行中提高中国中学生的社会心理能力和幸福感：中国大陆田家炳P.A.T.H.S.项目

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Applied Research in Quality of Life Pub Date : 2024-08-07 DOI: 10.1007/s11482-024-10350-9

Daniel T. L. Shek

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Arthur Grimes: A Pioneer in Applied Subjective Wellbeing Research 亚瑟-格兰姆斯主观幸福感应用研究的先驱

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Applied Research in Quality of Life Pub Date : 2024-08-06 DOI: 10.1007/s11482-024-10353-6

Arthur Grimes

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Correction: Attachment in Young Adults and Life Satisfaction at Age 30: A Birth Cohort Study 更正：年轻人的依恋与 30 岁时的生活满意度：出生队列研究

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Applied Research in Quality of Life Pub Date : 2024-08-01 DOI: 10.1007/s11482-024-10341-w

Julie A. Blake, Hannah J. Thomas, Anita M. Pelecanos, Jake M. Najman, James G. Scott

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School Matters to Whom? The Impact of Educational Resources on Cognitive Inequality 学校对谁重要？教育资源对认知不平等的影响

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Applied Research in Quality of Life Pub Date : 2024-07-29 DOI: 10.1007/s11482-024-10352-7

Yifei Lu, Wenli Li, Zheng Zhou

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Factors Associated with the Sense of Community Belonging of Immigrants: Insight from the 2011–2018 Canadian Community Health Survey 与移民社区归属感相关的因素：来自 2011-2018 年加拿大社区健康调查的启示

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Applied Research in Quality of Life Pub Date : 2024-07-26 DOI: 10.1007/s11482-024-10351-8

Charles Gyan, Batholomew Chireh

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A Cross-lagged Longitudinal Study of Bidirectional Associations between Meaning in Life and Academic Engagement: The Mediation of Hope 人生意义与学业投入之间双向关联的跨滞后纵向研究：希望的中介作用

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Applied Research in Quality of Life Pub Date : 2024-07-13 DOI: 10.1007/s11482-024-10348-3

Ying Cai, Tuo Zeng, Ruixiang Gao, Yongxing Guo, Ya Wang, Daoqun Ding

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The Breakup of Binational Couples: Analyzing the Importance of Cultural Dissimilarity in the Couple Well-Being 两国夫妇的分手：分析文化差异在夫妻幸福中的重要性

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Applied Research in Quality of Life Pub Date : 2024-07-12 DOI: 10.1007/s11482-024-10349-2

Laia Folguera, Jordi Roca, Flavia Verónica Anzil, Jordi Caïs

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