Do behavioral drivers matter for healthcare decision-making during crises? A study of low-income women in El Salvador during the COVID-19 pandemic by Lara, Pedro B., Daga, Giuliana, Kossuth, Lajos, Boo, Florencia L.

“…This study analyzes the association between four behavioral predictors—internal locus of control, impatience, optimism bias, and aspirations—and healthcare decisions among low-income women in El Salvador, controlling for other factors. We find positive associations between internal locus of control and preventive health behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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Strengthening climate resilience: Urban water technologies for heat-resilient physical infrastructure in Southeast Asia cities amidst extreme temperature events and El Nino challenges by Tonni Agustiono Kurniawan, Tonni Agustiono Kurniawan, Goh, Kai Chen, Goh, Hui Hwang, Zhang, Dongdong, Jiang, Meihui, Dai, Wei, Ali, Imran, Othman, Mohd. Hafiz Dzarfan, Aziz, Faissal, Anouzla, Abdelkader, Haddout, Soufiane, Christia Meidiana, Christia Meidiana

“…In the face of escalating climate change impacts, Southeast Asia is witnessing a growing urgency to fortify regional cities against extreme temperatures and the exacerbating effects of El Niño events. This work delves into the role of urban water technologies in bolstering heat-resilient infrastructure across the region. …”

Getting from here to there : stitching together goods agreements in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement by Elms, Deborah

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A well-conditioned collocation method using a pseudospectral integration matrix by Wang, Li-Lian, Samson, Michael Daniel, Zhao, Xiaodan

“…In this paper, a well-conditioned collocation method is constructed for solving general $p$th order linear differential equations with various types of boundary conditions. …”
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All-optical control of exciton flow in a colloidal quantum well complex by Yu, Junhong, Sharma, Manoj, Sharma, Ashma, Delikanli, Savas, Demir, Hilmi Volkan, Dang, Cuong

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Optical potential-well array for high-selectivity, massive trapping and sorting at nanoscale by Shi, Yuzhi, Zhao, Haitao, Chin, Lip Ket, Zhang, Yi, Yap, Peng Huat, Ser, Wee, Qiu, Cheng-Wei, Liu, Ai Qun

“…To overcome this problem, we create a near-field potential well array with connected tiny hotspots in a large scale. …”
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Acculturation index for stress and subjective well-being : study of mainland chinese in Singapore. by Low, Wan Xin.

“…In the present study, the possibility of positive acculturation was explored, and two Acculturation Indices were established to measure respectively acculturative stress (accStress) and acculturation subjective well-being (accSWB). The sample consists of 91 Mainland Chinese undergraduates studying in Singapore. …”
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Unveiling the facade of blog posts to reveal subjective well-being : an exploratory study. by Ou, Zhiqi., Tan, Justine Yi Ting., Tan, Jessie Zi Xi.

“…In this paper, we will carry out an exploratory study on the feasibility of harnessing these data from the social media to measure well-being. In comparison to the traditional method of conducting questionnaires to measure subjective well-being, using online platform enables us to attain revealed preferences instead of stated preferences. …”
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Methodologies for personalized well-being assessment system using multi-modal sensors by Xu, Minghan

“…Personal well-being is the comprehensive integration of mental state and physical health. …”
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Factors predicting financial well-being of government employees in selected states in Malaysia by Fazan Ahmad, Noor Diyana

“…Financial well-being is an important aspect of overall well-being as it determines how financially stable or satisfied a working individual is in their current situation. …”
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Improved extreme learning machine for spectra classification of Covid-19 by Wang, Changyang

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How data governance technologies can democratize data sharing for community well-being by Wu, Dan, Verhulst, Stefaan G., Pentland, Alex, Avila, Thiago, Finch, Kelsey, Gupta, Abhishek

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9th International Workshop on Mental Health and Well-being: New Research Directions by Adler, Daniel, Xu, Xuhai, Salekin, Asif, Mishra, Varun, Kwon, Hyeokhyen, Sano, Akane, Abdullah, Saeed, Bardram, Jakob, Zhao, Yiran, Kalanadhabhatta, Manasa, Zhang, Han, Murnane, Elizabeth, Choudhury, Tanzeem, Musolesi, Mirco, Rahman, Tauhidur, King, Zachary, Krell, Rony, D'Alfonso, Simon

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Impact of gerontechnology on the physical, emotional and financial wellness aspects of the older Chinese adults in Singapore by Sim, Matthew Hui Xiang

“…Hence, this study examined (1) the awareness and usage level of existing gerontechnology and (2) the impact of gerontechnology on the physical, emotional and financial wellness of the older Chinese adults in Singapore. …”
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Nintendo Wii as an intervention : improving the well-being of elderly in long-term care facilities. by Koay, Jing Li., Ng, Janissa Sihui., Wong, Gladys Li Chieh.

“…This study examined the impact of playing Nintendo Wii on the psychological, social and physical well-being of elders. Based on the unique features of Wii, we also explored the possible mediation effects that social interaction and physical activity that playing Wii had on psychological well-being. …”
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Internet use among youths and cyber wellness : implications on public education and policy making. by Lui, Li Ting., Tan, Audrey Hui Ming., Tay, Guan Teng.

“…This study uses a representative sample of Secondary 1 to 3 students to assess the current state of cyber wellness among Singaporean youths. Four focus groups were subsequently conducted to get feedback on current cyber wellness educational programs. …”
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Religion, identity formation, and effects on well-being: a study on LGBTQ+ youths in Singapore by Dany Alfian Bin Ashady

“…These then determine a sense of achievement or separation of identities in terms of mental well-being of these youths.…”
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Global variation in contributions to human well-being from urban vegetation ecosystem services by Richards, Daniel R., Belcher, Richard N., Carrasco, L. Roman, Edwards, Peter J., Fatichi, Simone, Hamel, Perrine, Masoudi. Mahyar, McDonnell, Mark J., Peleg, Nadav, Stanley, Margaret C.

“…Comprehensive assessments for urban NBS planning are essential to maximize ES efficacy for urban sustainability improvements and support human well-being.…”
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Effect of causal attribution on acculturative subjective well-being : mainland Chinese students in Singapore. by Lo, Chrystella Hui Min.

“…The present study puts together acculturation and subjective well-being, studying it as a single construct, termed acculturative subjective well-being. 100 Mainland Chinese students were measured for their level of subjective well-being and stress both in Singapore as well as when they were in China, in order to measure their acculturative subjective well-being and acculturative stress. …”
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Effect of acute resistance exercise on cognition and creativity in healthy, well-trained university undergraduates by Chow, Zi Siong

“…The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of acute resistance exercise (RE) on cognition and creativity in healthy, young and well-trained male university students. Previous studies done in similar population showed mixed results. …”
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