Anxiety relating to a multitude of ecological crises, or eco-anxiety, is subject growing research significance. We used multi-study mixed-methods design explore eco-anxiety in Australia and New Zealand, validating new scale. In Study One, we developed tested 7-item scale (n = 334), finding that this captured some, but not all, experiences eco-anxiety. found people were anxious about range envir...

Purpose: To pool preliminary items based on nine domains as the first phase of developing a preterm birth risk assessment scale (PBRAS).Methods: Item generation was performed using deductive methods, such literature review and related scales, inductive methods through in-depth interviews with 11 (PTB) women, ex­perts validated content. The experts were clinical nurses who worked in delivery roo...

Rural areas have always played a significant role in the global economy by providing a variety of foods and raw materials. This role is much more prominent in developing countries. Rural development is also an important part of regional policies, covering agriculture, forestry, natural resource management, land use, and economic diversity in these areas. The present study focused on investigati...