Nottingham Trent University

The business of play: careers and earnings in elite esports

Abstract Esports has emerged as a major sector of the global entertainment industry, with prize structures designed by tournament organisers and game publishers that concentrate rewards on a small elite. We analyse career duration and prize earnings using a 1999–2024 player-year...

Buffering and burdening patterns of meta‑inner humor beliefs in the affect–distress association across levels of mindfulness and comic style profiles

Mental distress symptomatology continues to be a central focus in clinical psychology and psychotherapy. Following the buffer-or-burden framework, the present study examined the relationship between affect and mental distress through adaptive and maladaptive meta-inner humor beli...

Exploring the sociological determinants of large family size and population growth in Northern Nigeria

Large family size and population growth have been shown to impact the global disease burden and contribute to underdevelopment, especially in low-resource settings, such as Northern Nigeria. This study explored the determinants of large family size and population growth in Northe...

Vitamin–Metal Synergy: Folic-Acid-Based Carbon Nanoassemblies for Optimized Plant Growth

Abstract Developing sustainable strategies to enhance crop yields is critical to meeting global food demands under intensifying climate stress. This study investigates the synthesis and application of folic-acid-based carbon nanoassemblies (FA-CNAs) that integrate magnesium (Mg)...

Effects of Ageism, Depression, Physical Resilience, and Frailty on Quality of Life Among Older Women

In Taiwan, as a super-aging society, older women face unique challenges that affect their health and quality of life (QoL). The present 1-year longitudinal study was conducted to examine changes in physical and psychosocial health and the relationship between these factors and Qo...

The Role of Emotional Dependence on Partners and Friends in Relation to Problematic Use of the Internet, Smartphones, and Videogames

Abstract Emotional dependence on a partner has been found to be associated with problematic use of the internet, smartphones, and videogames. However, it has not been studied in relation to emotional dependence on friends. The present study aimed to (i) explore whether emotional...

Intolerance of Uncertainty and Life Satisfaction: The Mediating Roles of Meaning in Life and Death Anxiety

Uncertainty is an inevitable part of human life, yet its association with life satisfaction remains insufficiently understood. While previous research has linked intolerance of uncertainty (IoU) primarily to anxiety and distress, less attention has been given to the existential p...

Tipping the Scales Using Cryopreservation: Modelling the Genetic Value and Management Potential of Integrated Cryopreservation for Threatened Ex‐Situ Pupfish Populations

ABSTRACT Zoos and aquaria must retain genetic diversity for the species they house if the populations are to remain viable. The cryopreservation and storage of living animal cells is a potential strategy for minimising genetic diversity loss over time, when genetic diversity can...