Enhancing social-emotional skills in early childhood: intervention study on the effectiveness of social and emotional learning.

Background: Social and emotional learning (SEL) is crucial for developing skills such as emotional regulation, cooperation, and goal achievement. Deficits in these skills are linked to later academic and behavioral problems. While SEL interventions have been widely implemented internationally, few have been tested in early childhood settings in Japan, and their effectiveness remains unclear.

Family events and child behavior in late childhood: a cross-sectional study.

Background: Children's social behavior develops through diverse experiences. However, the relationship between children's experiences of celebratory events and their behavioral development has not been previously quantified. Therefore, this study aimed to quantitatively explore this relationship.

Association between parents' perceived social support and children's psychological adjustment: a cross-sectional study.

Background: This study examined the relationship between parents' perceived social support and their children's psychological adjustment.

Methods: This cross-sectional survey study was conducted in 52 kindergartens and 78 preschools in Nagoya, Aichi, a major metropolitan area in Japan. Parents of eighth-grade children aged 13-14 years (N = 1,195) completed a questionnaire.

Simulated microgravity environment inhibits matrix mineralization during the osteoblast to osteocyte differentiation.

This study investigates the effects of microgravity on the differentiation and mineralization of IDG-SW3 osteocyte-like cells to understand the response of bone cells to microgravity and develop strategies to mitigate bone loss in astronauts. IDG-SW3 cells were cultured in collagen-coated dishes and subjected to a 3D clinostat to simulate microgravity 14 days after initiating differentiation. The static group remained under normal gravity.