DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS IN THE AFTERMATH OF MAJOR DISASTER: EMPIRICAL TEST OF THE SOCIAL SUPPORT DETERIORATION MODEL USING NATURAL EXPERIMENT

Depressive symptoms in the aftermath of major disaster: Empirical test of the social support deterioration model using natural experiment

Introduction: We examined the extent to which the post-disaster deterioration of social support and social capital mediates the associations between disaster-related experiences and depressive symptoms among survivors Ship Model to test the social support deterioration model.Methods: We used unique natural experiment data (n = 3567) stemming from t

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Experimental study on the impact of soiling on the modules temperature and performance of two different PV technologies under hot arid climate

In this paper we conducted an experimental study to evaluate the impact of soiling on the temperature and electricity production of two photovoltaic technologies (Poly-Si and CdTe) under a hot semi-arid Pin climate of Morocco.For this purpose, two modules -from each technology-were exposed for one year where one is cleaned every day and the other i

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Prophetic Obsession and its Challenges in African Churches

This research critically examines the unchecked rise of questionable prophetic practices in Africa, exposing their distortion of biblical teachings and exploitation of vulnerable believers.It challenges the growing trend of elevating prophetic utterances above scripture, which fosters manipulation, deception, and spiritual confusion.The study explo

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