Publishing child development research from around the world: An unfair playing field resulting in most of the world\u27s child population under-represented in research

It has become increasingly apparent that publishing research on child development from certain countries is especially challenging. These countries have been referred to collectively as the Majority World, the Global South, non-WEIRD (Western, Educated, Industrial, Rich, and Democratic), or low- and middle-income countries. The aim of this paper is to draw attention to these persistent challenges, and provide constructive recommendations to contribute to better representation of children from these countries in child development research. In this paper, we outline the history of publication bias in developmental science, and issues of generalization of research from these countries and hence where it ‘fits’ in terms of publishing. The importance of explaining context is highlighted, including for research on measurement child development outcomes, and attention is drawn to the vicious publication-funding cycle that further exacerbates the challenges of publishing this research. Specific recommendations are made to assist child development journals achieve their stated goals of creating a more inclusive, equitable, diverse, and global field of child development

Violent relationships at the social-ecological level: a multi-mediation model to predict adolescent victimization by peers, bullying and depression in early and late adolescence

Background From the social-ecological perspective, exposure to violence at the different developmental levels is fundamental to explain the dynamics of violence and victimization in educational centers. The following study aims at analyzing how these relationships are produced in the Peruvian context, where structural violence situations exist. Methods A multi-mediation structural model with 21,416 Peruvian adolescents (M = 13.69; SD = 0.71) was conducted to determine the influence of violence in the school environment on violence perceived within school and violence exercised by teachers. In addition, it was also intended to determine whether these violent relationships predict depression through loneliness, and bullying through peer victimization. The existence of differences between early and late adolescence was also verified. Results Results confirm that violence in the school setting has high influence on violence exercised by adolescents and teachers within the school. Teacher violence is the most important predictor of depression through loneliness, and encourages peer victimization and the emergence of aggressive behavior. Exposure to violence exercised by support sources—teachers and classmates—explains more than 90% of the total variance explained in bullying behavior. Differences were found between early and late adolescence models. Conclusion The high prevalence of structural violence in school settings facilitates the bullying/victimization dynamics within school. From a social-ecological perspective, this result suggests the importance of network cooperation at a mesosystem level, with teachers from educational centers playing a crucial role in the prevention of bullying/victimization

Microbial inactivation by high pressure processing: principle, mechanism and factors responsible

High-pressure processing (HPP) is a novel technology for the production of minimally processed food products with better retention of the natural aroma, fresh-like taste, additive-free, stable, convenient to use. In this regard safety of products by microbial inactivation is likely to become an important focus for food technologists from the research and industrial field. High pressure induces conformational changes in the cell membranes, cell morphology. It perturbs biochemical reactions, as well as the genetic mechanism of the microorganisms, thus ensures the reduction in the microbial count. Keeping in view the commercial demand of HPP products, the scientific literature available on the mechanism of inactivation by high pressure and intrinsic and extrinsic factors affecting the efficiency of HPP are systematically and critically analyzed in this review to develop a clear understanding of these issues. Modeling applied to study the microbial inactivation kinetics by HPP is also discussed for the benefit of interested readers