Journal of Social Science Studies (JSSS) would like to acknowledge the following reviewers for their assistance with peer review of manuscripts for this issue. Many authors, regardless of whether JSSS publishes their work, appreciate the helpful feedback provided by the reviewers. Their comments and suggestions were of great help to the authors in improving the quality of their papers. Each of the reviewers listed below returned at least one review for this issue.Reviewers for Volume 13, Number 1 Anubhav Mathur, Bennett University, IndiaAnurag Hazarika, Tezpur University, IndiaChristo Nikolov Kaftandjiev, Sofia University, BulgariaLeonie Brummer, Utrecht University and University of Groningen, NetherlandsMd Mashiur Rahman, Comilla University, BangladeshMichael O Akintayo, Metropolitan College of New York, United StatesRoberto Campos da Rocha Miranda, Chamber of Deputies (Brazil) University Center Iesb, BrazilYu Kun, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia John SmithJournal of Social Science StudiesMacrothink Institute*************************************5348 Vegas Dr.#825, Las Vegas, Nevada 89108, United StatesTel: +1.866-288-9585E-mail 1: jsss@macrothink.orgE-mail 2: jsss@macrothink.comWebsite: http://jsss.macrothink.org
This research investigated the difficulties encountered by Sudanese women who sought asylum in Egypt after the eruption of war in their country in April 2023. Central to the study were the flee women’s own narratives. Eight families were purposefully selected for the study. They consented to share their experiences without disclosing their identities. The study utilized interviews with open-ended questions. Moreover, it was structured in the form of narrative accounts.Key findings from the narratives indicated that Sudanese women were compelled to flee their homes due to the rapid escalation of violence in their home country. The violence began in Khartoum, the capital, and extended to neighboring regions and states. Many Sudanese people experienced forced displacement and migration. They endured severe conditions throughout their journey until the arrival to their destination. Egypt was the most favored location among a lot of Sudanese women. The narratives highlighted themes such as, harsh circumstances of migration, fears faced by the flee women during their travels, challenges of settling down in Egypt, and other coping mechanisms. These stories revealed the profound physical and psychological sufferings that impacted these individuals, at personal and family levels, at the present time and in the futures. Furthermore, it showed the urgency to provide them with the crucial support and policies to address their challenges in the host countries.
With the rise of the experience economy, environmental theatre, as a new form of cultural consumption space, has become a carrier of "liminal space" for urban youth to escape reality and seek emotional resonance. From the perspective combining liminal theory and spatial consumption, this study explores the liminal experiences and consumption behaviors of young people in environmental theatres through participatory observation, semi-structured interviews, and netnography. It reveals the endogenous dynamics of this cultural industry and the cultural practices of youth participation. The findings are as follows: (1) Environmental theatres construct spatial liminality by reorganizing physical space within urban buildings; by offering audiences liminal experiences, they provide a field for disembedding from reality and self-reinvention within the city. (2) The consumption practices within this culture are driven by a dual logic: "emotional resonance triggers" and "symbolic stamp-collecting psychology." Meanwhile, deeply involved participants construct their identities through high-frequency consumption and engage in symbolic interaction practices on digital platforms, guiding consumption within their circles. (3) Under the influence of the attention economy, environmental theatres increasingly emphasize visual symbols, leading to new shifts in market trends.
In fragile and conflict-affected settings, climate variability and insecurity increasingly interact to shape patterns of human mobility. However, localized empirical evidence explaining how these forces jointly influence youth migration decisions remains limited. This study examines the climate–insecurity–migration nexus in Burhakaba District, Southwest State of Somalia. Using a cross-sectional survey of 80 youth respondents selected through purposive sampling, the study analyzes primary data using descriptive statistics in SPSS. The findings reveal that youth migration is driven by the cumulative effects of recurrent droughts, loss of agricultural and pastoral livelihoods, high unemployment, persistent insecurity, and weak governance structures. Climate-related stress intensifies resource scarcity and inter-communal tensions, while insecurity undermines institutional trust and economic stability. In this context, migration emerges not primarily as an aspirational choice but as a form of constrained adaptation to structural vulnerability. The study highlights the need for integrated policy interventions that simultaneously address climate resilience, youth employment, and local peacebuilding to reduce distress-driven migration.
This study examines the psychological and social impacts of electronic video games on middle school students using research instruments specifically designed to measure these effects and by verifying their psychometric properties. The study sample comprises 266 sixth-, seventh-, and eighth-grade students in the Directorate of Education in Al-Muwaqqar District, Jordan. A correlational descriptive approach was employed. The findings reveal that the overall mean score for the psychological influence of electronic games on middle school students is moderate. Similarly, the overall mean score for the social impact is also moderate. The study found no statistically significant correlation between hours spent playing electronic games and their psychological and social effects. Nevertheless, significant differences are found in the mean scores for the psychological and social effects of electronic games on middle school students based on gender, favoring females. Conversely, no statistically significant differences are observed in mean scores for the psychological and social impacts of electronic games by grade level or number of hours played. Based on the results, the study recommends raising students’ awareness of the potential harms associated with electronic gaming. It also contributes to enriching studies of the effects of interactive media by providing empirical evidence from the Jordanian educational context, reliable measurement tools for the psychological and social consequences of electronic games, and clarification of the role of certain demographic variables as conditional factors in shaping these effects.
