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View article: Validation of the Arabic ADHD rating Scale-5 for adolescents in Saudi Arabia using structural equation modeling
Validation of the Arabic ADHD rating Scale-5 for adolescents in Saudi Arabia using structural equation modeling Open
There is an increasing number of studies in the literature on the prevalence of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), indicating its high prevalence. This study sought to investigate the reliability of the ADHD Rating Scale-5 (A…
View article: حوكمة السياسات العامة التنموية في مواجهة التغيرات المناخية المستجدة في منطقة الخليج العربي (المملكة العربية السعودية أنموذجا)
حوكمة السياسات العامة التنموية في مواجهة التغيرات المناخية المستجدة في منطقة الخليج العربي (المملكة العربية السعودية أنموذجا) Open
الأهداف: تكمن أهداف البحث في التعرف على حوكمة سياسات التنمية العامة ودورها في مواجهة التغيرات المناخية الناشئة التي تحدث حالياً والتي قد تنطوي على مخاطر كارثية شديدة تشمل مستويات عديدة، وضرورة تنفيذ هذه السياسات. المنهجية: اعتمد البحث المنه…
View article: Causal Relationships Between the Use of AI, Therapeutic Alliance, and Job Engagement Among Psychological Service Practitioners
Causal Relationships Between the Use of AI, Therapeutic Alliance, and Job Engagement Among Psychological Service Practitioners Open
Despite the significant increase in studies on AI applications in many aspects of life, its applications in mental health services still require further studies. This study aimed to test a proposed structural model of the relationships bet…
View article: The impact of using artificial intelligence techniques in improving the quality of educational services/case study at the University of Baghdad
The impact of using artificial intelligence techniques in improving the quality of educational services/case study at the University of Baghdad Open
The utilization of artificial intelligence techniques has garnered significant interest in recent research due to their pivotal role in enhancing the quality of educational offerings. This study investigated the impact of employing artific…
View article: Evaluating goodness-of-fit indicators for the construct validity and reliability of the scale of the "Dragons of Inaction" Psychological Barriers to climate change mitigation and adaptation: Studying differences using Bayesian probability
Evaluating goodness-of-fit indicators for the construct validity and reliability of the scale of the "Dragons of Inaction" Psychological Barriers to climate change mitigation and adaptation: Studying differences using Bayesian probability Open
This study aimed to culturally adapt the "Dragons of Inaction Psychological Barriers" scale developed by Lacroix and her colleagues (Lacroix et al., 2019) in the Canadian context, and measure the construct validity good-fit-indexes of the …
View article: Competitive capabilities of higher education institutions from their Employees’ perspectives: A case study of King Khalid University
Competitive capabilities of higher education institutions from their Employees’ perspectives: A case study of King Khalid University Open
This study aimed to uncover the competitive advantages of King Khalid University (KKU) as a higher educational institution and identify the strategies needed to strengthen its competitive stance through a qualitative case study approach. D…
View article: The potential role of religiosity and psychological immunity in predicting psychological well-being of diabetic patients in Saudi Arabia within the Bayesian framework
The potential role of religiosity and psychological immunity in predicting psychological well-being of diabetic patients in Saudi Arabia within the Bayesian framework Open
Background: Previous studies have demonstrated the need for additional research into the influence of religiosity and healthy behaviors on psychological well-being. Currently, there is a gap in the literature regarding the relationship bet…
View article: The efficacy of a psychotherapy program based on Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) in alleviating postpartum post-traumatic disorder in women with prior childbirth experience
The efficacy of a psychotherapy program based on Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) in alleviating postpartum post-traumatic disorder in women with prior childbirth experience Open
The current study aimed to verify the effectiveness of a psychological therapy program based on Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) in reducing symptoms of postpartum post-traumatic disorder and its persistence during the …
View article: Psychometric Properties of the Arabic Vanderbilt Children's ADHD Diagnostic Rating Scale (VADRS-A) in a Saudi Population Sample
Psychometric Properties of the Arabic Vanderbilt Children's ADHD Diagnostic Rating Scale (VADRS-A) in a Saudi Population Sample Open
Objective This study aimed to utilize Principal Component Analysis (PCA) and Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) to investigate the constructive validity of the Arabic translation of the Vanderbilt Attention Deficit/Hyperactive Disorder (AD…
View article: Quality of Life: The Concept and Interventions
Quality of Life: The Concept and Interventions Open
Quality of life is one of the positive psychology concepts that gained popularity and acceptance in the second half of the twentieth century. Quality of life is a multifaceted concept that refers to the overall general happiness due to his…
View article: The concept of psychological immunity, its importance and how to develop it for women with motor disabilities in the Asir region: a qualitative study
The concept of psychological immunity, its importance and how to develop it for women with motor disabilities in the Asir region: a qualitative study Open
The aim of this study was to understand the concept of psychological immunity, its importance for females with motor disabilities, and to investigate whether these individuals have appropriate psychological immunity. In addition, the study…
View article: An epidemiological study of mental health problems related to climate change: A procedural framework for mental health system workers
An epidemiological study of mental health problems related to climate change: A procedural framework for mental health system workers Open
BACKGROUND: The Arab region has witnessed different biological hazards, including cholera, yellow fever, and the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, changes in rainfall and increased vegetation cover led to locust outbreaks in Tunisia, Libya, …
View article: The grief of loss among breast cancer patients during the COVID-19 pandemic: How can palliative care workers help?
The grief of loss among breast cancer patients during the COVID-19 pandemic: How can palliative care workers help? Open
BACKGROUND: Cancer patients suffer from different losses. Studies have focused on examining grief resulting from cancer diagnosis and grief among caregivers of cancer patients and parents who lost their child to cancer. However, there are …
View article: Climate values as predictor of climate change perception in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Climate values as predictor of climate change perception in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Open
Background Understanding public perceptions of climate change and how individuals perceive it is critical to developing effective communication strategies, policies, and socially robust technologies to relieve the risks of climate change. …
View article: Working with patients and the mental health of health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic
Working with patients and the mental health of health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic Open
BACKGROUND: Anxiety and concern are among the most common problems facing healthcare workers (HCWs) during epidemic diseases. OBJECTIVE: To identify the predictive factors of anxiety, fears, and psychological distress among healthcare work…
View article: Application of structural equation modeling to develop a conceptual model for entrepreneurship for psychological service workers during the COVID-19 pandemic
Application of structural equation modeling to develop a conceptual model for entrepreneurship for psychological service workers during the COVID-19 pandemic Open
OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to investigate entrepreneurship predictors among psychological service workers during the COVID-19 pandemic and detect the difference in entrepreneurship among psychological service workers due to sex and exper…
View article: The role of positive psychology interventions to reduce psychological problems associated with COVID-19 pandemic: Prevention and Therapy Approach
The role of positive psychology interventions to reduce psychological problems associated with COVID-19 pandemic: Prevention and Therapy Approach Open
This study aimed to reveal the role of positive psychology in treatment mental problems and disorders related to COVID-19. Also, to detect the strategies of positive psychology that benefit to reduce the distress related to crisis of COVID…
View article: The Role of Political and Social Institutions in Dealing with Educational Problems Relating to the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Mixed Study
The Role of Political and Social Institutions in Dealing with Educational Problems Relating to the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Mixed Study Open
This study applied the sequential exploratory mixed research design, which started with collecting and analyzing qualitative data, followed by collecting and analyzing quantitative data to interpret the qualitative results and prepare a sc…
View article: Quantifying the impact of <scp>COVID</scp>‐19 on the individuals in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: A <scp>cross‐sectional</scp> descriptive study of the <scp>posttraumatic</scp> growth
Quantifying the impact of <span>COVID</span>‐19 on the individuals in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: A <span>cross‐sectional</span> descriptive study of the <span>posttraumatic</span> growth Open
This study seeks to explore the effect of the COVID‐19 outbreak pandemic on the posttraumatic growth among Saudi individuals and also to assess the effect of demographic variables on the PTG. A descriptive design was applied to detect the …
View article: Risk perceptions of COVID-19 and its impact on precautionary behavior: A qualitative study
Risk perceptions of COVID-19 and its impact on precautionary behavior: A qualitative study Open
View article: The mediation role of religiosity and hope for the effect of self-stigma on psychological well-being among Virus Corona (COVID-19) patients
The mediation role of religiosity and hope for the effect of self-stigma on psychological well-being among Virus Corona (COVID-19) patients Open
Background: Over the past few months, there is a significant increase in mortality and morbidity due to Coronavirus disease (Kar, Yasir Arafat, Kabir, Sharma, & Saxena, 2020). Less attention has been paid by researchers to the COVID-19 pan…
View article: The role of university teaching staff members in cognitive awareness and raising the level of health protection, value, and moral of students through the <scp>COVID</scp> ‐19 pandemic
The role of university teaching staff members in cognitive awareness and raising the level of health protection, value, and moral of students through the <span>COVID</span> ‐19 pandemic Open
This study aimed to detect the role of teaching staff members in increasing university students' awareness, health protection, moral, and value aspects through the e-learning, and to reveal the differences in the level of the teaching staf…
View article: Crisis and disaster management in the light of the Islamic approach: <scp>COVID</scp> ‐19 pandemic crisis as a model (a qualitative study using the grounded theory)
Crisis and disaster management in the light of the Islamic approach: <span>COVID</span> ‐19 pandemic crisis as a model (a qualitative study using the grounded theory) Open
The current study sought to generate a theory from the data on crisis management in Islam, and also aimed to identify the strategies used by leaders in the crisis management process. The grounded theory approach was applied, which is one o…
View article: Predicting psychological service providers' empowerment in the light of the COVID‐19 pandemic outbreak: A structural equation modelling analysis
Predicting psychological service providers' empowerment in the light of the COVID‐19 pandemic outbreak: A structural equation modelling analysis Open
This study aimed to investigate the predictors of psychological service providers' empowerment in the light of the COVID‐19 pandemic outbreak. The researcher prepared a psychological service providers' empowerment scale that consisted of 2…
View article: Leader's spiritual intelligence and religiousness: Skills, factors affecting, and their effects on performance (a qualitative study by grounded theory)
Leader's spiritual intelligence and religiousness: Skills, factors affecting, and their effects on performance (a qualitative study by grounded theory) Open
Spiritual intelligence has received increasing quantitative research interest, while there is still no attention regarding to investigate spiritual intelligence with applying qualitative methods, especially grounded theory design. This stu…
View article: Diagnostic criteria for postbullying disorder: A phenomenological research design of bullying victims
Diagnostic criteria for postbullying disorder: A phenomenological research design of bullying victims Open
This study aimed to investigate the diagnostic criteria for postbullying disorder, which enable the persons who provide therapy services for bullying victims, because until now, there are no criteria to help clinicians diagnose postbullyin…
View article: Religiosity, Psychological Resilience, and Mental Health Among Breast Cancer Patients in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Religiosity, Psychological Resilience, and Mental Health Among Breast Cancer Patients in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Open
Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the correlations of religiosity and psychological resilience with mental health among cancer patients and to examine whether religiosity and psychological resilience can predict mental health. Me…
View article: A structural equation modeling analysis of marital bullying scale
A structural equation modeling analysis of marital bullying scale Open
Bullying has received increasing research interest, whether bullying among students in schools and universities, or bullying among employees. There is still no accordance regarding to bullying between the couple. This study aimed to invest…
View article: A structural equation model relating unemployment stress, spiritual intelligence, and mental health components: Mediators of coping mechanism
A structural equation model relating unemployment stress, spiritual intelligence, and mental health components: Mediators of coping mechanism Open
This study aimed to evaluate a hypothesized structural model that reflects the relationship between unemployment stress, spiritual intelligence and mental health components. The sample of the study consisted of (761) unemployed adults (412…
View article: مقومات الصحة النفسية لدى مستخدمي الإنترنت في ضوء بعض المتغيرات الديموغرافية: إدمان الإنترنت الإيجابي مدخل مقترح للعلاج النفسي | Mental Health Components among Internet Users in Light of Some Variables: Positive Internet Addiction as a Proposed Psychotherapy Approach
مقومات الصحة النفسية لدى مستخدمي الإنترنت في ضوء بعض المتغيرات الديموغرافية: إدمان الإنترنت الإيجابي مدخل مقترح للعلاج النفسي | Mental Health Components among Internet Users in Light of Some Variables: Positive Internet Addiction as a Proposed Psychotherapy Approach Open
<p>Abstract:</p>\n\n<p>This study aimed to identify the level of mental health components of internet users, and to detect the differences in the components of mental health due to demographic variables. The sample compri…