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View article: SaudiCulture: A benchmark for evaluating large language models’ cultural competence within Saudi Arabia
SaudiCulture: A benchmark for evaluating large language models’ cultural competence within Saudi Arabia Open
Large Language Models (LLMs) have demonstrated remarkable capabilities in natural language processing; however, they often struggle to accurately capture and reflect cultural nuances. This research addresses this challenge by focusing on S…
View article: From Words to Proverbs: Evaluating LLMs Linguistic and Cultural Competence in Saudi Dialects with Absher
From Words to Proverbs: Evaluating LLMs Linguistic and Cultural Competence in Saudi Dialects with Absher Open
As large language models (LLMs) become increasingly central to Arabic NLP applications, evaluating their understanding of regional dialects and cultural nuances is essential, particularly in linguistically diverse settings like Saudi Arabi…
View article: Pre- Trained Language Models for Mental Health: An Empirical Study on Arabic Q&A Classification
Pre- Trained Language Models for Mental Health: An Empirical Study on Arabic Q&A Classification Open
Background: Pre-Trained Language Models hold significant promise for revolutionizing mental health care by delivering accessible and culturally sensitive resources. Despite this potential, their efficacy in mental health applications, part…
View article: A Scoping Review of Arabic Natural Language Processing for Mental Health
A Scoping Review of Arabic Natural Language Processing for Mental Health Open
Mental health disorders represent a substantial global health concern, impacting millions and placing a significant burden on public health systems. Natural Language Processing (NLP) has emerged as a promising tool for analyzing large text…
View article: Quality Measurement of Consumer Health Questions: Content and Language Perspectives
Quality Measurement of Consumer Health Questions: Content and Language Perspectives Open
Background Health information consumers increasingly rely on question-and-answer (Q&A) communities to address their health concerns. However, the quality of questions posted significantly impacts the likelihood and relevance of received an…
View article: Evaluating the Effectiveness of the Foundational Models for Q&A Classification in Mental Health care
Evaluating the Effectiveness of the Foundational Models for Q&A Classification in Mental Health care Open
Pre-trained Language Models (PLMs) have the potential to transform mental health support by providing accessible and culturally sensitive resources. However, despite this potential, their effectiveness in mental health care and specificall…
View article: MentalQA: An Annotated Arabic Corpus for Questions and Answers of Mental Healthcare
MentalQA: An Annotated Arabic Corpus for Questions and Answers of Mental Healthcare Open
Mental health disorders significantly impact people globally, regardless of background, education, or socioeconomic status. However, access to adequate care remains a challenge, particularly for underserved communities with limited resourc…
View article: MentalQA: An Annotated Arabic Corpus for Questions and Answers of Mental Healthcare
MentalQA: An Annotated Arabic Corpus for Questions and Answers of Mental Healthcare Open
Mental health disorders significantly impact people globally, regardless of background, education, or socioeconomic status. However, access to adequate care remains a challenge, particularly for underserved communities with limited resourc…
View article: CHQ- SocioEmo: Identifying Social and Emotional Support Needs in Consumer-Health Questions
CHQ- SocioEmo: Identifying Social and Emotional Support Needs in Consumer-Health Questions Open
General public, often called consumers, are increasingly seeking health information online. To be satisfactory, answers to health-related questions often have to go beyond informational needs. Automated approaches to consumer health questi…
View article: Correction: Share to Seek: The Effects of Disease Complexity on Health Information–Seeking Behavior
Correction: Share to Seek: The Effects of Disease Complexity on Health Information–Seeking Behavior Open
[This corrects the article DOI: 10.2196/21642.].
View article: Tebyan: Fake News Detection System (Preprint)
Tebyan: Fake News Detection System (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND There is a serious threat from fake news spreading in technologically advanced societies, including those in the Arab world, via deceptive machine-generated text. In the last decade, Arabic fake news identification has gained i…
View article: A Retrospective Analysis of the COVID-19 Infodemic in Saudi Arabia
A Retrospective Analysis of the COVID-19 Infodemic in Saudi Arabia Open
COVID-19 has had broad disruptive effects on economies, healthcare systems, governments, societies, and individuals. Uncertainty concerning the scale of this crisis has given rise to countless rumors, hoaxes, and misinformation. Much of th…
View article: Peer Review of “A Local Community-Based Social Network for Mental Health and Well-being (Quokka): Exploratory Feasibility Study” (Preprint)
Peer Review of “A Local Community-Based Social Network for Mental Health and Well-being (Quokka): Exploratory Feasibility Study” (Preprint) Open
UNSTRUCTURED This is a peer review report for ms#24972.
View article: Share to Seek: The Effects of Disease Complexity on Health Information–Seeking Behavior
Share to Seek: The Effects of Disease Complexity on Health Information–Seeking Behavior Open
Background Web-based question and answer (Q&A) sites have emerged as an alternative source for serving individuals’ health information needs. Although a number of studies have analyzed user-generated content in web-based Q&A sites, there i…
View article: Share to Seek: The Effects of Disease Complexity on Health Information–Seeking Behavior (Preprint)
Share to Seek: The Effects of Disease Complexity on Health Information–Seeking Behavior (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND Web-based question and answer (Q&A) sites have emerged as an alternative source for serving individuals’ health information needs. Although a number of studies have analyzed user-generated content in web-based Q&A sites…
View article: #COVID-19 Misinformation: Saudi Arabia as a Use Case
#COVID-19 Misinformation: Saudi Arabia as a Use Case Open
In this research, we aim to gain deep insights into information behavior when discussing epidemics on Twitter. We are more specifically interested in identifying misinformation spread regarding epidemics around the world and in particular…
View article: Language Selection and Query Formulation in Arabic UsersU+0027 English-Language Searching
Language Selection and Query Formulation in Arabic UsersU+0027 English-Language Searching Open
Due to the overwhelming presence of English language sources on the Web, large numbers of non-native English speakers are forced to seek information in English to fulfill their information seeking needs. Arabic-speakers are among those who…