Browsing by Subject "culture"
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The Adaptation and Validation of an Arabic Version of the Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia (A-CSDD)
( IOS Press , 2018 , Article)Background: Depression is a major disorder that can be ttriggering, exacerbating, or co-occurring with dementia symptoms. Its assessment is paramount to achieve diagnostic, prognostic, and therapeutic decisions. The Cornell ... -
An Arabic Version of the cognitive subscale of the Alzheimer's Disease Assessment Scale (ADAS-Cog): Reliability, validity, and normative data
( IOS Press , 2017 , Article)The Alzheimer's Disease Assessment Scale's cognitive subscale (ADAS-Cog) is the most widely used instrument for screening cognitive dysfunction in Alzheimer's disease. The aim of the present study was to develop an Arabic ... -
A comparison of isolation and culture protocols for human amniotic mesenchymal stem cells.
( Taylor and Francis , 2022 , Article Review)The successful translation of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) from bench to bedside is predicated upon their regenerative capabilities and immunomodulatory potential. Many challenges still exist in making MSCs a viable and ... -
Criminal thinking in a Middle Eastern prison sample of thieves, drug dealers, and murderers
( Wiley , 2015 , Article)The Psychological Inventory of Criminal Thinking Styles (PICTS) has been applied extensively to the study of criminal behaviour and cognition. This study aimed to explore the psychometric characteristics (factorial structure, ... -
Cultural influences on the yards of Italian migrants’ houses built in Brisbane (Australia)
( SAGE Publications , 2020 , Article)Italian migrants, as well as diverse migrant groups, brought with them cultural practices and a way of life, which are nowadays part of the multicultural Australian built environment and society. This research study focuses ... -
Depression in migrant workers and nationals of Qatar: An exploratory cross-cultural study
( SAGE Publications , 2019 , Article)Background: The aim of this study was to compare the prevalence of depressive symptoms among migrants and non-migrants living in Qatar and identify variables associated with depressive symptomology in these groups, including ... -
FINANCIAL LITERACY, CULTURE AND LEVERAGE OF SMALL FIRMS
(2023 , Dissertation)This research examines the relationship between financial literacy and the leverage of small firms, specifically of the legal forms, sole proprietorships, and partnerships. We begin with a cross-section analysis of 73,302 ... -
Genes, Culture, and Voluntary Audits
( Emerald Publishing , 2023 , Book chapter)National differences in the demand for voluntary external audits have been linked to multiple factors, such as differences in a country’s rate of growth, access to external credit, and institutional quality. Audits, however, ... -
How does culture affect experiential training feedback in exported Canadian health professional curricula?
(2017 , Article)Objectives: To explore feedback processes of Western-based health professional student training curricula conducted in an Arab clinical teaching setting.Methods: This qualitative study employed document analysis of in-training ... -
Lifetime prevalence and potential determinants of psychotic experiences in the general population of Qatar
( Cambridge University Press , 2020 , Article)Background To estimate the lifetime prevalence and potential determinants of psychotic experience(s) (PEs) in the general population of Qatar-a small non-war afflicted, conservative, high-income, middle-eastern country ... -
Medical Students’ and Trainees’ Country-By-Gender Profiles: Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions Across Sixteen Diverse Countries
( Frontiers Media , 2022 , Article)Purpose: The global mobility of medical student and trainee populations has drawn researchers’ attention to consider internationalization in medical education. Recently, researchers have focused on cultural diversity, ... -
Multicultural Validation of the Zuckerman–Kuhlman–Aluja Personality Questionnaire Shortened Form (ZKA-PQ/SF) Across 18 Countries
( SAGE Publications Inc. , 2020 , Article)The aim of this study was to assess the psychometric properties of the Zuckerman–Kuhlman–Aluja Personality Questionnaire shortened form (ZKA-PQ/SF) in 18 cultures and 13 languages of different African, American, Asian, and ... -
Muslim Mothering and Migration
( Research Institute for Progression of Knowledge , 2014 , Article)The purpose of this article is to review literature that provides insight on how immigrant Muslim mothers raise their children. In this article we acknowledge Muslim mothers’ struggle to maintain and transmit their ... -
A Perspective on Patient Safety Culture among Nurses in Qatar
( Wolters Kluwer , 2023 , Other)Background: The vitality of developing a safety culture in healthcare settings has become increasingly important following international investigations that highlighted the failures in health care delivery. Nurses, being ... -
Psychosocial Aspects of Female Breast Cancer in the Middle East and North Africa.
( MDPI , 2020 , Article)Breast cancer, the most common cancer among women in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, is associated with social and psychological implications deriving from women's socio-cultural contexts. Examining 74 ... -
Psychotic-like experiences among university female students in Qatar: A qualitative-phenomenological study
( Frontiers Media , 2022 , Article)Background and aims: Psychotic-like experiences (PLEs) are hallucinatory or delusional experiences that fall below the threshold of a diagnosable psychotic disorder. Although PLEs are common across the spectrum of psychiatric ... -
Toward marriage sustainability: Impacts of delayed marriages in Qatar
( Taylor and Francis Group , 2022 , Article)Qatar society demonstrates an interesting opportunity to examine the impacts of recent socioeconomic developments on family cohesion and marriage formation. This study describes individual-level factors (e.g., education, ... -
Transitional society and participation of women in the public sphere: A survey of Qatar society
( Delhi, India , 2017 , Article)The purpose of this study was to assess the Qatar population current perceptions about women rights: like spouse selection, education, and their attitudes toward women’s new roles in Qatari society in transition period. ...