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Is Tourism Marriage of Young Girls in Egypt a Form of Child Sexual Abuse? A Family Exploitation Perspective
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Routledge
, 2018 , Article)
Tourism marriage in Egypt is considered a part of the child marriage phenomenon, as parents following false interpretations of Islamic teachings offer up their daughters for short-term sexual relationships in return for ...
Not all drugs are created equal: impaired future thinking in opiate, but not alcohol, users
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Springer Verlag
, 2018 , Article)
Episodic future thinking refers to the ability to travel forward in time to pre-experience an event. Although future thinking has been intimately linked with self and identity, to our knowledge, no prior research has ...
Addressing context to understand physical activity among Muslim university students: the role of gender, family, and culture.
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BMC
, 2019 , Article)
Physical inactivity is a crucial risk factor for the development of chronic health issues, which have a high incidence among Arabs living in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. The Qatar Stepwise Survey 2012 ...
Applying big data methods to understanding human behavior and health
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Frontiers Media S.A.
, 2018 , Article)
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Cognitive Theory of Mind Influences Destination Memory: Evidence from Normal Aging and Alzheimer's Disease
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Oxford University Press
, 2019 , Article)
Objective: Theory of mind and destination memory are social abilities that require processing the attributes of interlocutors. Empirical research has demonstrated a relationship between performance on both abilities in ...
The prevalence of ptsd and depression among Gaza children
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Gyandhara International Academic Publications
, 2019 , Article)
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to investigate the prevalence of posttraumatic distress disorder (PTSD) and depression among children in Gaza, Palestine. Methodology: This study assessed the psychological effects of ...
The effects of citizenship status on service utilization and general satisfaction with healthcare: a cross-cultural study
(2017 , Article)
Objective: To explore the role of citizenship status as a predictor of general satisfaction with healthcare services in Qatar, including potential interaction with utilization and health insurance coverage type.Design: A ...
A disease-modifying treatment for Alzheimer's disease: Focus on the trans-sulfuration pathway
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De Gruyter
, 2019 , Article)
High homocysteine levels in Alzheimer's disease (AD) result from low activity of the trans-sulfuration pathway. Glutathione levels are also low in AD. L-cysteine is required for the synthesis of glutathione. The synthesis ...
Testing a Model of the Threat of Street Sexual Harassment in Egypt: Implications for Social Work Education
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Macrothink Institute
, 2021 , Article)
This study tested a model of Egyptian women’s well-being and perception of the threat of sexual harassment. The model was drawn from multiple theoretical frameworks, including the vulnerability perspective, objectification ...
Measuring Egyptian Women’s Vulnerability to Sexual Harassment Threat: Reliability and Validity Evidence
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faculty of social work, Helwan University
, 2021 , Article)
This study developed an instrument to assess Arab women’s
perception of the threat of sexual harassment (SH). In order to
capture the cultural and interpersonal aspects related to Arab
women’s views of such a phenomenon, ...