Social & Economic Survey Research Institute: Recent submissions
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What scientists need to do to accelerate progress on the SDGs
( Nature Research , 2023 , Article)Drilling down into why the UN Sustainable Development Goals are so hard to achieve, and showing policymakers pathways to follow, will help the planet and save lives. [Figure not available: see fulltext.]. -
Parent’s Perceptions of Online Learning during COVID-19 Pandemic: The Road Ahead
( Online Learning Consortium (OLC) , 2024 , Article)This study explored parents’ perceptions pertaining to online learning in the state of Qatar during COVID-19 pandemic. Six hundred and eighty-eight parents were surveyed, and data was analyzed statistically using SPSS 28.0. ... -
Leadership styles and AI acceptance in academic libraries in higher education
( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)This study explored the relationship between the leadership styles adopted by academic librarians and their openness to artificial intelligence (AI). The purpose was to discern whether particular leadership approaches ... -
Path analytic investigation of the intention to adopt open government data in Qatar (TAM revisited)
( Emerald Publishing Limited , 2023 , Article)Purpose: This study aims to examine the factors that influence end users’ intention to adopt open government data (OGD) portals, envisioning this relationship through a path causal model. Design/methodology/approach: The ... -
A tailored innovative model of “research internship” aimed at strengthening research competencies in STEM undergraduates
( Emerald Publishing Limited , 2024 , Article)Purpose: Research internships are integral components of undergraduate programs that nurture students' skill sets. However, the current trend of these internships adopting a direct apprenticeship model, often termed ... -
Cross-cultural Differences in Hallucinations: A Comparison Between Middle Eastern and European Community-Based Samples
( NLM (Medline) , 2023 , Article)BACKGROUND AND HYPOTHESIS: While literature indicates that culture modulates phenomenological characteristics of hallucinations in schizophrenia-spectrum disorders, little is known about the extent culture modulates these ... -
Age of onset and cumulative risk of mental disorders: a cross-national analysis of population surveys from 29 countries
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)Background Information on the frequency and timing of mental disorder onsets across the lifespan is of fundamental importance for public health planning. Broad, cross-national estimates of this information from coordinated ... -
Teacher leadership and virtual communities: Unpacking teacher agency and distributed leadership
( Springer Nature , 2024 , Article)This study explored the development of teacher leadership in collaborative online spaces, also called virtual communities of practice (vCoP). Employing a phenomenological research design with semi-structured interviews as ... -
Webinars for teacher professional development: perceptions of members of a virtual professional community of practice
( Routledge , 2024 , Article)This study explores the significance of webinars as tools for supporting teachers’ professional development and growth beyond the COVID-19 pandemic, as perceived by the teachers themselves. The study employs a mixed methods ... -
Labour reforms in Qatar: continuity and change in perceptions and attitudes among citizens and migrant workers
( Routledge [Taylor & Francis] , 2023 , Article)Hosting the FIFA World Cup was a pivotal moment for Qatar and the broader Arab region, attracting attention, tourism, and economic benefits. However, it also intensified global scrutiny of Qatar's labor laws that govern ... -
العوامل المؤثرة في ظاهرة انخفاض معدلات الخصوبة في دولة قطر
( مجلس النشر العلمي - جامعة الكويت , 2022 , Article)هدف الدراسة: تهدف الدراسة إلى تعرف العوامل المؤثرة في انخفاض معدلات الخصوبة وعلاقتها بالسياسة السكانية والتحولات الديموغرافية في المجتمع القطري. المنهجية: استخدم في الدراسة المنهج الوصفي التحليلي المسحي، وبلغ عدد أفراد ... -
Ambivalent Sexism in the State of Qatar: Gender Roles and Patriarchal Attitudes
( International Sociological Association , 2021 , Conference)The State of Qatar has undertaken considerable initiatives that prioritize strategies for female empowerment and promote gender equality. This paper investigates whether the effects of these equality initiatives are reflected ... -
Factors associated with depression and anxiety in the adult population of Qatar after the first COVID-19 wave: a cross-sectional study
( springer , 2021 , Article)There is limited data from Arabic-speaking countries on risk factors for depression and anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic. Country-specific data is necessary given differences in culture, demographics, and COVID-19 ... -
Trends in prevalence of depression and anxiety symptoms and effects of sociodemographic variables before and after the first wave of COVID-19 in Qatar
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)Background Prevalence trends from Arabic speaking countries on psychiatric symptoms before and after the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic are lacking. We estimated the point prevalence and change in depression and ... -
A Structural Equation Modeling Approach to Understanding the Causes of Psychological Distress during the Covid-19 Pandemic in Qatar
( Science Research Society , 2021 , Article)Purpose - The purpose of this study is to determine how blended learning, teleworking challenges, knowledge, strategic responses in crisis situations, perceived seriousness, peoples' adherence to Covid-19 preventative ... -
Fertility Transitions in Qatar: The Dynamics between Women's Socioeconomic Status and Fertility
( Radiance Research Academy , 2021 , Article)Introduction: Qatar society has undergone major socio-economic transformations that have eventually promoted female access to education and career opportunities, which has, in turn, impacted fertility preferences. Objective: ... -
Bargaining Power: A Framework for Understanding Varieties of Migration Experience
( SAGE Publications Ltd , 2021 , Article)This article introduces the concept of bargaining power as a framework for understanding varieties of migration experience and behavior. We argue that migration and settlement experiences vary according to a migrant's ... -
A Path Analytic Investigation of Teleworking Challenges During the Covid-19 Pandemic in Qatar
( Academia , 2021 , Article)This academic essay is about ideas dropped from the findings of a previously published article entitled "A Structural Equation Modeling Approach to Understanding the Causes of Psycho- logical Distress during the Covid-19 ... -
On the scarcity and promise of survey-based studies of international relations and security affairs in the Middle East
( Routledge , 2023 , Article)Despite a dramatic increase in the availability and quality of public opinion data from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) since the Arab uprisings of 2011, the use of surveys to study international relations and ... -
Refinancing the Rentier State: Welfare, Inequality, and Citizen Preferences toward Fiscal Reform in the Gulf Oil Monarchies
( City University of New York , 2021 , Article)Against the backdrop of fiscal reform efforts in Middle East oil producers, this article proposes a general framework for understanding how citizens relate to welfare benefits in the rentier state and then tests some ...