Social Sciences: المرسلات الحديثة
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The World (of Warcraft) through the eyes of an expert
( PeerJ , 2017 , Article)Negative correlations between pupil size and the tendency to look at salient locations were found in recent studies (e.g., Mathôt et al., 2015). It is hypothesized that this negative correlation might be explained by the ... -
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 ... -
The Role of Attention in Word Recognition: Results from OB1-Reader
( Wiley-Blackwell , 2020 , Article)When reading, orthographic information is extracted not only from the word the reader is looking at, but also from adjacent words in the parafovea. Here we examined, using the recently introduced OB1-reader computational ... -
The dynamics of negative stereotypes as revealed by tweeting behavior in the aftermath of the Charlie Hebdo terrorist attack
( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)We describe the evolution of a stereotype as it emerged in tweets about the Charlie Hebdo terrorist attack in Paris in early 2015. Our focus is on terms associated with the Muslim community and the Islamic world. The data ... -
Understanding the buffering effect of social media use on anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown
( Springer , 2021 , Article)During the COVID-19 outbreak, lockdown measures have been deployed worldwide. In the wake of these measures, internet and social media use has reached unprecedented peaks. We hypothesize that social media can, in the context ... -
Assessing the construct validity of a theory of mind battery adapted to Tunisian school-aged children
( Frontiers Media SA , 2023 , Article)Background: Theory of mind (ToM) refers to the ability to understand others’ states of mind, desires, emotions, beliefs, and intentions to predict the content of their mental representations. Two major dimensions within ... -
Aberrant driving behaviors as mediators in the relationship between driving anger patterns and crashes among taxi drivers: An investigation in a complex cultural context
( Taylor & Francis , 2023 , Article)Objective: Taxis have become an integrated component of Qatar’s urban transportation network due to their convenience, comfort, and flexibility. Qatar has seen an uptick in the demand for professional taxi drivers. Most ... -
Greater traditionalism predicts COVID-19 precautionary behaviors across 27 societies
( Nature Research , 2023 , Article)People vary both in their embrace of their society's traditions, and in their perception of hazards as salient and necessitating a response. Over evolutionary time, traditions have offered avenues for addressing hazards, ... -
Socio-Economic Development, Globalization and the Need for Heritage Policy in Qatar: Case Study
( Scientific Research Publishing Inc , 2021 , Article)Qatar, has a rich history and seen many changes in a small amount of time, investigating its heritage. Although a young state established in 1868 Qatar’s key sectors is trying to create their own policy strategies. Major ... -
رأي الشعوب العربية في الأنظمة السياسية: دراسة مقارنة باستخدام منهج تحليل المكونات الرئيسة
( المركز العربي للأبحاث ودراسة السياسات , 2021 , Article)يوفِّر المؤشر العربي 2019/ 2020 بيانات يمكن من خلالها تسليط الضوء على مدى تجاوب المجتمعات العربية مع الأنظمة السياسية. ولفهم توجهات هذه الشعوب، استخدمت الدراسة تحليل المكوّنات الرئيسية لتقييم مدى ملاءمة الأنظمة السياسية ... -
الفجوة الرقمية والعزوف عن المشاركة السياسية تحليل انحدار لوجستي ثنائي الاستجابة لعيّنة من بيانات المؤشر العربي
( المركز العربي للأبحاث ودراسة السياسات , 2022 , Article)تركز هذه الورقة على قياس الفجوة الرقمية ومدى تأثيرها في المشاركة السياسية في مجموعة من الدول العربية، وتهدف إلى تقييم الدور الذي تؤديه المحددات الديموغرافية والسوسيو-اقتصادية في الحد من الوصول إلى الإنترنت. جرى استخدام ... -
Fear of being infected with COVID-19 virus among the medical social workers and its relationship to their future orientation
( Frontiers Media , 2022 , Article)COVID-19 has been studied extensively for its direct effects on healthcare workers. Despite this, very little is known about the effect of COVID-19 fear on future orientation. Studying medical social workers’ fear of being ... -
Social inequality and homeownership from a comparative perspective: Is there a return of the welfare state?
(2020 , Article)Esping-Andersen’s typology of welfare state regimes has been one of the most influential contributions to comparative studies. The general picture of this typology has four variants: social democratic, conservative, southern ... -
Arab Public Opinion on Political Systems : A Comparative Study Using Principal Component Analysis
( Arab Center for Research & Policy Studies , 2022 , Article)The 2019–2020 Arab Opinion Index (AOI) offers interesting data on how responsive Arab societies are toward political regimes. Our study used principal component analysis to evaluate trends in public opinion regarding the ... -
مدى رضا الشباب في ظل التحوّلات السياسية والاقتصادية بعد "الربيع العربي" تحليل انحدار لوجستي ثنائي الاستجابة لعيّنة من المغرب العربي
( المركز العربي للأبحاث ودراسة السياسات , 2020 , Article)يُعتبر معدل البطالة لدى الشباب المغاربيين من بين أعلى المعدلات في العالم، بحسب المؤشرات المتوافرة لدى البنك الدولي. فبعد انتفاضات "الربيع العربي" ( 2011)، اصطدم طموح هؤلاء الشباب بالواقع الاقتصادي والسياسي في منطقة المغرب ... -
A diagnostic tool for family and marriage counseling with Muslim couples
( Springer Nature , 2022 , Article)This study aimed to describe the development and psychometric properties of a questionnaire for Muslim couples and families based on how couples view and experience marital and family issues. A questionnaire was developed ... -
Can Identity Buffer Against the Detrimental Effects of Threat? The Case of the Qatar Blockade
( Frontiers Media , 2022 , Article)In 2017, the blockade of Qatar Gulf states caused a plethora of effects on the country. This paper sought to examine the resulting threat effects of this blockade in terms of lowered self-esteem and well-being, and the ... -
Can the word superiority effect be modulated by serial position and prosodic structure?
( Frontiers Media , 2022 , Article)In this study, we examined the word superiority effect in Arabic and English, two languages with significantly different morphological and writing systems. Thirty-two Arabic-English bilingual speakers performed a post-cued ... -
Forced Displacement in Libya and its Health, Psychological and Social Dimensions: The Case of the Displaced Tawergha
( Richtmann Publishing Ltd , 2022 , Article)Exposure to the physiological, social, and psychological situations of those relocated from Tawergha is a relatively new issue in the study of Libyan forced migration. This inquiry aims to learn more about the social, ... -
Knowledge, Attitude, Practices, and Sources of Information (KAPS) toward COVID-19 during the second wave pandemic among university population in Qatar: A cross-sectional study
( Frontiers Media , 2022 , Article)Background: The World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 as a pandemic on 11 March 2020. Many efforts were performed to contain the virus worldwide. People's knowledge and attitude should be directed toward strict ...
