Social & Economic Survey Research Institute: Recent submissions
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Conducting research on the world's changing mediascape: Principles and practices
( Cogitatio Press , 2019 , Article)As digital technology sweeps across the globe, bringing far-reaching changes to the media environment and beyond, international research on the nature and impact of these changes is essential. This commentary situates media ... -
Choice and expenditure: A double hurdle model of private tutoring in Qatar
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)Deciding whether to use private tutoring services is now a common choice many households are facing globally. This paper presents new evidence for Qatar's case to shed light on the demand for private tutoring. The household ... -
Associations between weight loss difficulty, disordered eating behaviors and poor weight loss outcomes in Arab female university students
( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)Little is known about the impact of eating behaviors on weight management efforts among college students in non-Western settings. This study aimed to explore the relationship between eating behaviors, weight loss outcomes, ... -
Society and State in Post-Blockade Qatar: Lessons for the Arab Gulf Region
( Taylor and Francis , 2020 , Article)This article examines key questions of citizen-state, citizen-citizen, and citizen-expatriate relations in the Arab Gulf states through the lens of the 2017 Qatar blockade. It utilizes original public opinion survey data ... -
Social capital and sense of neighbourhood belonging among Qatari nationals
( Taylor and Francis , 2020 , Article)This study examines citizens’ sense of neighbourhood belonging in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, focusing on the State of Qatar. While much research about this issue has been conducted in developed countries, ... -
Sectarianism from the Top Down or Bottom Up? Explaining the Middle East’s Unlikely De-sectarianization after the Arab Spring
( Taylor and Francis , 2020 , Article)Sectarian politics has retreated across the Middle East in the years after the Arab Spring, even as conflict between the region’s two main sectarian actors—Iran and Saudi Arabia—has intensified. This essay explores this ... -
Migrant Worker Well-Being and Its Determinants: The Case of Qatar
( Springer , 2020 , Article)Despite significant media attention and criticism, we know very little about the living and working conditions of low-income migrants in the Arab Gulf states, how migrants themselves view these conditions, or what factors ... -
Social identity and coethnic voting in the Middle East: Experimental evidence from Qatar
( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)What explains widespread coethnic voting in the Middle East? The prevailing understanding revolves around clientelism: the view that MENA citizens support coethnic parties and candidates in order to most easily or effectively ... -
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 ... -
Prevalence and associated factors of DSM-5 insomnia disorder in the general population of Qatar
( BMC , 2021 , Article)Background: Epidemiological studies of insomnia in the Middle East remain scarce. The present study aimed to estimate the prevalence of insomnia and explore its associations in the general population of Qatar. With almost ... -
No (Gulf) Country for Syrian Refugees
( The Council on Foreign Relations , 2015 , Article)A common reaction to the ongoing migrant crisis has been to blame Europe: how can the wealthy nations of western Europe allow such a tragedy? More recently, however, media and popular scrutiny have turned back toward the ... -
Social media usage and support for women in community leadership: Evidence from Qatar
( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)Is social media usage related to the acceptance of Arab women in community leadership? Since the Arab Spring, many have linked information communication technology (ICTs) with fast-moving political transitions, but their ... -
A Structural Equation Model of Perceived University Image In Qatar: Student Perspective
( IAEME Publication , 2020 , Article)The aim of this research is to examine the factors that influence student perceptions of the image of Qatar’s national university, Qatar University. The study is constructed on related research on perceptions of ... -
PATH ANALYTIC INVESTIGATION OF THE INTENTION TO ADOPT E-GOVERNMENT SERVICES THROUGH MOBILE APPLICATIONS IN QATAR (TAM REVISITED)
( IAEME Publication , 2020 , Article)The aim of this research is to examine the factors that affect user's intention to use e-government services through mobile applications in Qatar. Based on valid responses from 1,340 adults out of a representative sample ... -
Effective policies to mitigate food waste in Qatar
( Academic Journals , 2020 , Article)This paper highlighted food waste as one of the biggest threats to food security that put pressure on the natural resources and limit the ecological capacity of land of Qatar to continue providing renewable resources. ... -
Towards sustainable food production systems in Qatar: Assessment of the viability of aquaponics
( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)© 2020 Elsevier B.V. Biophysical environments, socio-economic, and political shocks that hamper food production and affect access to food are a treat towards a country's capacity to achieve and maintain food security. Over ... -
Determinants of Student Absenteeism/Presenteeism in Qatar: A Path Analysis
( SCHOLINK INC , 2020 , Article)The current study sought to investigate the perceptions of school teachers regarding student absenteeism and presenteeism in the State of Qatar. Drawing on the existing relevant literature in the field and based on a survey ... -
Factors influencing reading news on the mobile devices in Qatar in light of augmented reality (AR) & Virtual reality (VR)
( IAEME Publication , 2020 , Article)Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine and better understand the factors influencing reading news on the mobile devices in Qatar from the viewpoint of intention to adopt augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality ... -
The Practice of Research Ethics in Lebanon and Qatar: Perspectives of Researchers on Informed Consent
( SAGE Publications Inc. , 2017 , Article)Informed consent requirements for conducting research with human participants are set by institutional review boards (IRBs) following established guidelines. Despite this, researchers continue to face challenges in seeking ... -
ملامح عالم ما بعد كورونا من منظور العلوم الاجتماعية والإنسانية- جلسة نقاشية
( معهد البحوث الاجتماعية والاقتصادية المسحية SESRI - جامعة قطر , 2020 , Video)إدارة الجلسة: أ. د. حسن السيد- مدير معهد البحوث الاجتماعية والاقتصادية المسحية المحاور منظومة القيم والأزمات: د. محمد عيّاش الكبيسي- الأستاذ المشارك- بقسم العقيدة والدعوة- كلية الشريعة والدراسات الإسلامية ملامح المجتمع ...
