Ghada Shahrour
Biographic Data
| ID | 107218 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ghada Shahrour |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ghada |
| FAMILY NAME | Shahrour |
| SIGNATURE | SHAHROUR G |
| AFFILIATIONS | Jordan University of Science and Technology |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6929-3361 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Bullying Victimization and Internalizing Symptoms of Adolescents in Chicago’s Southside: Differences by Family Structure
The current study explores whether the association between bullying victimization and internalizing symptoms differs when family structure is considered. The study participants were African American adolescents in four of Chicago’s Southside neighborhoods, ages 13 to 18. Descriptive statistics and multivariate regression analyses were conducted. The prevalence of bullying victimization and internalizing symptoms was similar across family structur…
Do People Get the Friends They Want? A Cross‐Cultural Investigation
People desire friends who have qualities such as similarity, the ability to provide support, opportunities for socialisation, assistance in achieving self-serving goals and access to potential mates. In the current study, we aimed to examine the degree of overlap between the friends people consider ideal and those they actually have. Using a sample of 6224 participants from 12 countries, we found that, across five dimensions of friendship, ideal …
Optimizing preparedness and response for circulating vaccine derived poliovirus (cVDPV) outbreaks in the Eastern Mediterranean Region with a particular focus on cVDPV2
Efforts to achieve polio eradication in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) are confronted by several barriers stemming from the volatile security and political instability in several countries, to social contextual challenges such as inaccessible and mobile/displaced population, to logistic issues hindering optimal implementation of immunization and surveillance interventions. To further understand these challenges and emphasize improvement a…
The International Work Addiction Scale (Iwas): A screening tool for clinical and organizational applications validated in 85 cultures from six continents
Enhancing physical activity, knowledge, and self-efficacy in adolescents: A social cognitive theory–based school intervention
This study evaluated the effectiveness of a school-based physical activity (PA) education intervention, informed by Social Cognitive Theory (SCT), on improving PA, knowledge, and self-efficacy among Jordanian adolescents. A randomized controlled trial was conducted with 210 eighth-grade students from four public schools in Jordan, who were randomly assigned to either an intervention or control group (Registration number: NCT05039294). The interve…
Preferences for Closeness and Endurance in Friendship: A Cross-Cultural Investigation
Friendships vary in closeness and endurance: Some friendships are closer while others are more casual; some are more enduring while others last only as long as they are convenient. The present study examined friendship preferences in these dimensions. Using data from a cross-cultural sample ( N = 6224) taken from 12 countries, we found that the vast majority of participants preferred a combination of close and casual friendships, with a preferenc…
Psychometric evaluation of the depression anxiety stress scale 8-items (Dass-8)/Dass-12/Dass-21 among family caregivers of patients with dementia
Patients with dementia express a set of problematic and deteriorating symptoms, along with self-care dependency. Over time, the mental health of family caregivers of persons with dementia may be affected, putting them at a high risk for psychopathology, which may be associated with endangered wellbeing of people with dementia. This cross-sectional instrumental design study examined the psychometric properties of the Depression Anxiety Stress Scal…
Personal, Familial, Psychosocial and Behavioral Characteristics of Arab Juvenile Delinquents: The Context of Jordan
Delinquency in adolescence is rooted in a complex multifaceted system that comprises several factors such as personal characteristics, family, school, peers, and community, all of which are embedded in the sociocultural context in which they are present. There is a paucity of research on juvenile delinquency and its risk factors across many regions, especially low- and middle-income countries, including Arab countries. This study aimed to develop…
Association of Ageism With Death Anxiety, Self-Esteem, Interpersonal Reactivity, and Symbolic Immortality Among Nurses
According toterror management theory (TMT), older adults may often be a reminder of death for younger adults. Therefore, dealing with older adults may be associated with increased levels of death anxiety and decreased levels of self-esteem, interpersonal reactivity, and symbolic immortality, leading younger adults to develop ageist attitudes and behaviors in defense. However, to date, these associations have not been empirically examined, especia…
Distance Learning–Related Stress Among Undergraduate Nursing Students During the Covid-19 Pandemic
BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic has forced universities all over the world to transition to distance learning. The aim of this study was to examine the stress levels, stressors, and associated sociodemographic variables among undergraduate nursing students as a result of the transition to distance learning amid COVID-19. METHOD: This study used a mixed-methods embedded design. A total of 355 nursing students were recruited. The Higher Education…
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Distance Learning–Related Stress Among Undergraduate Nursing Students During the Covid-19 Pandemic
BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic has forced universities all over the world to transition to distance learning. The aim of this study was to examine the stress levels, stressors, and associated sociodemographic variables among undergraduate nursing students as a result of the transition to distance learning amid COVID-19. METHOD: This study used a mixed-methods embedded design. A total of 355 nursing students were recruited. The Higher Education…
Association of Ageism With Death Anxiety, Self-Esteem, Interpersonal Reactivity, and Symbolic Immortality Among Nurses
According toterror management theory (TMT), older adults may often be a reminder of death for younger adults. Therefore, dealing with older adults may be associated with increased levels of death anxiety and decreased levels of self-esteem, interpersonal reactivity, and symbolic immortality, leading younger adults to develop ageist attitudes and behaviors in defense. However, to date, these associations have not been empirically examined, especia…
Psychometric evaluation of the depression anxiety stress scale 8-items (Dass-8)/Dass-12/Dass-21 among family caregivers of patients with dementia
Patients with dementia express a set of problematic and deteriorating symptoms, along with self-care dependency. Over time, the mental health of family caregivers of persons with dementia may be affected, putting them at a high risk for psychopathology, which may be associated with endangered wellbeing of people with dementia. This cross-sectional instrumental design study examined the psychometric properties of the Depression Anxiety Stress Scal…
Personal, Familial, Psychosocial and Behavioral Characteristics of Arab Juvenile Delinquents: The Context of Jordan
Delinquency in adolescence is rooted in a complex multifaceted system that comprises several factors such as personal characteristics, family, school, peers, and community, all of which are embedded in the sociocultural context in which they are present. There is a paucity of research on juvenile delinquency and its risk factors across many regions, especially low- and middle-income countries, including Arab countries. This study aimed to develop…
Optimizing preparedness and response for circulating vaccine derived poliovirus (cVDPV) outbreaks in the Eastern Mediterranean Region with a particular focus on cVDPV2
Efforts to achieve polio eradication in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) are confronted by several barriers stemming from the volatile security and political instability in several countries, to social contextual challenges such as inaccessible and mobile/displaced population, to logistic issues hindering optimal implementation of immunization and surveillance interventions. To further understand these challenges and emphasize improvement a…
The International Work Addiction Scale (Iwas): A screening tool for clinical and organizational applications validated in 85 cultures from six continents
Enhancing physical activity, knowledge, and self-efficacy in adolescents: A social cognitive theory–based school intervention
This study evaluated the effectiveness of a school-based physical activity (PA) education intervention, informed by Social Cognitive Theory (SCT), on improving PA, knowledge, and self-efficacy among Jordanian adolescents. A randomized controlled trial was conducted with 210 eighth-grade students from four public schools in Jordan, who were randomly assigned to either an intervention or control group (Registration number: NCT05039294). The interve…
Preferences for Closeness and Endurance in Friendship: A Cross-Cultural Investigation
Friendships vary in closeness and endurance: Some friendships are closer while others are more casual; some are more enduring while others last only as long as they are convenient. The present study examined friendship preferences in these dimensions. Using data from a cross-cultural sample ( N = 6224) taken from 12 countries, we found that the vast majority of participants preferred a combination of close and casual friendships, with a preferenc…
Bullying Victimization and Internalizing Symptoms of Adolescents in Chicago’s Southside: Differences by Family Structure
The current study explores whether the association between bullying victimization and internalizing symptoms differs when family structure is considered. The study participants were African American adolescents in four of Chicago’s Southside neighborhoods, ages 13 to 18. Descriptive statistics and multivariate regression analyses were conducted. The prevalence of bullying victimization and internalizing symptoms was similar across family structur…
Do People Get the Friends They Want? A Cross‐Cultural Investigation
People desire friends who have qualities such as similarity, the ability to provide support, opportunities for socialisation, assistance in achieving self-serving goals and access to potential mates. In the current study, we aimed to examine the degree of overlap between the friends people consider ideal and those they actually have. Using a sample of 6224 participants from 12 countries, we found that, across five dimensions of friendship, ideal …
Psychology (6 works) · Clinical Psychology (5 works) · Psychiatry (4 works) · Mathematics (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Anxiety (2 works) · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics (2 works) · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (2 works) · Clinical Psychology (2 works)