Hussein H Soliman
Biographic Data
| ID | 1406038 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Hussein H Soliman |
| GIVEN NAMES | Hussein H |
| FAMILY NAME | Soliman |
| SIGNATURE | SOLIMAN H H |
| AFFILIATIONS | Southern Illinois University Carbondale |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5215-9097 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 17 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 16 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 17 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1996 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Modernization of social work education in Egypt
There have been moves to examine social work education and assess its ability to respond to current and new problems around the world. This study tests a model of factors that challenge the opportunities to upgrade and modernize social work education in Egypt. A total of 226 social work educators have participated in the study by responding to an online instrument of the study model of 38 items related to seven variables. The findings of the stud…
Families’ Satisfaction With Public Housing in Saudi Arabia and Its Effect on the Quality of Their Lives
This study examined the impact of participating in social services programs designed for families who reside in supportive housing on their overall quality of life. A random sample of 300 households from a total of 1,400 families who reside in the Prince Salman Housing Program (PSHP) in Saudi Arabia were selected. PSHP provides a number of services such as job training, education, and micro-credit training. The following 6 independent variables w…
Factors Associated with Coping Mechanisms among Egyptian Patients with End Stage Renal Disease and on Haemodialysis
This study intends to identify factors that influence coping with physical and emotional impacts of haemodialysis on patients in Egypt. A questionnaire was administrated to a random sample of 162 participants, 87 men and 75 women, who had received outpatient treatment in health care clinics in seven Egyptian cities. A regression model was used with four independent variables (view of medical treatment, effect of pain, adjustment to treatment, and…
The effects of divorce on Saudi girls’ interpersonal adjustment
Considering the increase in divorce in Saudi Arabia, 99 girls, ages 12–16, were randomly selected in the city of Riyadh, SA, to measure the impact of parental divorce on their social and educational adjustment. Multivariate analysis was used to test a model of three independent variables ‘behavior, self-relation, and stress’, which explained 45 percent of the variation in the dependent variable ‘adjustment’. Findings indicate that Saudi girls’ ad…
Psychosocial Profile of People with Aids and Their Caregivers in Egypt
Caring for individuals with AIDS in developing countries represents a major crisis to families and natural caregivers. This study presents the psychosocial profiles of people with AIDS and their caregivers in Egypt to assess the effects of HIV/AIDS on patients, their caregivers, and the factors that influence caregiving and support. Various stressors and challenges for patients as well as hardships the caregiver faces were explored. The literatur…
A test of stress theory
The purpose of this paper is to apply a stress model drawn from the literature to the relief and social service workers who have been active in refugee camps for a prolonged period of time. Working in difficult environments, social service workers deliver essential services to refugee populations around the world. A model of four work-stress determinants-tasks, management, appreciation and collaboration-was tested on 274 social workers in five re…
Sinking under the weight of corruption
The United Nations adopted the 2003 Convention Against Corruption to reduce corruption in developing nations. Corruption's determinants include political systems' permeability to economic influence, state economic intervention, weak political competition and officials' discretionary power to allocate resources. Corruption's outcomes are slowed economic development, misallocation of government resources, income inequalities and, less frequently, d…
The challenges of modernization of social work education in developing countries
Due to the changes that developing countries are currently facing, social work educators are forced to assess the curricula in order to help societies deal with new waves of social problems. This study explores a number of factors that contribute to the process of modernizing social work education in Egypt
Social Work Intervention in Disasters and Traumatic Stress Events
(2003). Social Work Intervention in Disasters and Traumatic Stress Events. Journal of Social Service Research: Vol. 30, No. 2, pp. xiii-xv
Sex Differences in Symptoms of Depression among American Children and Adolescents
The Arabic Children's Depression Inventory in its English version was administered to a sample of 535 U.S. school students (11 to 18 years old). By sex, differences on total score and on 19 of 27 items (70.4%) were not statistically significant. Nevertheless, differences were significant for 8 (29.6%) items on which girls had higher mean scores. Half of the items were positive indicators of depression (I am sad, I feel lonely, I feel miserable, a…
Counselors' Satisfaction with Disaster Training
This article reports findings on the development of an index that measures out reach counseiors' satisfaction with a disaster training program. Data were collected from a sampie of 64 counseiors who were re cruited and trained to pro vide men tal health ser vices to sur vi vors of the Great Flood of 1993. Fac tor anal y ses were used to iden tify a 15 item in dex. These items rep re sent three fac tors which ex plained 80.6% of the vari ance amon…
A Cross-Cultural Evaluation of Depression in Children in Egypt, Kuwait, and the United States
The English version of the Arabic Children's Depression Inventory, constructed by Abdel-Khalek, was applied to a sample of 535 U.S. students (11 to 18 years old). Cronbach coefficients alpha were .88, .90, and .89 for boys, girls, and all subjects, respectively. Seven factors were extracted by principal axis factor analysis (Negative mood and self-depreciation, Fatigue, Lack of loneliness, Sleep problems, Weak concentration, Pessimism, and Feelin…
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Children who experience political violence and wars are vulnerable to different sorts of psychological reactions. Unfortunately, cultural constraints and the stigma attached to therapy may prevent these children from receiving needed treatment. This study presents a case of a child with PTSD where a single subject design was used to measure treatment outcomes. The design enabled the social worker to assess, monitor and measure the course of treat…
A cross-cultural study of social work students' attitudes toward Aids policy
Perceptions of Indigenous Workers Following Participation in a Disaster Relief Project
Client Satisfaction with Crisis Outreach Services
In this study we developed an instrument to measure client satisfaction with crisis services-the Client Crisis Satisfaction Index (CCSI). The index is designed to capture the unique aspects of service delivery to survivors of natural disasters. The reliability and factor structure of the index were tested on a sample of 90 survivors of the Great Flood of 1993. Seven domains were tested: Appropriateness of services, availability of services, clari…
Community Responses to Chronic Technological Disaster
A case study method was used to examine factors that contribute to community response to chronic technological disaster and to consider the dynamics that evolve within these communities. The Social Process Model (Edelstein, 1988) provided a theoretical framework for the study. Findings provided evidence of multiplicity of impacts regarding the pollution of water resources. Factors influencing community response include history, environmental awar…
Perceptions of Indigenous Workers Following Participation in a Disaster Relief Project
The challenges of modernization of social work education in developing countries
Due to the changes that developing countries are currently facing, social work educators are forced to assess the curricula in order to help societies deal with new waves of social problems. This study explores a number of factors that contribute to the process of modernizing social work education in Egypt
A test of stress theory
The purpose of this paper is to apply a stress model drawn from the literature to the relief and social service workers who have been active in refugee camps for a prolonged period of time. Working in difficult environments, social service workers deliver essential services to refugee populations around the world. A model of four work-stress determinants-tasks, management, appreciation and collaboration-was tested on 274 social workers in five re…
Sinking under the weight of corruption
The United Nations adopted the 2003 Convention Against Corruption to reduce corruption in developing nations. Corruption's determinants include political systems' permeability to economic influence, state economic intervention, weak political competition and officials' discretionary power to allocate resources. Corruption's outcomes are slowed economic development, misallocation of government resources, income inequalities and, less frequently, d…
Client Satisfaction with Crisis Outreach Services
In this study we developed an instrument to measure client satisfaction with crisis services-the Client Crisis Satisfaction Index (CCSI). The index is designed to capture the unique aspects of service delivery to survivors of natural disasters. The reliability and factor structure of the index were tested on a sample of 90 survivors of the Great Flood of 1993. Seven domains were tested: Appropriateness of services, availability of services, clari…
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Children who experience political violence and wars are vulnerable to different sorts of psychological reactions. Unfortunately, cultural constraints and the stigma attached to therapy may prevent these children from receiving needed treatment. This study presents a case of a child with PTSD where a single subject design was used to measure treatment outcomes. The design enabled the social worker to assess, monitor and measure the course of treat…
A cross-cultural study of social work students' attitudes toward Aids policy
Community Responses to Chronic Technological Disaster
A case study method was used to examine factors that contribute to community response to chronic technological disaster and to consider the dynamics that evolve within these communities. The Social Process Model (Edelstein, 1988) provided a theoretical framework for the study. Findings provided evidence of multiplicity of impacts regarding the pollution of water resources. Factors influencing community response include history, environmental awar…
Client Satisfaction with Crisis Outreach Services
In this study we developed an instrument to measure client satisfaction with crisis services-the Client Crisis Satisfaction Index (CCSI). The index is designed to capture the unique aspects of service delivery to survivors of natural disasters. The reliability and factor structure of the index were tested on a sample of 90 survivors of the Great Flood of 1993. Seven domains were tested: Appropriateness of services, availability of services, clari…
A cross-cultural study of social work students' attitudes toward Aids policy
Perceptions of Indigenous Workers Following Participation in a Disaster Relief Project
A Cross-Cultural Evaluation of Depression in Children in Egypt, Kuwait, and the United States
The English version of the Arabic Children's Depression Inventory, constructed by Abdel-Khalek, was applied to a sample of 535 U.S. students (11 to 18 years old). Cronbach coefficients alpha were .88, .90, and .89 for boys, girls, and all subjects, respectively. Seven factors were extracted by principal axis factor analysis (Negative mood and self-depreciation, Fatigue, Lack of loneliness, Sleep problems, Weak concentration, Pessimism, and Feelin…
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Children who experience political violence and wars are vulnerable to different sorts of psychological reactions. Unfortunately, cultural constraints and the stigma attached to therapy may prevent these children from receiving needed treatment. This study presents a case of a child with PTSD where a single subject design was used to measure treatment outcomes. The design enabled the social worker to assess, monitor and measure the course of treat…
Counselors' Satisfaction with Disaster Training
This article reports findings on the development of an index that measures out reach counseiors' satisfaction with a disaster training program. Data were collected from a sampie of 64 counseiors who were re cruited and trained to pro vide men tal health ser vices to sur vi vors of the Great Flood of 1993. Fac tor anal y ses were used to iden tify a 15 item in dex. These items rep re sent three fac tors which ex plained 80.6% of the vari ance amon…
Sex Differences in Symptoms of Depression among American Children and Adolescents
The Arabic Children's Depression Inventory in its English version was administered to a sample of 535 U.S. school students (11 to 18 years old). By sex, differences on total score and on 19 of 27 items (70.4%) were not statistically significant. Nevertheless, differences were significant for 8 (29.6%) items on which girls had higher mean scores. Half of the items were positive indicators of depression (I am sad, I feel lonely, I feel miserable, a…
Social Work Intervention in Disasters and Traumatic Stress Events
(2003). Social Work Intervention in Disasters and Traumatic Stress Events. Journal of Social Service Research: Vol. 30, No. 2, pp. xiii-xv
The challenges of modernization of social work education in developing countries
Due to the changes that developing countries are currently facing, social work educators are forced to assess the curricula in order to help societies deal with new waves of social problems. This study explores a number of factors that contribute to the process of modernizing social work education in Egypt
Psychosocial Profile of People with Aids and Their Caregivers in Egypt
Caring for individuals with AIDS in developing countries represents a major crisis to families and natural caregivers. This study presents the psychosocial profiles of people with AIDS and their caregivers in Egypt to assess the effects of HIV/AIDS on patients, their caregivers, and the factors that influence caregiving and support. Various stressors and challenges for patients as well as hardships the caregiver faces were explored. The literatur…
A test of stress theory
The purpose of this paper is to apply a stress model drawn from the literature to the relief and social service workers who have been active in refugee camps for a prolonged period of time. Working in difficult environments, social service workers deliver essential services to refugee populations around the world. A model of four work-stress determinants-tasks, management, appreciation and collaboration-was tested on 274 social workers in five re…
Sinking under the weight of corruption
The United Nations adopted the 2003 Convention Against Corruption to reduce corruption in developing nations. Corruption's determinants include political systems' permeability to economic influence, state economic intervention, weak political competition and officials' discretionary power to allocate resources. Corruption's outcomes are slowed economic development, misallocation of government resources, income inequalities and, less frequently, d…
Factors Associated with Coping Mechanisms among Egyptian Patients with End Stage Renal Disease and on Haemodialysis
This study intends to identify factors that influence coping with physical and emotional impacts of haemodialysis on patients in Egypt. A questionnaire was administrated to a random sample of 162 participants, 87 men and 75 women, who had received outpatient treatment in health care clinics in seven Egyptian cities. A regression model was used with four independent variables (view of medical treatment, effect of pain, adjustment to treatment, and…
The effects of divorce on Saudi girls’ interpersonal adjustment
Considering the increase in divorce in Saudi Arabia, 99 girls, ages 12–16, were randomly selected in the city of Riyadh, SA, to measure the impact of parental divorce on their social and educational adjustment. Multivariate analysis was used to test a model of three independent variables ‘behavior, self-relation, and stress’, which explained 45 percent of the variation in the dependent variable ‘adjustment’. Findings indicate that Saudi girls’ ad…
Families’ Satisfaction With Public Housing in Saudi Arabia and Its Effect on the Quality of Their Lives
This study examined the impact of participating in social services programs designed for families who reside in supportive housing on their overall quality of life. A random sample of 300 households from a total of 1,400 families who reside in the Prince Salman Housing Program (PSHP) in Saudi Arabia were selected. PSHP provides a number of services such as job training, education, and micro-credit training. The following 6 independent variables w…
Modernization of social work education in Egypt
There have been moves to examine social work education and assess its ability to respond to current and new problems around the world. This study tests a model of factors that challenge the opportunities to upgrade and modernize social work education in Egypt. A total of 226 social work educators have participated in the study by responding to an online instrument of the study model of 38 items related to seven variables. The findings of the stud…
Psychology (13 works) · Political science (8 works) · Medicine (7 works) · Clinical Psychology (6 works) · Clinical Psychology (6 works) · Psychiatry (6 works) · Disaster Management and Resilience (5 works) · Economics (5 works) · Geography (5 works) · Social Psychology (5 works)