Nazmus Saquib
Biographic Data
| ID | 1735811 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Nazmus Saquib |
| GIVEN NAMES | Nazmus |
| FAMILY NAME | Saquib |
| SIGNATURE | SAQUIB N |
| AFFILIATIONS | Sulaiman Al Rajhi Colleges |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2819-2839 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 19 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 19 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2003 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Changes in social connection, physical activity, and positive psychological attributes associated with grief-related symptoms and depression among bereaved older women during Covid-19
Older women are disproportionately affected by spousal bereavement, yet little is known about how social, lifestyle, and positive psychological factors correlate with grief-related symptoms and depression following partner loss. We examined these associations among 1946 older women (mean age =84.6 years) in the Women's Health Initiative who experienced spousal or partner loss during COVID-19. Changes in social connection, physical activity, and p…
Enhancing digital wellbeing in Saudi Arabia
Introduction Digital media use is rising among Saudi youth, raising concerns about mental health and wellbeing. Methods This qualitative study aimed to gather perspectives from relevant stakeholders (e.g., teachers, religious leaders, community members, influencers, etc.) to inform the development of a culturally tailored intervention to improve digital wellbeing among adolescents in Saudi Arabia. Using snowball sampling, we recruited 58 stakehol…
The associations of postpartum urinary incontinence with depression, anxiety, and stress among women in Saudi Arabia
A high prevalence of anxiety was observed in postpartum women. Severity of PPUI was strongly associated with moderate to severe depression, anxiety, and stress in PPUI women
Contextual adaptation of digital wellbeing interventions for young people
In today's world, the internet is seamlessly woven into every facet of our existence. This constant engagement with digital media has generated concerns about the negative effects of digital media use, especially among adolescents. These concerns have led to the development and testing of numerous digital wellbeing interventions that focus on adolescents' digital media use. However, these interventions are lacking in the Middle East and North Afr…
Stakeholder perspectives on digital wellbeing in Saudi Arabia
Findings from this diverse stakeholder sample suggest that digital well-being interventions in Saudi Arabia should prioritize youth, focusing on education-based approaches and apps for media regulation. Incorporating these perspectives can lead to culturally relevant interventions addressing the unique challenges of digital media use in Saudi Arabia. The generalizability of the findings may be limited due to sample size and potential overrepresen…
The associations of family atmosphere, religiosity and lifestyle with self‐esteem and self‐control among Saudi adolescents
We assessed, with validated instruments, whether family atmosphere, religiosity or lifestyle were significant correlates of self‐esteem and/or self‐control among adolescents (Grades 7–12, n = 2067) in Saudi Arabia. Participants' mean age was 15.5 years; 64% were boys. Higher scores in family atmosphere and religiosity and having fewer lifestyle risk factors were significantly related to higher self‐esteem and self‐control scores ( p p
Loneliness, social isolation, and cardiovascular disease among nonveteran and Veteran women
We examined the prospective associations of social isolation and loneliness with incident cardiovascular disease (CVD) among aging nonveteran and veteran women, and effect modification by veteran status. Participants with no history of myocardial infarction (MI), stroke, coronary heart disease (CHD), or coronary heart failure from the Women’s Health Initiative Extension Study II self-reported social isolation, loneliness, health behaviors, health…
Suicide literacy mediates the path from religiosity to suicide stigma among Muslim community adults
BACKGROUND: The majority of research attention has been devoted to the link between religiosity and suicide risk, and a considerable amount of studies has been carried out on how stigma impacts individuals with mental health problems of different kinds. However, the interplay between religiosity, suicide literacy and suicide stigma has seldom been empirically researched, especially quantitatively. We sought through this study to redress the imbal…
Symptoms of depression and stress among migrant workers in Al Qassim, Saudi Arabia
The prevalence of depressive and stress symptoms varied significantly depending on occupation and country of origin. It would behoove employers to screen for these mental health conditions and refer employees to the relevant healthcare services. Future studies could examine the feasibility of mental health screening programs among migrant employees
Mental illness stigma as a moderator in the relationship between religiosity and help-seeking attitudes among Muslims from 16 Arab countries
Our findings preliminarily suggest that mental illness stigma is a modifiable individual factor that seems to strengthen the direct positive effect of religiosity on help-seeking attitudes. This provides potential insights on possible anti-stigma interventions that might help overcome reluctance to counseling in highly religious Arab Muslim communities
Body size over the adult life course and the risk of colorectal cancer among postmenopausal women
Objective: To assess the associations among several anthropometric measures, as well as BMI trajectories and colorectal cancer (CRC) risk in older women. Design: Prospective cohort study. Setting: Forty clinical centres in the USA. Participants: Totally, 79 034 postmenopausal women in the Women’s Health Initiative Observational Study. Results: During an average of 15·8 years of follow-up, 1514 CRC cases were ascertained. Five BMI trajectories ove…
The associations between family characteristics and problematic Internet use among adolescents in Saudi Arabia
The current study assessed the family correlates of problematic Internet use (PIU) in a nationally representative sample of Saudi adolescents. Students (grades: 7–12; N = 2,546) from three cities in Saudi Arabia (random selection of schools) filled out a survey on Young’s Internet Addiction Test (YIAT) and family characteristics (e.g. parents’ socioeconomic status [SES], family harmony, family members’ Internet use, and parental Internet controls…
Internet addiction in Gulf countries
The associations of religiosity and family atmosphere with lifestyle among Saudi adolescents
There have been gradual sociocultural changes in Saudi Arabia due to globalization. This allows a unique opportunity to examine religiosity and family atmosphere in relation to lifestyle among Saudi adolescents. In this cross-sectional study, 2067 school students (grades 7-12) from 32 randomly selected schools in Al-Qassim, Saudi Arabia were enrolled. Perceived religiosity, family atmosphere, lifestyle (e.g., physical activity, diet, screen time,…
Mental Health Status of Expatriate Nurses in Northcentral Saudi Arabia
High prevalence of chronic kidney disease in a community survey of urban Bangladeshis
BACKGROUND: The burden of chronic kidney disease (CKD) will rise in parallel with the growing prevalence of type two diabetes mellitus in South Asia but is understudied. Using a cross-sectional survey of adults living in a middle-income neighborhood of Dhaka, Bangladesh, we tested the hypothesis that the prevalence of CKD in this group would approach that of the U.S. and would be strongly associated with insulin resistance. METHODS: We enrolled 4…
High prevalence of type 2 diabetes among the urban middle class in Bangladesh
The prevalence of type-2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome among the middle class in Dhaka is alarmingly high. Screening services should be implemented while researchers focus on strategies to lessen the incidence and morbidity associated with these conditions
Self-perceived physical health predicts cardiovascular disease incidence and death among postmenopausal women
Physical health, assessed by self-report of physical functioning, is a strong predictor of CVD incidence and death in postmenopausal women; similar self-assessment of mental health is not. PCS should be evaluated as a screening tool to identify older women at high risk for CVD development and death
Behavioral risk factors for STD/HIV transmission in Bangladesh's trucking industry
Behavioral risk factors for STD/HIV transmission in Bangladesh's trucking industry
High prevalence of type 2 diabetes among the urban middle class in Bangladesh
The prevalence of type-2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome among the middle class in Dhaka is alarmingly high. Screening services should be implemented while researchers focus on strategies to lessen the incidence and morbidity associated with these conditions
Self-perceived physical health predicts cardiovascular disease incidence and death among postmenopausal women
Physical health, assessed by self-report of physical functioning, is a strong predictor of CVD incidence and death in postmenopausal women; similar self-assessment of mental health is not. PCS should be evaluated as a screening tool to identify older women at high risk for CVD development and death
High prevalence of chronic kidney disease in a community survey of urban Bangladeshis
BACKGROUND: The burden of chronic kidney disease (CKD) will rise in parallel with the growing prevalence of type two diabetes mellitus in South Asia but is understudied. Using a cross-sectional survey of adults living in a middle-income neighborhood of Dhaka, Bangladesh, we tested the hypothesis that the prevalence of CKD in this group would approach that of the U.S. and would be strongly associated with insulin resistance. METHODS: We enrolled 4…
Mental Health Status of Expatriate Nurses in Northcentral Saudi Arabia
Internet addiction in Gulf countries
The associations of religiosity and family atmosphere with lifestyle among Saudi adolescents
There have been gradual sociocultural changes in Saudi Arabia due to globalization. This allows a unique opportunity to examine religiosity and family atmosphere in relation to lifestyle among Saudi adolescents. In this cross-sectional study, 2067 school students (grades 7-12) from 32 randomly selected schools in Al-Qassim, Saudi Arabia were enrolled. Perceived religiosity, family atmosphere, lifestyle (e.g., physical activity, diet, screen time,…
Suicide literacy mediates the path from religiosity to suicide stigma among Muslim community adults
BACKGROUND: The majority of research attention has been devoted to the link between religiosity and suicide risk, and a considerable amount of studies has been carried out on how stigma impacts individuals with mental health problems of different kinds. However, the interplay between religiosity, suicide literacy and suicide stigma has seldom been empirically researched, especially quantitatively. We sought through this study to redress the imbal…
Symptoms of depression and stress among migrant workers in Al Qassim, Saudi Arabia
The prevalence of depressive and stress symptoms varied significantly depending on occupation and country of origin. It would behoove employers to screen for these mental health conditions and refer employees to the relevant healthcare services. Future studies could examine the feasibility of mental health screening programs among migrant employees
Mental illness stigma as a moderator in the relationship between religiosity and help-seeking attitudes among Muslims from 16 Arab countries
Our findings preliminarily suggest that mental illness stigma is a modifiable individual factor that seems to strengthen the direct positive effect of religiosity on help-seeking attitudes. This provides potential insights on possible anti-stigma interventions that might help overcome reluctance to counseling in highly religious Arab Muslim communities
Body size over the adult life course and the risk of colorectal cancer among postmenopausal women
Objective: To assess the associations among several anthropometric measures, as well as BMI trajectories and colorectal cancer (CRC) risk in older women. Design: Prospective cohort study. Setting: Forty clinical centres in the USA. Participants: Totally, 79 034 postmenopausal women in the Women’s Health Initiative Observational Study. Results: During an average of 15·8 years of follow-up, 1514 CRC cases were ascertained. Five BMI trajectories ove…
The associations between family characteristics and problematic Internet use among adolescents in Saudi Arabia
The current study assessed the family correlates of problematic Internet use (PIU) in a nationally representative sample of Saudi adolescents. Students (grades: 7–12; N = 2,546) from three cities in Saudi Arabia (random selection of schools) filled out a survey on Young’s Internet Addiction Test (YIAT) and family characteristics (e.g. parents’ socioeconomic status [SES], family harmony, family members’ Internet use, and parental Internet controls…
The associations of family atmosphere, religiosity and lifestyle with self‐esteem and self‐control among Saudi adolescents
We assessed, with validated instruments, whether family atmosphere, religiosity or lifestyle were significant correlates of self‐esteem and/or self‐control among adolescents (Grades 7–12, n = 2067) in Saudi Arabia. Participants' mean age was 15.5 years; 64% were boys. Higher scores in family atmosphere and religiosity and having fewer lifestyle risk factors were significantly related to higher self‐esteem and self‐control scores ( p p
Loneliness, social isolation, and cardiovascular disease among nonveteran and Veteran women
We examined the prospective associations of social isolation and loneliness with incident cardiovascular disease (CVD) among aging nonveteran and veteran women, and effect modification by veteran status. Participants with no history of myocardial infarction (MI), stroke, coronary heart disease (CHD), or coronary heart failure from the Women’s Health Initiative Extension Study II self-reported social isolation, loneliness, health behaviors, health…
The associations of postpartum urinary incontinence with depression, anxiety, and stress among women in Saudi Arabia
A high prevalence of anxiety was observed in postpartum women. Severity of PPUI was strongly associated with moderate to severe depression, anxiety, and stress in PPUI women
Contextual adaptation of digital wellbeing interventions for young people
In today's world, the internet is seamlessly woven into every facet of our existence. This constant engagement with digital media has generated concerns about the negative effects of digital media use, especially among adolescents. These concerns have led to the development and testing of numerous digital wellbeing interventions that focus on adolescents' digital media use. However, these interventions are lacking in the Middle East and North Afr…
Stakeholder perspectives on digital wellbeing in Saudi Arabia
Findings from this diverse stakeholder sample suggest that digital well-being interventions in Saudi Arabia should prioritize youth, focusing on education-based approaches and apps for media regulation. Incorporating these perspectives can lead to culturally relevant interventions addressing the unique challenges of digital media use in Saudi Arabia. The generalizability of the findings may be limited due to sample size and potential overrepresen…
Changes in social connection, physical activity, and positive psychological attributes associated with grief-related symptoms and depression among bereaved older women during Covid-19
Older women are disproportionately affected by spousal bereavement, yet little is known about how social, lifestyle, and positive psychological factors correlate with grief-related symptoms and depression following partner loss. We examined these associations among 1946 older women (mean age =84.6 years) in the Women's Health Initiative who experienced spousal or partner loss during COVID-19. Changes in social connection, physical activity, and p…
Enhancing digital wellbeing in Saudi Arabia
Introduction Digital media use is rising among Saudi youth, raising concerns about mental health and wellbeing. Methods This qualitative study aimed to gather perspectives from relevant stakeholders (e.g., teachers, religious leaders, community members, influencers, etc.) to inform the development of a culturally tailored intervention to improve digital wellbeing among adolescents in Saudi Arabia. Using snowball sampling, we recruited 58 stakehol…
Medicine (14 works) · Psychology (10 works) · Internal Medicine (8 works) · Psychiatry (7 works) · Clinical Psychology (6 works) · Demography (6 works) · Environmental health (6 works) · Demography (5 works) · Gerontology (5 works) · Impact of Technology on Adolescents (4 works)