Masood Abdulla Badri
Biographic Data
| ID | 176262 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Masood Abdulla Badri |
| GIVEN NAMES | Masood Abdulla |
| FAMILY NAME | Badri |
| SIGNATURE | BADRI M A |
| AFFILIATIONS | United Arab Emirates University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9767-288X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 14 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 13 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
From Single-Family to Multigenerational Living: Hierarchical Regression Insights into Household Type and Well-Being among Emiratis in Abu Dhabi
Household living arrangements form a cornerstone of Emirati social life, shaping family dynamics, privacy, and individual well-being. This study investigates how living in single-family versus multigenerational households influences life satisfaction among Emiratis in Abu Dhabi. Drawing on data from the 5th Cycle of the Abu Dhabi Quality of Life Survey (n = 29,657), a four-block hierarchical regression model was employed, with life satisfaction (…
Unequal Minds and Hidden Struggles: Exploring Mental Health Disparities Across Demographic and Social Stratifiers in Abu Dhabi
Mental health disparities are increasingly shaped by intersecting demographic and socioeconomic conditions. Anchored in the Social Determinants of Health framework, this study investigates variations in mental well-being among adults in Abu Dhabi using data from the 5th Cycle of the Abu Dhabi Quality of Life Survey (2023–2024), which included over 100,000 respondents. Drawing on a subset of 65,203 adults, we analysed key mental health indicators—…
From South Asia to the United Arab Emirates with hope: The subjective well‐being of blue‐collar migrant workers revisited
This study examines the relationships between a comprehensive set of variables and subjective well‐being among a representative sample of 2554 male blue‐collar migrant workers in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The results of multilevel modelling show that mental health, sense of safety and security, job satisfaction, housing and living environment, and institutional trust are among the key predictors of the subjective well‐being of blue‐collar …
The Hopeful and Resilient Maids: Assessing the Life Satisfaction of Female Migrant Domestic Workers in Abu Dhabi
Examining the structural effect of working time on well-being: Evidence from Abu Dhabi
Does working time affect workers’ wellbeing? We studied this question in the context of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, drawing on the results its Quality-of-Life Survey conducted in 2019/2020. The empirical analysis examined the effect of working hours on various elements of wellbeing. Preliminary analysis and path analysis justified the significance of eight variables: work-life balance, frequency of meeting with friends, happiness, stress, time spen…
Exploring the Reciprocal Relationships between Happiness and Life Satisfaction of Working Adults—Evidence from Abu Dhabi
This paper examines the relationships between a range of well-being factors and two commonly used subjective well-being measures-happiness and life satisfaction. Data from the second cycle of the Quality of Life (QoL) Survey in Abu Dhabi were used, which included 32,087 working adults. The well-being factors included in the analysis covered various aspects of life themes: income and jobs, work-home balance, health and physical activities, social …
Experiencing the Unprecedented Covid-19 Lockdown: Abu Dhabi Older Adults’ Challenges and Concerns
This study focused on older adults (60+ years old) of both genders in Abu Dhabi during the COVID-19 pandemic before vaccines were made available (age ranged from 60 years to 75 years). They faced more strict rules of movement restriction and isolation that might have resulted in certain psychological feelings and social reactions. The main objective was to understand Abu Dhabi older adults' psychological feelings during the pandemic and to identi…
Hierarchical Regression of Wellbeing and Self-Rated Health among Older Adults in Abu Dhabi
This study investigates the wellbeing factors related to self-rated health for older adults in Abu Dhabi (≥55 years). The purpose is to provide a comprehensive analysis of the determinants of self-rated health, considering various wellbeing factors, controlling for factors such as gender, nationality and long-standing illness if present. This research drew from a sample of 2375 older adults who participated in the Abu Dhabi Quality-of-Life Survey…
When and Where Global meets Local: A multilevel analysis of determinants of social trust in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi's transformation to a modern society in recent decades provides an ideal context to explore the interplay of tradition, transition, and modernization at various levels, which shapes the trajectory of the development of social trust. This study offers multilevel analyses of the effects of social, psychological, and ethnical factors on social trust by using data from Abu Dhabi General Social Survey conducted in 2018. The results sustain t…
A Structural Equation Model of Determinants of the Perceived Impact of Teachers' Professional Development-The Abu Dhabi Application
The purpose of this study is to use statistical evidence to better understand professional development impact and its causal determinants. The study creates a plausible structural equation model (SEM) and tests it. This study uses Abu Dhabi teacher's data drawn from the Teaching and Learning International Survey (TALIS) 2013. A sample of 4,941 teachers from public and private schools participated in the study. The proposed model represented the h…
The effects of classroom and school environments on student engagement: The case of high school students in Abu Dhabi public schools
Drawing on data from a merged data set from a student survey and a parent survey that were conducted in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi in 2013, this article uses a multilevel framework to investigate the effects of individual characteristics and the classroom and school environments on high school students’ school engagement in a modernising education system that is different from Western ones. The results of the three-level model revealed that while s…
Perception of Teachers' Professional Development Needs, Impacts, and Barriers: The Abu Dhabi Case
The article reports on findings from the TALIS (Teaching and Learning International Survey) 2013 study for Abu Dhabi which gathered teachers' views on teaching and learning with a focus on professional development. The aim of this study is to better understand teachers' perceptions of professional development needs and impacts as well as the barriers faced by teachers from secondary schools in Abu Dhabi. The study provides some insights into the …
Quality of Service, Expectation, Satisfaction and Trust in Public Institutions: The Abu Dhabi Citizen Satisfaction Survey
Structural equation modelling was utilised to develop and test three models while exploring the causality effect of constructs. The models hypothesised that trust in the government was a result of interactions of several other forces: namely, citizens' expectation, perception of service quality and satisfaction with these services. The article validates and replicates the findings on the question of causality between performance and trust. The fi…
Quality of Service, Expectation, Satisfaction and Trust in Public Institutions: The Abu Dhabi Citizen Satisfaction Survey
Structural equation modelling was utilised to develop and test three models while exploring the causality effect of constructs. The models hypothesised that trust in the government was a result of interactions of several other forces: namely, citizens' expectation, perception of service quality and satisfaction with these services. The article validates and replicates the findings on the question of causality between performance and trust. The fi…
Perception of Teachers' Professional Development Needs, Impacts, and Barriers: The Abu Dhabi Case
The article reports on findings from the TALIS (Teaching and Learning International Survey) 2013 study for Abu Dhabi which gathered teachers' views on teaching and learning with a focus on professional development. The aim of this study is to better understand teachers' perceptions of professional development needs and impacts as well as the barriers faced by teachers from secondary schools in Abu Dhabi. The study provides some insights into the …
A Structural Equation Model of Determinants of the Perceived Impact of Teachers' Professional Development-The Abu Dhabi Application
The purpose of this study is to use statistical evidence to better understand professional development impact and its causal determinants. The study creates a plausible structural equation model (SEM) and tests it. This study uses Abu Dhabi teacher's data drawn from the Teaching and Learning International Survey (TALIS) 2013. A sample of 4,941 teachers from public and private schools participated in the study. The proposed model represented the h…
The effects of classroom and school environments on student engagement: The case of high school students in Abu Dhabi public schools
Drawing on data from a merged data set from a student survey and a parent survey that were conducted in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi in 2013, this article uses a multilevel framework to investigate the effects of individual characteristics and the classroom and school environments on high school students’ school engagement in a modernising education system that is different from Western ones. The results of the three-level model revealed that while s…
Quality of Service, Expectation, Satisfaction and Trust in Public Institutions: The Abu Dhabi Citizen Satisfaction Survey
Structural equation modelling was utilised to develop and test three models while exploring the causality effect of constructs. The models hypothesised that trust in the government was a result of interactions of several other forces: namely, citizens' expectation, perception of service quality and satisfaction with these services. The article validates and replicates the findings on the question of causality between performance and trust. The fi…
The effects of classroom and school environments on student engagement: The case of high school students in Abu Dhabi public schools
Drawing on data from a merged data set from a student survey and a parent survey that were conducted in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi in 2013, this article uses a multilevel framework to investigate the effects of individual characteristics and the classroom and school environments on high school students’ school engagement in a modernising education system that is different from Western ones. The results of the three-level model revealed that while s…
Perception of Teachers' Professional Development Needs, Impacts, and Barriers: The Abu Dhabi Case
The article reports on findings from the TALIS (Teaching and Learning International Survey) 2013 study for Abu Dhabi which gathered teachers' views on teaching and learning with a focus on professional development. The aim of this study is to better understand teachers' perceptions of professional development needs and impacts as well as the barriers faced by teachers from secondary schools in Abu Dhabi. The study provides some insights into the …
A Structural Equation Model of Determinants of the Perceived Impact of Teachers' Professional Development-The Abu Dhabi Application
The purpose of this study is to use statistical evidence to better understand professional development impact and its causal determinants. The study creates a plausible structural equation model (SEM) and tests it. This study uses Abu Dhabi teacher's data drawn from the Teaching and Learning International Survey (TALIS) 2013. A sample of 4,941 teachers from public and private schools participated in the study. The proposed model represented the h…
When and Where Global meets Local: A multilevel analysis of determinants of social trust in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi's transformation to a modern society in recent decades provides an ideal context to explore the interplay of tradition, transition, and modernization at various levels, which shapes the trajectory of the development of social trust. This study offers multilevel analyses of the effects of social, psychological, and ethnical factors on social trust by using data from Abu Dhabi General Social Survey conducted in 2018. The results sustain t…
Experiencing the Unprecedented Covid-19 Lockdown: Abu Dhabi Older Adults’ Challenges and Concerns
This study focused on older adults (60+ years old) of both genders in Abu Dhabi during the COVID-19 pandemic before vaccines were made available (age ranged from 60 years to 75 years). They faced more strict rules of movement restriction and isolation that might have resulted in certain psychological feelings and social reactions. The main objective was to understand Abu Dhabi older adults' psychological feelings during the pandemic and to identi…
Hierarchical Regression of Wellbeing and Self-Rated Health among Older Adults in Abu Dhabi
This study investigates the wellbeing factors related to self-rated health for older adults in Abu Dhabi (≥55 years). The purpose is to provide a comprehensive analysis of the determinants of self-rated health, considering various wellbeing factors, controlling for factors such as gender, nationality and long-standing illness if present. This research drew from a sample of 2375 older adults who participated in the Abu Dhabi Quality-of-Life Survey…
Examining the structural effect of working time on well-being: Evidence from Abu Dhabi
Does working time affect workers’ wellbeing? We studied this question in the context of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, drawing on the results its Quality-of-Life Survey conducted in 2019/2020. The empirical analysis examined the effect of working hours on various elements of wellbeing. Preliminary analysis and path analysis justified the significance of eight variables: work-life balance, frequency of meeting with friends, happiness, stress, time spen…
Exploring the Reciprocal Relationships between Happiness and Life Satisfaction of Working Adults—Evidence from Abu Dhabi
This paper examines the relationships between a range of well-being factors and two commonly used subjective well-being measures-happiness and life satisfaction. Data from the second cycle of the Quality of Life (QoL) Survey in Abu Dhabi were used, which included 32,087 working adults. The well-being factors included in the analysis covered various aspects of life themes: income and jobs, work-home balance, health and physical activities, social …
The Hopeful and Resilient Maids: Assessing the Life Satisfaction of Female Migrant Domestic Workers in Abu Dhabi
From Single-Family to Multigenerational Living: Hierarchical Regression Insights into Household Type and Well-Being among Emiratis in Abu Dhabi
Household living arrangements form a cornerstone of Emirati social life, shaping family dynamics, privacy, and individual well-being. This study investigates how living in single-family versus multigenerational households influences life satisfaction among Emiratis in Abu Dhabi. Drawing on data from the 5th Cycle of the Abu Dhabi Quality of Life Survey (n = 29,657), a four-block hierarchical regression model was employed, with life satisfaction (…
Unequal Minds and Hidden Struggles: Exploring Mental Health Disparities Across Demographic and Social Stratifiers in Abu Dhabi
Mental health disparities are increasingly shaped by intersecting demographic and socioeconomic conditions. Anchored in the Social Determinants of Health framework, this study investigates variations in mental well-being among adults in Abu Dhabi using data from the 5th Cycle of the Abu Dhabi Quality of Life Survey (2023–2024), which included over 100,000 respondents. Drawing on a subset of 65,203 adults, we analysed key mental health indicators—…
From South Asia to the United Arab Emirates with hope: The subjective well‐being of blue‐collar migrant workers revisited
This study examines the relationships between a comprehensive set of variables and subjective well‐being among a representative sample of 2554 male blue‐collar migrant workers in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The results of multilevel modelling show that mental health, sense of safety and security, job satisfaction, housing and living environment, and institutional trust are among the key predictors of the subjective well‐being of blue‐collar …
Abu dhabi (9 works) · Psychology (9 works) · Medicine (7 works) · Geography (6 works) · Social Psychology (6 works) · Employment and Welfare Studies (5 works) · Health disparities and outcomes (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Economics (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works)