Mirna Fawaz
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 3883768 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Mirna Fawaz |
| PRENOMES | Mirna |
| SOBRENOME | Fawaz |
| ASSINATURA | FAWAZ M |
| AFILIAÇÕES | Beirut Arab University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2058-8572 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 26 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 0 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 26 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2020 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 0 |
Translation and Validation of the Arabic Duke University Religion Index Among Nursing Students in Saudi Arabia
Psychometric properties of an Arabic translation of the Breast Appreciation Scale (BrAS) in Lebanese women
The 9-item Breast Appreciation Scale (BrAS) measures the construct of breast appreciation, posited as a facet of the broader positive body image construct. To date, there has been limited assessment of the psychometric properties of the BrAS across national and linguistic groups. To add to the literature on breast appreciation, we assessed the psychometric properties of an Arabic translation of the BrAS. An online convenience sample of 626 cisgen…
Occupational stress, job satisfaction, and intention to leave among critical care nurses during the Covid-19 pandemic
Background: In the context of an ongoing nursing shortage and severe economic crisis in Lebanon, the COVID-19 pandemic placed significant strain on the Lebanese healthcare system, particularly affecting frontline nurses' psychological well-being and work conditions. Purpose: This study aimed to examine the relationship between occupational stress, job satisfaction, and intention to leave among nurses caring for COVID-19 patients in Lebanon. Metho…
Development and first validation of the Pictorial Climate Emotions Test (PiCET) in a multinational sample from the Middle East
Background: The quantification of emotions associated with the climate crisis has been limited by the lack of consensual assessment tools. Our study proposes to design and validate for the first time a pictorial test to depict negative emotions in response to climate change at the moment they arise in an ecological way, i.e. the ‘Pictorial Climate Emotions Test’ (PiCET). Methods: We carried-out cross-sectional research among 2844 community adults…
Perceptions of Lebanese students regarding Integration of Artificial Intelligence in English University courses
The integration of artificial intelligence in educational settings has become increasingly prevalent. Language learning programs are at the precipice of leveraging this technology to enhance language proficiency among students. However, there is limited research exploring advantages and disadvantages perceived by students of English university courses. This study explores the perceptions of Lebanese university students regarding the integration o…
The Association Between Spiritual Well-Being and Burnout in Intensive Care Unit Nurses in Lebanon
Anxiety-Depression Symptoms Mediate the Connections Between Nightmares to War and Psychotic Experiences Among Internally Displaced Lebanese Citizens During the 2025 Southern Lebanon Attacks
Background: The psychological mechanisms linking war-related nightmares to psychotic experiences remain insufficiently elucidated, especially among the vulnerable displaced population. The present study investigated the mediating effect of anxiety–depression symptoms in the association between war-related nightmares and psychotic experiences within a sample of internally displaced Lebanese citizens during the 2025 southern Lebanon attack. Methods…
The direct and indirect effects of climate anxiety on psychological distress through hope
Background:The impact of climate change on mental health is becoming more and more recognized.Previous studies on this subject have mainly assessed the direct and immediate emotional reactions to climate change anxiety, but the psychological aspects of this connection are yet to be investigated, especially in Arab societies.The current study aimed at investigating if hope can be a mediator in the relationship between climate change anxiety and ps…
Correlations Between Spirituality, Anxiety, and Depression in Hemodialysis Patients in Saudi Arabia
A Multinational Study on the Mediating Effect of TikTok Addiction Between Psychological Distress and Academic Self-Efficacy Among University Students
Cross-country validation of the Arabic version of the WHO-5 Well-Being Index in non-clinical young adults from six Arab countries
This study aimed to perform a cross-country validation of the Arabic version of the World Health Organization 5-item (WHO-5) Well-Being Index, in terms of factor structure, composite reliability, cross-gender measurement invariance and concurrent validity. We carried out a cross-sectional, web-based study on a total of 3,247 young adults (aged 18–35 years) from six Arab countries (Tunisia, Lebanon, Egypt, Jordan, Morocco and Kuwait). Confirmatory…
Profile of maladaptive and normative eating behaviors in correlation with rumination
Background Dieting is a common practice around the world. People who wish to lose weight, improve their eating habits, or reach a desired level of health often diet. Rumination, a pattern of repetitive negative thoughts and emotions, is typically found when individuals diet. The current study aimed to identify physical and psychological differences between maladaptive and normative eating behaviors in a sample from Lebanon. Methods A cross-sectio…
Psychometric properties of the arabic translation of the Physical Appearance Comparison Scale-Revised (Pacs-R) in adults
The present findings preliminarily establish the Arabic PACS-R as an effective instrument for researchers and practitioners aiming to explore the physical comparison among Arabic-speaking populations, thus contributing to research and clinical work in the Arabic community
Prevalence and mortality rate of healthcare-associated infections among Covid-19 patients
Background The prevalence of HAI among COVID-19 patients ranged between 4.8% and 42.8% with the highest occurrence observed in critically ill patients. The present study aimed to evaluate the clinical features of HAI in severe and critical COVID-19 patients, their microbiological characteristics, and the attributable risk factors. Methods This is an analytical observational, retrospective single-center, cohort study that included 723 patients wit…
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…
The moderating effect of emotion regulation in the association between social support and religiosity and psychological distress in adults
This cross-sectional study has provided evidence that the adequate use of emotional regulation skills such as high level of cognitive reappraisal and low level of expressive suppression with presence of social support would remarkably decrease psychological distress. This result casts a new light on clinical approaches to tackle this association between the emotional regulation of a patient in interpersonal psychotherapy
The co-moderating effect of social support and religiosity in the association between psychological distress and coping strategies in a sample of lebanese adults
Our findings provide novel insight into the moderating effect of mature religiosity in the association between psychological distress and coping strategies affecting adaptive behavior to stress
Cross-Country Validation of the Arabic Version of the Prodromal Questionnaire–Brief (PQ‐B) in Young Adults from the General Population of the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) Region
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
Covid-19 quarantine stressors and management among Lebanese students
The psychological experiences of Lebanese ground zero front-line nurses during the most recent Covid-19 outbreak post Beirut blast
BACKGROUND: For the past 2 months the number of COVID-19 cases in Lebanon has been on the rise, while frontline nurses after the Beirut Blast of August 4th have been practicing through limited resources and a challenging context. AIM: This paper aims at exploring the psychological experiences of Lebanese frontline nurses serving at ground zero hospital during the current COVID-19 outbreak. SETTING: This study was carried out in three main ground-…
The moderating effect of emotion regulation in the association between coping strategies and resilience in Lebanese adults
The current study provides novel and distinct findings regarding the relationship between emotion regulation, coping strategies and resilience in all of their dimensions. Furthermore, the present results provide insight on how a population under extreme stress receives and reacts to its reality
E‐learning
BACKGROUND: E-learning has been adopted internationally as the alternative teaching or learning strategy during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) quarantine to fill the academic gap that has been created by the existing reality of the pandemic due to nationwide closures. AIM: This study aims at evaluating the prevalence of depression, anxiety, and stress symptomatology among Lebanese University Students during the COVID-19 Quarantine. METHO…
Understanding and Responding to Substance Use and Abuse in the Palestinian Refugee Camps in Lebanon Prior to and During Covid-19 Times
Due to its geographical proximity to the Syrian conflict and the occupied territories, Lebanon has experienced an influx of refugees in recent times. Palestinian refugees are an identified key vulnerable population, with displaced communities increasingly experiencing camp insecurity, vulnerability to drug use and related health harms. A qualitative study consisting of in-depth interviews and focus group discussions (FGDs) was undertaken as part …
Covid-19 quarantine
BACKGROUND: In the light of the global spread of the novel Coronavirus known as COVID-19 and in the absence of an approved treatment and vaccination, Lebanon has taken national measures, among which was home quarantine of the general public in an attempt to flatten the epidemic curve and avoid flooding the health care system. AIM: This study aimed at evaluating the prevalence of post-traumatic stress symptomatology (PTSS) during the times of COVI…
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Covid-19 quarantine
BACKGROUND: In the light of the global spread of the novel Coronavirus known as COVID-19 and in the absence of an approved treatment and vaccination, Lebanon has taken national measures, among which was home quarantine of the general public in an attempt to flatten the epidemic curve and avoid flooding the health care system. AIM: This study aimed at evaluating the prevalence of post-traumatic stress symptomatology (PTSS) during the times of COVI…
The psychosocial effects of being quarantined following exposure to Covid-19
BACKGROUND: Since the outbreak of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), health care professionals in Lebanon have been diligently serving as the frontline of defense. In the light of challenging economic and political circumstances, putting their community wellbeing as a priority, and abiding by quarantine and strict infection control measures, health care professionals risk both their physical and mental wellbeing. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study i…
E‐learning
BACKGROUND: E-learning has been adopted internationally as the alternative teaching or learning strategy during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) quarantine to fill the academic gap that has been created by the existing reality of the pandemic due to nationwide closures. AIM: This study aims at evaluating the prevalence of depression, anxiety, and stress symptomatology among Lebanese University Students during the COVID-19 Quarantine. METHO…
Understanding and Responding to Substance Use and Abuse in the Palestinian Refugee Camps in Lebanon Prior to and During Covid-19 Times
Due to its geographical proximity to the Syrian conflict and the occupied territories, Lebanon has experienced an influx of refugees in recent times. Palestinian refugees are an identified key vulnerable population, with displaced communities increasingly experiencing camp insecurity, vulnerability to drug use and related health harms. A qualitative study consisting of in-depth interviews and focus group discussions (FGDs) was undertaken as part …
Covid-19 quarantine stressors and management among Lebanese students
The psychological experiences of Lebanese ground zero front-line nurses during the most recent Covid-19 outbreak post Beirut blast
BACKGROUND: For the past 2 months the number of COVID-19 cases in Lebanon has been on the rise, while frontline nurses after the Beirut Blast of August 4th have been practicing through limited resources and a challenging context. AIM: This paper aims at exploring the psychological experiences of Lebanese frontline nurses serving at ground zero hospital during the current COVID-19 outbreak. SETTING: This study was carried out in three main ground-…
The moderating effect of emotion regulation in the association between coping strategies and resilience in Lebanese adults
The current study provides novel and distinct findings regarding the relationship between emotion regulation, coping strategies and resilience in all of their dimensions. Furthermore, the present results provide insight on how a population under extreme stress receives and reacts to its reality
Prevalence and mortality rate of healthcare-associated infections among Covid-19 patients
Background The prevalence of HAI among COVID-19 patients ranged between 4.8% and 42.8% with the highest occurrence observed in critically ill patients. The present study aimed to evaluate the clinical features of HAI in severe and critical COVID-19 patients, their microbiological characteristics, and the attributable risk factors. Methods This is an analytical observational, retrospective single-center, cohort study that included 723 patients wit…
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…
The moderating effect of emotion regulation in the association between social support and religiosity and psychological distress in adults
This cross-sectional study has provided evidence that the adequate use of emotional regulation skills such as high level of cognitive reappraisal and low level of expressive suppression with presence of social support would remarkably decrease psychological distress. This result casts a new light on clinical approaches to tackle this association between the emotional regulation of a patient in interpersonal psychotherapy
The co-moderating effect of social support and religiosity in the association between psychological distress and coping strategies in a sample of lebanese adults
Our findings provide novel insight into the moderating effect of mature religiosity in the association between psychological distress and coping strategies affecting adaptive behavior to stress
Cross-Country Validation of the Arabic Version of the Prodromal Questionnaire–Brief (PQ‐B) in Young Adults from the General Population of the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) Region
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
Psychometric properties of the arabic translation of the Physical Appearance Comparison Scale-Revised (Pacs-R) in adults
The present findings preliminarily establish the Arabic PACS-R as an effective instrument for researchers and practitioners aiming to explore the physical comparison among Arabic-speaking populations, thus contributing to research and clinical work in the Arabic community
Correlations Between Spirituality, Anxiety, and Depression in Hemodialysis Patients in Saudi Arabia
A Multinational Study on the Mediating Effect of TikTok Addiction Between Psychological Distress and Academic Self-Efficacy Among University Students
Cross-country validation of the Arabic version of the WHO-5 Well-Being Index in non-clinical young adults from six Arab countries
This study aimed to perform a cross-country validation of the Arabic version of the World Health Organization 5-item (WHO-5) Well-Being Index, in terms of factor structure, composite reliability, cross-gender measurement invariance and concurrent validity. We carried out a cross-sectional, web-based study on a total of 3,247 young adults (aged 18–35 years) from six Arab countries (Tunisia, Lebanon, Egypt, Jordan, Morocco and Kuwait). Confirmatory…
Profile of maladaptive and normative eating behaviors in correlation with rumination
Background Dieting is a common practice around the world. People who wish to lose weight, improve their eating habits, or reach a desired level of health often diet. Rumination, a pattern of repetitive negative thoughts and emotions, is typically found when individuals diet. The current study aimed to identify physical and psychological differences between maladaptive and normative eating behaviors in a sample from Lebanon. Methods A cross-sectio…
Translation and Validation of the Arabic Duke University Religion Index Among Nursing Students in Saudi Arabia
Psychometric properties of an Arabic translation of the Breast Appreciation Scale (BrAS) in Lebanese women
The 9-item Breast Appreciation Scale (BrAS) measures the construct of breast appreciation, posited as a facet of the broader positive body image construct. To date, there has been limited assessment of the psychometric properties of the BrAS across national and linguistic groups. To add to the literature on breast appreciation, we assessed the psychometric properties of an Arabic translation of the BrAS. An online convenience sample of 626 cisgen…
Occupational stress, job satisfaction, and intention to leave among critical care nurses during the Covid-19 pandemic
Background: In the context of an ongoing nursing shortage and severe economic crisis in Lebanon, the COVID-19 pandemic placed significant strain on the Lebanese healthcare system, particularly affecting frontline nurses' psychological well-being and work conditions. Purpose: This study aimed to examine the relationship between occupational stress, job satisfaction, and intention to leave among nurses caring for COVID-19 patients in Lebanon. Metho…
Development and first validation of the Pictorial Climate Emotions Test (PiCET) in a multinational sample from the Middle East
Background: The quantification of emotions associated with the climate crisis has been limited by the lack of consensual assessment tools. Our study proposes to design and validate for the first time a pictorial test to depict negative emotions in response to climate change at the moment they arise in an ecological way, i.e. the ‘Pictorial Climate Emotions Test’ (PiCET). Methods: We carried-out cross-sectional research among 2844 community adults…
Perceptions of Lebanese students regarding Integration of Artificial Intelligence in English University courses
The integration of artificial intelligence in educational settings has become increasingly prevalent. Language learning programs are at the precipice of leveraging this technology to enhance language proficiency among students. However, there is limited research exploring advantages and disadvantages perceived by students of English university courses. This study explores the perceptions of Lebanese university students regarding the integration o…
The Association Between Spiritual Well-Being and Burnout in Intensive Care Unit Nurses in Lebanon
Anxiety-Depression Symptoms Mediate the Connections Between Nightmares to War and Psychotic Experiences Among Internally Displaced Lebanese Citizens During the 2025 Southern Lebanon Attacks
Background: The psychological mechanisms linking war-related nightmares to psychotic experiences remain insufficiently elucidated, especially among the vulnerable displaced population. The present study investigated the mediating effect of anxiety–depression symptoms in the association between war-related nightmares and psychotic experiences within a sample of internally displaced Lebanese citizens during the 2025 southern Lebanon attack. Methods…
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