Sanaa Al-Harahsheh

Biographic Data

ID4153700
NAMESanaa Al-Harahsheh
GIVEN NAMESSanaa
FAMILY NAMEAl-Harahsheh
SIGNATUREAL-HARAHSHEH S
AFFILIATIONSQatar Foundation
ORCID0000-0001-5307-3412
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS9
TOTAL CITATIONS4
WORKS AS AUTHOR9
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2018
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2025
H-INDEX2

  • Tuberculosis at the crossroads

    Open AccessTereza Kasaeva, Kerri Viney et al.ARTICLEBMJ Global Health2025

    Tuberculosis (TB) remains the world’s deadliest infectious disease kiler, affecting the most vulnerable, including refugees and migrants. Their vulnerability is intensified by structural and social barriers that hinder diagnosis and treatment and restrict healthcare access. To put a spotlight on this issue, the WHO in collaboration with the Qatar Foundation launched a technical report on innovative solutions for TB elimination among refugees and …

  • School pressure and academic performance versus internet addiction in early and middle adolescents

    Khansa Chemnad, Maryam Aziz et al.ARTICLEBehaviour and Information…2025

    Recent studies have found a connection between schooling factors and Internet addiction (IA) among adolescents. However, family relationships may be a critical variable for understanding the link between school factors and IA. This study aims to investigate the association between schooling factors of academic performance and school pressure and IA in adolescents while examining the potential mediating role of family relationships in this associa…

  • The effects of the first wave of Covid-19 restrictions on physical activity

    Open AccessAbdulla Saeed Al-Mohannadi, Abdulaziz Farooq et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2024

    Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic led to restrictions that prevented physical activity in public places. This study sought to conduct a comprehensive longitudinal analysis of how lockdown policies in an Arabian Gulf country influenced the patterns of physical activity during first wave. Methods In a longitudinal study design, members of the ongoing “Step into health” community-based health promotion program who provided valid pedometer data from…

  • Depression, stress, and anxiety versus internet addiction in early and middle adolescent groups

    Open AccessMaryam Aziz, Khansa Chemnad et al.ARTICLEBMC Psychology2024

    These results highlight the crucial role parents and schools play in addressing problematic technology usage that develops as a response to depression, anxiety, and stress among adolescents. Moreover, the study reveals nuances in the mediating role of family and school environment in early and middle adolescence. This highlights the evolving nature of these influences across the different stages of development. Notably, this study contributes to …

  • Effects of Covid-19 on Autism Spectrum Disorder in Qatar

    Open AccessFouad Alshaban, Fouad A Alshaban et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Psychiatry2024

    The greater impact of the pandemic on autistic children and their families emphasizes the need for accessible and affordable health, education, and family services to manage their special needs

  • Addressing violence against children

    Open AccessAbdulla Saeed Al-Mohannadi, Sanaa Al-Harahsheh et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2022

    Introduction: Violence against children (VAC) is a critical public health issue that affects billions of children worldwide. The combination of its prevalence and severity of effects on children creates an urgent need for effective interventions. Multiple studies associate VAC with lifelong implications that affect children through adulthood. In Qatar, multiple approaches such as legislation are being used to protect children from all forms of vi…

  • The interplay between adolescents’ Internet addiction and family-related factors

    Open AccessMaryam Aziz, Aiman Erbad et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2022

    This study aimed to identify typical interactions between adolescents’ Internet addiction and family environment factors. 165 parents were surveyed about family environment and problematic Internet use for themselves and their adolescents. Three distinct clusters were identified. Cluster 1 (assertive interaction) involved non-addicted authoritative parents with adolescents at risk of addiction. These parents had occasional arguments with their ad…

  • Is it Contagious? Does Parents’ Internet Addiction Impact Their Adolescents’ Internet Addiction

    Open AccessKhansa Chemnad, Sameha Alshakhsi et al.ARTICLESocial Science Computer Review2022Cited by: 2References: 6

    Extensive research has shown various family factors such as low family cohesion, and limited parental supervision to be associated with adolescent Internet addiction (IA). There has been little discussion about the relationship between parental IA and adolescent IA. The purpose of this study was to determine whether parental IA and parental monitoring of digital technology use interpret IA in their adolescents. The current study was carried out w…

  • Cross-National Marriage in Qatar

    Sanaa Al-Harahsheh, Faras Khalid AlmeerARTICLEHawwa2018Cited by: 2References: 2

    While cross-national marriage has come to public attention and is gaining traction in Western scholarship, it is still an understudied phenomenon in the Arab region, including Qatar. Therefore, the aim of this study is to explore and describe the phenomenological constructs of cross-national marriages by Qataris through documenting the societal perception, family reaction, and motivating factors behind this marriage form. To achieve the study’s a…