Abdalla AM Hamid
Biographic Data
| ID | 6053942 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Abdalla AM Hamid |
| GIVEN NAMES | Abdalla AM |
| FAMILY NAME | Hamid |
| SIGNATURE | HAMID A A |
| AFFILIATIONS | United Arab Emirates University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2674-2534 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 9 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2004 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Demographic associations with attitudes to psychiatry amongst medical and psychology students in the United Arab Emirates
Female students, those above 20, and those pursuing a psychology major had more favourable attitudes toward psychiatry. This is one of the first studies in the UAE assessing ATP-30 scores among medical and psychology students. Insights from this study will help improve psychiatry recruitment and reduce stigmatisation in the UAE and the wider region
The impact of Sudan armed conflict and coping strategies on the mental health of the older adult internally displaced persons in Darfur camps
The findings of this study suggest that attention should be directed towards fostering positive coping capacity and the provision of psychosocial support services for older adult IDPs in Darfur
The relationship between coping and distress among faculty members and students during Covid-19 pandemic lockdown
Increased emotion-focused coping is associated with decreased distress among women while the use of emotion-focused coping by men predicted more distress. Workshops and programs focused on providing skills and techniques on how to cope with stressful situations induced by the COVID-19 pandemic are recommended
Job distress and burnout among Tanzanian and Sudanese health professionals
The purpose of this study was to explore and compare the levels of distress and burnout among Sudanese and Tanzanian health professionals. Cluster random sampling was used to select 72 nurses and physicians of both genders from each country. The participants’ age range was 21 years to 55 years ( M age = 31.51, SD = 7.22). The Maslach Burnout Inventory-Human Services Survey and the General Health Questionnaire were used to collect data. Nonpsychot…
Effects of Psychoeducation and Stress Coping Techniques on Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms
This study examined the effects of psychoeducation and stress management techniques on Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) symptoms in Libya. The 41 Libyan patients who volunteered to take part in the study were first assessed using the PTSD Checklist. They attended workshops on PTSD symptoms, stress management techniques, and communication skills on three successive days after which they were asked to answer the Coping Inventory for Stressful S…
The Irrational Beliefs Inventory
The purpose of this study was to examine the psychometric properties of the adapted Irrational Beliefs Inventory (IBI-34) and thus begin the process of assessing its adequacy for use in an Arab culture. The scale was translated and then administered to two samples of undergraduate students from the United Arab Emirates University. Data from 384 students were used in the main analysis, and data from 251 students were used for cross-validation. Pri…
The Darfur Crisis
This study aimed at investigating the effects of the Darfur crisis on the mental health of internally displaced women; in particular, the traumatic events and resulting living conditions inside camps for internally displaced persons. It was hypothesized that a high prevalence of nonpsychotic psychiatric symptoms would be found. Participants were 212 internally displaced women in Darfur between 15 and 80 years old. Participants were interviewed us…
Psychological Problems Among Aid Workers Operating in Darfur
Aid workers operating in war zones are susceptible to mental health problems that could develop into stress and acute traumatic stress. This study examined the relationships between burnout, job satisfaction (compassion satisfaction), secondary traumatic stress (compassion fatigue), and distress in 53 Sudanese and international aid workers in Darfur (mean age = 31.6 years). Measures used were the Professional Quality of Life Questionnaire (ProQOL…
Personality Correlates of Health Outcomes in Sudanese University Students
Individual differences play a salient and vital role in the person's responses to different stressors. Hence, various individuals are expected to differ in health outcome resulting from encountering stressful situations. This study aimed at identifying personality traits in Sudanese university students and investigating the nature of the relationship between these traits and psychological disturbances measured by the General Health Questionnaire …
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Personality Correlates of Health Outcomes in Sudanese University Students
Individual differences play a salient and vital role in the person's responses to different stressors. Hence, various individuals are expected to differ in health outcome resulting from encountering stressful situations. This study aimed at identifying personality traits in Sudanese university students and investigating the nature of the relationship between these traits and psychological disturbances measured by the General Health Questionnaire …
Psychological Problems Among Aid Workers Operating in Darfur
Aid workers operating in war zones are susceptible to mental health problems that could develop into stress and acute traumatic stress. This study examined the relationships between burnout, job satisfaction (compassion satisfaction), secondary traumatic stress (compassion fatigue), and distress in 53 Sudanese and international aid workers in Darfur (mean age = 31.6 years). Measures used were the Professional Quality of Life Questionnaire (ProQOL…
The Darfur Crisis
This study aimed at investigating the effects of the Darfur crisis on the mental health of internally displaced women; in particular, the traumatic events and resulting living conditions inside camps for internally displaced persons. It was hypothesized that a high prevalence of nonpsychotic psychiatric symptoms would be found. Participants were 212 internally displaced women in Darfur between 15 and 80 years old. Participants were interviewed us…
The Irrational Beliefs Inventory
The purpose of this study was to examine the psychometric properties of the adapted Irrational Beliefs Inventory (IBI-34) and thus begin the process of assessing its adequacy for use in an Arab culture. The scale was translated and then administered to two samples of undergraduate students from the United Arab Emirates University. Data from 384 students were used in the main analysis, and data from 251 students were used for cross-validation. Pri…
Effects of Psychoeducation and Stress Coping Techniques on Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms
This study examined the effects of psychoeducation and stress management techniques on Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) symptoms in Libya. The 41 Libyan patients who volunteered to take part in the study were first assessed using the PTSD Checklist. They attended workshops on PTSD symptoms, stress management techniques, and communication skills on three successive days after which they were asked to answer the Coping Inventory for Stressful S…
Job distress and burnout among Tanzanian and Sudanese health professionals
The purpose of this study was to explore and compare the levels of distress and burnout among Sudanese and Tanzanian health professionals. Cluster random sampling was used to select 72 nurses and physicians of both genders from each country. The participants’ age range was 21 years to 55 years ( M age = 31.51, SD = 7.22). The Maslach Burnout Inventory-Human Services Survey and the General Health Questionnaire were used to collect data. Nonpsychot…
The relationship between coping and distress among faculty members and students during Covid-19 pandemic lockdown
Increased emotion-focused coping is associated with decreased distress among women while the use of emotion-focused coping by men predicted more distress. Workshops and programs focused on providing skills and techniques on how to cope with stressful situations induced by the COVID-19 pandemic are recommended
Demographic associations with attitudes to psychiatry amongst medical and psychology students in the United Arab Emirates
Female students, those above 20, and those pursuing a psychology major had more favourable attitudes toward psychiatry. This is one of the first studies in the UAE assessing ATP-30 scores among medical and psychology students. Insights from this study will help improve psychiatry recruitment and reduce stigmatisation in the UAE and the wider region
The impact of Sudan armed conflict and coping strategies on the mental health of the older adult internally displaced persons in Darfur camps
The findings of this study suggest that attention should be directed towards fostering positive coping capacity and the provision of psychosocial support services for older adult IDPs in Darfur
Clinical Psychology (9 works) · Psychology (9 works) · Clinical Psychology (8 works) · Psychiatry (8 works) · General Health Questionnaire (5 works) · Mental health (5 works) · Distress (4 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Migration, Health and Trauma (4 works) · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (3 works)