Linda Smail
Biographic Data
| ID | 6093434 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Linda Smail |
| GIVEN NAMES | Linda |
| FAMILY NAME | Smail |
| SIGNATURE | SMAIL L |
| AFFILIATIONS | Zayed University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9388-1334 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 12 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
The role of parents’ education levels and occupations on their daughters’ entrepreneurial Intentions
This study explores female entrepreneurship by examining how parental background influences entrepreneurial Intentions, given entrepreneurship’s growing significance in economic development. Using survey data from 282 female university students, it analyzes connections between parental education, occupations, and daughters’ entrepreneurial aspirations. Contrary to expectations, the findings did not reveal statistically significant links between p…
Breaking Down Barriers
Balancing the local‐international dialectic in community psychology pedagogy
This study analyzes the localization of a US‐designed Social Innovation course in the UAE as a contested site of knowledge production rather than a straightforward curricular adaptation. Using reflexive thematic analysis of lesson plans and faculty reflections, we identified two themes: Curricular Containment and Cultural Substitution Without Epistemic Transformation. These demonstrate how localization efforts simplified content and replaced cult…
Motives of college students for choice of traditional food in the UAE
Purpose This study investigates the motives influencing the consumption of traditional Emirati foods among female students at Zayed University in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Design/methodology/approach A descriptive cross-sectional survey was conducted with 150 female students. Data was collected through a structured questionnaire that included demographic information, traditional food habits, and factors affecting food choices, measured by t…
Quality of Life of Emirati Women with Cervical Cancer Using EORTC QLQ-30 and CX24
Early-stage diagnosis, financial stability, and physical activity were key predictors of better QoL. Addressing financial disparities, managing symptoms, and improving survivorship care are essential
Identifying Licensed Social Care Professionals in the UAE
Entrepreneurial intention and education among high school and technical students from federal institutes in Brazil
This study investigates entrepreneurial intentions and education among high school and technical institute students at federal institutes in Brazil. Data were collected through a digital survey distributed to 127 students and analysed using SPSS software, with the theoretical framework grounded in the Theory of Planned Behaviour. The findings indicate a predominant preference for career choices that enhance quality of life. Additionally, it was f…
Quality of Life of Emirati Women with Breast Cancer
To examine the quality of life (QoL) of Emirati women with breast cancer (BC) and determine its relationships with their sociodemographic characteristics and clinical factors. The study will play a leading role in providing information about the QoL of Emirati women with BC and will help in recognizing the aspects of QoL in BC survivorship that requires special attention. A population-based cross-sectional study was conducted on 250 Emirati women…
Maternal investment, life-history trajectory of the off-spring and cardiovascular disease risk in Emirati females in the United Arab Emirates
Although the results do not fully support that Emirati females fast-life history is associated with increased chronic disease risk, the data does suggest a link between restricted fetal growth in response to low maternal investment and metabolic and reproductive health
Psychological Climacteric Symptoms and Attitudes toward Menopause among Emirati Women
Menopause is an inevitable developmental event that women encounter at an age of 42-54 years. The drop of estrogen levels that accompanies cessation of menstruation is associated with multiple vasomotor, physical, neuropsychological, and sexual symptoms, which may hamper quality of life. This study aimed to examine the severity of psychological symptoms and their correlates among peri- and postmenopausal Emirati women (N = 60, mean age = 54.88 ± …
Emirati Women’s Knowledge about the Menopause and Menopausal Hormone Therapy
The aim of this study was to investigate the knowledge of Emirati women aged 30-64 about menopause, menopausal hormone therapy (MHT), and their associated health risks, and additionally, to determine the relationships between Emirati women's knowledge about menopause and their sociodemographic and reproductive characteristics. A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted of 497 Emirati women visiting five primary healthcare centers in Du…
Menopause-Specific Quality of Life among Emirati Women
To investigate the quality of life (QOL) of menopausal Emirati women aged 40-64 years and determine its relationship with their sociodemographic characteristics. A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted on 70 Emirati women using multistage stratified clustered random sampling. The participants were interviewed face-to-face using a structured questionnaire comprising sociodemographic variables, reproductive characteristics, and the Me…
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Menopause-Specific Quality of Life among Emirati Women
To investigate the quality of life (QOL) of menopausal Emirati women aged 40-64 years and determine its relationship with their sociodemographic characteristics. A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted on 70 Emirati women using multistage stratified clustered random sampling. The participants were interviewed face-to-face using a structured questionnaire comprising sociodemographic variables, reproductive characteristics, and the Me…
Psychological Climacteric Symptoms and Attitudes toward Menopause among Emirati Women
Menopause is an inevitable developmental event that women encounter at an age of 42-54 years. The drop of estrogen levels that accompanies cessation of menstruation is associated with multiple vasomotor, physical, neuropsychological, and sexual symptoms, which may hamper quality of life. This study aimed to examine the severity of psychological symptoms and their correlates among peri- and postmenopausal Emirati women (N = 60, mean age = 54.88 ± …
Emirati Women’s Knowledge about the Menopause and Menopausal Hormone Therapy
The aim of this study was to investigate the knowledge of Emirati women aged 30-64 about menopause, menopausal hormone therapy (MHT), and their associated health risks, and additionally, to determine the relationships between Emirati women's knowledge about menopause and their sociodemographic and reproductive characteristics. A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted of 497 Emirati women visiting five primary healthcare centers in Du…
Maternal investment, life-history trajectory of the off-spring and cardiovascular disease risk in Emirati females in the United Arab Emirates
Although the results do not fully support that Emirati females fast-life history is associated with increased chronic disease risk, the data does suggest a link between restricted fetal growth in response to low maternal investment and metabolic and reproductive health
Quality of Life of Emirati Women with Breast Cancer
To examine the quality of life (QoL) of Emirati women with breast cancer (BC) and determine its relationships with their sociodemographic characteristics and clinical factors. The study will play a leading role in providing information about the QoL of Emirati women with BC and will help in recognizing the aspects of QoL in BC survivorship that requires special attention. A population-based cross-sectional study was conducted on 250 Emirati women…
Entrepreneurial intention and education among high school and technical students from federal institutes in Brazil
This study investigates entrepreneurial intentions and education among high school and technical institute students at federal institutes in Brazil. Data were collected through a digital survey distributed to 127 students and analysed using SPSS software, with the theoretical framework grounded in the Theory of Planned Behaviour. The findings indicate a predominant preference for career choices that enhance quality of life. Additionally, it was f…
Motives of college students for choice of traditional food in the UAE
Purpose This study investigates the motives influencing the consumption of traditional Emirati foods among female students at Zayed University in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Design/methodology/approach A descriptive cross-sectional survey was conducted with 150 female students. Data was collected through a structured questionnaire that included demographic information, traditional food habits, and factors affecting food choices, measured by t…
Quality of Life of Emirati Women with Cervical Cancer Using EORTC QLQ-30 and CX24
Early-stage diagnosis, financial stability, and physical activity were key predictors of better QoL. Addressing financial disparities, managing symptoms, and improving survivorship care are essential
Identifying Licensed Social Care Professionals in the UAE
The role of parents’ education levels and occupations on their daughters’ entrepreneurial Intentions
This study explores female entrepreneurship by examining how parental background influences entrepreneurial Intentions, given entrepreneurship’s growing significance in economic development. Using survey data from 282 female university students, it analyzes connections between parental education, occupations, and daughters’ entrepreneurial aspirations. Contrary to expectations, the findings did not reveal statistically significant links between p…
Breaking Down Barriers
Balancing the local‐international dialectic in community psychology pedagogy
This study analyzes the localization of a US‐designed Social Innovation course in the UAE as a contested site of knowledge production rather than a straightforward curricular adaptation. Using reflexive thematic analysis of lesson plans and faculty reflections, we identified two themes: Curricular Containment and Cultural Substitution Without Epistemic Transformation. These demonstrate how localization efforts simplified content and replaced cult…
Internal Medicine (6 works) · Medicine (6 works) · Psychology (6 works) · Gerontology (4 works) · Quality of life (healthcare (4 works) · Health and Wellbeing Research (3 works) · Menopause (3 works) · Menopause: Health Impacts and Treatments (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Cancer (2 works)