Salma M Khaled
Biographic Data
| ID | 6380590 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Salma M Khaled |
| GIVEN NAMES | Salma M |
| FAMILY NAME | Khaled |
| SIGNATURE | KHALED S M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Qatar University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8844-3441 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 10 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) measurement tools among children and adolescents in the Arab world
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) significantly impact long-term health, yet culturally adapted measurement tools for Arab children and adolescents remain scarce. This scoping review systematically mapped ACEs assessment tools used in the Arab world, identifying key instruments and gaps. Following Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) guidelines, six databases were searched (PubMed, Embase, Scopus, PsycINFO, CINAHL, Web of Science) up to August 31st, …
Association between 23 urinary VOC metabolites and cardiovascular disease among NHANES participants
This paper reports on the association between urine concentrations of Volatile Organic Compounds (UVOCs) metabolites and Cardiovascular Diseases (CVDs). This cross-sectional study uses a sample of participants from the NHANES (2017–2020). We assessed the dose association of UVOCs with CVD by running multivariable logistic regression models at the second, third and fourth quartiles. Among 2,363 participants in the National Health and Nutrition Exa…
Gender-based differences in the prevalence and types of adverse childhood experiences and their associations with psychological distress and perceived lack of safety among adolescents in Qatar
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are detrimental to well-being, but gender-specific data in Arab countries is scarce. We explored gender differences in prevalence and associations of ACEs with psychological distress and feeling unsafe among Qatari adolescents using a 2017 national cross-sectional survey of 836 students (412 boys and 424 girls) from grades 8 to 12. Boys reported more ACEs and physical abuse. Gender-specific multivariable logis…
Happily tired”
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted existing gender inequalities and inequities in academia, such as unequal workload distribution and insufficient recognition of women's scientific and institutional contributions. This study aimed to explore the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on women academics in Qatar. We employed a descriptive qualitative design and conducted semi-structured interviews with 17 participants from government and semi-government h…
Age of onset and cumulative risk of mental disorders
BACKGROUND: Information on the frequency and timing of mental disorder onsets across the lifespan is of fundamental importance for public health planning. Broad, cross-national estimates of this information from coordinated general population surveys were last updated in 2007. We aimed to provide updated and improved estimates of age-of-onset distributions, lifetime prevalence, and morbid risk. METHODS: In this cross-national analysis, we analyse…
Association between health information seeking and behaviour change related to physical activity among Qatari adolescents
This study aims to assess the influence of used information sources on behaviour change related to physical activity (PA).It analyses secondary data from a nationally representative cross-sectional survey conducted in 2017 among 1050 Qatari adolescents aged 13-19 years.Multivariable logistic regression accounting for survey design examined the association between the outcome (attempt to change PA) and interpersonal, online, traditional, and socia…
Psychotic-like experiences among university female students in Qatar
Our findings support the importance of culture and religion in relation to the types and explanations that students provided when describing PLEs. Notably, it was common among those who reported having these experiences to normalize and link PLEs to real-life events. This may be a defense mechanism to protect the self against the stigma of mental illness and from being labeled as "abnormal
Depression in migrant workers and nationals of Qatar
Background: The aim of this study was to compare the prevalence of depressive symptoms among migrants and non-migrants living in Qatar and identify variables associated with depressive symptomology in these groups, including culture of origin, time living in country and perceived quality of life. In addition, we tested if the latter two variables moderated the effect of culture of origin on depressive symptomology in the migrant groups. Subject a…
Potential psychosocial influences on gender differences in physical activity among Qatari adolescents
Adolescents in Qatar have some of the highest levels of inactivity and gender inequality in physical activity (PA) among all adolescents in the world. Contextual psychosocial influences remain unknown to date. The current study is a secondary analysis of 1,157 Qatari students (13 to 20 years of age) who completed a national cross-sectional survey. Males reported significantly higher daily PA than females (p < 0.0001) and increasing daily PA with …
Testing Western Media Icons Influence on Arab Women’s Body Size and Shape Ideals
Western media globalization is implicated in the spread of the thin body ideal to traditional societies. Qatar—a small conservative Middle-Eastern country—has recently witnessed rapid Westernization, but the influence of Western media icons on women’s body image dissatisfaction has rarely been studied here. A 2 (celebrity or model) × 3 (thin, average, or heavy) plus a control condition between-subject experiment tested the primary hypothesis that…
Happily tired”
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted existing gender inequalities and inequities in academia, such as unequal workload distribution and insufficient recognition of women's scientific and institutional contributions. This study aimed to explore the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on women academics in Qatar. We employed a descriptive qualitative design and conducted semi-structured interviews with 17 participants from government and semi-government h…
Potential psychosocial influences on gender differences in physical activity among Qatari adolescents
Adolescents in Qatar have some of the highest levels of inactivity and gender inequality in physical activity (PA) among all adolescents in the world. Contextual psychosocial influences remain unknown to date. The current study is a secondary analysis of 1,157 Qatari students (13 to 20 years of age) who completed a national cross-sectional survey. Males reported significantly higher daily PA than females (p < 0.0001) and increasing daily PA with …
Testing Western Media Icons Influence on Arab Women’s Body Size and Shape Ideals
Western media globalization is implicated in the spread of the thin body ideal to traditional societies. Qatar—a small conservative Middle-Eastern country—has recently witnessed rapid Westernization, but the influence of Western media icons on women’s body image dissatisfaction has rarely been studied here. A 2 (celebrity or model) × 3 (thin, average, or heavy) plus a control condition between-subject experiment tested the primary hypothesis that…
Depression in migrant workers and nationals of Qatar
Background: The aim of this study was to compare the prevalence of depressive symptoms among migrants and non-migrants living in Qatar and identify variables associated with depressive symptomology in these groups, including culture of origin, time living in country and perceived quality of life. In addition, we tested if the latter two variables moderated the effect of culture of origin on depressive symptomology in the migrant groups. Subject a…
Psychotic-like experiences among university female students in Qatar
Our findings support the importance of culture and religion in relation to the types and explanations that students provided when describing PLEs. Notably, it was common among those who reported having these experiences to normalize and link PLEs to real-life events. This may be a defense mechanism to protect the self against the stigma of mental illness and from being labeled as "abnormal
Age of onset and cumulative risk of mental disorders
BACKGROUND: Information on the frequency and timing of mental disorder onsets across the lifespan is of fundamental importance for public health planning. Broad, cross-national estimates of this information from coordinated general population surveys were last updated in 2007. We aimed to provide updated and improved estimates of age-of-onset distributions, lifetime prevalence, and morbid risk. METHODS: In this cross-national analysis, we analyse…
Association between health information seeking and behaviour change related to physical activity among Qatari adolescents
This study aims to assess the influence of used information sources on behaviour change related to physical activity (PA).It analyses secondary data from a nationally representative cross-sectional survey conducted in 2017 among 1050 Qatari adolescents aged 13-19 years.Multivariable logistic regression accounting for survey design examined the association between the outcome (attempt to change PA) and interpersonal, online, traditional, and socia…
Happily tired”
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted existing gender inequalities and inequities in academia, such as unequal workload distribution and insufficient recognition of women's scientific and institutional contributions. This study aimed to explore the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on women academics in Qatar. We employed a descriptive qualitative design and conducted semi-structured interviews with 17 participants from government and semi-government h…
Association between 23 urinary VOC metabolites and cardiovascular disease among NHANES participants
This paper reports on the association between urine concentrations of Volatile Organic Compounds (UVOCs) metabolites and Cardiovascular Diseases (CVDs). This cross-sectional study uses a sample of participants from the NHANES (2017–2020). We assessed the dose association of UVOCs with CVD by running multivariable logistic regression models at the second, third and fourth quartiles. Among 2,363 participants in the National Health and Nutrition Exa…
Gender-based differences in the prevalence and types of adverse childhood experiences and their associations with psychological distress and perceived lack of safety among adolescents in Qatar
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are detrimental to well-being, but gender-specific data in Arab countries is scarce. We explored gender differences in prevalence and associations of ACEs with psychological distress and feeling unsafe among Qatari adolescents using a 2017 national cross-sectional survey of 836 students (412 boys and 424 girls) from grades 8 to 12. Boys reported more ACEs and physical abuse. Gender-specific multivariable logis…
Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) measurement tools among children and adolescents in the Arab world
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) significantly impact long-term health, yet culturally adapted measurement tools for Arab children and adolescents remain scarce. This scoping review systematically mapped ACEs assessment tools used in the Arab world, identifying key instruments and gaps. Following Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) guidelines, six databases were searched (PubMed, Embase, Scopus, PsycINFO, CINAHL, Web of Science) up to August 31st, …
Medicine (8 works) · Psychology (8 works) · Psychiatry (6 works) · Demography (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Clinical Psychology (3 works) · Clinical Psychology (3 works) · Mental Health Treatment and Access (3 works) · Population (3 works) · Sociology (3 works)