Internet Addiction has become a public health issue that cannot be neglected. In Jordan, there is a need to investigate this issue among school students. This descriptive correlational study aimed to ...assess the prevalence of Internet Addition and associated risk factors in Jordanian school students. The participants (N = 716) aged 12–18 years were selected randomly from ten public schools in Amman Governorate in Jordan. Socio-demographical data, patterns of Internet usage, the Young's Internet Addiction Tool (YIAT), the Symptom Checklist-anxiety scale (SCL-anxiety), and the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale for Children (CES-DC) were used. The findings showed that the prevalence of severe Internet Addiction was 6.3%. The highest prevalence of Internet Addiction was among students with family monthly income >1400$/, their fathers completed elementary education and mothers completed university and higher education, and their academic performance was poor. The friend's home was the favorite place among Internet addicted students. Chatting was the highest reason for Internet Addiction. The students were experiencing anxiety and depression symptoms had the highest prevalence of Internet Addiction (10.3%, 8.2%, respectively). There was a statistically significant relationship between the age, school grade, family income, academic performance, average hours of Internet daily usage during school days and holidays, anxiety, depression, and Internet Addiction. These findings emphasize the importance of developing and implementing interventions such as preventive measures and early diagnosis of Internet Addiction among school students. Furthermore, counseling programs are recommended to increase the awareness of families regarding Internet Addiction and their responsibilities in providing guidance and support for their children.
•Internet Addiction (IA) has become a public health issue that cannot be neglected.•The prevalence of Internet Addiction was 6.3%.•Age, school grade, family income, and academic performance were associated risk factors of IA.•Duration of Internet daily usage, anxiety, and depression were also risk factors of IA.•Developing and implementing interventions regarding IA among school students are essential.
OBJECTIVEThe current study aimed to examine the relationship between depressive symptoms and quality of life among Jordanian community-dwelling older adults.METHODSA cross-sectional, descriptive ...correlational design was used. A convenience sample (N = 602) was selected to recruit the participants in the Amman governorate during the period from August to November 2021.RESULTSFindings demonstrated that the mean (SD) age of older adults was 67.5 (7.0) years and 51.5% of participants were females. Also, 54.1% of the participants experienced moderate to severe depressive symptoms with a total mean (SD) score was 8.57 on a scale of 0 to 15, while the mean (SD) for the quality of life scale was 12.12 (3.85) on a scale of 4 to 20. Significant differences existed in quality of life and depressive symptoms based on marital status (p < .001), educational level (p < .001), working status (p < .01), income (p < .001), and chronic disease (p < .01). Quality of life and its domains were negatively associated with depressive symptoms (B= - 0.596, p < .001). Also, marital status, working, educational level, income, and chronic disease were associated with depressive symptoms.CONCLUSIONStrategies to improve quality of life should be promoted to minimize depressive symptoms among older adults and consider significant demographic factors.
While gamification in education has gained popularity in recent years, there remains a scarcity of studies investigating its effects on students' stress levels, anxiety, self-efficacy, and academic ...achievements, particularly within Arab countries. Therefore, this study investigated the effect of using the gamification of “Kahoot!” as a learning method on stress and anxiety symptoms, self-efficacy, and academic achievements among university students in Jordan. A pre-posttest control group design was adopted and a sample of 176 students was recruited, 89 were in the experimental group and 87 in the control group. The experimental group was exposed to the gamification of Kahoot! and traditional learning, while the control group was exposed to traditional learning during the period from March to June 2023. Findings clarified significant differences existed in stress and anxiety symptoms, self-efficacy, and academic achievements between experimental and control groups after intervention. The experimental group revealed reduced stress and anxiety symptoms and improved self-efficacy and academic achievements after the intervention. This study suggested that the gamification of “Kahoot!” could be an effective learning method, thus university instructors should integrate such gamification into the educational process to enhance psychological health and academic achievements among students.
Type 1 diabetes influences adolescents' health status and therapeutic management. Adaptation for adolescents with type 1 diabetes is considered a significant issue for this cohort group and is based ...on many factors, including availability of resources, and family and community support. Thus, this study aimed to explore Palestinian adolescents' experiences of adaptation to type 1 diabetes in the West Bank.
A qualitative grounded theory approach was adopted. The purposive sample consisted of fourteen adolescents aged from 12 to 18 years and diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. The data were collected using semi-structured and face-to-face individual interviews during the period from March to June 2023. A constant comparative method was used to analyze data.
The core category had emerged with categories and subcategories. There were three categories and ten subcategories including difficulties in the management of type 1 diabetes, for example, “insulin injections, dietary management, and control of HbA1c levels”, burdens of type1 diabetes, for example, “burden regarding follow-up treatment, the burden of interaction and communication, emotional burden, and economic burden”, and fears and worries of unexpected future life, for example, “worries about disease complications, worries regarding social relationships, and worries about marriage and parenthood”.
Adolescents diagnosed with type 1 diabetes suffer from difficult experiences influencing their adaptation to this disease.
Counseling programs concerning self-care management for those adolescents need to be developed in addition to support programs. Health education programs are needed to develop their adaptation and coping skills to these experiences.
•The adolescents reported the experience of difficulties in the management of type 1 diabetes.•The adolescents stated the experience of burdens of type 1 diabetes (follow-up treatment, interaction and communication, emotional, and economic).•Fears and worries about the unexpected future life were another experience.•The adolescents had maladaptive experiences with type 1 diabetes.•Counseling and support programs should be developed to enhance adaptation.
Background: In Palestine, there is a lack of studies that examined self-care behaviors among patients with coronary artery disease in outpatient clinics.
Objective: This study purposed to evaluate ...self-care behaviors, examine the relationship between self-care behaviors and selected sociodemographic and psychosocial factors (e.g. depression, anxiety, stress, and social support), and self-efficacy, and determine predictors of self-care behaviors among patients with coronary artery disease in outpatient clinics in the West Bank/Palestine.
Design: A cross-sectional study was conducted.
Methods: A total of 430 Palestinian adult patients suffering from coronary artery disease attended outpatient clinics were recruited. A self-reported questionnaire consisting of the following tools: Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scale 21, Sullivian's Self-efficacy scale, and Multidimensional Social Support Scale was used to collect data during the period from the beginning of April to the beginning of July 2022. Descriptive and inferential statistics (Pearson's and Point-biserial correlation tests and multiple linear regression) were used for analyzing data.
Results: The patients reported low self-care behaviors levels and high self-efficacy levels. The psychosocial reactions endorsed by the patients were 86.3% for depression, 76.3% for anxiety, 43.3% for stress, and 98.6% had moderate and normal social support. A positive correlation was found between self-care behaviors and age (r = 0.160, p < 0.01), duration of disease (r = 0.095, p < 0.05), self-efficacy (r = 0.443, p < 0.01), and social support (r = 0.266, p < 0.01). Self-efficacy (B = 0.401, p < 0.01), social support (B = 0.160, p < 0.01), and age (B = 0.109, p < 0.05) were significant predictors of self-care behaviors in those patients.
Conclusion: Low self-care behaviors were a significant issue among patients with coronary artery disease in outpatient clinics. This study may help healthcare professionals develop health promotion programs for patients with coronary artery disease to improve self-care behaviors.
Aim
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a central nervous system degenerative disease that can lead to life-long disability. The global prevalence of the disease has risen significantly. However, there is a ...lack of studies to assess this problem in Arab countries, including Palestine. Thus, this study aimed to determine the Palestinian community dwellers’ knowledge about MS in the West Bank.
Subjects and methods
A cross-sectional, descriptive correlational design was conducted in Jenin Governorate in West Bank. The data were collected using the Multiple Sclerosis Knowledge Questionnaire (MSKQ-25) in addition to demographic characteristics. A total of 715 community dwellers responded to the study during the period from February to April 2022.
Results
Findings demonstrated that Palestinian community dwellers reported a low level of knowledge about multiple sclerosis, in which 74.0% were within the poor knowledge range. There was a significant difference in knowledge about multiple sclerosis according to educational level (p < 0.05).
Conclusion
Knowledge about multiple sclerosis was below normal among Palestinian community dwellers, thus there is a need to improve their knowledge about multiple sclerosis by implementing various strategies and interventions, including use of public awareness campaigns through various media ensuring reliable information reach the public regarding early detection and management of this serious disease.
Aim
This study aimed to examine the association between work‐related psychological empowerment and quality of nursing care in Jordanian critical care nurses.
Background
Nurses' work‐related ...empowerment is the essential element to enhance nurses' quality of care. There are few studies about this area among critical care nurses.
Methods
A cross‐sectional design was used, and data were collected from critical care registered nurses (N = 480) from different health sectors.
Results
The mean scores of work‐related psychological empowerment and quality of nursing care were 5.22 (SD = 0.92) and 3.75 (SD = 0.62), respectively. The nurses had agreement level of psychological empowerment and very good level of quality of nursing care. There was a positive relationship between quality of nursing care and psychological empowerment.
Conclusion
The need to enhance work psychological empowerment is necessary to improve quality of nursing care.
Implication for Nursing Management
The results reflect the need for policy‐makers and nursing managers to develop and implement strategies to promote psychological empowerment to provide high quality of nursing care among critical care nurses.
This study aimed to assess the relationship between management commitment, psychological empowerment, and job performance among Palestinian academic employees in higher education institutions. A ...multi-wave survey was utilized and 665 academics were recruited from several public and private universities in West Bank, in which the stratified sampling method was adopted to select universities. Findings demonstrated that participants reported moderate levels of management commitment and job performance and agreeable levels of psychological empowerment. Management commitment and psychological empowerment positively correlated with job performance (p < 0.01). However, management commitment had a direct influence on job performance and management commitment had a relationship with psychological empowerment (p < 0.01). Thus, strategies should be carried out to enhance management commitment and psychological empowerment to improve job performance among academic staff.This study aimed to assess the relationship between management commitment, psychological empowerment, and job performance among Palestinian academic employees in higher education institutions. A multi-wave survey was utilized and 665 academics were recruited from several public and private universities in West Bank, in which the stratified sampling method was adopted to select universities. Findings demonstrated that participants reported moderate levels of management commitment and job performance and agreeable levels of psychological empowerment. Management commitment and psychological empowerment positively correlated with job performance (p < 0.01). However, management commitment had a direct influence on job performance and management commitment had a relationship with psychological empowerment (p < 0.01). Thus, strategies should be carried out to enhance management commitment and psychological empowerment to improve job performance among academic staff.
Assessment and evaluation of the health‐related quality of life of industrial workers is an important research focus. This descriptive correlational study identifies the predictors of health‐related ...quality of life using a random sampling of industrial workers (n = 640) from construction factories in Amman Governorate in Jordan using demographic characteristics, a health and work‐related factors questionnaire, and the World Health Organization Quality of Life‐Brief scale. Results showed that industrial workers had good physical health but a poor working environment. There was a statistically significant relationship between educational level, conflict between work and individual life and work and social life, working hours, and workload, and all domains of health‐related quality of life. Overall, educational level was the main predictor for all domains of health‐related quality of life. Such results confirm the need to develop appropriate interventions and strategies to improve workers' health‐related quality of life. Furthermore, developing an integrated approach among policymakers, employers, and work organizations to enhance industrial workers' occupational health programs could be effective.
This study assessed the effect of virtual reality therapy on the stress and anxiety symptoms, in addition to physiological measures, including mean arterial pressure (MAP) and pulse rate among ...university students. A one group pretest-posttest design was used. The participants were baccalaureate students who enrolled in all faculties at Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan, Amman Governorate. This study was conducted between December and January, 2019. The intervention involved an experience as a therapy called River Relaxation virtual reality (VR), which downloaded through Stream VR. The participants attended eight sessions for 15 min two sessions weekly over one month in the VR laboratory. There was a significant difference between the pre-post virtual reality therapy intervention for perceived stress
(t = 8.411, p < 0.001)
, anxiety
(t = 10.145, p < 0.001)
, MAP
(t = 6.393, p < 0.001)
, and pulse
(t = 2.571, p < 0.05)
. There was a statistically significant lowering in perceived stress, anxiety, and physiological measures including, MAP and pulse as a result of the Virtual Reality Therapy. The findings suggest the importance of integrating virtual reality therapy as an effective intervention to minimize stress and anxiety, and enhance physiological measures among university students.
