- Psychology Department
Faculty of Social Sciences
Kuwait University
Kuwait, P.O.Box 68168.
Othman H Alkhadher
Kuwait University, Psychology, Faculty Member
- Organizational Justice, Organizational Behavior, Leadership Development, Organizational Leadership, Job Stress (Psychology), Emotional intelligence, and 4 moreEmotional Intelligence (Psychology), Managerial Competencies/leadership and Management, Leadership Competency, and Work ethics and religiosityedit
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سعت الدراسة إلى استقصاء جهود توطين علم النفس في الكويت، مبتدئة بشرح مفهوم التوطين ومتطلباته والجهود التي تمت في هذا الشأن، والعقبات التي تحول دون تمكينه. ولإتمام ذلك، قامت الدراسة بفحص خطة التنمية لدولة الكويت 2035 ، والأولويات البحثية... more
سعت الدراسة إلى استقصاء جهود توطين علم النفس في الكويت، مبتدئة بشرح مفهوم
التوطين ومتطلباته والجهود التي تمت في هذا الشأن، والعقبات التي تحول دون تمكينه. ولإتمام
ذلك، قامت الدراسة بفحص خطة التنمية لدولة الكويت 2035 ، والأولويات البحثية لقطاع
الأبحاث بجامعة الكويت، والقوانين والتشريعات الكويتية ذات المجالات النفسية، كما فحصت
دراسات في علم النفس منشورة في مجلات مجلس النشر العلمي بجامعة الكويت، أعدها باحثون
كويتيون. وتوصلت إلى أن جهود توطين علم النفس غائبة في خطة التنمية وبرنامجها المرحلي، وفي
الأولويات البحثية لقطاع الأبحاث بجامعة الكويت، لكنها أكثر وضوحا عند فحص التشريعات
ذات العلاقة بالخدمات النفسية والاجتماعية. وعند مراجعة 55 دراسة منشورة خلال السنوات
العشرين الماضية في أربع من الدوريات التابعة لمجلس النشر العلمي بجامعة الكويت، أعدها باحثون
كويتيون كطرف رئيس، نجد أن حساسية هذه الدراسات للجوانب الثقافية، ووعيها بمستلزمات
التوطين منخفضة إلى متوسطة على أكثر تقدير. لاحظت الدراسة أنه على الرغم من بعض
المبادرات الواعدة، فإنه لا توجد دعوة صريحة تنادي بتوطين علم النفس في الكويت، لكن الجهود
في هذا المجال ضمنية، ومبعثرة، ومفردة، وتفتقر إلى التنسيق.
التوطين ومتطلباته والجهود التي تمت في هذا الشأن، والعقبات التي تحول دون تمكينه. ولإتمام
ذلك، قامت الدراسة بفحص خطة التنمية لدولة الكويت 2035 ، والأولويات البحثية لقطاع
الأبحاث بجامعة الكويت، والقوانين والتشريعات الكويتية ذات المجالات النفسية، كما فحصت
دراسات في علم النفس منشورة في مجلات مجلس النشر العلمي بجامعة الكويت، أعدها باحثون
كويتيون. وتوصلت إلى أن جهود توطين علم النفس غائبة في خطة التنمية وبرنامجها المرحلي، وفي
الأولويات البحثية لقطاع الأبحاث بجامعة الكويت، لكنها أكثر وضوحا عند فحص التشريعات
ذات العلاقة بالخدمات النفسية والاجتماعية. وعند مراجعة 55 دراسة منشورة خلال السنوات
العشرين الماضية في أربع من الدوريات التابعة لمجلس النشر العلمي بجامعة الكويت، أعدها باحثون
كويتيون كطرف رئيس، نجد أن حساسية هذه الدراسات للجوانب الثقافية، ووعيها بمستلزمات
التوطين منخفضة إلى متوسطة على أكثر تقدير. لاحظت الدراسة أنه على الرغم من بعض
المبادرات الواعدة، فإنه لا توجد دعوة صريحة تنادي بتوطين علم النفس في الكويت، لكن الجهود
في هذا المجال ضمنية، ومبعثرة، ومفردة، وتفتقر إلى التنسيق.
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.كتاب الكتابة العلمية للرسائل الجامعة. دليلي عملي لطلاب الماجستير والدكتوراه. متوافق مع نسق الرابطة النفسية الأمريكية-الإصدار السابع. لتخصصات العلوم الاجتماعية والتربوية والإدارية
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دليل تعليمات المقياس العربي للعدالة التنظيمية
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الكتاب الذي بين أيدينا يتناول تسعة مواضيع رئيسة من السلوك التنظيمي، هي: مقدمة الفصل الأول: علم النفس التنظيمي، تعريفه، تاريخه، ميادينه، و مجالات تطبيقاته الفرد في المنظمة الفصل الثاني: الشخصية في العمل الفصل الثالث: الدوافع... more
الكتاب الذي بين أيدينا يتناول تسعة مواضيع رئيسة من السلوك التنظيمي، هي:
مقدمة
الفصل الأول: علم النفس التنظيمي، تعريفه، تاريخه، ميادينه، و مجالات تطبيقاته
الفرد في المنظمة
الفصل الثاني: الشخصية في العمل
الفصل الثالث: الدوافع
الفصل الرابع: ضغوط العمل
الجماعات و العمليات التنظيمية
الفصل الخامس: الاتصال التنظيمي
الفصل السادس: سلوك جماعات و فرق العمل
الفصل السابع: الصراع و القوة و السلوك السياسي
الفصل الثامن: القيادة التنظيمية
الفصل التاسع: عملية اتخاذ القرار
الفصل العاشر: التغيير و التطوير التنظيمي
مقدمة
الفصل الأول: علم النفس التنظيمي، تعريفه، تاريخه، ميادينه، و مجالات تطبيقاته
الفرد في المنظمة
الفصل الثاني: الشخصية في العمل
الفصل الثالث: الدوافع
الفصل الرابع: ضغوط العمل
الجماعات و العمليات التنظيمية
الفصل الخامس: الاتصال التنظيمي
الفصل السادس: سلوك جماعات و فرق العمل
الفصل السابع: الصراع و القوة و السلوك السياسي
الفصل الثامن: القيادة التنظيمية
الفصل التاسع: عملية اتخاذ القرار
الفصل العاشر: التغيير و التطوير التنظيمي
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المحتوى المقدمة أهمية الذكاء الوجداني الذكاء العقلي ليس كافياً تعريف الذكاء الوجداني مكونات الذكاء الوجداني أولاً: الوعي بالذات ثانياً: تنظيم و أدارة الذات التفكير البناء لديك عقلان سلسلة التفكير البناء كيف تجعل تفكير بناء أكثر... more
المحتوى
المقدمة
أهمية الذكاء الوجداني
الذكاء العقلي ليس كافياً
تعريف الذكاء الوجداني
مكونات الذكاء الوجداني
أولاً: الوعي بالذات
ثانياً: تنظيم و أدارة الذات
التفكير البناء
لديك عقلان
سلسلة التفكير البناء
كيف تجعل تفكير بناء أكثر
انحرافات التفكير
كيف تقييم تفكيرك؟
ثالثاً: حفز الذات
رابعاً: التعاطف
خامساً: المهارات الاجتماعية
الذكاء الوجداني و النجاح المهني
العاطفة ترشد العقل
هل يمكن اكتساب الذكاء الوجداني
الخاتمة
ملاحق
المراجع
المقدمة
أهمية الذكاء الوجداني
الذكاء العقلي ليس كافياً
تعريف الذكاء الوجداني
مكونات الذكاء الوجداني
أولاً: الوعي بالذات
ثانياً: تنظيم و أدارة الذات
التفكير البناء
لديك عقلان
سلسلة التفكير البناء
كيف تجعل تفكير بناء أكثر
انحرافات التفكير
كيف تقييم تفكيرك؟
ثالثاً: حفز الذات
رابعاً: التعاطف
خامساً: المهارات الاجتماعية
الذكاء الوجداني و النجاح المهني
العاطفة ترشد العقل
هل يمكن اكتساب الذكاء الوجداني
الخاتمة
ملاحق
المراجع
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ما الذي تستفيده من إقتناء هذا الكتاب؟ تعلم كيف تمزج بين التعلم و المرح. تعلم كيف تستخدم 30 لعبة تربوية جاهزة للتطبيق. تعلم كيف تبتكر و تحضر لبرنامج ممتع و مبدع. تعلم كيف تثير النشاط و تبدد الملل بعد برنامج طويل. و تذكر أن .... ... more
ما الذي تستفيده من إقتناء هذا الكتاب؟
تعلم كيف تمزج بين التعلم و المرح.
تعلم كيف تستخدم 30 لعبة تربوية جاهزة للتطبيق.
تعلم كيف تبتكر و تحضر لبرنامج ممتع و مبدع.
تعلم كيف تثير النشاط و تبدد الملل بعد برنامج طويل.
و تذكر أن ....
الأفراد يتعلمون بصورة أفضل عندما تكون عملية التعلم ممتعة.
الألعاب التربوية طريقة علمية حديثة في التعلم تستند على ثروة من الإبحاث و الدراسات الأكاديمية.
الألعاب التربوية مناسبة للإستخدام في تأصيل المفاهيم التربوية في نفوس المشاركين.
باللعب نتعلم ليس فقط من المقدم و لكن من المشاركين أيضاً.
الألعاب التربوية صورة تحاكي الواقع مما يسهل مراقبة و تصويب السلوك.
1. ما هي الألعاب التربوية؟
2. مميزات التعلم من خلال اللعب
3. أنواع الألعاب
4. مراحل اللعب
أولاً: قبل اللعب
o التعرف
o التخطيط
o التحضير
ثانياً: أثناء اللعب
o في البداية
o خلال اللعب
ثالثاً: مرحلة ما بعد اللعب
5. التعليق التربوي
6. مسئوليات المقدم
7. مواصفات المقدم الناجح
8. ماذا تفعل مع هؤلاء؟ (نماذج سلبية من المشاركين وكيف تتصرف معهم)
9. تقديم 30 لعبة
تعلم كيف تمزج بين التعلم و المرح.
تعلم كيف تستخدم 30 لعبة تربوية جاهزة للتطبيق.
تعلم كيف تبتكر و تحضر لبرنامج ممتع و مبدع.
تعلم كيف تثير النشاط و تبدد الملل بعد برنامج طويل.
و تذكر أن ....
الأفراد يتعلمون بصورة أفضل عندما تكون عملية التعلم ممتعة.
الألعاب التربوية طريقة علمية حديثة في التعلم تستند على ثروة من الإبحاث و الدراسات الأكاديمية.
الألعاب التربوية مناسبة للإستخدام في تأصيل المفاهيم التربوية في نفوس المشاركين.
باللعب نتعلم ليس فقط من المقدم و لكن من المشاركين أيضاً.
الألعاب التربوية صورة تحاكي الواقع مما يسهل مراقبة و تصويب السلوك.
1. ما هي الألعاب التربوية؟
2. مميزات التعلم من خلال اللعب
3. أنواع الألعاب
4. مراحل اللعب
أولاً: قبل اللعب
o التعرف
o التخطيط
o التحضير
ثانياً: أثناء اللعب
o في البداية
o خلال اللعب
ثالثاً: مرحلة ما بعد اللعب
5. التعليق التربوي
6. مسئوليات المقدم
7. مواصفات المقدم الناجح
8. ماذا تفعل مع هؤلاء؟ (نماذج سلبية من المشاركين وكيف تتصرف معهم)
9. تقديم 30 لعبة
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This study aimed to systematically investigate the effects of event intensity and frequency on the judgment of procedural justice in fair and unfair situations. Data were collected using Qualtrics online survey questionnaires from 420... more
This study aimed to systematically investigate the effects of event intensity and frequency on the judgment of procedural justice in fair and unfair situations. Data were collected using Qualtrics online survey questionnaires from 420 employees across different industries in the United States. Participants were randomly assigned to one of three frequency conditions (high, medium, and low), and within each frequency condition, two conditions of event intensity (high and low) were applied. Additionally, participants were randomly assigned to either fair or unfair situations. The findings indicated that frequent exposure to fair procedures had a positive impact on perceived procedural justice, underscoring the significance of maintaining fair practices for employee perceptions of justice. Conversely, the intensity of the event significantly influenced judgments of procedural justice. Unfair procedures in high-importance events could negatively affect employees’ perceptions of procedural justice. The study also revealed that specific combinations of procedural justice rules seemed to be applied based on the interaction of fairness, frequency, and intensity. Based on these findings, managers and supervisors should not overlook seemingly insignificant daily practices, as their cumulative effect can significantly affect employee perceptions of procedural justice.
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... The review is divided into five parts: (1) potential advantages and limitations of CBT and its reliability and validity; (2) the equivalent of the conventional form and CBT; (3) the acceptability of CBT; (4) innovative uses of... more
... The review is divided into five parts: (1) potential advantages and limitations of CBT and its reliability and validity; (2) the equivalent of the conventional form and CBT; (3) the acceptability of CBT; (4) innovative uses of computers in assessment; and (5) ethical issues concerning ...
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In this study, differences in levels of occupational stress and strain experienced by North American local ( n = 24) and expatriate ( n = 43) teachers working in Kuwait were investigated by married ( n=34) and single status ( n=31) and by... more
In this study, differences in levels of occupational stress and strain experienced by North American local ( n = 24) and expatriate ( n = 43) teachers working in Kuwait were investigated by married ( n=34) and single status ( n=31) and by male ( n = 30) and female ( n = 47) sex. All teachers self-administered the Occupational Stress Inventory-Revised. No differences appeared among measures of stress or strain between male and female teachers or between married and single teachers. However, locally hired teachers reported higher role insufficiency and interpersonal strain than expatriate teachers. Some significant differences in coping styles also appeared between these groups. None of the measures used revealed any significant correlations between age and years of service.
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Employees who hold collectivistic values care more about the interests of their group or collective than do their individualistic counterparts. We examined the potential effects of the combination of individual values, nations, and job... more
Employees who hold collectivistic values care more about the interests of their group or collective than do their individualistic counterparts. We examined the potential effects of the combination of individual values, nations, and job satisfaction on organizational citizenship behaviours among 308 public school teachers in China, Kuwait, and the United States. Collectivist values of employees predicted their organizational citizenship behaviours (OCBs). Both collectivistic values and country moderated the relationship between job satisfaction and OCB. Job satisfaction was more positively related to OCB directed at the organization for employees in China and Kuwait than for employees in the United States, but job satisfaction was more positively related to OCB directed toward individuals for employees who were lower in collectivism. This study is one of the few that has tested the potential role of individuals’ collectivism values in their performance of helping behaviours at work across multiple countries.
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Research Interests: Cognitive Science, Emotional intelligence, Personality, Intelligence, Mental Health, and 15 morePersonality Assessment, Medicine, Emotions, Psychological Health, Kuwait, Humans, Female, College Students, Male, Perceptual motor skills, Health Status, Arabs, Adult, Intelligence tests, and Personality Inventory
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The study aims to explore the relationship between cultural intelligence and depression, and the role of expatriation as a moderator variable between them. The study also tries to detect the differences among expatriate and non-expatriate... more
The study aims to explore the relationship between cultural intelligence and depression, and the role of expatriation as a moderator variable between them. The study also tries to detect the differences among expatriate and non-expatriate students in both cultural intelligence and its dimensions and depression along with verifying the relationship between residence duration in expatriation and cultural intelligence and its dimensions among expatriate students. The study sample was composed of 456 Kuwaiti college students (207 expatriate and 249 non-expatriate students), with mean age of 22.69 (SD = 3.81). The study used the Cultural Intelligence Scale and the Beck Depression Inventory-II. The results revealed a weak, yet statistically significant, negative correlation relationship between overall cultural intelligence and its dimensions (metacognitive, cognitive, motivational and depression). No statistically significant relationship was found between the behavioral cultural intelligence dimension and depression. Expatriation was found to play a role as a moderator variable in the relationship between cultural intelligence and depression. Also, the results showed significant differences in overall cultural intelligence and its dimensions, since the mean score of expatriate students was greater than those of non-expatriate students. Also, the results showed no significant differences in depression among expatriate and non-expatriate students. Additionally, a statistically significant positive correlation between the residence duration and overall cultural intelligence and its cognitive and behavioral dimensions.
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The distinction between justice and injustice has gained more interest recently. Voices have been raised to clarify the possible distinction between them. The main goal of the paper is to investigate the importance of injustice over the... more
The distinction between justice and injustice has gained more interest recently. Voices have been raised to clarify the possible distinction between them. The main goal of the paper is to investigate the importance of injustice over the use of justice alone when predicting prevention-laden outcomes. After reviewing the organizational justice theories and literature, we propose that justice and injustice together will be better able to explain the prevention-laden outcomes such as distractions, hostility, and job stress. A quantitative, follow-up design was used to test our study's hypotheses. The sample of the study consisted of 1582 Kuwaiti employees used to investigate the dimensionality of justice/injustice. To further investigate our hypotheses, we followed up a random sample of 404 participants. Measures of justice/ injustice in addition to relevant outcomes have been administered. EFA and CFA analyses revealed that justice and injustice were loaded in separate factors. In addition, injustice was found to be more relevant to some prevention-laden outcomes. Assessing injustice alongside justice could provide more value in explaining counterproductive outcomes than using regular rule adherence measures of justice alone.
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Objectives:This study aimed to identify the effect of mood on perceptions of organizational justice (distributional, procedural, interpersonal, and informational), expecting that those with pleasant moods tend to perceive a work situation... more
Objectives:This study aimed to identify the effect of mood on perceptions of organizational justice (distributional, procedural, interpersonal, and informational), expecting that those with pleasant moods tend to perceive a work situation as more fair, and those with unpleasant moods are more likely to see work events as less fair. Methods: The sample consisted of 180 Kuwaiti employees divided evenly among the three experimental groups (pleasant, unpleasant, and neutral groups). Each group watched either positive, negative, or neutral film. The study used the Organizational Justice Measure and the Brief Mood Introspection Survey. Results: The repeated measures ANCOVA for the effects of mood on the justice measure, after controlling for pre-mood and the pre-justice scores, showed a significant difference among the three mood groups. The pleasant group had a higher justice mean than the unpleasant and neutral groups. However, no significant difference was found between the unpleasant and neutral groups. Also, there was no significant interaction between the justice type (distributional, procedural, interpersonal, and informational) and mood group (pleasant, unpleasant, and neutral). Conclusions: A pleasant mood may have a stronger effect on justice perception than an unpleasant mood. Suggesting that mood affects justice in a consistent way regardless of justice type. Justice perceptions are inherently subjective and are receptive to the effects of internal states. And that mood states that have no logical relationship with the justice of the situation may serve as inputs in the justice judgment process, highlighting the subjective quality of justice perception.
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The aim of the study is to examine the idea that depressed and non-depressed employees hold different perceptions regarding the justice of their organizations, and that depressed employees are more sensitive to unfairness than fairness.... more
The aim of the study is to examine the idea that depressed and non-depressed employees hold different perceptions regarding the justice of their organizations, and that depressed employees are more sensitive to unfairness than fairness. The study used comparative design. All participants were employees participated voluntarily in this study. They were divided evenly into two groups, diagnosed depression outpatients (n = 60) referred by their physician in one of Kuwaiti mental health center, and nondepressed participants (n = 60) visited during their work period. Both sexes were distributed evenly within these two groups. The participants completed three measures: organizational justice, organizational injustice, and the Beck Depression Inventory. Using justice and injustice measures with depressed and non-depressed employees is a new approach that could clarify the role of depression in the perception of the organizational justice. The results shows that the differences between the two groups in all justice and injustice subscales are significant at .001. The depressed group had higher injustice means; and the nondepressed group had higher justice means. The two groups separately do differentiate between justice and injustice events, especially for non-depressed group where injustice means tend to be significantly higher than the justice mean. The study concluded that the emotional state of the depressed patient might affect how he/she perceive justice and injustice events, but the opposite remains possible. Individuals estimate injustice events more than counterpart justice events, regardless of depression.
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Employees who hold collectivistic values care more about the interests of their group or collective than do their individualistic counterparts. We examined the potential effects of the combination of individual values, nations, and job... more
Employees who hold collectivistic values care more about the interests of their group or collective than do their individualistic counterparts. We examined the potential effects of the combination of individual values, nations, and job satisfaction on organizational citizenship behaviors among 308 public school teachers in China, Kuwait, and the United States. Collectivist values of employees predicted their organizational citizenship behaviors (OCBs). Both collectivistic values and country moderated the relationship between job satisfaction and OCB. Job satisfaction was more positively related to OCB directed at the organization for employees in China and Kuwait than for employees in the United States, but job satisfaction was more positively related to OCB directed toward individuals for employees who were lower in collectivism. This study is one of the few that has tested the potential role of individuals’ collectivism values in their performance of helping behaviors at work across multiple countries.
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Very little empirical research has been conducted with members of ISIS and Qaeda because of the great difficulty of gaining access to these groups. This study recruited 30 members of these groups housed in Kuwait’s Central Prison to... more
Very little empirical research has been conducted with members of ISIS and Qaeda because of the great difficulty of gaining access to these groups. This study recruited 30 members of these groups housed in Kuwait’s Central Prison to understand the contribution of moral judgment, critical thinking, and Islamic fundamentalism in predicting political violence. Results showed significant negative correlations between armed political violence with moral judgment and critical thinking, and positive correlation with Islamic fundamentalism. The multiple regression revealed that only Islamic fundamentalism and recognition of assumption (sub-scale of critical thinking) contributed significantly to the prediction of such type of violence. The findings also revealed significant differences in armed political violence, critical thinking, and fundamentalism between individuals in the pre-conventional and conventional stages of Kohlberg’s moral levels, where pre-conventional group was higher in political violence and fundamentalism, and lower in critical thinking. The theoretical and practical implications of these findings were discussed.
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Given the importance of comparing different groups in terms of perceptions of justice and justice effects, it is essential that the instrument used to measure perceptions behaves the same way across all groups. This study investigates the... more
Given the importance of comparing different groups in terms of perceptions of justice and justice effects, it is essential that the instrument used to measure perceptions behaves the same way across all groups. This study investigates the measurement invariance of the four-factor structure of organizational justice across nine Arab countries. Multiple-group confirmatory factor analysis is used with 2,914 employees working in the public sector to represent the variety of cultures among the Arab nations. We assess organizational justice using a measure developed by Alkhadher and Gadelrab primarily for Arab cultural perspectives of justice. This study shows that the four-dimensional model of justice is valid across the nine countries at the configural, metric, and scalar invariance. Fit indices showed sufficient to optimal fit, and difference test values were not significant across the set of the increasingly constrained confirmatory factor models. According to these results, we conclu...
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This study identified the leadership competencies that library and information professionals in Kuwait will need to be successful in their leadership positions. The researchers prepared a list of 42 leadership competencies based on an... more
This study identified the leadership competencies that library and information professionals in Kuwait will need to be successful in their leadership positions. The researchers prepared a list of 42 leadership competencies based on an extensive literature review. The competencies were grouped under six meta-competencies: managerial effectiveness, cognitive, social, motivational, personal, and occupational competencies. The list distributed to 141 library managers, 79 men and 62 women representing four types of libraries: 37 in public libraries, 42 in academic libraries, 27 in school libraries, and 35 in special libraries and information centers. Respondents were asked to rate each competency according to its importance. The results include the top competencies rated highly by participants. The development of this leadership competency model for library leaders should contribute to the mission of library profession and guide decision makers with selection, appraisal, curricula design, and development efforts. This model is not static. It must be revised and validated continuously as the nature of the library and information environment changes and progresses.
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... Author: Othman Alkhadher. The present study aims to assess the possible relationship between State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory (Spielbergers; translated to Arabic by Alkorashy), and ten other psychological health related... more
... Author: Othman Alkhadher. The present study aims to assess the possible relationship between State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory (Spielbergers; translated to Arabic by Alkorashy), and ten other psychological health related varaibles. ...
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The aim of this study was to explore the effectiveness of a program based on positive psychology interventions on the subjective and psychological well-being among a sample of high school students in Kuwait. The quasi experimental study... more
The aim of this study was to explore the effectiveness of a program based on positive psychology interventions on the subjective and psychological well-being among a sample of high school students in Kuwait. The quasi experimental study consisted of 68 male and female volunteering students aged between 15 - 17 from grade ten and eleven, divided into two groups, an experimental group 26 students, and a control group 42 student. Three scales were applied to the sample members: The life satisfaction, The positive and negative experience, and the flourishing scales. The pre-tests completed on week one of the Bareeq program and the post tests on the last week. The program was presented online. The results showed a significant difference between the pre and post-tests of the experimental sample on the prosperity and the positive and negative affect, but no significant differences found with the life satisfaction. Also, there are significant differences between the mean scores of the experimental sample in the post-test and the control group in both prosperity and positive and negative affect, but not with life satisfaction.
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Aim: This study aims to investigate the relationship between Belief in Justice World (BJW) and Citizenship Behavior (CB), and the possible mediation role of Social Justice (SJ). Method: The study design was correlational and causal... more
Aim: This study aims to investigate the relationship between Belief in Justice World (BJW) and Citizenship Behavior (CB), and the possible mediation role of Social Justice (SJ). Method: The study design was correlational and causal comparative. It included 200 participants (100 Kuwaitis, 100 without nationalities). The number of males and females was equal between them, with an average age of 30.88 (p = 9.27). Three scales were applied from a distance: the scale of the global belief in the justice of the world (BJW) (alpha 0.78), the scale of social justice (SJ) (alpha 0.89), and the scale of citizenship behavior (CB) (alpha 0.95). Results: The results showed a positive, statistically significant correlation between belief in the justice of the world and citizenship behavior, and between social justice and citizenship behavior. And social justice does not mediate between them. It also indicated that the average of Kuwaitis in their belief in the justice of the world is higher than the average of non-nationals, and that the average of non-nationals in social justice is higher than the average of Kuwaitis, while there are no significant differences between them in the behavior of citizenship. Conclusion: The results of this study may help the decision maker to understand justice from its psychological and social angle, in a way that enables it to objectively deal with the problems associated with it, especially since the feeling of unfairness is linked to a decrease in citizenship behavior, and the consequent decrease in loyalty and performance.
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Qualitative interviews were conducted with nine members of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and Al-Qaeda currently incarcerated in Kuwait's Central Prison. The semistructured interviews attempted to understand... more
Qualitative interviews were conducted with nine members of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and Al-Qaeda currently incarcerated in Kuwait's Central Prison. The semistructured interviews attempted to understand psychosocial factors in Kuwait that contributed to their decision to join extremist organizations. Interviews were analyzed using Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) and the emergent themes identified the following core themes explaining their involvement: (1) religious identity development; (2) personal connections; (3) propaganda; (4) defense of Islam; and (5) social marginalization. Participants described a process whereby their religion became a central part of their personal identity. As their religious identity developed, they became involved in Islamic organizations where they met people involved with ISIS or Al-Qaeda. These social connections exposed them to jihadi propaganda which, in addition to increased military conflict in the Middle East, crystallized their beliefs that Islam is under attack, and they were religiously obligated to defend it. The results also identified societal factors that increased the probability of engaging in terrorism including relatively low levels of education, coming from low socioeconomic groups in Kuwait, and feeling socially marginalized by broader Kuwaiti society.
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In this study, differences in levels of occupational stress and strain experienced by North American local ( n = 24) and expatriate ( n = 43) teachers working in Kuwait were investigated by married ( n=34) and single status ( n=31) and by... more
In this study, differences in levels of occupational stress and strain experienced by North American local ( n = 24) and expatriate ( n = 43) teachers working in Kuwait were investigated by married ( n=34) and single status ( n=31) and by male ( n = 30) and female ( n = 47) sex. All teachers self-administered the Occupational Stress Inventory-Revised. No differences appeared among measures of stress or strain between male and female teachers or between married and single teachers. However, locally hired teachers reported higher role insufficiency and interpersonal strain than expatriate teachers. Some significant differences in coping styles also appeared between these groups. None of the measures used revealed any significant correlations between age and years of service.
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This summary investigated correlations between emotional intelligence and psychological health amongst 191 Kuwaiti undergraduate students in psychology, 98 men and 93 women ( M age = 20.6 yr., SD = 2.8). There were two measures of... more
This summary investigated correlations between emotional intelligence and psychological health amongst 191 Kuwaiti undergraduate students in psychology, 98 men and 93 women ( M age = 20.6 yr., SD = 2.8). There were two measures of emotional intelligence, one based on the ability model, the Arabic Test for Emotional Intelligence, and the other on the mixed model, the Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire. Participants' psychological health was assessed using scales from the Personality Assessment Inventory. A weak relationship between the two types of emotional intelligence was found. A correlation for scores on the Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire with the Personality Assessment Inventory was found but not with those of the Arabic Test for Emotional Intelligence. Regression analysis indicated scores on Managing Emotions and Self-awareness accounted for most of the variance in the association with the Personality Assessment Inventory. Significant sex differences were found only on the Arabic Test for Emotional Intelligence; women scored higher than men. On Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire measures, men had significantly higher means on Managing Emotions and Self-motivation. However, no significant differences were found between the sexes on the Total Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire scores.
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هدفت الدراسة إلى معرفة مستويات الاتجاه نحو المشاهير (المستوى الترفيهي، المستوى الشخصي، المستوى المرضي) لدى عينة من المجتمع الكويتي، وبيان ما إذا كانت هناك فروق دالة إحصائياً في مستويات الاتجاه نحو المشاهير يرجع إلى النوع، والعمر، والحالة... more
هدفت الدراسة إلى معرفة مستويات الاتجاه نحو المشاهير (المستوى الترفيهي، المستوى الشخصي، المستوى المرضي) لدى عينة من المجتمع الكويتي، وبيان ما إذا كانت هناك فروق دالة إحصائياً في مستويات الاتجاه نحو المشاهير يرجع إلى النوع، والعمر، والحالة الاجتماعية، والمحافظة،والمستوى التعليمي. وقد تم استخدام مقياس الاتجاه نحو المشاهير من إعداد "ماكتشون" (McCutcheon)، المُترجم والمُقنن على البيئة الكويتية من قبل الخضر (2018). وقد أشارت النتائج إلى أن أفراد العينة متجهة نحو المشاهير في المستوى الترفيهي، وبالنسبة للنوع فقد بينت الدراسة أن هناك فروقاً بين الجنسين لصالح الذكور في كل من المستوى الشخصي والمستوى المرضي، ولا توجد فروق بينهما في المستوى الترفيهي. كما أوضحت النتائج أنه لا توجد فروق بين المتزوجين والعزاب في جميع مستويات الاتجاه نحو المشاهير، أما في المستوى التعليمي فقد توصلت النتائج إلى أن هناك فروقاً دالة إحصائياً بين حملة الشهادة الثانوية وحملة الشهادة الجامعية لصالح حملة الشهادة الثانوية، وبالنسبة للمحافظات، أوضحت النتائج أنه لا توجد فروق دالة إحصائياً بين محافظات دولة الكويت في مستويات الاتجاه نحو المشاهير، وأخيراً أظهرت النتائج أنه لا يوجد ارتباط دال بين العمر والاتجاه نحو المشاهير. ومن خلال تحليل النتائج أمكنالحصولعلى بعض النتائج الفرعية،كأكثر الشخصيات شهرة، كما حصل مجال الفاشينست على أكثر المجالات انتشاراً.
The present study aims to identify the levels of attitude toward celebrities (Entertainment Social, Intense Personal, and Borderline Pathological) for Kuwaiti sample, as well as to assess if there are any significant effects for gender, age, social status, governorate, and the educational variables in such levels. The sample of the study consists of 475 Kuwaiti adolescents, between young and adults (175 males, 300 females) with average age of M=22.91 (SD=8.63). The scale that been used is celebrity attitude scale developed by McCutcheon (2003). The scale was translated and adapted to Kuwaiti culture by Alkhader (2018). The results show that the sample of the study lean to entertainment social level. And that there are sex differences where males got higher means in intense personal level and borderline pathological level. Also, there are significant differences between the holders of the secondary certificate and holders of university certificate in favor of the secondary certificate. But there are no significant differences among social status, governorates and age in this variable.
The present study aims to identify the levels of attitude toward celebrities (Entertainment Social, Intense Personal, and Borderline Pathological) for Kuwaiti sample, as well as to assess if there are any significant effects for gender, age, social status, governorate, and the educational variables in such levels. The sample of the study consists of 475 Kuwaiti adolescents, between young and adults (175 males, 300 females) with average age of M=22.91 (SD=8.63). The scale that been used is celebrity attitude scale developed by McCutcheon (2003). The scale was translated and adapted to Kuwaiti culture by Alkhader (2018). The results show that the sample of the study lean to entertainment social level. And that there are sex differences where males got higher means in intense personal level and borderline pathological level. Also, there are significant differences between the holders of the secondary certificate and holders of university certificate in favor of the secondary certificate. But there are no significant differences among social status, governorates and age in this variable.
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سعت هذه الدراسة إلى التعريف "بالمراجعة الممنهجة" (systematic review)، وبخطواتها، وتبيان أهميتها وخصائصها، والفروق بينها وبين أنواع الدراسات المشابهة. ورصدت المراجعات العربية التي تبنت هذه المنهجية في مجال علم النفس، ولاحظت أنها محدودة،... more
سعت هذه الدراسة إلى التعريف "بالمراجعة الممنهجة" (systematic review)، وبخطواتها، وتبيان أهميتها وخصائصها، والفروق بينها وبين أنواع الدراسات المشابهة. ورصدت المراجعات العربية التي تبنت هذه المنهجية في مجال علم النفس، ولاحظت أنها محدودة، حيث خلصت إلى 32 مراجعة ممنهجة، تناولت مواضيع نفسية مختلفة، قام بتأليفها باحثون عرب وغير عرب، ونشرت في مجالات عالمية وعربية وإقليمية. كما تم تقييم جودة هذه المراجعات من حيث التزامها بقواعد وخطوات المراجعة الممنهجة، وجودة المجلات التي نشرت فيها، وذلك وفقا لإرشادات الجمعية النفسية الأمريكية ومؤسسة Cochrane، وتوصلت الدراسة إلى وجود التزام يمكن وصفه بالمتوسط بالمعايير 19 التي قدمتها؛ مما يعكس وعياً لا بأس به بأصول تنفيذ المراجعات الممنهجة. غير أن هناك بعض المراجعات الضعيفة نسبيا في التزامها بهذه المعايير. وكان من الواضح أن هناك معايير حظيت بالتزام أكبر بين المراجعات، كالبحث بكلمات مفتاحية، واستخدام قواعد البيانات، وتوضيح تقييدات ومحددات تضمين واستبعاد المراجع، وتحديد النتيجة المستخلصة، في حين أهملت بعض المعايير الهامة مثل التأكد من ثبات تقديرات المراجعين، وتقييم النتيجة المستخلصة، وتقييم التحيزات المحتملة. وكانت معظم أوعية النشر الأجنبية التي نشرت فيها هذه المراجعات ذات تصنيف عالمي مرموق. وأخيرا، أوصت الدراسة مراكز الأبحاث العربية أن تمنح المراجعات الممنهجة أولوية في الدعم والتشجيع، ونادت بإنشاء مجلات في العالم العربي متخصصة بنشر المراجعات بأنواعها، أسوة بما هو حاصل في الدول المتقدمة، كما أوصت الباحثين العرب بالأخذ بهذه النوعية من الدراسات لأهميتها البالغة.
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The present study aimed to identify the trends towards training and its importance for the trainees using a scale that was specifically designed for this study. The sample consisted of (500) employees including (250) males and (250)... more
The present study aimed to identify the trends towards training and its importance for the trainees using a scale that was specifically designed for this study. The sample consisted of (500) employees including (250) males and (250) females in all governmental and private sectors in the State of Kuwait. The factor analysis showed saturation of the scale items on three factors: the content of future courses, rewards and rewards acquired. Moreover, the results showed significant differences between males and females, government and private sectoremployees, single and married people in both the content of the courses, the rewards acquired, the future rewards and the grand total, while a positive correlation was found between age and years of experience, the content of future courses and rewards, acquired rewards, and the grand total with the training feasibility scale.
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The current study aimed to verify the credibility of the model that the researcher developed for this study. The goals is to verify the power of the direct and indirect effects of organizational justice on trust, the direct and indirect... more
The current study aimed to verify the credibility of the model that the researcher developed for this study. The goals is to verify the power of the direct and indirect effects of organizational justice on trust, the direct and indirect effect of organizational justice on job satisfaction and organizational commitment through mood and trust variables. The sample consisted of 242 employees working in the public sector in Kuwait (120 males and 122 females). This voluntary sample aged between 22 and 54 years and have different educational qualifications and marital statuses. The study used five measures applied electronically by using monkey program (Organizational Justice Scale, Trust Scale, Mood Scale, Job Satisfaction Scale, and Organizational Commitment scale) and entering the data and then data analysis by spss and mplus program. The results revealed a significant direct effect of organizational justice on trust, and a non-indirect effect of organizational justice on trust through mood, and a non-direct and indirect effect of organizational justice on job satisfaction and organizational commitment through mood and trust.
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This paper analyses the current situation of the psychology departments in the Arab World, shedding the light on its identity disorders in the areas of intellectual, professional, managemental, philosophical, systematical, linguistic, and... more
This paper analyses the current situation of the psychology departments in the Arab World, shedding the light on its identity disorders in the areas of intellectual, professional, managemental, philosophical, systematical, linguistic, and belongness. The paper calls for creating shared identity for these departments, and reviews past efforts in this regard. It also
proposes that psychology in the Arab World should have its unique identity which stems from Islamic and Arabic culture, values, and history, and reflects its characteristics and needs. The paper calls for psychology in this part of the world to support the development plans in its countries. And to benefit from new trends in measurements and applications. It also
encourages collaborative work among Arab psychologists to develop new models and theories consistent with its culture and values.
proposes that psychology in the Arab World should have its unique identity which stems from Islamic and Arabic culture, values, and history, and reflects its characteristics and needs. The paper calls for psychology in this part of the world to support the development plans in its countries. And to benefit from new trends in measurements and applications. It also
encourages collaborative work among Arab psychologists to develop new models and theories consistent with its culture and values.
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The aim of the current study was to investigate the four-factor structure of the Arabic measure of organizational justice (AMOJ; Alkhadher & Gaderab, in press) for an Algerian Sample. In addition, the study aims at verification of the... more
The aim of the current study was to investigate the four-factor structure of the Arabic measure of organizational justice (AMOJ; Alkhadher & Gaderab, in press) for an Algerian Sample. In addition, the study aims at verification of the psychometric properties of the AMOJ in Algeria. The study sample consisted of 1160 employees working in the public sector in Kuwait (n=728; 342 males and 296 females) and Algeria (n=432; 194 males and 238 females). Mean Age of the Kuwaiti subsample was 33.4 (sd=8.2) while mean age of the Algerian subsample was 36.3 (sd=9.5). The AMOJ was administered to both subsamples in fall 2015. Multiple-sample confirmatory factor analyses results have emphasized the existence of the four-factor structure in both Kuwaiti and Algerian samples. Items belong to each of the four factors were significantly loaded as expected to their expected factors. Moreover, the AMOJ factors showed acceptable values of internal consistency coefficients in both subsamples. Finally, results showed that the configural and metric measurement invariance are achieved, however the highest level of measurement invariance; scalar invariance did not achieved.
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Qualitative interviews were conducted with nine members of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and Al-Qaeda currently incarcerated in Kuwait's Central Prison. The semistructured interviews attempted to understand psychosocial... more
Qualitative interviews were conducted with nine members of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and Al-Qaeda currently incarcerated in Kuwait's Central Prison. The semistructured interviews attempted to understand psychosocial factors in Kuwait that contributed to their decision to join extremist organizations. Interviews were analyzed using Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) and the emergent themes identified the following core themes explaining their involvement: (1) religious identity development; (2) personal connections; (3) propaganda; (4) defense of Islam; and (5) social marginalization. Participants described a process whereby their religion became a central part of their personal identity. As their religious identity developed, they became involved in Islamic organizations where they met people involved with ISIS or Al-Qaeda. These social connections exposed them to jihadi propaganda which, in addition to increased military conflict in the Middle East, crystallized their beliefs that Islam is under attack, and they were religiously obligated to defend it. The results also identified societal factors that increased the probability of engaging in terrorism including relatively low levels of education, coming from low socioeconomic groups in Kuwait, and feeling socially marginalized by broader Kuwaiti society.
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The study examines applicant’s attitudes towards popular job selection methods in Kuwait. The sample includes (110) job applicants from the Civil Service Bureau and the Restructuring Program in Kuwait. The measures of tool fairness and... more
The study examines applicant’s attitudes towards popular job selection methods in Kuwait. The sample includes (110) job applicants from the Civil Service Bureau and the Restructuring Program in Kuwait. The measures of tool fairness and organizational attractiveness were applied to determine the attitudes of applicants towards (6) selection tools: interview, resumes, work-sample tests, personal recommendations, written ability tests and personality tests. The study aimed at: identifying the attitudes of applicants towards the preferred and fairness of each tool, and correlation between the organizational attractiveness and the preferred tools. The study found that the most preferred tools in the total sample is the interview and the lowest is personal preferences. As for the
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The current study aimed to examine the relationship between the perception of organizational justice and its four dimensions with happiness and anger among a sample of public sector employees in the State of Kuwait. The basic sample of... more
The current study aimed to examine the relationship between the perception of organizational justice and its four dimensions with happiness and anger among a sample of public sector employees in the State of Kuwait. The basic sample of the study included (200) Kuwaiti employees of both sexes working in the government sector with (100) males and (100) females, aged ranged between (18-60) years, from different educational qualifications and marital statuses. Three measures were applied to the respondents through direct contact with the staff at their duty station: Oxford Happiness
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The study measures the level of moral thinking among a sample of male prisoners at the Central prison of Kuwait. The study sample consisted of two groups, the first group consisting of 88 offenders who committed a crime, and the second... more
The study measures the level of moral thinking among a sample of male prisoners at the Central prison of Kuwait. The study sample consisted of two groups, the first group consisting of 88 offenders who committed a crime, and the second group consisting of 88 males from the general population, which has similar age and education. The Arabic version of Kohlberg morale judgment was used. The result revealed significant differences between the two groups where more members of the offenders group (33%) located at the third stage of Kohlberg morale judgment (Social conformity) whereas only 17% of the member of the normal group were located at the same level. Additionally, less members of the offenders' group (64%) were located in the fourth stage (Authority and social-order maintaining orientation) compared to 80% of the members of the normal group.
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The present study aimed to examine the possible relationship between neuroticism and Conscientiousness (NEO-FFI-S) and perceiving organizational justice as a whole and it's subscales. It also aimed to identify the differences between... more
The present study aimed to examine the possible relationship between neuroticism and Conscientiousness (NEO-FFI-S) and perceiving organizational justice as a whole and it's subscales. It also aimed to identify the differences between males and females perception of organizational justice along with its four subscales. The sample included 167 employees from the Ministry of Endowments and Religious Affairs, the administration of Al-qura'an Alkareem. The instruments used were the Arabic version of Organizational Justice Measure developed by Alkhadher & Gadelrab, and the short Arabic version of Costa and McCrae Big Five Personality Factors Measure translated by Al-Ansari (1997). Results revealed that there was no relationship between neither Neuroticism or Conscientiousness and organizational Justice and its subscales, except for Interpersonal Justice, it was positively related at (.01) level with Conscientiousness. Results also indicated that males perceived organizational justice as a whole and procedural, distributive, and interactional justice more than females, but there were no differences in perceiving informational justice.
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One of the most prominent and widely used self-reporting scales for assessing organizational justice perceptions was developed by Colquitt (2001). This scale has been used internationally and has therefore been translated into several... more
One of the most prominent and widely used self-reporting scales for assessing organizational justice perceptions was developed by Colquitt (2001). This scale has been used internationally and has therefore been translated into several languages including Arabic. In a recent study, after conducting a careful review of organizational justice literature to ensure its relevance to Arabic culture, Alkhadher and Gadalreb (2016) developed a new Arabic measure of organiza- tional justice (AMOJ) perceptions and found evidence of a four-factor scale structure. The purpose of this study is to compare the Arabic version of Colquitt’s measure of organizational justice (AVCMOJ) with the AMOJ in terms of predictive power using various outcome meas- ures used by Colquitt (2001). The two scales were administered to 781 Kuwaiti employees (47.6% males) from the public sector. A multiple-sample confirmatory factor analysis supports the four-dimensional structure for both AVCMOJ and AMOJ measures. Cronbach’s alpha obtained for subscales was found to range between 0.72 and 0.85. The predictive power of the three AMOJ dimensions (distributional, procedural, and informational) was found to be higher than that of the AVCMOJ. The results of the present study raise issues of scale development against the translation of well-developed scales. Theoretical and practical implications of the results are discussed.
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تتناول هذه الدارسة مفهوما مستحدثا للعدالة يتمثل في إدارك طلبة تخصص علم النفس بجامعة الكويت طالب 232 للعدالة الأكاديمية، حيث شملت العينة ) طالبا 43 طالبة و 189( ا وطالبة من جامعة الكويت ). وقد استخدم الباحثان 2.4 سنة (ع= 21.7 بمتوسط... more
تتناول هذه الدارسة مفهوما مستحدثا للعدالة يتمثل في إدارك طلبة تخصص علم النفس بجامعة الكويت طالب 232 للعدالة الأكاديمية، حيث شملت العينة ) طالبا 43 طالبة و 189( ا وطالبة من جامعة الكويت ). وقد استخدم الباحثان 2.4 سنة (ع= 21.7 بمتوسط عمري قدره مقياسا جديدا طور لهذا الغرض مكون ا بند 24من ا معدة لقياس أربعة أبعاد للعدالة الأكاديمية. وقد أظه رت نتائج التحليل العاملي التوكيدي و العدالة ، لبنوده أن هناك أربعة أبعاد متمايزة للعدالة الأكاديمية هي العدالة التوزيعية، و العدالة الإجارئية حيث كانت هذه الأبعاد على درجة كافية من ثبات الاتساق الداخلي. ، التعاملية، والعدالة المعلوماتية وتشير النتائج إلى أن الطلاب الذين حصلوا على تقدير عال في نهاية المقرر يدركون أبعاد العدالة الأكاديمية التوزيعية والإجارئية و التعاملية بشكل أعلى جوهريا من نظارئهم متوسطي ومنخفضي التقدير، علما بأن إداركهم للعدالة الأكاديمية كان سابق ا على علمهم بتقدير المقرر النهائي. كما دلت النتائج على أن مجموعة الطلبة مرتفعي التقدير قد تحسنت لديهم إداركات العدالة التوزيعية بشكل جوهري بعد معرفة تقدير المقرر النهائي مقارنة بنظارئهم متوسطي التقدير. كما أشارت النتائج إلى أن المجموعة التي قد انخفضت معها ، بعد معرفتهم بالتقدير النهائي ،انخفضت تقديارتها في المقرر عما كانت تتوقعه إداركاتهم للعدالة التوزيعية أيضا وبشكل جوهري مقارنة بالمجموعة التي لم يتغير تقديرهم الفعلي عن توقعاتهم والمجموعة التي ازد تقديرهم الفعلي عن توقعاتهم . ولم تظهر النتائج تفاعلا دالا بين الجنس والفرق بين التقدير المتوقع والتقدير الفعلي على تغير إدارك الطالب لأي من أبعاد العدالة الأكاديمية. وقام الباحثان بمناقشة هذه النتائج في نهاية الدارسة.
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There is a continued debate regarding the dimensions of organizational justice. The present project investigated the dimensionality of organizational justice and the validity of an Arabic measure of organizational justice for a Kuwaiti... more
There is a continued debate regarding the dimensions of organizational justice. The present project investigated the dimensionality of organizational justice and the validity of an Arabic measure of organizational justice for a Kuwaiti samples. The first study sample consisted of 1,184 Kuwaitis (619 males and 565 females) from two groups: 728 employees and 456 teachers working in the public sector. The second study sample of consisted of 373 participants (190 employees and 183 teachers). The instrument items were based on a careful review of the organizational justice literature to ensure relevance to the sample culture. Confirmatory factor analyses (CFA) using WLSMV estimator is used. WLSMV method is more appropriate for our data because variables are measured on an ordinal scale. WLSMV is considered a less bias estimator compared with the standard maximum likelihood in case of ordinal data. CFA analyses identified the four distinctive factors of distributive, procedural, inter-personal, and informational organizational justice. The four-factor model fit the data significantly better than one-, two-or three-factor models. Moreover, the study revealed that these four dimensions of organizational justice were significantly correlated with the four relevant outcomes of instrumentality, organizational commitment, organizational citizenship behavior, and collective esteem. Using the Arabic version of Colquitt's (2001) instrument (Fischer et al., 2011), the second study presented an evidence of concurrent validity of the new Arabic scale. The present study confirmed the four-factor dimensionality of organizational justice. Results of the current study may raise the issue of development of scales versus translation of well-developed ones. Theoretical and practical implications of the results are discussed.
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The purpose of this study is to identify the proposed relationship between Islamic fundamentalism (IF) and armed political violence (APV). To assess the nature of this relationship, the study developed an Arabic measure of IF suitable... more
The purpose of this study is to identify the proposed relationship between Islamic fundamentalism (IF) and armed political violence (APV). To assess the nature of this relationship, the study developed an Arabic measure of IF suitable psychometrically to use with the next studies. The study also tried to assess the relationship between IF, APV, and aggression using 413 Kuwaiti college students. To ensure replicability of the results, the study replicated the same study using 398 Kuwaiti employees. A new Arabic measure of APV developed by the author. The last study also aimed to assess the possible relationship between, IF, religious and social citizenship. The study clarified the concept of fundamentalism and its proposed link with violence from a psychological perspective. The results found no relationship between IF, APV, and aggression, and found a significant positive correlation between IF and religious and social citizenship. The study urged for continues efforts to search for other possible reasons of APV.
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This study investigates the relationship between emotional intelligence (EI) and Total Sales Performance (TSP), and whether EI contributes to predicting the performance of sales professionals in Kuwait. The sample was 218 sales... more
This study investigates the relationship between emotional intelligence (EI) and Total Sales Performance (TSP), and whether EI contributes to predicting the performance of sales professionals in Kuwait. The sample was 218 sales professionals working for 24 different car dealerships. An ability model of EI was measured using the Assessing Emotions Scale (AES) developed by Schutte et al. (1998) and its Arabic version. The trait model of EI was assessed using the Effective Intelligence Scale (EIS). The findings showed a negative but weak
correlation between TSP and the AES and all its subscales. No correlation was found between TSP and the EIS. A weak positive correlation existed between Objective Sales Performance and each of total EIS, Accuracy and Patience subscales.
correlation between TSP and the AES and all its subscales. No correlation was found between TSP and the EIS. A weak positive correlation existed between Objective Sales Performance and each of total EIS, Accuracy and Patience subscales.
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The outbreak of the pandemic flu, Influenza A/H1N1 (Swine Flu), in April 2009 provided a major challenge to health services around the world and causes panic among populations. The present study aimed to develop a measure for assessing... more
The outbreak of the pandemic flu, Influenza A/H1N1 (Swine Flu), in April 2009 provided a major challenge to health services around the world and causes panic among populations. The present study aimed to develop a measure for assessing Swine Flu anxiety and estimating its psychometric characteristics as well as assessing the possible differences between sexes in this variable. The study used 340 Kuwait University students (164 males & 178 females), their average age was 21.3 (sd=4.1), most are singles (292) and living in the six Kuwaiti provinces at different ratios. At the final stage, the measure consisted of 20 items covering three components: emotional, behavioral, and attitudinal. The factor analysis revealed four factors covering 56% of the variance. The first factor (%37) consists of 7 emotional items; The seconds one (%7.4) of 6 behavioral items; The third (%6.2) of 6 emotional and behavioral items; and the fourth (%5,1) of 5 mixed items from the three components. For the purpose of the study, the total score was used for analyses. The measure found to have , 91 reliability and good concurrent validity with Neurosis measure (r=.32). No significant difference was found between the two sexes in this measure, or between married and single groups. Also, no significant differences were found among those living in the six Kuwaiti provinces. The theory and application were discussed.
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This study identified the leadership competencies that library and information professionals in Kuwait will need to be successful in their leadership positions. The researchers prepared a list of 42 leadership competencies based on an... more
This study identified the leadership competencies that library and information professionals in Kuwait will need to be successful in their leadership positions. The researchers prepared a list of 42 leadership competencies based on an extensive literature review. The competencies were grouped under six meta-competencies: managerial effectiveness, cognitive, social, motivational, personal, and occupational competencies. The list distributed to 141 library managers, 79 men and 62 women representing four types of libraries: 37 in public libraries, 42 in academic libraries, 27 in school libraries, and 35 in special libraries and information centers. Respondents were asked to rate each competency according to its importance. The results include the top competencies rated highly by participants. The development of this leadership competency model for library leaders should contribute to the mission of library profession and guide decision makers with selection, appraisal, curricula design, and development efforts. This model is not static. It must be revised and validated continuously as the nature of the library and information environment changes and progresses.
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The aim of the present study was to identify the generic leadership competencies needed for leadership positions as perceived by the leaders and their subordinates in the public sector and leaders in the private sector in Kuwait. As well... more
The aim of the present study was to identify the generic leadership competencies needed for leadership positions as perceived by the leaders and their subordinates in the public sector and leaders in the private sector in Kuwait. As well as to identify the relative importance of these competencies for each group, and weather there are any differences in ranking these competencies between the leaders in the public sector and the leaders in the private sector, and between the leaders in the public sector and their subordinates. The study used 627 Kuwaitis working in Kuwait (387 males and 240 females), out of which 446 working in the public sector (104 leaders and 206 subordinates) and 181 in the private sector (104 leaders and 77 subordinates). Each group ranked the relative importance of 40 leadership competencies presented to them by the researcher. The results showed that there are 12 competencies perceived by the three groups as the most important compenencies for leaders. These competencies are: Self-confidence; Trustworthiness; Taking decision in the right time; Adaptability; Commitment; Accurate self-assessment; Planning; Influencing others; Emotional awareness; Self-control; Change catalyst; and Achievement drive. No significant differences were found between the ranking of the leaders in the public sectors and their counterparts in the private sector, nor between the ranking of the leaders in the public sector and their subordinates.
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يتناول العرض كيفية توثيق المراجع بنظام الجمعية النفسية الامريكية
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مترجم بتصرف من أ.د. عثمان الخضر - قسم علم النفس بجامعة الكويت
الاصدار السادس
مترجم بتصرف من أ.د. عثمان الخضر - قسم علم النفس بجامعة الكويت
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Very little empirical research has been conducted with members of ISIS and Qaeda because of the great difficulty of gaining access to these groups. This study recruited 30 members of these groups housed in Kuwait’s Central Prison to... more
Very little empirical research has been conducted with members of ISIS and Qaeda because of the great difficulty of gaining access to these groups. This study recruited 30 members of these groups housed in Kuwait’s Central Prison to understand the contribution of moral judgment, critical thinking, and Islamic fundamentalism in predicting political violence. Results showed significant negative correlations between armed political violence with moral judgment and critical thinking, and positive correlation with Islamic fundamentalism. The multiple regression revealed that only Islamic fundamentalism and recognition of assumption (sub-scale of critical thinking) contributed significantly to the prediction of such type of violence. The findings also revealed significant differences in armed political violence, critical thinking, and fundamentalism between individuals in the pre-conventional and conventional stages of Kohlberg’s moral levels, where pre-conventional group was higher in political violence and fundamentalism, and lower in critical thinking. The theoretical and practical implications of these findings were discussed.
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One of the most prominent and widely used self-report scale to measure organizational justice perceptions was that developed by Colquitt (2001). This scale has been used internationally and therefore translated in many languages including... more
One of the most prominent and widely used self-report scale to measure organizational justice perceptions was that developed by Colquitt (2001). This scale has been used internationally and therefore translated in many languages including Arabic. In a recent study, Alkhadher & Gadalreb (in press) have developed a new Arabic measure of organizational justice (AMOJ) perceptions after careful review of the organizational justice literature to ensure relevance to the Arabic culture and found evidence of four-factor structure of the scale. The purpose of this study is to compare the Arabic version of Colquitt’s measure of organizational justice (AVCMOJ) with AMOJ in terms of predictive power using various outcome measures recommended by Colquitt (2001). The two scales were administered to 781 Kuwaiti participants (47.6% males) employees from the public sector. The multiple- samples confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) supported the four dimensions structure for both AVCMOJ and AMOJ measures. Cronbach’s alpha obtained for subscales ranged between 0.72 and 0.85. The predictive power of three dimensions (distributional, procedural, and informational) of AMOJ were better than its Colquitt’s counterparts. Results of the current study raise the issue of development of scales versus translation of well- developed ones. Theoretical and practical implications of the results are discussed.
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تشرح هذه الشرائح أسلوب الكتابة العلمية كما أقرته الجمعية النفسية الأمريكية، كما توضح بعد الاشتراطات الشكلية علي رسالة الماجستير كما حددتها كلية الداسات العليا بجامعة الكويت. الشرائح لا تختص بتوضيح كيفية توثيق المراجع.
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يحتوي هذا العرض على أهم الأخطاء التي يقع فيها طلاب الدراسات العليا عند كتابة رسائلهم وأطروحاتهم
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ترشد هذه الورقة طلاب الدراسات العليا والباحثين على كيفية توثيق المراجع في المتن وتنظيم المراجع وفقا للإصدار السابع للرابطة الأمريكية لعلم النفس
2020
2020