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This empirical study is based on cases’ study and data collection by a questionnaire.... more Abstract
This empirical study is based on cases’ study and data collection by a questionnaire. The results support the hypothesis that people commit attribution errors. The majority of the survived students attribute their errors and problems to external factors such as evil eye, demons, Jinn possession, destiny and luck. This type of attribution, may form a protection from severe depression that occurs when a person exaggerates in attributing his/her failure to internal factors. In addition, this approach reduces the negative impact of psychological shocks and real failure. However, if attention is not paid to these errors when diagnosing behavioral, cognitive and emotional problems, may lead to errors in treating these problems. Consequently, it is important to pay attention to attribution errors when diagnosing and treating psychological problems.
Parenting Styles Impact on High School students' Mental Health
Achoui Mustapha; Dwairy Marwa... more Parenting Styles Impact on High School students' Mental Health
Achoui Mustapha; Dwairy Marwan & Al-Ali Maha
Many psychological theories and studies attribute psychological adjustment of adolescents with disorders such as anxiety, depression, and identity disorders to their parents’ parenting styles. Some new studies indicate that the effect of parenting on children may differ across cultures. These indications necessitate empirical studies of parenting styles and adolescents' coping and adjustment in different cultures. This study was conducted in The Eastern region of Saudi Arabia to verify the relationship between parenting styles – authoritarian, authoritative, and permissive – and psychological disorders – anxiety, depression, and identity disorders – among Saudi adolescents in high schools. The impact of gender, parents’ education, economic status, birth order, number of siblings, and urbanization on this relationship was tested. Unlike studies’ results conducted in the West, our results indicate that authoritarian parenting style was not associated with psychological disorders. Along with many former studies, female Saudi adolescents displayed higher anxiety, depression, and identity disorders than male adolescents. These results should encourage researchers to conduct more studies within and between different Arabic societies.
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This empirical study is about acceptance versus punishment and consistency versus inco... more Abstract
This empirical study is about acceptance versus punishment and consistency versus inconsistency in parents' reactions towards their children (adolescents) behavior in specific situations. Unlike the issue of acceptance versus punishment in parenting, the issue of parenting consistency/inconsistency in their reactions is relatively a new topic which was not studied in details according to our literature review. Thus, this study which was conducted in three Arab countries (Algeria, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia) is a pioneer study in our opinion. Data was collected from several high schools in the three countries. Statistical analysis for calculating frequencies, t-test and ANOVA was conducted by using SPSS. The results showed that: - Most of the parents' reactions towards their children behavior are characterized by punishment and control. - The highest scores of punishment and control are related to behavior that deviate from religious and ethical principles and followed by any behavior with the other sex that in disagreement with the father opinion. - The mothers are more permissible than fathers in accepting their children behavior. - The mothers' reactions are more consistent than the fathers' reactions.
International Journal of Cross Cultural Management, 2007
... In another comparative study, Buda and Elsayed Elkhouly (1998) found oil industry employees f... more ... In another comparative study, Buda and Elsayed Elkhouly (1998) found oil industry employees from the Gulf States to be more collectivistic than Egyptian managers. Arab managers have been shown to strongly endorse the Islamic work ethic (Abu Saad, 1998; Ali, 1998, 1992). ...
The International Journal of Human Resource Management, 2012
... d , Mustafa Achoui e & Nadezhda Lebedeva f Available online: 07 Jul 2011. ... View all re... more ... d , Mustafa Achoui e & Nadezhda Lebedeva f Available online: 07 Jul 2011. ... View all references). In the Arab nations of North Africa, wasta is referred to as ma'arifa ('who you know') or piston ('pulling strings') (Yahiaoui and Zoubir 200661. Yahiaoui, D. and Zoubir, YH 2006. ...
This study is intended to investigate the job satisfaction among women employees in Saudi Arabia.... more This study is intended to investigate the job satisfaction among women employees in Saudi Arabia. A questionnaire was designed for this study and distributed in the three main regions in the Kingdom in private companies as well as governmental agencies in three different sectors: health, education and banking. Overall, women workers were found satisfied with their jobs.
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This empirical study is based on cases’ study and data collection by a questionnaire. T... more Abstract
This empirical study is based on cases’ study and data collection by a questionnaire. The results support the hypothesis that people commit attribution errors. The majority of the survived students attribute their errors and problems to external factors such as evil eye, demons, Jinn possession, destiny and luck. This type of attribution, may form a protection from severe depression that occurs when a person exaggerates in attributing his/her failure to internal factors. In addition, this approach reduces the negative impact of psychological shocks and real failure. However, if attention is not paid to these errors when diagnosing behavioral, cognitive and emotional problems, may lead to errors in treating these problems. Consequently, it is important to pay attention to attribution errors when diagnosing and treating psychological problems.
Abstract
This empirical study is based on cases’ study and data collection by a questionnaire.... more Abstract
This empirical study is based on cases’ study and data collection by a questionnaire. The results support the hypothesis that people commit attribution errors. The majority of the survived students attribute their errors and problems to external factors such as evil eye, demons, Jinn possession, destiny and luck. This type of attribution, may form a protection from severe depression that occurs when a person exaggerates in attributing his/her failure to internal factors. In addition, this approach reduces the negative impact of psychological shocks and real failure. However, if attention is not paid to these errors when diagnosing behavioral, cognitive and emotional problems, may lead to errors in treating these problems. Consequently, it is important to pay attention to attribution errors when diagnosing and treating psychological problems.
Parenting Styles Impact on High School students' Mental Health
Achoui Mustapha; Dwairy Marwa... more Parenting Styles Impact on High School students' Mental Health
Achoui Mustapha; Dwairy Marwan & Al-Ali Maha
Many psychological theories and studies attribute psychological adjustment of adolescents with disorders such as anxiety, depression, and identity disorders to their parents’ parenting styles. Some new studies indicate that the effect of parenting on children may differ across cultures. These indications necessitate empirical studies of parenting styles and adolescents' coping and adjustment in different cultures. This study was conducted in The Eastern region of Saudi Arabia to verify the relationship between parenting styles – authoritarian, authoritative, and permissive – and psychological disorders – anxiety, depression, and identity disorders – among Saudi adolescents in high schools. The impact of gender, parents’ education, economic status, birth order, number of siblings, and urbanization on this relationship was tested. Unlike studies’ results conducted in the West, our results indicate that authoritarian parenting style was not associated with psychological disorders. Along with many former studies, female Saudi adolescents displayed higher anxiety, depression, and identity disorders than male adolescents. These results should encourage researchers to conduct more studies within and between different Arabic societies.
Abstract
This empirical study is about acceptance versus punishment and consistency versus inco... more Abstract
This empirical study is about acceptance versus punishment and consistency versus inconsistency in parents' reactions towards their children (adolescents) behavior in specific situations. Unlike the issue of acceptance versus punishment in parenting, the issue of parenting consistency/inconsistency in their reactions is relatively a new topic which was not studied in details according to our literature review. Thus, this study which was conducted in three Arab countries (Algeria, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia) is a pioneer study in our opinion. Data was collected from several high schools in the three countries. Statistical analysis for calculating frequencies, t-test and ANOVA was conducted by using SPSS. The results showed that: - Most of the parents' reactions towards their children behavior are characterized by punishment and control. - The highest scores of punishment and control are related to behavior that deviate from religious and ethical principles and followed by any behavior with the other sex that in disagreement with the father opinion. - The mothers are more permissible than fathers in accepting their children behavior. - The mothers' reactions are more consistent than the fathers' reactions.
International Journal of Cross Cultural Management, 2007
... In another comparative study, Buda and Elsayed Elkhouly (1998) found oil industry employees f... more ... In another comparative study, Buda and Elsayed Elkhouly (1998) found oil industry employees from the Gulf States to be more collectivistic than Egyptian managers. Arab managers have been shown to strongly endorse the Islamic work ethic (Abu Saad, 1998; Ali, 1998, 1992). ...
The International Journal of Human Resource Management, 2012
... d , Mustafa Achoui e & Nadezhda Lebedeva f Available online: 07 Jul 2011. ... View all re... more ... d , Mustafa Achoui e & Nadezhda Lebedeva f Available online: 07 Jul 2011. ... View all references). In the Arab nations of North Africa, wasta is referred to as ma'arifa ('who you know') or piston ('pulling strings') (Yahiaoui and Zoubir 200661. Yahiaoui, D. and Zoubir, YH 2006. ...
This study is intended to investigate the job satisfaction among women employees in Saudi Arabia.... more This study is intended to investigate the job satisfaction among women employees in Saudi Arabia. A questionnaire was designed for this study and distributed in the three main regions in the Kingdom in private companies as well as governmental agencies in three different sectors: health, education and banking. Overall, women workers were found satisfied with their jobs.
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This empirical study is based on cases’ study and data collection by a questionnaire. T... more Abstract
This empirical study is based on cases’ study and data collection by a questionnaire. The results support the hypothesis that people commit attribution errors. The majority of the survived students attribute their errors and problems to external factors such as evil eye, demons, Jinn possession, destiny and luck. This type of attribution, may form a protection from severe depression that occurs when a person exaggerates in attributing his/her failure to internal factors. In addition, this approach reduces the negative impact of psychological shocks and real failure. However, if attention is not paid to these errors when diagnosing behavioral, cognitive and emotional problems, may lead to errors in treating these problems. Consequently, it is important to pay attention to attribution errors when diagnosing and treating psychological problems.
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This empirical study is based on cases’ study and data collection by a questionnaire. The results support the hypothesis that people commit attribution errors. The majority of the survived students attribute their errors and problems to external factors such as evil eye, demons, Jinn possession, destiny and luck. This type of attribution, may form a protection from severe depression that occurs when a person exaggerates in attributing his/her failure to internal factors. In addition, this approach reduces the negative impact of psychological shocks and real failure.
However, if attention is not paid to these errors when diagnosing behavioral, cognitive and emotional problems, may lead to errors in treating these problems.
Consequently, it is important to pay attention to attribution errors when diagnosing and treating psychological problems.
Achoui Mustapha; Dwairy Marwan & Al-Ali Maha
Many psychological theories and studies attribute psychological adjustment of adolescents with disorders such as anxiety, depression, and identity disorders to their parents’ parenting styles. Some new studies indicate that the effect of parenting on children may differ across cultures. These indications necessitate empirical studies of parenting styles and adolescents' coping and adjustment in different cultures.
This study was conducted in The Eastern region of Saudi Arabia to verify the relationship between parenting styles – authoritarian, authoritative, and permissive – and psychological disorders – anxiety, depression, and identity disorders – among Saudi adolescents in high schools. The impact of gender, parents’ education, economic status, birth order, number of siblings, and urbanization on this relationship was tested.
Unlike studies’ results conducted in the West, our results indicate that authoritarian parenting style was not associated with psychological disorders. Along with many former studies, female Saudi adolescents displayed higher anxiety, depression, and identity disorders than male adolescents. These results should encourage researchers to conduct more studies within and between different Arabic societies.
This empirical study is about acceptance versus punishment and consistency versus inconsistency in parents' reactions towards their children (adolescents) behavior in specific situations. Unlike the issue of acceptance versus punishment in parenting, the issue of parenting consistency/inconsistency in their reactions is relatively a new topic which was not studied in details according to our literature review. Thus, this study which was conducted in three Arab countries (Algeria, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia) is a pioneer study in our opinion.
Data was collected from several high schools in the three countries. Statistical analysis for calculating frequencies, t-test and ANOVA was conducted by using SPSS.
The results showed that:
- Most of the parents' reactions towards their children behavior are characterized by punishment and control.
- The highest scores of punishment and control are related to behavior that deviate from religious and ethical principles and followed by any behavior with the other sex that in disagreement with the father opinion.
- The mothers are more permissible than fathers in accepting their children behavior.
- The mothers' reactions are more consistent than the fathers' reactions.
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This empirical study is based on cases’ study and data collection by a questionnaire. The results support the hypothesis that people commit attribution errors. The majority of the survived students attribute their errors and problems to external factors such as evil eye, demons, Jinn possession, destiny and luck. This type of attribution, may form a protection from severe depression that occurs when a person exaggerates in attributing his/her failure to internal factors. In addition, this approach reduces the negative impact of psychological shocks and real failure.
However, if attention is not paid to these errors when diagnosing behavioral, cognitive and emotional problems, may lead to errors in treating these problems.
Consequently, it is important to pay attention to attribution errors when diagnosing and treating psychological problems.
This empirical study is based on cases’ study and data collection by a questionnaire. The results support the hypothesis that people commit attribution errors. The majority of the survived students attribute their errors and problems to external factors such as evil eye, demons, Jinn possession, destiny and luck. This type of attribution, may form a protection from severe depression that occurs when a person exaggerates in attributing his/her failure to internal factors. In addition, this approach reduces the negative impact of psychological shocks and real failure.
However, if attention is not paid to these errors when diagnosing behavioral, cognitive and emotional problems, may lead to errors in treating these problems.
Consequently, it is important to pay attention to attribution errors when diagnosing and treating psychological problems.
Achoui Mustapha; Dwairy Marwan & Al-Ali Maha
Many psychological theories and studies attribute psychological adjustment of adolescents with disorders such as anxiety, depression, and identity disorders to their parents’ parenting styles. Some new studies indicate that the effect of parenting on children may differ across cultures. These indications necessitate empirical studies of parenting styles and adolescents' coping and adjustment in different cultures.
This study was conducted in The Eastern region of Saudi Arabia to verify the relationship between parenting styles – authoritarian, authoritative, and permissive – and psychological disorders – anxiety, depression, and identity disorders – among Saudi adolescents in high schools. The impact of gender, parents’ education, economic status, birth order, number of siblings, and urbanization on this relationship was tested.
Unlike studies’ results conducted in the West, our results indicate that authoritarian parenting style was not associated with psychological disorders. Along with many former studies, female Saudi adolescents displayed higher anxiety, depression, and identity disorders than male adolescents. These results should encourage researchers to conduct more studies within and between different Arabic societies.
This empirical study is about acceptance versus punishment and consistency versus inconsistency in parents' reactions towards their children (adolescents) behavior in specific situations. Unlike the issue of acceptance versus punishment in parenting, the issue of parenting consistency/inconsistency in their reactions is relatively a new topic which was not studied in details according to our literature review. Thus, this study which was conducted in three Arab countries (Algeria, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia) is a pioneer study in our opinion.
Data was collected from several high schools in the three countries. Statistical analysis for calculating frequencies, t-test and ANOVA was conducted by using SPSS.
The results showed that:
- Most of the parents' reactions towards their children behavior are characterized by punishment and control.
- The highest scores of punishment and control are related to behavior that deviate from religious and ethical principles and followed by any behavior with the other sex that in disagreement with the father opinion.
- The mothers are more permissible than fathers in accepting their children behavior.
- The mothers' reactions are more consistent than the fathers' reactions.
This empirical study is based on cases’ study and data collection by a questionnaire. The results support the hypothesis that people commit attribution errors. The majority of the survived students attribute their errors and problems to external factors such as evil eye, demons, Jinn possession, destiny and luck. This type of attribution, may form a protection from severe depression that occurs when a person exaggerates in attributing his/her failure to internal factors. In addition, this approach reduces the negative impact of psychological shocks and real failure.
However, if attention is not paid to these errors when diagnosing behavioral, cognitive and emotional problems, may lead to errors in treating these problems.
Consequently, it is important to pay attention to attribution errors when diagnosing and treating psychological problems.