Background: The risk of interne addiction among students from age 18-24 was increasing in many countries now a day. Although the internet is useful tool, internet addiction was associated with physiological and physical problem. The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between level of internet addiction, loneliness, and life satisfaction among Health and Rehabilitation Science. Descriptive correlational design was used to achieve this aim. This study was done by students at Princess Nourah university in Riyadh. Multistage cluster sampling was utilized to determine the size of sample which was 180 female students. Three tools for data collection were used: standardized scales of Internet Addiction Scale (IAS) UCLA Loneliness Scale (ULS) and Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS). The result revealed that most of the participants were nonaddicted to internet, had a moderate level of feeling of loneliness that were highly satisfied about their life. Based on this result it was conclude that there is no relationship between internet addiction, loneliness and life satisfaction (p>0.01). It is recommended to broad the population for increasing the generalizability of the results to all Saudi population.

Background: Nursing education previously had been focused on traditional learning approaches. However, today, changes and development in information and technology require the foundation of active nursing education. One of these active learning approaches is peer learning. This study aimed to investigate the effect of the peer learning model for critical thinking and self-efficacy in clinical practice education among nursing students. A quasi-experimental research design was implemented. This study was carried out in three different departments; gynecology and Pediatric departments affiliated

Background: thalassemia affects a patient's psychological state and exerts adverse effects on the mental health of patients and their families. The chronic nature of thalassemia transforms varied aspects of patients' lives, including their self-efficacy. Thus, this study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of positive psychotherapy on self-efficacy and psychological wellbeing of children with thalassemia Methods: A quasi-experimental, single-group, pre-and post-test design was applied to accomplish the study objective. The study was conducted at an outpatient clinic at Menoufia University hospital in Shebin Elkom in Egypt. Sample: A purposive sample of 60 thalassemic children was selected from the above mentioned environment. Data were gathered via two tools: the psychological wellbeing scale for children (PWB-c) and the self-efficacy for managing chronic disease 6-item scale. Additionally, socio-demographic data were collected, and therapy sessions were conducted. Results: a positive and significant correlation was found between the self-efficacy and psychological wellbeing of the studied children immediately after and one month following the intervention. A highly statistically significant improvement was noted in the total mean scores of both the self-efficacy and psychological wellbeing of studied children immediately after and 1-month after the intervention at p-value (<0.001). Conclusion: The implementation of positive psychotherapy proved constructive in enhancing the self-efficacy and psychological wellbeing of children with thalassemia. Recommendations: First, positive psychotherapy should be applied in specialized disease centers to increase the self-efficacy and psychological wellbeing of clinic workers as well as thalassemic children. Second, the scope of positive psychotherapy should be expanded to all treatment levels

Background: Psychiatric nurses' face a variety of stressors as shortage of nurses; lack of autonomy, lack of support from managers and unexpected psychiatric patient behavior like aggression and violence. Clinical competency is used as an index for accreditation in the hospitals. Clinical competency is a complicated concept that encompasses different aspects of knowledge, skills and attitudes. Clarifications of psychiatric nursing competency enhance and embrace recovery-oriented frameworks in their daily practice. This study was aimed to explore the relation between clinical competency and perceived psychiatric nurses' job stress. Subjects and method: A descriptive correlational research design was used. Setting: The study was conducted at Benha Hospital for mental health. Sample: A convenience sample of 74 psychiatric nurses constituted the study sample. Tools: Tool I: The Perceived Psychiatric Nurses Job Stress Scale (PNJSS) and Tool II: Clinical competency scale. Results: there was a positive relation between levels of clinical competency and levels of perceived job -related stress among study sample. Conclusion: The current study revealed that there was a good level of clinical competency and a moderate level of perceived job stress among study sample. There was also a positive relationbetween levels of clinical competency and levels of perceived job stress among study sample. Recommendations: Nurses clinical competency must be assessed regularly because of the changes in therapeutic settings and a replication of similar study with a larger sample size and use of other scales that are approximately close length.