In To develop an Arabic version of the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS), two Arab bilinguals achieved consensus in their translation of the five items. Eight hundred sixty four (864) students (age 18 to 31) completed the SWLS, Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Satisfaction With Life Scale (LSI, Neugarten, 1961) and Symptom Checklist-90-R. Internal consistency (alpha = .79) and test-retest reliability (r = .83) were adequate. Used as estimates of concurrent validity, correlations of the SWLS with the BDI, SCL-90-R, and LSI were calculated and were consistently statistically significant. Findings indicate that the Arabic version of SWLS is suitable for use in research at least with university student samples.

English The aim of the present study was to investigate the prevalence and predictors of burnout among Palestinian social workers. A random sample of 180 social workers completed the Maslach Burnout Inventory. The most predictive factors associated with burnout among Palestinian social workers are identified. French Cette étude a pour objectif d’étudier la fréquence et les indicateurs de l’épuisement professionnel dans la population des travailleurs sociaux palestiniens. Un échantillon aléatoire de 180 travailleurs sociaux a rempli le questionnaire sur le syndrome d’épuisement professionnel de Maslach. Les résultats ont permis d’identifier les facteurs prédictifs les plus importants de l’épuisement professionnel chez les travailleurs sociaux Palestiniens. Spanish El propósito del presente estudio fue investigar la prevalencia y los predoctores de desgaste en los trabajadores sociales palestinos. Una muestra aleatoria de 180 trabajadores sociales completó el Inventario de Desgaste de Maslach. Se identificaron los factores de mayor predictibilidad, asociados con el desgaste de los trabajadores sociales Palestinos.

OBJECTIVES. Our objectives were (1) to compare the differential effects of cultural and sociodemographic variables on the cognitive performance of Israeli and Palestinian children, (2) to examine validity of the Loewenstein Occupational Therapy Cognitive Assessment (LOTCA) for kindergarten children, and (3) to determine the feasibility of using the LOTCA as a screening tool for assessing Palestinian children’s cognitive abilities. METHOD. Participants were 101 Jewish Israeli and 125 Muslim Palestinian children, ranging in grade from kindergarten to second grade. RESULTS. Israeli children achieved significantly higher scores than the Palestinian children on most LOTCA domains. We obtained significant Grade × Cultural Group interaction effects (F[10, 364] = 1.73, p < .001, effect size [ES] − η2 = .045) and also found a significant Cultural Group × Mother's Education interaction (F[5, 184] = 2.49, p < .05, ES − η2 = .064). CONCLUSION. Cultural and sociodemographic variables appear to affect cognitive performance. The LOTCA revealed cognitive differences between the cultural groups and school grades and may thus constitute an appropriate evaluation tool focusing on children’s school grade promotion.

Although culture influences children's performance, children from different societies should be screened and, when necessary, evaluated and treated in order to enable their optimal functioning at school. The validity of the assessment tools used, expressed in the ability to differentiate between Israeli and Palestinian children, should be further studied in order to suggest that these assessments may be considered as part of an evaluation battery for determining the school readiness and ability to advance in grade level among Palestinian children.

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