Divorce from Arranged Marriages: An Exploration of Lived Experiences

Bromfield, Nicole F.; Ashour, Sanaa; Rider, Kennon

doi:10.1080/10502556.2016.1160482

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“…Contrary to Hofstede’s assertion that the UAE culture is neither masculine nor feminine, this study finds that the achievement nature of Emirati females is aligned with masculine cultures which tend to be driven by competition, achievement, and success (Hofstede, 2001). This can be attributed to the fact that in the past decade, the UAE has witnessed significant changes such as urbanization, increased physical mobility, widespread access to world media and the internet, an increase in mass luxury consumerism, and social changes like the education of women and their entrance into the labor market in greater numbers (Bromfield et al , 2016). These recent developments are in contrast to the characteristics of high uncertainty avoidance countries.…”

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“…In the UAE, after the discovery of oil, Emiratis have entered the contemporary world. Although many changes have been positive, social problems, including divorce, have also increased (Bromfield, 2014; Bromfield et al , 2016). Interference of family members, financial issues, lack of communication, and differences in age or educational levels are among some of the key factors that lead to divorces in the UAE (Bromfield et al , 2016).…”

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“…Although many changes have been positive, social problems, including divorce, have also increased (Bromfield, 2014; Bromfield et al , 2016). Interference of family members, financial issues, lack of communication, and differences in age or educational levels are among some of the key factors that lead to divorces in the UAE (Bromfield et al , 2016). Emirati divorces are similar in a number of ways to divorces anywhere else in the world, which indicates that culture plays less of a role than one might think or may be an indicator of slow transition of Emirati society from collectivistic to individualistic culture where the previous researches (Dion and Dion, 2005) consistently show that in more individualist cultures, divorce rates are higher.…”

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Quality of work life of Emirati women and its influence on job satisfaction and turnover intention

Jabeen

Friesen

Ghoudi

2018

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Purpose The purpose of the paper is to examine the quality of work life (QoWL) and its influence on job satisfaction and turnover (job-leaving) intention of Emirati women employed in various public sector organizations in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Design/methodology/approach Data were collected through a structured questionnaire gleaned from literature, and were analyzed through partial least squares structural equation modeling. Findings QoWL was found to have a significant relationship with all variables in the model, and was found, as hypothesized, to have a positive effect on job satisfaction and a negative effect on turnover intention. Research limitations/implications One of the main limitations of this study is that the sample is drawn from only Emirati female employees who were working in public organizations based in the Abu Dhabi region, the capital of UAE, and hence, cannot be generalized. Practical implications This study helps policy makers by identifying crucial points that can improve Emirati female employees’ QoWL with a commensurate reduction in turnover intention in a collectivistic society. Public sector organizations should address the factors that directly affect Emirati women’s QoWL and job satisfaction, as it will ultimately result in less staff turnover, greater productivity, and will also support the localization strategy. Originality/value The study is one of the first enquiries which stresses the importance of understanding how Emirati female employees perceive and categorize themselves as a valuable element of the workplace alongside the significance of augmenting their sense of belongingness to their organization.

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Section: Findings and Discussionmentioning

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Section: Findings and Discussionmentioning

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Quality of work life of Emirati women and its influence on job satisfaction and turnover intention

Jabeen

Friesen

Ghoudi

2018

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“…If not managed within the family context, where issues are expected to be discussed, they may not be managed at all elsewhere and hence, the starting points for such courses may differ across geographic regions. The same can be said of community and institutional supports for issues students commonly face such as divorce, arranged marriage, addiction issues, pressure to have children, family abuse, and suicidal ideation (i.e., Baroud et al, 2019;Bromfield et al, 2016;Kostenko et al, 2016;van Buren & Van Gordon 2020;Wang & Kassam, 2016). PPIs may build wellbeing, but their utility may be limited towards issues for which they were not purposefully designed and in societies where the notion of wellbeing may differ altogether.…”

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Assessing a Happiness and Wellbeing Course in the United Arab Emirates: It is What They Want, but is it What They Need?

Lambert¹,

Draper

Warren

et al. 2022

Int J Appl Posit Psychol

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Courses that target wellbeing have grown in higher education. Positive Psychology Interventions (PPIs), the empirically validated activities designed to generate wellbeing, form the bulk of these courses. Their effectiveness has been documented across global meta-analyses; but less so in the Middle East/North Africa region and in classroom settings. Given the stigma of mental health, we developed and evaluated a happiness and wellbeing course to determine whether it could yield greater wellbeing in the United Arab Emirates. A semester-long happiness and wellbeing course (i.e., positive psychology) offering weekly PPIs was evaluated against preand post measures of subjective wellbeing, positive and negative emotion, a fear of happiness, locus of control, individualism and collectivism, somatic symptoms and stress. Only a statistically significant decrease in participant's fear of happiness was recorded; no other impact was evident. PPIs, while normally effective, may be less so in raising wellbeing in a classroom setting where academic pressures may conflict with necessary insight and growth. Alternatively, it may be that these interventions are less effective in non-Western contexts where happiness and wellbeing are not considered urgent or essential goals, and where distress and wellbeing may co-exist more comfortably. Thus, despite such courses being of great interest in popular discourse and regularly used to support government agendas and institutional initiatives, they may not always be impactful routes to building the wellbeing of young people in higher education. More critical assessment of their outcomes and further study into how they can be better adapted for regional audiences is the way forward.

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“…However, few women have attained leadership or managerial positions. Based www.journalmabis.org 59 on the statement above, the hypothesis can be proposed: H2: Quality of Work Life has a negative effect on turnover intention Increases and decreases in job satisfaction also cause variations in turnover intention (Bromfield et al, 2016). The survey found that employees between the ages of 18 and 25 were more satisfied with their jobs than those between the ages of 26 and 35.…”

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The Influence of Salary Satisfaction, Quality of Life, Job Satisfaction on Turnover Intention In Manufacturing

Pratama,

Dimas

2023

MABIS

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This study aims to determine the cause of turnover intention in Manufacturing Industry companies in Tangerang, the results of which are expected to add information at the theoretical/scientific level of organizational management and also managerial implications for the company. Referring to the results of previous studies and empirical theories related to job satisfaction, Quality of Work, salary satisfaction, and turnover intention. This research was conducted using a survey method by distributing online questionnaires. Research respondents obtained up to 200 samples. The results of this study are that by using four Likert scales and using validity tests and hypothesis testing, they are valid with standard tests. This study provides significant support for the concept which states that salary satisfaction, job satisfaction, and quality of life affect turnover intention.

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Divorce from Arranged Marriages: An Exploration of Lived Experiences

Cited by 7 publications

References 11 publications

Quality of work life of Emirati women and its influence on job satisfaction and turnover intention

Quality of work life of Emirati women and its influence on job satisfaction and turnover intention

Assessing a Happiness and Wellbeing Course in the United Arab Emirates: It is What They Want, but is it What They Need?

The Influence of Salary Satisfaction, Quality of Life, Job Satisfaction on Turnover Intention In Manufacturing

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