The Egyptian Validation Study of the Resilience Scale for Adults (RSA) and its Utility in Predicting Depression

Khalaf, Mustafa Ali; Al-Said, Taghreed T.

doi:10.2174/1874350102114010083

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“…Teacher training designers targeting in-service teachers would do well to incorporate these findings into their considerations. An implication of this study is that teachers should be resilient (Khalaf and Al-Said, 2021), especially science teachers ought to be resilient in accepting and correcting students' cultural misconceptions about science in classrooms.…”

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Science teachers’ perceptions of the cultural factors influencing students’ science learning: comparative analysis of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Yemen

Alanazi,

Ali Khalaf,

Saleh Alzamil

et al. 2023

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This study investigates the perceptions of a sample of Arab science teachers pertaining to the cultural factors affecting pupils learning processes in three Arab countries. A randomly sampled group of 169 science teachers from the three countries comprised the participants, Egypt (N=37), Yemen (N=53), and Saudi Arabia (N=79). A questionnaire consisting of 48 items measuring six cultural factors was used to collect data. Descriptive statistics and one-way ANOVA were used to analyse data. Results indicated that teachers in the three countries have a consensus that science is not exclusively an aspect of Western culture. Saudi Teachers' awareness of the influences of the cultural factors on science education was clearer than that of the Egyptian and the Yemeni teachers. There were significant differences in the nature of science subscale, common everyday scientific knowledge subscale, and classroom science teaching and learning subscale, while there were no significant differences in science, culture and community subscale, science learning subscale, and science and real-life subscale. Scheffe post hoc test indicated that Saudi teachers scored higher than their Yemeni peers in their perceptions of nature of science subscale and common everyday scientific knowledge subscale while Egyptian teachers were more likely than Yemeni teachers to perceive cultural factors affecting classroom science teaching and learning. We concluded that cultural factors could facilitate or debilitate science education in schools. It is vital to increase science teachers' awareness of the role that cultural factors play in facilitating science instruction and learning.

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Science teachers’ perceptions of the cultural factors influencing students’ science learning: comparative analysis of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Yemen

Alanazi,

Ali Khalaf,

Saleh Alzamil

et al. 2023

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“…A recent study [ 30 ] used and validated the Connor-Davidson Resilience scale among a group of women in Lebanon. The Resilience Scale for Adults used to assess the ability to bounce back or recover from stress [ 31 ], which does not apply to our situation as nurses were still amid the crises. Thus, we were left with the Resilience Scale.…”

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The validation of the Arabic version of the resilience scale 14 (RS-14)

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Background/Objectives Nurses in Lebanon are facing multiple crises and the severity of the situation calls for an empirical examination of their resilience status. Evidence indicates that resilience can buffer the negative effect of workplace stressors on nurses and is associated with favorable patient outcomes. The objective of this study was to test the psychometric properties of the Arabic Resilience Scale-14 that was utilized to measure resilience among Lebanese nurses, Methods Data was collected from nurses working in health care centers using a cross-sectional survey design. We estimated the confirmatory factor analysis using the Diagonally Weighted least Squares. Fit indices for the confirmatory factor analysis model included Model chi-square, root-mean squared error of approximation and Standardized Root Mean Square Residual. Statistical significance was set at p < 0.05. Results 1,488 nurses were included in the analysis. The squared multiple correlations values ranged from 0.60 to 0.97 thus supporting the construct validity of the originally hypothesized five factor model (self-reliance, purpose, equanimity, perseverance, and authenticity). Conclusions The Arabic version of the Resilience Scale 14 tool is considered a valid tool for measuring resilience in any situation involving Arabic speaking nurses.

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“…McDonald's Omega and Cronbach's alpha were used to assess the internal consistency of the EES. McDonald's Omega Coefficient is more accurate than Cronbach's alpha (Khalaf & Abulela, 2021;Khalaf & Al-Said, 2021;Khalaf & Omara, 2022). Accordingly, both coefficients were computed to ensure the reliability of the EES scale.…”

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Digital ethics in education: An examination of Omani information studies students’ ethical competencies during e-learning

Shehata,

Khalaf,

Al-Hijji

et al. 2023

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Shifting to an e-learning style forced students to learn many skills and competencies to benefit from their experience in an e-learning environment. Ethical competencies play a crucial role in ensuring the fairness of students' assessments and the overall educational process. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the research used a questionnaire to evaluate the ethical understanding of students enrolled in Sultan Qaboos University's Information Studies Department using a quantitative methodology. The findings of this study reveal a significant lack of basic ethical competencies among students in the e-learning environment which negatively impacts their educational experience. The responses obtained indicate a low level of awareness regarding ethical practices in e-learning as well as a lack of knowledge concerning learning misconduct practices. The study suggests the implementation of an educational program that addresses academic ethical practices and e-learning misconduct across all educational levels. The outcomes of this research contribute to a better understanding of current e-learning practices among students, raise awareness about the importance of ethical competencies in e-learning and provide guidance for students to develop ethical digital competencies.

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The Egyptian Validation Study of the Resilience Scale for Adults (RSA) and its Utility in Predicting Depression

Cited by 10 publications

References 54 publications

Science teachers’ perceptions of the cultural factors influencing students’ science learning: comparative analysis of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Yemen

Science teachers’ perceptions of the cultural factors influencing students’ science learning: comparative analysis of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Yemen

The validation of the Arabic version of the resilience scale 14 (RS-14)

Digital ethics in education: An examination of Omani information studies students’ ethical competencies during e-learning

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