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The present study aimed to explore the psychometric properties of the Arabic Scale of Death Anxiety (ASDA) in an Iranian middle-aged sample. A sample of 55 volunteer Iranian persons took part in the study. Cronbach's alpha of the ASDA was found to be high (0.91) and Spearman-Brown and Guttman Split-Half coefficients were 0.86. The factor analysis of the ASDA items yielded five factors accounting for 72.49% of the total variance and labeled (F1) fear of death and fear of dead people; (F2) fear of postmortem events and fear of tombs; (F3) fear of lethal disease; (F4) preoccupation with after death, and death fear in sleep; and (F5) fear of deprivation of own ones. The ASDA has a good validity and reliability, and it can be used in clinical, educational, and research settings.
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Cont Lens Anterior Eye
September 2025
Keele University, Stafforshire, UK.
Purpose: To investigate associations between dry eye disease (DED) symptoms and psychological distress (depression, anxiety, stress) among undergraduate health sciences and nursing students in the Gaza Strip during the 2023-2025 conflict period.
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Cureus
August 2025
Public Health, High Institute of Public Health, Alexandria University, Alexandria, EGY.
Background: Smoking cigarettes is increasingly becoming a strong focus of concern for public health in Saudi Arabia, especially with the rise in mental health disorders. This research explores how depression, anxiety, and stress are related to the level of dependence on nicotine.
Methods: This cross-sectional study involved 310 adult smokers and utilized face-to-face interviews to collect data on participants' sociodemographic and lifestyle factors, nicotine dependence through the Fagerstrom Test of Nicotine Dependence (FTND), and mental health status using a validated Arabic version of the short form of the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS-21).
Front Psychol
August 2025
Institute of Educational Sciences, Leuphana University Lüneburg, Lüneburg, Germany.
According to literature, teachers' attitudes are a strong predictor of their differentiated instructional practice. However, empirical research exploring teachers' attitudes, specifically towards the practice of DI, is still quite limited. Currently, there is only one instrument available that assesses teachers' attitudes towards DI, that is the Teachers' Attitudes towards Differentiated Instructional Scale (TAT-DIS), which has not been explored within any Arabian country.
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September 2025
Department of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Saudi Electronic University, Riyadh, 11673, Saudi Arabia.
Purpose: Stroke is a significant global health concern, with post-stroke depression (PSD) affecting approximately 30% of patients and contributing to reduced quality of life and increased mortality. In Saudi Arabia, data on PSD frequency and associated factors remain limited in relation to the rehabilitation of stroke patients, highlighting the need for further investigation. The study's aims to investigate the rate of PSD and the factors that influence PSD.
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