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Language Change To Enhance Health And Well-Being:A Sociolinguistic Approach, Laila C.A. Helmi Associate Professor, Department Of English, Faculty Of Human Sciences Sep 2020

Language Change To Enhance Health And Well-Being:A Sociolinguistic Approach, Laila C.A. Helmi Associate Professor, Department Of English, Faculty Of Human Sciences

BAU Journal - Health and Wellbeing

There is no doubt that language change is strongly related to social change, and this is always associated with an essential change in the socio-cultural meaning adopted by the relevant speech-community. It is also a fact that a speechcommunity’s perception of a concept or a phenomenon depends largely on their linguistic encoding thereof, i.e. the lexicalization and/or grammaticalization of the concept. When a social institution, therefore, seeks to influence the community’s conception and behavior, it becomes essential to introduce relevant changes in the language used by the community. If such process does not follow adequate language planning policies and mechanisms, …


Quality Of Life And Well-Being Among Palestinianand Syrian Refugees In Lebanon, Mayssah El-Nayal Professor, Department Of Psychology, Faculty Of Human Sciences, Helga Alaeddine Assistant Professor, Department Of Psychology, Faculty Of Human Sciences, Olfat Mahmoud Assistant Professor (Part Timer), Department Of Psychology, Faculty Of Human Sciences Sep 2020

Quality Of Life And Well-Being Among Palestinianand Syrian Refugees In Lebanon, Mayssah El-Nayal Professor, Department Of Psychology, Faculty Of Human Sciences, Helga Alaeddine Assistant Professor, Department Of Psychology, Faculty Of Human Sciences, Olfat Mahmoud Assistant Professor (Part Timer), Department Of Psychology, Faculty Of Human Sciences

BAU Journal - Health and Wellbeing

Quality of life (QOL) is a basic concept in a number of disciplines, including social sciences, politics, economics, the environment, psychology, and medicine. Although the term comprises primarily psychological components, it remains a multi-dimensional concept that has been derived from various fields, the most important of which are biology, medicine, psychology, and sociology. Well-being generally includes global judgments of life satisfaction and feelings ranging from depression to joy. The study sought to (1) investigate the sex-related differences on both quality of life (QOL) and well-being. A convenience sample of 382 adults from the Palestinian and Syrian refugees were recruited. The …


Digital Design And Fabrication Technologies Topromote Values Of Human Well-Being, Chadi Khoury Assistant Professor, Faculty Of Architecture – Design & Built Environment Sep 2020

Digital Design And Fabrication Technologies Topromote Values Of Human Well-Being, Chadi Khoury Assistant Professor, Faculty Of Architecture – Design & Built Environment

BAU Journal - Health and Wellbeing

Nowadays, thanks to technological development and knowledge, digital design has assumed a fundamental role in building human's well-being. No longer a mere functional element, today it is an interdisciplinary tool par excellence in the construction of new forms of relationship between human and his vital context. The process of design is subject of many studies in the field of psychology or social science or technologies. Its wealth is based on its complexity and the variety of operating conditions that include during its progress. This paper studies how it is possible for digital design and fabrication technologies to promote human well-being …


A Framework Of Design Criteria For Elderly Facilities Using Maslow's Hierarchy Of Needs, Silvana Vásquez Sánchez, Ekkachai Mahaek, Apichoke Lekagul Jan 2020

A Framework Of Design Criteria For Elderly Facilities Using Maslow's Hierarchy Of Needs, Silvana Vásquez Sánchez, Ekkachai Mahaek, Apichoke Lekagul

NAKHARA (Journal of Environmental Design and Planning)

The increase in population ageing worldwide is giving rise to the design of age-friendly cities and facilities. Recognizing elderly needs is essential to promote an active life that enables continued participation in the society. However, there is no precedent that justifies the choices in the design of spaces for the elderly, so this study proposes an evaluative model of physical design that satisfies and fulfills the needs of the elderly. The Design Pyramid is based on the Theory of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs linking the needs of the elderly with architectural attributes. The application of this model allows evaluating the …