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Comparative Study Of Assessing The Level Of Morale Sprit Among Faculty Members Of Humanity Science Faculties - King Fiasal University And Hashemite University, Khairi Alsababha, Aman Khasawneh

An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities)

The present study aimed at assessing the level of morale sprit among faculty member of humanity science faculties (King Fiasal University and Hashemite University), and to determine significant differences in morale spirit based on age, gender, university, years of experience, and rank. The descriptive approach was used for it suitability to achieve the goals of the study. The sample of the study consisted of (353) faculty member of humanity science faculties from King Fiasal and Hashemite universities. The results of the study indicated that the level of the morale sprit among the sample was moderate in whole and all domains …

The Reality Of Using Standard Arabic In Conversational Lingual And In Academic Intersections In Al-Aqsa University From The Viewpoint Of Faculty Members, Yahya Allaham

An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities)

This study aimed to reveal the views and opinions of Al-Aqsa University professors in Palestine, about the reality of the presence of standard Arabic in academic practices at theuniversity, and its relationship with educational attainment, and determine variables that effect on attitudes towards using standard Arabic, besides knowing the professor relationship with challenges facing the Arabic language at the university. The study consists of (65) members of teaching staff -such as the number (28%) of the original population of the study, which reached to (240) members. The researcher has designed a questionnaire to survey the views of respondents, which included …

Beyond The Emotion Among The Parents Of The Autistic Children In Preschools And Its Impact On Emotional And Behavioral Problems Among Their Children, Said Abdul Hamid

An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities)

The present study is aimed to identify the emotion among the parents of the autistic children in preschools and its impact on emotional and behavioral problems among their children, Formed sample of 24autistic kindergarten children, aged (3-6 years) with an average of (5.22) years, a standard deviation of (1.72), Intelligent ranged between (56-68) Asample of 24of the parents, Was studiedincluded tools on a scale of Binet Intelligence Scale (Egyptian(2003), andestimate the scale of autism Tarsh and others .(2010). scale of emotional and behavioral problems (by researcher), and the Questionnaire of Meta-Emotion for the parents of the Autistic (by Paterson et …

The Contribution Of Mental Toughness In Competitive Behavior Among Swimmers, Mohammad Abu Al Taieb

An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities)

This study aimed to recognize the contribution of mental toughness in competitive behavioramongswimmers, the study was conducted on a sample of(12)male and (14) female from the Jordaniannational swimmersteam, to collect data was used mental toughness scalefor(James Loehr, 1986) and competitive behavior scalefor (Harris, 1984), The results showed that mental toughnesshas a relation with the competitive behavior and havea high percentage contribution (90%) in it amongJordanianswimmers, the researcher recommended to development the psychological aspects of swimmers as the physical, skills,tactical and knowledge in the training programs to enhance the level of mental toughness because of their impact on the positive behavior …

Psychometric Properties Of A Sudanese Version Of Eysenck Personality Scale – Shortcut, Fadlalmowla Elshiakh, Ayman Abdul-Aziz, Amal Ballal, Manal Alamin

An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities)

This study aimed to preparation of a Sudanese version Eysenck personality scale shortcut and then identify the psychometric properties in Sudan. The study was conducted on (1021) people, (410) male and (611) female, were applied on them the Sudanese version Eysenck personality scale shortcut, and the anxiety and depression clinical scale. Results of the study showed that the Sudanese version Eysenck personality scale shortcut, consisting of four basic factors that represents each of the personal dimensions of "neuroticism, extraversion, and psychoticism", In addition to lie scale, and it is characterized by a concurrent validity high and according to the anxiety …

The Relationship Between Alexithymia And Obesity Among Females In Jordan, Hashem Ibrahim, Alaa Alghwiri

An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities)

The aim of the current study was to identify the relation between Alexithymia and obesity in Jordanian woman between the ages of 18 to 44. The study utilized the descriptive methodology to process the collected data because of its convenience and usefulness to the study design, (326) women with alexithymia Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20) were included in this study, and they were divided into three different age groups (18-24), (25-34) and (35-44) years. Their body weight and height were measured to calculate their body mass index (BMI) to measure the extent of obesity in different groups. The study found that …

Teaching Methods Used By Faculty Members Of Arabic Language For Non-Native Speakers In Jordanian Universities, Azeezein Sager, Abdel Rahman Al Hashemi

An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities)

The aim of this study is to discern teaching methods used by faculty members of teaching Arabic language for non-native speakers from their perspectives. Members of the study includes faculty members of teaching Arabic for non-native speakers in Jordan universities, and it amounts to (36) faculty members of teaching Arabic for non-native speakers, namely University of Jordan, World Islamic Sciences and Education University, Al Al-Bayt University, and Yarmouk University, which were intentionally selected. The researchers have made a questioner consisting of two parts: while the first part includes information about the faculty members such as their gender, experience, and the …

The Impact Of The Interdisciplinary Approach In The Art Education Curriculum On Creative Thinking & Motivation Among Sixth Grade Students In Salfit District, Soheil Salha, Ala’ Jabr

An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities)

This study focuses on the impact of the interdisciplinary approach in the art education curriculum on creative thinking & motivation among sixth grade students in Salfit district. To answer the questions about the study and testing of hypotheses, the researchers used the experimental method, as it has been working on the construction of the two tools study, Torrance formal scale, and measurement of motivation to investigate the effect of Interdisciplinary approach on motivation of the students. This study was applied in the first semester of the year 2015/2016 on a sample consisted of (74) students of the total (110) female …

The Impact Of A Family Counseling Program In Developing Self-Steem And Self Management Among The Mothers Of Children With Autism In Al-Karak Governorate, Abdulnaser Algaralleh, Suhib Takhaineh, Anas Aldalaeen

An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities)

This study aimed at identifying the impact of a family counseling program in developing self-esteem and self management among the mothers of children with autism in Al-Karak governorate. The researcher used the semi-experimental approach. The study sample consisted of (20) mothers, who were divided into two groups; the experimental group (10) mothers who were selected from Basma Center for Special Education, and the control group (10) mothers who were selected from Joud Center for Special Education. The equivalence of the two groups was verified by using the self-management scale of (Xue & Sun, 2011), as well as developing the scale …

Ballet And BooksTm Service Learning And Leadership: A Community-Based Dance And Literacy Program For Children, Talia Bailes

The International Undergraduate Journal For Service-Learning, Leadership, and Social Change

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Library Engagement In Exploring Stories Of Polio Survivors In North Central Florida, Nina Stoyan-Rosenzweig

Southern Chapter/Medical Library Association Annual Conference

Introduction/background: This project seeks to record stories of individuals who survived polio in the 1940s and 1950s in order to capture a unique moment in history, both in how polio impacted society- uniquely and similar to other disease outbreaks, and how individuals with polio negotiated their polio identity and told their story (or remembered through stories told by others).

For the former, infectious diseases can have a tremendous impact on culture, psychology, and the physical structure of society during the course of outbreaks and epidemics. Indeed the form of response often is similar from outbreak to outbreak, as people respond …

Reimagining A To Z Database Descriptions To Improve User Experiences: A Database Description Project, Lauren Fletcher, Sarah Adcock

Southern Chapter/Medical Library Association Annual Conference

Objective: This poster examines how a Research and Instruction Librarian team at Rowland Medical Library updated and re-envisioned the library’s A to Z Database list. Methods: Two librarians worked to reimagine the format of the database descriptions provided on the A-Z Database page to include the relevant information users routinely requested. To this end, the librarians determined that each description should include alternative names, subjects, content categories, date range, icons, and vendor information. The reimagined descriptions removed extraneous vendor content that confused users and focused on information users could use to make quick determinations on which databases were best for …

Air Traffic Safety Management: The Significance Of Voluntary Reporting And Data Distribution, Xavier M. Ashley

Beyond: Undergraduate Research Journal

This study primarily investigated inadequacies identified through the utilization of the Air Traffic Safety Action Program (ATSAP), a Voluntary Safety Reporting Program (VSRP) overseen by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The primary objective of this research was to ascertain whether the FAA was properly managing the ATSAP and if the program was capable of effectively identifying safety hazards present in the national airspace. To assist in this determination, this study communicated the basic characteristics and significance of safety management and voluntary reporting in aviation. This served to clarify the intended function of the ATSAP and to articulate contributions that …

Use Of Library And Library Resources In University Libraries Of Northern India: A Comparative Study Between Research Scholars And Faculty Members, Har Singh, Preeti Mahajan

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The purpose of the study was to investigate research scholars (RS) and faculty members (FM) involvement in use of library, library resources, purpose behind using them and satisfaction from the resources in five university libraries of Northern India. The representative samples were selected based on sample size given by Krejcie and Morgan (1970). The representative sample was formed by taking 15% of respondents from each category from each university. The ‘Proportionate Stratified Random Sampling Technique’ was used. The data collected was analyzed with the help of statistical software package called SPSS and hypotheses were tested using Chi-Square test. The study …

Precautions Taken Against The Covid-19 By Presidency Of Religious Affairs In Terms Of Hajj And Umrah Pilgrimage: The Case Of Turkey, Onur Akbulut, Yakin Ekin

International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage

The gathering of people in a concentrated manner within particular spaces / places has become a serious issue during the COVID-19 pandemic period. Mass gatherings of individuals seem to be investigated intensively by researchers both in these days and will be further in the forthcoming years. Religion-oriented gatherings are of great importance because they have spiritual motivation for the ones who practice them. For many participants, these gatherings are essential at least once in their life. As is seen from its very nature, religious motivation is one of the most potent subjects to be considered in terms of mass gatherings. …

Padre Pio, Pandemic Saint: The Effects Of The Spanish Flu And Covid-19 On Pilgrimage And Devotion To The World’S Most Popular Saint, Michael A. Di Giovine

International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage

In the Catholic world, pilgrimages and other devotional rituals are often undertaken to foster healing and well-being. Thus, shrines dedicated to saints are particularly relevant in times of pandemic. Pilgrimage to the shrines associated with 20th century Italian stigmatic, St. Padre Pio of Pietrelcina, known as one of the Catholic world’s most popular saints, is particularly informed by this notion, as Pio is understood as a healing saint thanks to the spiritual and corporal works of mercy that marked his ministry during his lifetime, as well as belief in the miraculous nature of his relics. Pio’s hometown of Pietrelcina and …

Covid-19 And Social Distancing Implications For Religious Activities And Travel: The Case Of The Serbian Orthodox Church, Danijel S. Pavlović

International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage

The COVID-19 pandemic affects people’s everyday way of life. International tourism is one of the most affected activities today, since one of the key measures in the strategy of keeping control over the new pandemic is preventing closer human contact. This includes restricting and discouraging the movement of people towards tourism destinations. These measures have caused major problems for the tourism industry and no form of tourism has been spared. The COVID-19 outbreak, as a real threat to public life and health, has established a new measure as a mandatory condition in everyday life globally - called social distancing. This …

Pandemic Lockdown In Kerala: Vishu And Thrissur Pooram Festivals, Yadukrishna Puthanparambil Radhakrishnan

International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage

This paper reflects on the impact of Covid 19 lockdown in India on religious festivals. Two Hindu religious festivals in the state of Kerala namely Vishu and Thrissur Pooram are addressed here. Both festivals are immensely popular and close to the heart of the Malayali Hindu and non-Hindu communities alike. Rather than focusing on the economic impact, the emphasis here is on the socio cultural and psychological impact that it has had on the community. The nature and spirit of these festivals differ from one another which has helped or worsened the impact for the festival lovers. Due to the …

The Impact Of Covid-19 On Religious Tourism And Pilgrimage To The Holy City Of Karbala, Hadil Faris, Kevin A. Griffin

International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage

Religious tourism and pilgrimage around the world have changed dramatically in response to the Coronavirus pandemic, thousands of sacred placed closed their doors; religious leaders appealed to their followers not to perform their spiritual or pilgrimage journeys for their own and others safety. The holy city of Karbala, like any other sacred place is affected by the pandemic; every year, the holy city of Karbala witnesses the convergence of millions of pilgrims, being among the most important pilgrims for Shia Muslims. Of particular importance for these pilgrims is Ashura, which marks the day that Hussain bin Ali, the grandson of …

Strategic Role Of Religious Tourism In Recuperating The Indian Tourism Sector Post-Covid-19, Parikshat Singh Manhas Dr., Bipithlal Balakrishnan Nair

International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage

This study explores the role of religious tourism in revitalising the Indian tourism sector post-COVID-19, with a focus on domestic tourism. This study is guided by the interpretive paradigm and operationalised through Faulker’s (2001) model of crisis management. Expert opinions and secondary data sources (newspaper articles, magazines and media reports) were used as the data sources; these were collected through purposive sampling techniques to obtain information-rich and context-specific samples. The results reveal that religious sites could play a substantial role in reviving the Indian tourism sector by promoting staycations and micro-holidays, and by reforming existing projects such as the Swadesh …

The Impact Of Coronavirus On Religious Tourism: Is This The End Of Pilgrimage?, Maximiliano E. Korstanje

International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage

The present paper, attends to the theme of COVID-19 and its negative effects on the tourism and pilgrimage industries. To be honest, although conclusive findings on this topic are premature in view of the velocity of facts, no less true seems to be that COVID-19 reaffirms a tendency originally stipulated just after 9/11 and declaration of the War On Terror by Bush’s administration. COVID-19 not only has shocked the world cancelling international flights, closing borders and airspaces, making irreparable damages to tourism and hospitality but it has operated on a much deeper level, developing a culture of fear, where ‘other’ …

Crisis Management And The Impact Of Pandemics On Religious Tourism, William Mosier, Tariq Elhadary, Ismail A. Elhaty, Mehdi Safaei

International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage

The spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has caused a worldwide shockwave of fear and much misinformation leaving chaos in its wake. Holy shrines and other religious sites have a special place in the hearts and minds of many people. For example, the mosques in Makkah and Medina, Saudi Arabia typically accommodate over one hundred thousand Muslims daily. Due to the spread of COVID-19, both mosques were forced to shut their doors to pilgrims for health and safety reasons. This situation has saddened millions of Muslims all over the globe. The same situation applies to Qom City in Iran, Bethlehem …

The Level Of Some Coordination Abilities And Their Relation To Achievement In The Arab Fencing Fencers Under (15) Years Of Age, Eyyad Maghayreh, Mervat Deeb

An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities)

The study amid at identifying the level of some coordination abilities in the Arab national teams for fencing under (15) years and their relation to achievement. In addition to the differences in the relationship between the level of Coordination abilities and achievement according to sex variable, the sample included (40) male and female fencers of the Arab teams under (15) years Participants in the (2016) Arab Pomegranate Competition were selected in a deliberate manner and the descriptive approach was used to suit the nature of the study. The study used a set of tests to measure the coordination abilities (jump …

The Impact Of Women’S Small Funded Projects To Empower Rural Palestinian Woman Economically: An Empirical Study Applied On Women Who Got Financed Projects In Ramallah And Al-Berieh (2006-2016), Mustafa Safi, Mohammad Tarawneh

An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities)

This study aims to recognize the effect of women’s small funded business on empowering the rural Palestinian women economically. The purpose of this study is to answer the main question about “the relationship between having funded project and economic empowerment for women”. The researcher used social survey method, in which a questionnaire was developed as a tool to survey the views of women in the sample that was selected using simple random sampling out of rural Palestinian women in Ramallah and Al-Bireh governorate who got their own funded projects. The sample size was 142 which represented 15% of the study …

Narrative Historical Place And Effectiveness In The Novel Notre Dame De Paris For Victor Hugo, Beghdad Abderrahmane

An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities)

If there is a work of fiction relevant to the document library and its contents directly to the delicate, the exquisite Notre-Dame de Paris by the French WriterVictor Hugo draws our attention to the density of signifiers and symbols that charging by the Office, in addition to poetic discourse and narrative in which the tyranny on this novel. So still many student critics, and even readers seeking to value-expressive, which has affected the spaces of this novel and their capitals with connotations and additional services the vision of the writer, which I use also elements of Islam from the narrative …

Effects Of Using Social Networks On Adolescents: Applied Study On A Sample Of High School Students, Ahmed Meghari

An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities)

This study aimed at identify the social, cultural, psychological, and health negative effects of high school students as a result of their use of social networking sites. through a descriptive study in which the researcher used a field scanning methodology. The study was conducted on three hundred male and female students in Gaza City. The study has several conclusions; the most important one is that; use of male or female for society communication sites was at a high level. They use all those sites, and the predominant 91% used Facebook. 73%uses these sites daily. 26.3% use SNS for more than …

Striving To Maintain Dignity And Aggression Among University Students, Safa’A Alrashid

An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities)

This study aims at revealing the relationship between striving to maintain dignity and aggression in University students, through, 1-Measuring the striving to maintain dignity in University students. 2-Comparison in dignity according to gender variable (Male-Female) 3-Comparison in dignity according to specialization variable(scientific-humanitarian).4-Measuring aggressive behaviour in University students.5-Comparison in aggression according to gender variable (Male-Famle).6-Comparison in aggressive behavior according to specialization variable (scientific-humanitarian). 7-Finding a relation between dignity and aggressive behavior.As for the purpose of measuring the research variables, the researcher has built two tools , one for measuring the striving to maintain dignity ,which is made up of(28) item ,and …

Developing An Instructional Unit From The National And Civic Education Textbook In Light Of Appreciative Inquiry And Measuring Its Impact On The Improvement Of Students' Achievement Of The Primary Stage In Jordan, Dana Ghazo, Samih Karasneh

An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities)

This study aims at investigating the impact of developing a model of anAppreciativeinquiry in light of social structure in developing educationalachievementfor grade 9 female students in National and Civic Education textbook in Jordan during the second semester of the academic year 2016 –2017. The study sample contains (59) female students from two classrooms, where the experimental group which consists of (29) students from one school is chosen due to measuring the impact of the developed unit. The control group that contains (30) female students from the same school is as well chosen. To achieve the purpose of the study, a …

The Effectiveness Of Instructional Program Based On Problem Solving To Develop Selected Teaching Competencies In Physical Education Among Pre- Service Teaching Students In Al-Quds University, Suha Simreen, Bassam Mismar

An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities)

The aim of this study was to identify the effectiveness of an instructional program based on problem solving strategy to improve some teaching competencies in physical education for field training students at Al-Quds University. The study sample consisted of (40) male and female students from the Department of Physical Education who were officially enrolled in the field training course (1). They were distributed in two equal groups. The first group (the experimental) applied the problem-solving instructional program, the second group used the regular based on regular method of teaching the course. In order to achieve the objectives of the study, …

Satisfaction Of The Families Of Palestinian Martyrs From The Role Of Foundation For The Welfare Of The Families Of Palestinian Martyrs And The Wounded In Ramallah And Al-Beireh Governorate (2016-2000), Ayed Al-Wraikat, Tareq Qundah

An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities)

This study aims at identifying the satisfaction of the families of the Palestinian martyrs from the role of the Welfare of Martyrs’ Families Foundation in the West bank during the period 2016-2000. To do so, the study employs the social survey methodology where the researcher devised questionnaire to survey the views of the martyrs’ families. The research was conducted, and all the methodic procedures were implemented, including the validity of the research tool. A regular random sample of 150 households from Ramallah and Al-Beireh governorate, constituting 15 % of the total research population, was selected. The study revealedthat there is …