A5033721390- Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Socioeconomic Development in MENA
- International Student and Expatriate Challenges
- Islamic Studies and History
- Community Health and Development
- Migration and Labor Dynamics
- Social and Intergroup Psychology
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Parental Involvement in Education
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- Cultural Differences and Values
- European history and politics
- Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Marriage and Sexual Relationships
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- Intimate Partner and Family Violence
- Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
- Diaspora, migration, transnational identity
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies
- Tourism, Volunteerism, and Development
- Psychosocial Factors Impacting Youth
- Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
American University in Cairo
2009-2025
Miami University
2004-2005
We know that there are cross-cultural differences in psychological variables, such as individualism/collectivism. But it has not been clear which of these variables show relatively the greatest differences. The Survey World Views project operated from premise issues best addressed a diverse sampling countries representing majority world’s population, with very large range item-content. Data were collected online 8,883 individuals (almost entirely college students based on local publicizing...
This study examined the process of loss and mourning associated with immigration. Three broadcast interviews from Al-Jazeera network, an Arabic satellite channel, revealed different responses Arab immigrants to losing their native culture. Theoretically, clinging lost culture may lead isolation ethnocentric withdrawal. A healthier response is mourn it. According Continuing Bonds model mourning, incorporate elements such as families, friends, identity, language, values traditions, into new...
Three case studies of immigrants to the US from China, Iraq, and Mexico were used build a theory acculturation in by integrating continuing bonds model, which describes mourning bereavement with assimilation psychological change psychotherapy. Participants interviewed about loss their native culture life US. One participant had not fully assimilated her culture, but as source solace. Another his solace, these become conflict host culture. The third largely such that voices this linked via...
This study examined the influence of pre-immigration trauma on acculturation process refugees, as reflected in manifestations their continuing bonds with native cultures. Six African refugees who sought refuge Egypt because wars and political persecution were interviewed about circumstances departure from home countries, well life experiences Egypt. All participants kept cultures, but these manifested differently depending ability to assimilate cultural losses. Participants successfully...
This article reports the relations of well-being college students whose parents immigrated to America from Arab countries with their perceptions parents'(a) acculturation behaviors (i.e., openness American culture and preservation culture) (b) control. Results indicate that perceived interacted parental control predict students' subjective well-being. An expected positive association between is attenuated among autonomy-granting (low-control) parents. Conversely, a Arabic stronger
Abstract This article reports preliminary development of the Perceived Parental Acculturation Behaviors Scale (PPABS) based on a sample 44 college students whose parents immigrated to America from Arab countries. The PPABS proposes two independent scales, contents characterize respondents' perceptions how much their evidence (a) openness American culture and (b) preservation culture. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Psychol 62: 293–297, 2006.
This qualitative study examined the process of Internalized Sexual Stigma (ISS) in a sample Egyptian gay men. Participants' experience ISS was explained using theoretical understanding that it represents an internal form minority stress, which is excess and harmful stress often experienced by individuals from stigmatized social categories due to their position. Thematic analysis interviews with eight males suggested these men as result sexually-prejudiced messages they received different...
Many psychology instructors approach the topic of gender with considerable resistance and apprehension (Weinstein Obear). Some professors may be reluctant to incorporate issues into their courses due fear altering teaching practices (Kowlaski). Others unable present views on in an unbiased way, so they avoid gender-related discussions (Ford, Grossman, Jordan). This matter is even more complex Arab world because traditions maintain a hierarchical order family, where dominance male over female...
This study examined the persistent sympathetic response of some Egyptian citizens towards ousted president Hosni Mubarak despite his indictment for killing hundreds peaceful demonstrators. These individuals have been occasionally characterized as victims so-called "Stockholm Syndrome," which was defined by mental health professionals tendency to develop positive emotional bond their victimizers. However, a thematic analysis interviews conducted with ten supporters suggests that former might...
ABSTRACTThis study examined the process of coming-out selected Egyptian gay men using an interactionist sexual identity development model that described this as a way creating through interactions with others, rather than independently discovering one's essence. Thematic analysis these individuals' personal accounts disclosing via social media corroborated model. Moreover, thematic added cultural depth to by highlighting role collectivistic values, such conformity societal expectations and...