Academic Adaptation and Achievement: A Comparative Study of Outstanding Students and Students under Academic Probation at the University of Sharjah

This study aimed to identify the level of academic adaptation of University of Sharjah students and the variation in the level of academic adaptation in relation to the level of academic performance, specifically comparing outstanding students and those under probation. The sample of study comprised 49 male and female students under probation and 152 outstanding students who spent at least one academic year, or 30 credit hours, at the University. They responded to the Student Adaptation to College Questionnaire (SACQ), which they received through the University IT Centre. The results indicated that the students are well adapted personally and emotionally and had a high degree of attachment. However, students reported that they were facing difficulties of coping with academic demands and adapting to university life. The results indicated a statistically significant difference (α=0.05) between the two study groups on the personal-emotional adjustment and academic adjustment subscales, in favour of outstanding students. In addition, outstanding students scored higher on the full scale and on some items in the four subscales. However, no differences were observed between the two groups on the social adjustment and attachment subscales

Challenges of Women Healthcare Workers during COVID-19

Objectives: The study aimed to identify the psychological and social challenges faced by Emirati women working in the medical field during COVID-19, as well as the extent to which these challenges differed depending on the nature of their work, the variable of their social status, and the extent to which these challenges were related to the study’s primary variables. Methodology: For this study, a questionnaire for assessing psychological and social issues was developed, and after obtaining psychometric features and proving validity and stability, it was used on a sample of 150 Emirati women. Results:The statistical data show that the study sample in the field of psychological issues suffers anxiety, dread, tension, and agitation. In addition, there are social difficulties to consider, such as social stigma, loss of family and professional relations, absence from home, trouble maintaining a work-life balance, and strained social relationships with patients. The findings also revealed a lack of statistical significance with the variables of the place of residence and social status on the study sample’s varying challenges, as well as the presence of a statistically significant relationship between the study variables (age, shift time, housing, work sector, number of years of experience) and the challenges. Doi: 10.28991/ESJ-2024-08-04-017 Full Text: PD

The Predictive Ability of Mental Alertness In Determining The Level of Psychological Rigidity In The Sample of Students of The University of Sharjah

The study investigated the level of mental alertness and the level of psychological powers at the University of Sharjah in the academic year 2017-2018 and revealed the extent of suffering in the negative psychological struggle, and to achieve these activities two tools were prepared for mental alertness and psychological hardness, after adjusting the tools and ensure their sincerity and stability were applied to intentional specimen (250) has not been found anywhere in the world