The Impact of Covid-19 Measures on Family Life in the UAE

The aim of the study was to identify the impact on families of the international measures designed to manage the spread of Covid-19, from the viewpoint of families in Al-Ain city, United Arab Emirates. Data were gathered online in semi-structured interviews from 100 families selected by purposive sampling, and results were assessed using the descriptive-analytical method and by referring to the literature. The findings suggest that the international measures on Covid-19, such as remote working, distance learning, and partial lockdown, have had more positive than negative effects on the family. One positive effect is that the international lockdown policies have helped to strengthen both the relationship between couples and the wider family unit. However, such procedures have also had certain negative effects on some families. Considerably more work is required to examine the existence of statistically significant differences between these effects on the family by employing variables such as monthly income and number of family members

The Attitudes of Working Mothers Towards the Negative Aspects of Working for Long Periods of Time on Behavioral Counseling for Their Children

The study aimed to identify the negative aspects or impact of mothers working outside the home over extensive periods on the behavioral counseling of their children. The study was done from the point of view of working mothers in the United Arab Emirates (Al-Ain region). The study utilized an analytically descriptive method to achieve its goals on an intended sample that consisted of (314) working mothers via a questionnaire consisting of (30) items. The tool was applied after it exhibited acceptable validity and reliability; the data was processed using arithmetic means, standard deviations and statistical tests appropriate to the study questions and their variables. The negative effects of mothers working for long periods outside the home that resulted in a need for behavioral remediation for their children came to a moderate degree on the scale. The results of the study also showed that there were statistically significant differences between the average answers of the study sample owing to the variable differences of age, educational qualification, private/public sector type, monthly income, and number of children in the family. There were no statistically significant differences in regards due to the disadvantages of being a working mother and its effect on the need for behavioral counseling of children due to the total number of daily working hours. Based on the results, the study recommends the necessity of adopting social policies that would provide more time for the working mother to care for her children in all sectors, provided that they are officially legislated policies

Postgraduate Students’ Attitudes Towards the Social and Economic Factors Affecting the Emergence of Anomie

This study aimed at identifying the attitudes of postgraduate students in Jordanian universities towards the social factors affecting the emergence of anomie in Jordanian society. The method used was a descriptive analytical approach. The study sample consisted of 273 postgraduate students in five public Jordanian universities enrolled in the second semester of the academic year (2018/ 2019) for the degrees of higher diploma, master’s degree, and doctorate. The study sample was selected using the simple random way. The study used a questionnaire which consisted of (24) items that represent the social dimension affecting the emergence of anomie in Jordanian society. The study results showed that there is a high-impact level for the social factors on the emergence of anomie in Jordanian society from the perspective of postgraduate students in Jordanian universities. The results also revealed that there are statistically significant differences between the mean responses for the study sample individuals towards the social factors affecting the emergence of anomie in Jordanian society due to the variables of monthly income, age, marital status, faculty, religion, job status, while there are no statistically significant differences between the mean responses for the study sample individuals towards the social factors affecting the emergence of anomie in Jordanian society due to the variables of gender and educational qualification. Based on the results, the study concludes with recommendations for further research

Preferred thinking styles of gifted students and the implications for curriculum development

A sample of 250 students (121) males and (129) females in grades 10-12 participated in this study of their preferred thinking methods. The Methods of Thinking Assessment, which was prepared by Sternberg and Wagner (1991), was used as the data gathering tool. Analysis of data revealed that the preferred methods of thinking were in descending order; legislative, external, hierarchical, judicial, conservative, anarchist, local, internal, monarchic, and global. Also, analysis of data revealed significant differences in all dimensions of the overall score being better for female students; however, no significant differences were found about grade level.Una muestra de 250 estudiantes (121) hombres y (129) mujeres en los grados 10-12 participaron en este estudio de sus métodos de pensamiento preferidos.Los métodos de evaluación del pensamiento que fueron preparados por Sternberg y Wagner (1991) se utilizaron como herramienta de recopilación de datos. El análisis de los datos reveló que los métodos de pensamiento preferidos estaban en orden descendente; legislativo, externo, jerárquico, judicial, conservador, anarquista, local, interno, monárquico y global. Además, el análisis de los datos reveló diferencias significativas en todas las dimensiones de la puntuación general que es mejor para las alumnas