Relationship Between Metacognitive Skills and Information Processing Skills Among Al-Quds University Students

Metacognitive skills and information processing are key concepts in the field of education, they are crucial in the learning process. The present study aimed to identify the relationship between metacognitive skills and information processing skills among the students of Al-Quds University. The study instruments were applied on a sample of 393 male and female students. The results showed that there was a positive correlation between metacognitive skills and information processing among Al-Quds University students. The findings revealed statistically significant differences in the level of metacognitive skills, attributed to gender in favor of female students. However, there were no statistically significant differences due to faculty or academic level. The findings also showed that there were no statistically significant differences in the level of information processing skills attributable to gender and academic level. However, there were statistically significant differences in the level of information processing due to the faculty variable in favor of the Faculty of Science

Prenatal psychosocial disorders

The study aims to investigate psychosocial and social disorders associated with women during pregnancy in the light of certain variables namely: age during the previous pregnancy, number of pregnancies, level of academic qualifications and place of residence. The sample consisted of 446 pregnant women purposely selected. The data was collected through a structured index of 43-items developed by the researcher. The findings revealed that pregnant women experienced a low degree of psychosocial disorders with no significant differences in the level of prenatal psychosocial disorders due to age during the previous pregnancy, number of pregnancies, and level of academic qualifications. However, statistically significant differences were found due to the place of residence in favor of the city dweller

Metacognitive Skills among Left-Handed Students in Al-Quds university

The aim of this study was to reveal the metacognitive skills among left-handed students at Al-Quds University. The study population consisted of all left-handed students at Al-Quds University. Data obtained from a purposive sample of 47 left-handed male and female students was analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). The findings showed that left-handed students at Al-Quds University had a low degree of metacognitive skills. It was found that there were differences attributable to gender in favor of female students, but no differences attributable to college (Science and Humanities). The findings also revealed differences due to the overall grade point average (GPA) in favor of the students with a GPA of more than 80%. It is recommendedthat students must be taught metacognitive strategies through: helping them to plan and evaluate their learning process, stimulating their thinking processes by giving them assignments that require higher levels of thinking and challenge their mental abilities in order to obtain knowledge during th

Relation between the Psychological Pain and Alexithymia among Palestinian University

Purpose: The current study aimed at identifying the relation between the psychological pain and Alexithymia among Palestinian university students. The study tool was applied to a sample of Hebron and Al-Quds universities students. The sample included (500) male and female students, from the first semester of the academic year 2019 randomly selected. The results: of the study showed a positive relationship between Alexithymia and psychological pain, and there are significant differences in the level of Alexithymia among Palestinian university students due to the university that favored Hebron University students, and for the gender in favor of males and for the college that favored the scientific college students

SENSE OF UNIVERSITY BELONGING: A CASE STUDY OF AL-QUDS UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

The main purpose of the current study was to investigate sense of belonging (SOB) of Al-Quds University students. Index of a 25-item scale was used to measure SOB which was developed by the researchers, based on the SOC model (McMillan & Chavis, 1986), and was administrated to three hundred and sixty-nine students (173 males and 196 females) full-time undergraduate students at Al-Quds University stratifiedly selected. The findings demonstrate that the students of Al-Quds University indicated a moderate level of SOB to their university. Differences were found between gender, place of residency, and academic year; however, SOB has emerged as a significant predictor of students' academic achievement. Implications of the findings of this study, and directions for future empirical research were briefly discussed

Faculty members' ethical practices and students ethical behavioral practices: a case study of Al-Quds University

The study aimed to identify some ethical practices of faculty members and its relationship with the students' ethical behavioral practices at Al-Quds University. A stratified random sample consisting of 366 male and female students was selected, and the descriptive approach was used as it suits best the nature and objectives of the study. Findings showed that the ethical practices of the faculty members as perceived by the students were moderate. However, their ethical behavioral practices were high. The results revealed a significant difference in the ethical practices of faculty members as perceived by the students due to college. However, there were differences in the students' ethical behavioral practices due to gender. Also, college and faculty member’s ethical practices emerged as a significant predictor of students ethical behavioral practices. Implications of the findings and directions for future empirical research were discussed

Stress-induced Cognitive Assessment among University Students during the Pandemic of Corona (COVID 19)

This study aimed at identifying the level of stressinduced cognitive assessment among university students during the pandemic of Corona (COVID-19. The sample of the study consisted of 91 male and female students at Odessa Governmental University who were selected using the available method where the stressinduced cognitive scale was sent to the students by emails. Based on the result of the current study, it seems that the mean of the overall score for the stress-induced cognitive assessment was moderate, and the highest mean was in favor of the field of extreme thought compared to other fields. The findings also revealed differences due to marital status in favor of single students. There were no differences due to gender, although there were differences in the academic level in favor of second-year students relative to other-years students

Concept of Body Image as Perceived by Students of Al-Quds University

This study aims to identify the concept of body image as perceived by the students of Al-Quds University in Palestine: in the light of sex, school year, college, and residence variables. To achieve the objective of this study, the validity and reliability tool, was used to measure the concept of body image on a sample of about (287) male and female students. The total degree of results showed that the concepts percentage of body image among college students were high, whereas no statistically significant differences were found for all variables of the study. In the light of the study’s results, the researchers recommended a set of recommendations

The Cognitive Style (Focusing-Scanning) among Al-Quds University Students

This study aims to explore the cognitive style (focusing - scanning) among Al-Quds University students. A descriptive approach was used to achieve this objective. The study population included the first-term student of Al-Quds University for the academic year (2019/2020). The sample of the research consisted of (262) students who were selected using the Stratified Random Method. The validity and reliability of the study instrument were assessed. The findings showed that there were differences due to the gender in favor of females towards focusing, and to the faculty variable in favor of the faculty of Science towards focusing, the findings also revealed differences attributed to (GPA) in favor of the average (70-80). Importantly, the findings found no differences were attributed to the educational level, and that confirming the need to pay more attention to develop the cognitive styles of focusing for all university students as they affect positively the level of learning and education

Knowledge of breast cancer and its risk factors among Al-Quds university students in Palestine

Background: Cancer is a major public health problem globally. The incidence of cancer is escalating rapidly in many low- and middle-income countries like Palestine due to the epidemiological transition. This could be due to lack of awareness, knowledge and beliefs about breast cancer and its management among females. Aims and objectives was to determine knowledge of breast cancer risk factors, symptoms and early detection methods among Al-Quds University female students. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study conducted over a period of 6 months in Al-Quds University. Study population was 332 female university students. Data was collected by using self-administered questionnaire. Results: The most widely known risk factors by the students were old age 62.7%, followed by obesity 44% and never being pregnant 30.7%. Approximately half of the students (48.8%) identified breast lump as a symptom for breast cancer. However, non lump symptoms were less known and less than half were aware of other warning signs. Only 48.5 % of students identified correctly the appropriate time to perform breast self examination. Conclusions: The findings of this study showed a low level of knowledge on breast cancer risk factors, early warning signs and BSE among female university students. Therefore, effective educational programs are required to improve the knowledge level of university students regarding breast cancer and related practices.ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Authors would like to thank the support of the department of nursing during proposal conception and the students that participated in the study. Funding: No funding sources Conflict of interest: None declared Ethical approval: The study was approved by the Institutional Ethics Committee of Al-Quds Universit