Social Policy

Factors Influencing Turnover Intention among Healthcare Employees during the COVID-19 Pandemic in the Private Hospitals of Bahrain

The Bottom Line This article examines the relationship between polychronicity, job autonomy, perceived workload, work–family conflict, and high work demand on the healthcare employee turnover intention during the COVID-19 pandemic in Bahrain. Journal Article

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Assessing the Effect of COVID-19 on the Traffic Safety of Intercity and Major Intracity Roads in Saudi Arabia

Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering This article assesses the impact of COVID-19 accompanied by government preventive policies on road safety in Saudi Arabia by investigating the crash frequency and crash rates. Journal Article

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Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Religious Tourism amongst Muslims in Iraq

Theological Studies This article aims to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on religious tourism in Iraq in 2021. Journal Article

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The Role of News Post Consumption on Facebook in Shaping Youth Perceptions of Safety and Civil Liberties during COVID-19 in the U.S., Spain, and Egypt

Human Behavior and Emerging Technologies This article explores the correlation between Facebook news exposure, preferring high security levels, and curbing some civil liberties during the COVID-19 pandemic among youth in the U.S., Spain, and Egypt. Journal Article

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Family Social Support and Children’s Mental Health Resilience during COVID-19—Case of Morocco

Youth This article aims to investigate the impact of the family on the social support for children with mental health disorders in Morocco during the COVID-19 pandemic and the ability of parents to provide consistent caregiving using their social support. Journal Article

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Gaming Behavior Disorder and Its Association with Social Phobia during COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study among the Young Arabs

Frontiers in Psychiatry This article aims to assess the prevalence of severe phobia and addiction to online gaming among Arab adolescents amid an increase in online gaming during the COVID-19 pandemic and to identify risk factors associated with these disorders. Journal Article

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Economic Growth, Social, and Welfare Development during COVID-19 Pandemic: Do Country-Specific Characters Matter in the MENA Region?

Environmental Science and Pollution Research This article investigates the medium- and long-run impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the United Nation’s achievement of sustainable development goals in the MENA region. Journal Article

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Glycemic Control Improvement amongst Patients with Diabetes Mellitus during a COVID-19 Lockdown in Jordan

Jordan Medical Journal This article aims to evaluate the effects of lockdown measures by the Jordanian government to contain the spread of COVID-19 on the glycemic control of patients with diabetes mellitus. Journal Article

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Government Policy Responses to COVID-19 in Sport: A Comparative Study of China, Russia, Saudi Arabia, UK and the USA

International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics This article examines governments’ policy responses in sports during the COVID-19 pandemic, analyzing national governments’ use of policy instruments to affect the governance, access to, and consumption of sports in China, Russia, Saudi Arabia, the UK and the USA. Journal Article

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A Scoping Review on the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior in Saudi Arabia

BMC Public Health This article aims to systematically describe the physical activity and sedentary behavior in Saudi Arabia associated with the timing of the COVID-19 lockdown. Journal Article

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