Social Policy

Attitudes and Practices Toward COVID‐19 Precautionary Measures: A Comparative Study of Health Professionals and Public

Brain and Behavior This article aims to study the attitudes toward COVID-19 social measures among laypersons and healthcare professionals in the United Arab Emirates. Journal Article

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Strategies and Technologies to Prevent Hospital-Acquired Infections: Lessons from SARS, Ebola, and MERS in Saudi Arabia, A Systematic Review

Journal of Population Therapeutics and Clinical Pharmacology This article aims to comprehensively analyze the effectiveness, challenges, and implications of infection control measures and technological interventions employed during the SARS (COVID-19), Ebola, and MERS outbreaks in Saudi Arabia. Journal Article

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Large-Scale Sporting Events during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Insights from the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar with an Analysis of Patterns of COVID-19 Metrics

Biology of Sport This article aims to investigate the impact of the FIFA-WC 2022 on COVID-19 cases, deaths, and reproduction rate in Qatar, understand the implications of hosting large-scale events during a pandemic without COVID-19 restrictive measures, and provide critical insights for future decision-making. Journal Article

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Migrants and Resources as Challenging Factors in Fighting COVID-19 in Jordan: Social Exchange Perspective

Migration Letters This article examines the dynamics of Jordan’s response to COVID-19 through the lens of Blau’s theory of exchange & power in social life and explores the exchange process amongst the government, migrants, and Jordanians. Journal Article

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Gender-Based Impacts of COVID-19 in Sub-Saharan Africa

Sexuality, Gender & Policy This article delves into the education, socio-economic, and gender-specific effects of the COVID-19 pandemic within the context of Djibouti, the Comoros and other Sub-Saharan states. Journal Article

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Suicide Trends in Jordan in Correlation with the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Forensic Medicine Perspective

Cureus This article examines suicide trends among Jordanians during the COVID-19 pandemic and assesses their correlation with demographic data, including gender, age, marital status, and the method used for suicide, from a forensic medicine perspective. Journal Article

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The Impact of COVID-19-Pandemic on Psychological Health and Educational Status of the Dental Students from the Instructor and Student’s Viewpoints

Journal of Population Therapeutics and Clinical Pharmacology This article investigates the psychological health and educational status of dental students who experienced the COVID-19 lockdown while enrolled in Iraqi colleges. Journal Article

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The Impact of Face Masks on the Communication of People with Hearing Impairment in Jordan during COVID-19

Cogent Arts & Humanities This article shows that communication with either hearing impaired or hearing people in Jordan during the COVID-19 pandemic was made difficult due to the mask mandate. Journal Article

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The Differential Mediating Roles of Resilience in the Relationship between Meaningful Living and Stress among College Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Nature Scientific Reports This article aims to investigate the differential mediating roles of resilience in the relationship between the presence of and search for MIL (meaning in life), and stress among Omani college students amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Article

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A Comparative Hierarchical Data-Centric Approach to Monitor Social Permeability, Coping Potential and Social Vulnerability in Facing COVID-19 Crisis in Africa

International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction This article considers social permeability, coping potential, and social vulnerability as the bases of assessment in a hierarchical independent approach to positioning 8 African countries (including Egypt, Tunisia, Morocco, and Algeria) with regards to their experience of the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Article

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