Health science reports
October 1, 2026
Naya Saadeh, Elie Atallah, Mirna A. Fawaz et al.
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Somatization, the physical manifestation of emotional and psychological distress, is a prevalent issue in populations exposed to war and trauma. War‐related nightmares are common among displaced individuals and are linked to depression, anxiety, and somatization. Yet, the indirect role of depression‐anxiety in the association between war‐related nightmares and...
BMC Psychiatry
August 9, 2024
Roni Chaaya, Chen Jiang, Runtang Meng et al.
Background: The Nightmare Distress Questionnaire (NDQ), known and commonly used for its adequate psychometric properties, is the most widely used instrument for the measurement of nightmare distress. This study aimed to assess the psychometric properties of a newly translated Arabic version of the Nightmare Distress Questionnaire (NDQ-AV). Methods: A total of 546 Lebanese adolescents was...
International journal of environmental health research
July 1, 2024
Zeinab Bitar, Feten Fekih Romdhane, Radoslaw Rogoza et al.
9 citations
Interests in including mindfulness techniques in medical and psychological fields have been increasing recently. Accordingly, it is important to validate the short form of the Freiburg Mindfulness Inventory (FMI-14) to help professionals living in Arabic speaking countries. Thus, we aimed to validate the FMI-14 in the Arabic language (FMI-Ar) in Arabic-speaking university students from Lebanon....
PLoS One
November 18, 2022
Mariam Mhanna, Christian-Joseph El Zouki, Abdallah Chahine et al.
Background Dissociative experiences are psychological manifestations characterized by a loss of connection and continuity between thoughts, emotions, environment, behavior, and identity. Lebanon has been facing indescribable events in the last few years, including the COVID-19 pandemic, the Beirut explosion, a crushing economic crisis with the highest inflation rate the country has known in...
BMC Psychology
November 7, 2022
Emmanuelle Awad, Souheil Hallit, Sahar Obeid
Objectives: To evaluate the associations between mindfulness, self-esteem and perfectionism in a Lebanese sample of university students, as well as the indirect effect of self-esteem between mindfulness and perfectionism was investigated. Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out between July and September 2021. A total of 363 university students were recruited through convenience...