Child protection and welfare risks and opportunities related to disability and internet use: Broadening current conceptualisations through critical literature review

S Flynn, RD Maher, J Byrne - Children and Youth Services Review, 2024 - Elsevier
Findings are presented from a critical literature review on child protection and welfare risks
and the opportunities of internet use related to disability. There is evidence of unique …

Anxiety among Lebanese adolescents: scale validation and correlates

G Merhy, V Azzi, P Salameh, S Obeid, S Hallit - BMC pediatrics, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Background The Lebanese population has undergone several conflicts and were
the most afflicted by shelling and chaos during the civil war from 1975 to 1990, or even by …

Premenstrual dysphoric disorder and childhood maltreatment, adulthood stressful life events and depression among Lebanese university students: a structural …

Y Younes, S Hallit, S Obeid - BMC psychiatry, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Background Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) is a cyclic sequence of physical and
behavioral symptoms that arise in the second half of the menstrual cycle. The extreme type …

Attachment styles and their association with aggression, hostility, and anger in Lebanese adolescents: a national study

E Maalouf, P Salameh, C Haddad, H Sacre, S Hallit… - BMC psychology, 2022 - Springer
Background The idea that attachment styles can affect the level of anger in an individual
educes a reason why people develop anger issues and behavioral problems in …

Association between parental divorce and mental health outcomes among Lebanese adolescents: results of a national study

S Obeid, G Al Karaki, C Haddad, H Sacre, M Soufia… - BMC pediatrics, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Background In Lebanon, divorce rates have jumped from nearly 7000 in recent
years to 8580 in 2017, an increase of 22.5%, with North Lebanon recording the highest …

Development and validation of a shortened version of the Child Abuse Self Report Scale (CASRS-12) in the Arabic language

F Fekih-Romdhane, M Dabbous, R Hallit… - Child and adolescent …, 2022 - Springer
Background All available scales to screen for child abuse may be challenging to administer
due to their length. Indeed, a higher number of items is associated with more administration …

Correlates of bullying perpetration among Lebanese adolescents: a national study

E Awad, C Haddad, H Sacre, R Hallit, M Soufia… - BMC pediatrics, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Background Presently, 1 in 4 Lebanese adolescents is involved in bullying, with
12% being perpetrators. In Lebanon, around 90% of bullying incidents occur in schools …

Lebanese Waterpipe Dependence Scale (LWDS-11) validation in a sample of Lebanese adolescents

S Hallit, S Obeid, H Sacre, P Salameh - BMC Public Health, 2021 - Springer
Background Salameh et al. developed the Lebanese Waterpipe Dependence Scale (LWDS-
11) that assesses nicotine dependence among adult waterpipe smokers. In view of the high …

Parental divorce and nicotine addiction in Lebanese adolescents: the mediating role of child abuse and bullying victimization

EB Sanayeh, K Iskandar, MC Fadous Khalife… - Archives of public …, 2022 - Springer
Background Lebanon ranks first amongst Middle-Eastern countries in terms of cigarette and
waterpipe smoking. Understanding the mediating factors for nicotine addiction in …

Social bullying among undergraduates: the roles of internet gaming disorder, risk-taking behavior, and internet addiction

CL Nwanosike, IVN Ujoatuonu, GC Kanu… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
An issue that affects the academic engagement, performance, health and wellbeing of
university undergraduates is bullying. Substantial literature has examined the predictors of …