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  • An ethnographic study of illness perceptions and practices of Yemeni-Arabs in Michigan 
    Kulwicki, A. (2017-10-20)
    The purpose of this study was to explore the illness practices of Yemeni-Arab Americans and to generate illness themes based on informant reports. A convenient sample of 30 Yemeni-Arab American women was selected from ...
  • Psychometric evaluation of the arabic language version of the profile of Mood States 
    Kulwicki, Anahid; Aroian, Karen J.; Kaskiri, Eleni A.; Templin, Thomas N. (2017-10-20)
    We estimated the psychometrics of the parent and a short form of the Arabic language version of the Profile of Mood States (POMS). A sample of 537 Arab immigrants completed the POMS and a battery of other measures. Data ...
  • Improving global health care through diversity 
    Kulwicki, Anahid (2017-10-20)
    One of the major challenges facing the nursing profession is the globalization of nursing education, research, and practice. The word diversity is derived from the Latin word divertere meaning being different or having ...
  • The effects of September 11 on Arab American nurses in metropolitan Detroit 
    Kulwicki, Anahid; Khalifa, Rose; Moore, Gary (2017-10-20)
    The purpose of this article is to determine the effects of 9/11 on Arab American nurses' workplace discrimination in the Detroit metropolitan area. Thirty-four Arab American nurses completed a survey about perceptions and ...
  • A review of 16 cases of honour killings in Jordan in 1995 
    Kulwicki, Anahid; Hadidi, Mu'men; Jahshan, Hani (2017-10-20)
    The purpose of the study was to determine the causes of death as reported in court files of the female victims of honour crimes, the Jordanian penal codes regarding crimes of honour, the evidence used in the sentencing of ...
  • A model of mother–child adjustment in Arab Muslim immigrants to the US 
    Kulwicki, Anahid; Arorian, Karen; Hough, Edythe S.; Ramaswamy, Vidya; Katz, Anne (2017-10-20)
    We examined the mother–child adjustment and child behavior problems in Arab Muslim immigrant families residing in the U.S.A. The sample of 635 mother–child dyads was comprised of mothers who emigrated from 1989 or later ...
  • Arab-American adolescent tobacco use 
    Kulwicki, Anahid; Templin, Thomas; Rice, Virginia Hill (2017-10-20)
    Objectives Four pilot studies were conducted to determine the (1) current tobacco use patterns and predictors among 14- to 18-year-old Arab-American youths; (2) psychometric properties of study measures (English and ...
  • Mental health, discrimination, and trauma in Arab Muslim women living in the US 
    Kulwicki, Anahid; HAssouneh, Dena M. (2017-10-20)
    In recognition of the need to identify groups of women who may be at high risk for mental disorders and contribute to the knowledge base about ethnic and cultural minority mental health, this paper provides an overview of ...
  • Students’ knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs about AIDS 
    Kulwicki, Anahid; Petro-Nustas, Wasileh; Zumout, Arwa F. (2017-10-20)
    This exploratory, comparative study was conducted to assess and compare the knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs toward AIDS between a group of Jordanian and a group of American students. A convenience sample consisting of ...
  • Cancer among Arab Americans in the metropolitan Detroit area 
    Kulwicki, Anahid; Schwartz, Kendra L.; Weiss, Linda K.; Fakhouri, Haifa; Sakr, Wael; Gregory, Kau; Severson, Richard K. (2017-10-20)
    Detroit is home to one of the largest populations of Arab Americans outside of the Middle East, yet little is known about the cancer distribution in this ethnic group. The authors of this study created an Arab/Chaldean ...
  • Assessment of level of comfort in providing multicultural nursing care by baccalaureate nursing students 
    Kulwicki, A.; Boloink, B.J. (2017-10-20)
    The purpose of this study was to measure the level of comfort in providing transcultural nursing care to clients of diverse cultural backgrounds by graduating baccalaureate students. The sample consisted of 71 senior ...
  • Barriers in the utilization of domestic violence services among Arab immigrant women 
    Kulwicki, Anahid; Aswad, Barbara; Carmona, Talita; Ballout, Suha (2017-10-20)
    Ten focus group discussions were conducted with Arab American community leaders who had experience with victims of violence in the Arab American population and issues related to domestic violence. Community leaders were ...
  • Cigarette use among Arab Americans in the Detroit metropolitan area 
    Kulwicki, A.; Rice, V.H. (2017-10-20)
    Use of cigarette tobacco by large proportions of the population of Middle Eastern countries has been reported; however, little is known about smoking behavior in one of America's fastest growing minorities, the Arab ...
  • Arab american adolescent perceptions and experiences with smoking 
    Kulwicki, Anahid; Rice, Virginia Hill (2017-10-20)
    The purpose of this pilot study was to gather information on Arab American adolescent tobacco use behavior. This information was used to modify the Project Toward No Tobacco Use cessation program so that it would reflect ...
  • Pediatric obesity and asthma quality of life 
    Veslor-Friedrich, Barbara; Militello, Lisa K.; Kouba, Joanne; Harrison, Patrick R.; Manion, Amy; Doumit, Rita (2017-04-26)
    Widely researched as separate entities, our understanding of the comorbid effects of childhood obesity and asthma on quality of life is limited. This article discusses the effects of childhood obesity and asthma on ...
  • Cafeteria diet-fed mice is a pertinent model of obesity-induced organ damage 
    Zeeni, Nadine; Dimassi, Hani; Faour, Wissam H.; Dagher-Hamalian, Carole (2017-02-28)
    Objective This study is aimed at evaluating the effects of a cafeteria diet (obesity) mouse model on early multi-organ functional, structural, endocrine and biochemical alterations. Materials and methods Multi-organ ...
  • Eating disorders in Lebanon: directions for public health action 
    Zeeni, Nadine; Safieddine, Hiba; Doumit, Rita (2017-02-28)
    Research in the field of eating disorders (ED) is limited in the Middle East. The aim of the present study was to profile Lebanese ED outpatients. A mixed-method design was used. Clinicians across Lebanon filled individual ...
  • Effects of recording food intake using cell phone camera pictures on energy intake and food choice 
    Doumit, Rita; Long, JoAnn; Kazandjian, Chant; Gharbieh, Nathalie; Karam, Lina; Song, Huaxin; Boswell, Carol; Zeeni, Nadine (2016-11-28)
    Background: The well-documented increases in obesity and unhealthy dietary practices substantiate the need for evidence-based tools that can help people improve their dietary habits. The current spread of mobile ...
  • Serenity in Political Uncertainty 
    Doumit, Rita; Afifi, Rema A.; Devon, Holli A,. (2016-11-28)
    College students are often faced with academic and personal stressors that threaten their well-being. Added to that may be political and environmental stressors such as acts of violence on the streets, interruptions in ...
  • Quality of palliative care. Perspective of Lebanese patients with cancer 
    Doumit, Myrna; Dimassi, Hani; Huijer, Huda Abu-Saad; Abboud, Sarah (2016-11-10)
    The number of cancer patients in Lebanon is increasing, and patients are living longer due to early detection and enhanced methods of treatment. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the quality of life, symptom ...

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