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Item Restricted CULTIVATING QUALITY OF LIFE: ASSESSING DIET, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, AND MENTAL HEALTH AMONG ARAB-AMERICAN BREAST CANCER SURVIVORS - UNCOVERING BARRIERS AND FACILITATORS FOR HOLISTIC WELL-BEING(Claremont Graduate University, 2025) Alhomaidhi, Nouf Ali; Clague DeHart, JessicaThis dissertation examines the quality of life among Arab-American breast cancer survivors, with a particular emphasis on dietary practices, physical activity, and mental health. Despite increasing survivorship rates in this population, there remains a significant gap in the literature addressing their unique post-treatment experiences and needs. Employing a convergent parallel mixed-methods design, this study integrates quantitative survey data and qualitative narrative interviews to assess adherence to health behavior guidelines and to identify culturally specific barriers and facilitators to well-being. Quantitative findings indicated suboptimal adherence to recommended dietary and physical activity guidelines and highlighted prevalent psychological distress among participants. Thematic analysis of qualitative data revealed that enablers of healthy behaviors included fear of cancer recurrence, strong social support, and pre-existing cultural dietary patterns. Conversely, major barriers encompassed financial constraints, limited access to culturally appropriate resources, treatment-related physical limitations, and sociocultural stigma surrounding mental health. This research provides a nuanced understanding of the complex interplay between cultural, structural, and individual factors influencing survivorship among Arab-American women. The findings underscore the urgent need for culturally tailored, community-engaged public health interventions to improve survivorship outcomes and promote holistic well-being in this underserved population.15 0Item Restricted An Adapted Framework for the Interaction of Parenting Style in Shaping/Facilitating Attachment to God and Parents in Islamic, Middle Eastern Culture(Widener University, 2025-06-23) Alotaibi, Ohud; Boyer, BretThis study sought to further research regarding the relationship between parenting and interpersonal attachment styles, attachment to God, and life satisfaction, by extending the Western centric theoretical framework and data to cultural contexts and values of Islamic faith in the Middle East, specifically, Saudi Arabia. Data was collected from 474 participants. Multiple regression results indicate a strong positive relationship between authoritative parenting and life satisfaction, and a negative correlation with insecure interpersonal attachment. Conversely, individuals exposed to authoritarian parenting are at a higher risk of developing insecure attachment styles, which can manifest as difficulty forming secure interpersonal relationships, which further relate to attachment relationships to God (Allah), and life satisfaction.111 0Item Restricted Mental Health on Social Media: AI-Driven Detection and Response(Arizona State University, 2025) Alghamdi, Zeyad; Liu, HuanMental health issues are increasingly prevalent, with stress playing a critical role in the development of severe mental and physical health conditions. Early detection and effective intervention are essential for mitigating these challenges. In an increasingly digital world, social media serves as a valuable repository of large-scale data on how individuals vent and express stress. This data source captures two critical dimensions or perspectives: the individual and the social. The individual dimension is revealed through direct expressions of stress in users’ posts, where emotional states and linguistic patterns provide important indicators. In a synergistic manner, the social dimension is discerned from the reactions of others, offering contextual cues that reflect the broader environment’s influence on the user’s mental state. My dissertation builds on this dual perspective by integrating social science and psychological theories to inform a methodologies,that strengthens AI’s capacity to recognize stress-related cues and also to engage with mental health discourse in a refined and contextaware manner. To achieve this, I propose three innovative detection strategies that capture the individual and social dimensions. The first strategy focuses on analyzing the finegrained linguistic and emotional features to identify stress within individual posts, directly addressing the individual perspective. The second strategy extends this analysis by examining the broader contextual nuances embedded in these posts, thereby deepening the understanding of individual stress expressions. The third strategy shifts attention to the social perspective by incorporating emotional cues from community responses as auxiliary signals to enhance the stress classification. Finally, drawing on the insights from these works, I established a data-supported refinement process that improves AI’s ability to produce more supportive responses that are both contextually aware and socially attuned. This research exemplifies how interdisciplinary innovation can redefine AI’s role in addressing complex challenges in mental health.29 0Item Restricted Influence of Culture and Stigma on Help-Seeking for Mental Health: A Cross-Sectional Study of Saudi University Students in the US(Kent State University, 2024-09) Alshehri, Amer Ali; Ding, Kelemental health help-seeking intentions and acculturation, stigma tolerance, expertness, and self-efficacy among Saudi international students in the United States. Additionally, it sought to explore the impact of anxiety, depression, and the COVID-19 experience on the intention. A cross-sectional survey research design was used to collect data from Saudi students enrolled in American universities. A sample size of 377 was pursued based on sample size estimation for a confidence interval of 95% and a margin of error of 5%. A total of 198 respondents completed the survey covering demographic variables, acculturation, stigma tolerance, expertness, intent, self-efficacy, anxiety and depression assessment, and COVID-19 impact and experience. Data were analyzed by using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS)Statistical significance was set at p≤.05. The findings highlighted the importance of considering cultural and individual factors in understanding mental health help-seeking behaviors among Saudi international students. The Theory of Planned Behavior provides a valuable framework for conceptualizing these behaviors. Implications of the findings for mental health interventions and support services for Saudi students in the United States are discussed.12 0Item Restricted The Relationship of Dispositional Optimism and Religiosity to Mental and Physical Health in Saudi Arabian Students Studying in The United States.(Barry University, 2023-02) Albattah, Majidah; Koncsol, StephenThe relationship between different forms of faith as belief systems and universal concepts of quality of life, health, well-being, etc., has attracted huge research attention. Data from Islamic samples support the positive link between religious belief, mental, and physical health. Little research has been done to examine the multiple dimensions of optimism and how it relates to religion and health. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship of dispositional optimism and religiosity to the mental and physical health of Saudi Arabian students studying in the United States. Understanding the relationship between optimism and religiosity may allow the creation of different strategies and therapy plans that help to maintain good mental and physical health for students studying aboard. A sample of 316 Saudi Arabian college students studying in United State were recruited. The sample was collected through an anonymous online survey through online sources e.g. WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, and Snapchat that reach Saudi communities in United States. Participants were asked to complete five questionnaires anonymously including: A Demographic questionnaire, Physical Health questionnaire, The Revised Life Orientation Test (LOT-R; Scheier, Carver, & Bridges, 1994), The Muslim Daily Religiosity Assessment Scale (MUDRAS; Olufadi, Y., 2016), and the Warwick–Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale (WEMWBS, Stewart-Brown & Janmohamed, 2008). For the first hypothesis, a correlational analysis was performed to assess the relationship between the scores for The Revised Life Orientation scale and The Muslim Daily Religiosity Assessment Scale. Results showed a significant positive relationship between dispositional optimism and Muslim religiosity. For second hypothesis, a correlational analysis was performed to assess the relationship between dispositional optimism and mental health. Results reveled that there was a significant positive relationship between dispositional optimism and mental health. Results for the third hypothesis showed a significant positive relationship between dispositional optimism and better mental health. In a fourth hypothesis a hierarchical regression was conducted to test that optimism (LOT-R Scores), Mental Health (WEMWBS Scores) and Physical health (Phy Scores) would predict religiosity (MUDRAS Scores). Mental health, physical health and disposition optimism were not found to have a significant impact on Muslim religiosity. As the fourth hypothesis was rejected it was decided to investigate the relationship of optimism as a mediator of religiosity, mental and physical health. Therefore, a hierarchical regression was conducted to test that religiosity, mental and physical health would predict dispositional optimism. Results showed that optimism significantly predicts mental health. There was a trend toward optimism predicting physical health but it was not significant. However, optimism did not significantly predict religiosity. Future research should be focused on a Saudi Arabian population who study and live in Saudi Arabia instead of the USA.23 0