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Item Restricted An Analysis of the Impact of Remote Work on the Work-Life Balance of Female Employees in Saudi Arabia(Newcastle University, 2024-09) Alajeel, Osama Mohammed; Procter, StephenBackground: The worldwide transition to remote work, expedited by the COVID-19 pandemic, has profoundly impacted female employees, especially in Saudi Arabia, where socio-cultural norms and institutional factors significantly shape professional experiences. Women in Saudi Arabia encounter unique obstacles in reconciling professional and familial duties within a conservative societal context, rendering the effects of remote work on their work-life balance a significant subject of investigation. Purpose: An online survey was given to a diverse cohort of Saudi female employees from various sectors for quantitative analysis. A representative sample was obtained using stratified random sampling. The Job Demands-Resources (JD-R) model, work-life balance theory, and feminist theory were used to study remote work, gender roles, and socio-cultural dynamics. Methods: A quantitative analysis was conducted using an online survey, which was administered to a diverse sample of female employees from various sectors in Saudi Arabia. A stratified random sampling approach was employed to ensure a representative sample. The study was guided by the Job Demands-Resources (JD-R) model, work-life balance theory, and feminist theory to explore the complex relationship between remote work, gender roles, and socio-cultural dynamics. Results: Remote work increases flexibility but reinforces gender roles, especially in conservative regions. Insufficient organisational support for balancing work and home life increased stress for many women. The research delineates critical policy and practice deficiencies that obstruct women's capacity to attain a sustainable work-life equilibrium in remote work settings. Conclusions: The findings underscore the necessity for culturally attuned strategies to assist female employees in remote work environments. Recommendations encompass the implementation of flexible work policies, mental health resources, and targeted organisational support, which are crucial for realising the objectives of Vision 2030 regarding gender equality and enhanced work-life balance in Saudi Arabia.15 0Item Restricted FACTORS INFLUENCING INFORMATION ADOPTION FROM SOCIAL MEDIA: THE CASE OF HEALTH INFORMATION IN SAUDI ARABIA.(Aston University, 2024) Almalki, Saad; Uren, Victoria; Hull, MatthewThe current study aimed to further understand attitudes toward source credibility by studying it in the context of social media use as a health information source among social media users in Saudi Arabia. During COVID-19 outbreak, the social isolation that people experienced led to social media being widely used as a medium for disseminating health information, and this has now become increasingly prevalent. Specifically, this study set out to identify which factors influenced the positive adoption of health information from social media platforms during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study adopted a mixed methods design through using an online questionnaire, incorporating a novel vignette design, to gather quantitative data, and follow- up interviews for collecting qualitative data. The designed vignettes were a set of verified and unverified profiles on social media belonging to medical and non-medical experts. Based on collecting data from 397 participants to the questionnaire and 23 interviews, interesting findings were revealed. The study provides empirical support for the influence of source characteristics as heuristics to guide information adoption. Characteristics including sources’ knowledge, qualifications, verification mark and similarity between receiver and sender influence people’s attitudes towards source credibility. Furthermore, the findings confirmed that characteristics of information/content have a significant influence on participants' use of social media platforms as a health information sources. Timeliness, completeness, relevance and accuracy, are confirmed to influence people's attitudes toward adopting health information from social media platforms. It is believed that the current study is one of the few empirical studies to have examined the factors influencing the adoption of social media information by implementing a novel vignette design within a questionnaire. Hence, this study might make a methodological contribution with regard to using vignette design within quantitative methods. Furthermore, there also practical contributions can be made to policy makers with regard to employing social media to convey health and other types of information to the Saudi population..28 0Item Restricted Sentiment Analysis of New Zealand Adults’ and Children’s Tweets Regarding the COVID-19 Vaccination Programme(Saudi Digital Library, 2023-12-02) Aldahmash, Lamyaa; Mpofu, CharlesThe SARS-CoV-2 virus, which caused the global COVID-19 pandemic, necessitated a significant worldwide response, with vaccination being a primary strategy. This dissertation explores the public sentiment towards New Zealand’s national vaccination campaign, through a machine learning analysis of large-scale text data gathered from the social media platform Twitter. Focusing on responses from both adults and children, this research aimed to assess the efficacy of health communication strategies and the wider acceptance of the vaccine within the community. The findings underscore a considerable disparity between policy decisions and public sentiment on Twitter, with a significant portion of the New Zealand population expressing negative views on vaccinations. Overall, this research reveals the need for enhanced public engagement, better communication, and more effective use of social media data by policymakers and healthcare professionals in order to address public concerns, mitigate fears, dispel misinformation, and ultimately increase vaccine uptake.5 0Item Restricted The sustainbale Impact of COVID19 pandemic on the design of the hospital fa cility, a qualitative study comparing two healthcare systems in UK and Saudi Arabia(Saudi Digital Library, 2023-12-01) Altuwaijri, Naif; Chrysikou, EvangeliaThis paper examines the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on hospitals in the United Kingdom and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in terms of design. The COVID-19 based pandemic is known to have created many challenges for health care facilities in the United Kingdom and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, as well as many other health care facilities around the world due to an increase in patients needing care and hospital limitations. Incorporating evidence from both academic publications, mainstream publications and interviews with health care professionals from both the United Kingdom and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, this study finds that hospitals faced challenges in many areas of hospital design that impacted the ability to care for patients, including but not limited to the number of beds available, limited spaces available for patients within the hospital, and limited rooms available to offer COVID-19 specific treatment. The research finds that despite these challenges, many practices were used to help address the shortcomings and limitations that became evident for health care facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic. The paper argues for the use of best practices for hospitals to adopt to better prepare for future pandemics.45 0Item Restricted Exploring the impact of social media platforms in enhancing community public health during the Covid-19 pandemic.(Saudi Digital Library., 2023-10-25) Almubark, Majd; Nyashanu, MathewIn December 2019, the pandemic covid-19 spread worldwide and negatively and widely impacted healthcare, social, and economic systems. Lack of awareness, understanding, and readiness during this crisis could endanger individuals and healthcare workers. How to inform the public about the pandemic and its prevention is difficult. Misinformation that can harm people's health spreads faster than the disease. Most of these false rumours are spread on social media. In a public health crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic, governments and health authorities must be able to quickly and accurately distribute information. Social media platforms can be used to communicate and share knowledge during epidemics, but little research investigates their impact on community public health during COVID-19 pandemic protection.19 0