Jal Eddib

Jan 13, 2025 | bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com | Samantha Abi |Sara Abou |Abu Dhabi |Jal Eddib

A conceptual framework based on the Family Stress Model underpins this study, positing that economic hardship can indirectly affect children’s well-being through increased parental stress [14]. This model suggests that financial stress leads to psychological distress in parents, which may reduce their ability to provide consistent care, consequently impacting children’s mental health.

Mar 18, 2024 | archpublichealth.biomedcentral.com | Jal Eddib

Our main findings showed that the acceptance of the COVID-19 vaccine among pregnant and breastfeeding women was 51.7%, which appears to be lower than the acceptance rate observed in the general Lebanese population during the same period, which was reported at 63.4% [26] and 57.6% [16] This percentage aligns favorably compared to certain international studies, surpassing rates found in two US studies on pregnant women (41%,44.3%) [24, 27], the Middle Eastern population (36.8%) [28], the...

Sep 26, 2023 | bmcpsychiatry.biomedcentral.com | Jal Eddib

We framed a cross-sectional study, built on self-report measures. Pregnant women of 18 years old and above were recruited from all the Lebanese governorates (i.e., Beirut, Mount Lebanon, North, South and Bekaa) during June and July 2021. They were asked to fill out an online questionnaire, shared on social media networks (e.g., WhatsApp and Facebook), and spread it among other pregnant women as well. Anonymity was guaranteed.

Sep 15, 2023 | bmcpsychiatry.biomedcentral.com | Jal Eddib

The sample consisted of 423 participants, with a mean age of 38.13 ± 11.03 years and 61.2% women. Other characteristics and description of the scores can be found in Table 1. We conducted a cross-sectional study between June and July 2021 in all Lebanese governorates (Beirut, Mount Lebanon, North, South, and Bekaa). Due to the coronavirus pandemic outbreak, the data were gathered through snowball sampling using an online questionnaire.

Jul 15, 2023 | bmcpediatr.biomedcentral.com | Jal Eddib |Notre Dame

To our knowledge, and despite the prevalence of HPV infections, there is no prior research that has focused on the information and attitudes toward HPV among minors in Lebanon. To address this knowledge gap, we conducted a study that directly examined HPV awareness and vaccination rates among Lebanese secondary school students.