Understanding the effects of volunteering on well-being: subjective, psychological, and social well-being, gratitude, and loneliness Emad Shdaifat, Areej Alotaibi, Amira Alshowkan, Anwar AlKhunaizi, Firas Abu-Sneineh BMC Public Health, 2025 BACKGROUND: Volunteering has long been recognized as a meaningful social activity that may contribute to personal and community well-being. The objective of this study is to investigate the effects of volunteering on subjective, psychological, and social well-being, along with gratitude and loneliness, through an examination of their interrelationships and key influencing factors. METHOD: This cross-sectional study was conducted in the eastern region of Saudi Arabia, incorporating both urban and rural populations. A total of 523 participants aged 18 and older recruited using convent convenience sampling methods from public spaces, healthcare facilities, and community centers. Data analysis was performed using SPSS version 22, employing descriptive statistics, correlation analyses, and regression analysis to identify predictors of volunteering. A p-value of less than 0.05 was deemed statistically significant. RESULTS: Volunteering was observed to be more prevalent among older adults, males, retirees, and individuals with lower levels of education. Regression analyses revealed that volunteering significantly predicted psychological well-being (β = 0.176, p < .001, adj. R² = 0.093) and social well-being (β = 0.106, p = .033, adj. R² = 0.050), with a marginal association noted with gratitude (β = 0.085, p = .077, adj. R² = 0.100). Conversely, no significant relationship was found between volunteering and subjective well-being (β = 0.048, p = .337, adj. R² = 0.042) or loneliness (β = 0.023, p = .635, adj. R² = 0.050). Furthermore, demographic predictors, including age, gender, marital status, education, employment status, and smoking habits, were identified as influencing these outcomes. CONCLUSION: Volunteering has been associated with enhanced psychological and social well-being, exhibiting a marginal effect on gratitude; however, it demonstrated no significant impact on subjective well-being or loneliness. Additionally, demographic factors played a role in influencing well-being, underscoring the potential of volunteering as a viable strategy for promoting mental and social health.
Nursing faculty readiness to teach online: a survey of nursing educators from Saudi Arabia and the UK Mansour Mansour, Naim Abdulmohdi, Abd Alhadi Hasan, Hana Abu-Snieneh, Rani Shatnawi, Firas Taysir Abu-Sneineh, Sahar Elmetwally A. Badawi BMC Nursing, 2025 Nursing Faculty’s readiness to teach online has been recognized as a critical prerequisite for effective online teaching. To examine the Nursing Faculty’s level of readiness to teach online among a sample of nursing educators from Saudi Arabia and the UK. A convenient sample of 152 (46%) Nursing Faculty from five universities across Saudi Arabia and the UK completed Part 2 of The Faculty Readiness to Teach Online (FRTO)’ survey between February – June 2021. Mann-Whitney U and Kruskal-Wallis One-Way Analysis of Variance tests were used to examine the differences in the average median scores of the participants’ responses across selected independent variables. Nursing Faculty from Saudi Arabia universities have scored significantly higher Median score than their British counterparts on the Course Design subscale ( z=-2.6 , p = 0.01 ) and Time Management subscale ( z=-4.403 , p = 0.001 ), and Nursing Faculty who completed a training course before they can teach online have also scored significantly higher median score than those who didn’t on the same two subscales respectively ( X 2 = 6.15, df = 2, p = 0.05), (X 2 = 12, df = 2, p = 0.002). Female Nursing Faculty scored significantly higher median score than male Nursing Faculty on the Course Communication subscale ( z=-2.73 , p = 0.006). Moreover, Nursing Faculty who mostly used asynchronous online teaching significantly scored the highest median score on the technical subscale ( X 2 = 8.64 , df = 3 , p = 0.03 ). The number of years of teaching online emerged as a key factor for defining the Nursing Faculty’s level of readiness to teach online. For example, those Nursing Faculty with 6 years and longer of online teaching experience have scored significantly higher median scores on in Course Communication ( X 2 = 23.4, df = 4, p = 0.00), Time Management ( X 2 = 13.2, df = 4, p = 0.01) and Technical ( X 2 = 10.13, df = 4, p = 0.008) subscales compared with those with less than 6 year of online teaching experience. Nursing Faculty across Saudi and British universities who teach on MSc program have scored significantly higher median scores than those who teach on other programs on all four subscales. The Nursing Faculty expressed a high level of competency in teaching online, with significant variations based on socio-demographic parameters. Future research needs to examine the factors that shape the Nursing Faculty’s readiness to teach online.
Quality of life and psychological distress in end-stage renal disease patients undergoing hemodialysis and transplantation Emad A Shdaifat, Firas T Abu-Sneineh, Abdallah M Ibrahim World Journal of Nephrology, 2024 BACKGROUND Among diverse profound impacts on patients’ quality of life (QoL), end-stage renal disease (ESRD) frequently results in increased levels of depression, anxiety, and stress. Renal replacement therapies such as hemodialysis (HD) and transplantation (TX) are intended to enhance QoL, although their ability to alleviate psychological distress remains uncertain. This research posits the existence of a significant correlation between negative emotional states and QoL among ESRD patients, with varying effects observed in HD and TX patients. AIM To examine the relationship between QoL and negative emotional states (depression, anxiety, and stress) and predicted QoL in various end-stage renal replacement therapy patients with ESRD. METHODS This cross-sectional study included HD or TX patients in the Eastern Region of Saudi Arabia. The 36-item Short Form Survey and Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS) was used for data collection, and correlation and regression analyses were performed. RESULTS The HD and TX transplantation groups showed statistically significant inverse relationships between QoL and DASS scores. HD patients with high anxiety levels and less education scored low on the physical component summary (PCS). In addition, the results of the mental component summary (MCS) were associated with reduced depression. Compared with older transplant patients, TX patients’ PCS scores were lower, and depression, stress, and negative working conditions were highly correlated with MCS scores. CONCLUSION The findings of this study revealed notable connections between well-being and mental turmoil experienced by individuals undergoing HD and TX. The PCS of HD patients is affected by heightened levels of anxiety and lower educational attainment, while the MCS of transplant patients is influenced by advancing age and elevated stress levels. These insights will contribute to a more comprehensive understanding of patient support.
Assessment of Parent and Nurse Perceptions of Parental Participation in Hospital Paediatric Care Emad Shdaifat, Abdallah M. Sudqi, Firas T. Abusneineh, Najla M. Al-Ansari Open Nursing Journal, 2022 Background: Parent and nurse perceptions about the care of hospitalized children have been examined in developed countries, but little is known in developing countries. Objective: The study aims to evaluate the perceptions of nurses and parents towards parental participation in care for hospitalized children and associated factors. Methods: A cross-sectional design was used to collect data from nurses and parents in paediatric units in the Eastern Region of Saudi Arabia using a convenience sampling technique. Data were collected using the Parent Participation Attitude Scale (PPAS), and the agreement and differences between groups were analysed. Results: The present results found that both parents and nurses agreed on 7 out of 20 statements regarding parental involvement in care for their children. Nurses in paediatric surgery had a higher perception of involving parents (P = 0.002), while nurses in Well Baby Nursery (WBN) ward had the lowest perception. The present findings confirm that married caregivers had higher perceptions (P = 0.035) than their single counterparts. Conclusion: Parent participation attitude was agreed on for seven statements between parents and nurses. More studies are required to explore the relationship between healthcare providers and parents with regard to parental participation in caring for hospitalized children.
Integrating patient safety education in the undergraduate nursing curriculum: A discussion paper Mansour J Mansour, Shadi F Al Shadafan, Firas T Abu-Sneineh, Mohammed M AlAmer Open Nursing Journal, 2018 Background:This paper explores the opportunities and challenges for integrating patient safety education in undergraduate nursing curriculum.Methods:Four dimensions of undergraduate nursing education are examined: National accreditation of nursing programs, building a competency-based nursing education, a model of nursing education and building faculty capacity in patient safety education and research.Results:Incorporating patient safety in a nursing curriculum can be “institutionalized” by making it a pre-requisite for granting program accreditation. At the operational level, transforming undergraduate nursing education to incorporate inquiry-based learning and moving toward competency-based patient safety education are two key requirements for engaging the students with patient safety science. Building faculty capacity who are experts in both patient safety teaching and research remains a key challenge that needs to be addressed to enable a shift in the patient safety “mindset” for future nursing workforce.Conclusion:Efforts to introduce patient safety in nursing education are both necessary and timely, and should accommodate students’ unique needs and cultural context.
RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
Exploring the predictors of depression among university students: The roles of cyberbullying and emotion regulation strategies E Shadifat, A Alshowkan, F Abu-Sneineh, A Ibrahim Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, 152029 , 2025 2025.0
Understanding the effects of volunteering on well-being: subjective, psychological, and social well-being, gratitude, and loneliness E Shdaifat, A Alotaibi, A Alshowkan, A AlKhunaizi, F Abu-Sneineh BMC Public Health 25 (1), 4051 , 2025 2025.0 Citations: 5
Nursing faculty readiness to teach online: a survey of nursing educators from Saudi Arabia and the UK M Mansour, N Abdulmohdi, AA Hasan, H Abu-Snieneh, R Shatnawi, ... BMC nursing 24 (1), 128 , 2025 2025.0 Citations: 3
Economic Burden of Sickle Cell Disease in Saudi Arabia E Shdaifat, F Abu-Sneineh, N Alsaleh, A Ibrahim Value in Health Regional Issues 45, 101038 , 2025 2025.0 Citations: 10
Quality of life and psychological distress in end-stage renal disease patients undergoing hemodialysis and transplantation EA Shdaifat, FT Abu-Sneineh, AM Ibrahim World journal of nephrology 13 (3), 95739 , 2024 2024.0 Citations: 14
Assessment of parent and nurse perceptions of parental participation in hospital paediatric care E Shdaifat, AM Sudqi, FT Abusneineh, NM Al-Ansari The Open Nursing Journal 16 (1) , 2022 2022.0 Citations: 7
Integrating patient safety education in the undergraduate nursing curriculum: a discussion paper MJ Mansour, SF Al Shadafan, FT Abu-Sneineh, MM AlAmer The open nursing journal 12, 125 , 2018 2018.0 Citations: 102
Integrating patient safety education in the undergraduate nursing curriculum: A discussion paper. The Open Nursing Journal, 12, 125–132 MJ Mansour, SF Al Shadafan, FT Abu-Sneineh, MM AlAmer 2018.0 Citations: 6
Exploring the self-perceived needs for family members having adult critically ill loved person: descriptive study SH Al Ghabeesh, H Abu-Snieneh, L Abu-Shahror, F Abu-Sneineh, ... Health 6 (21), 3005 , 2014 2014.0 Citations: 35
Integrating patient safety education in the undergraduate nursing curriculum: a discussion paper. Open Nurs J. 2018; 12: 125-32 MJ Mansour, SF Al Shadafan, FT Abu-Sneineh, MM AlAmer Citations: 5
MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
Integrating patient safety education in the undergraduate nursing curriculum: a discussion paper MJ Mansour, SF Al Shadafan, FT Abu-Sneineh, MM AlAmer The open nursing journal 12, 125 , 2018 2018.0 Citations: 102
Exploring the self-perceived needs for family members having adult critically ill loved person: descriptive study SH Al Ghabeesh, H Abu-Snieneh, L Abu-Shahror, F Abu-Sneineh, ... Health 6 (21), 3005 , 2014 2014.0 Citations: 35
Quality of life and psychological distress in end-stage renal disease patients undergoing hemodialysis and transplantation EA Shdaifat, FT Abu-Sneineh, AM Ibrahim World journal of nephrology 13 (3), 95739 , 2024 2024.0 Citations: 14
Economic Burden of Sickle Cell Disease in Saudi Arabia E Shdaifat, F Abu-Sneineh, N Alsaleh, A Ibrahim Value in Health Regional Issues 45, 101038 , 2025 2025.0 Citations: 10
Assessment of parent and nurse perceptions of parental participation in hospital paediatric care E Shdaifat, AM Sudqi, FT Abusneineh, NM Al-Ansari The Open Nursing Journal 16 (1) , 2022 2022.0 Citations: 7
Integrating patient safety education in the undergraduate nursing curriculum: A discussion paper. The Open Nursing Journal, 12, 125–132 MJ Mansour, SF Al Shadafan, FT Abu-Sneineh, MM AlAmer 2018.0 Citations: 6
Understanding the effects of volunteering on well-being: subjective, psychological, and social well-being, gratitude, and loneliness E Shdaifat, A Alotaibi, A Alshowkan, A AlKhunaizi, F Abu-Sneineh BMC Public Health 25 (1), 4051 , 2025 2025.0 Citations: 5
Integrating patient safety education in the undergraduate nursing curriculum: a discussion paper. Open Nurs J. 2018; 12: 125-32 MJ Mansour, SF Al Shadafan, FT Abu-Sneineh, MM AlAmer Citations: 5
Nursing faculty readiness to teach online: a survey of nursing educators from Saudi Arabia and the UK M Mansour, N Abdulmohdi, AA Hasan, H Abu-Snieneh, R Shatnawi, ... BMC nursing 24 (1), 128 , 2025 2025.0 Citations: 3
Exploring the predictors of depression among university students: The roles of cyberbullying and emotion regulation strategies E Shadifat, A Alshowkan, F Abu-Sneineh, A Ibrahim Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, 152029 , 2025 2025.0
