مؤتة للدراسات الانسانية والاجتماعية

The Impact of Organizational Factors Causing Work Stress on Job Alienation: An Applied Study at Mutah University

Abdul-Rahman Al-Abadla — 2024-06-12

This study aims to analyze the impact of the organizational factors that cause work stress on job alienation at Mutah University. To achieve the objectives of the study, a questionnaire was developed and distributed to a sample that involved (400) participants; (370) questionnaires were retrieved, while (360) were useful for analysis. The statistical Package for the Social Science (SPSS.19) was used in processing and analyzing data in an attempt to answer the study questions and to test its hypothesis. The study has concluded that the level of the organizational factors causing work stress at mutah university came at a medium level, with an arithmetic mean of (3,00). The level of Job Alienation came at a medium level, and with an arithmetic mean (2,68). The study also found that there was an effect for that organizational factors causing work stress and all its dimensions on job alienation and all its dimensions. The study recommended the need to conduct further research to analyze the impact of personal factors causing work stress on job alienation or organizational commitment.

Evaluating the Job Performance of Private Schools Leaders in Jerusalem Relying on the 360-Degree Evaluation System

Ekhleif Tarawnah — 2024-06-12

This study aimed to identify the reality of evaluating the job performance of private schools leaders in Jerusalem relying on the 360-degree evaluation system from the point of view of school leaders, their deputies, teachers, and parents, and to point ot the differences in the responses of the sample members according to the variable of job title for the school year 2021/2022. The study adopted the descriptive survey method, and a questionnaire was adopted as a tool for the study. The questionnaire consisted of (55) paragraphs covering (4) areas, and it was distributed to the study sample involving all the (84) principals of private schools in Jerusalem, and their (54) deputies, all members of the union of parents’ committees encompassing (123) members, and a random sample of private school teachers in Jerusalem involving (322) teachers out of (2048) teachers. The results of the study indicated that the reality of job performance evaluation from the point of view of the leaders themselves was high. From the point of view of deputy principals, teachers, and parents, it was at a medium degree, The results also showed that there were statistically significant differences in the response of the sample members due to the job title variable in favor of principals, then their deputies, and then parents and teachers.

The Degree of Students’ Commitment to Student Ethics: An Applied Study on the Schools of the Northern Almazar District from the Perspective of Teachers

Alaa Dradke — 2024-06-12

The study aimed to reveal the degree of students’ commitment to the student ethics in the schools of the Northern Almazar District from the teachers’ perspective. The study population consisted of (950) male- and female-teachers from the school teachers the Northern Almazar District. In order to achieve the objectives of the study, the descriptive survey approach was used through developing a thirty-seven-item, and it was distributed to a sample consisting of (300) male- and female-teachers. The results of the study showed that the degree of commitment of students in the Northern Almazar District schools to the ethics of the student of knowledge from the teachers' point of view was moderate. The results also indicated that there were statistically significant differences in the opinions of the study sample about the degree of students’ commitment to student ethics in the schools of the Northern Almazar District from the point of view of teachers which can be ascribed to gender, in favor of females, and to experience, in favor of the period of experience less than 10 years. As for the difference in specialization, the results indicated that there were no statistically significant differences. Accordingly, the study recommends the necessity of designing behavioral programs to confront the problems of students’ commitment to student ethics.

Evaluating the Effects of Repeated Amendments to Income Tax Laws on the Levels of Social Welfare of the Palestinian Taxpayer

Ibrahim Ateeq — 2024-06-12

The change in income tax laws recorded a low impact on the level of the welfare of the Palestinian ordinary taxpayer, amounting to 15.29% of the desired level, three-quarters of which is due to the change from Law No. 25 of 1964 amended to Law No. 17 of 2004., and the rest was ascribed to other amendments in the upcoming legislations. The results of testing the study hypotheses confirmed that there is no statistically significant relationship between the amendments to the income tax laws on income, deductions, and exemptions to the level of welfare of the natural taxpayer, and the correlation between any of them and the taxpayer's welfare level is also weak. The relationship between the length of the adjustment period and the taxpayer’s level of well-being is not statistically significant.. There was also no statistically significant difference between income, deductions of a social nature, and exemptions in their relationship to the taxpayer’s level of well-being.

The recommendations included the need for the government to adopt a rational tax policy, carry out comprehensive reforms in the tax system and its administration, rationalize the amendment processes in tax laws to ensure balance in achieving economic and social tax objectives, and take into account, in future legal amendments, the need to raise the level of welfare of the ordinary taxpayer through granting more socially oriented incomes exempts and increasing expenditures of a social nature in a manner that enhances a decent living for the taxpayer and their family, and preserves the collection capacity of the tax system. Finally, more family exemptions should be adopted in respect for the elderly, the young, and the disabled .

Leadership Competencies among Coaches of First-Class Clubs from the Point of View of TableTennis Players in Jordan

Omar Al-Jaafra — 2024-06-12

This study aimed at identifying the leadership competencies among the coaches of the first-class clubs from the perspective of the players of table tennis in Jordan. The researcher used the descriptive approach. The study sample consisted of (64) male and female players of those playing in the first class of table tennis sport registered in the official records of the Jordanian Association of Table Tennis for the sports season (2020/2021).

The sample was chosen using the intentional technique. The research used a questionnaire that consisted of four domains, the personal and professional competencies, information and sports knowledge competencies, administrative competencies, and communication and interaction competencies, and that involved (29) items. The results showed that the means of the leadership competencies level among the coaches of first-class clubs of table tennis from the perspective of the players were high at the total level. The results revealed that there are no statistically significant differences in the level of leadership competencies among the coaches of first-class clubs of table tennis from the perspective of the players that are attributed to the variables of gender, and years of playing. The study recommends the necessity for first-class clubs to maintain the leadership level of coaches working in table tennis training in Jordanian clubs.

Practiced Dietary Behaviors and their Predcictive Relation with Health-Related of Fitness Elements t among Upper Elementary School Studentsl

Baker Sulaiman Althnebat — 2024-06-12

The study aimed to identify the practiced dietary behaviors and their predictive relation with health-related elements of physical fitness among the upper elementary school students. The researchers used the descriptive approach with its steps and scientific procedures. The study sample consisted of (200) upper elementary students from the schools of Alqaser Directorate who were chosen randomly, and who underwent special tests related to health fitness elements and filled in a questionnaire about their own dietary behavior .

The results of the study showed that there was no predictive relation.

between the practiced dietary behaviors and the elements of physical fitness, except for the flexibility element.

In the light of the results, the researchers recommended raising nutritional awareness level for school students and improving and enhancing the quality of the physical education classes related to developing health-related fitness elements.

The Immediate Effect of Sliding Cupping on those Suffering from Muscular Lower Back Pain among Workers at Mutah University

Muhammad Alqudah — 2024-06-12

This study aimed to identify the immediate effect of sliding cupping as an immediate response to those suffering from muscular low back pain in relation to the following variables: the temperature of the right part in the lower back, the temperature of the left part in the lower back, the forward range of motion of the torso, and the backward range of motion of the torso The experimental method was used as it suited the nature and objectives of the study, on a sample consisting of (13) people with mild lower back pain from workers at Mutah University who visited the health center. They were selected intentionally and subjected to one session of sliding cupping for a period of one minute. The researcher used tests as a tool for collecting data, and used the statistical package program (SPSS) to analyze the results and Wilcoxon analysis to compare the pre- and post-measurements.

The results indicated that there were statistically significant difference between the pre- and post- measurements in favor of the post measurement in terms of the temperature of the right part of the lower back, the temperature of the left part of the lower back, the range of motion of the torso forward, and the range of motion of the torso back.. The Researcher concluded that the use of one session of cupping for one minute has a positive effect as an immediate response to to patients with mild muscular lower back pain. The Researcher recommended the need to conduct more follow-up similar studies at larger samples in order identify the duration of that immediate positive effect. It is also recommended to perform this type of cupping on cases of moderate and severe low back pain, as well as on non-specific low back pain of non-muscular origin. as well as to conduct more similar studies on all other kinds of non-specific low back pain.

The Intentionality of the Qur’anic Discourse and Interpretive Possibilities –Noah’s Offspring and the Flood as a Model Basim Al-Bdiraat

Basim Al-Bdiraat — 2024-06-12

The interpretive approach employed in the current study seeks to reveal the contents of the Qur’anic discourse petinent to the descendants of Noah - peace be upon Him – and the Flood, because these two topics received a great deal of focus in the Qur’anic contexts. Howevr, most of the interpretations related to these topics were influenced by the literature of the People of the Book due to the presence of Noah's story with them. Hence, we find a clear gap between the intentional significance of the Quranic discourse and the common tradition surrounding their events, and this matter was a great motivator to find an interpretation that is compatible with all Qur’anic contexts and that does not overlook any evidence of them.

The Impact of Asset Tangibility on the Speed of Adjusting Cash Holdings in the US non-financial companies

Ahmad Alsaraireh — 2024-06-12

This study investigates the impact of a firm's asset tangibility on the speed of adjusting cash holdings. The Results show that the speed of adjusting cash holdings is 0.46, indicating that on average firms close around half of the deviation from target in one year. This value of CH-SOA provides evidence that US firms have a target (optimal) level of cash towards which they try to adjust their actual cash level. Moreover, such a result supports the dynamic version of the trade-off theory rather than the static version since the value of CH-SOA is less than one. Furthermore, the main result of this research shows that firms with lower asset tangibility adjust faster to the target level of cash.

Translating in the Dark: Introspective Insights into the Work of the Blind and Low Vision Translators

Mohammad Aldalain — 2024-06-12

This study aims at exploring and describing translation process (TP) as carried out by blind and low vision translators (BLVTs) compared to peer sighted translators (PSTs). The peculiarity of TP by the visually impaired has not been examined before in translation studies. For this end, we seek to find evidence for difference in processing texts between BLVTs and PSTs, impact of blindness and low vision on performing the task, and how such knowledge can help in structuring process-oriented model of translation assessment. Three hypotheses are proposed: first, there is a difference in performing the task in mainly three aspects; reciprocity, anxiety and speed between the visually impaired and the sighted translators; second, BLVTs tend to be more verbose in their translation; and third, a process-oriented model of translation along product-oriented model assessment can be a more impartial mechanism to assess performance of translation trainees as well as the final product. Introspective reports (2242 minutes of think-aloud audio recordings) are used to collect data from semi-professional translators (15 BLVTs and 10 PSTs). Triangulation is also used in form of pre-reports about the task and post-reports and interviews with the participants. The data are codified using multi-level bookmarking for recordings. The results show that BLVTs are slower, more anxious, and uncertain, more verbose, and self-reflective compared to PSTs. Further, BLVTs and PSTs have suffered from Hawthorne effect and have been optimistic about time of completion. Any contribution into this field can be useful in many ways, and future research can build on the findings of this study to provide better support to BLVTs in their work.