Qatar Foundation Annual Research Conference Proceedings Volume 2016 Issue 1

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a developmental neurocognitive psychiatric disorder that is characterized by problems with attention, impulsivity, and hyperactivity that affects on children and adults. This study aims at validating one of the worlds' most commonly used self-report measure of ADHD in adults; the Conners' Adult ADHD Rating Scales (2002). The English version was translated, back translate Read More

The purpose of this study is to determine the social, psychological, and economic impacts that result from women working on her family in Qatari society. This study will seek to answer the following questions What are the social impacts that are correlated between employed Qatari women on her family? What are the psychological implications of a Qatari woman who is working on her family? What are the economic implicatio Read More

The field of numismatics has long been a critical component to the field of archaeology. Within this field, there is a particular interest in the coinage of the Sasanian Empire. Moreover, as a sub field, the existence of a particular type of coinage that was created using a Sasanian model, but with the inclusion of Georgian letters. This series of coins has long been under studied, often only being looked at by scholars from the forme Read More

Museums artifacts are susceptible to deteriorate inside showcases due to environmental parameters that are often uncontrollable. Museum showcases are made of different materials that may emit corrosive gases which can be harmful to the museum's collection. Packing materials if they are not inert can also cause damage to artifacts especially if they indirect contact with organic objects. Therefore, it is very import Read More

Human factors were reported by researchers to be the reason behind the majority of car accidents; examples of these factors were: inattention, stress, distraction, decision making, drugs and alcohol abuses. Most of such studies were conducted based on western countries and on simulated driving situations, and very few of which used samples of participants who had accidents and/or driving violations in real life situations. T Read More

I am submitting this abstract to report on some of the research from the study titled “Qatari Women: Engagement and Empowerment” (UREP 15-035-5-013), a grant funded by the Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF), which was aimed at looking at women's empowerment and engagement in Qatar. The research focuses on the majlis setting, which has been understudied, and the function and impact of the gatherings in rela Read More

After winning the bid for the FIFA World Cup 2022, Qatar albeit a small country in both size and population, has spurred significant international interest not just in the professional media but also on social media. Many international press agencies have closely monitored Qatar, typically reporting many points of contention. In the media in countries like the US and the UK, the discussion, which tends to focus on the prepar Read More

تتناول هذه الورقة البحثية موضوع “ تطور الأنماط التركيبية في اللغة العربية (دراسة إحصائية تحليلية حاسوبية)، إذ يهدف البحث إلى إنشاء مدونة لغوية تحصر (نسبيًا) الأنماط التركيبية في اللغة العربية، حصرًا تامًا على جهة الاستقرار والشمول، ذلك باعتماد عينات لغوية منتقاة من فترات تاريخية مختلفة (قديمًا وحديثًا)، وسيتم اعتماد الفترة ابتداءً من ق 200 قبل الهجرة إلى القرن الرابع عشر مقياسًا زمنيًا لأجناس النصوص الممتدة في هذه الحقبة الزمنية؛ وذلك بهدف تغطية الفترات الزمنية التي مرت بها اللغة العربية، ثم تأتي خط Read More