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  • The relationship between agression,impulsivity, and Alexithymia among the mixed martial arts athletes and trainees in Lebanon 
    Al Assaad, Assaad (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 2020)
    Abstract. Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) is an athletic discipline that requires strength and can cause serious injuries to athletes. It is therefore very controversial and discussed by many as being very aggressive. Furthermore, there is very limited academic research on the topic of MMA and aggression in Lebanon. The present study aims at exploring the relationships between alexithymia, aggression, and impulsivity among the MMA athletes in Lebanon through a correlational design by testing the following four hypotheses: (H1) Higher levels of alexithymia in MMA athletes predict more injuries, ...
  • The relationship between commitment to the marital relation and the parenting style parents of Lebanese school aged children 
    Awit, Yara (Notre Dame University-Louaize., 2019)
    A minimal amount of research has been conducted on marital commitment and parenting styles. There has barely been any acknowledgment on the importance of one’s relationship on raising a child. Thus, the following study aims to examine the relationship between each of the indicators of commitment in Rusbult’s investment model of commitment (investment size, satisfaction, and quality of alternatives) and the parenting styles (authoritative, authoritarian, and permissive). Participants are married individuals of elementary and middle school aged children in Lebanon who have completed a socio-demographic ...
  • A study into self-efficacy of grade repeaters and non-repeaters; the implications on the perception of their schooling experiences, in basic schools in Ghana 
    Eric, Kramo (Notre Dame University-Louaize., 2020)
    Grade repetition has been a contentious global subject, especially in contemporary times. While the protagonists of the practice espouse its benefits, the opponents claim its attendant demerits, especially psychological ones, far exceeds its merits hence advocate for its total eradication from the school system. Some chief variables like the self-efficacy and the perception of schooling experiences of the grade repeaters seem ignored, in such debate. The purpose of the study was to investigate whether there exists any difference in self-efficacy between grade repeaters and non-repeaters, and ...