An online survey was conducted to understand how Social Networking Sites such as Facebook can impact Lebanese serious romantic relationships (20-40 years old).196 participants through snowball sampling provided information about their significant other and replied to questions dealing with elements of relationship satisfaction, stage of relationship, Facebook usage, meeting new people, surveillance, and jealousy. ANOVA and independent T-test sample were used to measure whether there is an association between certain Facebook behaviors and feelings on romantic relationships. Referring back to ...

There are many language mistakes known as common mistakes, which have become part of everyday language use, in native speakers' language use as well as non-native speakers'. One of the most common mistakes in the use of object pronouns in the place of subject pronouns. As EFL teachers come across the frequent occurrences of such common mistakes in learners' oral and written language, appropriate grammar teaching techniques should be implemented. Hence, this study focuses on an innovative technique that will motivate learners to engage in the learners to engage in the learning task, by personalizing ...

This research aims to gain understanding of the health behavior of individuals affected with a genetic disease, Friedreich Ataxia in Lebanon and comprehend the consequences of the lack of awareness and circulation of information about FA on those individuals in comparison with international communication efforts through the Health Belief Model theory. The research method used throughout this thesis is qualitative and interviews with sixteen Lebanese participants afflicted with FA aged between 11 to 49 years old were conducted relying on an interview guide that tested seven constructs of the ...

It was impossible to imagine a world without television, but it is not that hard anymore. Many of the young adults in Lebanon are shifting their preferences when it comes to television. Lebanese TV stations are facing new competitors: cable television and online streaming services. This study examines motives behind viewing local and Western series and programs using a quantitative survey research design. Using the Uses and Gratifications theory along with Cultivation and Spectatorship theories, this research studied the Lebanese youth and the reason behind watching television. The findings ...

Constrained by the aggressive field in fashion business, marketers have stated that developing an appealing and friendly brand image on social media most particularly on Instagram is necessary to win better market. Instagram has become part of companies’ strategies nowadays in order to enhance growth, increase sales and target a very wide audience. The app that started originally as a gimmick for the public has become a strategic platform for companies especially those playing in the fashion sector. This thesis aims to examine and discern how fashion stores evolve on online social networks. ...

The effect of Facebook on workplace productivity has been discussed in Human Resources departments in many companies, as they tried to understand the value of having open access to the Social Networking Sites (SNS) at the workplace. This study explored the advantages and disadvantages of using Facebook at work, by studying people’s attitudes and behaviors as they browse their accounts. A sample of 100 employees with desk jobs at The Company for the Reconstruction and Development of Beirut Central District, Solidere filled out a questionnaire to answer questions related to Facebook usage at work ...

The teaching profession is broadly acknowledged to be a demanding and challenging profession. Job satisfaction and career decision have been one of the extensively studied concepts across different organizations, but is little dealt with in the teaching community. Research implies that teachers quit their jobs at twice the rate of other professions. Everyday teachers are faced with unjust decisions, not being appreciated, fewer opportunities for professional development, feeling stressed-out and dissatisfied which account to them at times quitting their jobs. Teachers' compensation and workplace ...

The purpose of this paper was to study the effect of various classroom-based brain breaks on elementary students’ on-task behavior. A total of 120 Grade five and Grade six students in a Catholic Lebanese school were assigned according to their sections to two conditions; performing a task without doing a brain break prior to it (control), and performing a task after a brain break (experimental). Moreover, the type of brain break was studied to check which type was the most effective and kept students on task for a longer period of time. A randomized t-test was done and the results showed that ...

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 ...

This presentation showcases the journey that I embarked into within the media world. It is based on creating an overview of TV distribution history and analyzing changes in distribution to identify patterns throughout the years. This work was done by studying major formats in TV production as well as local and international production, TV shows, home-viewing and audience, and digital distribution. Every method of distribution and production affected shifts in audience expectations and changes in content, and every production was executed differently in each country. Based on academic ...