Background: Psychological first aid (PFA) involves strategies to tackle problems that occur as a result of disasters. This study aimed to validate the Arabic version of PFA scale through validity (face, content, convergent, discriminant validity, and confirmatory factor analysis) and reliability (Cronbach’s alpha). Furthermore, it aimed to assess the perceived levels of knowledge, skills, and attitudes of PFA among healthcare providers (HCPs). Moreover, it determined the differences between HCPs based on their knowledge, skills, and attitudes of PFA. Methods: A sample size of 389 HCPs (physicians = 68, nurses = 173, and counselors = 148) was conveniently selected to participate during the period of 10 December 2023 to 10 February 2024 after completing the translated PFA scale into the Arabic language. Descriptive, translation, validation process, and reliability were conducted. Results: The translation process was satisfied. The content validity index was 0.91, yielding proper clarity of items. Three constructs were loaded with a total variation of 63.43%, indicating a proper model fit. The goodness-of-fit indices for the PFA model revealed that relative chi-square was 1.47, comparative fit index was 0.91, Tucker-Lewis index was 0.89, and the root mean square of error approximation was 0.046. Cronbach alpha values for knowledge, skills, and attitudes of PFA were 0.90, 0.89, 0.87, respectively. We found that counselors have more knowledge (64.4%), skills (73.4%), and attitudes (73.4%) compared to physicians and nurses. There are significant differences (p < 0.001) between the selected HCP groups, particularly for the counselors’ group in terms of knowledge, skills, and attitudes of PFA. Conclusions: The Arabic PFA scale is valid and reliable among HCPs. The results highlight the emergent need to provide knowledge, skills, and attitudes of PFA interventions among medical professionals, particularly for physicians and nurses. The Arabic version of PFA helps all HCPs in Arab countries to assess, apply, and implement PFA interventions.

The aim of this study is to evaluate the contribution of self-evaluation, professional status and several demographic factors in predicting burnout among nurses in Jordan. This study was performed on a stratified convenience sample of 350 nurses from 6 hospitals. Modified versions of burnout inventory, self-evaluation scale, and professional status scale were developed, validated and used in this study. Burnout, self-evaluation, and professional status are all found to be at moderate levels. Furthermore, self-evaluation and professional status are found to be important predictors of burnout. On the other hand, although type of hospital and educational level are found to be associated with the level of burnout, overall none of the studied demographic factors was found to be a significant predictor of burnout among nurses in Jordan.

(1) Background: Earthquakes are natural disasters that often result in significant loss of life and property. The objective of this study is to explore the frequency of symptoms associated with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), levels of meaning in life (ML), and perceived social support (SS) among university students in the aftermath of the earthquake that occurred in Turkey and Syria in 2023. (2) Methods: This study utilizes a cross-sectional correlation design to achieve its objectives among 603 university students from two public universities using an online survey (via Google Forms). The survey was launched one month after the earthquake in Turkey and Syria and concluded on 6 April 2023. (3) Results: The results indicate that a total of 158 university students, constituting 26.20% of the sample, reported extreme symptoms of PTSD. The results also indicate that 184 students (30.51), and 140 students (23.22%) reported low levels of ML and SS, respectively. Female students were significantly more vulnerable to experiencing PTSD symptoms, as well as difficulties in finding ML and SS. Finally, results revealed that students who were pursuing postgraduate studies had a greater likelihood of exhibiting symptoms indicative of PTSD. (4) Conclusions: It is recommended that universities provide support services and resources for students experiencing PTSD symptoms.

Aim of the study: This study was conducted to evaluate burnout among nurses and teachers in Jordan, and to explore the differences between them. Several demographic factors were examined to evaluate their effect on burnout levels in both professionsSubject or material and methods: This study adopts the descriptive cross sectional design and was performed on 240 total participants; 120 nurses and 120 teachers. A modified Maslach Burnout Inventory (Modified-MBI) was used to assess the three dimensions of burnout.Results: The results of this study showed moderate levels of burnout among both nurses and teachers; however statistical analysis indicated that nurses had significantly higher level of burnout than teachers. Moreover, this study showed that sex, marital status and experience significantly affected the level of burnout in teachers but not in nurses. Educational level did not affect the level of burnout in either groupDiscussion: The results will be discussed according to the study questions.Conclusions: This study should help in setting proper intervention plans and psychological programs to tackle this important problem