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The study aimed to verify the structure of the mathematics learning motivation scale and its relationship to mathematics anxiety among university students with hearing disabilities at Dhofar University, and the study sample was selected in response to the horizontal expansion in the academic education tracks for students with hearing disabilities applied by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research to achieve the goals of Oman Vision 2040, and the sample was selected from university students with hearing disabilities at Dhofar University as it embraces the largest number of students with hearing disabilities in the Sultanate Oman for the academic year 2023-2024, and the sample consisted of 39 male and female students aged from 18 to 33 years, the study relied on the exploratory factor analysis method, and the study used the math anxiety scale after modifying its phrases, and the measure of motivation to learn mathematics The image and its phrases were adapted to suit the nature of the sample as a tool for the study, and the study found that there were two factors to explain the motivation of learning mathematics among the sample members amounted to 23.9% of the total variance of the scale, and using the Pearson correlation matrix for the relationship between the motivation of learning mathematics, it was found that there is a statistically significant relationship between mathematics motivation, math learning anxiety and math test anxiety, and the study also found an inverse relationship between age and math test anxiety, in addition to the effect of the age variable math learning anxiety, and it also found that the external motivation for this category is more external, so the study recommended the need for a guide for mathematics for the student with hearing disabilities, and the need to harmonize mathematics curricula so that It suits the characteristics of students with hearing disabilities, in addition to providing measurement and evaluation tools that suit the characteristics of these students, and the presence of incentives to increase their motivation towards mathematics. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

attitude toward inclusion schools and its relationship to bullying of students of handicapped. The participants derived as the snowball method. A 73 male and female teachers of special education major have responded to tools. The study translated the Illinois Scale of Perceived Bullying Behavior, and the CATCH Scale of Teachers' Attitudes towards Students with handicapped. The credibility of the study tools was verified using confirmatory factor analysis and item parceling strategy, and the scales achieved good fitting. The McDonald's Omega coefficient were high values for the subscales of the study tools. The Spearman correlation estimates the relationships between the variables. The results reached that high rejection behavioral subscale of special education teachers towards students with handicaping which causes excessive bullying on the cases of special needs students. The results revealed the increasing of emotional subscale, because of distinguishing an excess of empathy towards people of determination. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Social networking sites and other media applications have been admitted as compulsive communication outlets. Their vulnerability and various risks involved, these social media platforms are easy sources to commit cybercrimes. The main purpose of this study was to test the structure of fear of cybercrime among users of social networks. The sample consisted of 612 university students who used social networking sites. The snowball sampling technique was used to drive sample of the study. The study utilized a descriptive approach. An electronic Google form comprising 15 items with a focus on fear of crime was administered after taking students’ informed consent. MPLUS and IBM SPSS were used to analyze data. The study tested three models of scale structure including the exploratory factor analysis to generate models. These models were then verified by confirmatory factor analysis. The three-factor model excelled exploratory and confirmatory in terms of goodness-of-fit indicators. The study recommends applying the scale with caution in future because of the low variance explained by using the scale, which reached 30.7%. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: Problematic TikTok Use (PTU) is a psychological condition marked by compulsive and excessive engagement with the app, often characterized by prolonged scrolling, content interaction, and seeking user feedback., Methods: This qualitative study, conducted from February to March 2024, explored factors driving TikTok addiction, its consequences, and strategies for mitigation. Data were collected through in-depth interviews and surveys with 56 participants (23 men, 33 women)., Results: Thematic analysis identified key addiction-related factors, including excessive time spent on the app, emotional attachment, and cognitive rumination over viewed content. Women demonstrated a higher likelihood of developing PTU, particularly when using TikTok for over six hours daily and displaying significant emotional and cognitive ties to its content. Despite its addictive potential, participants acknowledged positive aspects of TikTok, such as its capacity to disseminate cultural, educational, and artistic content. However, negative effects, including procrastination, attention deficits, and exposure to harmful content, were also noted., Conclusion: This study highlights the dual nature of TikTok's impact, emphasizing the need for balanced use and targeted interventions to reduce addiction while leveraging its positive features., Competing Interests: The authors declare no conflicts of interest.