CURRICULUM VITAE

4th June,2005

BADER M. ALANSARI

    POST HELD   

PROFESSOR IN PSYCHOLOGY
 Department of Psychology, College of Social Sciences, Kuwait University,
from 11/1/2005

ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT FOR RESEARCH
Research Administration, Kuwait University,
from November 2000 – August, 2005.

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR IN PSYCHOLOGY
Department of Psychology, College of Social Sciences, Kuwait University,
from 19/4/2000 to 10/1/2005.

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN PSYCHOLOGY
Department of Psychology , College of Social Sciences, Kuwait University,
from 7/7/1993 to 18/4/2000.

TUTOR
 College of Arts, Kuwait University,
August, 1985-June, 1993

PSYCHOLOGIST
 Sabah Hospital, Kuwait,
January, 1985-July, 1985.

ADMINISTRATIVE CLERK
 Ministry of Public Health, Kuwait,
November, 1980-December, 1984.

    PERSONAL DATA    

Date and Place of Birth : 01 September, 1962 - Kuwait
Marital Status : Married; Four Children
Nationality : Kuwaiti
Tel : (965) 4846843 Ext. 4146
Fax : (965) 4830157
Address : P.O. Box 23558 Safat, 13096, 13060-Kuwait
E-Mail : baderansari@yahoo.com
bader@baderansari.info
Web : http://www.baderansari.info

    QUALIFICATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS    

UNIVERSITY DEGREES

•

 1993

Ph.D. (Personality Psychology)
   

Aberdeen University, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK.
     

•

 1988 M.A. (Counseling Psychology)
   

Denver University, Denver, Colorado, U.S.A.
     

•

 1985

B.A. (Psychology)

Kuwait University, Kuwait

    PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS    

- AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION 1986, 1987, 1988 ,2000 &2001

- SOCIETY OF PERSONALITY AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES 1991 and 2000

- EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION OF PERSONALITY PSYCHOLOGY since 1993

- EGYPTIAN PSYCHOLOGISTS ASSOCIATION since 2001

    RESEARCH GRANTS, AWARDS AND TRAVEL GRANTS   

AWARDS

Kuwait University Scholarship, Kuwait, 1985-1993.
State Reward "for the best book written in Psychology and Education",
The Higher Council of Arts and Culture, Kuwait, 2000

Who is Who in the World (2002),
Marquis Who's Who, N.J., USA.

Reward for the scientific Achievement in Social and humanistic Sciences (2002).
Kuwait Foundation for the advancement of Science ( KFAS).

2ooo Outstanding Intellectuals of the 21th Century Awards Programme (2003), Second Edition.
International Biographical Center, Cambridge, England, UK.

RESEARCH GRANTS

1. The assessment of university student's embarrassment and it's correlate's with personality measures in the Kuwaiti culture.
Funding body: Kuwait University, Research Administration
 Grant no: APP011 Amount: KD 2000 Duration: 01/07/1994 - 06/09/1995

2. Post invasion fears of the Kuwaiti young adults.
 Funding body: Kuwait University, Research Administration
Grant no: APP014 Amount: KD 1700 Duration: 21/01/1995 - 01/07/1996

3. Depression and the Iraqi Aggression.
 Funding body: Amiri Diwan, Social Development Office
Grant no: --- Amount: KD 1400 Duration: 01/03/1995 - 30/01/1996

4. The Crime in Kuwait: before and after the Iraqi Aggression.
 Funding body: Amiri Diwan, Department of Research Consultation of the Amir of Kuwait
Co-grant holders: A. Alhussinan, K. Alfaraj, & O.Al keder
Grant no: ---- Amount: KD 3000 Duration: 10/10/1995 - 10/09/1996

5. The Personality structure of Kuwaiti young adults: Factorial study.
 Funding body: Kuwait University, Research Administration
Grant no: APP021 Amount: KD 2000 Duration: 07/02/1996 - 06/01/1997

6. Developing a self-reported Guilt Scale and it's correlate with personality variables among Kuwaiti undergraduates.
 Funding body: Kuwait University, Research Administration
Grant no: APP022 Amount: KD 2800 Duration: 04/12/1996 - 02/08/1998

7. Prevalence study of the Psychological states among Kuwaiti's after the Iraqi invasion.
 Funding body: Kuwait University, Research Administration
Grant no: APP029 Amount: KD 2000 Duration: 06/01/1997 - 02/07/1997

8. The Arabic adaptation of the (NEO-FFI-S) Five-Factors Inventory based on the Kuwait Society.
 Funding body: Kuwait University, Research Administration
Grant no: APP030 Amount: KD 2000 Duration: 01/06/1997 - 02/10/1997

9. The assessment of situational remorse and it's correlates with personality variables among Kuwaiti undergraduates.
 Funding body: Kuwait University, Research Administration
Grant no: APP036 Amount: KD 2000 Duration: 01/04/1998 - 09/06/1999

10. The assessment of shame among college students from both sexes in Kuwait.
 Funding body: Kuwait University, Research Administration
Grant no: APP037 Amount: KD 2000 Duration: 01/08/1998 - 01/02/2000

11. The Developing of Unrealistic Optimism Scale among undergraduate students from both sexes in Kuwait.
 Funding body: Kuwait University, Research Administration
Grant no: APP039 Amount: KD 2000 Duration: 01/07/1999 - 02/12/2000

12. The Kuwaiti's Version of the Beck Hopelessness Scale (BHS) for undergraduate student from both sexes.
 Funding Body: Kuwait University, Research Administration
Grant no: APP041 Amount: KD 2000 Duration: 20/07/1999 - 07/01/2001

13. Cigarette smoking behavior among Kuwait University undergraduate males: A study in smokers personality.
 Funding body: Kuwait University, Research Administration
Grant no. OP01/00 Amount: KD 2000 Duration: 25/12/2000 - 24/12/2001

14. Dental Anxiety and its relationship with personality variables among Kuwait University undergraduates.
 Funding body: Kuwait University, Research Administration
Grant no. OP02/00 Amount: KD 2000 Duration: 28/02/2001 - 28/02/2002

15. Health status and acceptance of illness and their relation to quality of life, purpose in life and satisfaction with life among Kuwait University undergraduates.
Funding body: Kuwait University, Research Administration
Grant no. OP04/00 Amount: KD 8000 Duration: 20/11/2002-19/11/2003

16. A study of perceptual reversals among children in Kuwait.
 Funding body: Kuwait University, Research Administration
Grant t no. OP05/00 Amount: KD 10000 Duration: 18/11/2002-17//3/2004

17. Anxiety in Arab Countries a cross cultural comparison among University Undergraduates.
Funding body: Kuwait University, Research Administration
Grant no. OP03/04 Amount: KD 31650 Duration: 7/6/2004-6/62006
Funding body: Kuwait University, Research Administration

18. The Impact of different levels of Anxiety on performance of pursuit rotor among Kuwait University.
 Funding body: Kuwait University, Research Administration
Grant no. OP02/05 Amount: KD 1975 Duration:10/6/2005-9/6/2006

19. Predictor of self –rated symptoms of Type 2 diabetes among Kuwaiti Adolescent and Adults.
 Funding body: Kuwait University, Research Administration
Grant no. OP01/05 Amount: KD 6000 Duration: 10/6/2005-9/6/2006

    TRAVEL GRANTS   

1- 9; 1996. 22-26 December - Kuwait University, KD 500 towards costs of attending conference on
Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.

2- 1997. 4-7 December - Kuwait University, KD 500 towards costs of attending conference on
Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.

3- 1998. 10-20 May - Kuwait University, KD 500 towards costs of attending workshop on the SAP,
Damascus University, and Damascus, Syria.

4- 1999. 4-7 December - Kuwait University, KD 500 towards costs of attending conference,
Ministry of Communication, Damascus, Syria.

5- 2001. 14-18 October - Kuwait University, KD 500 towards costs of attending the
World Symposium for the mental health in the Islamic worlds,
Yemeni Mental Health Association, Aden, Yemen.

6- 2001. 27 October-2 November - The Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development,
The Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences, UNESCO and the Arabian Gulf University.
All the cost of travel, accommodation, transportation and the workshop cost of
attending the workshop on Project/ Resource Capacity Management in Contract R&D Research,
Royal Scientific Society, Amman, Jordan.

7- 2002. 21-23 December – Kuwait University, KD.625 towards costs of attending conference on
Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.

8- 2003. 13-15 December- Kuwait university, KD. 625 towards costs of attending conference on
Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.

9- 2003. 7-9 October –Kuwait University, KD. 625. The research administration in Kuwait University for
supporting research grant through 23 years. Paper Submitted for the fifth international conference of
the college of education, University of Yourmouk, Arbid, Jordan.

10- 2004. 24-28, December-Kuwait University, KD. 625 toward costs of attending conference on
Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.

    WORKSHOPS   

1997

Evaluation Educational Achievement,
February 23-35, 1997,
Art College, Kuwait University, Kuwait.

 

 

1999

Depression Assessment,
6 April, 1999,
Social Sciences College, Kuwait University, Kuwait.

 

 

2001

Project Resource Capacity Management in Contract R&D Research,
October 28-November 1, 2001
Royal Scientific Society, Amman, Jordan.

RESEARCH INTEREST

Personality Psychology: measurement issues, factor structure of personality, consistency issue, taxonomy of personality, type A & C issues, gender differences in personality, cultural differences issue, aggregation issue, act frequency issue, cultural contribution to individual difference in personality traits.

Clinical Psychology: Measurement of Shyness/Social Anxiety/Embarrassment/Shame/Guilt/Remorse/ Optimism/Pessimism/Unrealistic Optimism/Hopelessness/Depression/Anxiety/Dental Anxiety/Death Anxiety/ Future Anxiety/Suicide/Fears/Emotional States/Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders (PTSD)/Cigarette Smoking Behavior.

Cross-Cultural Psychology: Cultural differences in cognitive style, Depression, shyness, anxiety, optimisms, pessimisms, health status, Tension-Type headache, Type 2 diabetes, dental fear, and emotional status.

Cognitive Psychology: Psychological Differentiation/Cognitive Style/Stroop Phenomena/Gender & Cultural Differences in Intelligence/Visual Learning Assessment/Memory Assessment/Attention Assessment/ Measurement Issues/Visual Perception/Perception of Illusion/Mueller-Lyer (M-L) Illusion/Horizontal-Vertical Illusions.

Psychometrics: The Psychometric Properties of the Five Factor-Inventory NEO-FFI-S/Interaction Anxiousness scale IAS/Social Reticence Scale SRS/Cheek and Buss Shyness Scale CBSS/Social Avoidance and Distress Scale SADS/Beck Depression Inventory BDI-1 & BDI-II/Beck Hopelessness Scale BHS/Eight State Questionnaire 8SQ/Differential Emotions Scale DES/Personality Assessment Inventory PAI/Fear Survey Schedule FSS - III/Life Orientation test LOT/California Psychological Inventory CPI/Eysenck Personality Questionnaire EPQ/State - Trait Anxiety Inventory/State - Trait Anger Expression Inventory STAXI/ Unrealistic Optimism Scale UOS/Personal Feeling Questionnaire PFQ - II/Adjective Checklist ACL/ Embedded Figures Test EFT/Stroop Color Word Test SCWT/Life Events Scale LES/Nicotine Dependence Scale (NDS)/Smoking Quitting Scale SQS/Smoking Motivation Scale SMS/Dental Anxiety Scale DAS/ Future Anxiety Scale FAS/Beck Scale for Suicide Ideation BSSI/Suicide Assessment Scale SAS/Kuwait University Anxiety Scale (KUAS)/Kuwait University Optimism and Pessimism Scale (KUOPS)/Satisfaction and Life Scale (SWLS)/Acceptance of Illness Scale (AIS)/Arthritis Impact Measurement Scales (AIMS)/Rotterdam Symptom Checklist (RSCL)/Meaning of Life Scale (MLS). Diabetes Self-Care Scale (DSC)/ Diabetes family Behavior. Checklist (DEBC)/ Diabetes Health Profile (DHP)/Diabetes Camping Measure (DCM)/Health Belief Model Scale (HBMS) /Diabetes Attitude Scale (DAS)/ Patient Knowledge Test ( PKT)/ Audit of Diabetes- Department Quality of Life (ADDQOL)/ Diabetes Quality of Life Measure (DQOL)/Type 2 Diabetes Symptom Checklist (T2 DSC) /Diabetes Self Care Activities (DSCA)/Diabetes Risk Test (DRT)/ Diabetes , Diet and Physical Activity Scale (DDPAS).

Health Psychology: Personality and Cancer/Disease-Prone Personality/Cancer Prone Type/Coronary Heart Disease Prone Type/Rational/Rheumatoid/Arthritis Type and Psychology Type/Personality and Subjective/ Well-Being/The Big Five and Health/Smoking and Health/Anxiety and Health/Depression and Health/ Tension-Type headache and Migraine and their relationship to Anxiety and Depression/ Health Status and Health – Related Quality of Life/ Diabetes Quality of Life/ Diabetes Knowledge attitudes and beliefs/ Obesity Quality of Life/the Psychological adjustment diabetes and obesity /obesity and diabetes risk factor.

    PUBLICATIONS    

► BOOKS

Alansari, B.M., Albaroon K., & Alkorashy A. (1996). Consolidation of the History of the Psychology Department of Kuwait University from 1966 to 1996 - Kuwait: Kuwait University Press. pp. 162.

Alansari, B.M. (1996). The Assessment of Shyness Manual. Kuwait: University Book Home for Publication. pp. 70.

Alansari, B.M. (1996). Situational Embarrassment Scale Manual. Kuwait: University Book Home for Publication. pp. 30.

Alansari, B.M. (1996). The Kuwaiti Fears Survey Schedule Manual. Kuwait: University Book Home for Publication. pp. 59.

Alansari, B.M. (1997). Depression and the Iraqi Aggression of Kuwait. Kuwait: Social Development office, Amiri Diwan. pp.

Alansari, B.M. (1997). The Kuwaiti Personality Traits Inventory Manual. Kuwait: Almanar Islamic Bookshop. pp. 43.

Alansari, B.M. (1997). The Kuwaiti Version of the Adjective Checklist Manual. Kuwait: Almanar Islamic Bookshop. pp. 150

Alansari, B.M. (1997). The Kuwaiti Version of the Beck Depression Inventory Manual. Kuwait: Almanar Islamic Bookshop pp. 75.

Alansari, B.M. (1997). The Kuwaiti Version of the Differential Emotions Scale Manual. Kuwait: Almanar Islamic Bookshop, pp. 111.

Alansari, B.M. (1997). Personality: From Psychological Perspectives. Kuwait: University Book Home for Publications. pp. 337.

Alansari, B.M. (1997). The Cancer Prone Personality: Conceptual Critique. Kuwait: Almanar Islamic Bookshop. pp. 104.

Alansari, B.M. (1997). The Assessment of Mental Structure: The Theory & the Application. Kuwait: Almanar Islamic Bookshop pp. 383.

Alansari, B.M. (1997) Trait Factor Theories of Personality. Kuwait. Almanar Islamic Bookshop. pp. 135.

Alansari, B.M. (1997). Depression and the Iraqi Aggression. Kuwait: Social Development Office, Amiri Diwan. pp. 240.

Alansari, B.M. (1997) The Kuwaiti Personality: Empirical Studies. Kuwait: Almanar Islamic Bookshop pp. 476.

Alansari, B.M. (1998) Optimism & Pessimism: Conceptualization & Measurement. Kuwait: The Academic Publication Council, Kuwait University pp. 84.

Alansari, B.M. (1999) Introduction to Personality. Kuwait: That Essalasil. Co. pp. 422.

Alansari, B.M. (2000) Personality Assessment. Kuwait. The New Book Home Co. pp. 679.

Alansari, B.M. (2002) Sourcebook of Objective Personality Scales: Standardization for Kuwaiti Society. Kuwait: The New Book Home Co., Kuwait University. pp. 760.

Alansari, B.M. (2005). Sourcebook of Personality disorders Scales: Kuwait: The New Book Home Co., Kuwait University. pp. 1000.

► JOURNAL ARTICLES AND BOOK CHAPTERS ( in Arabic )

Abdel-Khalek, A.M. & Alansari, B.M. (1995). Personality Factors Extracted from Teacher's Ratings of their Students. Psychological Quarterly, 25, 3, 387 - 414, Cairo, Egypt.

Alansari, B.M. (1996). Sex differences in shyness among Kuwaitis before and after the Iraqi invasion. The Centre of the Gulf and Arabian Peninsula Studies, 1417, 69-105, The Academic Publication Council of Kuwait University, Kuwait.

Alansari, B.M. (1996). The effect of the Iraqi Aggression on personality traits of the Kuwaiti undergraduates. The Center of the Gulf and Arabian Peninsula Studies, 1417, 53 - 69, The Academic Publication Council of Kuwait University, Kuwait.

Abdel-Khalek, A.M. & Alansari, B.M. (1996). The Big Five Factors of Personality: The Theoretical Frame. Journal of Psychology, 10, 2, 6 - 19, Cairo, Egypt.

Alansari, B.M. (1997). Gender Differences in Personality Traits. Arab Journal for Humanities, 47, 15, 275 - 310. The Academic Publications Council of Kuwait University, Kuwait.

Alansari, B.M. (1997). The Assessment of Situational Embarrassment among University Students and its Correlates with Personality Variables in Kuwait Annals of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, 118, 17. The Academic Publication Council of Kuwait University, Kuwait.

Alansari, B.M. (1997). The Kuwait version of the Beck Depression Inventory. The Education Journal. 46, 77 - 112. The Academic Publication Council of Kuwait University, Kuwait.

Alansari, B.M. (1997). The Psychometric Properties of the NEO Five-Factors Inventory (NEO-FFI-S) Based on the Kuwaiti Society .Psychological Quarterly, 7, 2, 9-30, Cairo, Egypt.

Alansari, B.M. (1997). Gender Differences in Personality Traits among Secondary School Students in Kuwait. In B. M. Alanasari (Eds.), The Kuwaiti Personality: Empirical Studies (pp. 317-339) Hawalli, Kuwait: Almanar Islamic Bookstore.

Alansari, B.M. (1997). Gender Differences in Arabic Personality Traits among college of Basic education students. In B.B. Alanasari (Eds.), The Kuwaiti Personality: Empirical Studies (pp. 341 - 366) Hawalli, Kuwait: Almanar Islamic Bookstore.

Alansari, B.M. (1997). Gender Differences in Arabic Personality Traits among Secondary School Students. In B.M. Alanasari (Eds.), The Kuwaiti Personality: Empirical Studies (pp. 367 - 378) Hawalli, Kuwait: Almanar Islamic Bookstore.

Alansari, B.M. (1997). Gender Differences in Emotional Traits among Kuwait University Undergraduates. In B.M. Alansari (Eds.), The Kuwaiti Personality: Empirical Studies (pp. 401 - 414) Hawalli, Kuwait: Almanar Islamic Bookstore.

Alansari, B.M. (1997). Gender Differences in Shyness among Secondary School Students. In B.M. Alansari (Eds.), The Kuwaiti Personality: Empirical Studies (pp. 431 - 443) Hawalli, Kuwait: Almanar Islamic Bookstore.

Alansari, B.M. (1997). Gender Differences in Personality Traits among Kuwaiti Employees in Governmental Sector. In B.M. Alansari (Eds.), The Kuwaiti Personality: Empirical Studies (pp. 445 - 454) Hawalli, Kuwait: Almanar Islamic Bookstore.

Alansari, B.M. (1997). Personality basic dimensions among Kuwaiti adults from both sexes. The Center of the Gulf and Arabian Peninsula Studies (Special Issues). pp. 212, The Academic Publication Council of Kuwait University, Kuwait.

Alansari, B.M. (1998). The Kuwaiti version of Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) Educational Journal, 46, 77-112, The Academic Publication Council of Kuwait University, Kuwait.

Alansari, B.M. (1998). Prevalence study of the psychological states among Kuwaitis after The Iraqi invasion. Journal of the Gulf and Arabian Peninsula, studies 89, 227-302, The Academic Publication Council of Kuwait University, Kuwait.

Alansari, B.M. (2000). Emotional traits among Kuwaiti adults from both sexes. Journal of Social Sciences, 28, 2, 121-152 Academic Publication Council of Kuwait University, Kuwait.

Alansari, B.M. (2000). The assessment of shame among higher Education Students in Kuwait. Menoufia University, Faculty of Arts Journal, 40, 93-166, Menoufia University, Egypt.

Alansari, B.M. (2001). Fears among Kuwaiti Undergraduates. Annuals of Arts and Social Sciences, 157, Academic Publication Council of Kuwait University, Kuwait.

Alansari, B.M. (2001). Some emotional states among Kuwaiti's and Egyptians: Cross-Cultural study. Journal of the Gulf and Arabian Peninsula Studies, 100, 1, 159-205. Academic Publication Council of Kuwait University Kuwait.

Alansari, B.M. (2001). Developing a self-reported Guilt Scale and its correlates with personality variables among Kuwait University undergraduates. The Center of the Gulf and Arabian Peninsula Studies, Academic Publication Council of Kuwait University, Kuwait.

Alansari, B.M. (2001). The assessment of situational remorse and it's correlates with personality variable among Kuwait University undergraduates. Damascus University Journal For Educational Sciences,17,2,39-86, Damascus University, Syria.

Alansari, B.M. (2001). The development and validation of Unrealistic Optimism Scale among collage students from both sexes in Kuwait. Psychological Quarterly, 11, 2, 194-243. EPA, Egypt.

Alansari, B.M. (2001). The development of an Arabic version of Beck Hopelessness Scale (BHS). Journal of Counseling Psychology, 14, 119-172, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.

Alansari, B.M. (2002). The Kuwaiti version of Eysenck Personality Questionnaire: Adults Form (EPQ - A). Journal of the Gulf and Arabian Peninsula Studies, 104, 71-115. The Academic Publication Council of Kuwait University, Kuwait.

Alansari, B.M. (2002). Shyness Scales. In B.M. Alansari (Eds.) Sourcebook of Objective Personality Scales: Standardization for Kuwaiti Society (pp. 12-69) Kuwait: The New Book Home Co.

Alansari, B.M. (2002). Situational Embarrassment Scale. In B.M. Alansari (Eds.) Sourcebook of Objective Personality Scales: Standardization for Kuwaiti Society (pp. 70-89) Kuwait: The New Book Home Co.

Alansari, B.M. (2002). Situational Guilt Scale. In B.M. Alansari (Eds.) Sourcebook of Objective Personality Scales: Standardization for Kuwaiti Society (pp. 90-122) Kuwait: The New Book Home Co.

Alansari, B.M. (2002). Situational Remorse Scale. In B.M. Alansari (Eds.) Sourcebook of Objective Personality Scales: Standardization for Kuwaiti Society (pp. 123-150) Kuwait: The New Book Home Co.

Alansari, B.M. (2002). Shame Scale. In B.M. Alansari (Eds.) Sourcebook of Objective Personality Scales: Standardization for Kuwaiti Society (pp. 151-177) Kuwait: The New Book Home Co.

Alansari, B.M. (2002). Beck Depression Inventory BDI-1. In B.M. Alansari (Eds.) Sourcebook of Objective Personality Scales: Standardization for Kuwaiti Society (pp. 178-203) Kuwait: The New Book Home Co.

Alansari, B.M. (2002). Beck Hopelessness Scale (BHS). In B.M. Alansari (Eds.) Sourcebook of Objective Personality Scales: Standardization for Kuwaiti Society (pp. 204-250) Kuwait: The New Book Home Co.

Alansari, B.M. (2002). Kuwait University Optimism and Pessimism Scale. In B.M. Alansari (Eds.) Sourcebook of Objective Personality Scales: Standardization for Kuwaiti Society (pp. 251-289) Kuwait: The New Book Home Co.

Alansari, B.M. (2002). Life Orientation Scale (LOT). In B.M. Alansari (Eds.) Sourcebook of Objective Personality Scales: Standardization for Kuwaiti Society (pp. 290-313) Kuwait: The New Book Home Co.

Alansari, B.M. (2002). Unrealistic Optimism Scale. In B.M. Alansari (Eds.) Sourcebook of Objective Personality Scales: Standardization for Kuwaiti Society (pp. 314-345) Kuwait: The New Book Home Co.

Alansari, B.M. (2002). State-trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI). In B.M. Alansari (Eds.) Sourcebook of Objective Personality Scales: Standardization for Kuwaiti Society (pp. 346-379) Kuwait: The New Book Home Co.

Alansari, B.M. (2002). State-trait Anger Inventory (STAS). In B.M. Alansari (Eds.) Sourcebook of Objective Personality Scales: Standardization for Kuwaiti Society (pp. 380-403) Kuwait: The New Book Home Co.

Alansari, B.M. (2002). Differential Emotions Scale (DES). In B.M. Alansari (Eds.) Sourcebook of Objective Personality Scales: Standardization for Kuwaiti Society (pp. 404-443) Kuwait: The New Book Home Co.

Alansari, B.M. (2002). Eight State Questionnaire (ESQ). In B.M. Alansari (Eds.) Sourcebook of Objective Personality Scales: Standardization for Kuwaiti Society (pp. 444-498) Kuwait: The New Book Home Co.

Alansari, B.M. (2002). The Kuwaiti .Personality Traits Checklist. In B.M. Alansari (Eds.) Sourcebook of Objective Personality Scales: Standardization for Kuwaiti Society (pp. 499-519) Kuwait: The New Book Home Co.

Alansari, B.M. (2002). The Personality Adjective Checklist. In B.M. Alansari (Eds.) Sourcebook of Objective Personality Scales: Standardization for Kuwaiti Society (pp. 520-601) Kuwait: The New Book Home Co.

Alansari, B.M. (2002). The Arabic Islamic Adjective Checklist. In B.M. Alansari (Eds.) Sourcebook of Objective Personality Scales: Standardization for Kuwaiti Society (pp. 602-627) Kuwait: The New Book Home Co.

Alansari, B.M. (2002). The Kuwaiti Fears Survey Schedule. In B.M. Alansari (Eds.) Sourcebook of Objective Personality Scales: Standardization for Kuwaiti Society (pp. 628-664) Kuwait: The New Book Home Co.

Alansari, B.M. (2002). Eysenck Personality Questionnaire (EPQ). In B.M. Alansari (Eds.) Sourcebook of Objective Personality Scales: Standardization for Kuwaiti Society (pp. 665-705) Kuwait: The New Book Home Co.

Alansari, B.M. (2002). The Personality Five Factory Inventory (NEO-FFI-5). In B.M. Alansari (Eds.) Sourcebook of Objective Personality Scales: Standardization for Kuwaiti Society (pp. 706-750) Kuwait: The New Book Home Co.

Alansari, B.M.(2002). The Kuwait University Anxiety Scale: A study of it’s validity and reliability and correlates among samples from Kuwait University undergraduate. Faculty of Arts Journal. Alexandria University, Egypt.

Alansari, B.M. (2002). The Development of an Arabic version of the Life Orientation Test (LOT).as a measure of Optimism. 30,4, pp.775-812 Journal of Social Sciences, Academic Publication Council of Kuwait University, Kuwait.

Alansari, B.M. (2002). The Assessment of Optimism and Pessimism and their relationship to personality variables among Kuwait University Undergraduates. Annals of Arts and Social Sciences, Monograph 192, volume 23, Academic Publication Council of Kuwait University, Kuwait.

Alansari, B.M. (2002). Unrealistic Optimism and its relationship with personality variables among Kuwait University Undergraduates: Factorial Study. Journal of Educational and Psychological Sciences, 3, 4, pp.91-120, University of Bahrain, Bahrain.

Alansari, B.M. (2003). Dental Fears and its relationship with Personality variables a among Kuwait University undergraduates. Arabic Studies in Psychology, 1.2. pp20-39.qairo university .Egypt

Alansari, B.M. (2003) -The Development of an Arabic Dental Fear Inventory. Psychological Quarterly, 13,257-298. EPA, Egypt

Alansari, B.M. (2003). The development of an Arabic version of the Corah's Dental Anxiety Scale (CDAS). Bulletin of the Faculty of Arts, 63,2, 159-196, Cairo University.

Alansari, B.M. (2004). Cigarette smoking behavior among Kuwait University undergraduate males: A study in smoker’s personality. Annals of Arts and Social Sciences, No. (25). Academic Publication Council of Kuwait University, Kuwait.

Alansari, B.M. (2004). Dental Fear and its relationship to personality variables among Kuwait university undergraduates. Journal of Educational Psychological Sciences. University of Bahrain, Bahrain.2,193-250.

Alansari, B.M. (2004). Anxiety among University Undergraduate in some Arab countries: A Cross- Cultural Comparative Study. (Derasat Nafseyh), 14, 3, 337-370.EPA, Egypt.

Alansari, B.M. (2005). Anxiety among University undergraduate in eighteen Arab countries. Arabic studies in Psychology, 3, 4, pp. 81-122. Egypt.

Alansari, B.M. (2005). Prevalence of dental Anxiety among Kuwait University undergraduates. Damascus University Journal for Educational Sciences, 21, 2, pp. 45-69. Syria.

Alansari, B.M. (2005). Kuwait University Anxiety Scale (KUAS) Sourcebook of Personality disorders Scales: Kuwait: The New Book Home Co., Kuwait University. pp.1-18.

Alansari, B.M. (2005). Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II) Sourcebook of Personality disorders Scales: Kuwait: The New Book Home Co., Kuwait University. pp.19-36.

Alansari, B.M. (2005). Hamilton Depression Inventory. Sourcebook of Personality disorders Scales: Kuwait: The New Book Home Co., Kuwait University. pp.37-68

Alansari, B.M. (2005). PAI- Infrequency Scale. Sourcebook of Personality disorders Scales: Kuwait: The New Book Home Co., Kuwait University. pp. 69-80.

Alansari, B.M. (2005). PAI- Self Harm Scale. Sourcebook of Personality disorders Scales: Kuwait: The New Book Home Co., Kuwait University. pp.81-90 .

Alansari, B.M. (2005). PAI- Antisocial Behavior Scale. Sourcebook of Personality disorders Scales: Kuwait: The New Book Home Co., Kuwait University. pp.91-102.

Alansari, B.M. (2005). PAI- Aggression Scale. Sourcebook of Personality disorders Scales: Kuwait: The New Book Home Co., Kuwait University. pp.103-114.

Alansari, B.M. (2005). PAI- Suicidal Ideation Scale. Sourcebook of Personality disorders Scales: Kuwait: The New Book Home Co., Kuwait University. pp.115-126.

Alansari, B.M. (2005). State-Trait Personality inventory (STPI)Sourcebook of Personality disorders Scales: Kuwait: The New Book Home Co., Kuwait University. pp.127-142.

Alansari, B.M. (2005).Arabic Obsessive Compulsive Scale. Sourcebook of Personality disorders Scales: Kuwait: The New Book Home Co., Kuwait University. pp.143-160.

Alansari, B.M. (2005). Sleep Disorders Scale. Sourcebook of Personality disorders Scales: Kuwait: The New Book Home Co., Kuwait University. pp.161-169.

Alansari, B.M. (2005). General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-60). Sourcebook of Personality disorders Scales: Kuwait: The New Book Home Co., Kuwait University. pp.170-193.

Alansari, B.M. (2005). PAI-Egocentricity Scale. Sourcebook of Personality disorders Scales: Kuwait: The New Book Home Co., Kuwait University. pp.194-206.

Alansari, B.M. (2005). The Arabic death Anxiety Scale. Sourcebook of Personality disorders Scales: Kuwait: The New Book Home Co., Kuwait University. pp.207-215.

Alansari, B.M. (2005). The Arabic Type-Behavior Scale. Sourcebook of Personality disorders Scales: Kuwait: The New Book Home Co., Kuwait University. pp.216-229.

Alansari, B.M. (2005). PAI- Stress Scale. Sourcebook of Personality disorders Scales: Kuwait: The New Book Home Co., Kuwait University. pp.230-240.

Alansari, B.M. (2005). The Social Phobia and Anxiety Inventory (SPAI). Sourcebook of Personality disorders Scales: Kuwait: The New Book Home Co., Kuwait University. pp.241-252.

Alansari, B.M. (2005). Self- Confidence Scale. Sourcebook of Personality disorders Scales: Kuwait: The New Book Home Co., Kuwait University. pp.253-262.

Alansari, B.M. (2005). Objects of Life Scale. Sourcebook of Personality disorders Scales: Kuwait: The New Book Home Co., Kuwait University. pp.263-274.

Alansari, B.M. (2005). Satisfaction with Life Scale. Sourcebook of Personality disorders Scales: Kuwait: The New Book Home Co., Kuwait University. pp.275-285.

Alansari, B.M. (2005). Existential Satisfaction Scale. Sourcebook of Personality disorders Scales: Kuwait: The New Book Home Co., Kuwait University. pp.286-297.

Alansari, B.M. (2005). Quality of Life Scale. Sourcebook of Personality disorders Scales: Kuwait: The New Book Home Co., Kuwait University. pp.298-310.

► JOURNAL ARTICLES AND BOOK CHAPTERS (in English)

Alansari, B.M. (1993). A Cross-Situational and A Cross - Cultural Examination of Shyness using Aggregation and Act - Frequency Approaches in Britain and Kuwait Unpublished Ph.D. thesis. University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK.

Alansari, B.M. (1997). Personality correlates of the Embedded Figures Tests: A Cross-cultural examination. In B.M. Alansari (Eds.), The Kuwaiti Personality: Empirical Studies (pp. 269-281). Hawalli, Kuwait: Almanar Islamic Bookshop.

Alansari, B.M. (1997). The relationships between shyness and cognitive style as measured by the Stroop Test and Embedded Figures Tests: A cross-cultural study. In B.M. Alansari (Eds.), The Kuwaiti Personality: Empirical Studies (pp. 239-268). Hawalli, Kuwait: Almanar Islamic Bookshop.

Alansari, B.M. (1997). Sex and cultural differences in the performance on the Stroop color and word Test. In B.M. Alansari (Eds.), The Kuwaiti Personality: Empirical Studies (pp. 215-237). Hawalli, Kuwait: Almanar Islamic Bookshop.

Alansari, B.M. (1997). Sex differences in psychological differentiation: A cross-cultural Examination . In B.M. Alansari (Eds.), The Kuwaiti Personality: Empirical Studies (pp. 284-295). Hawalli, Kuwait: Almanar Islamic Bookshop.

Alansari, B.M. (2004). Internal Consistency of Kuwait University Anxiety Scale in Ten Arab Countries. Social Behavior and Personality, 32(3), 221-224.

Alansari, B.M. (2004). Gender and Cultural Performance Differences on Stroop Color and Word Test: A Comparative study. Social Behavior and Personality, 32(3), 233-244.

Alansari, B.M. (2004). Factor Structure of the Arabic version of the self-administered nicotine-dependence scale. Social Behavior and Personality, 32(3), 255-262.

Alansari, B.M. (2004). The Relationship between Anxiety and Cognitive Style as Measured on the Stroop Test. Social Behavior and Personality, 32(3), 281-292.

Abdel-Khalek, A. M. & Alansari, B.M. (2004). Gender Differences in Anxiety among undergraduates from ten Arab Countries. Journal of Social behavior Personality, 32, 8,2005.649-656.

Baroun, K.A., & Alansari, B.M. (2004). The Impact of Anxiety and Gender on Perceiving the Muller-Layer Illusion Perception" Journal of Social behavior Personality, 33(1), 33-42.

Alansari, B.M. (2005). Prevalence of Cigarette Smoking among Kuwait University undergraduate Male Students. Psychological Reports, 96, 1009-1010.

McCrae, R. R.., Terracciano, A & 78 members (2005). Universal Features of personality trait from the observers Perspective: data from50 cultures. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 88,3,547-561.

Yahfoufi, N, & Alansari, B.M. Optimism and pessimism among Kuwaitis and Lebanon: Across cultural comparative study. Journal of Social Sciences,33,2,313-336, Kuwait University Publication council, Kuwait.

Alansari, B.M.(2005). Beck Depression Inventory (BDII), Items Characteristic among Undergraduate Students of Nineteen Islamic Countries. Journal of Social Behavior & Personality, 33, 7.

Alansari, B.M. (2005). Relationship between Depression and Anxiety among Undergraduate Students in Eighteen Arab Countries: Across Cultural Study. Journal of Social Behavior & Personality,33,7.

Alansari, B.M.( 2005). Gender Differences in Depression among Undergraduates from Seventeen Islamic Countries. Journal of Social Behavior & Personality,33, 8. 

Alansari, B.M. (2005). Internal Consistency of an Arabic Adaptation of the Beck Depression Inventory- in Eighteen Arab Countries. Journal of Social Behavior & Personality, 33, 8.

► JOURNAL ARTICLES ACCEPTED FOR PUBLICATION

Alansari, B.M. Psychometric Properties of the Arabic Version of Dental Cognition Questionnaire". Community Dental Health, UK. (Accepted on 9/8/2004).

McCrae, R. R.., Terracciano, A. & 78 members of the Personality Profiles of cultures Project. (2005) Personality Probiles of cultures: Aggregate Personality traits. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 88,4.

Alansari, B.M. Gender Differences in Anxiety among undergraduates from 16 Islamic Countries. Journal of Social Behavior & Personality.(Accepted on 26/2/2005).

► JOURNAL ARTICLES SUBMITTED FOR PUBLICATIONS (in English)

Khader A. Baroun, Alansari, B.M. Gender Performance Differences on Stroop Test. Journal of Social Behavior & Personality. (Submitted on 8/4/2005).

Alansari, B.M., Deregowski, J. B. &, McGorge, P. Sex Differences in spatial visualization. Acta Psychologia, (Submitted on 1/6/2004).

Alansari, B.M., Deregowski, J. B. &, McGorge, P. The effect of the third dimension on shape recognition. Acta Psychologia, (Submitted on 20/3/2004).

Alansari, B.M. Gender Differences in Health Problems among Undergraduates Kuwait University. Journal of Social Behavior & Personality.( Submitted on 28/2/2005).

Alansari, B.M. Gender Differences in Rotterdam Symptom among undergraduates in Kuwait. Journal of Social Behavior & Personality. (Submitted on 28/2/2005).

McCrae, R. R., Terracciano, A. Adam, N., Adamovova, L. Ahn, C.K., Ahn, H., Alansari, B. M. et al.(2005) National character in 49 cultures: perceived and assessed personality traits. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, (Submitted on 2/6/2005).

► RESEARCH REPORTS 

Alansari, B.M., Alhussinan, A., Alfaraj, K. & Alkeder, O. (1996). The Crime in Kuwait: before and after the Iraqi Aggression. The Amiri Diwan. Available for the Department of research consolation of the Amir of Kuwait, Kuwait.

Alansari, B.M. (2001). The Psychological impact of globalization. Journal of Social Sciences, Kuwait, in press.

► BOOKS REVIEWS

Review of "Achievement motivation: A cross-cultural comparative study between undergraduate student from Egypt and Sudan", by K. Abdel-Lattiff Egypt: Egyptian. Angle press, 1995, in Journal of the Social Sciences, 1995, 23, 224-227, Academic Publication Council, Kuwait University, Kuwait.

Review of "The Future of Psychotherapy" by S. Rudwan, Damascus, Ministry of Cultural Press, 1999, in Journal of the Social Sciences, in press, Academic Publication Council, Kuwait University, Kuwait.

Review of "Advanced Personality" by Dand Barone, Michal Herson & Vincent Hasselt, 1998 Plenum, in Journal of The Social Sciences, in press, Academic Publication Council, Kuwait University, Kuwait.

► REFEREED CONFERENCE PAPERS

Alansari, B.M. "Sex differences in shyness among Kuwaitis before and after the Iraqi invasion". Paper submitted for the International Conference on the Effect of the Iraqi Aggression on the State of Kuwait. April 2-6, 1994, Kuwait University, Kuwait.

Alansari, B.M. "The effect of the Iraqi Aggression on personality traits of the Kuwaiti undergraduates". Paper submitted for the International Conference on the Effect of the Iraqi Aggression on the State of Kuwait. April 2-6, 1994, Kuwait University, Kuwait.

Alansari, B.M. "Factorial Study of the emotional states of Kuwaiti undergraduates after the Iraqi Aggression". Paper submitted for the second International Conference on the Effect of the Iraqi Aggression on the State of Kuwait April 1-4, 1995, Social Development Office, Amiri - Diwan , Kuwait.

Abdel-Khalek, A.M., & Alansari, B.M. "Optimism & Pessimism: An Arabic Study of Personality". Paper submitted for the Second International Conference of Counseling Center, December, 25 - 27, 1995, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.

Alansari, B.M. "The Cancer Prone Personality: Conceptual Critique". Paper submitted for the First International Conference in Cancer Prevention. March, 18-20, 1996. Kuwait Society of Smoking and Cancer Prevention, Kuwait.

Alansari, B.M. "Gender differences on fears among Kuwaiti undergraduates". Paper submitted for the Third International Conference of Counseling Center December, 23-25, 1996, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.

Alansari, B.M. "The Psychological problems of adults in Kuwait". Paper submitted for the eighth conferences of Islamic adults, 3-6, 1997, Riyidh, Saudi Arabia.

Alansari, B.M. "Personality Traits of the Kuwaiti Adults from both sexes". Paper submitted for the Forth International Conferences of Counseling Center, December, 2-4, 1997, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.

Alansari, B.M. "The Kuwaiti version of Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)". Paper submitted for the International Conference of the Psychological Services in Kuwait, April, 5-8, 1997, Department of Psychology, Kuwait University, Kuwait.

Alansari, B.M. " Emotional states among Arabic youth: A comparative study between Kuwaitis and Egyptians". Paper submitted for the second workshop meeting of the S.A.P., 17-19, May, 1998, Damascus University, and Damascus, Syria.

Alansari, B.M. "The Kuwaiti version of Eysenck Personality Questionnaire: Adults Form (EPQ - A ). Paper submitted for the International Conference of the Psychological Services and The Development in Kuwait, April, 5-7, 1999, Department of Psychology, College of Social Sciences, Kuwait University, Kuwait.

Alansari, B.M. " Factor analysis method: Conceptual Critique of sample of Arabic studies based on factor analysis method". Paper submitted for the Scientific Research in Social Sciences Conference, December, 5-6, 1999, The Higher Council of Arts and Culture, Ministry of Communication, Damascus, Syria.

Alansari, B.M. "Cigarette Smoking Behavior: The Prevalence Rates, Smoking Motivation & Smoking Quitting Behavior". Paper Submitted for the First International Conference on Smoking Prevention April, 17-19, 2000. Kuwait Society for Smoking and Cancer Prevention, Kuwait.

Alansari, B.M. "The Arabic version of Life Orientation Test (LOT)". Paper Submitted for the First Conference of the Yemeni Mental Health Association, 15-17 October, 2001. Yemeni Mental Health Association, Aden, Yemen.

Alansari, B.M. "Gender differences in Dental Anxiety among Kuwait University undergraduate". Paper Submitted for the Ninth International Conference of Counseling Center. December 21-23, 2002. Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.

Alansari, B.M. "The role of Research Administrations of Kuwait University in Research Development". Paper Submitted for the Ministry of Higher Education conference September 1-3, 2003 the Higher Council of Arts and Culture, Ministry of Higher Education, Damascus, Syria.

Alansari, B.M. "Experience of Research Administration at Kuwait University in Research support within twenty three years". Paper submitted for the fifth conference of faculty of Education at Yarmouk University. October, 7-9, 2003. Erbid. Jordan.

Alansari, B.M. "Gender Differences in Dental Fear among Kuwait University Undergraduate". International Conference, Oral Health in the Eastern Mediterranean and the African Regions Kuwait, 2-4, December, 2003. Kuwait University, Faculty of Dentistry.

Alansari, B.M. "Gender Differences in Depression and Anxiety among Kuwait University Undergraduate". Paper submitted for the 10th Annual conference of counseling center of Ain Shams University, December, 13-15, 2003. Faculty of Education, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.

Alansari, B.M. "Differences between smoker and nonsmoker between Kuwait university students in some personality characteristics". Paper Submitted for the second international conference of the social sciences, titled social and health sciences and its role in society development. 6-8 December, 2003. College of Social Sciences, Kuwait University, Kuwait.

Alansari, B.M. "Anxiety among Adults in Arab Countries, Seminar presented in under titles: adults and social changes in Arab country". 1-3 March, 2004. The Higher Council of Arts and Culture, Ministry of High Education, Damascus, Syria.

Alansari, B.M. "A Study on the Prevalence of Nicotine Dependence among Kuwait University (2004). 9th Annual Health Sciences Poster Conference, 19-21, April.

Alansari, B.M. "Gender Differences in Health Symptoms among Kuwait University (2004). 9th Annual Health Sciences Poster Conference, 9-21, April.

Alansari, B.M. "Cognition production in Arab countries in general and in Kuwait. Cognition Management and publishing.8-10 May, 2004. Ministry of higher education. Damascus, Syria.

Alansari, B.M. Anxiety among young adults in Arab Countries: a cross-cultural study. Paper submitted for the second conference of the faculty of Education Sciences, Zarka private University. July, 27-29, 2004. Zarka private University, Zarka, Jordan.

Alansari, B.M. "The role of Kuwait University in the protection of the intellectual property". Paper submitted for The higher concil of Arts and Culture forum addressed Education, Creative, and creativity, November, 29- December, 1st, 2004. Faculty of Arts, Allepo University, Aleppo, Syria.

Alansari, B.M. "Gender differences in Anxiety in Sixteen Arab Countries". Paper submitted to the 11 th Annual conference of counseling centre addressed. Youth for better future" December, 25-27, 2004. Counseling center, Faculty of Education, Ain Shams University, and Cairo, Egypt.

Alansari, B.M. "The Arabic literature and the information ethics: From Arab perspectives". Paper submitted for the higher conical of Arts and Culture and Allepo University forum addresses the comparative literature and its role in culture convergences. February, 6-8, 2005, Faculty of Arts, Allepo University, Allepo, Syria.

Alansari, B.M. & Al-Shatti T. "Tension type headache and its relationship to depression: a correlation-predictive study". 10th Annual Health Sciences Poster Conference, April, 25-27, faculty of medicine, Kuwait University, Kuwait.

    TEACHING EXPERIENCE   

I have considerable experience in all major teaching modes, including lectures, individual tutorials, group seminars, projects, laboratory courses and graduate students supervision. The students concerned have been final year, intermediate and beginning level undergraduates, graduate students from Kuwait University, Bahrain University, Damascus University, and Cairo University. The topics I have dealt with are listed below.  

101 Introductory Psychology.

300 Cognitive Assessment.

330 Personality Assessment.

317 Psychological Test and Measurements.

325 Personality Psychology.

408 Theories of Personality.

409 Independent Study in Psychology.

503 Theories of Personality.( Advanced).

505 Psychological Assessment (Personality).

Laboratory Classes: I took weekly laboratory classes for third year undergraduate student. During that time I devised sessions on problem solving, cognitive style was testing, I Q testing, personality testing. M.Sc. Supervision and Examining.

Muscle Relaxation and its Efficacy in Anxiety Reduction in Secondary School Female Students, by Amthal H.

Alhuwailh. June, 2001 (M.Sc. Thesis). Psychology Department, Kuwait University.

Fears and its correlate with Personality variables among adolescent in Kuwait, by Wadha G. Alsullaeli.
September, 2001 (M.Sc. Examination). Psychology Department, Kuwait University. (Examination).

The Development of an Arabic Version of the Hamiliton Depression Inventory and Evaluating its Efficiency

in Distinguishing Different Levels of Depression Severity, by Tahany H. Alrobaie. November, 2001 (M.Sc.

Supervision). Psychology, Department, Kuwait University.

Somatic symptoms of Anxiety and Depression patients. By Naryam H. Al-Yamani, October, 2002 (MSc. Thesis).Psychology Department, Faculty of social sciences, Kuwait University.(Examination).

Depression and aggregation among adolescent samples of Juvenile Delinquents, Foundlings, and those living with their families. By Hanan Al-Dokhi. April, 2004 (MSC. Thesis). Psychology department, faculty of social sciences, Kuwait University. (Examination).

The relationship between religiosity and mental health, by Ansam S. AL-Bassam. June, 2004 (MSc. Thesis). Psychology Department, faculty of Social Sciences, Kuwait University (Examination).

Tension- Type Headache and Migraine and their relationship to Anxiety and Depression. A Correlational-Predictive study. By Taghreed S. Al-Shatti, October, 2004, (MSc. Thesis). Psychology Department, Faculty of Social Sciences, Kuwait University. (Supervision).

Social Anxiety and its Relation to Automatic Negative Thinking. By Hayat K. AlBanna, May 2005(MSC. Thesis). Psychology Department , Faculty of Social Sciences, Kuwait University (Examination).

    ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE   

1. Departmental Computing
From 1993 to present I was responsible for overseeing the Department's computing resources for teaching and research. There was a fairly substantial materials budget to administer. Advice was given to staff and students on use of existing resources. Thusm, I am familiar with the major packages used by psychologists (e.g. SPSS, BMDP). Main and mini frame.

2. Departmental Programmed of Visiting Speakers
 I was in charge of planning and administering this for many years.

Laboratory class administration.

Departmental Committees:
 - Chair Committee (Labs and Budget Committee).
- Chair Committee (Social and Cultural Committee).
- Chair Committee (Libraries Committee).
- Member (Graduate Studies Committee).

- Member (Research Support Committee).