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  • Rakan Alhrahsheh, Ph.D

Rakan Alhrahsheh, Ph.D

Associate Professor

Abu Dhabi Campus

Education

  • Ph.D, Sociology. University of Jordan,Jordan
  • M.A. Sociology, University of Jordan, Jordan.
  • B.A. Sociology, Mutah University, Jordan.

Research Interests

  • Social Impact Assessment
  • Social Change
  • Sociological Theory

 

 

 

Selected Publications

 

 

Teaching Courses

  • Social Change
  • Modern Sociological Theory
  • Seminar on Research Projects' Evaluation
  • Social Policy
  • Methodology of Applied Sociology
  • Graduate Research in Applied Sociology
  • Environmental Sociology

 

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all.

This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

    

 

What can We Provide for Future Generations? Digitalization, Income, and Health

Published in: Journal

Dec 25, 2023

/ Rakan Alhrahsheh

This study comprehensively examines the relationship between income and technology and its impact on health outcomes. The authors demonstrate how technology spending enhances well-being and contributes to GDP per capita by increasing labor force participation and production levels. Conversely, income growth leads to increased public health spending in affluent countries. The study begins by delving into demographic insights, utilizing statistical methods to explore the relationship between income levels and technology's impact on health. Subsequently, the study analyzes the relationships between income, healthcare, technology, and health status. Data gathered from a sample of 500 individuals in the UAE between August 2022 and February 2023 highlights the substantial impact of digitalization on public health, particularly in urban areas with middle-income earners. The questionnaire was used to collect data from respondents and was analyzed through SPSS. The research findings also reveal that income inequality can influence the effect of digitalization on health. This study contributes to the advancement of digital health research, offering valuable insights into the role of technology in promoting sustainability in health and essential services.

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Relationship between Social Networking Addiction and Academic Performance in Students of University

Published in: International Journal of Instruction

Oct 20, 2023

/ Rakan Alhrahsheh / Salwa Al MAjali

There is no doubt whatsoever that social networks affects our lives both positively and negatively. Social media addiction is one of the negative impacts of social networking and affects students on a global scale. The research seeks to find out whether there is a statistically significant relationship between the patterns of social addiction and the academic performance by gender of students at the university. The study used the descriptive approach, through a random sample of 383 students from Al Ain University, United Arab Emirates. The results of the study showed a strong negative relationship between social media addiction and academic performance. 68.93% (264 participants), were within the moderate level of addiction, and the Mann-Whitney U test for nominal qualitative variables revealed that social networking addiction was higher. In male participants compared to social networking addiction in female participants. The results of the research are important at the local level due to the social and economic well-being of the Emirati society, and consequently the spread of the Internet in a wide field and the ease of children's possession of information technology tools. The researchers recommend conducting more studies at the local and global levels to spread awareness of the effects of this phenomenon. We suggested to university leaders, lecturers, and parents to adopt effective educational and training measures in guiding children to exploit social networks in effective education and to advise them about the dangers of Internet addiction and unhelpful networks. © 2023 Eskisehir Osmangazi University. All rights reserved.

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Teamworking and Concern for Standards as Part of Employability Readiness of the UAE Students’ Personality

Published in: Journal of Social Studies Education Research

May 15, 2022

/ Rakan Alhrahsheh Ivanova G.Y. Alhrahsheh R. Aboutaleb A.H. Alazab

In the time of globalization and technological revolution, we often witness that skillset required to go through life demands are changing dramatically; more digital literacy is required and specific soft skills. The last is a growing concern, especially for growing economies and societies, where involving the local workforce is a challenge. In the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the government places a huge emphasis on Emiratization and puts conditions on employers to include Emirati nationals in the workforce. Preparation for work starts with attitude, raised in the family, affected by the educational system, and includes specific personality factors in specific correlation. This study aims to provide light on the current status of employability readiness of the UAE students, specifically team working and concern for standards as factors correlating with employability and shows its correlations. The last can be considered when updating university programs for preparing the UAE youth to take part in the global workforce. Results showed a strong relationship at the level of significance (α = 0.05) between concern for standards and employability, in addition, there is no effect of the gender variable (male, female) on the student's personality and the degree of his employability.

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