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الإصدار التاسع: 15 مايو 2022
من مجلة العلوم الإنسانية العربية

Factors Affecting Women's Academic Roles (A Study of Faculty Members at Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University, KSA)

Dr. Fatma Fouad Mahmoud & Dr. Hind Aaed Aljhani
Abstract

Abstract

Academic Arab women are often striving to balance their academic duties and family duties, especially those with children and families to take care of, which exposes them to many pressures and conflicts. this study aimed to identify factors that affect the academic role of women, focused on social and psychological factors, as well as factors associated with the work environment, The study used a descriptive-analytical approach featuring a social survey methodology via an electronic questionnaire applied to a random sample of faculty members (N=317) at Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University in Saudi Arabia. It is found that the most influential factors in the academic role of women are those associated with the work environment, followed by psychological factors and then social factors. The study concludes with a set of proposals through which to increase the effectiveness of the academic roles of women, as well as to overcome the obstacles that stand in the way of progress in the academic field, such as by achieving job security, providing supportive social services, and providing an environment that is conducive to academic innovation

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