Abdullah Hamed Alliheibi

Background/objective: Educator well-being and resilience are increasingly recognized as critical for sustainable teaching and professional effectiveness. Professional procrastination may undermine teachers' occupational functioning through difficulties in self-regulation, emotional coping, and motivation. This study aimed to develop and validate the Arabic Teacher Professional Procrastination Scale (TPPS) and examine its associations with factors relevant to educator well-being and resilience. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 1375 Tunisian middle- and high-school teachers (mean age = 44.84 ± 6.78 years). The sample was randomly divided for exploratory factor analysis ( n = 688) and confirmatory factor analysis ( n = 687). Reliability, validity, measurement invariance, and temporal stability were assessed. Results: Exploratory analyses supported a five-factor structure comprising instructional procrastination, professional self-regulation, emotional avoidance, professional motivation, and psychological consequences, explaining 83.76% of total variance. Confirmatory factor analysis demonstrated excellent model fit (CFI = 0.987, TLI = 0.985, RMSEA = 0.033). The TPPS showed excellent reliability ( α = 0.95; ω = 0.96). Professional procrastination was positively associated with neuroticism, perfectionism, fear of failure, and dysfunctional decision-making, and negatively associated with conscientiousness, psychological resources, and time structure. Conclusions: The Arabic TPPS is a valid and reliable instrument for assessing teacher professional procrastination. Findings highlight professional procrastination as a multidimensional challenge linked to educator well-being, self-regulation, and resilience-related resources.

Background: Grounded in Self-Determination Theory (SDT) and the Dualistic Model (DM) of Passion, this study examined the motivational mechanisms underlying psychological well-being among Tunisian physical education teachers. The objectives were twofold: to examine validity evidence of the Arabic version of the Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction and Frustration Scale (BPNSFS) and to test an integrative structural model linking harmonious passion, need satisfaction and frustration, well-being, vitality, happiness, and perceived stress. Methods: A representative sample of physical education teachers (1238) completed standardized instruments to assess passion, basic psychological needs, and well-being. To conduct exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses, the group was randomly divided into two independent subgroups. Reliability and validity were assessed using additional psychometric indicators, and a structural equation model was used to test the hypothesized relationships. Results: The results support the multidimensional structure and psychometric validity of the scale in the Tunisian context. Harmonious passion appears to be a positive factor in the satisfaction of psychological needs and a negative factor in cases of frustration. The satisfaction of these needs is closely linked to a high level of well-being, whereas their dissatisfaction is associated with adverse consequences. Well-being is also associated with increased vitality, greater happiness, and reduced stress, reflecting adaptive psychological functioning. Conclusions: Harmonious passion and basic psychological need satisfaction emerge as central resources for sustaining teacher well-being, vitality, and resilience against stress in educational contexts.

Background/objectives: Marital satisfaction is influenced by various intrapersonal and environmental factors. The present study explores the associations between physical activity and marital satisfaction in a sample of Tunisian married teachers, examining the mediating roles of body esteem, sexual self-esteem, and psychological distress, with spirituality acting as a psychosocial resource. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with 924 married teachers (52% women) from six Tunisian regions. Participants completed the Arabic versions of the Ironson-Woods Spirituality/Religiousness Index (IWSRI), Body Esteem Scale (BES), Sexual Self-Esteem Scale (SSES), Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10), and the Dyadic Adjustment Scale (DAS-4). The hypothesized pathways were examined using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). Results: The Arabic IWSRI demonstrated strong psychometric properties ( α = 0.961) with a confirmed four-factor structure. SEM revealed a significant positive association between physical activity and marital satisfaction ( β = 0.34, p < 0.001) which was partially mediated by body esteem ( R ² = 0.48), sexual self-esteem ( R ² = 0.52), and reduced psychological distress ( R ² = 0.24). Spirituality was positively correlated with both physical activity ( β = 0.41, p < .001) and marital satisfaction ( β = 0.29, p < .001). The overall model accounted for 63% of the variance in marital satisfaction. Conclusions: In this specific population of Tunisian teachers, physical activity is associated with higher marital satisfaction through both physiological and psychosocial dimensions. Spirituality appears to be a significant resource correlated with mental balance and resilience. These preliminary results support an integrative view of health—encompassing physical, psychological, and spiritual facets—for understanding factors linked to stable marital relationships. However, due to the cross-sectional design, causal directions cannot be inferred.

Athlete burnout has been a real problem in the sport context. It has been defined as a syndrome that contains three dimensions: emotional and physical exhaustion, sport devaluation, and reduced sense of accomplishment. Thus, to assess burnout among Arab athletes, the need for a validated version of a suitable scale seems essential. The aim of this study was to validate an Arabic version of the Athlete Burnout Questionnaire (ABQ) and to assess its construct validity, reliability, and gender invariance. Following a rigorous cross-cultural adaptation process, 500 Tunisian handball players from 37 teams (298 males and 202 females) with ages ranging from 18 to 26 years (M = 22.67, SD = 3.64) participated in this study. The athletes were asked to fill in basic sociodemographic information and the Arabic version of the ABQ. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) were conducted to assess the factorial structure, reliability, sensitivity, and validity of the Arabic ABQ. The CFA revealed excellent fit indices (x2(46) = 147.152; x2/df = 1.98; p < 0.05; CFI = 0.984, TLI = 0.978, AGFI = 0.904, RMSEA = 0.057, GFI = 0.941) for the three-factor solution. Cronbach’s alpha showed high internal consistency for all three dimensions (Physical and Emotional Exhaustion (PEE) = 0.916; Devaluation of Sports Practice (DSP) = 0.982; Reduced Sense of Achievement (RSA) = 0.909). The results of the measurement invariance analysis of the A-ABQ scale demonstrated robust invariance between male and female athletes. The results of the Arabic version of the athlete burnout questionnaire proved that the scale is a valid and reliable tool for assessing burnout among Tunisian handball players, filling a critical gap in sport psychology resources for Arabic-speaking populations.

Background: Medical resident burnout is a critical threat to healthcare workforce sustainability, with physical activity (PA) posited as a protective factor. This bibliometric analysis maps the global research landscape on this topic from 2005 to 2025. Methods: Systematic search of the Web of Science Core Collection identified 110 relevant English-language articles. Performance analysis and scientific mapping were conducted using R and VOSviewer. Results: The field saw an annual growth rate of 3.35%, with a peak of 16 publications in 2019. The United States was the dominant contributor, accounting for 68% of the total output. Analysis identified several major thematic areas, including stress and behavioral factors, occupational mental health, and institutional support mechanisms. The findings reveal a rapidly growing but geographically concentrated body of research, underscoring a significant gap in globally representative evidence. Conclusions: This analysis provides a foundational map for future research, underscoring the need for institutional wellness programs incorporating PA, international collaborative studies, and policy-level interventions. We conclude that integrating physical activity is not a luxury but a critical strategy for healthcare system sustainability.