Phone
(414) 288-3847
abir.bekhet@marqutte.edu
Specialization / Certification
Mental Health Nursing and positive psychological concepts.
Highest Degree
PhD, Case Western Reserve University
Brief Statement of Scholarly Interests
Effects of positive cognitions, resourcefulness, and resilience in overcoming adversity in vulnerable populations.
Titles of Courses Recently Taught
- NURS 3500-Mental Health Nursing
- HEAL 1025 - Culture and Health
Selected Publications
Bekhet, A., Fouad, R., & Zauszniewski, J.A. (February, 2011). The role of positive cognitions in Egyptian elders relocation adjustment. (Selected for 2010 MNRS/WJNR Outstanding Faculty Paper Award) first published on October 8, 2010. Western Journal of Nursing Research, 33 (1) 121-135.
Bekhet, A., ElGeunidi, M., & Zauszniewski, J.A. (January, 2011). The effects of positive cognitions on the relationship between alienation and resourcefulness in nursing students in Egypt. Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 32, 35–41
Bekhet, A. & Zauszniewski, J.A. (May, 2011). Creating a therapeutic milieu in retirement communities. Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 32(5), 327-334.
Bekhet, A. & Zauszniewski, J.A. (2010). Psychometric properties of the Arabic version of the depressive cognition scale in First Year Adolescents Egyptian Nursing Students. Journal of Nursing Measurements, 18(3), 143-152
Bekhet, A., Zauszniewski, J.A. & Wykle, M. (February, 2008). Midwest NursingResearch Society Sage Best Paper Award: Milieu Change and Relocation Adjustment in Elders. Western Journal of Nursing Research, 30(1), 113-129
Bekhet, A. & Zauszniewski, J.A. & Nakhla, W. (February, 2008). Happiness: Theoretical and Empirical Considerations. Nursing Forum, 43(1), 12-23
Bekhet, A. & Zauszniewski, J.A. (2008). Theoretical Substruction illustrated by the theory of Learned Resourcefulness. Research and Theory for Nursing Practice, 22 (3), 205-214.
Bekhet, A. & Zauszniewski, J.A., & Nakhla, W. (2008). Loneliness: A Concept Analysis. Nursing Forum, 43(4), 207-213.
Bekhet, A. & Zauszniewski, J.A. & Nakhla, W. (June, 2009). Reasons for relocation to retirement communities: A qualitative approach. Western Journal of Nursing Research, 31(4), 462-479.
Grants or Awards
Award for Excellence from Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Case Western Reserve University Alumni Association, 2011
American Psychiatric Nurses Foundation (APNF) “Effects of positive cognitions and resourcefulness on Autism Spectrum Disorders caregivers’ burden” ($5000) (Bekhet, PI), 2011
Midwest Nursing Research Society Outstanding Faculty Paper Award: “The role of positive cognitions in Egyptian Elders' relocation adjustment”, 2010
MNRS Mentorship Grant Award, 2010
Sigma Theta Tau International Research award small grant $4928. "The effect of a resourcefulness training intervention relocation adjustment and adaptive functioning among relocated older adults", 2009
Midwest Nursing Research Society Best Sage Paper Award: Milieu Change and Relocation Adjustment in Elders, 2008
New Investigator Award from the Gerontological Section of the Midwest Nursing Research Society at the 32nd Annual MNRS Research Conference, Indianapolis, Indiana, 2008
Professional Memberships
- Sigma Theta Tau International
- Midwest Nursing Research Society
- International Society of Psychiatric Mental Health Nurses (ISPN)
- Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science (CANS)
- American Psychiatric Nurses Association (APNA)
The Marquette Neighborhood Health Center
