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
- NURS 8980 - Nursing Research Seminar & Practicum
- HEAL 1025 - Culture and Health
Selected Publications
(selected from 41 publications)
Bekhet, A. & Zauszniewski, J.A. (2012, in press). Psychometrics of the Depressive Cognition Scale in Caregivers of Persons with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Archives of Psychiatric Nursing (accepted for publication).
Bekhet, A. (September, 2012). Effects of Positive Cognitions and Resourcefulness on Caregiver Burden among Caregivers of Persons with Dementia. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing. 2012 Sep 25. doi: 10.1111/j.1447-0349.2012.00877.x. [Epub ahead of print]
Bekhet, A., Johnson, N., & Zauszniewski, J.A. (2012, in press). Effects on Resilience of Caregivers of persons with Autism Spectrum Disorder: The Role of Positive Cognitions. Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association (accepted for publication). Scheduled for November-December issue.
Bekhet, A., Johnson, N., & Zauszniewski, J.A. (2012). Resilience among family members of persons with autism. Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 33 (10), 650–656.
Bekhet, A. & Zauszniewski, J.A. (November, 2012). Methodological triangulation: An approach to full understanding of data. Nurse Researcher (accepted for publication). Scheduled for November 2012 issue.
Zauszniewski, J.A, Bekhet, A., & Sara, H. (September, 2012). A Decade of Published Evidence for Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing Interventions.Online Journal of Issues in Nursing (OJIN) 17(3), available at: www.nursingworld.org
Zauszniewski, J.A., & Bekhet, A. (2012). Developing a Screening Measure for Early Detection of Depressive Symptoms: The Depressive Cognition Scale. Western Journal of Nursing Research, 34 (2), 228 - 242.
Bekhet, A. & Zauszniewski, J.A. (2012). Mental health of elders in retirement communities: Is loneliness a key factor? Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, 26(3), 214- 224.
Bekhet, A. & Zauszniewski, J.A. (2012). Psychometric properties of the Index of Relocation Adjustment. Journal of Applied Gerontology. First published online on June 25, 2012 as doi:10.1177/0733464812450072.
Bekhet, A., Zauszniewski, J.A, & Matel-Anderson, D. (2012). Resourcefulness Training Intervention: Assessing Critical Parameters from Relocated Older Adults’ Perspectives. Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 33 (7), 430–435.
Bekhet, A. & Zauszniewski, J.A. (2012). Resourcefulness, positive cognitions, relocation controllability, and relocation adjustment among older people: A cross sectional study of cultural differences. International Journal of Older People Nursing 2012 Jul 24. doi: 10.1111/j.1748-3743.2012.00341.
Bekhet, A.K., & Zauszniewski, J.A. (2012) Theoretical substruction illustrated by the theory of resourcefulness.In Perspectives in Nursing Theory, 6th ed. published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Bekhet, A., ElGeunidi, M., & Zauszniewski, J.A. (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., Fouad, R., & Zauszniewski, J.A. ( 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. & Zauszniewski, J.A. (2011). Creating a therapeutic milieu in retirement communities. Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 32(5), 327-334.
Grants or Awards
- 2008: 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.
- 2009: Sigma Theta Tau International Research award small grant $4928.
- 2010: 2010MNRS Mentorship Grant Award.
- 2011: Regular Research Grant Award, Marquette University (RRG) $4161.
- 2011: American Psychiatric Nurses Foundation (APNF) “Effects of positive cognitions and resourcefulness on Autism Spectrum Disorders caregivers’ burden” ($5000) (Bekhet, PI)
- 2011: Award for Excellence from Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Case Western Reserve University Alumni Association.
- 2011: 2012 Way-Klinger Young Scholar Award
- 2012: MNRS Stress and Coping Research Section New Investigator award.
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
