Btissame Zarrouq

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Btissame Zarrouq is a rising researcher at the intersection of artificial intelligence, psychometrics, and Arab youth mental health. Her work focuses on developing and validating culturally adapted measurement tools, particularly for Arabic-speaking populations. Her most cited paper, "Multinational validation of the Arabic version of the Artificial Intelligence Literacy Scale (AILS) in university students" (2024, 14 citations), addresses a critical gap by providing the first validated Arabic scale to assess AI literacy across four Arab countries—Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, and others. This contribution enables cross-cultural research on AI readiness in higher education. In related work, Zarrouq explores the psychological dimensions of AI adoption, examining how personality traits and perceptions of a "dark future" mediate fear of artificial intelligence among Arab young adults (2024, 3 citations). Her research is notable for its multinational scope and its timely focus on the human factors shaping AI engagement in the Arab world. By bridging psychometrics and emerging technology, Zarrouq is laying groundwork for evidence-based AI education and mental health interventions in the region.