Body appreciation is associated with optimism/pessimism in patients with chronic kidney disease: Results from a cross-sectional study and validation of the Arabic version of the Optimism–Pessimism Short Scale–2

• Maroun Hajj-Moussa,

  Roles Writing – original draft

  Affiliation School of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Holy Spirit University of Kaslik, Jounieh, Lebanon

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• Nay El Hachem,

  Roles Writing – original draft

  Affiliation School of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Holy Spirit University of Kaslik, Jounieh, Lebanon

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• Ziad El Sebaaly,

  Roles Validation

  Affiliation Department of Nephrology, Bhannes Medical Center, Bhannes, Lebanon

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• Perla Moubarak,

  Roles Conceptualization

  Affiliation School of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Holy Spirit University of Kaslik, Jounieh, Lebanon

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• Reine-Marie Kahwagi,

  Roles Data curation

  Affiliation School of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Holy Spirit University of Kaslik, Jounieh, Lebanon

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• Diana Malaeb,

  Roles Project administration

  Affiliation College of Pharmacy, Gulf Medical University, Ajman, United Arab Emirates

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• Rabih Hallit ,

  Roles Investigation

  * E-mail: hallitrabih@hotmail.com (RH); saharobeid23@hotmail.com (SO)

  Affiliations School of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Holy Spirit University of Kaslik, Jounieh, Lebanon, Department of Infectious Disease, Bellevue Medical Center, Mansourieh, Lebanon, Department of Infectious Disease, Notre Dame des Secours, University Hospital Center, Byblos, Lebanon

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• Sami El Khatib,

  Roles Investigation

  Affiliations Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Arts and Sciences, Lebanese International University, Bekaa, Lebanon, Center for Applied Mathematics and Bioinformatics (CAMB), Gulf University for Science and Technology (GUST), Hawally, Kuwait

  https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3611-3288

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• Souheil Hallit,

  Roles Formal analysis

  Affiliations School of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Holy Spirit University of Kaslik, Jounieh, Lebanon, Department of Psychology, College of Humanities, Effat University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Applied Science Research Center, Applied Science Private University, Amman, Jordan

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• Sahar Obeid ,

  Roles Supervision

  * E-mail: hallitrabih@hotmail.com (RH); saharobeid23@hotmail.com (SO)

  Affiliation Social and Education Sciences Department, School of Arts and Sciences, Lebanese American University, Jbeil, Lebanon

  https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0735-4704

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• Feten Fekih-Romdhane

  Roles Supervision

  Affiliations The Tunisian Center of Early Intervention in Psychosis, Department of psychiatry “Ibn Omrane”, Razi Hospital, Manouba, Tunisia, Tunis El Manar University, Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia

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