Browsing by Author "Masooma Imran"

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    Maternal attachment
    (UMT.Lahore, 2022) Fouzia Mohammad Ali; Masooma Imran
    The present study investigates the relationship between maternal attachment, family values, and intergenerational ambivalence. The hypothesis was that a positive relationship likely existed between variables, namely maternal attachment, intergenerational ambivalence, and family values in daughters and daughters-in-law. Correlational research design was used. The study sample comprised 130 married female participants (N=130) ages 24 to 58 (M= 36.09; SD= 7.90). The research has used three measures. The modified version of the Parental Bonding Instrument (Parker, et al., 1979). The shorter version of the Family Value scale (Byrne & Vijver, 2010). The Intergenerational Ambivalence Scale (Luescher & Pillemer, 1998) are used in the study. We used the convenient sampling method for the selection of participants. The descriptive statistics, Pearson Product Moment Correlation and Linear regression were carried out for analysis. The study's finding shows that maternal attachment is a significantly positive correlator of intergenerational ambivalence, whereas family values and Family/ Kin Relations variables are negative correlators. Moreover, the participant's response to mother versus mother-in-law and maternal attachment found significant positive predictors of intergenerational ambivalence. The study will benefit martial and family counseling with particular reference to in-laws and for further research in this area.
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    Temperament, family functioning, nostalgia, and self-harm behaviors Among university hostelites and day scholars
    (UMT Lahore, 2025) Masooma Imran
    In the present study, university hostelites and day scholars were studied to find the association of temperament, family functioning, nostalgia, and self-harm behaviors. The study employs a cross-sectional research design with a sample of 400 participants both males and females (200 hostel students and 200-day scholars). Standardized scales were used to measure temperament, family functioning, nostalgia, and self-harm behaviors. The Temperament Scale for University Students (TSUS) by Durrani et., 2018, Family Functioning was determined using the Family Adaptability and Cohesion Scale (FACES IV; Olson et al., 2011) that included subscales of family communication and family satisfaction, Nostalgia in Hostel Students Scale (NHS) by Kazmi & Mahmood, 2018 and Self-Harm Behaviors Scale (SHBS) by Naeem et al., 2021 were used to assess them. Correlation and regression analysis, independent sample t-test found that there are significant correlations between temperament traits, family functioning, and nostalgia and self-harm behaviors. The protective effect was seen as extraversion and cautiousness. Homesickness was tied to nostalgia but was not related to self-harm behaviors. Family communication appeared as a significant negative predictor of self-harm; participants were inherently against self-harm because of the sense of connection that they shared with the other family members. The study highlights the roles of temperament and family factors in determining mental health outcomes and offers directions for how to tailor interventions to create a beneficial intervention for university students who live away from home.