School of Professional Psychology (SPP)

Permanent URI for this community

https://escholar.umt.edu.pk/handle/123456789/3858

Browse

Now showing 1 - 20 of 1156

A Normative and Validation Study of the Raven’s Coloured Progressive Matrices for Children Aged 8 to 11 years
(UMT Lahore, 2019) Palwasha Nazar S2017146010
Raven’s Coloured Progressive Matrices test has been used extensively across a wide variety of settings in different countries all over the world as a fair culture measure of non-verbal intelligence.
A phenemological study of post-traumatic life experiences of army public school survivors
(UMT Lahore, 2017) AMNA KHALID
This study provides a qualitative analysis of the perception of male survivors derived from the experiences of the Army Public School incident. The primary objective of this study is to explore the subjective experience of the incident by the survivors, its impact on their life, and how they managed to overcome this impact. For this purpose, semi structured interviews were taken from four participants (aged 18-21), contacted using snowball sampling technique. The data is analyzed using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) technique. The results based on the interviews were showing a process of the effect of traumatic event to its management and recovery. It included the negative and positive impacts of trauma and the strategies used to overcome the negative impacts. Since this topic has an extremely sensitive nature, ethical considerations were given paramount importance in this study; data confidentiality, interviewee rapport, comfort and anonymity, arrangement of free-of-cost clinical counseling by Dr. Khalid Mufti (with consent and sole willingness of the participant/s). Furthermore, it was found that death of loved ones played an important role to develop negative symptoms.
A qualitative analysis to identify psychosocial factors of suicidal ideation among adolescents in chitral
(UMT.Lahore, 2019) SOBIA GUL
Suicidal ideation reported as self-generated thoughts about committing suicide or any (O’Leary et al. 2006). It could be stated as thoughts, visions, creativity and imaginations regard to suicidal behavior emerges to take one’s own life (Raue et al., 2006). The present study was aimed to identify the psychosocial risk factors of suicidal ideation among adolescents in Chitral. The sample consisted of 7 female adolescents from different district of Chitral with age range of 15 to 20 years. Through purposive sampling the data was collected and the instrument used was semi structured interviews. Nineteen sub themes were emerged that were related to psychosocial risk factors of suicidal ideation. Our result demonstrated that family related problems, family rivalry, relative interference and education related problems were common among them. Furthermore, personal crisis like hopelessness and helplessness were leading thoughts to suicidal ideations whereas anxiety and perceived burdensomeness were novel findings in this research. Moreover, these psychosocial factors like, societal pressure and significance of family and relatives’ interference were negatively affecting the adolescents’ mental as well as social lives. The novel findings were there was an extreme generational gap between parent and children as well as education that children were more educated than the parents. These were the mere apprehensions that were disrupting the wellbeing of the adolescents.
A study of aggressive fantasies among adolescents
(UMT Lahore, 2015) Fatima Qureshi
The focus of the study is to investigate aggressive fantasies among adolescents. Two groups of adolescents were taken with their age range 18 to 23 years. It was hypothesized that boys will have show more aggressive fantasies than girls. The data was collected through 7 items aggressive fantasies scale, which was developed by (Huesman & Eron, 1986). A total of 100 adolescents were taken, half of them were boys and half of them were girls, all belonging to University of Management and Technology Lahore, Pakistan. The results showed that there is a slight difference of aggressive fantasies in boys as compared to girls as boys have more aggressive fantasies than girls, overall age difference with reference to aggressive fantasies among girls and boys were not found.
A study of women empowerment in family settings
(UMT.Lahore, 2013) Ayesha Siddique
Women Empowerment has become a matter of interest for many social scientists recently as it is considered to be a major goal for developing countries in order to pace their development process. Women make up more than more than half of the total population of many developing and under developing countries. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the differences between working and non-working women on Women Empowerment Questionnaire (WEQ) in family settings. Moreover, the relationship of education, family system and years of marriage with empowerment level of women was also explored. The sample of the study (N=100) consisted of married women including 50 working and 50 non-working women. A self-designed questionnaire (Women Empowerment Questionnaire) was used to measure the empowerment level of the women on the subscales of Economic, Social, Interpersonal and Legal Empowerment. The results suggested that that there was no significant difference in the level of empowerment between working and non-working women. Family system (nuclear and joint) also did not appear to have effect on the empowerment level of the women. However, significant differences were found in the empowerment level with reference to the years of marriage of the women, particularly in interpersonal and legal domain of empowerment. Similarly, significant differences were found in the interpersonal and legal empowerment on the basis of education of the women participants.
Academic achievement
(UMT.Lahore, 2023) Wasiq Mustafa Khan; Laiba Imtiaz
This study is aimed at looking into the relationship between academic achievement social support and psychological wellbeing among university students. A correlational cross sectional design was used in this study. The data was collected from students of 7 8 semester (N=120). The scales Multidimensional perceived social support and Flourishing Scale were used as standardized measures; correlation was applied on the variables to find the relationship between these variables. The results showed that social support is positively correlated to the academic achievement and psychological wellbeing is moderately correlated to the academic achievement. The results of this study will shed important light on what influences university students' academic achievement and psychological wellbeing with the goal of guiding treatments and support initiatives that foster both.
Academic burnout
(UMT.Lahore, 2022) Muhammad Idress; Ranya Pervez
The Aim of the current study was to investigate the relationship of academic burnout (personal burnout, studies related burnout, classmate related burnout and teachers related burnout), mental health (depression, anxiety and stress) and self-efficacy among university students. It was hypothesized that (a) there is likely to be a negative relationship between academic burnout and mental health (b) there is likely to be a significant relationship between academic burnout and self-efficacy (c) there is likely to be positive relationship between self-efficacy and mental health. Non-probability convenient sampling technique was used to asses this hypothesis from N= 200 with 89 males and 111 female and data was analyzed using SPSS-21 including correlational cross sectional research design to examine the relationship between academic burnout, mental health and self-efficacy. Descriptive statistics, Pearson Correlation and regression analysis were run to conclude the data. The results revealed that academic burnout had positive relationship with mental health among university students which means that increased in academic burnout increased in mental health while it’s also revealed that increased in academic burnout decrease in self-efficacy among students as the results also showed that academic burnout found to be negative relationship with self-efficacy. The finding also revealed that self-efficacy had negative relationship with mental health. This research study has implications in the area of literature gap and provided the important aspects for the relationship of academic burnout with mental health and self-efficacy.
Academic procrastination, self-efficacy and academic performance among university students
(UMT Lahore, 2018) Javaria Hanif; Maria Babur; Asad Ashfaq
The present research was aimed to study academic procrastination, self-efficacy and academic performance among University Students. Non probability purposive sampling was used and sample was consisted of (N=200) with the age range of 20-24 years (M=22.97, S.D=1.56) recruited from public (n=99) and private (n=101) universities of Lahore. Demographic variables, Academic Procrastination Scale (Tuckman, 1991), General Self-Efficacy Scale (Schwarzer, 1987), were used for assessment and academic performance was obtained by students CGPA. Results of pearson product movement reveled that academic procrastination had significant positive relationship with gender (men) and self-efficacy found non-significant with study variables and demographic variables. Academic performance found significant positively correlated with the institute (private). Result of independent Sample t-test for private and public university students reveled that academic performance had significant difference among students of public and private universities (public universities) and non-significant differences were found among public and private universities students in term of academic procrastination and self-efficacy. Results of independent sample t-test for gender difference result revealed gender difference were found in academic procrastination (men students). Academic performance and self-efficacy were found no gender difference.
Academic self-concept
(UMT.Lahore, 2021) AQSA NASIR; ALISHBA SALEEM
The aim of the current study was to investigate the relationship between Academic Self-concept and Career Development Attitude among university students. It was hypothesized that there is likely to be a positive relationship between Academic Self-concept and Career Development Attitude. Personality traits are likely to mediate the relationship between Academic Self concept and Career Development Attitude. The sample of 161 final-year university students (men=82, women=79) were drawn from different universities of Lahore. Assessment measures used in the study for measuring Academic Self-concept, Personality traits and Career Development Attitude are Academic Self-concept scale (Liu et al., 2005), Brief HEXACO Inventory (de Vries, 2013) and Career Development Inventory (Creed & Patton, 2004) respectively. The results of Pearson product moment correlation analysis revealed that Academic Self-concept had a significant positive relationship with Career Development Attitude. Moreover, Academic Self-concept was a significant predictor of Career Development Attitude. Multiple Hierarchical Regression analysis was conducted to determine mediating role of HEXACO Personality traits for the relationship between Academic Self-concept and Career Development Attitude and its results showed that among HEXACO traits, Emotionality and Openness to Experience were significant positive and negative mediators respectively. Sobel test confirmed Openness to Experience as the mediator. The study concluded that Academic Self-concept not only had a positive relationship with Career Development Attitude, but also positively predicted it. Openness to Experience played the role of a positive mediator between the relationship of Academic Self-concept and Career Development Attitude. This study has implications in the field of educational and career counseling as teachers and counselors play a prominent role in polishing personality traits of students, benefitting them in establishing an elevated self-concept in academics, eventually facilitating them to build better careers in future; Interventions at government level in policymaking in this regard are also stressed upon.
Academic self-efficacy, academic motivation and academic procrastination among university students
(UMT.Lahore, 2023) AROOBA ABDULLAH; SYEDA AREEJ ZAHRA
The goal of this is research was to look into the relationship between Academic Self-efficacy, Academic Motivation and Academic Procrastination among university students. A survey method was conducted on 250 participants. For data collection procrastination scale from Lay, academic self-efficacy scale by Ghafoor and motivation scale also called student opinion scale (SOS) by Sundre was used. The findings suggested that academic self-efficacy academic motivation among university students is likely to predict academic procrastination. Furthermore, the findings revealed that CGPA is negatively correlated to academic self-efficacy and academic procrastination but positively correlated with academic motivation, and that CGPA has a significant relationship with all three of these variables. Correlation analysis results also showed that academic procrastination has a negative relationship with academic self-efficacy and academic motivation, but has a non-significant relationship with academic self-efficacy. Academic motivation and academic self-efficacy have a non-significant negative relationship with each other. Limitations and recommendations for future research were discussed further.
Academic stress
(UMT.Lahore, 2021) ZAINAB RAZA; REHANA KAUSAR; ISTERZA JAZBEEN
The present study investigated the academic stress, sleep irregularities and academic performance in university students during COVID-19. Correlation (cross sectional) research design has been used in this research. The sample size was made up of 158 students from university including both man and woman with age range of 18-30. Three variables were assessed using assessment measures, Perceived academic stress scale (PAS), Sleep Irregularities Scale (GSDS) and CGPA calculator for measuring the academic performance in percentage. Overall, there is a weak negative relationship between Academic stress and academic performance in university students during COVID 19. Sleep irregularities have no correlation with academic performance. Academic stress was found to be the predictor of academic performance whereas, sleep irregularities were not found to be the predictor of academic performance. Self-perception (sub-scale of academic stress) has a weak positive correlation with academic performance. There are no significant gender differences in academic stress, sleep irregularities and Academic performance in university students during COVID 19.
Academic stress, AI attitude and mental toughness in young adults
(UMT, Lahore, 2024) Sehrish Khan; Areej Shehzadi; Malaika Sadiq
The current study aimed to explore the relationship among academic stress, AI attitude and mental toughness in young adults. This research used correlational research design to explore the relationship. A quantitative approach was used and data was collected through purposive sampling with inclusion criteria of AI familiarity/usage and private and government universities’ young adults. The variables were measured by standardized questionnaires namely Academic Stress Scale (ASS) (Khan & Jabeen, 2016), AI Attitude Scale (AAS) (Ahmad et al., 2023) and Mental Toughness (MTS) (Anthoney & Saleem, 2015). The findings revealed a significant negative correlation between academic stress and mental toughness. While, there was a non-significant negative relationship between academic stress and negative AI attitude. Conversely, there was a significant positive association between negative AI attitude and mental toughness in young adults. In addition, academic stress and gender were significantly negatively predicting mental toughness whereas AI attitude was the significant positive predictor of mental toughness. The results also showed that male and female groups were significantly differing in mental toughness. The findings of this study highlights the need for developing ethical and responsible use of AI and promoting digital literacy in young adults through workshops, to avoid dependency on AI tools, which can strengthen mental toughness in today's advanced tech era.
Academic stress, coping strategies and sports performance in university athletes
(UMT, Lahore, 2023) Aleeza Waseem; Shumila Zarwa; Isra Ghani
The present study explored the relationship between academic stress, coping strategies, and sports performance in university athletes. The correlation study design was used to assess the relationship between academic stress coping strategies and sports performance in university athletes. Through purposive sampling, a sample of 200 student-athletes (men=100, women=100) with an age range of 18-25 years were contacted to complete the survey from different universities in Lahore, Pakistan. Athletes Subjective Performance Scale (ASPS), Coping Inventory for Stressful Situations (CISS-21), and Perceived Athletic and Academic Stressors were used to for measuring the constructs. Pearson product moment correlation, Independent sample t-test analyses, and multiple linear regression analysis were applied. The result showed that task-oriented coping strategies and emotional coping strategies had a significant positive correlation with academic stress and sports performance. Whereas, avoidance coping strategies showed a significant positive correlation with academic stress while significant negative correlation with sports performance. A significant negative relationship was found between academic stress and sports performance. Significant gender differences were found in academic stress only as women showed higher academic stress as compared to men. Lastly results of multiple linear regression analysis showed that emotional coping predicted sports performance xii significantly. The findings may help to enhance sports performance and manage academic stress among university athletes.
Academic Stressors, Academic Procrastination and Exam Anxiety in University Students
(UMT Lahore, 2023) Participant’s Name Mubarra Younas Participant ID S2021146008
Academic stressors have become a part of student’s educational life as a result of the different internal and external expectations that are placed on them. When they experience changes in a personal and social level, adolescents are extremely prone to the issues related to academic stress. In today's highly competitive environment, students experience a variety of academic issues such as academic stress, exam anxiety,
Academic Stressors, Eating Problems and Mental Health Issues in College Students
(Umt Lahore, 2021) Participant’s Name: MARIA KHAN Participant ID: S2019146002
ADHD Symptoms, Self-esteem and Sensation Seeking Behavior in University Students
(UMT Lahore, 2022) AYESHA KHALID S2020146011
The study aimed to highlight the contributing factors of ADHD in the young adults of Pakistan. It was done to find the relationship between ADHD symptoms, self-esteem and sensation seeking behavior. The objective of the study is to find out the role of ADHD symptoms in the presence of certain sensation seeking behaviors on self-esteem. For this purpose 400 university students including
ADHD tendencies, risk taking behaviors and relationship instabilities in young adults
(UMT, Lahore, 2023) Bareera
The purpose of study was to investigate the relationship between the ADHD tendencies, risk taking behaviors and relationship instability in young adults. Cross sectional research design was used in which a sample of (N=300) young adults with age range of 18 to 25 years (M = 20.7, SD =1.60) were approached and stratified sampling was used to obtain the data. Participants completed a series of self-report questionnaires, including the Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Scale (Kessler et. Al 2005), Sensation Seeking Scale (Iqbal & Mehmood, 2014) and Relationship Instability Scale (Saleem, et al., 2014) along with consent form and demographic sheet. Research was conducted in different private and government universities of Lahore from May 2023 to June 2023. Pearson correlation analysis results indicated that ADHD tendencies were associated with risk taking behaviors and increased relationship instabilities. t-test analysis reveals gender differences in ADHD tendencies, risk-taking behaviors, and relationship instability, with males scoring higher than females and Father’s education were influenced ADHD tendencies, risk-taking behaviors and relationship instability. Moreover, Anova analysis find out the reasons of Sensation seeking in ADHD tendencies, risk taking behaviors and Interpersonal Difficulties of the participants. The study highlights the importance of identifying ADHD and risk-taking tendencies in young adults to prevent relationship instability and guide interventions for improved social skills and emotional expression. Limitations of the study include the reliance on self- report measures which might be susceptible to response bias, and the cross-sectional design that limits casual inferences and limited familiarity with psychological concepts and self- report bias. Future research should consider longitudinal investigations to examine the temporal relationships between these ADHD tendencies and relationship instability. This study also sheds light on the importance of psychological interventions in collectivistic cultures to support young adults with Inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity fostering a healthier and more positive academic environment, family support and social support in educational institution
Adjustment Problems, Coping Strategies and Mental Health Problems in Hostelized University Students
(Umt Lahore, 2019) Participant Name: Masooma Rubab Participant I.D: F2016146003
The present study aimed to find the relationship between Adjustment problems, Coping strategies and Mental health problems in Hostelized University Students. First phenomenology of Adjustment Problem Scale was explored from 20 participants. The responses were collected and were transformed into 4 -point rating scale. Further, the expert validation was carried out where the experts approved the content of the scale then it was given to the participants for pilot testing.
Adjustment Problems, Emotion Regulation, Agreeableness and Psychological Distress in Newlywed Couples
(Umt Lahore, 2021) Anam Arif Participant ID: F2018146009
The present study was carried out to investigate the relationships of Adjustment Problem, Emotion Regulation, Agreeableness and Psychological Distress in Newlywed Couples. The main objective of this study was to explore the relationship of study variables and was also exploring the socio-demographic variables
Adult attachment trauma, social intelligence and psychopathological tendencies in university students
(UMT, Lahore, 2025) Sania Mir; Iqra Sajid; Komal Noor
The current study was conducted to find the association between adult attachment trauma, social intelligence and psychopathological tendencies in young adults. A correlation research design was used to find the associations between the variables using a sample size of 300 participants with ages ranging from 18-25, from university students were selected. Purposive sampling technique was used for the data selection. The Experiences in close relationships- revised (ECRR), Tromso social intelligence scale (TSIS), and Brief symptom inventory (BSI) along with a demographics form was used for the measurement of the study variables. Correlation, Regression, and T-Test analysis were used to predict and to find the relationship between adult attachment trauma, social intelligence and psychopathological tendencies in young adults. Results showed that adult attachment trauma showed a strong relationship on increasing psychopathological tendencies while social intelligence did not show a significant relationship with psychopathological tendencies. The research will contribute to development of future social support systems and culturally responsive interventions aimed at promoting the well-being of young adults.

Browse

Browsing School of Professional Psychology (SPP) by Title

Results Per Page

Sort Options