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Socio-psychological correlates of emotional self-disclosure on Facebook among university students
(University of Management & Technology, 2017) Mubashira Asma
Development of English Vocabulary Test for School Children of Grade 6th, 7th and 8th
(University of Management & Technology, 2018) Ayesha Amin
The present study aim to develop the indigenous English vocabulary test for school children grade 6th, 7th and 8th class with the age range of 10 to 15 years of (M=13.10; SD=1.09). The study was divided into two phases the first phase consist on the development of test in which first of all the item were selected from the given glossary from books of the school children, secondly after piloting the increasing order of difficulty was calculated. The second phase was consisted of establishing the psychometrics properties of test in which test re-test reliability and concurrent validity showed that test was highly validate and reliable, than the main study N=300 result showed that there was significant positive correlation between vocabulary skills and grade of students as the score increase when the class of the students increase. N=300. However there is no gender differences were found in vocabulary skills. This research provide an indigenous vocabulary test which might be helpful after assessment for making intervention plan as well as provide support for further researches.
Personality Traits and Psychosocial Issues Associated with Internet Pornography in University Male Students
(University of Management & Technology, 2018) Razzaq, Komal
This study was aimed to explore and investigate the relationship between personality traits and psychosocial issues associated with internet pornography in university male students. The study comprised of qualitative and quantitative methods. In qualitative, interviews were conducted from the university male students. In quantitative, indigenous scale on Psychosocial Issues Associated with Internet Pornography (PSIP) was developed and in subsequent phase main study was conducted by using newly developed scale (PSIP), Big Five Personality Scale along with Depression Anxiety Stress Scale for validation. The data was collected through purposive and snowball sampling directly from the university boys or through emails by posting confession on university and hostel pages. The qualitative results explored three categories: Psychological issues, Social issues and Mental illness. In quantitative, the result of factor analysis showed four factors: Anxiousness, Neurotic Guilt, Sexual Preoccupation and Low Self-esteem. Co-relational analysis revealed neuroticism has significant positive relation with factors of psychosocial issues while extrovert has non-significant relation. Furthermore, Neuroticism was a significant positive predictor of factors of psychosocial issues that were significant positive predictor of mental health issues in students.
Effect of Hypnotic Suggestions on Breast Cancer Pain Management
(University of Management & Technology, 2018) Saba Maqsood
The current study is conducted to assess the effects of the hypnosis on breast cancer pain management. For this purpose an intervention plan for breast cancer patients was developed comprising on psycho education, progressive muscle relaxation, eye fascination and circle therapy and constructed two sessions for systematic application of intervention plan to reduce the cancer induce pain. Furthermore the manual of intervention plan was written. The sample size was of 60 females, stage 2 ongoing through chemotherapy, from Jinnah Hospital Lahore by using of convenience and purposive sampling technique. Subjective pain rating scale was used for the pre and post assessment of the pain. The results of this research showed a significant correlation between breast cancer pain management and hypnosis. Two hypnosis sessions with pretest and posttest each were carried out for managing pain and the pain was decreased at the end of each session. The result revealed that pain of the participants with emotional suggestibility was decreased more as compared to the participants with physical suggestibility. Further results findings showed that the pain of the participants from the age range of 30 to 35 years was reduced considerably more as compared to other two age group. Moreover the pain of the group of participants who were taking chemo with medicine had significantly decreased pain more than the group of chemo alone. The repeated measure Anova and Multivariate analysis was done for statistical analysis.
Introversion & Extroversion Personality Types in University Students: A Psychometric Study
(University of Management & Technology, 2018) Shafique, Sana
The current study was aimed to develop the personality types; introvert, extrovert and to explore the relationship between personality types and interpersonal difficulties in university students. University students (N= 400) with the age between 18 to 25 years (M=21.12, SD= 1.89) were selected from different universities through stratified sampling strategy. To assess personality types, two indigenous scales were developed namely; Introvert Personality Scale (IPS) with the factors of “Self-absorbed”, “Neuroticism” and “Social with drawl” and Extrovert Personality Scale (EPS) with the factors of “Openness” and “Outgoing”. Interpersonal difficulty scale (IDS, Saleem & Mahmood, 2014) was used to assess the interpersonal difficulties among university students. The results showed that neuroticism and openness were found to be significant positive predictor of interpersonal difficulties among university students. The correlation results show positive correlation of scales with each other. The Analysis of variance (ANOVA) results shows the significant results in the number of siblings, as the university students with small family size showed significant higher scores on the factor II “outgoing” of extrovert personality scale. The results were discussed in terms for implications for counseling services.
Personality Traits, Burnout and Marital Satisfaction in Single Earner and Dual Earner Couples
(University of Management & Technology, 2017) Iram Javaid
The current study aimed to find out the relationship between personality traits, burnout tendencies and marital satisfaction among single and dual earner couples and to give suggestions to maintain healthy married life. For that purpose Couple Satisfaction Inventory (Funk & Rogge, 2007), Big Five Inventory (John & Srivastava, 1999) and Maslach Burnout Inventory-General Survey (Maslach, 1996) was used to measure the relationship between variables. The main study was carried out on 200 sample of single and dual careerr couples with the age range of 23-52 by using purposive sampling strategy. The results of Hierarchical Regression Analysis showed extroversion, agreeableness, and conscientiousness positive predictor of marital satisfaction whereas cynicism and neuroticism were negative predictor of marital satisfaction. The results revealed that dual career couples are more likely to have couple satisfaction as compared to single career couples. The study holds its implications in cultural, clinical and counselling areas.
Post-traumatic Stress Reactions, Self-Compassion and Mental Health Problems in Caregivers of Burn Patients
(University of Management & Technology, 2018) Nida Ayub
The present study explored the relationship between Post-Traumatic Stress Reactions, Self-Compassion and Mental Health Problems in Caregivers of burn patients. Participants (N=100), were taken in the research from the government hospitals of Lahore, through purposive sampling. The main purpose of the research was to find out the impacts of caregiving in caregivers of burn patients. The measures of the current study comprised of post-traumatic diagnostic scale (PDS; Foa, 1995), self-compassion scale (SCS; Neff, 2003), and depression, anxiety and stress scale (DASS; Lovibond, 1995) along with a demographic form such as degree, reason of burn, duration of caregiving. Female participants were taken in the study as it is common in our culture that most of the caregivers are females such as mothers, sisters. The results indicate a positive relationship between symptoms severity and mental health problems in caregivers, while results also revealed a negative correlation of self-kindness, spirituality and mindfulness with depression, anxiety and stress. Findings of the studies helps in highlighting the mental health issues of caregivers while caregiving and the possible solutions of caregiver's problems for improving their mental health.
Psychosocial Issues,Coping Strategies and Mental Health of Women with Hirsutism
(University of Management & Technology, 2018) Sundas Hassan
This study was aimed to investigate the relationship between psychosocial issues, coping strategies and mental health problem in women with hirsutism. This study was carried in two phases , in the first phase two indigenous named psychosocial issues in hirsute women (PIHWS )and coping strategies scale of Hirsute women(CSHW)were develop and in subsequent phase main study was conducted by using newly develop scales and Depression anxiety scale. The data was collected from the general population of hirsute women by using purposive sampling strategy. The result of factor analysis showed two factors of relationship for both scales. Correction analysis reveals that highly positive relationships between psychosocial issues and mental health issues in hirsutism while negative correlation between coping strategies and psychosocial issues and mental health. Furthermore results showed that psychosocial issues were predictor of mental health and coping strategies are predictor of psychosocial issues as well. This study helps to rule out the psychosocial issues, mental health and coping strategies in hirsute women and for the counseling purpose of patients with hirsutism.
Effectiveness of Social Skills Training Program for Children with Down’s Syndrome
(University of Management & Technology, 2016) Anees, Ramsha
In this study the pre and post effect of social skills training program in children with Down’s syndrome was demonstrated. Six students with Down’s syndrome with age range 10-14 years (M= 11.66, SD=.51) were participated in the study. The initial assessment was carried out with The Portage Guide to Early Education (Bluma, Shearer, Froman, & Hilliard, 1976) and 5 goals were selected which were further divided into fifteen goals. The social skills training manual was developed to follow the proper session protocol. Paired sample t-test was used to investigate the hypothesis which revealed a significant difference (p> 0.001) between pre and post test results. Significance changes in social skills were observed following the treatment. The intervention program attempted to increase understanding of social skills in children with Down syndrome.
Interpersonal Workplace Strain, Coping Strategies and Mental Health Problems in Doctors
(University of Management & Technology, 2017) Nimra Wahid
In all over the world doctor's job is consider to be very demanding and there are multiple factors that affect the doctors at personal and professional level. The purpose of the current research was to developed the “Interpersonal Workplace Strain Scale” and find out the association between interpersonal workplace strain, coping strategies and mental health problems among doctors. The Cross-sectional research design was used for the current research. Sample of 201 post graduate and house officer doctors from the government hospitals sectors of Lahore, Punjab were selected through stratified sampling technique including both genders, male and female. Their age range was from 26 to 40. Results from the current research showed that “Religious coping” was the, mostly used coping strategy in the outcome of having the Interpersonal workplace strain and mental health problems among doctors. Hierarchical regression analysis revealed that substance abuse and interpersonal workplace strain were found to be negative predictors of mental health problems in Doctors. Furthermore the results were discussed in the significance of its cultural context and the implications of this research will help for counsel the doctors.
Perceived Peer Relationship, Self-Esteem and Emtional-Behavioral Problems in Adolescents
(University of Management & Technology, 2016) Nasreen, Mehwish
The current research was aimed to explore the relationship among perceived peer relationship, self-esteem and emotional-behavioral problems in adolescents. A sample of 200 adolescents of age range 12-17 years of 8th, 9th and 10th class were selected through stratified random sampling technique from the Government schools of Lahore, Pakistan. The mean age of the participants was 14.19 with the standard deviation of 1.16. Participants included 39.60% boys and 60.40% girls. For this purpose, Self-esteem scale for children (SESC; Mahmood & Sadia, 2011) was used to assess self-esteem of the participants, School children problem scale (SCPS; Mahmood & Sadia, 2011) was used to assess the emotional-behavioral problems in school children and Perceived peer relationship scale (PPRS) which was indigenously developed in the research was used to assess perceived peer relationship in adolescents. Factor analysis of PPRS revealed two factors i.e. positive attributes and negative attributes. Self-esteem scale for children (SESC) measured four dimensions i.e. academic self-esteem, social self-esteem, self-confidence and low self-esteem. Results found that there was a significant negative relationship of emotional-behavioral problems with positive self-esteem and positive attributes of friends. Low self-esteem was found to have positive and significant relationship with emotional-behavioral problems and negative attributes of friends. Low self-esteem was found to significantly predict emotional-behavioral problems in adolescents. Interestingly, gender difference was found in social self-esteem i.e. high level of social self-esteem was found in boys than in girls. Academic and social self-esteem was found to be higher in the students of grade 8th than of the 9th and 10th class. In conclusion, adolescents having positive peer relationship were found to have high self-esteem and their buffering effect decrease the emotional-behavioral problems in adolescents.
Perceived Parental Rearing Styles, Distress Tolerance and Mental Health Problems of University Students
(University of Management & Technology, 2017) Maha Azhar
Distress Tolerance is described as the capacity to resist negative emotional states (Simons & Gaher, 2005), and is becoming a focus of clinical practitioners in recent years. The current study aimed to explore the culture specific experiences and manifestation of distress tolerance in university students and its relationship with perceived parental rearing styles and mental health problems. For this purpose, firstly, phenomenology was explored from 26 university students through open ended question that yielded a list of 60 items, followed by expert validation. After exclusion of repeated items and pilot study, a self-report measure was made having 52 items on 4 point Likert scale which was given to 300 university students with the age range of 16 25 years (M=20.05, SD=1.75) along with a demographic questionnaire, Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS 21, Lovibond & Lovibond, 1995), and EMBU-A (Perris, Jacobsson, Lindström, von Knorring, and Perris, 1980). Exploratory factor analysis revealed the 2-factor solution of Distress Tolerance Scale with acceptable level of psychometric properties. Hierarchical Regression Analyses have revealed that studying in a government university; experiencing maternal rejection and over-protection and having low distress tolerance level predicts more mental health problems. Similarly, maternal rejection and over-protection predicts low distress tolerance in university students. Results were discussed in terms of culture and gender differences with its clinical and counselling application.
Burnout Tendencies and Mental Health Issues of Administrative Staff of the University
(University of Management & Technology, 2016) Daud, Sana
The current study is an attempt to explore the relationship between Burnout tendencies and Mental Health functioning in Administrative staff of University. The current study was carried out in four stages in the first stage the phenomenology of the Burnout tendencies was explored through open ended approach from 20 participants. This phase resulted into 75 items the final list of 53 items was further validated by 10 experts and piloted on 30 participants age range Mean. In the final stage a sample of 193 (75% male, 25% female) with the age range of (M 32.35, SD 8.40) was selected through purposive sampling from Private Sector University and given Burnout Scale, Depression Anxiety Stress Scale DASS, (Lovibond, & Lovibon, 1995) along with the demographic form. The results of factor analysis revealed a three factor solution namely Feeling Exhausted, Feeling of Dysfunctional and Somatic Complaints. The Burnout scale was found to have high internal consistency and concurrent validity the results of Hierarchical Regression analysis revealed that Burnout was found to be significant predictor of Mental Health issues in Administrative staff of the University. The results are discussed in terms of stress management and counseling for the administrative staff of the university
Psychosocial Problems, Postpartum Body Image Satisfaction and Mental Health of New Mothers
(University of Management & Technology, 2017) Hira Saleem
This study was focused on exploring psychosocial problems, postpartum body image satisfaction and their impact on mental health of new mothers. For this purpose 105 participants having babies of age 3-9 months were selected. The main study was carried out by using correlational research design to determine the psychometric properties of the indigenous scales developed during current study as Psychosocial Problems of New Mothers (PSP-NM) and Post-partum Body Image Satisfaction (PBIS) for psychosocial problems and postpartum body image satisfaction of new mothers. However for mental health Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scale (DASS-21) was used. Results revealed that psychosocial problems and mental health problems were negatively correlated with postpartum body image satisfaction and positively correlated with each other respectively, but postpartum body image satisfaction's relationship with psychosocial problems was not found significant due to our culture. Significant findings regarding demographics revealed that mothers of more age and with college educational background experienced more psychosocial problems.
Self-efficacy, Perceived Social Support and Psychosocial Problems in Farmers.
(University of Management and Technology, 2018) Lubna Shahzadi
Farmers of developing countries including Pakistanare facing various physical and psychological risk factors. The study was designed to find out the psychosocial issues faced by the farmers of Punjab province, explore the relationships between self-efficacy, perceived social support and psychosocial problems in farmers and to give suggestions to maintain their health. For the purpose two factor analysis indigenous scale was developed to measure the relationship between variables 162 sample of farmers were with the age range of 23 to 70 (M= 42.27, SD = 13.35) from three main districts of Punjab. The measurements which were given Self-efficacy, Multidimensional Perceived Social Support Scale, Psychosocial problems Scale and Depression, Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS-21) was used to establish the concurrent validity of PSPSF. The Principal Component Factor Analysis revealed a two factor structure of PSPSF namely Psychosomatic Issues and Interpersonal Issues. The results of Hierarchical Regression Analysis showed low self-efficacy and Perceived social support as significant negative predictor of mental health problems. This study holds its implications in cultural, clinical and counseling arenas.
Resilience, Embitterment and Grief Reaction in Females with Recurrent Miscarriages.
(University of Management and Technology, 2018) Suneela Asif
The current study aimed to explore the connection between Embitterment, Resilience and Grief Reaction of women with recurrent miscarriages. This study administrated in several steps as phenomenology exploration, scale development validation, pilot study, and main study on the sample of 126 women with recurrent miscarriages. The sample was selected with the purposive sampling with the age range of 18- 45, (M 27.47, SD 4.75). All the participants of the study were given protocol comprised Grief Reaction Scale (GRS), Resilience Scale (RS) (Khadim & Saleem, 2015) and Embitterment Scale (ES) (Linden, Baumann, Lieberei, & Rotter, 2009)along with the demographic Performa. The results of factor analysis yielded one-factor solution of grief reaction scale. Grief Reaction Scale (GRS) found to possess high internal consistency and concurrent validity consistent with statistical results findings women with a lot of miscarriages and grief reactions as compare to those women don't have any miscarriages and having a baby. The results mentioned in terms of counselling for the women with recurrent miscarriages.
Embitterment, Interpersonal relationship and Mental health problems in Patients with Diabetes
(University of Management and Technology, 2017) Sadia Irfan
This study was aimed to investigate the relationship between embitterment, interpersonal relationship and mental health problems in patients with diabetes. This study was carried out in two phases. In first phase, indigenous relationship scale was developed and in subsequent phase main study was conducted by using newly developed interpersonal relationship scale (RS), Posttraumatic embitterment disorder (PTSD) scale and Depression, anxiety, stress scale (DASS). The data was collected from middle adulthood patients with diabetes with age range of 40-65 by using purposive sampling strategy. The result of factor analysis showed three factors of relationship scale. Correlation analysis result revealed the positive significant relationship between embitterment and mental health problems and negative significant relationship of interpersonal relationship with embitterment and mental health problems. Furthermore, results showed the mental health problems were predicted by gender and embitterment. This study can be helpful to rule out the psychological reasons and for counseling purposes of patients with diabetes.
Effectiveness of Manualized Intervention to Deal Emotional and Behavioral Problems of School Children.
(University of Management and Technology, 2018) Sharif, Alia
The current study was conducted to see the effectiveness of the Manualized Intervention by using Response to Intervention (RTI) approach to deal Emotional and Behavioral Problems of Students. ABA qusai-experimental design was used to evaluate the effectiveness of the multi-tier Intervention for Emotional and Behavioral Problems of the students. For this purpose, total 100 participants from 8th grade screened through standardized assessment measure School Children Problem Scale SCPS (Saleem & Mahmood, 2011). After screening total 50 students were identified and selected on the basis of their functional profiles as Mild, Moderate, Severe and Very severe with the age range of 12-18 years with the (M= 13.64, SD= .89) . By developing Response to Intervention Manual Multi-Tier Intervention implemented to manage the Emotional and Behavioral Problems of the students. Paired Sample t-Test was used to investigate the main hypothesis that revealed the significance difference (p< .001) between pre and post ratings of the students. Overall, findings indicates the effectiveness of the Manualized Intervention to deal the emotional and behavioral problems of the students. The present study provides a legend for a fundamental intervention design specifically related to emotional behavioral problems of the mainstream students, and the present effort emphasis to take a healthy step towards the prevention and promotion of mental health in mainstream schools and the source of creating awareness in teachers and students regarding the serious consequences of the psychological problems.
Psychosocial Issues and Post-Traumatic Stress Reactions in Working Boundary Area Population.
(University of Management and Technology, 2018) Fatima Ashraf
The present study was conducted on Working Boundary Area to explore their psychosocial issues which they face to live on rural border area and Post-Traumatic Stress Reactions on a result of trauma which held during the time of migration due to firing and shelling. For this purpose 150 participants of adolescent age were taken through random sampling. The measure of current study consist of indigenous developed scale (PCBA), Depression, Anxiety and Stress (DASS; (Lovibond, & Lovibond, 1995) and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Checklist (PCL-5; Weathers, Litz, Keane, Palmieri, Marx, & Schnurr, 2013) along Demographic form such as age ,gender ,number of migration ,marital status ,age. Approximately equal number of male and female participants was taken. Research result shows that there were positive relationship between psychosocial issues and post-traumatic stress reaction. This research will helpful to explore their mental health problems and also helpful for next researchers.
Self-compassion, Difficulties in Emotion Regulation and Mental Health Problems in Caregivers of Orphanages.
(University of Management and Technology, 2018) Tayyba Tahir
The current study is an attempt to explore the relationship of self-compassion, difficulties in emotional regulation and mental health problems in caregivers of orphanages. The research was carried out in II phase i.e. pilot study and finally main study. The data was collected from the institutional orphanages through Purposive Sampling and cross sectional research design was used. The measures of the current study comprised of self-compassion Scale (SCS) (Batool & Jabeen, 2017), Difficulties in Emotional Regulation (DERS) (Gratz, & Roemer, 2014) and Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS) (Lovibond 1995; Brown et al., 1997). The results showed highly negative significant relationship of self-compassion and mental health and difficulties in emotional regulation have highly negative significant relationship with depression, anxiety and stress. In cultural context, the finding of the study revealed that caregivers of younger age are more self-compassion, have less emotional difficulties and have less mental health.

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