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Item Role of self-esteem on perception of academic stress among university students(UMT Lahore, 2021) Sana Shahzadi; Shehar BanoThe purpose this study was to investigate the relationship between Perception of Academic Stress (PAS) and Self-esteem among University students. The sample was consisted of 200 students. The data obtained through non-probability purposive sampling techniques. Assessment measures used in the study included Perception of Academic Stress scale (PAS-18) Self-esteem scale for university students. Result showed that Perception of Academic stress is significantly negatively correlated with Self-esteem. The result of linear regression showed that, the self-esteem was found to be significantly negatively predictor of PAS (perception of academic stress) and it explained the overall variance was 6.2% F(1,198)6.27.Item Online gaming addiction, family relationships and academic performance among young adolescents(UMT Lahore, 2021) DUR-E-MAQNOON SHAHID; MAIRA KHAN; AMAL NAVEEDThe present study aims to investigate the relationship between Online gaming addiction, Family relationship and Academic performance among young adolescents. Convenient sampling technique was used to collect data. The study consisted of (N=196) comprised of 119 females and 77 males aging from year 18 to 24. Brief family relationship scale (BFRS) by (Moos & Moos, 1994) and Online gaming addiction scale by (Lemmens & Valkenburg, 2009) were used to attain the respective responses whereas Academic achievement was measured with grades and CGPA. Findings showed that there is a significant positive correlation among online gaming addiction and a subscale of family relationship that is cohesion. However, significant gender difference was found in online gaming, males having higher scores as compared to females on online gaming addiction. However, the percentage of females were more than males in this study but the stats showed more influence of video games on male participants.Item Resistance to change, attitude towards e-learning, job Burnout and work performance in teachers(UMT Lahore, 2021) IQRA ZAHID; SABA MUSAWARTechnology is playing an essential role in education as modern methods to be used with the help of computers, including as e-learning, this type of teaching and learning purposes is much helpful to flourish the education system (Bielawski & Metcalf, 2005). The study was conducted to explore the relationship between resistance to change, attitude towards e-learning, job burnout and work performance in teachers at the time of pandemic Covid-19. Data was collected through purposive sampling N= 120 (60 men and 60 women) from different universities of Lahore. Resistance to change, (Oreg, 2003), teacher readiness for online learning, (Hung, 2016), Individual Work Performance Questionnaire, (Koopmans, 2015) and burnout Tendencies scales were administered to assess the relationship between variables. The results correlation showed that subscales of resistance to change and work performance were found to be completely correlated with the burnout in job. Whereas attitude towards e-learning was found to be negatively correlated to job burnout which means that a positive attitude will decrease the chances of job burnout. The t-test results showed that there was significant difference in gender in the subscale cognitive rigidity of resistance to change and job burnout which showed female dominance in these traits. The results shows that there is a negative relationship between resistance to change, attitude towards E-learning and work performance and positive relationship between attitude towards e-learning and work performance. The correlation show that there is negative relationship between attitude towards e-learning job burnout and work performance and positive relationship between resistance to change and job burnout in teachers. The results were discussed in terms of different strategies help teachers to cope to change, develop attitude towards e-learning, proliferate work performance and reduce job burnout.Item Emotional investment, commitment and quality of life in pre-marital relationship(UMT Lahore, 2021) Arham Fatima; Kashaf Maqbool; Mehroz FarooqPre-marital relationships are common in today’s society in which both genders invest emotionally and get committed with each other which affect their quality of life. This relationship is associated with love, intimating relations and sexual arousal between two opposite genders. Researchers also suggest that accumulating positive moments together helps couple build emotional capital which buffers them from harmful consequences of relationship difficulties. Studies showed that the sex before marriage is normal and also engaging in sexual behaviors become common in Pakistan now these days. So, the present research is interested to show the emotional investment, commitment and quality of life in pre-marital relationships. For the research purpose researchers conducted research on 150 participants by using Google docs due to this pandemic situation and used correlation research method. The empirical findings suggest that male demands female to engage in sexual relationships if they want to marry each other that’s why most of the male partners convince their female partner to have sex as a commitment of marriage. Satisfied relationships promote positivity where as non-satisfied relationships promote negativity in relationship which also affect the academic achievement and promote anxiety depression and low self-esteem, whereas care, happiness and empathy in the relationship have positive effect on mental health. Findings also showed that females have more negative mental health in their relationship. Pearson product moment correlation is used to study the relationship between variables and regression analysis is also used.Item Impostor phenomenon, core self-evaluation, and self-ostracism in university students(UMT Lahore, 2021) Mushyydah Abid; Arooba Tariq; AqsaSelf-ostracism is a negative interpersonal experience in which the individuals choose to withdraw themselves from a social circumstance. There is a dearth of knowledge about the prevalence of self-ostracism as it is seemingly ostracized and there is also a significant gap in literature, especially in Pakistan. This research revolves around understanding negative core-self-evaluation and impostor phenomenon (IP) which could lead to self-ostracism. Temporal need threat model was the basic theoretical framework of this research which included few needs that predicted ostracism. In addition to other analysis, mediation analysis between core self-evaluation and self-ostracism was performed through impostor phenomenon. An online and on-campus survey was conducted to collect data from university students (N = 258). Results of mediation analysis demonstrated that core self-evaluation has a negative affect on impostor phenomenon and a positive affect on self-ostracism through impostor phenomenon. This concludes that people suffering from feelings of impostor phenomenon (IP) and negative core self-evaluation are very likely to self-ostracize. Although this study is limited to a single university, yet it implies that people register what they might think are just ordinary concepts and seek help instead of overlooking their situation. Likewise in this study, we discuss other practical implications of these findings and also give suggestions for future research.Item Personailty traits, self-compassion and career indecision among young adults(UMT Lahore, 2021) IQRA AREEJ; HASEEB RAZA; WAJEEHA AKMALThe present study investigated the relationship between personality traits, self-compassion and career indecision among young adults. It was hypothesized that i) there is likely to be a relationship between personality traits, self-compassion and career indecision among young adults and ii) Personality traits and self-compassion are likely to predict career indecision among young adults. Using convenient sampling technique, a sample of 200 university students with age ranging between 15-41 years (M = 21.6, SD = 2.88) were taken from different universities of Lahore, including University of Management & Technology, University of the Punjab and University of Education etc. The self-constructed demographic sheet, Big Five Inventory (John, 1998), Self-Compassion Scale (Neff, 2003), and Career Decision-Making Difficulties Questionnaire (Gati & Saka, 2001) were used. The results of Pearson Product Moment Correlation Analysis revealed that neuroticism and agreeableness positively related with lack of readiness and lack of information domains of career indecision among young adults. However, conscientiousness personality trait showed negative relationship with inconsistent information of career indecision among young adults. Further, results revealed a negative relationship between self-compassion and career indecision among young adults. The results of multiple hierarchical regression analyses revealed that neuroticism personality trait positively and self-compassion negatively predicted career indecision among young adults. Further, significant gender differences were found in agreeableness, conscientiousness and openness personality traits, self-compassion, and domains of career indecision i.e., lack of readiness and inconsistent information. This study is important in the field of vocational psychology which highlights the career decision-making difficulties in youth. It would help researchers as well as laymen person to understand the underlying causes of career indecision emphasizing the importance of career regarding counselling.Item Frustration intolerance, self-competitiveness and risk taking behaviors in youth(UMT Lahore, 2021) Muhammad Azam; Muhammad Usman Afzal; Muhammad AliemThe purpose of the study was to find out the relationship between Frustration-Intolerance, Self-Competitiveness and Risk-taking behavior in youth. It was hypothesized that, (a) there is likely to be a positive relationship between self-competitiveness and risk-taking behaviors in youth, (b) Frustration intolerance is positively correlated to risk taking behavior among youth and (c) there is likely to be gender differences in terms of frustration intolerance, self-competitiveness and risk-taking behaviors in youth. The study included 105 students from university of management and technology, Lahore. Pearson Product-Moment correlation was applied to analyze the data. The results indicated that frustration intolerance and self-competitiveness were positively correlated to risk taking behaviors among youth. There were no significant gender differences in terms of frustration intolerance, self-competitiveness and risk-taking behaviors in youth.Item Mindfulness, emotional regulation and mental health in youth(UMT Lahore, 2021) Rubab Ajmal; Haroon Shehzadi; Mahnoor BabarThe purpose of the study was to investigate the relationship between mindfulness and emotional regulation (cognitive reappraisal, expression/suppression) and mental health (emotional well-being, social well-being and psychological well-being) in youth. It was hypothesized that (a) is likely to be positive relationship between mindfulness and emotional regulation (cognitive reappraisal, expressive suppression) and mental health (emotional well-being, social well-being, and psychology well-being) in youth, (b) there is likely to be mindfulness, emotional regulation (cognitive reappraisal and expressive and suppression) as significant predictor of mental health (emotional well-being, social well-being, psychological well-being) and (c) women are likely to have good in mindfulness, emotional regulation (cognitive reappraisal and expressive and suppression) and mental health (emotional well-being, social well-being and psychological well-being) as compared to men. The mindfulness scale, emotional regulation scale, and mental health scale were among the assessment measures used in the study, which included 136 graduate and undergraduate students (68 women and 68 men). The data was analyzed using person product moment correlation, independent samples t-test, and linear regression analysis. The results of the study indicate that mindfulness, emotional regulation was positive related to mental health. Mindfulness was found not significant predictor of mental health but emotional regulation was positive predictor of mental health. There was not significant gender differences found between mindfulness, emotional regulation and mental health.Item Resilience, perceived stress and fear of death among Covid-19 patients(UMT Lahore, 2021) NAZISH TOQIR; FIZA RAFIQThe current study aimed to explore the relationship of resilience, perceived stress, and fear of death among covid-19 patients. The questionnaires Brief Resilience Scale (BRS) (Smith et al, 2008), Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10) (Sheldon Cohen 1983), and Collett-Lester Fear of Death Scale (CL-FODS) (Collett, & Lester 1969) were used in the present study. The purposive sample of N=84 covid-19 patients with age range 20-61 above years was drawn for data collection. Descriptive analysis was calculated separately, i.e. means, and standard deviations. Pearson Product Moment Correlation and Multiple Hierarchical regression analyses were used. The results of the study showed a significant positive correlation between resilience and perceived stress. It is also revealed that resilience has also a significant negative correlation with three sub-scales (death of self, death of others, and dying of others) of fear of death. But resilience and perceived stress showed a non-significant negative correlation with sub-scale (dying of self of fear of death). In the present study, men showed higher perceived stress and fear of death as compared to women. The results of regression analysis showed that resilience and perceived stress are significant predictors of fear of death. The study holds its implications in cultural, counseling, and therapeutic interventions to give suggestions to manage their stress and fear effectively. Implications demonstrate the ways to manage emotional challenges and build resilience to wrestle stressful situations.Item FOMO (fear of missing out), social comparison and social Media addiction among young adults(UMT Lahore, 2021) SAHER PARVEIZ; AMNA AMJADThis study was conducted to investigate the relationship between FOMO (fear of missing out), social comparison, and social media addiction among young adults. It was hypothesized that i) there is likely to be a relationship between FOMO (fear of missing out), social comparison, and social media addiction, ii) Fear of missing out and social comparison are likely to predict social media addiction in young adults, and iii) significant gender difference in fear of missing out in young adults. The sample consists of 200 participants with the age range of 18-30 years (M = 22.58, SD = 2.41) of which 92 were men and 108 were women. The purposive sampling strategy was used to assess the sample. The self-constructed Demographic sheet, Fear of Missing Out Scale - FOMOs (Przybylski, Murayama, DeHaan, & Gladwell, 2013), Social comparison - INCOM Scale (Gibbons & Buunk, 1999) and Social Media Addiction Scale Student Form - SMAS-SF (Sahin, 2018) were used to assess the sample. The results of Pearson product moment correlation showed that FOMO (fear of missing out) had a significant positive relationship with overall social comparison and social media addiction with subscales in young adults. Moreover, social media usage time also showed significant positive relationship with fear of missing out, ability (subscale of social comparison) and social media addiction within young adults. The results of multiple hierarchical regression analysis suggested that FOMO (fear of missing out) and social comparison significantly positively predicted social media addiction. The same results were also seen among their subscales in young adults. The results of Independent sample t-test showed significant gender difference in fear of missing out that men have higher fear of missing out than women. This study is important in the field of cyber psychology examining the relationship between fear of missing out, social comparison and social media addiction among young adults.Item Personality trait, eating behavior and food neophobia among young adults(UMT Lahore, 2021) Rohab Jalani; Farheen Latif; Wajiha SarwarThe current study investigated the relation among personality traits, eating behavior and food neophobia among young adults. It was hypothesized that personality traits and eating behavior were significantly correlated with food neophobia in adults. Further, it was hypothesized that personality traits and eating behavior were likely to be predictor of food neophobia in young adults. The study was approved by School of Professional Psychology. The study was based on quantitative research design. A sample of young adults (N=262) between the age range of 18-35 (M= 21.9; SD= 3.7) was taken. Both male (n=129, 49.2%) and females (n=133, 50.8%) participated in this study. Big Five Inventory (Oliver, 1998), Adult Eating Behavior Questionnaire (Hunot et al., 2016) and Food Neophobia Scale (Pilner & Hobden 1992) were used to assess personality trait, eating behavior and food neophobia respectively. The hypothesis was tested using correlation, regression and t-test analysis. The results concluded that personality trait neuroticism is positively correlated with food neophobia while conscientiousness and openness negatively correlated with food neophobia. And in eating behaviors enjoyment of food is significantly negatively correlated with food neophobia and food fussiness is positively correlated. In regression analysis, enjoyment of food negatively predicts food neophobia while food fussiness is positive predictor. In t-test, personality traits and eating behaviors are significantly great in females than in males. These findings assist nutrition in the development of a healthy diet chart and a rise in the concentrate on a healthy diet in neophobic.Item Social media addiction, envy and mental health among university students(UMT Lahore, 2021) SHAFAQ TAYYAB; SAHIRA IFTIKHAR; SOBIA AKRAMThe purpose of the study was to determine the relationship between social media addiction, envy and mental health. The study was conducted on University students, from various universities of Lahore. It was hypothesized that there is likely to be a positive relationship between Social media addiction and Envy. There is likely to be a negative relationship between Envy and Mental health. Envy is likely to act as a mediator between Social media addiction and Mental health. A sample of 250 students was taken through a convenient sampling technique. Assessment measures used in the study for measuring Social media addiction scale (Sahin, 2018), Disposional Envy Scale (Smith et.al, 1999) and Mental Health Continuum Short form (Keyes, 2012) were used to test the relationship among them. The data was analyzed through various statistical analysis. The results of Pearson product moment correlation analysis showed that there is a significant and positive relationship between social media addiction and envy. And there is a significant and negative relationship between Envy and Mental health. Moreover, the results revealed that there is significant and negative relationship between social media addiction and psychological wellbeing. Multiple hierarchical Regression analysis was conducted to determine mediating role of Envy for the relationship between Social media addiction and Mental health. The results showed that Envy was a significant predictor of Social media addiction and Mental health. Sobel test confirmed Envy as the mediator. As per the results, male’s mental health were more effected than females. The study can help understand the underlying negative consequences of social media usage and how does it create envy in a person and what factors affect their mental health.Item Binge watching, quality of sleep and relationship satisfaction in married working and non-working women(UMT Lahore, 2021) Rohama Luqman; Mahnoor Waseem; Aliha BaigThe current study investigated the relationship between binge watching, quality of sleep and relationship satisfaction in married working and non-working women. It was hypothesized that there was significant relationship between binge watching, quality of sleep and relationship satisfaction. Further, it was hypothesized that binge watching likely to be negative predictor whereas quality of sleep would likely to be positive predictor of relationship satisfaction. A purposive sample of 260 women from homes and different working institutions in Lahore with age range 25-50 years (M =36.81; SD = 7.08) were recruited. Urdu translated versions of Binge Watching Engagement Symptoms Questionnaire (Maèva et al., 2019), PROMIS - Sleep Disturbance Scale (Buysee et al., 2011) and Relationship Satisfaction Scale (Burn, 1993) were used. The results showed that binge watching was negatively correlated while quality of sleep was positively correlated with relationship satisfaction. Further, binge watching was negative predictor of relationship satisfaction whereas quality of sleep was found to be positive predictor of relationship satisfaction. The study's findings can assist psychologists and counselors in developing appropriate preventative approaches for clients by addressing binge watching and sleep quality as psychological issues associated to relationship satisfaction.