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Item Workplace stress(UMT.Lahore, 2022) Ramsha Ashfaq; Roshan TabassumAs university professors are the least investigated and are under pressure from increased responsibilities and the competitive environment this research was conducted to find out the relationship between workplace stress, social support and psychological wellbeing among university teachers. This study suggests that workplace stress is influenced by social support and psychological wellbeing among university teachers and examine the gender and university sector differences in terms of these variables, by using a purposive sampling technique. Workplace stress scale, Multidimensional scale of social support and Flourishing scale were used to collect information from public and private sectors of Lahore (N= 100). The results explain that higher social support and psychological well-being in university teachers reduces workplace stress. There were no gender or university differences observed in terms of workplace stress, social support and psychological wellbeing among university teachers. Limitations and recommendations for future researches were discussed. This study contributes to educational psychology and can be used to generate a number of further researches.Item Emotion regulation(UMT.Lahore, 2022) Maham Zahid; Mariam Younas; Humaira Fatima FaqirThe purpose of this study was to find out the role of emotion regulation and self efficacy on life satisfaction in young adults in Lahore, Pakistan. A sample of 308 young adults with an age range of 17 to 30 years containing 148 men and 160 women. Sample was collected via convenient sampling strategy. Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (ERQ) (Gross & John, 2003), Generalized Self-Efficacy Scale (Schwarzer, 2014), Satisfaction with Life Scale (Diener, 1985) were used to do assessment. The results showed that there was highly significant and positive correlation between cognitive reappraisal and expressive suppression, self-efficacy and life satisfaction among young adults. Self-efficacy and cognitive reappraisal significantly predicts life satisfaction. The results of independent sample t- test showed that there were non-significant gender differences in terms of life satisfaction, cognitive reappraisal, expressive suppression and self-efficacy among young adults. The results of independent sample t-test showed that there was significant difference at level of education in terms of expressive suppression with small effect size. BS students were found to have higher expressive suppression as compared to MS students. Whereas, there was non-significant different at level of education in terms of life satisfaction, cognitive reappraisal and self-efficacy among young adults. This research is helpful for young adults and university students in order to understand the role and importance of emotion regulation and self-efficacy with satisfaction of their lives.Item Music(UMT.Lahore, 2022) Ahad Nawaz; Khadija Ali; BareeraThe research was conducted to investigate the relationship between music, motivation, and physical activity in young adults. It was hypothesized that listening to music is likely motivate individuals to perform daily physical activities. There is likely to be a positive relationship between music and motivation. Music is likely to have a positive correlation with daily physical activity performance. Music is likely to predict significance between motivation and physical activity. The data was collected from young adults (N=250) of age range 18 to 35 years. The quick physical activity rating scale was used to measure physical activity, Exercise Self-Regulation Questionnaire to measure motivation and The Adaptive Functions of Music Listening scale to measure music were used as standardized assessment measures. Results of Pearson correlation revealed a highly significant and positive correlation between daily music listening and motivation. There was a positive correlation among daily physical activity and music listening. While there was a strong positive link amongst daily physical activity and motivation. Linear regression was used to examine the impact of music listening on daily physical activity with. Physical activity was found to be 2% predicted by music listening with a positive direction of connection. Linear regression was also conducted to assess the influence of music listening on motivation. Listening to music predicts 13% of motivation, and the relationship's tenor was judged to be favorable. Findings of this research can be used to encourage one to be physically active while listening to music as it increases motivation leading to a healthier life.Item Need to belong and loneliness amongst transgender i fcommunity due to family rejection(UMT.Lahore, 2022) Maria Maqsood; Maryam Bilal; Zainab Akram AwanTransgenders pay the price for a non-binary gender conformation in every walk of life including spending a life away from their family members. This study aims at assessing an unexplored aspect of their mental health i.e., their need to belong somewhere and the loneliness they experience as the cost of their life choices. For this, four participants were selected through purposive sampling. Data was collected through in-depth interviews that consisted of semi-structured open-ended questions. The findings of the research indicate that the transgenders are mainly outcasted due their professional choices. After spending a lifetime away from their loved ones, they now regret the reckless behavior they adapted in youth. However, that does not justify the difficulties they face in the form of mocking, judgments and not being able to find a safe place to live. The trans-community has been found to play a positive role in the lives of the transgenders although the intercommunity conflicts are a part of their bond. Hence, our study concludes that the unjust behavior on the part of society makes the transgender individuals question where they belong and the loneliness prevails in their lives despite of living amongst similar people. The only way out of this dilemma is through accepting the third gender as a normal part of this society.Item Breakup issues(UMT.Lahore, 2022) ESHAL KHAN; MARYAM MUSHTAQ; AQEEDAT MUBARAKThe present research aimed to explore the relationship among breakup issues, emotional regulation and mental help seeking attitudes among students in university. It was hypothesized that there is likely to be a relationship between breakup issues, emotional regulation and mental help seeking among students in university. The sample consisted of N=100 university students using non-probability sampling technique. Breakup issues, emotional regulation and mental help seeking attitudes was measured by Romantic Relationship Breakup Scale (RRBS) (Sarwar & Subhan, 2017), Emotional Regulation Scale for University Students (Yasser & Saleem, 2015), and Help-Seeking Behavior in University Students (Mahmood & Saleem, 2011) respectively. Descriptive analysis was calculated. For further investigation different analysis were used such as Pearson product moment correlation analysis, regression analysis and mediation analysis were used. The results showed that breakup issues was found positively significant emotional regulation and mental help seeking attitudes. The results showed that breakup issues were significant predictor of mental help seeking attitudes in regression analysis. Results of emotional regulation was a significant mediator between breakup issues and mental help-seeking attitudes which showed mediation analysis. The study suggested that it will make people and authority figure aware of mental s preventive measures.Item Mental health(UMT.Lahore, 2022) Syed Nadir Ali GilaniThis study examined the relationship between mental health (depression, anxiety and stress), happiness and quality of life in gamers and sportspersons. It was hypothesized that (a) Mental Health would have a negative relationship with quality of life, (b) Happiness would have a positive relationship with quality of life (c) There would be differences in mental health, happiness and quality of life in gamers and sportspersons, (d) Mental Health would be negative predictor of quality of life, (e) happiness would be positive predictor of quality of life. A cross sectional study was conducted where a sample of 150 participants (gamers = 60; sportspersons = 90) was selected (Mage = 23.85 years, SD = 3.22) by using convenient sampling. An online self-administered survey was conducted with validated measures including Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS-21) developed by Crawford and Henry (2003), Subjective Happiness Scale Lyubomirsky, & Lepper, (1999) and Quality of Life (QOL) Flanagan (1970). Pearson Product Moment correlation, independent samples t-tests, and Hierarchal Regression were conducted to analyze the data. The results revealed that there is a negative relationship of mental health while a positive relationship of happiness with quality of life in gamers and sportspersons. However, mental health was a negative and happiness was a positive predictor of quality of life. Lastly, quality of life is higher in Sportspersons while no differences were found in terms of Mental Health. This study is aimed to help gamers and sportspersons in dealing with their mental health issues as well as in the betterment of quality of life of the both groups. Through this, effective therapeutic plans would be developed.Item Social media usage, fear of covid- 19(UMT.Lahore, 2022) Sara Munir; Meena; Aliza JavaidCovid-19 is an ongoing pandemic that has affected the lives of thousands of people. This disease has induced fear among young adults that they will get Covid-19 and will lose their lives. Social media has provoked fear among young adults as they mostly rely on social media for every kind of information. The current study was conducted to explore the relationship between social media usage, fear of Covid-19 and suicidal ideation among young adults during the pandemic Covid-19. Through purposive sampling, 200 (Men=100, Women=100) young adults with an age range of 18 to 30 years were contacted from different areas of Pakistan. The Social Media Scale (Kaya, 2020), Fear of Covid-19 Scale (Ahorsu et al., 2020), and Suicidal Ideation Attribute Scale (Spijker, 2014) were administered to assess the relationship between the variables. A significant positive relationship was found between social media usage and fear of Covid-19. While, significant negative relationship was found between fear of Covid-19 and suicidal ideation. A non-significant negative relationship was found between social media usage and suicidal ideation. This research is helpful for young adults in order to understand the role and importance of social media in our lives, i.e., the positive and negative impacts of social media, and can also be helpful for the counselling of young adults.Item Childhood trauma(UMT.Lahore, 2022) HAFSA KHAN Z; HIRA ABBAS; FAISAL NAWAZThis study examines the relationship between childhood trauma (physical abuse, emotional abuse, physical neglect, sexual abuse, emotional neglect and denial) ego resilience and life satisfaction among young adults. A correlational (cross-sectional) study was conducted where a sample of 200 young adults (men = 100, women = 100) with the age range 18-28 years (M= 22.4, SD= 2.65) was selected by using purposive sampling. An online survey was conducted with validated measures including childhood trauma questionnaire (CTQ) by Bernstein and Fink (1998), the ego resilience scale (ER89) by Block and Kremen (1996) and satisfaction with life scale (SWLS) by Diener, Emmnos, Larsen, and Griffin (1985). A Pearson product-moment correlation, independent sample t-test, and multiple hierarchical regression analysis were conducted to analyse the data. The results indicated that childhood trauma (physical abuse, emotional abuse, physical neglect, sexual abuse, emotional neglect and denial) was negatively correlated with life satisfaction and ego resilience. While ego resilience was positively correlated with life satisfaction. There were no gender differences found in overall study. Although, results revealed significant gender difference in terms of physical abuse, the study has implications for preventions and interventions with reference to media literacy programs, counselling, and psychoeducation.Item Emotional and behavioral problems(UMT.Lahore, 2022)The aim of this study was to find out the emotional and behavioral problems, decision making and psychological well-being in orphan adolescents. The sample of total 200 participants were drawn from orphan adolescents through survey, with the age range of 10 to 16 years (Boys=91, Girls=109). Assessment measures were used to conduct emotional and behavioral problems in decision making or psychological well-being in orphan’s adolescent’s. Psychological well being Scale Birleson 1981, the strength and difficulty questionnaire Goodman and colleagues in the UK in 1997. Adolescents decision making questionnaire Mann, Harmony in 1989. The results have shown that the subscales of strength and difficulty were negatively relates with the subscales of adolescent’s decision making scale. Only the strength and difficulty of hyperactivity and pro social is positively significant with the adolescents' decision making scale. All the subscales of strength and difficulty showed negatively significant relation with the adolescent’s wellbeing. Adolescent decision making subscales self-confidence, vigilance, panic, and complacency have positive correlation with adolescents' wellbeing. Subscales of strength and difficulty hyperactivity and pro social are only positively significant. The study concluded that adolescents' decision making is lower than their emotional and behavioral problems in psychological well being. Emotional problems and behavioral problems are higher and even more in orphan adolescents than the decision-making. This study has implications in the literature gap and also provided the necessary aspects for the understanding of emotional and behavioral problems in orphan adolescence.Item Workplace violence(UMT.Lahore, 2022) Noor Fatima Rashid; Afzaal AbdullahThe study aimed to examine relationship among workplace violence, work related quality of life and turnover intentions in university teachers. A correlational research design was adopted to assess the relation. Using stratified random sampling, 106 individuals, (M=51, W=55) from various universities in Lahore, were contracted. The assessment used Experience of Violence Scale (Kelloway et al, 2002), Fear of Violence Scale (Sacht and Kelloway, 2003), Work-Related Quality of Life Scale (Van Lan et al, 2007), and the Turnover Intentions Scale (Micheal and Spector, 1989). Pearson's product-moment correlation gauged the relation among variables, independent-sample t-test evaluated gender distinctions and linear regression analysis predicted turnover intentions with other variables. The findings revealed a negative correlation between workplace violence and work-related quality of life (WRQoL) with significance observed in both experience of violence by coworkers and students. A significant negative correlation was observed between WRQoL and turnover intentions. There was positive correlation between workplace and turnover intentions which was highly significant when it came to experience of violence by coworker and fear of violence. Gender differences were only significant in working conditions and exhibited marginal significance in turnover intentions, slightly above the significance level. Both workplace violence and WRQoL partially forecasted turnover intentions with positive significance predicted only in case of experience of violence by coworkers and negative significant prediction in low stress at work and overall quality of life. This study has the potential to contribute to the prevention of workplace violence, thereby enhancing the quality of work-life for university teachers and fostering a stronger commitment to their organizations.Item Sociocultural attitudes towards appearance(UMT.Lahore, 2022) Hirza Shabbir; Huma JavedBody dissatisfaction is common now a days in youngsters and causes serious psychological effects. This study was carried to investigate the relationship between sociocultural attitudes towards appearance, body consciousness, self-efficacy in university students. A sample of 113 (Men= 50, Women= 63) university students was taken. The scales sociocultural attitude towards appearance (SATAQ-4) (Schaefer et al., 2015), self-objectification scale (Fredrickson & Noll, 1997) and general self efficacy (Schwarzer & Jerusalem, 1981) were administered. Pearson’s correlation analysis revealed that there was a non-significant positive relationship between all the sub scales of sociocultural attitudes towards appearance except internalization thin/low body fat, it had non-significant negative relationship with appearance based body consciousness. In addition, there was a non-significant negative relationship between all the sub scales of sociocultural attitudes towards appearance with competence based body consciousness. Furthermore, the results revealed that all sub scales of sociocultural attitudes towards appearance was non-significantly negatively correlated except internalization-muscular/athletic, it had non-significant positive relationship with self-efficacy. Moreover, the sub-scales of body consciousness; appearance based and competence based was non-significantly negatively correlated with self-efficacy. Independent sample t-test showed that there was a highly significant gender differences were found in men with related to internalization muscular/athletic and pressures-peers. This research is helpful in understanding the role of self-criticism and self-acknowledgement and their effect on appearance satisfaction in today’s social media paced life.Item Social support(UMT.Lahore, 2022) Javeria Arshad; Zara AsifThis study’s objective was to find out the relationship between social support and self compassion and their effect on mental health of university students in Lahore, Pakistan. A sample of 200 university students with an age range of 18 to 25 years old weas taken where the sample of 111 women and 89 men was taken. Sample was collected via random sampling strategy from public and private universities. Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) (Zimet, Dahlem, Zimet, and Farley, 1988), Self-Compassion Scale (SCS) (Neff, 2003) and Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS 21) (Lovibond and Lovibond, 1995) were used to collect data for assessment. The results revealed a positive relationship between Social Support, Self-Compassion, and good Mental Health. Social Support and Self-Compassion were negatively correlated with Depression, Anxiety and Stress. The findings of this research indicated that there were non-significant gender differences in terms of Social Support, Self Compassion and Mental health of university students. It was also seen that there was a non significant difference in terms of Social Support among joint and nuclear family systems. This research is beneficial for university students to recognize the importance of Social Support and Self-Compassion in predicting good Mental Health by taking support from others and showing compassion to oneself in difficult times of their lives.Item Sociocultural attitudes towards appearance(UMT.Lahore, 2022) Hirza Shabbir; Huma JavedBody dissatisfaction is common now a days in youngsters and causes serious psychological effects. This study was carried to investigate the relationship between sociocultural attitudes towards appearance, body consciousness, self-efficacy in university students. A sample of 113 (Men= 50, Women= 63) university students was taken. The scales sociocultural attitude towards appearance (SATAQ-4) (Schaefer et al., 2015), self-objectification scale (Fredrickson & Noll, 1997) and general self efficacy (Schwarzer & Jerusalem, 1981) were administered. Pearson’s correlation analysis revealed that there was a non-significant positive relationship between all the sub scales of sociocultural attitudes towards appearance except internalization thin/low body fat, it had non-significant negative relationship with appearance based body consciousness. In addition, there was a non-significant negative relationship between all the sub scales of sociocultural attitudes towards appearance with competence based body consciousness. Furthermore, the results revealed that all sub scales of sociocultural attitudes towards appearance was non-significantly negatively correlated except internalization-muscular/athletic, it had non-significant positive relationship with self-efficacy. Moreover, the sub-scales of body consciousness; appearance based and competence based was non-significantly negatively correlated with self-efficacy. Independent sample t-test showed that there was a highly significant gender differences were found in men with related to internalization muscular/athletic and pressures-peers. This research is helpful in understanding the role of self-criticism and self-acknowledgement and their effect on appearance satisfaction in today’s social media paced life.Item Impact of body image(UMT.Lahore, 2022) Muhammad Wasif Naeem; Moazma Matloob; Rimla Hassan; MahnoorThis is a research based study that investigates pre-marital anxieties and concerns of current era adolescents and evaluates variables that is fueling the premarital sexual anxiety. These variables are sexual attractiveness or body image, sexual esteem, and sexual aversion. Moreover, study summaries the relationship of these variable to determine sexual anxiety. The current study investigates adolescent sexual anxiety before marriage. For the purpose of evaluating premarital sexual anxiety, a small-scale empirical study was done among adolescents enrolled in different organizations. A questionnaire of 33 items was used in this research to collect data from 200 students. The questionnaire asked about their experiences with sexual anxiety and way it affected their lives. When it comes to pre-marital sexual anxiety in young adults, Pearson's product-moment correlation was used to evaluate the correlations between self esteem, body image, and sexual aversion. In relation to these factors there was a stronger link between low sexual self-esteem and high levels of Sexual Aversion. These findings show that sexual self-esteem is linked to sexual aversion in a non-direct manner. Sexual aversion and body image are negatively correlated in the second correlation. Beneficial body image has a positive effect on sexual self-esteem in young people. Research evaluated that negative body image grows sexual aversion and develops low sexual esteem and in conclusion this relation causes sexual anxiety. The research concluded that there is a big variation in sexual anxiety between men and women. Females experience greater sexual anxiety than males. The reasons include myths about sex like pain and bleeding experiences, sexual transmitted diseases, child trauma, harassment, unsatisfying body needs and many more like low sexual esteem.Item Academic burnout(UMT.Lahore, 2022) Muhammad Idress; Ranya PervezThe 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.Item Religiousity(UMT.Lahore, 2022) MIDHATReligion provides a strong anchor for shielding mental health issues, the purpose or objective of the research was to study the relationship between religiosity, psychological resilience and mental health among young adults. The sample was divided in two groups Christians and Muslims in order to observe the differences among distinctive belief systems and their impacts on psychological resilience and mental health. It was a correlation cross-sectional research design. A non-probability purposive sampling was used. The age ranges of the participants were between 18-25 years. Data was collected from (N = 150) out of which (n=100) were Muslims and (n =50) were Christians. Authenticated scales were used. Correlation and regression analysis was carried out. It was found that psychological resilience has no association with psychological wellbeing, whereas it was found to have positive relationship of autonomy sub factor between mental health and private practice in Muslims. However, environmental mastery sub-factor of mental health was positively correlated with both private and public practice sub-factors of religiosity in Christian population. This research implies that some factors of religiosity were significant predictors to improve mental health and it depends upon the cultural dominance of certain religion and can impact social competence.Item Exploring subjective positive experiences of single mothers through perma and thought-action repertoire(UMT.Lahore, 2022) AMBER SHAHEENPositive psychology is known to be a flourished field in psychology that mainly focuses on the positive and bright aspects of the life. Positive psychology is the scientific study of positive experiences, positive individual traits as well as the institutions that help in facilitating their development. Positive psychology constitutes a pleasant, meaningful, and engaged life. (Seligman, 1998) This field of positive psychology is concerned with well-being optimal functioning and well-being. It lines up to broaden the focus of clinical psychology beyond suffering. The current qualitative study aimed to explore the subjective experiences of single mothers who intentionally or unintentionally seek help from psychological terms such as positive emotions, PERMA, or broaden-and-built theory. In single parenthood, the well-being of the parent is as important as of the children. This interview-based research played a part in finding about the bright side of single-parent motherhood. Moreover, this study tried to help the mothers who are relatively more stressed about their lives and raising their children. Single mothers were recruited for semi-structured interviews and were debriefed about the study and its purpose. Aim was to explore two models, PERMA (Seligman, 2011) and Broaden-and-built (Fredrickson, 1998) in the lives of single mothers. To analyze the coded data, thematic analysis was used and applied. The findings suggested that single mothers seek help from the applications of these models without acknowledging it and the importance of the concepts such as positive emotions, engagement, relationships, meaning, and accomplishment was also determined. Moreover, terms like positive emotions were widely used by single mothers and according to them, have helped them a lot. This study might play a part in future similar research and provide a pathway. Furthermore, more single mothers can seek help from similar positive concepts to cope and handle things effectively.Item Role of religious believes and perceived parenting on moral values among university students(UMT.Lahore, 2022) Hafiz Umer Basheer; Umama Mushtaq Sulehri; Nazar Abbas; Muhammad ZaeemThe purpose of this study was to find out the relationship of morality, religion, and parenting styles among university students in Lahore, Pakistan. A sample of 251 students with an age range of 17 to 40 years old was taken. It consist of 119 women and 132 men was taken. Sample was collected via convenient sampling strategy in public and private universities. Morality Scale (Hofstee et al., 1992), The Santa Clara Strength of Religious Faith Questionnaire (SCSRFQ) (Plante & Boccaccini, 1997), Perceived Dimensions of Parenting Scale (PDPS) (Robinson et al., 1995) were used to collect data for assessment. Results of correlation analysis showed significant and positive correlation between religion and parenting style. Moreover, there was highly significant and negative relationship between morality and parenting style (Aggressive parenting). Qualification has significant positive relationship with morality and controlling parenting style. The results of independent sample t- test showed that there were significant gender differences in terms of morality and parenting styles with small effect size. The results of independent sample t- test showed that there were significant differences among CGPA (low and high achievers) in terms of religion in university students. The results of independent sample t-test showed that there were differences at level of education (undergraduate and graduates) in terms of morality and controlling parenting style. On the other hands, there were non-significant relation of morality with religion. Graduated students found to have high morality as compared to bachelors’ students. This research is beneficial for university students to understand the role of morality, religion and the importance of parenting styles in predicting high and low moral values.Item Pre-marital relationship(UMT.Lahore, 2022) JAVERIAThe purpose of this research was to find out relationship between pre-marital relationship, perceived stress, Grit, academic self-efficacy and academic performance. There were many previous researches that showed relationship between grit, perceived stress, academic self-efficacy, academic performance but this currently research focused on pre marital relationship; grit perceived stress as independent variable with the relationship academic self –efficacy, academic performance as dependent variable. This study was based on correlational cross sectional research design and used purposive sampling technique for data collection of n= 302 sample sizes from undergraduates university students .Scale that was used; 12 items grit scale by (Duckworth et.al 2009), perceived stress scale by Sheldon Cohen ( Cohen et al.,1983) , Romantic love scale by (Rubin,1970) , academic self-efficacy scale by (Sachitra, 2017) and academic achievement measured by student‟s CGPA . Pearson correlational and regression analysis was used to find out the results so, the findings showed that academic self-efficacy was positively correlated with pre-marital romantic relationship, sub factor of grit; perseverance of effort and academic performance. On the other hand, perceived stress was negatively correlated perseverance of effort and positively correlated with premarital romantic relationship. Furthermore, pre-marital romantic relationship, perceived stress and grit did not predict CGPA but these variables predicted academic self-efficacy except consistency of interest; sub factor of grit.Item Social media usage(UMT.Lahore, 2022) FATIMAPurpose of this study was to determine the relationship between social media usage, body image, cognitive distortions and augmented reality among young adults. Non-probability convenience sampling technique was used to recruit the sample of 300 with age 18-25 years both male and females. Social Networking Site Usage and Needs Scale (SNSUN) (Ali et al., 2020), Appearance Anxiety Inventory (AAI) (Veale et al., 2014),Automatic Thought Questionnaire (ATQ) (Hollon & Kendall, 1980),Self-photo Manipulation Scale (McLean et al., 2015b) were the tools used to examine the relationship between study variables. There is likely to be a positive relationship between social media usage and body image among young adults. There is likely to be a positive relationship between social media usage and cognitive distortions and among young adults. There is likely to be a positive relationship between social media usage and augmented reality among young adults. Social media usage is likely to predict body image, cognitive distortions and use of augmented reality among young adults. Findings of this study showed a favorable association, with positive relationship existed between all four variables. Findings also highlights the strong link between cognitive distortions and having a negative body image and supports the importance of augmented reality in case of body image concerns. Findings from this study should be useful in spreading awareness among youth to look beyond their appearance and explore their own strengths in the age of filters.
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