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    Perceived Stress, Poor Sleep Quality and Mental Well-Being in Young Adults
    (Library Information Services, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus, 2023) Ayeza Qayyum; FA19-BPY-021; Dr. Shameem Fatima; LHR TP 8379
    The aim of the current study was aimed to assess the association between perceived stress, poor sleep quality, and mental well-being. It was hypothesized that there would be an association between perceived stress, poor sleep quality and mental well-being in young adults. A secondary hypothesis was sleep quality would be a moderator between perceived stress and mental well-being among young adults. A sample of 488 young adults including men (n= 244) and women (n=244) ranging in age from 19 to 25 years (M = 20.38 and SD = 1.76) was taken from different private and government sector universities. Convenience sampling strategy was used to approach participants and collect data. Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (Buysse, 1989), Perceived Stress Scale (Cohen , 1983) and Warwich Edinburgh Mental Well Being Scale (Warwich and Edinburgh, 2008) were used to access the perceived stress, poor sleep quality and mental well-being. Pearson product moment correlation and moderation analysis through AMOS were used to test hypotheses. For additional findings independent samples t-test were applied. The findings of the study revealed that perceived was found to have a positive association with poor sleep quality and negative association with mental well-being. Additional findings revealed that there were significant differences in perceived stress, poor sleep quality and mental well being in young adults related to the family system, gender and universities. The present study had implication in clinical and counseling psychology
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    PSYCHOLOGICAL FLEXIBILITY, SELF-ESTEEM AND TEST ANXIETY IN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
    (2023) FARDA ASIF; FA19-BPY-024; DR. SHAZIA GULZAR; LHR TP 8379
    The present study focused on the association psychological flexibility, self-esteem and test anxiety in university students of Pakistan. In this co-relational study, the sample consisted of 300 adults selected through convenient sampling technique, equally distributed across men and women with ages between 19 to 25 (M=1.49, SD=0.507). These participants were selected from 5 public sector universities of Lahore. Self-report measures including the demographic questionnaire, The Acceptance and Action Questionnaire-2 (AAQ-2), The Self-esteem Scale (SES) and West side Test Anxiety Scale (WSTAS) were used to assess the study’s variables. Correlation analysis demonstrated that there was no relationship between psychological flexibility, self- esteem and test anxiety. But psychological flexibility was negatively correlated with test anxiety. Independent t-test analysis demonstrated that there was no significant gender difference in terms of psychological flexibility, self-esteem and test anxiety. MANOVA analysis also indicated that mother’s education was impact on participant’s psychological flexibility. The results of this study will contribute to the existing literature on psychological factors influencing university students, offering practical implications for educational institutions, counselors, and policymakers seeking to create a supportive and conducive learning environment. The results of research are discussed in the light of Pakistani cultural context.