M.Phil / MS Theses
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Item Women Gender Role Conflict Scale; A Validation Approach(Library Information Services, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus, 2021) Syeda Mehak Munir; SP17-BPY-016; Dr. Shazia Gulzar; LHR TP 6557Pakistan is a patriarchal society where men are the primary authority figures and women are subordinate. Gender is one of the organizing principles of Pakistani society. Patriarchal values embedded in local traditions, religion and culture predetermine the social value of gender. The purpose of this research was to validate and to develop psychometric properties of Women Gender Role Conflict Scale (WGRCS) developed by Gulzar and Tahir, 2019. All the psychometric properties of WGRCS were computed and ensured. The three scales used in this study were Women Gender Role Conflict Scale (Gulzar & Tahir, 2019), Gender Role Conflict Scale,(Gulzar & Mehmood, 2018) and Problematic Internet Use Scale (Shakeel & Yaseen, 2019). For this purpose a sample of 249 university students whose age ranges from 19-25 were contacted and the data was collected through Google forms. The mean age of the sample was (M=21.76) and (SD = 2.19). Finding indicated good internal consistency with (α=. 92) strong positive correlation of WGRCS with GRCS and a minor or no correlation with Problematic Internet Use Scale, which ensured the convergent and Discriminant validities of WGRCS respectively. Test-retest and split-half reliabilities and face and content validities of WGRCS were also ensured. It was concluded that WGRCS is a reliable and a valid scale and the findings were discussed in the light of Pakistani cultural context.Item SELFITIS BEHAVIOR, PERFECTIONISTIC SELF-PRESENTATION AND MENTAL WELL-BEING IN FEMALE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS(Library Information Services, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus, 2023) MALAIKA NAZAR; FA19-BPY-034; DR. SHAMEEM FATIMA; LHR TP 8386The present study is aimed at assessing the association between the selfitis behavior, perfectionistic self-presentation and mental well-being in female university students. Correlational research design was used to determine the relationship between variables. A sample that comprised of 295 participants was selected through convenient sampling technique ranging in age from 18-29 year (M age=20.90, SD=1.58). These participants were selected from Lahore, Pakistan's government and private educational institute. Self-report measures include the demographic questionnaire, three measures, selfitis behaviour scale to assess the selfitis behavior, perfectionistic self-presentation Scale to assess perfectionistic self-presentation, and Warwick mental well-being scale to assess mental well-being. Pearson product moment correlation was used for accessing the association between selfitis behavior, perfectionistic self-presentation, and mental well-being. The study findings showed that selfitis behavior had a positive association with perfectionistic self-presentation. But there is no association is found out in mental well-being. How these factors identify with one another and impact student’s general social, emotional and psychological development which should be considered by the researcher show great implication of this study. Furthermore, this research helps to elevate the awareness regarding the association between selfitis behavior, perfectionistic selfpresentation and mental well-being of Pakistani youth. There are some limitations as this research was only carried out in the students of undergraduate programs, it will be very useful to carry out parallel research for students of post graduate programs or students at schools/colleges to study diversity among students with respect to selfitis behavior, perfectionistic self-presentation and mental wellbeing.Item 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 8379The 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 psychologyItem Development and Validation of Cyber Safety Behaviors Scale(Library Information Services, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus, 2025) Aqsa Chand; CIIT/SP23-REC-003/LHR; Dr. Shameem Fatim; LHR TP 9548The current study was conducted to develop and validate “Cyber Safet Behaviors Scale. The present study further explored a Positive relationship between cyber safety behaviors and emotional regulation and a negative relationship between cyber safety behaviors and emotional regulation with cyberbullying victimization. Using mixed method research design, the present study recruited a sample (N= 270) including n= 120 males, and n= 150 females with different educational levels i.e., intermediate to post-graduation (M=21.8, SD= 1.83) in Phase 2 total sample size was (N=327) Adults from Lahore, Pakistan. Assessment measures i.e., the Cyber Safety Behaviors Scale, Security Intention Behaviors Scale (Eagleman & Peer, 2015), Cyberbullying Victimization (Lee, 2017) were used. Results showed that Exploratory Factor Analysis yields a Cyber Safety Behaviors Scale with 24 items with five components that indicated 53.78% of the total variance. Confirmatory Factor Analysis confirms the scale validity through model fit indices CMIN/DF= 1.30, GFI = .95, AGFI=.93, TLI= .93, CFA= .94, and RMSEA= .03. and scale structure was established with 19 items comprised of 5 factors. Reliability analysis showed CSBS has Cronbach alpha value α=.73. with final 19 items. The measurement model was perfectly matched with observed data. Convergent and Divergent validity results were also significant (**p<0.01). Hence its established through results scale Cyber Safety Behaviors Scale is valid and reliable tool to measure the proposed phenomena. The CSBS is a brief, comprehensive, and developmentally appropriate measure for young adults to measure cyber safety behaviors related to safety in cyberspace. CSBS is a psychometrically valid & reliable assessment measure that has provided pieces of evidence for the construct validity and reliability.Item Childhood Trauma, Alexithymia and Emotional Dysregulation in Adults with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder(Library Information Services, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus, 2025) Khadija Tul Zahra; CIIT/SP23-RCP-009/LHR; Dr. Mahira Ahmed; LHR TP 9541This current study was conducted with the aim of examining the relationship among childhood trauma, emotional dysregulation and alexithymia in adults with obsessive compulsive disorder. Using correlational research design, the participants with the age range of 20-44 years were selected through purposive sampling strategy for the participants diagnosed with obsessive compulsive disorder from different hospital in Lahore. This study revealed that almost 51.1% males and 48.9% females has participated. Toronto Alexithymia Scale (Bagby, 1994), Childhood Trauma Questionnaire-short form (Bernstein & Fink, 1998) and Emotional Regulation Inventory (Roth et al., 2009) were utilized. Moreover, results revealed that childhood trauma was associated with emotional dysregulation. Furthermore, regression analysis reported that childhood trauma is significant predictor of alexithymia and emotional dysregulation and explains the variance in alexithymia and emotional dysregulation. In addition, mediation analysis showed that the significant indirect pathway of the study variables which further revealed that there is variation from alexithymia among childhood trauma and emotional dysregulation. Thus, findings revealed that there is significant correlation between childhood trauma and emotional dysregulation among adults with obsessive compulsive disorder. Alexithymia significantly mediates the association between childhood trauma and alexithymia. Moreover, this research would be beneficial to fill out the research gap in Pakistani literature as there is scarcity in studying the mediating pathway of alexithymia among obsessive compulsive disorder adults in Pakistan. People might take guidance that child’s environment must be hindrance free so that they could protect themselves from developing pathologies in later life.Item Creativity, Cognitive Functioning and Attribution Style of Children with Dyslexia Symptoms(Library Information Services, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus, 2025) Warda Ashraf; SP23-RCP-034; Dr. Farzana AshrafDyslexia is a neurodevelopmental disorder that hinders the brain’s ability to recognize, spell, and decode words accurately and fluently despite having adequate intellectual ability. This quantitative study explored the association between dyslexia, cognitive functioning, attribution style, and creativity in children with dyslexia symptoms. In addition, the moderating role of dyslexia and the mediating effect of attribution style were also investigated, as well as the relationship between cognitive functioning and creativity and its subscales. There were five subscales of creativity: fluency, originality, elaboration, abstraction, and resistance to premature closure. The correlational research design was employed. The sample was initially comprised of two hundred participants with dyslexia symptoms, aged 6 – 15 years (N = 200, age range = 6 – 15 years), studying at two government schools of Lahore and one government school of Kot Radha Kishan, recruited through purposive sampling. However, after analyzing data using SPSS-26, the sample size was reduced to 188 (N = 188). The findings suggested a significant association between dyslexia, cognitive functioning, attribution style, and creativity. The findings also indicated that dyslexia significantly moderates the association between cognitive functioning and creativity. Similarly, it is a significant moderator in the relationship between cognitive functioning and two of subscales of creativity i.e., fluency, and elaboration subscales. This research referred to the attribution style as the intentional one. The results revealed that intentional attribution style partially mediates the association between cognitive functioning and creativity. It also partially mediated the relationship between cognitive functioning and two of the subscales of creativity, i.e., fluency and originality. There were two subscales of intentional attribution style, i.e., ambiguous and non-intentional attribution style. Only ambiguous attribution style was found to significantly mediate the association between cognitive functioning and creativity. In addition, it also partially mediated the path between xix cognitive functioning and one of the subscales of creativity, i.e., fluency. Moreover, the sample was divided into two groups based on age, i.e., children and adolescents. The study involved 67 children aged 6-10 and 121 adolescents aged 11-15. The results revealed that dyslexia significantly moderate the association between cognitive functioning and creativity and one of its subscales, i.e., fluency in adolescents only. No mediating impact of intentional attribution style and its subscales was observed on the relationship between cognitive functioning and creativity and its subscales in children and adolescent subgroups. The study emphasized the importance of considering individual differences in children with varying degrees and intensity of dyslexia symptoms while implementing educational and therapeutic interventions to improve their cognitive abilities and creative potential.Item Effectiveness of Art Therapy on Self-Esteem of Children’s with Thalassemia(Library Information Services, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus, 2025) Saba Bukhari; CIIT/SP23-RCP-020/LHR; Dr. Mahira Ahmad; LHR TP 9543The present study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of art therapy on self-esteem in children with thalassemia. It was hypothesized that there was likely a effectiveness of art therapy on self-esteem of children’s with thalassemia. Using Pre and post quasi experimental research design and purposive sampling, the sample was consisted of 20 children age ranged 6-10 years which were recruited through purposive sampling that are diagnosed with beta thalassemia. Self Esteem Scale for School Children’s (Sadia and Mahmood, 2011) was used for pre and post assessment. Descriptive statistics was conducted on demographical variables and paired samples t-test was used to analysed pre and post difference. The findings from this current study highlight the effectiveness of art therapy on children’s self-esteem with thalassemia. Future research should explore long-term effects and the integration of art therapy into standard care practices for pediatric patients with chronic illnesses. Mental health professionals, clinician, policymakers, educationist and care givers can also use art therapy to deal with psychological issues in children with thalassemiaItem Early Maladaptive Schemas, Alexithymia, Emotional Regulation, and Death Anxiety Adults with Phobias(Library Information Services, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus, 2025) Rabia Rehman; SP23-RCP-018/LHR; Dr. Farzana AshrafThis study aimed to investigate the relationships between early maladaptive schemas, alexithymia, emotional regulation, and death anxiety in adults with phobias. It further examined the mediating role of alexithymia and emotional regulation in the association between maladaptive schema modes and death anxiety. Using a correlational research design, a purposive sample of 250 individuals with specific phobias, aged 18 to 40, was recruited from psychological clinics and mental health centers across Punjab, Pakistan. Participants were assessed using the Schema Mode Inventory (SMI), Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS 20), Emotional Regulation Questionnaire (ERQ), and Death Anxiety Scale (DAS). Results from SPSS-26 indicated significant correlations among the variables, highlighting that maladaptive schema modes, such as Vulnerable Child and Punitive Parent, strongly predict increased death anxiety. Alexithymia mediated the relationship between maladaptive schema modes and death anxiety, while dysfunctional emotional regulation strategies, such as suppression, amplified the effects. These findings provide a deeper understanding of the cognitive and emotional mechanisms underlying death anxiety in individuals with phobias. They emphasize the need for therapeutic interventions targeting schema modes, improving emotional awareness, and fostering adaptive regulation strategies to alleviate death anxiety. This research contributes valuable insights into culturally sensitive approaches for addressing phobia-related anxiety in Pakistan.Item The Impact of Personality Traits on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Effectiveness in Adults with Major Depressive Disorder: A Pre-Experimental Study(Library Information Services, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus, 2025) Zainab Amjad; CIIT/SP23-RCP-035/LHR; Dr. Muneeba ShakilMajor depression disorder is a prevalent condition that is affecting the mental health of millions of people globally. It varies from ordinary mood fluctuation to chronic condition. Depression can significantly impair the overall functioning and quality of life. In depression, there is an imbalance of the neurotransmitters like serotonin, norepinephrine, and dopamine. To treat major depressive disorder, there are therapeutic approaches. One of the most popular therapeutic techniques is CBT. It is clinically proven to be one of the best therapeutic techniques in treating depression. Cognitive behavioral therapy is efficient in the treatment of depression and alleviating the symptoms of it. It helps in fostering long-term recovery. CBT effectiveness and outcomes vary based on factors like personality traits and individual differences. Everyone is different and has distinct personality traits that make him unique, so CBT outcomes vary (Beck et al., 1979).Item Internalized Stigma, Social Connectedness, and Coping Strategies in Caregivers of Adults with Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorder(Library Information Services, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus, 2025) Shazia Zafar; CIIT/SP23-RCP-025/LHR; Dr. Mahira AhmadThe current study aimed to investigate internalized stigma, social connectedness, and coping strategies in caregivers of adults with schizophrenia spectrum disorder (SSD). The study hypothesized that there is likely a significant correlation between internalized self stigma and coping strategies, and social connectedness likely moderates the relationship between them. A sample of 250 caregivers of adults with schizophrenia spectrum disorder both men and women, age ranged 20 to 60 years from both public and private sector hospitals of Lahore were selected through purposive sampling. The measures used to collect the data were Self-Stigma in Relatives of people with Mental Illness scale (Morris et al., 2017), the Social Connectedness Scale (Lee & Robins, 1995), and the Coping Orientation to Problems Experienced Inventory (Brief-COPE: Carver, 1997). Data was analyzed using SPSS .25, reliability analyses revealed all scales having good reliability. The correlation results showed a significant relationship between internalized self-stigma, social connectedness, and coping strategies (avoidant and approach). Moderation analyses were done, which revealed the moderating role of social connectedness between Internalized self-stigma and coping strategies (avoidant and approach). This study underscores the development and application of approaches to address the caregiver’s needs. Moreover, it will be helpful to rule out available ways to help and support caregivers and to minimize the unfavorable effects of caregiving.