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Item Poor Sleep Quality, Overthinking and Mental Well-Being in Young Adults(Library Information Services, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus, 2023) Maryam Ghaffar; FA19-BPY-023; Dr. Shameem Fatima; LHR TP 8378The current study aimed to evaluate the association between poor sleep quality, overthinking, and mental well-being. It was hypothesized that there would be an association between poor sleep quality, overthinking, and mental well-being in young adults. Moreover, overthinking would mediate the association between poor sleep quality and mental well-being in 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 data collection. Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (Buysse et al., 1989), Perseverative Thinking Questionnaire (Tennant et al., 2007), and Warwick Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale (Warwick & Edinburgh, 2008) were employed to assess the levels of sleep quality, overthinking, and mental well-being. Pearson product-moment correlation and mediation analysis through AMOS were used to test hypotheses. The findings of the study revealed that poor sleep quality is correlated with overthinking and mental well-being in young adults. Overthinking was found to have a positive association with poor sleep quality and a negative association with mental well-being. Furthermore, overthinking was mediating the relation between poor sleep quality and mental well-being. The present study has implications in social, counseling, and educational psychology. Limitations, implications, and future directions of the current study were also discussed.Item Relationship between Emotional Self-Disclosure, Humor Styles, and Social Dysfunctioning in Students of Art and Design(Library Information Services, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus, 2023) Zainab Raheel; FA19-BPY-019; Dr. Shameem Fatima; LHR TP 8375The understanding of the complex dynamics of emotional self-disclosure, humor styles, and social dysfunctioning is crucial in the fields of art and design. This research study presents an in-depth exploration of these constructs and their interrelationships in designing students. It was hypothesized that there would be a significant relation between emotional self-disclosure, humor styles and social dysfunctioning in design students. The study sample was consist of 300 participants (50% men & 50% women) from different departments of art and design, aged between 18-25 years. The participants were assessed on the basis of Emotional Self- Disclosure Scale, Humor Styles Questionnaire and Social Functioning Questionnaire. The Pearson Correlation Coefficient, t-test and mediation analyses were conducted to test study hypotheses. The study yielded significant results regarding the relationship between study variables. The findings have shown there were significant correlation between emotional self-disclosure, humor styles and social dysfunctioning, i) affiliative humor was negatively associated with social dysfunctioning, and ii) aggressive humor was positively correlated with social dysfunctioning. The mediation analyses showed that humor styles mediated the association between emotional self- disclosure and social dysfunctioning. Additional findings showed that women tend to show higher emotional self-disclosure and use positive humor styles and men tend to use negative humor styles and scored higher on social dysfunctioning. The findings can be helpful for educational institutions who can work with students and administration collaboratively to support well-being and creativity of students.Item Social Intelligence, Moral Disengagement and Rule-breaking in University Male(Library Information Services, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus, 2023) Sidra Naz; FA19-BPY-048; Dr. Shameem Fatima; LHR TP 8395The present study focused on the social intelligence, moral disengagement and rule- breaking in university male students. In this correlational study, the sample consisted of 290 university students enrolled in different government and private universities of Lahore doing bachelors in any field, selected through convenient sampling technique, with age range 19 to 25. Self-report measures including the demographic questionnaire, Tromso Social Intelligence Scale (TSIS), Moral Disengagement Scale for Adults (MDS- A) and Rule Breaking Scale (RBS). Correlation analysis demonstrated that social intelligence is negatively correlated with moral disengagement and rule-breaking. Moreover, this study revealed that moral disengagement is positively correlated with rule-breaking behaviour. The current study suggested that developing social intelligence skills are effective in preventing moral disengagement and rule-breaking behaviour. If young adults develop social intelligence skills, they may be better able to navigate social situations without engaging in antisocial behaviour.Item Eating Attitudes, Emotional Regulation, and Psychological Distress Among Pakistani Young Adult Women(Library Information Services, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus, 2023) Mubashra Mukhtar; (FA19-BPY-026); Dr. Shameem Fatima; LHR TP 8381This study was designed to explore the link between eating attitudes emotional regulation and psychological distress among young women. In this study, the sample consisted of 300 young adult women selected through a convenient sampling technique from different universities in Lahore. The mean age of the sample (n=300) was 21.90 years, and the standard deviation was 2.67. The study's total sample comprised 300 young adults. Self-report measures including the demographic questionnaire, eating attitude test, emotional regulation, and psychological distress scale were used to assess the study variables. The results of the current study revealed that eating attitude has a significant correlation with depression, anxiety, and stress. There was a positive and significant correlation between preferred junk food and stress. The overall results showed that eating attitude was a significant predictor of depression, anxiety, and stress.Item Psychological Distress among Students During COVID-19: Sleep Quality and Cognitive Emotion Regulation as Correlates.(Library Information Services, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus, 2020) Ruhma Syed; SP17-BPY-005; Dr. Shameem Fatima; LHR TP 6554The main objectives of the current study were to assess the association between sleep quality and psychological distress and to assess whether cognitive emotion regulation strategies mediate the link between sleep quality and psychological distress. To approach the study objectives, psychological distress was assessed from stress, anxiety, and depression; and emotion regulation was assessed from two cognitive emotion regulation strategies, putting into perspective and catastrophizing. It was hypothesized that there would be positive associations of poor sleep quality with anxiety, depression, and stress. A secondary hypothesis was that the selected cognitive emotion regulation would mediate the association of sleep quality with anxiety, depression, and stress. A sample of 202 college and university students in age range 16-30 (M=21.64, SD= 2.32; Men= 65, Women=137) was selected through an online survey to conduct the study. Convenient sampling strategy was used to approach participants and collect data. Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (Buysse, 1989), Depression, anxiety and stress scale-21 (Lovibond, 1995) and Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (Garnefski & Kraaij, 2007) were used to assess the sleep quality, psychological distress variables and the cognitive emotion regulation respectively. Pearson product-moment correlation and mediation analysis were used to test study hypotheses. The findings of the study revealed that poor sleep quality was a positive correlate of stress, anxiety, and depression. Findings from mediation analysis indicated that only one of the two cognitive emotion regulation strategies; catastrophizing significantly mediated the association of sleep quality with stress, anxiety, and depression. Limitations, implications and future directions of the current study were also discussed.Item Cognitive Emotion Regulation Explains the Religious Coping- Mental-well-being Link during COVID-19 in Young Adults(Library Information Services, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus, 2020) Mahnoor Arshad; SP17-BPY-013; Dr. Shameem Fatima; LHR TP 6971The purpose of the current study was twofold: i) to assess the direct, and indirect associations between religious coping, cognitive emotion regulation strategies and mental well being, and ii) to examine whether physical health status moderates the mediated associations between religious coping, cognitive emotion regulation strategies and mental well-being. For this purpose, religious coping was assessed from positive religious coping and negative religious coping; and two selective emotion regulation strategies, Positive reappraisal and Self-blaming, were assessed in the current study. A sample of 200 young adults, ranging in age from 19-36 years (M age= 21.43, SD= 2.96; Men = 82, Women = 116) was selected through an online survey to assess the study objectives. Convenient sampling strategy was used to approach participants and collect data. The Warwick–Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale (Tennant et al., 2007), Brief RCOPE (Pargament et al., 2011) and Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (Garnefski & Kraaij, 2007) were used to assess the mental well-being, level of religious coping, and the use of cognitive emotion regulation respectively. Pearson product-moment correlation and moderated mediation analysis were used to test study hypotheses. The findings of the study revealed that only positive religious coping was positively correlated with one cognitive emotion regulation strategy, positive reappraisal, and mental well-being. Findings from mediation analysis indicated that positive reappraisal significantly mediated the link between positive religious coping and mental well-being. Finally, physical health status moderated the mediated association between positive religious coping, positive reappraisal, and mental well-being. More specifically, the mediated link was stronger for participants who reported good physical health status compared to those who reported poor physical health. Limitations, implications and future directions of the current study were also discussed.Item Cognitive Control and Decision Making among Adults: The Role of Aging(Library Information Services, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus, 2018) Manoor Khan; SP14-BPSY-013; Dr. Shameem Fatima; LHR TP 5405The purpose of the current study was to evaluate the direct and indirect relationship between aging, cognitive control and decision making, and to assess whether age moderates the relationship between cognitive control and decision making styles. To conduct the study, a sample of 195 adults, ranging in age from 30-59 years, were selected from different institutions and organizations of the Lahore city. It was hypothesized that there would be significant relationships between age, cognitive control, and decision-making styles. It was also hypothesized that there would be significant relationship between age and decision-making styles in adults. Additionally, it was hypothesized that cognitive control would mediate the association between age and decision-making styles. Moreover, it was also hypothesized that age would moderate the relationship between cognitive control and decision-making styles. The convenient sampling technique was used to approach the participants. DKEFS Color Word Interference test, and Design Fluency Test (Delis, Kaplan, & Krammer, 2001), General Decision Making Style Inventory (Scott,& Bruce, 1995) were used to assess the level of cognitive control, and the styles of decision making respectively. Pearson product movement correlation and moderated mediation analyses were used to test study hypotheses. The Results showed that age and cognitive control were positively correlated with rational and spontaneous decision-making styles, while negatively correlated with dependent and avoidant decision-making styles. Findings from mediation analyses indicated that cognitive control as assessed from CWIT measure mediated the relationship between age and dependent, avoidant, and spontaneous decision-making styles, while cognitive control as assessed from DFT mediated the link of age with dependent and avoidant decision making styles. Finally, moderation analyses indicated that cognitive control was more strongly correlated with dependent, avoidant, and spontaneous decision making styles among older adults as compared to middle adults. Limitations, implications, and future directions of the current study were discussedItem SLEEP DISTURBANCE, EATING HABITS, COGNITIVE CONTROL, AND AGGRESSION IN ADOLESCENTS(Library Information Services, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus, 2018) TAYYABA ATHAR; FA14-BPSY-001; Dr. Shameem FatimaThe purpose of the current study was to investigate the direct and mediated relationship between sleep disturbance, healthy food habits, cognitive control, and aggression in adolescents. It was hypothesized that sleep disturbance would have a positive relationship with aggression and healthy food habits would have a negative relationship with aggression. A secondary hypothesis was formulated that cognitive control would mediate the relationship of sleep disturbance and food habits with aggression. To conduct the study, a correlational research design was used. The sample of the study comprised of 157 adolescents in age range of 12-18 years; they were selected from secondary and higher secondary grades from different private and government schools and colleges of Lahore. The sample were selected through cluster random sampling technique. The Adolescent Food Habits Checklist, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), Color word interference test taken from Delis Kaplan Executive functions system (D-KEFS; Delis, Kaplan, & Kramer, 2001), and Aggression Scale (Mathur & Bhatnagar, 2004) were used to assess the healthy food habits, sleep disturbance, level of cognitive control, and the level of aggression respectively. Pearson product movement correlation analysis and mediation model using Baron and Kenny’s guidelines were calculated to assess study objectives. The results showed that sleep disturbance were positively correlated with aggression and healthy food habits were negatively correlated with aggression. Moreover, the healthy food habits were negatively correlated with error measure of cognitive control (more errors represented poor cognitive control). Furthermore, the findings indicated that cognitive control (error measure) mediated the link between healthy food habits and aggression (Soble z test = -1.74, p <.05). Limitations, implications, and future directions of the current study were discussed.Item The Impact of Applied Behavior Analysis on Basic Learning and Academic Skills in Children with Autism: An Intervention Study(Library Information Services, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus, 2025) Ubaid Ullah Saif; SP23-RCP-031/LHR; Dr. Shameem Fatima; LHR TP 9520Autism Spectrum Disorder is a neurodevelopment disorder that is mental and emotional mental health condition that affects the person’s ability to interact with others socially. Children with such condition exhibit interest in restricted repetitive behaviors. The study aimed to estimate and investigate the significant impact of intervention based on applied behavior analysis to improve learning and academic skills of Pakistani children with autism spectrum disorder. A purposive sampling technique was used to select a sample of 70 participants between the ages 6 to 12 years and diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. Pre- and Post-assessment were made on Childhood Autism Rating Scale and Assessment of Basic Language and Learning Skills. The results obtained in post assessment showed improvement in basic learning and academic skills as compared to pre intervention level. It was found that the sample showed improvement in basic learning and academic skills at post intervention level. The study strongly supported the conclusion respecting the effectiveness of applied behavior analysis interventions concerning the academic and learning competencies of children with autism spectrum disorder. This research addresses a significant gap in the existing literature by focusing specifically on the basic learning and academic skills of Pakistani children with autism spectrum disorderItem Executive Functioning Profiling of Individuals with Borderline Personality Disorder: Association with Impulsive Behaviour and Social Functioning(Library Information Services, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus, 2024) Samra Zulfiqar; P23-RCP-024/LHR; Dr. Shameem Fatima; LHR TP 9528This cross-sectional study examined the executive functioning profile of individuals with borderline personality disorder. A secondary objective was to assess the association of executive functions with impulsive behavior and social functioning. There were two phases in the study. In phase I translation of impulsive behavior and social functioning scale was done to avoid cultural discrepancy. In phase II, the main study was conducted. Purposive sampling techniques were used for data collection (BPD=150, Controls=200) with matched age, gender, and education. Impulsive behavior and social dysfunctioning were assessed using the short impulsive behavior scale and social functioning questionnaire. The high score on the social functioning questionnaire showed poor social functioning. The executive functioning tests of working memory cognitive flexibility, and inhibition were evaluated by using performance tests. Data analysis was performed using SPSS for the interpretation of data. Regression analysis and t-tests assessed the prediction and differences between groups. Findings showed that individuals with borderline personality had lower scores on executive functioning measures than controls. They made more errors and took more time than controls. The executive functioning measures negatively predicted impulsive behavior and social functioning. In conclusion, the life of borderline personality could be improved by managing their impulsiveness and social dysfunction behavior.