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Item Mindfulness, Emotional intelligence and Academic adjustment in college students(Library Information Services, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus, 2024) Ayesha Azam; Sp20-BPY-003; Ms. Zaeema Farooq; LHR TP 8892The purpose of the present study was to investigate the relationship between mindfulness, emotional intelligence and academic adjustment in college students. A correlational design was used, and the sample consisted of 400 college students, including males (n= 200) and females (n=200) with age range 16 to 18 with (M= 17.39, SD= 1.12) from public and private colleges in Lahore. The Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS: Brown & Ryan, 2003), Emotional Intelligence scale (EIS: Mayer & Salovey, 2002) and Academic Adjustment Scales (AAS: Anderson, 2016) were used to measuring attention to and awareness across several domains of experience in daily life. Results revealed that Mindfulness had a positive correlation with emotional intelligence, academic achievement, and academic motivation while negative correlation with academic lifestyle. emotional intelligence had a negative correlation with academic lifestyle while positive correlation with academic achievement and academic motivation. results showed that academic lifestyle had a negative correlation with academic achievement and academic motivation. Mindfulness was a positive predictor of emotional intelligence. Emotional intelligence was a negative predictor of academic lifestyle and positive predictor of academic achievement and motivation. Mindfulness has a negative indirect effect on academic lifestyle and significance positive indirect effect on academic achievement and motivation. While emotional intelligence mediates the relationship between mindfulness and academic lifestyle, motivation and achievement. This study highlights the importance of mindfulness and emotional intelligence in shaping positive academic outcomes, emphasizing their importance for fostering academic achievement, motivation, and effective adjustment among college studentsItem Attachment Styles, Dark Tetrad Personality And Friendship Quality In Young Adults(Library Information Services, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus, 2024) Ayesha Bibi; SP20-BPY-032; Ms. Zaeema Farooq; LHR TP 8889The purpose of the present study was to investigate the relationship between Attachment styles, Dark tetrad personality and Friendship Quality in young adults. A correlational design was used, and the sample consisted of 400 young adults, including males (n=192) and females(n=208) with age range 18 to 25 with (M = 20.84, SD = 1.53). The study variables were evaluated using self-report instruments such as a demographics questionnaire, Adult Attachment Scale (RAAS; Collins, 1996), Dark tetrad personality scale (Jones, 2018), and Friendship Quality Scale (Bukowski, Hoza, and Boivin, 1994). Dark tetrad traits had a significantly positive correlation with attachment styles and friendship quality. Moreover, Close and Anxiety are positive predictors of Dark tetrad personality whereas Depend was a negative predictor of Machiavellianism, Psychopathy, Sadism and positive predictor of Narcissism. Dark tetrad personality mediated the relationship between Attachment (close, depend, anxeity) and Friendship quality. Attachment styles were predictors of Dark Tetrad Personality traits. This study helps in understanding how small changes in Attachments or behavior can affect Personality changes and in turn help the society understand people with Dark Tetrad Personality Traits and help them in their lives and prevent such condition to introduce new Dark Personalities. This also helps in building strong and long living Relationships and Friendships. The implications of present study has been discussed.Item Family Functioning and Alexithymia: A Cross-Cultural Study in Pakistani and Australian Adults(Library Information Services, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus, 2023) Nimra Zubair; SP20-BPY-011; Ms. Zaeema Farooq; LHR TP 8870The present study is focused on investigating the relationship between family functioning and alexithymia, as well as to examine any cross-cultural differences in these factors among Pakistani and Australian adults. The sample for this cross-sectional study consisted of 250 adults, ranging in age from 18 to 40 years. Among them, 150 adults were from Pakistan, with an age range of 18 to 37, and 100 adults were from Australia, with an age range of 18 to 40. A convenient online mode of data collection was applied that enabled a wider range of individuals from Pakistan and Australia to participate. Self-report measures including the demographic questionnaire, Family Assessment Device (FAD), and Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20) were used to assess the study variables. The correlation analysis demonstrated a positive relationship between alexithymia and general family functioning, as well as all subscales of family functioning in both the Pakistani and Australian samples. Indicating poor family functioning has a relationship with the prevalence of alexithymia in adults of both Australian and Pakistani groups. Hierarchical regression analysis also indicated that general family functioning and all subscales of family functioning (communication, problem-solving, roles, affective responsiveness, affective involvement, and behavior control) positively predicted alexithymia. Moreover, the independent samples t-test revealed that the prevalence of alexithymia was significantly different in family functioning, communication, roles, affective responsiveness, and affective involvement whereas there was no difference in externally oriented thinking, problem-solving, or behavioral control between Pakistani and Australian adults. The study's findings highlight the importance of family functioning in impacting individual's emotional expressiveness and the need for culturally sensitive therapeutic approaches.