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    Mindfulness, Optimism, and Mental Health of University Students during Covid-19
    (Library Information Services, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus, 2018) Usman Ashraf; FA15-BPY-012; Ms. Zainab Raza; LHR TP 6559
    The purpose of the current study was to investigate the relationship between mindfulness, optimism, and mental health of University Students during Covid-19 . It was hypothesized that there is a relationship between mindfulness, optimism, and mental health (anxiety, stress, and depression) of university students. A correlational research design was used in this study. The sample of 224 students (male=89, female=135) was taken from online google form. Different scales were used i.e. Mindfulness Attention Awareness Scale, Optimism Life Orientation Scale and Mental Health DAAS Scale to assess the Mindfulness, Optimism and Mental health in university students. Pearson Product Moment Correlation Analysis and hierarchal regression was used to assess study objectives. According to results, there is negative relationship between optimism and mental health (stress, anxiety, and depression) in university students. Mindfulness negatively predicts stress, anxiety, and depression in university students. Optimism negatively predicts stress and depression in university students. Limitations, implications, and future directions of the current study were discussed.
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    PERSONALITY TRAITS, WORK FAMILY BALANCE AND BURNOUT IN PRACTICING PSYCHOLOGISTS
    (Library Information Services, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus, 2018) Maryam Javed; FA14-BPSY-005; Ms. Zainab Raza; LHR TP 5407
    The purpose of the current study is to investigate the relationship between personality traits, work family balance, and burnout in practicing psychologists. It was hypothesized that there is a relationship between personality traits, work family balance, and burnout in practicing psychologists. Moreover, personality traits would moderate the relationship of work family balance and burnout in practicing psychologists. A correlational research design was used in this study. The sample comprised of 60 psychologists; and was taken from Lahore though purposive and snowball sampling technique. The Ten Item Personality Inventory (TIPI) (Gosling, Rentfrow, & Swann, 2003); Work Family Balance Measure (Carlson & Grzywacz, 2007); and Copenhagen Burnout Inventory (CBI) (Kristesen, Borritz, Villadsen, & Christensen, 2005) were used to assess the personality traits, work family balance, and burnout respectively. Pearson product movement correlation analysis and hierarchal regression model were used to assess study objectives. The results showed that work family balance was negatively correlated with burnout. Moreover, age was negatively correlated with client related burnout. Furthermore, the findings indicated that personality trait (conscientiousness) moderates the relationship of work family balance and burnout. Limitations, implications, and future directions of the current study were discussed.