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Item Stress, Cognitive Distortions, and Emotional Dysregulation among Psychologists(Library Information Services, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus, 2024) Aqsa Iftikhar; SP20-BPY-015; Ms. Bareera Saeed; LHR TP 8882This quantitative study aimed to assess the relationship between stress, cognitive distortion, and emotional dysregulation among psychologists. A convenient sampling method was employed to collect data from 200 participants aged between 25 and 50 years (M=36.38, SD=4.70). Individuals filled out self-report forms, which included a Demographic Questionnaire, Perceived Stress Scale, Cognitive Distortion Scale, and Emotional Dysregulation Scale. The research included psychologists from different clinical settings, and formal consents were diligently obtained. Results revealed significant correlations between self-criticism, predictive thinking, and emotional dysregulation. Perceived stress demonstrated a positive association with emotional dysregulation, emphasizing its notable impact. Moreover, stress-creating thinking contributed to perceived stress. The regression analysis highlighted age as a minimal predictor, while perceived stress and various cognitive distortions collectively explained 32% of the variance in emotional dysregulation. Noteworthy predictors included stress-creating thinking, self-blame/self-criticism, and rigid thinking as negative predictors, while predictive thinking emerged as a positive predictor of emotional dysregulation. The study suggests that stress and cognitive distortion, especially predictive thinking, contribute to emotional dysregulation among psychologists. Implications underscore the significance of organizational policies, professional development programs, and refined psychology curricula to address psychologists' well-being, subsequently impacting client outcomes. Overall, these findings contribute to the understanding of the factors influencing emotional well-being in the field of psychology.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.