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This study investigated potential factors contributing to mental health in university students in... more This study investigated potential factors contributing to mental health in university students in Pakistan. The specific factors selected for investigation were fathers warmth, extraversion vs. introversion, self-esteem, and peer relationships. Two demographic factors, gender and socio-economic status (based on parental income), were also examined to determine potential relationships with mental health problems. A quantitative research design was utilized and data were obtained through participants completing five different standardized surveys. The participants were 314 undergraduate students from different departments, attending one university in Karachi. The age of participants ranged from 18 to 24 years, and 149 were female and 165 were male. The findings of this study revealed a positive correlation between extraversion and mental health, fathers warmth and mental health, and self-esteem and mental health, along with significant gender differences: male students reported more p...
This study investigated potential factors contributing to mental health in university students in... more This study investigated potential factors contributing to mental health in university students in Pakistan. The specific factors selected for investigation were fathers warmth, extraversion vs. introversion, self-esteem, and peer relationships. Two demographic factors, gender and socio-economic status (based on parental income), were also examined to determine potential relationships with mental health problems. A quantitative research design was utilized and data were obtained through participants completing five different standardized surveys. The participants were 314 undergraduate students from different departments, attending one university in Karachi. The age of participants ranged from 18 to 24 years, and 149 were female and 165 were male. The findings of this study revealed a positive correlation between extraversion and mental health, fathers warmth and mental health, and self-esteem and mental health, along with significant gender differences: male students reported more p...