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DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals), Oct 1, 2018

Journal of Psychology & Clinical Psychiatry, Feb 12, 2016

Objective: Medical education is considered as highly stressful. The role of emotional intelligenc... more Objective: Medical education is considered as highly stressful. The role of emotional intelligence in managing stress and in better adjustment is well-recognised. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the association of emotional intelligence and its subcomponents with stress in undergraduate medical students. Method: Total sample consisted on 238 undergraduate medical students including 73 males, and 165 females. Demographic form, the scale of emotional intelligence and perceived stress scale were administered to assess the study variables. Results: Linear regression analysis was computed. Level of stress was found to be higher among females than males. Moreover, results showed that subcomponents of EI including optimism (B=-257, p<.01), problem solving (B=-257, p<.01), flexibility (B=-273, p<.01) and interpersonal skills (B=-.127, p<.05) were found to be negatively correlated with stress. Conclusion: It can be concluded that medical student's use of emotions intelligently helps towards off the stress. Study results pointed toward the need of incorporating the programs for enhancement of emotional intelligence to manage the stress in better way.

Saudi Medical Journal, Jul 1, 2016

‫بني‬ ‫العالقة‬ ‫لتحليل‬ ‫بيرسون‬ ‫االرتباط‬ ‫معامل‬ ‫بق‬ ُ ‫ط‬ ‫النتائج:‬ ‫سلبية‬ ‫عالقة‬ ‫لوجود... more ‫بني‬ ‫العالقة‬ ‫لتحليل‬ ‫بيرسون‬ ‫االرتباط‬ ‫معامل‬ ‫بق‬ ُ ‫ط‬ ‫النتائج:‬ ‫سلبية‬ ‫عالقة‬ ‫لوجود‬ ‫النتائج‬ ‫حتليل‬ ‫وأشار‬ ‫واملرونة‬ ‫النفسية‬ ‫الضغوطات‬)r=-0.203, p<0.01(‫واملرونة‬ ‫النفسية‬ ‫الضغوطات‬ ‫بني‬ r=-0.292,(‫السياقية‬ ‫للعوامل‬ ‫باإلضافة‬ ‫اإلنقاذ.‬ ‫عمال‬ ‫لدى‬ ‫متضمنة‬)r=-0.239, p<0.05(‫الفرعية‬ ‫وعناصرها‬)p<0.05 r=(‫الثقافية‬ ‫واملصادر‬)r=-0.239, p<0.05(‫الروحية‬ ‫املعتقدات‬ ‫الضغط‬ ‫مع‬ ً ‫عكسيا‬ ‫مرتبطة‬ ‫أنها‬ ‫جد‬ ُ ‫و‬ ‫التي‬)-0.287, p<0.01 ‫النفسي.‬ ‫عوامل‬ ‫من‬ ‫االنقاذ‬ ‫عمال‬ ‫معاناة‬ ‫الدراسة‬ ‫هذه‬ ‫من‬ ‫يتضح‬ ‫اخلامتة:‬ ‫تصميم‬ ‫عند‬ ‫االعتبار‬ ‫في‬ ‫أخذها‬ ‫يجب‬ ‫واملرونة‬ ‫النفسية‬ ‫الضغوطات‬ ‫النفسي‬ ‫الرفاه‬ ‫وتعزيز‬ ‫العقلية‬ ‫الصحة‬ ‫على‬ ‫للحفاظ‬ ‫تدريبية‬ ‫دورات‬ ‫االنقاذ.‬ ‫عمال‬ ‫لدى‬ Objectives: To assess the relationship between psychological distress and resilience in rescue workers. Following hypothesis was formulated; there would be negative correlation between psychological distress and resilience in rescue workers. Method: A correlational study was conducted from June-August 2015 in Rahim Yar Khan, Punjab, Pakistan. The sample of the present study consisted of 100 rescue workers. The age of the participants ranged from 23 to 40 year old with the mean age of 27.4±3.9 years. Demographic information form, Kessler psychological distress scale and adult resilience measure were administered on the participants to assess the level of psychological distress and resilience. Results: Pearson product moment coefficient of correlation was applied to analyze the relationship of psychological distress and resilience. Analysis of the result indicated that there is negative relationship between psychological distress and resilience (r=-0.203, p<0.01) in rescue workers. Further, contextual factors (r=-0.292, p<0.05) and its subcomponents including spiritual beliefs (r=-0.239, p<0.05) and cultural resources (r=-0.287, p<0.01) were also found to be inversely correlated with psychological distress. Conclusion: The research evidenced that rescue workers were experiencing psychological distress Resilience factors should be considered while designing trainings to preserve mental health and to enhance the psychological well-being of rescue workers.

Journal of education and health promotion, 2022

BACKGROUND:Empathy is regarded as a fundamental personal attribute for in-training and in-practic... more BACKGROUND:Empathy is regarded as a fundamental personal attribute for in-training and in-practice doctors. Several factors may play a significant role to facilitate or prevent the ability of doctors' empathy toward their patients. The objective of the present study is to investigate the relationship of empathy with personality traits (extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, neuroticism, and openness to experience) among undergraduate medical students.MATERIALS AND METHODS:This study was based on a correlational, cross-sectional design and was conducted from January 2020 to April 2020. The sample consisted of 301 undergraduate medical students studying in different medical colleges situated in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Personal information form, the big-five personality inventory, and the interpersonal reactivity index scales were administered. Obtained data were analyzed by applying several methods such as mean, standard deviation, Mann–Whitney U test, Pearson's correlation coefficient, and multivariable linear regression.RESULTS:Regression analysis revealed that personality dimensions accounted for 10–19% of the variance in scores of empathy sub-dimensions of perspective-taking, empathetic concern, fantasy, and personal distress. Agreeableness was found to be associated with empathetic concern and perspective-taking. Openness to experience was found to be significantly related to perspective-taking and fantasy, whereas extraversion was negatively associated with perspective-taking. Neuroticism had an association with personal distress, empathetic concern, and fantasy. Additionally, no gender difference was observed and students with people-oriented specialty preferences showed significantly higher scores on empathy sub-domains than technology-oriented students.CONCLUSION:This study confirmed that personality dimensions play a notable role to predict empathetic behaviors among Saudi undergraduate medical students. This study would help to design individualized strategies by incorporating personality dimensions in the training program to enhance empathetic behavior among medical students.

Journal of Education and Health Promotion

Journal of Research in Social Sciences, 2022

Resilience is the process to adapt successfully after adverse life events. This study aimed to tr... more Resilience is the process to adapt successfully after adverse life events. This study aimed to translate/adapt the Suicide Resilience Inventory (SRI) and to establish psychometric properties of translated version in Pakistan. This study was carried out in two phases. The first phase was aimed to translate and adapt the Suicide Resilience Inventory in Urdu language and second was to estimate the validity and reliability of the translated version. The sample for the study comprised 250 students including 100 males, and 150 females. The sample age ranged between 18 to 25 years with mean age of 21.1. The standard procedure of forward and backward translation was followed. Cronbach’s alpha coefficient for internal consistency reliability for Urdu version of SRI was found acceptable ranging from .76 to .87. Further, confirmatory factor analysis provides additional empirical support for invariance of the 3-factor model of the SRI. Urdu version of Suicide Resilience Inventory found reliable...

Iranian Journal of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, 2014

The objective of the present study is to investigate the relationship of perceived social self-ef... more The objective of the present study is to investigate the relationship of perceived social self-efficacy (PSSE) with depression in students. The sample of the present study consisted of 216 adolescent students including 120 males and 96 females randomly selected from different educational institutes of Karachi, Pakistan. The age of the participants ranged from 16 to 19 years old, with the mean age of 17.09 ± 1.13 years. Personal information form, PSSE scale, and Siddiqui-Shah depression scale were administered on the adolescent students to check the following hypothesis; there would be a negative correlation between PSSE and depression in adolescents. Pearson product moment coefficient of correlation was applied to analyze the relationship between PSSE and level of depression in adolescent students. Findings of the study showed a significant negative correlation (r = -0.149, p < 0.05) between the variables of PSSE and depression. There is a relationship between PSSE and depression...

The present study examined the predictive relationship of perceived social-support with quality o... more The present study examined the predictive relationship of perceived social-support with quality of life and its subcomponents in psychiatric patients. After detailed literature review it was hypothesized that lack of social support would predict low quality of life in psychiatric patients. Sample consists of 115 participants with mental illnesses. The age range of participants was between 20-65 years, the minimum qualification was middle. Semi-structured interview form, Urdu versions of multidimensional scale of perceived social support and WHO quality of life were used. Regression analysis was applied to investigate the predictive relationship of perceived social support with quality of life. Results revealed that social support as perceived by mentally ill patients predicts the quality of life.

The study aimed to assess level of stress and the association of coping strategies with perceived... more The study aimed to assess level of stress and the association of coping strategies with perceived stress. The sample of 200 medical students participated in this cross-sectional study. The age of the participants ranged from 18 to 26 years old. Demographic questionnaire, perceived stress scale and brief cope scale were administered. Descriptive statistics, t-tests and multiple hierarchal regression was employed for statistical analysis. Findings indicated that 29% of the medical students were found to be less stressed, 26% were moderately stressed and 20% were highly stressed. There was no gender difference in the level of stress. Coping strategies of self-blame and denial emerged as significant positive predictors of stress. Beside healthy coping strategies, they are using maladaptive coping strategies. Findings highlighted the need to conduct stress management programs which help to strengthen the coping skills of student.

Objective: The objective of the present study is to investigate the relationship of perceived soc... more Objective: The objective of the present study is to investigate the relationship of perceived social self-efficacy (PSSE) with depression in students. Methods: The sample of the present study consisted of 216 adolescent students including 120 males and 96 females randomly selected from different educational institutes of Karachi, Pakistan. The age of the participants ranged from 16 to 19 years old, with the mean age of 17.09 ± 1.13 years. Personal information form, PSSE scale, and Siddiqui-Shah depression scale were administered on the adolescent students to check the following hypothesis; there would be a negative correlation between PSSE and depression in adolescents. Results: Pearson product moment coefficient of correlation was applied to analyze the relationship between PSSE and level of depression in adolescent students. Findings of the study showed a significant negative correlation (r = −0.149, p < 0.05) between the variables of PSSE and depression. Conclusion: There is a...

Objective: To determine the predictive relationship of violence by intimate partner specifically ... more Objective: To determine the predictive relationship of violence by intimate partner specifically during pregnancywith stress, anxiety, depression in postnatal period.Study Design: Cross sectional study.Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at Jinnah Medical and Dental College (JMDC) Karachi,from Jan 2016 to Jun 2016.Material and Methods: Sample of present study consisted of 70 women between 18 to 40 years with mean age of26.02 ± 5.5 years. Demographic information form, Karachi domestic violence scale, and depression, anxiety, stressscale were administered after 1 to 2 weeks of delivery.Results: The study identified that violence against women prevailed was found 32.9%. Regression analysisshowed that violence against women during pregnancy has 23.4% variation in scores of depression, 17.5%variations in scores of anxiety domain, and 5.8% variation in scores of stress.Conclusion: Keeping in view the intimate partner violence prevalence against women during pregnancy and...

Saudi Medical Journal, 2016

Asian Journal of Social Sciences Humanities, Nov 1, 2013

Iranian journal of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, 2014

Journal of Psychology & Clinical Psychiatry, 2016