Journal of Professional & Applied Psychology

Impact of Emotional Abuse and Neglect on Depressive Symptoms with Moderating Role of Emotional Intelligence among University Students

Roma Shafique, Sadaf Ahsan, Hajira Khan — Sun, 30 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Emotional abuse and emotional neglect have a huge impact on an individual’s mental health (St Clair et al., 2015). They have a huge prevalence not in Pakistan only but internationally (Kumari, 2020). Many studies have studied their impact on children and adolescents but very few investigated their impact on university students (Simpson, 2018). So, the current study examined their impact on depressive symptoms among university students. This study also aimed to study whether emotional intelligence moderates the relationship between emotional abuse, neglect, and depressive symptoms among 400 Pakistani university students. A cross-sectional research design was used and data was collected through the Convenient Purposive sampling technique. SPSS and Process Macro 4.1 version was used for data analysis. Results indicated that emotional abuse and neglect were positively related to depressive symptoms and they all were negatively correlated with emotional intelligence. Emotional abuse and neglect positively predicted depressive symptoms among university students. Further, it was found that emotional intelligence significantly moderates the relationship between emotional abuse, emotional neglect, and depressive symptoms. This indicates that students who have higher levels of emotional intelligence suffer less from depressive symptoms because of emotional abuse and neglect and vice versa. Findings indicate that emotional intelligence can be considered as a protective factor against the impacts of emotional abuse and neglect, and there is a need to work on it. So, the mental health practitioners can devise updated programs to improve emotional intelligence.

Personality, Self- esteem, and Materialism in University Students

Amina Mohsin, Omama Tariq — Sun, 30 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000

This study examined the relationship between personality, self-esteem, and materialism in university students. The study's design was correlational. Non-probability purposive sampling was used to select 300 university students, including 122 males and 178 females. The data was gathered using standardized tests. The analysis was run using the IBM SPSS version 21. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics, Pearson Product Moment Correlation, multiple linear regression, and an independent sample t-test. The study revealed that extraversion strongly, positively, and significantly correlated with material value scale and acquisition centrality. Openness to experience and neuroticism had significant negative correlations with possession-defined success and acquisition centrality, respectively. Moreover, self-esteem showed a significantly positive correlation with acquisition centrality and a negative correlation with the acquisition of pursuit of happiness. Personality and self-esteem did not significantly predict materialism in university students. Moreover, gender differences were found only in neuroticism, with women scoring higher than men. The findings have significant implications that highlight the importance of personality traits in determining materialistic behavior and creating educational initiatives meant to lower materialistic ideals and foster positive self-esteem among university students.

Influence of Leadership Styles on Turnover Intentions in Technology Startups

Sheeza Fayyaz, Saima Majeed — Sun, 30 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000

This study examines the relationship between leadership styles and turnover intentions in technology startups. It was a correlational study that followed the cross-sectional research design. The hypotheses were democratic and laissez faire leadership styles have positive whereas authoritarian leadership styles have an inverse relationship with turnover intentions of the employees. Data was collected from 150 employees and leaders with age ranges from 20 to 40 years within technology startups in Lahore, Pakistan using the non-probability purposive sampling technique. Leadership styles were measured using the Leadership Style Questionnaire (LSQ), while turnover intentions were measured with the Turnover Intention Scale (TIS-6). The results show a nonsignificant correlation between all leadership styles and turnover intentions. Tech startups represent a relatively underexplored population in leadership and organizational behavior literature. Present study tried to expand theoretical frameworks by applying leadership models to non-traditional organizational structures. However, hypotheses were not accepted in the proposed direction. Future research may increase sample size and replicate the study with different populations to see the relationship dynamics.

Development and Validation of Multidimensional Climate Change Distress Scale (MCCDS)

Javeria Asim, Uzma Ilyas, Sana Ilyas — Sun, 30 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000

The prevalence and intensity of climate change, and climate change related disasters is on the rise. Nations around the world have started to focus on mitigation and adaptation towards climate change, but Pakistan is still lacking in this aspect. People are developing fear, anxiety, and negative emotions because of climate change. Therefore, it becomes necessary to focus our attention on the impacts of climate change on the mental health of the masses. The 51-item multidimensional climate change distress scale MCCDS was developed to measure the distress individuals experience due to climate change. A total of n=368 participants were recruited for data collection. For exploratory factor analysis, SPSS was utilized, which revealed a 7-factor solution. The factors extracted were pro-environmental behaviors, eco-hopelessness, eco-emotions, eco-health, solastalgia, need for survival, and lack of planning. The psychometric properties of MCCDS further established the reliability, and convergent validity with climate change anxiety scale. The overall results suggest that the masses experience distress due to climate change, and there is a substantial need to tackle the mental health outcomes of climate change. The results of the current study further strengthen the need for mitigation and adaptation towards climate change. Future implications, and recommendations are also discussed further.

Chilla: A Cultural Shield against Maternal Postpartum Depression in Pakistan

Tehreem Sajid — Sun, 30 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000

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