Vol. 3 No. 3 (2026): Pakistan Journal of Positive Psychology

Articles

• Relationship between Workplace Harassment and its Mental Health Consequences among Working Females

  Hiba Farooq, Tehreem Farooq

  1-6

  DOI: https://doi.org/10.67785/pjpp.3.22

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• The Buffering Effect of Social Support: Examining Illness Perception and Mental Health Wellbeing among Female Diabetic Patients in Pakistan

  Samia Aslam, Maria Maqsood, Shaheer Ameen, Nadeem Ahmed

  7-13

  DOI: https://doi.org/10.67785/pjpp.3.98

  • 173
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• Impact of Smartphone Addiction on Optimism and Academic Performance of University Students

  Owais Ahmad, Shamsa Siddiq, Romana Pervez

  14-21

  DOI: https://doi.org/10.67785/pjpp.3.107

  • 155
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• Ambivalence and Uncertainty across Triangular Relationship: A Comparative Study

  Maham Fatima, Muhammad Naveed Riaz

  22-27

  DOI: https://doi.org/10.67785/pjpp.3.123

  • 138
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• Effects of Assertiveness Training on Psychological Distress among Adolescent Girls: An Experimental Study Conducted in Rawalpindi, Pakistan

  Misbah Ul Qadeer, Iftikhar Ahmed

  28-35

  DOI: https://doi.org/10.67785/pjpp.3.132

  • 124
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• Perseverance with Purpose: Examining the Role of Grit and Meaning in Life in Psychological Distress among Undergraduate University Students

  Areeg Alyas, Muhammad Adeeb, Muqaddas Arooj

  36-43

  DOI: https://doi.org/10.67785/pjpp.3.136

  • 183
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• Big Five Personality Traits and Individual Innovativeness Among University Students in a Collectivist Culture

  Nimra Aftab, Sabeen Naz, Rida Rasheed

  44-53

  DOI: https://doi.org/10.67785/pjpp.3.118

  • 216
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• The Journey from Beauty to Boredom: An Emotional Breakthrough for Cognitive Reserve

  Amjad Sohail

  54-58

  DOI: https://doi.org/10.67785/pjpp.3.147

  • 80
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• Efficacy of Mindfulness Integrated Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Psychological Distress among Patients with Substance Use Disorder: A Randomized Controlled Trial

  Amna Saeed, Sajid Iqbal Alyanab

  59-71

  DOI: https://doi.org/10.67785/pjpp.3.148

  • 136
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• The Relationship Between Alexithymia and Marital Satisfaction Among Married Individuals

  Noor Fatima, Wajiha Yasir, Mujtaba Ayub, Laiba Aleem

  72-78

  DOI: https://doi.org/10.67785/pjpp.3.153

  • 106
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• Family Bonds Matter: Parental Attachment, Parental Differential Treatment and Sibling Bullying in College Students

  Tooba Shahzad, Hidna Iqbal

  79-86

  DOI: https://doi.org/10.67785/pjpp.3.154

  • 56
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• Mental Health problems among students: Effects of Mental Health Problems and mental health literacy on Emotional Intelligence and Psychological Wellbeing

  Samina Uzair, Momna Rasheed, Amra Batool

  87-94

  DOI: https://doi.org/10.67785/pjpp.3.155

  • 164
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• Impact of Hypochondriasis on Social Adjustment and Inception of Delusional Symptoms Among Adults

  Nimra Mushtaq, Muhammad Yaseen Jadoon, Shabbir Ahmad Bhatti

  95-104

  DOI: https://doi.org/10.67785/pjpp.3.150

  • 140
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• The Relationship between Peer Pressure and Resilience among Young Adults: Locus of Control as a Moderating Factor

  Zunaira Naseer, Dr. Noreen Jaffri, Hira Abbas

  105-114

  DOI: https://doi.org/10.67785/pjpp.3.135

  • 158
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• Development and Psychometric Validation OF the Faculty Collaborative Behavior Scale (FCBS): A Multidimensional Measure for Faculty Members in Higher Education Institutions

  Ali Sher, Naveed Shibli, Naheed Atta

  115-127

  DOI: https://doi.org/10.67785/pjpp.3.164

  • 158
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• Efficacy of Online Dialectical Behavior Therapy Interventions on Emotional and Behavioral Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

  Pulwasha Anwar, Mashat Zahra, Hajira Javed, Summia Naveed, Zeeshan Mehfooz Sindhu, Sabeen Sabir

  128-137

  DOI: https://doi.org/10.67785/pjpp.3.168

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• Attachment Styles and Marital Satisfaction among Women in Monogamous and Polygamous marriages: Evidence from Pakistan

  Mishal Ashraf, Dr. Qudsia Tariq, Sadaf Riaz, Sitara Shahadat, Asma Ahmed

  138-150

  DOI: https://doi.org/10.67785/pjpp.3.169

  • 223
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• Large Language Models and Emotional Regulation of University Students in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

  Romana Pervez, Nusrat Naseem, Gul Nayab

  151-159

  DOI: https://doi.org/10.67785/pjpp.4.175

  • 75
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• An Exploration of How Religiosity and Personality Traits Influence The Mental Health of University Students

  Mehwish Basit, Asma Bashir, Farhat Jamil, Hiba Faheem, Madiha khalid

  160-168

  DOI: https://doi.org/10.67785/pjpp.3.125

  • 138
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• The Stigmatization of Mental Illnesses in Mainstream Pakistani Television Dramas Using Critical Discourse Analysis

  Mawra Masood, Tabeer Sabri, Kashaf Siddique, Raja Shahrukh Ullah Khan, Maimoona

  169-178

  DOI: https://doi.org/10.67785/pjpp.3.176

  • 184
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• An Investigation of Interaction among Family Functioning, Emotional Intelligence, Psychological Distress and Well-Being in Students

  Sameera Shafiq, Rimsha Tasadaq

  179-188

  DOI: https://doi.org/10.67785/pjpp.3.111

  • 117
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• Social Media Use, Traditional Masculinity Norms and Aggression among Men: Age as a Moderator

  Mahnoor Hussain, Tehmina Jabeen

  189-195

  DOI: https://doi.org/10.67785/pjpp.3.146

  • 102
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• Life style factors and dietary pattern correlation with Body Mass Index, Menstrual health and academic outcomes among female students of universities in Sialkot, Pakistan

  Muhammad Rashid, Khadija Bibi, Asma Talib, Faiza Taskeen, Ansa Butt, Laiba Noor, Summaiya Haqnawaz

  196-203

  DOI: https://doi.org/10.67785/pjpp.3.156

  • 129
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• Between Stress and Strength: A Thematic Analysis of Psychological Wellbeing Contributors among Military and Law Enforcement Officers in Pakistan

  Talha Aziz, Iram Naz

  204-213

  DOI: https://doi.org/10.67785/pjpp.3.128

  • 83
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• Problematic Social Media Use and Depressive Symptoms Among Young Adults: Mediating Role of Upward Social Comparison and Self-Discrepancy

  Muhammad Usman, Aisha Zubair, Zoya Arif

  214-227

  DOI: https://doi.org/10.67785/pjpp.3.178

  • 146
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• Curriculum-Textbook Alignment Analysis between the National Curriculum of Pakistan 2022-23 Mathematics and the Grade 8 Mathematics Textbook: A Directed Qualitative Content Analysis in the Balochistan Context

  Zainab Faiz Jaffar, Gulab Khan Khilji, Abdul Rahim, Shagufta Ambreen, Mukhtar Bashir

  228-239

  DOI: https://doi.org/10.67785/pjpp.3.187

  • 186
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• Secondary School Teachers’ Academic Optimism and Grit as Predictors of Burnout

  Rizwan Ahmad, Nabila Bibi, Sumaira Majeed

  240-249

  DOI: https://doi.org/10.67785/pjpp.3.192

  • 75
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• Impact of Maladaptive Daydreaming Academic Procrastination and Psychological Distress: Moderating Role of Emotion Regulation

  Saba Rehman, Muhammad Tahir Nawaz

  250-259

  DOI: https://doi.org/10.67785/pjpp.3.193

  • 125
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• Challenges of Implementing Inclusive Education Policies in Rural and Urban Schools: A Comparative Study

  Zahid Hussain Sahito, Farhana Phulpoto, Aijaz Ali Shaikh, Abid Hussain, Muzamil Ihsan, Agha Muhammad Ali

  260-268

  DOI: https://doi.org/10.67785/pjpp.3.194

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• Lived Experiences and Psychological Impacts of Digital Babysitting on Parents and Children in Pakistan

  Zainab Ahmed, Haseeb Ur Rehman, Sadia Aleem, Maria Ahmed, Seerat Fatima

  269-277

  DOI: https://doi.org/10.67785/pjpp.3.188

  • 192
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