EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND JOB COMMITMENT: MEDITATIONAL ROLE OF JOB SATISFACTION AND JOB PERFORMANCE

The study focused on the meditational role of job satisfactionand job performance between EI and job commitment. A sample of 200 bank employees was collected from different banks in the Lahore district, age ranging from 30 to 59 year. Scale of Emotional Intelligence (Batool & Khalid, 2011), Organizational Commitment Questionnaire (Mowday, Steers & Poter ,1979), Job Satisfaction Survey (Spector, 1997) and Role Base Performance Scale (Welbroune, Johnson & Erez, 1998) were employed to collect the data. Baron and Kenny’s guideline (1986) was followed to run the mediational analysis.Results revealed that job satisfaction and job performance fullymediated the relationship between EI and job commitment.Implications of the study are also discussed

Experiences and Practices of Contemporary Sufis in Pakistan

In the contemporary world, we cannot underestimate the importance of spirituality in the field of Psychology. Spirituality contributes in psychotherapeutic practice and healing process. Sufism is a subjective science of spirituality that is based on the reparation of the soul and the heart and connects the Sufi to the absolute reality, i.e., God Almighty. The purpose of this study was to explore spiritual and social experiences and practices of contemporary Sufis in Pakistan. For this investigation, a qualitative approach was employed. Based on previous research and theoretical models of Sufism, a semi-structured interview schedule was developed. A purposive sampling strategy was used to collect data from ten Sufis. The information obtained from the Sufis was in the form of audio recordings that were later transcribed. Sufis’ views and experiences were interpreted by using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA). Five super-ordinate themes that emerged from the data were: inclination towards Sufism, spiritual journey, practicing Sufism, social experiences, and self-actualization. These themes were interpreted in the context of given sub-ordinate themes and verbatim of the participants

CONSTRUCTION AND VALIDATION OF EMOTIONAL AND SOCIAL DISTRESS SCALE FOR MEN AND WOMEN DIAGNOSED WITH INFERTILITY: FURTHER EVIDENCE OF ITS CONSTRUCT VALIDITY AND PSYCHOMETRIC PROPERTIES

OBJECTIVE: To develop a valid and reliable tool to measure infertility-specific emotional and social distress (ESD) among men and women. METHODS: This mixed-method study was conducted in infertility treatment centers of Lahore Pakistan. In Phase-I, in-depth interviews of diagnosed infertile patients, spouses, and infertility experts were conducted to explore and identify the phenomenon of ESD due to infertility. Item pool was generated through thematic analysis. Content validity of each item was vetted by eight experts. A pilot study was conducted and 74 items were finalized. In Phase-II, the developed scale was administered on a larger sample (N=504) to establish factorial validity. Four factors/subscales emerged through exploratory factor analysis (1. Distress & identity, 2. well-being, 3. feelings of insecurity; 4. sexual & marital issues) with 35 items explaining 44.35% of the variance, evidencing significant construct validity of the scale. RESULTS:  Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) indicated that the model is well-fitted having acceptable model fit indices χ2/df=1.84, CFI=0.92, GFI=0.90, RMSEA=0.04, and TLI=0.91. The reliability estimates of alpha coefficients (α=0.92) and item-total correlation (ranging from 0.37 to 0.64, p<0.001) supported the high internal consistency of 34 items of ESD-Scale. Convergent and discriminate validity of the instrument was established with a Fertility Problems Inventory and Satisfaction with Life Scale, it was found moderately high (r =0.35, p<0.01), (r= -0.45, p<0.01). The statistical measures depicted significant construct validity and acceptable psychometric properties of the ESD-scale. CONCLUSIONS: The constructed ESD-scale consisted of 34 Items with four subscales and showed evidence of validity, reliability, and psychometric properties

Experiences and Practices of Contemporary Sufis in Pakistan

In the contemporary world, we cannot underestimate the importance of spirituality in the field of Psychology. Spirituality contributes in psychotherapeutic practice and healing process. Sufism is a subjective science of spirituality that is based on the reparation of the soul and the heart and connects the Sufi to the absolute reality, i.e., God Almighty. The purpose of this study was to explore spiritual and social experiences and practices of contemporary Sufis in Pakistan. For this investigation, a qualitative approach was employed. Based on previous research and theoretical models of Sufism, a semi-structured interview schedule was developed. A purposive sampling strategy was used to collect data from ten Sufis. The information obtained from the Sufis was in the form of audio recordings that were later transcribed. Sufis’ views and experiences were interpreted by using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA). Five super-ordinate themes that emerged from the data were: inclination towards Sufism, spiritual journey, practicing Sufism, social experiences, and self-actualization. These themes were interpreted in the context of given sub-ordinate themes and verbatim of the participants

Psychosocial and contextual determinants of health among infertile women: a cross-cultural study

The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of emotional intelligence, social support and contextual factors on the general health of infertile women. A sample of involuntarily childless women aged 25-45 living in the UK (n = 148) and Pakistan (n = 164) completed a self-administered questionnaire. Although there were no significant differences in total scores on the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ), British women reported greater anxiety, insomnia and social dysfunction, and Pakistani women reported greater depression and somatic symptoms. Important differences in putative correlates of GHQ scores were found between the samples. British women reported significantly greater emotional satisfaction, greater satisfaction with medical information, greater satisfaction with medical care, and greater actual received support Pakistani women reported greater emotional intelligence. Regression analysis to identify correlates of higher GHQ scores revealed that greater received social support was a common correlate of better GHQ scores among British and Pakistani women. Additional correlates of better GHQ scores among British women were greater emotional intelligence and more emotional satisfaction in their relationships (overall R(2) = 0.41). Additional correlates among Pakistani women were greater education, greater perceived available social support and a nuclear family system rather than an extended family (overall R(2) =0. 40). Results suggest that psychological facets of infertility should be addressed as part of a holistic approach to the care of infertile women. They highlight a need to improve social support and to incorporate emotional intelligence training in therapeutic interventions to improve the psychological well-being of infertile women

Table_1_Biopsychosocial determinant of quality of life of older adults in Pakistan and Canada.docx

BackgroundThe rapidly rising average age of the older adults has brought various global healthcare challenges. A core challenge is how to enhance their quality of life (QoL).ObjectiveThe objective of the current study was to test the significance of biopsychosocial determinants of quality of life of older adults in Pakistan and Canada.MethodologyA cross-sectional survey was carried out on a conveniently approached purposive sample of 1,005 older adults (Pakistani = 557 and Canadian = 448) of age range between 60 years and 80 years. The data were collected via demographic datasheet, World Health Organization Quality of Life Brief Scale, Health and Lifestyle Questionnaire, General Self-Efficacy Scale, Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, and Berlin Social Support Scale.ResultsThe results of hierarchical regression analysis showed that biopsychosocial factors (viz., health and lifestyle, chronic illness, self-efficacy, self-esteem, and social support) significantly predicted (R2 = .27, and.68) quality of life of older adults in Pakistan and Canada, respectively, after controlling the demographic variables. Significant differences were found between Pakistani and Canadian older adults on biopsychosocial factors: Canadian older adults scored significantly higher on health and lifestyle, self-efficacy, and quality of life, and older adults in Pakistan scored significantly higher on self-esteem and social support.ConclusionA significant amount of better QoL of older adults can be achieved through enhancing the biopsychosocial correlates of their QoL, both in Pakistan and Canada.</p

Unveiling Frequently Co-Occurring Reasons of Attitudinal Acceptance of Intimate Partner Violence against Women: A Behavioral Data Science Perspective

The results of gender equality indicators across the world in the form of prevalence of intimate partner violence (IPV) against women are striking and has thus drawn the attention of policy makers as well as necessitates the adoption of a comprehensive system to deal with. The situation of IPV in Pakistan is alarming. This study examines the acceptability attitude of women and men toward intimate partner violence against women through data science. It discovers and contrasts the frequently co-occurring reasons due to which husbands&rsquo; behaviour of beating their wives is believed to be legitimate by both partners in the province of Punjab, Pakistan. Though the discovered frequently co-occurring reasons, such as &ldquo;arguing with the husband and neglecting the children&rdquo; altogether, are similar in both genders but the fraction of wives believing in such reasons are significantly greater than that of husbands. This psychological disparity across genders could help in identifying the social and cultural factors to whom this disparity is attributed. It is expected that the identified co-occurring groups of reasons would help to understand the problem to the next level and devise better strategies to mitigate them