Muddsar Hameed
Shifa Tameere Millet University, Islamabad, Pakistan

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The Relationship between Self-Compassion, Social Connectedness and Depressive Symptoms among University Students Muddsar Hameed; Grana Bangash; Maryam Mohsin; Muhammad Ali Hassan; Museera Aymen
Journal of Management Practices, Humanities and Social Sciences Vol. 7 No. 3: JMPHSS
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33152/jmphss-7.3.10

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The purpose of this research is to examine and explore the affiliation between Self-compassion, social connectedness and Depressive symptoms among university students belonging to the age group of 18-25 years. The research study was cross-sectional in design. This study was conducted in Shifa Tameer-e-Millet University, Rawalpindi/Islamabad. The duration of the study was from October 2021 to September 2022. Quaid-e-Azam University, International Islamic University, Arid Agriculture University, Bahria University, NUST, and Air University were among the universities in Islamabad from which the data was gathered. A survey was conducted to collect data from different universities of Islamabad. 215 students participated in this study among which 52% percent were females and 48% were males. The three measures used in this study were Social Connectedness scale-revised (SCS-R), Self-Compassion Scale Short Form (SCSSF) and lastly, Centre for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale-Revised (CESD-R). The research findings showed that self-compassion and Social connectedness have a significant and negative relationship with depressive symptoms. Moreover, the findings depicted that Social connectedness had a significant and positive relationship with Self Compassion. The research findings demonstrated social connectedness and self-compassion have a negatively significant relationship with the depressive symptoms. The results of t-test analysis showed that depression was more prevalent in female population than in males. This study concluded that self-compassion and social connectedness decreases depressive symptoms and social connectedness increases self-compassion. It also concluded that females are vulnerable to depressive symptoms.The findings suggest that fostering self compassion and enhancing social connectedness could potentially contribute to reducing depressive symptoms in this demographic. Additionally, recognizing the higher vulnerability of females to depressive symptoms underscores the importance of gender-sensitive mental health interventions.
The Relationship of Perceived Stress, Emotional Intelligence and Resilience with Subjective Well Being among Nurses Muddsar Hameed; Mahekamil Latif Abbasi; Zarsha Khan; Tehreem Islam; Museera Aymen
Journal of Management Practices, Humanities and Social Sciences Vol. 7 No. 4: JMPHSS
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33152/jmphss-7.4.1

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The study investigates the association between nurses' subjective well-being, emotional intelligence, resilience, and perceived stress. The purpose of the study is to better understand how nurses' subjective well-being effected by stress, emotional intelligence and resilience. The study conducted in Islamabad and Rawalpindi. The data was collected from public and private hospital of Islamabad. Study started in November 2022 and end in June 2023. Correlational research design were used A broad collection of nurses from various healthcare settings were gathered with a sample size N = 300 (calculated by Rao soft), with ages ranging from (20-50 years). The background details of nurses were collected with the use of demographic form. The Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), Schutte Self-Report Emotional Intelligence Test, Brief Resilience Scale (BRS) and Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) were used. The results revealed a significant relationship between perceived stress, emotional intelligence, and job experience with the subjective well-being of nurses, predicting the role of perceived stress, emotional intelligence, resilience, and job experience on the well-being of nurses. The values (β = .41, p = 0.00 showed a 41% variance (R2 = 0.41). The research on the connections between perceived stress, emotional intelligence, resilience, and subjective well-being among nurses, in particular, offers important new understandings of the variables affecting the general well-being of this crucial healthcare profession.