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| ROLE OF PARENTING AND COPARENTING IN SOCIOEMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN | Parenting refers to the practices that parents or parental figures utilize while nurturing their children. In Pakistan, not only parents involve in nurturing of children but also grandparents play a critical role and ultimately influence the development of children. Present study was conducted to examine the role of parenting and coparenting in socioemotional development of children. Sample consisted of 200 families, mothers and child dyad (girls = 109, boys = 91) aged 11 to 13 years were selected by purposive convenient sampling by visiting families and schools in Islamabad and Rawalpindi. Standardized measurement battery was used to measure the study variables. All Urdu translated measures were used in the present study depicted satisfactory and acceptable reliability. Results indicated that parental warmth is positively correlated with positive domain of socioemotional development (social adjustment, prosocial behavior, problem oriented coping, positive affect) and is inversely associated with negative aspects of socioemotional development (emotional symptoms, conduct problem, peer problem, hyperactivity, negative affect) in children. Regression analysis also depicted the same pattern in results as correlation. Moderation analysis revealed that coparenting moderated the relationship between parenting and socioemotional development of children. Results also revealed that boys exhibited higher levels of hyperactivity, and conduct problem. Girls reported higher levels of emotional symptoms and prosocial behavior. |
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| Psychosocial Work Stressors: Relationship with Well-being and Job-related outcomes | Psychosocial work stressors integrate the social and psychological dimensions of work stressors, acknowledging the complex relationship between individual psychological factors and the broader social context of work. The main objectives of the study were to find the most prevalent stressors, their relationship with wellbeing and job-related outcomes among National highways and motorway police personnel. The study also identified the moderating effect of supervisory support on the relationship of psychosocial work stressors and job-related outcomes. Utilizing a mixed-methods approach, the research combined qualitative interviews (N=20) and quantitative surveys (N=250) to identify prevalent stressors, including shift work, threat perception, transfer posting, and resource inadequacy. The data were collected with the help of self-reported measures i.e., Supervisory Support Scale (Greenhaus, Parasuraman and Wormley ,1990), Shift Work Impact Scale (Folkard et al., 1979), Threat Perception Scale (Stein, 1996), Resource Adequacy Scale (Nadler & Lawler, 1983), Transfer and Posting Scale, Well-Being Scale (Ryffs 1989), The Job Satisfaction Scale (Spector, 1985), The Job Performance Scale (Campbell et al., 1993), and Organizational Commitment Scale (Meyer & Allen, 1991). The quantitative sample comprised male officers with a mean age of 32.5 years (SD = 4.8). The study revealed that psychosocial work stressors significantly impact the well-being and job-related outcomes of National Highways and Motorway Police personnel. Shift work was found to be a strong predictor of increased absenteeism and reduced well-being, while threat perception significantly decreased job satisfaction. Transfer postings negatively influenced organizational commitment. Additionally, resource inadequacy emerged as the most prevalent stressor, leading to decreased well-being and job performance. These findings underscore the need for targeted organizational interventions, such as structured shift policies, adequate resource allocation, and fair transfer practices, to enhance employee well-being, job satisfaction, and job performance. |
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| IMPACT OF DARK TRIAD PERSONALITY, GENERAL INSECURITY ON COLLECTIVE ACTION: ROLE OF MORALITY AND PERCEIVED SOCIAL INJUSTICE AMONG YOUNG ADULTS | The study examined the impact of dark triad personality traits (narcissism, psychopathy, and Machiavellianism) and general insecurity on collective action i.e. activism and radicalism, among young adults. It further explored the mediating role of perceived social injustice and the moderating role of morality, as well as group differences on study variables. A cross-sectional design was employed in two phases, phase I involved pilot testing, while phase II was conducted for main study. Data were collected from 301 university students (139 males, 162 females; age 17–26 years) from Rawalpindi and Islamabad, using self-report measures through convenience sampling. Findings of correlation analyses showed that psychopathy and narcissism were positively associated with radicalism, whereas Machiavellianism and general insecurity were positively associated with activism. Morality did not significantly moderate the relationships between dark triad personality and collective action. Mediation analysis indicated that perceived social injustice significantly mediated the association between Machiavellianism and activism, general insecurity and activism, also narcissism and radicalism. Group differences revealed that younger participants (ages 17–19) reported higher insecurity, stronger binding morality, and greater collective action intentions. Females scored higher on insecurity and morality (particularly in care and fairness). Participants with stronger ethnic identity reported higher scores on perceived social justice and morality. Students involved in gender-related group identity scored higher on psychopathy, activism, and radicalism. The findings of the study offer valuable insight about the relationships of dark triad personality, general insecurity, morality, perceived injustice and collective action. |
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