Psycho-social predictors of acculturative stress and adjustment in Pakistani Institutions

Riaz, Muhammad Akram; Rafique, Rafia

doi:10.12669/pjms.35.5.1214

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“…The test was designed to provide an ordinal assessment of nicotine addiction in relation to cigarette smoking. The translation of an instrument is fairly prevalent in cross-cultural research (Riaz & Rafique, 2019;Sousa & Rojjanasrirat, 2011). A committee of specialists is assembled in the translation process to translate research tools or scales from the source language to the target language (Efstathiou, 2019), emphasizing theme translation in local languages and setting aside the literal translation of a questionnaire (Santos et al, 2016;Feiz et al, 2013).…”

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Psychometric Properties of the Pakistani Version of the Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence

Khalid

Bhatti

2022

J. educ. soc. stud.

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The Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependency (FTND) has been widely used to assess nicotine dependence. The current study intended to investigate the psychometric properties and utility among regular cigarette users. The Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependency (FTND) has been widely used to assess nicotine dependence. But there has been no evaluation of FTND psychometric properties in the context of Pakistani culture. Thus, the current study intended to investigate the psychometric properties and utility among regular cigarette users in Pakistan. The study was based on a cross-sectional survey design. Regular smokers were selected as a study sample, with the age range of 25 to 40 years. The sample was collected twice. First, for the translation purpose, a sample of 40 regular smokers was collected, and for final confirmatory validation (i.e., Confirmatory Factor Analysis [CFA]) of the translated version of the scale, a sample of 500 regular smokers was collected from different areas of Gujranwala by using a purposive sampling technique. Pearson correlation, alpha reliability analyses, and CFA were used by utilizing SPSS (version 26) and AMOS (version 10). There were significant positive correlations (r values ranging from .80 to .83) found between FTND in Urdu and FTND in English version. The alpha reliability of the scale was satisfactory (i.e., 0.76). Confirmatory Factor Analysis validated the final six items Urdu version of the scale. The translation and cross-lingual validation of the Pakistani version of the FTND scale confirmed its cross-cultural use in regular smokers in Pakistan. The study has important implications in the indigenous context of Pakistan.

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Psychometric Properties of the Pakistani Version of the Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence

Khalid

Bhatti

2022

J. educ. soc. stud.

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“…Riaz and Nawaz (2020) extended the research in this domain and targeted Chinese academic sojourners in Pakistan. Similarly, Riaz and Rafique (2019) conducted study on international students and examined acculturative stress. However, the entire research of the indigenous researchers focused of sojourners studying in Pakistan, whether local or foreign nationals.…”

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Impact of Multiple Intelligences on Acculturative Stress among Academic Sojourners in UK

Iftakhar¹

2022

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The study examined the impact of multiple intelligences on acculturative stress in academic sojourners enrolled in universities situated in UK. Moreover, demographic differences on multiple intelligences and acculturative stress were inquired. Pakistani university students in UK (N = 300) were research participants contacted through key informants using purposive sampling to complete the survey on Cultural Intelligence Scale Wong and Law Emotional Intelligence Scale) and Acculturative Stress Scale. Linear Regression Analysis showed negative effect of cultural and emotional intelligences on acculturative stress in academic sojourners of UK. Hierarchical Regression Analysis identified that cultural intelligence was the most prominent negative predictor of acculturative stress. Sojourners in M.Phil. / MS exhibited greater multiple intelligences in comparison of sojourners enrolled in other degree programs. Remaining democratic differences were non-significant. The findings are compatible with the existing body of scientific knowledge.

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“…The UK has banned the use of WEMWBS with anyone 16 and older. This scale has already been used in Pakistan (Riaz & Rafique, 2019).…”

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Impact of Physical Health and Health Anxiety on Mental Health in Medical Diseases Patients

Akbar,

Mazhar,

Akhtar

et al. 2022

J. educ. soc. stud.

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The present study examined the impact of physical health and health anxiety on mental health in medical disease patients. The study also finds out the relationship moderating role of health anxiety in the relationship between physical health and mental health among medical diseases patients. The study was completed in one year, from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022. The study was based on a cross-sectional survey research design. The participants comprised 200 patients enrolled in different hospitals situated in Sargodha. Data were collected using a purposive sampling technique. Self-report measures, including Physical Health Questionnaire, Health Anxiety Inventory, and Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale were used for data collection. Multiple regression analysis was applied to test the objective of the study. The findings revealed that physical health enhances the level of mental health, whereas health anxiety decreases mental health among participants.

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Psycho-social predictors of acculturative stress and adjustment in Pakistani Institutions

Cited by 5 publications

References 12 publications

Psychometric Properties of the Pakistani Version of the Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence

Psychometric Properties of the Pakistani Version of the Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence

Impact of Multiple Intelligences on Acculturative Stress among Academic Sojourners in UK

Impact of Physical Health and Health Anxiety on Mental Health in Medical Diseases Patients

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