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1 RESEARCH ARTICLES/BOOKS/RESEARCH PROJECTS COMPLETED DURING THE YEAR Name of Researcher Dr. Rukhsana Kausar Picture of Researcher Researcher s address rukhsana.saddul@gmail.com Researcher s phone Office: Residence: Researcher designation Professor & Chairperson, Department of Applied Psychology, University of the Punjab, Quaid-e- Azam Campus, Lahore, Pakistan Researcher total No. of publications 49 (overall) and 7( ) Researcher total No. of books published Researcher s total No. of Research projects either funded by university or any other agency along with name of funding agency none 14 (overall) 3 ( ) 2010 Collaborative INDIGO-Depression Project on Stigmatization of patients with psychiatric disorders, with Prof. Graham Tornicroft and Dr. Tine Van Bortel, Institute of Psychiatry, King s College London 2010 Research project for (Urdu Translation and Adaptation of State Trait Anxiety Inventory in Pakistan), Funded by University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan 2010 Gender differences in perusal of higher education, Funded by University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan

2 Workshops, Conferences and Lectures Organized Conference Presentations ( ) 1. Organized National Conference (to commemorate International Women s Day) on Resilience, Coping Strategies and Reconstruction of self among Women, Department of Applied Psychology, University of the Punjab, March 11, A three day workshop on Conducting and Publishing Research organized by Department of Applied Psychology in collaboration with the Learning Innovation Division, Higher Education Commission, Pakistan, April A two day workshop on Art as therapy for child victims of trauma by Dr. Frances Anderson, Fulbright Fellow, Illinois, USA, on Oct, A two day workshop on Neuro- Linguistic Programming (NLP) by Dr. Lord Shaukat Nawaz Khan, on February 2011 at Department of Applied Psychology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan. 5. One day workshop on Intervention of Autism Spectrum Disorder by Prof. Dr. Jill Taylor, on 22 nd February 2011 at Department of Applied Psychology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan. 1. Raana, T., and Kausar, R. (2010). Effect of Ambient Pollution on Short-term Memory of School going Children in Pakistan. Presented at 2010 American Association for Aerosol Research

3 (AAAR) Specialty Conference entitled Air Pollution and Health: Bridging the Gap from Sources to Health Outcomes held in San Diego, California in March 22-26, Kausar, R. Gender differences in resilience and negative and positive affect post cancer onset. National Conference on Resilience, coping strategies and reconstruction of self among women, Organized by Department of Applied Psychology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, 11 March, Iqbal, A., and Kausar, R. (2010). Determinants of Marital conflicts in Interfiles. First International conference on Forensic Psychology: Issues and Interventions, organized by Department of Psychology, GC University, Lahore, 31 st March 3 rd April, Iqbal, A., and Kausar, R. (2010). Prevalence of psychopathologies in Brain injured patients. First International conference on Forensic Psychology: Issues and Interventions, organized by Department of Psychology, GC University, Lahore, 31 st March 3 rd April, Kausar, R, and Haq, H. (2010). Resilience, Cognitive appraisal and coping strategies used by Traffic police wardens in relation to terror attacks. First

4 International conference on Forensic Psychology: Issues and Interventions, organized by Department of Psychology, GC University, Lahore, 31 st March 3 rd April, Kausar, R. and Hussain, M. (2010). Psychological distress and coping strategies used by the victims of families of suicide blasts. First International conference on Forensic Psychology: Issues and Interventions, organized by Department of Psychology, GC University, Lahore, 31 st March 3 rd April, Kausar, R. and Awar, T. (2010). Perceived stress, Stress appraisal and Coping strategies used in relation to television exposure of terrorism. First International conference on Forensic Psychology: Issues and Interventions, organized by Department of Psychology, GC University, Lahore, 31 st March 3 rd April, Haq, and Kausar R. (2010). Psychological Implications of Terrorism for Traffic Police wardens. Presented in 14 th Annual Conference of Psychology organized by Department of Psychology, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, at the Summer Campus Bara Gali, th June, Hussain, M., and Kausar, R. (2010).

5 Effect of Loss of a relative in suicide blasts on Psychological distress and coping of the deceased s families. Presented in 14 th Annual Conference of Psychology organized by Department of Psychology, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, at the Summer Campus Bara Gali, th June, Kausar, R., and Anwar, T. (2010). Stress appraisal and coping strategies in relation to viewing of terrorism on television. Presented at 27 th of Applied Psychology (ICAP), held in Melbourne, Australia, July 11-16, Kausar, R., and Saleem, F. The effect of computer use on social interaction and academic performance of adolescents. Presented at 27 th International congress International congress of Applied Psychology (ICAP), held in Melbourne, Australia, July 11-16, Kausar, R., and Naqvi, A. (2010). Effect of sleep wake pattern on academic performance of University students. Presented at International Council of Psychologists 2010 Regional Meeting held at Padua, Italy, July 26-27, Kausar, R., and Kazmi, S. R. (2010). Relationship between parental acceptance-rejection and self-efficacy of Pakistani adolescents. Presented at 3 rd International Congress on Interpersonal Acceptance and Rejection (ISIPAR) held

6 in Padua Italy, July 28-31, Choudhary, F. N., and Kausar, R. (2010). Parental acceptance-rejection and childhood abuse in Pakistani adolescents with somatoform disorders. Presented at 3 rd International Congress on Interpersonal Acceptance and Rejection (ISIPAR) held in Padua Italy, July 28-31, Najam, N., and Kausar, R. (2010). Socioemotional development of adolescents in relation to Father acceptance-rejection. Presented at 3 rd Interpersonal Acceptance and Rejection (ISIPAR) held in Padua Italy, July 28-31, Kausar, R., and Anjum, S. (2010). Parental acceptance rejection of special needs Pakistani children with behavioural problems. Presented at 3 International Congress on Congress on Interpersonal Acceptance and Rejection (ISIPAR) held in Padua Italy, July 28-31, Kausar, R., and Saleem, M. (2010). Parental acceptance rejection, self image and self esteem of Pakistani Children. Presented at 3 rd rd International International Congress on Interpersonal Acceptance and Rejection (ISIPAR) held in Padua Italy, July 28-31, Ali, S., and Kausar, R. (2010). The Relationship between Perceived teacher

7 Conferences panel discussant and Scientific Sessions chaired and parental acceptance rejection, academic performance and psychological adjustment of children: A literature review. Presented at 3 rd International Congress on Interpersonal Acceptance and Rejection (ISIPAR) held in Padua Italy, July 28-31, Hussain M., and Kausar, R Psychological implications of terror attacks for families of victims. Presented at National conference on Research in Psychology: Indigenous and Cultural Context, organized by National Institute of Psychology, Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad, October, 14, Khan, N., Kausar, R., and Choudhary, H. R. (2010). Psychological distress in patients with Dhat syndrome in Pakistan. Presented at National conference on Research in Psychology: Indigenous and Cultural Context, organized by National Institute of Psychology, Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad, October 14, Jabeen, S, and Kausar, R. (2010). Development of Indigenous Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Scale. Presented at International conference of Irish Psychiatric Society, Ireland, UK, November 12, Participated in Panel Discussion on Research in Psychology: Indigenous and Cultural Context, at National conference on Research in Psychology: Indigenous and Cultural Context, organized by National Institute of Psychology, Quaid-e-Azam University,

8 Islamabad, October 14, Participated in Panel Discussion on Behaviour Problems in Children: Diagnosis and management In Ist Child and Family Conference: Family Stressors and Solutions Organized by Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Government College of Home Economics Gulberg, Lahore, on 22 nd Oct, Chaired a scientific session in Ist Child and Family Conference Family Stressors and Solutions Organized by Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Government College of Home Economics Gulberg, Lahore, on 22 nd Oct, Chaired a scientific session, 10 th National Child Rights Conference, Organized by Child Rights and Abuse Committee Pakistan Pediatric Association and Pakistan Psychiatric Association, Punjab in collaboration with the Children Hospital Lahore and Protection and Help of Children Against Abuse and Neglect, Lahore, 6-7th December, PUBLICATION CREDENTIALS : Total = 48, & 7 ( ) Title Development of Indigenous Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Symptom Checklist Author Jabeen, S., & Kausar, R. Issue 1 Impact Factor/HEC approved category X category, ISSN: Year of Publication 2010 Volume 25 Pages 1-18 Publication Website link/journal Pakistan Journal of Psychological Research

9 Abstract The objective of the current study was to develop an indigenous scale for the assessment of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) in Pakistan. The research was conducted in different phases which aimed to generate symptoms, examine factor structure, and establish reliability of the scale. Item-generation was based on symptoms elicited through interviews of clinical psychologists and patients diagnosed with OCD. In second phase inter-rater reliability for the relevance and readability of symptoms was estimated. Third phase examined psychometric properties including factor structure and reliability of the scale. It was administered on two hundred patients diagnosed with OCD. Two separate sets of Principal Component Analyses (PCA) using varimax rotation resulted in 5 categories of symptoms for obsessive and compulsive symptoms each. Internal consistency of the subscales was satisfactory. The construction and development of scale has important implications from clinical as well as research point of view. Keywords: Obsessive symptoms, compulsive symptoms, principal component analysis, reliability Title Perceived Stress, Academic workload and Coping Strategies used by University Students Author Kausar, R. Issue 1 Impact Factor/HEC approved category Y Category, ISSN: Year of Publication 2010

10 Volume 20 Pages Publication Website link/journal Abstract Journal of Behavioural Sciences The present study aimed to examine perceived stress, academic workloads, and coping strategies used by the students studying under the semester system. It was hypothesized that: there is a positive relationship between academic workload and perceived stress among students; academic workload and perceived stress would predict the type of coping strategies used by the students. The sample included 150 masters level science students. Perceived stress scale, a self designed academic workload scale and coping strategies questionnaire (CSQ, Kausar, 2005) were used for assessment. Students completed assessment measures in the presence of researcher. Correlation and regression analyses were used to analyze the data. Positive relationship was found between academic workloads and perceived stress. Academic workload showed positive relationship with active practical coping strategies and negative relationship with active distractive and avoidance coping. Perceived stress had negative relationship with practical coping and negative relationship with avoidance coping. Academic workloads predicted perceived stress among students. The findings have important implications for students in higher education and highlight the importance of counseling in the

11 higher education institutions which in turn may help improve their academic performance. Key words: Perceived Stress, Academic workloads, Coping strategies, University students Title Posttraumatic Growth and Marital Satisfaction after Breast Cancer: Patient and Spouse Perspective Author Kausar R., & Saghir, S. Issue 1 Impact Factor/HEC approved category Y Category, ISSN: Year of Publication 2010 Volume 8 Pages 3-17 Publication Website link/journal Abstract Pakistan Journal of Clinical and Social Psychology The present study examined posttraumatic growth (PTG) and marital satisfaction after the onset of breast cancer in patients and their spouses. It was hypothesized that patients and spouse differ in posttraumatic growth and marital satisfaction. The sample comprised 60 participants including equal number of patients and their spouses. Sample was recruited from a local hospital which offers specialization in oncology. Posttraumatic growth inventory (PTGI, Tedeschi & Galhoun, 2005) and the Dyadic Adjustment Inventory (DAI, Spanier, 1975) were translated in Urdu and used for assessment. Analysis revealed that patients scored significantly higher on PTG compared to their spouses. Patients also showed significantly higher marital satisfaction compared to their

12 spouses. Positive relationship was found between posttraumatic growth and marital satisfaction. Finding of the present study highlight significance of post-cancer growth of the patients and spouses which is associated with marital satisfaction. Counseling services provided to patients and family can foster optimism, which in turn may facilitate effective coping with cancer. Keywords: Posttraumatic growth, marital satisfaction, breast cancer, spouse Title Psychological Effects of Terror Attacks on Children: Acute Stress Symptoms. Author Kausar, R., & Kanwal, S. Issue 2 Impact Factor/HEC approved category Y Category, ISSN: Year of Publication 2010 Volume 37 Pages Publication Website link/journal Abstract Indian Journal of Clinical Psychology The present study was conducted to examine psychological implications of terrorism for children, in particular acute stress symptoms were examined following terror attacks on the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) s building in Lahore. It was hypothesized that children are likely to experience acute stress symptoms subsequent to the terror attacks. Sample of fifty children was recruited from the Sacred Heart School situated adjacent to the FIA building,

13 Lahore. Acute Stress Symptoms checklist (Adams, 2006) was used for assessment and individual assessment was carried out by the researcher at the premises of school. Majority of the children scored above cut off scores on acute stress symptoms. There were gender differences in acute stress symptoms. Girls experienced significantly more acute stress symptoms compared to boys. There was negative relationship between age and acute stress symptoms. Findings have important implications for provision of psychological intervention for school children who are exposed to traumatic event such as terrorism. Keywords: Terrorism, Acute stress symptoms, Children Title Stress Appraisal and Psychological well being of Medical Professional working in emergency Units Author Kausar, R., & Khan A. Q. Issue 2 Impact Factor/HEC approved category Y category, ISSN: Year of Publication 2010 Volume 20 Pages Publication Website link/journal Abstract Journal of Behavioural Sciences The present study investigated stress appraisal and psychological distress in medical professionals working in emergency units in different teaching hospitals in Lahore. It was hypothesized that there is relationship between

14 stress appraisal and psychological distress in medical professionals dealing with emergency units. Sample comprised of 51 medical professionals (doctors and nurses), working and emergency units and were recruited from three major teaching hospitals in Lahore. General health questionnaire (GHQ, Goldberg & William, 1978) and Stress Appraisal Measure (SAM, Peacock & Wong, 1990) were used for assessment. Assessment was carried out at the premises of respective hospitals. Health professionals appraised working in emergency units as stressful and challenging and were experiencing psychological distress. Nurses appraised working in emergency units significantly more threatening and experienced more anxiety compared to doctors. Findings have very important implications for provision of Psychological intervention for the hospital staff dealing with causalities. Keywords: Stress appraisal, Psychological distress, Medical professionals, Emergency units.