Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing

Rubina Kausar ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of the Psychology, Khwateen College, Lahore, PK

Abstract

The present research explored relationship between social skills and mental health of female college teachers. Mayer and Salovey's (1997) Ability Model of Emotional/Social Intelligence was used as a theoretical framework for this research. The purposive sample was comprised of 212 female college teachers within the age range of 25-45 years with minimum educational level of Masters. The sample was drawn from all public colleges of Lahore city, Pakistan. Results suggest that there is a significant positive relationship between social skills and mental health of female college teachers. The findings of this research have implications for learning of adequate social skills, which may promote mental health of female college teachers in Pakistani society.

Keywords

Social Skills, Emotional Skills, Mental Health.

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Rubina Kausar ¹, Yasmin N. Farooqi ²

Affiliations
1 Department of the Psychology, Himayat-e-Islam Postgraduate Khwateen College, Lahore, Pakistan, PK
2 Department of the Applied Psychology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan, PK

Abstract

The present research explored the impact of perceived social support, social skills and coping strategies on general health of Pakistani female college teachers. Non-probability purposive sampling strategy was used. The sample comprised of 212 female college teachers. Hierarchical Multiple Regression Analysis was performed to determine the impact of perceived social support, social skills and coping strategies on general health of Pakistani female college teachers. The Results suggest that perceived family support, social skills, emotion- focused coping strategies and problem-focused coping strategies are significant positive predictors for general health of female college teachers in Pakistani society. The findings of this research have implications for promoting our understanding of the impact of perceived social support, social skills and coping strategies on general health of the female college teachers.

Keywords

Perceived Social Support, Social Skills, Coping Strategies, Female College Teachers, General Health.

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Rubina Kausar ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Applied Psychology, Himayat-e-Islam Postgraduate Women College, Lahore, PK

Abstract

The present research explored gender differences in coping with stress. Lazarus and Folkman's (1984) cognitive model of coping with stress was used as the theoretical basis for this research. The sample was composed of 616 students between the age ranges of 18-25 years, from different public colleges at Lahore, Pakistan. Carver, Scheier, and Weintraub's (1989) Coping Orientation to Problem Experienced (COPE) was individually administered to assess the participants coping strategies under stress. Permission has already been granted by the relevant author to use this test in the current research project. Statistical Package for Social Sciences (Version 16.0) was used to calculate percentages for gender. Results suggest that there is significant difference in percentages of gender and adaptation of different strategies. The findings of this research have implications for utilization of coping strategies by graduate students when they are under stress in Pakistani society.

Keywords

Stress, Coping, Gender Graduate Students.

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