Naseem Hafeez Malik
Department of Behavioral Sciences and Psychiatry, University College of Medicine & Dentistry, the University of Lahore, PakistanPublications
-
Research
The Perception of self and others among students with Depression and Anxiety: A Cross-Sectional Study
Author(s): Naseem Hafeez Malik*, Ateeqa Ahmad, Mahwash Saleem Khan, Tallat Anwar Faridi, Muhammad Baqir Hussain and Bismah Ahmad
Objective: The research aimed at studying the differences in the perception of anxious and depressed university students. It was hypothesized that depressed students will have more dysfunctional attitudes as compared to anxious students. It was further assumed that students with depression will comparatively have more negative perception of themselves and others associated with them. Material and Methods: The sample comprised of 100 participants, selected from various departments of University of Karachi. They were provided with the Intensive Care Psychological Assessment Tool (IPAT) Anxiety, IPAT Depression scales and (Form B) Dysfunctional Aptitude scale (DAS) as well as a set of personality traits. An adjective checklist of 88 traits was adapted from Neuroticism, Extraversion and Openness Personality Inventory revised (NEO-PI-R). The pattern of responses was illustrated through the.. Read More»