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The more rapid adoption of the Internet in education settings has raised concerns about its impact on young adults who may suffer from cyberbullying victimization. As a negative life experience, cyberbullying victimization can adversely affect young adults’ mental health. With the pervasive integration of digital technology into daily life, cyber victimization has emerged as a significant concern, particularly among adults. The purpose of the study was to investigate the relationship between cyberbullying and emotional vulnerabilities, focusing on the mediating role of coping styles among young adults. Correlational research design was used for this quantitative research. Survey was conducted as a method of data collection by using questionnaire to measure study variables. Through convenient sampling 437 young adults were recruited as a sample of the study. Findings reveal a positive correlation between cyberbullying, depression and anxiety. Moreover, results indicate a negative relationship between cyberbullying and self-esteem. Furthermore, role of gender, as an important factor in facing cyberbullying behavior. The results show males have greater level of facing cyberbullying than females. The avoidance coping strategies, rather than emotion focused coping strategies, mediate the relationship between cyberbullying, depression anxiety and self-esteem. These findings provide valuable insights into how and when cyberbullying affects adults depression, anxiety and self-esteem offering potential guidance for prevention and intervention strategies aimed at reducing the impact of cyberbullying on depressive symptoms in this vulnerable population.

Background: Self-awareness is a core psychosocial competence supporting emotional regulation, adaptive coping, and psychological well-being during late adolescence and emerging adulthood—a developmental period marked by identity exploration and heightened vulnerability to stress. Life skills education programs, such as UNICEF’s Basic Life Skills Training Program (BLSTP), aim to strengthen these competencies; however, empirical evidence on the effectiveness of structured self-awareness interventions remains limited in low- and middle-income countries, leaving a significant gap in culturally grounded preventive research. Methods: A randomized controlled trial was conducted with 60 Pakistani university students aged 18–24 years, randomly assigned to an experimental group or a waitlist control group. The experimental group received the self-awareness module of the BLSTP, targeting self-esteem, stress management, emotional regulation, and positive thinking through structured group sessions. Standardized self-report measures were administered at pre-test, post-test, and follow-up. Data were analyzed using repeated-measures ANOVA. Results: Compared to the control group, participants in the experimental group showed significant improvements across all self-awareness subdomains, with large effect sizes (partial η2 = 0.46–0.84). Gains were maintained at follow-up, indicating sustained intervention effects. Conclusions: The BLSTP self-awareness module appears to be an effective and culturally appropriate preventive intervention for enhancing key psychosocial competencies in late adolescents and emerging adults.

Background Cancer is a common worldwide illness; it evokes psychological distress at different stages, during chemotherapy patient perceives a variety of psychiatric symptoms due to various medication side-effects and psychological distress. Studies have shown a significant impact of cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) in the management of psychiatric symptoms during chemotherapy. This study aims to investigate the effectiveness of CBT for depression, anxiety, stress, death anxiety, satisfaction with life, and self-esteem among cancer patients during chemotherapy (CPdC). Methods Place and duration of the study: Department of Applied Psychology, Government College University Faisalabad in collaboration with Department of Oncology, Allied Hospital Faisalabad from November 20, 2020 and July 31, 2021. A total of 90 cancer patients were enrolled. 70 out of 90 met the eligibility criteria and 60 participants fulfilled all requirements. Participants were randomly allocated to four different groups. The pre-assessment screening was started along with the first trial of chemotherapy. The CBT-based treatment plan was formulated and one session per week was given to each patient for 3 to 4 months. Participants’ age range was 18–65 years (M ± SD = 47.51 ± 12.36. Demographic form, Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS), Death Anxiety Scale (DAS), Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS), and Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES) were administered. Descriptive, t-test, and repeated measure ANOVA statistics were used to investigate the findings. Results Results indicated significant mean difference on the variable of depression, anxiety and stress across four conditions (i.e. F(2, 56) = 39.55, p  < .000, η 2  = .679; F(2,56) = 73.32, p  < .000, η 2  = .797; F(2,56) = 119.77, p  < .000, η 2  = .865 respectively). On death anxiety significant difference across four conditions was found (F(2,56) = 22.71, p  < .000, η 2  = .549) with large effect size. Furthermore, findings indicated significant mean difference on the variable of satisfaction with life and self-esteem across four conditions was found (F(2,56) = 22.05, p  < .000, η 2  = .542; F(2,56) = 36.19, p  < .000, η 2  = .660) with large effect size. Conclusion It is concluded that CBT played a very effective role to reduce depression, anxiety, and stress-related psychiatric symptoms. CBT reduces the level of death anxiety and improving the quality of life and level of self-esteem among CPdC. Trial Registration The study trial was registered in the Thai Clinical Trial Registry-TCTR ( TCTR20201113002 ).

The Present study examines the predictive relationship of perceived social support with depression among postnatal women. After detailed review of literature it was hypothesized that perceived lack of social support would predict depression in postnatal women. Sample of current study, consisting of 90 married postnatal women, with the age range of 25-40 years, who were assessed within four weeks after delivery. Moreover, all three socioeconomic classes (low, middle and high) were considered. 'Nonsupport' Subscale of Personality As sessment Inventory (PAI; Morey, 1991) and Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS; Cox, Holden, and Sagovsky, 1987) were administered to assess the variables, of perceived lack of social support and depression among postnatal women, respectively. Linear regression was also calculated to determine the predictive relationship of perceived lack of social support with depression among postnatal women. Analysis revealed highly significant relationship between variables (F = 11.008, df = 1, 88, pless than .01). [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]