Waqar Husain
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 837671 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Waqar Husain |
| PRENOMES | Waqar |
| SOBRENOME | Husain |
| ASSINATURA | HUSAIN W |
| AFILIAÇÕES | COMSATS University Islamabad |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3047-1834 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 38 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 9 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 37 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 1 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2019 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 1 |
Development and validation of religious, moral, and spiritual intelligence scales
While recent theories of intelligence have explored diverse domains, such as social, emotional, and sexual intelligence, the constructs of religious, moral, and spiritual intelligence remain underdeveloped. This research aimed to address this gap by developing and validating the religious (RIS), moral (MIS), and spiritual (SIS) intelligence scales through four studies involving 1512 Muslim participants (Mage = 24.19; SD = 7.27; women = 60.5%) fro…
Multifactorial determinants of health status
Background Non-communicable diseases are a growing public health challenge, shaped not only by biological predispositions but also by geo-demographic, socioeconomic, psychological, and lifestyle factors. A comprehensive understanding of these determinants is essential for developing targeted public health strategies. This study aimed to examine the multifactorial determinants of individual health status by analyzing geo-demographic, socio-economi…
Development and Factorial Validation of the Household Management Scale (HoMS)
Major Purpose in Life Across Generations
Understanding the major purposes that individuals identify as central to their lives is fundamental to psychosocial health and life satisfaction. This study examined how major life purposes vary across six generational cohorts using categorical analysis. A sample of 364 participants was interviewed to assess their major life purposes. Results revealed statistically significant differences in life purpose distribution across generations, χ 2 (25) …
From traits to character
Comparing Religious, Moral, and Spiritual Intelligence as Correlates and Mediators of Death Anxiety and Life Satisfaction
Prior research highlights the buffering roles of religion, morality, and spirituality in death anxiety. However, the distinct contributions of religious, moral, and spiritual intelligence remain underexplored. This cross-sectional survey (n = 737; Age = 18-80 years, mean age = 26 years; Females = 62%) examined whether religious, moral, and spiritual intelligence mediate the relationship between death anxiety and life satisfaction, and whether the…
Game-based physical education
Purpose The aim of this study was to examine the effects of game-based learning (GBL) on students’ motivation and academic performance in physical education. Methods Over a five-week period, a total of 51 first-year secondary school students in Tunisia (mean age = 15.0 ± 0.1 years, 50% female) were randomly assigned to an experimental group (EG) or a control group (CG). The EG received physical education instruction through a GBL approach, while …
Regional variations in Mediterranean diet adherence
Introduction: The Mediterranean diet (MedDiet) is acknowledged for its health advantages; however, compliance with its principles differs by region and is influenced by geographical, cultural, economic, and life-style factors. This research examines regional differences in sociodemographic and lifestyle factors between Mediterranean (MC) and non-Mediterranean (NMC) countries, with a particular focus on adherence to the Mediterranean diet and life…
The need for tailoring school-based physical activity interventions
Background: Although school-based physical activity (PA) programs are recognized for enhancing children's health-related fitness (HRF), limited evidence exists on how responsiveness varies by country and body weight status. Within the framework of the DELICIOUS project, this study analyzed cross-country variations in anthropometric and health-related fitness (HRF) changes among children with normal weight, overweight, and obesity who participated…
Turkish Adaptation of the Ghosting Questionnaire and Its Impact on Relationship Satisfaction
Background: Ghosting is a prevalent phenomenon in contemporary relationships, impacting all individuals involved. A measurement tool, the Ghosting Questionnaire, has recently been developed to assess experiences of ghosting. The objective of this study was to adapt the Ghosting Questionnaire for use in Turkish. Methods: The adaptation process involved applying confirmatory factor analysis, measurement invariance analysis by gender, and item respo…
Avoid and Rule
(1) Background: The rapid expansion of information technology and globalization has significantly transformed psychosocial health, with excessive internet use and the pursuit of social acceptance via social media amplifying the impact of social factors, leading to both positive and negative psychological outcomes. This paper introduces “selective sociality,” a new psychological construct focused on mindful social engagement and digital interactio…
The romantic loneliness scale (RomLon scale)
The RomLon scale fills a critical gap in psychological assessment by providing a reliable tool to measure romantic loneliness, which is distinct from general loneliness scales. Its strong psychometric properties make it valuable for research and clinical applications across diverse cultures, with implications for psychosocial health, life satisfaction, and relational wellbeing
The development and validation of a one-off scale to measure procrastination and precrastination traits in young adults
The PPTS is a reliable and valid tool for measuring procrastination and precrastination. The process of developing and validating the PPTS involved data collection from six diverse continents, enabling the PPTS's potential universality and significance
Development and validation of the Women Autonomy Scale for measuring psychosocial freedom from conventional gender roles
The WAS is a reliable and valid instrument for comprehensively assessing women's autonomy. It addresses limitations of previous measures and provides a robust tool for research and policymaking aimed at promoting gender equality and women's empowerment
Development and validation of the sexual distress scale
The study bridges a substantial knowledge gap in the measurement of sexual distress. The findings highlight the impact of sexual distress on psychosocial health. The study opens avenues for further research and targeted interventions in sexuality, especially within the collectivistic cultures
Hormonal, antioxidant, and body composition differences in national level male athletes
Background Competitive athletes exhibit distinct physiological adaptations depending on their sport type and training techniques. These variations influence body composition, hunger-regulating hormones, and antioxidant defense mechanisms, which collectively impact performance, recovery, and progression. This study aimed to compare body composition, serum levels of ghrelin, leptin, and glutathione (GSH), and their interrelationships in national le…
Measure of Religious Beliefs about Mental Health
Reliability generalization meta-analysis of the internal consistency and test-retest reliability of the Body Awareness Questionnaire
The Body Awareness Questionnaire (BAQ) measures attentiveness to normal body processes and is widely used with both healthy and patient samples. Meta-analysis of 10 articles involving 15 studies (4078 participants) examined BAQ reliability. Random-effects models pooled Cronbach's alpha and test-retest coefficients. Heterogeneity was assessed via I 2 statistic; publication bias via funnel plots, Egger's and Begg's tests, and trim-and-fill method. …
Redefining social intelligence through self-efficacy and personal autonomy
Unpacking the ‘black box’ of suicide
Introduction Indian women account for 37% of global suicide-related deaths. As suicide is a growing concern among adolescent girls, identifying the social determinants of suicide with this group targeted prevention. We selected social determinants that include intersectional identities and broader syndemics; we then used longitudinal data from a prospective cohort of adolescent girls from Northern India to classify them into unique profiles acros…
The Translation and Preliminary Psychometric Validation of the Ghosting Questionnaire in Urdu
Background: “Ghosting” refers to the practice of abruptly cutting off all contact with a person with whom you have been in constant correspondence. The break comes without warning and without understandable provocation. The term most commonly applies to online romantic relationships. The motives for and effects of ghosting have been studied, and validated research questionnaires have been developed; however, there are no such questionnaires avail…
Translating and validating the Ghosting Questionnaire into Arabic
The successful translation and validation of the GHOST into Arabic provide researchers with a reliable tool for investigating ghosting behavior within Arab societies. Future research endeavors can build upon these findings to explore the psychological implications of ghosting. Researchers can now also develop culturally sensitive understanding of online dating and related practices in Arab communities
A multicountry study on the psychometric properties of the Arabic version of the Sleep Preoccupation Scale (SPS) using both classical testing theory and item response theory
The Arabic version of the SPS demonstrated good psychometric properties and validity, supporting its use for assessing sleep preoccupation among Arabic speakers. This culturally-adapted version enhances sleep assessment capabilities for improving insomnia understanding and treatment within Arabic-speaking populations
The Predictive Role of Personality Disorders and Personality Traits in Death Anxiety
The current study investigates the interplay between personality traits, personality disorders, and death anxiety in a sample of 2331 participants (49% males; 51% females) across two phases. The Death Anxiety Scale, the Psychosocial Personality Inventory, and the Personality Diagnostic Questionnaire were utilized. The findings revealed significant predictive relationships between personality disorders and death anxiety. Positive correlations were…
The Psychopathological Predictors and Effects of Death Anxiety
Death anxiety has been linked to several psychopathological conditions. However, the causes, comorbidity, and differential diagnosis of death anxiety is unexplored. This paper stands out by identifying common predictors of death anxiety and exploring the potential of death anxiety as a predictor for other psychological conditions. The paper reports the findings of four consecutive studies that involved a total of 2291 conveniently selected partic…
Barriers in Seeking Psychological Help
The Predictive Role of Religious Beliefs, Psychosocial Illness, and Aging on Death Anxiety Among Christians and Muslims
Paternal and maternal love for married and unmarried sons and daughters
Parental love has been studied in relation to infants and younger children. The adult sons and daughters who marry and become parents constitute another category of ‘children’. As the earlier literature did not explore parental love in relation to these ‘adult married sons and daughters’ earlier, the current study was the first-ever effort in this regard. The study was conducted in two phases and involved 982 purposely selected participants. A ne…
Women are the Better Halves
Several feminists have been arguing on the superiority of women over men. This debate, instead of being biological, revolves around the gender roles and moral characteristics of humans, based on which women have been regarded better than men. The current study supported this claim by involving 620 participants, including men and women. Character Strengths Rating Form (Ruch et al., 2014) was used to obtain data. Women projected significantly highe…
Infertility as seen by the infertile couples from a collectivistic culture
Infertility in collectivistic cultures is usually regarded as a matter of social stigmatization instead of a biomedical problem. It has adverse sociocultural consequences, especially for the female spouse. The current study, by involving 20 infertile couples, was a qualitative research focusing on the sociocultural experiences of the infertile couples about the nature, causes, and consequences of infertility. The findings of the current study cle…
Barriers in Seeking Psychological Help
The Levels of Joy in Muslims’ Celebrations
The current study intended to analyze the levels of joy in religious festivals. It involved 387 Pakistani Muslims including men (n=143) and women (n=282). Data was collected through a specifically developed questionnaire in Urdu. The findings revealed that Pakistani Muslims enjoy their festivals at a very low degree and the levels of joy in Eid-ul-Fitr and Eid-ul-Adha remains significantly lower than the levels of joy in weddings. The level of jo…
Women are the Better Halves
Several feminists have been arguing on the superiority of women over men. This debate, instead of being biological, revolves around the gender roles and moral characteristics of humans, based on which women have been regarded better than men. The current study supported this claim by involving 620 participants, including men and women. Character Strengths Rating Form (Ruch et al., 2014) was used to obtain data. Women projected significantly highe…
Infertility as seen by the infertile couples from a collectivistic culture
Infertility in collectivistic cultures is usually regarded as a matter of social stigmatization instead of a biomedical problem. It has adverse sociocultural consequences, especially for the female spouse. The current study, by involving 20 infertile couples, was a qualitative research focusing on the sociocultural experiences of the infertile couples about the nature, causes, and consequences of infertility. The findings of the current study cle…
Construction and Initial Structure of Sexual Dysfunctions Tendencies Measure
Disclosure of sexual dysfunctions is difficult due to shame and social stigma. The instruments to measure sexual dysfunctions so far were quite backdated and lengthy. Moreover, there was no specific instrument available that could evaluate all the sexual dysfunctions on the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders’ criteria in a single scale; separate for men and women. The objective to develop the scale was to provide the non-clinic…
Cultural Impact on Islamic Matrimonial Beliefs
People from distinct cultural backgrounds practice Islam. The general impact of culture over religion, including Islam, has been well documented. The current study specifically focused on marriage-related Islamic beliefs and intended to analyze the impact of culture in this regard by comparing Pakistani and Qatari Muslims. The study involved 519 participants from Pakistan and Qatar. A specific questionnaire was designed for the current study in U…
Components of psychosocial health
Purpose “Psychosocial health” is a new term to comprehend the already established factors involved in mental health and psychological well-being. The term has not been specifically defined and explained within the framework of psychology. Design/methodology/approach The study proposed and validated a new model of psychosocial health. Principal component analysis, exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis were conducted by invol…
Measurement of Marital Readiness to Avoid Possible Divorce
The measurement of marital readiness needs to be based upon factors that could strengthen or weaken marital adjustment and sustainability. The few existing scales in this regard did not comprehend the factors required for marital adjustment and sustainability. The current study intended to develop and validate a new scale for marital readiness that could be used for both the genders and could establish a reliable probability for marital adjustmen…
The Actual and the Desired Verbal and Non-Verbal Sexually Assertive Communication between Married Couples from a Collectivistic Muslim Culture
Explicit and frequent verbal and non-verbal sexual communication is essential for marital satisfaction. Most of the studies on sexual communication relate to the Western cultures. The current study investigated the gaps between the actual and the desired sexually assertive verbal and non-verbal communication between husbands and wives belonging to a collectivistic Muslim culture. The study involved 207 married couples from Pakistan. A newly devel…
Measuring Sexual Intelligence for Evaluating Sexual Health
The current paper reports four consecutive studies that were conducted to link sexual health with a new construct of sexual intelligence by developing and validating a new scale to measure sexual intelligence. Sexual intelligence was defined as "the ability to perceive, understand and respond to sexual needs and desires in a personal and social context." Sexual Intelligence Scale (SIS), comprising of 8 items in English and 2 factors (sexual knowl…
Paternal and maternal love for married and unmarried sons and daughters
Parental love has been studied in relation to infants and younger children. The adult sons and daughters who marry and become parents constitute another category of ‘children’. As the earlier literature did not explore parental love in relation to these ‘adult married sons and daughters’ earlier, the current study was the first-ever effort in this regard. The study was conducted in two phases and involved 982 purposely selected participants. A ne…
Unpacking the ‘black box’ of suicide
Introduction Indian women account for 37% of global suicide-related deaths. As suicide is a growing concern among adolescent girls, identifying the social determinants of suicide with this group targeted prevention. We selected social determinants that include intersectional identities and broader syndemics; we then used longitudinal data from a prospective cohort of adolescent girls from Northern India to classify them into unique profiles acros…
The Translation and Preliminary Psychometric Validation of the Ghosting Questionnaire in Urdu
Background: “Ghosting” refers to the practice of abruptly cutting off all contact with a person with whom you have been in constant correspondence. The break comes without warning and without understandable provocation. The term most commonly applies to online romantic relationships. The motives for and effects of ghosting have been studied, and validated research questionnaires have been developed; however, there are no such questionnaires avail…
Translating and validating the Ghosting Questionnaire into Arabic
The successful translation and validation of the GHOST into Arabic provide researchers with a reliable tool for investigating ghosting behavior within Arab societies. Future research endeavors can build upon these findings to explore the psychological implications of ghosting. Researchers can now also develop culturally sensitive understanding of online dating and related practices in Arab communities
A multicountry study on the psychometric properties of the Arabic version of the Sleep Preoccupation Scale (SPS) using both classical testing theory and item response theory
The Arabic version of the SPS demonstrated good psychometric properties and validity, supporting its use for assessing sleep preoccupation among Arabic speakers. This culturally-adapted version enhances sleep assessment capabilities for improving insomnia understanding and treatment within Arabic-speaking populations
The Predictive Role of Personality Disorders and Personality Traits in Death Anxiety
The current study investigates the interplay between personality traits, personality disorders, and death anxiety in a sample of 2331 participants (49% males; 51% females) across two phases. The Death Anxiety Scale, the Psychosocial Personality Inventory, and the Personality Diagnostic Questionnaire were utilized. The findings revealed significant predictive relationships between personality disorders and death anxiety. Positive correlations were…
The Psychopathological Predictors and Effects of Death Anxiety
Death anxiety has been linked to several psychopathological conditions. However, the causes, comorbidity, and differential diagnosis of death anxiety is unexplored. This paper stands out by identifying common predictors of death anxiety and exploring the potential of death anxiety as a predictor for other psychological conditions. The paper reports the findings of four consecutive studies that involved a total of 2291 conveniently selected partic…
Love, Sex, Respect, and Physical Attractiveness in Marital Satisfaction and Remarriage
Studies on polygyny have been limited to socio-economic factors. The psychosocial aspects involved in the trend of having more than one wife were not studied earlier. The current study explored the role of love, sex, respect, and physical attractiveness in the marital satisfaction of polygynous husbands, monogamous husbands, and monogamous wives. A total of 611 participants from diverse cities in Pakistan took part in the study, comprising 57 pol…
The Predictive Role of Religious Beliefs, Psychosocial Illness, and Aging on Death Anxiety Among Christians and Muslims
Game-based physical education
Purpose The aim of this study was to examine the effects of game-based learning (GBL) on students’ motivation and academic performance in physical education. Methods Over a five-week period, a total of 51 first-year secondary school students in Tunisia (mean age = 15.0 ± 0.1 years, 50% female) were randomly assigned to an experimental group (EG) or a control group (CG). The EG received physical education instruction through a GBL approach, while …
Regional variations in Mediterranean diet adherence
Introduction: The Mediterranean diet (MedDiet) is acknowledged for its health advantages; however, compliance with its principles differs by region and is influenced by geographical, cultural, economic, and life-style factors. This research examines regional differences in sociodemographic and lifestyle factors between Mediterranean (MC) and non-Mediterranean (NMC) countries, with a particular focus on adherence to the Mediterranean diet and life…
The need for tailoring school-based physical activity interventions
Background: Although school-based physical activity (PA) programs are recognized for enhancing children's health-related fitness (HRF), limited evidence exists on how responsiveness varies by country and body weight status. Within the framework of the DELICIOUS project, this study analyzed cross-country variations in anthropometric and health-related fitness (HRF) changes among children with normal weight, overweight, and obesity who participated…
Turkish Adaptation of the Ghosting Questionnaire and Its Impact on Relationship Satisfaction
Background: Ghosting is a prevalent phenomenon in contemporary relationships, impacting all individuals involved. A measurement tool, the Ghosting Questionnaire, has recently been developed to assess experiences of ghosting. The objective of this study was to adapt the Ghosting Questionnaire for use in Turkish. Methods: The adaptation process involved applying confirmatory factor analysis, measurement invariance analysis by gender, and item respo…
Avoid and Rule
(1) Background: The rapid expansion of information technology and globalization has significantly transformed psychosocial health, with excessive internet use and the pursuit of social acceptance via social media amplifying the impact of social factors, leading to both positive and negative psychological outcomes. This paper introduces “selective sociality,” a new psychological construct focused on mindful social engagement and digital interactio…
The romantic loneliness scale (RomLon scale)
The RomLon scale fills a critical gap in psychological assessment by providing a reliable tool to measure romantic loneliness, which is distinct from general loneliness scales. Its strong psychometric properties make it valuable for research and clinical applications across diverse cultures, with implications for psychosocial health, life satisfaction, and relational wellbeing
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