Contemporary Issues in Social Sciences and Management Practices
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description: Journal Description Research journal Contemporary Issues in Social Sciences and Management Practices (CISSMP) is run by registered research consultancy " Research Consultancy on Social and Management Development" . The consultancy is registered with Security and Exchange Commission of Pakistan under section 1 of the companies act, 2017 (XIX of 2017) with registration Number 0220469. Read More
publisher: Research Consultancy on Social and Managment Development
language: en
publication name: Contemporary Issues in Social Sciences and Management Practices
issn: 2959-1023
copyright: Contemporary Issues in Social Sciences and Management Practices (CISSMP) licenses published works under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial (CC BY-NC) 4.0 license.
items: From Steel to Symbol: Cultural Re-Authoring and Visual Hierarchy of Pakistani Truck Art
items: An Ethical Examination of Artificial Intelligence
items: Ecopreneurship Developments and Their Impact on Export Performance: A Systematic Review of Manufacturing SMEs
items: University Teachers’ Awareness of Gamification and Their Attitude towards Gamification-Based Pedagogy
items: Mediating Role of Green Leadership in Linking Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainable Performance
items: Determinants of Supply Chain Financial Sustainability: The Mediating Role of Supply Chain Finance Adoption
items: Entrepreneurial Capabilities and Startup Performance: The Mediating Role of Business Model Innovation
items: Organizational Capabilities and Sustainable Project Performance in the Construction Industry: The Mediating Role of Digital Project Management Adoption
items: Gender Stereotypes and Their Representation in the Pakistani Fiction: A Feminist Analysis
items: Regulating Women’s Bodies: Reproductive Power and Female Agency in Pakistani Contemporary Novels in English
items: Role of Social Capital, Health Literacy and Health Access Regarding Well-Being and Resilience among Elderly Women of Sargodha
items: Spirituality, Mindfulness and Media Consumption as Factor of Mental Health among Educated Youth
items: The Emotional Labour and Mental Health among Nurses Working with Chronic Disease Patients
items: Impact of Social Skills on Resilience and Self-Efficacy among Young Orphans
items: Gender and Education: Exploring the Differences in Learning Experiences and Academic Achievements Among Universities of Punjab's Students
items: Organizational Learning and Service Innovation Performance in Hospitality Management: The Mediating Role of Knowledge Integration
items: Green Human Resource Management and Organizational Sustainability: The Mediating Role of Employee Pro-Environmental Behavior in Manufacturing Firms of Pakistan
items: Urban Water Access, Social Inequality, and Public Health Outcomes in Formal Settlements of Sargodha City
items: Impact of Social Media Exposure on Vaccine Trust and Vaccine Utilization During Public Health Emergencies
items: Illness and Inequality: Lived Experiences of HIV-Positive Women and Socio-Economic Vulnerabilities in Muzaffargarh, South Punjab
items: Globalization and Environmental Quality in Emerging Economies: A Panel Quantile Approach across ASEAN, BRICS, and Next-11
items: Green Human Resource Management Practices as Drivers of Organizational Sustainability: Evidence from Pakistan’s Manufacturing Industry
items: Domestic Fundamentalism, Strategic Traps and Indian Offensive Strategic Behavior: A Neo-Classical Analysis
items: Cross Border Migration and Social Transformations: A Qualitative Study of Pakistan-China Migration Dynamics
items: The Influence of Gender Equality, Access to Environmental Resources, and Climate Change Awareness on Community Climate Resilience: A PLS-SEM Approach
items: Emotion Regulation as Moderator between Body Image and Body Shaming Among Post Mastectomy Breast Cancer Women
items: Islamic Ethical Principles, Green Entrepreneurial Orientation, and Resource Stewardship as Drivers of Sustainable Business Performance: The Mediating Role of Environmental Innovation
items: Workplace Flexibility, Job Autonomy, and Career Development Opportunities as Predictors of Employee Engagement: The Mediating Role of Work–Life Balance
items: Unemployment Stress, Societal Pressure, and Late Marriage Decisions: The Mediating Role of Psychological Wellbeing
items: Pak-Saudi Defense Pact: Strategic Implications and Way Forward

From Steel to Symbol: Cultural Re-Authoring and Visual Hierarchy of Pakistani Truck Art
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description: Pakistani truck art has been described as one of the most complex and socially integrated types of vernacular visual culture in modern South Asia. The practice started in carriage transport communities and not in institutional art spaces, and alters standardized industrial vehicles into highly ornamented, mobile cultural spaces. Working together in the workshop production of painting, calligraphy, mirror inlay, carved wood, embossed metal, illumination, poetic inscription, and devotional imagery trucks are re-written out of the utilitarian machines into stratified symbolic infrastructures. Based on the material culture theory, the paper discusses truck art as a vibrant socio-visual system between 1990 and 2023 affected by regional craft traditions, religious symbols and vernacular aesthetics. According to the multi-sited ethnographic research, the visual hierarchy analysis, the motifs categorization, and the regional comparison have been included into the present study. The research reveals the manner in which decorated trucks act as concurrent devotional technologies, work spaces, autobiography surfaces, and mobile artworks. Their visual hierarchy is structured to create sacred, narrative and communicative spaces so that they can be legible in motion and turn highways into a space of symbolic exchange. Finally, the adorned trucks also show how mobility is made culturally productive, steel is turned into symbolic, labour is turned into aesthetic expression, and infrastructure makes meaning in motion.
subject: Articles
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subject: Truck-Art, Material Culture, Socio-visual Systems
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creator: Syeda Sana Munir Kazmi
creator: Ghani-ur-Rahman
rights: Copyright (c) 2024 Syeda Sana Munir Kazmi, Ghani-ur-Rahman https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
date: 2024-12-30
publication date: 2024-12-30
starting page: 386
ending page: 399
doi: 10.61503/cissmp.v3i4.383

An Ethical Examination of Artificial Intelligence
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description: Artificial intelligence is one of the most influential inventions throughout the history of mankind. It has changed nature and dynamics of modern societies in significant ways and effects decision making processes and human to human interaction. However, it has also raised many ethical questions in which one of the most important is that who is responsible for the action taken by AI if they harm someone or particular group. This article undertakes an ethical inquiry into artificial intelligence in regard its philosophical, social, and economical aspects. This article focuses on the main questions what is the status of AI in humanistic society? Is it just an instrumental tool or an entity holding moral responsibility, also the question which is most discussed in contemporary discussion if AI can achieve consciousness or not. Artificial Intelligence is a total novel phenomenon to the human kind and the existing theories of the ethics whether they are traditional or modern and lack the full framework which can govern this new aspect of humanistic society. This study is nothing but an approach toward making an ethical framework which can address the concerning question about AI and its role in society. Unlike an objective evaluation based solely on technical assessments, this paper considers AI in view of moral philosophy, pointing to the limitations of value-neutral development. The article asserts that the importance of considering ethics cannot be overlooked in the appropriate growth of Artificial Intelligence. It concludes that, although Artificial Intelligence can improve human qualities, it has to remain ethically restricted by human-centric moral standards to avoid the loss of accountability and erosion of ethical standards. The article’s ethics analysis essentially implies that there should be a philosophical consideration of Artificial Intelligence in order for growth to remain in line with moral accountability.
subject: Articles
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subject: Artificial Intelligence, Moral responsibility, Moral Imperative, Deontology, Virtue Ethics, Human dignity, Accountability, Utilitarianism, Machine learning, Ethical Inquiry, Meta Ethics
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creator: Muhammad Nadeem Akhtar Janjua
creator: Muhammad Jawwad
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Muhammad Nadeem Akhtar Janjua, Muhammad Jawwad https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
date: 2025-12-30
publication date: 2025-12-30
starting page: 245
ending page: 255
doi: 10.61503/cissmp.4.4.2025.382

Ecopreneurship Developments and Their Impact on Export Performance: A Systematic Review of Manufacturing SMEs
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description: The findings of this paper are based on a PRISMA- guided systematic review of the literature on ecopreneurship and export performance in manufacturing SMEs. Analyzing the accumulated research under the CREATE program published from 2020 to 2023, this review extract’s themes that suggest how sustainable business practices enhance exports and competitive- ness. The initial documentation search yielded 1,150 articles and 45 articles for inclusion in the qualitative synthesis according to the PRISMA selection criteria. The findings also indicate that ecopreneurship assists SMEs in gaining international markets, supporting them in meeting high standards of legal require- ments on environmental standards, differentiating their products, and increasing return on revenue. Moreover, solutions devised as part of innovation that embeds sustainability are another consideration that supports the creation of new market spaces. Nevertheless, there were some evident limitations reported by the interviewees as influencing the UK ecopreneurial activities; they include financial constraints and inadequate technical know-how. This review therefore calls for more research on how ecopreneur- ship influences the world’s competitiveness and manufacturers’ sustainability in the long run.
subject: Articles
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subject: Ecopreneurship Developments, Export Performance, PRISMA
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creator: Muhammad Kamran
creator: Muhammad Shaukat Malik
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Muhammad Kamran, Muhammad Shaukat Malik https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
date: 2025-12-30
publication date: 2025-12-30
starting page: 209
ending page: 221
doi: 10.61503/cissmp.4.4.2025.381

University Teachers’ Awareness of Gamification and Their Attitude towards Gamification-Based Pedagogy
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description: Gamification is an innovative instructional approach that integrates game elements into teaching to enhance learner motivation, engagement, and active participation. Guided by Constructivist Learning Theory, gamification emphasizes active involvement, interaction, and problem-solving, enabling learners to construct knowledge rather than passively receive information. Teachers’ awareness and attitudes toward gamification play a critical role in its successful implementation in higher education settings. This study employed a quantitative research design using adapted questionnaires derived from validated instruments. Data were collected from university teachers selected through multistage random sampling from public sector universities. Statistical analyses, including descriptive statistics, independent sample t-tests, one-way ANOVA, Pearson correlation, and regression analysis, were conducted using SPSS. The findings indicated that teachers demonstrated moderate to high awareness of gamification and held generally positive attitudes toward its pedagogical use. Correlation analysis revealed a significant positive relationship between awareness and attitudes, suggesting that higher awareness is associated with more favorable perceptions. Regression results confirmed that awareness significantly predicts attitudes toward gamified pedagogy. No significant differences were observed based on gender or academic designation, though variations emerged across experience levels.
subject: Articles
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subject: gamification
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subject: Pedagogy
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subject: University faculty
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subject: Teachers’ Awareness
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subject: Attitude towards Gamification
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creator: Anam Hameed
creator: Nargis Abbas
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Anam Hameed, Nargis Abbas https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
date: 2025-12-30
publication date: 2025-12-30
starting page: 222
ending page: 244
doi: 10.61503/cissmp.v4i4.379

Mediating Role of Green Leadership in Linking Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainable Performance
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description: This study examines the mediating role of green leadership in the relationship between corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainable performance within the banking sector of Pakistan. CSR is increasingly recognized as a strategic tool for achieving sustainability; however, limited empirical research explains the mechanism through which CSR initiatives translate into improved sustainable performance, particularly in emerging economies. Drawing on stakeholder and resource-based perspectives, this study proposes that green leadership acts as a critical mechanism linking CSR practices to sustainability outcomes. A quantitative research design was employed using survey data collected from 339 employees selected from a population of 2,244 banking professionals working in conventional, commercial, and Islamic banks across Pakistan. A convenient simple random sampling technique was adopted. Data were analyzed using Smart BLS-SEM to assess measurement reliability, validity, and the structural relationships among variables. The findings reveal that CSR significantly influences sustainable performance and positively predicts green leadership. Moreover, green leadership significantly enhances sustainable performance and partially mediates the CSR–sustainable performance relationship. The results suggest that environmentally responsible leadership strengthens the effectiveness of CSR initiatives in achieving economic, social, and environmental performance. The study contributes to sustainability and leadership literature and provides practical insights for banking managers and policymakers in Pakistan.
subject: Articles
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subject: Green Leadership, Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainable Performance
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creator: Erum Gul
creator: Irfan Ullah Khan
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Erum Gul, Irfan Ullah Khan https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
date: 2025-12-30
publication date: 2025-12-30
starting page: 197
ending page: 208
doi: 10.61503/cissmp.v4i4.378

Determinants of Supply Chain Financial Sustainability: The Mediating Role of Supply Chain Finance Adoption
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description: This study aims to examine the factors influencing financial sustainability in supply chains and to analyze the mediating role of supply chain finance adoption in this relationship. A quantitative research design was employed using survey data collected from manufacturing and logistics firms. Established measurement scales were used, and the proposed mediation model was tested using structural equation modeling. The results indicate that supplier trust, information sharing, and credit accessibility significantly influence supply chain financial sustainability. Supply chain finance adoption was found to mediate these relationships by improving liquidity, reducing financial risk, and strengthening financial integration across supply chain partners. The study contributes to supply chain and financial management literature by validating supply chain finance adoption as a key mediating mechanism linking relational and financial drivers to sustainability outcomes. The findings provide valuable insights for managers and policymakers to enhance financial resilience and sustainability through effective implementation of supply chain finance solutions. This study offers empirical evidence on the mediating role of supply chain finance adoption in achieving financial sustainability within interconnected supply chain networks.
subject: Articles
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subject: Supply Chain Financial Sustainability, Supply Chain Finance Adoption
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creator: Muhammad Ali Mufti
creator: Naveed Mushtaq
creator: Javeria Islam
rights: Copyright (c) 2026 Javeria Islam, Muhammad Ali Mufti, Naveed Mushtaq https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
date: 2026-01-30
publication date: 2026-01-30
starting page: 40
ending page: 50
doi: 10.61503/cissmp.v5i1.377

Entrepreneurial Capabilities and Startup Performance: The Mediating Role of Business Model Innovation
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description: This study aims to examine the relationship between entrepreneurial capabilities and startup performance, with particular emphasis on the mediating role of business model innovation. The study adopts a quantitative research approach using survey data collected from startup founders and early-stage entrepreneurs. Measurement scales were validated and the mediation model proposed was tested in structural equation modeling. The findings show that entrepreneurial orientation, innovation capability, and risk-taking propensity have a significant impact on startup performance by business model innovation. The mediating effect emphasizes the role of new business models in converting entrepreneurial capabilities into performance outcomes. The research is valuable to the entrepreneurship literature because it empirically confirms the process where entrepreneurial capabilities influence startup success through business model innovation. The results offer meaningful suggestions to entrepreneurs and startup support institutions to consider business model innovation as a way of achieving sustainable performance. The paper describes a full mediation model that demonstrates how entrepreneurial capabilities are used to achieve startup performance in dynamic and competitive contexts.
subject: Articles
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subject: Entrepreneurial Capabilities, Startup Performance, Business Model Innovation
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creator: Naveed Mushtaq
creator: Salma Mukhtar
creator: Muhammad Ali Mufti
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Naveed Mushtaq, Muhammad Ali Mufti , Salma Mukhtar https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
date: 2025-12-30
publication date: 2025-12-30
starting page: 187
ending page: 196
doi: 10.61503/cissmp.v4i4.376

Organizational Capabilities and Sustainable Project Performance in the Construction Industry: The Mediating Role of Digital Project Management Adoption
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description: This study aims to examine the factors influencing sustainable project performance in the construction industry and to investigate the mediating role of digital project management adoption in this relationship. A quantitative research design was employed using survey data collected from project managers and professionals working in construction firms. Validated measurement scales were used to assess the constructs, and the proposed mediation model was tested using structural equation modeling. The results reveal that leadership commitment, resource capability, and stakeholder collaboration significantly influence sustainable project performance. Digital project management adoption was found to mediate these relationships by improving coordination, transparency, and monitoring of sustainability-related project outcomes. The study contributes to construction management and sustainability literature by empirically validating digital project management adoption as a mediating mechanism linking organizational capabilities to sustainable project performance. The findings offer practical insights for construction firms and project managers to leverage digital project management tools in order to enhance sustainability performance across project life cycles. This study presents an integrated mediation framework that explains how organizational capabilities translate into sustainable project performance through digital project management adoption in the construction industry.
subject: Articles
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subject: Organizational Capabilities, Sustainable Project Performance, Digital Project Management Adoption
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creator: Nimra Zafar
creator: Sheza Mukhtar
creator: Aamir Shahzad
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Nimra Zafar, Sheza Mukhtar , Aamir Shahzad https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
date: 2026-02-07
publication date: 2026-02-07
starting page: 28
ending page: 39
doi: 10.61503/cissmp.v5i1.375

Gender Stereotypes and Their Representation in the Pakistani Fiction: A Feminist Analysis
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description: The objective of this study is to examine how gender stereotypes are constructed, reinforced, and challenged in Pakistani fiction through a feminist lens. It aims to analyze the portrayal of male and female characters, focusing on how traditional gender roles shape identity, behavior, and power relations. The study also seeks to highlight how contemporary writers question patriarchal norms and offer alternative representations of gender. This research employs a qualitative textual analysis of selected Pakistani fictional works using feminist literary theory. The study closely examines characterization, narrative voice, and thematic concerns related to gender roles, domesticity, masculinity, and female subordination. The texts are contextualized within Pakistan’s socio-cultural and patriarchal framework to understand how literature reflects and critiques gendered power structures. The findings reveal that Pakistani fiction often depicts women through stereotypical roles such as obedient daughters, sacrificial mothers, or submissive wives, while men are portrayed as authoritative and dominant. However, many narratives also subvert these stereotypes by presenting women who resist oppression, assert independence, and challenge male authority. Such representations expose reminders of entrenched patriarchy while simultaneously creating spaces for feminist resistance.
subject: Articles
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subject: Gender Stereotypes, Representation, Pakistani Fiction, Feminist Analysis
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creator: Faheem Arshad
creator: Saqib Javed Awan
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Faheem Arshad, Saqib Javed Awan https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
date: 2025-12-30
publication date: 2025-12-30
starting page: 179
ending page: 186
doi: 10.61503/cissmp.v4i4.374

Regulating Women’s Bodies: Reproductive Power and Female Agency in Pakistani Contemporary Novels in English
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description: The objective of this study is to examine how contemporary Pakistani novels written in English represent the regulation of women’s bodies and reproductive roles, and how female characters negotiate agency within patriarchal structures. The research aims to explore the intersection of gender, power, and bodily autonomy, highlighting the ways literary narratives critique social, cultural, and religious constraints imposed on women. It also seeks to analyze how reproductive power is portrayed both as a means of control and as a potential source of resistance and empowerment. The study adopts a qualitative research approach based on close textual analysis of selected contemporary Pakistani English novels. Using postcolonial feminist theory and concepts of body politics, the research examines narrative techniques, character development, and thematic patterns related to bodily regulation, reproduction, and female agency. The selected texts are analyzed within their socio-cultural context to understand how literature reflects and challenges dominant patriarchal ideologies. The analysis reveals that women’s bodies in these novels function as contested sites where social norms, moral expectations, and power relations are enforced. Reproductive roles such as marriage and motherhood are shown to limit women’s autonomy, yet the narratives also present subtle and overt forms of resistance. Female characters assert agency through self-awareness, emotional resilience, and acts of defiance, thereby destabilizing traditional gender roles.
subject: Articles
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subject: Regulating Women’s Bodies
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subject: Reproductive Power
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subject: Female Agency
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subject: Pakistani Contemporary Novels
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creator: Faheem Arshad
creator: Nimra Javaid
creator: Afsar Ali
rights: Copyright (c) 2026 Faheem Arshad, Nimra Javaid , Afsar Ali https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
date: 2026-02-05
publication date: 2026-02-05
doi: 10.61503/cissmp.v5i1.373

Role of Social Capital, Health Literacy and Health Access Regarding Well-Being and Resilience among Elderly Women of Sargodha
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description: The proposed study aims to explore the connection between the resilience and well-being of older women in Sargodha and the access to social capital and health literacy. Pakistani elderly women are faced with several social-educational and social-physical challenges. The proposed study will explore the problem of resilience and well-being of older women in Sargodha at the intersection of social capital, health literacy, and healthcare access. Recent publications point to the fact that social capital, especially within networks and community ties, has little relevance in fostering psychological well-being and resilience in old age. There is also evidence that health literacy and accessible health services enables the elderly to make appropriate health decisions which is the first step to attaining and maintaining future well-being. However, as far as we know, there is little data available in economically deprived countries such as Pakistan, especially on the elderly women population. There is a clear need for socially appropriate and community based programs for health literacy as well as gender responsive and socially appropriate health care services for elderly women in rural Pakistan. Slotted within the frameworks of the WHO Healthy Ageing and Communicative Health Capital Models, the research adds to the international discourse on equity in ageing and offers policy recommendations on reinforcing the social care systems for older adults in marginalized positions
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: Social Capital
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subject: Health Literacy
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subject: Health Access
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creator: Shahzeen Muzaffar
creator: Tauqeer Ahmed
creator: Nimra Aslam
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Shahzeen Muzaffar , Tauqeer Ahmed , Nimra Aslam https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
date: 2025-12-31
publication date: 2025-12-31
starting page: 163
ending page: 178
doi: 10.61503/cissmp.v4i4.372

Spirituality, Mindfulness and Media Consumption as Factor of Mental Health among Educated Youth
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description: This study examines the impact of media consumption, mindfulness, and spirituality and mental health in young people. There has been a noticeable rise in psychological distress among educated youth in recent years, which has prompted a more thorough investigation of the various environmental and personal factors that influence people's mental health. (Sweeting et al., 2010) This study looks at the effects of media consumption, mindfulness, and spirituality on the mental health of young people going to college. A structured questionnaire developed using an existing measurement scale is used in this study's quantitative research design to collect data. However, some scales are adopted, while others are modified. The results contributed to the body of knowledge and assist educators, policymakers, and mental health practitioners in developing culturally relevant interventions and awareness campaigns that promote youth resilience, balance, and positive mental health outcomes. The findings shows that individuals who demonstrate higher levels of spirituality and mindfulness are significantly likely to demonstrate better mental health outcomes, while individuals who involves in excessive and uncontrolled media consumption are likely to demonstrate a correlation with increased levels of stress and anxiety. Result of the study shows that there is need of awareness regarding better mental health among youngsters and it shows that there is need of policies for better usage of media, which connect individuals towards spirituality and healthy mindfulness activities.
subject: Articles
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subject: Spirituality
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subject: Mindfulness
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subject: Media Consumption
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subject: Mental Health
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creator: Shahzeen Muzaffar
creator: Tauqeer Ahmed
creator: Nimra Aslam
rights: Copyright (c) 2026 Shahzeen Muzaffar , Tauqeer Ahmed, Nimra Aslam https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
date: 2026-02-02
publication date: 2026-02-02
starting page: 1
ending page: 16
doi: 10.61503/cissmp.v5i1.371

The Emotional Labour and Mental Health among Nurses Working with Chronic Disease Patients
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description: The mental issues that have been identified to be of great concern to the nurses include occupational stress and depression, especially in the nurses working with long-term patients that have chronic diseases with prolonged emotional, physical, and psychological strains. This paper was intended to measure the occupational stress, stress related to sleep, coping strategies, organizational support, and depression and to determine the correlation between these variables. The quantitative cross-sectional design was used, and 210 nurses in chronic care units were included in the study sample through a structured self-administered questionnaire. The data analysis was performed by descriptive statistics and Pearson correlation analysis in SPSS. The findings obtained showed that there were significant positive relationships between sleep-related stress and depression (r =.469, p <.01) and occupational stress and depression (r =.266, p <.01), which implies that the higher is the level of stress the higher depressive symptoms. The results have shown that work and sleep stress are the key determinants of depression among nurses who deal with patients with chronic diseases. The research describes that organizational interventions, better work conditions, and mental health support programs are needed to decrease stress and improve the psychological well-being of the nurses who would deal with patients better.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: Occupational Stress, Sleep-Related Stress, Depression, Nurses
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creator: Iqra Naseem
creator: Faheem Gulzar
creator: Zarqa Azhar
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Iqra Naseem, Faheem Gulzar, Zarqa Azhar https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
date: 2025-12-30
publication date: 2025-12-30
starting page: 151
ending page: 162
doi: 10.61503/cissmp.v4i4.369

Impact of Social Skills on Resilience and Self-Efficacy among Young Orphans
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description: Access to safe and reliable water is generally considered to be a This paper examines the influence of social skills on resilience and self-efficacy of young orphans. Not being under parental control, psychological problems are more widespread among teenagers. The methodology of the present study was correlational as it was aimed at studying whether social skills could act as a protective resource that improves resilience and self-efficacy. The participants were selected (N = 78) conveniently at SOS Village in Rawalpindi, and were aged 15-19. Three instruments were used, which were validated, including the Social Skills Questionnaire (Spence, 2003), the General Self-Efficacy Scale (Schwarzer and Jerusalem, 1995), and the Child and Youth Resilience Measure (Liebenberg et al., 2012). The SPSS 26.0 was used to analyze the data. The findings indicated that social skills were positively correlated with self-efficacy (r =.608, p <.01) and resilience (r =.518, p <.01). Regression analysis revealed social skills as one of the significant predictors of resilience and self-efficacy. These findings suggest that enhancing social abilities of orphans might be an effective intervention method to enhance their psychological comfort. Implications on the future policy and intervention are investigated.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: Social Skills, Resilience, Self-Efficacy, Orphans, Adolescence
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creator: Muhammad Saqib Shabir
creator: Farhana Kazmi
creator: Noreeta Suleman
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Muhammad Saqib Shabir, Farhana Kazmi , Noreeta Suleman https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
date: 2025-12-30
publication date: 2025-12-30
starting page: 141
ending page: 150
doi: 10.61503/cissmp.v4i4.368

Gender and Education: Exploring the Differences in Learning Experiences and Academic Achievements Among Universities of Punjab's Students
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description: The gender differences in relation to learning process and female academic performance in the Universities of Punjab province, Pakistan using a narrative inquiry methodology. While quantitative research describes the statistical gender disparities in higher education, it fails to examine the actual experience of students in the realities of sociocultural factors, economic factors, and institutional environments. The study, utilizing deep and semi-structured interviews with both male and female undergraduate and postgraduate students in both public and private universities, examines how gender influences academic responsibility, classroom involvement, motivation, self-belief, and how the construction of academic success is done between men and women. Results indicate that female students tend to focus on future expectations, fortitude, and perseverance, while male students focus on social and economic duties, confidence, and physical successes. There are also different experiences of classroom engagement, learning strategies, and psychosocial well-being that are also gendered. The research highlights the relational and context-dependent nature of gender by placing the narratives of students in advance, instead of singling them out as a fixed category. The research paper is added to the literature on gendered academic experiences in the Global South and provides implications for inclusive, context-sensitive policies and pedagogies in higher education.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: Gender
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subject: Education
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subject: Learning Experience
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subject: Academic Achievements
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subject: University Students
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creator: Muhammad Tahir
creator: Komal Sawera
creator: Shazib Iqbal
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Muhammad Tahir, Komal Sawera, Shazib Iqbal https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
date: 2025-12-30
publication date: 2025-12-30
starting page: 128
ending page: 140
doi: 10.61503/cissmp.v4i4.367

Organizational Learning and Service Innovation Performance in Hospitality Management: The Mediating Role of Knowledge Integration
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description: This study examines how organizational learning practices influence service innovation performance within hospitality management organizations. Drawing on organizational learning theory and the knowledge-based view of the firm, the study proposes a model in which continuous learning systems, cross-departmental collaboration, and knowledge-sharing routines enhance service innovation performance through the mediating mechanism of knowledge integration. Data were collected from managers and supervisory-level employees working in hospitality organizations using a structured questionnaire and analyzed through Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM). The findings demonstrate that all three organizational learning practices exert significant positive effects on knowledge integration, which in turn significantly improves service innovation performance. Furthermore, knowledge integration partially mediates the relationship between organizational learning practices and service innovation outcomes, confirming its central role in translating learning processes into innovation capabilities. Practically, the results highlight the importance of fostering integrated learning environments and cross-functional knowledge flows to strengthen innovation performance in service-intensive hospitality setting.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: Organizational Learning, Service Innovation Performance
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creator: Hajira Tahir
creator: Fatima Mushtaq
creator: Abdul Haye Lucman
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Hajira Tahir, Fatima Mushtaq, Abdul Haye Lucman https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
date: 2025-12-30
publication date: 2025-12-30
starting page: 115
ending page: 127
doi: 10.61503/cissmp.v4i4.366

Green Human Resource Management and Organizational Sustainability: The Mediating Role of Employee Pro-Environmental Behavior in Manufacturing Firms of Pakistan
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description: This study examines the relationship between Green Human Resource Management (GHRM) practices and organizational sustainability in manufacturing firms in Pakistan, with employee pro-environmental behavior serving as a mediating mechanism. The study focuses on green recruitment and selection, green training and development, and green performance appraisal as key GHRM practices influencing sustainability outcomes. Drawing on the Resource-Based View (RBV) theory, the study posits that environmentally oriented HR practices build valuable human capital that encourages pro-environmental behavior among employees, thereby enhancing organizational sustainability. Data were collected from 280 HR professionals and line managers using a structured questionnaire, and the proposed relationships were analyzed using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM). The findings reveal that GHRM practices significantly and positively influence employee pro-environmental behavior, which in turn has a significant positive effect on organizational sustainability. The study contributes to the sustainability and human resource management literature by clarifying the behavioral pathway through which GHRM practices promote sustainable outcomes in a developing-country context.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: Human Resource Management, Organizational Sustainability
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creator: Hafiz Saad Khan
creator: Seerat Fatima
creator: Muhammad Mubushar
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Hafiz Saad Khan, Seerat Fatima , Muhammad Mubushar https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
date: 2025-12-30
publication date: 2025-12-30
starting page: 103
ending page: 114
doi: 10.61503/cissmp.v4i4.364

Urban Water Access, Social Inequality, and Public Health Outcomes in Formal Settlements of Sargodha City
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description: Access to safe and reliable water is generally considered to be a social determinant of health, especially in the fast-urbanizing cities of developing countries. In Pakistan, the access to water in even formally planned urban settlements is still unequal, and the water quality is low, as well as the governance arrangements, which has led to poor health outcomes on the population. This paper will examine the connection among urban water, social inequality and public health in the formal settlements of Sargodha City. Quantitative research design was used and primary data were gathered on the basis of a household survey conducted among 155 respondents, who were chosen with the help of stratified random sampling in five formal urban localities. Statistic and inference analysis were done in Statistical Package For Social Sciences (SPSS). The results show that the use of Canned water and other water resources is high, people are dissatisfied with the quality of water, and the level of water-borne diseases in households is also significant. The findings indicate that social inequality, lack of policy awareness and infrastructural gaps are the combined factors that increase health susceptibility in cities. The research also identifies the necessity to discuss the sociological and structural problem of urban water access as not a purely technical problem, but the significance of community involvement, equal distribution of resources, and health-oriented urban water management.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: Urban Water Access, Social Inequality, Public Health, Sociology of Health
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creator: Hanzala
creator: Ume Farwa
creator: Zarqa Azhar
rights: Copyright (c) 2024 Hanzala, Ume Farwa , Zarqa Azhar https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
date: 2024-09-30
publication date: 2024-09-30
starting page: 331
ending page: 341
doi: 10.61503/cissmp.3.3.2024.363

Impact of Social Media Exposure on Vaccine Trust and Vaccine Utilization During Public Health Emergencies
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description: The study seeks to investigate how exposure to social media affects vaccine trust and its resultant vaccination Utilization in times of pandemic during a public health emergency with a case study in District Sargodha, Pakistan. The quantitative, cross-sectional design was used to gather the data on 300 responders in the tehsils of Bhera, Bhalwal, and Silanwali through the use of a structured questionnaire. The proposed relationships were tested using statistical analysis, which was conducted with the help of SPSS and comprised descriptive statistics, reliability test, and Pearson correlation. The results indicate that there is a high yet statistically significant positive correlation between the exposure to social media and the vaccination trust (r =.717, p <.01) meaning that greater exposure to vaccine-related information on online platforms has a significant influence on the development of trust in the efficacy and safety of vaccines. Moreover, the vaccination trust had a strong positive correlation with the actual vaccination utilization (r =.760, p <.01), which validated its status as a behavioral determinant that is critical. Social media exposure and vaccination uptake were also associated with a direct significant positive correlation (r = .675, p < .01). It closes by offering strategic advice that the health authorities proactively use these platforms to communicate transparently and evidence-based messages to support the trust of the people and increase their acceptance of vaccines during related emergencies.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: Social Media Exposure, Vaccine Trust, Vaccine Utilization, Public Health Emergencies
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creator: Darain Fatima
creator: Khawar Hussain
creator: Zarqa Azhar
rights: Copyright (c) 2024 Darain Fatima, Khawar Hussain , Zarqa Azhar https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
date: 2024-12-30
publication date: 2024-12-30
starting page: 373
ending page: 385
doi: 10.61503/cissmp.3.4.2024.362

Illness and Inequality: Lived Experiences of HIV-Positive Women and Socio-Economic Vulnerabilities in Muzaffargarh, South Punjab
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description: This study explores the lived experiences of HIV-positive married women of Muzaffargarh in South Punjab, Pakistan. The focus of the current paper is on the social and economic conditions of the HIV-positive women of South Punjab. This qualitative study uses the phenomenological research design. This study takes the ontological position of interpretivism and epistemological position of social constructivism. The theoretical lens of stigma theory is used to analyze data. Six interviews were conducted with married HIV-positive women who were selected purposely from HIV treatment center in Muzaffargarh. Data was collected through in-depth interviews and data analysis was done using thematic analysis. The study findings revealed social exclusion and economic marginalization of HIV-positive women of Muzaffargarh. The overarching themes from thematic analysis were economic dependency, social exclusion and gendered economic roles. The study showed how the structural arrangements in South Punjab amplify the consequences of living with HIV.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: HIV/AIDS, HIV-positive, HIV-positive women, stigma theory, South Punjab, Muzaffargarh
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creator: Noshaba Asghar
creator: Ambreen Salahuddin
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Noshaba Asghar, Ambreen Salahuddin https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
date: 2025-12-30
publication date: 2025-12-30
starting page: 92
ending page: 102
doi: 10.61503/cissmp.v4i4.361

Globalization and Environmental Quality in Emerging Economies: A Panel Quantile Approach across ASEAN, BRICS, and Next-11
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description: This study investigates the link between globalization and environmental quality in emerging economies, using panel data from 2011 to 2024. Theoretically, globalization can shape environmental outcomes through multiple channels. On one hand, increased trade, technology transfer, and cross-border cooperation can promote cleaner production and environmental standards. On the other hand, economic expansion and industrial integration may heighten environmental pressure through resource depletion and emissions. To explore these dynamics, the study employs Panel Quantile Regression (PQR) under a fixed effects framework for three groups of emerging economies: ASEAN, BRICS, and Next-11. Environmental quality, measured by indicators such as lead exposure, outdoor air pollution, particulate matter, and waste recovery, is regressed on overall globalization, as captured by the KOF index. The results reveal a U-shaped relationship across all groups, suggesting that globalization initially improves environmental quality but later deteriorates it after reaching a certain level. However, when interacting globalization with renewable energy consumption, the moderating effect differs across groups. Institutions and technological innovations are included as control variables to account for governance and innovation dynamics. These findings highlight that the environmental outcomes of globalization depend on the stage of integration and the capacity to manage energy transitions effectively.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: Globalization, Environmental Quality, Renewable Energy, Emerging Economies
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creator: Sidra Liaqat
creator: A. R Chaudhary
creator: Nawaz Ahmad
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Sidra Liaqat, A. R Chaudhary , Nawaz Ahmad https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
date: 2025-12-30
publication date: 2025-12-30
starting page: 57
ending page: 77
doi: 10.61503/cissmp.v4i4.360

Green Human Resource Management Practices as Drivers of Organizational Sustainability: Evidence from Pakistan’s Manufacturing Industry
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description: The present study examines the influence of Green Human Resource Management (GHRM) practices on organizational sustainability within manufacturing firms in Pakistan. Specifically, the research focuses on three core dimensions of GHRM green recruitment and selection, green training and development, and green performance appraisal as independent variables, while organizational sustainability serves as the dependent variable. Drawing on the Resource-Based View (RBV) theory, this study proposes that adopting environmentally oriented HR practices enhances firms’ sustainable performance by promoting pro-environmental behavior among employees. Data were collected from 280 HR professionals and line managers through a structured questionnaire, and the hypotheses were tested using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM). The findings reveal that all three GHRM practices significantly and positively influence organizational sustainability, with green training showing the strongest effect. The study contributes to the growing literature on sustainable management by highlighting how HR practices can drive ecological and social responsibility in developing economies. Practical implications suggest that managers should integrate environmental objectives into HR policies to strengthen long-term sustainability outcomes.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: Green Training, Organizational Sustainability, Green Performance
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creator: Jawairia Mehrin Nasir
creator: Tehmina Akhtar
creator: Huma Ali
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Jawairia Mehrin Nasir, Tehmina Akhtar , Huma Ali https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
date: 2025-12-30
publication date: 2025-12-30
starting page: 42
ending page: 56
doi: 10.61503/cissmp.v4i4.359

Domestic Fundamentalism, Strategic Traps and Indian Offensive Strategic Behavior: A Neo-Classical Analysis
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description: The paper examines the relationship between two variables to understand contemporary offensive posture in India's strategic behavior at the regional and international levels. First, Hindutva fundamentalism, as a domestic variable, and the structural dictation named strategic traps. The analysis uses a neo-classical realist approach to understand the emerging offensive character of Indian strategic behavior at the regional and international levels. The design uses the explanatory method and deductive reasoning for analysis. Hindutva ideology increasingly shapes India's domestic political landscape, resulting in a new orientation in its governance structure. It also led to offensive approaches in India's foreign policy and security decision-making. The strategic consequences of this fundamentalist governance heighten the risks of miscalculation at the regional and global level. The strategic traps are also dictating India's offensive behavior, as major powers did not endorse India's bid to join the NSG. As a result, India is adopting a reactive, fundamentalist approach in its strategic moves.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: Fundamentalism
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subject: Hindutva
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subject: Strategic Traps
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subject: Neo-Classical Realism
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creator: Shahid Hameed
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Shahid Hameed https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
date: 2025-12-30
publication date: 2025-12-30
starting page: 78
ending page: 91
doi: 10.61503/cissmp.v4i4.358

Cross Border Migration and Social Transformations: A Qualitative Study of Pakistan-China Migration Dynamics
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description: This study explores the experiences, motivations, and social implications of migration between Pakistan and China. It aims to understand how cross-border migration shapes livelihoods, cultural interactions, and community networks from the perspectives of migrants and local stakeholders. A quantitative research design was employed. Data were analyzed using Smart PLS SEM. The study reveals that migration between Pakistan and China is driven by a combination of economic opportunities, educational aspirations, and infrastructural development projects. Migrants navigate complex social, cultural, and bureaucratic challenges, while contributing to knowledge exchange, economic growth, and cross-cultural interactions. Gender roles, family networks, and community support emerged as critical factors shaping the migration experience. Insights from this study can inform policymakers, social planners, and development agencies in designing interventions that support migrants, foster cross-cultural understanding, and ensure equitable socio-economic benefits. The study provides an in-depth quantitative account of Pakistan-China migration, highlighting human experiences, social dynamics, and policy-relevant implications that are often overlooked in quantitative analyses.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: Pakistan-China migration; Cross-border mobility; Qualitative research; Social transformation; Community networks
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creator: Muhammad Amir Sohail
creator: Muhammad Temoor Roaf
creator: Muhammad Hassan Babar
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Muhammad Amir Sohail, Muhammad Temoor Roaf , Muhammad Hassan Babar https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
date: 2025-06-30
publication date: 2025-06-30
starting page: 262
ending page: 278
doi: 10.61503/cissmp.v4i2.357

The Influence of Gender Equality, Access to Environmental Resources, and Climate Change Awareness on Community Climate Resilience: A PLS-SEM Approach
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description: Climate change impacts communities unevenly, with gender inequalities and unequal access to resources shaping adaptive capacities. This study investigates the structural relationships between gender equality, access to environmental resources, climate change awareness, and community climate resilience. A cross-sectional survey was conducted with participants from climate-vulnerable communities. Constructs were measured using validated scales. Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) was employed to assess both the measurement and structural models. The measurement model was evaluated for reliability, convergent validity, and discriminant validity. The structural model examined the significance and strength of the relationships, the explanatory power of the model, and predictive relevance. The analysis revealed that gender equality in decision-making, climate change awareness, and access to environmental resources all significantly influence community climate resilience. The results confirm that these factors collectively contribute to enhancing the adaptive capacity of communities facing climate-related challenges. Policies promoting gender-inclusive decision-making, equitable resource access, and climate change education can strengthen community climate resilience. It provides empirical evidence for integrating gender-sensitive approaches into climate policy and environmental planning.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: Gender equality; Climate change awareness; Environmental resources; Community resilience; PLS-SEM
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creator: Muhammad Amir Sohail
creator: Muhammad Sajid Nadeem
creator: Altaf Ghani
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Muhammad Amir Sohail, Muhammad Sajid Nadeem , Altaf Ghani https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
date: 2025-12-31
publication date: 2025-12-31
starting page: 28
ending page: 41
doi: 10.61503/cissmp.v4i4.356

Emotion Regulation as Moderator between Body Image and Body Shaming Among Post Mastectomy Breast Cancer Women
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description: Current research aimed to examine the relationship between body image, Body shaming and emotion regulation among post mastectomy breast cancer women. Additionally, study determine the moderating role of Emotion regulation between body image and body shaming. Participants (N=304) mastected women were approached by using purposive sampling. The data was collected from the Shifa International Hospital, (NORI) and (PIMS) of Islamabad’s hospitals. Lahore's Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre. Bahawalpur's BINU and (MINAR) from Multan with prior permission from hospital administration. The Body-Focused Shame and Guilt Scale, the Body Image Self-Rating Questionnaire were used to collect data for this study including Emotion Regulation Questionnaire along with demographic sheet and informed consent. SPSS version 26 was used for data analysis. Emotion regulation significantly predicted body shaming whereas body image as key variable. The findings of current study emphasize the value of including psychological support, such as emotion regulation strategies, into post-mastectomy care. This Study will be helpful in understanding the mechanisms that protect women from the adverse effects of body image disturbance and body shaming and also suggests health professionals, counselors, and psycho-oncology practitioners to guide patients in developing emotion regulation skills.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: Body Image, Body Shaming, Emotion Regulation, Breast Cancer, Mastectomy
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creator: Aqsa Sajjad
creator: Syeda Farhana Kazmi
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Aqsa Sajjad , Syeda Farhana Kazmi https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
date: 2025-09-30
publication date: 2025-09-30
starting page: 258
ending page: 267
doi: 10.61503/cissmp.v4i3.355

Islamic Ethical Principles, Green Entrepreneurial Orientation, and Resource Stewardship as Drivers of Sustainable Business Performance: The Mediating Role of Environmental Innovation
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description: This study investigates how Islamic ethical principles, green entrepreneurial orientation, and resource stewardship influence sustainable business performance, with environmental innovation acting as a mediating mechanism. Drawing on Qur’anic concepts of balance (mīzān), responsibility (amanah), and avoidance of waste (israf), the study develops a sustainability-driven behavioral model for firms. A quantitative design was adopted, and data were collected from small and medium enterprises engaged in environmentally conscious business activities. Results show that all three independent variables significantly enhance sustainable performance, and environmental innovation partially mediates these relationships. The findings highlight how faith-based ethical commitments can strengthen sustainability-oriented business practices. The study contributes to integrating Islamic sustainability perspectives with contemporary management research. The study also offers practical insights for policymakers and SME managers by demonstrating how integrating Islamic ethical values into strategic decision-making can promote innovation-led sustainability. Furthermore, it extends the sustainability and entrepreneurship literature by providing an indigenous, values-based framework that bridges religious ethics with modern environmental management practices.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: Islamic Ethical Principles, Green Entrepreneurial Orientation, Resource Stewardship
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creator: Muddasar Iftikhar
creator: Hina Saleem
creator: Arooj Zeb
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Muddasar Iftikhar, Hina Saleem, Arooj Zeb https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
date: 2025-06-30
publication date: 2025-06-30
starting page: 242
ending page: 261
doi: 10.61503/cissmp.v4i2.354

Workplace Flexibility, Job Autonomy, and Career Development Opportunities as Predictors of Employee Engagement: The Mediating Role of Work–Life Balance
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description: This study examines how workplace flexibility, job autonomy, and career development opportunities influence employee engagement, with work–life balance serving as the mediating variable. A quantitative, cross-sectional survey was conducted among employees working in service-sector organizations. Structural equation modeling was used to test the proposed relationships. Findings are expected to demonstrate that all three independent variables significantly improve work–life balance, which in turn enhances employee engagement. The study contributes to human resource management literature by clarifying the indirect pathways through which supportive HR practices foster employee engagement. Practical implications highlight the importance of flexible scheduling, employee empowerment, and career advancement initiatives to strengthen engagement in modern workplaces. Additionally, the results are anticipated to offer evidence-based guidance for managers and policymakers in designing holistic HR strategies that align organizational performance goals with employee wellbeing. By empirically validating work–life balance as a key mechanism, the study also opens avenues for future research to explore sector-specific and longitudinal dynamics of employee engagement.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: Workplace Flexibility, Job Autonomy, Career Development, Work–Life Balance
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creator: Hina Saleem
creator: Shoib Nisar
creator: Ali Ashraf Ratta
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Ali Ashraf Ratta, Shoib Nisar , Hina Saleem https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
date: 2025-09-30
publication date: 2025-09-30
starting page: 268
ending page: 283
doi: 10.61503/cissmp.v4i3.353

Unemployment Stress, Societal Pressure, and Late Marriage Decisions: The Mediating Role of Psychological Wellbeing
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description: The purpose of this study was to explore the connection between unemployment stress and postponed marriage among young adults in Pakistan with the aim of investigating how cultural and societal influences influence the decision to get married. The quantitative research design was used and a structured questionnaire was used to conduct the research with a sample of 200 respondents that were administered using Purposive sampling and snowball sampling. Regression was an analytical method that was used to test the offered hypothesis. Results showed that there was significant negative correlation between unemployment stress and not delayed marriage (= -0.380, p < 0.001), which implies that increased unemployment stress was linked to earlier not delayed marriage. These finding counters the traditional beliefs that unemployment prolongs the period of marriage. Alternatively, the results indicate that marriage can be used among collectivists like Pakistan where it could be an effective coping mechanism against stress where social, emotional, and financial aid is received despite unstable economic conditions. Finally, the research has added to the literature because it has shown that unemployment stress, as opposed to postponing marriage, can hasten the process of marriage among collectivist societies. The implications of these findings to policymakers, sociologists, and psychologists dealing with the family and youth development concerns in Pakistan are informative.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: Societal Pressure
  topic: keywords
subject: Unemployment Stress.
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subject: Late Marriage Decisions.
  topic: keywords
creator: Halema Sadia
creator: Shazib Iqbal
creator: Fareeha Ghafoor
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Halema Sadia, Shazib Iqbal , Fareeha Ghafoor https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
date: 2025-09-30
publication date: 2025-09-30
starting page: 240
ending page: 257
doi: 10.61503/cissmp.v4i3.352

Pak-Saudi Defense Pact: Strategic Implications and Way Forward
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description: In September 2025, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan came into an agreement known as a Strategic Mutual Defense Agreement that made a declaration that aggression against one country should be treated as aggression against another one. This deal indicates a possibility of the U.S.-centric security assurances being replaced by a more independent and regional security order in the South Asian region and the Gulf by the Saudis. The paper is a qualitative analysis of SMDA implications, which concentrates on the military cooperation, nuclear deterrence, balance of power in the region, and economic integration. The secondary sources used in this research are policy-oriented think-tank report, news media and academic research. This paper explains the way SMDA can re-align Saudi security calculus, extend the strategic significance of Pakistan, and create possibilities and threats. Pakistan has always been one of the most competent states regionally, which can call adversaries to account in respect of any form of misadventure against it. The Israeli mishap in Qatari territory attracts the interest of Saudi Arabia and forced the country to sign an agreement with Pakistan. In addition, it will implicitly expand nuclear deterrence of Pakistan to Saudi Arabia, affecting domestic power structures. The agreement may enhance lucrative and defense-artificial partnership. Its success will be based on its successful perpetration and how it will affect stability in South Asia and the Middle East.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: Strategic Mutual Defense Agreement
  topic: keywords
subject: Confidence-Building Measures
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subject: Strategic Autonomy
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creator: Khurram Shahzad Siddiqui
creator: Saqib Hussain
creator: Mustansar Abbas
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Khurram Shahzad Siddiqui, Saqib Hussain , Mustansar Abbas https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
date: 2025-12-30
publication date: 2025-12-30
starting page: 16
ending page: 27
doi: 10.61503/cissmp.v4i4.351