Visiting Lecturer, National University of Modern Languages (NUML) Islamabad, Pakistan (September 2025 - July 2026).

Visiting Lecturer, International Islamic University Islamabad, Pakistan (February, 2025 - February 2026)

• Batool, S., Younas, D., Sajjad, M., Riaz, S., Jaffari, R. A., & Mir, T. M. (2025). Social Media Problematic Use and Depression: A Quantitative Study of Pakistani Adults. (2025). Journal of Asian Development Studies, 14(1), 519-523. https://doi.org/10.62345/
• Batool, S., Zahra, M., Hassan, W., Tabassum, R., & Khan, R. S. U. (2025). Problematic Online Gaming and Aggressive Behaviour among Young Adults in Pakistan. Journal of Social Sciences Review, 5(1), 364-370. https://doi.org/10.62843/jssr.v5i1.498
• Zahid, A., Batool, S., Arif, M. B., & Mustafa, S. (2025). Perceived Stress and Anxiety among Parents of Children with Autism: A Quantitative Study of a Pakistani Cohort. Pakistan Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, 13(1), 83-87. https://doi.org/10.52131/pjhss.2025.v13i1.2638
• Salman, S., Faiza., Sikandar, Z., Batool, S., & Munawar, S., (2023, March 13-15). Contemporary Challenges among afghan refugees: A three stage intervention plan in Pakistan. Proceedings of Mental Health of Afghan Refugees: Issue, Challenges, & Solutions for all Stakeholders, National Institute of Psychology, Islamabad.

Conference Presentations:

• Paper: 1. Impact of Parenting Practices on Self-harm Behaviour among Youth of Gilgit Baltistan. Pakistan Psychological Association (2023).
• 2. Effect of Sleep Pattern on Academic Performances of University Students - First International Multidisciplinary graduate conference (2019).
• Poster: 1. Uplifting Mental Health of Vulnerable Segments of Population - NIP-IOM International Conference (2024).
• 2. Contemporary Challenges Among Afghan Refugees: A Three Stage Intervention Plan - NIP IOM International Conference (2023).

• Clinical Psychology
• Family Psychology
• Health Psychology

Education

PhD in Psychology from National University of Modern Languages Islamabad, Pakistan (2026- Present)

MPhil in Psychology from National Institute of Psychology, Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad, Pakistan (2022-2024)

Experience

Visiting Lecturer, National University of Modern Languages (NUML) Islamabad, Pakistan (September 2025 - July 2026).

Visiting Lecturer, International Islamic University Islamabad, Pakistan (February, 2025 - February 2026)

Publications

• Batool, S., Younas, D., Sajjad, M., Riaz, S., Jaffari, R. A., & Mir, T. M. (2025). Social Media Problematic Use and Depression: A Quantitative Study of Pakistani Adults. (2025). Journal of Asian Development Studies, 14(1), 519-523. https://doi.org/10.62345/
• Batool, S., Zahra, M., Hassan, W., Tabassum, R., & Khan, R. S. U. (2025). Problematic Online Gaming and Aggressive Behaviour among Young Adults in Pakistan. Journal of Social Sciences Review, 5(1), 364-370. https://doi.org/10.62843/jssr.v5i1.498
• Zahid, A., Batool, S., Arif, M. B., & Mustafa, S. (2025). Perceived Stress and Anxiety among Parents of Children with Autism: A Quantitative Study of a Pakistani Cohort. Pakistan Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, 13(1), 83-87. https://doi.org/10.52131/pjhss.2025.v13i1.2638
• Salman, S., Faiza., Sikandar, Z., Batool, S., & Munawar, S., (2023, March 13-15). Contemporary Challenges among afghan refugees: A three stage intervention plan in Pakistan. Proceedings of Mental Health of Afghan Refugees: Issue, Challenges, & Solutions for all Stakeholders, National Institute of Psychology, Islamabad.

Conference Presentations:

• Paper: 1. Impact of Parenting Practices on Self-harm Behaviour among Youth of Gilgit Baltistan. Pakistan Psychological Association (2023).
• 2. Effect of Sleep Pattern on Academic Performances of University Students - First International Multidisciplinary graduate conference (2019).
• Poster: 1. Uplifting Mental Health of Vulnerable Segments of Population - NIP-IOM International Conference (2024).
• 2. Contemporary Challenges Among Afghan Refugees: A Three Stage Intervention Plan - NIP IOM International Conference (2023).

Interests

• Clinical Psychology
• Family Psychology
• Health Psychology