Biography:
Brief statement of Research Interest:
• Psychology of Gender: Domestic violence, Trauma, Violence, & Abuse, Gender role attitudes, Rape, Men’s roles in violence reduction, Sexuality
• Psychology of Children and Adolescents: Family and relationships, Effects of violent home environment and parenting practices on children and young people, Childhood adverse experiences, Emotional and behavioural problems in children and adolescents, Positive parenting
• Mental Health: Psychological health of trauma survivors, Reproductive health
• Social Psychology: Attitudes development and change, attribution, prejudice, violent extremism
Qualification:
• PhD – University of Warwick, UK
• Visiting Fellowship – University of Oxford, UK
Honors and Awards:
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• Postdoctoral Fellowship Award by Higher Education Commission of Pakistan
• Commonwealth Scholarship for PhD in the UK
Supervisions:
• PhD: 03
• MPhil: 28
• MSc: 54
• BS: 05
Service Activity:
• Chairperson, Department of Psychology, RWU
• Member, Revenue Enhancement and Fund Generation Endowment Fund
• Member, Committee for protection Against Sexual Harassment in HEIs
• Member, Central Convocation Committee of RWU
Journal Publications:
• Haleem, M., Masood, S., & Bukhari, S. (2023). Association between childhood exposure to domestic violence and violent extremism: Role of moral disengagement. Current Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-023-04788-7 [X]
• Afraz, Y., Masood, S., Zulfiqar, N., & Sahar, N. E. (2023). Parent-Adolescent Relationship, Escape Motive and Problematic Internet Use Among University Students: Gender in Context. Foundation University Journal of Psychology, 7(1), 1-9. [Y]
• Munawar, Q., Masood, S., & Siddiqui, S. H. (2022). Urdu Translation and Validation of the Consolidated Helicopter Parenting Scale on Pakistani Youth. Annals of Human and Social Sciences, 3(3), 468-476. [Y]
• Fazal, S., Masood, S., Nazir, F., & Majoka, M. I. (2022). Individual and Organizational Strategies for Promoting Work–Life Balance for Sustainable Workforce: A Systematic Literature Review from Pakistan. Sustainability, 14(18), 11552. [W]
• Mazher, S., Masood, S., & Simourd, D. J. (2022). A Cross-cultural examination of the Criminal Sentiments Scale–Modified. Criminal Justice & Behavior, 00938548221088812. [W]
• Haleem, M., Masood, S., Fazal, S., & Nazir, F. (2022). Psychological Capital and Mental Health Of Pakistani Rescue Workers: The Role Of Professional Quality Of Life. Journal of Positive School Psychology, 6(10), 3746-3764. [Y]
• Haleem, M., & Masood, S. (2022). Translation and Validation of Perceived Discrimination Scale in the Urdu Language. IUB Journal of Social Sciences, 4(2), 99-110. [Y]
• Haleem, M., & Masood, S. (2022). Psychological Factors and Violent Extremism Among Pakistan Youth: A Qualitative Approach. Advances in Psychology and Behavioral Studies, 1(1), 16-22.
• Haleem, M., & Masood, S. (2022). The role of self-control and resilience in association between childhood exposure to domestic violence and Moral disengagement, International Journal of Psychological and Behavioural Research 2(2), 1-24. doi: https://doi.org/10.37605/ijpbr.v2i2.26
• Rasheed, A., Ahsan, S., & Masood, S. (2022). Impact of problematic internet gaming on achievement motivation among university students: Moderating role of education. Journal of Positive School Psychology, 6(8), 7042-7057. [Y]
• Waheed, S., Masood, S., & Fazal, S. (2022). Urdu translation and validation of Psychological Flexibility Questionnaire. Pakistan Journal of Social Research, 4(04), 321-327. [Y]
• Rasul, F., & Masood, S. (2022). Psychometric testing of Urdu Version of Organizational Justice Scale. Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 32(1), 288-309
• Rasul, F., & Masood, S. (2022). Reliability and Validity Estimation of Job Stressor Measures Interpersonal Conflict at Work Scale, Quantitative Workload Inventory and Organizational Constraints Scale in Urdu Language. Foundation University Journal of Psychology, 6(1), 26-40
• Anwar, M., & Masood, S. (2022). Successful Aging Scale: Urdu Translation and Validation Study on Older Adults. Foundation University Journal of Psychology, 6(1). 79-90
• Ahmad, M., Afsar, A., & Masood, S. (2022). Dictatorial Rule, Political Repression, and the Third World: An Analysis of Gabriel García Márquez’s the Autumn of the Patriarch. Pakistan Journal of Social Research, 4(2), 1279-1285.
• Bukhari, S., & Masood, S. (2020). Children’s Perception of Interparental Conflict Scale: Urdu Translation and Validation. Pakistan Journal of Psychological Research, 35(2).
• Abbasi, S., Kamal, A., & Masood, S. (2020). Translation and Validation of Psychological Capital Questionnaire. Pakistan Journal of Psychological Research, 35(1), 209-225
• Fatima, N., Masood, S., Ahmad, M., & Bukhari, S. (2019). Translation and Adaptation of Tolerance for Disagreement Scale among Pakistani Married Couples. Foundation University Journal of Psychology, 3(1), 56-79
• Bukhari, S., & Masood, S. (2018). Adolescent Triangulation into Interparental Conflict: Role of Cognitive Appraisals and Birth-Order. European Journal of Developmental Psychology. DOI: 10.1080/17405629.2018.1511418
• Rafique, H., Masood, S., & Ahmad, M. (2018, December). Role of self-compassion in work-family conflict and psychological well-being among working men and women. Journal of Bahavioral Sciences, 28(2), 131-145
• Malik, S., Ahmad, M., & Masood, S. (2018, January). American Beauty Empire and Inscription Metaphor: A Study of Third World Women as ‘Tabula Rasa’ in Sonia Singh’s Goddess For Hire and Kavita Daswani’s The Village Bride of Beverly Hills. Kashmir Journal of Language Research, 21(1), 109-121. ISSN. 1028-6640
• Haleem, M., Masood, S., Aziz, M., & Jami, H. (2017 Winter). Psychological capital and mental health of rescue workers. Pakistan Journal of Psychological Research, 32(2) 429-447.
• Fazal, S., Majoka, M. A., Khan, M. A., & Masood, S. (2017). Technologies supported communicative grammar translation model: a motivational agent for English learning. Pakistan Journal of Psychological Research, 32(1).
• Kalsoom, S., & Masood, S. (2017). Psychological well-being and perceived familial social support for patients with hepatitis C: A challenge for health practitioners. Foundation University Journal of Psychology, 1(1), 27-47.
• Mir, I., Kamal, A., & Masood, S. (2016). Translation and validation of Dutch Workaholism Scale. Pakistan Journal of Psychological Research, 31(2), 331-346.
• Khattak, S. J., Ahmad, M., Khattak, H., Raza, J., & Masood, S. (2015). Attitudes towards learning English among university students of Hazara region. Journal of Language, Linguistics and Literature. 3, 19-50.
• Feroz, U., Jami, H., & Masood, S. (2016). Role of early exposure to domestic violence in display of aggression among university students. Pakistan Journal of Psychological Research, 30(2), 323-342.
• Ahmad, M., Afsar, A., & Masood, S. (2015). Elements of social protest in Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s Chronicle of a Death Foretold. Asian Journal of Latin American Studies, 28(2), 1-17.
• Fazal, S., Hussain, S., Majoka, M. I., & Masood, S. (2012 Summer). The role of study skill in academic achievement of students: A closer focus on gender. Pakistan Journal of Psychological Research, 27(1), 37-51.
• Ahmad, M., Afsar, A., & Masood, S. (2012). Magical realism as social protest in Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s Of Love and Other Demons. Asian Journal of Latin American Studies, 25(3), 47-62.
• Tariq, T., & Masood, S. (2011 Winter). Social competence, parental promotion of peer relations, and loneliness among adolescents. Pakistan Journal of Psychological Research 26(2), 217-232
• Masood, S., & Kamal, A. (2011). Gender role attitudes and attribution of blame for spousal violence in married men and women. Pakistan Journal of Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 1, 17-32.
• Sheikh, M. A., Sheikh, I. A., Kamal, A., & Masood, S. (2010). Attitudes about honour killing among men and women— perspective from Islamabad. Journal of Ayub Medical College Abbottabad (JAMC) 22(3), 38-41. Available at http://www.ayubmed.edu.pk/JAMC/PAST /22-3/Masood.pdf
• Ahmad, M., Afsar, A., & Masood, S. (2009). Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s No One Writes to the Colonel: An event of social protest. NUML Research Magazine (Now Journal of Critical Inquiry), 7(1), 83-96
• Sheikh, I. A., Sheikh, M. A., Kamal, A., & Masood, S. (2008 Dec). Internet access and utilization for health information among university students in Islamabad. Journal of Ayub Medical College (JAMC) 20(4) 153-156. Available at http://www.ayubmed. edu.pk/JAMC/PAST/20-4/Irshad.pdf
• Sheikh, M. A., Sheikh, I. A., Kamal, A., & Masood, S. (2008 Oct). Domestic violence and pregnancy – Perspective from Islamabad and Rawalpindi. Journal of College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan 18(10), 662-663. Available at http://www.cpsp.edu.pk/JCPSP/archieve/jcpsp_2008/Oct08/20.pdf
• Sheikh, I. A., Sheikh, M. A., Kamal, A., & Masood, S. (2007 Jan). Prescribing privileges for psychologists among university students in Islamabad. Journal of Pakistan Medical Association, 57(1), 35-36.
• Sheikh, I. A., Sheikh, M. A., Kamal, A., & Masood, S. (2005 Dec) Road rage behavior: experiences of university students. Journal of College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan, 15(12), 830-831. Available at http://www.pakmedinet.com/journal.php?id=20&choice=1&month= December&year=2005&vol=15(12)
Conference Papers / Presentations:
• Raheem, F., Masood, S., Mazhar, S. (2022). Impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences on Mental Health of Young Adults [Oral Presentation] at Ist International Conference on Contemporary World: Challenges and Transformations 13th October, 2022 organized by Rawalpindi Women University.
• Fazal, S., & Masood, S. (2022). Cyber Harassment Experiences and Mental Health of Female Young Adults: Role of Coping Self-efficacy [Oral Presentation] at 2nd International Conference on Interdisciplinary Approach in Social Sciences 2022 “Mental Health for All: Social Determinants, Challenges, and Sustainable Remedies” 22-23 November, 2022 organized by Department of Applied Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan
• Haleem, M., & Masood, S. (2022). Impact of Exposure to Domestic and Community Violence on Violent extremism: The Moderating Role of Gender Among Young Adults [Oral Presentation] at 2nd International Conference on Interdisciplinary Approach in Social Sciences 2022 “Mental Health for All: Social Determinants, Challenges, and Sustainable Remedies” 22-23 November, 2022 organized by Department of Applied Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan
• Masood, S., Munawwar, Q., & Mazhar, S. (2022). Impact of Young Adults’ Exposure to Intimate Partner Violence on Attitudes towards Intimate Partner Violence: Role of Parental Substance Use [Oral Presentation] at International Conference on Mental Health and Substance Use Challenges 10 October 2022 organized By Department of Psychology Hazara – University Mansehra in collaboration with Hosla Medical Centre (Addiction & Psychiatric Treatment Centre) Islamabad and ISSUP Pakistan Chapter
• Gopang, M., Masood, S., Mazhar, S., & Munawwar, Q. (2022). Self-Deception: A Latent Mechanism behind Persistence of Substance Usage Beliefs among Young Adults [Oral Presentation] at at International Conference on Mental Health and Substance Use Challenges 10 October 2022 organized By Department of Psychology Hazara – University Mansehra in collaboration with Hosla Medical Centre (Addiction & Psychiatric Treatment Centre) Islamabad and ISSUP Pakistan Chapter
• Sana B., & Masood, S. (21-22 December, 2018). Paper presented in 26th International Conference on Psychology & Language Research. Dubai UAE.
• Saleem, R., & Masood, S. (16-17 February, 2018). Paper presented in Ist International conference on mental health: Gender Issues, challenges, and outcomes. Organized by Hazara University, Mansehra
• Mehmood, M., & Masood, S. (16-17 February, 2018). Rejection sensitivity and depression among married individuals: role of self-silencing. Paper presented in Ist International conference on mental health: Gender Issues, challenges, and outcomes. Organized by Hazara University, Mansehra
• Masood, S. (1-2 December, 2016). Self-compassion and marital adjustment among working and nonworking individuals. Paper presented at 6th Insternational Conference on Gender in Perspective: Issues and Challenges organized by National Institute of Psychology, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad.
• Masood, S. (19 March -21 March 2015). Witnessing Domestic Violence and Aggression among University Students. Paper presented at 14th International Conference of Psychology (ICP). Institute of Applied Psychology and Centre for Clinical Psychology, University of the Punjab and Pakistan Psychological Association.
• Masood, S. (30 July – 01 August 2013). Prevalence and Nature of Exposure to IPV as Reported by Pakistani Young Adults. Paper presented at Eighth International Conference on Interdisciplinary Social Sciences. Prague, Czech Republic.
• Kalsoom, S., & Masood, S. (29 March 2012). Perceived Familial Support among Hepatitis-C Patients. Paper presented at 1st International Conference on Mental Health. International Islamic University, Islamabad.
• Masood, S. (17 Dec 2012). Mental Health of Hepatitis-C Patients. Paper presented at International Conference of Applied Psychology (ICAPP). Department of Applied Psychology, University of the Punjab, Lahore.
• Tariq, T., & Masood, S. (2009, Oct 13-15). Social Competence, Parental Promotion of Peer Relationship and Loneliness among Adolescents. Paper presented at Developmental Psychopathology: Prevalence, Management & Prevention, National Institute of Psychology, Islamabad.
• Masood, S., & Kamal, A. (2007, Oct 30-31). Factors influencing attribution of blame for spousal violence. Paper presented at “8th International conference on Rights and Empowerment: Gender Issues in Southeast Asia”. Women’s Action and Resource Initiative (WARI) Bangkok, Thailand.
• Masood, S., & Kamal, A. (2007, May 16). Gender role attitudes and attribution of blame for spousal violence in married men and women. Paper presented at one-day National conference on “Gender Issues in 21st Century in Pakistan”. Centre for Clinical Psychology, Punjab University, Lahore, Pakistan
Research Project:
• Program Lead from Pakistan for the Project titled “Child Abuse Prevention in Humanitarian Crisis” funded by UK Research and Innovation (“UKRI”) under the GCRF and Newton Fund Consolidation Account (GCNA) awarded to Professor Lucie Cluver, Department of Social Policy and Intervention, University of Oxford, UK (Lead ref. No. R69939/CN005 with Budget Allocation of £21000[PKR. 74,11,127.50]/- for Pakistan).
• Principal Investigator for the Project titled “Development and Effectiveness of a Web-based Psychoeducational Program for Reducing Radicalization in University Students” Funded by Higher Education Commission of Pakistan (Project No. 14887 with Budget Allocation of Rs. 4016950/).
• Principal Investigator (For Year 2) and Co-Principal Investigator (For Year 1) for the project titled “Preventing Cyber-bullying Perpetration and Victimization Among Adolescents: Cyber Law Awareness, Internet Self-efficacy, and Online Lifestyle in Perspective” Funded by Higher Education Commission of Pakistan (Project No. 10368 with Budget Allocation of Rs. 1,400,734/-).
• Co-Principal Investigator for the project titled “Childhood Exposure to Domestic Violence: Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Impact on Mental Health and Personality”. Funded by Higher Education Commission of Pakistan (Project No. 3617 with Budget Allocation of Rs. 2,258,189/).
Others: