UNIVERSITY OF MANAGEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY

Faculty Profile

Kainaat Yousaf

Lecturer

School of Professional Psychology

Department of Applied Psychology

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Kainaat Yousaf is serving as a Lecturer in the Department of Applied Psychology at the School of Professional Psychology, University of Management and Technology (UMT), Lahore. She is currently pursuing her PhD in Psychology from the University of the Punjab. She completed her MPhil in Psychology in 2023 from the same institution, securing a Gold Medal for academic excellence. Prior to this, she completed her MSc in Psychology in 2021, achieving rank at the University of the Punjab. She specializes in quantitative research methodologies, experimental design, and advanced statistical modeling, with expertise in SEM, mediation, and moderation analysis. She is proficient in SPSS, AMOS, SmartPLS, Jamovi, JASP, BlueSky Statistics, and PROCESS Macro. She has authored and co-authored 28 peer-reviewed research publications across diverse domains of psychology. Her work reflects methodological rigor and strong applicability within culturally relevant contexts.

  • Organizational Psychology
  • Geropsychology (Psychology of Older Adults)
  • Leadership and Workplace Behavior
  • Psychological Assessment and Scale Development
  • Social Psychology
  • AI Integration in Psychological Research
  • AI Integration in Psychological Research
  • BELIEF IN LIFE AFTER DEATH, OPTIMISM, AND PSYCHOLOGICAL WELLBEING AMONG OLDER ADULTS
  • AI-Assisted HR Practices and Employee Engagement: The Mediating Role of Perceived Organizational Support and the Moderating Role of Digital Self-Efficacy
  • Technology Appraisal, Remote Work Self-Efficacy, Career Adaptability, and Entrepreneurial Intentions among Freelancers in Traditional and Non-Traditional Markets
Name of Organization Designation Start Date End Date
University of Management and Technology (UMT), Lahore Lecturer 12-10-2023 Present
Axiom World Workshop trainer 02-09-2025 04-09-2025
Mind Spark Consultants Trainer 20-09-2022 04-09-2023
University of the Punjab, Lahore Lecturer 03-09-2025 27-02-2026
Publication Type Title Journal Name Impact Factor Year of Publication
Publications in indexed/HEC recognized/UMT recognized journals/Case Study (published in recognized in journals) Patience, belief in a just world and emotion regulation in mothers of toddlers Applied Psychology Review 0.000 2023
Publications in indexed/HEC recognized/UMT recognized journals/Case Study (published in recognized in journals) Psychosocial determinants of cyberchondria in adults International Journal of Social Sciences Bulletin 0.000 2025
Publications in indexed/HEC recognized/UMT recognized journals/Case Study (published in recognized in journals) Parental expectations, academic stress, and academic satisfaction in premedical students Al-Mahdi Research Journal 0.000 2023
Publications in indexed/HEC recognized/UMT recognized journals/Case Study (published in recognized in journals) The Methi Churi Paradox: Mediating role of cognitive reappraisal between emotional suppression and covert narcissism in Pakistani mothers-in-law International Journal of Social Sciences Bulletin 0.000 2025
Publications in indexed/HEC recognized/UMT recognized journals/Case Study (published in recognized in journals) Machiavellianism, perfectionistic self-presentation and decision-making in leaders Applied Psychology Review 0.000 2022
Publications in indexed/HEC recognized/UMT recognized journals/Case Study (published in recognized in journals) Parenting styles and perception of sex in adults: Mediating role of need to belong Journal for Current Sign 0.000 2026
Publications in indexed/HEC recognized/UMT recognized journals/Case Study (published in recognized in journals) Self-efficacy as a catalyst: Exploring its moderating role in the relationship between social support and goal orientation among young women entrepreneurs Pakistan Journal of Social Science Review 0.000 2026
Publications in indexed/HEC recognized/UMT recognized journals/Case Study (published in recognized in journals) Perceptions and experience of mate poaching within police personals: An interpretative phenomenological analysi International Journal of Social Sciences Bulletin 0.000 2025
Publications in indexed/HEC recognized/UMT recognized journals/Case Study (published in recognized in journals) Lost of identity: The impact of mob behavior on cyber deindividuation in adults, an experimental exploration International Journal of Social Sciences Bulletin 0.000 2025
Publications in indexed/HEC recognized/UMT recognized journals/Case Study (published in recognized in journals) Impact of education on benevolent sexism toward men and post-rape empathic views in adults: Education, benevolent sexism, and empathy Journal of Health and Rehabilitation Research 0.000 2024
Publications in indexed/HEC recognized/UMT recognized journals/Case Study (published in recognized in journals) Dark triad of personality, social desirability, and ambivalent sexism in young adults Al-Mahdi Research Journal 0.000 2024
Publications in indexed/HEC recognized/UMT recognized journals/Case Study (published in recognized in journals) Married but lonely: Attachment styles and loneliness across newly wedded and long wedded Pakistani women Journal of Applied Research and Multidisciplinary Studies 0.000 2024
Publications in indexed/HEC recognized/UMT recognized journals/Case Study (published in recognized in journals) Exploring parental perspectives: Unveiling the significance of sex education for children before puberty in Pakistan Journal of Health and Rehabilitation Research 0.000 2024
International Publications with impact factor (less than 2.0) / JCR / SJR Marital satisfaction and quality of life among married women: Moderating role of attachment styles Bahria Journal of Professional Psycholog 0.000 2023
Publications in indexed/HEC recognized/UMT recognized journals/Case Study (published in recognized in journals) ransformational leadership as a mediating mechanism between workplace civility and organizational citizenship behavior in the software industry Al Hayat 0.000 2025
Publications in indexed/HEC recognized/UMT recognized journals/Case Study (published in recognized in journals) Perceiving victimhood: Compassion for survivor and acceptance of myths of men rape across Pakistani men and women Al-Mahdi Research Journal 0.000 2024
Publications in indexed/HEC recognized/UMT recognized journals/Case Study (published in recognized in journals) When the conflict reigns: The moderating role of locus of control on the relationship between inter-parental conflict and paranoid thinking. Journal of Health, Wellness and Community Research 0.000 2025
Publications in indexed/HEC recognized/UMT recognized journals/Case Study (published in recognized in journals) The game of exposure: An experimental study on the contrast effect, the perception at second sight . INSIGHTS-Journal of Life and Social Sciences 0.000 2025
Publications in indexed/HEC recognized/UMT recognized journals/Case Study (published in recognized in journals) Translation and adaptation of the Green et al. Paranoid Thoughts Scale Research Consortium Ahircve 0.000 2026
Publications in indexed/HEC recognized/UMT recognized journals/Case Study (published in recognized in journals) Analysing the impact of observer and victim characteristics on attributions of blame in rape cases: A literature review on rape victim blaming. Al-Mahdi Research Journal 0.000 2023
Publications in indexed/HEC recognized/UMT recognized journals/Case Study (published in recognized in journals) Taboo or temptation? The desire that dares not to speak: Exploring the enigmatic world of perception of fetishism in Pakistan. International Research Journal of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences 0.000 2024
Publications in indexed/HEC recognized/UMT recognized journals/Case Study (published in recognized in journals) The kinetic cage: Exploring the invisible barriers to women's mobility in Pakistan International Journal of Social Sciences Bulletin 0.000 2025
Publications in indexed/HEC recognized/UMT recognized journals/Case Study (published in recognized in journals) Weight-based teasing, internalizing and externalizing behavioral problems in adolescents. Forman Journal of Social Sciences 0.000 2023
Publications in indexed/HEC recognized/UMT recognized journals/Case Study (published in recognized in journals) Psychological experiences and coping behaviors of children living on streets: An interpretative phenomenological analysis Applied Psychology Review 0.000 2025
Publications in indexed/HEC recognized/UMT recognized journals/Case Study (published in recognized in journals) Exploring the psychosocial and physical dynamics of premenstrual syndrome among women aged 15–30 in Pakistan Journal of Innovations in Education and Social Sciences 0.000 2024
Publications in indexed/HEC recognized/UMT recognized journals/Case Study (published in recognized in journals) Yes to shades of gray and no to Joyland: Mapping the complex moral landscape of Pakistani viewers' responses to taboo media Al Hayat 0.000 2025
Publications in indexed/HEC recognized/UMT recognized journals/Case Study (published in recognized in journals) The pale blue dot effect: Exploring the psychological impact of contemplating our place in the vast universe. International Journal of Social Sciences Bulletin 0.000 2024
Publications in indexed/HEC recognized/UMT recognized journals/Case Study (published in recognized in journals) Social media detox and academic performance and procrastination: The mediating role of time management Pakistan Journal of Social Science Review 0.000 2026
Degree Name & Area Year University City,Country
MPhil Applied Psychology University of Punjab Pakistan
MSc Applied Psychology University of Punjab Pakistan
Position Start Date End Date
Smart PLS 4 Trainer 01-05-2025 01-05-2025
Focal Person for AI Related Reasearch initiative 30-04-2025 Present
URISE Champion 01-10-2025 Present
Position Start Date End Date
Member of FISCA 01-07-2025 Present
  • Gold Medalist in MPhil Psychology (2023)
  • Rank Holder in MSc Psychology (2021)
  • Recipient of RASTA–PIDE Research Grant
  • Conducted 5 professional workshops on advanced statistical analysis
  • Expertise in SEM, mediation, and moderation techniques
  • 7 national and international conference participation
  • Pakistan Psychological Association (PPA)
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