My research examines how people cope with stress, how parents shape children’s emotional lives, and how social media interacts with self-esteem — the same questions that drive my writing on this site.

Publications

Academic Stress and Coping Strategies Among Undergraduate Students (2024)

Journal of Pakistan Psychological Research — Arshad, L.

A survey-based study examining how undergraduate students appraise academic stress and which coping strategies — problem-focused, emotion-focused, or avoidant — predict better wellbeing outcomes.

Parental Emotion Socialization and Emotion Regulation in Early Childhood (2023)

Conference Proceedings — Emerging Voices in Developmental Psychology — Arshad, L., & Colleagues

A literature review and qualitative pilot exploring how parental responses to children’s emotions shape emotion regulation skills between ages four and eight.

Social Media Use, Social Comparison, and Self-Esteem in Young Adults (2023)

Independent Research Project — Arshad, L.

A cross-sectional study of young adults linking passive social media use, upward social comparison, and fluctuations in state self-esteem.

Work in progress

I’m currently preparing a follow-up study on emotional regulation strategies in classroom settings. For collaboration inquiries, data requests, or research discussions, use the contact form.