Dr. Shirmeen Ijaz

Associate Professor

Faculty of Social Science

Email: shirmeen.ijaz@superior.edu.pk

health psychology, clinical psychology, social psychology

Dr. Shirmeen Ijaz is working as an Associate Professor in the Clinical Psychology Department at Superior University, Lahore. She completed her PhD from the Department of Psychology, LCWU. She has nearly 15 years of teaching experience at various prestigious institutions such as Riphah International University, NUR International University, UOL, UCP, and GCU. Dr. Shirmeen Ijaz […]

Paper titled “Conditional effects of social support on controlling parenting and self-compassion in young adults with paternal substance use disorder in Pakistan.”Journal of Substance Use, 1–5. (2025). https://doi.org/10.1080/14659891.2025.2529795. Impact factor: 0.8
Paper titled “Translation and psychometric validation of the need to belong scale in Urdu.” BMC Psychology,13, 653 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-025-02982-9. Impact factor: 3.0
Paper titled “Investigating the determinants of perceived shame in young adults with paternal substance use disorder in Pakistan: A phenomenological study”has been published in the Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse, 1–13.in 2025 https://doi.org/10.1080/15332640.2025.2459731. Impact factor: 1.3
Paper titled “Lived Experiences of Patients with Plaque Psoriasis” has been published in 2025 in the Research Journal of Psychology, 3(3), 766–777. https://doi.org/10.59075/rjs.v3i3.241
Paper titled “Newborn Gender, Mode of Delivery and Family System, as Determinants of Postpartum Depression among Pakistani Mothers” Published in 2025 in the Pakistan Social Sciences Review, 9(3), 50–59. https://doi.org/10.35484/pssr.2025(9-III)05
Paper titled “Lifestyle, Personality Traits and Anger as predictors of Psychosocial problems and Marital Satisfaction of Patients with Type 2 Diabetes.” has been published in 2025 in the Pakistan Journal of Psychological Research, 40(2), 413-433. https://doi.org/10.33824/PJPR.2025.40.2.25. Scopus indexed
Paper titled “A Comparative Study of Transgender Gurru & Chella: Exploring the Interplay of Anxiety, Social Support, and Anger from Lahore” has been published in Review Journal of Social Psychology & Social Works, 3(1): 705-712. 2025. https://socialworksreview.com/index.php/Journal/article/view/138/150
Paper titled “Lived Experiences Of Female Waitress In Pakistan” has been published in Insights-Journal of Health and Rehabilitation, 3(1): 426-432. 2025. https://insightsjhr.com/index.php/home/article/view/397/379
Paper titled “Interpersonal Social Support, Self-Efficacy and Resilience among Glaucoma Patients” has been published in the journal History of Medicine, 10 (2). in 2024, X category, Impact factor: 0.6
Paper titled “Exploring psychosocial determinants of quality of life in young adults with paternal substance use disorder in Pakistan: a phenomenological study” has been published in the Journal of Substance Use. DOI: 1080/14659891.2024.2322154 in 2024. Impact factor: 0.895
Paper titled “Postpartum depression-an exploratory mixed method study for developing an indigenous tool” has been published in BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 24,

https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-023-06192-2 in 2024. Impact factor: 3.1

Paper titled “Development and Validation of Work/Family Conflict Scale for Women” has been published in Al-Qanṭara, 9(4) in 2023. Impact factor: 0.113
Paper titled “A content analysis of social anxiety-related tweets” has been published in 2023 in the Journal of Innovative Sciences, 9(1): 56-60.
Paper titled “Perfectionistic Self-Presentation and Body Dissatisfaction: The Role of Anxiety and Depression” has been published in Pakistan Journal of Psychological Research, Vol, 37, 515-532, 2022. 0.166. Scopus indexed
Paper titled ” Perception about Mother-in-law” has been published in Pakistan Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, Vol. 19, 2021.
Paper titled ” Translation and Validation of Dimensions of Anger Reactions Revised” has been published in the Journal Harf-O-Sukhan in December 2021.
Paper titled ” Mediating Role of Career Development Program on Employee’s Motivation and Job Satisfaction in Telecom Sector Peshawar” has been published in the city university research journalin March 2021.
Paper titled “Development and validation of a psychosocial problems scale for type 2 diabetes (PPSTD)” has been published in the Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association in June 2020. Impact factor: 0.781. Scopus indexed
Paper titled ” Mode of Insulin, Gender and Education as Determinant of Psychosocial Problems of Patients with Type II Diabetes” has been published in the Journal of Pakistan Psychiatric Society in September 2020.
Paper titled “Perceptions of socially disadvantaged children: A personal construct approach” has been published in the Journal of Constructivist Psychology 2018. Impact factor: 0.909
Paper titled “Psychometric Properties of Conversion Disorder Scale Revised for Children” has been published in the Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association in January 2017. Impact factor: 0.409. Scopus indexed
Paper titled “Experiencing Type II Diabetes in Pakistan” has been published in Pakistan Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, vol. 9, 2011.
Book titled “I have “Sugar”: Exploring the experiences of people with Type II Diabetes in Pakistan” has been published by Lambert Academic Publisher in 2012, ISBN: 978-3-8473-7537-1
Paper titled “I have “Sugar”: Exploring the experiences of people with Type II Diabetes in Pakistan” has been published in the proceedings of Research in Psychology Indigenous and Cultural Context in 14^thOctober, 2010.