The main objective of the study was to explore the mediating role of students’ satisfaction with online learning between perceived teachers support and academic achievements during the pandemic of COVID-19 in Pakistan. It was hypothesized that Students’ Satisfaction with Online Learning is likely to mediate between Perceived Teachers’ Support and Academic Achievements of Medical and Non-Medical students. It was also hypothesized that non-medical students are likely to be more satisfied with online learning, perceiving more teachers’ support and having high academic achievements than the medical students. A sample of 400 students with the age range of 18-22 Medical Students (M=21.68, SD=1.58) and non-medical students (M=21.91, SD=1.53) was collected through convenient sampling strategy from the different institutions. It was a quasicorrelational study. Students’ satisfaction with Online Learning Questionnaire, Teachers’ Support Scale and Grade Point Average scores for academic achievements were used. Mediated hierarchical regression analysis revealed after controlling the effect of Students Satisfaction with Online Learning (M), the magnitude of Perceived Teachers’ Support reduces from the total effect which indicates partial mediation. Sobel z test was also run to check the indirect effect which is also significant. Findings of t test indicated that medical students significantly perceive less teachers’ support than non-medical students. Findings of the study are helpful for educational administration, policy makers, course designer, and curriculum developers for organizing the whole online setup new normal.

The role of hypnosis and motivation in academic performance has been under empirical investigation for a long. Therefore, the current quasi-experimental research was designed to explore the role of hypnosis and motivation in the academic achievement of Pakistani elementary school children. A sample of 90 students (50% boys and 50% girls) with an age range of 13-14 years, selected through stratified random sampling technique, was divided into three study groups (two experimental and one control group). One group was given motivational instructions under light hypnotic trance, the other was given the same instructions without induction of hypnotic trance and the third group was not given any intervention. Analyses of the data revealed that motivational instructions given under hypnotic trance as well as without hypnotic trance significantly improved the academic achievement of the participants. Gender differences were also evident as the academic achievement of the girls was significantly higher than that of the boys in the simple instructions group whereas the boys of the hypnotic instructions group performed significantly better than the boys of the simple instructions group. Implications of the study along with recommendations for future research were discussed

Objective To determine the asymptomatic dengue infection in adults of Pakistani population. Methods This study was conducted in five major cities (Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Multan, and Peshawar) of Pakistan. A total of 5 230 adults aged 18 years and above without a history of dengue fever at any point in their life were enrolled from participating laboratories. Those who were confirmed for dengue previously were excluded. Of the total, 62.6% (n = 3 276) were male with an average age of 34.6 years. Participants were briefed about the objectives of the study, and written consent was obtained to perform dengue IgG test using enzyme linked immunosorbent assay. The brief information related to age, gender and area was also taken on proforma. Results Overall 32.3% (n = 1 691) was having asymptomatic dengue infection which was 67.5% (n = 756) in Karachi followed by 39.1% (n = 391) in Islamabad, 29.9% (n = 316) in Lahore and 21% (n = 228) in Peshawar and none from Multan. More males were affected with asymptomatic dengue infection than females. The asymptomatic dengue infection was significantly higher in different cities; however, there was no significant difference with respect to age groups. Conclusions The asymptomatic dengue infection is higher in cities i.e. Karachi, Islamabad and Lahore which are at risk of developing secondary dengue infections. There is a need of awareness among the public about secondary dengue infection.