Dasarath Neupane

• Doctor of Philosophy
• Research Director at Nepal Philosophical Research Center

Self-comparison is a common psychological phenomenon that can significantly impact students' self-esteem, motivation, and mental health. This study aimed to assess the extent of self-comparison among healthcare students and its relationship with self-esteem, academic performance, and emotional well-being. Additionally, it explored how self-comparis...

This study investigates how behavioral biases loss aversion, representativeness, and overconfidence influence investment decisions in Nepal’s stock market. Using a descriptive and causal research design, data were collected via structured questionnaires from 120 individual investors. Analysis through SPSS revealed that overconfidence has a signific...

Background: Nepal's National AI Policy 2081 is positioned as a cornerstone for AI-driven national growth, with a focus on agriculture, healthcare, and education. However, challenges such as limited infrastructure, a shortage of skilled professionals, and low AI awareness persist. This study critically evaluates the policy through a SWOT analysis. M...

Article History Keywords Campus Education Environment Measure Perception Students. Exploring the multifaceted dimensions of educational environments highlights their impact on academic outcomes and well-being focusing on the management of students' perceptions at the people campus. The research employed an explanatory design to test relationships b...

The rise of digital learning resources has led to ongoing debates about the effectiveness of e-books compared to printed books in academic performance. University students are increasingly using both formats, but their impact on learning outcomes remains a subject of interest. This study explores students' perceptions of e-books and printed books a...

The purpose of the study is to analyze the impact of CSR on enhancing customer loyalty for banking institutions. The design of the research adopted for the study was descriptive and causal. For data collection, structured questionnaires were designed and administered via survey. The respondents targeted for the study were social media users, from w...

This paper, therefore, investigates the representation of aggression in English literature, taking into consideration thematic and narrative meaning in various periods and genres. This research uses selected literary works qualitatively to show how the manifestations of aggression through physical, psychological, and systemic violence have constitu...

This study investigates how behavioral biases loss aversion, representativeness, and overconfidence influence investment decisions in Nepal's stock market. Using a descriptive and causal research design, data were collected via structured questionnaires from 120 individual investors. Analysis through SPSS revealed that overconfidence has a signific...

Background: Tourism plays a vital role in Nepal’s economy, and handmade paper souvenirs represent a unique cultural product often purchased by tourists. This study explores the factors influencing the purchase intention of Nepali handmade paper souvenirs, focusing on three key constructs: appearance, referrals, and product features. Methods: A quan...

Background: Green finance represents a crucial strategy for promoting sustainability, emphasizing financial solutions that encourage environmentally friendly practices. Within Nepal's banking sector, green finance initiatives are critical for addressing climate change, fostering renewable energy, and integrating sustainable development goals. Metho...

Background: Tourism plays a vital role in Nepal's economy, and handmade paper souvenirs represent a unique cultural product often purchased by tourists. This study explores the factors influencing the purchase intention of Nepali handmade paper souvenirs, focusing on three key constructs: appearance, referrals, and product features. Methods: A quan...

E-wallets have revolutionized digital commerce, affecting customer purchase intentions. This study explores the impact of e-wallet usage on purchase intention, examining the mediating role of shopping satisfaction and the influence of e-wallet structure. A survey of 400 respondents collected data on demographics and constructs related to e-wallet u...

This research explores smartphone usage dynamics in Kathmandu, Nepal, focusing on how relative advantage, social influence, and purchase intention interact in the context of the city's growing technological landscape. To address the identified gap in understanding the mediating role of social influence, descriptive and exploratory research methods...

Background: Anger and aggression are central constructs in psychology, sociology, and behavioral sciences, affecting mental health and social interactions. Despite extensive research, there is a need to map the trends and focal points of studies in this area, particularly to understand how themes like mental health disorders, developmental psycholo...

Background: From 1994 to 2023, the research landscape on the subjects of aggression and violence has grown considerably, influenced by a growth in concerns around mental health, the prevention of violence, and cross-disciplinary approaches in the study of human behavior. The rising complexity of such fields requires a bibliometric analysis for an u...

‘वाणीका बान्की’ अङ्ग्रेजी सूक्तिको पद्यानुवादभित्रका नौसय उनान्सौवटा सूक्तिहरूमध्ये केही पद्यहरू नीतिपरक सन्देशसँग सम्बन्धित छन् । राजनीति, धर्म, संस्कार, सस्कृति, मनोविज्ञान, नीति चेतना, व्यवहार, दर्शन, कर्तव्य, समाजसेवा, मानवीय गुण आदिका क्षेत्रमा दिइएको सन्देशका बारेमा चर्चा गर्नु नै यस लेखको मूल मर्म हो । पाश्चात्य विद्वान् अर्थात् अङ्ग्रेजी भा...

The analysis of research trends, the pattern of collaboration, and growth in citations with respect to works in psychology and related fields published over a decade are laid out. The steady increase in citations from 2014 through 2023 shows increasing recognition and impact on the works cited. However, the publication trends over the years are wav...

This bibliometric mapping discusses the research landscape of proactive and reactive aggression, key authors, collaborative networks, and trends in scholarly publishing for the past two decades. The study, using tools like VOSviewer, shows important patterns in co-authorship, citation networks, and keyword co-occurrence. The leading personalities i...

This paper covers publication trends, co-author networks, and research keyword co-occurrences on academic research related to domestic violence between 2000 and 2023. Throughout these years, first, the number of published articles dealing with this topic was very limited, from just four articles in the year 2000 to 37 in 2013. Still, after an impos...

This research examines the impact of living arrangements on death attitudes among elderly individuals in Nepal's Chitwan and Jhapa districts. A cross-sectional survey of 127 participants (79 in elder homes, 48 in their own homes) was conducted and analyzed using SPSS v.20. Significant differences in death attitudes were found based on living arrang...

Background: Academic migration in Nepal is a complex phenomenon influenced by various factors that impact students' decision-making processes. Policymakers and educators need to understand these motivations. Methodology: This study investigates why Nepalese students are increasingly choosing to pursue academic opportunities abroad, and domestically...

Background: Stock market participation plays a crucial role in wealth creation and economic welfare. Prior studies show social interaction factors like parental guidance, partner opinions and online networks can influence such financial decisions. However, little is known about their combined impact in developing markets. Methods: This study analyz...

Death is not viewed as the absolute end, but rather as a gateway to a continued spiritual existence or rebirth. The main objective of this study is to find out the publication trend of death attitude-related articles from 2015 to 2024. The study used the bibliometric analysis method to analyze the data published in Dimensions. Analysis of death att...

Noise pollution is an unseen threat. It cannot be seen, although it is present both on land and beneath the water. Any undesired or irritating sound that impacts the health and well-being of humans and other organisms is referred to as noise pollution. It is harmful to human health. According to WHO, more than 70 decibels of sound will be harmful t...

‘पसिनाको घर’ कवितासङ्ग्रहभित्रका बयालिसवटा कविताहरूमध्ये पाँचवटा कविता ‘आकाशजस्तो प्रेम’, ‘मित्रता र प्रेम’, ‘नबुझेको प्रेम’, ‘अलिखित प्रेम’ र ‘हाम्रो प्रेम’ शीर्षकका कवितामा आत्मिक प्रेमका बोरमा चर्चा गर्नु नै यस लेखको मूल मर्म हो । उपर्युक्त कविताहरूभित्र अभिव्यक्त आत्मिक प्रेम पक्षको पहिचान गरी विश्लेषण गर्नु यस लेखको मूल उद्देश्य हो । पुस्तकालय...

Background: Decolonization refers to the process of undoing or dismantling the systems and ideologies imposed during colonialism. Recognition of colonialism's enduring impacts has increased scholarly attention to conceptualizing and advancing decolonization. Methods: A systematic literature review approach was employed to analyze existing research...

Noise pollution is an unseen threat. It cannot be seen, although it is present both on land and beneath the water. Any undesired or irritating sound that impacts the health and well-being of humans and other organisms is referred to as noise pollution. It is harmful to human health. According to WHO, more than 70 decibels of sound will be harmful t...

Research design and sampling are pivotal in scientific research, shaping methodology and ensuring the credibility and validity of findings, necessitating clear and focused attention from researchers. Based on the above statement the study was focused on underlining the research design's basic terms and sample in order for researchers to be reliable...

The purpose of this study was to assess patients' opinions of nurse behavior and explore the relationship between demographic characteristics and nurse behavior. Four hypotheses have been proposed to investigate the influence of age, gender, marital status, and educational level on nurse behavior. The research methodology was a quantitative, descri...

The establishment of the Nepal Journal of Multidisciplinary Research (NJMR) aimed to facilitate the exchange of knowledge among global scholars. Consequently, a thorough examination of NJMR's trajectory toward its objectives became essential. This investigation, conducted through systematic review methods, durations five years and encompasses 164 a...

This research study aims to investigate the perception of employees regarding organizational support in Nepalese commercial banks. The study used a survey design with a quantitative research approach to sample 120 bank employees. Data collected from the questionnaire were examined and interpreted using a variety of statistical techniques, including...

This study presents a bibliometric analysis of self-esteem research in the business, management, and accounting fields from 2015 to 2024. Using the Bibliometrix package in RStudio and the Biblioshiny interface, we analyze data from the Scopus database to identify major sources, authors, affiliations, countries, documents, and social structures in s...

The establishment of the Nepal Journal of Multidisciplinary Research (NJMR) aimed to facilitate the exchange of knowledge among global scholars. Consequently, a thorough examination of NJMR's trajectory toward its objectives became essential. This investigation, conducted through systematic review methods, durations five years and encompasses 164 a...

This research study aims to investigate the perception of employees regarding organizational support in Nepalese commercial banks. The study used a survey design with a quantitative research approach to sample 120 bank employees. Data collected from the questionnaire were examined and interpreted using a variety of statistical techniques, including...

Learning styles describe how individuals acquire, interpret, and assimilate knowledge differently. The effective use of learning styles is essential for effective classroom education. The three most popular learning styles are kinaesthetic, auditory, and visual. This study pursued to learn more about the preferred learning modes of college students...

More in Theories  Cognitive Psychology  Behavioral Psychology  Developmental Psychology  Personality Psychology  Social Psychology  Biological Psychology  Psychosocial Psychology When you hear the word intelligence, the concept of IQ testing may immediately come to mind. Intelligence is often defined as our intellectual potential; something...

This is a preliminary assessment on the situation of homestays in Lamjung, Nepal. This study is a comparison of international, national, and local home stays in Nepal's Lamjung district. The core topic of the study was an investigation of the guest's desired and existing facilities, biodiversity (agriculture, forest, and wild life), conservation ro...

The aim of this paper is to assess the quality of services in the Ganeshman Singh Memorial Hospital and Research Center, Lalitpur, Nepal, considering that quality is a key parameter in performance evaluation. Patients are the main actors in evaluating and judging the quality, therefore this study is based on a questionnaire completed by 53 patients...

The aim of this paper is to assess the quality of services in the Ganeshman Singh Memorial Hospital and Research Center, Lalitpur, Nepal, considering that the quality is a key parameter in performance evaluation. Patients are the main actors in evaluating and judging the quality, therefore this study is based on a questionnaire completed by 53 pati...

This study is carried out to explore the food choice motives of consumers from Kathmandu with reference to ethnicity. Pen and paper test self-employed cross sectional survey was designed to collect data. Census method was applied for data collection. There were 196 questionnaires distributed to guardians of grade 6 to 10, however, 155 were well fil...

The aim of this paper was to explore and analyse frustration-aggression hypothesis in Khaled Hosseini's A Thousand Splendid Suns. It was found that frustration-aggression happens in Mariam's family, and the most of aggression in this family is caused by Nana's frustration in her past, exactly there is cycle of violence, and because of Rasheed's fru...

A poem that expresses an author's emotional "truth" can elicit a powerful empathic reaction in its reader. The message or underlying meaning of the poem is such that it predicts the future of this world if at the name of development, global warming is continued, ultimately, we have to face such misfortune. The poet imagines such an awful condition...

The aim of this paper was to explore and analyse Amir's ethical fretfulness in Khaled Husseini's The Kite Runner. It is found that a betrayal toward Hassan is the biggest source of fretfulness (anxiety) that is experienced by Amir. So that, ethical fretfulness which is experienced by Amir become the most dominant anxiety he gets. Meanwhile, the rea...

This study aimed to identify the types of multiple intelligences among secondary level (Grade 9, 10, 11 & 12) students from Kailali, Nepal in light of Gardner's theory. To achieve this aim, the Multiple Intelligences Test (MIT) was administered on a study sample consisting of (300) students from four (two public and two private) different schools....

The purpose of this study is to explore the food choice motives of consumers from Kathmandu city with reference to gender. Pen and paper test self-employed cross sectional survey was designed to collect data. Census method was for data collection. There were 196 questionnaires distributed to guardians of grade 6 to 9, however, 155 well filled up qu...

The study was conducted on Trilok Academy of Kathmandu, Nepal. There were 418 respondents altogether from Pre-primary to Secondary, among them there were 226 boys and 192 girls. The results showed that Brahmin/Chhetri students have better academic performance than other caste students.

p>The theme of the study was in-depth study of reasons behind spousal (in this study husband-to-wife) aggression from the novel A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini. In this study, reasons behind Rasheed's aggression were taken as the central attention, and illustrated different theories related to aggression. The study applied psychological...

This study aimed to identify the types of multiple intelligences among secondary level (Grade 9, 10, 11 & 12) students from Kailali, Nepal in light of Gardner's theory. To achieve this aim, the Multiple Intelligences Test (MIT) was administered on a study sample consisting of (300) students from four (two public and two private) different schools....

The study was conducted in Trilok Children's Academy, Machhapokhari, Kathmandu, Nepal. There were 418 respondents altogether from Pre-primary to Secondary, among them there 226 were boys and 192 girls. According to gender wise academic performance analysis, there is no significant difference in academic performance with reference to gender.

The study was conducted in Trilok Children's Academy, Machhapokhari, Kathmandu, Nepal. There were 418 respondents altogether from Pre-primary to Secondary, among them there 226 were boys and 192 girls. According to gender wise academic performance analysis, there is no significant difference in academic performance with reference to gender.

The study was conducted on Trilok Academy of Kathmandu, Nepal. There were 418 respondents altogether from Pre-primary to Secondary, among them there were 226 boys and 192 girls. The results showed that Brahmin/Chhetri students have better academic performance than other caste students.

Teacher's intellectual abilities may act as a force multiplier in student's learning and understanding and lead to the subsequent progress of their academic voyage. Performance of the individual as a person, citizen, as worker and as a student largely depends upon the intelligence he/she possesses. An intelligent person has the ability to adjust hi...

Now-a-days, many old-age homes have been established from government as well as other organizations in Nepal. Why elderly people have to reside in old age homes? It was the research question of the research study. The objective of this study was to explore the factors compelling elderly people to reside in old age homes. This study was carried out...

Learning styles denote to the distinction that exists in the ability of people to accumulate, interpret and assimilate information. The appropriate use of learning style is very beneficial for effective class teaching. Among different learning styles, three of the most popular are visual, auditory and kinaesthetic. The main objective of this resear...

The theme of the study was in-depth study of husband to wife aggression from A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini. In this study, Rasheed's aggression was taken as the central attention, and intended to reveal aftermath of his cruel behaviour towards his wives. The study applied psychological approach to explore/explain husband to wife aggre...

p class="Default"> Introduction: Global personal self-esteem and narcissism with reference to gender role among school adolescents was studied in Kathmandu. The general aim of this research was to explore the correlation in global personal self-esteem and narcissism with response to gender among Nepalese school adolescents. Methodology: The study...

Bullying or peer victimization is an intentional harassment that occurs when there is a power imbalance between individuals or groups. It is assumed that peer victimization varies with age. The present study was conducted to explore the correlation of victimization to age among school adolescents in Kathmandu, Nepal. The study uses a quantitative a...

School bullying with reference to gender was performed in Kathmandu. The general aim of this research was to analyze the relationship between bullying and victimization with response to gender among Nepalese school adolescents. The study was correlational in design employing a pen-and-paper self-report survey. Within the survey, two separate instru...