Sabina Sultana

• Doctor of Philosophy
• Professor (Full) at University of Rajshahi

Background and Aims The Weinstein Noise Sensitivity Scale (NSS) was developed to measure the noise sensitivity of the students. However, until now, NSS tools have not been adapted or assessed for psychometric properties in Bangla. The present study aims to investigate the psychometric properties of the Bangla Version of the Noise Sensitivity Scale...

Noise pollution is a growing environmental concern in urban areas, affecting psychological well-being and public health. While previous research has explored noise levels, limited studies have examined their relationship with socio-demographic characteristics and noise sensitivity in developing cities like Rajshahi, Bangladesh. This study aimed to...

This research article examines the multifaceted significance of noise pollution in the context of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Often underestimated, noise pollution presents complex challenges across environmental, physiological, psychological, sociological, and economic domains, impeding the holistic vision of sustainable de...

Abstract Global noise pollution has escalated dramatically; many individuals see noise as a stressor, exhibit heightened noise sensitivity, and experience considerable detriment to their mental health and well-being. However, noise sensitivity measurement instruments are currently unavailable in Bangla for evaluating the noise sensitivity of indi...

Abstract Background: Noise pollution is a serious environmental problem with far-reaching and unavoidable consequences. The present study aimed to identify noise sensitivity and its associated factors among students of Rajshahi City. Methods: A total of 473 respondents were selected conveniently from five educational institutions in Rajshahi City...

Noise pollution refers to excessive, unwanted, or disruptive sound in the environment. It can originate from various sources, such as road traffic, air traffic, railways, construction, using loudspeakers, industrial operations, and even household appliances. The purpose of the study was to review noise pollution and its effects on human health in R...

Background: The implications of flipped classrooms are increasing day by day around the world for better benefits compared to traditional classrooms. But the application and research about this field are insufficient in Bangladesh Objective: The present study was conducted to investigate the effectiveness of the flipped classroom learning environme...

The present study was conducted to investigate the effects of residence, marital status and living arrangement on mental health of geriatric people. Three hundred and thirty geriatric people (165 men and 165 women) were selected by using purposive sampling technique from Rajshahi and Gazipur districts of Bangladesh. Bangla version (Ilyas and Ayesha...

The present study was conducted to investigate the impacts of inter-parental conflict and gender on academic achievements of the children. A Bangla version (Uddin et al. 2013) of Grych et al. (1992) scale was administered to measure inter-parental conflict on a sample of 200 children, comprising 100 boys and 100 girls. The respondents were selected...

The purpose of the study was to investigate the differences in values of the students between Madrasah and General Institutions in Rajshahi Division, Bangladesh. To investigate and compare the values among the students, 120 respondents (60 from Madrasah and 60 from General institutions) were selected by purposive sampling method from the target pop...

The present study investigated relationship between social anxiety and academic achievement of children. Data were collected from 200 children (100 boys and 100 girls) selected randomly from different schools of Rajshahi city, Bangladesh. Bangla version (Sultana, Shirin & Islam, 2017) of Social Anxiety Scale (La Greca et al. 1988) was used to measu...

The present study investigated relationship between social anxiety and academic achievement of children. Data were collected from 200 children (100 boys and 100 girls) selected randomly from different schools of Rajshahi city, Bangladesh. Bangla version (Sultana, Shirin & Islam, 2017) of Social Anxiety Scale (La Greca et al. 1988) was used to measu...

The purpose of the present study was to examine the mental health of parents having children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in relation to their gender, age and family income. A total of 284 parents of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) were selected purposively from different districts of Rajshahi division in Bangladesh for the stud...

The current study was intended to inspect the mental health of parents of children with autism in relation to their level of education and employment status. A total of 284 parents were selected purposively from different districts of Rajshahi division in Bangladesh. Anxiety of the respondents was measured by administering Anxiety Measuring Questio...

The present study was designed to develop a new scale of anger tolerance culturally appropriate to Bangladesh. Towards this end, the study was conducted in three phase. In the first phase, 50 items were constructed and evaluated by 14 judges. Based on such judgment, 32 items were retained for measuring depression and were administered on 80 respond...

The present study was designed to investigate the effect of psychological adjustment on academic achievement of adolescents. Two hundred adolescents (100 boys and 100 girls) were selected randomly from different schools of Rajshahi city, Bangladesh. Their age ranged from 15 through 16 years. Their education level varied from 9th to 10th grade....

The present study was designed to investigate the effect of psychological adjustment on academic achievement of adolescents. Two hundred adolescents (100 boys and 100 girls) were selected randomly from different schools of Rajshahi city, Bangladesh. Their age ranged from 15 through 16 years. Their education level varied from 9th to 10th grade. Bang...

The present study was intended to find out the status of perceive parental acceptance-rejection, academic expectation stress and academic achievement of male and female students. For this purpose, Bengali version of Parental Acceptance Rejection Questionnaire (Adult PARQ), Academic Expectation Stress Inventory (AESI) was administered on 200 respond...

The purpose of this study was to measure and compare differential effects of perceived maternal and paternal acceptance of adult sons and adult daughters during childhood on their current psychological adjustment. The sample consisted of 200 young adults (100 males and 100 females) from Bangladesh. Measures used were Adult versions of the Parental...

In the present study an attempt was made to find out whether aggressive behaviour is related to gender and birth order of the adolescence. A Bengali version of the aggression scale of Edwards Personal Preference Schedule (EPPS) was administered to one hundred students from different colleges in Rajshahi city. In order to investigate the relationshi...

Key words: Occupational stress index (OSI); reliability; test-retest method; correlation of coefficientDOI: 10.3329/jles.v3i0.7448 J. Life Earth Sci., Vols. 3-4: 55-57, 2009

This study explored the relationship between students’ perceptions of their teachers’ and parents’ (mothers’ and fathers’) acceptance, and teachers’ reports of the students’ conduct in school as well as students’ reports of their own psychological adjustment. The study was conducted on a sample of 200 high school students in Bangladesh. Results sho...