Short Biography:
Farjana Begum, Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology, University of Dhaka has been working here since October, 2018. She started her carrier as a Lecturer in the Department of Psychology in 2015. Farjana obtained her M.Sc (Thesis) degree with specialization in Developmental Psychology from the University of Dhaka in ...
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| Degree Name | Group/Major Subject | Board/Institute | Country | Passing Year |
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| Masters | Psychology (Developmental) | Dhaka University | Bangladesh | |
| Bachelor | Psychology | Dhaka University | Bangladesh |
| Title | Organization | Location | From Date | To Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assistant Professor | Department of Psychology | University of Dhaka | 02, Oct 2018 | Currently Working |
| Part-time House Tutor | Bangladesh-Kuwait Maitree Hall | University of Dhaka | 09, May 2015 | Currently Working |
| Lecturer | Department of Psychology | University of Dhaka | 12, Feb 2015 | 01-10-2018 |
| Child Psychologist | Health and Hope Specialized Hospital | Panthopath, Dhanmondi | 01, Jul 2014 | 15-11-2014 |
| Child Psychologist | National Institute of Neurosciences and Hospital | Agargao | 01, Jan 2014 | 11-02-2015 |
| Child Psychologist | Dhaka Shishu (Children's) Hospital | Shamoli | 01, Sep 2013 | 01-10-2013 |
Research Interest
| Subject | Description | Research Interest (Goal, Target Indicator) |
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| No research interest is found | ||
Project/Research Supervision
| Level of Study | Title | Supervisor | Co-Supervisor(s) | Name of Student(s) | Area of Research | Current Completion |
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| No project/research supervision is found | ||||||
Project/Research Work
| Subject | Project Name | Source of Fund | From Date | To Date | Collaboration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | Chronic Disease and Death Anxiety | Ministry of Science and Technology | 14-06-2022 | 30-07-2023 | |
| Psychology | Perceived Parental Bonding, Fear of Intimacy and Psychological Adjustment among Adolescents | Biotechnology Research Centre | 01-06-2022 | 30-06-2023 | |
| Psychology | Are Emotional Intelligence and Resilience Predicting Burnout among School Teachers? | Ministry of Science and Technology | 01-07-2021 | 30-06-2022 | |
| Psychology | Game Addiction Predicting Anger and Disruptive Behavior among Adolescents in Dhaka City | Center for Advanced Studies and Research in Biological Sciences | 01-07-2020 | 30-06-2021 | |
| Psychology | Correspondence between Mother and Child with Regard to Acceptance-Rejection and Children Psychological Adjustment | Center for Advanced Studies and Research in Biological Sciences | 01-07-2019 | 30-06-2020 | |
| Psychology | Facebook Addiction Predicting Anxiety and Depression among Young Adults | Biotechnology Research Centre | 01-07-2018 | 30-06-2019 | |
| Psychology | Seperation Anxiety in the Children of Working and Nonworking Mothers | Center for Advanced Studies and Research in Biological Sciences | 01-07-2018 | 30-06-2019 | |
| Psychology | Exploring Psychosocial Factors Influencing women Entrepreneurships of Bangladesh | Center for Advanced Studies and Research in Biological Sciences | 01-07-2017 | 30-06-2018 | |
| Psychology | Exploring Psychological Correlates of Women Entrepreneurships of Bangladesh | Biotechnology Research Centre | 01-07-2016 | 30-06-2017 | |
| Psychology | Personality, Happiness and Life Satisfaction of White collar Employees | Center for Advanced Studies and Research in Biological Sciences | 01-06-2016 | 30-06-2017 |
Invited Talk
| SL | Invited Talk |
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| No invited talk is found | |
| SL | Collaboration & Membership Name | Type | Membership Year | Expire Year |
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| 1 | Bangladesh Psychometric Society | 2020 | Life Time | |
| 2 | Bangaldesh School Psychology Society | 2017 | Life Time | |
| 3 | Bangladesh Psychological Associaion | 2016 | Life Time | |
| 4 | Dhaka University Psychology Alumni Association | 2015 | Life Time |
| Journal Article | |
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| 1 |
Nahar, N, Parvin, M and Begum, F : Gratitude and Resilience of Young Adults: Examining the mediating Role of Optimism and Social Support,
European Journa of Applied Sciences , vol.11 , no.4 , pp.204-216 , 2023
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| 2 |
Rana M. S., Nasir S. S and Begum, F. : Relationship between Abusive Supervision and Authentic Leadership of Employees in Bangladesh.,
International Journal of Indian Psychology, , vol.10(3) , pp.171-176 , 2022
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| 3 |
Begum, F., Shikdar A. & and Nahar N : A Comparative Study of Motivation and Learning Strategies: Student Motivation Can Influence Student Learning Strategies in Bangladesh.,
International Journal of Science and Research, , vol.11(7), , pp.1127-1133 , 2022
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| 4 |
Mahmud, A and Begum, F: : Self-esteem and Psychological Problem of Orphan and Non-orphan Adolescents,,
Bangladesh Psychological Studies , vol., vol.31 , 2021
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| 5 |
Akter, S, Begum, F and Sultana, M : Seperation Anxiety in the Children of Working and Nonworking Mothers,
Bangladesh Psychological Studies , vol.30 , pp.89-97 , 2020
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| 6 |
Begum, F and Mahmood, S. I : Exploring Psychological Corelates of Peers and Fathers of Drug Addict Adolescents,,
The Dhaka University Journal of Biological Sciences , vol.28(1) , pp.9-20 , 2019
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| 7 |
Begum, F, Uddin, M. K, Parmita, P and Sultana, M : Game Addiction Predicting Anger and Disruptive Behavior among Adolescents in Dhaka City,
Dhaka University Journal of Psychology , vol.41 , pp.71-79 , 2019
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| 8 |
Begum, F and Safrin, N : Personality, Happiness and Life Satisfaction of White collar Employees,
Dhaka University Journal of Psychology , vol.40 , pp.73-81 , 2016
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| 9 |
Begum, F and Islam, N : Relations of Parenting Style, Emotional Intelligence and Self-Esteem with Academic Achievement,
Dhaka University Journal of Psychology , vol.39 , pp.39-50 , 2015
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| 10 |
Begum, F. and Sultana, M : Personality Disposition and Conflict Resolution in Young Adults,
Dhaka University Journal of Psychology , vol.38 , pp.123-137 , 2014
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| 11 |
Shil, R, Begum, F and Nahar, N : Correspondence between Mother and Child with Regard to Acceptance-Rejection and Children Psychological Adjustment,
International Journal of Sciences and Applied Research , vol.9 , no.8 , pp.1-9 , 2021
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| 12 |
Begum, F, Uddin, M. K, Bristy, S. P and Sultana, M : Facebook Addiction Predicting Anxiety and Depression among Young adults,
Dhaka University Journal of Psychology , vol.42 , pp.15-21 , 2020
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| 13 |
Begum, F, Ullah, M. H and Nahar, N : Job Satisfaction, Mental Well- Being and Turnover Intention among Pharmaceutical Employees in Bangladesh,
Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing , vol.12 , no.2 , pp.150-153 , 2021
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| 14 |
Rahman, M, Begum, F and Nahar, N : Impact of Parenting and Achievement Motivation on Students’ Academic Performance,
International Journal of Asia Pacific School Psychology , vol.2 , pp.38-44 , 2021
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| 15 |
Begum, F : Exploring Psychosocial Factors Influencing Women Entrepreneurships of Bangladesh,
Indian Journal of Positive Psychology , vol.12 , no.2 , pp.151-154 , 2021
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| Conference Proceedings | |
| 1 |
Begum, F "Anxiety and Depression predicting Facebook Addiction among Young Adults in Dhaka City."
14th Psychological Conference
Dhaka, Bangladesh: 2018
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| 2 |
Begum, F "Parental Acceptance and Rejection among Adults: Psychological Adjustment as a Mediator."
7th International Congress on Interpersonal Acceptance & Rejection
Greece: 2018
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| 3 |
Begum, F "Parenting Style, Emotional Intelligence and Self-Esteem Predicting Academic Success."
4th International 6th Indian Psychological Science Congress
Chandigarh, India: 2017
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| 4 |
Begum, F "Job Satisfaction, Mental Well-Being, and Turnover Intention among Pharmaceutical Employees in Bangladesh."
13th Psychological Conference
Dhaka, Bangladesh: 2016
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| Award Type | Title | Year | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local | EBL-DUAA Inspiration Award 2011, by Eastern Bank Limited-Dhaka University Alumni Association | 2014 | ||
| Local | Maitree Foundation Merit Scholarship, Dhaka University | 2014 | ||
| Local | Undergraduate Merit Scholarship, Dhaka University | 2010 | ||
| National | Higher Secondary School Certificate Examination Scholarship | 2006 | Bangladesh |
Farjana Begum
Assistant Professor
Department of Psychology
Faculty of Biological Sciences
Email: farjanabegum@du.ac.bd
Mobile (Dept): +88 01673202462