TITLE:
Exploring the Role of Faith in Religion, Institutional Trust, and Humor as Coping Mechanisms for Maintaining Emotional Health among Pakistani Youth amidst War
AUTHORS:
Zartashia Munir, Ali Mohsin, Darkshanda Amjad
KEYWORDS:
Emotional Health (EH), Faith in Religion (FR), Humor (HM), Institutional Trust on Armed Forces (IT), Pakistani Youth
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Social Sciences,
Vol.13 No.7,
July
18,
2025
ABSTRACT: This research aims to analyze the role of faith in religion (FR), institutional trust (IT), and humor (HM) as a coping mechanisms for maintaining emotional health (EH) among Pakistani youth amidst war. This aim is divided into three measurable research hypotheses, where FR, IT, and HM as independent variables and EH as a dependent construct. The study surveys 100 Pakistani social-media users (aged 15 - 29) to test whether faith in religion, institutional trust in the armed forces, and humor are associated with stronger emotional health during wartime. Using cross-sectional questionnaires and SPSS, all three predictors show positive, significant correlations (