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The current study aimed to 􀅫ind the relationship between the Psychological Distress (PD) of trainee clinical psychologists with their Counseling Self-Ef􀅫icacy (CSE) and how this relationship may impact their empathy. It was hypothesized that (i) There will be a signi􀅫icant relationship between PD with CSE and empathy of trainee clinical psychologists, (ii) There will be a signi􀅫icant impact of the relationship between PD and CSE on the empathy of trainee clinical psychologists. A purposive convenient sampling technique was used to gather a sample of trainee clinical psychologists who have at least 1 month to 36 months of experience in client dealing and who are currently working in the 􀅫ield. A total sample of 103 (M = 25.92, SD = 2.73) was collected, including both males (5.8%) and females (94.2%). Participants of the study were provided an online form consisting of self-reported measures including the Kessler PD Scale (K10), Counselor Activity Self-Efficacy Scales (CASES) (Lent, Hill, & Hoffman, 2003), and Interpersonal Reactivity Index (IRI; Davis, 1980Davis, , 1996. Statistical analysis was done using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) to interpret and further analyze scores. Pearson product-moment correlation showed a signi􀅫icantly weak positive correlation of PD with CSE (p-value < 0.05) and empathy (p-value < 0.01). Regression Analysis (R ² =0.07) represented the variance caused by PD and CSE on empathy. This research is a base to appreciate the efforts of the clinical psychologists under training as well as a means to encourage them to accept their distress and seek help for it.

The aim of the present research was to explore the relationship between childhood emotional abuse and emotion dysregulation amongst young adults. It was hypothesized that there would be a significant relationship between childhood emotional abuse and emotion dysregulation. A sample of 253 participants aged 18 to 35 were approached through an online medium utilizing convenience sampling technique. Childhood emotional abuse was measured using Comprehensive Child Maltreatment Scale (Higgins & McCabe, 2001) and emotion dysregulation was measured by using the Difficulties in Emotional Dysregulation Scale by Victor and Klonsky (2016). The findings of these self-reported scales revealed a significant weak positive relationship between childhood emotional abuse and emotion dysregulation. Moreover, there were also significant differences in emotion regulation based on birth order and marital status. The results of current research can acquaint people about the disturbances of childhood emotional abuse into adulthood. Future researches must try to ascertain mechanisms with which emotional abuse might cause emotion dysregulation.