Fatima Afridi, Mental Health Researcher | Academic Researcher | SPSS Analyst
Fatima Afridi is a motivated researcher who has strong quantitative research skills and advanced proficiency in SPSS analysis. Her experiences include data collection, hypothesis testing and APA-style reporting.
She is skilled in data management, statistical testing, interpretation of results and academic thesis writing. In addition, she is committed to produce accurate, reliable, significant and impactful research outcomes using precision analytical methods.
Academic Background
Fatima Afridi graduated as a Valedictorian from Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi with the degree of Bachelor of Science in Behavioral Sciences (Psychology). She gained and strengthened her research skills over the course of her university education, successfully managed various research projects as a team leader, and had always shown a keen interest in research since the start of her academic journey.
Volunteer Work/Internship Experiences
Fatima has completed her clinical internship training at Armed Force Institute of Mental Health (AFIMH) and Fauji Foundation Hospital (FFH), two well-reputed institutions known for their quality healthcare services.
During her internships, she gained opportunities to enhance her practical understanding in various mental health practices including rapport building, interviewing clients, psychological evaluation, mental status examinations, administration of therapies, applying numerous psychological tests and case report writing.
Apart from that, she did her community work at Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) General Hospital, Islamabad, where she provided assistance in polio related tasks and patient management activities.
Experience in Psychological Testing
Fatima has practical experience in the administration, scoring and interpretation of various psychometric tools that she acquired during her internships. Those include:
- Cognitive Tests (MoCA, MMSE,)
- Neuropsychological tests (BGT, STROOP)
- Intelligence tests (SPM, CPM)
- Personality tests (NEO-PIR Urdu Version, MMPI Urdu version, 16PF)
- Projective Tests (HTP, HFD, TAT, RISB)
- Important Clinical Tests (PANNS, CARS, DASS 21, PCL-R, DES, OCI, CDS, BSIS, BSSI, BDI, BAI, HAM-A, HAM-D)
Research Skills
- Worked in the areas of Stress, Anxiety, Depression, Social Media Addiction, Sleep, Psychological Distress, Psychotic-like Experiences, Family Conflict, Aggression, and Emotional Dysregulation.
- Proficient in writing full thesis including Introduction, Literature Review, Theoretical Framework, Methodology, Results, Discussion and Conclusion chapters.
- Hands-on experience in academic research writing and reporting according to APA standards.
- Skilled in maintaining APA style headings, intext citations, reference lists, table of contents and document formatting in accordance with APA.
- Successfully employed multivariable research models to investigate relationships among five to six dependent and independent variables.
- Expert at administering questionnaires, data management, composing reports, and presenting research findings.
- Proficient in careful reviewing of academic papers, comparison of study findings, evaluation of previously published evidence and incorporating material in accordance with APA formatting requirements.
- Strong Command in writing an extensive methodology section that covers operational definitions of the study variables, study design, sampling techniques, participant characteristics, psychometric properties of tools, data collection procedure, ethical considerations and statistical analysis plan.
- Experience in evaluating research findings in terms of hypothesis, theoretical viewpoints and previous studies, as well as discussing its implications and practical relevance.
Statistical Packages for Social Sciences Technical Skills
- Comprehensive understanding of SPSS (from basic to complex statistical tests).
- Data entry, coding, recoding, variable computation.
- Descriptive Statistics (frequency, percentages, mean and standard deviations), Normality and assumption checking and Reliability.
- Graphical representation of research data using charts, graphs and statistical figures.
- Strong command in both Parametric (basic and complex) and Non-Parametric tests.
- Basic Parametric tests including Pearson Correlation, Independent Sample t Test, One-way Anova, and Linear Regression.
- Complex Parametric tests such as Paired Sample t test, Two Way Anova, , Multiple Regression, Hierarchical Regression, Multivariate Multiple Regression, Mediation Analysis, Moderation Analysis.
- Non-parametric tests (Chi squire, Cross Tabulation, Spearman Correlation, Mann-Whitney U tests, Wilcoxon-Signed Ranked test, Kruskal–Walis H tests).
- Proficient in reporting and interpreting statistical results, along with producing APA style tables and figures in accordance with APA 7TH edition guidelines.
Certifications
Fatima Afridi has earned numerous certifications which has helped her in professional growth and academic excellence as well as develop research and SPSS skills:
- Dementia Friends
- Health and Well Being Society
- Clinical Methods and Treatment of Communication Disorder
- Dialectical Behavioral Therapy for Common Mental Health Issues
- Data Analysis with SPSS, Python, R & GraphPad (Research Minds)
My Digital Presence: Reaching Your Audience
Apart from writing research, I also produce digital educational content and SPSS tutorial videos in which I provide step by step guidance on SPSS procedures, data management, statistical techniques, data interpretation and reporting according to APA standards. My videos are available on:
• YouTube
• Rumble
• TikTok
• Facebook
• Threads
• X
These Channels provide content not only for the beginners entering the research fields but also for those who are passionate and want to expand their research knowledge and skills, so everyone, especially those who are novice researchers are motivated to follow my channels.
Conclusion
Fatima Afridi is a dedicated and detail oriented Behavioral Sciences (Psychology) graduate with a strong background in quantitative research, SPSS data analysis, and APA-style academic writing. Her academic training along with clinical internships at one of the reputable institutions, has helped strengthen her abilities in psychological evaluations and testing, research methodology and analytical interpretation of data. She is devoted to making a significant contribution to research and clinical practice in the field of Psychology.
