The present study is aimed to investigate the relationship and gender differences between self-esteem and social anxiety in physically handicapped people. The sample consists of 150 disables (75 males, 75 females) taken from Government schools for special learners and other vocational training institutes from 3 cities of Southern Punjab, Rahim-yar-khan, Bahawalpur, Multan through purposive sampling technique. Age of participants ranged 18-25 years. Rosenberg Self-esteem scale (Rosenberg, 1965) and Leibowitz social anxiety scale (Liebowitz,1987), were applied to access self-esteem and social anxiety of participants. Statistical analysis was done through SPSS, Pearson product-moment correlation co-efficient and independent sample t-test was applied for evaluation of results. Results indicates that self-esteem is negatively correlated with social anxiety (r = -.321**, p=.000) in physically handicapped. The findings of result showed that physically handicapped women have low self-esteem as compare to men [t= 7.720 (0.000), p< 0.05]. The findings also showed that physically handicapped female experienced high levels of social anxiety as compared to male [t= -8.094(0.000), df= 148, p<0.05].

The present study was conducted to explore the relationship of self-esteem destitute and non-destitute women (N = 60). Urdu translation of Self-Esteem Scale (Hudson, 1982), comprised of 25 items, was used to measure self-esteem. It was hypothesized that self-esteem of the destitute women will be lower than non-destitute women. Results indicated that destitute women have lower self-esteem than non-destitute women. Results regarding education indicate that in over all groups, women whose education is up to matriculation have lower self-esteem than those whose education is greater than matriculation. Another demographic which marital status, no differences have been resulted in overall sample of married and unmarried women on Self-esteem Scale. Another demographic was age on Self-Esteem Scale adolescents have low-esteem than the adults in overall sample.

This study is about Students' Perceived Autonomy Support and its Impact on Achievement Goals. There are two types of achievement goals, mastery and performance goals. The age of participants ranges 20-25 year. This study shows the co relation between the achievement goals and student perceived autonomy support. The sample was consisted of 100,50 male and 50 female participants taken from Bhaud din Zikariya University Multan. Autonomy support and achievement goal scales were administered on participants. Results indicate that there is strong positive co-relation between perceived autonomy support and achievement goal. Female perceive more autonomy support than males. The results indicated that male have more mastery goal than females. Female have more performance goals than male students. Joint family system is also showing the high perceived autonomy support than students of nuclear family system. Students of urban area are also showing the high perceived autonomy support than students of rural area.