Publications

Journals
  1. Khatun, S., Afrin, S., Chung, S., & Shahrier, M. A. (2025). Psychometric evaluation of the online deception and intimacy and the perception of guilt measures: Role of malignant traits on online deception and intimacy mediated by the perception of guilt in romantic relationships. Acta Psychologica, 261, 105998. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actpsy.2025.105998

  2. Khatun, S., Shahrier, M. A., Sultana, S., & Sarkar, N. (2025). Psychometric evaluation of the Over‐Cleanliness Scale (OCS) amid COVID‐19 pandemic and the role of perceived stress and OCD proneness on over‐cleanliness: A cross‐sectional study. Health Science Reports, 8, e71472. https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.71472

  3. Chung, S., & Shahrier. M. A. (2025). Development of the Sleeping Pills Receptivity and Involuntariness Scale-6 (SPRIS-6) to assess acceptance of hypnotics use. Nature and Science of Sleep, 17, 2309–2319. https://doi.org/10.2147/NSS.S550404
  4. Khatun, S., Masud, N. R., & Shahrier, M. A. (2024). Psychometric evaluation of the Bangla version of Body Image States Scale (B-BISS) for young adults in Bangladesh. Journal of Social, Educational and Psychological Studies, 2(2), 135–144. https://doi.org/10.62275/josep.24.1000001
  5. Shahrier, M. A., Kayesh, K. I., Zubaier, A. M., Khan, R. A., Sarkar, N., & Rahman, M. L. (2025). Co-curricular engagement, moral quotient, and pro-environmental behaviors of university students in Bangladesh. BMC Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-025-02819-5
  6. Khatun, S., Mridha, M. M. N., Uddin, M. M., Muktadir, A., Tarannum, A., Rudro, M. R. U., & Shahrier, M. A. (2025). Development and validation of the learning schedule adherence scale (LSAS) for university students. Discover Education, 4, 203. https://doi.org/10.1007/s44217-025-00598-0
  7. Chung, S., Lee, S., Shahrier, M. A., & Jeon, S. (2025). Insomnia, pain, and pain-related dysfunctional beliefs about sleep among patients with cancer. Cancer Research and Treatment. https://doi.org/10.4143/crt.2025.372
  8. Chung, S., Bang, Y. R., Shahrier, M. A., & Ahn, J. (2025). “Dysfunctional Pandemic Grief Model Among Nursing Professionals Who Experienced Death of Patients” Psychiatric Quarterly. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11126-025-10142-w

  9. Shahrier, M. A., & Chung, S. (2025). “Smoking Susceptibility and Anti-Smoking Awareness in Adolescents and Young Adults of Bangladesh” Psychiatry Investigation, 22 (3), 293-303.

  10. Kim, S., Shahrier, M. A., & Chung, S. (2025). “Sleep-Related Metacognitive Process, Sleep Effort, and Depression Mediate the Influence of Viral Anxiety on Insomnia Severity” Sleep Medicine Research, 16(1), 42-50.

  11. Shahrier, M.A., Naher, L., Parvin, M. et al. Development and Validation of the Classroom Mindful Attention Regulation Scale (CMARS) for Emerging Adults. Mindfulness (2025).https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-025-02541-8

  12. Shahrier, M. A., & Khatun, S. (2025). Development and validation of the gift reciprocation anxiety scale (GRAS) for youths and adults in intimate relationships. Heliyon, 11(2), e41956. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2025.e41956
  13. Rahman, M. R., Huq, M. M., Shakib, S., & Shahrier, M. A. (2023). Psychometric Evaluation of the Bangla Version of the Self-Compassion Scale-Short Form (SCS-SF). Mindfulness, 1-12 https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-023-02237-
  14. Shahrier, M. A., & Wada, H. (2021). Effects of Ethanol Exposure during Lactation on Ultrasonic Vocalizations of Rat Pups upon Their Isolation: Increase in Pup Distress Calls. Brain Sciences, 11(9), 1249. https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/9/1249#
  15. Shahrier, M. A., & Wada, H. (2020). Effects of prenatal ethanol exposure on acoustic characteristics of play fighting-induced ultrasonic vocalizations in juvenile rats. Neurotoxicology, 79, 25-39. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuro.2020.03.016
  16. Shahrier, M. A., & Wada, H. (2018). Effects of prenatal ethanol exposure on acoustic characteristics of ultrasonic vocalizations in rat pups. Neurotoxicology, 69, 29-36. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuro.2018.08.006
  17. Ahmed, R., Haque, M. E., Shahrier, M. A., & Reja, S (2018). “Creativity of Secondary School Students as a Function of Gender and Socio Economic Status” Jagannath University Journal of Psychology, Vol. 8 (1), P. 109-118 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/382912129
  18. Ahmed, R., Haque, M. E., Shahrier, M. A., Akter, F., & Reja, S (2017). “Construction of the Creativity Scale” Journal of Life & Earth Science, Vol. 12, P. 1-5 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/382911502 
  19. Ahmed, R., Haque, M. E., Shahrier, M. A., Akter, F., & Reja, S (2017). “Construction of the Self Concept Scale” Journal of Life & Earth Science, Vol. 12, P. 7-11 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/382911876
  20. Sultana, S., Shahrier, M. A., & Rani, S. (2017). Development of a Scale of Anger Tolerance for Use in Bangladesh. Bangladesh Psychological Studies, 27, 21-34. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/343686060
  21. Shahrier, M. A., Islam, M. N., & Deb-Roy, M. (2016). Perceived Stress and Social Adaptation of the Primary Caregivers of Children with Intellectual Disabilities. The Spanish Journal of Psychology, 19 (e87), 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1017/sjp.2016.93
  22. Islam, M. N., Shahrier, M. A., and Shimu, N. S. (2015). Effects of Socio-Demographic Factors on the Marital Adjustment of Working Women in Bangladesh. Journal of Life and Earth Science, 10, 31-38. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/327679765
  23.  Shahrier, M. A., Islam, M. N., Kayesh, K. I. and Rita, M. K. (2015). The Relationship between Academic Performance and Family Relation of Secondary School Students. Journal of Life and Earth Science, 10, 21-29. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/327679318
  24. Islam, M. N., Shahrier, M. A., and Absar, N. (2014). Self-Acceptance and Anxiety of Adolescents: Its Linkage to Their Ethnicity and Academic Achievements. Journal of Life and Earth Science, 9, 97-105. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/327653775
  25. Shahrier, M. A., Islam, M. N., Kayesh, K. I. and Hasan, T. (2014). Perceived Stress and Mental Health of Students Having Affairs with Opposite Sex Partners: A Public University Perspective. Journal of Life and Earth Science, 9, 107-116.  https://www.researchgate.net/publication/327653302
  26. Aktar, R., Shahrier, M. A. and Hridoy, M. R. (2013). Parental Acceptance and Academic Achievement of Tribal and Non-Tribal Children of Bangladesh. Journal of Life and Earth Science, 8, 31-39. https://doi.org/10.3329/jles.v8i0.20137
  27. Dey, B. K., Bairagi, A.,Kabir, S. M. S., & Shahrier, M. A. “Parenting Stress and Children Depression” The Chittagong University J. of Biological Science, vol-7 (1&2), pp. 151-165. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/323453280
  28. Dey, B.K., Rahman, A., Bairagi, A., Shahrier, M.A. & Abdullah, S.A. (2013). Job stress and life satisfaction of college teachers of Chittagong. Journal of Biological Science, 8, 11-20. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/323453280
  29. Shahrier, M. A. & Enam, S. (2012). Differences in Children’s Self-concept as a function of Social Context and Academic Achievement. Bangladesh Psychological Studies, 22, 67-82. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/327653019
  30. Shahrier, M. A., Hossain, M. A., Bairagi, A., Dey, B. K., & Rahman, M. A. (2012). Locus of control in cancer and cardiac patients: comparison across gender and socio-economic status (SES). Journal of Biological Science, 7, 131-149. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/322153567
  31. Shahrier, M. A., Haque, M. E. & Rahman, M. A. (2012). Socio-demographic Factors as Moderators of Attitude towards Coping among Cancer and Cardiac Patients.  Journal of Life and Earth Science, 7, 51-60. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/286761099
  32. Rahman, M. A., Ara, S., Haque, M. E. & Shahrier, M. A. (2012). Attitude towards Stress of Cancer and Cardiac Patients. Journal of Life and Earth Science, 7, 33-41. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/287519183

Conferences

1. Khatun S. & Shahrier, M. A. “Thought suppression and negative mental health influencing the relationship between cognitive flexibility and executive functioning of university students”. 2nd International Conference on “Recent Advances in Science and Technology (ICRAST)” held on 12-13 September 2025, organized by the Faculty of Social Science, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.

2. Tonny, S. A ., Kayesh, K. I., Khatun, S. & Shahrier, M. A. “Factor structure and validation of the Anger Tolerance Scale (ATS) for university students: The role of anger tolerance on classroom mindful attention mediated by self-compassion”. 2nd International Conference on “Recent Advances in Science and Technology (ICRAST)” held on 12-13 September 2025, organized by the Faculty of Social Science, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh

3. Khatun, S., Himel, S. H., Nawshin, N. & Shahrier, M. A. “Psychometric evaluation of the Financial Anxiety Scale (FAS) for university students in Bangladesh“. 2nd International Conference on “Recent Advances in Science and Technology (ICRAST)” held on 12-13 September 2025, organized by the Faculty of Social Science, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.

4. Shahrier, M. A. et al. “Classroom Mindful Attention Mediating the Relationship between Smartphone Addiction and Academic Underperformance of Adolescents and Young Adults“ 3rd International conference on “Building Inclusive Futures: Society, Development and Governance in the 21st Century” held on 12-13 September 2025, organized by the Faculty of Social Science, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.

5. Shahrier, M. A. et al. “Bedtime Procrastination and Psychological Distress of Adolescents and Emerging Adults: The Mediating Role of Negative Personality Traits.” 3rd International conference on “Building Inclusive Futures: Society, Development and Governance in the 21st Century” held on 12-13 September 2025, organized by the Faculty of Social Science, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.

6. Shahrier, M. A., Wada, H. “Acoustic characteristics of play-fighting induced ultrasonic vocalizations in juvenile rats prenatally exposed to ethanol” Conference: 17th Biannual Meeting of the International Neurotoxicology Association. September 29-October 3, 2019; At: Dusseldorf, Germany; Affiliation: Hokkaido University https://www.researchgate.net/publication/344658801

7. Shahrier, M. A., & Wada, H. “Acoustic Characteristics of Ultrasonic Vocalizations in Rat Pups Prenatally Exposed to Ethanol” Conference: 20th International Conference on Alcohol and Drugs. October 11-12, 2018; At: Osaka, Japan; Affiliation: Hokkaido University https://www.researchgate.net/publication/344658558

Symposium

1. Shahrier, M. A. & Wada, H. “Acoustic characteristics of play fighting-induced ultrasonic vocalizations in juvenile rats prenatally exposed to ethanol” 5th Inter-Faculty Symposium, Hokkaido University. November 6, 2019; At: Sapporo, Japan; Affiliation: Hokkaido University https://www.researchgate.net/publication/344658878

MS Thesis Supervision

1. Fellow: Azmir Jahan (NST Fellowship); Year: 2023 “Exposure to emotionally valanced cues during movement learning and the hemispheric lateralization to the recall of autobiographical memories” MS Thesis (ongoing).

2. Fellow: Md. Shakil Khan; Year: 2023 “Meta-worry Influencing the Relationship Between Academic Persistence and Test Anxiety in university students” MS Thesis (ongoing).

3. Fellow: Shakira Khatun (Awarded NST Fellowship); Year: 2022 “Thought suppression and negative mental health influencing the relationship between cognitive flexibility and executive functioning of university students” Manuscripts under preparation

4. Fellow: Nahida Sarkar Nira (Awarded NST Fellowship); Year: 2022 “Cognitive Fusion and Career Adapt-Abilities in University Students: The Mediating Role of Emotion Regulation” Manuscripts Under Preparation

5. Fellow: Fahmida Aktar Rumpa (Awarded NST Fellowship); Year: 2022 “Financial Management Behavior and Financial Anxiety of University Students: The Mediating Role of Childhood Experiences on Financial Management” Manuscripts under preparation

6. Fellow: Md. Luthfor Rahman (Awarded NST Fellowship); Year: 2021 “Effects of Retrieval Practice on Cognitive Categorization and Subsequent Elaborative Processing of Verbal-Spatial Memory” Manuscript Under Preparation

7. Fellow: Mim Mariha Nisha Mridha (Awarded NST Fellowship); Year: 2021 “The Quality of Life in Older People and Their Perception Towards Caregivers’ Commitments: Role of Autobiographical Events” Manuscript Under Preparation

8.  Fellow: Md. Minhaz Uddin (Awarded NST Fellowship); Year: 2021 “Motivated Rule Violations in Learning Schedules and Cognitive-Emotion Regulation of University Students” Manuscript published.

9. Fellow: Sadia Afrin (Awarded NST Fellowship); Year: 2021 “Effects of Malignant Personality Traits on Online Deception and Intimacy in Romantic Relationships: Role of the Perception of Guilt” Manuscript published.

10. Fellow: Nasrin Sultana Shimu; Year: 2013 “Attitude towards female employment predicted by working and non-working women’s family relations and marital adjustment” Manuscript published

11. Fellow: Mohammed Nurul Absar; Year: 2013 “Self-acceptance, Anxiety and Loneliness of Ethnic Adolescents” Manuscript Published

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