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Personality traits and self-esteem among young adults Pages: 484-486 Ankit Kumar, Ravi Rathee, and Sunil Kumar (Department of Psychology, PDM University, Bahadurgarh, Haryana) Shalini Singh (Department of Psychology, M. D. University, Rohtak, Haryana) Self-esteem is the reflection of the overall evaluation of subjective emotions of an individual which are worthy. Self esteem is the attitude of the individual towards his/her self. It contains the beliefs about oneself, as well as the emotional states like joy, hopelessness, pride and shame. The present study was conducted to explore the association between personality traits and self esteem among young adults. For the purpose of the study, samples of 100 students belonging to age group 18-25 years were randomly selected. The NEO-FFIand Self Esteem Inventory was administered on the subjects. A correlational design was used in the present study. Results of the study showed that neuroticism trait is negatively correlated with self esteem, on the other side; Agreeableness, Conscientiousness, Extra version and Openness to experience are positively related with self esteem. Read more Get Access
Social work in the field of disability legal facets, enhanced roles and future implications in Indian scenario Pages: 487-489 Fahim Ul Hassan, Jayakumar C., and K. Sekar (Department of Psychiatric Social Work, National Institute of Mental Health & Neuroscience, Bengalur Karnataka) Social work values to maximize the well-being of individuals with disabilities by advocating for their human rights, facilitating their empowerment and enabling them to achieve their needs and aspirations in a dignified manner. Literature has highlighted the profession still has a lot to achieve in the area of disability, especially in the Indian scenario. The article examines the theoretical underpinning, contemporary progressive legislation, enhanced role and future implications for social work practice in the area of disablement. The article implies integration of life span perspective and intersectoral approach in social work practice to achieve more efficient, effective and sustainable health outcomes in the area of disabilities. Read more Get Access
Spirituality and religiousness: Emerging predictors of happiness Pages: 490-494 Sankul Gaur (The IIS University, Gurukul Marg, SFS, Mansarovar, Jaipur, Rajasthan) There is a time-honored interest in the literature connecting the ideas of religiosity, spirituality and happiness. The beneficial effects of spirituality with regard to individual well-being have been documented in different populations. Thus spirituality has emerged as a major predictor of happiness in the contemporary era. A systematic review of 33 studies (2000-2016) on spirituality, religiosity and happiness was conducted. Two major approaches to study the relationship between spirituality and happiness were classified: 1) studies emphasizing the negative or antagonistic relation between spirituality and negative emotional states. 2) Studies emphasizing the positive relationship between spirituality, happiness and well-being. Majority of the well-conducted studies found that higher levels of spiritual and religious involvement are positively associated with indicators of psychological well-being, happiness and lowered negative emotions. It was manifested that spiritual involvement is usually associated with enhanced well-being and happiness. Read more Get Access
Role of driving expertise and age in on-road driving errors and traffic rule violations Pages: 495-497 Sajad Ahmad (Indian Institute of Technology, Indore, Madhya Pradesh) Neetu Saini (National Centre for Disability Studies Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi) This study examines the effect of age and driving expertise on the drivers' on-road behavior. Drivers' on-road behavior is examined in terms of driving errors (i.e., slips & lapses) mistakes, and violations by using Driver Behavior Questionnaire (DBQ) (Reason, 1990). 48 drivers voluntarily participated in this study. The results demonstrated that in comparison to expert drivers, novice drivers committed significantly more number of on-road driving errors and violations. The results also suggest that there is an insignificant difference between different categories of age with respect to driving errors and violations. This study also identifies the five most frequently committed on-road errors and violations that could potentially lead to on-road crashes or near crashes. Read more Get Access
Childhood adversities and learning difficulty in school children: Role of resilience and self-regulation Pages: 498-503 Pratima (Department of Applied Psychology, South Campus, University of Delhi, Delhi) Adverse childhood experiences often contribute to adverse health outcomes across life span. Apart from these, it also affects overall mental health including classroom performance of the child. The present study aims to do detailed analysis of literature and understand various types of childhood adversities and its impact on scholastic performance of the child. Long- term medical illness, specific learning disability, below average IQ, ADHD, poor socio-cultural home environment, psychiatric disorders, difficult temperament, poverty, large-size families, lack of school engagement, and neighborhood quality are some of the reasons to underperform at school. In various studies, childhood adversity significantly affected student's level of adjustment and resilience and increased distress. It also lead to poor academic performance and somatoform complaints. The article will also suggest literature related to resilience building and self- regulation enhancement as a strategy to overcome and cope with those adversities and have better scholastic performance. Read more Get Access
Inclusive and integrated education for disabled in India Pages: 504-506 Uma Rani (Department of Psychology, SPW Degree & PG College, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh) Education is the right of every child because it equips him to meet the challenges of life. The children with disabilities (CWD) need this all the more, to supplement their differential talents so that they can prepare themselves for a happy productive and useful life. Efforts to educate children with disabilities began soon after independence in India. An India has made impressive economic gains in the last few decades and currently has the 4th largest economy in terms of purchasing power parity. Despite this improvement, more than 260 million people in India live in poverty. The reciprocity of poverty producing disability, and disability resulting in poverty (Rao, 1990) creates unique challenges for the integrated education movement in India. Read more Get Access
Indian higher education system: Challenges and suggestions Pages: 507-509 P. Bhaskar (Department of History, S. V. Arts College, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh) Higher education system plays an important role for the country's overall development which includes industrial, social, economic etc. Education is the basic need of every society. Higher education caters to the education in colleges and universities. Earlier higher education used to be seen as a luxury, which was available to few only, but now it is proved that it contributes effectively in national, social and economic development. Basic level education makes the person literate while higher education makes him stand out and makes him realizes his true potential also give power to the individuals to get better employment, higher salary, propensity to consume and save. Indian higher education system is third largest in the world. The role of Indian higher educational institutes such as colleges and universities in the present time is to provide quality based education in the field of education, research etc to empower youth for self sustainability. The study is also unique as it throws a gainful insight on the analyses the present position of higher education system in India and the opportunities and challenges faced by the higher education in India. The time has come to address the proper procedure to deal with, only then we can transform our country from a developing Nation to a developed Nation. Read more Get Access
Effects of CBT intervention on chronic social anxiety disorder with fleeting delusional symptoms Pages: 510-512 Mridula Apte (Clinical Psychologist, Vidula Psychological Consultancy, Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital, Pune and Department of Psychology, Faculty, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune) V. R. Shinde (Department of Psychology, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, Maharashtra) S. R. Barve (Consultant Psychologist, Vidula Psychological Consultancy, Pune, Maharashtra) The effects of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) on social anxiety have been well documented in scientific literature. A 19 year old girl hailing from upper middle socioeconomic status nuclear family , with professionally qualified parents, and no significant family history or past history, temperamentally quiet and shy, presented with symptoms of feeling extremely anxious with people around her, except her parents, leading to severe forms of avoidance behaviours, treatment at various places having yielded mixed and temporary results. CBT was used for this purpose, Behavior Therapy (BT) techniques like time scheduling, relaxation techniques, Systematic Desensitization(SD), in vivo exposure to social situations with co therapist, were used along with identification of errors, thought restructuring techniques, and psycho education about the problem as it has been chronic and the client was unable to comprehend it fully. Minimal dose of antidepressants was ongoing since several years. Treatment yielded positive results until client started reporting fleeting delusional symptoms intermittently. Psycho diagnostic assessment confirmed psychotic symptomatology of a delusional nature. Medication was started for the same. After an adequate period of medication, CBT was restarted and client responded well. Currently client has made a great deal of progress in terms of joining up for classes to learn new things, joining up for a regular college to finish her studies, client is also doing academically well there. Client has made new acquaintances, as well as a close friend in college. Treatment period lasted for over 2 years, and follow up is ongoing. Client continues to have anxious feelings while meeting new people, but tends to feel better in a short span of time, as against earlier. Read more Get Access
A psychological study on the positive impacts of experiencing love Pages: 513-518 Siksha Deepak (Department of Psychology, Lady Shri Ram College for Women, Lajpat Nagar, New Delhi) Harpreet Bhatia (Department of Psychology, Keshav Mahavidyalaya, Pitampura, Delhi) N. K. Chadha (Research and Doctoral Program, Manav Rachna University, Faridabad, Haryana) Love is a strong emotion and a basic individual needs of humans. Since love is a much pursued emotion, it has a profound impact on the individuals who experiences it. Wide variety of literature throws light on the fact that love provides oneself with a strong sense of subjective well-being. Because of this, love is given great significance in the field of positive psychology. Though its effects could be negative as well as positive, this paper describes the positive influences of experiencing the various types of love. These include romantic love which involves a sexual intimacy, and other forms of love which do not involve sexual intimacy, one example of which is parental love. The healing effects of love cannot be denied as it proves to be an enduring support system during the times of stress. It is also associated with the release of endorphins in the body which are frequently referred to as the 'happy hormones'. True love of a partner provides depth to the relationship and strength to the person towards whom it is directed. At the same time, when one experiences love, there is an expansion of the self as one incorporates the other in one's own self-concept. There are additional health benefits of experiencing this intense emotion. All these aspects of love will be discussed in the present paper. Read more Get Access
Land capability assessment of tones waters head using remote sensing and GIS Pages: 519-526 Padma Dalal (Department of Geography, Govt College, Dujana, Jhajjar, Haryana) In this study an attempt have been made to prepare a land use and land cover classes using visual interpretation approach and the physiographic of the Tons watershed was prepared. The modern remote sensing techniques using space-born sensor in visible, thermal and microwave region of electro-magnetic spectrum, have been found to be valuable tool in evaluation, monitoring and management of land, water and crop resources Land suitability for wheat crop in general and land capabilities for field crops in particular were analyzed and presented .With this Land capabilities have been accessed for the study area using FAO land capability scheme. The area has been analyzed for wheat crop suitability using FAO criteria in this analysis of soil texture, drainage intensity, stoniness, slop gradient were consider for the suitability classification. Read more Get Access
Psychological and sociological impact of poverty Pages: 527-529 Sanjay (Department of Applied Psychology, GJUS&T Hisar, Haryana) Ravinder Singh (Chhaju Ram College of Education, Hisar, Haryana) Ravi Singh Hooda (Department of Applied Psychology, GJUS&T, Hisar, Haryana) The biological or physical outcomes related to living in poverty are predominantly observed in early childhood development, including low birth weight (Bradley et al., 1994; US Department of Health & Human Services, 2000) and lead poisoning (Cecil et al., 2008; Needleman et al., 1990) which precipitate issues with brain development and overall healthy functioning. The present paper explores findings on psychological and sociological impact of poverty and various coping strategies for poverty. Read more Get Access
Representation of women’s issues through art cinema: A critical analysis of Astitva, Matrubhoomi and Bawandar Pages: 530-535 Dipti Salhuria (Post Graduate Government College for Girls, Sector-42, Chandigarh) Art cinema portrays the lives and circumstances of women, through a realistic representation of their status, social construction and culture, and attempts to address issues of rights and dignity, freedom, respect for authority, violence, and other issues impacting women. The three movies taken up for analysis in the present study focused on three major women's issues in present Indian society, viz. women's identity, declining sex ratio and its consequences, and finally rape and a travesty of justice as faced by victims of rape. The movies portray the apathy of a society, insensitive to women's trials and tribulations, as well as the strength of the women who rise above their problems with courage and fortitude, as Aditi does in Astitva, Kalki in Matrubhoomi and Sanwari in Bawandar. Read more Get Access
Sources of meaning in life: A study of age and gender differences Pages: 536-544 Hasrat Dhanjal (Department of Psychology, Panjab University, Chandigarh) The present study seeks to examine age and gender differences in the sources of meaning in life. Another aim of the study is to find out if age, gender and sources of meaning can predict happiness. For this purpose,120 individuals were taken and were divided into three age groups: young adults (18-29 years), middle age adults (30-59 years) and older adults (60 and above years) with n=40 each &gender: females and males with n=60 each. The scales used for the study were: Personal Meaningful Profile-Brief (PMP-B) by McDonald, Wong, and Gingras (2012) and Subjective Happiness Scale by Lyubomirsky and Lepper (1999). The significance of age and gender differences in the seven sources of meaning namely Achievement, Relationship, Religion, Self-transcendence, Self-acceptance, Intimacy & Fair treatment were calculated using Two-way MANOVA. The results indicated that age and gender had a statistically significant interaction effect on Achievement only at p=0.005 level. Intimacy (p=<0.001) and fair treatment (p=<0.05) were statistically significant with age as both variables increased with age. Achievement (p=<0.001) as a source of meaning had a statistically significant relationship with gender where males scored higher than females. The regression analysis indicated that all the sources of meaning together with age and gender produced 29.9% variance in happiness. Read more Get Access
Quality of life of managers:A gender based study Pages: 545-548 Rimpy Monga (Department of Psychology, M.D. University, Rohtak, Haryana) Sunita Malhotra (Ex. Dean Academic Affairs, M.D.University, Rohtak, Haryana) The quality of life (QOL) male and female, the connections that they build up, and their work have changed significantly in the previous 50 years. QOL is influenced by different angles, for example, individuals' physical and emotional well-being, family and social relationship, or networks .Some investigations displayed steady discoveries proposing that the dimension of the QOL is fundamentally influenced by age , instructive dimensions, and occupation and education .Furthermore, it has been demonstrated that the principle affecting variables on QOL vary by gender difference. An employee is being largely affected by his or her quality of life. Therefore, intentions of the researchers in the field of executive field is to focus on the quality of life of an employees who are responsible for executive decision making Thus, the identified factor could be affecting the level of employee’s quality of life are their gender. The present investigation was conducted with the main aim to evaluate the gender difference on the QOL and their domains -“physical, psychological, social & environmental”.A sample of 300 employees( 160 males and 140 females ) working in various multinational IT companies located in NCR – Delhi, Gurgaon, and Noida were selected for the presents study. WHOQualiy of life (WHOQOL – BREF, World Health Organization (1996)) was administered on the sample. The descriptive statistics was calculated which includes the mean and range for scale. Comparison of male and female managers on QOL and their domains– “physical, psychological, social & environmental” were computed by using t-test. Results reveals that males scored high on physical QoL (t = -3.098; p ≤ .002), psychological QoL (t = -2.471; p ≤ .014), social QoL (t = -4.938; p ≤ .001), environmental QoL (t = -3.412; p ≤ .001). Read more Get Access
Educational scenario in Madrasas of Bihar Pages: 549-552 Lakshmi Pandey (Department of Psychology, TM Bhagalpur University, Bhagalpur, Bihar) Madrasas, the indigenous system of education, through which the community ensures that its future generations acquire knowledge of Islam, has become a symbol of Muslim identity in India. In this paper an attempt has been made to ascertain the role of Madrasas as a mechanism to provide education to the Muslim community and to highlight the quality of Madrasas in Bihar. The present study is a combination of qualitative and quantitative methods. The study based on the secondary data collected by U-DISE 2014-15. The findings of the study shows that lack of incorporation of physical inputs of modern education were found in most of the Madrasas. Condition and especially availability of physical facilities can have an effect on education quality. Finally, it is concluded that the lack of female teachers, lack of trained teachers and poor infrastructure affects students’ ability to learn in Madrasas are largely unknown and left unaddressed. Read more Get Access
ग्रामीण समाज में दाई की भूमिका Pages: 553-556 सुनीता नेगी एवं बीना सकलानी (मानव विज्ञान विभाग, हे.न.ब.ग. (केन्द्रीय) विश्वविद्यालय, श्रीनगर गढ़वाल) प्रस्तुत शोध पत्र में ग्रामीण समाज में मातृत्व एवं शिशु स्वास्थ्य के रखरखाव में दाई की भूमिका का अध्ययन किया जायेगा किस प्रकार से प्रसव वेदना एवं गर्भावस्था में सघ्ंार्ष के दौरान जैसे सुदृढ़ आर्थिक स्थिति का अभाव, सड़क या गाॅव से स्वास्थ्य केन्द्र की दूरी, अचानक प्रसव पीड़ा होने पर कुशल कर्मियों के उपलब्ध नही होने से आपातकालीन स्थिति में दाईयां घर घर जाकर अपनी सेवायें देती है। गर्भावस्था के दौरान ग्रामीण महिलाओं को कृषि कार्य एवं पशुपालन हेतु चारे की व्यवस्था करने के दौरान शारीरिक परिश्रम के कारण समस्यायें जैसे पेट दर्द, कमर दर्द एवं जांघों में दर्द होने पर 42 प्रतिशत महिलायें दाई से सम्पर्क करती हैं, तथा 68 प्रतिशत महिलाओं ने प्रसव पीड़ा में दाई द्वारा सेवायें ली है। समाज में दाई प्रसव एवं गर्भावस्था के अतिरिक्त नवजात का पेट दर्द हेतु परम्परागत रखरखाव भी करती हंै। प्रशिक्षित एवं प्रशिक्षित दाई की कार्यशैली में अन्तर पाया गया है। उपर्युक्त तथ्यों के बावजूद डब्ल्यू.एच.ओ. मातृत्व एवं शिशु स्वास्थ्य को ध्यान में रखकर प्रसव हेतु दाई को छोड़कर कुशल कर्मी नर्स या डा.ॅ की सिफारिश करता है। प्रस्तुत शोध पत्र प्राथमिक स्त्रोतों पर आधारित हें जिसमें वर्णनात्मक एवं साख्ंियकीय तथ्यो का विवरण है। Read more Get Access
Treating somatization: A multimodal approach Pages: 175-181 Ranjan Kumar (Department of Psychology, RRS College Patliputra University, Patna, Bihar) Masroor Jahan (Department of Clinical Psychology, RINPAS, Ranchi, Jharkhand) Kangkan Pathak (Department of Psychiatry, LGBRIMH, Tezpur, Assam) Somatization disorder is a major public health issue for which effective treatment is rarely delivered. Several models of psychotherapy are being practiced in treatment of somatization disorder. The study aimed to assess the efficacy of multimodal psychotherapy package for management of somatization patients on different psychological variables and to see the durability of the therapeutic gains. This study was a center based study using the pre - post design with control group. 30 OPD patients with somatization disorder were selected by purposive sampling technique and divided into two groups' i.e. intervention group and control group using simple random sampling method. Intervention group was given twelve sessions of management package i.e. Symptoms monitoring form, Scheduling of daily activity, Sleep hygiene, Diaphragmatic breathing, Psycho-social Intervention, Psychodynamic individual psychotherapy, Cognitive restructuring (approximately 3 to 4 months). Efficacy and durability were measured by The Bradford Somatic Inventory (BSI), General health Questionnaire-28 GHQ-28), Defense Mechanism Inventory (DMI) and Sack's Sentence Completion Test (SSCT). For baseline analysis of the study variables Mann Whitney U test and Chi square test were done. Wilcoxon Sign Rank test and Mann Whitney U test were done to assess the changes at different time intervals. Results reveals that there is significant differences found among intervention group in comparisons to control group in context of somatic complaints (Bradford Somatic Inventory), quality of life (WHO-Quality of life scale), level of depression (Beck Depression Inventory), and in level of anxiety (IPAT Anxiety Scale). Significant improvement also found between post intervention & follow-up of the intervention group on different study variables. The present study findings established that multimodal psychotherapy program is effective in the improvement of psychological functioning and improvement is also sustained, maintained and improving till follow up sessions. Read more Get Access
A comparison of mental health of Indian and foreign participants in terms of meditation Pages: 182-187 Nidhi Sharma (Department of Psychology, K. G. Campus, Gurukul Kangri University, Haridwar, Uttarakhand) The purpose of this study was to compare the mental health of Indian and Foreign participants as an effect of meditation, as a stress management technique. Total 40 participants were assigned randomly and divide them into two groups namely Indian participants (20) and Foreign participants (20). Each group of participants further, bifurcated into males (10) and females (10). In this study we included only those participants who are practicing meditation at least from three months ago and having age between 45-65 years. We administered mental health inventory constructed by Jagdish and Srivastava (1983). The inventory measures mental health in six dimensions such as Positive Self-Evaluation, Perception of Reality, Integration of Personality, Autonomy, Group Oriented Attitude and Environmental Mastery. Data were collected from different meditation centers of Haridwar, Rishikesh, and Dehradun districts of Uttarakhand State. Results showed significant difference between Indian and Foreign participants on all the six dimensions of mental health. Gender of each group did not show any significant difference on any dimension of mental health, however significant difference found between both groups of males as well as females on almost all the dimensions of mental health. Interaction between participants and gender of both the groups found to be significant on the dimension of perception of reality whereas, gender of both groups showed significant difference on all dimensions of mental health. Read more Get Access
Scheduled castes in India: A study of discriminatory practices in rural areas of Punjab Pages: 188-193 Lakhvir Singh (Department of Social Work, Punjabi University, Patiala, Punjab) The term discrimination means that differentiating people negatively can do injustice with the people on the basis of caste, sex, colour, creed, religion, language and many more. In this regard social and economic justice, security, equality of status and opportunities, assurance of the individual's dignity are sure by the constitution of India for the entire citizen among other things. The social and economic deprivation among Scheduled Castes had been most common during pre and post-Independence. The constitution of India is enriched with several provisions for schedule caste and schedule tribes to safeguard and promote their cultural, social, educational, economic and political interests in order to bring them in mainstream of the nation. So the present paper attempts to present the socio-economic conditions of the respondents like their sex, income, age, sub-caste, education, religion, marital status, occupation etc besides an overview of the discriminatory practices and other problems in the social life of the Scheduled Castes. Read more Get Access
Mental health issues among domestic violence affected and non-affected women Pages: 194-198 Trapti Pathak and Krishna Kumar Mishra (Institute of Behavioural Science, Gujarat Forensic Sciences University, Gandhinagar, Gujarat) Mental health is not merely an absence of mental illness; instead it is a dynamic state of internal equilibrium which enables individuals to use their abilities in harmony with universal values of society. Mental Health includes our emotional, psychological and social well-being, and it also affects our thoughts, feelings and behaviors. It also determines our ability to handle stress, relate to others and take decisions. In the present research issues related with mental health (Psychological distress) on the basis of life experiences (family relationship) are planned to explore in domestic violence affected and non-affected women. 100 domestic violence affected and 100 non-affected women from different NGOs from Himanchal Pradesh State. Findings of the study suggest that violence affected women have higher levels of anxiety, hopelessness, and depression with compare to non-affected women. Read more Get Access
Parental encouragement and emotional intelligence Pages: 199-201 Renuka Joshi (Department of Psychology, D.A.V (PG) College, Dehradun, Uttarakhand) Goldee Sharma (Department of Psychology, Pacific University, Udaipur, Rajasthan) The present study was undertaken to know the impact of parental encouragement on emotional intelligence among adolescents. The total sample consisted of 300 subjects equally divided into boys and girls and on the two levels of parental encouragement (High & Low). Factorial design (2x2) was used where two levels of parental encouragement (High & Low) were matched with two levels of sex (Boys & Girls) to yield four conditions. The subjects were selected using stratified random sampling technique from the schools of Dehradun, Uttarakhand. Parental Encouragement Scale developed by Sharma (2010) was used to assess the degree of Parental Encouragement and Emotional Intelligence Scale developed by Hyde, Pethe, and Dhar (2002) was used to measure Emotional Intelligence of the subjects. The data was analysed using standard statistical packages. Findings revealed that higher level of parental encouragement promotes emotional intelligence. Gender difference was also found on the level of emotional intelligence and its dimensions namely Self Awareness, Managing Relations and Value Orientations. Read more Get Access
Fear of negative appearance evaluation and body esteem in students Pages: 202-205 Z. Tehseem Fathima, B. Nandhika, and Ayesha Arif Zinna (Department of Psychology, JBAS College for Women, Chennai, Tamil Nadu) The study examined the relationship between fear of negative appearance evaluation and body esteem among male and female students. The study also investigated if there were any gender differences in fear of negative appearance evaluation between male and female students. The sample consisted of 120 high school and college students out of which 60 were male and 60 were female. The students were selected from 2 colleges and 2 schools in Chennai city. The students were administered the Fear of Negative Appearance Evaluation Scale by Cooper, Lundgren, Anderson, and Thompson (2004) and Body Esteem Scale revised by Frost, Franzoi, Oswald, and Shields (2017). Pearson correlation coefficient was used to investigate the relationship between the fear of negative appearance evaluation and different dimensions of body esteem. Independent samples t-test was used to examine the gender differences in fear of negative appearance evaluation. The analysis revealed that there were no significant gender differences in fear of negative appearance evaluation among male and female students. The fear of negative appearance evaluation and weight concern were significantly, negatively correlated among female students. There was a significant negative relationship between fear of negative appearance evaluation and physical condition among female students. There was no significant relationship between fear of negative appearance evaluation and sexual attractiveness among female students. There was no significant relationship between the fear of negative appearance evaluation and sexual attractiveness, upper body strength and physical condition among male students. Read more Get Access
Emotional intelligence of rural undergraduate students Pages: 206-208 P. Udhaya Kumar (Department of Social Work, Central University of Tamil Nadu, Thiruvarur, Tamil Nadu) V. Vithya (Department of Applied Psychology, Central University of Tamil Nadu, Thiruvarur, Tamil Nadu) P. Srinivasan (Department of Education, Central University of Tamil Nadu, Thiruvarur, Tamil Nadu) Emotional intelligence plays a significant role in an individual's life. Research on emotional intelligence suggests that it is associated with managing emotions, better academic performance, improved self-motivation and social skills. Students with higher emotional intelligence show more positive social functioning. The present study aims to assess the emotional intelligence of rural undergraduate students. 100 rural undergraduate students from Thiruvarur district was selected for the study using random sampling technique. Standardised instrument was used to assess the Emotional intelligence of the students. Findings revealed that the majority of the students were classified as experiencing 'high level' in terms of managing their emotions and 'high' in terms of self-motivation and social skill as well as empathy and self-awareness scores. There was no gender difference seen among the rural undergraduate students on emotional intelligence. Read more Get Access
Relationship of individual and organizational factors with knowledge hiding in it organization Pages: 209-216 Raunaq Chawla (Department of Applied Psychology, University of Delhi, Delhi) Vibhuti Gupta (Department of Psychology, University of Delhi, Delhi) Knowledge hiding is a new construct in organizational research. Knowledge hiding assumes significance in the context of the “knowledge workers,” a term coined by Drucker who predicted employees' knowledge to be the most important asset of any organization in the 21st century. However, the organization has no ownership over the intellectual assets of its employees. Thus, it cannot compel them to transfer their knowledge to other organizational members. Thus, the present research examines relationship between knowledge hiding behaviour and individual factors (personality, Machiavellianism, psychological ownership of knowledge), attitude/ behaviour resulting from organizational membership (organizational commitment & organizational citizenship behaviour) and organizational climate (openness, collaboration & trust) in IT organizations. For this study, data 150 IT was collected from employees through a non-random purposive sampling. Correlational results show that all organizational climate factors, organizational commitment, organizational citizenship behaviour and personality dimensions (conscientiousness, agreeableness & openness to experience) share a negative relationship with knowledge hiding. However, some individual factors such as Machiavellianism and psychological ownership of knowledge share a positive relationship with knowledge hiding behaviour. Regression model shows that 61% variance in knowledge hiding is explained by the predictor model [F = 56.85 (DF Between = 142, DF within = 149) =, p<.000]. Limitations are small sample size, unequal gender participation, non-random sampling method, and use of self-report data. Findings can help practitioners develop intervention for curbing knowledge hiding and improving knowledge management. Read more Get Access
Implementation of socio-emotional skills by teachers in schools Pages: 217-219 Renu Yadav and Annu Kumari (Department of Education, Central University of Haryana, Jant-Pali, Mahendergarh, Haryana) Dealing with various challenges in school along with academic performance requires socio-emotional skills for both teachers and students. The teacher plays a key role in practices the social and emotional learning among students in their classroom teaching learning process. The objective of this study is to find out the status of implementing social and emotional learning by school teachers. The researcher took a sample of 40 teachers randomly from Govt. and Private schools of Rewari, Haryana. An open ended questionnaire is used for collecting data. The findings of the study revealed that they only talks about SEL but they need some training and expertise in order to apply it practically in classrooms. Read more Get Access

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Corrections and Retractions

AI and Generative AI

Compliance with COPE

AI-Generated Content Policy

Retraction and Correction Policy

Appeal

Conflict of Interest Policy

Reviewer Confidentiality

Conflict of Interest

Appeals and Complaints

Editorial Independence

Commitment to Ethical Publishing