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Caste based exclusion in Odisha: A psycho-social perspective Pages: 379-383 Surendra Kumar Sia (Department of Applied Psychology, Pondicherry University, Pondicherry) Odisha (Previously Orissa) has a very high concentration of the socially excluded and marginalized groups of the scheduled tribes (Adiwasis) and the scheduled castes (Harijans). Social discrimination, in the context of an underdeveloped state like Orissa, is an everyday life experience of these social groups and is evident from such practices as denial of access to public places, services and utilities. In this context the author discusses about identity, stigma and exclusion. Moreover, the author emphasizes in this paper upon psychological consequences of social exclusion. As remedial initiatives, he advocates for recategorisation and explains how it can help in eliminating inter-group exclusion. Read more Get Access
Organic farming and sustainablity in agricultural development in India Pages: 384-387 Balwan Singh (Department of Geography, Govt. College, Hisar, Haryana) The problems raised due to excess use of chemicals in agriculture are increasing their extent very rapidly. This system of agriculture has created many health problems, reduction in soil productivity, contamination of chemical in food products and water, decrease in yield, and ultimately degradation of environment. The organic farming can be the best substitute of this agriculture system. Today adoption of organic farming is compulsion for sustainability in agriculture in India and world. Use of bio-fertilizer, bio-pests and local seed, re-orientation of local knowledge to cultivate with eco-friendly methods and old practices and use of local resources can save us from the ill-effects of chemical agriculture. Many studies reveal that it is best practice for small land holder farmers and in rain fed area. Results of organic farming are very inspiring. A huge quantity of organic products is exported to international market. But high cost of products, certification problem, lack of local manures and pests, lack of financial support, shortage of domestic market are major problems that can demoralize the status of organic farming in India. With some suspensions, it can help India in its sustainable development of agriculture with minimization of these problems and proper organisation of organic farming. Read more Get Access
Changing cropping pattern in western Haryana: A geographical analysis Pages: 388-390 Rajkumar Mehla (Department of Geography, Govt. P. G. College, Hisar, Haryana) The selection of crops and their varieties is to be made depending upon the type of surface and rainfall situation in the rained area. Proportion of area under different crops at a place and at a point of time is due to many physical, economical social technological and human constraints. History of Indian agriculture shows that various new agricultural arrangements has been adopted which change the overall traditional cropping pattern in India, Haryana as well as in the Western Haryana. Green revolution, minimum support price, land reforms, economic reforms, new technology and new agricultural techniques are the main factors that had changed overall cropping pattern of the study area. The present study emphases on the study of changing cropping pattern in Western Haryana. This research paper also tries to solve the queries relating to the cropping pattern in the study area. The study will depict the existing as well as changing cropping pattern spatially as well as temporally. The present study also draws attention towards controlling factors which is responsible in improving the cropping pattern of Western Haryana. Read more Get Access
Effect of balance coordinative ability on kicking accuracy in football Pages: 391-393 Puneet Tokas and Parveen Kadiyan (Department of Physical Education, D.N. College, Hisar, Haryana) Each and every country develops its own innovation and techniques, tactics and strategies for exhibiting top level performance so as to emerge winner and champion of sports. The basic fitness at international level and even at national level is quite improving as is the widest majority of participation largely due to scientific training schedule. The purpose of this study was to study the effect of balance coordinative ability on kicking accuracy in football. 30 male football players of Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra were selected as subjects for this study. The necessary data was collected by administering balance ability and for determination kicking ability Harban Singh Dribbling and goal shooting test was administered. To find out significant relationship of four Coordinative abilities to kicking accuracy product moment correlation was employed. For testing hypothesis the level significant was set at 0.05. There was significant relationship between kicking accuracy and balance ability of football players as the calculated value of balance ability (0.24) was greater than the tabulated value (0.23) at 0.5 level of confidence. Read more Get Access
Language disorders: Types, causes, prevalence and important assessment tools Pages: 394-397 Aparna Gupta and Roopali Sharma (Amity Institute of Psychology and Allied Sciences, Amity University, Noida, Uttar Pradesh) The aim of this study is to understand language disorders, its possible causes and prevalence rate and to study relevant tools that play important role in identifying its presence. It does not cover speech disorders that form part of communication disorders. According to the DSM 5, the key features of language disorder are difficulties in acquisition and use of language due to deficits in the comprehension or production of vocabulary, sentence structure and discourse. There are difficulties in expressive ability - the production of vocal, gestural or verbal signals and receptive ability the process of receiving and comprehending language messages. In a study by Konadath, Suma, Jayaram, Sandeep, Mahima, and Shreyank (2013), it was found that prevalence of individuals with speech and language disorders was 9.42%. It was more prevalent in males than females and reading and writing difficulties were most commonly occurring problems among those suffering from speech and language disorders. Although no single cause has been found to explain language disorders, there is clear evidence of underlying cognitive deficits which are genetic in nature. Because language disorders often manifest in other areas of academics such as reading and writing, early identification can help in early intervention and remediation, leading to the development of adequate coping skills. The widely used assessment tools that are helpful in providing insight into language disorders and aid in identifying their presence are Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test-4 (PPVT-4) and Expressive Vocabulary Test-2 (EVT-2). These tests evaluate comprehension of spoken English and measure a person's achievement in acquiring vocabulary and can thus be used to detect language impairments at all ages. Read more Get Access
Changing society’s attitude towards environment by changing society’s culture Pages: 398-401 Sunita Rani (Department of Psychology, Kanya Gurukul Campus, Haridwar) Babita Saroha (Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Haryana) Traditionally, a person's lifestyle was more locally determined and evolved slowly. Man has been seen to have an inherent nature to segregate within the species according to an individual's colour, ethnic group, language, profession, high income groups, low income groups etc and the list goes on to infinitesimally smaller and smaller groupings within each group. It can also be observed that each of these groups form a culture for themselves that is different from the rest. The power of peer pressure to influence individual behaviour is well documented in social psychology literature. People's behaviour, as it relates to environmental change, is influenced by the behaviour of their peers and social norms what they perceive to be acceptable to others. Everything else society, culture, social structure, power, groups, organizations is ultimately dependent on the acts of individuals. If the culture of a certain group of people is to be conscious of society and the environment, then this is reflected positively in consumption patterns and waste management practices. On the flip side, if the culture is not to be environmentally aware and have a 'don't care' attitude, then again, this trend is bound to continue in the opposite trajectory, as seen in most of our surroundings. This paper will suggest how behaviour is influenced by knowledge, beliefs, attitudes, values, and desires, efforts to change behaviour in ways that would benefit the environmentand how individual behaviour changes the society culture. Read more Get Access
Role of differentiation ability on kicking accuracy in football Pages: 402-405 Swati Mukherjee (Defence Institute of Psychological Research, DRDO, Delhi) Identity is a potent concept that has been used in various perspectives and for explaining varied phenomena at individual and group levels. Present paper discusses the concept of identity from the perspective of identity- interaction model (Robbins,1997) that emphasises that a person's conceptualisation of self serves as the guide for their interaction with others. It builds upon the idea that identities are dynamic and are in a state of constant flux as identities are not inherent in the individual, but are being created constantly as a result of interaction with other individuals or groups. The paper focuses on negotiated nature of identities, individual identities as well as group identities and discusses how identities and the process of their negotiation are crucial in understanding the nature of social conflict, and also for finding optimum ways of resolving these contestations. Read more Get Access
Plight of eunuchs in the present Indian society Pages: 408-409 Eisha Gohil (Department of Psychology, University of Jammu, Jammu & Kashmir) The aim of the paper is to highlight the problems faced by eunuchs in the Indian society. Sex is biologically defined while gender refers to socially constructed difference between man and woman. Third gender-the eunuch “Hijra” (Is south Asian language) refers to individual who do not come under the definition of male or female gender. Eunuchs or “Hijra” communities existed in nearly all parts of world with their own limited identities, customs and rituals. In present India, hijras comprise the most exploited and impoverished sections of the society and they do not get any sympathy. Hijras are a highly secretive group and scientific studies on them have been few and far between. It is noted that society has still a lot of misconceptions and incorrect information about hijras and their way of life and how they came to join such groups. Government should more actively approach to eunuchs and develop public awareness program to handle the issues related to the third gender. Collected data showed that the majority of eunuchs are discriminated and they are being physically, verbally, and sexually abused. The deprivations, alienation, and hostilities encountered by eunuchs since early childhood are so deep and extreme that, at some point, finding no other social space, they exclude themselves. Read more Get Access
Affluence versus poverty as indicators of vulnerability reported in select cases Pages: 410-412 Ravneet Chawla (Department of Human Development and Family Relations, Government Home Science College, Chandigarh) Adolescents exhibit peculiar developmental aspects, especially those living in peculiar and vulnerable circumstances owed by disturbances in family relationships. The objective of the study was to focus on six adolescent girls, three from urban well-to-do families, and the other three from the peripheral slum area in Chandigarh living in such families; three marginalized families with poor inter-parental relationship and two with similar poor relationships and one with absence (loss) of father . To understand the impact of such challenging dynamics of family including relationships dyads between parents, between siblings and parent child relationships were also observed. Four week observation was done in phase one, both at home and at the NGO set up in the cases of slum inhabitants. Phase two was conducted for two weeks again with one week space. Interviews were conducted with the significant others, usually mothers. Behavior observation was also a major tool employed. Cases belonging to the poverty stricken slum dwellings had issues like little to no education, meager parental supervision and exposure to erotic or unrestricted media that contributed to gullible dispositions. They were found resilient but had exposures to beetle eating, inhaling hookah; they were earning through menial domestic works. They disregarded alcoholic and indifferent fathers and seemed vulnerable to the drug and early sex practices among peers. Among the cases belonging to the affluent class, issues like family dynamics, exposure to media and falling prey to the wrong company of friends were the causes of vulnerability. They were found indifferent and repulsive to figures of authority including school and indulging in multiple relationships with the opposite sex. Early sexual experiments are of a concern in context of unprotected multiple sexual relationships and mental well being (guilt, rejection etc). The study indicates parenting challenges of the present adolescents and leaves a question on the worthiness of over engaged parents also. Read more Get Access
Mental health and family dynamics of underprivileged children Pages: 413-420 Ravneet Chawla (Department of Human Development & Family Relations, Government Home Science College, Chandigarh) In the last decade there has been an increasing interest in the level of stress, trauma, or violence experienced by humanitarian workers, but relatively little focus on the other side of the coin qualities that promote resilience and thriving in these challenging environments .The notion that family environment and school plays a buffering role in protecting child from brunt of life stress has powerful implications for course of action and healthy development. Case study approach was used on three adolescents from marginalized families of Chandigarh living in poor outer edge; each one had only one room for the entire family and the neighborhood was crowded with similar living units. Rapport building was done, interviews were held with the subjects and meeting at which information about subject was gathered by researchers from their parents and siblings. A meeting was arranged at which information about subject was gathered from his teachers and martial art instructor, which also included observations of subjects in regular class setup for two weeks. The conclusions drawn were that the at-risk factors identified as per perceived by the subjects were role models (fathers) indulging in alcohol and smoking, habit of stealing, aggression and violence. Mothers in all the three cases were greater source of comfort than fathers. Fathers' absenteeism for long hours at work was disliked. The observations of the researcher harmonized with the inputs from the teachers, neighborhood. Attending charity school acted as a major buffer; they could not afford it otherwise. A huge onus lied on the scope for improving home environment of such children and working on dynamics within the family. Read more Get Access
Resilience and depression among the adults of Eastern Uttar Pradesh Pages: 421-423 P.S.N. Tiwari, Priyanka Bharti and Shagufta Afroz (Department of Psychology, D.D.U.Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh) The problem of depression is very common and serious among people. The depression can affect a person's thought, feeling, behavior and sense of wellbeing whereas Resilience is the process of adapting well in the face of adversity, trauma, tragedy, threats and significant source of stress. The purpose of this study was to explore the nature of depression among the low and high resilient people. A sample of 180 respondents (90 low resilient& 90 high resilient) of two genders Male & Female and three age groups (18-22, 23-28 & 29-35) were taken. Thus the design was 2×2×3.Brief Resilience scale and Beck depression inventory was used. The analyses revealed that the two genders differ significantly on the level of depression. The interaction effect of resilience and gender was found to be significant further the interaction of resilience, gender and age was also found to be significant. Read more Get Access
भिवानी शहर (हरियाणा) के जैन मन्दिरों में व्याप्त्त भित्ति-चित्र Pages: 424-427 नीलम यादव (आरोही माॅडल व. मा. स्कूल, अग्रोहा, हिसार, हरियाणा) छोटी काशी के नाम से प्रसिद्ध भिवानी शहर की पश्चिमी सीमा राजस्थान से लगती है। इस शहर में सभी धर्मों के धार्मिक स्थल दृश्टिगोचर होते हैं। इस शोध के माध्यम से भिवानी शहर के जैन मन्दिरों में व्याप्त भित्ति-चित्रों की विशय वस्तु-रंग-योजना व वर्तमान स्थिति के बारे में बताया गया है। भिवानी शहर के जैन मंदिरों में व्याप्त्त भित्ति-चित्रों में चैबीस जैन तीर्थंकरो के जन्म-कल्यणाक, दीक्षा-कल्याणक, केवल ज्ञान-कल्याण व निर्माण सम्बन्धित भित्ति-चित्र है। भित्ति-चित्रों में मुख्यतः लाल, पीला, नीला, हरा व सफेद रंगों का प्रयोग किया जाता है। इन भित्ति-चित्रों में से कुछ की स्थिति अच्छी है व अधिकांश भित्ति-चित्रों की पपड़ी बनकर गिर रही है। इस भित्ति चित्रों को संरक्षण की आवश्यकता है। Read more Get Access
Corporate governance in India and companies act 2013 Pages: 428-432 Ambika Sangwan (Department of Commerce, M. D. University, Rohtak, Haryana) Good corporate governance standards are vital for the integrity of corporations, financial institutions and financial markets. Also, they have an important bearing on the growth and stability of the economy. Over the past few years, significant reforms have been introduced in the area of corporate governance in India, which have improved public trust in the market. These reforms have been welcomed by the investors, including the foreign institutional investors (FIIs). The enactment of the long awaited Companies Act in 2013 is probably the most important development in India's history of corporate legislation. Among the key provisions of the Act are those of restraining voting rights of interested shareholders on related party transactions, recognition of board accountability to stakeholders besides shareholders, and extension of several good governance requirements to relatively large unlisted companies. The Act also covers relevant issues like internal control, investor protection, fraud mitigation, corporate social responsibility and efficient corporate restructuring. The Act in several areas attempts to harmonize Indian governance standards and practices with international requirements. Indian corporations need to closely examine the provisions of the act to ensure compliance to the new requirements. The present paper examines the corporate governance reforms brought in by the new Companies Act, 2013 and their implications to Indian corporations. Read more Get Access
Mother-child interaction and explanations of behaviour Pages: 156-162 Jyoti Gupta (Keshav Mahavidyalaya University of Delhi, Delhi) Nandita Babu (Department of Psychology, University of Delhi, Delhi) Through social interaction children learn to understand, explain and predict behaviour of self and others. Children are always busy with how and why questions needing behavioural explanations. Answers are been sought and given by significant others. The following study was carried out to in-depth into the role of interaction and explanations of behaviour. For this the mothers whose children were in the age of 5 years and 7 years were approached. The mothers were requested to record conversation between them and their children. All the recordings were analyzed with the help of inter rater consistency which was established while coding the verbatim. The results were interpreted in such a way as to look at the strategies that were used to unwind the varieties of explanations of behavior generated during mother-child interaction. Read more Get Access
Effectiveness of parents education on mental health status, self-esteem, and subjective well-being of college students Pages: 163-172 Maryam Farhang (Department of Psychology, Kerala University Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala) H. Sam Sananda Raj (Department of Psychology, University of Kerala Kariavattom, Trivandrum, Kerala) The present investigation was accomplished to evaluate the significant differences among college students based on their parents education for the variable mental health (and its subscales likewise, attitude toward the self, self- actualization, integration, autonomy, perception of reality, environmental mastery), self-esteem, and subjective well-being. The sample consisted of 750 college students, from Visakhapatnam city (India), selected through stratified sampling method. In order to collect data, the Mental Health status (M.H.S. Scale) by Gireesan and Sananda Raj (1988), Self-Esteem Inventory by Thomas and Sananda Raj, and Subjective Well-Being Inventory, by Suhany and Sananda Raj (2002) and personal information schedule, were used. The data were analyzed using One way ANOVA as well as Duncan test. The result indicated that there was significant difference among the college students categorized on the basis of their father's and mother's education for the variables mental health, self- actualization, integration, perception of reality, and environmental mastery. The result revealed that the college students whose; fathers and Mothers have Master and Ph.D. and Degree level of education had higher level of those variables than the Illiterates (Primary/Junior/High school), Diploma, and Degree level education. But for all the other comparisons, the college students have similar level of Mental Health based on their father's education. Read more Get Access
Mobile usage among hostlers and dayscholars: Gender differentials Pages: 173-178 Harleen Kaur and Seema Sharma (Department of Human Development, College of Home Science, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana) The present study was conducted to assess the gender differences regarding mobile usage among hostlers and dayscholar adolescents. The study was comprised of 200 adolescents (100 hostlers and 100 dayscholars) belonging to middle socio-economic status in 17-18 years of age range, randomly selected from two colleges of Punjab Agricultural University of Ludhiana city. Further the sample was equally distributed over the two sexes (50 boys and 50 girls) from hostlers and dayscholars. Socio- Economic Status Scale by Meenakshi (2010) was used to determine the socio-economic status of adolescents. A self structured Mobile Usage Questionnaire was used to assess the mobile usage among adolescents. Results revealed that significantly higher percentage of hostler male adolescents used mobile phone more for surfing internet, different websites and e-mailing features as compared to females whereas dayscholar females used mobile phone more for text messaging as compared to males who used mobile phone mainly for internet and different websites. As per the duration of mobile usage is concerned, male hostlers spent significantly more time on mobile phone for chatting and different websites followed by pass time, text messaging, assignments, download music, films and pictures, e-mailing and general awareness while dayscholar males spent more time on mobile phone for downloading music, films and pictures and assignment purpose as compared to females. Read more Get Access
Socio-cultural practices influencing economic activities in rural Odisha? Pages: 179-183 Atmaja Acharya (Department of Sociology, Pondicherry University, Puducherry) The state Odisha has a rich history of heritage and cultural traditions. However multiplicities of causes are explained by earlier authors in economic terms to explain the poverty of the state. Many national development reports too ranked the state as poorest in the country. The dearth of researches was however evident establishing alternative causes of backwardness. The present paper in the regard is unique to find out socio-cultural factors responsible for the backwardness. For the purpose Kendrapara district in the state of Odisha was selected for study. Socio-cultural practices were summed up under festival & health, social interactions, community life, tobacco consumption and participation in governance by rural folks through factor analysis. Economic activities included dimensions such as agricultural inputs and time spent for earning activities. Socio-cultural practices like festivals & health, Social interactions, community life, tobacco consumption and participation in governance were found to be significantly related to agricultural inputs and time spent for earning activities. These socio-cultural dimensions through regression analysis explained the extent to which these affect economic activities of rural folk. Read more Get Access
My life my way! The proactive coping among urban elderly case studies of elderly in Chandigarh, India Pages: 184-189 Preetika (Government College for Girls Panchkula, Haryana) Ravneet Chawla (Department of Human Development & Family Relations Government Home Science College, Chandigarh) A healthy pattern of living calls for satisfaction of objectives of one's life and determining fulfillment at each phase of his life compass however the genesis of disgrace towards the elderly yields up on the grounds that they don't stay sufficiently deft to adapt to the way of life of modern society. The structure of way of life set up amid adulthood, starts to change with the onset of old age. The aging experience incorporates the contemplations, emotions and activities of the elderly. The old age welcomes transitions that affect their adjustment patterns. The objective of this research paper hence, was to explore the predominant adjustment issues amid old age and positive coping strategies adopted by the elderly. The literature review taken from different sources mainly tossed light upon the changes that originate from aging. The elderly experience decrease in their ability that incorporates their loss of physical quality and working, conceptive limit and get to be inclined to assaults of different maladies. The social alteration issues extensively concerned the zones of depression, relocation, conjugal status and material neediness. Changing Indian financial situation has influenced the foundation of family by lessening its ability to deal with its older members. Case studies, observations and interviews of welfare officers were therefore, conducted to look upon the changing trends in the lifestyle patterns of elderly. Detachment and maladjustment, self-sufficient support system, pensions after retirement, acceptance of transitions in societal systems were the recent trends cited among the elderly. Lifestyle changes have therefore, emerged in the paper, which can recuperate the elderly from any maladjustments and guide other individuals for healthy alternates during their old age. Read more Get Access
Survival of a fortuneless fortuneteller Pages: 190-197 Anwaar Mohyuddin and Hafeez-ur-Rehman Chaudhry (Department of Anthropology, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan) The main objective of this study was to have an in-depth understanding about the professional baggers who have been praying and forecasting the fortunes against the alms. This profession creates a demand for women and children trafficking. An attempt has been made to understand the overall demand side of trafficking in this region, that is, the specific destinations and sectors in which the victims of trafficking are engaged, abused, exploited and the underlying dynamics of each of those sectors; the employers who engage such trafficked children in WFCL; the clients of CSEC including the pedophiles; the third parties involved in this crime; how different socio-economic, developmental, labor and migration issues act in shaping the demand side of trafficking; and the overall state policy, legal and socio-cultural context that allows and nurture the use of trafficked victims. The study makes recommendations for action/consideration by constituent entities, the United Nations system and civil society, including remedies and preventive and rehabilitative measures, at the national and international levels. It is hoped that the study will be a dynamic force for change and by fostering advocacy for, and promoting proven interventions to prevent violence against women and children, and will be a catalyst for the mobilization of resources and political will at the international and national levels that are required to address the problem. It also expected that the study will stimulate the creation of networks and partnerships directed at the elimination of violence against women and children. Read more Get Access
Alienation, depression and social support among male and female college students Pages: 198-204 Rupali Joshi (School of Social Sciences, Uttrakhand Open University, Haldwani, Nainital) Late adolescence, a period from eighteen to about twenty-two years is a period when transition from school to college takes place and thus is a highly stressful transitional phase. The developmental tasks during this period involve preparing for a career, achieving socially responsible behavior, building a sound personality, developing healthy attitude towards marriage and family life and formation of identity. Depression is a common mental disorder that presents with depressed mood, loss of interest or pleasure, feelings of guilt or low self-worth, disturbed sleep or appetite, low energy, and poor concentration. Alienation refers to the condition in which a person is cut off from his own real or natural self, from reality and from the society and other fellow beings. Social support has been described as both buffer against life stressors as well as an agent promoting health and wellness. The sample consisted of 201 students (101 boys and 100 girls). The tools were Beck Depression Inventory (Arora & Prashant, 1988), Student Alienation Scale (Sharma, 1988) and Social Support Scale (Arora & Kumar, 1988). Both boys and girls display similar levels of depression and alienation. Among girls, depression was negatively correlated with various areas of social support but not among boys. Read more Get Access
Farmers’ well-being after flood: An empirical investigation Pages: 205-210 MD Intekhab Ur Rahman (Department of Psychology, B. N. Mandal University, Madhepura, Bihar) Well-being is essential to overall health. Positive mental health allows people to realize their full potential, cope with the stresses of life, work productively, and make meaningful contributions to their communities. The World Health Organisation defines health as 'a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity' and mental health is described as 'a state of well-being in which the individual realises his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to his or her community' (World Health Organisation, 1946, 2003). Wellbeing is not the absence of emotions, but it is our ability to understand the value of our emotions and use them to move our life forward in positive directions. Well-being is a positive sense which enables an individual to be able to function in society and meet the demands of everyday life; people in good mental health have the ability to recover effectively from illness, change or misfortune. Small amounts of stress are part and parcel of life. They usually go away on their own or after a night's rest. The important thing is to recognize when we are experiencing stress and, if possible, find some way to alleviate it. Not acknowledging stress, sweeping it under the rug, or allowing it to build up, without relief, is a recipe for trouble. Floods not only damage physical property but also create a high level of stress that can have a devastating effect on health and wellbeing. Sometimes this impact is obvious immediately but often it is a slow process and can have a long lasting effect. Burnout, fatigue and stress could be significant issues for farmers at any time, and were exacerbated after a significant event like the flood. In the present year we have talked and assessed 500 farmers of Madhepura district of Bihar by administering Well-Being Scale (Singh & Gupta, 2001) about their overall well-being including Physical Well-being; Mental Well-being; Social Well-being; Emotional Well-being and Spiritual Well-being by visiting their villages, many farmers told us that they need help in this regard. The results indicate that farmers are having poor well-being in all respects and the results highlight that there are immense need to eradicate all factors which seem to be contributing negatively to the well-being of farmers of Kosi region. It is also observed that due to the poor well-being the farmers may slowly deviate from the mainstream and may fall into the vicious trap of perverted acts, drug abuse, alcoholism, emotional disturbance, alienation, suicidal tendencies, and other forms of psychopathology. It is suggested that Government must take concrete steps to develop a healthy and an effective environment for the well-being of farmers living in flood prone areas. Read more Get Access
Sensation seeking and impulsivity among college going students: An exploratory study Pages: 211-214 Mustafa Nadeem Kirmani and Firdos Jehan (Department of Psychology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh) The aim of the present study was to examine sensation seeking and impulsivity among college going students. The main objectives of the current study were to (i) Examine sensation seeking among college going boys and girls (ii) Examine impulsivity among college going boys and girls (iii) Examine gender differences on these traits(iv) Examine relationships among the mentioned variables and. A sample of 122 college going students (Boys=87, Girls=35) were selected students from one of the private coaching centers at Aligarh City using convenient sampling method. The measures used were 1) Sociodemographic Date Sheet 2) Sensation Seeking Scale (Zuckerman, 1994) and 3) Impulsivity Scale (Barrett, 1994). The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics like mean, SD and inferential statistics like t test and co relational analysis was used to examine the relationships between the variables. The findings indicate an insignificant gender differences on sensation seeking and impulsivity. The relationship between sensation seeking and impulsivity were insignificant. The study highlights the need to explore the narrowing gap in some of the traits which are traditionally associated with males and females. Read more Get Access
Parental group therapy: An intervention for reducing the problem behaviour of adolescents neglected during childhood Pages: 215-218 Damanjit Sandhu and Shubhdip Kaur (Department of Psychology, Punjabi University, Patiala, Punjab) Childhood neglect leads to various kinds of psychological consequences for its victims during adolescence. The aims of present investigation were: to demonstrate that adolescents neglected during childhood will display more problem behaviour in comparison to non-neglected adolescents; and further to study the effectiveness of Parental Group Therapy in reducing the problem behaviour of adolescents neglected during childhood. To achieve these aims adolescents from various areas of Punjab (India), between the age group of 1518 years were screened for childhood neglect, through Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (by Bernstein & Fink, 1998). To get an estimate of behaviour problems in such adolescents the scores of 25 adolescents with childhood neglect histories were obtained on Youth Self Report (by Achenbach & Rescorla, 2001). These 25 adolescents were then provided Parental Group Therapy. After the intervention period was over, each subject was re-evaluated on Youth Self Report. The findings of this study fulfilled both the aims of the study. Read more Get Access
Study of workplace stress and quality of life among government and non-government secondary school teachers Pages: 219-225 Mekhla Chadha (Litchi Knowledge Center, Delhi) Neelam Pandey (AIPS, Amity University, Noida, UP) Everyday an individual is faced with multiple hurdles. The only factor that sets apart a winner from the others is how they respond to the situation that presents itself in front of them. Teaching refers to the process of imparting knowledge and skills from a teacher to a learner. It encompasses the activities of educating or instructing. It is an act or experience that has a formative effect on the mind, character or physical ability of an individual. Quality of life is the Individuals satisfaction (or dissatisfaction) with the cultural or intellectual conditions under which they live. It is one of the important aspects of individual's life that influences the person's Performance and growth. It affects both the personal and professional aspects. Life is full of challenges on a daily basis. With the advent of workplace psychology movement, emphasis has shifted onto study of those variables that enhance the quality of life of teachers and researchers are working hard to uncover the relationships between them Gender difference in these characteristics is important to be studied to see how people of both sexes respond to various challenging situations The current study aimed at comparing the workplace stress and quality of life of government and non-government secondary school teachers. It was hypothesized that there would be a significant difference in the workplace and quality of life of government and non-government secondary school teachers. The study reported no significant difference among government and non-government secondary school teachers' social quality of life. The study provides an opportunity for further research across age and gender to uncover the possible differences or similarities that may be present. Also it adds to the already existing data pool with equivocal studies. Read more Get Access
Perception of girls’ and their mothers’ on rape: A psychological perspective Pages: 226-229 Nehashree Srivastava and Reetika Pal (Department of Psychology National P.G College, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh) The purpose of this study is to explore the perception of girls' and their mothers' on rape. Rape is considered as an act of sexual violence in which the mental and physical well-being of an individual and her family is seen to be shattered. According to National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB) rape is the fourth most common crime in India and the number seems to rise with each passing day. The increasing rape cases calls for obtaining a view of peoples in the society especially that of mothers' and their daughters'. Also such events create a fear of the parents and negative influence which leads to overprotection of girls' by their parents. What mark does these incident make on the psychology of mothers and their daughters'? What support do they expect from other members of the society, government or from police? What views do they hold against rape are important issues that should be found out etc.. The sample consisting of 40 adolescent girls' (mean age =16.8) and their mothers' (mean age= 42.2) with middle socio-economic status, selected from Lucknow city. A semi-structured interview questionnaire was prepared with expert advice and content analysis method was applied. The result reveals that mental illness of men, parenting, internet, westernisation of Indian culture etc. are the major cause of rape and various interventions like self- defence training, awareness campaigns through schools, media etc. are suggested by the subjects. Read more Get Access

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