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Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing (IJHW) is an indexed and peer-reviewed journal published quarterly by the Indian Association of Health, Research, and Welfare (IAHRW). The IJHW aims to promote interdisciplinary research in health sciences and psychology by providing a platform for researchers, academicians and professionals to share knowledge and advancements in the field. The journal focuses on various areas including mental health, public health, alternative medicine, lifestyle diseases, health policies, and behavioral sciences. Its primary objective is to encourage evidence-based studies that contribute to the understanding and improvement of physical, mental and social wellbeing. Through rigorous peer-reviewed publications, it aims to influence policy-making and promote best practices in healthcare and psychological wellbeing. IJHW is indexed with EBSCOhost Connection Two, Academic Search Complete, The Belt and Road Initiative Reference Source, Cogito Indexing Text, Academic Search Ultimate, Academic Search Main Edition, Biomedical Index, Google Scholar Crawl Database, SocINDEX with Full Text, Sociology Source Ultimate, ProQuest, ProQuest Central, Index Copernicus International, Google Scholar, USA Library, WorldCat, J-Gate, and Academic Search Premier. IJHW has been published regularly since 2010. The journal is a medium for empirical inquiry, theoretical papers, reviews, and applied and policy-related articles. The journal welcomes the submission of manuscripts that meet the general criteria of scientific excellence in the subfields of psychology, psychiatry, education, and other social and behavioral sciences.
Journal ORCHID ID: 0000-0002-5342-3424
Editor-in-Chief: Sunil Saini, PhD
ORCHID ID: 0000-0002-5342-3424
Editorial Office: 1245/4, Mohalla Sainian, Hisar, Haryana, India
Email: suneil.psy@gmail.com, iahrw2019@gmail.com
Phone: 9255442103
Publisher: IAHRW Publications Private Limited (IEC/PAN- AAECI2603L, dated 23.3.2019), Address: 1245/18, Mohalla Sainian, Hisar, Haryana, India
ISSN: 2229-5356 (print version)
ISSN: 2321-3698 (electronic version)
Frequency: Quarterly (March, June, September and December), Average time of publishing is 2-3 Months after submission.
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Editorial Board
EDITORIAL BOARD
The Editorial Board comprises distinguished academicians, researchers, clinicians, and professionals from national and international institutions. Editorial members are selected based on their academic achievements, research contributions, publication record, and expertise in relevant disciplines.
International Representation
The journal actively promotes geographical diversity and international participation among editors, reviewers, and authors to strengthen its global academic reach and scholarly impact.
CHIEF EDITOR
Sunil Saini, PhD
Indian Association of Health Research and Welfare, Hisar, Haryana, India
ORCHID ID: 0000-0002-5342-3424
EDITORS
Dr. Akbar Husain, PhD
Department of Psychology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India
ORCID ID: 0000-0003-2181-9528
Dr. Arun Kumar Jaiswal, PhD
Department of Psychology, Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith, Varanasi
ORCID ID: 0000-0003-4430-6063
Dr. C. R. Darolia, PhD
Department of Psychology, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra
ORCID ID: 0000-0002-3282-2733
Dr. Damanjit Sandhu, PhD
Department of Psychology, Punjabi University, Patiala
ORCID ID: 0000-0001-8368-0133
Dr. Gynesh Kumar TIwari, PhD
Department of Psychology, Manipur University, Manipur
ORCID ID: 0000-0002-6880-940X
Dr. Gopal Chandra Mahakud, PhD
Department of Applied Psychology, University of Delhi, New Delhi
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-0260-6554
Dr. Priyanka Anjan Rao, PhD
Department of Applied Psychology, University of Delhi, New Delhi
ORCID iD: 0009-0005-6451-1744
Dr. Sangeeta Trama, PhD
Department of Psychology, Punjabi University, Patiala
ORCID iD: 0009-0003-9257-8722
Dr. Surendra Kumar Sia, PhD
Department of Psychology, University of Delhi, New Delhi
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-5035-3256
Dr. Umesh Bhart, PhD
Department of Applied Psychology, University of Mumbai, Mumbai
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-5035-3256
Dr. Radhy Shyam, PhD, MD University, Rohtak
Dr. Sibnath Deb, PhD, Pondicherry University, Pondicherry
Reviewer’s Panel (2025-2026)
1. Prof. C R Darolia, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra
2. Prof. Arun Kumari Jaiswal, Former Prof. Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith, Varanasi
3. Prof. Sangeeta Trama, Punjabi University, Patiala
4. Prof. Surendra Kumar SIa, University of Delhi, Delhi
5. Prof. Radhy Shyam, M D University, Rohtak
6. Prof. Sunita Malhotra, Former Prof. M D University, Rohtak
7. Prof. Alpana Vaidya, Symbiosis University, Pune
8. Prof. Sandeep Singh, G J U S & T, Hisar, Haryana
9. Prof. Deepshikha Ray, Calcutta University, Kolkata
10. Dr. Umesh Bharte, University of Mumbai
11. Dr. Gopal Chandra, University of Delhi, Delhi
Reviewer Guidelines
The Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing (IJHW) relies on the expertise of reviewers to maintain the quality, integrity, and scientific rigor of published research. Reviewers are expected to evaluate manuscripts objectively, fairly, and confidentially. Reviews should focus on originality, scientific merit, methodology, ethical compliance, clarity of presentation, significance of findings, and relevance to the journal’s scope. Constructive comments should be provided to assist authors in improving their work. Reviewers should avoid personal criticism and support their recommendations with clear reasoning and evidence.
Reviewer Responsibilities
Reviewers are expected to:
- Maintain confidentiality of all manuscripts and related materials.
- Disclose any actual or potential conflicts of interest.
- Conduct reviews objectively and professionally.
- Identify relevant published work not cited by the authors.
- Alert editors to suspected plagiarism, duplicate publication, ethical concerns, or research misconduct.
- Submit reviews within the agreed timeframe.
- Refrain from using unpublished information obtained during peer review for personal advantage.
Editorial Office: 1245/18, Moh. Sainian, Hisar, Haryana, India
Email: suneil.psy@gmail.com,
Phone: 9255442103
Publisher: Indian Association of Health, Research and Welfare (IAHRW)
ISSN: 2229-5356 (print version)
ISSN: 2321-3698 (electronic version)
Frequency: Quarterly
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About the Journal
The Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing (IJHW) is a peer-reviewed, multidisciplinary scholarly journal published quarterly by the Indian Association of Health, Research and Welfare (IAHRW). The journal publishes original research articles, review papers, case studies, brief reports, and theoretical contributions in the fields of health sciences, psychology, psychiatry, medicine, behavioral sciences, education, rehabilitation, social sciences, and related disciplines.
Manuscript Submission
Authors should submit manuscripts that are original, unpublished, and not under consideration by any other journal. Submission of a manuscript implies that all authors have approved the submission and agree to the journal’s publication policies.
Manuscripts should be prepared according to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA), 7th Edition and submitted through the journal’s online submission system or designated editorial email.
Manuscript Preparation
Title Page
The title page should contain:
- Full title of the manuscript
- Names of all authors
- Institutional affiliations
- ORCID IDs (where available)
- Corresponding author’s email address and contact details
- Author contribution statement
Abstract
Provide a structured or unstructured abstract of 150–250 words summarizing the objectives, methodology, results, and conclusions.
Keywords
Provide 4–6 keywords suitable for indexing and retrieval purposes.
Main Text
Research articles should generally include:
- Introduction
- Objectives/Hypotheses
- Methodology
- Results
- Discussion
- Conclusion
- References
Tables and Figures
Tables and figures should conform to APA 7th edition formatting standards and be clearly numbered and cited within the text.
References
All references must follow APA 7th edition style and should include DOI information wherever available.
Peer Review Process
The journal follows a double-blind peer review process. All manuscripts undergo an initial editorial screening followed by review by at least two independent experts. The review process generally takes 4–8 weeks. Editorial decisions may include:
- Accept
- Accept with Minor Revisions
- Major Revisions Required
- Revise and Resubmit
- Reject
Author Contributions
Authors are encouraged to provide an Author Contributions Statement based on the CRediT (Contributor Roles Taxonomy) framework, clearly indicating individual contributions to the research and manuscript preparation.
Data Availability Statement
Authors should include a statement describing the availability of research data supporting the findings of the study. Data may be publicly available, available upon reasonable request, or subject to restrictions.
Funding Information
All sources of financial support, grants, sponsorship, equipment, materials, or other assistance must be disclosed within the manuscript.
Conflict of Interest Declaration
Authors must disclose any financial, professional, institutional, or personal relationships that may influence the interpretation of the research findings.
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Authors may use AI-assisted tools for language editing or technical support; however, AI systems cannot be listed as authors. Authors remain fully responsible for the accuracy, originality, integrity, and ethical compliance of all submitted content. Any significant use of AI tools must be disclosed in the manuscript. The AI content should not be more than 15% as per Turnitin
Research Misconduct Policy
The journal does not tolerate any form of research or publication misconduct. Misconduct includes but is not limited to:
- Plagiarism
- Self-plagiarism
- Data fabrication
- Data falsification
- Citation manipulation
- Image manipulation
- Duplicate publication
- Ghost, guest, or gift authorship
- Undisclosed conflicts of interest
Allegations of misconduct will be investigated following COPE recommendations and may result in rejection, correction, retraction, or notification to the authors’ institutions.
Copyright and Permissions
Authors are responsible for obtaining permission to reproduce copyrighted material, including figures, tables, questionnaires, or extensive quotations. Appropriate acknowledgment must be provided.
Ethical Guidelines for Authors
Originality and Plagiarism
Authors must ensure that submitted manuscripts are original works. Plagiarism, self-plagiarism, duplicate publication, data fabrication, data falsification, citation manipulation, and image manipulation are strictly prohibited. The plagiarism should be below 10% as per Turnitin report.
Multiple, Redundant, or Concurrent Publication
Manuscripts submitted to IJHW should not be under consideration by another journal simultaneously. Duplicate or redundant publication is considered unethical and unacceptable.
Authorship Criteria
Authorship should be limited to individuals who have made substantial intellectual contributions to the conception, design, execution, analysis, interpretation, or reporting of the study. Guest, gift, honorary, and ghost authorship are not permitted.
Ethical Approval and Informed Consent
Research involving human participants or animals must receive approval from an appropriate Institutional Ethics Committee (IEC), Institutional Review Board (IRB), or equivalent authority. Authors should clearly state the approval details within the manuscript. Informed consent must be obtained from participants wherever applicable.
Confidentiality and Privacy
Authors must protect the privacy and confidentiality of research participants. Identifiable personal information should not be published without explicit written consent.
Research Integrity
Authors must accurately present their methods, data, analyses, and findings. Any errors discovered before or after publication should be promptly reported to the Editor for correction or retraction where necessary.
Data Sharing and Reproducibility
Authors should retain research data and make it available to editors or qualified researchers when requested, subject to ethical and legal considerations.
Clinical Trials
Clinical studies should comply with recognized ethical standards and include registration details of the clinical trial registry where applicable.
Corrections and Retractions
Authors have an obligation to cooperate with the journal in publishing corrections, corrigenda, errata, expressions of concern, or retractions when necessary to maintain the integrity of the scholarly record.
Retraction, Correction, and Withdrawal Policy
The journal is committed to maintaining the integrity of the scholarly record. Published articles may be corrected, withdrawn, or retracted when necessary.
Corrections
Minor errors that do not affect the validity of the findings may be corrected through an erratum or corrigendum.
Retractions
Articles may be retracted due to plagiarism, duplicate publication, data fabrication, falsification, unethical research practices, significant errors, or other forms of scientific misconduct.
Article Withdrawal
Authors may request withdrawal of a manuscript before publication. Once published, withdrawal will only be considered under exceptional circumstances and in accordance with COPE guidelines.
Expressions of Concern
The journal may publish an Expression of Concern while allegations of misconduct are under investigation.
Author Appeals Policy
Authors who disagree with an editorial decision may submit a formal appeal to the Editor-in-Chief within 30 days of receiving the decision.
Appeals should:
- Clearly explain the grounds for appeal.
- Provide supporting evidence or clarification.
- Address reviewer comments where appropriate.
The appeal will be reviewed independently and, if necessary, additional expert opinions may be sought. The decision reached after the appeal review shall be final.
Compliance with COPE Guidelines
The Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing follows the principles and best practices of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and expects all authors to uphold the highest standards of academic integrity, transparency, and responsible research conduct.
Research Ethics
Human Participants
Research involving human participants must have prior approval from a recognized Institutional Ethics Committee or Institutional Review Board (IRB). Authors must confirm that informed consent was obtained from participants wherever applicable.
Animal Research
Studies involving animals must comply with institutional, national, and international ethical guidelines governing animal welfare and experimentation.
Clinical Research
Authors conducting clinical studies should provide details of trial registration and ethical approval where applicable.
Conflict of Interest Policy
Author Disclosure
Authors must disclose any financial, professional, institutional, or personal relationships that may influence the interpretation of their research findings.
Reviewer and Editor Disclosure
Editors and reviewers are required to declare any potential conflicts of interest and withdraw from the review or decision-making process whenever such conflicts exist.
Archiving
The publisher ensures electrornic backup of the published articles and website content regularly. All published articles are also being archived in concerned database.
Publishing Schedule
IJHW is published in both online and print version in March, June, September and December.
Editorial Office: Sunil Saini, PhD, Editorial Office: 1245/18, Moh. Sainian, Hisar, Haryana, India
Email: suneil.psy@gmail.com, suneil@iahrw.org
Phone: 9255442103, 7988885490
Publisher: Indian Association of Health, Research and Welfare (IAHRW)
Peer Review Policy
Peer Review Policy
The Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing (IJHW) is committed to maintaining the highest standards of scholarly publishing through a rigorous, fair, transparent, and timely peer review process. All manuscripts submitted to the journal are evaluated solely on their academic merit, originality, scientific quality, methodological rigor, ethical compliance, and relevance to the journal’s scope.
Initial Editorial Screening
Upon submission, each manuscript undergoes an initial evaluation by the Editor-in-Chief or an assigned Editor. The manuscript is assessed for:
- Relevance to the aims and scope of the journal
- Originality and scholarly contribution
- Scientific and methodological quality
- Compliance with ethical standards
- Adherence to journal formatting and submission guidelines
- Completeness of required declarations and supporting documents
Manuscripts that do not meet these requirements may be returned to the authors without external review.
Plagiarism Screening
All submissions are screened using plagiarism detection software before entering the peer review process. The journal generally considers manuscripts with a similarity index of less than 20% (excluding references, quotations, and standard methodological descriptions) for further evaluation. Cases of suspected plagiarism, duplicate publication, or research misconduct are handled according to the journal’s publication ethics policies and COPE guidelines.
Double-Blind Peer Review
The journal follows a double-blind peer review process, whereby the identities of authors and reviewers remain confidential throughout the review process. Manuscripts that successfully pass the initial screening are typically sent to two independent expert reviewers with recognized expertise in the relevant field.
In cases where reviewer recommendations differ substantially, or where additional expertise is required, the Editor may appoint a third reviewer.
Reviewer Evaluation Criteria
Reviewers are requested to evaluate manuscripts on the basis of:
- Originality and significance of the research
- Contribution to existing knowledge and theory
- Clarity of research objectives and hypotheses
- Appropriateness of research design and methodology
- Adequacy of data analysis and interpretation
- Ethical conduct of the research
- Quality of presentation and organization
- Adequacy of literature review and referencing
- Validity of conclusions and implications
- Overall suitability for publication
Reviewers are expected to provide objective, constructive, and evidence-based comments that assist both the authors and editors in improving manuscript quality.
Peer Review Timeline
The journal aims to complete the peer review process within 4–8 weeks from the date of submission. However, review times may vary depending on reviewer availability, manuscript complexity, and the extent of revisions required.
Reviewer Feedback and Author Revisions
Reviewer comments and recommendations are communicated to the corresponding author through the journal’s editorial system or official email communication. When revisions are requested, authors must submit:
- A revised manuscript with tracked or highlighted changes (where applicable)
- A detailed point-by-point response to each reviewer comment
Revised manuscripts may be returned to the original reviewers for further evaluation before a final decision is made.
Editorial Decisions
Based on reviewer recommendations and editorial assessment, one of the following decisions may be issued:
- Accept without Revision
- Accept with Minor Revisions
- Major Revisions Required
- Revise and Resubmit for Further Review
- Reject
The final publication decision is made by the Editor-in-Chief or designated Editorial Board members. Editorial decisions are based on the scientific merit, originality, methodological quality, ethical compliance, and relevance of the manuscript.
Reviewer Confidentiality
All manuscripts received for review are treated as confidential documents. Reviewers must not share, discuss, copy, or use any unpublished information obtained through the peer review process for personal advantage or for the benefit of others.
Conflict of Interest in Peer Review
Reviewers and editors must disclose any actual, potential, or perceived conflicts of interest that could influence their evaluation of a manuscript. Individuals with conflicts of interest will be recused from the review or editorial decision-making process.
Appeals and Complaints
Authors who disagree with an editorial decision may submit a formal appeal to the Editor-in-Chief, providing a detailed justification supported by evidence. Appeals will be reviewed independently, and the journal reserves the right to seek additional expert opinions when necessary.
Complaints concerning editorial processes, peer review, publication ethics, or professional conduct may be submitted to the editorial office at iahrw2019@gmail. com or suneil@iahrw.org. The journal aims to acknowledge complaints within seven working days and resolve them fairly, transparently, and confidentially.
Publication Ethics and COPE Compliance
The Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing follows internationally recognized standards of publication ethics and adheres to the principles and best practices recommended by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Editors, reviewers, and authors are expected to uphold the highest standards of integrity, transparency, objectivity, and ethical conduct throughout the publication process.
The final decision is made by the Editor-in-Chief or the Editorial Board and is communicated to the corresponding author through email along with the relevant comments and recommendations.
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Pages: 1449-1453 Migration is a permanent or temporary change of the citizens typically recognised as some type of administrative boundary occurring across region or country. Unlike the singularly occurring demographic events of birth and death a person may migrate many times, for varied durations and beyond numerous territorial boarders (Wood, 1994). The aim of this study was to explore the differences in Adjustment and well-being in first generation and second generation of Kashmiri migrants. A mixed sample of 500 subjects was taken, out of which 250 was of first generation migrants and 250 of second generation migrants. First generation subjects belonged to an age group of 45 to 60 years and second generation subjects belonged to an age group of 21 to 25 years. Friedman well-being scale, and Bell adjustment inventory were used to measure the above variables. The data was analyzed by using t-test. Results revealed that second generation migrants had higher Adjustment and well-being than first generation migrants. Pages: 1449-1453 Vinod Kumar Bhardwaj and Shalini Singh (Department of Psychology, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak… |
Pages: 1454-1462 The hardships faced by the newlywed brides when their supposedly trustworthy NRI husbands flee alone is a subject rarely studied upon. This study draws knowledge for the readers from 20 such cases of Punjab of which 12 were registered with lok bhalayi party and 8 were taken with application of snowball sampling. The ordeals experienced by such left behind wives are as painful as is the need for a holistic action be taken by the society. Right from showing reluctance in having a formal registration of the nuptial arrangement to avoiding any form of communication with the husbands; the acts of such families call for a thorough introspection of the values prevalent in the present Indian society. Pages: 1454-1462 Komal Sharma (Post Graduate Govt. College for Girls-11, Chandigarh) |
Pages: 1463-1467 The present study explores the role of hope and perceived social support among the parents of disappeared persons in Kashmir. This study is conducted to explore the role of hope and social support in posttraumatic growth among victims of Kashmir. Positive psychological states like hope and perceived social support could be effective in minimizing the negative outcomes associated with stressful experiences emanating from conflict situations in people living in conflict zones. In this study 150 victims (fathers of disappeared persons) were taken from four main districts of Kashmir, Baramulla, Kupwara, Kulgam, and Srinagar. Purposive sampling technique was used to select the participants. Posttraumatic Growth Inventory developed by Tedeschi and Calhoun in 1996, The Hope Scale (Snyder, Harris, Anderson, Holleran, Irving, & Sigmon, 1991) and The Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS; Zimet, Dahlem, Zimet, & Farley, 1998) were used for data collection. Results revealed that significant difference was found between the scores of hope and perceived social support on posttraumatic growth among the victims. Pages: 1463-1467 Sadaf Anjum (Department of Psychology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh ) |
Pages: 1468-1471 The present study was conducted to find the impact of environmental awareness on environmental attitudes. The research was done on 600 respondents, both males and females in the city of Dehradun and near by areas, in state of Uttarakhand, India. The objective was to study the respondent's level of environmental awareness, to measure their level of environmental attitudes and to observe the impact of environmental awareness on environmental attitudes and its dimensions. Also a comparison was made between the environmental awareness and environmental attitudes on two groups' males and females. The total sample was equally divided into two groups' males and females. Stratified random sampling was used and all the subjects were matched on gender, socio-economic status and age group. Environmental Awareness Test (EAWT) by Yeshodhara was used to assess the environmental awareness of the subjects. Taj Environmental Attitude Scale (TEAS) by Haseen Taj was used to measure the environmental attitudes of the respondents. Mean, S.D. and ANOVAs' were used to infer findings and prove the proposed hypothesis. The findings revealed a significant difference in environmental attitudes of the respondents of the three levels of environmental awareness (high, medium & low) and also a significant difference in environmental attitudes of the two groups' males and females taken in study. Pages: 1468-1471 Jubilee Goyal (Psychologist, Land Mark Foundation, Dehradun, Uttarakhand)H. S. Grewal (Management, Doon Business… |
Pages: 1472-1475 Obesity is a common disorder that is becoming even more common. Prevalence of depression among present population is also increasing. For years, it was assumed that any relationship of depression to obesity in the general population was largely coincidental. Research in the recent past, however, has uncovered a large number of mediating variables that relate depression and obesity. Depression influences obesity under some circumstances and obesity influences depression under others. The present study is an attempt to gain some insight into the complex relationship of obesity and depression using Body Mass Index (BMI) for obesity factor and depression score obtained by Beck Depression Inventory (BDI). Findings revealed significant positive correlation between the level of obesity and depression of normal, overweight and obese subjects. The test of significance of difference (t-test) revealed significant difference between the means of depression of the three groups. Pages: 1472-1475 Neelam Rathee (Department of Psychology, Govt. College for Girls, Sector -11, Chandigarh) |
Pages: 1476-1480 This study investigates the impact of assertiveness training (AT) on assertiveness, self-esteem, stress, psychological well-being, and academic achievement among adolescents. Pre and Post-test quasi-experimental design. In this study 13 students were selected by purposive sampling within the age range of 16 to 19 years. They were administered by Rathus assertiveness schedule (RAS), Rosenberg self-esteem (RSE), perceived stress scale (PSS), Psychological well-being (PWB) and Academic achievement scale. All the students after being examined were given (AT) of one month and then again they were examined by using the same questionnaires. The results of the study showed a significant improvement in the students' level of assertiveness and self-esteem in the post-test scores as compared to the pre-test results after being administered the Assertiveness training for a month. The findings also confirmed that the assertiveness training programme has been very effective in increasing psychological well-being, academic achievement and reducing stress level of the adolescents. Based on the findings of the study it is concluded by the researcher that Assertiveness training (AT) helps to improve the level of assertiveness, self-esteem, psychological well-being, and academic achievement among the adolescents along with reducing their level of stress. As we know, Adolescent stage is among the most sensitive stages of one's life, so conducting AT programs in schools would be effective and beneficial for adolescents. Pages: 1476-1480 Waqar Maqbool Parray and Sanjay Kumar (Department of Psychology, Dr. Hari Singh Gour… |
Pages: 1481-1484 The present study aimed at investigating the role as well as relation of spirituality and psychological well-being of young adults. The sample comprised of 160 young adults (60 males & 60 females) studying in different central universities situated in New Delhi, India. They were administered with Spirituality scale (Delaney, 2003) and Psychological well-being scale (Ryff & Singer, 1998). To study the gender difference as well as the relation between both the groups on the measures of spirituality and psychological well-being, t-test and correlation were applied. Further stepwise multiple regression analysis was used to find out the spirituality dimension which significantly predicted psychological well-being of young adults. Results of t-test showed significant difference between the two groups. Positive correlations were found between the dimensions of spirituality with overall psychological well-being and its dimensions autonomy and self acceptance; overall spirituality and its dimensions self-discovery and eco-awareness with self-acceptance dimension of psychological well-being; self-discovery dimension of spirituality with positive relations with others' dimension of psychological well-being. Negative correlations were found between eco-awareness and relationship dimensions of spirituality with personal growth and self-acceptance dimensions of psychological well-being, respectively. Result of multiple regression analysis revealed self-discovery dimension of spirituality as the sole predictor of psychological well-being. Pages: 1481-1484 Nahid Burney and Meena Osmany (Department of Psychology, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi)Waheeda… |
Pages: 1485-1492 The Police is an active branch of the justice system responsible for maintenance of law and order. Stress in policing brings about burnout and health problems that complicate job performance, interpersonal relationships etc. The study aims to find significant differences between Ahmedabad City Police officers and subjects having other professions with respect to Occupational Stress, Burnout, Stressful Life Events, Depression and Anxiety. The sample consists of 852 subjects, divided equally into Police officers group and group of subjects having other professions. Assessment was done using Occupational Stress Index (Srivastava & Singh, 1984); Burnout Inventory (Misra, 2012); Presumptive Stressful Life Event Scale (Singh, Kaur, & Kaur, 1984) and Depression, Anxiety Stress Scales (Lovibond & Lovibond, 1995). The findings revealed significant differences between two groups with respect to Occupational Stress, Burnout, stressful life events, Depression and Anxiety and all of these variables were found to be more in Police officers. The study highlights that Police are vulnerable to mental health problems and need to undergo adequate intervention programme. Pages: 1485-1492 Hiteshkumar B. Roz and Dimpal T. Raval (Department of Law, Raksha Shakti University… |
Pages: 1493-1496 An attempt was made in the present investigation to study the problem solving coping style in relation to personality type, health behavior and life satisfaction among cardiovascular patients. Sample of study consists of 120 cardiovascular male and female patients in the age group of 40-60 years and the subjects were drawn randomly from various Districts of Andhra Pradesh, India. Type A personality scale developed by Glazer (1978); Type D personality scale developed by Denollet (2005); Health behavior scale developed by Ramamurthi and Jamuna (2005); Life Satisfaction Inventory developed by Ramamurthi (1969); and coping styles inventory developed by Tobin et al. (1984) were used to assess Personality type, health behavior and life satisfaction and problem solving coping style among cardiovascular patients.. Means, SDs and ANOVA were employed to analyze the data. Findings of the study revealed that personality type, health behavior and life satisfaction have significant influence on problem solving coping style among cardiovascular patients. Pages: 1493-1496 P. Sudha and B. S. Kumar Reddy (Department of Psychology, S.V. University, Tirupati… |
Pages: 1497-1504 Due to its effect on both individual outcomes like job mobility, job satisfaction, job involvement and fair remuneration on the one hand and organizational outcomes like employees' attendance, turnover, cynicism and performance on the other, diversity has become a rising trend more than ever before. The concept is no longer limited to Western countries but has become popular in many parts of the world. This study focuses only on Kasr El Eini hospital and in an attempt to investigate how nurses perceive their diversity. 25 semi- structured interviews were conducted and the findings reflect that nurses at Kasr El Eini hospital, like many other classes of Egyptian society, struggle in a state of division and lack the value of inclusion in their workplace. Moreover, distributive justice was perceived with doubt by nurses there. The paper ends with the recommendation that managers at Kasr El Eini hospital establish a professional identity for the hospital in which the concept “good colleague” should be utilized. Furthermore, paying attention to both inclusion and justice is also a needed mechanism there. Pages: 1497-1504 Mohamed Mousa (Estonian Business School, Tallinn, Estonia) |
Pages: 1505-1509 Alcoholism is a common addictive behavior among males, which is quite prevalent among young adults. Men are more likely to consume alcohol than women, and that too in higher amounts than women. Cognitive dysfunction/impairment is a common symptom of chronic alcohol usage which may range in its impact on daily functioning. Brief attention lapses and other minor failures of cognition are quite common among individuals. Alcohol may impact such cognitive failures which may get worsened with chronic or heavy alcohol use. It is worthwhile to see if cognitive failures increase due to higher level of alcoholism. The present study was designed to investigate the differences in everyday cognitive failures across three different levels/groups of alcoholism measured though Michigan Alcohol Screening Test (MAST). Cognitive failures were measured with Cognitive Failures Questionnaire (CFQ). The results of t-test indicated that male alcoholics (n=100, 18-25 years) with no problems due to alcohol usage scored significantly lower on CFQ as compared to mild problematic and problem drinkers. The groups of early/mild problem drinkers did not differ from problem drinkers (alcoholics) on scores of CFQ. The study concludes that higher levels of alcohol dependence lead to more cognitive failures. The implications and future recommendations are discussed. Pages: 1505-1509 Vishnu Nair (Department of Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Behavioural Sciences, SGT University Chandu-Budhera… |
Pages: 1510-1513 More than one billion children live in countries affected by prolonged armed conflict. Most of these conflicts occur in lower and middle income countries which are home to 90% of the world's population of children and adolescents. The exposure to violence in children results in ontogenesis of psychological distress in the form of depression and anxiety including posttraumatic stress reactions, difficulties with anger management, emotional deregulation, interpersonal deficits, and functional impairment. In Kashmir children have been subjected to exposure from armed conflict repeatedly since last six decades, with no adequate research or interventions. School Mental Health programs promote healthy social, emotional, and behavioral development of children, and offer potential help to reduce the gap between needs and appropriate services for those children who experience or at increased risk for a range of mental health problems. In India there has been some efforts towards execution of mental health programs at school level however, has been reported to lack rigor in objectives, clarity on mechanism of their delivery, evaluation, restricted presence to urban settings and dearth of literature especially research pertaining to implementation of school mental health programs in conflict affected areas. This paper will focus on understanding mental health problems of children affected by armed conflict. It will also review some of the existing research studies about the effectiveness of school mental health programs to address mental health problems of conflict affected children. Pages: 1510-1513 Fahim Ul Hassan, Kasi Sekar, and E Aravind Raj (Department of Psychiatric Social… |
Pages: 1514-1517 The aim of the present study was to assess the effect of Meta cognitive awareness on entrepreneurship talent. The sample consisted of youth in the age group of 22 to 28 years, randomly selected from various enterprises and public & private sector institutions located in Punjab. Meta-Cognitive Awareness Inventory (Schraw & Dennison, 1994)), Entrepreneurial Talent Scale (Surila Aggarwal & Ira Das, 2000) are used to study the correlation between meta cognitive awareness and entrepreneurial talent. It is hypothesized that meta cognitive awareness is positively related to entrepreneurial talent. The findings have significant implications in assessing the important role played by meta-cognitive awareness in entrepreneurial mindset. Pages: 1514-1517 Vidhu Mohan and Leena Bharti (Department of Psychology, Punjabi University, Patiala, Punjab) |
Pages: 1518-1521 A sample of 80 (40 burns & 40 normal population) from Pune city was selected to study relationship between personality and coping styles among convalescing burns and normal population. The tools used for the present study were 'NEO-Five Factor Inventory' by Costa and McCrae (1992) and 'Ways of Coping Questionnaire' by Lazarus and Folkman (1980). Statistical analysis was done with help of SPSS 18 with appropriate statistical methods like 't' test and Pearson product moment correlation. The obtained results show that there were differences on five factors of personality and coping styles among convalescing burn patients and normal population. Pages: 1518-1521 Dinesh Naik (Department of Psychology, Arts, Commerce & Science College, Lasalgaon, Nashik, Maharashtra) |
Pages: 1522-1527 The base of one's childhood is built upon one's parents or caregivers, who help from world views, shape a child's attitude towards personal achievement, teach how to approach difficulties in life and satisfy their needs be they psychological and physiological. A parenting style is understood as a set of approaches and behaviors a parent elicits towards a child, therefore building an emotional environment in which the child is brought up in. Mental health of children depends on the way parents interact with them. The seed of good mental health is planted as early as childhood. Parents happen to be the most powerful catalysts in promoting good mental health in their children's lives. Parents' upbringing and child rearing styles are the important factors in changing and stabilizing the behavioral problems of children, similarly foundation of self-esteem is laid early in life. Present study reviews the relationship between parenting style and children's mental health and self-esteem that how different parenting styles (i.e., authoritative, authoritarian, permissive & uninvolved) affect the children's mental health and self-esteem. Pages: 1522-1527 Shweta Singh (Department of Applied Psychology, V.B.S. Purvanchal University, Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh) |
Pages: 1528-1532 Risk taking behavior is now a common aspect of the adolescent behavior. There is no doubt of considering risk taking to be developmentally appropriate for developing autonomy or forming an identity. In recent years it is observed that risk taking can have grave consequences. It is now known to have long lasting harmful effects. Adolescents experience pressure from all domains and peer pressure is one of the factor which pushes them to indulge in high risk behavior that can bring them into direct conflict. So peer pressure should be an important variable of focus. Keeping this in mind, the present investigation was adopted in the present study. A sample of 394 adolescents of 10th and 11th standard was selected. The age range of the participants was 14-17 years. Risk taking questionnaire and peer pressure inventory were administered on the subjects. The data was analyzed by coefficient of correlation by Pearson's Product moment method. The results indicated that out of five dimensions of peer pressure only four dimensions are significantly related to risk taking behavior. School involvement and family involvement have been found significantly and negatively related to risky behavior whereas significant and positive relationship has been found on misconduct and peer involvement dimensions amongst adolescents. It indicates that getting involved in school and family activities can lower the risky behavior. On the other hand getting too much involved with peer group and indulging in unacceptable behavior can lead to high risky behavior. No significant relationships were found between peer conformity and risk taking behavior. From the present findings it can be inferred that introducing an intervention program to tackle the risk taking behavior of adolescents and ways of handling peer pressure can be favorable for the holistic development of adolescents. Pages: 1528-1532 Riddhi Goel and Anjali Malik (Department of Psychology, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Haryana) |
Pages: 1533-1534 Life satisfaction is a measure of well being and may be assessed in terms of mood, satisfaction with relations with others, with achieved goals, self concepts and self perceived ability to cope with daily life. It can reflect experiences that have affected a person in a positive way. The Aim of the study is to find out the effects of political participation and non participation on life satisfaction of rural women. The sample consisted of 50 rural women who have are active in politics and 50 rural women who are non-active in politics. The age of the participants ranged from 40 to 50 years. Two scales used to assess the objective are: The Satisfaction with life scale (SWLS) and Panas Scale. On life satisfaction scale it was found rural women who are active in politics are more satisfied in their life as compared to the rural women who are non-active in politics. It was also found that politically active women reported high on positive affect and low on negative affect as compared to women who are politically non-active. Pages: 1533-1534 Poonam Vats (Department of Psychology, Mata Sundri College for Women, University of Delhi… |
Pages: 1535-1539 Schools train children in co-operative and mutually helpful living to become socially effective human beings in a democratic society. To make a child to set goals include learning to accept responsibility, to know the world of education, to make decisions, to solve one's own problems, to understand human relations, to develop sound values and to create a sense of social responsibility both Teachers and Parents play an important role. But in this Competitive race some children who exhibit Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Symptoms (ADHD) lack focused attention. Such students appear to satiate quickly on tasks, because they are easily distracted by all stimuli are very sensitive emotionally and neurologically and fails often to face difficulties understanding social situations even the teachers at school level and parents at habitat can face overwhelming stress resulting in deterioration of health. The present study stresses on the impact of ADHD symptoms on Health of school children, teachers and parents a comparative study is conducted from different Government, Pvt Aided and Pvt Unaided Schools in Dharwad City by adopting descriptive design, random sampling method, self constructed questionnaire is framed to know their impact on various health factors in different dimensions and conners scale was administered to teachers and parents to identify children exhibiting ADHD symptoms. The results were obtained by using Annova Test and it is seen that be seen that, a significant difference is observed between children, teachers and parents of children with respect to impact scores towards health (F=391.9393, p<0.05) at 5% level of significance Further, to know the pair wise comparisons of children, teachers and parents of children by applying the Tukeys multiple posthoc procedures the children have significant higher impact scores towards health as compared to teachers and parents. Teachers have significant higher impact scores towards health as compared to parents of children. Thus early identification and remediation is a matter of perennial concern as they deprive child's ability to function socially, academically, at home and school thus by helping child to build self-confidence and improving Family Dynamics by making micro adjustments can make a macro difference instead of struggling with symptoms associated with ADHD. Pages: 1535-1539 Chitkala Venkareddy and Sangeetha R. Mane (Department of Social Work, Karnatak University, Dharwad… |
Pages: 1540-1544 A Perceived social support scale was developed, that can be used to assess the perceived social support among orphans in the Asian cultural context, with special focus on the cultural context of Kashmir. Responses were sought from 336 orphans from 8 orphanages of Srinagar district on an 18 item scale formulated on basis of strong theoretical and research evidence. Exploratory factor analysis was carried out to check the factor structure and confirmatory factor analysis was carried out to confirm the same. The findings revealed a three-factor structure comprising of peer support, school environment and institutional environment dimensions. Cronbach's alpha of the standardized items was found to be 0.84, which falls under the acceptable thresholds as proposed by various psychometricians. Pages: 1540-1544 Syed Najmah Jameel and Shawkat Ahmad Shah (Department of Psychology, University of Kashmir… |
Photovoltaic water pumping system-farmers’ knowledge and attitude of Hisar district in Haryana State Pages: 1545-1550 The study was conducted in purposively selected Hisar districts of Haryana state (India) with selected 61 number of Photovoltaic Water Pumping System (PWPS) adopted farmers from this district, and an equal number of non beneficiaries adjoining to the beneficiaries' farm were also selected. In this way a total number of 122 respondents i.e. 61 beneficiaries and 61 non-beneficiaries were included in the sample for the study. A significant majority of respondents two third (67.21 %) had medium level of technical knowledge, general knowledge (73.77 %) and overall knowledge (70.49 %) by the adopted respondents. In case of non adopted respondents, as high as had low level of technical knowledge (81.96 %), general knowledge (70.49 %) and three-fourth of farmers (72.13 %) overall knowledge. Majority of respondents 60.65% and 45.90% had favourable attitude in case of adopted and non-adopted, respectively. Land holding, education, socio-economic status, extension contact, source of income, risk orientation and change proneness were found to have positive and significant correlation ship. However, in case of non adopted farmers' socio-economic status and risk orientation were found to have positive and significant correlation ship. The regression coefficient of adopted farmers' Land holding, education, socio-economic status, extension contact, source of income, risk orientation were found to have positive and significant regression coefficient. However, in case of non adopted farmers, In case of non adopted farmers, socio- economic status and extension contact had positive and significant regression coefficient with the farmers' knowledge level. Pages: 1545-1550 Anil Kumar, Ashok Kumar Godara, Ashok Kumar, and Jitender Kumar Bhatia (Chaudhary Charan… |
Pages: 1551-1560 The present study involved developing a positive psychological intervention program for fostering selected positive psychological strengths and examining its efficacy in improving resilience among institutionalized adolescents at risk for developmental adaptation using a pre-post-follow-up control group design. The sample included 45 institutional adolescents (Males=22, Females=23) in the experimental group and 45 (Males=22, Females=23) in the control group. The intervention focused on improving probabilistic orientation, gratitude, and forgiveness using different methods of delivery including conceptual teaching, storytelling, exercises and loving-kindness meditation. The intervention was delivered in nine sessions spread over eight weeks. Self-reported measures of probabilistic orientation, forgiveness, forgiveness likelihood, gratitude, and resilience were used to evaluate the efficacy of the intervention. Academic achievement, an objective measure obtained from the school records was also included to assess the efficacy of the intervention. ANCOVA, ANOVA, and Student's t-test were used to analyze the data. The findings suggest that the evidence-based positive intervention had improved the probabilistic orientation, forgiveness, and gratitude of the institutionalized adolescents. Further, the intervention is found to have resulted in the enhancement of resilience, academic achievement, as well as the overall well-being of the participants. The findings confirm that enriching the inner protectors of the adolescents at-risk may be effective in enhancing their developmental adaptation and well-being thanks to the interaction between the protectors and the risk factors in the environment. Pages: 1551-1560 Kochakadan Joy Lijo (Department of Psychology, Rajagiri College of Social Sciences, Ernakulam, Kerala)Narayanan… |
Pages: 1561-1565 Since times immemorial, the teacher has always occupied a prominent place in the society. The teacher holds a valuable position not only in the education system but also in the life of an individual. The teacher acts as a guiding force to mould and nurture the young minds to make them worthy citizens. They act as a channel/medium between student and school (as source) to impart education and values in them. They help in directing and channelizing the potential of young generation. The teacher thus plays a significant role in the nation building and character formation. Education acts as an important tool to prepare the students to develop problem-solving and decision-making skills. This makes them self-sufficient to face the present day challenges and cater to the needs of the modern society. In the education system, the degrees of success of any program or policy depend upon the effectiveness of a teacher. The quality of a teacher ensures the quality of any educational programme. Hence, apart from the professional degrees and training required to be eligible to become a teacher, sincere efforts should be made from time to time to upgrade the knowledge, skills and quality of teaching to improve the educational standards. Pages: 1561-1565 Anu Verma (Department of Public Administration, DAV College, Chandigarh) |
Pages: 1566-1569 The investigator attempted to study the level of emotional stability experienced by the alcohol abusers. The present study was conducted on 400 alcohol abusers selected through snow ball sampling technique. Emotional Stability Questionnaire developed and designed by Sanjay Vohra (Revised, 2013) was used for the collection of data in the present study. The investigator applied frequency analysis, t-test and regression for the statistical treatment of the collected data. Findings of the study revealed that majority of the alcohol abusers had low level of emotional stability. Also there is significant difference between alcohol abusers belonging to 15-25 and 26-35 age groups and alcohol abusers belonging to nuclear and joint family with respect to their emotional stability. Further the findings demonstrated that age and family type had a significant influence on the emotional stability of alcohol abusers. Pages: 1566-1569 Mohd Shoiab Mir and R. Sankarq (Department of Psychology, Annamalai University, Chidambaram, Tamil… |
Pages: 1570-1573 Children with developmental disabilities put great impact not only on the lives of the children but also on the lives of their caregivers especially the family members. Fostering a child with intellectual disabilities resulted in increased risk of mental agony, frustration, stress, anxiety, depressive symptoms and other psychological problems among the primary caregivers. The worry about child's future, economic burden, lack of emotional or social support and excessive physical care put parents into psychological distress affecting their mental health. The present study is an attempt to assess and compare the mental health of primary caregivers having children with mild and moderate intellectual disability and parents having children with average intelligence. A multi group design was employed. A sample of 150 healthy parents (50 with mild intellectually disabled children, 50 with moderate intellectually disabled children & 50 having children with average intelligence), was administered Mental Health Inventory by Veit and Ware (1983). Data was analyzed by using one- way ANOVA followed by Tukey's post hoc test. Significant differences were evident on the domains of mental health i.e. on psychological distress and psychological well-being among primary caregivers having children with mild and moderate intellectual disability and parents having children with average intelligence. Pages: 1570-1573 Suman Hooda and Arunima Gupta (Department of Psychology, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Haryana) |
Pages: 1574-1579 Changing scenario has given great chances to the women in jobs, career and social interactions. Women came out, started expressing themselves and occupied positions. In other words, she started performing multitasking and mult-iroles. As compared to the men, women are experiencing one challenge, i.e. adjustment with their menstrual cycle. Giving justice to the multiple roles and maintaining health and hygiene is itself difficult task. Changing life style, stressors are putting extra pressure on her health, complains during menopause is an indicator. In present investigation efforts have been taken to understand how the trait anxiety and personality traits effects on menopausal complains of women. Quasi experimental design has been used. 64 women, age range between 42 to 50 years from working and non-working category has been selected using incidental purposive sampling method. Following objectives have been framed (i) To compared the clinical symptoms of menopausal women in relation with their marital status (ii) To study the clinical symptoms of menopausal women in relation with their working status (iii) To study the personality traits and clinical symptoms among menopausal women and (iv) To study the relation between traits anxiety and clinical symptoms among menopausal women. Three inventories have been administered on them (i) Menopause response checklist (ii) NEO-FFI and (iii) Trait Anxiety Inventory. The data have been analyzed using correlation technique. The finding reveals (i) Marital status and Working status shows significant impact on symptoms in menopause, (ii) Personality traits are no relation with the symptoms of menopause, and (iii) Trait anxiety have positive correlation with symptoms of menopause. Pages: 1574-1579 Patni Rahul (Alumni, Ahmednagar College, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra)Bedarkar Pritamkumar (Ahmednagar College, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra) |