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Perceived family environment of parents of children with oppositional defiant disorder with or without comorbid attention deficit hyperactivity disorder Pages: 397-400 Rudrani Chatterjee (Clinical Psychologist, Department of Clinical Psychology Institute of Psychiatry, Kolkata, West Bengal) Sanjukta Das (Department of Psychology, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, West Bengal) Oppositional Defiant Disorder symptomatology is complicated by a complex interplay of emotional and behavioural factors and associated risk for co-morbidities and more severedisorders. The primary context for such manifestation is the family, which begins with how parents perceive and interpret the family. The current study investigates the family environmental variables of parents of boys with Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) with or without co-morbid Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) from lower socioeconomic status (SES).Family Environment Scale, Kuppuswamy's Socioeconomic Status Scale and Structured Clinical Interview with ICD 10 and ICD 10 DCR were administered to parents of boys with ODD with or without ADHD. Families of cases reported less acceptance caring and mothers additionally reported lower cohesion and organization than their age and SES matched counterparts. Findings resonate with the notion that families of children with disruptive behaviours, even though not severe enough to warrant diagnoses of conduct disorder, report higher discordance in their family environment. Pages: 397-400Rudrani Chatterjee (Clinical Psychologist, Department of Clinical Psychology Institute of Psychiatry, Kolkata, West Bengal)Sanjukta… Read more Get Access
A study on social maturity of adolescents across their family type Pages: 401-403 Rashmi Upreti and Seema Sharma (Department of Human Development & Family Studies, PAU, Ludhiana, Punjab) The present study assessed and compared the social maturity of adolescents in orphanages, single parent families and intact families. The sample consisted of 300 adolescents in the age group of 14-16 years, from the four selected cities of Punjab (Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Patiala, & Hoshiarpur). From the selected orphanages, 100 school going adolescents were drawn and also, 100 adolescents were selected under both single parent families and intact families from the government schools. Respondents were equally distributed across both the genders (Boys 50, Girls=50, in each category). Self designed general information questionnaire along with the Social Maturity Scale was administered to collect the data. The results of the present study revealed that most of adolescents irrespective of their family type showed medium level of personal, interpersonal and social adequacy. Interestingly, total social maturity of most of the adolescents also found to be medium and almost negligible difference was found in their proportions across family type. Also, the adolescents from orphanages were found socially less mature as compared to those residing with intact families and with single parent families. Parents or caretakers can boost social maturity of the children by testing their capacity for observation and social learning, by make them learn how to become more socially mature, and by strengthening their poor peer relationships. Pages: 401-403Rashmi Upreti and Seema Sharma (Department of Human Development & Family Studies, PAU, Ludhiana… Read more Get Access
Assessment of coping skills on adolescents aggression Pages: 404-406 Deepika Sharma and Sheela Sangwan (Department of Human development & Family Studies, I.C College of Home Science, CCSHAU, Hisar, Haryana) The present study “Assessment of Coping Skills on Adolescents Aggression” was undertaken with the specific objectives, viz., (i) to find out the level of coping skills among adolescents, (ii) to assess the coping skills of adolescents as per residential area, (iii) to find out the relationship of coping skills with adolescent aggression. The data was collected from Hisar District of Haryana. A total sample of 250 adolescents' in the age group of 13-15 years was randomly selected. A Positive Proactive Coping Inventory for adolescents (PCI) developed by Greenglass et al. (2008) was used to assess skills in coping with distress and for dependent variable Aggression scale developed by Mathur and Bhatnagar (2012) was used to study the nature of adolescent aggressive behavior. The collected data were tabulated, processed and analyzed by employing statistical technique i.e. frequencies and z test. Significant differences existed between the proactive (z= 20.30), reflective (z= 6.16), strategic (z= 3.72), preventive (z= 14.56), instrumental (z= 11.14), emotional (z= 1.96) and avoidance coping (z= 6.87) skills of rural and urban adolescents. Also, Urban adolescents had significantly better proactive coping ( = 46.99), reflective coping ( = 35.52), strategic coping ( = 12.71), preventive coping ( = 32.10), instrumental coping ( = 24.89) and emotional coping ( = 16.56) whereas avoidance coping ( = 8.14) was better in adolescents of rural area signifying that adolescents residing in urban area are having better coping skills. Also, it was found that with aggression preventive, instrument and avoidance coping increases whereas proactive and reflective coping decreases. Pages: 404-406Deepika Sharma and Sheela Sangwan (Department of Human development & Family Studies, I.C College… Read more Get Access
Vastu shastra: A tool for stress free living and empowering homemaker psychologically, physically and esthetically Pages: 407-412 Neetima Batra, Veena Sangwan, and Manju Mehta (Department of Family Resource Management, CCSHAU, Hisar, Haryana) House construction is a life dream for an individual especially the homemaker. The study was planned to know about the view of homemakers towards kitchen and pooja room principles of Vaastu Shastra. By applying various principles how much they satisfied was be the main trust area for such kind of study.200 homemakers who have constructed and Renovated their house according to Vaastu shastra were selected purposively to find out the knowledge and application of various vastu principles. after that 100 homemakers were selected randomly to find out the level of satisfaction among various principles. Kitchen and pooja room principles were selected purposively keeping in view the major concern of Indian women. More than 50 percent of the respondents had made their kitchen in SE direction of house, same number of them have placed pitchers and utensils for drinking water in NE and N side. Vastu says fridge should not be in NE direction of kitchen was not aware by 65 percent of the respondents still 34.o0 percent had applied this concept at kitchen. A major number of respondents had applied the concept that pooja room in building should be in E, N, NE corner of house (85.0%). some concept of pooja room such as one should not sit exactly having the idol (90.0%), white colour or yellow colour marble work should be done in pooja room (65.0%) were applied by respondents band lamp stand in SE corner of worship room (54.0%) were applied by respondents but they are not aware about these. While finding the satisfaction level, by applying principle such as kitchen in SE more than three fourth respondents were highly satisfied in psychological and functional utility aspect. placement of pitcher in NE and N side seems to be a tedious task for some respondents hence a little percentage of respondents (11.6%) were found dissatisfied also. Same with some aspects of pooja room principle where placement of lamp on particular direction become tedious for one fifth of the respondents (17.24%)otherwise overall concepts of pooja room provide them highly satisfaction, Hence we can say that pooja room and Kitchen satisfaction is of major concern of today's homemaker. Pages: 407-412Neetima Batra, Veena Sangwan, and Manju Mehta (Department of Family Resource Management, CCSHAU, Hisar… Read more Get Access
School bullying and victimization in adolescents Pages: 413-416 Deepshikha Bishnoi (Independent Researcher, Psychology, Hisar, Haryana) Bullying is a specific form of aggressive behavior and can be described as a situation when a student: 'is exposed repeatedly and over time, to negative actions on the part of one or more students' These negative actions take place when an imbalance of power exists between the victim and the aggressor. In today's competitive and violent society, bullying can be happened in any environment including workplace, home, public places, streets, internet, or school. The present paper emphasizes on school bulling and victimization and factors affecting bullying behaviors in school children. Pages: 413-416Deepshikha Bishnoi (Independent Researcher, Psychology, Hisar, Haryana) Read more Get Access
Characterization of starch extracted from Amaranth Pages: 417-418 Sangeeta and R.B. Grewal (Department of Centre of Food Science and Technology, CCSHAU, Hisar, Haryana) Amaranth, a major pseudo-cereal is rich source of carbohydrate, protein, lipids, dietary fiber and functional components. Starch is its major component and used in many food products to improve their functional and technological properties. In the present investigation starch from amaranth was evaluated for morphological and functional properties. Average size for starch granules was ranged from 0.99-1.70μm and indicated very small size of starch granules as compared to other cereal grains. Amaranth starch showed 118.90% water absorption capacity, 0.76 solubility index and 13.07g/g swelling power. High water absorption capacity, solubility index and high swelling power of amaranth starch presented its suitability for wide application in many end use food products. Pages: 417-418Sangeeta and R.B. Grewal (Department of Centre of Food Science and Technology, CCSHAU, Hisar… Read more Get Access
Teacher’s perception on social support for students with disabilities in higher education Pages: 419-423 Syed Salma Jameel (Independent Consultant, Special and Inclusive Education, Jammu, J&K) This article describes a study conducted on teacher perception about the support available for students with disabilities in colleges. A questionnaire was developed to carry forward the research on teacher perceptions. Teachers perceive that there are limited resources and institutional support that facilitate access of students with disabilities in higher education. The article also details the process of questionnaire construction. This paper provides future directions for qualitative research on support provided to students with disabilities in higher educational institutions. Pages: 419-423Syed Salma Jameel (Independent Consultant, Special and Inclusive Education, Jammu, J&K) Read more Get Access
Clothing related health problems of farm workers Pages: 424-427 Priya Makkar, Saroj S. Jeet Singh, and Neelam Pruthi (Department of Textile and Apparel Designing, I.C. College of Home Science, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, Haryana) A survey was conducted to identify the clothing needs of the farm workers. Questionnaire cum personal interview schedule was used to obtain information regarding the dressing pattern, clothing related problems and the health problems of the farm-workers during farm activities. Results indicated that there is a need for working clothing which besides providing comfort should also be functional as well as protective. Pages: 424-427Priya Makkar, Saroj S. Jeet Singh, and Neelam Pruthi (Department of Textile and Apparel… Read more Get Access
Does social support group membership help in coping with chronic diseases? Pages: 428-435 Manoj Kumar Pandey (Department of Psychology, University of Allahabad, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh) This study intended to examine the role of social support groups in coping with chronic diseases such as cancer and AIDS. Mainly there are three objectives of this study, i.e., (A) Examine the role of social support groups and coping strategies in terms of positive outlook, optimism and health-esteem. (B) Examine the role of social support groups and coping with feelings associated with the diseases in terms of negative feelings and pessimism/hopelessness. (C) Examine the relationships between coping strategies in terms of positive outlook, optimism and health-esteem and feelings associated with the disease (negative feelings & pessimism/hopelessness), and (D) Find out the best predictor of coping strategies that determines maximum contribution in lowering the impact of negative feelings and a sense of pessimism/hopelessness associated with patients' disease among member and non-members of social support groups. The sample consists of 100 people suffering from chronic diseases. There were three kinds of people taken as a sample in this study. First, who were suffering from cancer (25), second, who were suffering from HIV+/AIDS (25) and they were the people who had not joined any support-group and they were only depends on their family and friends. While, third groups were people who were suffering from HIV+/AIDS (50) but they had joined the social-support groups for such people and not only depends on their family and friends. Both male and female from rural and urban settings were taken for this study within the age range of 20 to 80 years with mean score of 35.73 years. Two type of the scale were used in this study. First scale of coping strategies which was the combination of three sub scales i.e. positive outlook, optimism and health esteem. Second scale for assess the feelings associated with disease was comprises of scale of negative feelings and pessimism/hopelessness. All these scales were based on Likert 5-point rating scale. The following results were found: (a) optimism and health esteem as coping strategies is higher in patients who were the members of social support groups in comparison to patients who didn't join such support groups, (b) negative feelings and pessimism/hopelessness were found significant difference in patients who are the member and non-member of such social support groups, (c) positive outlook, optimism, and health esteem is lowering the impact of negative feelings and pessimism/hopelessness, and (d) optimism as a coping strategy is found more reliable (best predictor) in case of patients who belongs to social support groups and health esteem is found more reliable in case of patients who doesn't belongs to such social support groups for reducing or coping with negative feelings and pessimism/hopelessness associated with their disease. Pages: 428-435Manoj Kumar Pandey (Department of Psychology, University of Allahabad, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh) Read more Get Access
Organizational intelligence and role efficacy: An application towards technical grade railways employees Pages: 436-440 Archana Upadhyay and A.P. Singh (Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, Banaras Hindu Unversity, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh) Concept of organizational intelligence is one of the major components that must be possessed by the modern managers or supervisors in order to manage their subordinates. They use their intellect to achieve organization goal. The aim of this study is evaluation of organizational intelligence in railways technical grade employees and examination of its relationship with employee's role efficacy. This research is an applied research and the research method is correlation type. The participants are some of the employees from various departments of the railways such as electrical, loco, telecommunication, signal, etc. The main means for collecting data included two questionnaires of the organizational intelligence and role efficacy. Sample were immediate supervisors (65) and their subordinates (105). Result shows that role efficacy is positively and significantly related to organizational intelligence. Higher intelligence group score higher on role efficacy and its dimensions in comparison of low intelligence group. In regression analysis organizational intelligence significantly predicts role efficacy. Pages: 436-440Archana Upadhyay and A.P. Singh (Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, Banaras Hindu… Read more Get Access
Self-regulation as a correlate of psychological well-being Pages: 441-444 Surjeet Singh and Nov Rattan Sharma (Department of Psychology, Maharishi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Haryana) Self-regulation is the capacity of the individual to disregard prominent responses and to regulate affects, cognitions, and behaviors. It is the ability to alter thoughts, feelings, desires and actions in the perspective of such higher goals and would represent one of the most adaptive variables of the human behaviour (Vohs & baumister, 2004). Self-regulation capacity was found to play a key role in the development of psychological well-being (e.g., Gagnon, Durand-Bush, & Young, 2016, Brilki, 2017) because high self-regulatory capacity should strengthen the intention-behaviour relationship because it enables an individual to inhibit undesired responses (de Ridder, Lensvelt-Mulders, Finkenauer, Stok, & Baumeister, 2012). Therefore, the present study attempts to examine whether the self-regulation ability might associate or linked with psychological well-being. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between self- regulation capacity and psychological well-being in 100 young adults. Short form of the original Self-Regulation Questionnaire (SSRQ; Carey, Neal, & Collins, 2004) and Psychological Well-Being scale (Ryff & Keyes, 1995) were used to fulfill the purpose of the study. Pearson correlation analyses showed that self-regulation capacity positively associated with psychological well-being and its dimension; personal growth, positive relations with others, purpose in life and self-acceptance and negatively associated with autonomy and environmental mastery. As a positive construct implication of self-regulation to maintain optimal mental health was discussed. Pages: 441-444Surjeet Singh and Nov Rattan Sharma (Department of Psychology, Maharishi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Haryana) Read more Get Access
Impact of daily life stressors on mental health in armed conflict: A case study of curfew and restrictions in Kashmir Pages: 445-450 Aabid Bhat and Zubair Meenai (Department of Social Work, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi ) This paper analyses the impact of Daily Life Stressors on mental health of people living in Kashmir. As evident from various studies, daily stressors act as mediator between the war exposure and the symptoms of mental health illness. It has been seen that daily life stressors influence the mental health, compared to potential trauma events. Daily life stressor acts as a precipitating and perpetuating factor for mental health illnesses. Using the “Bio Psycho-Social Model” and the Model adopted by Fernando et al. this study shows the relation between the daily stressors and mental health. Kashmir under active armed conflict makes population to encounter daily life stressors in one or other form. This paper will discuss the setting of persistent curfew and restrictions in Kashmir as daily stressors, how it influences the lives and its cumulative impact on the psychology of people using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA). The study is empirical, highlighting the subjective lived experiences of the people. It is qualitative in nature, utilizes interview as a method of procuring data. This study reveals various mental health issues people in Curfew situations are encountered with. Pages: 445-450Aabid Bhat and Zubair Meenai (Department of Social Work, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi… Read more Get Access
Reasons to join self-help groups with reference to Haryana state Pages: 451-453 Rijul Sihag (Department of Sociology, Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, Haryana) Empowerment is defined as the method by which women take control and ownership of their lives by expansion of their choices. The main elements of empowerment have been defined as gender power structures, self-esteem and self-confidence (Kabeer, 2001). Empowerment can take place at hierarchy of different levels-individual, household, community and societal. Self help groups are small informal association of the poor created at the grass root level for the purpose of enabling members to reap economic benefits out of mutual help and joint responsibility. The present study is conducted with the objectives to understand the reasons of joining Self-help Groups and also grading them on basis of their functioning. The primary data were collected through a structured, non disguised questionnaire. A total of 300 respondents from four villages of two districts of Haryana formed the sample size of the study. The study found that these groups consisted of mostly 15- 20 members, mostly belonging to lower castes and poorer sections. The outcome of the study revealed that most of the members of groups joined it to generate personal income including training facilities, availability of workplace etc. Also, grading was done on basis of the functioning of groups. Pages: 451-453Rijul Sihag (Department of Sociology, Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, Haryana) Read more Get Access
Cultural identity and acculturative stress: A systematic review Pages: 454-458 Jita Behera and Basheer Hasan (Psychometric laboratory, School of studies in Psychology, Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur, Chhattisgarh) To find out the research status, from the relevant research literature, on the relationship between acculturative stress and cultural identity, a literature search using J gate, Google Scholar database covering the period from 2000 to 2016, was conducted. The authors acknowledged 15 studies with certain inclusion criteria. Search terms were cultural identity, acculturative stress and acculturation. After examining different aspect of 15 empirical papers, it was found that there is significant association between acculturative stress and cultural identity. Every dimension of different cultural identity play an important role in determining acculturative stress. So far as number of dimensions is concerned, the researchers are unequivocal. Some of them have identified three dimensions whereas in some other studies five dimensions have also been reported. Almost all researchers are agree that there is a positive relationship between cultural identity and acculturative stress. Pages: 454-458Jita Behera and Basheer Hasan (Psychometric laboratory, School of studies in Psychology, Pt. Ravishankar… Read more Get Access
A study of spiritual intelligence, depression and anxiety among undergraduate students Pages: 459-463 Dnyaneshwar P. Pawar (Department of Psychology, Bhonsala Military College, Nashik, Maharashtra) Spiritual intelligence is a relatively new area of interest in the field of psychology. In addition to earlier concepts like IQ and EQ, SQ (Spiritual Quotient) is gaining popularity among behavioral researchers. SQ is an ability to see and evaluate one's life in terms of meaning and value. An unexamined life is not worth living said by Socrates. Spiritual intelligence is a quest for such an examination, a search for meaning and purpose in life. In the present paper researcher has tried to study relationship between spiritual intelligence, depression and anxiety among undergraduate college students. The results show that the students have low level of spiritual intelligence, low level of depression and low level of anxiety. Further, the results show that spiritual intelligence and depression have positive relationship whereas spiritual intelligence and anxiety have negative relationship. Relevant literature has been reviewed to understand the variables under consideration Pages: 459-463Dnyaneshwar P. Pawar (Department of Psychology, Bhonsala Military College, Nashik, Maharashtra) Read more Get Access
Creating awareness among farm workers regarding health risks and use of protective clothing during harvesting and threshing activities Pages: 464-466 Saroj Yadav (Department of Textile and Apparel Designing, I. C. College of Home Science Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, Haryana) The processes like harvesting, threshing, handling and storage of grain generate potentially high concentrations of organic dust, including particles from grain, fungi, and bacteria, as well as inorganic material. For creating awareness regarding protective clothing amongst farm workers, pamphlets and video film was showed to them to recognize the health hazards they face in absence of protective clothing and use of protective clothing was also demonstrated in the present study. On comparison of change in awareness of respondents of all the nine blocks of Hisar district with reference to 'Dust/husk stick on Head, face and neck','t'- values explained that awareness was found to be maximum in case of Hisar-II block (t=4.09, 5.38 & 4.09), respectively followed by Hansi-I block (t=2.69) for Head, Adampur (t=4.39) for face and Agroha (t=3.80) for neck. In most of the health problems significant different was found in the awareness of farms workers engaged in harvesting and threshing activities. Pages: 464-466Saroj Yadav (Department of Textile and Apparel Designing, I. C. College of Home Science… Read more Get Access
A comparative study of lifestyle between normotensives and hypertensives Pages: 467-469 Priyanka Mishra and A. K. Srivastava (Department of Psychology, Bundelkhand University, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh) This study was aimed at determining whether there are differences in lifestyle between normotensives and hypertensives. From a small community sample of adults from Noida, 20 individuals with normotensives were selected and compared with a sex and age matched group of 20 individuals having hypertension and having clinic Blood Pressure (BP)> or 140/90 mm hg were tested on measures of lifestyle derived from standardized questionnaire. Results of independent t test revealed significant differences between normotensives and hypertensives and were in line with the hypothesis. The null hypothesis stand rejected and normotensives were found to be significantly higher on lifestyle comparatively than hypertensives. Pages: 467-469Priyanka Mishra and A. K. Srivastava (Department of Psychology, Bundelkhand University, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh) Read more Get Access
Personality type and respiratory diseases Pages: 470-472 Rakesh Verma (SPUVV, Anand, Gujarat) M.G. Mansuri (N. A. & T.V. Patel, Arts College, V.V. Nagar) The present study aimed to study the type A and type B personality in relation to respiratory diseases (Asthma, Bronchiectasis, & Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease). For which standardized tools pertaining to type A and type B personality was administered on a sample of 240 participants. These participants were selected on the basis of their medical accounts (suffering from respiratory diseases). Total 180 participants suffering from respiratory diseases participated in the present study to fulfill the requirement of the present study, while 60 healthy participants were taken as the control group. It was expected that there would be significant effect of Type A/B Personality orientation on the selected respiratory diseases. Results revealed that personality don't have any significant role in respiratory diseases. Pages: 470-472Rakesh Verma (SPUVV, Anand, Gujarat)M.G. Mansuri (N. A. & T.V. Patel, Arts College, V.V… Read more Get Access
Processing speed and verbal fluency as predictors of functional disability among patients with schizophrenia Pages: 473-475 Anchala Dixit (Department of Psychology, Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur, Chhattisgarh) Khan Abraruzzaman Khan (Department of Psychiatry, Raja Deosharn District Hospital, Jashpur Nagar, Chhattisgarh) B. Hasan (Department of Psychology, Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur, Chhattisgarh) Cognitive deficits are the common feature of schizophrenia and affect the whole functioning of patient. The main aim of the present study is to examine the predictive effect of verbal fluency and processing speed on functional disability in schizophrenia. 30 schizophrenia patients were selected as sample of the study. Processing speed was assessed by digit symbol substitution test, verbal fluency assessed by controlled oral word association test; functional disability assessed through WHO disability assessment schedule, Brief psychiatric rating scale was used to measure severity of illness. Hierarchical regression analysis used to find the relationship between functional disability and processing speed and verbal fluency. The result indicated that processing speed (-.683, p<0.01) and verbal fluency (-.559, p<0.01) age (.402, p<0.05) and education (-.502, p<0.01), duration of illness (.612, p<0.01) and severity of illness (.580, p<0.01) significantly predicted functional disability but gender showed no relationship with functional disability. Cognitive dysfunction affects the functioning of patients with schizophrenia. This paper may help to understand the role of processing speed and verbal fluency in functioning of the patients and also help to develop intervention programs. Pages: 473-475Anchala Dixit (Department of Psychology, Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur, Chhattisgarh)Khan Abraruzzaman Khan (Department… Read more Get Access
Quality of life among working couples and non-working couples Pages: 476-478 Ishita Mukerji and Anuradha Sharma (AIPS, Amity University, Noida, Uttar Pradesh) The motive of the present study was aimed to examine the significant difference in the quality of life among working couples and non working couples. It is intended to explore working and non-working couples explanations and involvements of their roles in society. Keeping in view the objective of the study, an empirical investigation was undertaken and thereafter data were formulated and evaluated by the Correlation, T-test and ANOVA test. Idea of studying about the non-working and working couples because of the leading unsuccessful life of couples. Normally, couples have to perform many responsibilities all together, especially when the couples are working couples; have to play a dual role as a family and working responsibilities. Total 200 couples (100 non-working couples & 100 working couples) participated in the age range of 25-40 years in this study. The results demonstrated that working couples are generally indicated better quality of life. It is investigated that working couples have a better lifestyle as compared to non-working couples. Working couples satisfying major forecasters of life scale quality than non-working couples. Pages: 476-478Ishita Mukerji and Anuradha Sharma (AIPS, Amity University, Noida, Uttar Pradesh) Read more Get Access
Case study of Anganwadi preschoolers: Nutrition, cognition and developmental milestones Pages: 479-482 Ravneet Chawla (Department of Human Development & Family Relations, Government Home Science College, Chandigarh) The study was done to investigate nutritional status of pre-schoolers from low and lower middle income purposively selected groups. The nutritional status was examined on the basis of 24 hour dietary recall method, by the calculation of protein and energy according to the ages of children (3-5 years) with regard to their eating habits of children. Height and weight were assessed according to WHO growth charts and according to the socio-economic status of children. Pilot study was done before the actual study. The sample (n=200, 100 preschoolers- 50 from each agency, 100 respective mothers) was taken from selected Anganwadi (A1) and from dedicated laboratory nursery school under the human development department of Government Home Science College (A2), Chandigarh. A self-designed questionnaire for assessment of nutritional status was used. Making of the tool included inputs from authors and from paediatrician from PGIMER, Chandigarh working largely in research dedicated to relationship between nutrition and overall development. Developmental profile-3 test was used to investigate the developmental milestones of children. StimQ test was used to investigate the stimulation quotient of children. The findings were concerning keeping in mind the urbanized well developed city in all its aspects otherwise. The socio economic status of families of children is low. Overall nutritional status of children was not up to the norms followed (WHO & RDA as per Nutritive & Dietetics, India). However A 2 children scored better than those from A 1 .Caregivers and mothers of 100 children were interviewed to collect necessary information regarding indicators of nutritional status of children. The findings suggested correlation between energy, protein, developmental milestones and stimulation quotient. It further indicates that good energy and protein also positively affect Stimulation Quotient and Developmental Milestones. In other words, good nutrition is important for better mental development. Clinical signs were more evident in A 1 children. Nutritional status of boys was better than that of girls. The state needs to intervene soon on nutritional care and provide dedicated awareness programs and also closely watched supplementary meal schemes. Pages: 479-482Ravneet Chawla (Department of Human Development & Family Relations, Government Home Science College, Chandigarh) Read more Get Access
Disaster and mental health: A need for multipronged approach Pages: 483-488 Shazia Manzoor and Masarat Ali (Department of Social Work, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir) Disasters have devastating short and long term psychological, social, economical, developmental, ecological and political impact. Developing countries are more vulnerable to the impact of disasters because of poverty, meager resources, illiteracy, poor infrastructure, lack of trained manpower and poor knowledge of disaster mental health. The people of Jammu and Kashmir in September 2014 witnessed one of the most devastating catastrophes in the history of the state. The destruction around has left the entire society traumatized which undoubtedly increased mental health problems in a significant proportion of those directly affected. In response to traumatized event(s) individuals tend to display various emotional and social instabilities in the form of wide range of emotional and behavioral symptoms including anxiety, irritability, and aggression, hopelessness suicidal ideation, low self-esteem, flash back of stressful event, etc. Research evidence of National and international level regarding psychological consequences of disasters has also found the same. Keeping in view the importance of mental health care for disaster affected population, the present study was carried out with the objective to analyse psychological impact of disasters. Using a multipronged approach this paper further highlighted how family, community, social workers and mental health professionals can play key role in preventing people from carrying the burden of poor mental health throughout their life. Pages: 483-488Shazia Manzoor and Masarat Ali (Department of Social Work, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, Jammu… Read more Get Access
Health status and health care utilisation among scheduled caste people in rural Kerala Pages: 489-491 Athira P. (Department of Sociology, University of Kerala, Kariavattom, Kerala) Health means complete physical, mental and social well-being of an individual. It is not merely the absence of disease, injury or distress that a person tends to view ones capacity to carry his daily activities. Health is the condition of being sound in body, mind or spirit especially freedom from physical disease or pain (Webster). It is a positive quality of living body of which fitness for ones work and happiness are distinguishing marks. On the background of this view, health condition of Kerala is deteriorating among the marginalized sections of society. Mortality and morbidity rate among marginalized group particularly among women is increasing day by day. Pages: 489-491Athira P. (Department of Sociology, University of Kerala, Kariavattom, Kerala) Read more Get Access
Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES) Pages: 492-494 Priyesh Kumar Singh and Tara Singh (Department of Psychology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh) Vijay Nath Mishra and Ranjeet Kumar Singh (Institute of Medical Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh) Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES) are episodes of altered movement, sensation or experience which are similar to epilepsy but caused by psychological process and not associated with abnormal discharges in the brain. Because of its somatic and psychiatric manifestation it neither falls in medical nor in mental health domain. Mostly, PNES are frequently misdiagnosed as epileptic seizures which risks patient's life. The global prevalence of PNES is estimated to about 2-33%/100,000 per year. Moreover, patient referred to epilepsy care unit of which 5 to 33% are PNES, 10 to 40% (PNES) of refractory seizures, among which mostly are women (75%) with age range of 20 to 30 years. Diagnosis of PNES is complicated by possible co-morbidity with epilepsy and other somatic co-morbidities like chronic pain, headache, sleep disturbances, asthma, obesity and other psychiatric disorders. The gold standard to diagnose patient of PNES is video-encephalography (V-EEG) although it has pitfalls. No single mechanism of event or contributing factor has been identified to be necessary to explain PNES, usually it is assumed as an unintentional manifestation of emotional distress which can be explained on the basis of neurophysiological, psychological and social base. Till now no accepted protocol for the treatment of PNES exists because of varied underlying mechanism that have triggered PNES and which do exist is not for long period and differs individually. The future suggested treatment intervention should include these three arms i.e. neurological, cognitive-behavioural and psychopharmacological intervention. Pages: 492-494Priyesh Kumar Singh and Tara Singh (Department of Psychology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar… Read more Get Access
Borderline personality and the transitional realm Pages: 495-498 Abhijatya Dhar (Department of Clinical Psychology, M.Sc. Theoretical Psychoanalytic Studies, Jaipur, Rajasthan) There is an established clinical co-relation between the use of transitional objects in adulthood and borderline personality disorder which is rarely found in any other personality disorder. The transitional phenomenon as described by Winnicott has a specific place in an infant's life, bringing about the successful and smooth acknowledgment and acceptance of the reality principle. Winnicott's work on transitional phenomenon and objects still remains pertinent in understanding the mind of the borderline personality. One of the current models of borderline, the Mentalization Model proposes two psychic modes of functioning for the borderline patient, namely, the “psychic equivalence” mode and the “pretend mode”. The description of these two modes seems reminiscent of the state of mind of an infant in the transitional phase, i.e., where reality and fantasy are not clearly delineated or distinguished and remain fused with each other. This paper explores the possibility of the adult borderline patient still functioning in the transitional realm and relating to others (people) as a transitional object, hence, still employing transitional objects, only in a disguised form. Pages: 495-498Abhijatya Dhar (Department of Clinical Psychology, M.Sc. Theoretical Psychoanalytic Studies, Jaipur, Rajasthan) Read more Get Access

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