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Adjustment patterns of adolescents in relation to their family type Pages: 638-641 Rashmi Upreti and Seema Sharma (Department of Human Development & Family Studies, PAU, Ludhiana, Punjab) The present study assessed and compared the adjustment patterns of adolescents in orphanages, single parent families and intact families. From the four selected cities of Punjab (Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Patiala, & Hoshiarpur), 100 school going adolescents were randomly selected from the selected orphanages and 100 adolescents were selected under both single parent families and intact families from the government schools. The sample was equally distributed across both the genders (Boys=50 & Girls=50, in each category). Therefore, total sample comprised of 300 respondents in the age group of 14-16 years. Bell's Adjustment Inventory adapted by Ojha was used to measure the adjustment of adolescents. Present study revealed that, overall, majority of adolescents residing with intact families reported medium level of adjustment. Adolescents from orphanages reported significantly more problems in social adjustment and emotional adjustment. Overall analysis also revealed that orphans had more adjustment problems as compared to their counterparts. To make the teen adjusting, parents or caretakers should encourage their involvement in extra-curricular activities; they should try to be extremely friendly with them for understanding them better and should include them in decisions. Pages: 638-641Rashmi Upreti and Seema Sharma (Department of Human Development & Family Studies, PAU, Ludhiana… Read more Get Access
Assessment and management of negative mood states among males with substance dependence Pages: 642-647 Neha Sharma (Department of Psychology, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Galgotias University, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh) The country is flooded with substances that lift you up, cool you down and turn you upside down. The cost of money and emotional turmoil has made the issue of substance abuse a major concern worldwide. This research was also an attempt to assess and manage such emotional turmoils (negative mood states) among males with substance dependence. Objectives were to develop an assessment tool, to develop an intervention program and to study its effect on negative mood states. Here negative mood states were anxiety, depression, guilt and anger while intervention program included yoga therapy, relaxation therapy, adaptive skills training and psycho education. Four directional hypotheses were formulated to analyze the effect of intervention program on negative mood states. Negative mood states were assessed by mood states questionnaire developed by the researcher. 100 male subjects from 16 to 60 years of age having multiple substance dependence were selected through purposive sampling. Pre- post control group design was used to collect data and the data for four hypotheses was analyzed by using t- test. Results showed that three hypotheses were accepted at 0.01 level of significance except one related to guilt. This research is significant in providing a new negative mood states assessment tool, a new intervention program for managing negative mood states and preparing subjects for relapse prevention after treatment. Pages: 642-647Neha Sharma (Department of Psychology, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Galgotias University, Greater… Read more Get Access
A comparative study of percieved social support in relation to psychological well-being in post-maternity working women Pages: 648-652 Jyotsna Singh (Department of Psychology, Arts Faculty, North Campus, University of Delhi, Delhi) Khurshid Alam (Zakir Hussain Delhi College, University of Delhi, Delhi) Research suggests that growing pressure on working mothers both external and internal contributes to a feeling of intolerable stress. The pressure comes from the media and society, but mostly it comes from person's own selves. More working mothers than ever are trapped in an endless cycle of guilt: feeling they are bad mothers because they work and bad employees because they have a family. The children are inevitably affected in return affecting the well-being of working women post maternity who perceive least support from significant others or family/ friends. Therefore, it is necessary to focus on the psychological well-being and perceived social support among working women post maternity. Psychological well-being is influenced by life events, personality characteristics, personal goals, perceived social support, the type of attribution one makes. The results depict that there is no significant effect of perceived social support on the psychological well-being of the post maternity women. Pages: 648-652Jyotsna Singh (Department of Psychology, Arts Faculty, North Campus, University of Delhi, Delhi)Khurshid Alam… Read more Get Access
A review on synergistic relationship between nutrition and exercise in treating depression Pages: 653-658 Dhami P., Pandey P., Kaur, A., and Kaur K. (Department of Food and Nutrition, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab) Kavitha C. (Department of Food Processing Technology, College of Community Science, UAS Dharwad, Karnataka) Depression has become a global problem seeking immediate attention from health practitioners and nutritionists. It is a mental disorder caused by a wide array of modifiable and non modifiable factors. People with depression exhibit mood swings, loss of interest or pleasure, disturbed sleep, feelings of guilt and poor concentration. Evidences have found a causal relationship between certain foods, physical inactivity, genetic factors and the development, progression and treatment of depression. In the past, most studies have only focused on the association of depression with specific nutrients or foods. But, the recent studies showcases that nutrition in synergy with exercise and adequate sleep can be far more effective in treating depression compared to when involved alone. This review summarizes the role of various macronutrients and micronutrients and influence of consistent exercise regimen in the neurotransmitter's synthesis and their regulation in influencing the mood and depressive symptoms of patients with depression. Although the efficacy of antidepressant drugs has also been well recognized but as prevention is better than cure, so is the role of these duo factors as a protective shield to pave away depression. Pages: 653-658Dhami P., Pandey P., Kaur, A., and Kaur K. (Department of Food and Nutrition… Read more Get Access
Link between obesity and cardiovascular disease: A review Pages: 659-661 Simmi Saini and Vipin Gupta (Department of Anthropology, University of Delhi, Delhi) Obesity has become an important global health issue. Over the last few decades, the increasing burden of obesity has resulted in ever increasing prevalence of metabolic and cardiovascular complications. Both insulin resistance and inflammation play an important role in linking obesity with cardiovascular disease (CVD). In obese people, adipose tissue undergoes substantial remodeling including hypertrophy, possibly hampering the normal physiological functions. These hypertrophic adipocytes produce an increase amount of non-esterified fatty acids (NEFAs), hormones and inflammatory cytokines that are strongly involved in the pathogenesis of CVD. Early diagnosis and lifestyle modifications including weight loss, healthy diet intake and increased physical activity could of great importance in management and prevention of these disorders. Pages: 659-661Simmi Saini and Vipin Gupta (Department of Anthropology, University of Delhi, Delhi) Read more Get Access
Role of academics in happiness Pages: 662-665 Mahima Sahi (Department of Psychology, MCM DAV, Chandigarh) During the past few decades academic performance has emerged as a significant indicator of student credibility. Academic efforts of an individual therefore impact parental-social attitudes towards them to a large extent. This perception not only impacts the psycho-social well-being of the individual but also their ideology towards life. It further also influences an individual's belief system, self-concept, resilience pattern and perception towards various situations in life. Thus, the current investigation aims to examine whether academic performance plays a role in Happiness of college graduate students. The sample comprised of 100 female graduates in the age range of 18-22 years. For this purpose, Oxford Happiness Questionnaire (Hills & Argyle, 2002) was administered and the last academic score of the students was noted down. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistical techniques and Pearson Correlation Coefficient. Results depicted significant positive associations between Happiness and Academic Performance (p>.01). The average happiness of students came out to be 4.11 that falls between the ranges of 'pretty happy' while the average academic percentage came out to be '73%'. This indicates a linear relationship between the level of happiness and academic performance. This knowledge can be therefore used heuristically to formulate intervention strategies aimed at enhancing happiness amongst college students and further to reduce its dependency on academic endeavors so as to ensure sustainability. Pages: 662-665Mahima Sahi (Department of Psychology, MCM DAV, Chandigarh) Read more Get Access
A review of the consumption pattern of outside foods Pages: 666-671 Pooja S. Bhat (Department of Agricultural and Rural Management, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu) T. N. Venkata Reddy and P. K. Mandanna (Department of Agricultural Marketing, Co-operation and Business Management, University of Agricultural Sciences GKVK, Bengaluru, Karnataka) Among the many factors accountable for the rapid rise in the restaurant sector, urbanization, increasing nuclear families, changing routines, escalation in the number of dual income households play a far more domineering role. Global cuisines have now become a household phenomenon, given that many consumers now resort to fine dining wherein the consumers not just want to go and eat out. Taste, flavor, texture, safety, warmth, health, freshness, delicacy, fast, convenient, liking, locational attribute, enjoyment, international dining experience, nutritional value, easy accessibility, service promptness, affordable price, portion sizes, speed, ingredients, packaging, attitude of the staff, additional information, satisfaction levels, opening hours, accuracy in billing, design of the restaurant, salty, quality of the food, healthfulness, brand, outstanding reputation, patronization, menu variety, hunger satisfying, dietary diversity are some of the reasons cited by the consumers for the consumption of outside foods. The paper highlights reviews dealing with the consumption pattern of outside foods of consumers from the year 1996 to the year 2014.The study highlights the various aspects of the consumption pattern of outside foods, frequency of consumption, commonly consumed foods, time spent, expenditure per visit along with the reasons and choices for the preferences towards outside foods. Pages: 666-671Pooja S. Bhat (Department of Agricultural and Rural Management, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore… Read more Get Access
Emotional management of the employee at work place Pages: 672-677 Alpana Mohan (Department of Psychology, VMLG College, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh) Emotional Intelligence is a set of qualities and competencies that captures a broad collection of individual skills and dispositions, usually referred to as soft skills or inter and intra-personal skills, that are outside the traditional areas of specific knowledge, general intelligence, and technical or professional skills. Emotions are an intrinsic part of our biological makeup, and every morning they march into the office with us and influence our behaviour. Emotional management is the ability to maintain control when situation, people and events make excessive demands. This study will be helpful to know the relation between the emotional intelligence and performance on the employees. This paper is through light on impact of emotional intelligence on performance of employees. Emotional Intelligence (EI) refers to the ability to perceive, control, and evaluate emotions. Some researchers suggest that emotional intelligence can be learned and strengthened, while other claim it is an inborn characteristic. On the basis of the secondary research thoroughly, review of literature is being taken with recent articles. Through this study, it is concluded that emotional intelligence has greater impact on performance of employees. Secondly an emotionally intelligent organization is based on an organizational strategy to improve business performance. The purpose of this study is to identify how the employee dealing in the emotional management at work place. Pages: 672-677Alpana Mohan (Department of Psychology, VMLG College, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh) Read more Get Access
Spirituality and subjective well-being among catholic college teachers of Bangalore Pages: 678-680 Mukti Clarence and Tony Sam George (Department of Psychology, Christ University, Bengaluru, Karnataka) The relation between spirituality and subjective well-being was measured in 176 (56= male, 120= female) college teachers from four Catholic college teachers of Bangalore. Teachers rated their own spirituality using the Spiritual Competence Scale (Sing & Premrajan, 2007). Teachers' subjective well-being was measured using self-report based on the Satisfaction with Life Scale (Diener, 1985) and Positive Affect and Negative Affective Scale (Watson, Clark, & Tellegen, 1988). Scales scores were computed by using spss-20 version. Correlation and simple linear regression were carried out. Results revealed that there is a significant positive relationship between spirituality and subjective well-being and also subjective well-being can be explained by spirituality. Pages: 678-680Mukti Clarence and Tony Sam George (Department of Psychology, Christ University, Bengaluru, Karnataka) Read more Get Access
Vaastu Shastra for bringing positivity to life: A review Pages: 681-684 Neetima Batra and Poonam Malik (College of Home Sciene, CCSHAU, Hisar, Haryana) Vaastu is not merely a word but it is a science and a bridge between man and nature. It paves the way for enhanced health, wealth, prosperity and happiness in an enlightened environment. 'Vaas' means residence and 'tu' means God. So, vaastu is God's place of living. Vaastu is the science of direction that combines all the five elements of nature called paanchbhootas and balance them with the man and the material. The proper orientation means the proper knowledge of all the eight directions. Every direction has its own significance and has its own construction. The basic rules of Vaastu Shastra are based on these eight directions. The present study reviews the various studies carried out in the field of Vaastu i.e., its meaning, evidence of existence, significance and various uses. Vaastu Shastra is popular in this modern, scientific world which means it is an ancient science that continues to be relevant in the present times. The fundamental principle of vaastu shastra is to add value to a man's life. Behind every vaastu guideline, there is a scientific reasoning that aims at providing an organized and convenient life to everyone. Pages: 681-684Neetima Batra and Poonam Malik (College of Home Sciene, CCSHAU, Hisar, Haryana) Read more Get Access
A study on emotional intelligence in relation to adjustment among college students Pages: 685-687 Seema Bajaj and Mohd Ayub (Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi) This study was conducted on n=200 college students both male and female (17-21 years) from college located in Malerkotla, Dist. Sangrur, Punjab region to find out relationship between emotional intelligence and adjustment of college students using standardized tests by descriptive survey method. Basic information sheet, emotional intelligence scale, adjustment inventory was used to collect the data. Data was processed and appropriate statistical analysis was carried out. The following are the key findings from the above study: it shows that There is negative significance correlation between the following variables:- Emotional Intelligence and Adjustment r= -0.564** (Home, Health, Social, & Educational), which shows that the students who have high emotional intelligence have better adjustment in their life which is very much useful for achieving success in life. Pages: 685-687Seema Bajaj and Mohd Ayub (Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi) Read more Get Access
Role of mindfulness in stress management Pages: 688-690 Sangeeta Kamath (Ramnivas Ruia College, Mumbai, Maharashtra) Academic life of an adolescent is marked by complex challenges, motivations and problems, which make it stressful. Importance of mindfulness in stress management among youth was studied by assessing the stress level before and after exposure to mindfulness- based program. Results suggest a significant reduction in the stress level after exposure to mindfulness program that was based on Indian knowledge system. Pages: 688-690Sangeeta Kamath (Ramnivas Ruia College, Mumbai, Maharashtra) Read more Get Access
The possible development of the ideal self-through social networking sites among adolescents Pages: 691-693 Durga Menon (Department of Psychology, Montfort College, Bengaluru, Karnataka) Neha Parashar (Sampurna Institute of Advanced Studies, Bengaluru, Karnataka) The main objective of this study is to identify the possible role of social networking sites in the development of the ideal self. A study was conducted in which samples of 8 adolescents were interviewed regarding their usage of a social networking site (facebook) and the development of their ideal self. Data was derived using a semi structured interview which was analysed using thematic analysis. The global themes that were drawn from the study were futuristic thinking of career options, development of an image of recognition and creation of a better self for the future. The results tried establishing that social; networking sites aid in the development of certain aspects of the self. The implications of this study includes looking at the technological aspect that could impact self-development, understanding the repercussions of the in congruency between the real self and the ideal self, and assessing the impact these repercussions could have on mental health. Pages: 691-693Durga Menon (Department of Psychology, Montfort College, Bengaluru, Karnataka)Neha Parashar (Sampurna Institute of Advanced… Read more Get Access
Morphological and functional properties of starch extracted from common buckwheat Pages: 694-695 Sangeeta and R.B. Grewal (Centre of Food Science and Technology, CCSHAU, Hisar, Haryana) Buckwheat commonly known as kuttu is a non-glutinous pseudo-cereal belonging to the family polygonaceae. In buckwheat flour, starch is a main component which plays an important role in the functional properties of end-use food products. The present investigation was carried out to examine the morphological and functional characteristics of buckwheat starch. Water absorption capacity, solubility index and swelling power of buckwheat starch was observed as 91.83%, 0.11 and 18.43g/g, respectively. Keeping in view these functional properties we can use buckwheat starch in various food and industrial application. Pages: 694-695Sangeeta and R.B. Grewal (Centre of Food Science and Technology, CCSHAU, Hisar, Haryana) Read more Get Access
Management of a young adult female of chronic OCD with religious obsessions and cleaning compulsions Pages: 696-699 Mukta Mrinalini (Clinical Psychologist, Mental Health Unit, Department of Women Child Development, Delhi) Shweta Singh (Department of Psychiatry, KGMU, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh) Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is one of the common mental disorders with which youth are being affected. Even though people understand the symptoms of OCD they are not aware how to manage the obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors. We present management of a case of young adult Muslim female with religious obsessions and cleaning compulsions by using Cognitive Behavior Therapy. The patient reported to Psychiatry OPD, KGMU with the complaints of excessive cleaning compulsions especially while performing religious rituals since last six years. She was not willing to seek pharmacological treatment, hence was managed by Cognitive Behavoir Therapy which included Cognitive Therapy and Exposure Response Prevention. The 45 minute sessions were scheduled twice weekly for one month and once weekly for the next two months. In addition follow up sessions were also planned. As the therapy progressed, the patient reported improvement in terms of her clinical condition and her general well being. There was 80-85 % improvement according to the patient and her mother. Cognitive Behavior Therapy done by integrating ERP and Cognitive Therapy proved to be beneficial for treating the religious obsessions and cleanining compulsions in a young adult female with chronic OCD but also helped to improve her general well-being. Pages: 696-699Mukta Mrinalini (Clinical Psychologist, Mental Health Unit, Department of Women Child Development, Delhi)Shweta Singh… Read more Get Access
Exploring differences with reference to quality of life and coping styles among caregivers of patients suffering from thalassemia major on the basis of demographics of the caregivers Pages: 700-706 Saira Majid (National Institute of Psychology, Quaid e-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan) Ayesha Zafar (Department of Clinical Psychology, Kinnaird College for Women, Lahore, Pakistan) Approximately nine million carriers of B- thalassemia have been found in Pakistan which has made it the most genetically common disease in the country. The objective of this research was to explore the differences with reference to quality of life and coping styles among caregivers of patients suffering from thalassemia major on the basis of demographics of the caregivers. The sample for the present study consisted of 202 (Men=102; Women=100) caregivers of patients suffering from thalassemia major. Data was collected from caregivers of patients suffering from thalassemia major from two different institutes i.e, Thalassemia center, Rawalpindi and Fatimid foundation, Lahore. Urdu versions of World Health Organization Quality of Life Scale-Brief and Brief Cope were used. One way Anova and Post Hoc analysis were run to fulfill the objective of the study. Results of the study showed significant differences on the basis of demographic variables that included age, education, monthly income and family system. Pages: 700-706Saira Majid (National Institute of Psychology, Quaid e-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan)Ayesha Zafar (Department of… Read more Get Access
Awareness of ASHA workers about their role and responsibilities under National Health Mission: A study of Malwa region of Punjab Pages: 707-713 Amandeep Kaur (Department of Sociology and Social Anthropology, Punjabi University, Patiala, Punjab) The objectives of this study were to assess adherence to selection criteria in the recruitment of ASHA workers, to assess of their awareness regarding their roles and responsibilities and to assess their performance against their job descriptions in Malwa region of Punjab state, India. For the present study, two districts, the district Patiala and the district Sangrur has been selected from the Malwa region of Punjab, on the basis of high focusing and non-high focusing districts. Thirteen Community Health Centres has been selected from two Districts. A total one hundred thirty (ASHA workers) respondents has selected for the purpose of study. Primary data has collected with the help of interview schedule. The seven blocks of district Sangrur and six blocks of district Patiala were visited to conduct interview, focused group discussion and observation. Interview schedule prepared to get the views of ASHA workers regarding National Health Mission. Data collected through interview schedule has supplemented through observation. In order to have a deep insight into the feedback of respondents towards the scheme, it becomes necessary to deal with the socio-economic characteristics of the respondents include age, education, caste and family income. ASHA workers predominantly involved in certain task: knowledge about medicine kit, knowledge about Ante Natal Checkup and Post Natal Checkup, awareness about the Newborn Care, accompanying of ASHA worker with women at Hospital, registered Case under Asha Worker, knowledge regarding various component of Mother and Child health. Conclusion ASHA workers were largely recruited as per pre-set selection criteria with regard to age, education, family status, income, and residence. ASHA workers were found to be functional in some areas with scope for improvement in others. The role of ASHA workers was perceived to be more of a link worker and facilitator rather than a community health worker. Pages: 707-713Amandeep Kaur (Department of Sociology and Social Anthropology, Punjabi University, Patiala, Punjab) Read more Get Access
Depression, optimism-pessimism attitude and psychological well-being in adolescent boys and girls Pages: 714-716 Nisar Ahmad Wani (Government Degree College for Women, Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir) The present study was conducted to explore the difference in Depression, Optimism-Pessimism Attitude and Psychological Well-Being in Adolescent Boys and Girls. The sample comprised of 100 adolescents (50 boys & 50 girls) belonging to an age group of 16-18 years and studying in XI class from CBSE affiliated schools of Rohtak and Sonepat districts. Results revealed that boys experienced more depression than girls. The respondents having pessimism had reported high depression and low psychological well-being than who had reported optimism. Pages: 714-716Nisar Ahmad Wani (Government Degree College for Women, Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir) Read more Get Access
Role of adjustment in female adolescents of nuclear and joint families in Darjeeling district Pages: 717-720 Bijoyeta Das (Department of Psychology, Gauhati University, Guwahati, Assam) The family is a complex and dynamic institution in India, and for many decades, several studies were carried out to understand this complexity. Few studies indicate that family plays a vital role on the adjustment level of individual. Adolescent girls are believed to go through critical time of life when important decisions are made that could dramatically impact the future trajectory of lives: for example, about marriage or whether to stay in school. The Present study was conducted to find out the role of adjustment in female adolescents of Nuclear and Joint families in Darjeeling District. Descriptive Survey Method was used for collecting data using personal information Schedule developed by the investigator. Bell Adjustment Inventory was also used for this purpose. The sample Comprised of randomly selected 30 adolescents (15 from nuclear & 15 from Joint families) studying in classes XI and XII of CBSE Schools in Darjeeling district. The aim of the study was to find out the overall adjustment level of female adolescents in nuclear and joint families. Adolescents were taken from both hills and plains area of the District. The statistical analysis of the study would be done by using SD to measure the co-efficient of correlation and t-test to measure the scores of the sample. Pages: 717-720Bijoyeta Das (Department of Psychology, Gauhati University, Guwahati, Assam) Read more Get Access
Perception of adolescents about their family environment: A comparative study Pages: 721-723 Pinki Ninaniya and Santosh Sangwan (Department of Human Development and Family Studies, COHS, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, Haryana) Anju Manocha (Government College for Women, Sector 14, Punchkula, Haryana) Family is the most important institute in whole society where a person related by blood with each other and this is the place of security, promise and comfort and with the help of marriage they live together. The present study was carried out in Hisar district of Haryana state. For the study 200 adolescents i.e 100 from rural and 100 from urban between the age group of 16-18 years were selected. Family Environment Scale developed by Bhatia and Chadha (1993) was used to assess home environment of the adolescents. Results revealed that significant differences were noted between cohesion, acceptance and caring and control aspects of family environment and living area of respondents. Results further revealed that urban respondents had better quality of family environment, as they were showing higher percentages as compare to rural respondents on all the aspects except active recreational orientation and conflict, who had showing poor quality of family environment. Pages: 721-723Pinki Ninaniya and Santosh Sangwan (Department of Human Development and Family Studies, COHS, CCS… Read more Get Access
Women and well-being: The implication of work Pages: 724-729 Fatima Islahi (Centre for Womens Studies, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh) Work and family are the two most important aspects in women's lives. Women have always played a pivotal role in the family catering to all the requirements of household. With the changing facets of modern society, on account of rapid industrialization and globalization, the role and responsibilities of women have attained a new perspective. More and more women are entering the workforce and have to balance the competing demands of both work and family. This has lead to an increasing concern regarding the implication of work on women's health and well-being. This paper aims to discuss well-being among women in relation to their work. A modified version of BBC Subjective Well-being Scale was used on a sample of 200 women comprising 100 working and 100 non working women. Correlation analysis and t-test were employed to analyze the data. Overall, working and non working women exhibited significantly different levels of well-being. Variations were also noticed with respect to different factors. Dual responsibilities at home and workplace might make a women financially secure but in the age of nuclear families this is infusing psychological problems among working women. Pages: 724-729Fatima Islahi (Centre for Womens Studies, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh) Read more Get Access
Workplace bullying: A noxious treatment for employee mental health Pages: 730-734 Amit Kumar Vishwakarma (Department of Psychology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh) Visheshta Mishra (Department of Psychology, MMV, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh) Sandeep Kumar (Department of Psychology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh) Workplace harassment affects the light, passion, humor, personality and others intellectual properties of many employees, until recently it has been relatively ignored in the ocean of organizational psychology literature. First, the aim of this study was investigate the relationship between workplace bullying and mental health. Secondly, effect of workplace bullying behaviour on employee behaviour and his deviant behaviour in social relation. Health harming and potential antecedents and consequences also focuses hidden and troubles features of victims. After deep analysis of review show personal construct, individual differences, environmental factor and culture was negatively significant today to night behaviour of employee well-being. Female, disable, patient, aged person, black skin people, third gender and dwarf or all other people found mainly as a victim from previous research. Poor social, work culture, quality, features of work, Rankism and environment were showing negatively correlated with intentional inflicts bullying in organization. Bullying and aggression had similar effects on the feelings of stress, mental health, and job satisfaction of both men and women. Most of the studies focus on only in employee or organizational scenario due to most of part of human behaviour has in dark. Counselling, intervention, prevention, policy, rule, laws have some issue who is not prescribed by previous studies in effective ways. Pages: 730-734Amit Kumar Vishwakarma (Department of Psychology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh)Visheshta Mishra (Department… Read more Get Access
Metacognition, self-regulation and learning environment as determinant of academic achievement Pages: 735-739 Parvinder Kaur, Sarita Saini, and Deepika Vig (Department of Human Development and Family Studies, College of Home Science, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab) The present study intends to investigate the interplay among metacognition, learning environment and self-regulation as determinant of adolescent academic achievement. Metacognition, self-regulation and favourable learning environment are being acknowledged to have potential impact on the academic achievement of learners. Therefore, it is worthwhile to investigate these components in educational context and explore their contribution towards the academic performance of adolescents. The statistical population of this research consisted of 400 respondents (equally distributed over gender & locale) drawn from randomly selected Government Senior Secondary Schools of urban and rural areas of Ludhiana and Moga districts of Punjab. Metacognitive Awareness Inventory (Schraw & Dennison, 1994); Dundee Ready Education Environment Measure (Roff et al., 1997); and Self-Regulation Questionnaire (Brown et al., 1999) were used to collect the relevant information from the respondents as per the objectives of the study. The results revealed that metacognition, self-regulation and perceptions pertaining to overall learning environment were significantly positively contributing towards the academic achievement of respondents. Pages: 735-739Parvinder Kaur, Sarita Saini, and Deepika Vig (Department of Human Development and Family Studies… Read more Get Access
Role of psychological capital on subjective well-being among private sector female employees Pages: 740-744 Deepika Gupta and Priyanka Shukla (Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Shri Ramswaroop Memorial University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh) The word capital refers to the value of assets and resources available for a specific need. While human capital refers to “what you know” and social capital refers to “who you know”, psychological capital is reflected in person's self-view or sense of self-esteem (Goldsmith, Veum, & Darity, 1997). Psychological Capital refers to psychological status, such as hope, optimism, self efficacy and resiliency. It helps to regulate emotions, manage thoughts, and behave in a positive manner, despite adverse circumstances. Subjective well being is an important aspect for an effective performance in each undertaking sector, as it determines the internal feelings to persuade the external actions. Currently there are several things that affect the lives of working women especially in their working environment such as work demands, personal life issues and stressful environments which has led the researcher to choosing the constructs of psychological capital and subjective well-being in order to fulfill the research gap found amongst these two domains (Tabassum & Ali, 2012). The objectives of the present study are 1) to assess positive psychological strength (i.e., hope, efficacy, resilience, & optimism) and subjective well-being of private sector female employees; 2) to examine the relationship between psychological capital and subjective well-being among private sector female employees. The sample of the present study was comprised of 30 working women in private sector in Lucknow city. The study used a quantitative research design. Psychological Capital Questionnaire (PCQ) and Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) were used. Result reveals positive significant relationship between Psychological Capital and Subjective Well-being among working women. Pages: 740-744Deepika Gupta and Priyanka Shukla (Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Shri Ramswaroop Memorial… Read more Get Access
Impact of psychological interventions in reducing anxiety among adolescents Pages: 745-747 Freda Cota E Pereira (Department of Psychology, M.E.S College of Arts & Commerce, Zuarinagar-Goa) V. R. Shinde (Department of Psychology, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, Maharastra) This research study attempts to observe the impact of Psychological Interventions on decreasing anxiety among adolescents. In order to achieve this objective, Sinha's and Sinha's Anxiety Scale was administered on 200 undergraduate students from colleges of Goa. The adolescents who are in need of Psychological Interventions were identified on the basis of pre-test scores determined in the scale. On the basis of the obtained data, adolescents were than divided into experimental and control groups. Psychological Intervention were provided to those identified adolescent's of experimental group, over a period of one year. Later post-test data is collected from both the groups of adolescents. Further, paired 't'-test was applied to observe the impact of Psychological Intervention on the above data. The results of anxiety scores revealed that the obtained 't' value (13.44) is very highly significant (p<0.001). Hypothesis stating that there will be a significant reduction in anxiety, among Goan Adolescents after going through Psychological Interventions is proved through this paper. Pages: 745-747Freda Cota E Pereira (Department of Psychology, M.E.S College of Arts & Commerce, Zuarinagar-Goa)V… Read more Get Access

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