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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.
Editor-in-Chief: Sunil Saini, PhD
Editorial Office: 1245/4, Mohalla Sainian, Hisar, Haryana, India
Email: suneil.psy@gmail.com, iahrw2019@gmail.com
Phone: 9255442103
Publisher: IAHRW Publications Private Limited
ISSN: 2229-5356 (print version)
ISSN: 2321-3698 (electronic version)
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Editorial Board
Akbar Husain, PhD, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh
Annalakshmi Naryanan, PhD, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore
Anuradha Sovani, PhD, Mumbai University, Mumbai
Aradhana Shukla, PhD, Kumaun University, Almora
Kiran Sahu, PhD, Meerut, Uttar Pardesh
Ravi Gunthey, PhD, TEPSE & HEPSEN, Jodhpur, Rajasthan
Radhy Shyam, PhD, MD University, Rohtak
Rahul K.Tiwari, MBBS MD, IMS, Banaras Hindu University Varanasi , UP
Sangeeta Trama, PhD, Punjabi University, Patiala
Sibnath Deb, PhD, Pondicherry University, Pondicherry
Sunita Malhotra, PhD, MD University, Rohtak, Haryana
Urvashi Ojha, IMS , Banaras Hindu University Varanasi
Vivek Kumar Jha, MASLP, SGT University, Gurugram, Haryana
Editor-in-Chief: Sunil Saini, PhD, Editorial Office: 1245/18, Moh. Sainian, Hisar, Haryana, India
Email: suneil.psy@gmail.com,
Phone: 9255442103
Publisher: IAHRW
ISSN: 2229-5356 (print version)
ISSN: 2321-3698 (electronic version)
Frequency: Quarterly
Indexing: EBSCO, ProQuest, ProQuest Central, USA Library, WorldCat, J-Gate, Academic Search Premier, National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS)
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Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing (IJHW) is a peer-reviewed research journal published quarterly by Indian Association of Health, Research and Welfare. (IAHRW) publications The IJHW is indexed with EBSCO, ProQuest, J-Gate, etc. The journal welcomes the submission of manuscripts that meet the general criteria of scientific excellence in the area of Health Sciences and sub fields including psychology, psychiatry, Medicine and other related social and behavioral sciences
IJHW is published quarterly (March, June, September and December). Submission of an article implies that the work described has not been published previously (except in the form of an abstract or as part of a published lecture or academic thesis), that it is not under consideration for publication elsewhere, that its publication is approved by all authors and tacitly or explicitly by the responsible authorities where the work was carried out, and that, if accepted, it will not be published elsewhere including electronically in the same form, in English or in any other language, without the written consent of the copyright-holder.
Manuscripts should be submitted in the format outlined in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (7th edition) and should be sent via email at iahrw2019@gmail.com. The papers are reviewed by professional reviewers who have specialized expertise in the respective area, and to judge the quality of the paper in a time bound and confidential manner. The paper shall be review by double blind review process.
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• Journal article
Panda, T., Lamba, V., Goyal, N., Saini, S., Boora, S., Cruz. (2018). Psychometric Testing in Schools. Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing, 8(2), 213–245.
• Article by DOI
Slifka, M. K., & Whitton, J. L. (2000) Clinical implications of dysregulated cytokine production. Journal of Molecular Medicine, doi:10.1007/s001090000086
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Calfee, R. C., & Valencia, R. R. (1991). APA guide to preparing manuscripts for journal publication. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
• Book chapter
O’Neil, J. M., & Egan, J. (1992). Men’s and women’s gender role journeys: Metaphor for healing, transition, and transformation. In B. R. Wainrib (Ed.), Gender issues across the life cycle (pp. 107–123). New York: Springer.
• Online document
Abou-Allaban, Y., Dell, M. L., Greenberg, W., Lomax, J., Peteet, J., Torres, M., & Cowell, V. (2006). Religious/spiritual commitments and psychiatric practice. Resource document. American Psychiatric Association. http://www.psych.org/edu/other_res/lib_archives/archives/200604.pdf. Accessed 25 June 2007.
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The acceptance rate depends upon the below 10% plagiarism (Turnitin Software) and reviewers’ feedback and recommendations.
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The Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing follows ethical publishing standards and may have specific policies regarding the use of AI in research and writing. Authors are expected to disclose the use of AI tools in manuscript preparation, ensuring that AI-generated content does not compromise originality, accuracy, or ethical integrity. For precise guidelines, it is recommended to refer to the journal’s official policy.
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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.
Editor-in-Chief: Sunil Saini, PhD, Editorial Office: 1245/18, Moh. Sainian, Hisar, Haryana, India
Email: suneil.psy@gmail.com,
Phone: 9255442103, 7988885490
Publisher: IAHRW Publications Private Limited
ISSN: 2229-5356 (print version)
ISSN: 2321-3698 (electronic version)
Frequency: Quarterly
Indexing: EBSCO, ProQuest, ProQuest Central, USA Library, WorldCat, J-Gate, Academic Search Premier, National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS)
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All content of the Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing is subject to peer-review. The Editor first checks and evaluates the submitted manuscript, examining its fit and quality regarding its significance, manuscript format, research quality. If it is suitable for potential publication, the Editor directs the manuscript for Plagiarism check, and the minimum similarity acceptable is below 20% without references. After that, editor directs the manuscript to two reviewers, with both being experts in the field. This journal employs double-blind review, where the author and referee remains anonymous throughout the process. Referees are asked to evaluate whether the manuscript is original, makes a theoretical contribution to the study, methodology is sound, follows appropriate ethical guidelines, whether the results are clearly presented and sufficient supporting studies are given and support the conclusion. The time for evaluation is approximately one month. The Editor’s decision will be sent to the author with recommendations made by the referees. Revised manuscripts might be returned to the initial referees who may then request another revision of the manuscript. After both reviewer’s feedback, the Editor decides if the manuscript will be rejected, accepted with revision needed or accepted for publication. The Editor’s decision is final. Referees advise the Editor, who is responsible for the final decision to accept or reject the article.
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Transparency and objectivity in research are essential for publication in this journal. These principles are strictly followed in our peer review process and decision of publication. Manuscript submissions are assigned to reviewers in an effort to minimize potential conflicts of interest. After papers are assigned, individual reviewers are required to inform the editor-in-chief of any conflict.
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Pages: 344-348 This study investigated to what extent there is a relationship between job satisfaction and organizational commitment among health care employees in the Caribbean. The study included a sample of 33 employees who worked in a health care facility in the Caribbean. There were two questionnaires used for this study. One measurement instrument was the Job Satisfaction Questionnaire adapted by Lucas, Babakus, and Ingram (1990) used to measure the overall job satisfaction among healthcare employees. The other measurement instrument was the Klein Unidimensional Target-free (KUT) questionnaire developed by Klein, Cooper, Molloy, and Swanson (2014) used to measure the overall organizational commitment among healthcare employees. The Pearson r correlation was used to determine the relationship between job satisfaction and organizational commitment. The study found that there was a moderate but significant positive relationship between overall job satisfaction and overall organizational commitment among health care facility employees in the Caribbean. Pages: 344-348David Bennett and Roquel Hylton (School of Business and Management, University of the Commonwealth… |
Pages: 349-352 With a range of spiritual and religious factors demonstrated positive qualities in adolescents and young adults, very few studies were made considering emerging adults. Individuals at this stage, explore a variety of life directions in work, religious and spiritual beliefs, social support and different views about the world which can impact their life satisfaction. Interestingly the previous studies explored that the stage of emerging adulthood was noticed mainly in developed and industrialised countries. A developing country like India is also witnessing a pandemic revolution in the fields of information technology and industrialisation like any other developed country which is leading to the greater prevalence of emerging adulthood and there by seeking up new revolution in this field. The purpose of the current study was to explore the impact of daily spiritual experience and perceived social support on life satisfaction among emerging adults in an Indian Perspective. The results of the study showed that there is a significant relationship between daily spiritual experience, perceived social support and life satisfaction and both daily spiritual experience and perceived social support significantly predicted life satisfaction. Pages: 349-352Anantha Ubharadka (Department of Psychology, Kristu Jayanti College, Bangalore, Karnataka) |
Pages: 353-356 Health of women is an universal concern. Women's health differs from men's health in unique ways. Health of women is of great importance during their reproductive years. The present study entitled “Gap between knowledge and practice of rural mothers related to health of mothers and children” was carried out in Jorhat district of Assam to assess the existing gap between knowledge and practices of rural mothers related to their health such as reproductive health, maternal health and child health. A sample of 325 young mothers having children below 6 years of age were selected randomly for the study. The study was conducted in eleven numbers of villages of Jorhat district of Assam. The findings revealed that most of the respondents had good knowledge regarding their reproductive health, maternal health and child health while some of them were found to have lack of practice in some aspects of health. Pages: 353-356Jinamoni Saikia, Krishna Baruah, and Sushmita Borah (Department of Human Development and Family Studies… |
Pages: 357-361 The present study examined the effectiveness of “Integrated Well-being Intervention “for alleviating depression and enhancing the psychological well-being of widows. It used a “two-group randomized controlled trial” with 40 widows in mild to moderate depression. Beck's Depression Inventory and Ryff's Scales of Psychological Well-being were used to measure the level of depression and determine their psychological well-being. The intervention was implemented for five weeks and the results showed significant effects on the participants. The results were analyzed using Paired Sample t-test, MANOVA and Cohen's d test indicated the extent of its effect. The study proved that the “Integrated Well-being Intervention (IWI) is an effective intervention tool for increasing psychological well-being and reducing depression among widows in Tamil Nadu, India. Pages: 357-361John Lourdusamy and Sally Caballero (Department of Psychology, The Graduate School, University of Santo… |
Pages: 362-367 The present article was a theoretical review regarding the use of Transactional Analysis as Marital therapy and its effectiveness. Married couples often hope for a perfect relationship. Unfortunately now days intimate relationships are often unsatisfying and marked by numerous conflicts. On the basis of review of literature, it was found that in India the rate of divorce and separation has increased drastically. Common problems include poor understanding, lack of recognition and acceptance, financial independence, lack of communication, ineffective communication etc. The popular marital therapies being used by counselors include CBT, Psychodynamic counseling, Gottman method attachment therapy, etc. But use of transactional analysis as marital therapy was found to be limited in Indian context. Literature proves the effectiveness of TA while dealing with relationship conflicts, understanding and eliminating negative ego state behaviors, developing personal awareness and improving the quality of relationship between people. Therefore the suggestions for using TA as marital therapy as well as for conducting future researches were suggested. Pages: 362-367Vidushi Dixit (P.G. Department of Psychology, Munshi Singh College (BRABU), Motihari, Bihar)K. Ramachandran (Defence… |
Pages: 368-372 In contemporary India, the increase in child sexual abuse is an endemic. The high prevalence of CSA and adverse consequences of sexual abuses in children warrants an increased investment in the development of preventive and therapeutic strategies. The purpose of this study was to develop an intervention program for sexually abused female children on enhancing self-compassion and reducing trauma-related shame and to pilot test its feasibility and usability in the clinical practice. Development of the program involved the integration of qualitative and quantitative research designs. Self-Compassion Scale (SCS) and Trauma-Related Shame Inventory (TRSI) were used to measure the level of self-compassion and trauma-related shame among the participants. Interviews and Focused-Group Discussions were carried out to get a better understanding of the severity of these problems. Basing on these, a thirteen modular intervention was developed integrating the Self-compassion theory, Shame Resilience Theory, Compassion- focused Therapy and Art Therapy. The program was subjected for validation of inter-disciplinary experts and pilot tested to ten sexually abused female children. The intervention was positively received by the participants and the results of the pilot test showed improvement in the level of self-compassion and reduction in trauma-related shame among the children. Pages: 368-372Minimol Joseph and Lucila O. Bance (The Graduate School, University of Santo Tomas, España… |
Pages: 373-376 Decision making is no longer thought to be the cold and calculating process many had thought it to be. Instead it is the subject of multi-disciplinary discussion. Sociologists, economists and psychologists have all joined in to decode all factors. This is an important and multi-faceted topic. It could lead to a greater understanding of why individuals do what they do and how it can be predicted. This research paper aims to briefly summarise the internal psychological factors involved in economic decision making. After careful study of previous studies, conclusions have been reached, suggestions have been made and interpretations of other factors have also been provided. The conclusion arrived at is promising. While the entire problem of just how decision making will differ depending on internal factors is not completely solved, it is believed that the different pieces of the answers of a highly lengthy are available after all in varying degrees of depth. Pages: 373-376Ashta Ananya (Student of Psychology and Economics, Delhi Public School R.K. Puram, Delhi) |
Pages: 377-381 The aim of this meta-analysis is to understand the prevalence of media influences on the basis of cultural differences and to thematically synthesize studies based on the repertoire of aims with respect to stereotyping in terms of gender and culturally variant audiences, as well as the role of films and advertisements on the lifestyle of individuals, especially in India. This qualitative meta-analysis includes 37 researches, out of which 22 of them are Indian researches to highlight the cultural aspect of the impact of media exposure on adolescent body image. The method used for this qualitative meta-analysis is thematic analysis as the researches were divided into Indian and Non-Indian Researches based on themes such as the prevalence of media influence, media stereotypes and impact of films and advertisement. It has become evident that India is significantly prevalent in popularizing media content in terms of gender stereotypes, and directly linking a clear correlation with body image among both, children and adolescents which not only have proved to influence their identity but also the process of development in other aspects. More researches on media studies pertaining to its prevalence in media exposure and body image concerns involving studies from different parts of the world is also recommended to highlight the cultural aspect and enhance the level of understanding in terms of adolescents' perceptions as well as the socio-cultural influences in the identity formation of the adolescent. Pages: 377-381Sonia David (Department of Psychology, JAIN University, Bangalore, Karnataka)Uma Warrier (Department of Management, JAIN… |
Pages: 382-387 The present study was aimed at initiating a conversation about the importance of mental health among school children. This project has been founded with the aim to equip 6th-8th graders with the knowledge of common mental health issues through the process of: a) creating awareness, b) encouraging acceptance, c) ensuring prevention and d) assisting with cure. For this study, a qualitative design was used. A questionnaire was developed that aimed at identifying the gaps between the current SPEAK module (the module curated by the You're Wonderful Project; to deliver workshops around mental health awareness amongst the school students) and the needs of the school children. The data was collected from 106 participants. The participants were recruited as volunteers for the SPEAK program who would deliver workshops in different schools across Delhi-NCR,they came from different backgrounds like Psychology, English, History, among others, and were adults between the ages of 18-45. The qualitative data collected from the participants was analysed using content analysis. Effort was made to extract the major issues faced by the school children as listed by the participants. The results indicated that the major themes identified as per the school workshops by the volunteers delivering the workshops were bullying, issues related to exam, anxiety related to academic issues, and issues related to family. In addition, more information on how to better conduct the workshop and engage with the students, was also noted during this process. This study is a pilot study that will further help to understand how to ensure the effectiveness of the SPEAK program, as well as conduct more enhanced workshops around mental health awareness among school students. Pages: 382-387Sanya Dhawan and S. Kaushik (Member, Research and Development Team, Youre Wonderful Project, New… |
Pages: 388-397 Globally, the term family or informal caregiver refers to an unpaid family member, friend, or neighbour who provides care for ill or disabled aged who cannot do for themselves a variety of fundamental tasks due to loss of independence. The purpose of the study was to explore family caregivers' educational needs in the care of aged in Ikare-Akoko Ondo State, Nigeria. A mixed method research design was adopted and a multistage sampling methods were used to select fifty (50) participants for the quantitative descriptive phase and ten (10) participants for the qualitative explorative phase respectively. An observational check list was used to obtain data in the descriptive quantitative phase while an interview guide was used to guide the interview that helped to elicit qualitative data. The instruments were validated and reliability tested. Data were analysed with the aid of International Business Machine SPSS version 23. Descriptive statistics was done to generate frequencies and percentages of responses from the quantitative data while interview excerpts were subjected to content analysis. Major findings of the study showed that family caregivers' practical caregiving need is modest. They appreciably performed procedures on medication care, grooming, pain assessment, food preparation and moving patients. However, caregivers demonstrated inadequate skill in performing procedures on emergency resuscitation. The study also revealed that family caregivers perceived caregiving as merely assisting care recipients with ADL and administering medications. they were found to engage in risky practices which can be detrimental to the health of their older relatives, as well as to their own health. More so, family caregivers possess inadequate information about the illness and treatment of care of the aged. They also lack support and have deficient knowledge on where to get external support. Thus there is need for training on care of older relatives at home and how to access help and support from health and social care professionals. In this light, a health education program for family caregivers of aged in Ikare-Akoko could be based on the Melei's transition theory and should include content such as strategies to care for the aged transition from one life stage to another and to be adequately adapted to new roles among others. Pages: 388-397Adeyanju, Awoniyi Babafemi and Beredugo, Letticia Ikiomoye (Department of Community Health NursingFaculty of Nursing… |
Pages: 398-402 Yoga has a positive impact holistically on practitioner all aspect of health. Various studies have found the considerable role of a yogic relaxation technique name as Cyclic Meditation (CM) in coping up with stress, balancing the autonomic nervous system, increasing memory and self-control. The Current study was conducted to see the effect of CM on stress level and mental health in nurse working at multidisciplinary hospital. This was a two-group pre-post study. Forty nurses (20 in an experimental group and 20 in control group, between the age group of 20 to 35 years), working of a multidisciplinary Indian hospital with minimum six months working experience, were made part of this study. 20 subjects underwent the CM intervention for an hour for two weeks. Before and after two weeks all were assessed by Cohen perceived stress scale (CPSS), self-control through Self Control Scale (SCS) and selective attention through Digit Letter Substitution Test (DLST), general health questionnaire (GHQ), emotion regulation through Emotional Regulation Questionnaire (ERQ) and mindful attention awareness Scale (MAAS). Paired sample t-test showed a significant difference in the post-test results of the CPSS, SCS and DLST in the experimental group. Independent t-test showed that there was a significant difference in CPSS, SCS between experimental and control group. CM is a very effective yogic relaxation practice which reduces stress and improved mental well-being of nurse. The current study showed reduction in stress level, enhancement of general and mental health due to practice of CM. Pages: 398-402M. Shriti (Department of Life Science, Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana, Deemed-to-be University, Bengalore… |
Pages: 403-409 The state of Kerala is often described as “Suicidal Capital of India”. Family Suicide is unique in Kerala. Farmer Suicides still vulnerable in the State. In the early phase of 2000, the intervention design followed was by and large medical model. The Psychiatric bias, a confirmation bias in the design of intervention, aggravated the crisis. Hence a literature review of reports in media, articles, studies published in journals and reports on interventions has been critically evaluated and presented. The Plethora of findings and analysis suggest need to de emphasise the medicalization of social distress and focusing on other underlying process of human misery including poverty and lack of equity. The present review suggest need for population based socio-economic approach towards the intervention to prevent suicide. Pages: 403-409Krishnan Gireesh (Clinical Psychologist, Harisree Insitute of Mental Health and Neauro Sciences (HIMHANS), Kollam… |
Pages: 410-413 The social erosion in the society has had its impact on the medical profession as well. The increased intolerance of the patients coupled with aggressive behaviour and abuse result in an environment which is not very conducive to promote positive patient doctor relationship and relationships with other para medics. In a health setup, which by its very nature is very stressful, needs a conducive environment to facilitate better outcomes. It seems a strange proposition to talk about social and emotional skills for professionals, who are by all means the cream la cream of the society. The world over, medical education is undergoing a tremendous change wherein the need for the skills in the domain of social and emotional competence is being recognized. Empathy deficit on part of both the doctors and patients has been identified as one of the core issue for emerging raised levels of aggressive behaviour. In the present paper I shall explore those competencies which have been identified as crucial to enhance better stress management, positive work environment and reduce professional 'Burn out'. The medical schools have incorporated Social erosionIn spite of professional skills and competence of the doctors, nurses and other medical personnel, the research studies across the globe have emphatically stated that the ability to deal with patients, influence their behaviour will to a very large extent depend on the personality, attitude and other behaviour traits of the dealing medical personnel irrespective of professional degrees, academic knowledge. Forbes in its review has found the medical personnel to a large extent ill-equipped to deal and cater to the human side. Pages: 410-413Rekha Sapra (Department of Human Development and Family Empowerment, Bharati College, University of Delhi… |
Pages: 414-417 Drug has always been the cause of disease. Lots of psychological and physical consequences as well social taboos are associated with the person who ever use drugs. The study sheds light on the effect of drug on HIV infection which is highly correlated with injecting the drugs for any intoxication. The injecting route of drug is one of the major routes of HIV transmission. Moreover, the study also reveals the dynamic pattern of drug uses among the young generations. The drug which was previously used in western countries is now consumed frequently in India. Many youngsters are wasting their lives by getting caught in swamp of drugs as well being infected with HIV virus. Pages: 414-417Shreya Singh (Kasturaba Medical College, Manipal University, Manipal, Karnataka)Veena Singh and Vinod Kumar (Haryana… |
Pages: 180-188 The present study is an investigation into the differences in total, physical, behavioral and emotional health of managers at different management levels of the largest Indian public sector enterprise operating in the power sector Data were collected from 100 managers from the corporate and regional offices of the enterprise, encompassing lower, middle and top levels of management, using EQ MAP (full form) Health Outcomes. One-way ANOVA and post-hoc analysis were performed to analyze data. Statistically significant differences were observed across managers at the lower, middle and upper levels of management on total, behavioral and emotional health, and management levels were found to account for one-tenth of the variability in emotional and behavioral health. Managers at middle level were found to report relatively worse emotional and behavioral health than upper and lower levels of managers. Physical health was not found to differ significantly across the three levels of management. Results are discussed around factors such as job design (job type, job complexity, & control/authority over decisions), socio-cultural factors (national culture & power distance) and demographic details, integrated with the Open Systems and Stratified Systems theories of organizational behavior and processes. Implications for future research and praxis are suggested. Pages: 180-188Himani Singh (Center for Doctoral Studies in Business, University of Mannheim, Mannheim, Germany)Nidhi Prakash… |
Pages: 189-194 The present study assessed the physical and motor development of preschool aged child beneficiaries of ICDS scheme belonging to rural Jammu. The sample for the study comprised 80 children (40 boys & 40 girls) in the age group of 3-5 years belonging to middle socioeconomic strata families of Bishnah Block of Jammu District. Multistage Sampling technique was used to select the sample for the study. The developmental status of sample children was assessed through Anthropometric Measurement (Height, Weight, & BMI) and the adapted versions of Age and Staged-3rd Edition Questionnaires (Square & Bricker, 2009). The results reveal that the total mean age of sample children was 3.65±0.657 years (for boys 3.10±3.3 years & for girls was 4.20±0.405 years). Most of the sample children were second and third born in their families and majority of them had one or more siblings. Majority of the sample children had normal Height, Weight and BMI indicating that in spite of their deprived living conditions most of pre-schoolers had normal physical development. Though most of the children had normal fine motor development but majority of them had delayed gross motor development. Pages: 189-194Sarika Manhas (P.G. Department of Home Science (Human Development), University of Jammu, Jammu, J&K)Tarannum… |
Pages: 195-200 In the current study, we examined the socio-demographic characteristics and attitudes of Indian mothers, their knowledge about behaviors related to Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and the relationship with ADHD diagnosis among their children. Previous research showed 11.3% of primary school children in India have been diagnosed with ADHD, yet little research has been conducted on how mothers perceive these behaviors. A survey was completed by 100 mothers with children aged between 4-12 years. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) ADHD Checklist for Children was used to assess the presence of ADHD symptoms in Indian children. The surveys were analyzed to identify maternal ADHD knowledge, socio-demographic characteristics and attitudes associated with ADHD within the context of Indian culture using SPSS. It was determined that the gender of the child, the geographical location the mother was raised, willingness of mother to seek professional help, mother's knowledge on handling child's behavior and mother's knowledge on ADHD were significantly associated with ADHD. Further analyses revealed that a lack of knowledge of ADHD and handling child's behavior were most associated with an ADHD diagnosis based on the CDC ADHD checklist. Pages: 195-200Geraldine D.J. Cadet (Department of Psychology, Florida International University, US)Makella S. Coudray (Robert Stempel… |
Pages: 201-204 From time immemorial handloom industry in Manipur has been playing a vital role in the state economy. It is well known as a highly employment oriented and a low capital intensive activity, and as an effective tool for rural development with overwhelming number of advantages. It transfers wealth from richer sections of society to poorer section since, silk is consumed mostly by affluent people and the money so spent on purchase of silk is distributed among the sericulturists, reelers, twisters, weavers and traders in the order of 51.5, 6.2, 8.2, 14.5, and 19.5 per cent respectively (Nair, 1998) who are essentially women labourers. Yet, the State continues to be socio-economically backward with 34 per cent of the people living below the poverty line (BPL). (www.manipuronline.com & www.tradechakra.com/indian-economy/per capita income 2005-06). This paper attempts to highlight the demographic profiles of the Women involved in Silk reeling and silk weaving activities in Imphal -East and Imphal -West Districts of Manipur. The results reveal that almost 70 per cent of the families irrespective of the vocation adopted by the samples were found to fall in the low income strata making it clear that none of the jobs are lucrative. Pages: 201-204Kangjam Victoria Devi and S. Visalakshi Rajeswari (Department of Resource Management, Avinashilingam University for… |
Pages: 205-216 Body image is the most common concerns of people nowadays. The concept of body image is now globally studied and known to be a multidimensional construct, consisting of appearance evaluation, appearance orientation, body areas satisfaction, and overweight preoccupation. In this study, an attempt has been made to compare the differences in body image between Afghans and Indians. The objective of the study was to investigate the body image of male and female adolescents and young adults across the three age groups from India and Afghanistan. A Multidimensional Body Self-Relation Questionnaire (MBSRQ) was used to collect data from 245 participants in both countries; Afghanistan (n = 119) and India (n = 126). The research found that there is a strong cultural effect on body image. It is also indicated that Afghans are more satisfied with their body than Indians but it is found that Indians have lesser fat anxiety than Afghans. And also it is found that Afghans have higher tendency of investment on body and are more attentive to their body than Indians. The effect of gender and age on body image was found to be partially significant. The limitation and scope for future study have been discussed. Pages: 205-216Mohammad Farid Fahiz (Department of Psychology, Herat University, Herat, Afghanistan, South Asia) |
Pages: 217-220 Studying on students' interest rate in Math subject of high school in Herat City is the title selected to study and search. It looks that students in this period are not interested in math subject, thus, after studying theoretical credible and academic sources, fundamental goals of this study are; to find out reasons why lack of students' interest in Math and how to make them more interested in. it is mention able that based on the aforementioned goals; certain key and sub questions are designed as well as a mixed methodology of quantitative and qualitative research is designed through observation, interview and questionnaire. Data collected are analyzed by Microsoft Excel and data indicates there are many various reason lack students' interest for Math subject. These reasons are clearly indicated by data collected in this study. Increasing students' interest in Math, particularly in high schools depends on teacher Mathematical profession, their knowledge on Math teaching methods, their understanding of students' individual differences and emphasis on implication of concepts of Math in daily life. Pages: 217-220Mohammad Zobair Azizi (Education Faculty, Herat University, Herat, Afghanistan, South Asia) |
Pages: 221-223 The purpose of the present study was to investigate the relationship between social anxiety and coping strategy among college students. the study population comprised all male and female students of National Institute of Technology in Tripura. A total of 150 students with 121 males and 29 females were selected through random sampling method. The social anxiety scale and brief cope scale were administered. For statistical analysis of mean, standard deviation, t-test and Carl -Pearson correlation was done by using SPSS 20 version. The result found that there is a correlation between social anxiety and coping strategy. The results demonstrated that males have higher social anxiety than females. But there is no significant difference between social anxiety and coping strategy based on gender. The present study it is revealed that there is no significant difference in social anxiety and coping strategy based on their age and their type of family. Pages: 221-223Rabina Debbarma and G. Umadevi (Department of Psychology, Annamalai University, Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu) |
Pages: 224-227 Delusions are common and severely incapacitating symptom in severe mental disorders. Delusional beliefs are heterogeneous and occur in numerous clinical desires such as schizophrenia, delusional disorders, dementia and severe mood disorders (APA, 19087). There has been a growing interest in studying particular symptoms of psychosis (Beranbanm, Oltmauns, & Gaterman, 1985; Slade & Bent, 1988). However, in spite of the fact that delusions are extremely common in psychosis, this symptoms has suffered experimental neglect (Ollturanus, 1988; Winters & Neale's, 1983, IPSS, WHO, 1973). Pharmacological intervention has limited success in controlling delusional beliefs, the drug resistant, persistent delusion poses a clinical challenge and hence alterative psychological treatments have been developed. Operant methods and belief modification procedures have been used with limited success. Cognitive therapy has recently being used by therapists and researches in severe mental disorders. The present study examined the effectiveness of cognitive behaviour therapy in delusions of patients with paranoid schizophrenia. The study examined the efficacy of cognitive therapy on different variables of delusions -Convictions, pre-occupations and reaction to hypothetical contradictions. A single case study design was adopted with pre and post intervention assessments carried out by an independent rater. 10 patients with ICD10 diagnosis of paranoid schizophrenia underwent 48 sessions of cognitive therapy. The results showed that cognitive therapy was effective in improving insight and changing convictions pre occupations and reactions to hypothetical contradictions of persistent delusion. The present study shows the usefulness of Cognitive Therapy as a main therapeutic method in delusions of patients with paranoid schizophrenia in the Indian context. Pages: 224-227Krishnan Gireesh (Clinical Psychologist, Harisree Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (HIMHANS), Kollam, Kerala) |
Pages: 228-232 The present investigation was under taken to assess the trends of emotional autonomy among male and female adolescents in urban and rural areas. The study was conducted on 240 adolescents (120 males & 120 females) belonging to two parent intact families. The sample was further equally distributed over the two locales (120 rural & 120 urban). Emotional Autonomy Scale was used to assess the level of emotional autonomy among adolescents Results revealed that the largest percentage of adolescents were highly emotional autonomous where as the largest percentage of females held emotional autonomy at lower level. Male adolescents highly perceived their parents as people, de-idealized from their parents at lower level, were more emotionally independent and were highly individualized as compared to their female counterparts. Males were significantly emotionally more autonomous as compared to females. Gender differences in emotional autonomy were stronger in rural adolescents as compared to urban adolescents. Pages: 228-232Parvinder Kaur and Jatinder Kaur (Department of Human Development and Family Studies, College of… |
Pages: 233-235 Banking originated in the late 18th century in India. The Bank of Hindustan, established in 1770 is one of the oldest banks. The study below attempts to study the effect of marital status on occupational stress and job satisfaction among female bank employees. The sample consists of 15 married female bank employees and 15 unmarried female bank employees of Indian Overseas Bank Lucknow district of various branches. The tools used for this purpose were Asha Job satisfaction scale developed by Hingar, Mittal, Mathur, and Paranami to assess job satisfaction and the Occupational stress index developed by Srivastava and Singh to assess occupational stress index. The statistical method used was t test. No significant difference between job satisfaction and occupational stress among married and unmarried female bank employees was found. Pages: 233-235Priya Soni and Nehashree Srivastava (Department of Psychology, National P.G College Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh) |
Pages: 236-240 The present study examines the possible predictive effects of coping strategies on post traumatic growth (PTG) among the female young adult victims of childhood sexual abuse (CSA) who are in Nirbhaya shelter homes. Eighty-seven participants aged from 15-24 years belong to Nirbhaya homes in Kerala, India were involved in this study. The Brief COPE scale and Post Traumatic Growth Inventory were used to assess the variables and correlational research method was used in the study. The results of the study show that the female young adult victims of CSA using adaptive coping strategies experience comparatively high level of PTG and the increased use of dysfunctional coping practices reduce the level of positive changes after the traumatic event. Furthermore, the study also examines the predictive influence of coping strategies on PTG. This study affirms the necessity of a culturally adapted psychological intervention program to enhance coping strategies and PTG among the female young adult victims of CSA. Pages: 236-240Nancy George and Lucila O. Bance (Department of Clinical Psychology, Graduate School, University of… |