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Adherence to COVID-19 Related Preventive Behavior: An Indian Study Page: 426-431 Rajesh, Dinesh Chhabra, Arushi Jindal, and Shaurya Raj Singh (Department of Psychology, University of Delhi, Delhi) The resurgence of COVID-19 second and third waves across the globe has posed a major challenge for governments to manage the pandemic. In order to control the spread of the infection, a major role is being played by COVID-19 appropriate behaviors. Adherence to preventive measures is important to flatten the curve and limit the spread. The present study attempts to understand how to increase this adherence and what factors influence or predict the COVID-19 appropriate behaviour. For this, the study administered questionnaires to a sample (N = 716), of whom n = 331 completed the survey measures, and were included in the final analysis. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and multivariate linear regression. Of the multiple variables, adhering to COVID-19 related preventive behaviour was significantly predicted by a positive attitude towards preventive measures (14.7%), followed by awareness about COVID-19 (4.4%) and health consciousness (2.3%). Adults aged 35 years or over and with higher education reported high awareness and positive attitudes towards preventive behaviour. Living with the family was significantly related to engaging in preventive behaviour and awareness was influenced by the availability of resources. The collection of data took place online from September to December, 2020 over a period of three months. These findings draw attention to the importance of increasing health consciousness, health awareness, a positive attitude towards preventive behaviour, and a sense of social responsibility in the community. A comprehensive approach building on them can thus warrant a range of solutions to mitigate the growing cases in the pandemic and dictate future actions to regulate health behavior in the present and future crises. Page: 426-431Dinesh Chhabra, Arushi Jindal, and Shaurya Raj Singh (Department of Psychology, University of Delhi… Read more Get Access
Exploring the Association between Recalled Parental Bonding in Adulthood, Sibling Compatibility and Adult Attachment Styles Page: 432-438 Soumi Dey and Deepshikha Ray (Department of Psychology, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, West Bengal) The current research tries to explore the association between “sibling compatibility,” “recalled parental bonding in adulthood” and “adult attachment styles” in 60 male and 60 female individuals with a mean age of 37.45 years (SD =5.07) categorised into two groups in terms of the sex of their siblings, i.e., same sex opposite sex siblings. The constructs were measured using “Lifespan Relationship Scale “(Riggio, 2000). “The Parental Bonding Instrument” (Parker, Tupling, & Brown, 1979) and “Revised Adult Attachment Scale Close Relationship Version” (Collins, 1996) respectively. The findings of the present study highlight that compatibility in sibling relationships enhances the quality of recalled bonding with parents and attachment with close acquaintances and such a facilitatory process occurs independent of the sex of the participants. Also, female participants were found to report better sibling compatibility and there was an increased prevalence of “fearful style of attachment” among participants with opposite sex siblings. Page: 432-438 Soumi Dey and Deepshikha Ray (Department of Psychology, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, West… Read more Get Access
The Impact of Self-esteem on Sexual and Reproductive Behaviour of Indian Rural Female Adolescents Page: 439-445 Neeraj Agarwal, Muskan Jain, Akhilesh Singh Butola, Sakshi Yadav, Sonika Singh, Shreya Singh, and Vaibhav Kumar Gupta (Centre for Social and Behaviour Change, Ashoka University (CSBC), Rajiv Gandhi Education City, Sonipat, Haryana) This study aimed to determine self-esteem's (SE) impact on the sexual and reproductive health (SRH) of female adolescents aged 14 to 21 years in different schools and Anganwadi centers of Sewapuri block of Varanasi district (U.P). The study followed a long-term pre and post-intervention research design. The research instruments were the Hindi version of the Coopersmith Self-esteem Inventory and a self-prepared regionally sensitive SRH survey. The pre-intervention survey was conducted for 510 participants. The average score on the SE scale and SRH was 54.07 (out of 96) and 79.17 (out of 105), respectively. Regression analysis showed that SE scores significantly predicted the participants' SRH scores. Age showed an inverse relationship with SE and SRH. SE and SRH were higher for unmarried and enrolled participants. A practice-based intervention consisting of 10 self-esteem modules was delivered to 70 female adolescents in phase I. The surveys were taken immediately after the intervention. The SRH score increased significantly, while the increase in the SE score was not significant. Self-esteem as an attitude takes time and specific practices to develop. Academic performance might have also impacted adolescents' self-esteem since the surveys were taken immediately after exams. Therefore, the surveys were conducted again after two months for 36 participants ( ~ 50% of the intervention group). The results showed a significant increase in the SE and SRH scores of the 36 participants. Psychological care and behaviour change communication should be provided through self-esteem-enhancing programs for adolescents to enhance their sexual and reproductive health. Page: 439-445 Neeraj Agarwal, Muskan Jain, Akhilesh Singh Butola, Sakshi Yadav, Sonika Singh, Shreya Singh… Read more Get Access
A Study of Family Environment as a Predictor of Anger among Adolescents Page: 446-448 Shipra Sharma and Vandana Sharma (Department of Psychology, S.D. (P.G.) College, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh) The present research aimed to study the relationship between Family environment and Anger among adolescents. A sample of 300 adolescents, studying in class X to XII , C.B.S.E. board schools from Ghaziabad was taken. Family Environment Scale (Bhatia & Chadha, 2015) and CMI Health Questionnaire (Wig, Pershad, & Verma, 2002) were used to measure Family Environment and Anger respectively. Correlation and Multiple regression were used to analyze the data. Results suggest an inverse relationship between family environment and Anger in terms of, cohesion, expressiveness, acceptance and caring, independence, active-recreational orientation, organization and control, leaving out Conflict which was positively correlated to Anger. Further, Expressiveness, Conflict, Organization, Independence, and Cohesion come up as predictors of Anger among adolescents. Page: 446-448 Shipra Sharma and Vandana Sharma (Department of Psychology, S.D. (P.G.) College, Ghaziabad, Uttar… Read more Get Access
Development and Standardisation of a Scale on Attitude towards Persons with Intellectual Disabilities-AT-PID Page: 449-454 Raheemudheen P.K. and Baby Shari P.A. (Department of Psychology, University of Calicut, Malappuram, Kerala) Attitude of community members toward the person with intellectual disability affect the social life and community integration person with intellectual disability. Their Negative attitudes toward people with intellectual disabilities have remained relevant as these would act as a barrier to social, educational, and vocational integration as a result of discrimination and stigma. The objective of the present study is to develop and standardize a scale to understand community member's attitudes toward person with intellectual disability. The Attitude towards person with intellectual disability scale(AT-PIDS), consisting 36 items was administered to 360 participants from community members for pilot study and for finding factor structure through EFA. Another sample of 400 persons attempted the final 18 items scale to validate the four-factor structure through CFA. AT-PID yielded a four-factor structure as a first-order factor model of attitude. The four factors are Factor-1: Inclusion; Factor-2: Expectation; Factor-3: Independency; and Factor-4: Acceptance. CFA confirms that F-1, F-2, F-3, and F-4 are the first-order factors and overall attitude towards the person with intellectual disability as the second-order factor. The scale had good internal consistency with Cronbach's alpha coefficients ranging from 0.6 to 0.7 for the four factors and 0.79 for the overall scale. The AT-PIDS can be used to measure the attitude of the general population towards the intellectually disabled, allows comparisons over time for target service provision and public awareness programmes, and helps develop various intervention strategies for de-stigmatising ID Page: 449-454 Raheemudheen P.K. and Baby Shari P.A. (Department of Psychology, University of Calicut, Malappuram… Read more Get Access
Assessment of Mental Health Status of Public Healthcare Providers in Madhya Pradesh Page: 455-458 Azaz Khan and Dinesh Nagar (Department of Psychology, Barkatullah University, Bhopal) Healthcare providers have a huge responsibility for ensuring health and well-being of the masses. However, amidst COVID 19 their health and well-being was also adversely affected. This study was conducted after the COVID-19 second wave in India to examine the difference in the mental health of doctors, nurses and community health workers (CHWs). This study was conducted on a sample of 300 healthcare providers after the COVID-19 second wave. Doctors, nurses and CHWs who were working in Primary health centres (PHCs), community health centres (CHCs) and district hospitals (DHs) voluntarily participated in the study. Mental Health Inventory (MHI-38) comprises of six subscales (anxiety, depression, loss of control, emotional ties, general positive affect, & life satisfaction), and two global scales psychological distress and psychological well-being and overall mental health index was used to measure healthcare providers' mental health. ANOVA results revealed a statistically significant difference in mean scores of doctors, nurses and CHWs on anxiety, depression and psychological distress. Furthermore, the mean score of anxiety, depression and psychological distress revealed that doctors and nurses were experiencing higher symptoms of these mental health problems in comparison to CHWs. The observed difference in the mental health of doctors, nurses and CHWs might be due to their engagement, role and responsibilities. To achieve optimal patient-level outcomes, healthcare organization needs to keep their workforce physically and mentally healthy, which requires evaluation of healthcare providers' mental health and determining other work environmental-related factors that can be associated with healthcare providers' mental health. Page: 455-458 Azaz Khan and Dinesh Nagar (Department of Psychology, Barkatullah University, Bhopal) Read more Get Access
Development of Psychosocial Safety Climate Scale Page: 459-464 Nazia Amin and Shawkat Ahmad Shah (Department of Psychology, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir) The purpose of the present research study is to develop a scale for Psychosocial Safety Climate (PSC) based on Dollar and Bakker's (2010) model of PSC that can be used to assess PSC among medical professionals in the Asian context, with special reference to healthcare settings in Kashmir. A sample of 341 medical professionals (doctors & nurses) was derived from Government Medical College and its associated hospitals, which include seven hospitals across the Kashmir valley. A total of 16 items scale was formulated on the basis of strong research and theoretical backgrounds. Exploratory factor analysis and Confirmatory factor analysis were carried out to find factor structure and confirm the same respectively. The findings revealed a three-factor structure consisting of management support, management communication, and management priority and participation explaining 53.3% of the variance. A confirmatory factor analysis revealed an acceptable model fit with CMIN/df = 2.29, GFI = 0.92, CFI = 0.93, and RMSEA = 0.06. The findings of the study corroborate that the scale holds well in the present context and therefore can help in creating a psychologically safe environment to work in. Page: 459-464 Nazia Amin and Shawkat Ahmad Shah (Department of Psychology, University of Kashmir, Srinagar… Read more Get Access
“Jill of all Trades, Master of None?” Exploring Multiple Role Conflict among Women Working from Home during COVID-19 Page: 465-472 Daryanani Riddhi Navin, Priyansha Gupta, Sai Chandana Mukkamala, and Akriti Srivastava (Department of Psychology, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, Karnataka) During a disease outbreak, it is well known that marginalized groups, such as women, are affected the most. This is no different for the COVID-19 pandemic. In India especially, women engage more in household and childcare responsibilities than men and working women are currently experiencing a greater burden as they are required to work from home and manage these different roles at once, leading to multiple role conflict (MRC). The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the experience of multiple role conflicts among women working from home in joint and nuclear families during the COVID-19 pandemic in urban India. Semi-structured interviews were conducted on six women working from home in joint families and four from nuclear families. Thematic analysis was used and the themes were compared between both family structures. Participants from both family structures were found to share similar psychological consequences as a result of the role conflict. But, women from nuclear families reported a lack of moral support contrary to joint families. This study sheds light on the need for the provision of education, facilities and supports particularly by family development planners, therapists and organizations to aid women working from home in the pandemic. Page: 465-472 Daryanani Riddhi Navin, Priyansha Gupta, Sai Chandana Mukkamala, and Akriti Srivastava (Department of… Read more Get Access
Mental Health Literacy and Help-Seeking Attitudes in Young Women Page: 473-477 Afreen Zehra1, Shubhda Sharma2, Neera Pant3, and Smita Chatterjee4 (Department of Psychology, University of Delhi, New Delhi,1,2,4 and Department of Psychology, Gargi College, University of Delhi, New Delhi3) Mental Health Literacy (MHL) constitutes the understanding of mental disorders which can aid in their recognition, mitigation, or prevention. The aim of this research was to understand the effect of a mental health initiative on the MHL of the participants and to examine the correlation between MHL and help-seeking attitudes. A cross-sectional correlational research design was employed on a sample of 80 female undergraduate students from New Delhi who were a part of the mental health initiative. They completed a survey that included the demographic profile, the Mental Health Literacy Questionnaire (MLHq), and the Mental Help Seeking Attitude Scale (MHSAS). Our research findings suggested that the MHL of the sample was satisfactory (M=117.81; SD=8.31) and they had high help-seeking attitudes (M=55.42; SD=7.66). The correlational analysis of the variables indicates that there is a significant and moderately strong positive association between MLHq and MHSAS (r=0.52, p<.001). Mental Health Literacy, thus, is an important predictor of help-seeking attitudes, which foster positive consequences for overall mental health. Thus, interventions aimed at improving Mental Health Literacy should be developed and implemented, especially in educational settings. Page: 473-477 Afreen Zehra1, Shubhda Sharma2, Neera Pant3, and Smita Chatterjee4 (Department of Psychology, University… Read more Get Access
Situational Analysis of Psychological Distress and Coping Strategies among Farm Women during COVID-19 Pandemic Page: 478-481 Prachi Bisht and Shiksha Sharma (Department of Human Development and Family Studies, PAU, Ludhiana, Punjab) The unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic is responsible for widespread fear and psychological distress all over the world, including India. The present study was sought to identify the impact of COVID-19 and lockdown on the mental health of farm women. The sample for the present study was selected from the five operational villages of AICRP in Doraha block of Ludhiana District of Punjab. The results of the study suggested that farm women had average emotional stability, overall adjustment and approach to tackle the stressful situation in a logical manner whereas majority of women shows high self-acceptance. Farm women had better hold on different dimension of coping strategies, viz., Positive appraisal, seek guidance and support in problem solving and seek alternative reward but also shows higher level of emotional discharge. Page: 478-481 Prachi Bisht and Shiksha Sharma (Department of Human Development and Family Studies, PAU… Read more Get Access
The Barriers and Factors Influencing the Overall Health Status and Treatment of Severe Acute Malnourished (SAM) Children Page: 482-486 Neeru (Swarna Jayanti Haryana Institute for Fiscal Management, Panchkula, Haryana) Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) is the deadliest form of malnutrition, affecting 19 million children worldwide. It is considered a medical disorder, specifically associated with losing body fat and wasting skeletal muscles. SAM was defined as weight-for-height Z-score and lt; -3 SD according to the (WHO, 2006) Growth Standards, MUAC <115 mm, or the presence of oedema. Infants and young children below the age of 5 years are the most vulnerable as their nutritional needs are higher for growth and development; keeping this in view, the present work was conducted on SAM children. One of the study's main objectives was to investigate and explore the barriers and factors affecting SAM children with complications admitted at various inpatient facilities known as Nutritional Rehabilitation centres (NRCs). This was a cross-sectional study. Purposive sampling was used and the subjects were the SAM children (age 0-59 months) qualifying the standard criteria for admission at various NRCs of Shivpuri district, Madhya Pradesh. Mothers of SAM children were also included in the study. The major findings were that there were many risks and barriers found which hinder the good nutritional status among children and mothers. The major risk factors were low socio-economic status (BPL), lack of knowledge of mothers regarding feeding practices (exclusive breastfeeding, colostrum, weaning), unsafe and poor drinking water, poor hygiene and sanitation, repeated infections in children, poor hand washing practices, illiteracy among mothers and addictive behaviour of father, etc. Seasonal month-wise variations were common in every block. Maximum children were admitted during the time of rainy season followed by summers. Page: 482-486 Neeru (Swarna Jayanti Haryana Institute for Fiscal Management, Panchkula, Haryana) Read more Get Access
Study of Self-concept among Adolescents in Relation to Maternal Employment Page: 487-490 Rani, R. and Singh, B. (Department of Psychology, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Haryana) The sense of self-concept is made up of self-evaluation or self-perception and focuses on an individual 's thoughts about his or her own characteristics. Self-concept describes the state in which an individual evaluates or thinks about himself or herself in the important aspects of life. A person with positive self-concept has a feeling of worthiness while on the other hand, an individual with negative self-concept considers him/her as valueless. The present study was planned to study the effect of maternal employment on self-concept of Adolescents. For the fulfillment of the purpose of the study 100 adolescents (50 adolescents of working mothers & 50 adolescents of non-working mothers) age range of 16-18 years were selected. “Self-concept questionnaire (SCQ)” by Saraswat applied to determine self-concept. The questionnaire covers six dimensions of self-concept. Results of the study revealed that on all dimensions as well as on the total score of self-concept the mean scores of non-working mothers' adolescents were higher than the mean score of adolescents of working mothers. However, the difference between the two groups on some dimensions, i.e., social, temperamental and moral was found to be statistically not significant. Even though the present study suggests that mothers are required to be made aware about of the needs of their wards. A positive approach to motherhood can be helpful in positive development of self-concept of their adolescents. Working mothers irrespective of their professional engagements should give full time to their wards. Page: 487-490 Rani, R. and Singh, B. (Department of Psychology, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Haryana) Read more Get Access
Relationship between COVID Anxiety and COVID Disbelief: Do Women Fare Better than Men? Page: 491-494 Atish Taukari, Chaitali Thacker, and Mahek Adhia (K.J. Somaiya College of Arts & Commerce, Mumbai, Maharashtra) Knowing the relationship between Covid-anxiety and Covid-disbelief was felt significant in the context of people's (in particular youths') non-compliance to the Covid-19 Pandemic restrictions. The study involved 137 (females=107, males=30) college students who filled 'Corona virus anxiety scale' and 'Covid-19 disbelief scale' through Google form. The correlation found between Covid-anxiety and Covid-disbelief was moderate positive. However, it was significant in males but not in females. Next, corona virus anxiety can explain 17% of variance in Corona-disbelief in males. Thus, Covid-anxiety appears to create an unhealthy reaction of Covid-disbelief in men but not in women. Various studies supporting the above findings are discussed. Further Covid-disbelief in men in response to Covid-anxiety is explained in terms of 'Covid-disbelief' as a defense mechanism,'Covid-disbelief as reinforcer', 'men's tendency of using expressive suppression', and 'toxic masculinity'. The implications are discussed in detail. Page: 491-494 Atish Taukari, Chaitali Thacker, and Mahek Adhia (K.J. Somaiya College of Arts &… Read more Get Access
Indigenous Preventive Health Care Practice Similar to Quarantine to Limit the Spread of COVID-19 Page: 495-497 Sejabaledi A. Rankoana (Department of Sociology, Anthropology University of Limpopo, Sovenga, South Africa) The goal of secondary prevention is to halt the transmission of infectious diseases. This review describes the indigenous preventive health care practice applied to reduce the spread of infectious diseases. Secondary data from medical anthropological studies conducted among the Bapedi group in South Africa's Limpopo Province were reviewed to identify indigenous preventive practices used to limit infectious disease transmission. The review results present one exceptional indigenous preventive method used as a secondary preventive method. Isolation is a commonly used preventive method used to slow the spread of infectious diseases at the household level for the benefit of the community. This preventive strategy is comparable to the standard quarantine strategy used when someone exhibits COVID-19 symptoms like the flu, a fever, or a cough. The study suggests that preventive health care projects and programs should take into account the preventive health care practices of local communities in order to empower those communities to employ their own cultural practices to reduce illness vulnerability. Page: 495-497 Sejabaledi A. Rankoana (Department of Sociology, Anthropology University of Limpopo, Sovenga, South Africa) Read more Get Access
Effect of Modernization on Psychological Well-being Page: 498-500 Alpna Agarwal and Nishu Chaudhary (Department of Psychology, Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh) The motive of this investigation was to study the effect of Modernization on psychological well-being. For this purpose psychological well-being was measured with the help of the psychological well-being scale. This scale is a Hindi adaptation of Ryff's psychological well-being scale (1989) done by Rai and Gupta in 2006 (Department of psychology, C.C.S University Meerut). The sample consisted of 240 subjects. A 3×2 factorial design was used. There were two independent variables. The first independent variable was modernization varied at three levels i.e. high, moderate and low modernization. The second independent variable was gender which also varied at two levels, i.e., male and female. Twoway ANOVA, Mean and Tukey multiple comparison tests were applied for analyzing the data. On the basis of obtained results it was found that modernization has a significant effect on psychological well-being whereas gender has no significant effect on psychological well-being. Page: 498-500 Alpna Agarwal and Nishu Chaudhary (Department of Psychology, Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut… Read more Get Access
Variants of Concern of SARS-CoV-2: A Review Page: 501-510 Shakila Mahesh, Juhi Singhla, Jigyasa Gupta, Manya Jain, Nitik Baisoya, and Ramya Shanta (Manav Rachna Dental College, FDS, MRIIRS, Faridabad, Haryana) The SARS-CoV-2 virus has infected innumerable individuals and continues to result in numerous unintended fatalities throughout the world. The Coronaviridae family includes the beta coronavirus that causes SARS-CoV-2. Over the past few months, novel spike protein mutations have become more prevalent in clinically important variants. These alterations cause the host immune system to stop recognising them. The current version of concern, according to WHO, contains the following: Alpha (B.1.1.7 9), Beta (B.1.351), Delta (B.1.617), Gamma (P.1), and Omicron (BA.1). These variants have several mutations in common with an increasing SARS-CoV-2 Variants that have just been discovered. Immune system invasion and vaccination evasion are caused by spike protein mutations. Increased transmissibility, mortality, morbidity, and possibly delayed diagnosis and treatment are the results of these impacts. The present review article discusses the numerous variants of SARS-CoV-2 with a prime focus on the Variants of Concern as per WHO. The article provides insights into the structural mutations, disease severity, and vaccine efficacy of the variants. The ongoing monitoring and control of these variants are crucial for preventing and controlling the spread of the virion. Page: 501-510 Shakila Mahesh, Juhi Singhla, Jigyasa Gupta, Manya Jain, Nitik Baisoya, and Ramya Shanta… Read more Get Access
Body Image Dissatisfaction and Self-esteem: Resilience as a Mediator Page: 511-514 Jaya Rajagopalan (Department of Psychology, St Mira's College for Girls, Pune, Maharashtra) It has been shown that a person's well-being is impacted by how he or she feels about his or her body. The study's goal was to examine the connection between Indian girls' self-esteem and body image dissatisfaction. The majority of body image research has concentrated mainly on undesirable traits that cause distortion or dissatisfaction. Few studies have looked at the protective variables that shield certain women against the emergence of a negative body image. The goal of the current study was to examine the positive features of body image as well as determine whether resilience influences how people feel about their bodies. Data were collected from 100 female participants, age 17-22 years. A demographic sheet, the Body Shape Questionnaire34, the Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale, BMI assessments, and the Resilience scale were among the tools employed. According to the findings, self-esteem was substantially correlated with body image dissatisfaction. Resilience also partially mediated the link between self-esteem and body dissatisfaction. Page: 511-514 Jaya Rajagopalan (Department of Psychology, St Mira’s College for Girls, Pune, Maharashtra) Read more Get Access
Impact of Menstruation Hygiene Management on Self-esteem of Adolescent Girls Page: 515-520 Pinki Rani, Poonam Yadav, and Jyoti Sihag (Department of Human Development and Family Studies, College of Home Science, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, Haryana) Self-esteem may be particularly dynamic during the adolescent years. The time period is characterized by abrupt developmental changes in a number of developmental domains, which have an impact on changes in overall self-esteem and related domains. Adolescence in girls is a turbulent period, which includes stressful events like menarche, considered as a landmark of female puberty. For girls' and women's health, education, and dignity, good menstrual hygiene is essential. The purpose of this study was to gain a deeper understanding of the difficulties girls have because of menstruation, namely how socio-cultural norms affect their self-esteem. The study was conducted on 240 adolescent girls in the age group of 10-14 years and 15-19 years belonging to rural and urban areas of Hisar district. Self- developed schedules were used to delineate personal, socio-personal variables, MHM status in terms of knowledge, attitude and practices, socio-cultural norms concerning menstruation. Self-esteem of adolescent girls was dependent variable for the present study which was assessed by using State Self-esteem Scale (SSES) developed by Heatherton and Polivy (1991). Frequency, percentages, mean, standard deviation, Z-test, ANOVA, correlation and chi-square tests were used to analyze the data as per objectives. The study found that more than one- fourth of girls had poor level of knowledge and 21.25 percent girls followed poor practices regarding MHM and more than half (57.5%) of the girls need improvement in their attitude regarding MHM. Findings revealed that there was significant gap in MHM status of rural and urban girls. Girls attaining early menarche and having irregular periods had lower level of self-esteem. Age, class, menstrual cycle pattern, area of residence, mother education and father occupation were associated factors of low self-esteem in this study. Present study results confirmed significant impact of MHM status on self-esteem of adolescents. Page: 515-520 Pinki Rani, Poonam Yadav, and Jyoti Sihag (Department of Human Development and Family… Read more Get Access
A Comparative Study of Male and Female School Students of Dehradun on the Level of Psychological Well-being Pages: 521-524 Lokanksha Rawat1 and Rajesh Bhatt2 (Welham Girls School, Dehradun, Uttarakhand1 and Department of Psychology, Doon University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand2) This research study aims to assess and compare the level of psychological well-being of students in different groups, i.e., male and female, day scholar and hosteler, and Hindi and English medium. Data were collected on 160 students as sample from Hindi and English medium schools of Dehradun. This sample was equally divided into 80 male and 80 female students. For assessing psychological well-being, the General Well-being scale was used. This scale was developed by Kalia and Deswal. t-test was used to compare the mean of different groups. Results indicate that male students are comparatively better well-being than female students and Hindi medium students also have greater well-being than English medium students whereas there is no difference between the level of well-being of day scholar students and hostelers. The findings are discussed in relation to the average score of well-being between male and female students and how to match student needs to access counselling services at the school level. Pages: 521-524 Lokanksha Rawat1 and Rajesh Bhatt2 (Welham Girls School, Dehradun, Uttarakhand1 and Department of… Read more Get Access
Impact of Postpartum Depression and Family Environment Across Mothers Pages: 525-528 Alka Srivastava1 and Abha Singh2 (Department of Psychology, Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj, University, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh1 and Department of Psychology, P. P. N., College, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh2) Women are an integral part of National development. Over the past decades, women have shown integrity and ability in all fields. Their contributions are recognizable and commendable but Indian women still face many difficulties in life. These difficulties sometimes trigger many psychosocial problems, such as anxiety, tension, frustration, emotional upsets, mental disturbance, and depression. Postpartum depression occurs after childbirth or after birth. This type of depression is also clinically evident. This study attempted to define postpartum depression and its signs, causes and contributing risk elements. Depression after pregnancy or birth is called postpartum depression. This is a type of clinical depression. This study attempted to define postpartum depression, symptom causes, factors, and risk factors. This study aimed to identify postpartum depression in mothers after the birth of children across the family environment. The sample of the present study consists of 200 mothers (100 mothers after delivery of 1st child & 100 mothers after delivery of 2nd child within one month of delivery). The age range of the participants was 30-35 years. Samples were collected from nearby areas of Varanasi. The Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale (EPDS, Edinburgh, 1984) and Family Environment Scale (Joshi & Vyas, 1997) were used as tools. The results reveal that there is a significant difference between mothers across the delivery of the first and second child and the level of postpartum depression in the overall Family Environment. Pages: 525-528 Alka Srivastava1 and Abha Singh2 (Department of Psychology, Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj, University, Kanpur… Read more Get Access
Association of Blood Groups with Body Mass Index and Blood Pressure among Undergraduate Dental Students Pages: 529-532 Anupama Vithalkumar Betigeri, Ramya Shanta, Nitik Baisoya, and Ananyaa Shree Bhatia (Department of Physiology, Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies (Deemed to be University) and Manav Rachna Dental College, Faculty of Dental Sciences, Faridabad, Haryana) To some extent, the inheritance of ABO blood groups, Rh type, and BMI in a person is genetically determined and controlled by numerous alleles. This cross-sectional study was carried out to determine the distribution of blood groups and their connection with BMI and blood pressure in undergraduate dental students. From June to July 2021, the Department of Physiology at Manav Rachna Dental College in Faridabad conducted the research. After receiving ethical permission from the institutional research and ethics council, it involved data collecting from registered undergraduate dental students. The stadiometer was used to measure anthropometric factors such as height in centimeters and weight in kilograms. The BMI was then estimated using the Quetelet index (weight in kg/height in m2). The blood groups were determined using the traditional slide method, and the blood pressure was taken using the AHA-recommended manual auscultator technique with a mercury sphygmomanometer. The B+ve blood group has the greatest mean BMI, followed by the O+ve blood group. The lowest BMI, on the other hand, was discovered to be connected with the B -ve blood group. In general, the relationship between blood types and BMI was shown to be statistically significant (p=0.508). As multiple prior researches have already demonstrated the link of ABO blood groups with many diseases, knowledge of blood types may aid in the interpretation and administration of various health difficulties. Pages: 529-532 Anupama Vithalkumar Betigeri, Ramya Shanta, Nitik Baisoya, and Ananyaa Shree Bhatia (Department of… Read more Get Access
Influence of Perceived Social Support on Binge Watching and Feelings Associated with it among Young Adults Pages: 533-537 Poonam Phogat1, Akanksha Yadav2, and Mandeep Kaur3 (Department of Psychology, Gargi College, Delhi University, Delhi1,2 and Department of Psychology, Kamla Nehru College, Delhi University, Delhi3) Binge watching is a phenomenon that is extremely popular these days. The focus of this research is to examine the impact of Perceived Social Support (PSS) on binge watching and the associated feelings among young adults. The sample used for the study consisted of 90 young adults (45 men & 45 women) aged between 18-35 years living in India. The shorter version of Interpersonal Support Evaluation List (ISEL) was applied to evaluate the level of PSS (Cohen & Hoberman, 1983). A structured questionnaire was formed to assess binge watching habits and feelings. The data was analysed using t-test and Pearson correlation. Frequencies were also found to assess the feeling aspect under different conditions. The major findings are as follows: (a) non-binge watchers have a higher perceived social support than binge watchers except for the dimension appraisal support; (b) perceived social support has a moderately negative but significant correlation with binge watching but the dimension appraisal support has a low negative but significant correlation with binge watching (c) binge watching has positive feelings associated with it and the predominant feeling was of relaxation. Pages: 533-537 Poonam Phogat1, Akanksha Yadav2, and Mandeep Kaur3 (Department of Psychology, Gargi College, Delhi… Read more Get Access
Comparative Analysis of Perceived Loneliness among Selfie Addicts and Non-selfie Addicts Youth of Punjab Pages: 538-542 Satinder Kaur and Deepika Vig (Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab) Nowadays, taking selfies and posting them to social media is a major trend. However, photos may seem harmless, if used carelessly, they can have devastating repercussions on psychological heath of individuals. The present study is based on the comparative analysis of perceived Loneliness among selfie addicts and non-selfie addicts youth of Punjab. In this study, 500 young adults of 19-21 years were surveyed by using Self-Structured Selfie Addiction Checklist and Loneliness Inventory. A complete list of all the districts falling under three cultural regions of Punjab, viz., Majha, Malwa and Doaba was prepared. For equal representation of the sample from all cultural regions, proportionate numbers of districts were selected in the ratio of approximately 1:1:3 from Majha, Doaba, and Malwa region respectively. Amritsar district from Majha and Jalandhar district from Doaba region and Ludhiana, Moga and Patiala from Malwa region were purposively selected. The colleges and universities were chosen randomly for data collection to complete the sample. Survey results indicated that non-significantly majority of young adults had medium level of loneliness irrespective of their addiction in Majha, Malwa, and Doaba region respectively. Moreover, significantly more number of non-addicts had high level of loneliness which highlights that addicts keep them engaged by clicking, editing and posting selfies on social media. Further, significantly higher number of addicted males in comparison to non-addict males, had medium level of loneliness whereas more number of addicted females were found in low level of loneliness which shows that addicted females feel less lonely and isolated as compared to addicted males. Pages: 538-542 Satinder Kaur and Deepika Vig (Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Punjab… Read more Get Access
Herbs Loaded with Psychoactive Molecules: A Potential Role to Cure Mental Disorders Pages: 543-549 Deepa Sharma1 and Rajender Kumar Sharma2 (Department of Applied Psychology, Sri Aurobindo College (E), University of Delhi, Delhi1 and Department of Botany, Deshbandhu College, University of Delhi, Delhi2) In the past few decades, interest in herbal medicines has been increased significantly, the reason includes, isolation, purification and identification of active principles, scientific validation of traditional uses, better compatibility of the natural molecules with human body, comparatively economical, fewer side effects, better presentation, packaging and advertisements. In the current manuscript, we presented more than 25 important medicinal herbs (Achillea millefolium, Bacopa monnieri , Cannabis Sativa, Centella asiatica, Crocus sativus, Datura stramonium Ginkgo biloba, Hyoscyamus niger, Humulus lupulus, Hypericum perforatum, Juniperous macropoda, Lavendula angustifolium, Mucuna pruriens, Papaver rhoeas, Passiflora incarnate, Physochlaina praealta, Piper methysticum, Rauvolfia serpentine Rhodiola rosea, Scutellaria lateriflora, Solanum nigrum, Tussilago farfara, Verbascum Thapsus, Valeriana officinalis, Withania somnifera & Ziziphus jujube) rich in psychoactive molecules, and having potential role to cure various psychiatric ailments including anxiety, obsessive-compulsive, post-traumatic stress, depression, bipolar maniac-depressive, seasonal affective disorder, psychotic, phobic disorders and Schizophrenia. Their traditional uses, psychological effects, active principles, validation of ethno-pharmacological effects are recorded and discussed. Additionally, photographs of the plant species will be helpful to know or easy identification of the plants. Pages: 543-549 Deepa Sharma1 and Rajender Kumar Sharma2 (Department of Applied Psychology, Sri Aurobindo College… Read more Get Access
A Case Study of Leprosy Affected People and Children in South-Delhi: Socially Excluded Community of the Society Pages: 550-553 Shama Norien Major (Department of TT & NFE (IASE), Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi) Leprosy is historically one of the most stigmatized diseases known to exist in human history. As per a 2013 report, India has the highest number of leprosy cases globally. Among all the new cases of leprosy reported from the world over, India, Brazil and Indonesia account for more than 80% of the 200,000 afflicted world-wide1. If the disease is left untreated, it can cause progressive and permanent damage to the skin, nerves, limbs, and eyes leading to disability. Towards the end of 2019, there are 178,3712 cases, which corresponds to 22.9 cases per million population. Leprosy as a disease has both medical as well as social connotations attached to it. People who get affected by leprosy are often socially ostracized and banished from society. Therefore, these people live in a self-established community to support one another. These communities are not only spatially segregated but are also socially excluded. Thus, the people living in these communities are at a social disadvantage and are economically marginalized. The present study is an exploratory qualitative study, using phenomenological approach. The sample of 60 adults and 70 children was selected through purposive sampling. Data is collected from the field using semi-structured interviews. Data is transcribed, coded, represented and analyzed thematically. The findings of the study provides insights not only into the social, cultural and political life experiences and everyday practices of people and children and also how the existenting social stigma creates and deepens the binaries and hierarchies existing in society. Pages: 550-553 Shama Norien Major (Department of TT & NFE (IASE), Jamia Millia Islamia, New… Read more Get Access

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