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Socio-demographic and Clinical Characteristics of Patients with Cannabis Dependence (CD) Page: 497-500 Mohammad Akmal Shah and K. S. Sengar (Department of Clinical Psychology, Ranchi Institute of Neuro-Psychiatry and Allied Sciences, (RINPAS), Ranchi, Jharkhand) Widely known as a gateway of drugs, cannabis has now become a major public health problem that if left untreated can possibly have shocking consequences in an adolescents' life. A structured socio-demographic sheet was constructed to extract information from cannabis abusers including some clinical data. A total of 30 patients with diagnosis of cannabis dependence were contacted in the deaddiction ward of Ranchi Institute of Neuro-Psychiatry and Allied Sciences (RINPAS), Ranchi, Jharkhand. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics. The mean age of the participants was 26.53±5.02. In total, 67% of participants were married and 43% were from rural background. Participants were approximately equally divided in nuclear and joint families. Thirty-six (36%) percent were educated up to graduation and almost 27% were educated up to intermediate level. Thirty-three (33%) percent participants' families had a member of family with cannabis dependence. Twelve participants had family history of psychiatric illness which makes about 40% of sample with more than 50% having other substance use in family. The mean years of age of first use was 18.97±4.95 with 7.67±3.78 mean years of duration of abuse. Finally, it was concluded that the age of initiation of cannabis, family use of substance abuse including cannabis, education, occupation and income as important factors associated with cannabis dependence. Page: 497-500Mohammad Akmal Shah and K. S. Sengar (Department of Clinical Psychology, Ranchi Institute of… Read more Get Access
Internalised Homophobia and Mental Health Page: 501-504 Sabina Gill and Annahat Randhawa (Bachelor of Arts (IIIrd Year), MCM DAV College, Chandigarh and Bachelor of Arts (IIIrd Year), University of British Columbia, Canada) Homosexual is a term referring to people who are sexually oriented towards the same sex. Homosexuals face a lot of indifference and discrimination which is known as homophobia. There are several mental and physical health issues faced by these individuals which have led to internalized homophobia. Internalized homophobia is when an individual is afraid of accepting their sexual identity due to intolerance and stigma. In this review of literature, we can see that there is still room for improvement and change despite various rules and regulations imposed. The government needs to impose rules and regulations that will protect their identity. Page: 501-504Sabina Gill and Annahat Randhawa (Bachelor of Arts (IIIrd Year), MCM DAV College, Chandigarh… Read more Get Access
Examining the Good Life: Implications of Neuroticism and Well-being Page: 505-511 Irene Khosla (Department of Psychology, School of Social Sciences, Indira Gandhi National Open University, Delhi) Neuroticism is best understood as emotional over-reactivity and one's predisposition to dwell on negative thoughts and feelings. Emotionally unstable, impulsive, self-conscious and irrational thinkers are terms commonly used to describe individuals with neurotic tendencies. The consequences of this tendency are often detrimental, such as poor mental health, anxiety, low self-esteem and inadequate coping mechanisms, inhibiting the growth and development of an individual. Greatly impacted by neuroticism is psychological well-being, which is based on the eudemonic model focusing on the attainment of one's peak potential and optimal functioning. Keeping in mind the individual differences in emotional reactivity and its consequences, the present study explores the age and gender differences in neuroticism, and in addition examines the relationship between neuroticism and psychological well-being. The study followed a cross sectional, factorial design. Data was collected from 120 participants belonging to two age groups young adults (age ranging from 18-24 years) and elderly/old adults (age ranging from 60-65 years), each group divided into 30 men and 30 women. The PGI Health Questionnaire by Verma et al. (1985) was used for measuring neuroticism along with Ryff's Psychological well-being Scale by Ryff (1989) for assessing well-being. Neuroticism was found to be stable across age and gender. However, a significant negative correlation was observed between neuroticism and psychological well-being. The current study has implications for enhancing wellbeing and developing intervention strategies in the clinical settings. Page: 505-511Irene Khosla (Department of Psychology, School of Social Sciences, Indira Gandhi National Open University… Read more Get Access
Effect of Self-guided Relaxation Training on Parental Stress and Behavioral Problems of Special Children Page: 512-516 Aarzoo, Purnima Aggarwal, and Shivangi Mehta (Department of Psychiatry, Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh) Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and Intellectual disability (ID) are the neurodevelopmental disorders of childhood associated with significant maladaptive behaviors including aggression, self-injury and severe tantrums, agitation etc. The parents of children with ASD experience greater stress than faced by parents of typically developing children or those with other developmental disabilities. The present research was an attempt to deliver a single session intervention in mothers and study its effect of parental stress and behavioral problems in children. Twenty mothers were recruited, 10 in experimental group and 10 in waitlist group. Single session of SGR was delivered to participants and an audio recording was given for self-practice at home. The outcome measures used were Parental Stress Scale and Behavioral Assessment Scales for Indian Children with Mental Retardation-Part B. Within and between group analyses was carried out using paired t-test and independent t-test with significance. There was significant reduction in parental stress in experimental group compared to participants in waitlist group. However no much difference was evident in behavioral problems in children. SGR is an effective intervention for mothers of children with disability. It may be used as an adjunct or integral component of parental management training programs. Page: 512-516Aarzoo, Purnima Aggarwal, and Shivangi Mehta (Department of Psychiatry, Government Medical College and Hospital… Read more Get Access
Intolerance of Uncertainty as a Predictor of Psychological Distress among College Students during the Pandemic Pages: 517-521 Martin Kallarackal Varghese and Clarissa F. Delariarte (Department of Clinical Psychology, Graduate School, Far Eastern University, Manila, Philippines) The rapid progress of the COVID-19 pandemic and the unusual situations severely impacted all segments of the population, and it has drastically disrupted the student population. The inability to tolerate the uncertain features of the pandemic and adjust to the new normal settings gives rise to acute psychological distress among college students. Studies indicated that intolerance of uncertainty was the primary contributing factor for the various psychological disorders during the pandemic. This study examines the relationship between psychological distress and intolerance of uncertainty among college students during the pandemic. Participants of this study consist of 500 college students selected randomly from 5 colleges in Ernakulam district, Kerala, India. Intolerance of Uncertainty Scale-12 and Depression Anxiety Stress Scale-21 were used as the research instruments of the current study. Descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation, and regression analysis were done for the quantitative data analysis. The study's findings showed a strong positive correlation between intolerance of uncertainty and psychological distress, which was statistically significant (r=.928; p=001). The findings also highlighted that intolerance of uncertainty was a noteworthy predictor of psychological distress among college students during the Pandemic (R2=.861; β=928). The present study concluded that intolerance of uncertainty is the main vulnerable construct causing heightened psychological distress among the participants. Pages: 517-521Martin Kallarackal Varghese and Clarissa F. Delariarte (Department of Clinical Psychology, Graduate School, Far… Read more Get Access
An Exploratory Study on Psychosocial Needs and Impacts of Pediatric Epilepsy on Caregivers Pages: 522-526 Sanjay Kumar1, V.K. Sinha2, Mohit Kumar3, and Masood Maqbool4 ( Department of Clinical Psychology, Institute of Mental Health, Govt. Mental Hospital Amritsar, Punjab1, Department of Psychiatry, Central Institute of Psychiatry, Ranchi, Jharkhand2, Department of Psychiatry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh3, and Department of Psychiatry, Institute of Mental Health And Neuro-Sciences Kashmir4) Epilepsy is a chronic neurological condition in childhood that also has an impact on psychological well-being as well as on the economic burden of the patients' families. In the current scenario, one of the important dimensions related to epilepsy care is to evaluate the impact of epilepsy on the family or caregivers. To find out the burden of care, impact of epilepsy on caregivers, behavioural problems in paediatric epilepsy and relation with the burden and quality of caregivers. Purposive sampling method was used to select 60 caregivers of children (belonging to the age group of 2-17 years) with the diagnosis of pediatric epilepsy. Childhood Psychopathology Measurement Schedule was used on the children with Pediatric epilepsy while as Burden Assessment Schedule and Impact of Pediatric epilepsy scale were used on the caregivers of the children with epilepsy. Statistical analysis was done using descriptive frequency, t-test by applying SPSS-21 version. A significant positive relationship was seen among behavioural problems in children, severity of burden, severity of epilepsy and duration of epilepsy. Pages: 522-526Sanjay Kumar1, V.K. Sinha2, Mohit Kumar3, and Masood Maqbool4 ( Department of Clinical Psychology, Institute… Read more Get Access
Body Image Perception in Relation to BMI and Self-esteem in Adolescent Girls Pages: 527-532 Sneha Mary Jayan1 and Malini R.2 (Department of Psychology, Sociology and Politics, Sheffield Hallam University, England, UK1 and Department of Psychology, Union Christian College, Aluva, Kerala2) The concept of BMI and body image and the impact it has on adolescent perceptions and attitudes have been a serious matter of discussion among researchers world-wide. Numerous studies have identified its importance in determining physical as well as mental health especially in the case of adolescents. The present study was undertaken to identify the perceptual and attitudinal dimensions of body image and its relationship to BMI and self-esteem in adolescent girls. A cross-sectional descriptive research design was used and the participants were 165 adolescent girls in the age range of 16-22 years, selected from the different districts of Kerala using simple random sampling technique. Participants were administered a General Information Schedule, the Body Image Instrument (Pulvers et al., 2004) and the Self-Esteem Inventory (Thomas & Sanandaraj, 1981). Data analysis was done using Chi-square test, Student's t test and One-way ANOVA. The results obtained indicated discrepancy in actual BMI and perceived body image of adolescent girls with lower self-esteem in the case of girls who perceived themselves as having thin and fat body image. Attitudinal dimensions of body image also indicated a greater preference for thinness and a strong desire to reduce body weight even in the case of girls possessing normal BMI. The findings call for greater attention to adolescent concerns, which may otherwise lead to health-compromising behaviours and poor mental health. Pages: 527-532Sneha Mary Jayan1 and Malini R.2 (Department of Psychology, Sociology and Politics, Sheffield Hallam… Read more Get Access
Mission Swachh Bharat or Nirmal Bangla and the Journey to ‘Good Health and Well-being’: A review based on Raiganj Municipality, West Bengal, India Pages: 533-537 Tapas Pal1 and Dipak Barman2 (Geography and In-charge of Centre for Differently Abled Persons, Raiganj University, West Bengal1 and Geography, Raiganj University, West Bengal2) The time has come when we have to rethink our destructive habits, polluting behaviors, and the nature of dealing with contemporary livelihood and lifestyle. To do that United Nations (UN) has formulated Sustainable Development Goal No. 3 ('Good Health & Well-being'). To clean the environment and to save nature, Govt. of India has developed the concept of the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM). Actually, it is a reform of the Gandhian Mission of Swachhata. Actually, Swachh Bharat Mission is a vast and valid cleanliness program of India to stop Open Defecation (OD) at a public place, to save the women's self-esteem, to reduce the pollution due to Open Defecation, etc. in this way Swachh Bharat is a well-being project of India to make a healthy Indians. Actually, the well-being philosophy is going to be generated by the United Nations and there is no alternative way of Sustainable Development to save the earth. Recently every Govt. should formulate well-being planning to develop their civilization in a sustainable way. Swachh Bharat is not only the project to construct the 100 percent toilet, servicing in India, moreover, but it can also protect the SDG Goal No. 14 ('Life below Water') and SDG Goal No. 11 ('Sustainable Cities & Communities'), and SDG Goal No. 15 ('Life on Land'). Swachh Bharat also indicates to clean the local environment, manage the solid waste. If local people are cleaning their environment properly then the life on land will be saved from different types of pollution and radiation which are generated from radioactive solid items. A case study has been done here on Raiganj Municipality to emerge the actual scenario of the Swacch Bharat and Nirmal Bangla Project. This case study has revealed that people of this town are not aware of the well-being of Swacch Bharat and Nirmal Bangla Project. Total 13 open-air urinations locations have been pointed through field survey and presented proper photographs and map to emerge the real mental health and probable effects on physical health. To success the mission of 'Good health and well-being' only the concept of 'Sustainable Thinking' (the term was first coined by Tapas Pal on 2020) should be promoted at family to global level. Pages: 533-537Tapas Pal1 and Dipak Barman2 (Geography and In-charge of Centre for Differently Abled Persons… Read more Get Access
Acknowledge and Perception about Patient Empowerment and Telemedicine Pages: 538-541 Anupama Vithalkumar Betigeri, Kaja Sai Ragesvari, Manya Jain, Jigyasa Gupta, Juhi Singhla, and Kadambari Harit (Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies (Deemed to be University), Manav Rachna Dental College Faculty of Dental Sciences, Faridabad, Haryana) Patient empowerment is a process wherein individuals increase their belief that they play an important and an active role in their health care system and gain greater control over making decision related to their health and further treatment planning. It is a capacity building process. Telemedicine has the potential and capacity to bridge the distance between the unknown and the ignorant and facilitate healthcare even in the remote areas. A cross sectional survey was conducted to assess the knowledge, attitude and perception about Patient Empowerment and Telemedicine among undergraduate students. 150 respondents participated in the study. The respondents were provided with a self - administered questionnaire which consisted of 3 questions related to demographic details, 10 close ended questions related to knowledge, 6 questions pertaining to attitude and 3 questions related to their perception. Survey was performed with 150 students including 68.7% male participants and 31.3% female participants. The survey showed that the participants had moderate knowledge regarding the topic with an average score of 3.65/5. Almost 83.3% candidates knew the correct definition of patient empowerment. The findings of the survey showed that most of the study participants had moderate to good knowledge about patient empowerment and telemedicine but very few feel that patients should actually have some say in their own healthcare process and decision making. Pages: 538-541Anupama Vithalkumar Betigeri, Kaja Sai Ragesvari, Manya Jain, Jigyasa Gupta, Juhi Singhla, and Kadambari… Read more Get Access
Examining Choice Satisfaction as a Function of Nudge Transparency Pages: 542-546 Umesh L. Bharte and Harshal Gedam (Department of Applied Psychology, University of Mumbai, Maharashtra) Nudging people and helping them to make better choices has been one of the noteworthy features of behavioural economics in recent years. Further, using nudges with or without the knowledge of being nudged presents related promising line of enquiry having noticeable policy implications. Building on the previous body of research, the present study aims at examining the effectiveness of transparent nudging. In particular, we hypothesise that nudging transparency would have significant effect on the level of satisfaction experienced with the choice made. An (online) experimental study with random groups design on the participants (N = 70) living in Mumbai and sub-urban region is conducted to test that prediction. Contrary to our expectation, the results show that there is no significant difference between the means of the two groups (transparent nudging and non-transparent nudging conditions). Discussion of such a contradictory finding is provided along with future lines of enquiry. Pages: 542-546Umesh L. Bharte and Harshal Gedam (Department of Applied Psychology, University of Mumbai, Maharashtra) Read more Get Access
Development and Validation of Perceived School Climate Scale (PSCS) Pages: 547-554 Vandana Singh and Anubhuti Dubey (Department of Psychology, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh) School Climate is relevant to students' well-being and academic achievement. Despite having great interest in this field, we did not pay much attention to the proper theoretical model and instrument to assess school climate, suitable to the Indian schooling system. Thus, the present study aims to develop and validate an indigenous school climate scale. Initially, 26-items were constructed from three focus discussions with 31 students. To study the factor structure of the scale, we performed Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) on 331 students. Finally, Perceived School Climate Scale (PSCS) was built with four factors: Academic Climate, Teacher's Support, Infrastructural Climate, and Safety and Belongingness. Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) was performed on the sample of 481 students, and 17 items were retained. Multi-group confirmatory analysis revealed that the overall factor structure holds up similarly for both male and female students. The theoretical and practical implication was also discussed at end of the study. Pages: 547-554Vandana Singh and Anubhuti Dubey (Department of Psychology, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur… Read more Get Access
A Differential Analysis of Mental Health of Farm Women with Young Children and Teenage Children during COVID-19 Pandemic Pages: 555-558 Prachi Bisht1, Parvinder Kaur2, and Rashmi Upreti3 (Department of Human Development & Family Studies, PAU, Ludhiana, Punjab1,3 KVK, Ferozpur, PAU, Ludhiana, Punjab2) The present investigation was done to assess the mental health of farm women having young children and teenage children during lockdown amid outbreak of COVID-19. The sample for the present study was selected from the five operational villages of AICRP in Doraha block of Ludhiana District of Punjab. The selected respondents were then contacted though various online mediums like telephonically and whatsapp messenger. The data was collected through a Google form which was forwarded through text messages and whatsapp messages. The collected data was then statistically analysed for the interpretation of results. The results of the study suggested that mothers of teenage children had better mental health as compared to the mothers having young children. The mothers with teenage children had better emotional stability, personal growth and were more secure. The mothers having teenage children felt that their relationship with their families improved and they were able to spend more time with their families as compared to the mothers with young children. Pages: 555-558Prachi Bisht1, Parvinder Kaur2, and Rashmi Upreti3 (Department of Human Development & Family Studies… Read more Get Access
Blood Groups and Triguna Personality (Sāttvic, Rājasic, and Tāmasic) Characteristics: Therapeutic and Diagnostic Implications Pages: 559-563 Manish Kumar Singh and Uma Gupta (Department of Siddhant Darshan, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh) The objective was co compare the Triguna personality scores in terms of Sāttvic, Rājasic and Tāmasic personality characteristics across blood groups. The Vedic Personality Inventory (VPI) was used to determine Sāttvic, Rājasic and Tāmasic personality scores. The VPI was administered on 200 postgraduate students individually. The blood testing of each student was done to determine the blood group as well as the Rh positive and Rh negative factor in the blood. The present study was done on participants who had an Rh positive factor in the blood. The participants were classified into four blood groups: O+ (n = 60), A+ (n = 56), B+ (n = 30) and AB+ (n = 25). The findings of the study were: (1) the main-effect of the blood groups was statistically significant for Sāttvic and Rājasic personality characteristics; (2) the persons having AB+ blood group had the largest Sāttvic mean score compared to those of other blood groups and were labelled as Sāttvic type, only one mean difference, AB+ vs B+, was statistically nonsignificant and the remaining five mean differences were statistically significant; (3) the persons having O+ blood group had the largest Rājasic mean score compared to those of other blood groups and were labelled as Rājasic type, only one mean difference, A+ vs B+, was not statistically significant and the remaining five mean differences were statistically significant. Therapeutic and diagnostic implications of the findings were discussed and the need for further research for appropriate behavioral therapeutic treatment and clinical diagnosis of the patient was emphasized. Pages: 559-563Manish Kumar Singh and Uma Gupta (Department of Siddhant Darshan, Institute of Medical Sciences… Read more Get Access
Prevalence of Pre-existing Cognitive Impairment in Intracerebral Hemorrhage: A Pilot Study from a Tertiary Stroke Care Center, Kolkata Pages: 564-568 Ushasi Banerjee, Sadanand Dey, and Jayanta Roy (AMRI Hospitals, Mukundapur, Kolkata, West Bengal) Latest literature on stroke and cognition suggests the possible presence of pre-existing cognitive impairment in atleast 10-15% of stroke patients. This pilot study was conducted in a tertiary stroke care center in Kolkata, and it's primary aim was to find the prevalence of pre-existing cognitive impairment in patients with intracerebral haemorrhage (ICH) and explore the various factors associated to it. Patients with only acute ICH were included in the study. Pre-existing cognitive impairment was determined through the Informant Questionnaire on Cognitive Decline in the Elderly (IQCODE-S). An IQCODE score of ≥3.44 was considered cut-off for the presence of cognitive impairment and >4.00- for dementia. Socio-demographics, cardiovascular risk factors and neuro-imaging data were reviewed to find a pattern or association with cognitive decline prior to the stroke occurrence. Thirty (n=30) participants were included in the study having a mean age was 61years; 20 (67%) were male (2:1). A high prevalence of pre-ICH cognitive impairment (60%) was observed with 13% patients detected having pre-ICH dementia. Among all other factors studied, pre-ICH cognitive impairment was found to have a close association with smoking and stroke severity. The study findings goes with the emerging line of literature that states cognitive impairment seems to precede ICH. Pages: 564-568Ushasi Banerjee, Sadanand Dey, and Jayanta Roy (AMRI Hospitals, Mukundapur, Kolkata, West Bengal) Read more Get Access
Normalising Mental Illness in India: A Critical Analysis of Psycho-legal Perspectives Pages: 569-572 Monika Rikhi and Saumya Madan (Department of Applied Psychology, Sri Aurobindo College (Evening), University of Delhi, Delhi) Mental health is responsible for a significant portion of the burden associated with sickness. Because of the rising prevalence of mental diseases, it is critical to implement effective mental health prevention and promotion programmes in order to lessen the impact of mental diseases on individuals and society. Mental distress can be challenging to growth at various milestones of life and thus should be taken care of. Some factors that hamper psychological well-being have been discussed further followed by historic evidence and initiatives relating to mental health, specifically to the Indian scenario. The paper also addresses existing initiatives taken up at different levels in the country along with their underlying limitations. Pages: 569-572Monika Rikhi and Saumya Madan (Department of Applied Psychology, Sri Aurobindo College (Evening), University… Read more Get Access
Study of the Mediating Role of Self-esteem in the Relationship between Perfectionism and Sports Anxiety in Sports Elites in Khuzestan Province Pages: 573-579 Neda Mehrjoyan1, Ahmad valizadeh2, and Fatemeh Rahimi3 (Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, Technical and Vocational University (TVU), Tehran, Iran1,2 and Department of Education Arsanjan Branch, Iran3) The aim of this study was to investigate the mediating role of self-esteem in the relationship between perfectionism and competitive anxiety in sports elites in Khuzestan province. Participants were 486 elite athletes from Khuzestan province. The research instruments were Martinez Competitive Anxiety Questionnaire, Athlete et al. Perfectionism Questionnaire and Rosenberg Self-Esteem Questionnaire. To evaluate the validity of the instrument, Cronbach's coefficient was used. The structural equation model was used to evaluate the proposed model according to which perfectionism affects athletes' competitive anxiety by affecting self-esteem. The results showed that elite athletes with negative perfectionism have low self-esteem and experience high competitive anxiety. The findings also suggested that self-esteem mediated the relationship between perfectionism and competitive anxiety. The implications and application of the findings were discussed. Pages: 573-579Neda Mehrjoyan1, Ahmad valizadeh2, and Fatemeh Rahimi3 (Department of Physical Education and Sport Science… Read more Get Access
Impact of COVID-19 Lockdown: A Case Study of a Person with Schizophrenia Pages: 580-582 M. L. Henriques and D. Patnaik (Department of Economics, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, K.K Birla Goa Campus, Zuarinagar, Goa) The purpose of this case report is to bring out the challenges and behavioral outcomes of the COVID-19 lockdown for a person with schizophrenia. A 38-year-old male client with diagnosed schizophrenia, with no history of substance abuse or other comorbidity. The interview with the client and his guardians revealed an increase in hallucinations of hearing four/five voices to hearing seven voices post the Covid-19 Lockdown. Affective flattening, avolition and alogia have increased tremendously. Unable to engage in conversations, socially withdrawn, does not follow simple routine tasks and needs constant reminders. The case reports the impact of covid-19 lockdown on clients with schizophrenia and how the telehealth model of care is not beneficial as compared to face-to-face model of care. Persons with schizophrenia would benefit with monthly home visits from therapists to check on progress following complete social distancing protocols of wearing PPE kits, masks and sanitization procedures. Pages: 580-582M. L. Henriques and D. Patnaik (Department of Economics, Birla Institute of Technology and… Read more Get Access
The Impact of Depression on the Psychological Well-being among Selected Unwed Mothers in Kerala India Pages: 247-251 Lintu Joseph and Lucila O. Bance (Department of Clinical Psychology, Graduate School, University of Santo Tomas Manila Philippines) Unwed pregnancy is an inevitable psychosocial subject globally, especially in developing countries like India, because of its social, religious, and economic characteristics. Moreover, experiences such as social stigma, disapproval, and economic insecurity lead to depression and low psychological well-being. The negative relationship between psychological well-being and depression among unwed mothers between the ages of 18-35 in this study was examined using the correlational research design. The population was purposively selected from different shelter homes in Kerala, India. Ryff Scales of Psychological Wellbeing and Beck Depression Inventory scale were used to measure the variables. To examine the data and regression analysis, SPSS software was employed. The study showed that unwed mothers with a low level of psychological well-being experience a comparatively high level of depression and vice versa. The present study gave the idea that enhancing psychological well-being can reduce depression among unwed mothers. To see if depression could predict psychological well-being, the researcher used multivariate regression analysis. The analysis indicated that depression was predicted by psychological. Pages: 247-251Lintu Joseph and Lucila O. Bance (Department of Clinical Psychology, Graduate School, University of… Read more Get Access
Exploring the Role of Partner’s Expectations and Personality on Marital Satisfaction Pages: 252-255 C. R. Darolia and Akanksha Rathee (Department of Psychology, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, Haryana) Marriage has been described as the most fundamental aspect of human relationships as it provides the primary structure for establishing family relationships and rearing the next generation. Although marriage seems to be highly desirable, statistics show marital satisfaction is not always achieved. Marital satisfaction is an important factor that affects the family as a whole and affects the mental health, life satisfaction and other social relationships of an individual. The purpose of this present study was to investigate the role of partner's expectations and personality on marital satisfaction. The sample consisted of 200 married couples. NEO Five Factor Inventory (NEO FFI), Expectation Level Index (ELI) and the Dyadic Adjustment Scale (DAS) were administered on the respondents. The data was statistically analyzed using Pearson Product Moment Correlation. The analyses indicated a significant relationship between personality and marital satisfaction and between Expectations and marital satisfaction of couples. Pages: 252-255C. R. Darolia and Akanksha Rathee (Department of Psychology, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, Haryana) Read more Get Access
The Influence of COVID-19 Pandemic on the Mental Health of Adolescents in Kochi: A Cross-sectional Study Pages: 256-260 George Joseph Thoundayil and Lucila O. Bance (Department of Psychology, Graduate School, University of Santo Tomas, España, Manila, Philippines) The COVID-19 pandemic has disturbed adolescents' mental health adversely than any other age group because of the quarantine and lockdown measures imposed. This study used a cross-sectional design to investigate adolescents' mental health from 9 schools in Kochi city and urban areas, Ernakulam, Kerala, in March 2021. The total number of respondents were 715. Among them 375 (52.44%) girls and 340 (47.55%) were boys, and 263 (36.78%) participants were from rural area and 452 (63.21%) were from urban areas. DASS-21 was used as a mental health indicator. The demographic data of the respondents were also considered. The result of the present study reveals the general occurrence of depression, anxiety, and stress among adolescents at 64.19%, 75.24%, and 69.45%. Pages: 256-260George Joseph Thoundayil and Lucila O. Bance (Department of Psychology, Graduate School, University of… Read more Get Access
Psychosocial Profile of Persons with Mental Illness Seeking Supported Employment Services in a Tertiary Rehabilitation Facility in India Pages: 261-265 Harshal Haridas1, E. Aravind Raja2, Sivakumar Thanapal3, Sekar Kasi4, and Sherin Yohannan5 (Department of Psychiatric Social Work, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru, Karnataka1,2,4,5, Department of Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru, Karnataka3) People suffering from mental illness experience high rates of unemployment. Many personal, family and socio-environmental factors contribute to the difficulty to obtain and retain employment. A rehabilitation facility through its vocational intervention can help persons with mental illness (PMI) to achieve and retain employment in the community and turn improves their functioning. This study tries to identify the psycho-social profile of persons seeking Supported Employment (SE) in a tertiary rehabilitation centre. Participants were recruited from Sakalwara Residential Services (SRS) after seeking written consent and ethics committee approval from NIMHANS. 67 individual who sought SE services were included in the study. A socio-demographic datasheet and vocational assessment proforma prepared by the researcher was used for data collections. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze the data using SPSS (V.21). Most of the participants were single (85.1%), male (98.5%) and diagnosed with Schizophrenia (68.7%). Even though 38.8% of the participants had a Bachelors degree of some sort, 31.3% were never employed. As a result of the interventions provided, 51 individuals out of 67 were employed in various employment sectors in the community for 37.04 ± 17.29 days at an average remuneration of 291 ± 95.96 per day. Though most of the PMI wanted to work, due to lack of resources and environmental barriers, they are not able to find work by themselves. If the right opportunities, support and work environment is provided to the PMI irrespective of the bio-psycho-social profile they can work and earn in the community. It shows that with little support from the SE facilitators, most of the participants were able to find employment during their time of admission. Pages: 261-265Harshal Haridas1, E. Aravind Raja2, Sivakumar Thanapal3, Sekar Kasi4, and Sherin Yohannan5 (Department of… Read more Get Access
Comparison of Control Center, Social Support in Patients with Coronary Heart Disease and Non-patients Pages: 266-271 Marziyeh Omrani1, Mitra Mahmoudi2, Mehdi Atigh3 (Elementary School Teacher in Iran1, Department of Psychology, Arsanjan Branch Islamic Azad University, Arsanjan, Iran2, and Shiraz Psychiatrist, Iran3) The present study was performed to compare the control and social support center in coronary heart disease patients and non-patients. For this purpose, among the coronary artery patients who referred to Kosar Heart Hospital in Shiraz for treatment and met the conditions defined in the objectives of the study, 100 patients and also 100 non-patients from the patients who matched the study group, were chosen. Samples were assessed using the Rutter (1996) Internal Core Scale Scale and the Phillips (1986) Social Support Scale. The obtained data were evaluated using one-way analysis of variance and multivariate analysis of variance. Findings show that there is a significant difference between the level of control center, social support between coronary artery disease patients and non-patients, so that coronary heart disease patients have more external control, perceived social support and lower mental health. The results of this study show that in the treatment of coronary artery disease, especially in cases where there is a lack of external control and social support, appropriate psychiatric treatments should be used to achieve better treatment results. Pages: 266-271Marziyeh Omrani1, Mitra Mahmoudi2, Mehdi Atigh3 (Elementary School Teacher in Iran1, Department of Psychology… Read more Get Access
Self-serving Cognitive Distortions among Adolescents with Externalizing and Internalizing Syndromes: A Comparative Study Pages: 272-277 Ushasi Banerjee, Sanjukta Das, and Atanu Kumar Dogra (Department of Psychology, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, West Bengal) Self-serving cognitive distortions are inaccurate or rationalizing attitudes, thoughts or beliefs concerning one's own or other's social behavior and inaccurate ways of attending or conferring meaning on experience. Such distortions often have associations with psychosocial factors like stressful life evens, personality, and psychopathology. The aim of our study was to find whether any significant association exists between such psychosocial factors and self-serving cognitive distortions for three groups (n for each group=30) of adolescents. Three groups of adolescents were included in the study. Group A: externalizing; Group B: internalizing; Group C- non-clinical group. Findings revealed high loading of cognitive distortions in adolescents with externalizing syndromes. Significant association between cognitive distortions and certain personality factors and psychopathology measures were found separately for each group. The study holds important implications for cognitive behavior therapy for treating adolescents who develop problem behaviors during their growing up age. Pages: 272-277Ushasi Banerjee, Sanjukta Das, and Atanu Kumar Dogra (Department of Psychology, University of Calcutta… Read more Get Access
Understanding the Relationship between Guru and Shishya in Guru-Shishya Parampara: Implications for Well-being Pages: 278-285 Meetu Khosla and Vaisnavi Joshi (Department of Psychology, Daulat Ram College, University of Delhi, Delhi) This research aims to explore the Guru-Shishya Parampara (GSP); a teacher-disciple tradition in Indian culture. Using the narrative analysis approach, aspects of the tradition which make it an important contributing factor for psychological well-being for the 'guru', and the 'shishya' in the field of Kathak were examined by carrying out face-to-face interviews. This study aims to understand the relationship between a guru and a shishya in the context of Kathak, an Indian Classical art form. This research aims to explore how the relationship between a guru and a shishya is mutually beneficial, and how it results in healing and eventually enhancing well-being. Two separate semi-structured questionnaires were used for the 1 Guru and the 10 shishyas training under the guru in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India. The questions explored various facets of Guru-Shishya Parampara, such as knowledge, motivation, self enhancement, beliefs, importance, and development of character strengths within the individual indulging in Guru-Shishya Parampara. The themes that emerged from the content analysis revealed that there were psychological benefits of being a guru/shishya, the positive effect on the minds of the guru/shishya, the qualities associated with a good guru/shishya, and the positive effects of dancing on mental well-being. The overview of the interviews demonstrated the advantages of guru shishya parampara. This research provides inputs to develop an awareness program that will involve issues pertaining to enhancing mental health by understanding the precursors of health in this area and promoting health through enhancing relationships between a teacher and their disciples. Pages: 278-285Meetu Khosla and Vaisnavi Joshi (Department of Psychology, Daulat Ram College, University of… Read more Get Access
Perceived Life-stress and Coping: A Comparative Study between Parents with Intellectually Disabled Children and Control Pages: 286-291 Anindita Majumdar and Aparajita Chakraborty (Amity Institute of Psychology & Allied Sciences, Amity University Kolkata, West Bengal) Parenting is the most difficult and responsible task. As parent, meeting child's developmental needs are quite complex and stressful. This task becomes even more stressful when taking care of an intellectually disabled (ID) child. The complex nature of parenting can make the parents perceive their life as stressful and tedious. In order to ease the stress, generated from robust task of parenting and caregiving, people often adapt to various copings skills. The objectives of the present study, therefore, are to examine the difference in perceived life-stress and coping pattern between parents having a single child (with ID), having two children (one with ID & one without any disability) and a control group (with one or two children without any disability). Sample of 100 parents (50 for ID category & 50 for without disability) were recruited through Purposive technique. Data was collected from both male and female parents, after obtaining informed consent, for each category by administering quantitative measures. Data, thus, collected were analyzed following appropriate statistical methods (Descriptive & Inferential). The observations revealed existence of difference in perceived life-stress and coping skills between the parent groups. Gender was indicated as a significant factor. Pages: 286-291Anindita Majumdar and Aparajita Chakraborty (Amity Institute of Psychology & Allied Sciences, Amity University… Read more Get Access

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