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A study on assesement of life satisfaction of aged elderly living with family Pages:600-604 Shabnam Ansari (Department of Human Development and Family Studies, College of Community Science, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana Punjab) Tejpreet Kaur Kang (Department of Human Development and Family Studies, College of Community Science, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana Punjab) The present study was conducted in Kanpur city, of Uttar Pradesh State. The purpose of the study was to assess the level of life satisfaction among aged elderly. Four wards were selected randomly for the study. The subjects comprised of aged elderly belonging to middle income group who resided within the municipal limits of the city. The sample comprised of 150 families (150 male and their150female spouses). Life satisfaction Scale (Ansari and Dhakar, 2014) was administered to each aged to assess the level of life satisfaction. Majority of aged men and women had low satisfaction with respect to their personal status, health status, financial status, routine activities, familial relationship and social relationship. Maximum of aged men had low level of life satisfaction on personal achievement while majority of aged women were found in category of moderate level of life satisfaction. Pages:600-604Shabnam Ansari (Department of Human Development and Family Studies, College of Community Science, Punjab Agricultural… Read more Get Access
Book Review Pages: 605-606 Beneyam Lake Yimer (Department of Psychology, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia) Michael Hogg was learned at school of Bristol Grammar and Birmingham university and to take his Ph.D. from Uristol university. Group behavior, intergroup relations, and social identity processes are research interests of him. He is publishing about 270 scientific books, chapters, and articles. Moreover, he is an associate editor of the journal of experimental social psychology, and senior consulting editor of the SAGE social psychology program. Graham Vaughan has received a professor of psychology at the university of Auckland and worked twelve years as department head. Attitudes and attitude development, group processes and intergroup relations, ethnic relations and identity, culture, and the history of social psychology are his primary areas of interest in social psychology. Pages: 605-606Beneyam Lake Yimer (Department of Psychology, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia) Read more Get Access
Problem solving, emotional regulation, alexithymia in relation to parental bonding: Study of emerging adults Pages: 271-275 Monica Sharma (Clinical Psychologist, Department of Psychology, IIS (Deemed to be University), Jaipur, Rajasthan) Durga Mythri (Department of Psychology, IIS (Deemed to be University), Jaipur, Rajasthan) Parental bonding is an important predictor that gives a lot of insight into parent-child relationship. It is the intense attachment that develops between parents and their baby. They know that the strong ties between parents and their child provide the baby's first model for intimate relationships and foster a sense of security and positive self-esteem. Several psychological factors associated to parental bonding are problem solving, alexithymia, and emotional regulation when emotional and cognitive development is considered. This research investigates the relationship between problem solving, alexithymia, and emotional regulation in the emerging adults with respect to parental bonding. The sample consisted of 60college going students (both male & female) from Jaipur city. The tool used were-Parental Bonding Instrument (Parker et al., 2003); Toronto Alexithymia Scale (Bagby et al., 1994); Emotional Regulation Questionnaire (Gross et al., 2003); Social Problem Solving Inventory-Revised (D'zurilla et al., 2002). A correlation analysis was done which revealed significant relationship among the variables contributing towards making parental bond an important psychological construct affecting emotional and cognitive development of a child. Pages: 271-275Monica Sharma (Clinical Psychologist, Department of Psychology, IIS (Deemed to be University), Jaipur, Rajasthan)Durga… Read more Get Access
Mental health implications of COVID-19 in India Pages: 276-281 Neha Raval (Medical Affairs, Eris Lifesciences Limited, Ahmedabad, Gujarat) Having affected more than 10 million individuals globally, novel Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) has imparted detrimental effects on all walks of life, including mental health. India, for the first time in its history, has witnessed more than 75 day of being under lockdown to keep hold of this pandemic, which is increasing by the rate of >25,000 cases per day. There has been critical impact of this on psychological well-being of general population due to heightened fear, isolation and information overload. This review article summarizes the interplay of COVID19 and these factors and how it has affected mental health of special groups of Indian population those under lockdown, women, elderly, internal migrants, youth and those dealing with psychiatric illnesses. Pages: 276-281Neha Raval (Medical Affairs, Eris Lifesciences Limited, Ahmedabad, Gujarat) Read more Get Access
Demographic factors in stress, anxiety and depression of older women Pages: 282-287 Narendra Singh Thagunna (The School of Psychology Nepal, Kathmandu, Nepal, & Padma Kanaya Multiple Campus, Tribhuwan University, Nepal) Khem Raj Bhatta ( Central Department of Psychology Tribhuwan University, Nepal) Pabitra Adhikari (Ageing Nepal, Kathmandu, Nepal) United Nations considers the older person as the ones who are 60 or 65 in age. The Senior Citizen Act of Nepal considers old age (senior citizen) age 60 and above. Old age is a challenging age for both men and women even and older women experience more challenges than men at this stage. Due to various reasons, older women are more likely to experience negative psychological states like stress, anxiety, and depression. This study thus explored, stress, anxiety, and depression among older women and tried to predict these from demographic variables. One hundred and five older women (aged 60 or above) from two organizations of Kathmandu were selected through purposive sampling method. Anxiety, Depression, and Stress Scale (Singh, Pandey, Sandhya, & Amitabh, 2011) translated in Nepali, was used to explore these variables. The demographic data collection sheet included a personal source of income, education, age, occupation, and marital status of the participants. Data was coded in MicrosoftExcel and was imported to Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 21 for analysis. The analysis included a t-test, one way ANOVA, and multiple linear regression. Results showed that 32.4% of older women had high stress and 70.4% reported high anxiety. Similarly, 62.8% had high depression. Rate of stress, anxiety, and depression was high for illiterate, married, housewives, and those who did not have a personal source of income. There was a significant difference in stress, anxiety, and depression for education, income, occupational status. The result of multiple linear regression showed that demographic variables attributed to 16.5% variation in stress, 24.6% variation in anxiety, and 27% variation in depression. Pages: 282-287Narendra Singh Thagunna (The School of Psychology Nepal, Kathmandu, Nepal, & Padma Kanaya Multiple… Read more Get Access
Countering future COVID-19 like pandemics: Strategies and thoughts Pages: 288-292 Arshiya Khosla (Carmel Convent School, Sector 9B, Chandigarh ) Gaurav Verma (Department of Chemical Engineering & Technology, Dr Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar University Institute of Chemical Engineering & Technology, Panjab University, Sector 14, Chandigarh (formerly) The present pandemic Covid-19 has set us thinking that despite such scientific advances, the whole world is literally on its knees when dealing with its spread and containment. While humanity is aiming for Mars and beyond, yet when it comes to handling life peacefully on earth, we were found wanting. This article spells out some strategies and thoughts on how Covid19 and other pandemics which we may encounter can be better handled as a part of our life, without putting everything to a standstill. These steps will be useful as they are scientifically based and designed to counter the unchecked spread of any virus-like activity. Pages: 288-292Arshiya Khosla (Carmel Convent School, Sector 9B, Chandigarh )Gaurav Verma (Department of Chemical Engineering… Read more Get Access
Role of stress and sex hormones on emotional memory Pages: 293-298 Binita Vedak, Divya Sinha, and Hemalatha Ramachandran (Sophia College for Women, Mumbai (Autonomous), Mumbai, Maharashtra) The number of women suffering from disorders related to the menstrual cycle like PMS is ever increasing, around 80% of women experience some form of physical and/or emotional discomfort during their luteal phase. Unfortunately, all the cases aren't reported and thus the diagnosis of PMS becomes difficult and its mechanism is still under study. Female reproductive hormones play a significant role in pathways that help in encoding, consolidation and recollection of memory, and this is possible due to interaction of these hormones with their receptors in various areas of the brain. Alongside to this is the role of stress hormones like cortisol, which hold significant value in influencing aspects of cognition, particularly memory related to emotional events, by binding to specific receptors on the amygdala. PMS is a gender specific stress, and thus can be used to understand the correlation between hormones, stress and their combined effect on aspects of emotional memory. The review focuses on understanding this correlation and highlighting the role of CBT in relieving the symptoms of stress related disorders. Pages: 293-298Binita Vedak, Divya Sinha, and Hemalatha Ramachandran (Sophia College for Women, Mumbai (Autonomous), Mumbai… Read more Get Access
Menstrual characteristics and prevalence and impact of dysmenorrhea among female physiotherapy students aged 18-25 years Pages: 299-302 Balwinder Lamba (PT) and Kirandeep Kaur Rai (Department of Physiotherapy, Punjabi University, Patiala, Punjab) Menstruation is a normal physiological event that occurs in females of reproductive age. Menstrual characteristics show a lot of variance within women and this variance is associated with behavioural, occupational, and environmental and host factors. In females, painful menstruation (dysmenorrhea) is a common phenomenon and it has many uncomfortable effects on day to day activities of females. The current schedule based survey study was conducted on 70 female physiotherapy students aged 18-25 years. Their demographic profiles and detailed menstrual characteristics were studied. Out of the total 70 participants, 44 (62.9 percent) participants attained menarche in the age of 12-14 years, bleeding lasted for 6 or less days (95.8 percent), and a positive family history of dysmenorrhea (62.9 percent) was reported. Majority of females reported back pain (78.5 percent), abdominal pain (70 percent) and pain in legs (62.8 percent) as the premenstrual symptoms. Among the symptoms experienced during menstruation, back pain, abdomen pain, tiredness, irritation, and altered mood were reported that affected their Activities of Daily Living. Only 18.6 percent participants opted to consult a gynaecologist for the discomfort experienced during menstruation. Rest and application of hot pack were commonly adopted methods to relieve symptoms associated with menstruation. Menstrual characteristics and symptoms associated with menstruation have a slightly negative impact on the activities of female physiotherapy students; therefore it is important to have a deeper insight into the management of dysmenorrheal. Pages: 299-302Balwinder Lamba (PT) and Kirandeep Kaur Rai (Department of Physiotherapy, Punjabi University, Patiala… Read more Get Access
Prevalence of perceived stress in nursing staff: A hospital based study Pages: 303-306 Suresh Kumar Mehta (Department of Psychiatry, Pacific Medical College and Hospital, Udaipur, Rajasthan) Bhakti Murkey (Department of Psychiatry, Pacific Medical College and Hospital, Udaipur, Rajasthan) Bharat Pateedar (Nursing Superintendent, Pacific Medical College and Hospital, Udaipur, Rajasthan) Occupational stress is a common phenomenon in healthcare sector, including the nursing staff working in hospital settings. Work-stress can not only affect the physical and mental health, but also adversely affect their quality of work and productivity. This study aims at assessing the prevalence of depression, anxiety and perceived stress in nurses working at a hospital in Udaipur city, Rajasthan, India. This is a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted on 200 nurses from Pacific Medical College and Hospital, Udaipur. Structured questionnaire of Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS) was administered to assess depression, anxiety and perceived stress in the population. The scores were analyzed using the SPSS 26.0 software. Upto 44% of participants reported experiencing some level of depression, anxiety or perceived stress. The level of anxiety and stress perceived by nurses decreased significantly with increasing age (p< 0.0001). Female nurses reported significantly higher levels of depression as compared to males (p=0.002). Nurses face considerable stress at work-place which amounts to them experiencing symptoms of depression and/ or anxiety, owing to perceived stress levels. Their symptoms have a varied presentation based on the age as well as gender of the nurse. Pages: 303-306Suresh Kumar Mehta (Department of Psychiatry, Pacific Medical College and Hospital, Udaipur, Rajasthan)Bhakti Murkey… Read more Get Access
Parental factors and criminal behavior Pages: 307-310 Sona Raghuvanshi (Amity Global Business School, Mumbai, Maharashtra) The present study aims at exploring the relationship between parental factors and criminal behavior. The factors studied were level of Parental Education, Parental punishment and Parental love. The data was collected from 200 respondents including 100 criminals and 100 non-criminals. The criminals were selected from the four important jails of Bihar namely Patna, Buxar, Gaya and Bhagalpur and equal number of non-criminals (persons having noncriminals record) were also selected from the same four towns of Bihar mentioned above. The sample used was purposive one which consisted of only married male in the age range of 21 to 40, who had received education at least till seventh standard. Personal Data Schedule prepared by the researcher was used to collect the information. Chisquare was used to analyze the obtained data. The hypotheses formulated were: (1). The criminal group of subjects would differ in level of parental education from the non- criminal group of subjects. (2) Criminals and noncriminals would differ infrequency of parental punishment received in their childhood. (3) Criminals and noncriminals would differ in parental love received. The findings confirmed all three hypotheses. Pages: 307-310Sona Raghuvanshi (Amity Global Business School, Mumbai, Maharashtra) Read more Get Access
Parenting style and emotional maturity among adolescents across gender Pages: 311-314 V. Sindhu and Vandana Jain (Department of Psychology, SDM College, Ujire, Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka) Parenting style plays an important role on Emotional Maturity among Adolescents. The aim of the study is, to examine Parenting style and Emotional Maturity among adolescents across gender. The scales used for the study is Parenting scale by Bhardwaj and Sharma and Emotional Maturity scale by Singh and Bhargava About 100 participants (50 males & 50 female adolescents) were taken from Vivekananda Pre-University College, Bangalore of age 15-18years. Purposive sampling method is used for the study and research design being survey type. The statistical analysis used is Paired sample t-test and Co-efficient of Correlation. The findings of the study are, Perceived Parenting Style does not differ significantly across gender. Emotional maturity does not differ significantly among Adolescents across gender. Parenting Style does not have any relationship with Emotional Maturity among female adolescents. Among male adolescents when there is decrease in parenting style, leads to increase in emotional immaturity. The results and discussion, drawbacks and implication is discussed in detail. Pages: 311-314V. Sindhu and Vandana Jain (Department of Psychology, SDM College, Ujire, Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka) Read more Get Access
Left-sided intracranial epidermoid cyst presenting with psychosis: A case report Pages: 315-319 Suresh Kumar Mehta (Department of Psychiatry, Pacific Medical College and Hospital, Udaipur, Rajasthan) Bhakti Murkey (Department of Psychiatry, Pacific Medical College and Hospital, Udaipur, Rajasthan) Kapil Vyas (Department of Radiology, Pacific Medical College and Hospital, Udaipur, Rajasthan) Intracranial Epidermoid cyst is a rare variant of benign brain tumors. Rarely, they present with psychiatric symptoms as their only manifestation. This report describes a case of Epidermoid cyst presenting with mental subnormalcy, seizures and psychotic symptoms in a young female. There is dearth of research on the occurrence, clinical implications and prognosis of this entity. This case highlights the importance of ruling out an organic etiology in cases presenting with psychiatric complaints. Pages: 315-319Suresh Kumar Mehta (Department of Psychiatry, Pacific Medical College and Hospital, Udaipur, Rajasthan)Bhakti Murkey… Read more Get Access
Self-esteem and internet addiction among late adolescents and young adults Pages: 320-323 Vasudha and Promila Batra (Department of Psychology, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Haryana) Internet is now a days counted as digital addiction. The youth has a hunger to know about new things and internet is the cheapest and easiest way to satisfy the hunger. Internet surfing is very easy and it soothes the curiosity within seconds. Slowly internet is now become a necessary portion of our lives. People started searching relationships on social networking sites particularly when they are poor or weak in building relationships, poor in communication or expression or are hesitant of social speech. Therefore, it seems that lack of social skill and self-esteem could be one cause of spending longer time on the internet. With this view point, current study was designed to reconnoiter the relationship among web addiction and self-esteem. It was hypothesized that lower the self-esteem higher would be the internet addiction. To fulfill the purpose of this study self-esteem test by Rosenberg and internet addiction test by Kimberly young were applied on a sample of 300 subjects selected from various educational institutions in Haryana on the basis of consent to participate in the study. The subjects were in the age range of 16-25 years, representing a mixed gender, rural-urban and different socio-economic status. On the basis of consent to participate in the study from Haryana were selected. Pearson's Correlation method was used to study the data and the hypothesis predicting that lower the self-esteem higher would be the internet addiction proved. It is recommended that raising self-esteem should help in lowering the addiction. Pages: 320-323Vasudha and Promila Batra (Department of Psychology, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Haryana) Read more Get Access
Life in lockdown: The psycho-social impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on young Indians Pages: 324-330 Megha Dhillon and Vaidehi Mishra (Department of Psychology, University of Delhi, New Delhi) This study attempted to assess the lived experiences of the Covid-19 related lockdown on young Indians living in urban areas of the country. Psycho-social impacts of the lockdown on the self and on family interactions were studied. Fifteen participants (aged 18-25 years) were interviewed, nine weeks into the lockdown. All interviewees lived with their families and had one family member working as a front line healthcare worker in the fight against Covid-19. The data from the interviews was analyzed using thematic analysis. The interviews revealed that the lockdown had adversely impacted the participants' sense of agency. The threat of the pandemic influenced the entire family system with tremendous concerns about the virus spreading to the entire family, particularly to grandparents. The impact of electronic mass media was said to be overwhelmingly negative, evoking feelings of anger and pessimism. For some participants the large amount of time spent in the vicinity of their family meant more disagreements. Yet for others, it brought the family closer. The main ways of coping with challenges were social support, developing new skills, being on social media and keeping the mind distracted. Several participants also reported that with time, they had adjusted to some of the demands of the lockdown and even seen positive changes in themselves. When asked if the participants would be open to consulting a mental health professional for the concerns they were experiencing, most did not consider their current situation dire enough to do so. Implications of the findings are discussed. Pages: 324-330Megha Dhillon and Vaidehi Mishra (Department of Psychology, University of Delhi, New Delhi) Read more Get Access
Effectiveness of quality of life therapy in a group manner on the direction of life of homeless or abused girls in Isfahan boarding schools Pages: 331-335 Elham Jannat (Department of Psychology, Khorasgan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Khorasgan, Iran) Zohre Latifi (Department of Psychology, Payme Noor University, Iran) The main purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of quality of life therapy in a group manner on the life of homeless and abused girls in Isfahan boarding schools. This research was conducted in a quasi-experimental manner with a pre-test-post-test and follow-up design. The statistical population of this study is 200 people among the girls aged 12-18; they were homeless and abused in the boarding schools of Isfahan province coincidentally, 30 people were divided into two groups of 15 people tested and controlled. The measurement tool in this study was the test questionnaire to guide the lives of Shea and Carver (1985) which was completed by orphaned and abused girls in the pre-test, post-test and follow-up stages. Descriptive statistics and inferential statistics of repeated measurement analysis of variance were used to investigate research hypotheses. Results: The results showed that the difference between the meanings of the experimental and control groups in the post-test and follow-up with the control of pretestscoresin the life orientation variables wassignificant and the quality oflife training course increased optimism and decreased pessimism.Girls are orphaned and orphaned (p>0.01).Also,the effect ofthisintervention has not changed or decreased over time (p 0.05) and the effect of the training course in the follow-up phase has remained relatively constant. Discussion and Conclusion: According to the obtained results, it is stated that quality of life training courses can increase optimism, life satisfaction and ultimately increase people's well-being. Pages: 331-335Elham Jannat (Department of Psychology, Khorasgan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Khorasgan, Iran)Zohre Latifi (Department… Read more Get Access
The role of adjustment problems in emotional intelligence among adolescents Pages: 336-339 Akanksha Soni and Anshika Bhalla (Mata Gujri College, Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab) The purpose of the present study was to investigate the role of adjustment problems in emotional intelligence among adolescents. A sample of 200 adolescents' (100 females & 100 males) was selected from colleges. The Bell's Adjustment Inventory and Emotional Quotient Test were used to assess adolescents' adjustment problems and emotional intelligence respectively. The study confirmed a negative relationship between adolescents' adjustment problems and emotional intelligence. For adolescents' females emotional, home and health adjustment problems were negative predictors of emotional intelligence. On the contrary, emotional, heath and home adjustment problems were negative indicators of emotional intelligence among adolescents' males. Pages: 336-339Akanksha Soni and Anshika Bhalla (Mata Gujri College, Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab) Read more Get Access
Psychosocial competency program for rural government school children in Karnataka Pages: 340-344 Aravind E. Raj, Janaki Ramam, Prathwiraj Bajpe, and Suresh Lukose (Department of Psychiatric Social Work, NIMHANS, Bengaluru, Karnataka) Psychosocial competency is strength and ability to deal effectively with demands and challenges of everyday life. It plays an important role towards the overall development of human being. Schools are significant social institution for children's psychosocial development as it's assumed that schools environment is favorable to the social and emotional growth of children. Rural children in India mostly attend government schools where group harmony and interdependence are strongly encouraged but individualistic values may experience more difficulties in social interaction; as a result they may feel frustrated and develop attitude towards others and self. The current study aims at understanding the effectiveness of psychosocial competence programme conducted in rural school as part of community mental health program of NIMHANS, Bengaluru. 172 students of class 6th, 7th and 8th from seven rural government schools participated in the program. Psychosocial competence programme on nine different themes was conducted using participatory methodology. Feedback was collected from students about their learnings in each session. The learnings were quantified as appropriate and in appropriate responses to discuss the results. Majority of children were from lower socio-economic background. Mean percentage of appropriate responses of children about each session ranged from 50.71% to 78.2. Female children were consistent in attending the sessions. The mean percentage of appropriate responses were significantly higher among the children who attended more than 7 sessions compared to children who attended less than seven sessions. Significant difference (p< .05) was found in appropriate responses and strength of the class. Development of psychosocial competencies is multidimensional in nature. Well-structured, well planned and well implemented school based intervention programmes would lead to significant improvement in psychosocial development of children. Pages: 340-344Aravind E. Raj, Janaki Ramam, Prathwiraj Bajpe, and Suresh Lukose (Department of Psychiatric Social… Read more Get Access
Effect of integrated psychological intervention on negative symptoms, attention and verbal working memory of persons with schizophrenia Pages: 345-352 Gayatri Hegde (Department of Clinical Psychology, Dharwad Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, (DIMHANS) Dharwad, Karnataka) Vijaylaxmi Aminabhavi ( Department of Psychology, Karnataka University, Dharwad, Karnataka) Schizophrenia is one of the major mental illnesses which interfere with persons functioning in cognitive, emotional, behavioral and social domains of life. Among the symptoms of schizophrenia, negative symptoms and cognitive deficits respond poorly to pharmacological intervention. Hence this study was carried out to know the effect of 'integrated psychological intervention' developed for the purpose of this study, on negative symptoms, attention and verbal working memory of persons with schizophrenia. Study consisted of experimental group and treatment as usual (TAU) group consisting 30 patients each. They were assessed with digit vigilance test and verbal N back test from NIMHANS neuropsychological battery and PANSS before and after the intervention. Findings revealed that, at pretest phase, there was no significant difference between the group regarding study variables. Pre to post-test comparison of experimental group and TAU group revealed that there was significant difference between all the variables after the treatment. Acomparison of experimental and control group in their post test revealed significant difference at p Pages: 345-352Gayatri Hegde (Department of Clinical Psychology, Dharwad Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, (DIMHANS)… Read more Get Access
Infodemics of media during COVID-19: A study among educated residents of urban Ludhiana (Punjab) Pages: 353-356 Gaganpreet Kaur and Atinder Pal Kaur (Department of Economics and Sociology, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab) Media becomes an integral part of our life. With the growth and development of technology, it creates revolution in media industry and it grows to television, films, radio, the internet and other new media applications. Media also played a big role in today's scenario in which we all are struggling covid-19. The present paper is focused upon how media effect and created people perception about covid-19. The data was collected online by 150 respondents including both male and female from urban city of Ludhiana. Snowball sampling method was used to make contact with respondents. Study revealed that firsthand information about Covid19 was received via media. Media was used as a source of information as well as entertainment. Less than half i.e. 48.6% of the respondents quoted the panic to purchase grocery as well as medicines was due to news spread by social media. Media also played a positive role to connect family and friends; becomes a source to create a virtual families during pandemic. Along with this, there is a flip side of media that it creates fake news and increased stress among people. The public sphere created by media, should be critically examined. The discourse used by media need to be evaluated thoroughly by society. Pages: 353-356Gaganpreet Kaur and Atinder Pal Kaur (Department of Economics and Sociology, Punjab Agricultural University… Read more Get Access
Restoring the knowledge, attitude and practice of using face masks, laboratory aprons and gloves among dental students during COVID-19 outbreak in Faridabad district, India Pages: 357-362 Kruthiventi Hemalata (Bachelor of Dentistry, FDS, Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and studies, Faridabad, Haryana) Chirag Kalha (Bachelor of Dentistry, FDS, Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and studies, Faridabad, Haryana) Shakila Mahesh (Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Dental Sciences, Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies, Faridabad, Haryana) Anila Maria Varghese (Bachelor of Dentistry, FDS, Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and studies, Faridabad, Haryana) Khwahish (Bachelor of Dentistry, FDS, Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and studies, Faridabad, Haryana) Ameesha Khurana (Bachelor of Dentistry, FDS, Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and studies, Faridabad, Haryana) COVID-19 outbreak has classified dentistry as the very-high-risk category of occupation involved with infections due to aerosol production. It is imperative to improve strategies for the prevention of health care associated infections (HCAI). To evaluate the knowledge, practice and attitude (KAP) of using three basics of dentistryfacemasks, laboratory apron and gloves, among dental students during COVID-19 outbreak. A cross sectional survey among dental interns, postgraduate students and undergraduate students of all years from a private dental college in Faridabad (NCR), Haryana, India. A pre-tested questionnaire on knowledge, practice, attitude was distributed to the participants. Total number of participants were 351 students. The data was statistically analyzed using SPSS version 24.0. KAP score was calculated and presented as mean and standard deviation using student ttest and one-way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA). Statistical significance was set at p Pages: 357-362Kruthiventi Hemalata (Bachelor of Dentistry, FDS, Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and studies… Read more Get Access
Construction of ‘Kolkata-Mental Illness Stigma Scale (K-MISS)’ Pages: 363-370 Suchandra Chakraborty (MPhil Trainee Clinical Psychology, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, West Bengal) Asmita Karmakar ( UGC Senior research fellow, University of Calcutta,Kolkata, West Bengal) Aparajita Chakraborty (Department of Psychology, Amity University, Kolkata, West Bengal) Anindita Mukherjee ( Clinical Psychologist, Department of Health and family welfare, Govt of West Bengal) Tapolagna Das (Department of Psychology, Sidho Kanho Birsha University, Lagda, West Bengal) Manisha Bhattacharya (Clinical Psychologist, Autism Society, West Bengal) Atri Sanyal (State aided college teacher, Department of Psychology, Maharani Kasiswari College, Kolkata, West Benga) Saranya Banerjee (UGC Senior research fellow, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, West Bengal) Anwista Ganguly ( State Aided College Teacher, Department of Psychology, Maharani Kasiswari College, Kolkata, West Bengal) Urmimala Ghosh (MPhil Trainee in Clinical Psychology, University of Calcutta,Kolkata, West Bengal) Arumina Mitra (Counsellor, DPS, Joka, Kolkata, West Bengal) Jaspreet Kaur (Research Scholar, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, West Bengal) Atanu Kumar Dogra (Department of Psychology, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, West Bengal) Jishnu Bhattacharya (Neuropsychiatrist, Suri Sadar Hospital, West Bengal Health Service, Suri, Birbhum, West Bengal) Sanjukta Das (Department of Psychology, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, West Bengal) Identification and community based interventions of stigma are essential aspects of mental health. Considering this context, on the basis of theoretical conceptualization of stigma related to mental illness and current socio-cultural scenario, we attempted to construct a Bengali standardized scale to measure 'mental illness stigma in general population'. Initially, content of the fifty seven items were generated from experts' opinions under the domains of three components of stigma- 'stereotypes (cognitive knowledge structures), evoked emotions and attitudinal/behavioural consequences' with three point rating response category using vignettes(depicting any psychiatric disorder, here schizophrenia was considered). Then the scale was administered on 522 Bengali speaking, graduate participates (age range 25-40 years)for item analysis processes. Finally, 54 items were retained considering significant item total correlation and explored under components using exploratory factor analysis. Satisfactory test retest and internal consistency reliability were found for all domains of newly developed stigma scale Pages: 363-370Suchandra Chakraborty (MPhil Trainee Clinical Psychology, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, West Bengal) Asmita… Read more Get Access
Health and hierachy among spouses of deployed army personnel Pages: 371-375 P. Bisht (Department of Human Development, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab) L. Pande (Department of Home Science, DSB Campus, Kumoan University, Nainital, Uttarakhand) Parvinder Kaur( HDFS, PAU, Ludhiana) One of the very less talked about and less explored section of women in India are the spouses of Armed force Personnel whose overall well-being is majorly influenced by her husband's (military personnel) job due to situations like deployments, relocations, separations, dangerous operations, frequent postings etc. that induce stress, anxiety, low marital satifaction and among the wives of the military personnel and this may even leads to physical symptoms of decreased mental health. Spouses of military personnel are the “Silent Ranks” that stand behind and nurture the soldiers of our country and therefore regarded as an unseen gateway to protect the nation's security and its pride. Therefore it is very necessary on the part of the spouses to be psychologically sound and physically healthy in order to support the soldier, mentally, emotionally and physically and to feel proud to be the part of the Military life. Therefore the present paper elicits the psychological well-being and physical well-being of the spouses of Indian military personnel and gives a comparative analysis between the spouses of different ranks as rank decides the perks and privileges which could directly and indirectly influence the psychological well-being of army wives. The present study was carried out on 150 respondents (50 officers' spouses, 50 JCOs' spouses & 50 ORs' spouses) in Suratgrah military station Rajasthan. Psychological well-being scale developed by Sisodia and Chaudhary was used to assess psychological wellbeing of the respondents and physical well-being scale (self developed with the help of health record cards issued by army) was used to assess physical health. Percentages and F test was used to used to analyze the data and it was found that there were statistically non- significant differences in the psychological well-being however significant differences in physical well-being across different ranks were reported among spouses of Indian armed force personnel. Pages: 371-375P. Bisht (Department of Human Development, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab)L. Pande (Department of… Read more Get Access
Covid-19 in view of behavioural safety and health culture in India Pages: 376-383 Harbans Lal (Department of Psychology, SNDT Women's University, Director, Forum of Behavioural Safety, Mumbai, Maharashtra) During the Covid-19 scenario, this article addresses behavioural safety cultural issues as to why do people take health and safety risks? what are the similarities between Covid-19 and behavioral based safety (BBS) management as both interventions drive behavioural change? How to implement BBS post-lockdown in plants? What are the behavioral challenges and solutions to contain Covid-19? This article is based on qualitative methods such as interviews, focused group discussions, field surveys. Objective is to review the current scenario and enable people to use this researched information for effective management of behavioural safety culture. Implications are discussed in view of safety cultural context in India. Pages: 376-383Harbans Lal (Department of Psychology, SNDT Women’s University, Director, Forum of Behavioural Safety, Mumbai… Read more Get Access
Perceptions of parents on child abuse Pages: 384-386 Pallavi and Tulika Borah (Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat) The present study was undertaken with the goal of finding out how parents view child abuse. Child abuse or maltreatment includes physical, sexual and psychological abuse or neglect by a parent or caregiver, in particular. Parent expectations are critical for all children's well-being, as parents / caregivers are the primary source of support and care for individual children. Parent perception of child abuse is playing a key role in the development of children, a total of 40 respondents (parents) were held near Assam Agriculture University, Jorhat. Data collection performed by simple random sampling and standard questionnaire (Lawrence Daly, 2015) with seven main heading (23 statements) was used for data collection, using a series of face-to-face interviews to look for further details as well as to ascertain that family child safety, behavior and overall well-being were being performed. The data was analyzed using statistical methods. The results from the current study showed parents expectation of child abuse that more respondents (40 per cent) were rated 'B' suggesting that those respondents (parents) are likely to do better for children. Set a timetable and incorporate it into daily practices for what has not been completed. Almost all of them were 25 percent respondents doing a great job and keeping up the good work for their kids and scored 'A'. And a couple of them scored 22.5 percent 'C' shows they may have done an average job. Review items that were or were not overlooked. Set a timetable to complete them and make a purposeful effort to incorporate them into daily activities. Just 12.5 per cent of respondents got score 'D' shows they might have done a job below average. Seek to receive urgent support from others through professional counseling. The parents who got Score A, B, and C from their kids are better than the others because they are involved in day-to-day activities with the kids or listen seriously to their kids and take the right action. The expectations of parents were also that participation in children's events often reduces the risks of child neglect and violence from other family members and outsiders. Pages: 384-386Pallavi and Tulika Borah (Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Assam Agricultural University… Read more Get Access
Vegetarians, vegans and the carbon footprint: An increased environmental consciousness among the youths Pages: 387-392 Anjana Goyal (Department of Biochemistry MRDC Faridabad, Haryana) Reena Doomra (Department of Pharmacology MRDC Faridabad, Haryana ) Samridhi Srivastava, Neeru Rani & Anushka Rajesh Choudhary(MRDC, Faridabad, Haryana) In recent years, country has seen a rise in new trend in adopting plant-based diets which could be due to a variety of reasons- environmental consciousness, affection for animals, social justice or a bid to end world hunger for materialist society and so on and so forth. Whatever be the reasons, all of them have led to one definite conclusion- a decrease in the carbon footprint generated by an individual. To know the individual's preferred diet, reasons for adopting and to educate the youth of informed advantages of adopting such dietary habits, a cross-sectional study was done through an online survey among various youth. It was observed that a growing consciousness has led them to adoptbetter health choices and environment-friendly decisions, despite many of them selecting reason for eating meat or dairy products as a “personal taste”. They also agreed that they would be more than happy, if made aware to switch over to a diet which would have less impact on the environment. This article deals with an increased consciousness of adopting healthier, more beneficial, and more environmentally viable food habits among the younger population. To establish this fact, a survey was conducted in Delhi/NCR region using Google forms amid the lockdown period of Covid-19 pandemic. Results show that the concerted efforts of the individuals towards achieving this task may enable them to reduce global carbon footprints by 29-70%. Through this study, efforts have also been made to educate young individuals about these healthy and less polluting lifestyle practices which may help reduce their individual contribution to the global environmental crisis. Pages: 387-392Anjana Goyal (Department of Biochemistry MRDC Faridabad, Haryana)Reena Doomra (Department of Pharmacology MRDC Faridabad… Read more Get Access

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