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Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing (IJHW) is an indexed and peer-reviewed journal published quarterly by the Indian Association of Health, Research, and Welfare (IAHRW). The IJHW aims to promote interdisciplinary research in health sciences and psychology by providing a platform for researchers, academicians and professionals to share knowledge and advancements in the field. The journal focuses on various areas including mental health, public health, alternative medicine, lifestyle diseases, health policies, and behavioral sciences. Its primary objective is to encourage evidence-based studies that contribute to the understanding and improvement of physical, mental and social wellbeing. Through rigorous peer-reviewed publications, it aims to influence policy-making and promote best practices in healthcare and psychological wellbeing. IJHW is indexed with EBSCOhost Connection Two, Academic Search Complete, The Belt and Road Initiative Reference Source, Cogito Indexing Text, Academic Search Ultimate, Academic Search Main Edition, Biomedical Index, Google Scholar Crawl Database, SocINDEX with Full Text, Sociology Source Ultimate, ProQuest, ProQuest Central, Index Copernicus International, Google Scholar, USA Library, WorldCat, J-Gate, and Academic Search Premier. IJHW has been published regularly since 2010. The journal is a medium for empirical inquiry, theoretical papers, reviews, and applied and policy-related articles. The journal welcomes the submission of manuscripts that meet the general criteria of scientific excellence in the subfields of psychology, psychiatry, education, and other social and behavioral sciences.
Journal ORCHID ID: 0000-0002-5342-3424
Editor-in-Chief: Sunil Saini, PhD
ORCHID ID: 0000-0002-5342-3424
Editorial Office: 1245/4, Mohalla Sainian, Hisar, Haryana, India
Email: suneil.psy@gmail.com, iahrw2019@gmail.com
Phone: 9255442103
Publisher: IAHRW Publications Private Limited (IEC/PAN- AAECI2603L, dated 23.3.2019), Address: 1245/18, Mohalla Sainian, Hisar, Haryana, India
ISSN: 2229-5356 (print version)
ISSN: 2321-3698 (electronic version)
Frequency: Quarterly (March, June, September and December), Average time of publishing is 2-3 Months after submission.
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EDITORIAL BOARD
The Editorial Board comprises distinguished academicians, researchers, clinicians, and professionals from national and international institutions. Editorial members are selected based on their academic achievements, research contributions, publication record, and expertise in relevant disciplines.
International Representation
The journal actively promotes geographical diversity and international participation among editors, reviewers, and authors to strengthen its global academic reach and scholarly impact.
CHIEF EDITOR
Sunil Saini, PhD
Indian Association of Health Research and Welfare, Hisar, Haryana, India
ORCHID ID: 0000-0002-5342-3424
EDITORS
Dr. Akbar Husain, PhD
Department of Psychology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India
ORCID ID: 0000-0003-2181-9528
Dr. Arun Kumar Jaiswal, PhD
Department of Psychology, Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith, Varanasi
ORCID ID: 0000-0003-4430-6063
Dr. C. R. Darolia, PhD
Department of Psychology, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra
ORCID ID: 0000-0002-3282-2733
Dr. Damanjit Sandhu, PhD
Department of Psychology, Punjabi University, Patiala
ORCID ID: 0000-0001-8368-0133
Dr. Gynesh Kumar TIwari, PhD
Department of Psychology, Manipur University, Manipur
ORCID ID: 0000-0002-6880-940X
Dr. Gopal Chandra Mahakud, PhD
Department of Applied Psychology, University of Delhi, New Delhi
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-0260-6554
Dr. Priyanka Anjan Rao, PhD
Department of Applied Psychology, University of Delhi, New Delhi
ORCID iD: 0009-0005-6451-1744
Dr. Sangeeta Trama, PhD
Department of Psychology, Punjabi University, Patiala
ORCID iD: 0009-0003-9257-8722
Dr. Surendra Kumar Sia, PhD
Department of Psychology, University of Delhi, New Delhi
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-5035-3256
Dr. Umesh Bhart, PhD
Department of Applied Psychology, University of Mumbai, Mumbai
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-5035-3256
Dr. Radhy Shyam, PhD, MD University, Rohtak
Dr. Sibnath Deb, PhD, Pondicherry University, Pondicherry
Reviewer’s Panel (2025-2026)
1. Prof. C R Darolia, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra
2. Prof. Arun Kumari Jaiswal, Former Prof. Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith, Varanasi
3. Prof. Sangeeta Trama, Punjabi University, Patiala
4. Prof. Surendra Kumar SIa, University of Delhi, Delhi
5. Prof. Radhy Shyam, M D University, Rohtak
6. Prof. Sunita Malhotra, Former Prof. M D University, Rohtak
7. Prof. Alpana Vaidya, Symbiosis University, Pune
8. Prof. Sandeep Singh, G J U S & T, Hisar, Haryana
9. Prof. Deepshikha Ray, Calcutta University, Kolkata
10. Dr. Umesh Bharte, University of Mumbai
11. Dr. Gopal Chandra, University of Delhi, Delhi
Reviewer Guidelines
The Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing (IJHW) relies on the expertise of reviewers to maintain the quality, integrity, and scientific rigor of published research. Reviewers are expected to evaluate manuscripts objectively, fairly, and confidentially. Reviews should focus on originality, scientific merit, methodology, ethical compliance, clarity of presentation, significance of findings, and relevance to the journal’s scope. Constructive comments should be provided to assist authors in improving their work. Reviewers should avoid personal criticism and support their recommendations with clear reasoning and evidence.
Reviewer Responsibilities
Reviewers are expected to:
- Maintain confidentiality of all manuscripts and related materials.
- Disclose any actual or potential conflicts of interest.
- Conduct reviews objectively and professionally.
- Identify relevant published work not cited by the authors.
- Alert editors to suspected plagiarism, duplicate publication, ethical concerns, or research misconduct.
- Submit reviews within the agreed timeframe.
- Refrain from using unpublished information obtained during peer review for personal advantage.
Editorial Office: 1245/18, Moh. Sainian, Hisar, Haryana, India
Email: suneil.psy@gmail.com,
Phone: 9255442103
Publisher: Indian Association of Health, Research and Welfare (IAHRW)
ISSN: 2229-5356 (print version)
ISSN: 2321-3698 (electronic version)
Frequency: Quarterly
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About the Journal
The Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing (IJHW) is a peer-reviewed, multidisciplinary scholarly journal published quarterly by the Indian Association of Health, Research and Welfare (IAHRW). The journal publishes original research articles, review papers, case studies, brief reports, and theoretical contributions in the fields of health sciences, psychology, psychiatry, medicine, behavioral sciences, education, rehabilitation, social sciences, and related disciplines.
Manuscript Submission
Authors should submit manuscripts that are original, unpublished, and not under consideration by any other journal. Submission of a manuscript implies that all authors have approved the submission and agree to the journal’s publication policies.
Manuscripts should be prepared according to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA), 7th Edition and submitted through the journal’s online submission system or designated editorial email.
Manuscript Preparation
Title Page
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Abstract
Provide a structured or unstructured abstract of 150–250 words summarizing the objectives, methodology, results, and conclusions.
Keywords
Provide 4–6 keywords suitable for indexing and retrieval purposes.
Main Text
Research articles should generally include:
- Introduction
- Objectives/Hypotheses
- Methodology
- Results
- Discussion
- Conclusion
- References
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Tables and figures should conform to APA 7th edition formatting standards and be clearly numbered and cited within the text.
References
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Peer Review Process
The journal follows a double-blind peer review process. All manuscripts undergo an initial editorial screening followed by review by at least two independent experts. The review process generally takes 4–8 weeks. Editorial decisions may include:
- Accept
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Authors are encouraged to provide an Author Contributions Statement based on the CRediT (Contributor Roles Taxonomy) framework, clearly indicating individual contributions to the research and manuscript preparation.
Data Availability Statement
Authors should include a statement describing the availability of research data supporting the findings of the study. Data may be publicly available, available upon reasonable request, or subject to restrictions.
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All sources of financial support, grants, sponsorship, equipment, materials, or other assistance must be disclosed within the manuscript.
Conflict of Interest Declaration
Authors must disclose any financial, professional, institutional, or personal relationships that may influence the interpretation of the research findings.
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Authors may use AI-assisted tools for language editing or technical support; however, AI systems cannot be listed as authors. Authors remain fully responsible for the accuracy, originality, integrity, and ethical compliance of all submitted content. Any significant use of AI tools must be disclosed in the manuscript. The AI content should not be more than 15% as per Turnitin
Research Misconduct Policy
The journal does not tolerate any form of research or publication misconduct. Misconduct includes but is not limited to:
- Plagiarism
- Self-plagiarism
- Data fabrication
- Data falsification
- Citation manipulation
- Image manipulation
- Duplicate publication
- Ghost, guest, or gift authorship
- Undisclosed conflicts of interest
Allegations of misconduct will be investigated following COPE recommendations and may result in rejection, correction, retraction, or notification to the authors’ institutions.
Copyright and Permissions
Authors are responsible for obtaining permission to reproduce copyrighted material, including figures, tables, questionnaires, or extensive quotations. Appropriate acknowledgment must be provided.
Ethical Guidelines for Authors
Originality and Plagiarism
Authors must ensure that submitted manuscripts are original works. Plagiarism, self-plagiarism, duplicate publication, data fabrication, data falsification, citation manipulation, and image manipulation are strictly prohibited. The plagiarism should be below 10% as per Turnitin report.
Multiple, Redundant, or Concurrent Publication
Manuscripts submitted to IJHW should not be under consideration by another journal simultaneously. Duplicate or redundant publication is considered unethical and unacceptable.
Authorship Criteria
Authorship should be limited to individuals who have made substantial intellectual contributions to the conception, design, execution, analysis, interpretation, or reporting of the study. Guest, gift, honorary, and ghost authorship are not permitted.
Ethical Approval and Informed Consent
Research involving human participants or animals must receive approval from an appropriate Institutional Ethics Committee (IEC), Institutional Review Board (IRB), or equivalent authority. Authors should clearly state the approval details within the manuscript. Informed consent must be obtained from participants wherever applicable.
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Authors must protect the privacy and confidentiality of research participants. Identifiable personal information should not be published without explicit written consent.
Research Integrity
Authors must accurately present their methods, data, analyses, and findings. Any errors discovered before or after publication should be promptly reported to the Editor for correction or retraction where necessary.
Data Sharing and Reproducibility
Authors should retain research data and make it available to editors or qualified researchers when requested, subject to ethical and legal considerations.
Clinical Trials
Clinical studies should comply with recognized ethical standards and include registration details of the clinical trial registry where applicable.
Corrections and Retractions
Authors have an obligation to cooperate with the journal in publishing corrections, corrigenda, errata, expressions of concern, or retractions when necessary to maintain the integrity of the scholarly record.
Retraction, Correction, and Withdrawal Policy
The journal is committed to maintaining the integrity of the scholarly record. Published articles may be corrected, withdrawn, or retracted when necessary.
Corrections
Minor errors that do not affect the validity of the findings may be corrected through an erratum or corrigendum.
Retractions
Articles may be retracted due to plagiarism, duplicate publication, data fabrication, falsification, unethical research practices, significant errors, or other forms of scientific misconduct.
Article Withdrawal
Authors may request withdrawal of a manuscript before publication. Once published, withdrawal will only be considered under exceptional circumstances and in accordance with COPE guidelines.
Expressions of Concern
The journal may publish an Expression of Concern while allegations of misconduct are under investigation.
Author Appeals Policy
Authors who disagree with an editorial decision may submit a formal appeal to the Editor-in-Chief within 30 days of receiving the decision.
Appeals should:
- Clearly explain the grounds for appeal.
- Provide supporting evidence or clarification.
- Address reviewer comments where appropriate.
The appeal will be reviewed independently and, if necessary, additional expert opinions may be sought. The decision reached after the appeal review shall be final.
Compliance with COPE Guidelines
The Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing follows the principles and best practices of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and expects all authors to uphold the highest standards of academic integrity, transparency, and responsible research conduct.
Research Ethics
Human Participants
Research involving human participants must have prior approval from a recognized Institutional Ethics Committee or Institutional Review Board (IRB). Authors must confirm that informed consent was obtained from participants wherever applicable.
Animal Research
Studies involving animals must comply with institutional, national, and international ethical guidelines governing animal welfare and experimentation.
Clinical Research
Authors conducting clinical studies should provide details of trial registration and ethical approval where applicable.
Conflict of Interest Policy
Author Disclosure
Authors must disclose any financial, professional, institutional, or personal relationships that may influence the interpretation of their research findings.
Reviewer and Editor Disclosure
Editors and reviewers are required to declare any potential conflicts of interest and withdraw from the review or decision-making process whenever such conflicts exist.
Archiving
The publisher ensures electrornic backup of the published articles and website content regularly. All published articles are also being archived in concerned database.
Publishing Schedule
IJHW is published in both online and print version in March, June, September and December.
Editorial Office: Sunil Saini, PhD, Editorial Office: 1245/18, Moh. Sainian, Hisar, Haryana, India
Email: suneil.psy@gmail.com, suneil@iahrw.org
Phone: 9255442103, 7988885490
Publisher: Indian Association of Health, Research and Welfare (IAHRW)
Peer Review Policy
Peer Review Policy
The Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing (IJHW) is committed to maintaining the highest standards of scholarly publishing through a rigorous, fair, transparent, and timely peer review process. All manuscripts submitted to the journal are evaluated solely on their academic merit, originality, scientific quality, methodological rigor, ethical compliance, and relevance to the journal’s scope.
Initial Editorial Screening
Upon submission, each manuscript undergoes an initial evaluation by the Editor-in-Chief or an assigned Editor. The manuscript is assessed for:
- Relevance to the aims and scope of the journal
- Originality and scholarly contribution
- Scientific and methodological quality
- Compliance with ethical standards
- Adherence to journal formatting and submission guidelines
- Completeness of required declarations and supporting documents
Manuscripts that do not meet these requirements may be returned to the authors without external review.
Plagiarism Screening
All submissions are screened using plagiarism detection software before entering the peer review process. The journal generally considers manuscripts with a similarity index of less than 20% (excluding references, quotations, and standard methodological descriptions) for further evaluation. Cases of suspected plagiarism, duplicate publication, or research misconduct are handled according to the journal’s publication ethics policies and COPE guidelines.
Double-Blind Peer Review
The journal follows a double-blind peer review process, whereby the identities of authors and reviewers remain confidential throughout the review process. Manuscripts that successfully pass the initial screening are typically sent to two independent expert reviewers with recognized expertise in the relevant field.
In cases where reviewer recommendations differ substantially, or where additional expertise is required, the Editor may appoint a third reviewer.
Reviewer Evaluation Criteria
Reviewers are requested to evaluate manuscripts on the basis of:
- Originality and significance of the research
- Contribution to existing knowledge and theory
- Clarity of research objectives and hypotheses
- Appropriateness of research design and methodology
- Adequacy of data analysis and interpretation
- Ethical conduct of the research
- Quality of presentation and organization
- Adequacy of literature review and referencing
- Validity of conclusions and implications
- Overall suitability for publication
Reviewers are expected to provide objective, constructive, and evidence-based comments that assist both the authors and editors in improving manuscript quality.
Peer Review Timeline
The journal aims to complete the peer review process within 4–8 weeks from the date of submission. However, review times may vary depending on reviewer availability, manuscript complexity, and the extent of revisions required.
Reviewer Feedback and Author Revisions
Reviewer comments and recommendations are communicated to the corresponding author through the journal’s editorial system or official email communication. When revisions are requested, authors must submit:
- A revised manuscript with tracked or highlighted changes (where applicable)
- A detailed point-by-point response to each reviewer comment
Revised manuscripts may be returned to the original reviewers for further evaluation before a final decision is made.
Editorial Decisions
Based on reviewer recommendations and editorial assessment, one of the following decisions may be issued:
- Accept without Revision
- Accept with Minor Revisions
- Major Revisions Required
- Revise and Resubmit for Further Review
- Reject
The final publication decision is made by the Editor-in-Chief or designated Editorial Board members. Editorial decisions are based on the scientific merit, originality, methodological quality, ethical compliance, and relevance of the manuscript.
Reviewer Confidentiality
All manuscripts received for review are treated as confidential documents. Reviewers must not share, discuss, copy, or use any unpublished information obtained through the peer review process for personal advantage or for the benefit of others.
Conflict of Interest in Peer Review
Reviewers and editors must disclose any actual, potential, or perceived conflicts of interest that could influence their evaluation of a manuscript. Individuals with conflicts of interest will be recused from the review or editorial decision-making process.
Appeals and Complaints
Authors who disagree with an editorial decision may submit a formal appeal to the Editor-in-Chief, providing a detailed justification supported by evidence. Appeals will be reviewed independently, and the journal reserves the right to seek additional expert opinions when necessary.
Complaints concerning editorial processes, peer review, publication ethics, or professional conduct may be submitted to the editorial office at iahrw2019@gmail. com or suneil@iahrw.org. The journal aims to acknowledge complaints within seven working days and resolve them fairly, transparently, and confidentially.
Publication Ethics and COPE Compliance
The Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing follows internationally recognized standards of publication ethics and adheres to the principles and best practices recommended by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Editors, reviewers, and authors are expected to uphold the highest standards of integrity, transparency, objectivity, and ethical conduct throughout the publication process.
The final decision is made by the Editor-in-Chief or the Editorial Board and is communicated to the corresponding author through email along with the relevant comments and recommendations.
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Pages: 443-447 The objective of the present study was to find the relationship between academic motivation and school performance among students. Three hundred subject varying along the types of family (Joint/Nuclear), school (Government/ Private) and medium of instructions (Hindi/English) drown from Gorakhpur district. The age range of subjects was 15-22 years. Academic motivation measure developed by Paul R. Pintrich & Elisabeth v. De Groot (1990) and school performance measure developed by researcher (2010) were used. Results indicate that the medium of instruction was found significant on the two dimension of academic motivation scale namely academic belief & self regulated learning as well as school performance scale. Similarly, the interaction effects of the type of family and school were also found significant on the academic motivation and school performance. School performance was positively correlated with motivational belief and self regulated learning. Regression analysis revealed that the motivational beliefs and self-regulated learning emerged as the best predictor of school performance. The implication of the present study has been discussed. Pages: 443-447Vandana Tiwari (Department of Psychology, Gangotri Devi Mahila P.G. College, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh)P.S.N. Tiwari… |
Pages: 448-451 The objective of this investigation was to analyze the relationship between hope, happiness, general health and well-being among the elderly. The sample consisted of 100 elderly people and that sampling technique used for the present study was convenience sampling. The age of the participants ranged between 60-80 years. The tools used for the study were General Health Questionnaire by Goldberg & Williams, oxford Happiness Questionnaire by Hills & Argyle, Well-Being Index by World Health organization (WHo), and Adult Dispositional Hope Scale by Synder. Pearson correlation coefficient was calculated and a significant positive correlation was found between happiness and well-being (r= 0.215: p<0.05, n=100). Independent samples ‘t’ test was done in order to find out whether gender differences existed in hope, happiness, general health and well-being of elderly. The result clearly indicates that there is no significant difference between elderly men and women on hope, happiness, general health and well-being. In addition, regression analysis indicates that happiness significantly predicts wellbeing (β=.206, p=.039) among elderly. Perceived happiness helps to improve the mental and physical well-being of the individual and it also influences their interpersonal relationships. Positive activity interventions (PAI) which includes regular practice of gratitude, optimism, kindness and meditation may increase their happiness and therefore well-being. Pages: 448-451Anila, M.M and Dhanalakshmi D. (Department of Applied Psychology, Pondicherry University, Rv Nagar, Kalapet… |
Pages: 452-456 The present study attempts to explicate empirically the relationships among the domains of Perceived social support and those of achievement motivation in relation to the level of education and sex of rural adolescents. This is an empirical investigation in psychology which involved 2 (level of education) × 2 (sex) factorial design. Accordingly, there were 120 (30 × 4 cells) rural adolescents in this study. They were administered two standardized scales named “Achievement Motivation Scale” and “Perceived Social Support Scale” to find out the role of sex, and level of education in promoting social support, achievement motivation and academic achievement. The findings of the study as reflected in the results highlighted certain interesting dimensions of the study. Most of the findings are similar to the hypotheses made in the study. However, some unusual findings have also been found in relation to interactional effect of level of education and sex on a domain of achievement motivation like motive to achieve through independence. Similar findings have also been yielded with respect to components of social support such as perceived moral support and perceived aggregate social support. With the above findings some socially useful suggestions have been recommended for future care of rural adolescents. Pages: 452-456Niranjan Sia (Nayagarh (Autonomous) College, Nayagarh, odisha) |
Pages: 457-460 Quality is an important aspect which determines the growth of an organization. Quality in work life is an essen- tial construct for the development of both employee and organization. Quality of work life refers to an extent to which the employees can enhance their personal life through their work environment and experiences. Hardiness is a personality trait which comprises the commitment, control and challenge of an individual. The present study explored the relationship between quality of work life and hardiness of school teachers. 141 teachers from different schools in Niligiri District were selected through stratified random sampling. Quality of work life and hardiness of teachers were assessed using appropriate tools. The result showed that there is a significant gender difference in two important aspects of quality of work life namely, control at work and working conditions. There is a significant gender difference in all the dispositions of hardiness that is, control, commitment and challenge. Also, it is found that certain factors of quality of work life and hardiness dispositions are significantly related to each other. The findings and implications are discussed in this article. Pages: 457-460J. Parameswari and S. Kadhiravan (Department of Psychology, Periyar University, Salem, Tamil Nadu) |
Pages: 461-464 As emotions do play central role in the life of an individual, one is expected to have higher emotional maturity in order to lead a effective life. It is also true that our behavior is constantly influenced by the emotional maturity level that we possess. Especially, the adolescents who are observed to be highly emotional in their dealings need to be studied. In view of this, an attempt is made in present study to find out the impact of emotional maturity of adolescents on their stress and self confidence. Sample of the study consists of 225 boys and 225 girls studying in XI and XII class at Indore city M.P. State, India. The scales such as emotional maturity (Singh & Bhargav, 1994) and Students’ Stress Scale (Deo, 1997) were administered on the selected sample. Along with responses to the above scales, some personal data information were also collected from the sample. The obtained responses were scored and converted to standard (T) scores, further subjected to ‘t’ test and ANOVA. The findings revealed that the adolescents with level of emotional maturity have significantly effect on stress when compared to those with respect to gender and parents education level. Pages: 461-464Saumya Kapoor (Devi Ahilya vishwa vidhyalaya, Indore, M.P.) |
Pages: 465-467 Present study was an attempt to understand the role of social maturity of parents in determining quality of parent- child relationships. The total sample comprised of 400 respondents (100 of each mothers, fathers sons and daughters) selected purposively from four zones of Ludhiana city. Parent-Child Relationship scale by Sharma and Chauhan (2002) was used to assess the quality of parent-teen relationship as perceived by mothers and fathers. Social Adjustment Inventory by Deva (1990) was administered to assess social maturity of the parents. The results of the study revealed that majority of mothers and fathers were socially mature. Both socially mature mothers and fathers were having good marital relations had less conflicts in their lives. Socially mature mothers and fathers showed better emotional stability and consistency in their thoughts and actions and had significantly more realistic expectations from their sons and daughters. Pages: 465-467Deepika vig, and I. J. S. Jaswal (Department of Human Development, Punjab Agricultural University… |
Pages: 468-471 Adolescence is a transitional phase between childhood and adulthood characterized by marked acceleration in growth. Among adolescents, girls constitute a more vulnerable group that need special health care. Majority of the adolescent girls suffer from reproductive health related problems which demand raising their awareness, education and appropriate health care facilities as well as mental support to improve their reproductive health. Polycystic ovary Syndrome (PCoS) is the most common endocrine disorder among women of reproductive age which is often associated with infertility and chronic disorders. Prevalence of PCoS in Indian adolescents is 9.13 per cent. This draws attention to the issue of early diagnosis of PCoS in adolescent girls. Pages: 468-471Sindhu S. (Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, N. G. P. Arts and Science College… |
Pages: 472-475 The study was undertaken with an objective to develop diabetic friendly rasogolla using a suitable fat and sugar replacer. Experiments were carried out in developing and standardising a proper combination of various low calorie sugar substitutes from the available array of artificial sweeteners, intense sweeteners and sugar replacers (namely polyols) to reduce the calories. Diabetic friendly rasogolla was developed and standardised using chhana made from skim milk supplemented with a fat replacer in the form of creamex (0.6 %); boiled in sorbitol syrup; washed in water; suspended in a combination of sugar replacers (isomalt & sorbitol at 15 per cent and 25 per cent proportion respectively) which compared very well with control on sensory evaluation by a panel of judges. The combination of sugar replacers (isomalt & sorbitol) proved to be ideal in providing viscosity, texture, colour and taste almost similar to control prepared with sucrose. Creamex used as a fat replacer with skim milk, provided good texture, taste and above all sponginess to low calorie rasogolla. Chemical and microbiological quality of the standardised low calorie rasogolla was assessed and is within the standard limits. Use of other sugar substitutes such as fructose (natural sugar) and artificial sweeteners (aspartame, saccharine or a combination) proved to be unsatisfactory in rasogolla making due to the presence of browning and white cloudiness in the syrup besides poor viscosity. The other major advantages of using sugar replacers (polyols/sugar alcohols) in the traditional sweets was enhancement of shelf-life at room temperature due to restricted growth of residual micro-organisms in the presence of unfermentable low calorie sugar replacers during storage. Polyols are non-cariogenic (sugar-free, tooth-friendly), low glycemic (potentially helpful in diabetes and cardiovascular disease), low-energy and low insulinaemic (helpful in obesity), low digestible (helpful in the colon), prebiotic effect (growth promoter of lactic acid bacteria in the gut). only 50 per cent of energy of polyols are available to the human body when compared to sucrose. Isomalt requires 5 hours for hydrolysis and the absorption rate has been reported to be very low. Pages: 472-475Navaneetha R, Roopa. K S. (Department of Home Science, Smt. v.H.D. Central Institute of… |
Pages: 476-480 Arthritis is a chronic disease which has a very high incidence in India. The prevalence of RA in India is quite similar to that reported from the developed countries. It is higher than that reported from China, Indonesia, Philippines and rural Africa (Malaviya, Kapoor, Singh, Kumar & Pande,1993).The chronic disease involves a variety of acute pain that has been shown to cripple everyday activities. The consequent perceived loss of control affects the rou- tine psychological and social adjustment. The pain and daily hassles lead to a variety of emotional reactions e.g. anxiety and depression etc. Therefore, it is all the more important to learn about how to cope with this disease. Keeping this in mind it was planned to study the coping strategies amongst the patients of arthritis and compare these with control group. A convenient sample of 120 subjects, 60 suffering from arthritis and 60 healthy controls (30 males and 30 females in each category), in age range of 35-50 years (mean age 42.04 years) was selected from rural/ urban area of Haryana. A two group design was employed with n = 60. Coping Responses Inventory (Adult Form) by Moos (1993) was administered. The analysis was done by employing t-test. The results indicated that the patients of arthritis were significantly high on avoidance coping. In two types of avoidance coping i.e., cognitive avoidance and acceptance or resignation were being more significantly used by arthritis patients in their daily living conditions. However, they did not differ in their approach coping strategies from the control group. Regarding approach coping strategies there was a significant difference in logical analysis whereas no significant difference was observed in other three types of approach coping i.e., positive reappraisal, seeking guidance and support and problem solving between the two groups. The findings have been discussed in terms of implications in preparing the psycho-educative programs for arthritis patients. Pages: 476-480Suman Hooda (Clinical Psychologist, Rohtak, Haryana)Promila Batra and Sarvdeep Kohli (Department of Psychology, M… |
Pages: 481-484 Randomized control trial with experimental design. To find out the effect of static stretching on hamstring flex- ibility, to find out the prevalence of limited hamstring flexibility. 140 (70 males and 70 females) school going children were selected from government school who met the selection criteria were equally divided into control and experimental groups. The control group received no intervention while the experimental group received static stretching session for hamstrings. Hamstrings flexibility was measured using Sit and Reach Test (SRT) and Inclinometer measuring Hip Joint Angle (HJA). Significance of difference between control group and experimental group were measured using t-test using SPSS (21st version). Significance level was set at p ≤ 0.01. Experimental group showed significant improvements in term of SRT (t = 25.219, p ≤ 0.0001) and HJA for both right leg (t = 13.405, p ≤ 0.0001) & left leg (t = 10.070, p ≤ 0.0001). Results of present study indicate that static stretching is effective in improving hamstring flexibility in school children. Pages: 481-484Naveen Ganer, Jaspreet Kaur, Gayatri Kankerwal, Manoj Malik, varun Singh and Sujata Sharma (Department… |
Pages: 485-488 The study aimed to investigate the impact of impact of age, education and residential setting (community) on health status and life satisfaction. A 2X2X2 factorial design, with two age groups (younger females and older females) x two level of education (educated and uneducated) x two residential setting (rural & urban) was used in the present study. Life satisfaction scale (Alam & Srivastava, 1971) was used to assess how much participant is satisfied in the life. P.G.I. Health questionnaire (verma, Wig. & Prasad, 1985) was used to assess the health status of females. Results revealed that age were significant impact on health status and life satisfaction. Middle age female more satisfied than younger females. Similarly, significant main effect of education also reveals that uneducated women expressed more satisfaction about life than educated females. However, age x residential setting interaction effect was also found to be significant. Pages: 485-488Manoj Kumar Rao (B. P. D. Govt. P. G. College, Kanker, Chhattisgarh)Preeti Tamta (S.S.J… |
Pages: 489-492 Diabetes is a common disease, and one of the biggest health problems in the world, the importance of diabetes, this study examined the relationship between attachment style and social support and mental health in patients with diabetes mellitus type 1 and 2. In this study 49 patients with type 1 diabetes and 91 patients with type 2 diabetes over a period of 3 months and convenience were sampled. In this study, a mental health questionnaire (GHQ) of Goldberg, attachment style (RAAS) Collins and Reid and social support (MoS) and data from Stuart was used as a measurement tool. Data analysis was performed using SPSS version 16. The results of the analysis of variance and regression parameters indicated between attachment style and social support, mental health, there is a significant relationship. Matrix correlation coefficient showed a significant correlation between scores on the mental health and attachment anxiety exists between scores on the psychological and social support, social support subscale somatic symptoms, anxiety and depression, and mental health aspects of emotional support, affection and interaction there is a significant negative relationship between social support and social dysfunction subscale there was a significant positive relationship. The t-test showed that the scores of attachment styles are different between patients with diabetes mellitus type 1 and 2, for example, after the close score type 2 diabetes than type1, and these differences were statistically significant. In total, 7/9% of the variance in mental health is explained by social support and attachment style. According to the t-statistic, respectively 1/79 and 3 will be shown with 99 percent confidence that these variables predicted changes related to mental health. Due to physical illness, psychological problems, an approach in the field of health psychology that can have many benefits for the community of psychologists and medical community. Pages: 489-492Afsaneh Sobhi and Masoud Hejazi, (Department of Psychology, Zanjan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Zanjan… |
Pages: 493-495 Indian women worked within the framework of the family system but modern women live in two systems and play multiple roles. These multiple roles or attempt to combine work and family leads to a number of health problems and has impact on their total health. Total health includes physical fitness and well balanced social and emotional state. Some environmental factors also influence the health of a woman in many ways. Temperamental sensitivity of a person to these negative factors is called neuroticism by personality psychologists. People who are high on neuroticism are prone to experiencing a broad range of negative moods, sadness, anxiety, guilt and hostility. Low level of positive affectivity in a person may also a vulnerability factor for depression. The aim of the present study was to assess and compare the neuroticism score of govt. and private school teachers. The sample of 60 women teachers (30 from govt. school and 30 from private school) age range 25-40 years was selected for the purpose. A PGI health questionnaire N-2 by WIG and vERMA has been administered to asses the neuroticism. In results it was found that private school’s women teacher have more neurotic traits as compared govt. school’s women teacher. Pages: 493-495Anita Malik (P.T. N.R.S. Govt. College, Rohtak, Haryana) |
Pages: 496-499 The therapeutic alliance is an important factor in psychotherapy that is associated with the treatment outcomes for clients receiving mental health services. out of the Babel of psychotherapy models, concepts, and techniques, the therapeutic alliance stands out as a measurable phenomenon that has been shown to have a robust effect on treatment outcome. The therapeutic alliance may be a “holy grail” of psychotherapy competency because it is a validated concept that is predictive of outcome, more powerfully predictive than alternative indices, clearly defined, easily measured, and may have educational and training value. In the present review the concept and component of therapeutic alliance, researches, the methods for measuring it, and its relationship with outcome has been discussed. Pages: 496-499Pallavi Raj (Department of Psychiatry, B. D. Sharma PGIMS Rohtak, Haryana) |
Pages: 500-502 The present investigation was carried out to investigate internet addiction in relation personality factors of Alternative Five Factor Model. To realize the main objective, 60 students with the age ranging from 18 to 24 years were selected from various PG departments of K.U.K. The subjects were tested with Zuckerman-Kuhlman Personality Questionnaire and Internet Addiction Test after proper rapport. obtained data were analysed by using descriptive statistics and Pearson’s correlations. Results have revealed Neuroticism-Anxiety, Impulsive-Sensation Seeking, Aggression-Hostility to be significant positive correlates of internet addiction whereas Activity and Sociability have marked significant negative association with Internet Addiction. It depicts that persons characterized as high on Neuroticism-Anxiety, Impulsive-Sensation Seeking, Aggression-Hostility and Introversion tend to be vulnerable to develop internet addiction. Large scale studies are suggested for more generalizable results. Pages: 500-502Pradeep Kumar and Umed Singh (Department of Psychology, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, Haryana) |
Pages: 503-506 The son has become the preference of the family even in the present modern society advanced technology. The present study was aimed to compare the attitude of the males and females towards gender difference. The study was based on the sample of 200 males and females selected on the basis of availability from urban areas of Rohtak. A self structured interview schedule was employed to conduct the survey for empirical data collection. The find- ings of the study are clearly indicating that the son is being more preferred by the females as compared to males. The preference for male child has been traditionally strong in India since historical time. However, India which is characterized by variations in its economic, social and cultural environment of sub-continental, proportions depicts substantial variations in the degree of son preference in different parts of the country. Son preference is quite strong in the northern plains as well as in central upland regions and it diminishes gradually as one moves towards South of the Satpura hill range and attains the low levels in Tamil Nadu. In the East, West Bengal, Assam and North-eastern states is seen a relatively moderate degree of son preference. There is also a pocket around Himachal Pradesh where the son preference is of moderate intensity (Bhat & Zavier, 1999). Pages: 503-506Rajesh Kumar (District Child Protection Officer, Jhajjar, Haryana)Neha Jain and Harish (Department of Psychology… |
Pages: 507-509 What are the goals of Psychology? They are to describe, understand, predict and control behavior (Coon & Mitterer, 2010).While it comes to human behavior, predicting is a bit objectionable. Controlling is totally offensive. This implies total threat to personal freedom and the idea that somebody manipulates your behavior is repugnant.(Coon & Mitterer, 2010; Robbins, 2005). Many consider that psychology is a crude science, but there is no surety that nobody has already acquired the formulas for all human behaviors. Maybe, in somebody’s notebook or laptop, ‘how to operate a human’ manual is there already. Some conspiracy theory suggests that we are already controlled. our televisions are the greatest hypnotizers, they suggest, and we are the consumers directed by somebody who wants us to consume. Are we becoming the biological androids? Pages: 507-509Pralhad Adhikari (University Campus, Tribhuvan University, Nepal) |
Pages: 510-512 The internet has become a part of everyday life. This growing technology has a vast impact on the life of many people. In the field of mental health, the electronic services are rapidly gaining acceptance. The psychometric tests are an important tool in the field of psychology. The use of internet as one of the modes of delivery of psychologi- cal tests has been discussed. Pages: 510-512Malvika Parakh, Debashruti Ghosh, and varun S Mehta (Central Institute of Psychiatry, Kanke, Ranchi… |
Pages: 513-516 There are 77 million older persons in India today, and the number isexpected to grow to 177 million in another 25 years. As the number and percentage of individuals 65 and over has increased in this country, so has the incidence of elder abuse. According to the Helpage India report on elderly abuse, 2012, 31% of older persons reported fac- ing abuse. More than half of those abused were facing it for more than 4 years and all these were facing multiple forms of abuse. 24% older people faced abuse almost daily. Unfortunately, the prevalence and nature of this growing problem has generally remained hidden from public view. In the light of these facts, it is imperative that both professionals and lay persons become more aware of the scope and many issues surrounding this sensitive topic. Taking this scenario into consideration the present paper attempts to highlight and discuss the various types of abuse the elderly are being victimized to. Furthermore, the paper also provides certain recommendations and preventive strategies to curb the same. Pages: 513-516Rumeena Surjit Singh (Department of Psychology, Post Graduate Govt. College for Girls, Chandigarh, India) |
Pages: 517-519 People are living stress ridden lives, be it stress arising from occupations, career, relationships or finance. Thus they are suffering from various psychosomatic problems because of increasing stressors in life. With the advance- ment of psychological treatment and planning, we have many kinds of therapies available such as psychotherapy, behavior therapy, cognitive behavior therapy etc. But, our ancient scriptures like the Bhagwad Gita have already described our human day to day worries and how a man should tackle day to day problems. The Bhagwad Gita is a key to all worries and anxieties which was spoken by Lord Krishna in the battle of Kuruksehtra- Mahabharata. Bhagwad Gita shows practical and real life applications of ways to cope with day to day stressors humans face in their day to day life. This paper emphasizes basic understanding of the principles of the Bhagwad Gita and its application in day to day life as an effective tool for management and coping of stress. Pages: 517-519Nidhi verma (Department of Psychology, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, Haryana)Ajay Singh (Western Colorado University, USA) |
Pages: 520-523 Odisha occupies 480 km of seacoast in eastern part of India where fish processing industries have been established. About 60,000 people depend upon the fish processing industries where they use small sharp knife and their fingers come in contact with different sharp body parts of fishes. Different activities like peeling, head and tail separation, grading are mostly done by female workers. They mostly work in squatting posture which is tedious and drudgeri- ous. A participatory survey work was conducted for 107 no of female workers in two fishing industries with age in the range of 18 – 50 years. The main problems reported to be blanching of fingers (83%), pain in joints (81%), hand injury (86%), hand numbness (85%), head ache (43%), eye irritation (29%), and respiratory irritation (42%) in most of the subjects. The body parts feeling discomfort are reported to be knee (92%), shoulder (77%), lower back (78%), neck (90%) etc. Generally injuries in thumb, pointer and middle finger are more and infections take in the gap between fingers due to salty water and chemicals. Protective measures like eye goggles, apron, hand gloves, shoes, and use of sitting platform can reduce the musculoskeletal disorder and fatigue during the work. Pages: 520-523S. Hota, S. K. Mohanty, and J. N. Mishra (Department of Farm Machinery &… |
Pages: 524-532 The present study was undertaken to analyse the relationship between intellectual abilities, metacognitive skills and academic performance of rural adolescents (13-16 years). The study was conducted in Government schools in villages of Ludhiana-I Block. The final sample comprised 240 rural school-going adolescents (N=240) studying in grade 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th. The subjects were equally distributed across both the genders (Males=120 and Females=120) and all the grades. To assess the metacognitive skills of the adolescents, a Self-Structured Metacognitive Questionnaire adapted from Metacognition Inventory (Govil 2003) and Metacognitive Awareness Inventory (Schraw & Dennison 1994) was used. Raven’s Standard Progressive Matrices (Raven 1960) was used to assess the intellectual abilities of the selected subjects, whereas the academic performance was assessed through aggregate percentage of marks/ grades obtained by the subject in the last school examination substantiated by teacher ratings. It was found that majority of the adolescents had an ‘Average’ level of metacognition. ‘Above Average’ and ‘Average’ level of Intellectual Abilities and Grade A’ and ‘Grade B’ level of Academic Performance. However, gender differentials were found to be non-significant in distribution across the various levels of Intellectual Abilities, Metacognition as well as Academic Performance. Further, the subjects were found to be reasonably well in their Procedural skills, Declarative Knowledge, Evaluation, Comprehension, Monitoring and Planning aspects, but were quite weak in some of the learning strategies like Conditional Knowledge, Debugging and Information Management Strategies. Pages: 524-532Navjot Kukreja, Sarita Saini and Deepika vig (Department of Human Development, Punjab Agricultural University… |
Pages: 533-538 Depression is a treatable mental health disorder, which is often neglected by many. It was found that once the belief system that is cooperating to depression is challenged therapeutically, treatment benefits the depressed person to come out this depressed circle of thoughts. With this notion the investigator used a scale called Reasons for Depression (RFD). The investigator thus used BDI-II to screen depression and asked the 1013 intermediate college students of visakhapatnam, to give the reasons for their depression in written expression. These were then analyzed qualitatively and the results were discussed. Pages: 533-538V. Harilakshmi and Deepthi Balla (Department of Psychology and Parapsychology, Andhra University, visakhapatnam, Andhra… |
Pages: 539-544 The main objectives of the study are to explore the experiential aspect of Occupational stress Burn out among female and male professional managers in private health service institution, to assess the effect of burn out in the process of management and to intervene psychotherapy for enhancement of the professional management. Quantitative research approach was used in this study. The research design was Pre, Post and follow up experimental research design. The female and male professional managers in the private health service institution were samples of this study. The sample size was 50. Non probability purposive sampling technique used. The instruments used for this study were Maslach burnout inventory (MBI). The intervention therapy used for this study were Jacobson progres- sive muscle relaxation, systematic desensitization and Counseling. The data was collected by interview method and questionnaires. Statistical analysis was done by repeated measures of ANOVA; post hoc comparison Duncan multiple range test and descriptive statistics. The results of Occupational stress burn out showed a significant dif- ference between the three time periods namely Pre, Post and follow-up among the male and female professional managers in private hospitals. Pages: 539-544Janet J. and Velayudhan (Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu) |
Pages: 545-550 This paper presents the study of subjective well-being, personality dimensions and self-esteem of convicts. Researchers investigated a sample of 200 convicts taken from the Central Jail, Patiala, Punjab for their subjective well-being, five factors of personality (neuroticism, extraversion, openness to experience, agreeableness and conscientiousness) and self-esteem. Analyzed data showed presence of low level of subjective well-being, agreeableness, conscien- tiousness and self-esteem in convicts. Most of the convicts possess high level of neuroticism. The results are in line with earlier studies. Pages: 545-550Aarti Bathla and Kirandeep Kaur (Department of Education and Community Service, Punjabi University, Patiala… |