About this Journal
Editorial Board
Sample paper
Submit your Article
Authors and Ethical Guidelines
Peer Review Policy
About this Journal
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.
Indexing: 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 (Health and Medical Research Collection, Health Research Premier Collection, ProQuest Central Essentials, ProQuest Central Premium, ProQuest Central Student, ProQuest One Academy, ProQuest One Community College ), USA Library, Index Copernicus International, J-Gate, Academic Search Premier, National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS) Rating 4.11
Editorial Board
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
Indexing: 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 (Health and Medical Research Collection, Health Research Premier Collection, ProQuest Central Essentials, ProQuest Central Premium, ProQuest Central Student, ProQuest One Academy, ProQuest One Community College ), USA Library, Index Copernicus International, J-Gate, Academic Search Premier, National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS) Rating 4.
Sample paper
Submit your Article
Authors and Ethical Guidelines
Author Guidelines
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
The title page should contain:
- Full title of the manuscript
- Names of all authors
- Institutional affiliations
- ORCID IDs (where available)
- Corresponding author’s email address and contact details
- Author contribution statement
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
Tables and Figures
Tables and figures should conform to APA 7th edition formatting standards and be clearly numbered and cited within the text.
References
All references must follow APA 7th edition style and should include DOI information wherever available.
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
- Accept with Minor Revisions
- Major Revisions Required
- Revise and Resubmit
- Reject
Author Contributions
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.
Funding Information
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.
Confidentiality and Privacy
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.
Filters Sort results
Reset Apply
Pages: 1239-1241 Stress is natural part of being human. It's your body responding to changes in the world around you. It changes how your body works and puts your mind into different moods. When you're getting stressed about an exam - it just means that you really care about the result you will get. That can be a good thing if it pushes you into working extra hard as you try to get a good result. But it can be bad if you get too worried and the effects of the stress stop you doing well. When exams get too much, the stress can show in your body. If you are a student, there is no need for me to explain what exam stress is. Sleepless nights, troubled thoughts, loss of appetite, rapid pulse, trembling hands these are typical manifestations of exam fear. Social polls demonstrate that students perceive the exams as a “duel of questions and answers”, as a “severe torture” as “intellectual and emotional overload” body. The present paper review problems and solutions related with exam stress among teenagers. Pages: 1239-1241Sweety (Department of Commerce, FC College, Hisar) |
Pages: 1242-1244 This research paper has been prepared aiming of the study of Mental health of the students of Art's and Commerce at higher secondary and U.G.Level total 120 rendom male sample form he is urban and rural area, from joint family or divided family in Visavadar Taluka. Tools for the research was personal data sheet and mental health test developed by Dr. D.J. Bhatt and Shree Geeta R. Gida. Means were computed and T-Test was applied to check the significance of different between two variables. The result show that nodifferent is found in the Mental health of higher secondary and u.g. students weather he is from urban and rural area from a joint of a divided family. Pages: 1242-1244Geeta N. Lagadhir (Shree Bosamia College, Jetpur, Gujarat) |
Pages: 1245-1248 This paper discusses the sequential phases in the development of public libraries in India and the role of public library in national development. It recommends that government and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) should invent more in public libraries in view of their a important roles in national development and ensure that the libraries are managed by professional librarians. Pages: 1245-1248Satinder Malik (G. P. Uttawar, Palwal, Haryana) |
Pages: 1245-1249 Studies using western samples suggested a strong correlation between the recovery from psychological or physical illness and greater character strengths. The present study was interested in whether recovery from depression would also be associated with higher strengths among Chinese. Besides, given that coping deficits are closely linked with depression, the present study also aimed to explore the mediation of strengths between depression recovery and improved coping. Based on self-report screening measures, participants were selected from a pool of over 200 college students and divided into three groups, 43 “currently depressed”, 32 “recovered from past depressive episodes”, and 40 “without a history of serious depressive episodes”. All participants completed the Values in Action Inventory of Strengths and the Coping Strategies Questionnaire. The recovered group reported higher scores on certain cognitive and affective strengths as compared with the other two groups. Strengths including love, gratitude, hope, forgiveness, bravery, and love of learning mediated the link between depression recovery and coping strategies. Pages: 1245-1249Ya Zhou and Angela Fung-Ying Siu (Department of Educational Psychology, The Chinese University of… |
Education and micro-finance for the enhancement of knowledge and skills of the micro-finance clients Pages: 1255-1259 This study comes at a time; microfinance industry is experiencing changes which have led to a shift from financial services to nonfinancial services. The study was conducted in MiSykat- a community empowerment wing of Daarut Tauhiid in Bandung city. The study aimed to examine the education and microfinance activities in the enhancement of entrepreneurship knowledge and business skills of the poor clients. The interview and literature study strategies were applied to collect the data. Data analysis resulted into several major themes which include: holistic problem-solving skills for the poor, self-sustaining business skills, religious value education for poverty alleviation, education with credit for a productive economy, community credit knowledge etc. The research concludes that: empowerment can be achieved with clear objectives, education with microfinance stimulates the different skills of the poor, sustainability of a programme depends on people participation and education with credit is the most currently promoted approach for poverty alleviation and life improvement of the poor people. The limitation of the study is that, it is not representative of the whole microfinance sector since only one case was involved in the study. Pages: 1255-1259Juma Abdu Wamaungo and Mustofa Kamil (Department of Nonformal Education, School of Postgraduate, Indonesia… |
Pages: 1260-1265 Climate change, global warming, deforestation, depletion of ecological reserves are some of the challenges that human race hold in the future. India, being one of the most populous countries, with diversified ecological resources is at cross roads. It is utilizing environmental resources for massive development trajectory on one hand and being a casualty of the environmental problems that arise hence forth. It must be understood that the scientific solutions to the environmental problems cannot be discounted without a study on human values, beliefs, and attitudes. The present study aims at studying the model of environmental attitudes using New Ecological paradigm (NEP) developed by Dunlap,Van Liere, Mertig, & Jones (2000) which measures wider range of facets of an ecological views namely, reality of limits of growth, anti-anthropocentrism, fragility of nature's balance, rejection of exemptionalism, and possibility of ecocrisis, among Indian masses. The data on NEP scale of 263 individuals aged between 18 to 83 was investigated. The comparison between the males (N=117) and females (N=146) showed that there exists differences between the two in the dimension of anti anthropocentrism. The results of the study and further implications have been discussed. Pages: 1260-1265A. Velayudhan and S. Srividya (Department of Psychology, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore ) |
Pages: 1266-1271 Now-a-days, with the changing trends, particularly in the forces of urbanization, education and employment, women have begun to realize their capacities, and have taken a step forward in the industrialized world. Indian women particularly, are expected to be superwomen who, even while shouldering their responsibilities at homes as well as at the workplace, are supposed to live up to several people's expectation - be it their parents, in-laws, students, co-workers or the society at large. This takes a toll on their health due to role strain and role conflict. Thus, the burden on women due to multiple roles is a public health concern. Hence, there is a need to study health status of working women. According to OECD Health Data (2007), “Perceived health status refers to the percentage of the population, aged 15 or more years who report their health to be 'good' or 'better'.'' Reports of self-perceived health introduce a consumer's perspective and reveals aspects of health that may not become apparent with more traditional measures (EUPHIX, 2008). One variable which comes to limelight while considering the health status of working women is fatigue.Fatigue, is the state of feeling very tired, weary or sleepy resulting from insufficient sleep, prolonged mental or physical work, or extended periods of stress or anxiety. Fatigue has mainly been classified into mental fatigue and physical fatigue. Apart from fatigue, another variable which is crucial to health of working women is their level of psychological distress. Psychological distress is viewed as an emotional condition that involves negative views of the self, others and the environment, and is characterized by unpleasant subjective states, such as feeling tense, worried, and worthless. Fatigue and psychological distress share some relation with each other, and could have a deleterious effect on health. Therefore, the present investigation proposed to examine contribution of fatigue and psychological distress towards perceived health of working women. The sample for the present investigation comprised 75 married women aged 30-45 years (average age=37 years) coming from middle class families and working as school teachers in private/government schools of Solan (H.P., India). The tools used were Current Perceived Heath Questionnaire-42, Fatigue Scale, and Psychological Distress Scale subscale of General well-being-20. Inter-correlations were computed, and stepwise multiple regression analyses were applied. Regression analyses revealed that mental fatigue explained 15% of the variance in perceived health, and an additional 11% of the variance was explained by psychological distress (over and above the contribution of mental fatigue). Hence, the results revealed that mental fatigue and psychological distress negatively predicted the health status of working women. The results also indicated that mental fatigue rather than physical fatigue is crucial to health. The results have been discussed in light of the collectivistic nature of the Indian socio-cultural context, role strain hypothesis and role conflict in working women. Pages: 1266-1271Sangeeta Trama and Nitisha Aggarwal (Department of Psychology, Punjabi University, Patiala) |
Pages: 1272-1274 The study in hand was designed to compare the multitasking performance of males groups classified as high and low on polychronicity. This was carried out for normal and emergency conditions of multitasking. Multitasking has been identified as a behavior involving frequent switching between tasks over time (Waller, 2007). Polychronicity is understood as a preference for organizing activities over time. For the above purpose, the sample of 180 young adult females with mean age of 21 yrs was taken up from the tricity of Chandigarh, Mohali and Panchkula. 'Index of Polychronic Values Scale' by Bluedorn et al. (1999) and a self developed simulated task for multitasking was used for the study. t- ratios were computed to arrive at the results. Results showed that high polychronic subjects showed better performance as compared to low polychronic subjects across both levels multitasking. Pages: 1272-1274Harpreet Kanwal Chhabra and Hardeep Kaur (Department of Psychology, Panjab University, Chandigarh) |
Pages: 1275-1279 India is a home to one out of ten senior citizens in the world. This population, estimated to be over 80 million at present, is projected to grow to 124 million by 2020. Significantly women are doing better with life expectancy at 68 years compared to 66 years for men. Among the total elderly population, those who live in rural areas constitute 78 percent. Sex ratio in elderly population, which was 928 as compared to 927 in total population in the year 1996, is projected to become 1031 by the year 2016 as compared to 935 in the total population. So, the issue to improve the quality of life of these “silver citizens” is unquestionable. Happiness is a multidimensional construct comprising of emotional and cognitive elements. It is related with positive emotions whereas intellectual, emotional and spiritual growth balance our material pursuits and make us happy. Happiness can be achieved provided one has the wisdom of discovery, the wisdom of contentment, the wisdom of gratitude, the wisdom of giving and wisdom of self actualization. Spirituality is to some extent an one-to-one communication with the divine without the influence of any organization or a set of dogmatic views. It is based more on personal experiences rather than the experience of others. The Study” Spirituality as a correlate of Happiness among seniour citizens of Punjab: A comparative study”. Hence the objectives of the present research was framed to study the state of Happiness and Spirituality among male and female senior citizens. To study the relationship and contribution of Spirituality with state of Happiness among elderly. The sample comprised of 360 elderly persons (180 males and 180 females) in the age group 65years and above, only those elderly were selected for the sample who were leading a retired life, were not suffering from any deadly disease and belonged to middle socio economic status families. The sample was equally distributed over the three cultural zones of Punjab naming Malwa, Majha and Doaba.each selected district. Data was collected through questionnaire cum interview method. Resuts revealed that majority of male as well as female respondents were in average level of spirituality followed by high and low. Non-Significant gender differences existed in the level of spirituality among elderly. Maximum number of respondents were having average level of happiness followed by high and low. Male elderly perceived significantly more happiness as compared to their female counterparts. Significant association existed between spirituality and happiness among elderly males and females. Indicating that with increase in spirituality level of happiness also increases. All the dimensions of spirituality were significantly positively correlated with happiness except biostoria and inner self Spirituality was contributing significantly and positively as a protective factor for happiness. Pages: 1275-1279Princy and Tejpreet Kaur Kang (Department of Human Development, College of Home Science, Punjab… |
Pages: 1280-1284 Mindfulness is an inherent state of consciousness which involves consciously attending to one's moment-to-moment experience (Brown & Ryan, 2003). Mindfulness may be useful in identifying emotions and assessing them at deeper level of awareness (Goleman, 1998) leading to improvements in affective processes, stress and emotion regulation (Nielsen & Kaszniak, 2006). This study aimed at exploring the role of mindfulness in relation to emotional intelligence and stress. The initial sample comprised of 200 males and 200 females in the age range of 15 to 19 yrs. (mean age=16.51 yrs. for males and 16.42 yrs. for females) drawn from various Government Model Senior Secondary Schools of Chandigarh, India. Mindfulness Attention Awareness Scale by Brown and Ryan (2003), Schutte Self-Report Emotional Intelligence Test by Schutte et al. (1998) and Adolescent Stress Questionnaire by Byrne et al. (2007), were used for the study. Results highlighted interesting trends in relation to emotional intelligence and stress scores across various groups of mindfulness. Also, significant gender differences were seen on mindfulness, emotional intelligence and stress. Pages: 1280-1284Harpreet Kanwal Chhabra and Sharanpreet Kaur (Department of Psychology, Panjab University, Chandigarh) |
Pages: 1285-1289 The present study was undertaken to see the effect of Sex role orientation on Organizational role stress among female government doctors. A total of 100 female government doctors from the state of Rajasthan served as sample for the study. To attain the objectives of the study, two psychometric instrumentsthe Bem Sex role Inventory (Bem 1981) and the Organisational Role Stress Scale (Pareek, 1981) were administered to the sample population to obtain data pertaining to the androgynous personality and organizational role stress variables. The data were analysed in terms of the t-test. The results of the study revealed that female government doctors with masculinity sex role orientation were significantly higher on inter-role distance stress as compared to female government doctors with androgynous and femininity sex role orientation. It was also found that female government doctors with undifferentiated sex role orientation were significantly higher on role overload as compared to female government doctors with androgynous sex role orientation. Pages: 1285-1289Rekha Gujjar (Rustomjee Business School, Dahisar (W), Mumbai)Manju Mehta (Department of Psychology, University of… |
Pages: 1290-1292 The present investigation was carried out to examine the relationship between personality dimensions of Alternative Five Factor Model developed by Marvin Zuckerman and Subjective Well-Being. To realize the main objective, 100 Post-graduate students (62 males and 38 females) with the age ranging from 18 to 26 years selected from various P.G. departments of K.U.K. participated in the study. The subjects were administered Zuckerman-Kuhlman Personality Questionnaire and Friedman Well-Being Scale after proper rapport. Obtained data were analysed by using descriptive statistics and Pearson's Correlations. Results have revealed Neuroticism-Anxiety, Impulsive-Sensation Seeking, and Aggression-Hostility to be significant negative correlates of Subjective Well-Being whereas Sociability has marked positive association with Subjective Well-being. It depicts that persons characterized as high on Neuroticism-Anxiety, Impulsive-Sensation Seeking, and Aggression-Hostility tend to have low level of Subjective Well-Being. Persons high on Sociability (Extraversion) tend to be high on Subjective Well-Being. Pages: 1290-1292Pradeep Kumar and Umed Singh (Department of Psychology, Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra, Haryana) |
Pages: 1293-1298 The present paper attempts to review the clinical severity of depression in Eating Disorders (ED). ED involves extreme disturbances and deviations in eating behaviour. Depression as a clinical feature is closely associated with ED pathology. Anorexia Nervosa (AN) is characterized by enhanced levels of metacognitive capacities accompanied with a lack of positive beliefs. Aspects of self starvation assimilated with acute body image disturbance results in feeling of self loathing and distress. In the context of Bulimia Nervosa (BN), dysfunctional beliefs regarding weight and shape trigger binge and consequent compensatory behavior, forming the nucleus of the pathology. The vicious binge-purge cycle propelled with low levels of self esteem lead to emotional plunge and helplessness. In both the subtypes of ED, depressive features emerge as a core psychological component although magnitude is viewed to be higher in case of BN. The role of cognition lies common to the aetiology and maintenance of ED as well as depression. Inherent is a person's tendency to make errors in judgment based on cognitive factors amalgamating issues related to self with negative beliefs. In addition, traumatic life events, personality factors such as narcissistic traits, internal locus of control and lack of self serving bias strongly determine the course of eating patterns and gravity of depression. As a result, maladaptive schemas are built towards ownself, world and future. Owing causation to the tilts in cognitive capacities, both the pathologies perhaps operate as cause and effect to each other. Hence it is well concluded that persistence of depression as core symptomatic manifestation is specific to ED pathology. Also, since cognition is of crucial importance in occurrence of ED and depression both, treatment targeting the cognitive dynamics is hypothesized to prove effective. Future research is recommended in the same and related areas. Pages: 1293-1298Priya Bhatnagar and S. P. K. Jena (Department of Applied Psychology, university of Delhi… |
Pages: 1299-1301 Pooja Mahour and Meha Jain (Department of Psychiatry, King Georges Medical University, UP, Lucknow) As technology offers several benefit to society, out of which computer is a boon in every aspect of development. Today we are using computer for e-mailing, e- learning, transaction of data and information, for business purposes, entertainment, e-commerce, services etc. Despite the positive outcome, there are certain negative outcomes due to the excess use of internet like behavioural changes, mental health problems, problems related to family and relationships and occupation related problems being identified. This review study is planned to understand the different sources of internet related problems, types of problems, who are prone to be affected by internet uses and preventive measures. Pages: 1299-1301Pooja Mahour and Meha Jain (Department of Psychiatry, King Georges Medical University, UP, Lucknow) |
Pages: 1303-1306 Education of Indian Muslims seems to have become a matter of serious concern for the educational policy planners of the country and intellectuals who believe that the nation will develop if all its sections are educationally empowered. Muslims in India are educationally and economically most backward. In this paper an attempt was made to explain the basic purpose of education, to assess the prevailing conditions of the Muslim community in terms of education and find out the problems responsible for this condition such as absence of true Muslims leadership, lack of security and identity, low income, discriminatory attitudes of the majority community towards them, religious and mutual differences among themselves on the basis of social, economic, educational, linguistic, regional and other factors as well as to suggest certain ways and means to overcome these conditions. Pages: 1303-1306Shahana Anjum and Asiya Aijaz (Department of Psychology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, UP) |
Pages: 1307-1309 The paper reports results of a study to examine attitudes towards spirituality among medical and non medical students. The sample consisted of 404 medical and non medical students of both genders; 259 girls and 145 boys. The age range of the sample was between 18 and 21 years. The tools used in the study were Personal Information Data Sheet, and the Spirituality Scale. The data were analyzed using t-test. Medical students were found to have a high level of attitudes toward spirituality and lesser for Non medical students. The results revealed gender differences in spirituality. The implications of the study for adolescent college students' health and wellbeing are discussed. Pages: 1307-1309Theja Prabhakar, B. Rangaiah, and Rameshbabu Tamarana (Department of Applied Psychology, Pondicherry University, Pondicherry) |
Pages: 1310-1312 From Avinashilingam University for Women, Coimbatore, 40 parents of mentally retarded children were screened using Case Study Schedule (Hemalatha N atesan, 2008) and S.I. (Stress Inventory, Hemalatha Natesan & Nandini Menon, Revised 2005). Out of them, 35 were selected by Purposive Sampling. There were 10 male and 25 female. They were in the age range of 25-50 years. The sample was divided into 3 batches of around 12 in a batch for Positive Therapy. Positive Therapy evolved by Hemalatha Natesan (2004) is a package, combining the Eastern techniques of Yoga and Western techniques of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy. Six sessions of Positive Therapy was given in two weeks. Each session lasted for one hour. After two weeks, the subjects were re-assessed using the Case Study Re-assessment Schedule and S.I. Initially, 86% of the sample had 'High'/'Very High' stress. But none of them had 'High'/'Very High' stress after Positive Therapy. There was a significant reduction in the mean stress from 'High' (16.47) before Positive Therapy to 'Moderate' (6.29) after Positive Therapy. Worry was reported by the entire sample; the other common negative emotions experienced by the sample were depression, fear, irritation, anxiety, anger and hatred. The physiological symptoms reported by majority of the sample were sleep disturbance, fatigue, loss of appetite, headache, weakness and body pain. After Positive Therapy, there was a drastic reduction in the negative emotions and physiological symptoms of the sample. Pages: 1310-1312Thenu, C.T. and Hemalatha Natesan (Department of Psychology, Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and… |
Pages: 1313-1316 Sleep difficulties is a major concern in cancer. Sleep difficulties in cancer patients is multi factorial in nature and consists of physical, and psychosocial aspects. A comprehensive understanding of this phenomenon is needed but still this is largely a neglected area. Management of insomnia among cancer patients using Cognitive and behavioural approaches needs further examination. In this regard the authors of the present article highlighted the psychological aspects related to insomnia in cancer and reviewed relevant studies. Cognitive and behavioral strategies such as sleep hygiene, stimulus control, sleep restriction, cognitive therapy etc can be used for the management of insomnia in the context of cancer. Some of the important factors related to insomnia among cancer patients such as anxiety, depression, fatigue and quality of life can be improved by using above mentioned cognitive and behavior strategies. Besides the pharmacological intervention, more studies needs to be conducted emphasizing cognitive and behavioural techniques. Pages: 1313-1316Vikas Sharma, Gopal Ch. Mahakud and S.P.K. Jena (Department of Applied Psychology, University of… |
Pages: 1317-1319 Disasters are mass traumatic events that involve multiple persons. As such there may be a wide range of people who may be considered “victims” of disaster, including those who nearly escaped death, those who are injured, family members of the deceased, and those who witnessed a catastrophic event. Accumulating evidences indicate that nature disasters can jeopardize severely the well being and normal functioning of the victims. Studies have thoroughly examined the psychological impacts of natural disasters. The most common impacts being Peritraumatic stress reactions, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, complicated grief symptoms, depression, anxiety disorder, substance abuse disorders, distorted perceptions, pessimism, suicidal ideation and attempts. The gravity of such consequences being more pronounced for the children. To combat the impacts of these disasters, the implementation of psychological interventions such as Psychological First Aid, grief counseling, could actually be fruitful. There seems to be many challenges in providing psychosocial support to the victims, such as unawareness, stigma, lack of integration of physical and psychosocial support, and the acute shortage of trained professionals. The real challenge in the current scenario, therefore, is to make psychosocial support, following disaster, a norm and not an exception in the country. Pages: 1317-1319Damanjit Sandhu and Shubhdip Kaur (Department of Psychology, Punjabi University, Patiala) |
Pages: 1320-1322 The study in hand probes the variation in multitasking performance levels high and low polychronic females under both normal and emergency conditions of multitasking. For this purpose, the sample of 200 young adult females with mean age of 21 yrs was taken up, in equal proportion from the tricity of Chandigarh, Mohali and Panchkula. 'Index of Polychronic Values Scale' by Bluedorn et.al (1999) and a self developed simulated task for multitasking was used for the study. t- ratios were computed to arrive at the results. Pages: 1320-1322Harpreet Kanwal Chhabra and Hardeep kaur (Department of Psychology, Panjab University, Chandigarh) |
Pages: 1323-1327 Excessive anxiety contributes to a sense of helplessness in which a person feels little control over the present or future and continues maladaptive behaviour. In view of the negative influences of long standing anxiety the present study attempts to understand the influence of anxiety upon the adolescents. An emotionally stable person has the capacity to make effective adjustments with himself, members of his family, and his peers in the world, society and culture. As adolescents are the future and pillars of nation, so it is important to study their anxiety level which might affect their achievement scores. Since adolescence is a huge transition period, it is important time for healthy adjustment. The present study was undertaken to study the anxiety level and achievement scores of adolescent boys and girls. 52 boys and 52 girls within the age of 14 to 18years from Govt. school of Jammu were selected as a sample. Data was collected by administering Sinha's Comprehensive anxiety scale by Sinha (Raipur) and Sinha (Patna). While Sharma Academic Achievement Motivation Test (AAMT) by Sharma was used to measure the academic achievement motivation of school students. Normative survey method and Random sampling technique was used in the present study. The data obtained was analysed statistically and the study revealed that there is no significant difference in the anxiety level and academic achievement scores of adolescents. Pages: 1323-1327Palak Malhotra and Kranti Sihotra (Department of Psychology, GCW Parade, Jammu, J&K) |
Pages: 1328-1329 The present study was conducted to accomplish the objective to investigate the significance of mean difference between HIV-infected females and control group females with respect to cognitive avoidance and resignation. It was hypothesized that there will be significant mean difference between HIV-infected females and control group females with respect to cognitive avoidance and resignation. An independent measures design was employed on a sample of 100 HIV-infected females and 100 control subjects with comparable age, education and socioeconomic background. Mean, SD and 't' ratio was computed through SPSS 17.0. It was empirically proved that there is no significant difference in cognitive avoidance between female HIV patients and control group. It was also found that there is a significant mean difference in Resignation between HIV-infected females and control group. Pages: 1328-1329O. P. Sharma (Department of Psychology, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, Rajasthan) |
Pages: 1330-1332 The world health organization defines mental health as “a state of well-being in which the individual realizes his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully and is able to make a contribution to his or her community" (WHO, 2005). The present investigation is aimed to make a comparative study of mental health among elite and non-elite players. It was hypothesized that elite players would have better mental health as compared to non-elite players. The sample of the present investigation is based on (N=100) respondents, 50 elite and 50 non-elite players from different games. Statistical analysis reveals significant difference between means of two groups of elite and non-elite players. Pages: 1330-1332Zeenat Zahoor and Abu Sufiyan Zilli (Department of Psychology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh) |
Pages: 1333-1337 Attention plays crucial role in our daily life activities. Variety of behavioral inefficiencies during old age may result due to age related changes in attention. Among cognitive changes which accompany healthy ageing, changes in attentional ability is the fundamental one. Vigilance performance tends to decline as the age increases. Orienting attention towards a particular location leads to better processing of information at that location thereby improving performance. Previous studies have shown improvement in vigilance performance when the paradigm of orienting was combined with vigilance. Present study examined the age difference in vigilance performance when the attention was oriented exogenously, using spatial cueing paradigm. Cues were presented at peripheral location at stimulus onset asynchronies (SOAs) of 300ms. Target and non-target was the square of size 3.3 cm 3.0 cm respectively. The participant's task was to pay attention to the cue and then to make a speeded decision about the presence or absence of the target by pressing the response key. A 2 (Age Group: Young and Old) x 3 (Cue validity: valid, invalid and neutral) x 3 (Time period: 3 Blocks of 10 min. each) analysis of variance (ANOVA) with repeated measure on last two factor. Correct detection (hits), incorrect detection (F.A.) and reaction time were recorded as performance measures. Results revealed that performance was facilitated under valid cue condition for both young and old adults. Overall detection was more for young adults while vigilance decrement was more for older adults than young adults. It further indicated qualitative difference on vigilance performances in young and old adults. Pages: 1333-1337Richa Singh (Department of Psychology, Vasanta Collage for Women, Varanasi, UP)Anurag Upadhaya (Government Inter… |
Pages: 1338-1340 Every year many students are leaving their homes to go college. This brings new opportunities for individuals, but will face them to challenges and pressures like homesickness. India Universities in Asia attract large population of Iranian students and many Iranian graduated students in India Universities are working in Iran. This study examined the relationship between self-efficacy with Iranian students' homesickness in India. Research method was descriptive and study population was all male and female students who are currently studying in India. Through available sample, 100 male and female students (77 boys, 23girls) at Banaras Hindu University, JNU and Delhi University responded to questionnaires on February 26 (International Students Day at these universities). For data collection, Schwartz Self-efficacy questionnaire (1999) and Van Vilet's Homesickness Scale (2001) were used. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze data, and the data were analyzed by Pearson correlation test. The findings suggested that self efficacy has significant and reverse relationship with "Nostalgia for family" and "loneliness" of homesickness's components, and has direct and significant correlation with "adaptation" of homesickness, finally there was no significant correlation between self efficacy and "the desire to return home"(p<0.05). By using of results of this research and studies have been conducted on homesickness, we can identify individuals at risk for mental breakdown which has significant correlation with poor academic and social performance in university to do timely actions for interventions in controlling stress and prevention from depressive symptoms and self-handicapping. Pages: 1338-1340Roghieh Nooripour (Family Counseling Department, Shahid Beheshti University, G.C., Tehran, Iran)Ali Zadeh Mohammadi (Family… |