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Effect of automatic negative thoughts and stress on job demand, job control and job support on among school teachers Pages: 1217-1219 Sumita Chahal (Department of Psychology, Panjab University, Chandigarh) Common trends in modern work life include global competition and organizational changes. Such trends and many other characteristics of modern work may increase stress and influence the well-being of employees. The current study examined effects of stress and automatic thoughts on job demand, job control and job support. The participants were 100 female government school teachers from district Hisar, Haryana. Self-administered questionnaires were distributed to teachers. The questionnaires asked about perceived stress, automatic negative thoughts, job demands, job control and job support at work. Pearson' Product Moment Correlation was used to analyze the results. The findings indicated that there was no significant relation in perceived stress and any component of job i.e. job demand, job control and job support. There was significant negative relation in automatic negative thoughts and job support. The results are discussed empirical research support. Pages: 1217-1219Sumita Chahal (Department of Psychology, Panjab University, Chandigarh) Read more Get Access
Rorschach responses of institutionalized children Pages: 1220-1221 Krishna Prasad Gogoi (Department of Education, Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh ) This study aimed at differentiating the institutionalized and home reared children with regard to the Rorschach variables. In other to fulfill its objectives, Rorschach test is used for data collection. The researcher found that in case of Rorschach responses among the institutionalized children are very poor in comparison to the home reared children. Total 20 institutionalized children have been selected for the starting by employee 2 x 2 factorial design. Pages: 1220-1221Krishna Prasad Gogoi (Department of Education, Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh ) Read more Get Access
Gener and personality Pages: 1222-1223 R. K. Chocha (Shree Bosamia College, Jetpur, Gujarat) There are many determinants of personality but some of them are more critical. Gender is one such determinant, which tremendously influences personality development of an individual. Tremendous Scientific and technological progress made our social lives more complex and stressful. The purpose of this study was to find out the influence of Gender on development of personality particularly in the context of Indian society. In this study an attempt was made to find out effect of Gender on Eyesenckian dimenensions of personality. Me term 'personality' is derived from the Latin word Persona, which mean “Mask”. Among the Greek actors used a mask to hide their identity on stage. The dramatic technique was later adapted by the Romans to whom persona denoted “as one appears to other”, not as one actually is. Pages: 1222-1223R. K. Chocha (Shree Bosamia College, Jetpur, Gujarat) Read more Get Access
Subjective well-being as associated with manahar and non-manahar in swadhyaya pariwar: An indigenous perspective Pages: 1224-1230 V. R. Shinde (Department of Psychology, L. V. H. College, Panchavati, Nashik) Swadhyaya refers to an attitude of the mind; it is neither a sect nor a creed, nor a tradition, and nor an institution, nor an organized religion. It is the study and understanding of one's true and inner self and paying due respect to other selves. The term Manahar refers to senior citizen or old age, age ranging from 60 and onwards. Subjective well-being refers to general well-being-positive affect, expectation-achievement congruence, confidence in coping,transcendence,family group support, social support,pimary group concern, inadequate mental mastery, perceived ill health, deficiency in social contacts and general well-being- negative affect.The present investigation was conducted to explore the subjective well-being found to be associated with Manahar and Non-Manahar of Swadhyaya Pariwar and Non- Swadhyaya Pariwar respectively on a total sample of 100 including both male and female between the range of 60 to 80 years by employing two-group design to measure subjective well-being. The Subjective Well-being Inventory (SUBI) by Sell, H.and Nagpal, R. (1992) was used. The mean scores on the sample of Manahar and Non-Manahar along with the factors of SUBI found to be significant at Manahar of Swadhyaya Pariwar than of Non-Manahar of Non- Swadhyaya Pariwar. Pages: 1224-1230V. R. Shinde (Department of Psychology, L. V. H. College, Panchavati, Nashik) Read more Get Access
Stress and coping strategies among nurses in the university college hospital Pages: 1231-1233 Sandhya Rai and Reshma Tauheed (Department of Psychology, MGKV, Varanasi, UP) The present study examines the level of stress and the coping strategies among nurses in the university college hospitals. The sample was comprised of 100 nurses in various hostels selected by a stratified random sampling. A socio-demographic questionnaire was used to identify nurses for the sample under study. Perceptions of Stressful Situation (PSS) by Cohen, (1983) and Coping Inventory for Stressful Situation (CISS) by Endler & Pparker, (1999) were used to assess level of stress and coping among selected nurses. Descriptive statistics, item-total coefficients of correlation, correlation were used to analyze the data. Mean and SD of stress measure for nurses (M = 21.478, SD = 7.438), and, Mean and SD of task-oriented coping for nurses (M = 49.888, SD = 7.645), emotion-oriented coping for nurses (M = 44.533, SD = 7.333) as well as avoidance-oriented coping for nurses (M = 48.888, SD = 7.234) measures of coping strategies. The reliability indices of stress measure for nurses (SH = 0.829), and task-oriented coping for nurses (SH = 0.708), emotion-oriented coping for nurses (SH = 0.611), as well as avoidance-oriented coping for nurses (SH = 0.567) measures of coping strategies emerged to be robust, and that the task-oriented coping, emotion-oriented coping and avoidance-oriented coping emerged to be an independent over the levels of analysis (for nurses). Pages: 1231-1233Sandhya Rai and Reshma Tauheed (Department of Psychology, MGKV, Varanasi, UP) Read more Get Access
Teenage Issues and ways to deal with them Pages: 1234-1238 Shifa Rahman (Department of Psychology, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam) Teenage is a fundamental stage of life that each human being passes through. Teens undergo dramatic changes. In addition to the biological changes of puberty, they experience cognitive changes that allow them to think more abstractly. They become increasingly focused on friends. And as they seek greater independence, they often come into conflict with parents. Most get through adolescence with few problems, establishing identities and preparing for adulthood. Some, however, experience problems that lead to dropping out of school, drug use or crime. This depends on the environment these young adults live in, their parents, their friends, their living conditions, their education, and many other factors. Teenage issues are troubles or difficulties that may arise in an adolescents' life when living in the modern world. Becoming an adult can be an exciting process, but it can also lead to awkwardness or an inability to control hormones as the body changes. Common teenager problems include: body image, sibling rivalry, peer pressure and bullying, divorce, teenage pregnancy, practicing safe sex, teen dating, schooling & jobs, school deadlines and exams, future study or career direction, drugs & alcohol, eating disorders, weight struggles, acne, self harming etc. Media, including print, television, film and online, can negatively affect young people by exposing them to extreme violence, reinforcing the importance of money, consumerism and status symbols, sexual relationships etc. Teens Today research has consistently revealed meaningful correlations between parental involvement and teen decision-making. For example, teens who report regular, open communication with their parents about important issues say they are more likely to try to live up to their parents' expectations and less likely to drink, use drugs or engage in early sexual activity. Another research study showed that while the proportion of teens reporting positive relationships with their parents does dip somewhat during the early teen years, in general, teens feel close to their parents, think highly of them, and even want to spend time with them. In addition, research shows that quality parent-child relationships are linked to a wide range of positive outcomes for adolescents, such as mental and emotional well-being, adjustment, and social competence, and to lower levels of problem behaviors, such as substance use, delinquency, and premature sexual activity. It's true that teenage brains can be impulsive, but they are also vulnerable, dynamic and highly responsive to positive feedback by the people around them. Most teenagers agree that they will follow a peer's decision rather than their parents'. Peers are more influential in a teen's life and tend to have more power than parents. But if parents mistakenly believe that their adolescent children don't care about them or respect them or enjoy spending time with them, a real risk exists that parents will step back from being involved in their children's lives. Since research consistently indicates that adolescents develop better when they feel close to their parents, it would be a serious loss to all concerned Pages: 1234-1238Shifa Rahman (Department of Psychology, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam) Read more Get Access
Competitive exam stress in teenagers Pages: 1239-1241 Sweety (Department of Commerce, FC College, Hisar) 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) Read more Get Access
उच्चतर माध्यमिक एवं स्नातक के छात्रों का मानसिक स्वास्थय एक अध्ययन Pages: 1242-1244 Geeta N. Lagadhir (Shree Bosamia College, Jetpur, Gujarat) 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) Read more Get Access
The development and roles of public libraries in social, economic development in India Pages: 1245-1248 Satinder Malik (G. P. Uttawar, Palwal, Haryana) 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) Read more Get Access
What does not kill me makes me stronger : The relationship between depression history, character strengths and coping strategies Pages: 1245-1249 Ya Zhou and Angela Fung-Ying Siu (Department of Educational Psychology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China) Xiang-Ping Liu (School of Psychology, Research Center of Emotion, Regulation, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China) 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… Read more Get Access
Education and micro-finance for the enhancement of knowledge and skills of the micro-finance clients Pages: 1255-1259 Juma Abdu Wamaungo and Mustofa Kamil (Department of Nonformal Education, School of Postgraduate, Indonesia University of Indonesia, Indonesia) 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… Read more Get Access
Environmental perspective among Indians using new ecological paradigm Pages: 1260-1265 A. Velayudhan and S. Srividya (Department of Psychology, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore ) 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 ) Read more Get Access
A study of perceived health of working women: Role of fatigue and psychological distress Pages: 1266-1271 Sangeeta Trama and Nitisha Aggarwal (Department of Psychology, Punjabi University, Patiala) 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) Read more Get Access
Multitasking performance of males: Does polychronicity play a role? Pages: 1272-1274 Harpreet Kanwal Chhabra and Hardeep Kaur (Department of Psychology, Panjab University, Chandigarh) 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) Read more Get Access
Spirituality as a correlate of happiness among seniour citizens of Punjab: A comparative study Pages: 1275-1279 Princy and Tejpreet Kaur Kang (Department of Human Development, College of Home Science, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana) 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… Read more Get Access
The role of mindfulness in emotional intelligence and stress Pages: 1280-1284 Harpreet Kanwal Chhabra and Sharanpreet Kaur (Department of Psychology, Panjab University, Chandigarh) 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) Read more Get Access
Effect of sex role orientation upon organizational role stress among female government doctors Pages: 1285-1289 Rekha Gujjar (Rustomjee Business School, Dahisar (W), Mumbai) Manju Mehta (Department of Psychology, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur) 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… Read more Get Access
Subjective well-being in relation to personality factors of Zuckerman’s alternative five factor model Pages: 1290-1292 Pradeep Kumar and Umed Singh (Department of Psychology, Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra, Haryana) 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) Read more Get Access
Clinical severity of depression in eating disorders: A review Pages: 1293-1298 Priya Bhatnagar and S. P. K. Jena (Department of Applied Psychology, university of Delhi South Campus, New Delhi) 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… Read more Get Access
Internet surfing and related mental health problems in present scenario :A review 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) Read more Get Access
Issues and problems of Muslim education and its remedies Pages: 1303-1306 Shahana Anjum and Asiya Aijaz (Department of Psychology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, UP) 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) Read more Get Access
A comparison of medical and non-medical students on attitudes towards spirituality Pages: 1307-1309 Theja Prabhakar, B. Rangaiah, and Rameshbabu Tamarana (Department of Applied Psychology, Pondicherry University, Pondicherry) 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) Read more Get Access
Management of stress in parents of special children through positive therapy Pages: 1310-1312 Thenu, C.T. and Hemalatha Natesan (Department of Psychology, Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu) 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… Read more Get Access
Sleep difficulties in cancer: A cognitive behavioral perspective Pages: 1313-1316 Vikas Sharma, Gopal Ch. Mahakud and S.P.K. Jena (Department of Applied Psychology, University of Delhi, Delhi) 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… Read more Get Access
Psychological impacts of natural disasters Pages: 1317-1319 Damanjit Sandhu and Shubhdip Kaur (Department of Psychology, Punjabi University, Patiala) 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) Read more Get Access

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