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Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing (IJHW) is an indexed and peer-reviewed journal published quarterly by the Indian Association of Health, Research, and Welfare (IAHRW). The IJHW aims to promote interdisciplinary research in health sciences and psychology by providing a platform for researchers, academicians and professionals to share knowledge and advancements in the field. The journal focuses on various areas including mental health, public health, alternative medicine, lifestyle diseases, health policies, and behavioral sciences. Its primary objective is to encourage evidence-based studies that contribute to the understanding and improvement of physical, mental and social wellbeing. Through rigorous peer-reviewed publications, it aims to influence policy-making and promote best practices in healthcare and psychological wellbeing. IJHW is indexed with EBSCOhost Connection Two, Academic Search Complete, The Belt and Road Initiative Reference Source, Cogito Indexing Text, Academic Search Ultimate, Academic Search Main Edition, Biomedical Index, Google Scholar Crawl Database, SocINDEX with Full Text, Sociology Source Ultimate, ProQuest, ProQuest Central, Index Copernicus International, Google Scholar, USA Library, WorldCat, J-Gate, and Academic Search Premier. IJHW has been published regularly since 2010. The journal is a medium for empirical inquiry, theoretical papers, reviews, and applied and policy-related articles. The journal welcomes the submission of manuscripts that meet the general criteria of scientific excellence in the subfields of psychology, psychiatry, education, and other social and behavioral sciences.
Journal ORCHID ID: 0000-0002-5342-3424
Editor-in-Chief: Sunil Saini, PhD
ORCHID ID: 0000-0002-5342-3424
Editorial Office: 1245/4, Mohalla Sainian, Hisar, Haryana, India
Email: suneil.psy@gmail.com, iahrw2019@gmail.com
Phone: 9255442103
Publisher: IAHRW Publications Private Limited (IEC/PAN- AAECI2603L, dated 23.3.2019), Address: 1245/18, Mohalla Sainian, Hisar, Haryana, India
ISSN: 2229-5356 (print version)
ISSN: 2321-3698 (electronic version)
Frequency: Quarterly (March, June, September and December), Average time of publishing is 2-3 Months after submission.
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Editorial Board
EDITORIAL BOARD
The Editorial Board comprises distinguished academicians, researchers, clinicians, and professionals from national and international institutions. Editorial members are selected based on their academic achievements, research contributions, publication record, and expertise in relevant disciplines.
International Representation
The journal actively promotes geographical diversity and international participation among editors, reviewers, and authors to strengthen its global academic reach and scholarly impact.
CHIEF EDITOR
Sunil Saini, PhD
Indian Association of Health Research and Welfare, Hisar, Haryana, India
ORCHID ID: 0000-0002-5342-3424
EDITORS
Dr. Akbar Husain, PhD
Department of Psychology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India
ORCID ID: 0000-0003-2181-9528
Dr. Arun Kumar Jaiswal, PhD
Department of Psychology, Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith, Varanasi
ORCID ID: 0000-0003-4430-6063
Dr. C. R. Darolia, PhD
Department of Psychology, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra
ORCID ID: 0000-0002-3282-2733
Dr. Damanjit Sandhu, PhD
Department of Psychology, Punjabi University, Patiala
ORCID ID: 0000-0001-8368-0133
Dr. Gynesh Kumar TIwari, PhD
Department of Psychology, Manipur University, Manipur
ORCID ID: 0000-0002-6880-940X
Dr. Gopal Chandra Mahakud, PhD
Department of Applied Psychology, University of Delhi, New Delhi
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-0260-6554
Dr. Priyanka Anjan Rao, PhD
Department of Applied Psychology, University of Delhi, New Delhi
ORCID iD: 0009-0005-6451-1744
Dr. Sangeeta Trama, PhD
Department of Psychology, Punjabi University, Patiala
ORCID iD: 0009-0003-9257-8722
Dr. Surendra Kumar Sia, PhD
Department of Psychology, University of Delhi, New Delhi
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-5035-3256
Dr. Umesh Bhart, PhD
Department of Applied Psychology, University of Mumbai, Mumbai
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-5035-3256
Dr. Radhy Shyam, PhD, MD University, Rohtak
Dr. Sibnath Deb, PhD, Pondicherry University, Pondicherry
Reviewer’s Panel (2025-2026)
1. Prof. C R Darolia, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra
2. Prof. Arun Kumari Jaiswal, Former Prof. Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith, Varanasi
3. Prof. Sangeeta Trama, Punjabi University, Patiala
4. Prof. Surendra Kumar SIa, University of Delhi, Delhi
5. Prof. Radhy Shyam, M D University, Rohtak
6. Prof. Sunita Malhotra, Former Prof. M D University, Rohtak
7. Prof. Alpana Vaidya, Symbiosis University, Pune
8. Prof. Sandeep Singh, G J U S & T, Hisar, Haryana
9. Prof. Deepshikha Ray, Calcutta University, Kolkata
10. Dr. Umesh Bharte, University of Mumbai
11. Dr. Gopal Chandra, University of Delhi, Delhi
Reviewer Guidelines
The Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing (IJHW) relies on the expertise of reviewers to maintain the quality, integrity, and scientific rigor of published research. Reviewers are expected to evaluate manuscripts objectively, fairly, and confidentially. Reviews should focus on originality, scientific merit, methodology, ethical compliance, clarity of presentation, significance of findings, and relevance to the journal’s scope. Constructive comments should be provided to assist authors in improving their work. Reviewers should avoid personal criticism and support their recommendations with clear reasoning and evidence.
Reviewer Responsibilities
Reviewers are expected to:
- Maintain confidentiality of all manuscripts and related materials.
- Disclose any actual or potential conflicts of interest.
- Conduct reviews objectively and professionally.
- Identify relevant published work not cited by the authors.
- Alert editors to suspected plagiarism, duplicate publication, ethical concerns, or research misconduct.
- Submit reviews within the agreed timeframe.
- Refrain from using unpublished information obtained during peer review for personal advantage.
Editorial Office: 1245/18, Moh. Sainian, Hisar, Haryana, India
Email: suneil.psy@gmail.com,
Phone: 9255442103
Publisher: Indian Association of Health, Research and Welfare (IAHRW)
ISSN: 2229-5356 (print version)
ISSN: 2321-3698 (electronic version)
Frequency: Quarterly
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Authors and Ethical Guidelines
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About the Journal
The Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing (IJHW) is a peer-reviewed, multidisciplinary scholarly journal published quarterly by the Indian Association of Health, Research and Welfare (IAHRW). The journal publishes original research articles, review papers, case studies, brief reports, and theoretical contributions in the fields of health sciences, psychology, psychiatry, medicine, behavioral sciences, education, rehabilitation, social sciences, and related disciplines.
Manuscript Submission
Authors should submit manuscripts that are original, unpublished, and not under consideration by any other journal. Submission of a manuscript implies that all authors have approved the submission and agree to the journal’s publication policies.
Manuscripts should be prepared according to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA), 7th Edition and submitted through the journal’s online submission system or designated editorial email.
Manuscript Preparation
Title Page
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.
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Pages: 200-205 Stress is universal human experience. Stress and strain are experienced by adolescents, especially students. The study is an attempt to find out the academic stress and anxiety among the students in twin cities of Andhra Pradesh. The total sample for the present study was 743 (male=373 and female=370). The Student Academic Stress Scale (1991) developed by Rajendran. and Kaliappan was used to gather the data. A demographic questionnaire developed by the researcher was also used. A quantitative survey method was employed using statistical procedures such as t-test and f-test. The findings of the study points out that there were significant influence and difference between the demographical variables like gender, type of school, medium, type of syllabus with Academic Stress. Based on the findings of the study a set of recommendations were formulated. Pages: 200-205Chava Nirmala (Department of Psychology, St. Anns College of Education, Secunderabad, Andhra Pradesh)M.V.R. Raju… |
Pages: 206-210 The study investigated the gender and socioeconomic status difference in physical, verbal and indirect aggression by self, parent, teacher, and peer rating among adolescents. Subjects, a total of 516 adolescents, were selected from three southern states Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu of India. MANOVA was used to analyze the interaction effect of gender and socioeconomic status on physical, verbal, and indirect aggression assessed by self, parents, teacher, and peer. There was no consistency between the different ratings. In contrast to earlier findings, boys were found to be directly as well as indirectly more aggressive than girls. Higher and lower middle socioeconomic groups are found to be more aggressive when compared to upper middle socioeconomic groups. Pages: 206-210Sony P. Thomas and Veena Easvaradoss (Department of Psychology, Womens Christian College, Chennai) |
Pages: 211-214 Terrorism is a word that has long been associated with heinous and ruthless acts. The psychological causes of terrorism have been the topic of interest to researchers since the 1970's when they began trying to create psychological profiles of terrorists. Their task has been very strong and enduring battle, since most terrorists are not available for psychological testing. People, who found, drive or lead a group forward intellectually or strategically are likely to be different than those that follow. Studies report that many experience mild stress reactions and many develop clinically significant psychological problems. The psychology of a terrorist consists of terrorist motivation. Many join terrorist outfits out of boredom and desire to have an action packed adventure. Motivation plays an important role in making terrorists do various acts of ruthlessness. A psychopath cannot be a terrorist as they are unreliable, cannot be controlled and their actions are personal. Terrorists are fanatics as they are cool, logical planning individuals whose rewards are not merely financial but ideological and political. Suicide terrorists have a self destruction ideology which makes them highly dangerous. There are various psychological factors that are needed for conformity of a person to be a terrorist. According to Bandura (1990), there are four techniques that are used by terrorist outfits to separate themselves from the mainstream society. In most terrorist groups women are recruited in a highly sophisticated manner as women tend to more cool in tense situations. Lochte considered female terrorists to be stronger, dedicated and more ruthless in their work assigned to them. The paper theoretically will do a psychological analysis of terrorist behavior and how far psychological influences are being done to bring up a terrorist and also to utilize in their acts to the public. Pages: 211-214Ameen Abdulla and Baby Shari (Department of Psychology, University of Calicut, Calicut) |
Pages: 215-216 The purpose of the present study was to investigate differences between M.P.Ed. Boys and Girls on Academic Achievement Motivation and Mental Health. The total sample consisted of 100 among 50 are boys and 50 are girls were selected to different collages in Rajkot (Gujarat) city. The research tool for Academic Achievement Motivation was measured by Sharma and Mental Health tool was measured by Bhatt and Gida were used to collect the data. Here 't' test was applied to check significance difference and 'r' was applied to check correlation. The finding of the study revealed that there was significance difference of Academic Achievement motivation among M.P.Ed. Boys and Girls. But there was no significance difference between M.ped Boys and Girls on Mental Health. The 'r' between Academic Achievement Motivation and Mental Health is 0.59. So we can say that it is normal correlation. Pages: 215-216Mayurdhvajsinh C. Jadeja (Bilkha Arts Collage, Junagadh, Rajkot, Gujrat) |
Pages: 217-218 Much success has not been achieved to treat Tourette Syndrome (TS) by conventional psychotherapies. Early success was observed using 'massive- practices' as explained by Yates (1958), but latter the method was not used widely or found variably unsuccessful. Azrin and Nunn (1973) reported higher rate of success for treating tics by 'habit rehearsal'. Taking account of theoretical model behind both techniques we made an attempt to treat a 17 years old boy suffering from this syndrome. Treatment result shows significant reduction of both motor and vocal tics within six weeks. Pages: 217-218Roshan Lal Dewangan (PGBIMS, Raipur, Chhatisgarh)Roy Prasanta K. (IOP Kolkata, West Bangal) |
Pages: 219-221 Alcohol abuse has been associated with diverse indicators of social malaise and disruption. Thousands of people die each year from medical complications of alcoholism such as, cirrhosis of the liver, heart disease and other medical conditions. Many pedestrian and driver fatalities on the roads are associated with excessive drinking. A significant number of murders and suicides are associated with alcoholism (Gangrade & Gupta, 1981). About one third of A mission to psychiatric unit in general hospitals represent alcoholism and drug abuse and substantial numbers of alcoholics ,are seen in psychiatric outpatient clinics. The problems are, therefore, enormous and only in recent years has there been any major effort to deal with alcoholism as disease rather than with numerous consequences. The present paper attempts to review physical complications associated with alcoholism. Pages: 219-221Sangeeta Saini (Department of Biology, Govt. Sr. Sec. School, Gangwa, Hisar, Haryana)Nirmala Devi (C… |
Pages: 222-229 The present study aims at assessing the bereavement reactions and psychological well-being of the bereaving spouses as a function of gender and type of death (natural/unnatural). The study was conducted on 45 samples, 16 being from Andhra Pradesh and the remaining 29 from Goa. Tools for data collection included the 8 State Questionnaire, The General Health Questionnaire 28, and Personal Data Sheet. Findings of the study indicate that a significant positive correlation exists among the variables. Nature of death was found to significantly impact the bereavement reactions as well as psychological well-being. Dimensions of guilt, regression, arousal, anxiety and insomnia, and somatic symptoms showed to be consistently significant. Further, adjustment to widowhood does change as a function of nature of death, with those in the unnatural death group showing greater mal-adjustment than the natural death group. Implications of the research highlight the need to provide immediate as well as sustained therapeutic interventions to the bereaving spouses. Pages: 222-229Deepa P. Nagpal (P. L. Army Navy Stores, Visakhaptnam, Andhra Pradesh) |
Pages: 230-238 Chocolate has been a household word for over a couple of centuries and has been considered as a favourite treat for people of all ages. It has got a lot of medicinal properties as well which have come forth to the world owing to studies by researchers across the world. To observe how controlled doses of dark chocolate influence mood behavior in young women. The study was conducted in two prominent Indian cities namely Coimbatore and Bangalore. The study population includes women in the age group of 20 to 35 years. Sixty (n = 60) young women were screened for study by using initial screening schedule. Of these 22 (n = 22) young women met inclusion criteria were consented to participate in the study. The personal data was obtained from the subjects and then they were administered with Profile of Mood States Questionnaire (POMS) before after the supplementation of dark chocolate.The data analyzed using Chi Square test revealed that there is a significant difference on Fatigue – Inertia (χ = 26. 52**), Vigor – Activity (χ = 9. 97 **), Tension – Anxiety (χ = 26. 49**), Depression – Dejection (χ = 29.45**), Anger – Hostility (χ = 40. 2**), Confusion – Bewilderment (χ = 15. 45**) after the supplementation of dark chocolate for a period of 5 days. The dark Chocolate had a positive impact on mood behaviour of the subjects. Pages: 230-238E. Kannan, Madhumitha Suresh and T. Jothimani (PSG College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore)G… |
Pages: 239-241 The present study was designed to examine the prevalence of depression and loneliness among adolescence. This study would also aim to find out whether gender differences exist in depression and loneliness. The sample comprised of 230 females 230 males between the ages of 14 years. The convenience sample consisted of adolescents who were attending secondary and senior secondary schools in Jalandhar. Revised UCLA Loneliness Scale and Beck Depression Inventory were used. Administration of test requires two sessions. In the first session, Beck Depression Scale was administered in the second session; revised UCLA Loneliness Scale was administered. Beck Depression Inventory and Revised UCLA Loneliness Scale were scored for two measures pertaining to depression and loneliness. The analysis of the data was done by making use of following statistical techniques Descriptive Statistics, t- test of significance, Two way analysis of variance. Pages: 239-241Raminder Sidhu (SBBSIET, Jalandhar, Punjab )Gurpreet Singh (Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar) |
Pages: 242-243 Mid-day meal (MDM) is one of the initiatives that is the central and state government. MDM was started in order to protect our primary school children from malnutrition and other disease and thus providing opportunity for their proper growth and resulting in the improvement in their learning level so that a strong foundation of quality education and physical stamina is provided to the children. Study was Cross-sectional and participants were given a self-structured questionnaire. A sample of 40 teachers (20 rural and 20 urban) were selected from 20 government primary schools (10 urban and 10 rural) from five blocks of district Rohtak, Haryana. Percentage, simple proportion, Results indicated that mid day meal is a factor for attracting the students for admission (57%), there was increase in the daily attendance in the school (65%), and the there was a good response to stop the dropout rate (57%). Mid-Day Meal Scheme has an overall positive effect on education. The admission and attendance have increased in the schools. The school dropout rate has decreased. It is needed to change the thinking of teacher toward this scheme and remove the lacuna to make the mid-day meals scheme more effective, productive, purposeful and result oriented. Pages: 242-243Poonam Rani, Yogesh Chander, Suman Dalal and Ritu (Department of Education, BPS Mahila, University… |
Pages: 244-248 Police Psychology is also concerned with behavior understanding, explaining and ever predicting. Police Psychology is primarily interested in the analysis of behavior of policemen. The purpose of the study is to see the effect of Perceived workplace harassment on mental health status and job satisfaction among PAC, Civil Police and Traffic Police. Participants were 103 police constables from the police services in Uttar Pradesh. Among these, 39 participants were Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC), 41 participants were civil police employees and 23 participants were Traffic Police. The measure of perceived workplace harassment is developed by Berdahl and Moore (2006). Among the mental health status dimensions, well-being was assessed on the dimensions of psychological distress (PD) and psychological wellbeing (PWB) (Heubeck & Neill, 2000). Job satisfaction was measured by 22 item scale adapted from the scale reported by Dantzker (1993). Three items were used for getting information about the participants' age, salary and number of years served in the police force. Results showed that among the demographic variables, there was no significant difference between the three groups with regard to salary, there were significant differences in the age and experience of the constables in the three types of police organizations. Results clearly indicated that ethnic harassment was significantly different among the three types of police constables. However, not-man-enough harassment, psychological wellbeing, psychological distress and job satisfaction were not significantly different among the three types of police constables. The findings from the study have clearly highlighted not-man-enough harassment and ethnic harassment has not significant predictors of job satisfaction among PAC, Civil Police and Traffic Police. Pages: 244-248Mahesh Kumar Maurya (Department of Psychology, F.S.S. BHU, Varanasi, UP) |
Pages: 249-254 Mental health is a state of complete physical mental and social well being and not mercely the absence of disease or infirmity (WHO, 2001B). Gender is the single strongest correlate of risk for different types of mental disorders. Despite the robustness of this correlation, "gender “itself is a proxy term for a complex of biological, behavioral, social and psychological variables and processes, which remain as yet incompletely understood, under the outline of appetite, aggression, exploration, sleep, energy, violence, stress, mood and their biological rhythms as they are deferentially regulated and dysregulated in males and females, in relation to mental disorders. Women tend to be less delight about life than men and this may make them more vulnerable to mental illnesses. Women tend to develop internalized symptoms, where problematic feelings are directed towards psychosis, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, unipolar disorder, suicide, the adaptations aspects of life, including access to resources, methods of copying, styles of interacting with others, self evaluation, spirituality and expectations of others, all these influence mental health either positively or negatively. The paper gives light on the mental health problem among women having the most important contribution to the global burden of disease and disability and core element of mental health promotion and their fruitful basis of broad spectrum approach. . We need to develop preventive strategies like adherence counseling, crisis intervention, psychological counseling social support and educational programs for awareness. The paper gives a brief overview of the disease and focuses on the behavior of women. Pages: 249-254Ravinder Yadav (Department of Medical Records, Govt. Medical College & Hospital 32, Chandigarh)Pallvi Aggarwal… |
Pages: 255-259 AIDS is a chronic, life threatening condition caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The present study was carried out to evaluate the impact of counseling on depression and other behaviors manifesting psychological distress amongst HIV/AIDS patients. Beck's depression inventory (BDI) was administered to study depression. Stages of HIV infections were also used to facilitate clinical evaluation. Twenty persons with HIV/AIDS (16 men and 4 women) participated in the study. The subjects were administered BDI before counseling, and after counseling programme was completed, pre and post- counseling scores were compared. Certain behaviors like negative emotions, body postures, eye contact, hesitant and unnatural speech, and negative attitude towards others were observed systematically by the researcher and status of these behaviors at pre and post counseling stage was compared. It was found that at the post-counseling condition scores on depression were significantly lower. Marked improvement was also seen in behavioral symptoms of psychological distress. Pages: 255-259Sabira Khan (Department of Psychology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, U.P.) |
Pages: 260-262 The present study was conducted on a sample of 400 respondents from the states of haryana, panjab, and delhi. A suvey questionnaire of 65 items was used to know the people opinions about the casuses of honor killing in north india. It has been observed in the findings that irrationale and negative attitude towards females, attaching prestigious tags to females, community pressures, attitude towards youth and intercaste marriage are some of the observations indicating their role in honor killing. The study reveals the role of cognitions and cultural influences in commiting the crime in the name of honour. Pages: 260-262Sandeep Singh (Department of Applied Psychology, GJUS&T, Hisar, Haryana)Dalbir Saini (District Social Welfare officer… |
Pages: 263-265 Values affect human behaviour and values are fundamental sources of meaningful way of reaction and response. Patterns of value orientation are the most crucial cultural determinant of mental and physical health. Cultures have cognitive, appreciative and moral value standards which are acquired by the actors living in these cultures. The current study was designed to examine value orientation of 25 urban and 25 rural parent couples. The age range of the sample was 40-50 years. The results were analyzed by using two way ANOVA and t-ratios. The results revealed significant mean differences between urban and rural parents with respect to different types of values. The study concluded that rural and urban parents differ in their value orientation. Pages: 263-265V. N. Yadav (Department of Psychology, Govt. College, Bhiwani)Subodh Kumar (Rehabilitation Council of India… |
Pages: 266-271 The present study attempts a comparison between Obsessive Compulsive Disorder patients with healthy normal controls using Temperament and Character Inventory as the measure of personality dimensions. Forty Obsessive Compulsive Disorder patients, who met the criteria of DSM IV TR, and had 15 or above score on the Yale Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale, were given Hamilton Depression Rating Scale, Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale and Temperament and Character Inventory. A group of forty normal controls, who had a zero score on General Health Questionnaire-5, was also tested with the help of the above mentioned measures. The Obsessive Compulsive Disorder patients and normal controls were matched in terms of their age and IQ as measured by Alexander Pass Along Performance Test of Intelligence. The findings revealed that the Obsessive Compulsive Disorder patients had significantly higher score on Harm Avoidance, but significantly lower scores on self directedness and cooperativeness in comparison to healthy normal controls. Findings also revealed that the severity of Obsessive Compulsive symptoms predicted the severity of depression and low-self-directedness in Obsessive Compulsive Disorder patients. Pages: 266-271Ranjana Tiwari and Adhaya Shanker Srivastava (Department of Psychiatry, Institute of Medical Science Banaras… |
Pages: 272-274 The status of women in India in comparison to women worldwide is suppressed on account of the quality of socialization which is influenced by the patriarcichal society existing in India. This impacts the personality of Indian women which in turn effects their behaviour, attitudes and the quality of life which they lead which is filled with anxiety, ,introversion, subjugation, dependence etc to name a few. Therefore, the present research investigates the relationship between quality of socialization and its impact on the personality of Indian women in terms of the big five factors and its impact on life satisfaction and suggests positive psychology as a remedial measure for the betterment of life of Indian women.The study was conducted in Mumbai on women in the age group of 18 upwards, three questionnaires namely a self formulated socialization scale, NEO-FFI personality scale (Costa & Mc Crae, 1992) & life satisfaction scale (Ed Diener et al., 1985) were administered. Results found in the socialization scale women rated dependence, emphasis on outer appearance, obedience, self sacrifice in terms of one's time & career, protection of family honour, following religious rituals as the top features of their socialization process. In the personality scale women were found to be high on neuroticism, agreeableness, and moderate in extraversion, conscientiousness and low on openness. The rating for life satisfaction was also found to be low. A correlation study found a high and significant negative correlation between dependence and the openness trait & significant positive correlation between dependence and agreeableness trait, outer appearance & neuroticism trait and protection of family honour and neuroticism trait. As regarding life satisfaction it was found to have a significant negative correlation with outer appearance, protection of family honour and self sacrifice. Therefore there seems to be a definite impact of socialization on status of women and the need of the hour is application of positive health psychology for their upliftment. Pages: 272-274Rakhi Mehta (K. C. College, Mumbai) |
Pages: 275-278 The relationships between job satisfaction and occupational stress were investigated as part of a larger study. The participants were the staff members of High schools selected through Randomize sampling. Three hundred and fifty six staff members from 100 High schools of Sabarkantha District of Gujarat state (India). There were nine job satisfaction and four occupational stress factors identified. Correlation and multiple regression analyses were utilized to investigate the hypothesized relationships. Moderate to strong correlations existed between most of the job satisfaction and occupational stress variables. However, multiple regressions revealed occupational stress to be the best predictor of only two job satisfaction variables. Occupational stress did, nevertheless explain considerable variance in other facets of job satisfaction. The results hold implications for school systems and school administrators. Pages: 275-278Rajesh Kumar and Babubhai Patel (Psychologist, District Tobacco Control Cell Sabarkantha, Gujarat) |
Pages: 279-284 The current study was designed to predict the influence of Perceived Quality of Home Environment and Social Intelligence on Mental Health amongst senior secondary school adolescents. For this purpose data was collected from a representative sample of 248 adolescents, age range 16-18 years (both male 124 and female 124) studying in class XIth & XIIth taken from different schools of Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh. All the participants completed the questionnaires namely- Home Environment Inventory developed by Misra (1983), Social Intelligence Scale by Chadha and Ganesan's (1986) and Mental Health Inventory developed by Jagdish and Srivastava (1985). After collection of data, in order to achieve the objectives of the study analysis was done by using Multiple Regression analysis step-wise and t-test. The results of the study revealed that home environment dimensions reward, conformity, protectiveness and nurturance emerged as significant predictors showed positive influence on positive self-evaluation, integration of personality and environmental competence dimensions of mental health. However, deprivation of privileges, punishment and social isolation (home environment dimensions) found to be the significant predictors showed negative influence on one of the dimension of mental health that is group oriented attitude. Also findings of multiple regression analysis revealed that social intelligence scale dimensions- sense of humors, patience and confidence emerged as significant predictors positively influence group oriented attitude among adolescents. Similarly sensitivity one of the dimensions of social intelligence emerged as significant predictor negatively influences some of the dimensions of mental health such as perception of reality, integration of personality and environmental competence. Further our study used t-test and the findings showed gender difference in terms of mental health that male group of adolescents have more better mental health as compared to their female counterparts. Pages: 279-284Mehmoodun Nisa and Naheed Nizami (Department of Psychology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, U.P.) |
Pages :285-288 The present study was designed to find out the relationship between mental health and social support and moderating effect of age and personality. Mental Health Inventory (MHI; Khan, 2008), Provisions of Social Relations (Ayub, 2004) and translated Extrovert-Introvert subscale of Eysenck Personality Questionnaire- Revised (EPQ-R; Eysenck & Eysenck 1975) were used to explore the relationship. The research was carried out in two phases. Phase I was the translation of extrovert-Introvert subscale of Eysneck Personality Questionnaire- Revised (EPQ-R; Eysenck, 1975) into Urdu through priori (judgmental) approach. The pilot study was conducted to assess the psychometric properties of scales to be utilized. The Alpha reliability coefficients were .77, .75 and .75 respectively for the three scales, which was quite satisfactory. In the main study sample of 100 men and women was selected and sub divided into five age groups (n=20 in each group). Results showed that there is significant relationship between mental health and social support. It also indicated that there were significant relationship between mental health, Ext-Int personality trait and age. Moderating effect of Ext-Int personality trait is much stronger and significant than the age that seems to play non-significant role between mental health and social support. Effects of some demographic variables were also explored like gender. Pages :285-288Saima Ambreen (Department of Psychology, University of Balochistan, Quetta)Mussarat Jabeen Khan (Department of Psychology… |
Pages: 289-294 Present communication deals with the use of Ekta's Emotional Intelligence Scale (EEIS) in order to compare the emotional intelligence (EI) between the professional and non-professional graduate students. EEIS measures five aspects of EI, viz., self-awareness, managing emotions, motivating oneself, empathy and handling relationships. Presently reported study reveals that no sex differences was observed on these five aspects of EI both in professional and non-professional students, however, differences were observed between such students in first three components of EI mentioned above while no differences were observed on last two components. Pages: 289-294Gurmail Kaur (Department of Botany, Akal Degree College, Mastuana, Punjab)Agyajit Singh (Department of Psychology… |
Pages: 295-297 The present research investigation is aimed to make a comparative study of mental health among Yogic and Non-Yogic practitioners. It was hypothesized that Yogic practitioners would have better mental health as compared to Non-Yogic practitioners. The sample of the present investigation comprises (N = 100) respondents, 50 Yogic and 50 Non-Yogic practitioners. Yogic practitioners were selected from different yogic health centres. Non-yogic practitioners were selected from different part of life. The age of the respondents were found to be ranging in the case of both groups (yogic and non-yogic group) between 18-55 years. Mental Health of individuals was assessed by a highly standardlzed Mental Health Inventory (MHI) which was developed by Srivastava and Banerjee (1997). For analyzing the data and obtaining the appropriate results t-test was used. Statistical analysis revealed the significant differences between Yogic and Non-Yogic practitioners. Yogic practitioners were significantly higher on all dimensions of mental health as well as on overall mental health than Non-Yogic practitioners. It clearly implies that yogic exercises play a crucial role for developing mental health. These findings have been found highly sparkling to its nature. Pages: 295-297Abu Sufiyan Zilli and Charli (Department of Psychology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh) |
Pages: 298-299 The study was conducted on 100 patients. The patients were selected with co-operation from medical practitioner attached with government hospitals and private nursing home situated in Jaunpur city and its neighboring areas. The patients were randomly selected were administered Thakur Death Anxiety Scale developed by Thakur and Thakur (1984).Results reveal that gastrointestinal patients are much more death anxiety ridden as compared to their normal counterparts. Pages: 298-299 Akancha Srivatsava (Purvanchal University, Jaunpur) |
Pages: 300-301 Unemployment is a complex, multidimensial construct involving not only non-employment but also seeking work and being available for work. Present study entitled "Anxiety and Depression among the Unemployed youths" aims to investigate the effect of unemployment on the mental health of the educated youths, particularly on their level of anxiety and depression. Sixty youths in the age range of 25-35 years from Madhubani district (Bihar) were purposively selected of which 30 were employed and 30 unemployed. They were measured on Sinha Anxiety scale and Beck Depression Inventory to measure their anxiety and depression respectively. The two groups were the compared on the anxiety and depression using the t-test. Pages: 300-301Alpana Shalini (Lalit Narayan Mithila University, Darbhanga , Bihar) |
Pages: 302-304 The present study was conducted on a sample of 800 students with age range of (15 to 21). The basic objective of the study was to know the correlates of HIV risk perception among youth population. The tests of HIV Risk Perception (Singh & Saini, 2010). HIV Knowledge (Carey et al., 1997), Impulsivity (Barratt,1994), and Sexual Sensation Seeking (Kalichman et al., 1994) were used in the study. It has been observed in the findings that HIV risk perception is significantly correlated with the variables of HIV Knowledge (-.32), Impulsivity (.18), and Sexual sensation seeking Behaviour (. 22). Pages: 302-304Sandeep Singh and Sunil Saini (Department of Psychology, Guru Jambheshwar University of Science &… |