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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
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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: 466-468 The present study is an attempt to examine and compare the simultaneous and successive processing of high and low academic achievers in grade four students in a government school of Orissa. For the assessment of academic achievement the final examination results of three consecutive years are taken (collected from the school register) in to account. The students, who obtained better score( in examination) are considered to be high academic achiever and the student ,who obtained low score( in examination) are put under the group of low academic achievers. The sample consisted of thirty students of grade four, fifteen from each of the following groups (a) high academic achievers (b) low academic achievers, selected on the basis of the marks obtained by them in the last school examination. The subjects were administered tasks of simultaneous and successive processing. Result revealed that the performance of high achievers in tasks of simultaneous and successive processing was higher than that of their counterpart on the same task. Pages: 466-468Babita Prusty (AIBHAS, Amity University Uttar Pradesh)Nirlipta Patanaik (Department of Psychology, Centre of Advanced… |
Pages: 469-474 This study investigated students' academic motivation as a function of gender, mother educational level, and father educational level. Participants were 220 students from Sultan Qoobs University. A 42-item Academic Motivation Scale was developed and used in the study. Results indicated no statistically significant differences on the academic motivation with respect to students' gender, selfregulation, university environment, school environment, father, mother and friends. Students who have high academic Motivation factors showed a higher level of self- regulation, academic and university environment motivation. Academic motivation that supports from selfregulation, university environment, school environment, father, mother and friends were important for both boys and girls. The higher educational level of parents the higher academic motivation of students. Pages: 469-474Abdulhameed S. Hassan and Monther A. Al-Damen (Sultan Qaboos University, Oman) |
Pages: 475-477 Academic stress is a mental distress with respect to some anticipated frustration associated with academic failure or even an awareness of possibility of such failure. The present study explored the influence of personal correlates on the prevalence of academic stress among adolescents studying in government, private and residential colleges in West Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh. The total sample consisted 411 adolescents (Boys =211; Girls=200). Students Academic Stress Scale (SASS) developed by Kim (1970) and it was adapted to Indian conditions by Rajendran and Kaliappan (1991) and a demographic questionnaire developed by the researcher was administered. The data was obtained and analyzed by means of t-test and ANOVA. The results indicated that adolescents are prone to academic stressand are influenced by personal correlates such as type of college, medium of language,, classand religion. Pages: 475-477M.V.R. Raju and Tarakaramarao, K. (Department of Psychology, Andhra University, Andhra Pardesh)Seema, N.D.S. (Centre… |
Pages: 478-480 Academic anxiety is a common issue that students cannot ignore if they want to succeed in school. Further language is purely the reflection of one's emotional and attitudinal fluctuation, thoughts and episodic personality. The concern of present research was to investigate the effect of medium (language) on students' academic anxiety. Total sample of the present investigation comprised of 60 students. Whole sample was constituted with equal number of English and Marathi medium (language) students. To control the gender bias both groups were made with equal number of male and female students. Academic anxiety Scale for Children: Singh and Gupta (1971), was administered on selected sample. To analyze the data the present investigation employed two group randomized design and data was analyzed by t-test. Result revealed that English medium students were significantly lesser in their level of academic anxiety as compare to Marathi medium students. Pages: 478-480Dumnar P. Tukaram (Department of Psychology, Dagdoji Rao Deshmukh College, Waluj, Maharastra) |
Pages: 481-484 The concept of mental health is as old as human beings. It includes those behaviors, perception and feelings that determine a person's overall level of personal effectiveness, well being, success, life satisfaction and excellence of functioning as a person. The objective of the study is to find out well being, life satisfaction, depression and aggression in teenage boys and girls. It further aims to find out whether teenage boys and girls exhibit same level of mental health or there are differences. This explorative study was carried out in urban area of Jind (Haryana), with a sample of 100 teenagers, from middle socioeconomic group, in the age range of 17 to 19 years. PGI General well being scale, Life satisfaction scale, Beck Inventory, Aggression Questionnaire were administered individually to each participant. Mean, SDs and t test revealed that non significant difference emerged on well being, life satisfaction, depression and aggression in both groups. Correlational analysis revealed highly significant positive relation between life satisfaction and well being. Aggression and depression were also found to be positively related. Results further indicated that well being is negatively correlated with both depression and aggression. Pages: 481-484Dipika Sangwan (Department of Psychology, Punjab University, Chandigarh)Ravinder Yadav (Government Medical College and Hospital… |
Pages: 485-487 The glaring issues of minorities, particularly Muslims, ranging from the identity crisis of post-partition and post- independent India to the present age of groping for a foothold in the information revolutionized and digitalized lopsided growth -in the post-liberalization, globalization of economic reforms of 1991- has only one antidote i.e. education. The present paper tries to explore the impact of education on the political behaviour of the Muslims of Uttar Pradesh and analyses its impact on empowerment of the community as a whole to control and redirect the Indian political system for allocation of resources for the welfare of the community. The samples drawn from the different districts of Uttar Pradesh reveal that such a wholesome impact of education on Political Behaviour, though, still may be a far cry but the past twenty years of Babri-Masque demolition generated hysteria and hostile anti- Muslim climate has pushed the cocoon out of their world of alienation. Pages: 485-487Iftekhar Ahmed (Department of Political Science, N.R.E.C College Ch. Charan Singh University, Khurja, Bulandshahar… |
Pages: 488-491 The present study was undertaken to assess how perceived quality of home environment i.e. family relations, continuing parental conflict and family members associations with adolescents vary by gender and contribute in the development of social intelligence. For this purpose data was collected on a representative sample of 156 adolescents. Studying in class IX, X, XI and XII (78 males and 78 females) aged 14-17 years from Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh. After building rapport participants were requested to give response on Home Environment Inventory (HEI) developed by Misra (1983) and Social Intelligence Scale developed by Chadha and Ganesan's (1986) administered individually. The findings of study after applying multiple regression analysis (step-wise) revealed that gender as a factor associated with social intelligence operates differently in terms of home environment. Male adolescents perceive their home environment in more negative manner in terms of rejection, deprivation of privileges and punishment emerged as significant predictors for most of the dimensions of social intelligence. But in females most of the dimensions of home environment were positive in nature like protectiveness, reward, permissiveness and nurturance showed positive influence on social intelligence. Further findings indicated that confidence was the only dimension of social intelligence that emerges significant predictor for control in male group. In females in spite of having positive influence permissiveness also showed negative influence on patience and nurturance on sensitivity aspects of social intelligence. Finally females were found to be more outgoing and socially more socially more intelligent in comparison of male adolescents. Pages: 488-491Mehmoodun Nisa, Sadaf Hameed and Shaheen Zehra (Department of Psychology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh) |
Pages: 492-496 This Study analyzes the parenting Style and emotional maturity of 100 XI & XII Standard students from the Pachora town in Maharashtra state of India. Bharadwaj et al's parenting scale and Singh and Bhargava's emotional maturity scale were used. Majority of the respondents have developed acceptance, carelessness, realistic role expectation, marital adjustment and realism perceived on the models of parenting. The results of emotional maturity can be concluded that 9, 8, 29, 54 percent respondents had developed extremely emotionally mature, moderately mature, immature & extremely emotionally immature respectively. The models like acceptance, moralism, marital adjustment & behavior of mothers with their children in their interaction increase the emotional maturity. The other models & behavior of fathers with their children in their interaction also increase emotional maturity but is not significant in this study. Pages: 492-496Nisha Dilip Mundada (Department of Psychology and Career Counseling Centre, Pachora North Maharashtra University… |
Pages: 497-499 The present study was done to examine the relationship between perception of meaning in life and psychological well being among females diagnosed with breast cancer. 100 female breast cancer patients (married = 50; unmarried =50) in a hospital set-up, were administered standardized measures of meaning in life and well-being. Independent sample t tests were conducted to test mean differences in meaning and well-being between married and unmarried patients. Results revealed that unmarried women participants scored significantly higher on both the measures than the patients who were married. On the whole, life meaning was found to be significantly and positively correlated with meaning in life for the total sample. Pages: 497-499Mahvish Fatima and Zulfiqar Ullah Siddiqui (Department.of Psychology Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh) |
Pages: 500-502 This review paper highlights the context within which business process outsourcing (BPO) has rapidly grown in India and the paper critically investigates the issues of the employment and well-being of employees in this sector. Through the study of relative review of literature, we analyze the nature of Indian BPO organization and the above issues. The analysis focuses on the nature and structure of work and employment in the Indian BPOs. Furthermore, the results highlight that many of the problems facing the Indian BPO industry relate directly to the management of human capital. Some of the challenges include high attrition or turnover rate which will lead to a shortage of employees at the junior level. But near about all of the employees related problems directly or indirectly correlated with the employee's well-being. Our study suggests the existence of formal, structured and rationalized HRM system for Indian BPOs, which can improve well-being to BPO employees, and the purpose of the present researcher was to address this issue. Pages: 500-502Jay Singh and Ranjana Mittra (Department of Psychology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi) |
Pages: 503-506 This study aimed to anlayse the personality characteristics and quality of life in psoriasis patients. Sample consisted of 50 psoriasis patients who had attended OPD of skin and VD department in M.D.M.hospital, attached to Dr S.N. Medical College, Jodhpur and compared with 50 matched normal healthy controls. Results showed 64 % of psoriasis patients scored high on neuroticism and 30% scored high on extroversion and 16% scored high on psychoticism as compared to 44 %, 52% and 4% of controls respectively. Score of subjective well being inventory suggest that 52% of psoriasis patients had poor quality of life i.e. negative sense of well being as compare to 18 % of control group. Thus we may conclude that significant psoriasis patients belong to neuroticism, type of personality traits along which negative sense of well being which leads to disturbed mental health equilibrium. Pages: 503-506Surender Kumar, Koolwal, G. D. and Sanjay Gehlot (Department of Psychiatry, Dr. S.N.Medical College… |
Pages: 507-509 The aim of the present study was to ascertain depression in Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) patients. 100 patients in CHD group were selected for testing. A normal group of same strength was also sampled for the purpose of comparison with patients. Depression in the subjects was measured with T.S. Depression Scale developed by Thakur and Singh (1994). The responses of the subjects were converted into scores and were subjected to suitable statistical techniques. The analysis of the data revealed that CHD patients suffer much more from the problem of depression as compared to their normal counterparts. Results are thoroughly discussed and implication of the findings are indicated. Pages: 507-509Akancha Srivastava (Department of Psychology, TD College, Jaunpur, UP) |
Pages: 510-512 Stress is a perceived imbalance between demand and response capability under conditions and where failure to meet demands has important consequences. The forces are either within the person or within the environment that affect the individual. For academic excellence as well as taking advantage of future opportunities that come in the way of one's life learning is important. Particularly it assumes a great importance at 11th and 12th standard. Based on this a need was felt to study academic stress among PUC students. So, 360 pre-university students of both boys and girls were selected by using random sampling method from four co-educational colleges of Dharwad. Stress event test by Bhagwatar (2000) and coping strategies inventory developed by investigator was used. The results revealed that second year PUC students and male student significantly had higher academic stress than first years and female students irrespective of all faculties. Arts and Commerce students of first year had lesser stress than second year students of arts and commerce unlike science students where in both first and second year stress was similar. It was observed that a highest percentage of students employed one or the other coping strategies to manage stress. Pages: 510-512Manjula G. Kadapatti and Ahm Vijayalaxmi (Department of Human Development, Smt V.H.D. Central Institute… |
Pages: 513-516 The aim of this study was to explore the information processing of words related to food, shape and body parts in women of obese and normal weights. Twenty severely obese patients, 20 obese patients and 20 normal weight individuals, all of whom were female, were assessed using implicit and explicit memory tasks. The memory tasks involved words related to food, shape and body parts. Results showed biases in implicit memory measures. Severely obese women completed significantly more food-related words than other words. Obese patients completed significantly more food- and shape-related words than did the other groups. Normal weight females did not show any bias on the implicit memory measures. No explicit memory biases were found in any groups. Pages: 513-516L. N. Bunker (J.N. V. University, Jodhpur)Ajay K. Chaudhary (Government M.G. College, Udaipur) |
Pages: 517-519 The study in hand was undertaken to analyse the performance of three groups (viz. low, moderate and high anxiety) of female adolescents (mean age= 17.1 yrs.), on a simulated driving task through a repeated measures 3x3x3 anova analysis. The aim was to gain insight into the performance dynamics of these groups of subjects when task complexity is varied and when they have received a feedforward regarding the pressure of the oncoming task. Results showed that feedforward exerts the its intended effect on the performance level of a task even when the feedforward is given randomly across task complexity conditions. A significant interaction effect of feedforward and anxiety was another important finding of the study. Pages: 517-519Harpreet, K. Chhabra and Preeti Nagpal (Department of Psychology, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India) |
Pages: 520-523 Role conflict affects the mental health of the employees. It is the major determinant of organizational stress. Stress is the degree of tension, anxiety and pressure experienced by a person. Stress is generally assumed as the outcome of the transaction between the stimulus and the response. Mental health is an important internal resource which assures a stable quality of life. In other words mental health is how people look at themselves their lives and other people, evaluate their challenges and problems. It has been reported as an important factor influencing individual's various behaviours, activities, happiness and performance. The success of performance of mental functions results in productive activities. Qualitative work and good production in any organization depend on the mental health of workers of that organization. Keeping in view these points a study was conducted to know the effect of role conflict on mental health of industrial employees. This study was conducted on males and females (100 each in the age range of 25-55 years). The results indicated that role conflict affect the mental health of industrial workers. Higher role conflict indicated poorer mental health. Pages: 520-523Nirmala Kaushik and Rakesh Behmani (Department of Applied Psychology, G.J.U.S.&T, Hisar, Haryana) |
Pages: 524-525 Thalassemia has become a worldwide clinical problem due to increasing immigration of ethnic groups with high prevalence of thalassemia. 30 million people carry thalassemia gene in the world of which approximately 15 million alone are in India. The carrier rate varies from 3 - 17 % in different ethnic groups. Over the past three decades, better medical facilities, regular blood transfusions and iron chelation have improved the quality of life of children with thalassemia and converted it from fatal to chronic disease with prolonged life. Thalassemia is an inherited autosomal recessive blood disease which is characterized by an imbalance in the production of alpha and beta polypeptide chains of haemoglobin. The goal of medical care is not only to achieve long term survival but also to achieve the best possible psychological, social and spiritual wellbeing. With increased life expectancy of these patients, complications keep arising such as transfusion related infections, allosensitization, iron- overload related cardiac, endocrine and liver disturbances, toxicities of iron chelators, hepatic involvement, neurological complications and psychological manifestations. These can manifest as anxiety, nervousness, irritability, demanding a lot of attention, depression, etc. in the child. This paper emphasizes the fact that these children may require something more than simple medical management and also psychological support. In short, beta thalassemia has a spectrum of varied manifestations and complications. We need to develop preventive strategies like pre- marital screening, genetic counselling, ante- natal diagnosis and educational programs for awareness. Apart from early diagnosis, there is also a need to increase medical facilities which is a great challenge facing India .This paper gives a brief overview of the disease and focuses on the behaviour of children with thalassemia. We have described their psychological symptoms and strongly recommend psychological interventions as part of effective management plan. Pages: 524-525Aparna Singh, B.D. Bhatia, S. K. Upadhyay and Vineeta Gupta (Department of Pediatrics, Institute… |
Pages: 549-550 Mental health and Well-being of Alcoholics vary significantly between males and females. This study is a comparative study of mental health and general well-being among male and females (100 alcoholics, 50 males and 50 females) aged between 20-50 years. Tools used for the collection of data included P.G.I Health questionnaire (N-1) and P.G.I General Well-being measure. The scores of the individuals were treated statistically, tabulated and interpreted. The results revealed that there is significant difference between male and female alcoholics with regard to their mental health and Well-being. The male alcoholics are in a higher state of mental health and Well-being as compared to female alcoholics. Study the mental and general well being of male and female alcoholics 100 alcoholics , comprising 50 males and females , 20 50 years age group , matched in terms of age, marital status and education, selected randomly from different rehabilitation centres of delhi. PGI Health Questionaire (N1) and PGI Well being Scales were used . Statistical analysis used: “t” test and “df” degree of freedom Alcohol is a social and physical hazard for both males and females , however female alcoholics are more prone to social, physical and psychological hazards of alcohol and its effect at a lower level and after a shorter duration of use. Alcohol is not an ordinary commodity. While it carries connotations of pleasure and sociability in the minds of many, harmful consequences of its use are diverse and widespread. Worldwide, alcohol is expected to take an increasing toll on lives and communities. Indeed more and more alcohol is consumed per person in countries such as India. National monitoring systems are needed to keep track of alcohol consumption and its consequences, in order to raise awareness among the general public and avoid the social, psychological and medical hazards associated with it . Pages: 549-550Fatima, M. and Iqbal, K. (Department of Psychology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, U.P.) |
Pages: 529-532 Since, private and government sectors differs to each other in terms of their cultural values, other related opportunities and problems, therefore, the present investigation is planned to make a comparative study of mental health among students of private and government schools. It was hypothesized that students of private schools would have better mental health as compared to the students of government schools. The sample of the present investigation consists of (N = 160) respondents, 80 students from each private and government senior secondary schools were randomly selected from different parts of Aligarh, U.P. A highly standardized mental health inventory consisting of 56 items developed by Jagdish and Srivatava (1983) was administered individually to each respondent of the sample. This inventory assesses 6 dimensions of mental health such as self- evolution, perception of reality , integration of personality, autonomy and stability, growth oriented attitude and environmental mastery. In this inventory high score is indicative of good mental health and low score is indicative of poor mental health. Finally, t- test was employed to analyze the data of the present research. Statistical analysis reveals significant difference between means of two groups of private and government schools. The findings of this research may have its own significance and far- reaching implications in this context. Pages: 529-532Amjad Ali and Abu Sufiyan Zilli (Department of Psychology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh) |
Pages: 533-537 The present investigation was carried out to study the effect of counseling on self-esteem and academic anxiety of tenth and twelfth standard students. The objectives of the study was to explore the relationship between 'self-esteem and academic anxiety of tenth and twelfth standard students. The study was to find out the relationship between self-esteem and academic anxiety of tenth and twelfth standard students. The study was experimental in nature and it was investigated by pre-test and post-test with intervention programme design. The sample size was 30 students from tenth standard and twelfth standard (18 boys, 12 girls). The group counseling programme was carried out to enhance the self-esteem to subjects. The programme duration was two weeks and two consecutive Saturday Sundays followed by a post-test. The test administered to the subject's pre-post intervention, were Karunanidhi's self esteem scale and academic anxiety scale for children by. Singh and Gupta A. Sen was used. The appropriate statistical analysis was utilized for the study. There has been relationship between self-esteem and academic anxiety of tenth and twelfth standard students, which shows negative correlation that is if the student is having low self-esteem the academic anxiety, is high for him/her. There is a significant improvement in factors of self-esteem as a result of counselling program. And the academic anxiety is reduced after the counselling programme among both standards. And the male and female doesn't differ in both the main variables even after the counseling the there is difference found. Pages: 533-537R. Subasree (Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development, Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu) |
Pages: 538-540 The present study investigated the influence of maternal stress on the self esteem of their teenaged children. The study comprised of 60 respondents (30 mothers and 30 of their children aged between 13 and 15) chosen by purposive sampling method. Parental stress scale (PSS) by Berry and Jones (1995) and the self esteem scale by S.Karunanidhi (1996), were used for this study. Pearson's Correlation was used for the analysis of the data collected. Results showed that there was a significant negative relationship between parenting stress and the self esteem of their teenaged children. Results also showed that there was no significant relationship between parenting stress competency, and global self esteem levels of the teenaged children indicating that the competency self esteem and global self esteem remain unaffected by the influence of parenting stress. This finding implies that the ability of the teenagers to perform their scholastic tasks remain uninfluenced by the parenting stress of their mothers. Pages: 538-540Sujaritha Magdalin and Jelin Rebekah A. (Department of Psychology, Presidency College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu) |
Pages: 541-545 Research on adolescent mental health suggests that prevalence rates for suicide behavior are not uniformly distributed across all populations. This study examined sociodemographic difference in suicide intentions and suicide attempts among adolescent students of Mumbai schools and colleges. An epidemiological pilot survey was conducted on a sample of 1127 young people from 9 schools and colleges in Mumbai city. Rates of suicidal ideation and attempts were examined against the sociodemographic factors. Analysis used frequency distributions and cross tabulations to derive prevalence rates and associations between suicidal behavior and sociodemographic factors. Overall, 12.0% of the sample reported having suicidal ideation and 6.1% reported having made a suicide attempt during the past 6 months. Culturally relevant sociodemographic factors such as age, gender, religion, caste, linguistic background and socioeconomic factors were associated with both suicidal ideation and suicide attempts. Where the aetiology of suicide is concerned, researchers must examine both sociodemographic factors and the psychological factors associated with them. Understanding the role of sociodemographic factors on suicide behavior will greatly enhance our ability to design effective prevention strategies. Pages: 541-545Solomon Renati (Department of Psychology, KBP College, Vashi, Navi Mumbai)Shreeletha Solomon (Institute for Child… |
Pages: 546-548 The present study was conducted to assess the level of stress among women teachers working in normal and special schools. The study was conducted on a sample of 100 women teachers. Among them 30 teachers were from government schools, 35 teachers were government aided schools and 35 teachers remaining were drawn from private schools. They were administered a questionnaire on stress by Latha. The results indicated that there was a significant difference in the level of stress among women teachers handling normal and special children and also significant differences were observed in their age, experience and for teachers who are working under different management schools. Pages: 546-548B. Prasad Babu (Indira Gandhi National Open University) |
Pages: 551-555 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 Rajendranand K.V. 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: 551-555Chava Nirmala (Department of Psychology, St. Anns College of Education, Secunderabad, Andhra Pradesh)M.V.R. Raju… |
Pages: 556-559 Crime has been taking place since time immemorial. The most common definition about “Criminal Behaviour” is that it portrays any behaviour that goes against or violates law, whether the offender is caught or not. Likewise a criminal is an individual who commits an act that violates the strict rules and regulations of the society, thereby harming or not harming another individual, property and so on intentionally or unintentionally. The various causes that lead to a crime to take place are neurological deformities, genetic trait, situational factors, and uncomfortable bad experiences undergone in childhood such as sexual abuse, physical abuse, and emotional abuse and so on. These are nothing but various forms of child abuse that violate a child's right to live a happy life. All the victims may not experience in the same way. It is usually seen that majority of these individuals take along these experiences to their adulthood in a complex manner. Sexual abuse is studied in depth in the present study. This paper attempts to find out whether these nightmare experiences make the victim become an offender himself. On conducting regular semi structured interviews with prisoners housed in various prisons of Kerala, mainly focusing on rape offenders, paedophiles and child abusers the investigators were able to see that most of the offenders had gone through sexual abuse in their childhood, being un-intervened and that had changed their lives drastically. Most of the offenders kept coming back for the same type of offense, time and again. Some psychological factors like rejection sensitivity and attachment patterns are identified as intervening variables. The details are discussed in the paper. Pages: 556-559Ameen Abdulla and Baby Shari (Department of Psychology, University of Calicut, Kerala) |