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Parent-child relationship predict emotional maturity among school going students Pages: 1362-1364 Aashima Jasoria, Ram Kumar Gupta, and Mukta Singhvi (Department of Psychology, Univeristy of Rajasthan, Jaipur) The present study was intended to determine whether the parent child relationship would predict emotional maturity among school going students. Thirty participants with ages between 16 and 17 years (group mean age ± S.D., 16.25 ± 0.44) who were studying in a school at Alwar district in the state of Rajasthan were included in this cross-sectional study. Participants were assessed for emotional maturity using emotional maturity scale and for parent child relationship with parent child relationship questionnaire. Emotional stability scale was categorized in five dimensions. The parent child relationship questionnaire was sub-categorizes into 10 subunits. Pearson correlation analyses were performed using PASW (SPSS version 18.0) to determine how the parent child relationship would predict emotional maturity among school going students. Neglecting parent child relationship significantly negatively correlated with emotional stability of the child (p <0.01). Emotional maturity showed negative correlation with indifferent parent child relationship (p <0.05) and neglecting parent child relationship (p <0.05). The results suggest that the neglecting parent child relationship negatively affects emotional maturity of the school going students. Pages: 1362-1364Aashima Jasoria, Ram Kumar Gupta, and Mukta Singhvi (Department of Psychology, Univeristy of Rajasthan… Read more Get Access
Comparison of two point discrimination in dominant & non- dominant (right vs. left) limbs in healthy adults Pages: 1365-1368 Neerja Thukral (Department of Physiotherapy SGT University, Budhera, Gurgaon, Haryana) Pooja Bhatia (MPT (Neurology), Department of Physiotherapy Guru Jambheshwar University of Science & Technology, Hisar) The present study compared two point discrimination in the dominant and non-dominant i.e. right and left sides of an individual in order to investigate the existence of any intra-individual differences in sensory perception. A total of 100 healthy adults aged between 20 & 50 years were selected and two point discrimination was assessed using baseline aesthesiometer. 8 skin areas were assessed, areas being: a) mid-lateral forearm, b) mid-medial forearm, c)palmar surface of distal phalanx of thumb, d) palmar surface of distal phalanx of long finger, e) medial leg, f) distal lateral leg, g) tip of great toe, h) over 5th metatarsal space. The results demonstrated that tactile sensibility varies in different areas of body in an individual. It was also found that two point discrimination values differ in dominant and non-dominant limbs in healthy adults. Conclusion: Intra-individual differences exist when dominance is taken as criterion. Pages: 1365-1368Neerja Thukral (Department of Physiotherapy SGT University, Budhera, Gurgaon, Haryana)Pooja Bhatia (MPT (Neurology), Department… Read more Get Access
A study of values and ego strength in intermediate students of working mothers Pages: 1369-1372 Sarwat Jabeen (Department of Psychology, Nirmala College, Ranchi, Jharkhand) The family is one of the primary groups of society concerned with face to face relationship. A child’s earliest education is received in his family. It is here that his basic ideas, ideals as well as many attitudes towards himself and his associates are initiated which determine his later adjustment to school and other out of home situations. The economic status, attitudes and behavioural experiences of parents and family environment, all influence the child’s behaviour and attitudes, both directly and indirectly. In a family the role of the mother in the development of the child is very vital. A child usually spends maximum time with its mother. It is, therefore, the mother alone who leaves a strong and a long lasting impact on the child and lays the foundation for its future development. She acts as a model and the way in which she is perceived by the child determines many of the behavioural choices the child will make later. The early warmth and affection of a mother is associated with calm, happy and cooperative behaviour of the child. She disciplines the child and guides it towards a career. A mother has more opportunities than the father to influence the child’s growth and behaviour. To study the difference in the value of students (boy & girl) of working and non-working mothers. To study the difference of ego strength of students (boy & girl) of working and non-working mothers. There exists significant difference in the value and ego strength of students of working and non-working mothers. Comparison between Intermediate students of working mothers and of non-working mothers on all the variables under study, i.e., values and ego strength. “Study of Values” Test developed by R.K. Ojha was used to collect data concerning six values, viz., Theoretical, Economic, Aesthetic, Social, Political and Religious. Ego strength scale of Hassan will be used to measure students ego strength. For the present study t-test and Descriptive Method was used. Because it is considered as one of the best method to describe the current status of the research work. The study comprises a sample of 60 Intermediate students (30 of students of working mothers) and 30 students of non-working mothers) was selected from Higher Secondary School situated in Ranchi District. There is significant difference in the values and ego strength of students of working and non working women. There is no such significant difference between boy and girl students on values and ego strength. Impact of mother’s working status on her young children has always been a issue of debate .The studies conducted earlier with different variables have been showing mixed results Pages: 1369-1372Sarwat Jabeen (Department of Psychology, Nirmala College, Ranchi, Jharkhand) Read more Get Access
Assessment of effectiveness of coping enhancement interventions on ways of coping and depressionamong people living with HIV: A study from HIV community care centre in Tamil Nadu Pages: 1373-1375 Dhanalakshmi, S. R. (Research & Development Centre, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore) Kanagasabapathy, V. (GLRA India, Chennai) Santhanam, T. (Senior Faculty, SDS Institute of Behavioral Sciences, Chennai) Subramanian, S. (Department of Psychology, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore) The experience of being diagnosed with HIV/AIDS is extremely stressful and therefore HIV and psychiatric diagnoses are often co-morbid. Over the past decade, significant medical advances have ensured better treatment for people living with HIV but significant challenges remain in dealing with the depression coping with the disease. The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness of coping enhancement interventions on ways of coping and depression among People Living with HIV (PLHIV). Quasi-experimentalstudy was conducted among adult PLHIV (aged 18 years and above) attending a Community Care Centre (CCC) at Perambulur in Tamil Nadu. The study participants were selected from the PLHIV registered at the Centre within 2 years of the commencement of the study.Coping was assessed using' Concern and Coping with HIV scale (Vosvick, Martin, Smith, & Jenkins, 2008) CCHIV Scale. Depression was assessed using Hamilton Depression Scale. Coping enhancement intervention included group counseling on health, education and financial issues and also included a step-wise problem solving process wherein PLHIV's major issues in health problems, educational problems, and financial problems were provided with probable options to solve identified problems and followed up. Specifically, it addressed physical health issues such as education about HIV/AIDS, nutrition, adherence to medications, psychological issues such as worries related to HIV, stigma, disclosure, anger, etc. and livelihood concerns such as education, finance, hopes for the future of their family - the predominant therapies in the coping intervention was cognitive behavioral. The post-intervention assessment interview was administered 6 months after the intervention. The intervention was effective in improving adaptive coping behaviour and decreasing the severity of depressive symptoms. As a result of the intervention, there was a decline in the maladaptive coping behavior but it was not found to be statistically significant. Increasing age and being illiterate were associated with higher level of improvement in positive growth from pre to post intervention (R2=0.56; p<0.01). Thus, interventions to enhance coping can contribute significantly to the psychological well-being of PLHIV. Pages: 1373-1375Dhanalakshmi, S. R. (Research & Development Centre, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore)Kanagasabapathy, V. (GLRA India, Chennai)Santhanam… Read more Get Access
Societal preconditions and women’s health Pages: 1376-1379 Aruna Chinnappan (Department of Sociology, Pondicherry University, Puducherry) In ensuring quality life, health occupies priority especially for women. It is important because their biological conditions and societal preconditions affect the overall health practices. The social preconditions are by way of their social status and position, and other specific cultural practices of the society. From a social structural perspective gender roles have been identified as major determinants of health status (Doyal, 1995). Cancer is a major cause of death in South Asian women (Bhopal & Rankin, 1996) and there is a low uptake of screening tests. The paper addresses the impact of culture in addressing the health seeking behaviour of women and the distinct phases in health seeking behaviour through Thaddeus and Maine (1990) model. It explores the socio-cultural processes that influence women's decision making at each phase. The study findings indicate women pay less attention to their own body and health as it is viewed as self-centered and hesitate to discuss reproductive health issues for fear of jeopardizing the social status. In addition, financial constraints, dependency, lack of time and the sacrificial nature of women for which they are used to, intervene in accessing health care. Pages: 1376-1379Aruna Chinnappan (Department of Sociology, Pondicherry University, Puducherry) Read more Get Access
Erectile dysfunction in male psychiatric patients Pages: 1380-1382 Shweta Sharma (Department of Psychiatry, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi) Satydhar Dwivedi (Department of Clinical Psychology, Institute of Mental Health & Hospital, Agra, UP) The Present study was conducted to see erectile dysfunction in male psychiatric patients. The prevalence of erectile dysfunction is higher in persons with mental disorders. The negative symptoms of schizophrenia limit the capability for interpersonal and sexual relationships. The Sample consisted of 30 psychiatric patients from in-patient and out-patient ward of Post Graduate Institute of Behavioural & Medical Sciences and 30 normal controls from general population, Raipur, Chattisgarh. Erectile dysfunction was reported in 27% and 13% in 'patient group' and 'control group' respectively.The finding have been discussed in the light of the existing literature and a future direction for research has also been proposed. The conclusion of study was focused on the use of identifying sexual problems among psychiatric patients because most sufferers do not seek help either due to feeling of embarrassment or because they do not view it as a medical problem. Pages: 1380-1382Shweta Sharma (Department of Psychiatry, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi)Satydhar Dwivedi (Department… Read more Get Access
Examining the relationship between depression and religious orientation among Kashmir university students Pages: 1383-1385 Touseef Rizvi, Nasirah Hamid and Shams Un Nisa (Department of Psychology, University of Kashmir, Kashmir) The present study was undertaken with the purpose to investigate the correlation of Depression and Religious Orientation (Intrinsic & Extrinsic) among Kashmir University students. The sample consisted of 200 students studying in various departments of the university. The findings of the study indicate that there exists a negative correlation between depression and intrinsic religious orientation. It was also found that students differ significantly on religious orientation (intrinsic & extrinsic) as far as their gender is concerned. Females were found to be more intrinsically oriented and males were found to be more extrinsically oriented. No significant differences were found in depression of participants as far as the gender is concerned and results also revealed that there is aninsignificantcorrelation between depression and extrinsic religious orientation. Pages: 1383-1385Touseef Rizvi, Nasirah Hamid and Shams Un Nisa (Department of Psychology, University of Kashmir… Read more Get Access
A study to help understand and evaluate the comparative restraint efficiency of the living body celland military defence mechanismswhen perceived through a fall in ethics and value system Pages: 1386-1390 Subramanya D. Sanbhat (Department of Fabrication Technology and Erection Engineering, Fr. Agnel Polytechnic, Vashi, Navi Mumbai) Since the ancient days human beings have fought evil forces with all the available might; be it spiritual and/or muscle power. Let us name the two confronting groups as defenders and infiltrators. Now considering the Indian perspective, we assume its position to be defenders as could be seconded by availing historical facts. However, in this endeavour knowingly or unknowingly the knowledge that the Veda's say "Yatha Pindetatha Brahmande" which means what is going on within you is same as what is going on in the universe Or what arrangements exists at the micro level exists at the macro level also seems to have been sidelined as perceived by the fall in values and ethical practices albeit worldwide leading to tremendous loss of life and property for the defenders during confrontations. This may be attributed to the absence of a bench mark for comparing the restraint efficiency of the existing defence mechanisms and hence inability to correct the system's output deviations if any in this age old institution of defence and arms. This paper therefore attempts to identify the similarities in them (macro) with the body cell (micro) defence mechanisms when subjected to sources of decay in the practice of ethos and values so that ways and means could be found for understanding and achieving a successful restraint strategy leading to maximum destruction of infiltrators and minimum loss for the defenders. Pages: 1386-1390Subramanya D. Sanbhat (Department of Fabrication Technology and Erection Engineering, Fr. Agnel Polytechnic, Vashi… Read more Get Access
Object relations of M: A leprosy patient Pages: 1391-1394 Archana Shukla (Department of Psychology, University of Lucknow, Lucknow, UP) The present study attempts to cast a glance at the object relations of a 50 year old female leprosy patient (named M in the present study) from Jyoti Nagar Leprosy Rehabilitation Center, Mohanlal gang, Lucknow. In the present study, self object relationship has been operationally defined in terms of responses on Rorschach test, which has been analyzed in the perspective of Lerner (1991) Object Relations Theory. Results brought to fore a self image engulfed with helplessness, being consumed and eaten by the hostile world. M seems to reflect a schizoid character with sub features of depression and obsessive compulsive. Empty depression is evident. It seems to be cut and dry protocol. Pages: 1391-1394Archana Shukla (Department of Psychology, University of Lucknow, Lucknow, UP) Read more Get Access
Comparative study of stress level and work adjustment among the employees of public sector and private sector Pages: 1395-1397 Manasvi Shrivastav (Junior Research Fellow (ICMR) Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya, Haridwar) Anuradha Kotnala (Department of Clinical Psychology, DSVV, Haridwar) Work and occupation derive from the fundamental needs to satisfy hunger and thirst, and to provide for bodily care and shelter. They have their roots in one or more of the basic drives. In the present study stress level of employees and their work adjustment has been studied. Stress in the job may be the result of several factors: changes in life styles, breaking down of traditional expansion, increased importance of meeting work deadlines and the high level of competitiveness. Adjustment is the second factor which is studied as related to work and working conditions. There are two independent variables in this research (i) Public and Private sector employees and (ii) income of the employees. Two dependent variables are (i) stress level and (ii) work adjustment. This research has been conducted among total 80 employees, 40 from private sector and 40 from public sector. These employees further divided into 20-20 as High Income Grade and Low Income Grade employees. Ex post facto research design has been used in research. To assess stress level, stress scale has been used which was developed by Singh; and to assess adjustment, adjustment inventory has been used which was developed by Misra and Srivastava. There are ten hypothesis has been developed by the researcher for research. There are significant difference has been found in work adjustment among High Income Grade and Low Income Grade employees of public sector, significant difference has been also found in the level of stress among Low Income Grade employees of public sector and Low Income Grade employees of private sector. Pages: 1395-1397Manasvi Shrivastav (Junior Research Fellow (ICMR) Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya, Haridwar)Anuradha Kotnala (Department of Clinical… Read more Get Access
A comparative study of mental health of working women and housewives Pages: 1398-1400 Muntazir Maqbool, Neharshi Shrivastava and Manju Pandey (Department of Psychology, HNB Garhwal University (A Central University), Srinagar Garhwal, Uttarakhand) The main purpose of present study was to find out the Mental Health of working women and Housewives. The sample consists of 100 women (50 working women and 50 housewives) randomly selected from Baramulla district of J&K state. The research tool used to assess Mental Health of working women and housewives was Mental Health Questionnaire (M.H.Q) developed and standardized by Dr. Kamlesh Sharma. Here 't' test was applied for statistical analysis of data to check the significance of difference in mental health of working women and housewives. Difference in mental health level of working women and housewives was significant at 0.05 level so null hypothesis was accepted and result shows that the housewives has better Mental Health in comparison to working women. Pages: 1398-1400Muntazir Maqbool, Neharshi Shrivastava and Manju Pandey (Department of Psychology, HNB Garhwal University (A… Read more Get Access
Study of rejected adolescents and their sociometric network Pages: 1401-1406 Harmeen Basra and Amit Kumar Dwivedi (Department of Psychology, Panjab University, Chandigarh) Sajjan Kumar (Govt. College for Women, Lakhan Majra, Rohtak, Haryana) V.V. Upmanyu (Department of Psychology, Panjab University, Chandigarh) The current study in recognition of the importance of peer relations, examined the sociometric networks of rejected adolescents at the stage of mid-adolescence. The sample comprised of nine independent sections of school students studying in 7th to 8th grades. The nine sections were evenly distinguished across boys, girls, and co-educational schools. Partial-rank-order sociometric scale involving three positive and three negative choices was used to assess sociometric status of each student. The evidence suggests that although, popular adolescents have more tendency to form reciprocal friendship with popular adolescents, there was also sufficient evidence, though week, of reciprocal friendship between rejected and popular adolescents. Pages: 1401-1406Harmeen Basra and Amit Kumar Dwivedi (Department of Psychology, Panjab University, Chandigarh)Sajjan Kumar (Govt… Read more Get Access
Remediation of response inhibition deficits in intellectual disability through cognitive training: A single case study Pages: 1407-1413 Abdul Majeed Bhat, Vikas Sharma and S. P. K. Jena (Department of Applied Psychology, University of Delhi, Delhi) Intellectual disability is a developmental disorder with significant limitations in general intellectual functioning and adaptive behaviour. Executive functions are adaptive, goal-directed behaviours that overthrow more automatic or established thoughts and responses (Lezak, 1995). Response inhibition is referred as the foundational component of executive functioning. Response inhibition is the ability to suppress irrelevant or interfering information or impulses. Research evidence indicates that children with intellectual disability have significant deficits in response inhibition. Recently attempts have been made to remediate deficits in response inhibition through cognitive training in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, intellectual disabilities and other clinical populations. But least attention has been paid in children with intellectual disabilities. Sinu (name changed) 13year old girl was diagnosed with mild intellectual disability. On assessment of executive functions she exhibited significant deficits in sustained attention, visuo-spatial working memory, verbal response inhibition and spatial planning. In this study attempt has been made to remediate response inhibition deficits by using cognitive training. Fifteen sessions of cognitive training were given to Sinu after the gape of two days. The cognitive training activities comprised of verbal inhibition and motor inhibition task (Henry, Messer, & Nash, 2012), cued go/no-go task (Fillmore, Rush, & Hays, 2006), stop-signal task (Verbruggen, Logan, & Stevens, 2008). Sinu's responses to cognitive training and improvements in response inhibition are discussed here in this paper. Pages: 1407-1413Abdul Majeed Bhat, Vikas Sharma and S. P. K. Jena (Department of Applied Psychology… Read more Get Access
Forgiveness, gratitude and resilience among Indian youth Pages: 1414-1419 Arun Kumar and Vidushi Dixit (Defence Institute of Psychological Research, DRDO, Timarpur, Delhi) The present study attempted to investigate and describe the relationship among forgiveness, gratitude and resilience in Indian youth. There were three main objectives of the study-(a) To explore relationship among forgiveness, gratitude and resilience in Indian Youth (b) To investigate the impact of forgiveness and gratitude on resilience in Indian Youth and (c) To investigate the role of gender and culture on forgiveness, gratitude and resilience in Indian youth. The data was collected on a sample of 50 research scholars from interdisciplinary areas using Heartland Forgiveness scale, The Gratitude Questionnaire (GQ-6) and Brief Resilience scale. The data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistical analysis. The analysis indicated a low but statistically significant positive correlation among forgiveness, gratitude and resilience and score of forgiveness explained 22.6 % of variance in resilience. No gender and cultural differences were found for forgiveness, gratitude and resilience. Young Adults had an optimum level of recognition about obtaining a positive outcome from another individual. They had more than average ability to live well at every stage of life. They obtained more than average scores on the components of forgiveness: forgiving self, others and situation. Pages: 1414-1419Arun Kumar and Vidushi Dixit (Defence Institute of Psychological Research, DRDO, Timarpur, Delhi) Read more Get Access
A comparative personality profile of fertile and infertile women in Kolkata Pages: 1420-1427 Sraboni Chatterjee (Department of Psychology, Bijoy Krishna Girls College, Howrah, Kolkata) Megha Bhattacharya (Indira Gandhi National Open University, Delhi) Parenting is the bond that seals the generation together and the opportunity to pass along life experience to the next generation is what for many of us gives life its meaning. Bearing children and parenting are often the foundations around which couples have built a loving and committed relationship. The issue has been addressed within the periphery of selected psychosocial variables, where the findings established their interconnections and brought out distinctly different personality profiles of selected sub-samples namely fertile and infertile women. The study covered selected variables like well-being, anxiety, depression and narcissism. The sample consisted forty women divided equally twenty for fertile group and twenty for infertile group. Results revealed that infertile women tend to possess higher anxiety and depressive tone, whereas higher narcissism, well-being helps the fertile counterparts to bear homeostasis in their conjugal lives. Pages: 1420-1427Sraboni Chatterjee (Department of Psychology, Bijoy Krishna Girls College, Howrah, Kolkata)Megha Bhattacharya (Indira Gandhi… Read more Get Access
Relationship of feelings of loneliness and depressive symptoms in old age: A study of older adults living with family and living alone Pages: 1428-1433 Vijayshri (Department of Psychology, Aligarh Mulsim University, Aligarh, UP) Frah Sultana Farooqi (Department of Sociology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, UP) Depression and loneliness are the two crucial feelings in everyone's life; affecting the mental as well as physical health of an individual. Though individual of every age is affected and susceptible to the loneliness feelings and depressive symptoms, the existence of the two in old age is much more dangerous for the older adults. The present study aims to investigate the relationship of feelings of loneliness and depression in the late years of life. A total of 320 participants (age range from 60 to 85 years) were drawn randomly from Delhi, India. The sample consisted of 160 aged persons who were living with their families and 160 aged who were living alone. The prevalence of depression and loneliness was assessed using BDI (1996) and UCLA loneliness scale (1996) respectively. A significant positive correlation was found between loneliness and depressive feelings among aged population. The relationship was positive among aged persons living with their families while negative among those who were living alone at their late stage of life. When comparing the two groups, aged living with family and aged living alone, it was found that both the groups differed significantly on loneliness and depression. Pages: 1428-1433Vijayshri (Department of Psychology, Aligarh Mulsim University, Aligarh, UP)Frah Sultana Farooqi (Department of Sociology… Read more Get Access
Psychosocial characteristics of rehospitalization among bipolar affective disorder patients Pages: 1434-1438 Bhupendra Singh (Psychiatric Social Worker, Department of Psychiatry, PGIMS, Rohtak) A.N. Verma (Department of Psychiatric Social Work, RINPAS, Kanke, Ranchi) Amool R.Singh (Department of Clinical Psychology, RINPAS, Kanke, Ranchi) Bipolar affective disorder tends to occur in episodes lasting 3-4 months, followed by complete clinical recovery. Future episode can be manic, depressive or mixed. Relapse is very common in bipolar affective disorder, level of social support reduces with the frequent relapses and expressed emotion took place in the negative form and become hurdle in readjustment of patients. 100 bipolar affective disorders with at least one hospitalization and their primary care givers were recruited from RINPAS OPD. People with more than one hospitalization get poor support from caregivers and they face high negative expressed emotion. Frequent relapse reduce the level of social support and increased the expressed emotion. Pages: 1434-1438Bhupendra Singh (Psychiatric Social Worker, Department of Psychiatry, PGIMS, Rohtak)A.N. Verma (Department of Psychiatric… Read more Get Access
A comparative study of psycho-social factors among the mothers of male and female mentally challenged children Pages: 1439-1444 Vismita Paliwal and C.K. Paliwal (Department of Psychology, NIMS University, Jaipur, Rajasthan) For the normal mental and social development of all children it is essential that the early emotional attachment and exchange of perceptions and experiences between children and their parents should take place. Early detection of impairments and developing strategies to uphold the normal development of the child is a primary and extremely important step in addressing problems associated with disabilities. Parents especially mothers often suffer from psychological problems that arise from disabilities of their children. The problems faced by the mothers of the children said to differ according to the gender of the mentally challenged child. The study is focused on determining the level of Subjective Well-Being, Social Support, Hope, Stress and Coping of the mothers of male and female mentally retarded children. Among the total sample, 50 mothers were of male mentally challenged children and 50 mothers were of female mentally challenged children. After the administration of the tests, scores were obtained and statistical measures like mean, SD, standard error of difference and t-ratio were applied. It was observed that mothers of male mentally challenged perceived significantly more subjective wellbeing and feeling of hopein comparison to the mothers of female mentally challenged children no significant difference was observed in the level of social support, stress and coping. Implications of the study were stated. Pages: 1439-1444Vismita Paliwal and C.K. Paliwal (Department of Psychology, NIMS University, Jaipur, Rajasthan) Read more Get Access
Physical fitness in adolescent competitive yoga practitioners: A cross sectional cohort study Pages: 1445-1448 Vikas Rawat, Rajesh S. K. and Raghuram Nagarathna (Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana, Bangalore) The benefits of physical fitness are widely acknowledged and extend across many domains of wellness and health. Aim of this study was to investigate differences in physical fitness in healthy individuals, who regularly practice yoga and non-experienced participants. This study compared hundred and ten competitive yoga children with equal number, age, gender, weight-matched healthy yoga motivated children who were naive. Sample consists of 50 boys and 60 girls in each group. Anthropometric measurements, spinal flexibility, hand grip strength and ventilatory function were recorded. Independent-samples t-tests were performed to determine whether statistically significant between groups. Yoga practitioners scored significantly higher on all domains of Physical fitness except on Left handgrip strength when compared with non practitioners. This study has shown children who practice yoga has seem to have higher physical fitness than non practitioners. Hence we recommend that yoga be introduced at school level in order to improve physical fitness and ventilatory functions of students. Pages: 1445-1448Vikas Rawat, Rajesh S. K. and Raghuram Nagarathna (Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana, Bangalore) Read more Get Access
Enhancing quality of life and reducing depression through mystic rose meditative therapy Pages: 1449-1452 Shobha Sharma and Sushma Suri (Department of Psychology, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi) The rapid developments in science and technology brought us convenient living, but that lifestyle does not give comfort. Due to these problems many psychological problems occur. Depression is one of them. Peoples with chronic disease, often suffer from physical and psychological distress, lowering their quality of life. During the past 50 years the use of meditation and yoga, commonly applied as an effective adjunct to conventional medical treatment. Mystic rose meditative therapy is one of the most effective therapy created by Osho. The therapy is three hour a day process which last for 21 days. Objectives of the study are: To Study the demographical profiles of the subjects; To examine the effect of Mystic rose meditative therapy on depression (All levels), and Quality of life (All domains). 100 subjects equally divided into two groups i.e. experimental (intervention N=50) and control (without intervention N=50) were taken from Osho Dham (meditation Center). Further on subjects were equally divided on gender basis i.e. Males & females (N=25 each) within the age range of 30 to 65yrs. Obtained scores were analyzed with the help of paired t-test and chi square (for categorical variables). Findings of the study indicated a significant decrement in depression and improvement in quality of life among the subjects who received intervention than non intervention group. Pages: 1449-1452Shobha Sharma and Sushma Suri (Department of Psychology, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi) Read more Get Access
Deficits in cognitive processes in children with ADHD Pages: 1459-1462 Nishi Tripathi and Mahewash Hasan (Department of Psychology, Chitamber School of Humanities and Social Sciences Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences (SHIATS), Allahabad, UP) The present study in the area of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has attempted to identify core deficits associated with the cognitive functioning of the children having attention deficit hyperactivity disorder as compared with their counterparts. The sample consisted of children having ADHD and children without ADHD with identical demographic information. Cognitive Assessment System was used to assess cognitive deficits in children with ADHD. The result showed that there was significant gender difference in prevalence of ADHD in children. It further depicts that ADHD is more prevalent among children belonging to age group of 12-14. Performance on cognitive assessment system revealed significant difference in performance of two scales, planning and attention whereas there was no significant difference on the performance of simultaneous processing and successive processing between the two groups. There was significant difference in the performance on full scale between children with and without ADHD. Therefore it could be concluded children with ADHD have cognitive dysfunction in planning and attention which could be strong predictors of ADHD in children. Pages: 1459-1462Nishi Tripathi and Mahewash Hasan (Department of Psychology, Chitamber School of Humanities and Social… Read more Get Access
Internet use pattern, coping styles and quality of life: Is there a relationship? Pages: 1463-1467 Prachi S Vaish, Biswajit Dey and Ami Pathak (Institute of Behavioural Science, Gujarat Forensic Sciences University, Gujrat) The use of Internet has swept the current generations across the world. Worldwide, Internet is used for social interaction, fun seeking, information seeking and professional activities. However, excessive Internet use has been linked to problems like excessive preoccupation, inability to control urges, social or personal distress, isolation, social avoidance, so called 'Internet addiction' and declining quality of life. To examine the inter-relationship between patterns of internet use, coping strategies used by those individuals and their subjective quality of life. A survey questionnaire was prepared that assessed the usage pattern of Internet users in terms of hours spent and activities along with Ways of Coping questionnaire to assess coping strategies, and WHOQOL-BREF to assess Quality of Life (QoL). This survey was conducted online over social networks. A significant moderate positive correlation was found between hours of internet use and the use of Tension Reduction as a coping style. This establishes a significant relationship between high use of internet and the use of Tension Reduction as a primary coping style. The tension reduction hypothesis, previously used to explain alcohol addiction, can therefore be used to explain internet addiction as well. A weak negative correlation was also found between hours of internet use and Quality of Life. Pages: 1463-1467Prachi S Vaish, Biswajit Dey and Ami Pathak (Institute of Behavioural Science, Gujarat Forensic… Read more Get Access
To study the level of hope and positive attitude towards illness among AID Spatients in Chennai Pages: 1468-1471 Chithra K and Jaywant Vijayakumar (Department of Psychology, Madras School of Social Work, Egmore, Chennai) Vijayabanu, U. (Department of Counseling Psychology, Madras School of Social Work, Egmore, Chennai) To find out the level of hope and positive attitude towards AIDS illness, among Chennai patients. Tamil Nadu has dropped from third to fifth among states with the largest number of people infected with the deadly virus. HIV positive members of the family can find themselves stigmatized and discriminated against within the home. It is found that women and non-heterosexual family members are more likely than children and men to be mistreated. In the workplace, people living with HIV may suffer stigma from their co-workers and employers, such as social isolation and ridicule, or experience discriminatory practices. People with AIDS tend become more depressed or anxious. A positive attitude towards the illness can help the patients accept or overcome the illness more effectively. Hence the present study aimed at finding out the level of hope and positive attitude towards the illness in patients. Exploratory study with ex-post facto research design was used in the present study. Random sampling strategy was used to draw the sample. The sample comprised of AIDS patients (n=30) among which 19 were male and 11 were female.Adult hope scale by Snyder (2002) was used to find out the level of hope among the patients and Silver lining questionnaire by Sodergren and Hyland, (2000)was used to assess positive attitudes towards AIDS illness. The results revealed that there is a lot of hope and better positive attitude towards illness among AIDS patients. The mean difference revealed that men and women differ in their level of hope and positive attitude. Illness makes an individual realize his/her true purpose in life and the direction in which they carry their life. From this study we can understand that AIDS patients have hope and positive attitude in life. People with illness should be given more care and counseling to help them focus in life positively. Pages: 1468-1471Chithra K and Jaywant Vijayakumar (Department of Psychology, Madras School of Social Work, Egmore… Read more Get Access
Role of student teacher relationship in educational adjustment and self-esteem of fifth, sixth and seventh grade students Pages: 1472-1476 Sangeeta Khullar and Anusuiya Tyagi (M.K.P. (P.G.) College, Dehradun) Finding a dearth of research on teacher-student relationship in the Indian context, 75 girls and 75 boys (N=150) of classes 5th, 6th and 7th from five private schools of Haridwar district were administered the Educational Inventory and the Self Esteem Inventory. Five subject teachers of each of these students were asked to fill the Student Teacher Relationship Scale. The average of five scores was taken as the Student Teacher relationship score and that of its components- Conflict, Closeness and Dependency. Results indicate that there is a low but significant relationship between Educational Adjustment and Student Teacher Relationship as a whole for the total sample (N=150) but not for boys and girls taken separately. Conflict appears to be negatively correlated with Self Esteem for the total sample and boys taken separately (N=75) and with Educational adjustment for total sample only. The other correlations were not significant. These are preliminary results from a larger study and are discussed in light of current theories and earlier studies. Pages: 1472-1476Sangeeta Khullar and Anusuiya Tyagi (M.K.P. (P.G.) College, Dehradun) Read more Get Access
Behavioral correlates of physical exercise among students Pages: 1477-1482 Mansi Khandelwal (Amity Institute of Psychology and Allied Sciences, Noida, Uttar Pradesh ) Smita Gupta (Indra Gandhi National Open University, Delhi) This research examines the intention of students to engage in physical exercise based on the theory of planned behaviour. The data was collected by the semi structured interview method to suit the requirements of an exploratory and descriptive study. The respondents were in the age group of 20 to 25 years from a reputed private university in NCR involving in total 14 students (equal number of men and women). Thematic analysis was used to identify relevant themes emerging from the interview data. Students themselves expressed that physical exercise is important as it helps them perform better. The finding of the study supports that out of the three factors of theory of planned behaviour, attitude and perceived behavioural control are important factors in one’s intention to engage in physical exercise. However, subjective norms were not deemed as relevant as the other two factors. Pages: 1477-1482Mansi Khandelwal (Amity Institute of Psychology and Allied Sciences, Noida, Uttar Pradesh )Smita Gupta… Read more Get Access

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