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Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing (IJHW) is an indexed and peer-reviewed journal published quarterly by the Indian Association of Health, Research, and Welfare (IAHRW). The IJHW aims to promote interdisciplinary research in health sciences and psychology by providing a platform for researchers, academicians and professionals to share knowledge and advancements in the field. The journal focuses on various areas including mental health, public health, alternative medicine, lifestyle diseases, health policies, and behavioral sciences. Its primary objective is to encourage evidence-based studies that contribute to the understanding and improvement of physical, mental and social wellbeing. Through rigorous peer-reviewed publications, it aims to influence policy-making and promote best practices in healthcare and psychological wellbeing. IJHW is indexed with EBSCOhost Connection Two, Academic Search Complete, The Belt and Road Initiative Reference Source, Cogito Indexing Text, Academic Search Ultimate, Academic Search Main Edition, Biomedical Index, Google Scholar Crawl Database, SocINDEX with Full Text, Sociology Source Ultimate, ProQuest, ProQuest Central, Index Copernicus International, Google Scholar, USA Library, WorldCat, J-Gate, and Academic Search Premier. IJHW has been published regularly since 2010. The journal is a medium for empirical inquiry, theoretical papers, reviews, and applied and policy-related articles. The journal welcomes the submission of manuscripts that meet the general criteria of scientific excellence in the subfields of psychology, psychiatry, education, and other social and behavioral sciences.
Journal ORCHID ID: 0000-0002-5342-3424
Editor-in-Chief: Sunil Saini, PhD
ORCHID ID: 0000-0002-5342-3424
Editorial Office: 1245/4, Mohalla Sainian, Hisar, Haryana, India
Email: suneil.psy@gmail.com, iahrw2019@gmail.com
Phone: 9255442103
Publisher: IAHRW Publications Private Limited (IEC/PAN- AAECI2603L, dated 23.3.2019), Address: 1245/18, Mohalla Sainian, Hisar, Haryana, India
ISSN: 2229-5356 (print version)
ISSN: 2321-3698 (electronic version)
Frequency: Quarterly (March, June, September and December), Average time of publishing is 2-3 Months after submission.
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Editorial Board
EDITORIAL BOARD
The Editorial Board comprises distinguished academicians, researchers, clinicians, and professionals from national and international institutions. Editorial members are selected based on their academic achievements, research contributions, publication record, and expertise in relevant disciplines.
International Representation
The journal actively promotes geographical diversity and international participation among editors, reviewers, and authors to strengthen its global academic reach and scholarly impact.
CHIEF EDITOR
Sunil Saini, PhD
Indian Association of Health Research and Welfare, Hisar, Haryana, India
ORCHID ID: 0000-0002-5342-3424
EDITORS
Dr. Akbar Husain, PhD
Department of Psychology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India
ORCID ID: 0000-0003-2181-9528
Dr. Arun Kumar Jaiswal, PhD
Department of Psychology, Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith, Varanasi
ORCID ID: 0000-0003-4430-6063
Dr. C. R. Darolia, PhD
Department of Psychology, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra
ORCID ID: 0000-0002-3282-2733
Dr. Damanjit Sandhu, PhD
Department of Psychology, Punjabi University, Patiala
ORCID ID: 0000-0001-8368-0133
Dr. Gynesh Kumar TIwari, PhD
Department of Psychology, Manipur University, Manipur
ORCID ID: 0000-0002-6880-940X
Dr. Gopal Chandra Mahakud, PhD
Department of Applied Psychology, University of Delhi, New Delhi
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-0260-6554
Dr. Priyanka Anjan Rao, PhD
Department of Applied Psychology, University of Delhi, New Delhi
ORCID iD: 0009-0005-6451-1744
Dr. Sangeeta Trama, PhD
Department of Psychology, Punjabi University, Patiala
ORCID iD: 0009-0003-9257-8722
Dr. Surendra Kumar Sia, PhD
Department of Psychology, University of Delhi, New Delhi
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-5035-3256
Dr. Umesh Bhart, PhD
Department of Applied Psychology, University of Mumbai, Mumbai
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-5035-3256
Dr. Radhy Shyam, PhD, MD University, Rohtak
Dr. Sibnath Deb, PhD, Pondicherry University, Pondicherry
Reviewer’s Panel (2025-2026)
1. Prof. C R Darolia, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra
2. Prof. Arun Kumari Jaiswal, Former Prof. Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith, Varanasi
3. Prof. Sangeeta Trama, Punjabi University, Patiala
4. Prof. Surendra Kumar SIa, University of Delhi, Delhi
5. Prof. Radhy Shyam, M D University, Rohtak
6. Prof. Sunita Malhotra, Former Prof. M D University, Rohtak
7. Prof. Alpana Vaidya, Symbiosis University, Pune
8. Prof. Sandeep Singh, G J U S & T, Hisar, Haryana
9. Prof. Deepshikha Ray, Calcutta University, Kolkata
10. Dr. Umesh Bharte, University of Mumbai
11. Dr. Gopal Chandra, University of Delhi, Delhi
Reviewer Guidelines
The Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing (IJHW) relies on the expertise of reviewers to maintain the quality, integrity, and scientific rigor of published research. Reviewers are expected to evaluate manuscripts objectively, fairly, and confidentially. Reviews should focus on originality, scientific merit, methodology, ethical compliance, clarity of presentation, significance of findings, and relevance to the journal’s scope. Constructive comments should be provided to assist authors in improving their work. Reviewers should avoid personal criticism and support their recommendations with clear reasoning and evidence.
Reviewer Responsibilities
Reviewers are expected to:
- Maintain confidentiality of all manuscripts and related materials.
- Disclose any actual or potential conflicts of interest.
- Conduct reviews objectively and professionally.
- Identify relevant published work not cited by the authors.
- Alert editors to suspected plagiarism, duplicate publication, ethical concerns, or research misconduct.
- Submit reviews within the agreed timeframe.
- Refrain from using unpublished information obtained during peer review for personal advantage.
Editorial Office: 1245/18, Moh. Sainian, Hisar, Haryana, India
Email: suneil.psy@gmail.com,
Phone: 9255442103
Publisher: Indian Association of Health, Research and Welfare (IAHRW)
ISSN: 2229-5356 (print version)
ISSN: 2321-3698 (electronic version)
Frequency: Quarterly
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Authors and Ethical Guidelines
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About the Journal
The Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing (IJHW) is a peer-reviewed, multidisciplinary scholarly journal published quarterly by the Indian Association of Health, Research and Welfare (IAHRW). The journal publishes original research articles, review papers, case studies, brief reports, and theoretical contributions in the fields of health sciences, psychology, psychiatry, medicine, behavioral sciences, education, rehabilitation, social sciences, and related disciplines.
Manuscript Submission
Authors should submit manuscripts that are original, unpublished, and not under consideration by any other journal. Submission of a manuscript implies that all authors have approved the submission and agree to the journal’s publication policies.
Manuscripts should be prepared according to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA), 7th Edition and submitted through the journal’s online submission system or designated editorial email.
Manuscript Preparation
Title Page
The title page should contain:
- Full title of the manuscript
- Names of all authors
- Institutional affiliations
- ORCID IDs (where available)
- Corresponding author’s email address and contact details
- Author contribution statement
Abstract
Provide a structured or unstructured abstract of 150–250 words summarizing the objectives, methodology, results, and conclusions.
Keywords
Provide 4–6 keywords suitable for indexing and retrieval purposes.
Main Text
Research articles should generally include:
- Introduction
- Objectives/Hypotheses
- Methodology
- Results
- Discussion
- Conclusion
- References
Tables and Figures
Tables and figures should conform to APA 7th edition formatting standards and be clearly numbered and cited within the text.
References
All references must follow APA 7th edition style and should include DOI information wherever available.
Peer Review Process
The journal follows a double-blind peer review process. All manuscripts undergo an initial editorial screening followed by review by at least two independent experts. The review process generally takes 4–8 weeks. Editorial decisions may include:
- Accept
- Accept with Minor Revisions
- Major Revisions Required
- Revise and Resubmit
- Reject
Author Contributions
Authors are encouraged to provide an Author Contributions Statement based on the CRediT (Contributor Roles Taxonomy) framework, clearly indicating individual contributions to the research and manuscript preparation.
Data Availability Statement
Authors should include a statement describing the availability of research data supporting the findings of the study. Data may be publicly available, available upon reasonable request, or subject to restrictions.
Funding Information
All sources of financial support, grants, sponsorship, equipment, materials, or other assistance must be disclosed within the manuscript.
Conflict of Interest Declaration
Authors must disclose any financial, professional, institutional, or personal relationships that may influence the interpretation of the research findings.
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Authors may use AI-assisted tools for language editing or technical support; however, AI systems cannot be listed as authors. Authors remain fully responsible for the accuracy, originality, integrity, and ethical compliance of all submitted content. Any significant use of AI tools must be disclosed in the manuscript. The AI content should not be more than 15% as per Turnitin
Research Misconduct Policy
The journal does not tolerate any form of research or publication misconduct. Misconduct includes but is not limited to:
- Plagiarism
- Self-plagiarism
- Data fabrication
- Data falsification
- Citation manipulation
- Image manipulation
- Duplicate publication
- Ghost, guest, or gift authorship
- Undisclosed conflicts of interest
Allegations of misconduct will be investigated following COPE recommendations and may result in rejection, correction, retraction, or notification to the authors’ institutions.
Copyright and Permissions
Authors are responsible for obtaining permission to reproduce copyrighted material, including figures, tables, questionnaires, or extensive quotations. Appropriate acknowledgment must be provided.
Ethical Guidelines for Authors
Originality and Plagiarism
Authors must ensure that submitted manuscripts are original works. Plagiarism, self-plagiarism, duplicate publication, data fabrication, data falsification, citation manipulation, and image manipulation are strictly prohibited. The plagiarism should be below 10% as per Turnitin report.
Multiple, Redundant, or Concurrent Publication
Manuscripts submitted to IJHW should not be under consideration by another journal simultaneously. Duplicate or redundant publication is considered unethical and unacceptable.
Authorship Criteria
Authorship should be limited to individuals who have made substantial intellectual contributions to the conception, design, execution, analysis, interpretation, or reporting of the study. Guest, gift, honorary, and ghost authorship are not permitted.
Ethical Approval and Informed Consent
Research involving human participants or animals must receive approval from an appropriate Institutional Ethics Committee (IEC), Institutional Review Board (IRB), or equivalent authority. Authors should clearly state the approval details within the manuscript. Informed consent must be obtained from participants wherever applicable.
Confidentiality and Privacy
Authors must protect the privacy and confidentiality of research participants. Identifiable personal information should not be published without explicit written consent.
Research Integrity
Authors must accurately present their methods, data, analyses, and findings. Any errors discovered before or after publication should be promptly reported to the Editor for correction or retraction where necessary.
Data Sharing and Reproducibility
Authors should retain research data and make it available to editors or qualified researchers when requested, subject to ethical and legal considerations.
Clinical Trials
Clinical studies should comply with recognized ethical standards and include registration details of the clinical trial registry where applicable.
Corrections and Retractions
Authors have an obligation to cooperate with the journal in publishing corrections, corrigenda, errata, expressions of concern, or retractions when necessary to maintain the integrity of the scholarly record.
Retraction, Correction, and Withdrawal Policy
The journal is committed to maintaining the integrity of the scholarly record. Published articles may be corrected, withdrawn, or retracted when necessary.
Corrections
Minor errors that do not affect the validity of the findings may be corrected through an erratum or corrigendum.
Retractions
Articles may be retracted due to plagiarism, duplicate publication, data fabrication, falsification, unethical research practices, significant errors, or other forms of scientific misconduct.
Article Withdrawal
Authors may request withdrawal of a manuscript before publication. Once published, withdrawal will only be considered under exceptional circumstances and in accordance with COPE guidelines.
Expressions of Concern
The journal may publish an Expression of Concern while allegations of misconduct are under investigation.
Author Appeals Policy
Authors who disagree with an editorial decision may submit a formal appeal to the Editor-in-Chief within 30 days of receiving the decision.
Appeals should:
- Clearly explain the grounds for appeal.
- Provide supporting evidence or clarification.
- Address reviewer comments where appropriate.
The appeal will be reviewed independently and, if necessary, additional expert opinions may be sought. The decision reached after the appeal review shall be final.
Compliance with COPE Guidelines
The Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing follows the principles and best practices of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and expects all authors to uphold the highest standards of academic integrity, transparency, and responsible research conduct.
Research Ethics
Human Participants
Research involving human participants must have prior approval from a recognized Institutional Ethics Committee or Institutional Review Board (IRB). Authors must confirm that informed consent was obtained from participants wherever applicable.
Animal Research
Studies involving animals must comply with institutional, national, and international ethical guidelines governing animal welfare and experimentation.
Clinical Research
Authors conducting clinical studies should provide details of trial registration and ethical approval where applicable.
Conflict of Interest Policy
Author Disclosure
Authors must disclose any financial, professional, institutional, or personal relationships that may influence the interpretation of their research findings.
Reviewer and Editor Disclosure
Editors and reviewers are required to declare any potential conflicts of interest and withdraw from the review or decision-making process whenever such conflicts exist.
Archiving
The publisher ensures electrornic backup of the published articles and website content regularly. All published articles are also being archived in concerned database.
Publishing Schedule
IJHW is published in both online and print version in March, June, September and December.
Editorial Office: Sunil Saini, PhD, Editorial Office: 1245/18, Moh. Sainian, Hisar, Haryana, India
Email: suneil.psy@gmail.com, suneil@iahrw.org
Phone: 9255442103, 7988885490
Publisher: Indian Association of Health, Research and Welfare (IAHRW)
Peer Review Policy
Peer Review Policy
The Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing (IJHW) is committed to maintaining the highest standards of scholarly publishing through a rigorous, fair, transparent, and timely peer review process. All manuscripts submitted to the journal are evaluated solely on their academic merit, originality, scientific quality, methodological rigor, ethical compliance, and relevance to the journal’s scope.
Initial Editorial Screening
Upon submission, each manuscript undergoes an initial evaluation by the Editor-in-Chief or an assigned Editor. The manuscript is assessed for:
- Relevance to the aims and scope of the journal
- Originality and scholarly contribution
- Scientific and methodological quality
- Compliance with ethical standards
- Adherence to journal formatting and submission guidelines
- Completeness of required declarations and supporting documents
Manuscripts that do not meet these requirements may be returned to the authors without external review.
Plagiarism Screening
All submissions are screened using plagiarism detection software before entering the peer review process. The journal generally considers manuscripts with a similarity index of less than 20% (excluding references, quotations, and standard methodological descriptions) for further evaluation. Cases of suspected plagiarism, duplicate publication, or research misconduct are handled according to the journal’s publication ethics policies and COPE guidelines.
Double-Blind Peer Review
The journal follows a double-blind peer review process, whereby the identities of authors and reviewers remain confidential throughout the review process. Manuscripts that successfully pass the initial screening are typically sent to two independent expert reviewers with recognized expertise in the relevant field.
In cases where reviewer recommendations differ substantially, or where additional expertise is required, the Editor may appoint a third reviewer.
Reviewer Evaluation Criteria
Reviewers are requested to evaluate manuscripts on the basis of:
- Originality and significance of the research
- Contribution to existing knowledge and theory
- Clarity of research objectives and hypotheses
- Appropriateness of research design and methodology
- Adequacy of data analysis and interpretation
- Ethical conduct of the research
- Quality of presentation and organization
- Adequacy of literature review and referencing
- Validity of conclusions and implications
- Overall suitability for publication
Reviewers are expected to provide objective, constructive, and evidence-based comments that assist both the authors and editors in improving manuscript quality.
Peer Review Timeline
The journal aims to complete the peer review process within 4–8 weeks from the date of submission. However, review times may vary depending on reviewer availability, manuscript complexity, and the extent of revisions required.
Reviewer Feedback and Author Revisions
Reviewer comments and recommendations are communicated to the corresponding author through the journal’s editorial system or official email communication. When revisions are requested, authors must submit:
- A revised manuscript with tracked or highlighted changes (where applicable)
- A detailed point-by-point response to each reviewer comment
Revised manuscripts may be returned to the original reviewers for further evaluation before a final decision is made.
Editorial Decisions
Based on reviewer recommendations and editorial assessment, one of the following decisions may be issued:
- Accept without Revision
- Accept with Minor Revisions
- Major Revisions Required
- Revise and Resubmit for Further Review
- Reject
The final publication decision is made by the Editor-in-Chief or designated Editorial Board members. Editorial decisions are based on the scientific merit, originality, methodological quality, ethical compliance, and relevance of the manuscript.
Reviewer Confidentiality
All manuscripts received for review are treated as confidential documents. Reviewers must not share, discuss, copy, or use any unpublished information obtained through the peer review process for personal advantage or for the benefit of others.
Conflict of Interest in Peer Review
Reviewers and editors must disclose any actual, potential, or perceived conflicts of interest that could influence their evaluation of a manuscript. Individuals with conflicts of interest will be recused from the review or editorial decision-making process.
Appeals and Complaints
Authors who disagree with an editorial decision may submit a formal appeal to the Editor-in-Chief, providing a detailed justification supported by evidence. Appeals will be reviewed independently, and the journal reserves the right to seek additional expert opinions when necessary.
Complaints concerning editorial processes, peer review, publication ethics, or professional conduct may be submitted to the editorial office at iahrw2019@gmail. com or suneil@iahrw.org. The journal aims to acknowledge complaints within seven working days and resolve them fairly, transparently, and confidentially.
Publication Ethics and COPE Compliance
The Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing follows internationally recognized standards of publication ethics and adheres to the principles and best practices recommended by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Editors, reviewers, and authors are expected to uphold the highest standards of integrity, transparency, objectivity, and ethical conduct throughout the publication process.
The final decision is made by the Editor-in-Chief or the Editorial Board and is communicated to the corresponding author through email along with the relevant comments and recommendations.
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Pages: 158-164 Bangladesh has achieved a remarkable success in controlling population growth without much change in socio- economic conditions but yet to reach at the replacement level fertility. In this study an attempt has been made to examine the effects of selected socio-cultural characteristics on desire for additional children among couples in Bangladesh using the data of Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey (BDHS) 2007. Descriptive statistics has been used to describe the distribution for background characteristics of the couples. Multiple logistic regression model has been employed to study the impact of several covariates on desire for additional children. The findings reveal that gender composition of existing children; number of living children, religion, place of residence, working status has significant effect to determine the fertility intention of the couples. The desire for additional children is highest when respondents have only one child may be because of the encouragement of two-child family norm in Bangladesh. Women who have two or more daughters but no son desire more additional children than women who have two or more sons but no daughter indicating strong son preference still exists among couples in Bangladesh. The findings also reveal that the desire for additional children is greater among Muslim women, women who live in rural area and who are not currently working. Pages: 158-164Gowranga Kumar Paul (Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University (MBSTU), Tangail, Bangladesh)Sabina Islam (Shahjalal… |
Pages: 161-166 A good news for the World that in 2011 there were more than 500,000 fewer deaths to human immunodeficiency virus-acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV-AIDS) than there were in 2005, and further, the number of AIDS-related deaths will be declined by nearly one-third during that time across the globe. Yet the HIV-AIDS disease is a serious challenge worldwide including India. In this light, through the study, the researcher analysis the psychological distress (PD) in HIV-AIDS patients in 1st and 2nd stage along with gender and also examine the PD in spouses of cancer patients in 1st and 2nd stage along with gender. Pages: 161-166Bijender Singh Alahawat (Department of Psychology, M.D. University, Rohtak, Haryana India) |
Pages: 165-171 The objective of this study is to investigate pattern of engagement in activity of interest amongst elderly people in institution and its contributions towards quality of life (Qol). In this concurrent embedded mixed methodology, a survey using WHO QoL-Bref and interest checklist was conducted to 82 elderly people and focus groups was conducted to 20 participants to investigate the ideographic experience relating to QoL. Occupational deprivation exists in the institution; however, the scores in WHO QoL-Bref are considerably high. This indicates that disability paradox exist in the institutions. The high scores in WHO QoL-Brefcan be explains as a result of meaningful social relationship and personal attributes of the participants’ such as the demographic characteristics, experience in life, cultural values, personal belief and reason for relocation Health professionals should consider these factors when designing a programme to facilitate QoL Pages: 165-171Akehsan Dahlan and Syamsul Anwar Sultan Ibrahim (Universiti Teknologi Mara, Selangor, Malaysia) |
Pages: 167-170 Being an only child has detrimental effects on an individual’s adjustment, personality, and character. Despite growing trends and evidences revealing the strengths of the only child, negative stereotypes about only children persist. To compare the subjective well-being by measuring affect balance, life satisfaction, self-esteem and global self-concept in case of only children and children with siblings. Cross-sectional comparison between groups. Group 1 (30 children with siblings) and Group 2 (30 only children) of age group 14-17 years; school students were examined and compared for affect balance, life satisfaction, self-esteem, and self-appraisals in looks, performance in sports, performance in school and peer relationship. Only children showed significantly low positive affect, higher negative affect, low affect balance, and low life satisfaction when compared to children with siblings but did not differ significantly in case of self-esteem. In self-appraisals, for looks, performance in school and popularity among peers, only children showed significantly higher ideal self and for school performance, significantly higher social and real self-conception than the children with siblings. Pages: 167-170Palak Maheshwari and Gulgoona Jamal (Department of Psychology, Zakir Husain Delhi College, University of… |
Pages: 171-173 Parent adolescent attachment is considered as a significant aspect for adjustment during the stressful transitional period of adolescence. Attachments formed with parents during the childhood provide an important foundation for psychological development later in life. During adolescent years, the increased conflict arises due to number of factors like puberty, cognitive changes, identity, etc. This conflict, if is present in moderation, can serve as a positive function, but if the attachments weaken and the conflict is prolonged as well as is intense, then a number of internalizing and externalizing problems emerge within the adolescents making their adjustment difficult. Keeping in mind the relevant literature this study is an attempt to understand the relationship between perceived parental attachment and the internalizing problems such as depression and anxiety. For this purpose, a sample of 100 female and 100 male adolescents from the age group 13-15 years is taken and incidental sampling technique is applied. The psychological tools used are, inventory of parent and peer attachment (Armsden & Greenberg, 1987), The center of epidemiological studies depression scale for children (Weissman et al., 1980) and revised children’s manifest anxiety scale (Reynolds & Richmond, 1978). Correlational analysis is applied to study the relationship between the various variables. The correlation coefficients suggest significant negative relationships between perceived parental attachment and internalizing variables of depression and anxiety. The implications of the study are elucidated. Pages: 171-173Rupan Dhillon and Palak Kanwar (Department of Psychology, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab… |
Pages: 172-175 The present research aims to examine the relationship between spirituality (daily spiritual experiences & per- ceived closeness to God) and well being (life satisfaction, self esteem & quality of life). The sample consisted of 171 participants from Delhi NCR region aged between 45 to 89 years. Pearson product moment correlation was used to investigate relationship among the study variables. For predicting the effect of spirituality (daily spiritual experiences & perceived closeness to God) on well being of the participants, simple linear regression was used. The analysis showed that daily spiritual experiences and perceived closeness to God correlated positively and significantly with the total well being score and were significant predictors of well being. Perceived closeness to God was a stronger predictor of well being as compared to daily spiritual experiences. The results are discussed in light of existing research. Pages: 172-175Vibhuti Gupta, and N.K. Chadha (Department of Psychology, university of Delhi, Delhi) |
Pages: 174-176 Marriages in India even today are arranged by the parents and extended family members one of the most salient challenges that Indian families are experiencing today is that many modern youth want to break away from the custom of having their marriages arranged. The present study examined the significant difference between couples in arranged marriage and love marriage on relationship satisfaction and attachment among a sample of 50 couples in arranged marriage and 50 couples in love marriage from Hubli-Dharwad region. Baseline survey for couples (Butler, 2008) and experience in close relationship developed by Wei (2007) were employed. The findings of the results through t’ test analysis revealed the existence of significant difference between the couples in arranged marriage and love marriage on relationship satisfaction and attachment. The implications for further studies on relationship satisfaction and attachment are discussed. Pages: 174-176Deeoti B. Duggi, and Shanmukh V. Kamble (Department of Psychology, Karnatak University, Dharwad, Karnataka… |
Pages: 176-181 The present study was conducted to examine empirically the main and interactive effect of Gender, Locality and Academic Stream of adolescents on attitude towards private tuition. A sample of 80 adolescents was selected randomly from Senior Secondary Schools of Rohtak City of Haryana. Students were administered a twenty item locally prepared questionnaire to assess attitude towards private tuition. Since all the three independent variables namely gender (male and female), locality (urban and rural) and academic stream (science and arts) are dichotomous in nature, 2 × 2 × 2 factorial design was employed to analyse the data. The findings suggested that the main effect of locality was found to be associated with attitude towards tuition. Two-Way and Three-Way interactions were found non significant indicating that all the independent variables operated independently. Pages: 176-181Ashok Kumar Kalia and Mamta (Department of Education, MD University, Rohtak, Haryana, India) |
Pages: 177-180 The number of dual-earner families in India has increased. Census reports state that 26% of urban families have double income families. It can be assumed that the increase in parents’ employment (and the resultant decline in time spent with children) would lower the levels of parental monitoring and thereby pose a risk to the child’s development. The objective was to study the impact of cognitive behavior group therapy (CBGT) on the emotional maturity, frustration tolerance, study involvement and parental and peer attachment in adolescents from dual- earner families. One group pre- and post-test research design were used. The sample consisted of 50 adolescents from the eighth and ninth grades who received six sessions of CBGT for a period of 1 month. Both genders were equally represented. Pre- and post-intervention assessments of the dependent variables were carried out. Paired t tests were used to find out the significant differences in emotional maturity, frustration tolerance, study involvement and parent and peer attachment scores before and after the intervention. Significant improvement was seen on all four variables. Cognitive behavior group intervention has improved the psychological functioning of adolescents of dual-earner families. The impact of the intervention on the dependent variables will be discussed. Pages: 177-180Veena Easvaradoss and Vinitha Cabral (Department of Psychology, Women’s Christian College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu… |
Pages: 181-184 Teaching is perhaps the most important profession in the society. The well-being of today’s teachers affects the well-being of society tomorrow. Unless the well-being of individual teachers is improved, standards of education and that of the educational experience of young people will suffer with far-reaching financial, economic and social consequences for the nation. The purpose of the present study is to investigate the relationship between well-being and job satisfaction among government and private school teachers. The sample of this study comprised of N=100 teachers (50 from government and 50 from private school). Age ranged between 25 and 58 years. The sample was randomly chosen. Well-being of the respondents were measured with the help of a well-known psychological well-being scale developed by Bhogle and Prakash (1995). The differences in the obtained data were analyzed by using t test and the relationship was analyzed using Pearson’s correlation. Significant differences emerged in the well-being and job satisfaction among government and private school teachers. Pages: 181-184Zeenat Zahoor (Department of Psychology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India) |
Pages: 182-187 The present study aspired to investigate whether Emotional Intelligence, Personality, Presumptive Life Stress and Coping Skills are significant predictors of Positive Self-evaluation and Perception of Reality dimensions of Mental Health in Government and Private School Teachers. It was hypothesized that Emotional Intelligence, Personality, Presumptive Life Stress and Coping Skills will be significant predictors of Positive Self-evaluation and Perception of Reality dimensions of Mental Health in Government and Private School Teachers. A purposive sample of 400 3rd Grade School Teachers 200 from Government Schools and 200 from Private Schools from Rajasthan State was selected. The Predictor Variables were measured by Emotional Intelligence Scale (EIS) (Hyde, Pethe, & Dhar, 2001), NEO-PI (R) (McCrae & Costa, 2003), Presumptive Stressful Life Events Scale (Singh et al., 1981) and Ways of Coping Questionnaire (WCQ) (Folkman & Lazarus, 1986) whereas the Criterion/Outcome Variables were measured by Mental Health Inventory (MHI) (Singh & Srivastava, 1983). The Correlational Research Design along with Regression Model was employed. The Multiple Regression Analysis was computed to investigate whether Emotional Intelligence, Personality, Presumptive Life Stress and Coping Skills are significant predictors of Positive Self-evaluation and Perception of Reality dimensions of Mental Health in Government and Private School Teachers. It was empirically provide that Emotional Intelligence was a significant positive predictor whereas Presumptive Life Stress was a significant negative predictor of Positive Self-evaluation and Perception of Reality dimensions of Mental Health in Government and Private School Teachers. The results are interpreted in the light of existing researches. Pages: 182-187Choudhary, S. (Department of Psychology, Singhania University, Rajasthan)Madnawat, A.V.S. (Department of Psychology, University of… |
Self-compassion in relation to personal initiativeness, curiosity and exploration among young adults Pages: 185-187 The present study is an attempt to explore the relationship of self-compassion with few positive attributes, viz., personal initiativeness and curiosity and exploration among young adults. Self-compassion stands for the quality of the human-being, which makes him kind and understanding towards oneself, even in the face of adverse situations. It suggests the perception of one’s experiences as a part of the broader human experience. Self- compassion has various implications in academic and professional life. As it provides an intrinsic motivation to an individual; it facilitates a self-initiated behavior and curiosity and exploratory behavior. The present study has been conducted on 100 college students using Neff’s (2003a) self-compassion scale, personal growth initiative scale (Robitschek, 1998), and curiosity and exploration inventory (Kashdan et al., 2004). In order to analyze the results product moment correlation method has been employed. The results reflect a positive correlation between self-compassion and personal initiativeness as well as with both dimensions of curiosity and exploratory behavior, i.e. self-exploration and absorption. This suggests that having an open and accepting stance toward oneself is related to being open to the world, in general. Pages: 185-187Mridula Sharma and Christina Davidson (Department of Psychology, ICG – The IIS University, Jaipur… |
Pages: 188-191 Acceptance, forgiveness and gratitude are three protective factors and appear to be as three personal characteristics that have been found to be closely related to psychological well-being. Greater acceptances show better psychological functioning in life. Forgiveness fosters people’s ability to deal with psychological stressors higher level of gratitude demonstrated higher level of perceived social support, lower level of stress and depression. The personal qualities that allow one to thrive in the face of adversity, is termed as resilience. This study aimed to examine whether acceptance, forgiveness, and gratitude are significant predictors for resilience among undergraduate students. 150 students are selected for study in one of the college in Hapur. Schedules are used as a research tool, which includes demographic information, acceptance and action Questionnaire-II, Heartland Forgiveness Scale, The Gratitude Questionnaire and Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale. Results supported the hypothesis and revealed that, acceptance, forgiveness, and gratitude appear to be significant predictors for resilience among undergraduate students. The three predictors contributed 66% of the total variance of student’s resilience model, whereby gratitude illustrates the highest predictive value for resilience, followed by forgiveness and acceptance. The result implies that forgiveness is the key factor to resilience in which forgiveness is essential in order for acceptance to be statistically correlated to resilience. Pages: 188-191Nisha Gupta and Sanjay Kumar (Department of Education, S. S. V. Degree College, Hapur… |
Pages: 188-194 The objective of present research was to study the relationship of Job Characteristics and Personality with Organizational Commitment at the level of managers and non managers. Using three components of Organizational Commitment (Affective, normative and Continuance) on a sample of employees (n= 70; 35 Managers and 35 non Managers), the relationships of Big Five Personality Traits (Openness, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Agreeableness & Neuroticism), and Seven Job Characteristics (Skill Variety, Task Identity, Task Significance, Autonomy, Job Feedback, Agents Feedback & Dealing with others) to Commitment Components were examined. Results showed that (1) mangers and non-managers differed significantly on job characteristic variables of skill variety, task significance, autonomy, agents feedback and dealing with others & personality variable of openness to experience. (2) Corelational analysis of job characteristics and organizational commitment revealed that task identity was positively related to continuance and normative commitment and autonomy was positively correlated to affective commitment. Both findings were significant for manager group only. (3) On correlating personality dimensions with organi- zational commitment, it was found that extraversion was positively correlated with normative commitment (for managers) and conscientiousness was positively related to affective commitment (for non-managerial group). (4) Finally, extraversion was found to be positively correlated to overall organizational commitment for managers. The implications of these findings for our understanding of Job Characteristic-Organizational Commitment and Personality-Organizational Commitment linkages are discussed. Pages: 188-194Vandana Gambhir nee Chopra (Department of Psychology, University of Delhi, Delhi) |
Pages: 192-195 This study examined relationships between coping strategies, trait well-being and stress-related growth among people living with HIV/AIDS (N=200). Participants completed measure, which included a demographic survey, the ways of coping (Folkman & Lazarus, 1985), the trait well-being (mood level scale by Dalbert, 1992 and general life satisfaction scale by Dalbert et al., 1984), and stress-related growth Park et al. (1996). Pearson’s product-moment correlation analyses indicated that ways of coping significantly increases trait well-being as defined by mood level and satisfaction with life. Self-blame coping and tension reduction coping strategy lowers stress-related growth. Future research must use methodological designs that can evaluate the influence of coping on stress-related growth over time. Pages: 192-195Mahadevi Wadde (Department of Psychology, Parvatibai Chougle College, Margoa, Goa, India)Irranna Amashi and Sanmukh… |
Pages: 196-199 The purpose of this study was to investigate, the relation between social adjustment (SA), emotional intelligence (EI) and personality. The total sample consisted of 147 college students from different academic terms, of which 58 were male and 89 were female. The students were selected from Art’s as well as science department from different college in Aurangabad (Maharashtra). For this purpose of investigation Palsane SA scale. Mayers -Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI- From G, 1975), Mayer-Salovey-Caruso EI scale (MSCEIT V.2) was used. The Pearson’s Product - Moment Correlation and t-test were applied as a Statistical technique. The finding of this study EI is not positively correlated with SA, extroverts show better SA as compared to introverts, feeling types do not show better SA as compared to thinking types, intuitive types are higher in EI than sensing types, Feeling types do not show higher EI than thinking types. Pages: 196-199Umakant Subhash Gaikwad (Department of Psychology, Art’s Science College, Chincholi, Kannad, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India) |
Pages: 200-202 The aim of the present investigation was to study the impact of the level of social support and optimism on depression. A sample of 180 rural and 180 urban HIV/acquired immunodeficiency syndromes (AIDS) patients were administered by Derogatis’s symptom check list-90-R revised scale, Mehra and Kalhora’s social support scale and Scheier and Carver’s the life orientation test. One-way analysis of variance technique yielded that there was a significant effect of social support and optimism on depression. The level of depression was higher among group of less social support and less optimism HIV/AIDS patient than the other (moderate and high) groups. Pages: 200-202Tejal B. Nasit (Department of Psychology, Yogiji Maharaj College, Dhari, Amreli, Gujarat, India) |
Pages: 203-206 In contemporary Indian society, the working women’s role is perceived just as an added role taken up by women necessitating accommodation and adjustment. The Indian social step up provides an important context for understanding the outcomes of employment for the adjustment level of married women. In the present study, an attempt was made to see the effect of work status and socio-economic status (SES), on adjustment problems of married women. Total 240 married women with equal number of working, non-working, low and high SES were selected as per requirements from Marathwada. The age level, educational status and nativity of the subjects were controlled to a certain extent i.e. age ranges between 25 and 45 years, educational status 10+ (school education) and all women belongs to urban population. The SES determined by their family income was assessed using socio- economic scale (SES scale, Urban) and adjustment problems were measured using Bell adjustment inventory. 2×2 factorial design was employed to reach out the objectives of this study. Obtained data were analyzed using two- way ANOVA. Statistical analysis revealed that work status and SES are a significant factor to determine women’s level of adjustment. Pages: 203-206Himmat J. Narke (Department of Psychology, V.P.S.P.M.S. Arts, Commerce and Science College, Kannad, Aurangabad… |
Pages: 207-211 Self-Esteem (SE) is an evaluative component of self-concept, A person having healthy SE enjoys physical and mental health (Brown et al., 1990; Rutter, 1992), higher levels of academic achievement (Lockett & Harrell, 2003; Wong & Watkins, 2001) and escalated performance level (McMillan, Singh & Simonnetta, 2001). The formation of SE and shaping of personality is of pronounced significance during the adolescent period. If adolescents are given suitable instructions/intervention during this period; their SE levels can be elevated, which will affect their personality development. The present study was undertaken to enhance the SE level of adolescent students by introducing an intervention module; developed by the investigator. Initially, a purposive sample of 416 boys and 242 girls of 8th and 9th standard was taken. The Co-opersmith SE inventory (CSEI) was administered (pre-test). Students having low levels of SE (<25%) were screened out and divided into experimental and control group randomly (N=155). The experimental group was given intervention module for 15 sessions; each session lasted for 45 min. At the end, the CSEI was again administered on both the groups (post-test). Results are analyzed with the help of t test. Significant differences were obtained between the pre-test and post-test SE means for experimental groups comprising of boys and girls group, boys group, and girls group. A significant t value between the mean SE difference for experimental and control group was also observed. These results indicated efficacy of the intervention module. On the other hand, no significant difference was observed between the pre-test and post-test means of the control group. Pages: 207-211Veena Dani (Department of Psychology, S. N. Govt. Girls P. G. College, Bhopal, Madhya… |
Pages: 212-215 The aim of this study was to determine the emotional maturity (EM) and perceived parenting styles among adolescents. To investigate the same, a sample of 30 boys and 30 girls (aged from 14 years to 19 years) were selected, and were administered with EM scale and perceived parenting styles inventory-2. To analyze these data Statistical tool of t-test, Pearson correlation were used. The findings indicated that there is no gender difference in EM , adolescence differs in the perceive parenting styles and adolescents with perceived parenting styles of autonomy styles and responsive styles had high EM compared to demanding perceived parenting styles. Pages: 212-215M. Trishala and Shilpa Kiran (Department of Psychology, BMS College for Women, Bangalore, Karnataka… |
Pages: 216-218 Loneliness seems to be one of the major psychological problems experienced by children all over the world. Loneliness can have serious detrimental effects on the physical and psychological well-being not only during childhood, but its consequences seem to have a significant impact on the adjustment of the individual during adolescent and adult years as well. The present study was undertaken to examine the relationship between perceived loneliness, depression, and health among school students as well as to identify if any gender differences existed in these variables. The sample consisted of 120 students (60 boys and 60 girls) aged 15 and 16 years who were randomly selected from schools in Chennai. Perceived loneliness scale by Jha, Depression and Anxiety for Youth Scale by Newcomer and General Health Questionnaire by Goldberg were administered to the students after obtaining permission from the school authorities. Results showed that there exists a significant positive relationship between loneliness and depression (r=0.278; p<0.01) and between loneliness and health (r=0.265; p<0.01). However, no significant relationship was found between depression and health (r=0.074). A significant difference was observed between boys and girls in general health (t=4.866; p<0.01) with girls reporting more health issues than boys. Regression analysis revealed that perceived loneliness is a significant predictor of health among school students (β=0.265; t=2.859; p<0.01). The findings of this study highlight the importance of the role of psychologists and the need for trained counselors in schools. This would facilitate the early identification and intervention of psychological problems before they impede the optimal development of children. Pages: 216-218D. Dhanalakshmi (Department of Applied Psychology, Pondicherry University, Puducherry, India) |
Pages: 219-221 Headache is a continuous pain in the area of the head not confined to the area of distribution of any nerve. Headaches are getting common among children especially school going children, and it becomes frequent as a child grows older. The results revealed that all patients were having intermittent headache (2-3 months) for the duration of up to 2 years. Headache was not affecting the sleep activity or appetite of the child. The factors initiating the headache included disturbed family patterns, family phobia, differential parenting styles including over expectations or ignoring. The heavy school work lead to fear of studies that in turn affected the attendance and the scholastic performance. To some extent, the surrounding environmental factors also lead to difficulty in social adjustment. These certain issues lead to stress headaches for most of the children almost every day. In no case, any family history of any psychiatric illness, traumas or any such kind of headaches as those of migraine, sinusitis, etc. was understood. It was also seen that in most cases girls were more affected than boys. Pages: 219-221Pankaj Singh (Department of Pediatrics, NKP Salve Institute of Medical Science and Research Center… |
Pages: 222-225 Bandura (1989) explains the importance of self-efficacy as beliefs that function as “an important set of proximal determinants of human motivation, affect, and action.” Self-efficacy is best understood in the context of social cognitive theory - An approach to understanding human cognition, action, motivation, and emotion that assumes that we are active shapers of rather than simply passive reactors to our environments (Barone et al., 1997). Political efficacy denotes a citizen’s perception about the effects of his action on political events. It refers to the person’s belief that “political and social change can be accelerated or retarded, and that his efforts alone or in concert with others can produce desired behavior on the part of political authorities.” In other words, it refers to the individual’s perceptions of his effectiveness in political activities. Political orientation refers to the learning of norms, attitudes and behavior accepted and practiced by the ongoing political system, and of social patterns through various agencies of the society. It is the induction of the individual into political culture (Almond & Powell, 1966) and in the development of awareness of political world and appreciation, judgment and understanding of political events (Pye, 1962). This article intends to review the thoughts and works of different psychologists pointing out the relationship among these three constructs: Self-efficacy, political efficacy, and political orientation. Pages: 222-225Sasmita Pattanaik and Niranjan Sia (Department of Psychology, Nayagarh Autonomous College, Nayagarh, Odisha, India) |
Pages: 226-230 Cancer is often a life-threatening disease. In women, breast cancer is the most leading cause of death. The incidence of breast cancer is rising in India and is now the second most common cancer diagnosed in women after cervical cancer. Diagnosis of breast cancer results a variety of cognitive impairments in patients as well as her family. The increasing use of aggressive treatment method works as a catalyst to promote the mal adjustment and reduce the quality of life in cancer patients. Like all chronic illnesses breast cancer also involves series of threats and difficulties, which further lead to the development of mental problems in the patients. To effectively control these mental troubles during conventional cancer treatment without any side effects, a novel non-pharmacological intervention, Spiritually Augmented Cognitive Restructuring (SACR), labeled as SACR has been introduced in this research. SACR, as clear by the name, is a cognitive model to restructure or modify the negative core beliefs of a patient through spiritual teachings or activities. The objective of this research is to theoretically explore the possible efficiency of SACR in the control of mental disturbances with special reference to breast cancer patients. For execution of this purpose some concerned books, published researches and obtained literature after internet search on PubMed, Medline etc. were reviewed. A theoretical foundation explained in such researches or scientific texts was presented in this article. This research article suggests that spirituality in clinical setting may influence the efficacy of cognitive therapy model. Cognitive model with spirituality may be more effective in management of mood disturbances in life threatening disease, at least in breast cancer patients, by improving their spiritual understanding about life. With this study, we are able to introduce a new form of psychological treatment in the field of psycho-oncology. Pages: 226-230Pragya Sahare and Vikas Kumar Sharma (Department of Clinical Psychology, Dev Sanskriti University, Haridwar… |
Pages: 231-235 The broad objective of the study was to investigate the perceived academic stress of Pondicherry University students across gender, academic stream, semesters, and academic performance. A group 699 university students from three academic streams viz., Humanities & Social Science, Science and Management was covered in the study following multi-stage cluster sampling method and data was collected by using a specially designed Structured Questionnaire and a standardized psychological scale on academic stress following self-administration method. Findings disclosed that female students experienced more academic stress compared to male student (p<.01). Students from Humanities and Social Science were found to be suffering from more academic stress than that of Science and Management students (p<.01). Semester II students (p<.01) and students with better academic performance (p<.01) reported experiencing more academic stress. The findings speak in favor of institution-based mental health support services for the university students to help them to overcome the academic stress and perform better. Pages: 231-235Parveen Banu and Sibnath Deb (Department of Applied Psychology Pondicherry University, Puducherry)Vishnu Vardhan and… |