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Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing (IJHW) is an indexed and peer-reviewed journal published quarterly by the Indian Association of Health, Research, and Welfare (IAHRW). The IJHW aims to promote interdisciplinary research in health sciences and psychology by providing a platform for researchers, academicians and professionals to share knowledge and advancements in the field. The journal focuses on various areas including mental health, public health, alternative medicine, lifestyle diseases, health policies, and behavioral sciences. Its primary objective is to encourage evidence-based studies that contribute to the understanding and improvement of physical, mental and social wellbeing. Through rigorous peer-reviewed publications, it aims to influence policy-making and promote best practices in healthcare and psychological wellbeing. IJHW is indexed with EBSCOhost Connection Two, Academic Search Complete, The Belt and Road Initiative Reference Source, Cogito Indexing Text, Academic Search Ultimate, Academic Search Main Edition, Biomedical Index, Google Scholar Crawl Database, SocINDEX with Full Text, Sociology Source Ultimate, ProQuest, ProQuest Central, Index Copernicus International, Google Scholar, USA Library, WorldCat, J-Gate, and Academic Search Premier. IJHW has been published regularly since 2010. The journal is a medium for empirical inquiry, theoretical papers, reviews, and applied and policy-related articles. The journal welcomes the submission of manuscripts that meet the general criteria of scientific excellence in the subfields of psychology, psychiatry, education, and other social and behavioral sciences.
Journal ORCHID ID: 0000-0002-5342-3424
Editor-in-Chief: Sunil Saini, PhD
ORCHID ID: 0000-0002-5342-3424
Editorial Office: 1245/4, Mohalla Sainian, Hisar, Haryana, India
Email: suneil.psy@gmail.com, iahrw2019@gmail.com
Phone: 9255442103
Publisher: IAHRW Publications Private Limited (IEC/PAN- AAECI2603L, dated 23.3.2019), Address: 1245/18, Mohalla Sainian, Hisar, Haryana, India
ISSN: 2229-5356 (print version)
ISSN: 2321-3698 (electronic version)
Frequency: Quarterly (March, June, September and December), Average time of publishing is 2-3 Months after submission.
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Editorial Board
EDITORIAL BOARD
The Editorial Board comprises distinguished academicians, researchers, clinicians, and professionals from national and international institutions. Editorial members are selected based on their academic achievements, research contributions, publication record, and expertise in relevant disciplines.
International Representation
The journal actively promotes geographical diversity and international participation among editors, reviewers, and authors to strengthen its global academic reach and scholarly impact.
CHIEF EDITOR
Sunil Saini, PhD
Indian Association of Health Research and Welfare, Hisar, Haryana, India
ORCHID ID: 0000-0002-5342-3424
EDITORS
Dr. Akbar Husain, PhD
Department of Psychology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India
ORCID ID: 0000-0003-2181-9528
Dr. Arun Kumar Jaiswal, PhD
Department of Psychology, Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith, Varanasi
ORCID ID: 0000-0003-4430-6063
Dr. C. R. Darolia, PhD
Department of Psychology, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra
ORCID ID: 0000-0002-3282-2733
Dr. Damanjit Sandhu, PhD
Department of Psychology, Punjabi University, Patiala
ORCID ID: 0000-0001-8368-0133
Dr. Gynesh Kumar TIwari, PhD
Department of Psychology, Manipur University, Manipur
ORCID ID: 0000-0002-6880-940X
Dr. Gopal Chandra Mahakud, PhD
Department of Applied Psychology, University of Delhi, New Delhi
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-0260-6554
Dr. Priyanka Anjan Rao, PhD
Department of Applied Psychology, University of Delhi, New Delhi
ORCID iD: 0009-0005-6451-1744
Dr. Sangeeta Trama, PhD
Department of Psychology, Punjabi University, Patiala
ORCID iD: 0009-0003-9257-8722
Dr. Surendra Kumar Sia, PhD
Department of Psychology, University of Delhi, New Delhi
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-5035-3256
Dr. Umesh Bhart, PhD
Department of Applied Psychology, University of Mumbai, Mumbai
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-5035-3256
Dr. Radhy Shyam, PhD, MD University, Rohtak
Dr. Sibnath Deb, PhD, Pondicherry University, Pondicherry
Reviewer’s Panel (2025-2026)
1. Prof. C R Darolia, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra
2. Prof. Arun Kumari Jaiswal, Former Prof. Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith, Varanasi
3. Prof. Sangeeta Trama, Punjabi University, Patiala
4. Prof. Surendra Kumar SIa, University of Delhi, Delhi
5. Prof. Radhy Shyam, M D University, Rohtak
6. Prof. Sunita Malhotra, Former Prof. M D University, Rohtak
7. Prof. Alpana Vaidya, Symbiosis University, Pune
8. Prof. Sandeep Singh, G J U S & T, Hisar, Haryana
9. Prof. Deepshikha Ray, Calcutta University, Kolkata
10. Dr. Umesh Bharte, University of Mumbai
11. Dr. Gopal Chandra, University of Delhi, Delhi
Reviewer Guidelines
The Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing (IJHW) relies on the expertise of reviewers to maintain the quality, integrity, and scientific rigor of published research. Reviewers are expected to evaluate manuscripts objectively, fairly, and confidentially. Reviews should focus on originality, scientific merit, methodology, ethical compliance, clarity of presentation, significance of findings, and relevance to the journal’s scope. Constructive comments should be provided to assist authors in improving their work. Reviewers should avoid personal criticism and support their recommendations with clear reasoning and evidence.
Reviewer Responsibilities
Reviewers are expected to:
- Maintain confidentiality of all manuscripts and related materials.
- Disclose any actual or potential conflicts of interest.
- Conduct reviews objectively and professionally.
- Identify relevant published work not cited by the authors.
- Alert editors to suspected plagiarism, duplicate publication, ethical concerns, or research misconduct.
- Submit reviews within the agreed timeframe.
- Refrain from using unpublished information obtained during peer review for personal advantage.
Editorial Office: 1245/18, Moh. Sainian, Hisar, Haryana, India
Email: suneil.psy@gmail.com,
Phone: 9255442103
Publisher: Indian Association of Health, Research and Welfare (IAHRW)
ISSN: 2229-5356 (print version)
ISSN: 2321-3698 (electronic version)
Frequency: Quarterly
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Authors and Ethical Guidelines
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About the Journal
The Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing (IJHW) is a peer-reviewed, multidisciplinary scholarly journal published quarterly by the Indian Association of Health, Research and Welfare (IAHRW). The journal publishes original research articles, review papers, case studies, brief reports, and theoretical contributions in the fields of health sciences, psychology, psychiatry, medicine, behavioral sciences, education, rehabilitation, social sciences, and related disciplines.
Manuscript Submission
Authors should submit manuscripts that are original, unpublished, and not under consideration by any other journal. Submission of a manuscript implies that all authors have approved the submission and agree to the journal’s publication policies.
Manuscripts should be prepared according to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA), 7th Edition and submitted through the journal’s online submission system or designated editorial email.
Manuscript Preparation
Title Page
The title page should contain:
- Full title of the manuscript
- Names of all authors
- Institutional affiliations
- ORCID IDs (where available)
- Corresponding author’s email address and contact details
- Author contribution statement
Abstract
Provide a structured or unstructured abstract of 150–250 words summarizing the objectives, methodology, results, and conclusions.
Keywords
Provide 4–6 keywords suitable for indexing and retrieval purposes.
Main Text
Research articles should generally include:
- Introduction
- Objectives/Hypotheses
- Methodology
- Results
- Discussion
- Conclusion
- References
Tables and Figures
Tables and figures should conform to APA 7th edition formatting standards and be clearly numbered and cited within the text.
References
All references must follow APA 7th edition style and should include DOI information wherever available.
Peer Review Process
The journal follows a double-blind peer review process. All manuscripts undergo an initial editorial screening followed by review by at least two independent experts. The review process generally takes 4–8 weeks. Editorial decisions may include:
- Accept
- Accept with Minor Revisions
- Major Revisions Required
- Revise and Resubmit
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Author Contributions
Authors are encouraged to provide an Author Contributions Statement based on the CRediT (Contributor Roles Taxonomy) framework, clearly indicating individual contributions to the research and manuscript preparation.
Data Availability Statement
Authors should include a statement describing the availability of research data supporting the findings of the study. Data may be publicly available, available upon reasonable request, or subject to restrictions.
Funding Information
All sources of financial support, grants, sponsorship, equipment, materials, or other assistance must be disclosed within the manuscript.
Conflict of Interest Declaration
Authors must disclose any financial, professional, institutional, or personal relationships that may influence the interpretation of the research findings.
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Authors may use AI-assisted tools for language editing or technical support; however, AI systems cannot be listed as authors. Authors remain fully responsible for the accuracy, originality, integrity, and ethical compliance of all submitted content. Any significant use of AI tools must be disclosed in the manuscript. The AI content should not be more than 15% as per Turnitin
Research Misconduct Policy
The journal does not tolerate any form of research or publication misconduct. Misconduct includes but is not limited to:
- Plagiarism
- Self-plagiarism
- Data fabrication
- Data falsification
- Citation manipulation
- Image manipulation
- Duplicate publication
- Ghost, guest, or gift authorship
- Undisclosed conflicts of interest
Allegations of misconduct will be investigated following COPE recommendations and may result in rejection, correction, retraction, or notification to the authors’ institutions.
Copyright and Permissions
Authors are responsible for obtaining permission to reproduce copyrighted material, including figures, tables, questionnaires, or extensive quotations. Appropriate acknowledgment must be provided.
Ethical Guidelines for Authors
Originality and Plagiarism
Authors must ensure that submitted manuscripts are original works. Plagiarism, self-plagiarism, duplicate publication, data fabrication, data falsification, citation manipulation, and image manipulation are strictly prohibited. The plagiarism should be below 10% as per Turnitin report.
Multiple, Redundant, or Concurrent Publication
Manuscripts submitted to IJHW should not be under consideration by another journal simultaneously. Duplicate or redundant publication is considered unethical and unacceptable.
Authorship Criteria
Authorship should be limited to individuals who have made substantial intellectual contributions to the conception, design, execution, analysis, interpretation, or reporting of the study. Guest, gift, honorary, and ghost authorship are not permitted.
Ethical Approval and Informed Consent
Research involving human participants or animals must receive approval from an appropriate Institutional Ethics Committee (IEC), Institutional Review Board (IRB), or equivalent authority. Authors should clearly state the approval details within the manuscript. Informed consent must be obtained from participants wherever applicable.
Confidentiality and Privacy
Authors must protect the privacy and confidentiality of research participants. Identifiable personal information should not be published without explicit written consent.
Research Integrity
Authors must accurately present their methods, data, analyses, and findings. Any errors discovered before or after publication should be promptly reported to the Editor for correction or retraction where necessary.
Data Sharing and Reproducibility
Authors should retain research data and make it available to editors or qualified researchers when requested, subject to ethical and legal considerations.
Clinical Trials
Clinical studies should comply with recognized ethical standards and include registration details of the clinical trial registry where applicable.
Corrections and Retractions
Authors have an obligation to cooperate with the journal in publishing corrections, corrigenda, errata, expressions of concern, or retractions when necessary to maintain the integrity of the scholarly record.
Retraction, Correction, and Withdrawal Policy
The journal is committed to maintaining the integrity of the scholarly record. Published articles may be corrected, withdrawn, or retracted when necessary.
Corrections
Minor errors that do not affect the validity of the findings may be corrected through an erratum or corrigendum.
Retractions
Articles may be retracted due to plagiarism, duplicate publication, data fabrication, falsification, unethical research practices, significant errors, or other forms of scientific misconduct.
Article Withdrawal
Authors may request withdrawal of a manuscript before publication. Once published, withdrawal will only be considered under exceptional circumstances and in accordance with COPE guidelines.
Expressions of Concern
The journal may publish an Expression of Concern while allegations of misconduct are under investigation.
Author Appeals Policy
Authors who disagree with an editorial decision may submit a formal appeal to the Editor-in-Chief within 30 days of receiving the decision.
Appeals should:
- Clearly explain the grounds for appeal.
- Provide supporting evidence or clarification.
- Address reviewer comments where appropriate.
The appeal will be reviewed independently and, if necessary, additional expert opinions may be sought. The decision reached after the appeal review shall be final.
Compliance with COPE Guidelines
The Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing follows the principles and best practices of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and expects all authors to uphold the highest standards of academic integrity, transparency, and responsible research conduct.
Research Ethics
Human Participants
Research involving human participants must have prior approval from a recognized Institutional Ethics Committee or Institutional Review Board (IRB). Authors must confirm that informed consent was obtained from participants wherever applicable.
Animal Research
Studies involving animals must comply with institutional, national, and international ethical guidelines governing animal welfare and experimentation.
Clinical Research
Authors conducting clinical studies should provide details of trial registration and ethical approval where applicable.
Conflict of Interest Policy
Author Disclosure
Authors must disclose any financial, professional, institutional, or personal relationships that may influence the interpretation of their research findings.
Reviewer and Editor Disclosure
Editors and reviewers are required to declare any potential conflicts of interest and withdraw from the review or decision-making process whenever such conflicts exist.
Archiving
The publisher ensures electrornic backup of the published articles and website content regularly. All published articles are also being archived in concerned database.
Publishing Schedule
IJHW is published in both online and print version in March, June, September and December.
Editorial Office: Sunil Saini, PhD, Editorial Office: 1245/18, Moh. Sainian, Hisar, Haryana, India
Email: suneil.psy@gmail.com, suneil@iahrw.org
Phone: 9255442103, 7988885490
Publisher: Indian Association of Health, Research and Welfare (IAHRW)
Peer Review Policy
Peer Review Policy
The Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing (IJHW) is committed to maintaining the highest standards of scholarly publishing through a rigorous, fair, transparent, and timely peer review process. All manuscripts submitted to the journal are evaluated solely on their academic merit, originality, scientific quality, methodological rigor, ethical compliance, and relevance to the journal’s scope.
Initial Editorial Screening
Upon submission, each manuscript undergoes an initial evaluation by the Editor-in-Chief or an assigned Editor. The manuscript is assessed for:
- Relevance to the aims and scope of the journal
- Originality and scholarly contribution
- Scientific and methodological quality
- Compliance with ethical standards
- Adherence to journal formatting and submission guidelines
- Completeness of required declarations and supporting documents
Manuscripts that do not meet these requirements may be returned to the authors without external review.
Plagiarism Screening
All submissions are screened using plagiarism detection software before entering the peer review process. The journal generally considers manuscripts with a similarity index of less than 20% (excluding references, quotations, and standard methodological descriptions) for further evaluation. Cases of suspected plagiarism, duplicate publication, or research misconduct are handled according to the journal’s publication ethics policies and COPE guidelines.
Double-Blind Peer Review
The journal follows a double-blind peer review process, whereby the identities of authors and reviewers remain confidential throughout the review process. Manuscripts that successfully pass the initial screening are typically sent to two independent expert reviewers with recognized expertise in the relevant field.
In cases where reviewer recommendations differ substantially, or where additional expertise is required, the Editor may appoint a third reviewer.
Reviewer Evaluation Criteria
Reviewers are requested to evaluate manuscripts on the basis of:
- Originality and significance of the research
- Contribution to existing knowledge and theory
- Clarity of research objectives and hypotheses
- Appropriateness of research design and methodology
- Adequacy of data analysis and interpretation
- Ethical conduct of the research
- Quality of presentation and organization
- Adequacy of literature review and referencing
- Validity of conclusions and implications
- Overall suitability for publication
Reviewers are expected to provide objective, constructive, and evidence-based comments that assist both the authors and editors in improving manuscript quality.
Peer Review Timeline
The journal aims to complete the peer review process within 4–8 weeks from the date of submission. However, review times may vary depending on reviewer availability, manuscript complexity, and the extent of revisions required.
Reviewer Feedback and Author Revisions
Reviewer comments and recommendations are communicated to the corresponding author through the journal’s editorial system or official email communication. When revisions are requested, authors must submit:
- A revised manuscript with tracked or highlighted changes (where applicable)
- A detailed point-by-point response to each reviewer comment
Revised manuscripts may be returned to the original reviewers for further evaluation before a final decision is made.
Editorial Decisions
Based on reviewer recommendations and editorial assessment, one of the following decisions may be issued:
- Accept without Revision
- Accept with Minor Revisions
- Major Revisions Required
- Revise and Resubmit for Further Review
- Reject
The final publication decision is made by the Editor-in-Chief or designated Editorial Board members. Editorial decisions are based on the scientific merit, originality, methodological quality, ethical compliance, and relevance of the manuscript.
Reviewer Confidentiality
All manuscripts received for review are treated as confidential documents. Reviewers must not share, discuss, copy, or use any unpublished information obtained through the peer review process for personal advantage or for the benefit of others.
Conflict of Interest in Peer Review
Reviewers and editors must disclose any actual, potential, or perceived conflicts of interest that could influence their evaluation of a manuscript. Individuals with conflicts of interest will be recused from the review or editorial decision-making process.
Appeals and Complaints
Authors who disagree with an editorial decision may submit a formal appeal to the Editor-in-Chief, providing a detailed justification supported by evidence. Appeals will be reviewed independently, and the journal reserves the right to seek additional expert opinions when necessary.
Complaints concerning editorial processes, peer review, publication ethics, or professional conduct may be submitted to the editorial office at iahrw2019@gmail. com or suneil@iahrw.org. The journal aims to acknowledge complaints within seven working days and resolve them fairly, transparently, and confidentially.
Publication Ethics and COPE Compliance
The Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing follows internationally recognized standards of publication ethics and adheres to the principles and best practices recommended by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Editors, reviewers, and authors are expected to uphold the highest standards of integrity, transparency, objectivity, and ethical conduct throughout the publication process.
The final decision is made by the Editor-in-Chief or the Editorial Board and is communicated to the corresponding author through email along with the relevant comments and recommendations.
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Pages: 273-276 Schizophrenia patients are unable to filter sensory stimuli and may have disturbed perceptions of sounds, colors and other features of the environment. The aim of the present study was to see the efficacy of visual process training in the patients with schizophrenia. Based on purposive sampling technique 10 male patients with schizophrenia (diagnosed aczcording to ICD-10, DCR criteria) were selected. They were divided into two groups, five patients as experimental group and five patients as control group. Bender Visual Motor Gestalt Test and Comprehensive Trail Making Test have been used. The experimental group was given Brainwave-R (visual processing module). Control group was given no remediation training. Findings of the present study revealed positive impact of visual process training in the experimental group of schizophrenia. It was concluded that visual process deficit persists in the patients with schizophrenia and visual process training is quite helpful in remediating this deficit. Pages: 273-276Indu Sulanki and Jai Prakash (Department of Clinical Psychology, Ranchi Institute of Neuro-psychiatry and… |
Pages: 277-281 The present study investigated the work-family conflict and mental health of women in teaching & bank employment belonging to two age groups, viz., early (ErA) and mid adulthood (MdA) were explored. Work-Family Conflict Scale and Mental Health Inventory were administered to 50 (ErA-28 & MdA-22) and 62 bank employees (ErA-30 & MdA-32). Main effect of age was significant for work-to-family conflict, positive self evaluation, perception of reality, integration of personality, autonomy, group oriented attitude and overall mental health scores. Main effect of profession was significant only for positive self evaluation, perception of reality and group oriented attitude. Interaction effect of age and profession was significant only for autonomy. Within the teachers, ErA as compared to MdAscored higher on work-family conflict areas and lower on all the dimensions of mental health but none of the differences were significant except work-to-family conflict. Similar trends were observed within the bank employed women also but differences were significant on all the dimensions of mental health, except environmental mastery. On mental health areas, at ErA phase, teachers as compared to bank employees scored significantly higher on positive self evaluation, perception of reality and overall mental health. On the other hand, women belonging to the two professions were similar to each other on all areas of mental health at MdA. Results have been analyzed in the light of the changes that take place in the lives of the working women as they pass from early to mid adulthood in the two different professions. Pages: 277-281Suneeta Yadav (Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, UP) |
Pages: 282-286 Personality, in its dynamics towards reaching maturity, follows a complicated and difficult path during some particular periods in life. Adolescence is a time characterized by multiple physiological and psychological transformations. At a certain point during this time the adolescents may become vulnerable, under multiple aspects. Adolescents are a risk population concerning drug consumption. This Study was undertaken to know the personality traits of drug addicted adolescents. The data collected from 200 drug addicted adolescents of six educational blocks of Distt. Kullu of Himachal Pradesh through survey method. Data were analysed with reference to six personality dimensions. Results revealed that drug addicted adolescents were passive, assertive and suspicious in nature. Majority of drug addicted adolescents depicted characteristics of enthusiasm, depressiveness and emotional instability. Pages: 282-286Ritika Sharma (Kullu College of Education, Kullu, Himachal Pradesh) |
Pages: 287-291 College students are at an augmented risk of not only perceived stress but also cognitive distortion and this can have an unbelievable impact on their health. Sense of coherence seems to be one of the most important ways in which health is perceived in recent years. The present study explored the relationship between perceived stress, cognitive distortion, sense of coherence and general health among college students. The sample consisted of 125 undergraduate college students (62 boys and 63 girls) aged between 18 to 20 years. The sample was selected from different colleges in Chennai. All the participants responded to the Perceived Stress Scale (Cohen), Sense of Coherence Scale (Antonovsky), Cognitive Distortion Scale (Briere) and General Health Questionnaire (Goldberg). Bivariate statistics showed that general health was positively related to dimensions of cognitive distortion and perceived stress, while it was negatively associated with sense of coherence (SOC). Agender difference was found wherein girls scored significantly higher on the self- blame and helplessness dimensions of cognitive distortion and also in terms of perceived stress and general health. This clearly indicated that girls perceive more stress and experience more health issues when compared to the boys. Regression analysis revealed that perceived stress is an important predictor of general health. The self-criticism and hopelessness subscales of cognitive distortion emerged to be good predictors of general health in conjunction with certain demographic like age, gender and number of siblings. The results of the study highlight the need to provide college students with appropriate support and guidance through the challenging years of college. This need is more pronounced for girls because they seem to be internalizing their responses to stress. Interventions that channelize their strengths to promote more adaptive ways of coping with stress are imperative. Pages: 287-291D. Dhanalakshmi (Department of Applied Psychology, Pondicherry University, Pondicherry) |
Pages: 292-295 Depression is one of the most common psychiatric disorders and, also a highly recurrent disorder with an increasingly younger age of onset for the initial episode. Depression in adolescence is under-recognized although its associated burden of illness is very high. Some frequent associations with depression in this age group are under- achievement, poor lifestyle choices including substance abuse, and a high risk of the persistence of the illness into adulthood. The present study was aimed to examine the effect of age and gender in the experience of symptoms of depression among adolescents. The sample comprised of 50 males (25 early adolescents, 25 middle adolescents) and 50 females (25 early adolescents, 25 middle adolescents) adolescents in the age range of 12-18 years. Sample was selected by making use of purposive incidental sampling procedure. The results of 2X2 ANOVA revealed that female adolescents were significantly higher on depression as measured by Beck depression inventory, than male adolescents. Further, depression was found to be significantly higher in early adolescence as compared to middle adolescence. Pages: 292-295Rakesh Kumar Behmani and Mayank Upmanyu (Department of Applied Psychology, Guru Jambheshwar University of… |
Pages: 296-299 The high quality teachers and education in any country of the world have been very essential part of the different civilization of the world in historical perspectives, so the level of satisfaction of teachers towards their job is very important to study. The present study was aimed to find out the relationship between quality of work life and job satisfaction among the govt. secondary school teachers of Haryana. The participant were100 govt. secondary (high) school teachers selected from different govt. schools of Sirsa and Hisar, Haryana. Quality of work life has been examined with help of quality of work life scale by Dhar, Dhar and Roy (2008) and job satisfaction has been measured with the help of job satisfaction scale by Singh and Sharma (1999). The findings from regression analysis show that quality of work life (QWL) is positively correlated with job satisfaction and QWL also is a good predictor of job satisfaction among teachers. Pages: 296-299Pankaj Mehta and Bindia Mehta (Department of Education, Govt. of Haryana, Haryana) |
Pages: 300-304 School counselling is an innovative recent educational endeavour in India. The aim and objective of this research was to explore the insights of psychological well-being of school counsellors. Researcher adopted the qualitative research method as it is appropriate to the counselling profession. Eight school counsellors participated in this research. Data collected through in-depth interviews was analyzed through thematic analysis within the parameters of Interpretative Phenomenological Approach. The concept of psychological well-being was explored in detail and it was found that it was a state of mind including sound and balanced behaviour, sharp thinking and positive behaviour. The totality of an individual supported the emotional balance, economical fitness capacity of adjustment. Wellbeing is an integrated life such as physical, mental, spiritual, social and psychological development. This could be a helpful guide for school counsellors in their career, and work as a practical check list for counsellors to ensure their own well-being. Pages: 300-304Laly Augustine (Department of Psychology, Central University of Karnataka, Gulbarga, Karnataka)Anuradha, S. (Department of… |
Pages: 305-308 Nowadays teaching profession is perceived by the teachers as a very stressful occupation as they have to do a variety of works. The present study has been designed to study stress and spirituality among school teachers in relation to several demographic variables such as gender, age, locality of work and residence, length of work experience, and type of school in which they are working. For this purpose a purposive sample of 240 school teachers with equal number of teachers from three different types of schools, i.e., elementary schools, middle schools, and high schools of Odisha were administered the Indore Teacher Job Stressor Scale (Rathod&Varma, 2005) and the Spirituality transcendence Scale (Reker & Prabhu, 1989). One-way Analyses of Variances revealed significant differences in total amount of stress experienced as well as spirituality as a function of locality and type of school. It is suggested that in the face of stress teachers are using spirituality as a coping mechanism which in turn, reduces their stress- level. The results are discussed in socio-educational context of Odisha. Pages: 305-308Sudarsan Behera (Department of Applied Psychology Pondicherry University, Pondicherry)Manaswini Dash (Department of Psychology Utkal… |
Pages: 309-3015 This article systematically reviews the literature pertaining to nutritional status and anti-retroviral treatment (ART) adherence of HIV/AIDS orphans. Studies related to HIV/AIDS orphans belonging to the age group of 0 to 15 yrs, who had lost either or both parents to HIV/AIDS and are cared by non-parents were selected for the purpose of the review. The review indicates that there is low nutritional status of HIV/AIDS orphans and they suffer from various co-morbid infections. They have good ART adherence rate and ART effectively increased their CD4 count and weight. Proper attention medical and health care, nutrition, school-based care, life skills training, sexual and reproductive health awareness, psychological counseling and support interventions are required for improving ART adherence and nutritional status of HIV/AIDS orphans. Pages: 309-3015Shikha Verma and Swaran Lata (Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, Banaras Hindu… |
Pages: 316-319 Adolescence has been labeled as a stage of storm and stress. Life skills are the abilities for adaptive and positive behavior that enable individuals to deal effectively with the demands and challenges of everyday life. As today's adolescent girls are tomorrow's women, development of appropriate life skills and capabilities among them has prime importance to ensure them to lead quality life. The present study was undertaken to assess the developmental status in terms of selected life skills such as self confidence, interpersonal skills, emotional intelligence and stress management of urban adolescent girls living in low socio-economic conditions. The sample was comprised of 150 adolescent girls aged between 15 to 17 years studying in the government senior secondary schools of Ludhiana City and belonging to low socio economic status. The results revealed that girls having graduate parents and non working mothers, more number of siblings and joint families, possessed greater self confidence, better interpersonal skills, while daughters of matriculate mothers perceived greater stress as well as used more stress coping strategies as compared to their counterparts from other categories. Pages: 316-319Garima Choudhary and Jatinder K. Gulati (Department of Human Development, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana… |
Pages: 320-324 The following study is focused analyzing the psychological distress in Cancer patients and their spouse. It also found out a stage wise and gender wise analysis of psychological stress. For this study a sample of 80 participants was taken, out of them 40 were patients and 40 were their spouse. Major findings were that there is a significant difference in psychological distress among male and female in 1st stage cancer and also that psychological distress was found more in males in 1st stage and more in females in 2nd stage. The results can further help in enhancing coping mechanism of both patents and their spouse. Pages: 320-324Bijender Singh (Department of Psychology, M.D. University, Rohtak, Haryana, India) |
Pages: 325-327 According to Bowlby, early attachment experiences with parents provide prototypes for later interpersonal relationships outside the family. The basic premise of the study is based on early childhood experiences that people develop general expectations about relationships. Then once formalized into mental structures, these beliefs are resistant to changes and have implications for the nature of one's relationships across the life span. In the present study, the relation between the early attachment experiences with parents and adult interpersonal relationships (love and friendship relationships) were examined. The sample comprises of 100 married college students (50 females and 50 males). Parental Attachment Questionnaire (PAQ) was used to assess the subject's perception about their parents' attitude towards them and their relationship with their father and mother. QRI (Quality of relationship inventory) was used for the assessment of love and for friendship relationships. The results supported the hypothesis that early parent-child attachment experience is significantly related to adult interpersonal relationship. Pages: 325-327Sunita Tiwari and Pooja Garg (Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Indian Institute of… |
Pages: 328-330 The awareness that migrating for gaining education may bring about wellness and enhanced quality is reflected in the exponentially increasing number of young adults migrating for higher education. Migration, being a process of change, has an impact on physical, psychological and academic life. Often these changes are so drastic that the students face many challenges in completing their education. Several factors are involved in the process of readjustment as well as that of health and well being of migrant students. Out of these factors personality, stress and readjustment of migrant students were selected. A sample of 210 migrant students, age ranging from 18-22 years (mean age = 20.4 years), pursuing non professional courses from various colleges in Pune city was selected. Tools used to test hypothesis were NEO-FFI, Stress Symptoms scale and Readjustment Scale. Neuroticism has significant positive correlation with readjustment (r = .313, p < .01) as well as that with stress symptoms (r = .313, p < .01). Extraversion has a significant negative relationship with readjustment that (r = -.280, p < .05). The rest of the Personality factors, Openness, Agreeableness, and Conscientiousness do not have significant correlations with readjustment. Readjustment and Stress symptoms have a significant positive relationship (r = .600, p < .01). Pages: 328-330Anjali Kedari (Department of Psychology, Abeda Inamdar Senior College, Pune)Shobhana Abhyankar (Department of Psychology… |
Pages: 331-333 The present study aims to find out the difference in level of adjustment of college students in relation to their gender and area of living. The sample consisted of 60 college students out of which 30 participants were from urban area and 30 from rural area. The data were analyzed by using t-test to obtain mean differences between college students. The result shows that there is significant difference in adjustment of males and females and also in terms of area of living i.e. urban and rural. The surroundings in which adolescents live have an important impact on the personality of an individual. These environments interact with the characteristics of adolescents to procreate contrasting levels of adjustment. Adjustment is an important tool for the survival of each and every organism. Pages: 331-333Saima Hafiz (Department of Psychology, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab) |
Pages: 334-337 A comparative study was carried out between two groups (50) patients with cancer who were not taking chemotherapy and others (50) patients with cancer receiving chemotherapy ( C T ) .They were compared regarding the effect of chemotherapy on taste sensation and its impact on the nutritional status of the patients. The study carried out in Morgan teaching hospital, oncology department. Questionnaires were developed after literatures review and research related to this subject. Data were collected through the use of questionnaires which were completed by the researchers during patient's interview, and patients were asked if they felt taste alteration after tasted the four samples of food, sweet, salt, sour and bitter. A non- probability (purposive) sample which was consisted of (50) cancer patients receiving chemotherapy compared with other (50) patients with cancer. The study showed a general reduction in the appreciation of various food items and primary taste following chemotherapy. The study recommended that a specific food intake should be encouraged for patients, patients also should be advised to avoid food which may cause irritation to mucus membrane of the mouth to achieve a reasonable nutritional status. Pages: 334-337Fakhria J. Muhabes and Shatha Saadi Mohammed (College of Nursing, University of Babylon, Hillah… |
Pages: 338-340 The present study was aimed at studying a comparative study of aggression in State and District level sports persons of Haryana. (Body Builders) was measured with the help of aggression questionnaire by G.C. Pati (1977). Total sample of the study comprised of 100 sports persons (Body Builders) were consisted in which Group I consisted of 50 sports person of District Level. The Group II consisted of 50 sports person of State Level. Obtained data analyzed with the help of t-test. Result showed no significant difference between state and district level sports person (Body Builders) on aggression has been supported. Results have been discussed in the light of previous studies. Pages: 338-340Deepika, Harish and Neha Jain (Department of Psychology, M. D. University, Rohtak, Haryana) |
Pages: 341-343 One of the best indicators for public health outcome and service is the immunization rates of the country. Knowledge of parents regarding immunization is one of the key factor affecting immunization rates in the society. This study was aimed at assessing the knowledge attitude and practice of parents regarding immunization and its correlation with the immunization status of the child. Across-sectional study was done in the immunization room of a tertiary care hospital in Rohtak city to evaluate immunization KP of parents from 12 Jan 2015 to 20 Jan 2015 who came for immunization of their child. Atotal of 104 parents were interviewed by using a predesigned questionnaire. Out of 104 parents interviewed 73 have got their child fully immunized .63%children were from urban areas. Children with highly educated mothers were more likely to miss their immunization schedule. Local health care workers were the prime source of information regarding immunization services. Child's health status was most important factor in missing immunization doses at specified time. Negative attitude of parents was the most important factor affecting the immunization status of the child. Mother's age, education, working status, socioeconomic status do not significantly affected the immunization pattern. Aggressive information dissemination and involvement of family are crucial for achieving higher immunization rates in the society. Pages: 341-343Ravi Yadav, Vaswani, N.D., Alok Khanna, Pooja Tripathi and Aditi Singh (Department of Pediatrics… |
Pages: 344-349 This article attempts to explore whether sexual harassment and unwanted sexual attention from strangers in public is a frequent experience for women. The Supreme Court's definition of sexual harassment includes “such unwelcome sexually determined behaviour (whether directly or by implication) as physical contact and advances; a demand or request for sexual favours; sexually coloured remarks; showing pornography; any other unwelcome physical, verbal or non verbal conduct of sexual nature”. These include comments, jokes, whistling, filmi songs, continuously phoning a person. Gender harassment involves degradation of women at the group level such as making jokes about women as a group or posting pictures of women as sex objects. Unwanted sexual attention involves degradation of women at the individual level, such as treating a woman as a sex object by sending her dirty emails, grabbing her inappropriately, or leering at her. Harassment coping responses fall into four categories: (a) advocacy seeking recruiting formal support from organizational authorities; (b) social coping mobilizing emotional support and advice from trusted others; (c) avoidance/denialavoiding the harassing situation physically (e.g., avoiding the harasser's workstation) or cognitively (e.g., denying the seriousness of the situation); and (d) confrontation/ negotiation directly requesting or insisting that the offensive behavior cease. Pages: 344-349Aparna Pathak (Department of Psychology, Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur, U.P.) |
Pages: 350-353 Changing shades of life in the contemporary world gave way to idyllic as well as harmful life style in individuals. One of the modern world's evils is drug abuse and intensified addiction. Governments all over the world dispatch constant efforts to reduce the drug trafficking by enacting strict laws and enforcing the same. But the corruption of human resource is still high due to drug addictions and the positive potentials of individuals are stunted. Opioid addiction is one such that is characterized by the inability to discontinue opiate abuse and it is a constellation of physiological, behavioral and cognitive phenomena with severe intensity. Medical treatments are preferred in first place to detoxify an addicted individual. However, researchers indicated the effectiveness of psychotherapy after detoxification with various psychotherapeutic approaches in preventing the relapse. It has been proved that positive psychotherapy with a strength-based perspective is not only helping to reduce the drug dependence level but also to enhance the individual potentials. Deriving facts from the studies conducted so far, this conceptual paper aims at proposing a new “Value based psychotherapeutic intervention” with its rationale. This intervention utilizes positive psychotherapy by integrating three techniques viz., a) Religious chanting, b) Yoga exercises and c) Systematic counseling. The intervention is designed so that it enhances the cognitive, affective, behavioural and bodily strengths to recover from opioid addiction with minimal relapse conditions. Also, it is proposed that aim of this intervention is to help the Opioid-Detoxified Clients (ODCs) progress into Optimal Functioning Individuals (OFIs) by making them Intervention- Responding Clients (IRCs) and if applicable, by addressing the needs of Intervention Non-Responding Clients (INRCs). Pages: 350-353Gagandeep Kaur and Senthil Kumaran J. (Department of Applied Psychology, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara… |
Pages: 354-356 Influenza Subtype A has caused various pandemics; in 1918-19 Spanish flu [A (H1N1)], Asian Flu [A (H2N2)] 1957-59, Hongkong Flu [A (H3N2)] 1968-69 and “Swine Flu” [A (H1N1)] 2009-10. H1N1 flu virus causes respiratory illness in people, affecting the nose, throat and lungs. Influenza can be transmitted through airborne route by droplets from infected human beings or direct contact or contact with fomites. Agent H1N1 influenza derives Segments from four influenza viruses; North American Swine, North American Avian, Human Influenza and Eurasian Swine. Pigs Infected with Influenza virus from different host of human or bird origin may act as “mixing vessel” which may lead to reassortment of influenza genes and can create a new strain of influenza virus. Subtype A of Influenza virus can Undergo mutation that can take place within the genome (Antigenic drift) / or re- assortment among the genetic materials of subtypes (Antigenic Shift) resulting in a new virus. Antigenic analyses of the recent circulating A (H3N2) viruses have shown differences from the A (H3N2) virus used in the influenza vaccines for 20142015. Recently, countries in Northern Africa, Middle East, and India reported an increase in influenza A (H1N1) pdm09 activity. The predominant strain in western countries has been seasonal influenza A (H3N2) where as in India the California strain of 2009 is prevailing. It has been reported that the recent 2014-2015 H1N1A outbreak in India has resulted in >30,000 cases with over 2000 deaths. These recent spurt of cases and deaths which was even higher than the original H1N1 2009 outbreak in India resulted in a widespread debate that this strain H1N1A 2009 has mutated or not. Improved surveillance and monitoring of the influenza outbreak is need of the hour to both treat as well as prevent spread of the virus. Due to better connectivity world over and high infectious nature of influenza, there is an urgent need to develop a comprehensive and a standardized response to influenza epidemic outbreaks. There is a need of genetic and phenotypic analysis of the virus as and when cases are reported world over and general dissemination of the data is needed to ensure access to this data source in case of any outbreak. Pages: 354-356Vinod Chayal and Pardeep Khanna (Department of Community Medicine PGIMS, Rohtak, Haryana)Pooja (Medical Officer… |
Pages: 359-363 The purpose of this study was to investigate the significant differences among government and private college students for the variable mental health (and its subscales likewise, attitude toward the self, self-actualization, integration, autonomy, perception of reality, environmental mastery), self-esteem, and subjective well-being. For this purpose, 750 college students Include 368 government and 382 private college students were selected via stratified random sampling method. In order to collect data, the Mental Health status, (M.H.S. Scale) by Gireesan and Sananda Raj, (1988), Self-Esteem Inventory by Thomas, and Sananda Raj, and Subjective Well- Being Inventory, (Sell, & Nagpal, 1992. Adopted, Modified, & Translated by Suhany, & Sananda Raj, 2002) were used. The data were analyzed by t-test. The results showed that students from private college had higher level of attitude toward the self and self-esteem, and subjective well-being than students from Government College, but there wasn't a significant difference among government and private college for other variables under study. Pages: 359-363Maryam Farhang and H. Sam Sananda Raj (Department of Psychology, University of Kerala, Kariavattom… |
Pages: 364-368 Tobacco use is today's major public health concern in our country, which can be largely reduced by primordial and primary prevention. According to NFHS III, 57% of men and 10.8% of women use any kind of tobacco in India. To determine the prevalence and correlates of tobacco use among the rural community of block Beri, district Jhajjar, Haryana. This cross-sectional study was carried out during the period of September 2012 to August 2013.Multistage random sampling was used in this study. Asample size of 1080 was included in the study Appropriate statistical tests were used for analysis. The overall prevalence of current tobacco use was found to be 26.9% (tobacco-smoking: 26.4%; tobacco-smokeless: 2.7%) and it was found to be higher among males as 46.7% (tobacco-smoking: 46.3%; tobacco-smokeless: 4.4%) than7.2% in females (tobacco-smoking: 6.5%; tobacco-smokeless: 0.9%). Our study confirmed the high burden of tobacco use in rural areas and reiterated the need to address these issues comprehensively as a part of NCD prevention and control strategy. Pages: 364-368R. B. Jain (Department of Community Medicine PGIMS, Rohtak, Haryana)Anand Kumar Sharma (Department of… |
369-373 The current investigation examined the association between six dimensions of personality factors and psychological wellbeing. The specific objective of the study was to find out the relationship between personality domains (Neuroticism, extraversion, openness to experience, Agreeableness, Consciousness and Honesty Humility) and Psychological well being. Further the study was also exploring the possibility of determinants of personality factors that contribute towards psychological well being. A total of 112 male students from various colleges of Delhi University were selected as participants. Personality factors were assessed with Hexaco Personality Inventory and Ryff' Psychological well being (PWB) Scales were used. Results showed that six domains of personality were significantly correlated with Psychological well being. Openness to experience, Honesty- Humility was found to contribute significantly to the Psychological well being among adolescents followed by extroversion. The Impact of these findings signifies that Personality plays an important role in determining individual's well being. 369-373Shivani Dangi and Y. K. Nagle (Defence Institute of Psychological Research, DRDO, Delhi) |
Pages: 374-378 Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a degenerative, progressive and irreversible chronic brain disease. It has an insidious onset; is characterized by gradual loss of cognitive and behavioral functions, and by affection disturbances, compromising the physical, mental and social integrity of the elderly. Present study examined anxiety, depression and psychological well-being among the Caregivers of Alzheimer's disease Patients. Sinha's anxiety scale, Beck depression inventory (BDI) and Ryff's scale of psychological well-being were administered on 20 the subjects in VIMHANS, New Delhi. The data were analyzed by using small sample t- test. Results demonstrated that significant differences were found between male and female caregivers on depression, self-acceptance, positive relations with others, autonomy, and environmental mastery dimensions of psychological wellbeing. Female scored higher than male on depression whereas, male scored higher than females on self-acceptance, positive relations with others, autonomy, and environmental mastery dimensions of psychological wellbeing. However, significant differences were not found between male and female caregivers on anxiety, purpose in life, and personal growth dimensions of psychological wellbeing. Pages: 374-378Naved Iqbal, Mehfooz Ahmad, Riyaz Yaqoob Wani, Sheema Aleem, and Abeer Abdul Majeed (Department… |
Pages: 379-383 Burn is a major health problem that cause of mortality, morbidity and psychosocial problems. The aim of this study was to evaluate the epidemiology of burns in this part of the world. In this prospective study 314 burn patients admitted in Pt. B. D. Sharma, PGIMS, Rohtak, Haryana, India from Oct 2012 to Sep 2013 were studied. Maximum number of burn patients were in the age group of 21-40 years (44.90%), with male preponderance (57.96%), 99.36% patients were belonging to Hindu community. Burn injuries were more from rural area (83.43%) than urban area (16.56%). 167 (53.18%) patients were with a family income less than 5000 rupees, 145 (46.17%) patients were literate. Most common mode of burn was flame in 53.50% patients, followed by scalds in 32.16% cases, electrical burn in 11.46% cases and chemical burn in 2.86% cases. No first aid was given in 67.5% of cases. Majority of burns occurred accidentally. In urban population, scald forms the most common type of burn in children (51.92%) and adult females (9.61%). In rural population flame burn is the leading type of burn in adult female (26.33%) and adult males (27.09%) while scald remains the most common burn in children (23.66%). TBSAburn was maximum in the age group of 20-40 years (43.48±18.99%) and minimum in 0-5 yrs age group (20.88±13.61%). Average hospital stay and mortality increases proportionately with the increase in TBSA burn. For implementation of an effective burn prevention program, study of its epidemiological features in a specified region contributes a lot. Pages: 379-383Kuldeep Singh, Ajay Kapoor, Bikram Jit Singh, Sanjiv Gupta and Pramod D. (Department of… |