About this Journal
Editorial Board
Sample paper
Submit your Article
Authors and Ethical Guidelines
Peer Review Policy
About this Journal
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.
Indexing: 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 (Health and Medical Research Collection, Health Research Premier Collection, ProQuest Central Essentials, ProQuest Central Premium, ProQuest Central Student, ProQuest One Academy, ProQuest One Community College ), USA Library, Index Copernicus International, J-Gate, Academic Search Premier, National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS) Rating 4.11
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
Indexing: 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 (Health and Medical Research Collection, Health Research Premier Collection, ProQuest Central Essentials, ProQuest Central Premium, ProQuest Central Student, ProQuest One Academy, ProQuest One Community College ), USA Library, Index Copernicus International, J-Gate, Academic Search Premier, National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS) Rating 4.
Sample paper
Submit your Article
Authors and Ethical Guidelines
Author Guidelines
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.
Filters Sort results
Reset Apply
Pages: 769-773 Orphans exist in all societies. The number of orphans is increasing day by day in India in general and in Kashmir in particular, due to the past 23 years of conflict. Besides, the trend of institutionalizing them is spreading in the society. This study aimed to compare the psychological wellbeing and achievement motivation of orphan and non-orphan adolescents (males and females) in Kashmir. Participants comprised of 80 adolescents, out of whom 20 were male orphans, 20 female orphans, 20 male non orphans and 20 female non -orphans. The sample was collected from three orphanages and different schools of Kashmir. Ryff's psychological well-being scale and Deo-Mohan Achievement Motivation scale were administered to collect data. Multivariate analysis of variance was performed to analyze data. A significant difference was obtained between orphans and non-orphans on psychological wellbeing. Non-orphans scored higher on psychological wellbeing than orphan adolescents. Certain dimensions of psychological well-being namely personal growth, positive relations, purpose in life and self-acceptance also differ significantly in orphans and non-orphans. Only one dimension on which males and females differ significantly was purpose in life. No significant difference was obtained between orphan and non-orphan& between male and female adolescents on achievement motivation. So, the concerned bodies, policy makers, schools, family, governmental and non-governmental organization should work together in order to increase the psychological well-being of orphans. Pages: 769-773Tabasum Farooq Khan and Musaddiq Jahan (Department of Psychology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar… |
Pages: 774-777 The cognitive profile in schizophrenia is characterized by deficits across several domains, notably attention, memory and executive functions. The aspects of executive functions that are compromised in schizophrenia are the capacities for volitional activity, forward planning and self regulation. Therefore, cognitive enhancement interventions programs have been achieving importance and interest because they may provide direct benefits to patients with executive dysfunctions (Wykes et al., 2011). To see the effect of executive function rehabilitaton training on patients with schizophrenia. By using purposive sampling technique, 10 patients of schizophrenia were chosen according to ICD 10 DCR criteria and were divided randomly into two groups, experimental group and control group. Executive functioning was assessed among all the participants of experimental group as well as control group by using WCST. After baseline assessment, executive function rehabilitation training was provided to the experimental group using executive function module of Brainwave R series and after the training both the groups were assessed by using WCST. The patients with schizophrenia demonstrated improvement in various measures of WCST namely perseverative errors, percent perseverative errors, non perseverative errors, percent non perseverative errors, conceptual level responses, percent conceptual level responses and number of categories completed after they underwent executive function rehabilitation training. Pages: 774-777Neelam Kumari and Jai Prakash (Department of Clinical Psychology, Ranchi Institute of Neuro Psychiatry… |
Pages: 778-783 An attempt is made to view Home Environment of adolescents of India from the perspective of Self Determination theory (SDT) which is a need based theory. Psychological need satisfaction of adolescents in the backdrop of their Home Environment is a rarely attempted topic of investigation in Indian research scenario. The postulates and assumptions of SDT seem to be very much appropriate for Indian parenting contexts in this era of globalization and consequent cultural intermixing. It is high time that empirically supported facts of SDT is to be tried and tested in eastern cultures where collectivism is gradually losing its hold on interpersonal relationships and replaced by individualism and personal autonomy. Review of studies of past dealing with the environmental correlates of adolescent well-being asserts the ineluctable role of environment as the cardinal agency for adolescents' basic psychological need satisfaction. In the analysis of data collected from the adolescents of 69 Indian families, significant association was observed between various dimensions of Home environment and the three basic psychological needs of SDT. Study concludes that "autonomy supportive" environment and "autonomy supportive" parenting should be introduced in research as well as practice in India. Pages: 778-783Jeny Rapheal (Department of Psychology, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore )Varghese Paul K. (Department of Psychology… |
Pages: 784-788 Leprosy is a medical problem as well as social problem because it creates lots of psychosocial and economical problems. In the present study an attempt was made to measure anxiety in patients with leprosy in Agra and Kanpur district of Uttar Pradesh. The sample (N=300) consisted of 150 male and 150 female patients with leprosy from each districts between age ranged 18-60 years. Anxiety score of the study was obtained with the help of anxiety scale administered after establishment of rapport in the clinical setup with leprosy patients. Analysis of the data was made by computing mean, standard deviation, t-test and chi-square test for statistical significance. Result indicated that male patient with leprosy had significantly higher anxiety than female patients with leprosy. It was seen that 45.33% of the male and 36.66% of the female patients were suffering from anxiety. Majority of the patients with leprosy come from poor socio-economic background. The findings of this study emphasize the importance and need of intervention on economic rehabilitation for patients with leprosy. A supportive approach with reassurance is quite effective for the patients and it is suggested that relaxation techniques and psychotherapy is essential for leprosy patients suffering with anxiety. Pages: 784-788A.K. Yaduvanshi (Department of Psychology, St. Johns College, Agra)A. Abraham (Department of Psychology, Scottish… |
Pages: 789-794 The present study was an attempt to examine the parental preparation in relation to childbirth. The sample consisted of 100 subjects, of which 25 couples were those where fathers were present in the labor room and the other 25 couples were those where fathers were not present. A semi-structured interview was used to assess the level of preparation by both the parents on four dimensions - intellectual, physical, social and emotional. The results indicate that overall fathers who were present in the labor room showed more involvement throughout the pregnancy, and seemed to be more prepared both intellectually and physically. The mothers showed similar levels of preparation on all four dimensions in both the groups. In the group where fathers were present in the labor room, partners reported better marital relationships, and the duration of labor was found to be significantly shorter. The present study implies a need for changing traditional gender roles in the process of childbirth. Pages: 789-794Veena Gupta (Department of Psychology, Indraprastha College for Women University of Delhi, Delhi)Pooja Jaggi… |
Pages: 795-799 Chronic illness is any disorder that persists over a long period and affects the physical, emotional, intellectual, vocational, social and spiritual functioning. (Medical dictionary, 2009). The objective of the present study was to measure the helplessness and general wellbeing in adult patients of Arthritis, Essential Hypertension and Obesity. The total consisted of 120 subjects aged 18 years and above selected from the various hospitals of Ahmedabad city using the purposive sampling technique and were equally divided into 3 groups of chronic illnesses. The Helplessness scale (Mathur & Bhatnagar, 2012) and the P.G.I General Wellbeing Scale (Verma & Verma, 1989) were administered to the subjects. The student's t-test was used to statistically analyze the data. The results indicated that the female patients of arthritis and obesity showed more helplessness as compared to the male patients. Whereas the male patients of essential hypertension showed more helplessness as compared to the female patients of essential hypertension. The patients of obesity showed more helplessness as compared to the patients of arthritis and essential hypertension. The male patients of all the three chronic illness groups showed a better wellbeing level as compared to the female patients of all the three groups. The results on the general wellbeing measure indicated that there was no difference among the three groups of chronic illnesses. Pages: 795-799Jessicinta P. Coelho and Kamayani Mathur (Department of Psychology, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat) |
Pages: 800-804 The present study will try to find out the gender issues in access of children to secondary education, the performance and academic achievement motivation of girls and boys and the underlying self esteem. Gender equality in education is the basic human right. Human capital is defined as the stock of knowledge and personal abilities an individual possesses, and is perceived as a factor of production that can be improved through education, training and experience. A normative survey method was used. Stratified random sample of school going children were part of the study (N=104). 52 boys and 52 girls were part of the study. Rosenberg self esteem scale and Sharma academic achievement motivation test (AAMT) were used as measuring instruments. The data obtained was analysed statistically. The results indicated that gender plays a significant role in access of enrolment of girls in secondary education but there is no significant difference in human capital. Pages: 800-804Kranti Sihotra (Govt. M.A.M College, Jammu)Poonam Sharma (Department of Psychology, Jammu University, Jammu ) |
Pages: 805-810 Psychologists have identified personality variables as one of the most important factors related to physical illness. The period since 1950s till date, research has continued to show positive results relating illness to psychological factors and personality. Research in this area suggests that stress seems to affect some people more than it does to others, and researchers have looked for personality variables that might account for differential effects of stress. This study attempts to compare the neuroticism versus emotional stability scores of hypertensive and normotensive as well as male and female participants. The study adopted a 2 (hypertensives and normotensives) x 2 (males and females) factorial design. Two hundred and forty participants (120 chronic hypertensives and 120 normotensives) are selected from Gurgaon, Delhi. Out of 120 hypertensives, there were 60 males and 60 females. Similarly 60 healthy males and 60 healthy females not suffering from hypertension or any other disease were selected. The participants of all the four groups compared with respect to their scores on neuroticism versus emotional stability. The results indicate that hypertensives showed more score in all the dimensions of neuroticism compared to normotensives. It is also found that females have more depression and anxiety than males. They are more self-conscious and more vulnerable to stress compared to males. Males score high on anger, hostility and impulsive dimensions of the personality. Pages: 805-810Sangeeta Rath and Stuti Das (Department of Psychology, Ravenshaw University, Cuttack, Odisha) |
Pages: 811-815 The purpose of the present study was to examine the differences in thinking styles among adolescence of two different regions Odisha and Chhattisgarh. Total 400 (200 boys and 200 girls) adolescents were taken in the sample. The Thinking Style Scale developed by John, Singh and Verma (2005) was used. The multivariate analysis revealed significant effect of gender, region, as well as their interaction effects on thinking styles of adolescents where judicial thinking style, executive thinking style, monarchic thinking style and anarchic thinking style had significant effect on gender. The legislative thinking style, Hierarchic thinking style, Oligarchic thinking style, Local thinking style had significant effect on region. The results also revealed that the interaction effect of gender and region had significant effect on legislative thinking style. Pages: 811-815Hansita Ojha and B.G Singh (Pt. Ravi Shankar Shukla University, Raipur, Chhatisgarh) |
Pages: 816-819 The aim of the present study is to examine the relationship between psychological capital, job satisfaction and turnover intention of employees of banks of public sector undertaking in India. A sample of 100 employees including 77 males and 23 females is selected for the investigation. PsyCap was measured with the use of the 24-item psychological capital questionnaire (PCQ) by Luthans, Youssef, and Avolio (2007). The Job Satisfaction Scale (JSS) was developed by Muthayya (1973) and Turnover Intention assessed through Shore and Martin (1989) scale. Findings of study shows that there is not a significant correlation between psychological capital and job satisfaction but psychological capital and turnover intention have a negative significant correlation. It is also reveals that there is significant difference in male and female's job satisfaction and turnover intention. Pages: 816-819Swati Chaudhary (Department of Psychology, Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra, Haryana)Suman Chaudhari (Arya College of Education… |
Pages: 820-822 Internet has become an integral part of our life for the past one decade. In India use of internet is massive among students. There is growing concern about whether internet usage is excessive and does it leads to addiction. Furthermore prevalence study of Internet Addiction is need of the hour. The present study is to find out the prevalence of Internet Addiction and its associated depression in college students of Kerala and Tamil Nadu. In this study 200 college students from Kerala and Tamil Nadu were randomly selected. They were assessed for internet addiction and depression using the measures Internet Addiction Test and Beck Depression Inventory. This was a cross sectional study and the analysis include mean, standard deviation, percentage and 't'. Results show that 9% of college students of Tamil Nadu and 12% of college students of Kerala have depression associated with internet addiction. Pages: 820-822Raja Lakshmi and Nandha Kumara Pujam (Department of Clinical Psychology, SRM Medical College, Hospital… |
Pages: 823-825 The aim of the present study is to study the relationship between psychological hardiness and mental health among college students .The study was conducted to a sample of 100 college students (50 boys and 50 girls). Psychological hardinesstest and Mental health test was used to collect data. The results of the study showed that there exists a significant positive relationship between psychological hardiness and mental health among college students. Pages: 823-825Shruti Saxena (Department of Psychology, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, Rajasthan) |
Pages: 826-828 In the modern era, men are seeking an effective guidelines to illuminate their spirituality which enhances their physical, social, and emotional state. Therefore, the present research paper tries to investigate the effect of spirituality on emotional stability among middle aged working men and women. The sample consists of 50 subjects (25 males & 25 females) working in teaching profession. The sample has taken from Mathura city. Sample is equal in terms of education, income, age group and marital status. For measuring spirituality, 'Spirituality Attitude Scale' by Husain et al. (2010) and for emotional stability 'DPI (Dimension of Personality)' by Dr. Bhargav (1994) were used. To find out the effect of spirituality and gender on emotional stability 2×2 factorial design was used. The result of the present research reveals that there is a significant effect of spirituality and gender on emotional stability. Pages: 826-828Archana Satsangi and Urvashi Sharma (Department of Psychology, Dayalbagh Institute of Education, Agra, Uttar… |
Pages: 829-830 Cognitive style refers to the characteristic way in which an individual conceptually organizes the environment. The relationship of psychological well being with different cognitive styles may have an important implication in human development for that reason the aim of the present study was to assess the relationship of cognitive styles (systematic and intuitive) with psychological well being among adolescents. The product moment correlation was used to analyze the data. The findings revealed high positive correlation of psychological well-being with systematic cognitive style and low positive correlation with intuitive cognitive style. Pages: 829-830Shweta Chaturvedi and Preet Kumari (Department of Psychology, DEI, Dayalbagh, Agra, Uttar Pradesh) |
Pages: 831-835 The aim of the present piece of research work is to examine empirically that Work Motivation, Organisational Climate and Hierarchical Level as Predictors of Job Satisfaction and Organisational Commitment among Railway Employees. Employing Expost-facto research where correlational design was employed and scientific methodology will be used to answer research questions. This study was conducted in Wagon Repair Shop, Raipur on 590 Railway employees in three different hierarchical levels. Significant differences were observed at three different hierarchical level. Decision making process and support system dimension in organisational climate emerged as significant predictors of job satisfaction. Dependence, organisational orientation, psychological incentives and material incentives, dimension of work motivation emerged as significant predictors of job satisfaction. Organisational structure, communication flow and identity problem and work motivation total dimension in organisational climate and work motivation emerged as significant predictors of organisational commitment. Pages: 831-835Darshnita B. Ahluwalia and Promila Singh (School of Studies in Psychology, Pt. Ravishankar Shukla… |
Pages: 836-841 The objective of the study was to find out the difference in Illness Perception and Well-Being among three groups of hypertensive patients based on their duration of illness and to explore the relationship between the two dependent variables. A between-subjects design was adopted and 150 individuals were purposely selected and divided into three groups, based on their duration of illness, viz. less than one year, between one and five years and more than five years. The Illness Perception Questionnaire-Revised and Well-Being Self Assessment was used to measure the variables. The data was analysed using one-way ANOVA, post-hoc test and Pearson's Product-moment correlation. The three groups were found to differ significantly on the overall score of illness perception and well being and the seven dimensions of illness perception. Pair-wise comparisons of Tukey's HSD revealed that illness perception and well-being was better in the group diagnosed with more hypertension for more than five years. There was also a significant positive correlation between the two dependent variables, illness perception and well-being. Pages: 836-841Aarti N. Nagpal and Meera Padhy (Centre for Health Psychology, University of Hyderabad, Telangana… |
Pages: 842-848 Today most of the women are maintaining dual roles of an employee and housewives with economic support to their family. The study examines the degree of anxiety and suicide risk among married women. It aims to investigate whether there are any differences between working and non working women on anxiety and suicide risk. Further it explores the relationship between anxiety and suicide risk. The sample comprises of 70 married women (working women-35; nonworking women-35). The mode values of the age of working and non working women were 39 and 41 years respectively. Suicide Probability Scale by J. Cull and W. Gill and Bengali version of the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) adapted by Nikhil B. Mallik and Prabal K. Chattopadhyay were used as instruments for this research. Besides descriptive statistics, measures of central tendency and dispersions; t-test were applied for verification of the hypotheses. Findings reveal insignificant difference between the two groups on trait anxiety. But significant difference exists between them on state anxiety. Study reveals that a notable number of women possess suicide risk. Further significant differences are found between them on hopelessness, negative self evaluation and suicidal ideation. But, the difference is insignificant on hostility. Further significant relationships are established between the different sub scales of suicide risk and anxiety. The results of the present study may be used retrospectively to create responsiveness among people about suicide risk of the women and ensure societal change and psychological intervention to lessen suicide risk and improve the mental health of the women. It can be used as a revelation for both the employees and employers who need to see this issue as grave and take corrective measures. However, closer look at the scenario makes us comprehend that working women face lot of problems involving both job and family. Pages: 842-848Deepa Ghosh (Department of Psychology, N. S. Mahavidyalaya, Udaipur, Tripura) |
Pages: 849-853 Depression is a serious psychological problem and carries with it a high cost in terms of relationship problems, family suffering and lost work productivity. But those suffering from depression are often ignored. The present study is an attempt to find out the effect of Carnatic music and Pranayama on reducing depression and improving resilience in mild depressives. For the study, 132 mild depressive persons from a clinic in Thrissur, Kerala, were selected. Out of that 66 were in the experimental group and 66 in the control group. The experimental group was given standard care plus Music therapy and Pranayama. While the control group was given only standard care. Intervention lasted for 45 minutes and was given twice a week for one and a half months which makes a total of 12 sessions. The level of depression and resilience was measured using Beck's Depression Inventory and Annalakshmi Resilience Scale prior to the intervention in both the groups. Their level of depression and resilience was again measured after the intervention period in both the groups. The comparison of the pre- intervention scores and post intervention scores showed that the effect of carnatic music and pranayama on their depression and resilience level is significant. The findings also suggest that there is no direct correlation between depression and resilience in the present study sample. Pages: 849-853Priyadarsini, A.C. and N. S. Rohini (Department of Psychology Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science… |
Pages: 854-858 This article deal with the information regarding the social and cultural causes of female reproductive health issues in tribal area, Koh-Sulman village Bahratii district Dera Gahzi khan Punjab. In this paper an attempt has been made to understand the status of woman in this region and the social and cultural causes that are the obstacles and leads to the serious issues of their reproductive health. The article reveal that social norms and cultural patterns like “nimorud system” (local Jirga or Sardar order that the women who have pregnancy of the accused family give the baby after the birth to the victim's family in form of marriage and can be named as marriage before birth.) gender base violence, negative attitude toward female birth and anti-attitude toward the use of contraceptives and family planning method that forced toward induced abortion that are the major causes of the female reproductive health problems. The present study will also analyze the deprivation of an area that has no basic health facilities and illiteracy that is a major hindrance in the development of the area. The data presented in this paper has been collected by using qualitative anthropological research technique. Pages: 854-858Saima Munir and Anwaar Mohyuddin (Department of Anthropology, Quaid-i-Azim University Islamabad, Pakistan) |
Pages: 859-864 The present paper reports a study designed to find out the impact of intervention on perceived stress of college students. The stress of forty freshers in the college was measured by using a culturally usable Stress Scale (Mishra & Rath, 2015) along with a nine- point perceived quality of life scale developed by the authors for the purpose of the present study to understand the stress appraisal of the students. After screening, ten subjectswith high stress score and very low perceived quality of life were provided with Neo-Rogerian counselling as intervention. Results of both qualitative and quantitative analyses indicated that counselling has a significant role in changing the stress perception of the students. Pages: 859-864Namita Mishra (Department of Psychology, Sarala Mohavidyalaya, Rahama)Pratap K. Rath (Department of Psychology, Utkal… |
Pages: 865-869 The concept of “Quality of Life” is much wider than standard of living or material living conditions. It takes into account the working conditions, the degree of social integration, health and education, economically or physically fragility. Only money can never be a real measure to quality of life. The paper is an effort to make a study on quality of life between the poor and the non-poor and to infer the impact of poverty on quality of life. Also, an attempt was made to assess the relation between the domains of Quality of Life. The study is conducted among 500 poor and 200 non-poor in the Rourkela city of Odisha. WHOQOL-BREF is used for the assessment of quality of life. Results from the analysis suggest that except the Social domain, all other domains of QOL such as overall QOL, overall Health, Physical domain, Psychological domain and Environmental domain, are having significant differences between poor and non-poor. However, interestingly, the analysis showed a highest mean score for Environmental domain of QOL among the poor compared to non-poor indicating a very good financial resource, opportunities for acquiring new information and skills, enjoying leisure activities, a high degree of freedom, physical safety and security, a better accessibility and quality of health and social care and a better home environment. Pages: 865-869Antarjeeta Nayak and Jalandhar Pradhan (Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, National Institute of… |
Pages: 870-873 Patients with schizophrenia perform poorly on various cognitive functions tasks. Of late, there is surge in interest in determining the endophenotypic value of cognitive functions in schizophrenia. The present study was conducted aiming to understand the status and endophenotypic value of working memory and verbal memory in schizophrenia. Fifteen schizophrenia patients, their healthy siblings (N=15) and healthy controls (N=15) participated in the study. Patients performed significantly poorer than the healthy controls. Siblings of patients with schizophrenia also performed poorly than the healthy controls. Findings have been discussed in the light of endophenotypic value of verbal memory and working memory in schizophrenia. Pages: 870-873Priyadarshee Abhishek (Department of Clinical Psychology, Lokopriya Gopinath Bordoloi Regional Institute of Mental Health… |
Pages: 874-884 Low birth weight has always been considered as the single most important factor of infant's future chances of survival, healthy growth and mortality. Women employees require special attention and protection during their pregnancy, because of pregnancy may decrease their capacity to cope withmany condition of working environment. Hence, the major objective of the present review was to examine the characteristics of working environment which are associated to adverse pregnancy outcomes such as preterm delivery and low birth weight. Studies published since 1988 to 2014 were systematically reviewed, and analyzed. The specific risk factors which were the focus of this review were: occupational stress, occupational fatigue, long working hours, heavy lifting, prolonged standing and shift work during pregnancy. The review paper ended with implications, recommendations and concluding comments. Pages: 874-884Pooja Sahu (Department of Psychology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi)Urmila Rani Srivastav and Madhu Jain… |
Pages: 885-889 The aim of this study was to explore the relationship among the knowledge of HIV/AIDS and quality of life and its different dimension and know the role of `knowledge of HIV/AIDS as predicator in the quality of life and its different dimensions. A sample of total 200 HIV/AIDS patients (100 males and 100 females) was contracted from ICTC, ART &PPTCT of Gorakhpur districts. Results revealed that psychological, social and environmental domain has been significantly co-related with knowledge of HIV/AIDS. Stepwise regression analysis revealed that 13% variance of quality of life (R2 change = .136) has been explained by the predictor that is knowledge of HIV/AIDS. The beta value is (.20) and t is significant (3.09, p<.05). Pages: 885-889Pallavi Tripathi and P.S.N.Tiwari (Department of Psychology, D.D.U.Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh) |
Pages: 890-894 The study was aimed to find out the relationship between personality and family environment on the basis of gender. The sample consisted of 200 students (100 boys and 100 girls), studying in different colleges of Kurukshetra district of Haryana. The age of the participants ranged between 17 and 21 years. The NEO- Personality Inventory and, Family Environment Scale were administered to collect data. The data were analyzed by using Pearson's Product Moment correlation and t test. The results of t test indicated significant difference in scores of neuroticism, agreeableness, active recreation orientation and organization for males and females. Females' correlation analysis indicated that neuroticism has strong negative correlations with cohesion, independence, active recreational orientation and organization and positive correlation with conflict. Extrovert personality has significant positive correlations with all the dimensions of family environment excluding expressiveness and moral religious orientation. Conscientiousness demonstrated strong positive correlations with achievement orientation, intellectual-cultural, active-recreational orientation and conflict. However, no association was found between openness and agreeableness, dimensions of personality with family environment. On the other hand male correlation analysis revealed that openness has strong positive correlation with independence, achievement orientation, intellectual and active recreational orientation. Agreeableness demonstrated positive correlation with cohesion and two strong negative correlations with conflict and control. Conscientious personality has strong positive correlation with moral religious orientation and organization. Neuroticism and extraversion were not found correlating with family environment. Pages: 890-894Ranjana (Department of Psychology, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, Haryana) |