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Coping strategies and family functioning in alcohol dependants Pages: 1145-1149 Divya T. Nambiar (Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode, IIMK) Tilottama Mukherjee (Department of Psychology, University of Calcutta, Kolkata) Alcohol addiction, a chronic relapsing disorder, is a fast growing public health problem in India that contributes to the destruction of individuals, families and communities. The main objective of the present study was to determine whether there is any significant difference between alcohol dependants and control group with respect to domains of coping strategies and family functioning. The sampling method employed was purpose sampling. The alcohol dependant group consists of 20 male individuals who have a history of substance related disorders and are presently under treatment in alcohol de-addiction center and control group consists of male individuals who do not have any history of substance related disorders. Both groups were assessed on certain psychological variables such as coping strategies and family functioning by applying standardized questionnaires. To find out the significant difference between two groups Mann-Whitney U test has been done. Result indicates that as far as the domains of coping strategies are concerned, alcohol dependant group scored lower on problem focused coping and social support seeking coping strategies and higher on emotion focused coping when compared to control group. With regard to family functioning, Alcohol dependant group again had a trend of gaining higher scores when compared to control group on over all family functioning and the various sub domains, like problem solving, roles, communication, affective responses, affective involvement, behavior control and general functioning. Here higher scores indicate greater pathology in the family functioning in the alcohol dependant group than control group. Pages: 1145-1149Divya T. Nambiar (Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode, IIMK)Tilottama Mukherjee (Department… Read more Get Access
Life satisfaction and mental health among migrated and non-migrated labours Pages: 1150-1152 Virendra Byadwal, Sudha Jaiswal and Sandeep Kumar (Department of Psychology, Banaras Hindu University, Varaansi, Uttar Pradesh) The life satisfaction and mental health are vital factors that affect the individual's adjustment with life, motivation, perception, health, personality and so many sphere of life. This paper explores the life satisfaction and mental health among migrated and non-migratedlabours in carpet industry of Varanasi, India. To achieve the objectives of the study 100 labours were randomly selected, out of which 50 were migrated (25 female and 25 male) and 50 were non migrated (25 female and 25 male). Alam & Srivastava's Life Satisfaction Scale (1971) and Jagdish and Srivastava's Mental Health Inventory (1996) were used to measure the variables under study. The analysis of data reveals that there is significant difference in life satisfaction and mental health among migrated and non-migratedlabours. The gender is also found to be significantly affecting the life satisfaction and mental health of labours. Pages: 1150-1152Virendra Byadwal, Sudha Jaiswal and Sandeep Kumar (Department of Psychology, Banaras Hindu University, Varaansi… Read more Get Access
Construction and psychometric estimation of health screening index Pages: 1153-1160 Shobhana Abhyankar (Department of Psychology, Fergusson College, Pune, Maharashtra) The Health Screening Index developed in the study contains 100 stress symptoms / ailments. The test is validated on a sample of 550 employees from industry as well as from banks both cooperative and nationalized. Psychometric assessment of Health Screening Index (HSI) is carried out by running a series of item analyses, factor analyses, reliability assessment, and validity assessment. For determining factorial validity of HSI, both component model and common factor model are employed. In each case, varimax (orthogonal) and promax (oblique) rotations are used. Results of varimax rotation are reported in the paper. Reliability assessment is carried out using Cronbach alpha and Armor theta. The test is validated against sick leaves. Two parallel forms of HSI are developed. Percentile norms are provided for interpretation of scores. Pages: 1153-1160Shobhana Abhyankar (Department of Psychology, Fergusson College, Pune, Maharashtra) Read more Get Access
Self-rated health and quality of life of elderly in Kerala Pages: 1161-1164 Yamunadevi A. and S. Sulaja (Department of Demography, University of Kerala, Kariavattom Campus, Trivandrum) One of the markers of quality of life is life expectancy. Kerala was found to have high life expectancy among the states in India. However, life expectancy alone cannot be measure the quality of life because it does not consider the physical , social and emotional factors that impact their health for its estimation. So the present study estimated the health expectancy based on self rated health for assessing the quality of life of elderly in Kerala .Self-rated health status are taken from BKPAI survey and mortality data taken from SRS. The overall result shows that about one third of the elderly are living in poor health status. Females were more prone to perceive their health status as poor. Health expectancy shows a considerable reduction in all ages among both sexes. Females live relatively low quality of life than males, even though they have longer life expectancy. So the rapid growing elderly populations in the State need special attention in terms of health as well as social and economic security for achieving better quality of life. Pages: 1161-1164Yamunadevi A. and S. Sulaja (Department of Demography, University of Kerala, Kariavattom Campus, Trivandrum) Read more Get Access
A study on quality of life of people with chronic illness Pages: 1165-1168 Debangana Chakraborty and Anindita Chaudhury (Department of Psychology, University of Calcutta, Kolkata) The present study explores the roles of Happiness, Resilience, Problem focused coping, Emotion focused coping and Social Support in the development of Quality of Life among the patients of chronic illness. Diabetes and coronary heart disease were selected because they are the most common form of illness at present. 140 adult male participants aged between 45 to 55 were studied; among them 37 were suffering from diabetes and 33 from coronary heart disease, other 70 individuals were not suffering from any chronic illness. The participants completed P.G.I. Quality of Life scale (Moudgil, Verma and Kaur; 1998), Oxford Happiness Questionnaire (Hills and Argyle, 2002), Annalakshmi Resilience Scale (Form A) (Annalakshmi, 2008), Coping Checklist (CCL-I) (Rao et al 1989). For statistical analysis of the data Stepwise Multiple Regression Analysis was done. Results indicated that Happiness was the common contributory factor for Quality of Life of illness groups as well as the illness free group. Emotion Focused Coping has got negative contribution to Quality of Life only for the illness free group. Pages: 1165-1168Debangana Chakraborty and Anindita Chaudhury (Department of Psychology, University of Calcutta, Kolkata) Read more Get Access
Emotional expressivity, loneliness and subjective happiness as predictors of psychological wellbeing among the elderly Pages: 1169-1173 M. Vinothk Kumar (Department of Psychology, St. Agnes Centre for Post Graduate Studies & Research, Mangalore) Older age is normally associated with losses in physical, cognitive, and social domains. Despite these losses, older adults often report higher levels of well-being than do younger adults. A paucity of research in understanding the level of well-being and strategies to facilitate it. Hence, the present study is to identify the potential predictors of well-being among the elderly peoples. Therefore, this study examines the roles of emotional expressivity, loneliness, happiness, and psychological well-being. For this purpose 60 participants (Males and Females) aged 60 years and above living at home with family were were asked to provide an assessment onEmotional Expressivity Scale, Loneliness Scale Subjective Happiness Scale and Psychological Well-being.Results showed that there is a significant positive relationship between subjective happiness and psychological well-being; and loneliness and psychological well-being. From the regression analysis result reveals that Loneliness and happiness significantly predict psychological well-being. Further, findings from this study will improve the understanding of the migratory role of expressivity, happiness and well-being among elderly. We also discussed the results in detailed and suggest an appropriate intervention framework and directions for future research. Pages: 1169-1173M. Vinothk Kumar (Department of Psychology, St. Agnes Centre for Post Graduate Studies &… Read more Get Access
Test anxiety of twelfth standard students: Is it related to study habits, self-esteem, and trait anxiety? Pages: 1174-1176 Aparna Limaye Dixit (Australian Institute of Professional Counsellors, Australia) Nutankumar S. Thingujam (Sikkim University, Gangtok) The current study examined the relationship of test anxiety with trait anxiety, study habits, and self-esteem among the twelfth standard students. The sample comprised of 263 twelfth standard students (males = 118 and females = 145). Students responded to a set of four questionnaires, which included the Test Anxiety Inventory (TAI), Trait Anxiety Scale (TAS), Study Habits Inventory (SHI), and Self-esteem Scale (SES). The results showed that test anxiety was correlated positively with trait anxiety but negatively with regular study habits and self-esteem. Besides, girls scored higher test anxiety as compared to boys. Overall, students of both the sex reported higher test anxiety. Pages: 1174-1176Aparna Limaye Dixit (Australian Institute of Professional Counsellors, Australia)Nutankumar S. Thingujam (Sikkim University, Gangtok) Read more Get Access
Prison diaries: A qualitative study on life-term prisoners Pages: 1177-1182 Priyanka Podder (Clinical Psychologist, University of Calcutta, Kolkata) Souvik Raychaudhuri (Department of Psychology, University of Calcutta, Kolkata) This qualitative study seeks to uncover and understand the life-term prisoners' perspectives of living as inmates in Correctional homes. It attempts to explore the experiences of sufferings and coping of prisoners in the light of threat to self being incarcerated, adjusting to challenges, interpersonal relationships, outlook towards future and death. Structured interviews were conducted with ten life-term prisoners, five male and five female, of two Correctional homes in Kolkata, having age range of 35-45 years. This was followed by a feedback session. Data analysis was done following Grounded Theory methodology. The findings reflected predominant helplessness, loss of dignity, suicidal ideation, feelings of shame and dejection on the one hand, while on the other maintaining faith in the Supreme power and hope, an urge to revenge, aggression towards others, high self-esteem and a will to fight back. An empty space created by separation from family is balanced by need for belongingness in prison-groups for support. Interpersonal relationships are mostly characterized by deception, exploitation and violence. Ambivalence towards future is revealed. Fear of death and relating it to divinity has been mostly noticed. The study shows that mental health problems posed by challenges of prison life need to be addressed adequately by building up forensic mental health support systems. Pages: 1177-1182Priyanka Podder (Clinical Psychologist, University of Calcutta, Kolkata)Souvik Raychaudhuri (Department of Psychology, University of… Read more Get Access
Socio-cultural constriants for HIV/AIDS patients Pages: 1183-1188 Anwaar Mohyuddin and Haris Sultan (Department of Anthropology, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan) This Anthropological Research investigated the stigmatization and discrimination of HIV/AIDS Patients which they experienced by their family, relatives, Friends and coworkers. However the narratives and case studies related to stigmatization and discrimination from the point of view of HIV/AIDS patients and views of health care workers were also examined and analyzed. The qualitative anthropological research methodology was used for this research.A sample of 38 people living with HIV/AIDS in Rawalpindi and health care providers was chosen. The empirical data were collected through in-depth interviews and case studies. The purpose of the case studies was to elaborate the rejection and blame done by the closed ones with the innocent patients with HIV/AIDS.Discriminatory acts included the blame of being infected with HIV, rejection, and loss of respect, loss of support, loss of job and labeling of the people living with HIV/AIDS. These conditions also have the psychological effects on HIV/AIDS patients and these discriminatory acts can have bad effects on their treatment.The attachment of this disease with sexual content is the major reason of discrimination. Generally, the trends show that stigmatization prevails more in our society by different groups and very less support and care is shown towards People living with HIV/AIDS. Awareness regarding this disease is very necessary which may minimize this stigmatization. Furthermore, there was also a fact that to some extent by the propercounseling of the patients and their family by the healthcare providers reduced the threats of stigmatization and discrimination. Pages: 1183-1188Anwaar Mohyuddin and Haris Sultan (Department of Anthropology, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan) Read more Get Access
Autobiographical memory characteristics and emotion regulation strategy in depression Pages: 1189-1193 E. T. T. M Pasipanodya, Yogesh K. Arya, and Tushar Singh (Department of Psychology, Banaras Hindu University Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh) Sheppard K. M Pasipanodya (Chairperson, Catholic University of Zimbabwe 18443 Cranborne Avenue, Harare, Zimbabwe) Mona Srivastava (Department of Psychiatry, Sir Sundarlal Hospital, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, UP) Depression is a severe psychopathological disorder that is marked by a constellation of affective, cognitive and memory deficits. These deficits have been observed as being responsible for the onset, maintenance, and recurrence of depressive episodes among individuals diagnosed with depression. However, the nature and course of these cognitive and affective deficits in undiagnosed samples are relatively less explored. The present study examined the nature of autobiographical memory recall and emotion regulation in 38 (19 male and 19 female) depressed participants screened on the basis of their scores on Beck Depression Inventory-II. All the selected participants responded on self-report measure of Emotion Regulation Questionnaire and Autobiographical Memory Test. The results showed that both the dimensions of emotion regulation (emotion suppression and cognitive reappraisal) correlated positively and significantly with depression. However, the emotion suppression dimension emerged as best predictor of depression. Results also showed a significant and negative correlation between depression and specificity of positive autobiographical memory recall. Overall, the findings of the present study suggest that the overgeneral autobiographical memory recall, use of inappropriate emotion regulation strategy and lack of motivation to repair negative mood are associated with depression. Pages: 1189-1193E. T. T. M Pasipanodya, Yogesh K. Arya, and Tushar Singh (Department of Psychology… Read more Get Access
Psychosocial factors affecting women’s career decision-making Pages: 1194-1198 Promila Singh and Alka Agrawal (Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur, Chhattisgarh) The purpose of the present study was to investigate the relationship of some demographic factors (Mothers occupation, Fathers occupation, education level, monthly income, locality) family satisfaction, well being, socio-economic status and self-esteem to career decision making of college students. Total 400 (200 professional and 200 non professional course participants) student's taken in the sample. The career decision profile (CDP)scale developed by Jones and Lohman was used. Analysis of the data was made by computing multiple regression for statistical significance. Result indicated that professional course participant makes better career decision than non professional course participants. All psycho social factors together put an effect on women's career decision making. Pages: 1194-1198Promila Singh and Alka Agrawal (Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur, Chhattisgarh) Read more Get Access
A comparative study of anxiety level of working and non-working mothers Pages: 1199-1202 Satyananda Panda and Tika Maya Chettri (Department of Psychology, Sikkim University, Gangtok, Sikkim) The aim of the present study was to see the existence of anxiety and compare anxiety level among working and non-working mothers. In the present context, there is an ample need to study anxiety in traditional socio-cultural Sikkim's family context, the effect of working condition of mothers in comparison with non-working condition. The employment typically has positive psychological consequences for mothers either as a primary source of well-being or as a buffer against stress. Purposive sampling method was used for this study. Sample consisted of 50 graduate nurses (Working mothers) and 50 graduate housewives (non-working mothers). State-Trait Anxiety Test (STAT) developed by Vohra was used to assess the level of state and trait anxiety among working and non-working mothers. Participants' scores were evaluated and analyzed and it was found that there is high level of anxiety (both state and trait) among working and non-working mothers. However, there exists no significant differences in anxiety level between working and non-working mothers (P < 0·05). It is high time that we realize that there is necessity of making work environment less stressful and more comfortable. Pages: 1199-1202Satyananda Panda and Tika Maya Chettri (Department of Psychology, Sikkim University, Gangtok, Sikkim) Read more Get Access
Personality profile of hypertensive type-2 diabetics in relation to their gender and adherence Pages: 1203-1206 Supriya Sioni and Kamayani Mathur (Department of Psychology, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat) Diabetes Mellitus(DM)is a metabolic disorder of multiple aetiology characterized by chronic hyperglycaemia with disturbances of carbohydrate, fat and protein metabolism resulting from defects in insulin secretion, insulin action, or both (WHO 1999). The prevalence of coexisting hypertension and diabetes appears to be increasing in India. Hypertensive diabetics are more vulnerable to stress because they have to manage two chronic illnesses at the same time. Personality plays an important role in managing chronic illness. The aim of the present study was to find out the personality profile of hypertensive diabetics in relation to their gender and adherence to regimen. Purposive sampling technique was used to select a sample of 120 hypertensive diabetics equally divided genderwise and as per their adherence to their regimen. The sample was selected from various hospitals of Ahmedabad in the age range of 30-70 years. NEO Five-Factor Inventory (NEO-FFI) was used to measure the personality (Neuroticism, Extraversion, Openness to Experience, Agreeableness, and Conscientiousness) of patients. The results were statistically analysed using two-way analysis of variance (anova). The findings revealed that the trait neuroticism was higher in hypertensive diabetics not adhering to their regimen than hypertensive diabetics adhering to their regimen. Other traits like Extraversion, Agreeableness and Conscientiousness were higher in hypertensive diabetics adhering to their regimen than hypertensive diabetics not adhering to their regimen. Male hypertensive diabetics were higher than female hypertensive diabeticson trait conscientiousness. Pages: 1203-1206Supriya Sioni and Kamayani Mathur (Department of Psychology, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat) Read more Get Access
Yoga in the management of anxiety among students Pages: 1207-1210 M. Anbarasu and V. Chandramohan (Department of Psychology, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu ) Anxiety is a feeling of uneasiness characterized by irritability, palpitation, dry mouth, tension and a feeling of impending doom. A large population of number of people suffering from high anxiety is school students. Yoga helps students directly to hold his / her physical fitness, forces in balance and indirectly to develop his / her mental powers. The aim of the present study was to find out the effectiveness of Yogic Exercise Therapy (Yoga) in the management of anxiety among students. Three hundred healthy and well motivated school students, 150 Boys and 150 Girls, studying Higher Secondary Course (+2), age ranging from 15 to 18 years, constituted as a sample for the present study. School students were administered with State Trait Anxiety Index (STAI) to find out the level of anxiety. Out of 300, 40 school students, suffering from anxiety, willing to participate in the study, were divided into two groups such as Control and Experimental groups (Yoga). Out of 40, 20 students: 10 Boys and 10 Girls each were allotted to Control and Experimental groups. Experimental group was exposed to certain selected yogic exercises, twice a day, morning and evening, for duration of thirty minutes, for one month whereas Control group was not exposed to any therapeutic intervention. Students were practicing Yoga in their respective school premises. Yoga Classes were organised separately for the boys and girls. Comparison ofMean Pre and Posttest State and Trait Anxiety Percentile Rank (PR) between Control and Yoga Groups showed that there is an extremely significant difference (P < 0.0001) existing in the performance. Yoga group was better (P < 0.0001) than the Control group in the management of anxiety. Girls were better (P < 0.0001) than the Boys in overcoming the ill-effects of anxiety through Yogic Exercise Therapy. It was evident from the Follow up that students, who were practicing yoga regularly, could sustain the psychological wellbeing even after three months of therapeutic intervention. Regular practice of yoga helped to overcome anxiety and enhanced attention and concentration in their studies. Of all the techniques, Yoga is one of the most economical, less time consuming and the most effective method of management of anxiety among school students. Pages: 1207-1210M. Anbarasu and V. Chandramohan (Department of Psychology, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu ) Read more Get Access
Parental modernity and adolescent health concern Pages: 1211-1214 Ritu and Madhu Anand (Department of Psychology, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Haryana) There is no way in which parents can evade having a determining effect upon their children's personality, character, and health. The functions of parenting greatly influence how children develop. Amidst the understanding of the importance of the parent-child relationship, it becomes crucial to decipher whether the parental modernity really affect the health concerns of adolescents. The present study looked into the parental modernity from the perspective of health concerns of adolescents. A total of 280 parents (including both mother and father) along with their 140 adolescent children (66 boys and 74 girls) were selected randomly. Individual Modernity Scale was administered on parents and Adolescent Health Concern Inventory was administered on adolescents. Descriptive statistics was used to analyse the data. The analysis revealed that adolescents of modern parents are much more health concerned than those adolescents of traditional parents. Girls are more concerned about health as compared to boys. Implications, limitations of the study and suggestions for future research are also discussed. Pages: 1211-1214Ritu and Madhu Anand (Department of Psychology, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Haryana) Read more Get Access
Specific predictive factors in children with learning disability: A qualitative study Pages: 1215-1219 Rashi Jain and Neelam Pandey (Amity Institute of Psychology and Allied Sciences, AUUP, Noida, U.P.) Learning Disability happens to be a chronic condition of a presumed neurological origin which selectively interferes with the development, integration, and demonstration of verbal and nonverbal abilities. Past experiences reveal that Learning Disability is something that can't be outgrown nor 'cured' by medication, therapy, or expert tutoring. Thus, an individual with Learning Disability gets to face multiple hurdles in day to day life. In order to make like a bit easier for such individuals, this study tries to connect the dots between an individual with LD and the prenatal factors, the delivery conditions, the early schooling environment of his mother. The current study aims at investigating some specific factors common in the history of children with learning disability. The objective of the present research is to understand the causes of learning disability in children and to find out the most dominant factors. This study started with the hypothesis that there would be a positive relationship between mother's bed rest and medication during pregnancy & learning disability. Also early school difficulties of the child and learning disability were expected to be significantly correlated. The study concluded on a positive relationship among mother's bed rest, mother taking medication during pregnancy, early school difficulties of the child and learning disability. Pages: 1215-1219Rashi Jain and Neelam Pandey (Amity Institute of Psychology and Allied Sciences, AUUP, Noida… Read more Get Access
Attitude of adolescents towards sexuality Pages: 1220-1228 M. R. Banahatti and Netravati Barker (Department of Psychology, KLEs Lingaraj College, Belgaum, Karnataka) The present study aim is to assess the Attitude of Adolescents Towards various aspects of sexuality like pre-marital sex, polygamy, lesbianism, pornography and homosexuality. A sample of 30 male and female adolescent college students were selected. Sexual Attitude Scale developed by Amit Abraham (1997) was used for data collection. It was hypothesized that there is no gender difference in attitude towards sexuality. The important findings are: in general adolescents' college students have unfavorable attitude towards premarital sex, polygamy, lesbianism, pornography and homosexuality. And there is gender difference in the attitude towards sexuality. Pages: 1220-1228M. R. Banahatti and Netravati Barker (Department of Psychology, KLEs Lingaraj College, Belgaum, Karnataka) Read more Get Access
On the relationship between working memory and fluid: Crystallized intelligence Pages: 1229-1231 C. R. Darolia and Nidhi Varshney (Department of Psychology, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, Haryana) The present study was conducted to understand the nature of relationship between working memory and fluid-crystallized intelligence. A sample of 250 (135 male and 115 female) students of 11th and 12th grade was tested on Operation Span and Reading Span tasks of working, Culture Fair Intelligence Test, and Hundal General Mental Ability Test. Results of correlational analysis indicated that all the measures of fluid and crystallized intelligence correlated significantly with Operation Span and Reading Span measures of working memory. The overall score of Culture Fair Intelligence Test correlated .43 and .35 with Operation Span and Reading Span, respectively. Scores on all the seven subtests of HGMAT have also shown significant positive correlation with the measures of working memory. Total HGMAT score correlated .40 and .44 with Operation Span and Reading Span, respectively. Structural analysis provided three distinct factors which were interpreted as crystallized intelligence, fluid intelligence, and working memory. Pages: 1229-1231C. R. Darolia and Nidhi Varshney (Department of Psychology, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, Haryana) Read more Get Access
The relationship between depression, anxiety and stress among women college students Pages: 1232-1234 Zarina Ahmed (Department of Psychology, Womens Christian College, Chennai) Sheela Hemalatha Julius (Department of Psychology, RJNIYD, Sriperumbudur, Chennai) The present study aims at finding the relationship between depression, anxiety and stress among women college students. The mental health of university students is an area of increasing concern worldwide. College students go through significant negative emotions, such as depression and anxiety, especially when they have problems in achievement. Added to the stress of preparing for tests and exams, they also go through the stress of failure and the other implications such as facing the wrath of parents and teachers. A study by Bayram and Bilgel (2008) showed that anxiety and stress scores were higher among female students. Emotional and cognitive reactions to stressors occurred more frequently and females experienced higher self-imposed stress and more physiological reactions such as sweating, stuttering and headaches to stressors than males (Misra & McKean, 2000). Expost facto research design was used for the study. The sample consisted of 446 college going women, currently pursuing their second year of under graduation in city colleges. The tool used was the DASS scale by Lovibond and Lovibond (1995), measuring depression, anxiety and stress. Correlation was found using the Pearson's Product moment method. Results indicate that depression, anxiety and stress were positively correlated among women college students. Pages: 1232-1234Zarina Ahmed (Department of Psychology, Womens Christian College, Chennai)Sheela Hemalatha Julius (Department of Psychology… Read more Get Access
The effect of single parent and both parents family on emotional and behavioral problems Pages: 1235-1237 Ajay Kumar Maurya and Ashok Parasar (Ankur Rehab Center, Dharmpuri, Indore) Ajay Sharma (Shri Arvindo Institute of Medical Sciences, Indore, M.P.) This study was two group comparative designs on a sample of 60 children in age group of 6-18 years hailing from an equal number of single and both parent family homes to examine their reported prevalence of problem and to see whether students (males & females) and intact and non-intact families has difference in their Emotional and Behavioural Problems. For assessment of problem behaviors in children, the Emotional and Behavior Problem Scale (EBPS-2) was used in this study. Taking consent for the study, the detail about the study was explained to the students. The socio demographic details were filled by participants and proper instruction was given to the participants. The Emotional and Behaviour Problem Scale (EBPS-2) on 30 both parents and 30 single parent's student were administered. Results show that, on the whole, children from intact parent family homes have fewer behaviour problems than those from single parent households. In relation to associated variables, more boys than girls are reported as having additional problem behaviours within the studied sample in the present study. The results are discussed along with its implications planning parent training and home to deal with Emotional and Behaviour problems and also enrichment training programs especially for the single parent families in our country. Pages: 1235-1237Ajay Kumar Maurya and Ashok Parasar (Ankur Rehab Center, Dharmpuri, Indore)Ajay Sharma (Shri Arvindo… Read more Get Access
Depression, anxiety and stress among parents of disabled children Pages: 1238-1240 Rejani Thudalikunnil Gopalan (Gujarat Forensic Sciences University, Gandhinagar, Gujarat) Sih Min Sieng (University Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia) Parents were reported to experience complex feelings with the birth of a disabled or special child. Parents feel upset about the society's attitude towards their children which add their stress level. Aim of the study was to find the level of depression, anxiety and stress among parents with disabled child. Study also aimed to find the relationship between depression, anxiety and stress level among parents with disabled child. A cross sectional survey was conducted. Thirty parents (25 mothers and 5 fathers) with disabled child were participated in the study. The children were in the age range of 7 to 12 years with diagnosis of autism, intellectual disability, and cerebral palsy. Parents were selected randomly from a special school in Sbah, Malaysia where their children were studying. Socio-demographic data sheet and Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS) questionnaire were administered individually. Data was analysed by using SPSS16.0. The result showed that the depression, anxiety and stress level of parents with disabled child are low. The result also showed that there was a positive relationship between the level of depression, anxiety and stress among parents with disabled child. Low level of anxiety, depression and stress were noticed among the parents. Pages: 1238-1240Rejani Thudalikunnil Gopalan (Gujarat Forensic Sciences University, Gandhinagar, Gujarat)Sih Min Sieng (University Malaysia Sabah… Read more Get Access
Spirituality and wellbeing among antenatal women Pages: 1241-1243 N.D.S. Naga Seema, Sangeetha Thomas and Ruopfuvinuo Pienyu (Centre for Health Psychology, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad) B. Srinadh (Fetal Medicine Specialist, Asian Institute of Fetal Medicine and Reproductive Genetics, Hyderabad) Religion and spirituality contribute significantly in the life of a pregnant woman towards her physical and psychological well-being. Hence this study was designed to explore the relationship between spirituality and well-being among antenatal women. Thirty women in the age group of 18 to 31 years were selected as participants from the outpatient departments of the antenatal clinics of two leading hospitals in Hyderabad. The Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale and Daily Spiritual Experience Scale were used. Spearman rs showed significant positive correlation between overall well-being and spirituality scores of the participants. The results also indicated that an increase in personal meaning, religiosity, and spirituality scores of the participants resulted in a significant increase in their well-being scores. Implications and shortcomings were also discussed. Pages: 1241-1243N.D.S. Naga Seema, Sangeetha Thomas and Ruopfuvinuo Pienyu (Centre for Health Psychology, University of… Read more Get Access
Work-life balance, stress, and coping strategies as determinants of job satisfaction among police personnel Pages: 1244-1247 Arifa Bushra Kazmi and Ajai Pratap Singh (Department of Applied Psychology, VBS Purvanchal University, Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh) This study tries to examine the impact of work-life balance, stress, and coping strategies on job satisfaction among police personnel. Present study was conducted on a sample of 350 police personnel. They responded in Hindi to work-life balance scale, stress scale, coping strategies scale and job satisfaction scale. Results indicate that work-life balance, operational stress, and destructive coping strategies significantly predicted job satisfaction. The findings have implications for possible program and policy developments seeking to prevent stress and increasing job satisfaction among police personnel in India. Pages: 1244-1247Arifa Bushra Kazmi and Ajai Pratap Singh (Department of Applied Psychology, VBS Purvanchal University… Read more Get Access
Temperament and forgiveness as predictor of mental health among adults Pages: 1248-1251 Sonu Bansal and Hardeep Lal Joshi (Department of Psychology, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra) The main aim of the present investigation is to study Temperament and Forgiveness as predictor of Mental Health among adults. For achieving the objectives of present investigation, a representative sample of 300 adults has taken from different background. The selected subjects received The Heartland Forgiveness Scale (Thompson, 2005), The Forgiving Personality Scale (Kamat et al., 2006), Symptoms Check List-90-R (Dragotis et al., 1973) and Formal Characteristic of Behaviour-Temperament Inventory (Darolia & Kumar, 2003). The results of stepwise regression analysis shows that four predictor of forgiveness and temperament predict mental health among adults. These predictor are Endurance, Sensory Sensitivity, Forgiving Personality and Situational Forgiveness. Pages: 1248-1251Sonu Bansal and Hardeep Lal Joshi (Department of Psychology, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra) Read more Get Access
Life satisfaction in patients undergoing kidney dialysis Pages: 1252-1255 Kavisha Raval and Kamayani Mathur (Department of Psychology, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat) The kidneys are bean shaped organs that serve several essential roles in humans. The most important function of the kidneys is to remove wastes from the body. When the kidneys do not work as well as they should, the wastes in the body are not removed. This condition can be treated by dialysis wherein accumulated waste is removed from the patients' body either by Hemodialysis (HD) or Peritoneal dialysis (PD). On an average 2,53,050 patients undergo dialysis every month in India. The present research investigated upon the impact of dialysis on life satisfaction of 120 patients undergoing HD or PD. The Life Satisfaction Scale (LSS) had six dimensions viz. Health, Personal, Economic, Marital, Social and Job satisfaction {Alam and Srivastava, 2001.}was administered to the patients. The results were statistically analysed using a 2x2 ANOVA design, findings of the current research indicated that PD patients had significantly higher health satisfaction as compared to HD patients. The males exhibited higher overall life satisfaction compared to females. The PD patients had higher overall life satisfaction compared to HD patients. It was observed that significant interaction effect existed between gender and type of dialysis with regards to overall life satisfaction. Pages: 1252-1255Kavisha Raval and Kamayani Mathur (Department of Psychology, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat) Read more Get Access

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Manuscript Submission

Manuscript Preparation

Title Page

Abstract

Keywords

Main Text

Tables and Figures

References

Peer Review Process

Author Contributions

Data Availability Statement

Funding Information

Conflict of Interest Declaration

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Research Misconduct Policy

Copyright and Permissions

Ethical Guidelines for Authors

Originality and Plagiarism

Multiple, Redundant, or Concurrent Publication

Authorship Criteria

Ethical Approval and Informed Consent

Confidentiality and Privacy

Research Integrity

Data Sharing and Reproducibility

Clinical Trials

Corrections and Retractions

Retraction, Correction, and Withdrawal Policy

Corrections

Retractions

Article Withdrawal

Expressions of Concern

Author Appeals Policy

Compliance with COPE Guidelines

Research Ethics

Human Participants

Animal Research

Clinical Research

Conflict of Interest Policy

Author Disclosure

Reviewer and Editor Disclosure

Peer Review Policy

Initial Editorial Screening

Plagiarism Screening

Double-Blind Peer Review

Reviewer Evaluation Criteria

Peer Review Timeline

Reviewer Feedback and Author Revisions

Editorial Decisions

Reviewer Confidentiality

Conflict of Interest in Peer Review

Appeals and Complaints

Publication Ethics and COPE Compliance