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Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing (IJHW) is an indexed and peer-reviewed journal published quarterly by the Indian Association of Health, Research, and Welfare (IAHRW). The IJHW aims to promote interdisciplinary research in health sciences and psychology by providing a platform for researchers, academicians and professionals to share knowledge and advancements in the field. The journal focuses on various areas including mental health, public health, alternative medicine, lifestyle diseases, health policies, and behavioral sciences. Its primary objective is to encourage evidence-based studies that contribute to the understanding and improvement of physical, mental and social wellbeing. Through rigorous peer-reviewed publications, it aims to influence policy-making and promote best practices in healthcare and psychological wellbeing. IJHW is indexed with EBSCOhost Connection Two, Academic Search Complete, The Belt and Road Initiative Reference Source, Cogito Indexing Text, Academic Search Ultimate, Academic Search Main Edition, Biomedical Index, Google Scholar Crawl Database, SocINDEX with Full Text, Sociology Source Ultimate, ProQuest, ProQuest Central, Index Copernicus International, Google Scholar, USA Library, WorldCat, J-Gate, and Academic Search Premier. IJHW has been published regularly since 2010. The journal is a medium for empirical inquiry, theoretical papers, reviews, and applied and policy-related articles. The journal welcomes the submission of manuscripts that meet the general criteria of scientific excellence in the subfields of psychology, psychiatry, education, and other social and behavioral sciences.
Journal ORCHID ID: 0000-0002-5342-3424
Editor-in-Chief: Sunil Saini, PhD
ORCHID ID: 0000-0002-5342-3424
Editorial Office: 1245/4, Mohalla Sainian, Hisar, Haryana, India
Email: suneil.psy@gmail.com, iahrw2019@gmail.com
Phone: 9255442103
Publisher: IAHRW Publications Private Limited (IEC/PAN- AAECI2603L, dated 23.3.2019), Address: 1245/18, Mohalla Sainian, Hisar, Haryana, India
ISSN: 2229-5356 (print version)
ISSN: 2321-3698 (electronic version)
Frequency: Quarterly (March, June, September and December), Average time of publishing is 2-3 Months after submission.
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Editorial Board
EDITORIAL BOARD
The Editorial Board comprises distinguished academicians, researchers, clinicians, and professionals from national and international institutions. Editorial members are selected based on their academic achievements, research contributions, publication record, and expertise in relevant disciplines.
International Representation
The journal actively promotes geographical diversity and international participation among editors, reviewers, and authors to strengthen its global academic reach and scholarly impact.
CHIEF EDITOR
Sunil Saini, PhD
Indian Association of Health Research and Welfare, Hisar, Haryana, India
ORCHID ID: 0000-0002-5342-3424
EDITORS
Dr. Akbar Husain, PhD
Department of Psychology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India
ORCID ID: 0000-0003-2181-9528
Dr. Arun Kumar Jaiswal, PhD
Department of Psychology, Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith, Varanasi
ORCID ID: 0000-0003-4430-6063
Dr. C. R. Darolia, PhD
Department of Psychology, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra
ORCID ID: 0000-0002-3282-2733
Dr. Damanjit Sandhu, PhD
Department of Psychology, Punjabi University, Patiala
ORCID ID: 0000-0001-8368-0133
Dr. Gynesh Kumar TIwari, PhD
Department of Psychology, Manipur University, Manipur
ORCID ID: 0000-0002-6880-940X
Dr. Gopal Chandra Mahakud, PhD
Department of Applied Psychology, University of Delhi, New Delhi
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-0260-6554
Dr. Priyanka Anjan Rao, PhD
Department of Applied Psychology, University of Delhi, New Delhi
ORCID iD: 0009-0005-6451-1744
Dr. Sangeeta Trama, PhD
Department of Psychology, Punjabi University, Patiala
ORCID iD: 0009-0003-9257-8722
Dr. Surendra Kumar Sia, PhD
Department of Psychology, University of Delhi, New Delhi
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-5035-3256
Dr. Umesh Bhart, PhD
Department of Applied Psychology, University of Mumbai, Mumbai
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-5035-3256
Dr. Radhy Shyam, PhD, MD University, Rohtak
Dr. Sibnath Deb, PhD, Pondicherry University, Pondicherry
Reviewer’s Panel (2025-2026)
1. Prof. C R Darolia, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra
2. Prof. Arun Kumari Jaiswal, Former Prof. Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith, Varanasi
3. Prof. Sangeeta Trama, Punjabi University, Patiala
4. Prof. Surendra Kumar SIa, University of Delhi, Delhi
5. Prof. Radhy Shyam, M D University, Rohtak
6. Prof. Sunita Malhotra, Former Prof. M D University, Rohtak
7. Prof. Alpana Vaidya, Symbiosis University, Pune
8. Prof. Sandeep Singh, G J U S & T, Hisar, Haryana
9. Prof. Deepshikha Ray, Calcutta University, Kolkata
10. Dr. Umesh Bharte, University of Mumbai
11. Dr. Gopal Chandra, University of Delhi, Delhi
Reviewer Guidelines
The Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing (IJHW) relies on the expertise of reviewers to maintain the quality, integrity, and scientific rigor of published research. Reviewers are expected to evaluate manuscripts objectively, fairly, and confidentially. Reviews should focus on originality, scientific merit, methodology, ethical compliance, clarity of presentation, significance of findings, and relevance to the journal’s scope. Constructive comments should be provided to assist authors in improving their work. Reviewers should avoid personal criticism and support their recommendations with clear reasoning and evidence.
Reviewer Responsibilities
Reviewers are expected to:
- Maintain confidentiality of all manuscripts and related materials.
- Disclose any actual or potential conflicts of interest.
- Conduct reviews objectively and professionally.
- Identify relevant published work not cited by the authors.
- Alert editors to suspected plagiarism, duplicate publication, ethical concerns, or research misconduct.
- Submit reviews within the agreed timeframe.
- Refrain from using unpublished information obtained during peer review for personal advantage.
Editorial Office: 1245/18, Moh. Sainian, Hisar, Haryana, India
Email: suneil.psy@gmail.com,
Phone: 9255442103
Publisher: Indian Association of Health, Research and Welfare (IAHRW)
ISSN: 2229-5356 (print version)
ISSN: 2321-3698 (electronic version)
Frequency: Quarterly
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Authors and Ethical Guidelines
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About the Journal
The Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing (IJHW) is a peer-reviewed, multidisciplinary scholarly journal published quarterly by the Indian Association of Health, Research and Welfare (IAHRW). The journal publishes original research articles, review papers, case studies, brief reports, and theoretical contributions in the fields of health sciences, psychology, psychiatry, medicine, behavioral sciences, education, rehabilitation, social sciences, and related disciplines.
Manuscript Submission
Authors should submit manuscripts that are original, unpublished, and not under consideration by any other journal. Submission of a manuscript implies that all authors have approved the submission and agree to the journal’s publication policies.
Manuscripts should be prepared according to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA), 7th Edition and submitted through the journal’s online submission system or designated editorial email.
Manuscript Preparation
Title Page
The title page should contain:
- Full title of the manuscript
- Names of all authors
- Institutional affiliations
- ORCID IDs (where available)
- Corresponding author’s email address and contact details
- Author contribution statement
Abstract
Provide a structured or unstructured abstract of 150–250 words summarizing the objectives, methodology, results, and conclusions.
Keywords
Provide 4–6 keywords suitable for indexing and retrieval purposes.
Main Text
Research articles should generally include:
- Introduction
- Objectives/Hypotheses
- Methodology
- Results
- Discussion
- Conclusion
- References
Tables and Figures
Tables and figures should conform to APA 7th edition formatting standards and be clearly numbered and cited within the text.
References
All references must follow APA 7th edition style and should include DOI information wherever available.
Peer Review Process
The journal follows a double-blind peer review process. All manuscripts undergo an initial editorial screening followed by review by at least two independent experts. The review process generally takes 4–8 weeks. Editorial decisions may include:
- Accept
- Accept with Minor Revisions
- Major Revisions Required
- Revise and Resubmit
- Reject
Author Contributions
Authors are encouraged to provide an Author Contributions Statement based on the CRediT (Contributor Roles Taxonomy) framework, clearly indicating individual contributions to the research and manuscript preparation.
Data Availability Statement
Authors should include a statement describing the availability of research data supporting the findings of the study. Data may be publicly available, available upon reasonable request, or subject to restrictions.
Funding Information
All sources of financial support, grants, sponsorship, equipment, materials, or other assistance must be disclosed within the manuscript.
Conflict of Interest Declaration
Authors must disclose any financial, professional, institutional, or personal relationships that may influence the interpretation of the research findings.
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Authors may use AI-assisted tools for language editing or technical support; however, AI systems cannot be listed as authors. Authors remain fully responsible for the accuracy, originality, integrity, and ethical compliance of all submitted content. Any significant use of AI tools must be disclosed in the manuscript. The AI content should not be more than 15% as per Turnitin
Research Misconduct Policy
The journal does not tolerate any form of research or publication misconduct. Misconduct includes but is not limited to:
- Plagiarism
- Self-plagiarism
- Data fabrication
- Data falsification
- Citation manipulation
- Image manipulation
- Duplicate publication
- Ghost, guest, or gift authorship
- Undisclosed conflicts of interest
Allegations of misconduct will be investigated following COPE recommendations and may result in rejection, correction, retraction, or notification to the authors’ institutions.
Copyright and Permissions
Authors are responsible for obtaining permission to reproduce copyrighted material, including figures, tables, questionnaires, or extensive quotations. Appropriate acknowledgment must be provided.
Ethical Guidelines for Authors
Originality and Plagiarism
Authors must ensure that submitted manuscripts are original works. Plagiarism, self-plagiarism, duplicate publication, data fabrication, data falsification, citation manipulation, and image manipulation are strictly prohibited. The plagiarism should be below 10% as per Turnitin report.
Multiple, Redundant, or Concurrent Publication
Manuscripts submitted to IJHW should not be under consideration by another journal simultaneously. Duplicate or redundant publication is considered unethical and unacceptable.
Authorship Criteria
Authorship should be limited to individuals who have made substantial intellectual contributions to the conception, design, execution, analysis, interpretation, or reporting of the study. Guest, gift, honorary, and ghost authorship are not permitted.
Ethical Approval and Informed Consent
Research involving human participants or animals must receive approval from an appropriate Institutional Ethics Committee (IEC), Institutional Review Board (IRB), or equivalent authority. Authors should clearly state the approval details within the manuscript. Informed consent must be obtained from participants wherever applicable.
Confidentiality and Privacy
Authors must protect the privacy and confidentiality of research participants. Identifiable personal information should not be published without explicit written consent.
Research Integrity
Authors must accurately present their methods, data, analyses, and findings. Any errors discovered before or after publication should be promptly reported to the Editor for correction or retraction where necessary.
Data Sharing and Reproducibility
Authors should retain research data and make it available to editors or qualified researchers when requested, subject to ethical and legal considerations.
Clinical Trials
Clinical studies should comply with recognized ethical standards and include registration details of the clinical trial registry where applicable.
Corrections and Retractions
Authors have an obligation to cooperate with the journal in publishing corrections, corrigenda, errata, expressions of concern, or retractions when necessary to maintain the integrity of the scholarly record.
Retraction, Correction, and Withdrawal Policy
The journal is committed to maintaining the integrity of the scholarly record. Published articles may be corrected, withdrawn, or retracted when necessary.
Corrections
Minor errors that do not affect the validity of the findings may be corrected through an erratum or corrigendum.
Retractions
Articles may be retracted due to plagiarism, duplicate publication, data fabrication, falsification, unethical research practices, significant errors, or other forms of scientific misconduct.
Article Withdrawal
Authors may request withdrawal of a manuscript before publication. Once published, withdrawal will only be considered under exceptional circumstances and in accordance with COPE guidelines.
Expressions of Concern
The journal may publish an Expression of Concern while allegations of misconduct are under investigation.
Author Appeals Policy
Authors who disagree with an editorial decision may submit a formal appeal to the Editor-in-Chief within 30 days of receiving the decision.
Appeals should:
- Clearly explain the grounds for appeal.
- Provide supporting evidence or clarification.
- Address reviewer comments where appropriate.
The appeal will be reviewed independently and, if necessary, additional expert opinions may be sought. The decision reached after the appeal review shall be final.
Compliance with COPE Guidelines
The Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing follows the principles and best practices of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and expects all authors to uphold the highest standards of academic integrity, transparency, and responsible research conduct.
Research Ethics
Human Participants
Research involving human participants must have prior approval from a recognized Institutional Ethics Committee or Institutional Review Board (IRB). Authors must confirm that informed consent was obtained from participants wherever applicable.
Animal Research
Studies involving animals must comply with institutional, national, and international ethical guidelines governing animal welfare and experimentation.
Clinical Research
Authors conducting clinical studies should provide details of trial registration and ethical approval where applicable.
Conflict of Interest Policy
Author Disclosure
Authors must disclose any financial, professional, institutional, or personal relationships that may influence the interpretation of their research findings.
Reviewer and Editor Disclosure
Editors and reviewers are required to declare any potential conflicts of interest and withdraw from the review or decision-making process whenever such conflicts exist.
Archiving
The publisher ensures electrornic backup of the published articles and website content regularly. All published articles are also being archived in concerned database.
Publishing Schedule
IJHW is published in both online and print version in March, June, September and December.
Editorial Office: Sunil Saini, PhD, Editorial Office: 1245/18, Moh. Sainian, Hisar, Haryana, India
Email: suneil.psy@gmail.com, suneil@iahrw.org
Phone: 9255442103, 7988885490
Publisher: Indian Association of Health, Research and Welfare (IAHRW)
Peer Review Policy
Peer Review Policy
The Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing (IJHW) is committed to maintaining the highest standards of scholarly publishing through a rigorous, fair, transparent, and timely peer review process. All manuscripts submitted to the journal are evaluated solely on their academic merit, originality, scientific quality, methodological rigor, ethical compliance, and relevance to the journal’s scope.
Initial Editorial Screening
Upon submission, each manuscript undergoes an initial evaluation by the Editor-in-Chief or an assigned Editor. The manuscript is assessed for:
- Relevance to the aims and scope of the journal
- Originality and scholarly contribution
- Scientific and methodological quality
- Compliance with ethical standards
- Adherence to journal formatting and submission guidelines
- Completeness of required declarations and supporting documents
Manuscripts that do not meet these requirements may be returned to the authors without external review.
Plagiarism Screening
All submissions are screened using plagiarism detection software before entering the peer review process. The journal generally considers manuscripts with a similarity index of less than 20% (excluding references, quotations, and standard methodological descriptions) for further evaluation. Cases of suspected plagiarism, duplicate publication, or research misconduct are handled according to the journal’s publication ethics policies and COPE guidelines.
Double-Blind Peer Review
The journal follows a double-blind peer review process, whereby the identities of authors and reviewers remain confidential throughout the review process. Manuscripts that successfully pass the initial screening are typically sent to two independent expert reviewers with recognized expertise in the relevant field.
In cases where reviewer recommendations differ substantially, or where additional expertise is required, the Editor may appoint a third reviewer.
Reviewer Evaluation Criteria
Reviewers are requested to evaluate manuscripts on the basis of:
- Originality and significance of the research
- Contribution to existing knowledge and theory
- Clarity of research objectives and hypotheses
- Appropriateness of research design and methodology
- Adequacy of data analysis and interpretation
- Ethical conduct of the research
- Quality of presentation and organization
- Adequacy of literature review and referencing
- Validity of conclusions and implications
- Overall suitability for publication
Reviewers are expected to provide objective, constructive, and evidence-based comments that assist both the authors and editors in improving manuscript quality.
Peer Review Timeline
The journal aims to complete the peer review process within 4–8 weeks from the date of submission. However, review times may vary depending on reviewer availability, manuscript complexity, and the extent of revisions required.
Reviewer Feedback and Author Revisions
Reviewer comments and recommendations are communicated to the corresponding author through the journal’s editorial system or official email communication. When revisions are requested, authors must submit:
- A revised manuscript with tracked or highlighted changes (where applicable)
- A detailed point-by-point response to each reviewer comment
Revised manuscripts may be returned to the original reviewers for further evaluation before a final decision is made.
Editorial Decisions
Based on reviewer recommendations and editorial assessment, one of the following decisions may be issued:
- Accept without Revision
- Accept with Minor Revisions
- Major Revisions Required
- Revise and Resubmit for Further Review
- Reject
The final publication decision is made by the Editor-in-Chief or designated Editorial Board members. Editorial decisions are based on the scientific merit, originality, methodological quality, ethical compliance, and relevance of the manuscript.
Reviewer Confidentiality
All manuscripts received for review are treated as confidential documents. Reviewers must not share, discuss, copy, or use any unpublished information obtained through the peer review process for personal advantage or for the benefit of others.
Conflict of Interest in Peer Review
Reviewers and editors must disclose any actual, potential, or perceived conflicts of interest that could influence their evaluation of a manuscript. Individuals with conflicts of interest will be recused from the review or editorial decision-making process.
Appeals and Complaints
Authors who disagree with an editorial decision may submit a formal appeal to the Editor-in-Chief, providing a detailed justification supported by evidence. Appeals will be reviewed independently, and the journal reserves the right to seek additional expert opinions when necessary.
Complaints concerning editorial processes, peer review, publication ethics, or professional conduct may be submitted to the editorial office at iahrw2019@gmail. com or suneil@iahrw.org. The journal aims to acknowledge complaints within seven working days and resolve them fairly, transparently, and confidentially.
Publication Ethics and COPE Compliance
The Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing follows internationally recognized standards of publication ethics and adheres to the principles and best practices recommended by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Editors, reviewers, and authors are expected to uphold the highest standards of integrity, transparency, objectivity, and ethical conduct throughout the publication process.
The final decision is made by the Editor-in-Chief or the Editorial Board and is communicated to the corresponding author through email along with the relevant comments and recommendations.
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Pages: 558-560 Religious ideas and ritual life are considered important pursuits for everyone. We cannot imagine how humans can express emotions without being convinced with their real world. This world makes them have feelings of security, satisfaction, subjective well-being and other positive feelings resulting in happiness. Moreover, humans cannot stand their life without having in a doctrine or performing dogmatic activities. The sacred is a structure in human consciousness not a stage the history of this consciousness. This is because food and sex are life related secrets. We can say that to live as a human being means to be religious. (Eilade, 1986-1987, translated) The current research aims to show the effect of the relationship between religious ideas and dogmatic (doctrine) activities performance on individuals' psychological wellbeing as religious individuals are found to be happier than non religious (Basha & Abd El-Satar, 2015) participating in dogmatic or religious activities help individuals to have a meaning for life, a hope in the future, self esteem and others' acceptance. Thus individuals are able to feel happy and satisfied with life, so they become able to confront psychological stressors. Pages: 558-560Taha Soliman and Abdelgied Soliman (Faculty of Arts, Department of Philosophy, Helwan University, Egypt) |
Pages: 561-563 The present study aimed at assessing the relation between antenatal depression and social support among pregnant women. The study was conducted at Agartala Municipal Corporation Area. From this area 100 pregnant women was randomly selected. Beck Depression Inventory II and Social Support Scale were used for data collection. Analysis of data revealed that ante natal depression has a strong negative correlation with social support and this negative correlation was more among pregnant women from joint family back ground. However there is no significant impact of family type on the social support and level of depression among the pregnant women. Pages: 561-563Anjana Bhattacharjee and Nabanita Banik (Department of Psychology, Tripura University, Agartala, Tripura) |
Pages: 564-570 Physical disability is a potential risk factor for adaptation since it is a stressful condition that might thwart one's efforts for effectively functioning in life and work since physically disabled are exposed to hostility and neglect by the society. This cross-sectional study examined the predictors of life satisfaction among adults with locomotor disability using a sample of 150 adult males with locomotor disability in the age group 30 to 40 years. The findings reveal that everyday discrimination strongly negatively predicted life satisfaction among adults with physical disability. Resilience, cognitive reappraisal and perceived social support from family, but not friends positively predicted life satisfaction. The findings underscore the role of interesting agencies and pathways of resilience among adults with locomotor disability. Implications for designing psychosocial intervention programs to nurture resilience in adults with locomotor disability are discussed. Pages: 564-570Sivadasan Lisha and Narayanan Annalakshmi (Department of Psychology, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu) |
Pages: 571-578 The purpose of the current study is to explore gender differences in employee's perception of employer's obligation's, its fulfillment and relationship with job satisfaction. To study the same a sample of 60 participants was selected. For inclusion in the study, participants were required to be full-time employees of any company from the IT industry. The employer obligations scale was administered to measure employee's perception of their employer's obligation. A global measure of employer fulfillment was used to measure the employee's perception of their employer's obligation fulfillment by Rousseau and Tijoriwala (1999). To assess the relationship between fulfillment and overall satisfaction a global measure of Satisfaction was used where a five-item response set using smiley faces was employed (as a cultural and gender-neutral variation on the GM-Faces Scale, Kunin, 1955). Statistical analysis was done using independent t- test and correlation coefficient; also the responses of participants to semi structure interview schedule were content analyzed for major themes. The results obtained suggest that there exist no gender differences in the employee's perception of their employer obligation. However significant gender differences were obtained in the employer obligation fulfillment. While a strong correlation was found between employers obligation fulfillment and overall job satisfaction for both male and female employees. Pages: 571-578Shivani Datta and Tanya Dutta (Department of Psychology, KNC, University of Delhi, Delhi) |
Pages: 579-584 The study examined the role of age and gender on life satisfaction of physical disabled and normal healthy students. Sample comprised orthopedically disabled (n=73) and normal healthy students (n=73). Multidimensional Student Life-Satisfaction Scale was administered to assess their perception regarding the various domains of life-satisfaction such as family, friends, school, living environment, and self. The results indicated that disabled students scored higher only on the measure of school life-satisfaction than normal healthy students. Female students scored significantly higher on the domains of friends, school, and global life-satisfaction as compared to their male counterparts. Findings of age and gender groups revealed that females belonging to late adolescence age group scored higher on the domain of school and global life satisfaction than the males representing the same group. The implications of the findings for disabled students are discussed. Pages: 579-584Purnima Awasthi, Reeta Chauhan and Saroj Verma (Department of Psychology, F.S.S., B.H.U., Varanasi, Uttar… |
Pages: 585-593 Spirituality is an awareness of life which enables us to think about life, who we are and where we come from (Mc Ewan, 2004). Spirituality is the feeling individuals have about the fundamental meaning of who they are, what they are doing, and the contributions they are making (Vaill, 1996). Spiritual beliefs, commitments, and practices appear to be related to such positive outcomes such as physical, emotional, and psychological well-being, positive interpersonal functioning, and enhanced quality of life (Emmons, 2000). No matter how life is right now, there is a part of the self who has all the knowledge and resources to change it. Self-enhancement is thought to be the foremost motive in the perpetual search for self-knowledge (Sedikides, 1993). To clear all the blockages which stop one from experiencing one's true self, to explore the inner being, to access one's highest potential, to learn more about oneself, and to know practical tools and techniques to change one's life, is self-enhancement. While higher education focuses with new intensity on test scores, grades, persistence, and degrees, it has increasingly come to neglect students' “inner” development the need of values and beliefs, moral development, spirituality, and self-understanding. The present study attempted to develop spiritual orientation in young adults with the help of self-enhancement training. In this study, 70 participants were identified out of a group of 200 participants who scored less on spiritual orientation. These young adults were female students studying in various colleges/universities in and around Patiala. Thereafter, self-enhancement training was rendered to the participants. An attempt was made to explore differences in young adults in areas of inner self-enhancement (viz., self-acceptance, positive emotions, emotion regulation, and mindfulness). t-test (for related samples) was applied to analyze the results. The paper highlights the role of adequate spiritual orientation right from an early age so that they can make the best use of their potential, and can be an asset for themselves, their families as well as the society. Pages: 585-593Sangeeta Trama and Shilpa Modi (Department of Psychology, Punjabi University, Patiala) |
Pages: 594-599 Adolescents have curiosity towards new behaviour and they want to experience without thinking much about consequences. During the phase of adolescence peer learning is on the peak and human behaviour is highly affected by his/her surroundings. All these aspects must have impact on adolescents' achievement of various goals in their lives. The current study attempted to investigate the risk taking behaviour of adolescents and their academic achievements during their schools. A sample of 40 adolescents including boys (20) and girls (20) in the age range of 15-17 years studying in schools at South Delhi was investigated for its academic achievement motivation by classifying them on the nature of risk taking behaviour, i.e. moderate and high risk taking behaviour. Majority of the participants (90%) were noticed with moderate risk taking tendencies. All the girl adolescents (100%) were there with moderate risk taking behaviour whereas boys (20%) were also found with high risk taking tendencies other than moderate (80%) category of risk taking behaviour. The risk taking behaviour of adolescents was significantly correlated with their academic achievements (r= -0.41). The findings suggest investigating the risk taking behaviour at school level and counselling the adolescent students in context of their immediate and long-term goals. Pages: 594-599Niti Shukla and Nanki Monga (Department of Psychology, Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar, Panjab) |
Pages: 600-603 The purpose of this paper was to explore the role of occupational stress in somatic health complaints among executives in public sector organizations. Somatic health complaints lead to disability, absenteeism, job loss and subsequent unemployment in the organizations. The present study was conducted on 210 executives and results revealed that occupational stress (total), role overload, role ambiguity, and role conflict (dimensions of occupational stress) were significantly positively correlated with somatic health complaints. The results of simple regression analysis showedthat occupational stress predicted significantly somatic health complaints while results of stepwise regression analysis showed that role conflict (dimension of occupational stress) emerged as significant predictors to influence the somatic complaints. The findings of this study will help in reducing the somatic health complaints through considering the role of the present predictor so that organizations will achieve their goals. Pages: 600-603A. P. Singh, Vinod Kumar Gupta and Anand Prakash Dubey (Department of Psychology, Faculty… |
Pages: 604-606 Suicidal ideation and attempt are common in major depressive disorder and other psychiatric diagnosis. It is indubitable that psychiatric disorders are linked to suicide, but in what manner remains to be explained. A patient with major depression has increase risk for suicide compared with an individual without depression. Since most patients with depression do not show suicidal behavior, it has been argued that other factors than those eliciting depressive mood must operate when a person becomes suicidal. In this study, we included 30 suicide attempters with depression and 30 suicidal ideators with depression but without prior history of suicidal attempt and they were assessed using Temperament and Character Inventory. This was a hospital based cross sectional study. The analysis included descriptive statistics and Mann Whitney U test. Results show that higher Novelty Seeking, Reward Dependence and Self-Transcendence in Suicide Attempters than the Suicide Ideators. However, Suicidal Ideators were found to have higher Harm Avoidance and Self-Directedness. Pages: 604-606Jeeshma R. and Nandha Kumara Pujam (Department of Clinical Psychology, SRM Medical College &… |
Pages: 607-610 The current study aims at exploring life satisfaction across gender and socio-economic status among middle adults. The study consists of 150 middle adults (male=75, females=75) selected from 3 different socio-economic status groups (high=50, middle=50, low=50). The sample was drawn from Mangalore city. The age of the sample ranged between 40-55 yrs. Kuppuswamy's socio-economic status scale (R-2012) and Life satisfaction scale (Kumar, et.al 1988) was administered to the participants. The data were analyzed using two-way ANOVA and post hoc test of Turkey's HSD. The results revealed that females have significantly higher job satisfaction than males. Findings revealed that adults belonging to high socio-economic status have significantly higher mental satisfaction, job satisfaction, family satisfaction, marital satisfaction, and overall life satisfaction compared to adults from lower socio-economic status groups. Adults belonging to middle socio-economic status groups have significantly higher mental satisfaction and job satisfaction when compared to adults from lower socio-economic status groups. Pages: 607-610Reshma N. S. and Manjula M. Y. (Department of Post Graduate Studies and Research… |
Pages: 611-614 The present study purports to find out the relationship between explanatory styles and meaning in life among arthritis patients. The sample for the present study comprised of 125 arthritis patients. The data for the present study has been collected from the OPD of Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College and other Hospitals of Aligarh. Meaning in life questionnaire developed by Steger, Frazier, Oishi & Kaler (2006) and Revised Life Orientation Scale developed by Scheier, Carver& Bridges (1994) were used to measure meaning in life and explanatory styles respectively. The data collected was analyzed by using appropriate statistical techniques like Pearson's product moment correlation and regression. The results showed significant positive correlation between meaning in life and life explanatory styles. Explanatory style was emerged as significant predictors of meaning in life among arthritis patients. Furthermore, out of four demographic variables educational status and age were emerged as significant predictor of meaning in life among arthritis patients whereas gender and residential area were not found significant predictors of meaning in life. Pages: 611-614Mohd Owais Khan and Mohd Ilyas Khan (Department of Psychology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh… |
Pages: 615-618 With favourable conditions for population ageing, the problem of morbidity burden due to chronic diseases may also be increasing in Kerala. Kerala has a dubious distinction as the 'diabetes capital' in the country. This paper examined the distribution of women and men aged 20-49 years according the diabetes status and also identified the major risk factors of diabetes in Kerala. The data were obtained from National Family Health Survey 2005-06 (NFHS 3). Bivariate and multivariate techniques are used in the analyses. Prevalence of Diabetes was 4688/ 100 000 among men and 2953/100 000 among women in Kerala. Weekly and daily fish intake contributed to a significantly higher risk of diabetes among both women and men. Risks of diabetes increased with increased BMI, age and wealth status of both women and men. Daily consumption of pulse/beans or fruits was associated with a significantly reduced risk of diabetes among women, whereas non-significant inverse associations were observed in the case of men. Health promotion campaigns that emphasize healthy eating and exercise are needed to encourage healthier lives. Pages: 615-618Sandeep G. (Department of Demography, University of Kerala, Kariavattom, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala ) |
Pages: 619-622 The present study attempted to explore the expression of emotional responses of Indian couples during infertility treatment period. 150 couples (75 IVF & 75 ICSI) were requested to enlighten by using quantitative approach, Couples had rated their expression of different emotions and their frequency and intensity of emotions. The findings of analysis of variance revealed that treatment condition was significantly affect the positive and negative affectivity and frequency of participants but the intensity was not affected by the treatment procedure. Furthermore, the findings of the study identified no gender differences in expression of emotions with infertility in males and females. Pages: 619-622Shilpi Singh (Department of Psychology, H.R.P.G. Collage, Khalilabad, Sant Kabir Nagar, Uttar Pradesh) |
Pages: 623-626 This study examined the changes old age mortality in India through modal ages at death from 1977-2011. Death data from the Sample Registration System of India were used for the study. Changes in modal ages at death showed significant improvement for both males and females. However, the improvement was much greater for females. This study also observed shifts in the shape of distribution of age at death and the survival curve over time. Longevity extension alone cannot be measure the health of the population in any society, considerable reduction in morbidity also required. Rising prevalence morbidity among elderly and poor health care are the existing situation in India. Thus more efforts need to be exerted to maintain the improvement in the geriatric care in India. Pages: 623-626Yamuna Devi A and S. Sulaja (Department of Demography, University of Kerala, Kariavattom Campus… |
Pages: 627-631 The main purpose of the study was to find out the Gender, Location and type of school differences on emotional intelligence. For it EKTA tests of emotional intelligence was administrated to 400 High School Students. The results of the study show that Sex differences are not found on many aspects of emotional intelligence. But differences exist between rural and urban school students and rural students have higher level of emotional intelligence. The students of Govt. and private schools also do not differ with each on almost all aspects of emotional intelligence. Pages: 627-631Seema Garg (Desh Bhagat University, Mandi Gobindgarh, Panjab)Agya Jit Singh (Former Head (Retd.) Psychology… |
Pages: 632-635 The objective of this study was to examine how attributional style is related to level of academic achievement, which is evidenced by students' performance in exam in an educational institution. The data were collected from 136 students randomly selected from senior secondary school of AMU (both boys and girls section). The high and low achieving students were identified on the basis of percentage of marks in senior secondary certificate part-I examination. The attributional style was measured by attributional style questionnaire (ASQ) developed by Peterson, Semmel, Von Baeyer, Abramson, Metalsky and Seligman (1982) and revised by Peterson and Seligman (1984). The data were analyzed by using t-test for finding out the significance of difference between various subgroups. Significant differences in attributional style were obtained between high and low achieving student. Pages: 632-635Farah Habib and Saba Khan (Department of Home Science, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar… |
Pages: 636-638 Life satisfaction is the way a person evaluates his or her life and the person feels about where it is going in the future. The objective of the study was to determine the contribution of personality traits in determination of psychological well- being and life satisfaction of students. A sample of 100 students from Dayalbagh Educational Institute, Agra city was selected. The NEO- FFI Personality Inventory by Costa and McCrae (1992) was used to measure five personality traits while the PGI Well- Being Scale Hindi version by Moudgall, Verma , Kaur and Pal (1986) was employed to measure well-being of the students and Life satisfaction Scale developed by Alam and Srivastava was employed to measure the life satisfaction of the students. Data was analyzed by using Multiple Regression Analysis. Results indicated that Agreeableness (ß= .298, t= 2.620, p<.05) was found to be best predictor to well-being and Extroversion (ß= .186, t= 1.570) was found to be the best predictor of life satisfaction. The impact of these findings signifies that personality plays an important role in determining healthy and positive well-being of students. With high psychological well-being through these traits, better academic performance may be achieved by the students. Pages: 636-638Shruti Dutt and Preet Kumari (Department of Psychology, Dayalbagh Educational Institute, Agra, Uttar Pradesh) |
Pages: 639-641 From over a decade, positive psychology has been interested in concepts associated with positive human functioning. In this study we will focus on another emerging concept of positive psychology. Eudaimonia which is identified as the greatest human good, it is the best or greatest activity of the soul or joy which permeates and fulfils a good life. It is often translated as happiness, joy or well-being, and it also has some connotations like success, so it is possible to understand that living well also includes doing well. It is essential and independent, achieved by nothing but itself, so that it may include everything else, and even comfort, however it extends beyond it (Broadie, 1991). This was introduced by Aristotle. It is a topic for scientific enquiry. The aim of the study was to see whether eudaimonic well-being will have any impact on depression, anxiety, stress and meaning at work in male and female doctors. Participants were 60 doctors (30 males and 30 females) from Rajasthan, India, in the age range of 30-60 years, with no history of any psychiatric illness. They gave their consent to participate in the study. Eudaimonic well being was assessed using the purpose in life scale of the Ryff measures of psychological well-being (Keyes et al., 2002; Ryff and Keyes, 1995; Smith et al., 2013), depression, anxiety, and stress levels through Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scales (DASS by Lovibond & Lovibond, 1995), and meaningful work through work and meaning inventory (Steger, 2012). Sample was purposive and the data were collected in individual situations. There was difference between male and female doctors with regard to eudaimonic well-being, depression, anxiety, stress and meaning at work, however only on the dimension of depression the results were significant, where male doctors had significantly more depression than that of female doctors (t = 2.64, p = .01). With regard to correlation between eudaimonic well-being, depression, anxiety and stress there was significant inverse correlation (r = -.82; r = -.72; r = -.71) respectively (p = .01). However with meaning at work there was positive correlation with eudaimonic well-being (r = .52; p = .01). It can be concluded that positive eudaimonic well-being reduces mental health concerns and it has a positive influence on individuals who find their work meaningful. Also we can say that work is only one of many, and often not the most important of the influences on health and well-being. However due to the small sample size the result findings cannot be generalized. Pages: 639-641Manpreet Ola (Amity Institute of Behavioural and Allied, Sciences, Amity University Gurgaon, Haryana) |
Pages: 642-644 The pre-menstrual syndrome screening tool (PMS) was designed to measure the pre-menstrual problems of sports and non sports women in the Indian context, with in age range of 25 to 45 years. The main objective of the present study is determining the psychometric properties of PMS screening tool. The analysis of the tool included the basic items descriptions concurrent validity, content validity obtained statistical computation of internal consistency, construct validity factor extraction, discriminant validity and reliability. The result of exploratory factor analysis revealed the important factors extracted namely- physical, psychological and behavioral. The PMS screening tool is reliable and valid for assessing the Pre-Menstrual Syndrome women of age group 25-45 years. Pages: 642-644Gaukaran Janghel (Aakanksha College of Special Education, Raipur, Chhattisgarh)Priyamvada Shrivastava (SoS in Psychology, Pt… |
Pages: 645-647 The present study has been carried out with the objective to explore the role of mental image and positive emotions on work motivation among security professionals. Tools like Mental Image among Security Professionals (MISP), Positive and Negative Affect Schedule extended (PANAS-X), Work Motivation Questionnaire (WMQ) and personal data sheet were administered on 120 male security professionals. After the initial screening of the data and stepwise multiple regression was applied on the obtained data. The results demonstrated that mental image especially, visual image and auditory image were significantly predicting the work motivation among the security professionals. This gives path for the application of various mental image enhancing methods in this field. Pages: 645-647Bhupender Singh and B. R. Shejwal (Department of Psychology, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune… |
Pages: 648-650 This case study explores the treatment related issues of a 9 year old boy, who presented with symptoms of Panic Disorder with Agoraphobia, School Refusal and depressive symptoms, in a school counseling setting. To cope with anxiety and reintegrate the child within school. Initial three sessions focused on rapport building and exploring the problem using narrative therapy. Next three sessions included narrative therapy techniques and cognitive behaviour therapy including behaviour experiments and graded exposure was carried out to gain confidence over his anxieties and reintegrate him to school environment. Simultaneously family, teachers and peers were counselled to maintain the gains in therapy. At termination the child presented marked decrease in anxiety symptoms, willingness to attend school and engage with classmates, and improvements in self-confidence. The Narrative and Cognitive Behavioural Techniques were found to be effective in treatment of panic disorder with agoraphobia. Family and school support is essential and the treatment gains its effectiveness when all stakeholders come to support especially in a child case. Pages: 648-650Tamanna Chhabra (Consulting Clinical Psychologist, New Delhi)Sonia Puar (Amity Institute of Behavioral (Health) and… |
Pages: 651-661 Children need to be cared for and protected for the formation of a robust nation. The rampant increase in incidence of child sexual abuse becomes a major apprehension for all stakeholders in society. Child sexual abuse is viewed as Progressive Social Disorder as there are many hurdles which the child, family and community find difficulty to come out from, which is augmented by recurrence of abuse on the same victim and on different victim by same offender or by different offender. The consequences of sexual abuse on the child include short-term and long-term impact on the developmental aspects of the child throughout their lifespan. A model for combating the disorder has been developed. Prevention, Justice and Rehabilitation entailing equal significance by stakeholders, is required towards creation of healthy and safe haven for the future of the nation. Pages: 651-661K. Bhuvaneswari and Sibnath Deb (Department of Applied Psychology, Pondicherry University, Puducherry) |
Pages: 662-667 School counselling is getting a vital role in the educational system and this innovative endeavour positively influences all round development in the students as well as school counselors. The objective of this research was to explore the factors contributing to the psychological well-being of school counsellors. Towards this end, the researcher adopted the qualitative research method and eight school counsellors participated in this research. Data collected through in-depth interviews was analyzed through thematic analysis. The quest to discover the contributing factors of psychological well-being led to the following findings: the quality of life, intra-personal competence, interpersonal competence, social support, emotional stability, satisfaction in life, spirituality and physical health are the factors that contribute to the psychological well-being of school counsellors. All these factors are found to be causative to psychological well-being through the extensive and in-depth research. These findings, the researcher hopes, would be useful for trainers, teachers and counsellors to render awareness classes to parents and mental health professionals and to ensure their own well-being. Limitations and implications of the study are also discussed. Pages: 662-667Laly Augustine (Department of Psychology, Central University of Karnataka, Kalaburagi, Karnataka) |
Pages: 668-670 Children's peer relations are perhaps the most ubiquitous of all human relationships. Sociometric status is distinct from friendship or peer group membership and concerns overall peer acceptance. Sociometric status is unilateral in terms of measurement, in group evaluations of individual members , but it is not a unitary social construct. The present study studies the sociometric status and peer group behavior. Numerous studies have examined the types of behaviors that children ascribe to peers who vary in preference and popularity. The social context plays a major role in the line between social behavior and social status. Pages: 668-670Harmeen K. Basra (Department of Psychology, Panjab University, Chandigarh, Panjab) |
Pages: 671-673 Parental bonding is characterized by intense attachment between parents and children which contains the sense of trust, love, care, and affection. It has long been proposed that aspects of the parent-child relationship dispose the child to depression in adulthood. This study was undertaken to examine the parental bonding among individuals with recurrent depressive disorder (RDD) and normal controls. The study was a cross sectional and the sample was recruited from July 2013 to Jan 2014 through consecutive sampling method. The sample was consisted of 30 patients with the diagnosis of recurrent depressive disorder as per ICD-10 and 30 normal controls. Age range for both groups was 18 to 50 years. Both groups were matched in terms of age, sex and education. To assess the severity of depression Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HAM-D) and to assess the parental bonding in both the group Parental Bonding Instrument was used. There was no significant difference between the RDD and normal control group in terms of mother care but the RDD group differed significantly in terms of mother protection as compared to normal control's mother protection. Furthermore, the RDD group differed significantly in terms of both father care and father protection as compared to normal control's father care and protection. Pages: 671-673Vinit Kumar Singh (Department of Psychiatric, Social Work, NIMHANS, Bangalore)C. R. J. Khess (Director… |