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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
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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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.
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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.
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Research articles should generally include:
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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:
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Conflict of Interest Declaration
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Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
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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
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Allegations of misconduct will be investigated following COPE recommendations and may result in rejection, correction, retraction, or notification to the authors’ institutions.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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:
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- 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
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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.
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Studies involving animals must comply with institutional, national, and international ethical guidelines governing animal welfare and experimentation.
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Authors conducting clinical studies should provide details of trial registration and ethical approval where applicable.
Conflict of Interest Policy
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Authors must disclose any financial, professional, institutional, or personal relationships that may influence the interpretation of their research findings.
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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
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- Compliance with ethical standards
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- 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
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- 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.
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Conflict of Interest in Peer Review
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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: 851-854 The departure point of this paper is the definition of materialism as a value as well as a trait. Materialism is seen in a negative light in the literature available on the topic. It is defined as the tendency to assign greater value to material goods and comforts as compared to the spiritual values. It has been a fodder for studies in various disciplines ranging from philosophy, sociology, political science, and psychology. This paper attempts to investigate the relationships between materialism and life-satisfaction, self esteem. To this end, the data was collected from a sample of teachers (N=400) from colleges and universities in Chandigarh. The statistical analysis was conducted using SPSS. The techniques of Pearson Product Moment Correlation and student's t-test were employed. It was observed that people's endorsement of a materialistic lifestyle negatively correlates with their life satisfaction and self esteem. The findings of the study reveal that gender differences exist when it comes to expression of materialism as a trait comprising envy, non generosity and possessiveness. The gender differences were explored on all the variables. Males scored higher on materialism, females scored higher on self esteem and no gender differences were found on life satisfaction. Pages: 851-854Komila Parthi (Department of Psychology, DAV College, Sec 10, Chandigarh)Ramanpreet Kaur (Department of Psychology… |
Pages: 855-858 Parental rearing behavior is a significant etiological factor in a vulnerability model of psychopathology and connected to child's psycho-social development and social problems. As such, the present study aimed to investigate the relationship between perceived parenting rearing styles and marital satisfaction in adult Indian married couples. Therefore, psychometrically validated Hindi version of instruments for the assessment of the perceived parental rearing styles (PPRSQ) and marital satisfaction scale (MAS) were administered on a sample of 300 married Indian Hindi speaking couples which included 50 % male and 50 % female persons with 10 to 20 years of married life. The instruments were filled out by the participants. MANOVA performed on the scores of marital adjustment (marital communication, affectional expression, marital satisfaction, marital cohesion and overall marital adjustment with 'gender' (men and women) and levels (low and high) of perceived parental rejection and perceived parental emotional warmth as independent factors and subsequent univariate analyses revealed: (i) significant main effect of levels of perceived parental rejection on all measures of marital adjustment, (ii) significant main effect of gender on marital communication and marital cohesion measures of marital adjustment foe perceived emotional warmth , and significant main effect of levels of perceived parental emotional warmth on all measures of marital adjustment. Post hoc mean comparisons revealed that low as compared to high scorer respondents on perceived parental rejection and emotional warmth respectively scored significantly low and high on measures of marital adjustment. Moreover, men as compared to women manifested more marital communication and marital cohesion. In summary, the findings indicated that recalled parental rejection and emotional warmth had significant effects on later marital adjustment in Indian married couples. Pages: 855-858Rashmi Rani, Lok Nath Singh and Arun Kumar Jaiswal (Department of Psychology, Mahatma Gandhi… |
Pages: 859-862 The behavior of the parents has direct effect on the children's psychological growth and behaviour. Parents are varied in their rearing practice and frequently unpredictable. Sometimes their interactions with children are tinged with odd combinations of beliefs such as personal prejudice, emotional regards, tradition and rule of thumb procedures. According to psychoanalytic theory social value and controls are largely interiorized on the basis of early parent-child interactions. Parents rear their children in the same way that they were reared by their parents. The reward with affection and privilege similar behaviours, punish with rejection and threats the same kind of misbehaviours for which they were chastised. This cultural drift is characteristically in the direction of the prevailing value of the general community with its gradual assimilation of new ideas, technology inventions and the shifting art. When the parents do not deal with their children in a proper way the children may develop internalizing and externalizing disorders, here we focus on externalizing disorders which includes disorders with behaviour that are disruptive and often aggressive. A high level of externalizing behaviour is an obvious indication of a potential problem. Children who do not pay attention, seems exceptionally active, behave aggressively, break rules and cause significant harm to other people and their property are need special concern and proper care of their parents and caretakers. The aim of the current study was to focus on how parental counselling can be helpful in dealing with externalizing behaviour of the child. So parents need special training and counselling to handle such type of children. Pages: 859-862Shabnam Khan (Counsellor and Teacher, Happy Feet School, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh)Shabahat Bano (Career Planning… |
Pages: 863-864 Value education is the process by which people give values to others. It can be an activity that can take place in any organization during which people are assisted by others, who may be older, in a position of authority or are more experienced, to make explicit those values underlying their own behavior, to assess the effectiveness of these values and associated behavior for their own and others' long term well-being and to reflect on and acquire other values and behavior which they recognize as being more effective for long term well-being of self and others. There is a difference between literacy and education. Values education can take place at home, as well as in schools, colleges, universities, jails and voluntary youth organizations. There are two main approaches to values education; some see it as inculcating or transmitting a set of values which often come from societal or religious rules or cultural ethics while others see it as a type of Socratic dialogue (Bergmark, 2009) where people are gradually brought to their own realization of what are good behaviors for themselves and their community. Youth power is the driving force of a nation; if it moves in right direction. But now a day youth is adversely diverted through different immoral activities which does not only influence the present Indian society but also it stimulates the future generation of our civilization. Therefore, it is imperative to find out the solution of this crucial problem to establish India in the world of peace and harmony that is very much depends over the hand of youth generation. Pages: 863-864Uma Rani (Department of Psychology, SPW Degree & PG College, Tirupati, AP) |
Pages: 865-866 School climate has often been described as the “quality and character of school life”, including both social and physical aspects of the school, that can positively promote behavior, school achievement, and the social and emotional development of students. Positive education has been defined as "education for both traditional skills and for happiness" (Seligman et al., 2009). A broader and more useful definition is "applied positive psychology in education". Positive psychology itself has been defined as an umbrella term encompassing theory and research in relation to what makes life worth living (Noble & McGrath, 2008). Positive psychology is extremely relevant to the school setting to assist in the understanding and development of high levels of psychological wellbeing in students, staff and school. Researchers have found that a positive school climate can help solve a lot of problems. Studies find that it decreases absenteeism, suspensions, and bullying, and increases students' academic achievement, motivation to learn, and psychological well-being. It can even mitigate the negative effects of self-criticism and socioeconomic status on academic success. In addition, working in this kind of climate lessens teacher burnout while increasing retention. The education policy framers in India need to pay heed to positive education, which is being successfully applied in progressive educational institutions of the world. Pages: 865-866Vasant Namdeo Borka (Department of Psychology, Nowrosjee Wadia College, Pune, Maharashtra) |
Pages: 872-876 The Gesell's Drawing Test of Intelligence is a useful screening tool for research and clinical practice. This cross-sectional exploratory research seeks to compare performance of a purposive sample of 59 children in age range of 5-12 years on the test drawing activity by using computer based Paint Brush Program along with concurrent use of its traditional paper-pencil mode of test administration. Independent scoring by three mutually blinded examiners show no significant difference in scores of subjects between the two modes of administration (p >0.05). However, a consistent pattern of within group differences is seen with higher scores for paper-pencil mode of administration on variables like gender, age, residence, type of syllabus, and family background (p <0.01), while no differences emerge on variables like children having or not having access to computer facilities, rural background, being a girl child or being above ten years (p >0.05). The findings are discussed with merits and demerits in the ongoing efforts to develop computer-enabled testing devices for children. Pages: 872-876S. Venkatesan, V. Hariharan and G. Y. Yashodhara Kumar (Department of Clinical Psychology, All… |
Pages: 877-883 The aim of the study is to explore the relationship between personality variables of introversion/extraversion, stress and coping resources in women. A purposive sample of 112 married women working in the corporate sector,in the age range of 25yrs-55yrs, living in Delhi/NCR were selected. Eysenck's Maudsley Personality Inventory (1956), Perceived stress scale by Cohen (1983), and Coping Resource Inventory by Marting and Hammer (1987) were used to collect data. Statistical analysis was done using independent t- test and correlation coefficient. The results obtained suggest that introverts experience more stress than extroverts. A significant difference between the two was obtained with respect to the stress experienced by them. However no significant difference was found between introverts and extroverts in terms of coping resources. An inverse relationship between stress and coping resources (& its dimensions) was found among introverts. Pages: 877-883Sukhmani Pal and Rupali Bhardwaj (Department of Psychology, Kamala Nehru College, University of Delhi… |
Pages: 884-888 The study aimed to understand and study the various physical, social and psychological factors of depression and also to study the gender difference in the various correlates of depression with regard to the different dimensions of Physical, Social and Psychological (Cognitive, Emotional and Behavioral) in the two sections of Symptomatology and Risk Factors for Depression. Data was analyzed using Content and Thematic Analysis. A sample of 30 young adults including both men and women revealed a wide variety of themes and responses with regard to the various dimensions of depression in both the sections of Symptomatology and Risk Factors. Pages: 884-888Nisha Osan and Sumita Chauhan (Department of Psychology, Jain University, Bangalore, Karnataka) |
Pages: 889-892 The aim of the present study was to determine the impact of depression, anxiety, stress and demographic variables among caretakers of terminally ill patients and their attitudes towards euthanasia. The terminal illness for the present study was Cancer. A sample of 60 caretakers (Men=30, Women=30) of terminally ill patients was collected from Mayo Hospital, Lahore respectively. The age range was from 15 to 60 years. The two questionnaires Depression Anxiety Stress Scale and Euthanasia Attitude Scale were used and administered individually. To fulfill the objectives of the study Pearson Product Moment Correlation, Multiple Regression and Independent t-test were used. Purposive sampling was used in the current study. Results revealed that anxiety and attitudes towards euthanasia had positive moderate correlation. Multiple Regression analysis showed impact of depression and stress on attitudes of caregivers of terminally ill patients towards euthanasia. Independent Sample t-test indicated that there was no gender difference in attitudes of caretakers of terminally ill patients towards euthanasia. Pages: 889-892Ayesha Zafar (Department of Clinical Psychology, Kinnaird College for Women, Lahore, Pakistan)Saira Majid (Applied… |
Pages: 893-896 Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. In today's day to day life even the concept of marriage varies from individual to individual. Marriage is also a very strong bond between two people. In arrange marriage the marriages are arranged by parents or guardians or any other relative while on other hand in some marriages the choice of life partner is of one who is getting married. This type of marriage is known as love marriage. Social support is the physical and emotional comfort given to us by our family, friends and others. It is a very important factor for successful marriage, it helps in operating stress and coping process. Thus high social support leads to marital harmony and low social support and unsuccessful marriage leads to marital burnout. The present aim of the study was to study the effect of type of marriage (love & arrange marriage) and social support on marital harmony amongst the spouses. The sample of the present study form 200 married couple, in which 100 males were divided according to type of marriage that is 50 arranged married and 50 love marriage, as well as for females. Collected data was computerized statistically in terms of significant difference with Type of marriage on various dimensions of social support and marital harmony. There was significant interactive effect of type of marriage (arranged & love marriage) and social support upon total marital harmony. Thus it can be concluded that couples who were in love marriage with high social support have more marital harmony in comparison to couples who are in love marriage with low social support, arranged marriage with high social support and arranged marriage with low social support. Pages: 893-896Tejinder Kaur and Megha Bhargava (Department of Psychology, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, Rajasthan) |
Pages: 897-902 The aim of the present study was to find out the relationship between Big-Five and Privacy Concerns among 200 students of Himachal Pradesh University (H.P.U.) within the age range of 21-30 years. Data were evaluated in terms of Correlation and Regression analysis. The analysis has revealed that for males sample Agreeableness has contributed the maximum variance of 18% followed by Conscientiousness (5%), explaining a total variance of 23%. In females sample, the maximum variance is explained by Conscientiousness (12%), followed by Extraversion (10%) and Openness (4%), explaining a total variance of 26%. The results have shown the commonness of one variable, i.e., Conscientiousness in predicting the relationship in both the genders. Pages: 897-902Anita Sharma and Isha Jaswal (Department of Psychology, Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh) |
Pages: 903-908 Trigger finger is basically caused by the mismatch between the volume of the flexor tendon sheath and its contents resulting in a narrowed tunnel for tendon excursion. Treatment modalities includes conservative management and Surgical management (open or percutaneous A1 pulley release). To compare clinical and functional outcome of percutaneous release and corticosteroid injection in management of trigger digits. Inclusion criteria- Adults aged more than 18 years with Quinnell grade I III. Sixty patients were divided into two groups, Group 1 (n = 30) treated with percutaneous release and Group 2 (n = 30) treated with percutaneous triamcenolone injections. Mean age of patients in group 1 was 43.83 years and in group 2 was 41.87 years. Thumb was the most commonly affected digit and little finger, the least commonly affected digit. Significant improvement (p value <0.001) in the VAS score was seen in group 1 when compared with group 2 from 1st week of follow up till the end of the study. Percutaneous release was found superior to Corticosteroid group in regards of VAS score, Roles and Maudsley score and residual triggering. Pages: 903-908Mahashankar Yadav, Dhruv Sharma and Kuljit Kumar (Department of Orthopaedics, ESIC Medical College &… |
Pages: 909-912 Swachh Bharat (Clean India) is one of the missions of Government of India with the goal of achieving universal sanitation coverage. The mission involves participation of people across all walks of life in both urban and rural areas. The role of youth in the Clean India particularly, is significant as it involves a change in the perception of hygiene and sanitation. The paper presents a case study of how the Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation (CCMC) evolved a project involving youth in accomplishing the goals of Swachh Bharat. Pages: 909-912S. Srividya ( Department of Psychology, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu) |
Pages: 913-915 Juvenile Delinquency refers to have committed an offence by children or teenagers, particularly less than eighteen years of age. The present study was to evaluate and compare the socio-demographic predictors among delinquent and normal adolescents. This cross sectional study examined 100 male out of which 50 adolescents with delinquent behaviour and 50 normal adolescents. Socio-demographic and clinical data sheet was used. General Health Questionnaire was administered on normal group. The data obtained for the variables under study have been subjected to different statistical analysis. Findings indicate significantly different at p<0.001 level on the variable of education, occupation, religion, residence and family income of adolescents of delinquent group were from the adolescents of normal group. There were no significant differences between the two groups on the socio-demographic variable of family type and ethnicity. Overall findings suggest that to keep children protected from social evil it's necessary to observe their activities and to deal with affection and equality. Pages: 913-915Nupur Kumari and Manisha Kiran (Department of Psychiatric Social Work, RINPAS, Ranchi) |
Pages: 920-924 Cognitive Behavior Therapy is an intensive, short-term, problem-oriented approach designed to be quick, practical and goal-oriented and to provide people with long-term skills to keep them healthy and help them in dealing with a wide range of mental health difficulties. The HIV positive patients experience a wide range of mental health difficulties like depression, anxiety, fear, hopelessness, suicidal ideation, rejection, loneliness, alienation etc. They are in greater need of psychological help and support. The present articles revealed that cognitive and behavioral therapy have demonstrated to be effective in reducing HIV risk behaviors, improving physical and mental health outcomes and adherence among HIV positive people. Pages: 920-924Aayush Kumar (Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar… |
Pages: 925-928 The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between parenting styles and social maturity and coping styles of adolescents. The research design is descriptive and correlational study. Statistical population of this study included all adolescent girls of 11-14 years old of Esfahan who were enrolled in the academic year 2014-2015. Multistage cluster sampling was used to select the sample, a total of 250 students were selected and then the students were asked to complete questionnaires of this study (parenting styles questionnaire, Coping Scale, & a questionnaire maturity Social Rao). This study used both descriptive and inferential data by using SPSS-20 software and statistical methods of Pearson correlation coefficient and stepwise regression analysis. The results showed that there is a significant relationship between parenting style and adolescent girls coping styles and there is a significant relationship between coping styles of adolescent girls and social maturity. Also according to the results, the component weak monitoring is able to predict significant negative predict Problem-focused and emotion-focused coping style. Communication and cooperation with its positive impact and leadership with negative effects are able to predict problem-focused coping style and confidence with negative effects able to predict emotion-focused coping style. Pages: 925-928Mojgan Zahiri and Nazanin Honarparvaran (Department of Counselling, Marvdasht Branch, Islamic Azad University, Marvdasht… |
Pages: 928-933 Transcendental meditation refers to a specific form of mantra meditation called the transcendental technique and an organization called meditation movement. The transcendental meditation technique and its movement were introduced in India in the mid 1960 by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi (1918-2008). Transcendental meditation is a systematic technique that allows mental activity to settle down to a silent state of awareness where the mind is calm, collected, yet fully awake. This state is the simplest form of human awareness. It is pure consciousness, a state of “self-referral” awareness open only to its own full potential. The transcendental meditation technique involves the use of a sound or mantra, and is practiced for 15-20 minutes twice per day sitting comfortably with the closed eyes. It is said to be a means of relaxation and stress reduction. A surface definition of transcendental meditation pictures it as natural practice of relaxation of 20 minutes period twice each day. During the process, one repeats the words, known as mantra, in such a way that its rhythmic repetitions aid the relaxation effort. Transcendental meditation has its roots in Hinduism. All of its teachings about reality, God, Man, salvation are from the Vedas. The inclusion of the ritualistic initiation ceremony and the use of the secret mantra in transcendental meditation are in beeping with the mystical practices of the cults of the East. Maharishi explains the benefits of the technique in religious rather than scientific language. It is manifestly evident that transcendental meditation is religious in nature because of the ideas upon which the technique is built. Its theological pre-suppositions are those of Hinduism. Clinical studies have suggested that transcendental meditation helps reducing blood pressure (Brook et al., 2013); anxiety (Paradies, 2006); and promotes cognitive performance (Shapiro & Walsh, 2003); self-actualization (Walsh, 2007); positive personality growth (Shapiro & Walsh, 2009).Thus, it is evident from above that transcendental meditation may have far-reaching beneficial effects on wellbeing-related outcomes of individuals, groups, and institutions. Hence, spiritual practices such as transcendental meditation must be promoted right from childhood to facilitate the development of a healthy, mature personality. Pages: 928-933Sangeeta Trama and Navreet Cheema (Department of Psychology, Punjabi University, Patiala, Punjab) |
Pages: 934-936 Domestic Violence and Suicidal Ideation are significant causes of deaths among women in India.The majority of victims were found to be young women,mostly killed by burning or strangulation methods.The most frequently reported motive was doing way demands followed by a history of domestic violence or harassment and family conflict.The findings highlight the need for stronger prevention/intervention programs in India to identify and intervene with women at high risk for being killed and/or committing suicide.Suicidal ideation and domestic violence are one of the most important contributors to the global burden of decease among women,but little is known about prevalence and modifiable risk factors in low and middle income countries from W.HO multi-country women to examine the prevalence of suicidal thoughts and attempts. Pages: 934-936Priyamvada Tiwari (Department of Psychology, Sri Agrasen Kanya P.G. College, Varanasi, U.P.)Madhu Asthana (Rtd… |
Pages: 937-939 The present study was conducted to determine the level of achievement motivation and aptitude of adolescents in reference to introversion and extroversion personality type. The study was comprised of 120 adolescents, age group ranging from 16-18 years from pine hall school Dehradun. It was equally divided into a group of Extraversion and Intraversion of personality traits of Boys and girls. DBDA-NA and DBDA-MA (1992) Aptitude test of Sanjay Vohra was used to study numerical and mechanical aptitude of subject. The Neymen-kohilstedt Diagonistic test by Dr. Jai prakash was administered to assess personality pattern of the subject. Achievement motivation scale by prof. Prathiba Deo and Asha Mohan (2011) was used to know the level of achievement motivation among adolescents. Result revealed that the introverts are higher in achievement motivation scale than the extroverts. It also provides a better understanding of the concept that gender difference also affects numerical and mechanical ability of the subject and lastly achievement motivation scale will be positively correlated with numerical and mechanical ability. Pages: 937-939Renuka Joshi and Anjali Sharma (Department of Psychology, D.A.V. P.G. College, Dehradun) |
Pages: 940-942 Work is necessary for every human being as it is carried two types of values in human life that is intrinsic value and extrinsic value. We perform lots of activities throughout life. Working conditions have the potential to influence human life to a significant extent. These conditions include income, basic human need, self-esteem, emotional competence and feeling of self-confidence. Emotional intelligence has been known as relevant factor which is related with quality of working life. The purpose of the present study is to explore the relationship between emotional competence and quality of work life of call center employees. The present study was carried out on a sample of 150 employees and they were recruited from 4 call centers from different cities of Haryana. The subjects were selected on the basis of stratified random sampling. The major instruments used in the present study were quality of work life scale given by Donald and Emotional Competency Scale propounded by Harish Sharma and Dr. Rajeev Locha. The findings of the study indicate that there is positive correlation between emotional competence and different aspects of quality of life. Pages: 940-942Shilpa Kamboj, Ramnath and Sandeep Singh (Department of Applied psychology, Guru Jambheshwar University of… |
Pages: 943-945 Self-efficacy beliefs regulate cognition, emotion and behaviors of individuals. Considering these principles and consequences it is assumed that the notion of self-efficacy has an influence on mood especially on depression, which further channelize mental health. The present study focused on examining the relationships between self-efficacy and symptoms of depression or occurrence of depression, in a sample of (n=100) non-psychiatric (normal) individuals. The sample comprised of 50 females and 50 males (young adults) from distinct work areas of Gurgaon on the basis of availability. Participants were administered measures of Beck Depression Inventory-II and General Self-efficacy scale. It has been hypothesized that there would be a significant correlation exists on depression and self-efficacy variable. Pearson product moment correlation was computed as methods of analysis. Consequences exhibited that there is a highly significant and negative relationship between self-efficacy, and depression. The sense of self-efficacy beliefs influenced mood of an individual, which play a significant role in occurrence of depression and its symptoms appearance. So individuals who scores low on self-efficacy measure generally inclines to some mental health problems such as emotional or mood problems especially depression. Pages: 943-945Suman (Department of Psychology, Maharishi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Haryana)Sunita Malhotra (Department of Psychology and… |
Pages: 946-948 Emotional intelligence is very important and useful in everyday life. It has been considered that emotional intelligence is a leading factor contributes to good health. With this purpose an empirical study has been conducted on 100 young adults including 50% male and female. Participants were administered tools of General Health Questionnaire 12 and Multidimensional Measure of Emotional Intelligence (MMEI). It has been hypothesized that there would be significant relationship between emotional intelligence and health. Pearson product moment correlation was computed as methods of analysis. Results revealed that there is a significant inverse correlation between emotional intelligence and health. Pages: 946-948Ritu (Department of Psychology, Maharishi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Haryana)Sunita Malhotra (Department of Psychology and… |
Pages: 949-951 Earthquake is most unpredictable and destructive natural disaster. It causes damage to infrastructure, settlements, transport and communication networks as well as loss of life and leaves people shattered and distressed. On 25 April 2015 earthquake tremors jolted the city of Lucknow at the intensity of 7.1 Richter scale, leaving the people shocked and compel to stand in open places for hours. The present study attempts to explore the understanding of earthquake and the amount of psychological distress it causes. A random sample of 90 residents in three age groups from the multistory buildings, and crowded areas of Lucknow served as the sample. They were assessed on Kessler Psychological Distress Scale and an interview schedule. The results found gender difference on psychological distress but no significant difference was found across the different age groups. Pages: 949-951Anju Nagaur and Pallavi Bhatnagar (Department Psychology, University of Lucknow, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh) |
Pages: 952-957 The practice of various forms of yoga has many proven benefits for an individual's physical and psychological well-being from claiming mind to ease and improves quality of life. Yoga can increase physical and psychological relaxation, balanced emotional reactivity; improve concentration, academic performance, improved self-awareness, more energy, and positive outlook in life among heterosexual adults (University of Southern Mississippi, 2007). However, little is known about the beneficial effects of regular practice of yoga on self-concept and self-esteem in an individual. This manuscript is an attempt to assess the relationship among regular practices of any form of yoga, general health and psychological aspects (self-concept & self-esteem) among male and female adults practicing and not practicing yoga as regular exercise. The sample consists of 184 adults residing in Bangalore city, India (90 practicing yoga & 94 not practicing yoga) selected through purposive sampling, aged between 22-30 years. The instruments used for the study, General health questionnaire-12 (Goldberg, 1978), Self-esteem scale (Rosenberg, 1965) and Self-concept questionnaire (Kumar, 2005). Findings conclude that there is difference across genders with respect to perceived benefits. However, there is a difference between yoga practicing and non-yoga practicing individuals, this difference are moderate. Pages: 952-957Dimpal Bhal and C. Gnanaprakash (Department of Psychology (PG), Jain University, Bangalore, Karnataka) |
Pages: 958-961 The study examined peer influence among university students. The sample in the study was 198 university students were selected randomly. Peer influence scale prepared by (Singh, 2014) consisted of 40 items was used to find peer influence. The descriptive statistics (mean, median, mode & t-test) were used to analyse the data. The results revealed that there is no significant mean difference in peer influence in relation to hostellers and non-hostellers, locale and stream of study but significant gender mean difference was found in peer influence. The results of study revealed that there is significant interaction between gender & hostellers and non-hostellers on peer influence. On the basis of findings, it is suggested that there is a need to develop strong communication of parents with their children and parent-child relationship should be cordial enough to permit youths to discuss their problems with their parents. Pages: 958-961Harpreet Kaur (Department of Education, Sewa Devi S.D. College of Education, Tarantaran, Punjab)Manpreet Kaur… |