Indian Journal of Health & Wellbeing

About this Journal

Editorial Board

Sample paper

Submit your Article

Authors and Ethical Guidelines

Peer Review Policy

About this Journal

Editorial Board

Sample paper

Submit your Article

Authors and Ethical Guidelines

Peer Review Policy


Cyber victimization: Dark side of virtual world Pages: 1067-1070 Mandeep Kaur and Inderpreet Kaur (Department of Psychology, Punjabi University, Patiala, Punjab) Technology has brought many advancements which make lives easier and provides numerous benefits but it also has a 'dark side' as it has led to many negative outcomes i.e., cyber crime, cyber bullying and e-bullying, etc. Research evidence suggests that cyber victimization is associated with trivial levels of distress and frustration, psychosocial, affective and academic problems ranging from low self esteem, depression, anger, school drop-out, poor grades, and youth suicide. Thus the present piece of work revealed significant positive correlation between Cyber Victimization and Suicide ideation (r=0.49, p<0.01) and psychological distress (r=0.85, p<0.01), suicidal ideation and psychological distress (r= 0.48, p<0.05) and negative correlation between academic achievement and suicidal ideation (r = -0.21, p<0.01) and self esteem and suicidal ideation (r= -0.36, p< 0.05). Both males and females were found to be equally susceptible to cyber victimization (Mean=5.31 females, Mean=5.49 males). Implications of the study are discussed and future suggestions are recommended. Pages: 1067-1070Mandeep Kaur and Inderpreet Kaur (Department of Psychology, Punjabi University, Patiala, Punjab) Read more Get Access
A study on awareness regarding pregnancy in adolescent pregnant girls in Jaipur city Pages: 1071-1073 Nainy Singh (Department of Home Science, V.M.L.G PG Girls College, Ghaziabad, UP) Pooja Talikoti (Department of Home Science, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur) Meenakshi Agarwal (MS Gyanecologist Senior Consultant, Brijesh Hospital Ramnagar U.K.) The marriage of girls at young ages in India leads to teenage pregnancy and motherhood. Young women, who become pregnant and have child births, experience a number of health, social, economic, and emotional problems. In addition to the relatively high level of pregnancy, there are complications among young mothers because of physiological immaturity; inexperience associated with child care practices also influences maternal and infant health. Antenatal care is an important part of obstetric and prenatal care. It is often considered one of the best examples of preventive medicine, and essential for the attainment of an optimal outcome of pregnancy. For the present study, the hospital located at Sanganeri gate Jaipur (Mahila zila chikitsalya ) was selected. A questionnaire was prepared, which consisted questions on use of contraceptives, knowledge regarding transmission of HIV, family planning methods and pre and post natal care. Majority of the respondents i.e. 68% were in the second trimester and only 2% were in the first trimester. Along with the health care (ANC's), nutritional care is also important (maternal nutrition). Both health and nutritional care become complementary to each other, which can result in healthy pregnancy and its outcome. Hence, there is a need for discouraging the teenage pregnancy through education. Further, there is urgent need for educating the girls on health and nutrition, preparing them for the ideal age of marriage and having first child. Pages: 1071-1073Nainy Singh (Department of Home Science, V.M.L.G PG Girls College, Ghaziabad, UP)Pooja Talikoti (Department… Read more Get Access
Psychological adjustment: A comparative study of tribal and non-tribal college students Pages: 1074-1078 Jayesh L. Gavit (Department of Psychology, Pramukh Swami Science and H.D.Patel Arts College, Kadi, Mahesana, Gujarat) Jayesh L. Gavit (Department of Psychology, Pramukh Swami Science and H.D.Patel Arts College, Kadi, Mahesana, Gujarat) The purpose of the present study was to investigate the impact of Types of students, Gender and Types of Faculty of the college students on Psychological Adjustment. The sample for the study comprised of 300 Tribal and 300 Non-Tribal college students from South Gujarat region. Tribal and Non-Tribal college students were selected from various faculties Arts, Commerce and Science college in South Gujarat. Personal data sheet and Bell (1905) Psychological Adjustment scale which was Gujarati Translated by Bhatt (1994) was used to collect the required data. 2x2x3 factorial design was applied. The Types of Students, Gender and Types of Faculty were considered as independent variables and Psychological Adjustment as dependent variables. To examine the hypothesis 2x2x3 ANOVA statistical method was used. Results revealed significant difference between Tribal and Non-Tribal College students in Psychological Adjustment. Tribal college students found good Psychological Adjustment further than the Non-Tribal college students. Not found significant difference between Male and Female; Arts, commerce and Science faculty college students in Psychological Adjustment. The interaction effects (A x B) Types of Student and Gender found significant and other (A x C), (B x C) and (A x B x C) are not found significant. Pages: 1074-1078Jayesh L. Gavit (Department of Psychology, Pramukh Swami Science and H.D.Patel Arts College, Kadi… Read more Get Access
Effectiveness of vocational training on social support and life satisfaction among phychically challenged group Pages: 1079-1082 Ramita Bhardwaj and Manika Mohan Saxena (University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, Rajasthan) Social support is one of the most important aspect of human life which gives meaning to a person's self-esteem and makes a person more satisfied in his life. Both of these aspects are severely damaged among physically challenged people. Their inability to perform daily chores leads to negative attitude of the society towards them thus forcing that person leading an unsatisfied life. This interested the researcher to examine the effectiveness of vocational training on social support and life satisfaction among physically challenged group. A sample of 60 physically challenged adults of 20 to 35 years of age who enrolled themselves for vocational training for three months were administered with P.G.I. Social support Questionnaire and LifeSatisfactionScale.The results obtained through t-test analysis revealed significantdifference between pre and post results of social support andlifesatisfaction. Thus, we can conclude that physically challenged people who receive vocational training are able to get positive support from society and experience satisfaction in their life which leads to development of a positive, healthier and happier life in future. Pages: 1079-1082Ramita Bhardwaj and Manika Mohan Saxena (University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, Rajasthan) Read more Get Access
Impact of nature on internal aspiration and positive affect Pages: 1083-1087 Vandana Kant and Shiva Sharma (Department of Psychology, IIS University, Jaipur, Rajasthan) Nature plays a very important role in our lives. Nature gives positive emotions and it releases us from our stressful daily life so it is an important determinant of positive affect, internal aspiration and external aspiration. In today's world as urbanisation is increasing people are losing contact with their natural surroundings so in the present study an attempt was made to study the impact of nature on aspiration and positive affect. The sample of the current study comprised 60 girls pursuing graduation and post -graduation. In this study connectedness to nature scale (CNS) was used to select subjects for the experiment then they were randomly assigned into three groups' i.e. experimental group I, experimental group II and control group and were shown nature slides, urban slides and abstract slides respectively then their pre and post scores were evaluated to determine the impact of nature. Positive affect and negative affect schedule (PANAS) was used to measure positive affect and Aspiration Index was used to assess their level of aspiration. Significant differences were found on internal aspiration and positive affect between subjects who were exposed to nature slides and control group. Exposure to nature slides significantly increased internal aspiration and positive affect of subjects. The study implies that nature has a positive effect on us in manifold ways as it increases our aspirations to connect with others and build up relationships. Pages: 1083-1087Vandana Kant and Shiva Sharma (Department of Psychology, IIS University, Jaipur, Rajasthan) Read more Get Access
Effect of deprivation, anxiety and stress on mental health of adolescents Pages: 1088-1090 Kiran Karnatak (Department of Psychology, M.B.G.P.G. College Haldwani, Nainital) Mental health is the psychological state of someone who is functioning at a satisfactory level of emotional and behavioral adjustment. Most mental disorders like deprivation, anxiety and stress begin between adolescents. Mentally healthy means that a state of well-being in which the individual realizes his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life can work productively and is able to make a contribution to his or her community. An adolescent is greatly influenced by social, emotional, educational, environmental and cultural factors. This study aims to find out the effect of deprivation, anxiety and stress on mental health of adolescents. Three hundred sixty adolescents served as subjects and they were considered as low deprived and high deprived on the basis of their scores on prolonged deprivation scale (Mishra & Tripathi). There level of stress and anxiety were know by Bisht Battery of stress scale (Bisht) and anxiety scale (cattle). Findings were analyzed by 3-way ANOVA and it was noticed that better level of mental health was favoured by low level of deprivation, anxiety and stress. Findings were interpreted in terms of deprivation, anxiety and stress as effectors of mental health. At last intervention strategies were provided to raise the mental faculty underprivileged ones. Pages: 1088-1090Kiran Karnatak (Department of Psychology, M.B.G.P.G. College Haldwani, Nainital) Read more Get Access
Work environment, occupational health and wellness: Case study of flexible brass craft cluster of Bellaguntha, Odisha, India Pages: 1091-1096 Santosh Kumar Jha (School of Leather Goods and Accessories Design, Footwear Design and Development Institute, Noida) This paper is focused over the work conditions, occupational ergonomics and related health and well-ness issues among artisans of Flexible Brass Craft of Bellaguntha. Bellaguntha is a notified area council and is situated under the jurisdiction of Ganjam district of Odisha state in India. Today, this craft may be considered as a languishing traditional craft with only a pool of approximately ten remaining active and full-time skilled artisans. As the healthy work environment along with involved artisan community's health and well-ness plays important role in existence and sustenance of any craft activity, as its back bone. So, this craft attracted this researcher to conduct a field study in the area of craftsmanship environment, artisan health and well-ness. Pages: 1091-1096Santosh Kumar Jha (School of Leather Goods and Accessories Design, Footwear Design and Development… Read more Get Access
Personality and adjustment of college students Pages: 1097-1099 Sunita Asthana (Ex student, Sri Agrasen Kanya, Autonomous P.G. College Varanasi, Utter Pradesh) Madhu Asthana (Former Principal and Associate Professor, Sri Agrasen Kanya Autonomous, P.G. College, Varanasi, Utter Pradesh) Sandhya Ojha (Department of Psychology, Sri Agrasen Kanya Autonomous P.G. College, Varanasi, Utter Pradesh) Adjustment is the process by which a living organism maintains a balance between the needs and the circumstances. There are so many factors which can influence the process of adjustment, level of aspiration, personality and so on. The major objective of the present study was to examine and compare various dimension of adjustment among boys and girls students and to find out impact of gender and personality on adjustment. The sample was comprised of 500 students (250 boys & 250 girls) from different colleges of Varanasi city. The age range of sample was 17 to 19 years. Vayktitva Parakh Prashnavali, Adjustment inventory and Extroversion-Introversion test were used for the purpose of data collection. Mean, S.D., t-test and F-test was used for the analysis of data. It was found that boys are significantly better adjusted than girls. Gender and personality has also significant impact of adjustment. Pages: 1097-1099Sunita Asthana (Ex student, Sri Agrasen Kanya, Autonomous P.G. College Varanasi, Utter Pradesh)Madhu Asthana… Read more Get Access
Dietary recommendation in celiac disease: An awakening Pages: 1100-1103 Suman and Sonia (Department of Skin and VD, BPSGMCW, Khanpur Kalan, Sonepat ) Pragya (Department of Community Medicine, Pt BD Sharma, PGIMS, Rohtak, Haryana) Nupur (Department of Radiotherapy Pt BD Sharma PGIMS, Rohtak, Haryana) Praveen Prashant and Sat Pal (Department of Physiology, Pt BD Sharma PGIMS, Rohtak, Haryana) Celiac disease came to notice during world war II when due to wheat and other cereals shortage alternate diet was accepted and it improved symptoms in patients with celiac disease. Worldwide prevalence in white population is around 1%.With newer diagnostic techniques and high penetration of health facilities it's diagnostic reporting is increasing. Immunological testing and his to pathological examination now increased detection. Diarrhea, bloating and gas abdomen, weight loss remain chief complaints of patients with celiac disease. Nutritional deficiency depends on site and extent of involvement of small gut. Villousatrophy in small intestine is responsible for malabsorption. In cases where there is less involvement of duodenum and proximal jejunum, Iron folate and Calcium absorption is hampered due to situation of high affinity transport mechanisms in these areas. Bone mass loss, macrocytic anemia or iron deficiency anemia are the consequential clinical presentations. Nutritional evaluation is done for patients include anthropometric measurements to hematological levels of nutrients and related evaluations. Six key elements are recommended for management of celiac disease (CELIAC),Consultation with a trained dietician, Education on the disease, Life long gluten free diet, Identification of nutritional deficiencies, Access to reputable support group and Continuous follow-up. Gluten-free Diet excludes the grains wheat, barley and rye. Other grains are non-toxic unless contaminated with wheat or barley and rye. Strict monitoring is thus needed for children with celiac disease and are monitored for adherence to gluten free diet, nutritional status and other such complications of celiac disease. -Celiac disease is though not very common but a suspected case should always be investigated for celiac disease as per routine and specific investigations. A strict gluten free diet is advised and it should be monitored regularly. Regular monitoring of patients with clinical assessment and other investigations must be done. Consequential clinical manifestations must be taken care of accordingly. A regular GFD is necessary for disease. Patient should be counseled regarding regular check up and diet plans. Pages: 1100-1103Suman and Sonia (Department of Skin and VD, BPSGMCW, Khanpur Kalan, Sonepat )Pragya (Department… Read more Get Access
Aggression and resilience among adolescents Pages: 1104-1106 Jagbir Mann and V. N. Yadav (Department of Psychology, National PG College, Bhiwani, Haryana) Aggression is the intentional harming of another characterized by verbal or physical attack. It may be driven by emotional arousal or it may be instrumental to secure a goal action intended to harm someone. Aggression is any behavior directed towards any object or person with the intent to cause harm or injury directly or indirectly - physically, verbally, psychologically or socially. Physically, it would refer to acts like kicking, hitting, etc.; verbally, it would refer to verbal attack, sarcastic remarks, shouting, etc; psychologically, it would include distrust, cynicism, etc.; and socially, it would involve giving public statements, tampering a person's image, defaming a person, etc. (Baron & Richardson, 1994; Trama & Saini, 2005b). The present attempts to study different forms of aggression i.e. anger, hostility, physical and verbal aggression in relation to resilience among adolescents. Pages: 1104-1106Jagbir Mann and V. N. Yadav (Department of Psychology, National PG College, Bhiwani, Haryana) Read more Get Access
Marital adjustment and domestic violence: A correlation study Pages: 1107-1109 Priyamvada Tiwari (Department of Psychology, Sri Agrasen Kanya P.G. College, Varanasi) Madhu Asthana (Rtd. Principal, Sri Agrasen Kanya P.G. College, Varanasi, UP) The purpose of present study was to find out relationship between marital adjustment and domestic violence among women. For this, a sample of 300 women (age range 25 years to 55 years) was taken from rural and urban areas of Varanasi (U.P.). Marital Adjustment Questionnaire (MAQ) by Kumar and Rohtagi (1996) and Domestic Violence Check-List (DVC) by Pandey (2012) were used as tools of the study. Coefficients of correlation reveled a significant negative relationship between marital adjustment and all the dimension of domestic violence including total domestic violence. Values of obtained r were, 441, 388, 540, 540 and 452 for Physical, Sexual, Psychological, Economic abuse and Total Domestic Violence respectively with Marital Adjustment. The Result indicates that domestic violence inhibits marital adjustment and vice versa. Pages: 1107-1109Priyamvada Tiwari (Department of Psychology, Sri Agrasen Kanya P.G. College, Varanasi)Madhu Asthana (Rtd. Principal… Read more Get Access
Why are some people more anxious than others? the role of neuroticism and extraversion personality traits on anxiety Pages: 1110-1112 Sana Akhter (Department of Psychology, Kolhan University Chaibasa, Jharkhand) Md. Firoz Ibrahimi (Depertment of Psychology, Karim City College, Jamshedpur) Some people are more anxious than others. Is there any role of personality traits? Personality is a dynamic organization of different traits in a person. Anxiety is an emotional state arising in situations of impending danger and manifested in expectation of unfavorable events. Anxiety manifests itself as a feeling of helplessness, uncertainty of oneself, lack of sufficient strength in the face of external factors and exaggeration of their potency and strength. The aim of this study is to examine the traits of personality (Neuroticism & Extraversion) on anxiety whether personality is associated with anxiety among college students. The sample consisted of 60 college students of class 11 to graduate both males and females from different college in Jharkhand. Students from all streams (science, commerce & Arts) have considered for the study. NEO Five-Factor Inventory (NEO-FFI), originally developed by Costa and McCrae, 1992, and Sinha Anxiety Scale (SINHA Self-Analysis Form) is used to assess personality and anxiety. Statistical technique and the data are computed with correlation. Results have showed that neuroticism is significantly positively correlated with anxiety whereas Extraversion is significantly negatively correlated with anxiety and Neuroticism play an important role in anxiety and who have got Neuroticism Personality Traits there are more anxious. Pages: 1110-1112Sana Akhter (Department of Psychology, Kolhan University Chaibasa, Jharkhand)Md. Firoz Ibrahimi (Depertment of Psychology… Read more Get Access
Development and validation of a psychometric scale for assessing work group climate Pages: 1113-1118 Amish (Department of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities and Social, Sciences, Shri Ramswaroop Memorial University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh) A. P. Singh (Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social, Science, Banaras HIndu UNiversity, Varanasi) This paper presents the development and validation process of a new scale for assessing work group climate in organizational setting. Every organization and every workgroup has a climate. Climate is the environment in which people work that affects how people behave at work. Workgroups with a positive, supportive climate tend to perform well and achieve their desired results. To assess the work group climate a scale was developed which consists of 21 items before standardization. In this scale participants have to give responses based on self-perception about climate of their group. Sample of 215 employees working in different private sector organizations were selected for the standardization of this scale. The reliability index was ascertained by computing Cronbach's alpha coefficient which was found to be 0.867 for this scale. Based on corrected item-total correlation, 5 items were excluded. Results of factor analysis (Principal Component Analysis with Varimax Rotation) indicate that three component solutions were formed suitable to the scale. 1 item was excluded due to cross loadings and 15 remaining items are retained from the original scale. This scale has good reliability index and satisfactory construct validity. It could be a useful tool for work group climate in organizational setting. Pages: 1113-1118Amish (Department of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities and Social, Sciences, Shri Ramswaroop Memorial University… Read more Get Access
Adjustment and self-esteem of young adults from both-working parents and single-working parent families: A comparative study Pages: 1119-1123 Ion Sharma (Amity Institute of Behavioural Health and Applied Sciences, Amity University, Uttar Pradesh) Seema Singh (Department of Psychology, Amity University, Uttar Pradesh) The aim of the present study is to compare the “Adjustment and Self esteem of young adults belonging to both-working parents and single-working parent families”. In the study, sample consisted of 50 total young adults (18-22yrs), 25 each belonging to the two groups. Here, t-test for independent sample was used to see the difference between the two groups on adjustment and its different dimensions and self esteem. Correlation between adjustments, its different dimensions and self esteem were also obtained. The results indicate that total adjustment of children of single-working parent families is higher and also showed high adjustment on health and social areas. Self esteem is found higher in young adults from both working parent families but without much difference. Significant correlation is found between self-esteem and total adjustment, and all the dimensions of adjustment except for social adjustment area. Pages: 1119-1123Ion Sharma (Amity Institute of Behavioural Health and Applied Sciences, Amity University, Uttar Pradesh)Seema… Read more Get Access
Study of career maturity in urban and rural adolescents Pages: 1124-1126 Vibha Rani Sahu (Department of Psychology, Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur, C.G.) Ushakiran Agarwal (Govt. D.B.Girls P.G. College, Raipur, Chhatisgarh) The present study was designed to examine the role of locale in career maturity of adolescent. The sample of the present study included 200 urban subjects in which 100 male and 100 female, both are students of X class, and 200 rural students in which 100 male and 100 female of X class are included. Subjects were administered Career maturity Inventory developed by Gupta. MANOVA was used for the data analysis. Results revealed that locale affect the career maturity of adolescent; it produces significant difference in career maturity. Results of this study revealed that urban students showed higher mean scores on total scores of career maturity in comparison to rural subjects. Pages: 1124-1126Vibha Rani Sahu (Department of Psychology, Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur, C.G.)Ushakiran Agarwal (Govt… Read more Get Access
Management of psychological distress and counselling interventions: A qualitative analysis Pages: 1127-1130 Sonakshi Ruhela (Department of Psychology, Amity University, Dubai) Abha Singh (Amity Institute of Psychology and Allied Sciences, Amity University, Noida) Mirowsk, Ross (2002) explained Psychological distress as a state of emotional suffering that is termed by symptoms of depression such as loss of interest; sadness; anxiety, restlessness or general feelings of tense. Counseling interventions, on the other hand, are more preventive in approach and curative in their nature. These interventions focus on the management of normal day to day mental concerns of people and are focused on strength based healing and active solution focused approach. The objective of the study is to understand the relation between Management of Psychological distress and counseling interventions in sample of 15 individuals between the ages of 25 to 45 years. Sample criterion specifies population that has been cured for psychological distress through counseling interventions and has taken minimum of 5 counseling sessions each. A focus group interview and thematic analysis were the qualitative measures taken for the study. As predicted, Counseling interventions were associated with lower levels of distress and better overall mental health and coping. Pages: 1127-1130Sonakshi Ruhela (Department of Psychology, Amity University, Dubai)Abha Singh (Amity Institute of Psychology and… Read more Get Access
Personality and social adjustment among transgender Pages: 1131-1134 Jharna Ganguly and Kamayani Mathur (Department of Psychology, School of Psychology, Philosophy & Education, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat) Transgender are stigmatized in many parts of the world but has become more widely known in Western culture in the mid to late 20th century, concurrently with the sexual revolution and the development of sexual reassignment surgeries. The aim of present research was to study and compare personality and its various dimension (neuroticism-emotional stability, extraversion-introversion) as well as social adjustment. A total sample of 30 trans gender was selected by stratified sampling method as representative sample and was further divided as per age group (25 to 35 & age 35 to 47 years) and area of habitat (urban & rural). Maudsley Personality Inventory (MPI) (Jalota & Kapoor, 1975) and Social Adjustment Inventory (SAI-D) (Deva, 2005) were selected as tools. The collected data was analysed using statistical software package and students 't' test was calculated. The findings showed a significant difference between the dimensions of Neuroticism-Emotional stability, Extraversion/ Introversion and the age group and area of habitat of transgender. The calculated results of Social Adjustment Inventory indicated a significant difference between the area of habitat and the emotional adjustment of transgender. It can be inferred that due to the discrimination they face since school that they never have enough confidence to continue studying and become eligible for all the white collar jobs. The main problems that are being faced by the transgender community are of discrimination, unemployment, lack of educational facilities, homelessness, lack of medical facilities like HIV care and hygiene, depression, hormone pill abuse, tobacco and alcohol abuse, penectomy and problems related to marriage and adoption. Pages: 1131-1134Jharna Ganguly and Kamayani Mathur (Department of Psychology, School of Psychology, Philosophy & Education… Read more Get Access
Nomophobia: The problem lies at our fingertips Pages: 1135-1139 Saroj Sharma Nagpal (Post-Graduate Government College, Sector 11, Chandigarh) Ramanpreet Kaur (Department of Psychology, Panjab University, Chandigarh) This study is an attempt to understand the modern age mobile phone addiction- nomophobia and its relationship with impulsiveness in youngsters. Nomophobia is on the rise in the population on account of technology dependence and penetration of mobile phones in the society. The literal meaning of nomophobia is the no-mobile-phone phobia. It is an anxiety experienced by an individual when he/she is not having access to their mobile phone. Impulsiveness is lack of impulse control and inability to delay gratification. This paper also examines gender differences in nomophobia and impulsiveness. For this purpose, sample was drawn from college students. The sample comprised two hundred bachelors and masters degrees students (N=200) i.e., one hundred males and one hundred females from the age range of 18-23 years. The questionnaire was administered to them after procuring informed consent. The techniques of Pearson Product Moment Correlation and student's t-test were employed for the analysis of data. Pages: 1135-1139Saroj Sharma Nagpal (Post-Graduate Government College, Sector 11, Chandigarh)Ramanpreet Kaur (Department of Psychology, Panjab… Read more Get Access
A study of caregiver burden, general health and stress resiliency among the mothers of children with intellectual disability Pages: 1140-1143 Hardeep Kaur (Department of Social Work, Punjabi University, Patiala) Intellectual disability is characterized by significant limitations both in intellectual functioning and in the adaptive behavior. Caregivers of children with intellectual disability often undergo a lot of stress and health issues. Since mothers are the primary caregivers of the children, they are often weighed down by various issues. Adequate support can create resiliency in them. The paper outlines the level of care giver burden, general health and stress resiliency of the mothers of children with intellectual disability. A total 27 mothers of children with intellectual disability were taken up as a sample for this study. Caregiver Burden Scale, General Health Questionnaire and Stress Resiliency Profile were used to assess the caregiver burden, health issues and stress resiliency among the mothers of children with intellectual disability. The data was analyzed using frequency method .The results on care giving burden among the mothers of children with intellectual disability indicated that more than half (59.26%) of the mothers reported mild to moderate burden , around 29.63 % showed symptoms of moderate to severe burden and very few (11.11%) reported of little or no burden . The scores of general health of the mothers showed that majority ( 88.89%)of mothers reported social dysfunction and half (59.26%) of them showed symptoms of anxiety/insomnia and around 29.63% stated to have somatic symptoms .The results on stress resiliency profile showed that the percentage of mothers who were in the stress resilient category included 33.33% deficiency focusing , 22.22 % necessitating , 44.44% skill recognition..Similarly the ones who were close to average use of each habit were 44.44 % who reported of deficiency focusing, 37.04 % necessitating and 37.04 % of skill recognition .The mothers who were in the stress predisposing category included 33.33 % were the ones who reported of using deficiency focusing , 29.63 % necessitating and 18.52 % of skill recognition . Pages: 1140-1143Hardeep Kaur (Department of Social Work, Punjabi University, Patiala) Read more Get Access
Early intervention and diagnosis of autism Pages: 1144-1148 Vijaya Jagan and Anuradha Sathiyaseelan (Department of Psychology, Christ University, Bangalore, Karnatak) Individuals with autism have a pronounced struggle in social interaction, social communication and may display repetitive and restricted interests and behaviour. The etiology of autism, however, remains largely unknown. These behaviours can be challenging for the parents and the people in the environments the individuals move around. Early diagnosis and intervention have proven to be beneficial to curb or manage the challenging behaviours in children with autism. Interventions such as sensory integration, occupational therapy, speech therapy, special education, behaviour modification strategies all help to bridge the gap that the child may have as compared to their peers and contributes to normalizing their development. Successful intervention follows a timely diagnosis and for this to happen, symptoms must be recognized by the parents as early as possible and also be diagnosed by a health professional. There are several factors which lead to a delay in diagnosis of autism and the consequence being a deprivation of timely and appropriate intervention for the child. Some of them include lack of genetic markers, the co-occurrences of autism with other disabilities, improvement or changes in behaviours as the child grows, limited diagnostic tools, poor understanding and lack of knowledge among professionals and feelings of stigma in parents and family. Timely diagnosis and intervention are desirable as it plays a pivotal role in helping children with autism improve their communication skills; reduce meltdowns and opens up avenues for better parental compliance. Parents have to be educated about the early warning signs through awareness campaigns, and professionals have to improve their knowledge of autism as it is their diagnosis that sets the tone for intervention. Pages: 1144-1148Vijaya Jagan and Anuradha Sathiyaseelan (Department of Psychology, Christ University, Bangalore, Karnatak) Read more Get Access
Selfie and mental health issues: An overview Pages: 1149-1152 Satinder Kaur and Deepika Vig (Department of Human Development and Family Studies, College of Home Science, PAU, Ludhiana) A selfie is a self-portrait photograph of oneself, taken with camera or a camera phone held at arm's length or pointed at a mirror that is usually shared through social media. Though people were fond of taking photographs of their own and others since many decades, with selfie camera it has lead to an extreme effect. Selfies became a very interesting topic for researchers to study and examine the cause since 2012, as the rate of usage of selfie has reportedly increased many fold. The extent of selfie addiction can be well judged from the fact that many deaths have been reported in India due to increasing obsession of taking selfies in general public. Infact, India has witnessed highest number of selfie deaths in recent years. A strong relationship has been found between selfie addiction and various mental health issues like poor self esteem, narcissism, loneliness and depression. Addiction with selfie in youth, especially teenagers and mental health issues are on the rise as many psychiatrists are seeing number of parents coming with the same complaint. Therefore, it is right time to sensitize parents, teachers and educators about the alarming increase in selfie addiction and its deteriorating impact on mental health of adolescents. Pages: 1149-1152Satinder Kaur and Deepika Vig (Department of Human Development and Family Studies, College of… Read more Get Access
Dramatics in alleviation of mild-moderate childhood depression: A review of past decades Pages: 1153-1155 Silky Arora and Roopali Sharma (AIPS, Amity University, Noida, Uttar Pradesh) Childhood depression can range from simple sadness to severe form of the disorder. Psycho therapies are implied to alleviate symptoms of depression, most Commonly, Cognitive Behavior Therapy . Along with these therapies, techniques of arts such as music, dramatics and theater, drawing , play, are incorporated as Integrated eclectic approach . Studies have shown that only the above techniques can slow the progression and considerably alleviate the symptoms of Depressive disorder, anger-aggression, anxiety in children, adolescents and youth. Review Literature of past decades was thoroughly studied and the application of psycho therapies with the inclusion of dramatics and theater techniques was segregated. These techniques have proven beneficial in reducing the post assessment scores, after the intervention therapies, in Post traumatic stress disorder (sexually abused) in adolescent girls, depressive disorder, social phobia. Thus, there is a vast scope in exploring dramatics techniques such as, Role play, Facial expressiveness, Improvisation, Story telling ,Group plays in mild depressive disorders in children and adolescents. Pages: 1153-1155Silky Arora and Roopali Sharma (AIPS, Amity University, Noida, Uttar Pradesh) Read more Get Access
Hope: A tool for managing adversities at workplace Pages: 1156-1159 Garima Yadav and Sandeep Kumar (Department of Psychology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh) The global economy, demanding organizations, uncertainties, rising unemployment, anxieties about future job loss, lack of access to affordable health care, a crisis in the financial industry, and declining consumer confidence has created a significant stress in the life of the workers and their families. The adversities research in the field of positive organizational behavior is rising rapidly. The present paper reviews the shift of organizations from traditional HRM practices, to enhancing the psychological capital of the workers. In the recent times the value of positive psychological resources has gained focus for theory building, research, and application in psychology. The paper reviews the significance of hope as a positive psychological resource, it's relevance at workplace, it's relatedness to employee's health and performance, and the conditions, interventions that could be applied to enhance hope. Pages: 1156-1159Garima Yadav and Sandeep Kumar (Department of Psychology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh) Read more Get Access
Alcoholism in girls: A theoretical framework Pages: 1160-1162 Sangeeta Trama and Omna (Department of Psychology, Punjabi University, Patiala, Punjab) Drinking by college-aged students remains a major issue. Results of recent research that have demonstrated that brain development continues well into early adulthood and that alcohol consumption can interfere with such development (Room, Babor, & Rehm, 2005; Murray & Lopez, 1997) indicate that alcohol use by youth is an even greater pediatric health concern. Studies done in the late 1970s and early 1980s found that 12.7% of high school students, 32.6% of university students, and 31.6% of young non-students consumed alcohol. In India, with special reference to Punjab, girls are into alcoholism. Going to clubs, discs etc. have become a trend among young girls. Drinking and partying provides a false sense of liberation and empowerment. In addition, research shows that having male friends increases the risk of alcohol use; spending time with boys makes girls feel more comfortable with sensation seeking and contributes to more adult-like precocious behavior. Girls find that alcohol has a disinhibiting effect that enhances their perception of being more confident, increases social comfort, and offers feelings of being sexually alluring. Moreover, for many college age girls, living on campus is often their first time away from home without constant supervision. Many girls take on drinking because they are separated from previous support systems and have new peers they are trying to impress. Young adult girls are facing forceful drinking due to their relationship partner demands to be like this. Thus present paper reflects upon the issue of alcoholism in girls and the factors that may lead to alcoholism. Pages: 1160-1162Sangeeta Trama and Omna (Department of Psychology, Punjabi University, Patiala, Punjab) Read more Get Access
Quality of life of farm labour in BPL village Pages: 1163-1166 Sonu Bharti and Pallavi Bhatnagar (Department of Psychology, University of Lucknow, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh) Quality of life is defined as ''individual's perception of their positions in life in the context of the culture and values system in which they live and in relation to their goals, expectations, standard and concern. It is a board ranging concept affected in a complex way by person's physical health, psychological state, and level of independence, social relationships, personal belief and their relationship to salient features of their environment”. There are many villages in India whose residents face various problems such as social exclusion, poverty, unemployment, denial of basic amenities such as education, primary health care. Their average situations negatively affect the person's perception of their quality of life. The present study explores the quality of life of different age group of male and female farm labours of village Levruwa, Jaunpur district Uttar Pradesh. Further the t- test has also been calculated to find out the gender difference. The major finding reveals that females have found higher scores dimensions of quality of life marginalized work, on all three personal and socio-economic dimensions in comparisons to their male counterparts. Pages: 1163-1166Sonu Bharti and Pallavi Bhatnagar (Department of Psychology, University of Lucknow, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh) Read more Get Access

1...929394...122

Journal ORCHID ID: 0000-0002-5342-3424

EDITORIAL BOARD

Reviewer’s Panel (2025-2026)

Reviewer Guidelines

Reviewer Responsibilities

Submit Here

Author Guidelines

About the Journal

Manuscript Submission

Manuscript Preparation

Title Page

Abstract

Keywords

Main Text

Tables and Figures

References

Peer Review Process

Author Contributions

Data Availability Statement

Funding Information

Conflict of Interest Declaration

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Research Misconduct Policy

Copyright and Permissions

Ethical Guidelines for Authors

Originality and Plagiarism

Multiple, Redundant, or Concurrent Publication

Authorship Criteria

Ethical Approval and Informed Consent

Confidentiality and Privacy

Research Integrity

Data Sharing and Reproducibility

Clinical Trials

Corrections and Retractions

Retraction, Correction, and Withdrawal Policy

Corrections

Retractions

Article Withdrawal

Expressions of Concern

Author Appeals Policy

Compliance with COPE Guidelines

Research Ethics

Human Participants

Animal Research

Clinical Research

Conflict of Interest Policy

Author Disclosure

Reviewer and Editor Disclosure

Peer Review Policy

Initial Editorial Screening

Plagiarism Screening

Double-Blind Peer Review

Reviewer Evaluation Criteria

Peer Review Timeline

Reviewer Feedback and Author Revisions

Editorial Decisions

Reviewer Confidentiality

Conflict of Interest in Peer Review

Appeals and Complaints

Publication Ethics and COPE Compliance