International Journal of Education and Management Studies (IJEMS) is an indexed, peer-reviewed and refereed journal published quarterly by the Indian Association of Health, Research, and Welfare (IAHRW). International Journal of
Education and Management Studies likely aims to promote research and
knowledge dissemination in the fields of education and management. Its
objectives include fostering academic discussions on innovative teaching
methodologies, educational policies, leadership strategies, human resource
management, and organizational behavior. The journal focuses on areas such as
pedagogy, curriculum development, educational psychology, business management,
entrepreneurship, and corporate governance. Its goals are to publish
high-quality, peer-reviewed research, encourage interdisciplinary
collaboration, and contribute to the practical application of education and
management theories for academic and professional growth. The journal is indexed with ProQuest, ProQuest Central, J-Gate, and National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS) Rating 4.58. IJEMS is being published regularly since 2011. For more details write to us to iahrw2019@gmail.com
Editor-in-Chief: Sunil Saini, PhD, Editorial Office: 1245/18, Moh. Sainian, Hisar, Haryana, India
Email: iahrw2019@gmail.com
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Publisher: IAHRW Publications
ISSN: 2231-5632 (print version)
ISSN: 2321-3671 (electronic version)
Frequency: Quarterly (March, June, September and December)
Indexing: ProQuest, ProQuest Central, Index Copernicus International, J-Gate, Questia Library, Technion Israel Institute of Technology Library, National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS) Rating 4.58
CHIEF EDITOR
Sunil Saini, PhD
Indian Association of Health, Research and Welfare, Hisar, Haryana, India
EDITORS
David Bennett, PhD, Charisma University, USA S. C. Kundu, PhD, Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hisar
B.K. Punia, PhD, Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hisar
Mahesh Thakur, PhD, Karve Institute of Social Sciences, Pune
Jaspreet Kaur, PhD, Punjabi University, Patiala
Vandana Punia, PhD, GJUS&T, Hisar, Haryana
Munish Nagpal, PhD, Deputy Commissioner, Govt of Haryana
Sangeeta Trama, PhD, Punjabi University Patiala
Sandeep Singh, PhD, GJUS&T, Hisar, Haryana
Editor-in-Chief: Sunil Saini, PhD, Editorial Office: 1245/18, Moh. Sainian, Hisar, Haryana, India
Email: iahrw2019@gmail.com
Phone: 9255442103
Publisher: IAHRW
ISSN: 2231-5632 (print version)
ISSN: 2321-3671 (electronic version)
Frequency: Quarterly
Indexing: ProQuest, ProQuest Central, Index Copernicus International, J-Gate, Questia Library, Technion Israel Institute of Technology Library
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Panda, T., Lamba, V., Goyal, N., Saini, S., Boora, S., Cruz. (2018). Psychometric Testing in Schools. Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing, 8(2), 213–245.
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Slifka, M. K., & Whitton, J. L. (2000) Clinical implications of dysregulated cytokine production. Journal of Molecular Medicine, doi:10.1007/s001090000086
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O’Neil, J. M., & Egan, J. (1992). Men’s and women’s gender role journeys: Metaphor for healing, transition, and transformation. In B. R. Wainrib (Ed.), Gender issues across the life cycle (pp. 107–123). New York: Springer.
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Abou-Allaban, Y., Dell, M. L., Greenberg, W., Lomax, J., Peteet, J., Torres, M., & Cowell, V. (2006). Religious/spiritual commitments and psychiatric practice. Resource document. American Psychiatric Association.
https://web.archive.org/web/20100308014645/http://www.psych.org:80/edu/other_res/lib_archives/archives/200604.pdf. Accessed 25 June 2007.
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Editor-in-Chief: Sunil Saini, PhD, Editorial Office: 1245/18, Moh. Sainian, Hisar, Haryana, India
Email: iahrw2019@gmail.com,
Phone: 9255442103
Publisher: IAHRW
ISSN: 2231-5632 (print version)
ISSN: 2321-3671 (electronic version)
Frequency: Quarterly
Indexing: ProQuest, ProQuest Central, J-Gate, Questia Library, Technion Israel Institute of Technology Library
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Page: 261-270 Tarannum Mohan (Punjabi University Regional Centre for IT and Management, Mohali, Punjab) The purpose of this paper is to identify the level of Spirituality at Work among the participants and to examine whether demographics have any influence on workplace spirituality. The study is of a descriptive kind. Demographic factors were explored as independent variables, whereas workplace spirituality was examined as a dependent variable. 300 people were contacted and approached for the aim of sampling as part of the research from various organisations of Chandigarh and Mohali. The sample was gathered using the judgment sampling technique through the use of a questionnaire. To analyze the data, various statistical tools and techniques were used. The aggregate findings showed that the respondents' ages had a big influence on the spirituality at work. The findings showed that qualification had a substantial impact on mystical experience. The other factors had comparatively less of an impact on workplace spirituality. The study clearly demonstrates and implies that spirituality definitely contributes to both the well-being of employees and improved employee output. Organizations should not just promote spirituality but should also make genuine efforts in creating structured, high-quality programmes on spirituality-related topics. Page: 261-270
Tarannum Mohan (Punjabi University Regional Centre for IT and Management, Mohali, Punjab) |
Page: 271-277 Sonu (Department of History, Panjab University, Chandigarh) Education is considered as a significant instrument of women empowerment because it enables them to face the challenges, to confront their traditional role and change their lives. Education is the only tool through which women can change their positions in society. History speaks that women education has played a very important role in the overall development of the country since ancient times. A number of social activists have contributed significantly for the development of women education and their upliftment. As a result, India has reached at a respectable place as regards to literacy rates. The state of Haryana has also made rapid strids in the field of education after its formation. Yet it lags far behind as far as interstate literacy levels are concerned. Gender gaps in the levels of literacy rates and Gross Enrolment Ratio are still at higher levels. Even though, Haryana is among the smaller states in terms of population and area, inter-district variations in literacy rates are still very high. Page: 271-277
Sonu (Department of History, Panjab University, Chandigarh) |
Page: 278-282 Hoori Nadir (School of Management, BBD University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh) Teaching is the activity that shapes the future of any country. Teachers serve the university and the students' needs at large. The students achieve success through knowledge. The learned students are treated as a capital resource and the future of every country. As responsibility increases the stress also increases. This rise in responsibility and stress give rise to burnout amongst teachers. This paper speaks about burnout among female university teachers. A sample of 50 respondents has been taken randomly and were asked to fill the Maslach burnout Inventory which is having 22 items divided among three heads namely occupational exhaustion, depersonalisation, and personal accomplishment assessment. The paper speaks about the level of occupational stress and job-related burnout related to other factors. Page: 278-282
Hoori Nadir (School of Management, BBD University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh) |
Page: 283-287 Sharmin Palsetia and Juhi Deshmukh (Department of Psychology, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, Maharashtra) The Indian IT industry boomed after 2005 and is continuing to grow. The role of a leader is to handle strategy, manage resources, inspire the team and still be humane. After the pandemic, it is now even more necessary to alter the pillars of leadership. Although the personality and characters of leaders are similar, the effectiveness with which leaders perform is altering. There is a paucity of tools to measure the same. There are theoretical models and tools developed to gauge the personality factors of an effective leader, behavioural factors that contribute to leadership effectiveness are not vastly studied. The behaviours used in the test align with developing strategy, change management, operations, performance and entrepreneurial effectiveness of the leader. The aim of the study was to establish a scale to measure leadership effectiveness through an item analysis process and EFA. 50-item scale of leadership effectiveness was developed for the standardisation process. Representative data from 300 leaders (150 male & 150 female leaders) was procured from mid and large size organisations of IT and ITES sectors from Indian metro cities. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) with Item analysis was carried out, to explore the factor structure of the scale and establish the other psychometric properties of the scale. This scale can be widely applied considering the cultural unique aspects of Indian leaders. The scale can be used in training and behaviour modification set up. Page: 283-287
Sharmin Palsetia and Juhi Deshmukh (Department of Psychology, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune… |
Page: 288-294 Vaishali, Sarita Saini, and DeepikaVig (Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab) The present study was undertaken to examine the association of defense mechanisms with anxiety, depression and stress among adolescents. The total sample comprised 240 adolescents studying in class +1 and +2. The sample was selected randomly from Government Senior Secondary Schools of Ludhiana district of Punjab and equally distributed across two genders (males= 120 & females=120). A self- structured personal information sheet, Defense Mechanisms Inventory (Mrinal & Singhal, 2012) and Anxiety, Depression and Stress Scale (Bhatnagar et al., 2020) were used to collect relevant information from the respondents. The results revealed that major proportion of adolescents were at high level of using defense mechanisms and only 5 per cent were at low level. Majority of adolescents had low level of anxiety, depression and stress. Furthermore, overall defense mechanisms were found to be non-significantly correlated with overall anxiety, depression and stress except one dimension of defense mechanisms, viz.,'Turning Against Object' which was found to be significantly and positively correlated with anxiety and stress among rural boys. Page: 288-294
Vaishali, Sarita Saini, and DeepikaVig (Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Punjab… |
Page: 295-297 Neeru (Swarna Jayanti Haryana Institute for Fiscal Management, Panchkula, Haryana) A study was conducted to develop a cereal bar for the gluten-intolerant population using flaxseeds, brown rice and quinoa and dried fruit such as almonds, dried figs and raisins. Honey was added as a sweetener and binder. The raw material was analysed for physicochemical properties such as moisture, ash, protein and fat content, and functional parameters such as antioxidant activity, total phenols, and β-carotene. A dry heat treatment (80-100°C for 8-12 minutes) was performed on the grains prior to use in the preparation of the cereal bar. After the grain treatment, a notable difference (p≤0.0499) was found between all physiochemical and functional parameters of grains except for ash content, which showed an insignificant difference (p≤0.05). Four formulations were developed using different combinations of grains with different levels of the honey (41%, 51% & 61%). The selected cereal-bar was evaluated for Physicochemical and functional parameters. Statistically significant changes were observed in moisture content, protein content, fat content, total phenolics, antioxidant activity and β-carotene content in heat-treated materials except for ash content, which showed insignificant changes. Page: 295-297
Neeru (Swarna Jayanti Haryana Institute for Fiscal Management, Panchkula, Haryana) |
Page: 298-303 Km Gulshan and Ajai Pratap Singh (Department of Applied Psychology, VBS Purvanchal University, Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh) The aim of the present study were to explore the interplay of transformational leadership, psychological empowerment, HRM Practices and organisational innovativeness. A sample of Indian IT employees (N =223) took part in this study. They responded to the organisational innovativeness scale, transformational leadership scale, psychological empowerment scale and HRM practices scale. Results indicate that HRM practices, transformational leadership, and psychological empowerment significantly predicted organisational innovativeness. The findings have implications for possible program and policy developments seeking to enhance organisational innovativeness in IT personnel in India. Page: 298-303
Km Gulshan and Ajai Pratap Singh (Department of Applied Psychology, VBS Purvanchal University… |
Page: 304-308 Anuja Deshpande1 and Riya Shah2 (Department of Psychology, Maniben Nanvati Women's College, Mumbai, Maharashtra1 and Psychologist, Mumbai2) COVID-19 imposed a great threat to individuals as well as mental health professionals. The virus had an impact across all aspects of our lives. It had an impact on the well-being and mental health of individuals as well. In these difficult times, it can be a possibility that there could be an increase in the prevalence of various psychological conditions particularly depression, anxiety, and stress. Thus, this study aimed to examine the relationship between depression, anxiety, and stress among female students. DASS-21 was used to measure the scores on the variables among 343 female students across India. The participants (18 years & above) enrolled in a full time university course were included in the study. The questionnaire was employed through various web-based platforms and social media sites. Results based on Pearson Product Moment Correlation indicated that depression, anxiety, and stress are significantly correlated to each other. It can be concluded that the pandemic has had a great impact on the mental health and well-being of individuals. Further research can be undertaken to understand the difference between and across various socio-demographic/cultural groups. Page: 304-308
Anuja Deshpande1 and Riya Shah2 (Department of Psychology, Maniben Nanvati Women's College, Mumbai… |
Page: 309-311 Akshay Ohlan and Taruna (Department of Applied Psychology, Guru Jambheshwar University of Science, Technology, Hisar, Haryana) Suicide, a major preventable public health issue, poses a challenge to each and every nation and society. Suicide statistics are available for almost all age groups and the under reporting of suicide data is still a challenge. Suicide statistics for India as reported by National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB, 2020) mention that 1,53,052 people committed suicide in the year 2020. Furthermore, students account for 8.2% of total suicides in India (NCRB, 2020). Considering the scenario, it has become the need of the hour to study the underlying factors. The present study made an attempt to explore the relationship between academic stress, loneliness and suicide ideation among university students. The sample of the present study comprised of 200 (N=200) university students falling in the age group of 19-26 years. Academic Stress Scale (Kumar et al., 2022), Loneliness Scale (Russell et al.,1980) and Suicide Ideation Scale (Beck, 1991) were used to measure the variables. The findings established a significant positive correlation between academic stress, loneliness and suicide ideation. Page: 309-311
Akshay Ohlan and Taruna (Department of Applied Psychology, Guru Jambheshwar University of Science… |
Page: 312-318 Salma Seth1 and Aanchal Aggarwal2 (Department of Applied Psychology, Vivekananda College, University of Delhi, Delhi1 and Department of Psychology, University of Delhi, Delhi2) Are we living in a world where opportunities and possibilities are equal affairs for both men and women? Is the corporate world sensitive enough to let women be women? Are working women still the 'women' they were once thought to be? Does gender equality really exist or is it just a myth disguised as reality? What organisations and their leaders actually believe, think, feel, and do in the garb of providing equal rights for women in the workplace, encouraging gender diversity, revised policies and guidelines, is the reality that exists that no one wants to talk about. The present article throws light on these concerns and pushes the reader to constantly question the reality of the world we are living in and to reflect on the part they, as members of this society, are playing in it. Page: 312-318
Salma Seth1 and Aanchal Aggarwal2 (Department of Applied Psychology, Vivekananda College, University of… |
Page: 319-321 Harshith B. Nair (Regional Institute of Education-NCERT, Mysuru, Karnataka) This paper synthesizes theory and research on confirmation bias on the part of students and teachers in the classroom with the goal of understanding the implication of confirmation bias on the teaching-learning process. The degree or extent of bias in teachers differs from the bias in students and learning the repercussions of said extent can result in a better learning environment, which is democratic and open-minded in its proceedings and transactions. Page: 319-321
Harshith B. Nair (Regional Institute of Education-NCERT, Mysuru, Karnataka) |
Page: 322-325 Vinod Kumari, Subhash Chander, Karmal Malik, and Kushagra Prasad (Cotton Section, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, Haryana) Cotton is one the most indispensable fiber crop in the country and it plays a pivotal role throughout the world in flourishing the industrial and agricultural economy. The extensive use of cotton for various activities and industries has accorded it the status of “King of the Fiber Crops” and “White Gold”. The objective of the present study is to assess the knowledge levels and adoption of using the Drip Irrigation System (DIS) along with the subsequent impact and constraints. The data for accessing the above mentioned aspects were collected by the authors through the personal interviews conducted with the respondents at their respective homes/farms as well as findings of other authors were incorporated. It was found that knowledge level was moderate to high whereas adoption level was found medium among the farmers. It was noticed that factors like income, landholding, mass media exposure, education and socio-economic status played an important rle in adoption of drip irrigation in cotton crop. The research takes a step ahead in examining many aspects connected with cotton production, taking into account the position of drip irrigation for sustainable agriculture. Page: 322-325
Vinod Kumari, Subhash Chander, Karmal Malik, and Kushagra Prasad (Cotton Section, CCS Haryana… |
