Volumes / Issues
Showing 937 – 948 of 1403 results Showing all 1403 results Showing the single result No results found
Filters Sort results
Reset Apply

Pages: 99-101
Priyankar Singha and Souvik Raychoudhury (Department of Psychology, Calcutta University, Kolkata, West Bangal)

The present study deals with job satisfaction in private sector and public sector employees of India. Attempts were also made to assess their subjective sense of well being and level of happiness. The sample size was 700 divided into 2 groups i.e., private sector and public sector. Each group was consisted respondents age ranging between 25-50 years and having minimum 2 years of job experience. The data were collected from several departments i.e., IT sector, BPO sector, social development sector, educational sector, cultural sector, banking sector and multinational company sector as private sector and educational sector, banking sector, railway sector, medical sector, non IAS-IPS sector, clerical sector and defence sector as public sector. The results reveals that public sector employees were found to be more satisfied than the private sector employees in their job. In case of subjective sense of well being and level of happiness the mean of public sector employees were also found to be greater than the mean of private sector employees. Furthermore, significant correlation has been found between job satisfaction and level of happiness and between job satisfaction and sense of well being of the employees.

Pages: 99-101Priyankar Singha and Souvik Raychoudhury (Department of Psychology, Calcutta University, Kolkata, West Bangal)

Pages: 95-98
Ketaki Sodhi, Mahi Luthra, and Dhvani Mehta (Department of Applied Psychology and Counselling Centre, University of Mumbai, Mumbai)

Flow is the state of consciousness wherein one is completely absorbed in one's activities, to the exclusion of all other thoughts and feelings. Being an experience of energized focus, low anxiety, and total enjoyment, it is the point of perfect harmony within the mind. This study investigated the achievement of flow in competitive versus non-competitive situations and its interaction with task difficulty. The Yerkes-Dodson law suggests that performance on a task is influenced by the inverse interaction between competition and difficulty, and we predicted a similar pattern for flow. Thirty-two participants performed word search puzzle tasks manipulated on two levels of difficulty; completing them either under competitive conditions (where participants, in groups of four, were informed that they would be ranked against each other) or non-competitive conditions (where participants were simply instructed to perform the task to the best of their abilities). Supporting our hypothesis, results indicated an extremely significant interaction between competition and difficulty (p < .001); competitive conditions produce greater flow for easy tasks and non-competitive conditions for difficult tasks. However, on closer examination, we found gender differences in this interaction pattern while females adhered to this Yerkes-Dodson interaction, males showed greater flow for competitive tasks regardless of task difficulty. The implications of these findings enable educators to identify whether certain learning tasks are more conducive to competitive or non-competitive situations for the achievement of flow, depending on task difficulty and gender.

Pages: 95-98Ketaki Sodhi, Mahi Luthra, and Dhvani Mehta (Department of Applied Psychology and Counselling Centre…

Pages: 91-94
Karandeep Kaur (Department of Education and Community Service, Punjabi University, Patiala)

The purpose of this study was to examine Machiavellianism and job satisfaction among secondary school teachers. A sample of 181 secondary school teachers was selected randomly from various government and private schools of Patiala and Mansa districts. The data was collected using hindi version of Mach IV scale by Rai & Gupta (1987) and Job Satisfaction Scale by Dixit (1992). To test the hypothesis 't' test and annova one way was calculated. Result showed that there was no significant gender and locale differences but significant teaching experience difference in Machiavellianism. Results further also revealed that there was no significant gender differences but significant locale difference and teaching experience difference in job satisfaction and there was significant and negative correlation between Machiavellianism and job satisfaction among secondary school.

Pages: 91-94Karandeep Kaur (Department of Education and Community Service, Punjabi University, Patiala)

Pages: 85-90
Priyamvada Shrivastava and Gokaran Janghel (SoS Psychology, Pt. R. S. S. University Raipur, C.G.)
Sudhanshu Bhatt (School of Regional Studies & Research Pt. R. S. S. University Raipur, Chhatisgarh)

To find out psychological reasons of dropout in the elementary and middle school going students in Chhattisgarh state (Raipur and Jashpur district). The sample size of study consists of 400 students .They were selected from different schools (primary & middle school) in session 2013-14 in Raipur &Jashpur districts. The sample size for study was selected on the basis of stratified random sampling technique in the rural and urban areas of different blocks of Raipur and Jashpur district Chhattisgarh. The survey type of research design is applying to data collection in the present study. The main components in a student education are student himself, parents & teachers. Thus to find out reasons of students drop out from the school, questionnaires were prepared to know the perception of student related to CPR (Child Parent Relationship), PF (peer factor), IS (interest in studies), TSR (teacher student relationship). An attempt was made to find out the students opinion on these aspects which may force them to dropout from the school. The factors related to student dropout were also examined. For this purpose MANOVA was computed. present study showed following factors responsible for dropouts :- migration, low interest in studies for student and parents, economic conditions for parents, lack of basic facilities in home, education level of parents, lack of fear for parents and teachers, and lack of respect for teacher and parents.

Pages: 85-90Priyamvada Shrivastava and Gokaran Janghel (SoS Psychology, Pt. R. S. S. University Raipur, C.G.)Sudhanshu…

Pages: 79-84
Pankaj Suvera (Department of Psychology, Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar, Gujarat )

The purpose of the present study was to investigate the impact of Types of students, sex and types of faculty of the college students on sexual attitude. The sample for the study comprised of 120 Tribal and 120 Non-Tribal college students from Arravalli and Sabarkantha District. Tribal and Non-Tribal college students were selected from various Arts and Science college in Arravalli and Sabarkantha. Personal data sheet and Abraham, (1997) sexual attitude scale were used to collect the required data. 2x2x2 factorial design was planned where types of students, sex and types of faculty were considered as independent variables and sexual attitude as dependent variables. Accordingly, 2x2x2 ANOVA was carried out to test the hypothesis. Results revealed significant difference between Tribal and Non-Tribal College students on sexual attitude. The non-tribal college student's sexual attitude is more than the tribal college students. The male college student's sexual attitude is more than the female college students. The Science college student's sexual attitude is more than the Arts college students. There is significant mean interaction effect of the sexual attitude in the types of student and sex of the college students. There is significant mean interaction effect of the sexual attitude in the types of student and types of faculty of the college students. The interaction effects (B x C) and (A x B x C) are not significant

Pages: 79-84Pankaj Suvera (Department of Psychology, Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar, Gujarat )

Pages: 75-78
Pankaj Singh, Sudha Ojha and Lata Rana (NKP Salve Institute of Medical Sciences, Digdoh Hills, Nagpur, Maharashtra)

The Present study to evaluate the level of job satisfaction among the Post graduate students (MD) at NKPSIMS & LMH Nagpur. It also examines the job interest and ability according to post graduate students and which factors affect on job satisfaction. Sample for the study include 169 PG students. Both categories were chosen randomly from the NKPSIMS & LMH Nagpur. The study was conducted between June 2015- September 2015 (3 months), using Job Value Questionnaire-by Dr. SanghiSeema. The data were analysed with the help of ANOVA test, F ratio 2.558098 is larger than the F crit value 3.013609 .The F crit (3.013609) is the critical value as extracted from the f-distribution in statistical tables based on two values of degrees of freedom df of 2 and 504. p> 0.05 , can't reject the null hypothesis (Means are same and as we can see the mean level of the Jr1 Students (Job Value Questionnaire) 134.645, is lower than that of the Jr 2 Students (Job Value Questionnaire) 144.645, and Jr 3 (Job Value Questionnaire) 138.224. The level of Job value questionnaire, satisfaction is very low in the PGs at tertiary care teaching Institute and this dissatisfaction can negatively affect their career as well as precious patients' lives. The major factors contributing to this dissatisfaction were lack of interest and ability in the subject and inadequate working conditions.

Pages: 75-78Pankaj Singh, Sudha Ojha and Lata Rana (NKP Salve Institute of Medical Sciences, Digdoh…

Pages: 65-74
Archana Shukla (Director AIBAS and Dean-Faculty of Arts Amity University, Manesar, Haryana)
Pooja Tripathi (Pursuing MPH-Biostatistics, Temple University, Philadelphia, USA)

Effects of two demographic variables sex and length of service are explored on satisfaction with 11 job aspects of HIV/AIDS counselors working at Integrated Counseling and Testing Centers in India. Data from 653 counselors are collected by Counseling Supervisors in face-to-face personal interviews and are analyzed using 2 x 4 ANOVAs. Results revealed that male counselors are more satisfied than female counselors with salary; fresh counselors within less than one year of counseling job are the most satisfied group with respect to five job aspects; counselors with 1-3 years of length of service are the least satisfied group; and that except for those with 4-6 years of HIV/AIDS counseling service behind them, male counselors in all the other three groups with varying length of service are more satisfied with the amount of recognition that they get in their jobs in comparison to the female counselors. The study also revealed that as a group, HIV/AIDS counselors are least satisfied with security, salary and work-to-pay ratio underscoring the need for revising the same while also putting in place some job enrichment strategies to motivate the high performing counselors and retain them at the ICTCs.

Pages: 65-74Archana Shukla (Director AIBAS and Dean-Faculty of Arts Amity University, Manesar, Haryana)Pooja Tripathi (Pursuing…

Pages: 60-64
Sugandh Dixit (Department of Psychology, Duquesne University, USA)

The past two to three decades have witnessed an increased involvement of children and youth as researchers and a flourishing of related methodologies. This has resulted in a shift in research ethos, where researchers are interested in working with children rather than on them. These new trends have partly been a consequence of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). The present paper provides a comprehensible theoretical distinction between doing psychology “on” and doing psychology “with” children. An approach of working with children values and credits their opinions, perceptions, evaluations, and aspirations, whereas working on children implicitly or explicitly adheres to a biologically focused stage-like developmental models in which children are not positioned as competent social actors. The paper elaborates on the philosophical, epistemological, methodological practices, and potential outcomes that characterize these two ways of doing psychology. The paper unpacks the theoretical understandings present in the work of philosophers such as Merelau-Ponty, Gadamer, Foucault, and Freire that can be adopted by researchers who aspire to work with children as active researchers.

Pages: 60-64Sugandh Dixit (Department of Psychology, Duquesne University, USA)

Pages: 54-59
Sumaiya Anwar and Safina Binte Enayet (Psychosocial Counselor and Lecturer, BRAC University, Dhaka, Bangladesh)

The Paper is a qualitative report, attempting to collate and consolidate information about various mental health issues that were brought up by students (adolescents) of BRAC University for Counseling and Therapy sessions. Since parents are an important dynamic in a child's life, the paper seeks to list corresponding perspectives and strategies typically adopted by parents in dealing with issues with their children. The paper also records representative examples of parental attitudes and the interventions provided at the level of parents for handling issues faced by their children. The objective of classifying and listing of interventions is to identify, explore and refine methods and techniques towards better management of such issues and provide suitable resolution and amelioration to participants in the counseling situations. The paper also argues for co-opting parents in the counseling sessions for young adults and creating positive references about Counseling among them. The sample consisted of 100 parents of first year students of BRAC University. Qualitative research methodology was used for collecting data. . The result showed that, the parents agreed that psychosocial counseling service contributed to student's success and their mental health wellbeing.

Pages: 54-59Sumaiya Anwar and Safina Binte Enayet (Psychosocial Counselor and Lecturer, BRAC University, Dhaka, Bangladesh)

Pages: 48-53
Abdel-latif Al-Momani (Department of Education, Al-Balqa Applied University, Irbid, Jordan)
Adnan Atoum (Department of Counseling and Educational Psychology Yarmouk Univerity, Irbid, Jordan)

The current study aimed to identify the level of cultural intelligence of a sample of Jordanian university students, and to explore differences in cultural intelligence due to the variations in gender, study specialization, and place of residence. The sample of the study consisted of 366 male and female students selected from Jadara University. To achieve the study objectives, a tool was developed to measure cultural intelligence which consisted of 30 items, and was verified in terms of validity and reliability. The results of the study showed that the level of cultural intelligence was moderate on the total scale scores and its domains. There were no statistically significant differences in cultural intelligence total scale scores due to gender, study specialization, and place of residence. However, there were significant differences in the emotional domain due to gender in favor of females, and in cognitive domain due to students' specialization in favor of scientific specialization.

Pages: 48-53Abdel-latif Al-Momani (Department of Education, Al-Balqa Applied University, Irbid, Jordan)Adnan Atoum (Department of Counseling…

Pages: 40-47
Shuchi Parashar Carville (Ansal University, School of Management Studies, Gurgaon)
Kiran Sakkar Sudha (IILM Institute of Business and Management, Gurgaon)

The culture of a group or organization is known to have an impact on the morale and overall attitude of people who are members of the particular group or organization. It is therefore understood that cultures of different organizations or groups may differ based on the behavior and values propagated by these organizations. Organizational culture has often been construed as an outcome of management philosophy and practices and may impact organizational commitment. The purpose of the current study is to analyze the influence of organizational culture on organizational commitment by studying responses from respondents working in two identified sectors (education and financial services) as both these sectors have seen an increase in growth and privatization, both evolving into profitable business models in the recent two decades or so, and therefore have been considered appropriate for this study. The results indicate that the two sectors differs significantly on the culture and commitment dimensions (p<.01). The study also explored the linkages among culture and commitment dimensions so as to explore the prediction and regression fit where organizational culture has come up as a definite predictor of organizational commitment (P<.04, p<.000). The results of the study have been used, to draw up a list of recommendations, to identify and highlight dimensions of organizational culture, which may enhance and encourage greater organizational commitment specific to nature of the industry.

Pages: 40-47Shuchi Parashar Carville (Ansal University, School of Management Studies, Gurgaon)Kiran Sakkar Sudha (IILM Institute…

Pages: 33-39
Mythri D. and Rajalakshmi M. S. (Department of Human Development- Research Center Smt. VHD Central Institute of Home Science, Bangalore)
Suresh K.P. (Statistician, Senior Scientist, NIVEDI,Yelahanka, Bangalore)

The space and furnishings in an early learning centre should stimulate all aspects of children's development in a variety of ways, The way in which the environment is set up will influence how children respond to their environment and the kinds of activites they will engage in, and will thus influence their development. Space and Furnishings are one of the most vital consideration as it determines the comfort level of children as well as encourages their productivity and creativity in learning and growing. A meaningful environment has spaces with assigned purposes. In early learning centres space plays many different roles- it is to play, eat and sleep. It is also a place for children to belong and learn. A review of literature indicates that in the past ten years, there has been growing research and study into how the physical design of child care settings affects child development. Pre-school children are expected to sit about 30% of their time during school and teenagers, ages 13-18 years old, are expected to sit about 78% of their time. Sitting occupies a large percentage of waking hours at an age when the human body is still in growth (Dillon, 1976). Thus it becomes important to consider physical design of the early learning center, to ensure cognitive, social, and emotional development (e.g., size, density, privacy, well-defined activity settings, modified open-plan space, a variety of technical design features)In addition to meeting the needs of children, caregivers/teachers require space to implement programs and facilitate interactions with children. Although each child's development is unique to that child, age groups are often used to categorize developmental needs. To meet these needs, the use of activity space for each age group will be inherently different. In the present study 8 domains of space and Furnishings namely Indoor space, Furniture for routine care, play and learning, Furniture for relaxation and comfort, Room arrangement for play, Child-related Display, space for gross motor play, Gross motor equipment and space for privacy, were investigated in 10 different types of early leaning centers in Bangalore city.

Pages: 33-39Mythri D. and Rajalakshmi M. S. (Department of Human Development- Research Center Smt. VHD…
1...787980...117