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Pages: 356-359
Paramjit Kaur Sandhu and Binny Rajpal (Department of Education and Community Services, Punjabi University, Patiala)

This present study examined mental health in relation to academic stress among adolescents. Sample comprised 150 adolescents of Ludhiana city of Punjab, out of which 75 were female and 75 were male. Mental Health battery (2005) developed by A. K. Singh and Alpana Sengupta and Academic stress scale (1987) developed by Dr. Abha Rani Bisht were used to assess the data. Descriptive statistics namely mean, median, mode, S.D., t-test and Pearson's correlation was used for attaining the objectives of this study. Results revealed that there exists significant negative correlation between mental health and academic stress among adolescents and there is no significant mean difference in mental health of female and male adolescents. But there exists significant mean difference in academic stress among female and male adolescents, male adolescents are mentally healthier than female adolescents and female adolescents are more affected by academic stress than male adolescents.

Pages: 356-359Paramjit Kaur Sandhu and Binny Rajpal (Department of Education and Community Services, Punjabi University…

Pages: 350-355
Satish Kumar (Department of Psychology, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Haryana)
Hardeep Lal Joshi (Department of Psychology, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, Haryana)

The main aim of this research was to investigate the differences between high and low sensation seeking alcoholics on their life satisfaction and adjustment problems. The study was carried out on adult alcoholics admitted in drug-de addiction center. The sample for the study was drawn using incidental sampling technique. The age range of the sample varies from 21 to 40 years. The participants were administered with Bell Adjustment Inventory (BAI) Hindi Adaptation, Life Satisfaction scale and Zuckerman's Sensation Seeking Scale (SSS). The data were subjected to Mean, Standard Deviation, t-test and Pearson Product Moment Method of correlation. The analysis of data confirmed significant difference between high and low sensation seeking alcoholics on their life satisfaction and adjustment problems. High sensation seeking alcoholic group had more adjustment problems and low life satisfaction as compare to low sensation seeking counterparts.

Pages: 350-355Satish Kumar (Department of Psychology, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Haryana)Hardeep Lal Joshi (Department of…

Pages: 345-349
N. R. Jain and A.V.S. Madnawat (Department of Psychology, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, Rajasthan)

The present study aspired to investigate whether Peer Attribution, Depression, Self-esteem, Body Dissatisfaction and Body Mass Index are significant predictors of Bulimia Nervosa in Female College and University Students. It was hypothesized that Peer Attribution, Depression, Self-esteem, Body Dissatisfaction and Body Mass Index will be significant predictors of Bulimia Nervosa in Female College and University Students. A purposive sample of 300 Female College and University Students (age range 18-25 years) from various Colleges and Universities located in Jaipur and Ajmer city was selected. The Predictor Variables were measured by Peer Attribution Scale (Lieberman, 2001), Beck Depression Inventory Second Edition (BDI-II; Beck, Steer & Brown, 1996), Rosenberg Self-esteem Inventory (Rosenberg, 1995) and Body Mass Index whereas the Criterion/Outcome variable was measured by Eating Disorder Inventory - 3 (EDI-3) (Garner, David M., 2004). The Correlational Research Design along with Regression Model was employed. The Multiple Regression Analysis was computed to investigate whether Peer Attribution, Depression, Self-esteem, Body Dissatisfaction and Body Mass Index are significant predictors of Bulimia Nervosa in Female College and University Students. It was empirically proved that Peer Attribution, Depression and Body Dissatisfaction are significant positive predictors whereas Self-esteem and Body Mass Index are significant negative predictors of Bulimia Nervosa in Female College and University Students. The results are interpreted in the light of existing researches.

Pages: 345-349N. R. Jain and A.V.S. Madnawat (Department of Psychology, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, Rajasthan)

Pages: 338-344
Pradeep Kumar (Department of Law, J.J.T. University, Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan)

In the last century, various revolutions have been done. But the women movements struggling for the rights of women has its origin recently. The law of the land “constitution” provides for equality but the real equality is yet to be achieved between man and woman. The rate of happenings of crime against women is on a hike. There is a great gap between the formulation of laws and their active implemention. India has faced various social reform movements for women. True equality and dignity were still a for reaching idea. The laws available in India need to be discussed thoroughly in order to combat sexual harassment of women at workplaces.

Pages: 338-344Pradeep Kumar (Department of Law, J.J.T. University, Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan)

Pages: 334-337
Ankur (Department of Commerce, B. R. Ambedkar College, Delhi University, Delhi)

The Indian government is working towards creating a business friendly environment in India. In this direction it is trying to address the long pending issue of insolvency and bankruptcy of companies. The issue was acting as a roadblock in easing the doing of business. This article highlights the existing rules and regulations relating to insolvency, the need to bring such a reform and the Bankruptcy Code 2015 brought by the government.

Pages: 334-337Ankur (Department of Commerce, B. R. Ambedkar College, Delhi University, Delhi)

Pages: 329-333
Rupali Joshi (Post Doctoral Fellow, Uttrakhand Open University, Haldwani )

Alienation refers to the condition in which a person is cut off from his own real or natural self, from reality and from the society and other fellow beings. Alienation may result in undesirable learner outcomes, academic failure, apathy towards learning process, and a host of psychological and emotional problems as revealed in the available literature. E.I. might be defined as the set of skills people use to read, understand and react effectively to emotional signals by others and oneself. EI assists an individual in handling novel situations by understanding other's and their own emotions about the situation and managing them and hence move towards effective adjustment in life especially under novel situations that a college entrant has to face. The objectives of the study were to assess and compare alienation and E.I. among male and female college students and to explore the relationship between alienation and E.I. among male and female college students. Student Alienation Scale (Sharma, 1988) and Emotional Intelligence Inventory (Mangal & Mangal, 2006) were used. Data was obtained from 101 boys and 100 girls studying in first year and hostel residents. Both boys and girls display similar levels of alienation. No difference existed between boys and girls on any of the areas of E.I. All the areas of E.I. were more highly correlated with alienation among boys than among girls.

Pages: 329-333Rupali Joshi (Post Doctoral Fellow, Uttrakhand Open University, Haldwani )

Pages: 324-328
Satyananda Panda, Madhuparna Mandal and Rajashree Barman (Department of Psychology, Sikkim University, Gangtok, Sikkim)

Transition of students from school environment to university environment could cause a psychological, academic and social shock to them, since this educational system has huge differences: the student will face new methods of teaching, academic requirements, type of relations between students and faculties and even relations among students themselves. The study aimed to understand the factors of stress experienced by university students. A qualitative approach has been undertaken to assess students' stress. The sample consisted of 60 students (thirty male and thirty female students) from different streams of Sikkim University were selected. In-depth interview was used to assess the factors of stress among university students. The interview assesses the perceived factors of stress of the university students arising from four dimensions of their academic life. Participants' responds were evaluated and analyzed. Data was analyzed in terms of intrapersonal, interpersonal, academic and environmental factors and it was found that males go through intrapersonal stress more than females' i.e. 21.6% while females go through academic stress more than males', i.e., 16.6%. It was also found that students of science stream suffer from academic factor of stress 18.3% and the students of arts stream suffer from interpersonal factor of stress i.e. 16.6%. This is because the males tend to take stress for the self being and simultaneously for the future, neglecting the academic stress or performance unlike the females. The female students seem to be stressed often for their academic pressure and performance. It is important to reduce stress among the students to strengthen their coping resources to perform well in every mean of catharsis of life. This could be achieved if a counseling centre is provided at the institutions. Sometimes, a general counseling session often helps to get rid of the sufferings. Besides, extra-curricular activities can also help to reduce stress levels among the students simultaneously with the studies.

Pages: 324-328Satyananda Panda, Madhuparna Mandal and Rajashree Barman (Department of Psychology, Sikkim University, Gangtok, Sikkim)

Pages: 319-323
Ritu and Madhu Anand (Department of Psychology, M.D. University, Rohtak, Haryana)

Since adolescence is a most highlighted age group of present era and may be a particularly critical age for attachment relations. In today's high - tech. globalized society, modernity in families' increases day by day and the parent adolescent's relationships shift and others get importance, attachment patterns may change as well. Considering the importance of modernity in our society there is an urgent need to focus on the effect of parental modernity on adolescent's attachment to mother and father. Hence, the present study aims to investigate the effect of parental modernity on attachment pattern of adolescents. A total of 200 parents (including 100 fathers and 100 mothers) along with their 100 adolescent children were selected randomly. Individual Modernity Scale was administered on parents and Inventory of Parent and Peer Attachment was administered on adolescents. The analysis reveals that adolescents have higher attachment security to traditional mother than to traditional father. Also, they have higher attachment security to modern mother than to modern father. Adolescents of modern parents reports greater attachment security to mother than adolescents of traditional parents. However, an insignificant difference between two groups i.e. adolescents of traditional parents and adolescents of modern parents, on attachment with father has been observed.

Pages: 319-323Ritu and Madhu Anand (Department of Psychology, M.D. University, Rohtak, Haryana)

Pages: 315-318
Sadananda Reddy (Department of Psychiatric Social Work, NIMHANS, Bengaluru)
P. D. V. Vyas (Master of social work student, Nalgonda, TS.)
Nidhi Mehta (PhD Scholar, RINPAS, Ranchi)
Prasad K. (PhD Scholar, NIMHAN, Bengaluru)

Emotional intelligence and self esteem can play a significant role in education among students; this might have an effect or impact to influence students' in studies, it's indeed to develop emotional intelligence and self esteem in therapeutic process among students to understand their emotional relations and personal judgment of worthiness. Objectives: The objectives of the present study were to assess and understand the relationships between emotional intelligence and self esteem among undergraduate students. The study was taken in the NG College (autonomous), affiliated to Mahatma Gandhi University (MGU), Nalgonda, Telangana, India. Students who were studying graduation final year were selected for this study. The researcher has used Socio Demographic details, “Schutte Self-Report Emotional Intelligence Test” (SSEIT; Schutte, et al., 1998) and The Rosenberg self-esteem scale (RSES, 1965); Ethical issues have been followed while conducting the study. Present study suggests that undergraduate students were having high level of emotional intelligence where as self esteem was moderate level, hence its urge to develop self esteem among under graduates students. Teachers, lecturers, professors, UGC and University levels need to encourage positive coping strategies, career oriented counselling, competitive spirit and group discussions /therapies to help the students in developing self esteem.

Pages: 315-318Sadananda Reddy (Department of Psychiatric Social Work, NIMHANS, Bengaluru)P. D. V. Vyas (Master of…

Pages: 310-314
Satish Kumar (Department of Psychology, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Haryana)
Teenu Nandal (School Lecturer in Psychology, Education Department, Haryana)

The concept of 'health' implies both biological/physical as well as psychological factors contributing to health. Health and wellbeing of individual cannot be achieved without experiencing the positive health states while facing complexity of problems. Many theories have encouraged the idea that positive emotions are good for individual's health. Existing observed researches are providing evidence for this subjective wisdom. Research uses the positive emotions as an outline to reveal that positive emotions add to psychological and physical well-being via more effective coping pathways. The growth of positive psychology as an increasingly influential force in theory and research reflects increased scientific interest in the relation to positive health states and corresponding potential as intervention for promoting positive emotions, thoughts, and understandings to improve health and well-being. It motivates individual to live a high-quality life. Such life comes from the assumption that holds the greatest value in life. It deals with the factors that contribute the most to a well-lived and fulfilling life. Positive psychologists agree that one must live a cheerful, engaged, and meaningful life. Such a life leads to health and wellbeing of all the aspect of life. Faith is a powerful force in the lives of individuals and communities worldwide. Positive forces like forgiveness and faith play an significant role in life. Research supports that positive states serve a buffering function against the problems, stressors, and disorders of life. The present study sought to explore the relationship between positive health states like Forgiveness and Faith their relationship with health.

Pages: 310-314Satish Kumar (Department of Psychology, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Haryana)Teenu Nandal (School Lecturer in…

Pages: 305-309
Vikas Yadav (Department of Psychology, University of Delhi, Delhi)

Consciousness is regarded as important topic of study in both the western & eastern perspective. The integral role of the consciousness in giving rise to different mental phenomenon, make it an important research topic in psychology & allied disciplines. However, there is large difference in the way the consciousness is conceptualized in the eastern & western perspective. This paper aims to achieve three aims: firstly, providing a theoretical explanation of the consciousness as it is conceptualized in the two traditions, secondly, it tries to provide a critique of western & eastern conceptualization of consciousness. And finally, it tries to synthesize these two approaches, in order to providing a more holistic assessment of the consciousness, which would further enrich our understanding about this phenomenon.

Pages: 305-309Vikas Yadav (Department of Psychology, University of Delhi, Delhi)

Pages: 302-304
Alka (N. M. P. G. College, Hansi, Hisar, Haryana)
Nov Rattan Sharma (Department of Psychology, M. D. University, Rohtak, Haryana)

Adolescence is a age, when so many physical and mental changes are occurred in the their life. These changes are effect their physical structure, behavior, relationship and many aspects of the adolescent life. These revolutionary changes challenge their growth, personality and develop new concepts. Health is the important dimension of the adolescence. The adolescence who are not physically health, are not able to adjust with the environment and other aspects of life. This study was conducted on 300 students (150 Boys and 150 Girls) studying in different grade from 7th to 12th classes of Bhiwani city school. These participants tested on Health Practices Questioonaire. The findings reported that the concern about health starts from the different age group.

Pages: 302-304Alka (N. M. P. G. College, Hansi, Hisar, Haryana)Nov Rattan Sharma (Department of Psychology…
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