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Pages: 298-301
Chanderkant Gorsy and Neeraj Panwar (Department of Psychology, M.D. University, Rohtak, Haryana)

Anindividual's sense of competence or skill and perceivedcapability to deal effectively with various situationsis termed as self-confidence. Whereas, peer, or friend, relationships are uniquely voluntary relationships, and ifpersonal benefits are distributed, reciprocity is expected, rules are monitored and revised as necessary, and commitment grows over time. Both self-confidence and satisfactory peer relationships are quite necessary for the adolescents in the present scenario. The deficiency in the interpersonal realm which further affects the self-confidence of an individual has could result into loneliness, and thereby individual's academic performance declines. This decline in academic performance further hampers their skills (personal/social) and abilities which are necessary for decision making about selecting a profession/professional course. Therefore, it was considered worthwhile to conduct a study on adolescents to investigate relationship among self-confidence, peer-relations, and loneliness. Standardized scales were administered on a sample of N=111, of high schoolstudents (both males and females; mean age=14.39 years) from aKendriyaVidyalaya located in Ambala Cantt for which incidental sampling was done.Correlational design was postulated for the present study and the results revealed that self-confidence in various aspects at adolescent age such as academic performance, talking in public, social participation, are positively inter-related and also with peer relationships (i.e., relationships with friends and social groups). Whereas, adolescents those who are experiencing dissatisfactory friendship do not have healthy peer-relationship at all. In sum, self-confidence and peer-relationships plays important role towards the growth of satisfactory relationships among adolescents, thereby loneliness could be avoided or one can overcome from such life threatening experiences.

Pages: 298-301Chanderkant Gorsy and Neeraj Panwar (Department of Psychology, M.D. University, Rohtak, Haryana)

Pages: 296-297
Roopwant Kour (Teacher, Govt . Middle School, Rahya, Samba, Jammu & Kashmir)

Every child is born with inborn traits like instinct, motives, drives, urges and tendencies as well as with other abilities like intelligence, creativity, curiosity like mental abilities, verbal abilities, mechanical abilities, spatial abilities, reasoning abilities inductive and deductive ability and soon. It has been seen that the original behaviour of the child is the instinctive behaviour which is unsocial like the animal behaviour because instincts are common in both man and animal. It has been seen that original or instinctive behaviour of the child includes destructiveness, aggressiveness, anger, selfishness, sex, assertiveness etc. Thus the process of education which contributes to modify or convert the original/instinctive/unsocial or animal behaviour of the child into the human behaviour or socially desirable behaviour as well as to develop the other in born abilities of the child for the harmonious and complete development of the personality of the child may be known as the positive education. The positive education is a child centered education which provides the child with favourable environment, guidance and training to the child for the development of his personality. Positive education is indispensable for developing the creativity among the students for which positive teacher also plays equally important role for developing the creativity and other abilities among the students. A positive teacher is he who understands the individual differences among the students and applies psychological methods of teaching suitable to the age, interests, needs and abilities of different types of students in the class. He is an ideal of perfection and serves as a source of inspiration for the students.

Pages: 296-297Roopwant Kour (Teacher, Govt . Middle School, Rahya, Samba, Jammu & Kashmir)

Pages: 292-295
Mehdi Andami Meyji (Department of Behavioral Sciences (Preschool Education), Arsanjan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Arsanjan, Iran )
Hossein Aflakifard (Department of Educational Sciences, Farhangian, University, Iran)
Khosro Mahmodi (Department of Persian Language and Literature, Arsanjan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Arsanjan, Iran)

Applications that are quasi-experimental study using two test and control groups with pretest and posttest And to evaluate the effectiveness of creative displays on the development of social skills and creativity of the students in the academic year 2013-2014 Done. The study population included all students in the fifth grade of elementary schools in Marvdasht. 60 students as sample using two-stage cluster sampling method were selected. Torrance measures included measures of creativity and social skills Wineland, the validity and reliability of the estimate were used. After selecting all subjects, first they were divided randomly into two groups and then by pre-test were measured. After the intervention, the experimental group, both groups were evaluated by the test. Data from studies using inferential statistics (Covariance analysis and independent t-test) were analyzed using SPSS software and the results showed: (1) creative display of creativity and its dimensions (expansion, flexibility flexibility, fluidity and initiative) has a significant impact on students. 2. Creative Drama significant impact on the development of social skills of students.

Pages: 292-295Mehdi Andami Meyji (Department of Behavioral Sciences (Preschool Education), Arsanjan Branch, Islamic Azad University…

Pages: 288-291
Saumya Mahajan (Amity Institute of Psychology and Allied Sciences, Amity University, Uttar Pradesh)
Ritu Sharma (Department of Psychology, Amity University, Noida, Uttar Pradesh)

Engaged employees are those who are having passion towards their work, great sense towards their organization and drive innovation to further forward in organization. Leaders through their skills influence employees and motivate them for better performance, entailing this the present study seeks to investigate how Effective leadership leads to Employee Engagement. To gain insight into how to enhance employee engagement levels, this study investigated the relationship between employee engagement and six perceived leadership characterstics- Interpersonal Relations, Intellectual Operations, Behavioral and Emotional Stability, Ethical and Moral Strength, Adequacy of Communication, and Operations as a citizen. A sample of 60 school teachers in India residing in lucknow, completed the questionnaire survey, to collect the data Leadership Effectiveness Scale devised by Dr. Haseen Taj and Gallup's Q12 Questionnaire was employed which was analysed by using Mean, Standard Deviation, and Pearson Correlation. Overall, the results suggest that there is a significant correlation between Employee Engagement and the six Leadership Characterstics. Engaged employees also expressed disproportionately positive views of facets of the organization over which their leaders have significant control. In other words, organizations with leaders who help ensure, for example, that employee opinions count or that employees understand what is expected of them have a higher number of engaged employees than organizations without such leaders.

Pages: 288-291Saumya Mahajan (Amity Institute of Psychology and Allied Sciences, Amity University, Uttar Pradesh)Ritu Sharma…

Pages: 283-287
Hardeep (Department of Commerce, MD University, Rohtak, Haryana)
Suresh Bhaker and Vijender Pal Saini (HSB, Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hisar, Haryana)

Appraisal of the employees is undoubtedly necessity at a continuing basis during the working life. It is very desirable, useful and constantly being done. The HR department is responsible for fixing the qualities and characteristics to be rated in determining appraisal of employees. This research examines the effectiveness of Performance Appraisal System for the employees working in ceramic tiles industry. In this research, top six private ceramic tiles companies namely H R Jhonsons, Kajaria, Somany, Nitco, Asian, and ORIENT are covered. A total of 300 respondents are approached. Further, to examine the difference in the mean values Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) is employed. Statistical calculations are made with the help of Microsoft Word and SPSS software package.

Pages: 283-287Hardeep (Department of Commerce, MD University, Rohtak, Haryana)Suresh Bhaker and Vijender Pal Saini (HSB…

Pages: 278-282
Vineet Kumar and Sandeep Kumar (Department of Psychology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Utter Prasesh)

Research on workplace spirituality has gained momentum from last two decades. It has been identified among the crucial factors which lead to organizational development in terms of productivity and efficiency at workplace. The aim of this study is to provide a systematic and comprehensive appraisal on various constructs affecting workplace spirituality domain. More than hundred research papers on workplace spirituality were downloaded from Google Scholor, Scopus, NIH, and other online journals, were reviewed. The comparative appraisal revealed that those organisations which adapted to workplace spirituality functioning obtained high productivity, low turnover rates, edge over competitors, etc as compared to others which lacked in spiritual development of employees. Moreover, the review also identified that workplace spirituality is instrumental in maintaining work-life balance to overcome workplace stress and leads to several positive outcomes both at personal and organisational levels.

Pages: 278-282Vineet Kumar and Sandeep Kumar (Department of Psychology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Utter Prasesh)

Pages: 273-277
Hardeep (Department of Commerce, Maharishi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Haryana)
Vijender Pal Saini and Suresh Bhaker (HSB, Guru Jhambheswar University of Science &Technology, Hisar)

The aim of the study is to explore the dimensions of performance appraisal system in selected private ceramic tiles companies. In this research, top six private ceramic tiles companies namely H R Jhonsons, Kajaria, Somany, Nitco, Asian, and ORIENT are covered. A total of 300 respondents are approached. Further, factor analysis is used to explore the dimensions of performance appraisal system. Calculations are made with the help of Microsoft Word and SPSS software package.

Pages: 273-277Hardeep (Department of Commerce, Maharishi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Haryana)Vijender Pal Saini and Suresh Bhaker…

Pages: 270-272
Suman Saini (University Library, GJUS&T, Hisar, Haryana )
Pooja Saini (University College of Education, Kurukeshtra University, Haryana)

The present paper expresses corporate attitude by Credit Rating information Services of India, (CRISIL), Investment information & Credit Rating Agency (ICRA), Credit Analysis and Research Ltd. (CARE) , SMERA (the first credit rating agency in India and ONICRA (which is especially for individual, small and medium enterprises). It expresses how ICRA, CARE and CRISIL work and give rating to the different companies so that the rating will be helpful for the issuers or investors. Rating can be negative or positive and its meaning. The objective of this lesson is to apprise the readers about the concept, meaning, types, forms, and process of credit rating in context of Indian situation.

Pages: 270-272Suman Saini (University Library, GJUS&T, Hisar, Haryana )Pooja Saini (University College of Education, Kurukeshtra…

Pages: 267-269
Fatemeh Sattar (Zeynab Preschool University of Humanities Degree, Iran)

The aim of this study was to find solutions to the fundamental principles of divine religions is to prevent criminal acts. Crime prevention discussions raised in it from the perspective of criminology, always one of the most important issues and common among criminologists, sociologists, psychologists and general criminal political science and sociology have been criminal. With the increasing development and expansion of human societies, the question has occupied the minds of criminologists psychology and how it can be prevented individuals from the criminal acts? Over the centuries many social reformers were able to answer the question! But the foundations of the divine religions as the great religion of Islam could have proven answers to these questions. However, the approach to religious texts, religious and appeal to them to prevent crime, not a long history, because secular world plagued mankind for centuries that no matter how important their work is done.

Pages: 267-269Fatemeh Sattar (Zeynab Preschool University of Humanities Degree, Iran)

Pages: 264-266
Poonam Singh (Department of Psychology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi)

Performance appraisal is one of the most complex and controversial management techniques. Participatory performance appraisal system is an essential and proven attribute of an effective appraisal system. This article summarizes the conceptual foundation for participation including its intrinsic motivational values, expansion of available information and opportunity to interject employee voice. The moderating role of goal setting and feedback in enhancing participation effectiveness has been outlined. The article also tried to explain the factors that attenuate the effectiveness of participations including lack of training, absence of rater accountability strategies, and organizational and supervisory resistance to honest supervisory feedback.

Pages: 264-266Poonam Singh (Department of Psychology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi)

Pages: 262-263
Dhanabati Devi Ningombam (Department of Education, Sikkim University, Gangtok)
Nutankumar S. Thingujam (Department of Psychology, Sikkim University, Gangtok, Sikkim)

Technological advancement has made teaching and learning much easier. However, teachers' role in students' life can't be undermined. The purpose of the present study is to examine if students' perceived academic support from the teacher is related to different personality traits of the students. Seventy three students (females = 33) in Xth standard in Manipur responded to standardized measures of personality (John & Srivastava, 1999) and perceived teacher academic support (Chen, 2008). The results showed that students' perception of the teachers' academic support was correlated positively and significantly with extraversion, agreeableness, and conscientiousness but insignificant with neuroticism and openness to experience of the students. The results are discussed on the basis of the importance of training students in acquiring certain personality traits in order to receive greater academic support from the teachers.

Pages: 262-263Dhanabati Devi Ningombam (Department of Education, Sikkim University, Gangtok)Nutankumar S. Thingujam (Department of Psychology…

Pages: 259-261
Yogita Jiwane (Disha College, Raipur, Chhatisgarh)
K. Nagamani (Kalyan P.G. College, Bhilai Nagar, Chhatisgarh)

The present study aims to find out the main and interactional effect of defence mechanism and background variables locale (2), gender (2) on self expression of high school students. The study was conducted on a sample of 300 high school students. Stratified purposive sampling technique was used to data collection. 2x2x2 factorial design was used to see the main and interactional effect. Locale, gender and defence mechanism were the independent variable whereas scores on self expression was the dependent variable. Defence mechanism Inventory developed by N.R.Mrinal and Uma Mrinal was used. This inventory consist 200 items. It measure five dimensions of defence mechanism and self expression Inventory developed by Verma and Usha Mishra was used to measure two dimensions of self expression. The Result revealed that the three way interactional effect between locale*gender*defence mechanism on self Expressions of high school students have not been found to be significant.

Pages: 259-261Yogita Jiwane (Disha College, Raipur, Chhatisgarh)K. Nagamani (Kalyan P.G. College, Bhilai Nagar, Chhatisgarh)
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