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Pages: 122-124 Nalini Malhotra and Rupleen Kaur (Department of Psychology, Punjabi University, Patiala, Punjab ) The main purpose of the present study was to examine the relation between emotional intelligence and subjective well-being among adolescents. The sample comprised 200 adolescents (100 males & 100 females) in the age range of 13-18 years from the private schools of Patiala district. Socio-demographic data sheet was used to take information about the personal and socio-economic variables. The data of the study were obtained through the use of the Subjective Well-being Inventory- SUBI (Sell & Nagpal, 1992) and Emotional Intelligence Scale (EIS), (Hyde, Pethe, & Dhar, 2002 ) after due consent of the respective principals and participants. Correlation coefficients and step-wise multiple regression analysis was applied . The results of the present study revealed that the different domains of emotional intelligence were found to be significantly and positively correlated with subjective well-being. Regression analysis revealed that the domains of emotional intelligence viz., self-development, self awareness, empathy, self-motivation and managing relations, except; Emotional stability, integrity, value orientation, commitment and altruistic behavior were found to be the significant predictors of subjective well-being with 18.6% variance. Further, the results were interpreted in light of existing recent researches and the implications were discussed. Pages: 122-124
Nalini Malhotra and Rupleen Kaur (Department of Psychology, Punjabi University, Patiala, Punjab ) |
Pages: 125-130 Seena N. S. (Consultant Psychologist and Panel Psychologist for Juvenile Justice Institution, Kottayam The Social Justice Department, Govt. of Kerala and Doctoral Research Scholar Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu) Suresh Sundaram (Department of Applied Psychology, Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development (RGNIYD) Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu) Self-esteem and self-dignity are substantial to the mental well-being of any individual. Adolescence is a stage of identity crisis and emotional conflicts even under normal circumstances, especially for those undergoing trauma and victimizing. The role of spiritual intelligence and emotional intelligence in resilient behavior and success in life is pronounced these days. This study attempted to discover the relationships among spiritual intelligence, emotional intelligence, psychological resilience and subjective well-being. Sampling is from the inmates of a children's home of the juvenile wing in Kochi. Thirty-two samples in conflict with law (sexually abused & maltreated adolescent girls of ages 12-18) are taken as samples, an experimental group of 15 and control group of 17. The methods of data collection are personal interview and secondary methods. Pre-post experimental method is adopted for the study. Psychological assessments are done using appropriate inventories and scales for each variable on both groups. Interventions given to the experimental groups include CBT, IPT, Yoga (also super brain yoga), meditation and group counseling, over a period of three months. The study emphasizes cognitive restructuring and behavior modification through interventions to help them reconcile with the trauma undergone and prepare them to better cope with the stressors of life ahead. It also enhances SQ and EQ through holistic interventions and integral perception of life. Pearson's correlation method is employed to find out the interrelationship between the given variables Emotional Intelligence, spiritual intelligence and psychological resilience. The statistical method of “Paired Sample 't' test is administered on the pre-post experimental values, to assess the effectiveness of psycho-spiritual intervention on them. Pages: 125-130
Seena N. S. (Consultant Psychologist and Panel Psychologist for Juvenile Justice Institution, Kottayam The… |
Pages: 131-135 Manju Mishra (Department of Psychology, H.R.P.G. College, Khalilabad, Uttar Pradesh) The purpose of this study was to find out the level of academic stress among male and female students doing B.Ed. B.Ed students are trainees to become a teacher. They are in transitional phase between a student and a teacher. Like all section of student, B.Ed. students also experience many type of stress. Fear of lower marks, anxiety for job, financial difficulties, adjustment to vast and rigorous curriculum and few of the stress faced by them. B.Ed students are not getting jobs after training. They are mostly under employed at private school on very small salary. Keeping these stresses of B.Ed. students, this study investigates the academic stress experienced by them. A Total of 50 students between 22-35 years of age range of B.Ed section participated in the study. Among them 30 were male students and 20 were female students. Academic stress scale was used to measure the stress level of students. Result revealed that B.Ed Students experience higher level of academic stress. Gender difference was also found to be significant as female students experienced lesser academic stress than male students. Finding and implications have been discussed. Pages: 131-135
Manju Mishra (Department of Psychology, H.R.P.G. College, Khalilabad, Uttar Pradesh) |
Pages: 136-143 Rahmat Kaur Kochar (Department of Psychology, Panjab University, Chandigarh) The literature on the youth sports emphasizes on the varied positive effects of sports participation ranging from being physically healthy to improved academic achievement, higher self esteem and better psychosocial development. The main purpose of the present study was to find out the significant differences in Self Esteem, Life Satisfaction and Positive and Negative Affect among sports persons and non sports persons. To achieve this, a sample of 60 subjects were selected (30 sports person & 30 non sports person). The participants age range was 18-25 years. To assess self-esteem, the Rosenberg Self Esteem Scale was used. To measure Life Satisfaction, Satisfaction with Life Scale by Diener, Emmons, Larsen, and Griffin, was used. Lastly Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS) by Watson, Clark, and Tellegen, was used. Results were interpreted and found no significant effects of physical or athletic activity on Self-Esteem, Life satisfaction and Positive and Negative affect. Pages: 136-143
Rahmat Kaur Kochar (Department of Psychology, Panjab University, Chandigarh) |
Pages: 144-146 Rajni Sharma (Department of Pediatrics, PGIMER, Chandigarh) Radhyshyam (Department of Psychology, Mahrishi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Haryana) Cancer is a term used to name diseases where abnormal/unhealthy cells grow without control. However the impact of childhood cancer is significant. Some studies has reported a decreased physical fitness and a poor social functioning, muscular weakness, reduced functional capacity, flexibility, mobility and affected quality of life in cancer patients. yoga teaches the patients to connect more strongly to their body and also helps them to experience being calm, to reduce stress, to experience well being, self empowerment and improve coordination and balance, help clear out toxins, increases the current of oxygen-rich blood to the cells, enhance one's mood and may restore the physical function. Yoga is increasingly integrated into cancer care and also provides evidence of clinical benefits of yoga for pediatric oncology. Larger studies are needed to evaluate the effectiveness of yoga for pediatric cancer patients. Pages: 144-146
Rajni Sharma (Department of Pediatrics, PGIMER, Chandigarh)
Radhyshyam (Department of Psychology, Mahrishi Dayanand University, Rohtak… |
Pages: 147-150 Masrat Wani and Poonam Phogat (Department of Psychology, Gargi College, University of Delhi, New Delhi) All over the armed conflicts are on the rise and the majority of the sufferers of these conflicts are children. The present paper aims to present a review of literature on the effects of armed conflict on the mental well-being of children who are caught in them and also highlight the changing trends of research in this direction. To provide a comprehensive review, data was collected from PubMed, PILOTS and WILEY to estimate the prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, depression and psychosis suffered by children exposed to armed conflict. Data was also collected on positive functioning of children in armed conflict. This review though suggesting that the prevalence of mental disorders in children exposed to armed conflict is far greater than the general population also lays stress on the agency of the children to have the capacity to overcome the negative impact on provision of protective factors. Pages: 147-150
Masrat Wani and Poonam Phogat (Department of Psychology, Gargi College, University of Delhi, New… |
Pages: 151-154 Chandani Mehta and Tara Singh (Department of Psychology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh) The number of people around the world with greater than their ideal body weight is increasing. The notion of perfect body that media has been portraying for the past 4 decades is in contradiction with the epidemic of overweight and obesity globally. The presence of an imbalanced diet and sedentary life-style promotes overweight and obesity alongside with numerous other factors. Role of self-regulation, in this regard, is of great importance. An important cause of obesity is poor self regulation. Self-regulation enables people to make plans, choose from alternatives, control impulses, inhibit unwanted thoughts and regulate social behaviour. It has been found that due to low self regulation obese people face problem in controlling eating behaviour which results in overeating as well as high energy intake and less energy expenditure leading to excess weight gain. Although many proposals for this phenomenon have been put forth by the researchers, the underlying relationship between obesity and self regulation is not yet clear. Understanding this interaction of obesity and self regulation should help prevent and treat obesity. Pages: 151-154
Chandani Mehta and Tara Singh (Department of Psychology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh) |
Pages: 155-157 Sharon Writer ( Department of Psychology, L. D. Arts College, Ahmedabad, Gujarat) The study of human sleep spans the biological, psychosocial as well as sociocultural realms. In fact, sleep is frequently considered a biopsychosocial concept. Newly developed scientific techniques of the 20th century have facilitated advances in the study of the neurophysiological correlates of sleep- a heretofore unexplored area. Research has also given importance to the psychological dimension of sleep, most notably, to a mutual cause-and-effect relationship between psychological disturbance and sleep disorders. The cultural context of sleep, however, offers scope for more exploration. In view of this existing lacuna in sleep-related research, the present study has chosen to focus on the significance of a cultural practice- the narration of bedtime stories. The telling of bedtime stories to children has formed a pre-sleep ritual in cultures around the world, with the narrator usually being an adult, or, at times, an older sibling of the young listener. The source of such stories has ranged from mythology, fairy tales and popular folk tales, to the narrator's own creative imagination or even personal experiences. While such oral and written traditions have existed in extremely varied cultures, the themes of the stories have, interestingly, borne remarkable similarities. In recent decades it has become increasingly evident from research findings that the role of bedtime stories extends far beyond making a child go to sleep peacefully. It is the purpose of the current article, therefore, to examine the narration of bedtime stories not merely as a cultural phenomenon, but as a phenomenon that has the potential to have a cognitive, social and psychological impact on the life of the child. The discussion attempts to thereby cover both, the developmental and the therapeutic effects of the inclusion of such a ritual in the nighttime routine of the child. It goes on to specify whether the effects mentioned are transitory or more long-lasting and permanent. This article is based on an extensive review of the existing scientific literature obtained from periodicals, books and online databases. The significance of this present study lies in its weaving together of various interconnected factors, and throwing light on relationships that have not so far been apparent, thus making it possible for the scientific community to reap the benefits of an interdisciplinary study. Pages: 155-157
Sharon Writer ( Department of Psychology, L. D. Arts College, Ahmedabad, Gujarat) |
Pages: 158-162
Suman and Amrita Yadava (Department of Psychology, M.D. University, Rohtak, Haryana) Academic achievement represents performance outcomes that indicate the extent to which a person has accomplished specific goals that were the focus of activities in school, college, and university. The performance of a student is influenced by multitude of cognitive and non-cognitive factors. In the present article, the relation between cognitive factors (metacognition & executive functions) and academic achievement was studied. For this purpose a sample of 100 middle school students were selected. Metacognition (Meta-Cognition Awareness Inventory) and executive functions (Executive Function Index) of the students was assessed. Academic performance record (marks obtained in the preceding class) of the students was obtained from the school record. The obtained data was analysed by computing correlation and regression in order to examine the relation between the cognitive variables and academic performance and identify the significant predicators. Results indicated that a dimension of executive function, motivation, was the strongest predictor of academic performance. Two other dimensions, organization (executive functions) and information management (metacognition) also emerged as predictors. Pages: 158-162
Suman and Amrita Yadava (Department of Psychology, M.D. University, Rohtak, Haryana) |
Pages: 163-168 Nidhi and Amrita Yadava (Department of Psychology, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Haryana) Mathematical items are found to be an integral part of a number of intelligence tests. Although, genetically no gender differences exist in cognitive ability, gender differences in mathematics have been reported to surface with increase in age, which have been attributed to gender stereotype and experiences. The present study aims to examine whether mathematical performance is influenced by intelligence and gender in children. Samples of 140 students (70 boys & 70 girls) from 1st, 3rd and 5th class (age range of 5-11 years) were taken for the study. Mathematical performance and intelligence tests were administered to all the students. Two way analysis of variance revealed that gender had no significant effect on mathematical performance of primary level students while intelligence played an important role. However, this difference was observed only in the extreme groups, i.e. low and high intelligence groups, while no differences were observed when mathematical performance of these groups were compared to the moderate intelligence group. Pages: 163-168
Nidhi and Amrita Yadava (Department of Psychology, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Haryana) |
Pages: 169-171 Neeraj Malik (Department of Law, Chhaju Ram Law College, Hisar, Haryana) “Nullum tempus occurrit regi", which originated in the 1250s, was first used by Bracton in his De legibus et consuetudinibus Angliae. The literal meaning of this maxim is that the crown may decide to proceed with action that may be barred by time and that the lapse of time does not bar the right of the crown. On the other hand, "vigilantibus et non dormientibus jura subveniunt", which is a maxim of Roman law, implies that the law shall only assist those who are vigilant and not those who are careless or lazy about their rights. The law of limitation should not be allowed to take cognizance, which can be circumvented by taking recourse to the magic words of 'interests of justice' unless there is manifestation of compelling and justifiable reasons. Pages: 169-171
Neeraj Malik (Department of Law, Chhaju Ram Law College, Hisar, Haryana) |
Pags: 716-722 Priya, M. (Department of Human Development, Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore) Parenting is a complex activity that includes many specific behaviors that work individual and together to influence child outcomes. Family atmosphere is very important factor, which contributes to the parent-child relationship. The present study includes identifying various parenting models which have been used for gathering information about the problems of adolescents according gender and socio-economic status. A total of 60 adolescents under the age group 15, 16 and 17 in which 30 boys and 30 girls were selected for the present investigation from Mysore city. Different schools and colleges were selected which comes under the same area of Mysore city. Random sampling technique was employed to assess the parenting style and adolescent problems. The variables like gender, socio economic status have taken to identify the results. P-scale which includes six parenting models and Mooney problem check-list which includes eleven areas with 30 items have been taken. It keeps the students in expressing their personal problems. The results revealed that the fathers show negative mode of parenting towards boy child, but mothers show positive mode of parenting mode. And low income of the family hinders the marital adjustment according to adolescents. Regarding the problems, adolescents boys find more difficulty in Finance, living conditions& employment (FLE) and Adjustment to school work (ASW) compared to girls. Lower income family adolescent's find more problems in finance, living conditions & employment (FLE) and the future vocational & educational (FVE) areas. Pages:716-722
Priya, M. (Department of Human Development, Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for… |
Pages: 1679-1684 Raj Kumar, Rajeev Dogra, Chitvan Singh and Krishan Kumar (Department of Clinical Psychology, PGIMS Rohtak, Haryana) Dharmender Kumar Nehra (State Institute of Mental Health, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (PGIMS) Campus, Rohtak, Haryana) The extent to which advances of sexual dysfunction have harmful consequences for positive mental health is well-known since long.World literature have proven that psychological constructs play an important role not only in developing and maintaining sexual problems but also in treatment seeking behavior and outcome. This study was done on patients with erectile dysfunction which are not well studied in Indian context. It was a cross sectional study, in which Fifty (50) Patients with erectile dysfunction, diagnosed as per ICD-10 criteria were selected. Fifty (50) healthy matched subjects constituted the control group. Assessment was done by using Toronto Alexithymia Scale-Hindi, Rosenberg Self Esteem Scale and General Health Questionnaire. The statistical analysis was carried out by using the SPSS Windows 16.0 software package. Significant differences were seen in alexithymia and Self Esteem scores between erectile dysfunction group and normal control group. Erectile dysfunction group scored significantly higher on alexithymia in comparison with control group. However, erectile dysfunction group scored significantly lower on score of Self Esteem than the normal control group. Significant negative relationship was found between alexithymia and Self Esteem scores. These findings should be considered as a breakthrough and can be taken seriously that presence of high alexithymia and low Self Esteem(that are highly prevalent) in patient with erectile dysfunction may negatively affect the treatment outcome. So authors strongly recommended that treatment of this vulnerable population should also focus on credible and potentially effective means of helping them cope with low self-esteem. Pages: 1679-1684
Raj Kumar, Rajeev Dogra, Chitvan Singh and Krishan Kumar (Department of Clinical Psychology, PGIMS… |
Pages: 01-04
Jiju George Arakkathara and Lucila O. Bance (The Graduate School, University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines)
It is really challenging and stressful to take care of children with Intellectual Disability. In Indian context and culture mothers are more affected with the disability of the child. Stress related to the parenting of children with intellectual disabilities leads to emotional burn out, physical exhaustion and socially isolation. It adversely affects their psychological well-being. But despite the increased stressful situations and adversities in life, parents who are more resilient are able to effectively manage them and flourish out of them. This study focuses on the relation of resilience on psychological well-being and its predictive influence on psychological well-being related to their children's Intellectual Disability. 174 mothers, aged between 25-40, of children with intellectual disability participated in this study. Connor Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC) and Ryff's Scale of Psychological Well-being (RSPW) were used to measure the variables and correlation research method is applied in this study. The results show that there exist a positive correlation between resilience and psychological well-being . The regression analysis of the data showed that resilience can contribute the variance of 20% in the psychological well-being of mothers of children with intellectual disability. The result clearly shows that the idea of enhancing resilience can enhance the psychological well-being of mother of children with intellectual disability.
Keywords: intellectual disability, resilience, psychological well-being
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15614/IJHW.v11i01.1 Pages: 01-04
Jiju George Arakkathara and Lucila O. Bance (The Graduate School, University of Santo Tomas… |
Pages: 05-07
Nigam Rani (Department of Human Development, Krishna Collage of Science and Technology, Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh)
Shanti Balda (Department of Human Development and Family Studies, I.C. College of Home Science, CCSHAU, Hisar, Haryana)
The present study was carried out in two cultural zones (Khadar & Mewat) of Haryana state. Two hundred children in the age group of 6-10 years from two cultural zones were assessed for their developmental level in gross and fine motor, cognitive, language, social and emotional domains. A checklist was prepared to assess developmental level children. Results revealed no significant differences between developmental status of boys and girls for gross-motor (t=2.29), fine-motor (t=0.12), cognitive (0.12), language (t=0.57), social (t=0.48), emotional (t=0.59) and overall development (t=1.51) of boys and girls. From Khadar zone, results depicted that for gross-motor (t=0.19), fine-motor (t=0.00), cognitive (t=0.00), language (t=0.93), social (t=0.29), emotional (t=0.00) and overall development (t=0.48) of boys and girls were not different. Similarly in Mewat cultural zone, results revealed that there was no difference in developmental status of boys and girls with delayed milestones. Independent sample t-values for gross-motor (t=2.89), fine-motor (t=0.17), cognitive (t=0.17), language (t=0.22), social (t=0.44), emotional (t=0.76) and overall development (t=1.73) were not found to be significant.
Keywords: developmental delay, gross and fine motor, cognitive, language, social, emotional domains children
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15614/IJHW.v11i01.2 Pages: 05-07
Nigam Rani (Department of Human Development, Krishna Collage of Science and Technology, Bijnor, Uttar… |
Pages: 08-12
Ekta and Manju Mehta (Department of Family Resource Management, I.C. College of Home Science, CCSHAU Hisar, Haryana)
Praveen Kumar Sharma (M.A in Counseling Psychology, IGNOU, Delhi)
A musculoskeletal disorder is highly dependent on the workplace design. The workers whose job requires repetitive tasks, are more prone to this disorder. Textile industry is one of the labor intensive industries and most of its jobs require continuous engagement with the work. Sewing machine operators in this sector due to workplace design are facing high risk of health issues due to focused attention and static posture of the body. Understanding the health issues linked with continuous working hours and static posture need to be addressed. Both Government and non- government organizations need to be better involved in designing interventions targeting these people and protecting them from such health risks. The present study was conducted in Hisar district from Haryana state in which respondents were selected randomly. Total number of respondents were 60 in which 28 were males and 32 were females with objectives to assess work organization and work space design and to find out the occupational health problems and musculoskeletal symptoms among sewing machine operators. The results showed that maximum numbers of the respondents (68.4%) were took break of fixed duration and (53.4%) respondents were work along with others. Majority (43.3%) respondents were the first experience of MSK symptoms from 7 days to 12 months followed by (33.3%) respondents in 2-3 years.
Keywords: musculoskeletal disorder, workplace design, sewing machine operator
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15614/IJHW.v11i01.3 Pages: 08-12
Ekta and Manju Mehta (Department of Family Resource Management, I.C. College of Home Science… |
Pages: 13-17
Bezabih Mezgebu Bayu (Department of Psychology, Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia)
The main purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between perceived parenting style and aggressive behavior of adolescents in case of Tanahaik secondary school grade 9th students. Correlational research design was employed and 50 sample students were selected through simple random sampling technique. The required data was collected via adapted instruments from previously conducted researches by (Dornbusch, 1987); Buss and Perry, 1992); and Eysenck (1997) then the data was analyzed by using Pearson moment correlation coefficient, stepwise regression, independent sample t-test and one sample t- test. The result of the study revealed that correlation result was permissive and neglectful parenting styles have relationship with aggressive behavior of students, the stepwise regression result was indicated that Permissive parenting styles was statistically significant to predict Aggressive behavior, the independent sample t-test there was no statistically significant difference between male and female students in their aggression behavior and one sample t-test result shoed that the level of aggression behaviour is high among students of Tana Haik grade 9th adolescents. It recommended university and school counselors should provide training for adolescents to be empathetic and sensitive to the suffering of others that may help adolescents to control their own aggression. Parents, caregivers and teachers should be able to teach adolescents problem solving skills.
Keywords: parenting style, aggressive behavior, adolescent, perceived Pages: 13-17
Bezabih Mezgebu Bayu (Department of Psychology, Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia) |
Pages: 18-22
Pramita Sengupta (Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi Regional Institute of Mental Health, Tezpur, Assam)
Jayati Bhattacharyya and Deepshikha Ray (Department of Psychology, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, West Bengal)
Sudeshna Das (Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Tata Motors Hospital, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand)
Reshmi Ghosh Palit (Department of Psychology, Maharani Kasiswari College, Kolkata, West Bengal)
The present study aims to explore the cognitive basis of self-deception on the basis of the participants' performance on a deception task and its relation to other cognitive variables. A total of 130 healthy participants (58 males & 72 females) of the age range of 18-25 years having a minimum educational qualification of 'passed grade XII' were screened and selected for the study using General Health Questionnaire 28. By using an interview format, the researcher collected personally significant information from the participants to be used later in the deception task. An android based mobile application was prepared to generate and administer the deception task. The participants were also assessed on Stroop Task (www.onlinestrooptest.com), Eyesenck Personality Questionnaire (1975); Rotter's Locus of Control Scale (1954); Rosenberg's Self-Esteem Scale (1965); Generalized Self-Efficacy Scale (Schwarzer & Jerusalem, 1995). Statistical analysis revealed self-deception is related to personality and cognitive inhibition. The results were discussed in light of recent literature.
Keywords: cognitive inhibition, deception, stroop task, self-deception
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15614/IJHW.v11i01.5 Pages: 18-22
Pramita Sengupta (Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi Regional Institute of Mental Health, Tezpur, Assam)
Jayati Bhattacharyya and… |
Pages: 23-25
Saranya Banerjee and Deepshikha Ray (Department of Psychology, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, West Bengal)
Twin studies have mostly focused on the pattern of maladaptive behaviour manifested by the twins and their biological basis but the findings have remained controversial till date. The present case study explores the psychopathology in 14 year old twins of Indian origin. They were referred for psychometric assessment and psychotherapy for their conduct problems. The tools administered on them during psychometric assessment are Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children IV (WISC-IV), Rorschach Inkblot Test (RIBT) and Thematic Apperception Test (TAT). Findings are discussed in terms of the personality processes and relationship quality of the twins.
Keywords: twins, psychopathology, personality processes, relationship quality
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15614/IJHW.v11i01.6 Pages: 23-25
Saranya Banerjee and Deepshikha Ray (Department of Psychology, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, West Bengal) |
Pages: 26-29
Maneesha Bhatt and Pushpa Khadi (Department of Human Development and Family Studies,
College of Community Science, University of Agricultural, Sciences, Dharwad, Karnataka)
Present study assessed and compared the identity development of adolescents across their ordinal position and class. It was conducted among urban and rural PUC students of Dharwad and Tanakpur in the age group of 16-18 years who were randomly selected from four science coaching institutes of Dharwad (Karnataka) and three science coaching institutes of Tanakpur (Uttarakhand). Samples included 10 to 15 per cent students from each class (PUC-I and PUC-II) of coaching institutes that constituted an overall 592 students. General information schedule and Dimensions of Identity Development Scale were used to gather basic information about respondents and to assess their identity development. The results of the present study revealed that, PUC-II students scored better in identity development than PUC-I students in both the places. With respect to ordinal position, first born PUC students of Dharwad had higher identity development than later born. However, no significant association and difference was observed between ordinal position and identity development of Tanakpur PUC students. Thus, differential effect of ordinal position and class were observed on identity development of PUC students.
Keywords: ordinal position, class, identity development and PUC students
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15614/IJHW.v11i01.7 Pages: 26-29
Maneesha Bhatt and Pushpa Khadi (Department of Human Development and Family Studies,
College of Community… |
Pages: 30-34
Meera Rani and Krishna Dhuhan (Department of Human Development and Family studies, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, Haryana)
Adolescence is the most vulnerable stage to the physical, emotional, social and cognitive problems. Cognitive changes that occur during adolescence are increased in abstract, idealistic and logical thinking. Metacognition is a subdivision of cognition, or a type of cognition. Metacognition is one's ability to use prior knowledge to plan a strategy for approaching a learning task, take necessary steps to solving the problem, reflect on and evaluate results, and modify one's approach as needed. Cognition helps to generate new knowledge through mental processes and also helps to use the knowledge that people have in daily life. This study examines the assessment of metacognition in relation to residential area and gender of adolescents. The study was conducted in Hisar district of Haryana state. Two areas were selected purposively, i.e., rural and urban. From urban area Hisar city and from rural area three villages namely Kharia, Dhobi, and Kirtan were selected for collection of data. From each schools 25 boys and 25 girls of 14-16 year were included in the study. The total sample comprised of 300 adolescents. Metacognition Awareness Inventory (MAI) by Schraw and Dennison (1994) was used for assessing metacognition. Results disclosed that status of male respondents on 'knowledge about cognition' confirmed moderate level of metacognition on procedural knowledge, conditional knowledge and total knowledge about cognition whereas, about declarative knowledge female respondents had moderate level of metacognition. The status of male respondents on other component of metacognition, i.e., 'regulation of cognition' confirmed that majority of respondents had moderate level of metacognition, viz., information management strategies, debugging strategies, evaluation, total regulation of cognition. The results further divulged that on total sample the status of respondents on metacognition confirmed that more percentage of the respondents had moderate level of metacognition depicting high percentage among males than females. The results divulged that on total sample the status of respondents on metacognition indicated that higher percentage of the respondents had moderate level of metacognition showing higher percentage of urban adolescents as compare to rural respondents.
Keywords: metacognition, knowledge about cognition, regulation of cognition, conditional knowledge, gender
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15614/IJHW.v11i01.8 Pages: 30-34
Meera Rani and Krishna Dhuhan (Department of Human Development and Family studies, CCS Haryana… |
Pages: 35-39
Amandeep Kaur and Tejpreet Kaur Kang (Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab)
The present study was conducted to assess the relationship of mental health with suicidal ideation among adolescents. The study was based on 240 adolescents (i.e., 120 rural & 120 urban) in the age range of 16-18 years. The sample was randomly drawn from four Government Senior Secondary Schools purposively selected from rural as well as urban areas of Ludhiana district. Suicidal Ideation Scale by Sisodia and Bhatnagar (2016) was used to assess suicidal ideation of the respondents and the scale consisted of 25 items whereas Mental Health Battery by Singh and Sengupta (2000) was used to assess the mental health of the adolescents and the battery consisted of 130 items. Results revealed significant gender-wise and locale-wise correlation between mental health and suicidal ideation among adolescents.
Keywords: mental health, suicidal ideation, adolescents, rural and urban
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15614/IJHW.v11i01.9 Pages: 35-39
Amandeep Kaur and Tejpreet Kaur Kang (Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Punjab… |
Pages: 40-42
Rupjyoti Bhattacharjee and Sendi Seb Rengma (Department of Human Development and Family Studies, College of Community Science, AAU, Jorhat, Assam)
The present study was conducted in Jorhat district of Assam. Total of 120 respondents were selected for the study. The objective of the study was to see the number of respondents belonging to two different professions (government & private) who have registered Atal Pension Yojana (APY) scheme and to study the attitude of respondents towards different aspects of APY scheme. It was found that most of the respondents under the two different professions have registered APY scheme. It was also found that they have favorable attitude towards different aspects of APY scheme. However, it was observed that some respondents have not yet registered the scheme as they are not familiar with the banking system and also due to low rate of interest of the scheme. Z- test also showed significant difference in the attitude towards the benefits through APY scheme between government and private employees.
Keywords: Atal Pension Yojana, social security and elderly
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15614/IJHW.v11i01.10 Pages: 40-42
Rupjyoti Bhattacharjee and Sendi Seb Rengma (Department of Human Development and Family Studies, College… |
Pages: 43-47
S. Venkatesan and L. Lokesh (Department of Clinical Psychology, All India Institute of Speech and Hearing, Under Ministry of Health
& Family Welfare, Government of India, Located at Manasagangotri, Mysore, Karnataka)
Tests of intelligence are a prelude to the diagnosis of specific learning disabilities. This study selected three commonly preferred performance measures, such as the Porteus Maze Test (PMT), Seguin Form Board (SFB), and Gesell Drawing Test (GDT), to examine their inter-correlations. A single-shot correlation survey design was combined with convenience sampling to determine the nature, direction, degree, and extent of co-variance of test scores between the chosen tests for an overall sample of 161 students with specific learning disabilities. The overall trends and concerning personal-demographic variables like age, gender, level of schooling, and type of curriculum, were investigated. For the overall sample (N: 161), the obtained mean SFB mental age of 109.79 (SD: 20.38), GDT mental age of 98.80 (SD: 20.07), and PMT mental age of 103.75 (SD: 29.07) months. The GDT appears to be estimating mental ages less by five points against the PMT, and by twelve points against the SFB in the targeted children. Analysis of inter-correlations between the test scores on pairs for the three tests of intelligence shows moderate to highly significant correlation (p: <0.05) ranging from 0.48 and 0.53, irrespective of which among them is used as anchor test. This means that they all possess good convergent validity for their regular use during clinical practice in the diagnosis of children with learning disabilities.
Keywords: learning disability, correlation, intelligence tests, convergent validity
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15614/IJHW.v11i01.11 Pages: 43-47
S. Venkatesan and L. Lokesh (Department of Clinical Psychology, All India Institute of Speech… |
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T. Lakshmanasamy and K. Maya (Department of Econometrics, University of Madras, Chennai, Tamil Nadu)
Most often the social comparison or relative income hypothesis has been used as an explanation for the lack of systematic relationship between income and happiness, using the ordered probit regression method. The identification of relevant reference group and the estimation of the differential effects of comparison income have been controversial. To overcome these twin issues, this paper uses an ordinal comparison income approach based on rich/poor dichotomy and rank income. The rank income of an individual is defined as his relative position in the income distribution within the reference group and the average income of the reference group is used to define the rich/poor classification. The differential effects of ordinal incomes across life satisfaction distribution is estimated by the panel fixed effects ordered profit regression model using the WVS data for India. The estimated results show that ordinal income comparison, rather than cardinal average reference income, is a better predictor of life satisfaction levels. Raising income level is relatively important for less satisfied people while increasing rank status is important for highly satisfied people in India.
Keywords: happiness, social comparison, cardinal vs ordinal reference income, rank income, differential effects
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15614/IJHW.v11i01.12 Pages: 48-56
T. Lakshmanasamy and K. Maya (Department of Econometrics, University of Madras, Chennai, Tamil Nadu) |