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Pages: 542-546 Umesh L. Bharte and Harshal Gedam (Department of Applied Psychology, University of Mumbai, Maharashtra) Nudging people and helping them to make better choices has been one of the noteworthy features of behavioural economics in recent years. Further, using nudges with or without the knowledge of being nudged presents related promising line of enquiry having noticeable policy implications. Building on the previous body of research, the present study aims at examining the effectiveness of transparent nudging. In particular, we hypothesise that nudging transparency would have significant effect on the level of satisfaction experienced with the choice made. An (online) experimental study with random groups design on the participants (N = 70) living in Mumbai and sub-urban region is conducted to test that prediction. Contrary to our expectation, the results show that there is no significant difference between the means of the two groups (transparent nudging and non-transparent nudging conditions). Discussion of such a contradictory finding is provided along with future lines of enquiry. Pages: 542-546
Umesh L. Bharte and Harshal Gedam (Department of Applied Psychology, University of Mumbai, Maharashtra) |
Pages: 547-554 Vandana Singh and Anubhuti Dubey (Department of Psychology, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh) School Climate is relevant to students' well-being and academic achievement. Despite having great interest in this field, we did not pay much attention to the proper theoretical model and instrument to assess school climate, suitable to the Indian schooling system. Thus, the present study aims to develop and validate an indigenous school climate scale. Initially, 26-items were constructed from three focus discussions with 31 students. To study the factor structure of the scale, we performed Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) on 331 students. Finally, Perceived School Climate Scale (PSCS) was built with four factors: Academic Climate, Teacher's Support, Infrastructural Climate, and Safety and Belongingness. Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) was performed on the sample of 481 students, and 17 items were retained. Multi-group confirmatory analysis revealed that the overall factor structure holds up similarly for both male and female students. The theoretical and practical implication was also discussed at end of the study. Pages: 547-554
Vandana Singh and Anubhuti Dubey (Department of Psychology, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur… |
Pages: 555-558 Prachi Bisht1, Parvinder Kaur2, and Rashmi Upreti3 (Department of Human Development & Family Studies, PAU, Ludhiana, Punjab1,3 KVK, Ferozpur, PAU, Ludhiana, Punjab2) The present investigation was done to assess the mental health of farm women having young children and teenage children during lockdown amid outbreak of COVID-19. The sample for the present study was selected from the five operational villages of AICRP in Doraha block of Ludhiana District of Punjab. The selected respondents were then contacted though various online mediums like telephonically and whatsapp messenger. The data was collected through a Google form which was forwarded through text messages and whatsapp messages. The collected data was then statistically analysed for the interpretation of results. The results of the study suggested that mothers of teenage children had better mental health as compared to the mothers having young children. The mothers with teenage children had better emotional stability, personal growth and were more secure. The mothers having teenage children felt that their relationship with their families improved and they were able to spend more time with their families as compared to the mothers with young children. Pages: 555-558
Prachi Bisht1, Parvinder Kaur2, and Rashmi Upreti3 (Department of Human Development & Family Studies… |
Pages: 559-563 Manish Kumar Singh and Uma Gupta (Department of Siddhant Darshan, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh) The objective was co compare the Triguna personality scores in terms of Sāttvic, Rājasic and Tāmasic personality characteristics across blood groups. The Vedic Personality Inventory (VPI) was used to determine Sāttvic, Rājasic and Tāmasic personality scores. The VPI was administered on 200 postgraduate students individually. The blood testing of each student was done to determine the blood group as well as the Rh positive and Rh negative factor in the blood. The present study was done on participants who had an Rh positive factor in the blood. The participants were classified into four blood groups: O+ (n = 60), A+ (n = 56), B+ (n = 30) and AB+ (n = 25). The findings of the study were: (1) the main-effect of the blood groups was statistically significant for Sāttvic and Rājasic personality characteristics; (2) the persons having AB+ blood group had the largest Sāttvic mean score compared to those of other blood groups and were labelled as Sāttvic type, only one mean difference, AB+ vs B+, was statistically nonsignificant and the remaining five mean differences were statistically significant; (3) the persons having O+ blood group had the largest Rājasic mean score compared to those of other blood groups and were labelled as Rājasic type, only one mean difference, A+ vs B+, was not statistically significant and the remaining five mean differences were statistically significant. Therapeutic and diagnostic implications of the findings were discussed and the need for further research for appropriate behavioral therapeutic treatment and clinical diagnosis of the patient was emphasized. Pages: 559-563
Manish Kumar Singh and Uma Gupta (Department of Siddhant Darshan, Institute of Medical Sciences… |
Pages: 564-568 Ushasi Banerjee, Sadanand Dey, and Jayanta Roy (AMRI Hospitals, Mukundapur, Kolkata, West Bengal) Latest literature on stroke and cognition suggests the possible presence of pre-existing cognitive impairment in atleast 10-15% of stroke patients. This pilot study was conducted in a tertiary stroke care center in Kolkata, and it's primary aim was to find the prevalence of pre-existing cognitive impairment in patients with intracerebral haemorrhage (ICH) and explore the various factors associated to it. Patients with only acute ICH were included in the study. Pre-existing cognitive impairment was determined through the Informant Questionnaire on Cognitive Decline in the Elderly (IQCODE-S). An IQCODE score of ≥3.44 was considered cut-off for the presence of cognitive impairment and >4.00- for dementia. Socio-demographics, cardiovascular risk factors and neuro-imaging data were reviewed to find a pattern or association with cognitive decline prior to the stroke occurrence. Thirty (n=30) participants were included in the study having a mean age was 61years; 20 (67%) were male (2:1). A high prevalence of pre-ICH cognitive impairment (60%) was observed with 13% patients detected having pre-ICH dementia. Among all other factors studied, pre-ICH cognitive impairment was found to have a close association with smoking and stroke severity. The study findings goes with the emerging line of literature that states cognitive impairment seems to precede ICH. Pages: 564-568
Ushasi Banerjee, Sadanand Dey, and Jayanta Roy (AMRI Hospitals, Mukundapur, Kolkata, West Bengal) |
Pages: 569-572 Monika Rikhi and Saumya Madan (Department of Applied Psychology, Sri Aurobindo College (Evening), University of Delhi, Delhi) Mental health is responsible for a significant portion of the burden associated with sickness. Because of the rising prevalence of mental diseases, it is critical to implement effective mental health prevention and promotion programmes in order to lessen the impact of mental diseases on individuals and society. Mental distress can be challenging to growth at various milestones of life and thus should be taken care of. Some factors that hamper psychological well-being have been discussed further followed by historic evidence and initiatives relating to mental health, specifically to the Indian scenario. The paper also addresses existing initiatives taken up at different levels in the country along with their underlying limitations. Pages: 569-572
Monika Rikhi and Saumya Madan (Department of Applied Psychology, Sri Aurobindo College (Evening), University… |
Pages: 573-579 Neda Mehrjoyan1, Ahmad valizadeh2, and Fatemeh Rahimi3 (Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, Technical and Vocational University (TVU), Tehran, Iran1,2 and Department of Education Arsanjan Branch, Iran3) The aim of this study was to investigate the mediating role of self-esteem in the relationship between perfectionism and competitive anxiety in sports elites in Khuzestan province. Participants were 486 elite athletes from Khuzestan province. The research instruments were Martinez Competitive Anxiety Questionnaire, Athlete et al. Perfectionism Questionnaire and Rosenberg Self-Esteem Questionnaire. To evaluate the validity of the instrument, Cronbach's coefficient was used. The structural equation model was used to evaluate the proposed model according to which perfectionism affects athletes' competitive anxiety by affecting self-esteem. The results showed that elite athletes with negative perfectionism have low self-esteem and experience high competitive anxiety. The findings also suggested that self-esteem mediated the relationship between perfectionism and competitive anxiety. The implications and application of the findings were discussed. Pages: 573-579
Neda Mehrjoyan1, Ahmad valizadeh2, and Fatemeh Rahimi3 (Department of Physical Education and Sport Science… |
Pages: 580-582 M. L. Henriques and D. Patnaik (Department of Economics, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, K.K Birla Goa Campus, Zuarinagar, Goa) The purpose of this case report is to bring out the challenges and behavioral outcomes of the COVID-19 lockdown for a person with schizophrenia. A 38-year-old male client with diagnosed schizophrenia, with no history of substance abuse or other comorbidity. The interview with the client and his guardians revealed an increase in hallucinations of hearing four/five voices to hearing seven voices post the Covid-19 Lockdown. Affective flattening, avolition and alogia have increased tremendously. Unable to engage in conversations, socially withdrawn, does not follow simple routine tasks and needs constant reminders. The case reports the impact of covid-19 lockdown on clients with schizophrenia and how the telehealth model of care is not beneficial as compared to face-to-face model of care. Persons with schizophrenia would benefit with monthly home visits from therapists to check on progress following complete social distancing protocols of wearing PPE kits, masks and sanitization procedures. Pages: 580-582
M. L. Henriques and D. Patnaik (Department of Economics, Birla Institute of Technology and… |
Pages: 247-251 Lintu Joseph and Lucila O. Bance (Department of Clinical Psychology, Graduate School, University of Santo Tomas Manila Philippines) Unwed pregnancy is an inevitable psychosocial subject globally, especially in developing countries like India, because of its social, religious, and economic characteristics. Moreover, experiences such as social stigma, disapproval, and economic insecurity lead to depression and low psychological well-being. The negative relationship between psychological well-being and depression among unwed mothers between the ages of 18-35 in this study was examined using the correlational research design. The population was purposively selected from different shelter homes in Kerala, India. Ryff Scales of Psychological Wellbeing and Beck Depression Inventory scale were used to measure the variables. To examine the data and regression analysis, SPSS software was employed. The study showed that unwed mothers with a low level of psychological well-being experience a comparatively high level of depression and vice versa. The present study gave the idea that enhancing psychological well-being can reduce depression among unwed mothers. To see if depression could predict psychological well-being, the researcher used multivariate regression analysis. The analysis indicated that depression was predicted by psychological. Pages: 247-251
Lintu Joseph and Lucila O. Bance (Department of Clinical Psychology, Graduate School, University of… |
Pages: 252-255 C. R. Darolia and Akanksha Rathee (Department of Psychology, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, Haryana) Marriage has been described as the most fundamental aspect of human relationships as it provides the primary structure for establishing family relationships and rearing the next generation. Although marriage seems to be highly desirable, statistics show marital satisfaction is not always achieved. Marital satisfaction is an important factor that affects the family as a whole and affects the mental health, life satisfaction and other social relationships of an individual. The purpose of this present study was to investigate the role of partner's expectations and personality on marital satisfaction. The sample consisted of 200 married couples. NEO Five Factor Inventory (NEO FFI), Expectation Level Index (ELI) and the Dyadic Adjustment Scale (DAS) were administered on the respondents. The data was statistically analyzed using Pearson Product Moment Correlation. The analyses indicated a significant relationship between personality and marital satisfaction and between Expectations and marital satisfaction of couples. Pages: 252-255
C. R. Darolia and Akanksha Rathee (Department of Psychology, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, Haryana) |
Pages: 256-260 George Joseph Thoundayil and Lucila O. Bance (Department of Psychology, Graduate School, University of Santo Tomas, España, Manila, Philippines) The COVID-19 pandemic has disturbed adolescents' mental health adversely than any other age group because of the quarantine and lockdown measures imposed. This study used a cross-sectional design to investigate adolescents' mental health from 9 schools in Kochi city and urban areas, Ernakulam, Kerala, in March 2021. The total number of respondents were 715. Among them 375 (52.44%) girls and 340 (47.55%) were boys, and 263 (36.78%) participants were from rural area and 452 (63.21%) were from urban areas. DASS-21 was used as a mental health indicator. The demographic data of the respondents were also considered. The result of the present study reveals the general occurrence of depression, anxiety, and stress among adolescents at 64.19%, 75.24%, and 69.45%. Pages: 256-260
George Joseph Thoundayil and Lucila O. Bance (Department of Psychology, Graduate School, University of… |
Pages: 261-265 Harshal Haridas1, E. Aravind Raja2, Sivakumar Thanapal3, Sekar Kasi4, and Sherin Yohannan5 (Department of Psychiatric Social Work, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru, Karnataka1,2,4,5, Department of Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru, Karnataka3) People suffering from mental illness experience high rates of unemployment. Many personal, family and socio-environmental factors contribute to the difficulty to obtain and retain employment. A rehabilitation facility through its vocational intervention can help persons with mental illness (PMI) to achieve and retain employment in the community and turn improves their functioning. This study tries to identify the psycho-social profile of persons seeking Supported Employment (SE) in a tertiary rehabilitation centre. Participants were recruited from Sakalwara Residential Services (SRS) after seeking written consent and ethics committee approval from NIMHANS. 67 individual who sought SE services were included in the study. A socio-demographic datasheet and vocational assessment proforma prepared by the researcher was used for data collections. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze the data using SPSS (V.21). Most of the participants were single (85.1%), male (98.5%) and diagnosed with Schizophrenia (68.7%). Even though 38.8% of the participants had a Bachelors degree of some sort, 31.3% were never employed. As a result of the interventions provided, 51 individuals out of 67 were employed in various employment sectors in the community for 37.04 ± 17.29 days at an average remuneration of 291 ± 95.96 per day. Though most of the PMI wanted to work, due to lack of resources and environmental barriers, they are not able to find work by themselves. If the right opportunities, support and work environment is provided to the PMI irrespective of the bio-psycho-social profile they can work and earn in the community. It shows that with little support from the SE facilitators, most of the participants were able to find employment during their time of admission. Pages: 261-265
Harshal Haridas1, E. Aravind Raja2, Sivakumar Thanapal3, Sekar Kasi4, and Sherin Yohannan5 (Department of… |
Pages: 266-271 Marziyeh Omrani1, Mitra Mahmoudi2, Mehdi Atigh3 (Elementary School Teacher in Iran1, Department of Psychology, Arsanjan Branch Islamic Azad University, Arsanjan, Iran2, and Shiraz Psychiatrist, Iran3) The present study was performed to compare the control and social support center in coronary heart disease patients and non-patients. For this purpose, among the coronary artery patients who referred to Kosar Heart Hospital in Shiraz for treatment and met the conditions defined in the objectives of the study, 100 patients and also 100 non-patients from the patients who matched the study group, were chosen. Samples were assessed using the Rutter (1996) Internal Core Scale Scale and the Phillips (1986) Social Support Scale. The obtained data were evaluated using one-way analysis of variance and multivariate analysis of variance. Findings show that there is a significant difference between the level of control center, social support between coronary artery disease patients and non-patients, so that coronary heart disease patients have more external control, perceived social support and lower mental health. The results of this study show that in the treatment of coronary artery disease, especially in cases where there is a lack of external control and social support, appropriate psychiatric treatments should be used to achieve better treatment results. Pages: 266-271
Marziyeh Omrani1, Mitra Mahmoudi2, Mehdi Atigh3 (Elementary School Teacher in Iran1, Department of Psychology… |
Pages: 272-277 Ushasi Banerjee, Sanjukta Das, and Atanu Kumar Dogra (Department of Psychology, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, West Bengal) Self-serving cognitive distortions are inaccurate or rationalizing attitudes, thoughts or beliefs concerning one's own or other's social behavior and inaccurate ways of attending or conferring meaning on experience. Such distortions often have associations with psychosocial factors like stressful life evens, personality, and psychopathology. The aim of our study was to find whether any significant association exists between such psychosocial factors and self-serving cognitive distortions for three groups (n for each group=30) of adolescents. Three groups of adolescents were included in the study. Group A: externalizing; Group B: internalizing; Group C- non-clinical group. Findings revealed high loading of cognitive distortions in adolescents with externalizing syndromes. Significant association between cognitive distortions and certain personality factors and psychopathology measures were found separately for each group. The study holds important implications for cognitive behavior therapy for treating adolescents who develop problem behaviors during their growing up age. Pages: 272-277
Ushasi Banerjee, Sanjukta Das, and Atanu Kumar Dogra (Department of Psychology, University of Calcutta… |
Pages: 278-285 Meetu Khosla and Vaisnavi Joshi (Department of Psychology, Daulat Ram College, University of Delhi, Delhi) This research aims to explore the Guru-Shishya Parampara (GSP); a teacher-disciple tradition in Indian culture. Using the narrative analysis approach, aspects of the tradition which make it an important contributing factor for psychological well-being for the 'guru', and the 'shishya' in the field of Kathak were examined by carrying out face-to-face interviews. This study aims to understand the relationship between a guru and a shishya in the context of Kathak, an Indian Classical art form. This research aims to explore how the relationship between a guru and a shishya is mutually beneficial, and how it results in healing and eventually enhancing well-being. Two separate semi-structured questionnaires were used for the 1 Guru and the 10 shishyas training under the guru in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India. The questions explored various facets of Guru-Shishya Parampara, such as knowledge, motivation, self enhancement, beliefs, importance, and development of character strengths within the individual indulging in Guru-Shishya Parampara. The themes that emerged from the content analysis revealed that there were psychological benefits of being a guru/shishya, the positive effect on the minds of the guru/shishya, the qualities associated with a good guru/shishya, and the positive effects of dancing on mental well-being. The overview of the interviews demonstrated the advantages of guru shishya parampara. This research provides inputs to develop an awareness program that will involve issues pertaining to enhancing mental health by understanding the precursors of health in this area and promoting health through enhancing relationships between a teacher and their disciples. Pages: 278-285
Meetu Khosla and Vaisnavi Joshi (Department of Psychology, Daulat Ram College, University of… |
Pages: 286-291 Anindita Majumdar and Aparajita Chakraborty (Amity Institute of Psychology & Allied Sciences, Amity University Kolkata, West Bengal) Parenting is the most difficult and responsible task. As parent, meeting child's developmental needs are quite complex and stressful. This task becomes even more stressful when taking care of an intellectually disabled (ID) child. The complex nature of parenting can make the parents perceive their life as stressful and tedious. In order to ease the stress, generated from robust task of parenting and caregiving, people often adapt to various copings skills. The objectives of the present study, therefore, are to examine the difference in perceived life-stress and coping pattern between parents having a single child (with ID), having two children (one with ID & one without any disability) and a control group (with one or two children without any disability). Sample of 100 parents (50 for ID category & 50 for without disability) were recruited through Purposive technique. Data was collected from both male and female parents, after obtaining informed consent, for each category by administering quantitative measures. Data, thus, collected were analyzed following appropriate statistical methods (Descriptive & Inferential). The observations revealed existence of difference in perceived life-stress and coping skills between the parent groups. Gender was indicated as a significant factor. Pages: 286-291
Anindita Majumdar and Aparajita Chakraborty (Amity Institute of Psychology & Allied Sciences, Amity University… |
Pages: 292-297 Dimple Rawat1, Avishek Roy2, Arti Gulati3, Vivek Shankar4, and Anshu Sharma5 (Clinical Epidemiology Unit, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi1,3, Department of Anaesthesiology, Pain Medicine and Critical Care All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi2, Department of Orthopaedics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi4, and Department of Food and Nutrition, Institute of Home Economics, University of Delhi, New Delhi5) The second wave of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has wreaked havoc across the globe resulting in 3,985,022 case fatality till 06.07.2021. Due to the overburdened nature of our health care system, a sudden increase in demand for medical attention, especially, with the fast-growing number of cases every day, the present review aims to highlight the importance of yoga-based interventions as an integrative approach during COVID-19 as an add-on therapy for the treatment. A review was carried out to summarize the impact of yoga-based interventions during the pandemic COVID-19. Literature searches were conducted in PubMed from the inception of the COVID-19 pandemic till April 2021 to identify all the relevant studies. A total of 8 studies were included in the present review, which analysed heterogeneous effects of yogic exercise and breathing therapies on multitude of health benefits like respiratory muscle training, reduction of stress and depression and improvement of quality of life. This review suggests the incorporation of complementary therapies (yoga, meditation, & pranayama) for overall health improvement and well-being of patients diagnosed with COVID-19, healthcare providers, and the general public. Pages: 292-297
Dimple Rawat1, Avishek Roy2, Arti Gulati3, Vivek Shankar4, and Anshu Sharma5 (Clinical Epidemiology Unit… |
Pages: 298-303 Bhavana Shailendranath, Prashant G. Kedlaya, and Renuka Sathish (Department of Nephrology, St. John's Medical College Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka) Nutritional health of an individual is identified by their wellness guide and eating pattern. An evaluation of knowledge regarding renal dietary regimen and adequacy of 'energy and protein' in the diet among hemodialysis (HD) patients was conducted. Dietary intake, knowledge level to comprehend eating pattern and subjective global assessment (SGA) rating was used to determine nutritional status. A three monthly follow up for a year was performed on 90 patients who were either on twice or thrice weekly HD regimen. Knowledge on renal dietary and fluid regimen improved from 8% at pre-test to 59% at post-test which showed concurrence to adherence. Consumption of energy and protein enriched foods supported our patients to achieve a well-nourished nutritional status (81%) assessed through SGA scoring. To improve the nutrition status and awareness on renal dietary regimen among maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) population there is a need for a planned patient associated education intervention. Pages: 298-303
Bhavana Shailendranath, Prashant G. Kedlaya, and Renuka Sathish (Department of Nephrology, St. John's Medical… |
Pages: 304-309 Rumana Sanam and Roomana N. Siddiqui (Department of Psychology, Aligarh Muslim University, Uttar Pradesh) The study aims to find out the changes in internet usage mainly screen time and online activities, health information seeking behavior and various psychological states during COVID-19. The sample consists of 300 participants. The age range is 15-62 year, mean age is 27.41. The study was conducted during the nationwide lockdown in India. The data was analyzed with t-test and percentage difference analysis. The present study suggests that there has been an increase of screen time which indicates towards sedentary lifestyle. Preference to use internet to carry day to day work has increased including its use for variety of purposes. Increase in anxiety and depression during the pandemic was found. The findings suggest that there is a need for educating people about maintaining healthy lifestyle and avoiding sedentary behavior. There is also need for psycho educating people and provide them with mental health services. Pages: 304-309
Rumana Sanam and Roomana N. Siddiqui (Department of Psychology, Aligarh Muslim University, Uttar Pradesh) |
Pages: 310-315 Arjita Jhingran, Sanyukta Agrawal, and Meetu Khosla (Department of Psychology, Daulat Ram College, University of Delhi, Delhi) This present study aims to assess the mental health of the people in response to COVID outbreak and how lockdown brings about a change in affect, perceived stress, and anxiety of people in Indian. The data was collected using PANAS (Watson, 1988); Perceived Stress Scale (Cohen, 1988); and Beck's Anxiety Inventory (Beck, Brown, & Steer, 1998) from 600 participants including both males and females which encompasses students, working and non-working individuals in the age range of 15-60 years. Results indicated significant differences in affect, perceived stress and anxiety across age. Younger people reported more negative affect (NA), anxiety and perceived stress as compared to older people. Women reported experienced significantly more stress than men. There were significant positive correlations of NA with stress and anxiety. Positive affect was significantly negatively correlated with NA, anxiety and stress. Anxiety and perceived stress were also found to be correlated significantly in a positive relationship. The study has important implications for designing mental health management programs for people experiencing psychological distress due to the pandemic at community level by involving the policy makers and health care practitioners. Pages: 310-315
Arjita Jhingran, Sanyukta Agrawal, and Meetu Khosla (Department of Psychology, Daulat Ram College, University… |
Pages: 316-321 Monika Rikhi and Harshita Johar (Department of Applied Psychology, Sri Aurobindo College (Eve), University of Delhi, Delhi) The aim of this study was to examine and understand the stressors encountered by males and females, how they vary and coping strategies applied by work from home couples during Covid-19 pandemic. A sample of the Delhi-NCR population was interviewed on their experience of the stress while working from home the lockdown. 40 couples from the region were taken from ages 29-45 years, with 9-5 private jobs and working from home. The study results show a variation in numbers of stressors faced by males which seems to be more than females. The coping strategies were also examined. Pages: 316-321
Monika Rikhi and Harshita Johar (Department of Applied Psychology, Sri Aurobindo College (Eve), University… |
Pages: 322-328 Vanika and Seema Sharma (Department of Human Development and Family Studies, PAU, Ludhiana, Punjab) Guidance and counseling needs of adolescents are those needs necessary to resolve their problems which they experience in day to day life, help to improve their personal development and encourage individual welfare. Friendship is the warp and woof of the social fabric. It does not merely bind society together but provides essential emotional sustenance, buffering against stress and preserving physical and mental health. To assess the provision status of counseling services and identify and compare the counseling needs and friendship patterns of adolescents in government and private schools among adolescents in private and government schools of Ludhiana city. The study was conducted on 240 adolescents (120 government & 120 private). Psychological Counseling Needs Scale by Chouhan and Arora (2009) was used to assess the counseling needs. Dimensions of Friendship Scale by Chandna and Chadha (1986) was used to assess the friendship patterns among adolescents. A self structured questionnaire was used to assess the provision status of guidance and counseling services to adolescents. The results revealed that there was inadequacy of counselor in the government schools. Government school adolescents significantly showed high requirement for psychological counseling needs as compared to private school adolescents. Irrespective of the gender and type of school, results of correlation analysis revealed that the adolescents who have better friendships are in lesser need of counseling services. Pages: 322-328
Vanika and Seema Sharma (Department of Human Development and Family Studies, PAU, Ludhiana, Punjab) |
Pages: 329-333 Tanuja S. (Department of Psychology, SDM PG Centre, Ujire, Karnataka) Sensation seeking behaviour is search for the experience and feelings which are varied, novel and complex. This is one of the key personality traits usually associated with high-risk sexual activities (Houle, Fejfar, & miller, 2000). The theoretical underpinning for its association with risk taking is based on the presumed excitement and arousal that can be provided to sensation seekers by specific stimulating experiences, most of which necessarily involve a high element of risk (Zuckerman, 2007). The present study aimed at finding out the differences in the level of sensation seeking behaviour among young adults of different birth order. A purposive sample of 132 young adults (33 from each birth order) were considered for the study. Sensation seeking Scale V was used to determine the levels of sensation seeking in the participants. One way ANOVA was used to analyse the differences in the variables. The results of the study indicated that there is a significant difference between sensation seeking behaviour among young adults of different birth order. Pages: 329-333
Tanuja S. (Department of Psychology, SDM PG Centre, Ujire, Karnataka) |
Pages: 334-338 Parama Gupta1, Deepshikha Ray2, and Sukanto Sarkar3 (Department of Psychology, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, West Bengal1,2 and Additional Professor of Psychiatry, AIIMS, Kalyani, West Bengal3) The current study explored the mediating role of Neuroticism and Psychoticism involving young adult healthy participants who performed a facial emotion recognition task. There were 4 conditions of exposure to a facial expression prime with negative (anger, sad, fear) emotional valence or neutral valence; when the primes are either presented subliminally or supraliminally. A software SublimiX was used to generate subliminal stimuli and present the priming task. The facial expressions with relevant emotional valence were created using a software called FaceGen Modeller. General health Questionnaire was administered to screen psychiatric morbidity in the participants. Revised Eysenck Personality Questionnaire was administered to measure the Neuroticism and Psychoticism of participants. The results revealed (i) significant association between nature of supraliminal prime and response categories and (ii) neuroticism scores significantly predict the response categorization when prime is supraliminal and neutral. Findings were discussed in the light of the mediating role of personality traits in visual perception. Pages: 334-338
Parama Gupta1, Deepshikha Ray2, and Sukanto Sarkar3 (Department of Psychology, University of Calcutta, Kolkata… |
Pages: 339-343 Sumitra Thapa and Anuja Joshi (Armed Police Hospital, Balambu, Kathmandu, Nepal) Pre-eclampsia and eclampsia are among the commonest medical disorders causing morbidity and mortality during pregnancy. In preeclampsia raised uric acid concentration takes place after decreased uric acid clearance. It is assumed that hyperuricaemia is an indication of renal cortical blood flow dysfunction which parallels the decreased perfusion of placenta. Rise in serum uric acid is frequently earlier than any other renal parameter. A prospective hospital based cross sectional comparative study was carried out in Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital from 14th April 2019-13th April 2020. Hundred pregnant women diagnosed as pre-eclampsia were enrolled for the study. Based on serum uric acid level the pre-eclampsia patients were divided into 2 groups. Group A (n=47) with serum uric acid level < 5.5 mg% and Group B (n=53) ≥ 5.5mg%. Perinatal outcome was compared in both groups. Prevalence of pre-eclampsia was 2.63% among which 29 cases were severe and 71 were mild pre-eclampsia. The prevalence of hyperuricaemia in pre-eclampsia patients was 53% and hyperuricaemia was found significantly more in severe pre-eclampsia. Pre-eclampsia was commonly seen in the age group of 21- 25 years (38%) and more in primigravida (58%). Overall prevalence of pre-eclampsia was 2.63% and prevalence of hyperuricaemia was 53% in pre-eclampsia. Adverse perinatal outcome was more in hyperuricaemic group. Thus serum uric acid level serves to identify the severity of pre-eclampsia and increasing level suggests the risk of developing worse adverse perinatal outcome Pages: 339-343
Sumitra Thapa and Anuja Joshi (Armed Police Hospital, Balambu, Kathmandu, Nepal) |