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Pages: 147-151 Vinod Kumari, Harvinder, and Mahak (Department of Sociology, CCS HAU, Hisar, Haryana and Pt. BD Sharma PGIMS, Rohtak, Haryana) Health is a main determinant of human development as it has social and economic relationship with the quality of life. The right of health is the most basic of all human rights. Women are the pillars of Indian society and always have unique position in family as they are very personification of moral force that binds the family together. Women empowerment plays a major role: their agency and ability to take the best decisions in terms of nutrition for the family, women responsibilities include cooking, cleaning and taking cares children. The preset paper discusses various issues of women health and socio-economic factors affecting it. Various studies revealed that hygiene and nutrition are two important factors which have direct effect on women health. Signs of stress, trepidation, and un-identified mental distress are common in women than men. Women education level, their economic status and food habits play important role in well-being of their health. These socio-cultural factors are interlinked and multidimensional and affect the health status of women. Women health services must be seen beyond their availability as it relies on social status, cultural setting and the attitude of a society. Pages: 147-151
Vinod Kumari, Harvinder, and Mahak (Department of Sociology, CCS HAU, Hisar, Haryana and Pt… |
Pages: 144-146 Jatesh Kathpalia, Rashmi Tyagi, and Vinod Kumari (Department of Sociology, COBS&H, CCS HAU, Hisar, Haryana) This research examined the nature and extent of gender-based violence, in particular violence against women. The gender-based violence or violence against women and girls is a global pandemic that affects all the communities of the world. Violence against women is a critical issue of debatable which needs to be addressed on all platforms from where policy matters take place. However, the Indian government's resolution to end this menance, atrocity on female is at its peak. The major concept of this study is to know the various kind of violence activities with the objective of nature and extent of violence against women prevailing in Haryana. The area of study was Kurukshetra district which is situated in Haryana state. The criteria of data collection were 200 female respondents. In nature and extent of physical violence against women analysis shows first rank in physical harassment like beating, with mean score 2.11. Anger and verbal violence shows first rank with mean score 2.09. Economical violence includes husband snatch money forcefully from respondent which is earned by herself or present by her parents and relatives get first rank. In emotional violence most of the female respondent faced dismissing and ignoring also get first rank. Pages: 144-146
Jatesh Kathpalia, Rashmi Tyagi, and Vinod Kumari (Department of Sociology, COBS&H, CCS HAU, Hisar… |
Pages: 139-143 Rajesh Dahiya and Saroj Yadav (Department of Textile & Apparel Designing, I.C. College of Home Science, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, Haryana) For strengthening and empowering women, training is the most important input to bring desirable changes in human behavior in terms of knowledge, attitude and skill. Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) plays an important role not only through transfer of technologies but also in providing required support through skill development and vocation based interventions. Garment construction is one of the self employment avenues which require less financial support and moderate risk bearing enterprise. The present study was conducted in KVK Fatehabad district of Haryana state. Seventy five respondents were selected randomly from three villages for vocational trainings on garment construction. Five days intervention was provided considering the need assessment and experts' opinion about subject matter coverage during training. Perception of trainees was recorded regarding subject matter, physical facilities and quality of trainers. The highest mean score was obtained for practical utility of training (MS 2.91), stipend/refreshment provided during training (MS 2.93), cordial relation with the trainer(MS 2.90). The overall perceived feasibility of training was found highest for observability (MS 4.24) and traibility (MS 4.10). The trainees were found to have high adoption feasibility for vocational garment construction trainings. Pages: 139-143
Rajesh Dahiya and Saroj Yadav (Department of Textile & Apparel Designing, I.C. College of… |
Pages: 01-08 Shakti Desh (Child Psychologist, Sahara Welfare Foundation Academic Achiever Project, Lucknow, U.P.) A. K. Srivastava (Rt. Head of Department, D.A.V. College Kanpur ) Present study was conducted to study the personality traits of adolescents studying in different pattern of education system. 400 adolescents randomly selected in the age range of 14 16 yrs studying in different classes from each type of urban educational institutions (Public & Convent English Medium, state Government and Govt. aided schools, Hindu Religious School & Pvt. Recognized Schools) were selected from Kanpur, Lucknow and Haridwar for the study . It included both male & female adolescents all the students taken in the sample at the three years of the stay in the institutions. personality inventory by Cattell and Beloff (1963) translated in Hindi by Kapoor and Rao was use for study. Result shows that Out of 14 factors adolescents were found differing significantly on factors i.e. B, C, E, G, J, Q2, Q3, and I. An important point to be noted is that Hindu religious schools were found to be promoting better personality traits among adolescents, in comparison to adolescents belonging to the rest of groups. Pages: 01-08
Shakti Desh (Child Psychologist, Sahara Welfare Foundation Academic Achiever Project, Lucknow, U.P.)
A. K. Srivastava… |
Pages: 09-13 Swarnalatha, A and Vasantha, K (Department of Lifelong learning and Extension, Avinashilingam University for Women, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu) Entrepreneurship is a more suitable profession for women than regular employment in public and private sectors since they have to fulfill dual roles. India has been ranked among the worst performing countries in the area of women entrepreneurship in gender-focused global entrepreneurship survey. One way in enhancing the entrepreneurial activity in a country is by providing entrepreneurial training and education to potential and existing entrepreneurs. Hence this study was undertaken to study the socio economical profile of 372 women who enrolled in the skill training programmes and to observe the impact of the training programmes on entrepreneurship. A well structured questionnaire was used to elicit the socio economic information at the time of enrollment and after 6 month of completion of the training programme to study the impact. At the time of enrollment 94 per cent of the participants stated that their future focus was to establish an own business, but only 70 per cent of them were established their own trade. 89 per cent of them stated that knowledge through the training programme was one of the reasons for their success. In depth training programmes will definitely encourage women to undertake and cross the obstacle in managing the business. Pages: 09-13
Swarnalatha, A and Vasantha, K (Department of Lifelong learning and Extension, Avinashilingam University for… |
Pages: 14-18 Seena M. Mathai and Paul John Konattu (Department of Psychology, Union Christian College, Aluva, Kerala) The study was conducted to find out if Anxiety and Self efficacy could be predictors of task orientation in a sample of 47 athletes who were national level, state level and university level hand ball players. The tools used included Goal orientation scale developed by Duda &Whitehead (1998), Sports Competition Anxiety test by Martens (1977) and Generalised Self efficacy scale by Mathias Jerusalem and Ralf Schwarzer (1996 revised 2000). The obtained results showed that, the variable anxiety was low among national level players when compared to state level and university level players. Task orientation was highest among national level players. There was a significant positive correlation between self-efficacy and negative correlation between competitive anxiety with task orientation. Anxiety was also found to be a significant predictor of task orientation among the athletes. The results imply that psychological factors need to be tackled properly to enhance sport performance. Pages: 14-18
Seena M. Mathai and Paul John Konattu (Department of Psychology, Union Christian College, Aluva… |
Pages: 19-23 S. Choudhary (Department of Psychology, Singhania University Pacheri Bari, Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan ) AVS Madnawat (Department of Psychology, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur) The present study aspired to investigate whether Emotional Intelligence, Personality, Presumptive Life Stress and Coping Skills are significant predictors of Mental Health and Happiness in Government and Private School Teachers. It was hypothesized that Emotional Intelligence, Personality, Presumptive Life Stress and Coping Skills will be significant predictors of Mental Health and Happiness in Government and Private School Teachers. A purposive sample of 400 3rd Grade School Teachers 200 from Government Schools and 200 from Private Schools from Rajasthan State was selected. The Predictor Variables were measured by Emotional Intelligence Scale (EIS) (Hyde, Pethe, & Dhar, 2001), NEO-PI (R) (McCrae & Costa, 2003), Presumptive Stressful Life Events Scale (Singh et. al, 1981) and Ways of Coping Questionnaire (WCQ) (Folkman & Lazarus, 1986) whereas the Criterion/Outcome Variables were measured by Mental Health Inventory (MHI) (Singh, & Srivastava, 1983) and Happiness Scale (Argyle and Hills, 2002). The Correlational Research Design along with Regression Model was employed. The Multiple Regression Analysis was computed to investigate whether Emotional Intelligence, Personality, Presumptive Life Stress and Coping Skills are significant predictors of Mental Health and Happiness in Government and Private School Teachers. It was empirically provide that Emotional Intelligence was a significant positive predictor whereas Presumptive Life Stress was a significant negative predictor of Mental Health and Happiness in Government and Private School Teachers. The results are interpreted in the light of existing researches. Pages: 19-23
S. Choudhary (Department of Psychology, Singhania University Pacheri Bari, Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan )
AVS Madnawat (Department… |
Pages: 24-29 Deepti B. Duggi and Shanmukh V. Kamble (Department of Psychology, Karnatak University, Dharwad, Karnatak) The present study is conducted to find the significant difference between Individualistic Forgivers (Hindu Muslim and Christian) and collectivistic Forgivers (Hindu Muslim and Christian) on their Decisional and Emotional Forgiveness. Quota sampling technique was used to collect one hundred and seventy two, Hindu Muslim and Christian Post-Graduate Students (Hindus=30, Muslims=30, Christians=28) from various departments of Karnatak University, Dharwad and Religious Members (Hindus=28, Muslims=28, Christians=28) from Church, Temples and Mosques, from Hubli-Dharwad city for this study. Individualism-Collectivism Scale (Triandis et al., 1988), Religious Commitment Inventory,(Worthington et al., 2003) and Decisional and Emotional Forgiveness Scale( Worthington 2007) were measures to test hypotheses. By providing some conditions, respondents were asked to give current intentions and emotions towards a person who has hurt them. Results revealed that Individualistic forgivers and Collectivistic forgivers (Muslims) have shown more decisional and emotional forgiveness compared to individualistic and collectivistic forgivers (Hindus and Christians).We live in a society increasingly characterized by conflict among religious people. The present research suggests that how people perceive their and an offender's religious groups can affect whether and to what degree they forgive or do not. Pages: 24-29
Deepti B. Duggi and Shanmukh V. Kamble (Department of Psychology, Karnatak University, Dharwad, Karnatak) |
Pages: 30-34 Nishi Tripathi and Nisha Rani (Department of Psychology, SHIATS, Allahabad, UP) Cerebral palsy, which is described as broad spectrum of motor disability and is non-progressive in nature, brings about fresh challenges for the whole family . The aim of this study is to determine the relationship between stress among the mothers of children with cerebral palsy and quality of mother's interaction patterns while interacting with their children during an unstructured play. It was hypothesized that the level of stress among mothers of children with cerebral palsy will significantly impact the quality of interaction between mother and the child. A purposive sample of 38 children suffering with cerebral palsy, along with their mothers was selected from a rehabilitation center in Allahabad city. Mother's stress level was measured using Parenting Stress Index (Abidin, 1995). Quality of mother-child interaction style was measured by rating maternal behavior patterns on Maternal Behavior Rating Scale (Mahoney, 1992), by observing seven minutes video of mother-child interaction during an unstructured play. A correlation analysis was done for the relationship between maternal stress level and three components of maternal interaction style i. e. responsiveness, affect and directiveness. Regression analysis for maternal stress was also done to predict the variability in maternal behavioral patterns. The results indicated that mothers' stress level lies in the clinical range and the maternal stress was related non-significantly to the maternal responsiveness and significantly to the maternal affect and directiveness. To conclude, parenting stress was related to the mother's style of interaction (affect and directive-ness) with their children, which means that high level of maternal stress interferes with mother's effectiveness at engaging in quality interaction with their children. Pages: 30-34
Nishi Tripathi and Nisha Rani (Department of Psychology, SHIATS, Allahabad, UP) |
Pages: 35-39 Taruna, Sandeep Singh and Rakesh Bahmani (Department of Applied Psychology, Guru Jambheshwar University of Science & Technology, Hisar, Haryana) Suicide is a complex, multidimensional and multi-determined, preventable act that has been studied from philosophical, sociological, psychological and clinical perspective. Well stated by Louw & Louw, 2007 that adolescence today is unfortunately not only a period of preparation for and transformation to adulthood but under the present era of globalization it has become a period in which adolescents increasingly face many new challenges which they are often ill-prepared for. Adolescent suicidal behaviour varies across the studies and countries due to differences in population characteristics. Dialectical behaviour therapy under different adapted forms has proved its efficacy in treating the individuals with self-harm behaviour including self-cutting, suicidal thoughts, urges to suicide, para suicide and suicidal attempts also. The primary objective of the present research study was to observe the effect of adapted form of dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) in managing the suicide risk amongst adolescents. In the present study authors kept 20 participants on therapeutic intervention for the period of one year. The participants recorded to have high levels of suicide ideation on the measure of The Beck Scale for Suicide Ideation - BSI and high levels of suicide potential on the measure of The Zung Index of Potential Suicide (IPS). Participants were trained exclusively on the skills training modules of DBT in individual as well as group settings and their post intervention assessment of depression and hopelessness levels were recorded with the respective tools after every four months (baseline, four, eight and twelve months) respectively. Descriptive statistical analysis (mean and standard deviation) and paired t-test was used to test the significance of mean. The results obtained from the present study recorded the significant decrease in the mean suicide ideation and suicide potential scores from baseline to twelve months (end of therapeutic intervention). The results obtained from the present study revealed that DBT has a significant role in managing the levels of suicide ideation, suicide potential and suicide risk amongst adolescent. It primarily improves the basic interpersonal skills of an individual and teaches to regulate and express the emotionality effectively. Pages: 35-39
Taruna, Sandeep Singh and Rakesh Bahmani (Department of Applied Psychology, Guru Jambheshwar University of… |
Pages: 40-45 Shifa Rahman (Department of Psychology, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam) The research study 'Effect of Personality Factor on Achievement Motivation' was conducted to analyze how personality factors like openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism effect achievement motivation across both the gender and among undergraduate and postgraduate students. Two standardized questionnaires Big Five Personality Inventory and Ray Lynn's Achievement Orientation were used. The stratified random sample comprising of 180 undergraduate and postgraduate students was used for the study. It was found that UG students are more achievement oriented than the PG students. Among the personality factors, PG students seem to have more agreeableness, conscientiousness and openness and they also show lesser neuroticism. Among the UG students, openness and neuroticism were found to be positively correlated with achievement motivation. Across gender, unlike popular belief, women were found to be more achievement oriented than men. And they are more extraverted and also score higher on neuroticism. Conscientiousness and openness were observed to be higher among men. However, on agreeableness both men and women scored the same. For women; extraversion, conscientiousness and opennessand for men, agreeableness and conscientiousness correlated with achievement motivation. These findings show a relationship between personality factors on achievement motivation as was hypothesized and contrary to the other hypothesis, neuroticism seemed to be positively correlated with achievement motivation. Pages: 40-45
Shifa Rahman (Department of Psychology, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam) |
Pages: 46-49 Priya Magesh and Priya G. (Department of Counselling Psychology, Madras School of Social Work, Egmore, Chennai) Alcoholism is a chronic, progressive, and often fatal disease. It is a primary disorder and not a symptom of other diseases or emotional problems. The chemistry of alcohol allows it to affect nearly every type of cell in the body, including those in the central nervous system. After prolonged exposure to alcohol, the brain becomes dependent on it. The severity of this disease is influenced by factors such as genetics, psychology, culture, and response to physical pain. Alcohol blocks out emotional pain and is often perceived as a loyal friend when human relationships fail. It is also associated with freedom and with a loss of inhibition that offsets the tedium of daily routines. When the alcoholic tries to quit drinking, the brain seeks to restore what it perceives to be its equilibrium. The brain's best weapons to achieve this are depression, anxiety, and stress (the emotional equivalents of physical pain), which are produced by brain chemical imbalances. These negative moods continue to tempt alcoholics to return to drinking long after physical withdrawal symptoms have abated. Long-term alcoholism itself may cause chemical changes that produce anxiety and depression. The world health organization estimates that there are 140 million people with alcoholism worldwide. Alcoholism is called a “Dual disease”, since it includes both mental and physical components .Alcoholics are more prone to anxiety and anger. Depression is a generalized mood condition that can occur without an identifiable triggering stimulus for alcoholics. to abuse. Depression Anxiety is most commonly triggered by the stress and guilt in alcoholic's life style. The common causes for Depression in an alcoholic is the prevention or incompletion of attaining goals and desires, feeling inadequate and disrespected, frustration from past life experiences and a disturbed life style. Studies have demonstrated the efficacy of Interpersonal skills intervention ass applied to alcoholics with depressed moods. The purpose of the study is to assess the impact of interpersonal skills intervention on depression among alcoholics. Accordingly a group of 100 alcoholic patients were selected for baseline assessment. A sample of 60 alcoholics, scoring high on depression were selected for interpersonal skill intervention.30 alcoholics were randomly assigned as experimental group and 30 in to control group. The pre and post training data on depression and the implications of the results for interpersonal skill intervention are discussed. Pages: 46-49
Priya Magesh and Priya G. (Department of Counselling Psychology, Madras School of Social Work… |
Pages: 50-52 Vijander Singh and C.R Darolia (Department of Psychology, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra) T. B. Singh (Department of Clinical Psychology Institute of Human Behaviour and Allied Sciences, Delhi) Neurological disease may leave the patients in a permanent vegetative state. The caregivers of the patients waiting outside of the ICU remained burdened regarding the outcome chances, whether the patients will come out fully functional or in a vegetative state. Sometimes there perceptions are changed as a result of their knowledge and closeness to the patients. To explore the knowledge, attitude and perception regarding ICU care a semi-structured interview was conducted on the 200 caregivers of ICU patients. Demographic details and responses to a questionnaire assessing the knowledge, attitude and perceptions were recorded. Results of the study shows that majority of the caregivers reported that waiting room was comfortable (78%), and desirous to participate in ICU care (60.5%) and wish the family presence should be mandatory protocol (58%). Almost the whole sample (91.5%) agreed that it was necessary to wash hands before going to ICU. The caregivers reported that they had no knowledge of brain death (44%), lack of knowledge regarding permanent vegetative state (41.5%), high treatment cost is not justified (73.5%) and had negative treatment outcome perception (95%). Pages: 50-52
Vijander Singh and C.R Darolia (Department of Psychology, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra)
T. B. Singh (Department… |
Pages: 53-56 Kr. Sajid Ali Khan, Yasmeen Kausar and Vijayshri (Department of Psychology, AMU, Aligarh, U.P.) The present study aims to examine the relationship of spiritual well being (SWB) with achievement motivation (AM) among the students of science and commerce streams. The concept of spiritual well being is becoming very popular among the researchers and the present day psychologists. It may be conceptualized as an expression about the spiritual health of an individual, about what his inner thinking leads him to do and how he performs in his life. Achievement motivation is a phenomenon which is affected mostly by spiritual well being in present day population. Achievement motivation can be said to be a need for achievement. It is an important determinant of aspiration, effort, and persistence when an individual expects his performance to be the best. In the present study, the Spiritual Well Being Scale (Paloutzian and Ellison, 1982) was used to measure SWB and Achievement Motivation Scale (Siddiqui Z.U., 2013) for achievement motivation. Correlation analysis was done to find out the relationship between SWB and achievement motivation. The result showed a negative and significant relationship (r= -.418, p< 0.01) between the SWB and achievement motivation and the dimensions of SWB, (Religious Well Being and Existential Well Being) were also negatively related to the achievement motivation. It was found that the correlation between SWB and achievement motivation was stronger among science stream students (r= -.457, p < 0.01) than the commerce stream students (r= -.390, p< 0.01), and also that correlation between SWB and achievement motivation was stronger among males than females. Pages: 53-56
Kr. Sajid Ali Khan, Yasmeen Kausar and Vijayshri (Department of Psychology, AMU, Aligarh, U.P.) |
Pages: 57-61 Nabhit Kapur (Fortis CDos Hospital, New Delhi, India) Saira Javed (Department of Behavioral Sciences Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan) The abstract should summarize the content of the paper. Try to keep the abstract below 200 words. Do not make references nor display equations in the abstract. The journal will be printed from the same-sized copy prepared by you. Your manuscript should be printed on A4 paper (21.0 cm x 29.7 cm). It is imperative that the margins and style described below be adhered to carefully. This will enable us to keep uniformity in the final printed copies of the Journal. Please keep in mind that the manuscript you prepare will be photographed and printed as it is received. Readability of copy is of paramount importance . Pages: 57-61
Nabhit Kapur (Fortis CDos Hospital, New Delhi, India)
Saira Javed (Department of Behavioral Sciences Fatima… |
Pages: 62-65 Manju Pandey and Gurbir Dullet (Department of Psychology, H.N.B. Garhwal University, Srinagar, Uttarakhand) The present study was designed to examine the relationship between alcoholism and psychopathology. The sample consisted of 150 alcoholics undergoing rehabilitation and 150 non-alcoholics (non drinkers) from Dehradun city of Uttarakhand through mixed sampling technique (random+ purposive sampling).The eight state questionnaire was used to assess the psychopathology (anxiety, stress, depression ,regression ,fatigue, guilt, extraversion & arousal) of alcoholics and non-alcoholics. Tool consists of 96 items and is constructed by S.D. Kapoor in Hindi and English languages. The t test was applied for analysis of data. Significant difference was found in anxiety, stress, depression, regression, guilt & extraversion levels. But there was no significant difference in fatigue and arousal levels of alcoholics and non-alcoholics. The result showed more psychopathology in alcoholics as compared to non-alcoholics. Pages: 62-65
Manju Pandey and Gurbir Dullet (Department of Psychology, H.N.B. Garhwal University, Srinagar, Uttarakhand) |
Pages: 66-70 Poonam Gutpa (Clinical Psychologist, Department of Psychiatry PGIMS, Rohtak, Haryana) Shyam Sunder Gupta (Department of Orthopedics N.C. Medical College, Israna, Panipat, Haryana) Radhey Shyam (Department of Psychology, M. D. University, Rohtak,Haryana) Anxiety is more relevant part of patient's life, especially of spinal cord injured (SCI) patients. The process of anxiety starts as the stress enters in the life of patients, such as seen in paraplegic patients. The present study was conducted to assess the level of anxiety in patients with spinal cord injured (SCI) patients. It was hypothesized that there would be a significant difference in the level of anxiety between SCI and Non-SCI controls and further it was hypothesized that acute SCI patients would have high level of anxiety than chronic SCI patients, whereas no such difference would be found in their respective control groups. For testing these hypotheses, an ex-post facto research with Multi-group design was done. A sample of 40 SCI patients (20 acute & 20 chronic) was selected from District Rehabilitation centre at Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Rohtak on availability basis. An equal number of participants (key attendants of the SCI patients) were taken as control. Hindi version of State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (A-state) by Spielberger, Sharma and Singh (1973) were administered on all the participants. Data was analyzed by t-test and Duncan's Range Test. Findings revealed that SCI patients (acute and chronic) had more state anxiety than the Non-SCI Controls. Though the acute SCI patients had higher level of anxiety (Mean= 58.5) than the Chronic SCI patients (Mean= 50.70), yet the difference was not significant. The key attendants of Acute SCI patients had more anxiety (Mean= 42.55) than the key attendants of Chronic SCI patients (Mean= 37.2). The difference between controls of both acute and chronic groups was found to be significant at p< 0.05 level. The relevance of including key attendants as control group is discussed in the findings along with the implications of the study. Pages: 66-70
Poonam Gutpa (Clinical Psychologist, Department of Psychiatry PGIMS, Rohtak, Haryana)
Shyam Sunder Gupta (Department of… |
Pages: 71-74 Zakirhusen Patel and Mihir Soni (Naran Lala College of Commerce and Management, Navsari, Gujarat) Ganoderma Lucidum is a type of mushroom that has been used for thousands of years throughout Asia. The aim of this paper is to note the status of research regarding Ganoderma Lucidum and study the health benefiting properties of it. In ancient China, Ganoderma was reserved only for emperors for consumption. Gradually, with time, research has identified numerous health benefiting properties including anticancer effects, immunoregulatory, antioxidant, liver protecting, hypoglycemic, anti-microbial and blood cholesterol reducing properties. Research has also shown its anti-diabetic, anti-cancer, analgesic and anti-allergic properties. Research regarding its medicinal value has been conducted at various levels in different countries like USA, Malaysia, Japan, China and India. Pages: 71-74
Zakirhusen Patel and Mihir Soni (Naran Lala College of Commerce and Management, Navsari, Gujarat) |
Pages: 75-78 Iftekhar Ahmed (Department of Political Science, N.R.E.C College, Ch. Charan Singh University, Khurja, Bulandshahar, Uttar Pradesh)br> In the present paper the authors attempt to find out the political participation of Muslim Women vis-à-vis Muslim Men in the state of Uttar Pradesh and juxtaposed with the quantum of rights given to each, and the resultant position in the present scenario. A field study was conducted with a sample of 1200 Muslims drawn from across the state of U.P. The role of gender was analysed with various dimensions of political behaviour. The authors found a persistent pattern of male / female difference in political activity. Owing partially to unequal socio-economic resources available to them, their indifference to politics and their psychologically non-involvement. The psychological involvement of women in politics is minimal. The concerned for politics among women is not converted into political activity. In spite of all the rights and injunctions, when it comes to politics and political participation among Muslims, the women folks are made to play second fiddle. Pages: 75-78
Iftekhar Ahmed (Department of Political Science, N.R.E.C College, Ch. Charan Singh University, Khurja, Bulandshahar… |
Pages: 83-86 Sanjay Kumar, Padmavati and Anirudh Chaudhary (Department of Psychology, Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut, UP) Preeti Sharma (Department of Psychology, R.G.P.G. College, Meerut (UP)) The present study aims to study the psycho-social causes of traumatic experiences in a women's life of different age groups. For this purpose 175 girls and women of age range 20 to 60 years of age were interviewed for the study. These subjects were divided into three groups; they were 20-25 Yrs., 35-40 Yrs. and 50-55 years of age. These subjects were contacted individually and open ended questions were asked. The questions were related to their opinion and attitude towards causes of traumatic incidents occurring with them. The issues considered during interview were deterioration of social values, poor parenting, modernization, nuclearization of families, poor schooling, poor interpersonal bonds, sexual behavior, poor social responsibility, freedom of expression for love and sex, etc. The content analysis of obtained data was done by two experts to maintain the consistent validity of the analysis of the data. Percentage was used for further interpretation and presentation of results. Obtained results indicated some significant causes of trauma against women most often existing in our society. It was also obtained that different age groups vary qualitatively in the causes of traumatic experiences with them caused by male counterpart. Pages: 83-86
Sanjay Kumar, Padmavati and Anirudh Chaudhary (Department of Psychology, Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut… |
Pages: 87-90 Priyanka and Ajay Kumar (Department of Psychiatry, PGIMS, Rohtak, Haryana) It was a cross-sectional study and we examined that how male and female patients with depressive disorder differ in using defense mechanisms. Total 60 patients in which 30 male patients and 30 female patients fulfilling the ICD 10 criteria for depressive disorder using consecutive sampling were assessed on socio-demographic data sheet and Defense Mechanism Inventory. Overall findings suggest that there were significant differences between male and female patients with depressive disorder that are projection, principalization and turning toward self. Female patients with depressive disorder scored higher on projection and turning against self than male patients with depressive disorder. Pages: 87-90
Priyanka and Ajay Kumar (Department of Psychiatry, PGIMS, Rohtak, Haryana) |
Pages: 91-93 Santosh K. Yadav, Richik Tripathi, Awadhesh K. Arya, Lalit P. Meena and Kamlakar Tripathi (Department of Medicine, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, UP) Diabetes mellitus (DM) and blood pressure (BP) are deadly combination for the development of macro and micro vascular diseases. BP variability is strongly associated with the increased cardiovascular event in diabetic and non-diabetic patients. To evaluate the significant outcomes in the blood pressure parameters of diabetic and non-diabetic patients of North India. Hospital based cross sectional study. This study was conducted in outpatient department (OPD) of Department of Medicine, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India. The studies examine 200 type 2 DM patients with chronic non healing ulcer and 200 non diabetic healthy volunteers. Among 200 diabetic patient 108 male & 92female mean age (89±18) years and 200 non-diabetics include 102 male 98 female, mean age (82±20) years. The difference between two groups was measured by sample t-test and p≤ 0.05 was taken as significant. The prevalence of diabetes mellitus was highest in Bihar (69), Jharkhand (30), MP (22), Nepal (11) and Uttar Pradesh (69) was recorded. The mean value of systolic and diastolic blood pressure of diabetic patients was 146mmhg and 92mmHg. Present data clearly illustrate that uncontrolled DM patients are having higher systolic and diastolic blood pressure than normal and are also at the higher risk of cardiovascular disease. Pages: 91-93
Santosh K. Yadav, Richik Tripathi, Awadhesh K. Arya, Lalit P. Meena and Kamlakar Tripathi… |
Pages: 94-98 Rajkumar and Deepak Malik (Clinical Psychology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (PGIMS) Rohtak, Haryana) Dharmender Kumar Nehra (State Institute of Mental Health Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (PGIMS) campus, Rohtak, Haryana) Amit Kumar Soni (State Institute of Mental Health Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (PGIMS) Campus, Rohtak, Haryana) Rajiv Gupta (Department of Psychiatry, & Chief Executive Officer, State Institute of Mental Health Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (PGIMS) campus, Rohtak, Haryana) Erectile Dysfunction is a challenging problem that negatively affects the quality of lives of those affected. Sufferers and their partners face a lot of difficulties in various areas of life including relationship problems. Emergence of ED may be attributed to either organic or psychogenic factors but irrespective of causal factors it often lead to emotional and adjustment problems. The present study was carried out to study perceived stress and emotional intelligence and their interaction in individuals diagnosed with Erectile Dysfunction and their healthy counterparts. This cross-sectional study examined 200 male out of which 100 individuals with erectile dysfunction and 100 healthy controls. Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) and Emotional Intelligence Scale (EIS) were administered on study group; whereas, in addition to above mentioned scales General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-28) was also administered on control group. The data obtained for the variables under study have been subjected to different statistical analysis. Significant difference was found in perceived stress and EI scores between study and control group. The findings also indicated significant negative correlation between perceived stress and EI. Overall findings suggest that individual with ED are significantly more stressed and having low emotional intelligence than their healthy counterparts. Thus present study highlights the facts that it is equally important to treat stress in order to achieve better treatment compliance and management. We advocated the need for holistic management including adequate mental health screening and interventions with the persons suffering from ED. Pages: 94-98
Rajkumar and Deepak Malik (Clinical Psychology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (PGIMS) Rohtak… |
Pages: 99-101 K. Devi (Department of Community Medicine, Melmaruvathur Adhi Parasakthi Institute of Medical Sciences and Research) A. Punitha (Pondicherry University, Pondicherry) Business Process Outsourcing sector has been the latest mantra in India today. A BPO work organization is “high-strain” due to the heavy workloads, tight rules and procedures, electronic monitoring and the employees are given little or no autonomy.1 Ultimately it creates physical, psychological and behavioral deviations among them. It not only affects the individuals and the industry but the country on the whole. A Cross sectional study was undertaken among 90 BPOs in a private organization in Chennai using a standard pretested questionnaire to find the organizational commitment, relationship of gender with tension and nervousness due to stress at workplace. It was estimated that statistically significant (p< 0.05) relationship exists between gender with nervousness due to emotional exhaustion, tension due to work load, Conclusion: Nervousness and tension are higher among males compared to females in BPO sector. Emphasize should be laid on the importance of stress coping strategy at organization and individual level. Pages: 99-101
K. Devi (Department of Community Medicine, Melmaruvathur Adhi Parasakthi Institute of Medical Sciences and… |
Pages: 102-105 Ritu Srivastava and Ram Kalap Tiwari (Department of Psychology, K.S. Saket P.G. College Ayodhya Faizabad, U. P.) The present study examines the demonstration of conflict styles in working and non-working couples residing at Faizabad District of Utter Pradesh. In this study 150 working and 150 non-working couples were participated. Results indicated that working couples demonstrated avoidance and validating conflict styles in their family lives, on the other hand non-working couples demonstrated validating, volatile and hostile conflict styles in their lives. Pages: 102-105
Ritu Srivastava and Ram Kalap Tiwari (Department of Psychology, K.S. Saket P.G. College Ayodhya… |