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Pages: 56-58 Smita Pandey (Lecturer (Clinical Psychology) Institute of Behavioural Sciences Gujarat Forensic Sciences University Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India) S. Haque Nizamie (Professor (Neuropsychiatry), Central Institute of Psychiatry, Patratoli, Ranchi Jharkhand, India) Amool R. Singh (Professor (Clinical Psychology), Ranchi Institute of Neuropsychiatry and Allied Sciences, Kanke, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India) Several studies have emphasized on the role rehabilitation, but there are very few studies that have focused on a comprehensive rehabilitation as compared to vocational training. This study described the effect of a comprehensive intervention of cognitive retraining and vocational training when compared to the vocational training alone in the patients of chronic schizophrenia. A group of 12 patients diagnosed as schizophrenia as per ICD 10 for a minimum of 5 years (chronic cases) between the age range of 30 and 45 years were taken who were on the maintenance dozes of antipsychotic medication, staying in the hospital (Central Institute of Psychiatry, Ranchi) for 6 months, having significant cognitive deficits and compliant to intervention. Six of them were assigned to comprehensive training group, and six were for the vocational training group. The results indicated that though there were no significant differences between the comprehensive group and the vocational group, but there had been significant improvement within the each group from baseline through final assessment. The vocational training was as effective as comprehensive training program. However, the comprehensive group was somewhat better than the vocational group. Pages: 56-58
Smita Pandey (Lecturer (Clinical Psychology) Institute of Behavioural Sciences Gujarat Forensic Sciences University Gandhinagar… |
Pages: 59-63 Neha Dubey (Department of Psychology, University of Allahabad Allahabad, UP, India) Vivek Tiwari (Department of Psychology, University of Allahabad Allahabad, UP, India) The general goals which an individual sets for himself/herself in life are called aspirations. The present study is an effort to understand the carrier aspirations of married women along with highlighting the reasons of married women taking up or continuing higher education after marriage and probe the factors affecting and hindering their carrier aspirations. This exploratory study was conducted through qualitative approach which included open ended questions and in-depth interviews with women who were pursuing their carrier in academics after marriage. The sample size of the present study was 30 married women research scholars drawn from University of Allahabad having the age range of 25-35. Content analysis of the responses was done and the results revealed that the challenges posed by the married women are responsibility which includes childcare and house hold activity, cultural expectation within the family, lack of time for themselves due to maintaining balance between work-life and role demand. Results also indicate that most of the women do not change their career aspirations after marriage and one of the important reasons behind this was the support of their husband and family. Other factors that emerged for continuing higher education by the married women are self-dependence, extension of their knowledge and enhancing social prestige through an academic degree. Results also emphasize that married women with children are facing more challenges in comparison to those married women who had no children. Pages: 59-63
Neha Dubey (Department of Psychology, University of Allahabad Allahabad, UP, India)
Vivek Tiwari (Department of… |
Pages: 64-67 Komal Chandiramani (Research Scholar, Department of Psychology Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India) Internet is one of the transformational technologies having marvelous impact on psychosocial life. However, internet is becoming addictive which is the condition of being compulsively occupied with or involved in something. Internet addiction may lead to impulsive behavior which is a swift action without forethought or conscious judgment. The purpose of the present study was to compare 13-15 and 16-18 years old adolescents on the measures of internet addiction and impulsivity and also examine their relationship. A two group design was followed and the total sample consisted of 90 internet addicted (low to moderate) adolescents, with equal number of two age groups. They were administered internet addiction test (Young, 1999) and Barratt’s Impulsiveness Scale (Barratt, 1994). The data was analyzed using t-test and correlation. Significant group differences were found between 13-15 and 16-18 years old adolescents on the measures of overall impulsivity and overall internet addiction and its dimensions of mood and relationships. Moreover, 13-15 years old adolescents indicated more significant relations between two constructs as compared to 16-18 years old adolescents. Hence, both the above constructs are important in accounting for age differences in adults. Pages: 64-67
Komal Chandiramani (Research Scholar, Department of Psychology Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India) |
Pages: 68-71 Musaddiq Jahan (Department of Psychology, Women’s College Aligarh Muslim University, Uttar Pradesh, India) Sabira Khan (Department of Psychology, Aligarh Muslim University Uttar Pradesh, India) Aging is a multidimensional change involving the physical, psychological as well as social aspects for an individual. India has earned the distinction of being a “greying nation” with about 7.7% of its population consisting of older adults. In the last few decades, however researchers have become increasingly interested in psychological well-being (PWB) of elderly persons. Spirituality has been found to be a major predictor of PWB and shapes individuals’ perspectives on the world and is expressed in the way that they live life. This study examined the relationship between daily spiritual experiences and PWB among male and female elderly persons of above 65 years of age. Two hundred elderly persons were drawn randomly from various cities and old age homes situated in India. Of these, there were 100 female and 100 male. The daily spiritual experience scale (DSES), (Underwood & Teresi, 2002) and Ryff scale of PWB (Ryff, 1989) were administered on these subjects. Results showed significant positive relationship between DSES and PWB among male and female elderly persons. Pages: 68-71
Musaddiq Jahan (Department of Psychology, Women’s College Aligarh Muslim University, Uttar Pradesh, India)
Sabira Khan… |
Pages: 72-76 Shweta Jha (Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Kasturba Medical College, SOHAS, Manipal University, Manipal, Karnataka, India) Researchers have concluded that lifetime prevalence for schizophrenia is 1% and for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) it is 2-3%. Co-morbidity rates for OCD in the schizophrenia population are substantially higher than what would be expected to occur randomly. In the schizophrenic population, the reported prevalence of clinically significant orthopedic clinical specialist and of OCD ranges from 10% to 52% and from 7.8% to 26%. Here we report a case of a 20-year-old, single Hindu female, from MSES, PUC failed, pre-morbidly with difficult temperament, diagnosed with past history of paranoid schizophrenia and currently diagnosed with OCD. Mostly comorbid conditions are difficult to treat but in the present case: Psychotic symptoms were reported to be in control with medication, but patient never returned to pre-morbid level of functioning and since past 3 months she started having repetitive, intrusive thoughts which were distressing and also decreased her day to day life functioning, for treating OCD researches have suggested that exposure and response prevention (ERP) methods of treatment id most adaptable, A meta-analysis by Eddy et al., (2004) examined data from 15 clinical trials. Treatments included ERP, computed tomography (CT), and active and passive control conditions. Overall, approximately two-thirds of the patients who completed treatment improved, findings were stronger for ERP than CT, and individual therapy was more effective than group therapy, but in the present study we used habituation training to decrease the response to the stimulus. We initiated with this because we still had doubt that these symptoms could be part of her hallucinations as there was a past history of schizophrenia; but as patient was not able to describe very clearly, we started with habituation training, so that the repeated presentation of the stimulus results in the decline of the behavior and make her less responsive or reactive to the stimuli. Habituation training is not a standard treatment method for OCD; but in our study we found an improvement in patient personal, social and occupational level and level of intensity of thoughts, follow-up showed that the improvement was maintained for 6 month; after which contact with the patient was lost. Pages: 72-76
Shweta Jha (Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Kasturba Medical College, SOHAS, Manipal University, Manipal, Karnataka, India) |
Pages: 77-82 Navdeep Batth (Department of Psychology, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, Haryana, India) C.R. Darolia (Department of Psychology, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, Haryana, India) This investigation was carried out with an aim to study the effects of work-family interface on mental health of working women. The study sample consisted of 70 women (30-45 years) working in various occupations across Ambala and Yamunanagar in Haryana. The participants were tested on job distress, family distress, work- family interface, social support, and mental health. Obtained data were processed for Pearson’s correlation and step-wise multiple regression. The results of the current study have indicated that family distress, job distress, work’s interference with family and family’s interference with work exert negative effect on mental health. These variables lead to somatic complaints, sleep disturbance, problems in social functioning, anxiety, and depression. From the research findings, it is also clear that work facilitation as well as family facilitation have positive effect on mental health. Pages: 77-82
Navdeep Batth (Department of Psychology, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, Haryana, India)
C.R. Darolia (Department of Psychology… |
Pages: 83-88 Samvedna Sharma (Department of Psychology, University of Jammu, Gujarbasti, Jammu, Jammu & Kashmir, India) The present study examined the strength and difficulties in the path of senior players to achieve a gold medal. When they are not achieving the gold medal, they use many types of doping strategies to reduce their stress. A cross-sectional analysis of data of 40 senior players aged 20-45 years were selected through purposive sampling. Two questionnaires and one semi-structured interview were carried out on the senior players. Results have shown the perceived stress and coping strategies of senior players range in the normal spectrum, semi-structured interview revealed that players use doping to enhance their performance. Pages: 83-88
Samvedna Sharma (Department of Psychology, University of Jammu, Gujarbasti, Jammu, Jammu & Kashmir, India) |
Pages: 89-94 Shakti Desh (Department of Child Psychologist Sahara Welfare Foundation, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India) A.K. Srivastava (Department of Psychologist, DAV College Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India) The present study was conducted to study the creativity of adolescents studying in a different pattern of education system. A total of 400 adolescents randomly selected in the age range of 14-16 years studying in different classes from each type of urban educational institutions (Public and Convent English Medium, State Government and Government aided schools, Hindu Religious School and Private Recognized Schools) were selected from Kanpur, Lucknow and Haridwar for the study. It included both male and female adolescents all the students taken in the sample at the three years of the stay in the institutions. As per our finding in the present investigation Hindu religious schools have been found to provide best of atmosphere in their respective systems for development of creativity vice-versa it has been found of very low level in public and convent (Type A) schools, Central and State Government Schools too have not been found very high but they have provided significantly more better atmosphere in comparison to Public Convent English Medium and Private Schools. Pages: 89-94
Shakti Desh (Department of Child Psychologist Sahara Welfare Foundation, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India)
A.K. Srivastava… |
Pages: 95-98 Sujata Sharma (Department of Physiotherapy, Guru Jambheshwar University of Science & Technology, Hisar, Haryana, India) Shabnam Joshi (Department of Physiotherapy, Guru Jambheshwar University of Science & Technology, Hisar, Haryana, India) An observational study design was used for the study. A case-control type of observational study design was used. To find out the performance of single arm military press test (SAMP test) among the patient group with non-specific neck pain and healthy group of young females. The study was carried out on 60 females (mean age 22.93±2.25) selected from the campus of the Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hisar, Haryana. The subjects were first screened for the inclusion and exclusion criteria, and then they were assigned into two groups: Group A-healthy females (n=30) and Group B female patients with nonspecific neck pain (n=30). The visual analog scale (VAS) score of maximum pain in last 24 h was noted before the inclusion of the patients in Group B. Patients with VAS more than 2 and <8 were included in Group B. The SAMP test was performed under supervision for both the groups. Data were analyzed using SPSS (21 version) and significance level was set at P≤0.01. No statistically significant difference was found in performance of SAMP test between the dominant hand and non-dominant hand of the normal group (t=0.008, P≤0.01). No statistically significant difference was found in performance of SAMP test between the dominant hand and non-dominant hand in Group B (t=0.0007, P≤0.01). However, statistically significant difference was found in performance of SAMP test for the dominant hand (t=4.24, P≤0.01) between Group A and Group B. Furthermore, statistically significant difference was found in performance of SAMP test for the non-dominant hand (t=1.2774, P≤0.01) between Group A and Group B on within group analysis (intra-group analysis). Performance of SAMP test was found to be better in healthy females when compared to nonspecific neck pain patients both for dominant and non-dominant hand. Thus, it was concluded that the SAMP test can be used as a performance-based measure to assess the upper limb disability among females with non-specific neck pain. Pages: 95-98
Sujata Sharma (Department of Physiotherapy, Guru Jambheshwar University of Science & Technology, Hisar, Haryana… |
Pages: 99-104 Minakshi Rana (GGDSD College, Chandigarh, India) Adolescence is a developmental stage characterized by multiple changes in virtually every aspect of an individual’s life. It is a pivotal period of development when teenagers are preparing for adulthood. This period is full of challenges for adolescents. They are confronted with new kinds of stress stemming from different sources. The parents and the teachers lack the essential tools for handling the problems of adolescents. Therefore, a counselor can play a very effective role in helping the adolescents in overcoming such stressful challenges by applying the robust scientifically tested techniques. The focus of this research paper is on understanding stress and types of stressors experienced in adolescence. Besides, studying how counseling appears to be a useful intervention in managing the stress among adolescents. Pages: 99-104
Minakshi Rana (GGDSD College, Chandigarh, India) |
Pages: 105-106 Neha Parihar (Department of Psychology, Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India) Meeta Jha (Department of Psychology, Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India) This study was designed to examine the role of culture in self-concept of adolescents. The sample of this study included 200 tribal subjects in which 100 male and 100 female, both are students of XI class, and 200 non-tribal students in which 100 male and 100 female of XI class are included. Subjects, 400 in number were administered Swatva Bodh Parikshan developed by Sherry, Verma and Goswami. T-test was used for the data analysis. Results revealed that culture affect the self-concept of adolescents; it produces significant variance in self-concept. Results of this study demonstrated that non-tribal students showed higher mean scores on total scores of self-concept in comparison to tribal subjects. Pages: 105-106
Neha Parihar (Department of Psychology, Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India)
Meeta Jha (Department… |
Pages: 107-110 Priyanka Saini (Bhim Rao Ambedkar College, Delhi University, New Delhi, India) As we know that as globalization come the word diversity in workface also come in India. Many of the organizations facing the problem that how to identify the problem associated with the diversity and how to retain the employees, attract the employees overseas. Diversity includes various dimensions such as gender based diversity, cultural based diversity, age based diversity and qualification based diversity. Hence, this report is basically provide an idea how Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is managing their diverse workforce and provide some sort of guidelines to the other organization so that other can also manage diversity in effective ways. The present study is purely based on the secondary data. TCS is managing all the dimension of diversity very effectively and it also helps to increase the productivity of the workforce. This is the only reason that TCS is Asia’s largest IT consultant service provider in India. Pages: 107-110
Priyanka Saini (Bhim Rao Ambedkar College, Delhi University, New Delhi, India) |
Pages: 111-113 Bharat Naik (Department of Counseling Psychology, Mahavir College, Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India) The main aim of the study is to examine the influence of sex and socioeconomic status (SES) on emotional intelligence of college students. It was hypothesized that: (1) Sex factor will affect significantly on emotional intelligence of college students. (2) SES factor will affect significantly on emotional intelligence of college students. (3) Interaction between sex and SES factors will affect significantly on emotional intelligence of college students. 360 undergraduate college students were selected by using random sampling method from various colleges of the Kolhapur and Sangli city. 2×3 factorial research design was used. Factor sex varies at two levels viz. male and female as well as SES varies at three levels viz. upper, middle and lower SES. Sex and SES are independent variables while emotional intelligence is dependent variable. The obtained data has been analyzed by using two-way ANOVA and Scheffe’s post-hoc multiple comparison test. The findings revealed that the sex factor of college students does not affect significantly on emotional intelligence. SES factor of college students affect significantly on emotional intelligence. Sex and SES factors of college students interaction does not affect significantly on emotional intelligence. Upper SES students are having high emotional intelligence than lower SES and middle SES students. Pages: 111-113
Bharat Naik (Department of Counseling Psychology, Mahavir College, Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India) |
Pages: 114-117 Sudha Banth (Department of Psychology, Panjab University Chandigarh, India) Anubhuti Sharma (Department of Psychology, Panjab University Chandigarh, India) The present endeavor was aimed to assess the differences among different birth orders (only child, first born, second born, and third born) and family sizes (one child family, two child family, and three child family). For this purpose, 480 young adults were randomly selected from the Tricity of Chandigarh, Panchkula, and Mohali. Zung’s depression inventory (1975) was administered on the sample. 4×3 factorial analyzes of variance design was applied to assess the differences among the young adults. Further, Scheffe’s post-hoc test was also applied. Results showed a significant difference among different birth orders and family sizes on depression. Pages: 114-117
Sudha Banth (Department of Psychology, Panjab University Chandigarh, India)
Anubhuti Sharma (Department of Psychology, Panjab… |
Pages: 118-120 Vikas S Kamble (Smt. Kasturbai Walchand College, Sangli, Maharashtra, India) This study reports an investigation of cognitive style and academic achievement among college students. Systematic and intuitive cognitive style is a dimension of cognitive style that has been studied with various student groups by worldwide psychologist. In the present study, the standardized cognitive style inventory developed by Dr. Praveen Kumar Jha was used to assess cognitive style of 120 college students. The study initiated with postulation that cognitive styles are varied with academic achievement. One-way analysis of variance and Scheffe’s post-hoc multiple analyses were used to analyze the data. The finding indicate that student’s level of systematic cognitive style are differ with academic achievement while intuitive cognitive are not. Pages: 118-120
Vikas S Kamble (Smt. Kasturbai Walchand College, Sangli, Maharashtra, India) |
Pages: 121-123 Sujata Hooda (P.G.T. (Psychology), G.G.H.S. Jaurasi Panipat Haryana, India) Shalini Singh (Department of Psychology, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Haryana, India) The study was intended to examine the relationship between organizational commitment (OC) and union commitment (UC) among public bank employees. A total of 180 clerical level employees were personally given OC scale by Allen and Meyer (1990) along with UC Questionnaire for the purpose of finding out the relationship between these variables. Obtained results in our study in the light of OC and UC as cause and effect relationship showed no significant relationship between these two variables. Pages: 121-123
Sujata Hooda (P.G.T. (Psychology), G.G.H.S. Jaurasi Panipat Haryana, India)
Shalini Singh (Department of Psychology, Maharshi… |
Pages: 968-973 P. Ramalingam (UGC-Academic Staff College, Pondicherry University, Puducherry) R. Parthasarathy (Project Director, Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, Puducherry) After laying the foundation of Indian School Psychology Association (InSPA) in collaboration with the experts of International School Psychology Association (ISPA) in 2011, it occurred to the coordinator of these meetings P. Ramalingam to engage the experts from the two associations to impart first-hand training to school administrators and school counsellors in India. Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA), an ambitious project of the Government of India to universalize elementary education, provided the most suitable platform in various ways. Training modules were prepared on international guidelines so as to suit to the Indian context. There were 60 participants in the training: 15 higher secondary school principals and 30 high school head masters of the Union Territory of Puducherry, and 15 school counsellors and teachers from various parts of India. They had the opportunity to acquire knowledge in various aspects related to School Psychology, such as building capacity, developing shared vision between the school administration and the teacher, along with the need to provide primary, secondary and tertiary prevention. Focus was on skills in School Psychology, lecture cum interaction, demonstration and role play, skill practice and material preparation, practice workshop with primary and secondary school children, assignments and tests. Interactive technical sessions were scheduled for five days and the feedback received from the participants of this innovative international collaboration was highly satisfactory. There was so much enthusiasm in the community that a School Psychologist Training Institute has been envisioned to conduct such programmes regularly to advance the cause of School Psychology. Pages: 968-973
P. Ramalingam (UGC-Academic Staff College, Pondicherry University, Puducherry)
R. Parthasarathy (Project Director, Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan… |
Pages: 974-980 Harpreet Kaur and Sarita Saini (Department of Human Development, College of Home Science, P.A.U. Ludhiana) The present study is an attempt to analyze the sex differentials in the extent of social isolation felt by the aged in our society. It is based upon 120 aged drawn from an urban setting (Ludhiana city). The sample was distributed equally over the three socio-economic strata (high, middle and low) and the two sexes. The investigations revealed that the males and females experienced social isolation in comparable proportions and degrees across various dimensions of social isolation (family, friends, neighbours and coping mechanisms) and across all socio-economic levels (high, middle and low). Pages: 974-980
Harpreet Kaur and Sarita Saini (Department of Human Development, College of Home Science, P.A.U… |
Pages: 981-988 Sonia Sharmin (Department of Sociology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh) This paper attempts to investigate the application of Harm Reduction Model that is largely in practice, in the context of Bangladesh. The Injective Drug Users (IDU) is considered to be most susceptible to blood borne diseases and Harm Reduction approach is vital in containing the epidemic of such contagion and depleting the threat eventually. This paper applies mixed methods to identify the commitment and activity of Drop in Centers (DIC's) of major NGOs, which are locally and globally funded, with the support of local government to attain the Health Millennium Development Goal (MDG) of 2021. The paper is investigative to the operational effectiveness of Harm Reduction Model and suggestive to social policy development. Pages: 981-988
Sonia Sharmin (Department of Sociology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh) |
Pages: 989-992 Niranjan Sia (Department of Psychology, Nayagarh Autonomous Collage, Nayagarh, Orissa) Loneliness has been identified as a critical condition in the context of the psychological well-being of the aged. The present study empirically examined the association between perceived loneliness in the aged and several dimensions of psychological well-being. Three hundred twenty aged males and females from urban, semi-urban, rural, and tribal settings were individually administered a standardized test of loneliness. They were also individually administered a standardized life orientation questionnaire for the elderly. The questionnaire measured a number of dimensions of well-being. The dimensions included perceived competence, Physical Health, freedom from anxiety, person morale, freedom from depression autonomy, trust, social support, perception of control, happiness in family, effective coping. Work involvement achievement, and feelings of spirituality. The examination of the correlation coefficients between loneliness and each dimension indicated significant negative association. Loneliness was significant and negatively correlated with overall well-being. The pattern was also found when correlation coefficients obtained in each of the specific groups (such as urban participants) were examined. Furthermore, the life orientation questionnaire was instrumental in identifying salient and non-salient needs of the aged, Participants were asked to rank-order a number of needs in terms of their priority. The needs identified as the two least important were considered non-salient needs. The examination of the relationship between loneliness and need satisfaction showed that examination of the relationship between loneliness and need satisfaction showed that loneliness was significantly and negatively related to total need satisfaction. Moreover, loneliness was significantly and negatively related to total need satisfaction showed that loneliness was significantly related to age ; it was negatively associated with-education, The implication of the study were pointed out and direction for future studies weresuggested. Pages: 989-992
Niranjan Sia (Department of Psychology, Nayagarh Autonomous Collage, Nayagarh, Orissa) |
Pages: 993-999 Anubhuti Dubey (Department of Psychology, D. D. U Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur, UP) Laxmi Vajpeyi (Department of Humanities, B.B.D. University, Lucknow, UP) Self awareness or knowing one's emotions forms the key stone of emotional intelligence. People who excel in this are able to bounce back quickly from life's setbacks and upsets. Diagnosis of a chronic illness like diabetes is one such setback that upset the whole frame of reference of the victim. Therefore, the present investigation was aimed to find out the role of emotional intelligence in effectively coping with diabetes and evaluating quality of life. 150 female diabetic patients having type II diabetes were given the scales of emotional intelligence, coping and quality of life. The emotional intelligence was measured by the Hindi version of EI (Schutte et. al., 1998) contains two sub scales measuring ability to monitor and regulates emotion in oneself and in others. On the basis of EI scores the patients were divided into high and low EI self and High and low EI others. The ANOVA findings suggested High EI self and EI Others patients were using more active and adaptive coping strategies and less maladaptive coping strategies as compared to patients having low EI self and EI others. Both EI self and EI others have also significantly predicted physical, psychological and social quality of life. In addition, for fostering emotional intelligence a coaching schedule was introduced to low emotionally intelligent group of participants and results of pre and post coaching scores of EI indicated that for monitoring and regulation of EI self was increased. The implication of these finding for diabetic patients has been discussed. Pages: 993-999
Anubhuti Dubey (Department of Psychology, D. D. U Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur, UP)
Laxmi Vajpeyi (Department… |
Pages: 1001-1005 Sonal Madan Johar (Department of Home Science, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur) Radha Kashyap (Department of Clothing and Textiles, International College for Girls, IIS University, Jaipur) Usha Kulshreshtha (Department of Psychology, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur) The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship of proximity of clothing to self and perceived clothing deprivation with self-confidence among three different socio-economic groups, to find the moderating effect of socio-economic status on this relationship and to find the percentage of variance in self-confidence as predicted by proximity of clothing to self and perceived clothing deprivation of adolescent girls. Participants were 600 adolescent girls (200 each from low, middle and high socio-economic group) aged between 15-18 years from only girls schools of Jaipur city. They completed a questionnaire that included measures of socio-economic status, proximity of clothing to self, perceived clothing deprivation, and self-confidence. Correlation analysis, sub-group analysis and regression analysis indicated no significant correlation between proximity of clothing to self and self-confidence. Socio-economic status is not found to have any moderating effect on the relationship between proximity of clothing to self and self-confidence and proximity of clothing to self does not account for any significant amount of variance in self-confidence. Perceived clothing deprivation has a significant negative relationship with self-confidence. Socio-economic status has moderating effect on the relationship between perceived clothing deprivation and self-confidence in the low/high and middle/high sub-group. Perceived clothing deprivation causes 11.1% variance in self-confidence. Pages: 1001-1005
Sonal Madan Johar (Department of Home Science, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur)
Radha Kashyap (Department of… |
Pages: 1006-1010 Deepa Ghosh (Department of Psychology, Netaji Subhas Mahavidyalaya, Udaipur, Tripura) The aim of the study was to standardize an eve teasing scale for measuring attitude of the boys towards eve teasing. The sample size was 100. The original questionnaire consisted of 37 statements. After item analysis, only 21 significant items (p<0.01; p<0.05) were kept in the Eve Teasing Scale for boys (ESB). Accordingly, ESB was applied to the 100 students of different colleges of Tripura. Following the standard rationale each item was scored and the scores were summated for each of the seven categories. Then, the inter category of coefficient of correlations were determined and the said correlation matrix was utilised to factorial study utilising Principal Component Factor Analysis. The factorial study reveals that the total of 21 items were clearly Clustered into two factors. Factor I consist of three categories viz. girl's responsibility, improper socialisation and media's role and factor II consists of four categories viz., consciousness about the problem, feeling of security, lack of knowledge, boy's responsibility. The result of Principal Component Analysis of factorial study indicates that the eve-teasing scale has a good amount of construct validity. Then the reliability coefficient was determined by applying the Spearman Brown prophecy formula. The reliability coefficient of the factors I and the factor II were 0.788 and 0.841 respectively which designate the test as a reliable one. Later ESB was applied to a group of 280 male college students. Results (Mean=11.153; SD= 3.829) reveal that boys of colleges have predominantly favourable attitude towards eve teasing. Further the results provide some interesting cues about the concerned phenomena. Pages: 1006-1010
Deepa Ghosh (Department of Psychology, Netaji Subhas Mahavidyalaya, Udaipur, Tripura) |
Pages: 1011-1017 Sasikala. G (Faculty of Nursing, Sri Ramachandra University, Porur, Chennai) The main aim of the study is to assess the effect of reiki therapy on biophysiological and psychological status of patients after major surgical procedures. The study was conducted at a private hospital, Tamilnadu. State Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), Center for epidemiological studies Depression (CES-D) and visual analogue scales were used for this study. There was a significant difference in the mean score of the biophysiological parameter in study and the control groups. Highly significant differences were observed between pretest and posttest scores of anxiety and depression in reiki group. Reiki therapy had a positive impact on the vital signs, anxiety and depression among patients subjected to major surgical procedures. Pages: 1011-1017
Sasikala. G (Faculty of Nursing, Sri Ramachandra University, Porur, Chennai) |
Pages:1018-1023 Ranjana Singh and Sonia Rani (Department of Psychology, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, Haryana) The present study examined the relationship between parenting styles and personality. Sample comprised of 400 students (226 females +174 males) between the age group of 17 to 22 years (mean age-19.5 years) studying at various colleges of Haryana. Tools used for data collection were the (1) Parental Authority Questionnaire, (2) 16 Personality Factors Questionnaire, chosen after a comprehensive review of related literature. Subjects were contacted in groups and data was collected. The responses were scored and statistically analyzed. Pearson's correlation was calculated. Results indicated that Permissiveness dimension of Mother's parenting style is found negatively and significantly correlated with Abstractedness and Self Reliance. Authoritarian dimension is found negatively and significantly correlated with Emotional Stability, Dominance, Abstractedness and Self Reliance, but correlated positively with Rule Consciousness and Sensitivity. Authoritative dimension of Mother's parenting style is found positively and significantly correlated with Reasoning, Rule Consciousness and Perfectionism, but correlated negatively and significantly with Dominance, Liveliness, Social Boldness and Abstractedness. Permissiveness of Father's parenting style is found positively and significantly correlated with Rule Consciousness, Sensitivity and negatively and significantly correlated with Abstractedness. Authoritarian dimension of Father's parenting style is found positively and significantly correlated with Reasoning and Sensitivity, but correlated negatively and significantly with Emotional Stability and Dominance. Authoritative dimension of Father's parenting style is found positively and significantly correlated with Reasoning, Rule Consciousness and Perfectionism and negatively and significantly correlated with Dominance, Liveliness, Abstractedness and Privateness. Pages:1018-1023
Ranjana Singh and Sonia Rani (Department of Psychology, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, Haryana) |