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A study of locus of control and attitude towards morality upon psychological well being in criminals Pages: 336-340 Shiv Kumar (Department of Applied Psychology, Guru Jambheswar University of Science & Technology Hisar) The present study was designed to investigate the psychological well being in relation to locus of control and attitude towards morality. The study was conducted on 300 criminals of different type i.e 60 murder convict, 60 rape convict, 60 dowry convict, 60 robbery convict and 60 ndps act convict. Rotter's (1966) locus of control scale, Verma & Verma (1969) Psychological well being measure and Banerjee (1962) Attitude towards morality scale were used to collect the data. The results of the study reveal that psychological well have the significant effect on locus of control and attitude towards morality in criminals. Subjects with high attitude towards morality and internal locus of control score significantly high on psychological well being. Pages: 336-340
Shiv Kumar (Department of Applied Psychology, Guru Jambheswar University of Science & Technology Hisar) |
Pages 341-342 O. P. Sharma, Ritu Gupta and Rahul Swami (Department of Psychology, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur) In the present day world of wild flowery bush-shirts, it will be interesting to know that this wear of American origin has something in common with ancient apparel of India. Whereas in one period, leaves and grasses were matted and use to cover the body and in the other designs of leaves and grasses have come to be imprinted on cloth used in making a dress . From leaf and grass man progressed to bark and from that on two cloth. In the age of Valmiki all the three forms of the dress were in vogue. The flourishing textile industry of the country during the Ramayana period accounted for the wide variety of clothes. Pages 341-342
O. P. Sharma, Ritu Gupta and Rahul Swami (Department of Psychology, University of Rajasthan… |
Pages: 343-346 O.P. Sharma and Rahul Swami (Department of Psychology, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur) The only constant thing in the world of business is CHANGE, and digital media is one of these changes that has taken over the other conventional forms of connecting people. A well-planned and tactful way of digital media advertising is certainly more effective when it comes to its survival and growth. With the business going global in every aspect, advertising is not limited to just one country. It is , therefore, highly recommended to adopt a better plan of advertising that proves to be more economical , hence, yield better results. A closer look around us makes mobile phones one of the most widely used digital communicators which enables us to advertise for the product using text through its short messaging service better known as SMS. SMS has been one of the most effective ways of digital advertising for the past ten years . With jobs to car loans , housing to travelling , almost every area of our lives is influenced by the digital media and SMS has been successful in delivering the idea of its sender. But with the increased usage of internet , we notice that over a period of time SMS has lost its existence in the market due to the cons that come along its pros. For instance , one might get a car's promotional offers when he is absolutely not in need of a car, one might be busy in a important meeting when the mobile signals the sudden arrival of a SMS , which turns up to be a garments advertisement , and so on. Each of us who use mobile phones can evaluate this situation on our own personal experience. With the arrival of new fast-track technological means , changes are bound to occur depending on the prevailing conditions making the advertiser's approach flexible towards its potential customers. When one form of media seems to be losing ground, we shift to another form. While digital media includes LEDs and LCDs and projected images found in various public and private environments, connecting to the internet enables the advertiser to update the digital signage even from remote locations and thus penetrate into the market. Internet has become the best mean of the online media and brand shopping advertising. It is a complete and fully equipped virtual showroom of the products being advertised and each and every information that has to be conveyed to the targeted customers, unlike a decade back when a fleet of experts used to be hired to present the products and its services. Whereas now neither we have the time nor we are limited to just one location. Sitting in any corner one can showcase its product and services and sell it anywhere in the entire world by the virtue of digital media. Advertising through any means in the present times is all about being global, i.e., anytime, anywhere, and in the most economical and effective way. Digital media used to for advertising has successfully served its purpose of advertisement Pages: 343-346
O.P. Sharma and Rahul Swami (Department of Psychology, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur) |
Pages: 347-350 H. J. Narke (Department of Psychology, Baba Saheb Ambedkar Marathwada, University, Aurangabad ) N. Jain (Department of Psychology, J N V University, Jodhpur) Depression & mental health among old age people was worked out in this present research. It was hypothesized that old-old male will be having high level of depression as compare to young-old male. It is a co-relational type of study in which old age will work as independent variable and level of depression and mental health will work as depression variables. Hamilton Psychiatric Rating scale (1960) for depression and Mental Health Checklist (Kumar 1991) are used. 50 young old and 50 old-old male subjects were selected from Aurangabad district for present purpose. Findings confirmed hypothesis and revealed that young old males have less depression level and higher level of mental health as compared to old-old males. Pages: 347-350
H. J. Narke (Department of Psychology, Baba Saheb Ambedkar Marathwada, University, Aurangabad )
N. Jain… |
Pages: 351-352 Geeta N. Lagadhir (Shree Bosamia College, Jetpur, Gujarat) The present study was to do the comparative study of mental health of people carrying working people. For the present study, 100 young people working in education and non-education field at Junagadh were taken as samples. It consist 25 men and 25 women working in education field and 25 men and 25 women working in non- education field. Thus, overall 50men and 50 women are taken as samples. t-test was applied to analyse the results and the results indicated that there is no significant difference between the mean of mental health of people working in education and non-education field. There is no significant difference between the mean of mental health of people working in education and non-education field in context of their sex discrimination. There is no significant difference between the mean of mental health of married and unmarried people. Pages: 351-352
Geeta N. Lagadhir (Shree Bosamia College, Jetpur, Gujarat) |
Pages: 353-357 Usha Kiran Subba (Department of Psychology and Philosophy, Trichandra College, Tribhuwan Univeristy, Kathmandu, Nepal) The exploratory study of depression in Nepal is designed to examine the common perceptions of depression, its major causes, cultural attribution of depression and stigma attached to being depressed and health seeking behavior. This study focused on samples of 48 key informants from different geographical regions (mountain, hill, valley and plain). Focused group discussion was used to generate qualitative information. After content analysis of major opinions and attitudes elicited in the FGDS, ten notable themes were identified. They manifested local explanation and expression of depressive episodes, its causes and their own way of health seeking practices in the community. The results have implications for the delivery of culturally sensitive mental health services in different geographical regions in Nepal. Awareness of culturally appropriate terminology for depression is a useful way of bridging the gap between lay and biomedical models of illness and may help improve levels of recognition and treatment compliance. Pages: 353-357
Usha Kiran Subba (Department of Psychology and Philosophy, Trichandra College, Tribhuwan Univeristy, Kathmandu, Nepal) |
Pages: 358-361 Pushpaveni (Department of Psychology, Avinashilingam University for Women, Coimbatore) N. S. Rohini (Department of Psychology, Avinashilingam University for Women, Coimbatore) From Kasturba Gandhi Memorial De-addiction and Rehabilitation Research Centre, Coimbatore, one hundred and two children of alcoholics were screened for Inferiority, Behaviour Problems and Adjustment. Eighty-seven children having moderate and high level of inferiority, increased behaviour problems and poor adjustment were selected for the study. The age range of the sample was 13-20 years. Case Study Schedule (2011), Inferiority Questionnaire (Pati, 1976), Behavioural checklist (2011), Bell's Adjustment Inventory (Bell, 1934) were used to collect the data from the subjects. “Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy (REBT)” was given all the subjects for 8 consecutive days. Subjects were re-assessed using the same tools with Case Study Reassessment Schedule (2011), after the administration of the REBT. The results indicated a significant reduction in their mean Inferiority, behaviour problems and a significant increase in Home, Social and Emotional adjustments, which could be attributed to the efficacy of Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy. Pages: 358-361
Pushpaveni (Department of Psychology, Avinashilingam University for Women, Coimbatore)
N. S. Rohini (Department of Psychology… |
Pages: 362-365 Deepika Vig and Jaskeerat Kaur (Department of Human Development, Punjab Agriculture University, Ludhiana) India has earned a notorious global reputation for hypocritical piety and institutionalised neglect of the poor and disadvantaged. It has been estimated that 90 percent of India's estimated 40 million children aged 4-16 years with physical and mental disabilities are out of school and majority of them are out of schools not out of choice but because callous school managements and over-anxious parents of abled children in a travesty of humanity and social justice have consistently discouraged them from entering the nation's classrooms. Education is a fundamental human right of every child. Governments across the globe are deliberating on workable policies and practices to make education for all a reality within 2015. It is also an attempt to provide an opportunity for improving human capabilities of all children. It's time that government agencies as well as mainstream institutions woke up to the reality that segregation of children is morally unjustifiable and a violation of human rights. Special schools are dead-ends for special needs children. They promote isolation, alienation and social exclusion. It is this dominant attitude of exclusion which needs to be changed to build harmonious and compassionate societies. The inclusion of disabled children into main-stream schools will inevitably result in their acceptance into society and also within their own families many of whom still hide away children with disabilities. If all children grow up together there is less likelihood of resistance towards and ostracism of the disabled. Pages: 362-365
Deepika Vig and Jaskeerat Kaur (Department of Human Development, Punjab Agriculture University, Ludhiana) |
Pages: 366-370 K. G. Patel (Department of Psychology, Idar Anjana Patidar H. K. M. Artsand P. N. Patel Commerce College, Idar) Inter personal relationship has closely related to emotional adjustment of a teen aged students In this regard researcher tried to investigate the inter dependent effects of both variables. The researcher got 360 subjects as sample. The whole sample is selected for study by the randomize method. For the present study two instruments (Tests) namely Sociometric-Questionnaire and Bell Adjustment Inventory have been used. In order to derive the conclusions from the data gathered, statistical analysis has been undertaken such as: `F- test' " and LSD test Conclusions shoes that, The patterns of interpersonal relationship in urban and rural demographic area and Emotional adjustment are not interdependent. The patterns of interpersonal relationship in male and female sex difference and Emotional adjustment are mutually interdependent. The emotional adjustment of Male group is better than that of the Female group. The patterns of interpersonal relationship and Emotional adjustment are mutually interdependent. The Emotional Adjustment of Star group is better than that of the Isolate group and the Emotional adjustment of Isolate group is better than that of the Rejectee group. Pages: 366-370
K. G. Patel (Department of Psychology, Idar Anjana Patidar H. K. M. Artsand P… |
Pages: 371-374 Amir Askari and Mohammad Hakami (Department of Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Karaj Branch, Iran) Early education program are designed to enhance physical and psychological competence of the individual. The Present research madePurpose: This article will describe suicidal thoughts in cancer, prevalence rates, cognitive decline among spouses, risk factors, and will provide clinical model for monitoring and intervention. A total of 187 spouses of cancer patients attending oncology clinics of two hospitals in Tehran, Iran, participated in the research program. Spouses completed the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), which included Item 9 that asks patients if they have had suicidal thoughts or wishes in some way in the previous 2 weeks. Also, the spouse is given the Automatic Thought Record (ATR) and asked to recall the suicidal thoughts he had together with the situation in which they occurred and the emotion felt. The prevalence of positive responders was calculated. Overall, 11.2% (21 of 187) of spouses were positive responders to Item 9, which indicated that they had suicidal thoughts. The associations of a positive response with the following variables were analyzed by using Multivariate Logistic Regression with the method of stepwise selection: anxiety, depression, mixed anxiety-depression disorder (MADD) and normal spouses. Clinically significant depression (â = -.182; P < .05) and MADD (â = .511; P < .05) were strongly associated with a positive response, and anxiety (â = -17.62; P < .05) was weakly associated.Findings showed that cognitive declines were associated with suicidal ideation in spouses of cancer patients. Spouses of women with cancer who are depressed or MADD are often stuck in repetitive suicidal thoughts which they cannot re-evaluate. When depression and cancer are combined, suicidal thoughts may be exacerbated. Pages: 371-374
Amir Askari and Mohammad Hakami (Department of Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Karaj Branch, Iran) |
Pages: 375-378 Umed Singh and Parinka (Department of Psychology, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, Haryana) Persons with the diagnosis of epilepsy are a high risk group for different psychiatric problems such as depression and anxiety. The present study was mainly aimed at understanding the comorbid psychiatric conditions and the factors significantly influencing the treatment. For this, 100 patients of epilepsy aged 18 to 40 years were selected from hospitals and clinics of neurologist/psychiatrists to participate in the study along with 100 normal controls. Data were collected by administering Personality Assessment Inventory by Morey, 1999. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics (Mean, SD, SK, and KU) to ascertain the normalcy of data, t-ratios to compare the two groups in terms of their mean scores of eleven clinical scales and five treatment consideration scales and Discriminant Function Analysis to examine the joint contribution of all the sixteen variables in differentiation of two groups. Results revealed that patients with epilepsy scored significantly high on nine clinical scales out of eleven scale and high on all treatment consideration scales. In Discriminant Analysis, Depression, Stress, Non-Support, Anxiety, Aggression, Paranoia, Anxiety Related Disorders, Treatment Rejection and Anti-Social Features emerged most potent discriminators classifying the two groups correctly by 99.5%. Overall findings revealed the patients with epilepsy tend to develop the neurotic and psychotic spectrum disorders along with the attitudinal and behavioural tendencies which can reduce the treatment compliance among them. Pages: 375-378
Umed Singh and Parinka (Department of Psychology, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, Haryana) |
Pages: 379-385 Shourie S. and Singh G. (Department of Psychology, D.A.V. College, Sector-10, Chandigarh) Positive Mental Health and its advocacy has gained an immense importance in today's world. Enhancing life skills and positive mental health at childhood and adolescence is the need of the hour. Immense exposure to terrorism and violence via media has, of late, propagated amongst the youngsters a style that is more aggressive than assertive. Positive self-concept ensures a well-adjusted adult in society. The present study aims to investigate mental health, positive affect and self-concept among adolescents high and low on aggression. 100 adolescent males in the age-range of 15-17 years were, randomly picked up from Chandigarh Schools and studied along the dimensions of aggression and divided into high and low aggression groups. The two groups were then assessed on positive affect, mental health and self-concept. The instruments used were: The Aggression Questionnaire devised by Buss and Perry(1992), The PGI Well-Being Scale devised by Verma and Verma (1989), Satisfaction with Life Scale devised by Diener et al. (1985), The Self-Esteem Scale devised by Cheek and Buss(1981), The Generalized Self-Efficacy Scale devised by Schwarzer and Jerusalem(1986) and Optimism Scale devised by Scheier and Carver (1985), Perceived Happiness Scale devised by Fordyce (1988), Trust, devised by Wrightsman (1964) as a part of Revised Philosophies of Human Nature Scale (PHN). For statistical analysis, mean, S.D., t-ratios and intercorrelations were computed for both the groups. Results showed that the adolescents high on aggression to be low on dimensions of mental health, positive affect and positive self-concept and those low on aggression to be high on dimensions of mental health, positive affect and positive self-concept. The study has clear implications in highlighting the need for training the young ones to be positive and assertive and not aggressive. Optimism helps the adolescents in optimizing Emotional Quotient in their personal and academic lives. Pages: 379-385
Shourie S. and Singh G. (Department of Psychology, D.A.V. College, Sector-10, Chandigarh) |
Pages: 386-389 Ashna Dhawan and Anuradha Sharma (Amity Institute of Psychology & Allied Sciences, Amity University, UP, Noida ) As emotions do play central role in the life of an individual, one is expected to have higher emotional maturity in order to lead a effective life. It is also true that our behaviour is constantly influenced by the emotional maturity level that we possess. Especially, the adolescents who are observed to be highly emotional in their dealings need to be studied. Emotions are great motivating forces throughout the span of human life; affecting aspirations, actions and thoughts of an individual. Adolescents is a period when the behaviour getting influenced highly by the emotions. Emotional maturity can be understood in terms of ability of self control which in turn is result of thinking and learning. People with achievement motives are motivated by standards of excellence, delineated roles and responsibilities and concrete, timely feedback. And the power motive is activated when people are allowed to have an impact, impress those in power, or beat competitors. The present study objective is to study the Impact of Working and Non-working Mothers on the Emotional Maturity and Achievement Motivation of Adolescents.For this research, 60 adolescents (30 adolescents of working mothers and 30 adolescents of non-working) from the age range of 12 to 17 years were randomly selected from the public schools of Delhi and NCR Region.The results reported no significant difference between emotional maturity and achievement motivation of adolescents of working and non-working mothers and no gender difference was also found between the two. The study provides further research across other sections of society to uncover the possible differences or similarities that may be present. Pages: 386-389
Ashna Dhawan and Anuradha Sharma (Amity Institute of Psychology & Allied Sciences, Amity University… |
Pages: 390-394 Anubhuti Dubey and Darshana Shahi (Department of Psychology, D.D.U Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur) The present investigation had explored the available social networks, congruence/discrepancies in desired and received social support in coping with stressors and health. A total of 180 married women (aged 20-60 years) residents of Gorakhpur city had participated in the study. Amongst them 90 were employed in banks, schools and railways and 90 were Homemakers. Social networks, social support, coping and health were assessed by standardized tools. The best social networks expressed by both groups of women were parents, and friends, followed by, siblings and husband. The discrepancy in desired and received social support and employment status had significant effect in applying active coping strategies, however, in the use of adaptive coping strategies both of these had interactive effect. Similarly, the physical health was affected by the interaction of employment status and discrepancy in desired and received social support, whereas, for psychological health the effect of discrepancy in social support was observed. The results were discussed in terms of their applicability to understand stress occurred in women's life and how the social support influences coping and health. Pages: 390-394
Anubhuti Dubey and Darshana Shahi (Department of Psychology, D.D.U Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur) |
Pages: 395-405 Vandita Sharma (Department of Clinical Psychology, Institute of Human Behaviour & Allied Sciences, Delhi) Samant Pushpak Kumar Jena (Department of Applied Psychology, University of Delhi, South Campus, Delhi ) Tej Bahadur Singh (Department of Clinical Psychology, Institute of Human Behaviour & Allied Sciences, Delhi) The status of mental health in India has still been a matter of grave concern for the health management systems of the country. Practices related to mental health of individuals has evolved from a state of denial of mental illness to a currently changed situation as now even the rural population is bringing the effected individuals to formal health care institutions. An effort has been made by authors to examine various mental health practices, issues related to mental health, and their current status in India. The traditional healing practices and beliefs related to mental health in India have been explored in detail. The treatment efficacy of the scientific psychotherapeutic techniques emerging from ancient Indian thinking has also been discussed. The myths, beliefs and reasons for not approaching a mental health professional by the client or their caregivers as specific issues of concern have been described. Finally, the last section of the paper discusses the current status of community mental health, disaster management systems, progress of psycho-oncology, and emergence and scope of tele-psychiatry in India. Pages: 395-405
Vandita Sharma (Department of Clinical Psychology, Institute of Human Behaviour & Allied Sciences, Delhi)
Samant… |
Pages: 406-409 Pallavi Sharma and Anuradha Sharma (Amity Institute of Psychology and Allied Sciences Amity University UP, Noida) The key function of a child's family is to raise the young person in as healthy a manner as possible (e.g., see Bornstein, 1995). The parents' role is to provide the child with a safe, secure, nurturing, loving, and supportive environment, one that allows the offspring to have a happy and healthy youth; this sort of experience allows the youth to develop the knowledge, values, attitudes, and behaviours necessary to become an adult making a productive contribution to self, family, community, and society (Lerner, et al., 1995).Authoritarian/ Autocratic Parenting is a style which believes in giving orders and giving punishment. It is highly demanding but is not responsive. Although authoritarian parents generally have good intentions, and want to teach their children to grow up to be good people they attempt to do so by using tools such as harsh punishment and shame.. What a parent does to fulfil these "duties" of his or her role is termed parenting; in other words, parenting is a term that summarizes behaviours used by a person--usually, but, of course, not exclusively, the mother or father--to raise a child. For both adolescents and their parents, adolescence is a time of excitement and of anxiety, of happiness and of troubles, of discovery and of bewilderment and of breaks with the past and yet of links with the future. The present research aims to study the impact of autocratic parenting on adolescents' frustration tolerance. The sample size was 60 school going teenagers 30 boys and 30 girls. It was hypothesized that there would be a significant relationship between autocratic parenting and aggression. Also it was hypothesized that rejection, neglect and utopian expectation and aggression of boys and girls were expected to be significantly correlated. The study reported significant relationship between autocratic parenting and aggression of boys and girls. The effect of autocratic parenting on the aggression(frustration tolerance) was seen significant in boys and girls. Also the relation of rejection, neglect, utopian expectation and aggression was seen significant in both boys and girls. The study provides an opportunity for further research across age and other variables that could be related with it and to uncover the possible differences or similarities that may be present. Also it adds to the already existing data pool. Pages: 406-409
Pallavi Sharma and Anuradha Sharma (Amity Institute of Psychology and Allied Sciences Amity University… |
Pages: 410-414 Anita Sharma (Department of Psychology, Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla) The current study explored the effects of gender discrimination (GD) on female's mental health. The main question of the present enquiry was to see why is females' mental health inferior to that of males? This study hypothesized that female's mental health is not as good as male's because females perceive more personal discrimination. Results confirmed that females scored significantly higher to that of males on a subjective scale of psychological distress. In addition to it, females perceived greater personal and group discrimination than did males. Perceived personal discrimination proved to be the strongest predictor of psychological distress. This was evident when results of a mediation analysis revealed that gender differences in subjective distress were mediated by the measure of perceived personal discrimination, but not by the measure of group discrimination. The rationale for results have been given in the discussion section. Pages: 410-414
Anita Sharma (Department of Psychology, Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla) |
Pages: 415-417 Balwinder Kaur Lamba (Department of Physiotherapy, Punjabi University, Patiala) Agyajit Singh (Ex. Head, Department of Psychology, Punjabi University, Patiala) The present study was conducted to investigate the relationships among depression, social organisations, cognitive skills, memory and instrumental activities of daily living depression in elderly people. This study was carried out on 60 elderly people (both men and women). The tools used were Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS), Mini-cog assessment instrument, Instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs). Results revealed a significant relationship between depression, cognitive skills, memory and activities of daily living. It was concluded that most of the elderly people who were members of some social organizations were lesser prone to depression and had better cognitive skills, memory and hence were more independent in carrying out instrumental activities of daily living independently. Pages: 415-417
Balwinder Kaur Lamba (Department of Physiotherapy, Punjabi University, Patiala)
Agyajit Singh (Ex. Head, Department of… |
Pages: 418-422 Ravinder Yadav (Medical Social Worker, GMCH, Chandigarh) Raman Sharma (Department of Hospital Administration, GMCH, Chandigarh ) Meenakshi Sharma (School of Public Health, PGIMER, Chandigarh) Varinder Saini (Department of Medical Records, GMCH, Chandigarh) Vipin Koushal (Department of Hospital Administration, GMCH, Chandigarh) Due to costlier and unaffordable health care, Government has been introducing various measures time to time. Similarly, a newer health insurance scheme was introduced for Below-Poverty-Line population, called Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana. A descriptive study was conducted in a multispecialty tertiary level institute of North India to understand the awareness level and utilization of the scheme and Out of pocket expenditure borne by the beneficiaries and impact of financial burden and quality of care provided by institute. 53 (42.7%) respondents got awareness about scheme through media while 39 (31.4%) through political gatherings. Satisfaction level was more than 75% with respect to clinicians' clinical and behavioural characteristics, while satisfaction was 70.0% with nursing cooperative care and sympathetic nature. The hospital had spent about 4.85 lakhs for treatment against the total incentives of Rs 5.72 lakhs. None of beneficiary made any expenditure from Out of Pocket. These findings are an eye opener to know where the patients stand with regard to their knowledge and awareness about insurance schemes. As catastrophic health expenditures are a major cause of impoverishment and protection can be further enhanced if government design changes as incorporated by RSBY or make the premium affordable, especially for the poorer sections. Pages: 418-422
Ravinder Yadav (Medical Social Worker, GMCH, Chandigarh)
Raman Sharma (Department of Hospital Administration, GMCH, Chandigarh… |
Pages: 423-426 Pooja M. Gailakoti and Aradhana Shukla (Department of Psychology, Kumaun University, Almora) In this study an attempt was made to find out the developmental impact of locale, gender and family type on well-being. Two hundred forty participants studying in Xth and /XIIth served in this study and they were arranged according to the requirements of 4-way factorial design with three locale (city, town and village), two grade (X and Xii), two gender (boy and girl) and two types of family (joint and nuclear) i.e.; 10 participant per cell. Data were analyzed by 4-way ANOVA and it was found that pattern of well-being was influenced by grade and gender. All interactions were significant. It was contended that a) variation in locale would cause variation in well-being, b) variation in grade would cause variation in well-being, c) variation in gender would cause variation in well-being, d) variation in family type would cause variation in well-being. Pages: 423-426
Pooja M. Gailakoti and Aradhana Shukla (Department of Psychology, Kumaun University, Almora) |
Pages: 427-430 Swati Agarwal and B. Sushma (Centre for Health Psychology, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad) An exploratory study was conducted to determine the prevalence and extent of burnout among doctors and lawyers. Differences based on gender, profession were looked into. Lawyers and doctors from the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad, who were in the age range of 30 to 45 years, were purposively selected for the study. Their potential for burnout and level of burnout was ascertained. All the respondents were found to have high potential for burnout. Lawyers were found to have higher levels of burnout than doctors. Mixed results were found for gender differences. Burnout can cause psychological distress to the individual and has an adverse impact on the productivity of the professionals as well as the organization in which they are working. Interventions, by way of preventive strategies at the early stages of professional training and while being actively employed would go a long way in effectively handling the problem of burnout in the professionals. Pages: 427-430
Swati Agarwal and B. Sushma (Centre for Health Psychology, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad) |
Pages: 431-432 Gomathi K. and Yegammai C. (Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore) Five hundred destitute women were selected based on judgment sampling from home for women in difficulty, home for the aged destitute, old age home and Tsunami rehabilitation centre in Coimbatore District. Among the selected destitute women majority (22.8 per cent) were in the age group of 65-74 years. Of the selected destitute women, majority (30.4 per cent) of them became destitute due to widowhood. Majority (29.2 per cent) of the women live as destitute for more than 16 years. All the selected 500 destitute women (100 per cent) had the psychological problem of feeling sad, wandering thoughts, depression and restlessness. Many cases go unrecognized and so are not offered potentially beneficial interventions Pages: 431-432
Gomathi K. and Yegammai C. (Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for… |
Pages: 433-436 Kumar M. (Department of Psychology, Jai Narain Vyas University, Jodhpur) Sharma D. and Swadia H. (Department of Special Education, TEPSE & HEPSN Centre, Jai Narain Vyas University, Jodhpur) Computer has changed the entire lifestyle of people. Those with disabilities are no exception. In the area of mental retardation, where individualized instruction is essential, the computer is a boon. In present study an attempt was made to evaluate computer assisted instructions in reading skills to mild intellectual impaired adolescent. It is an experimental research in which, independent variable is CAI, whereas change in basic reading skills among mild intellectually impaired adolescent is a set of dependent variable. It was a pre and post experimental design, in which, abilities of adolescents were assessed before and after application of CAI regarding basic reading skills. It was hypothesized that with CAI concepts of basic reading skills easy for mild intellectually impaired adolescent. A sample of 20 male mild intellectually impaired adolescents was selected from TEPSE & HEPSN centre JNV University out of which, 10 were placed in experimental group and rest were placed in controlled group. Findings indicated that intellectually impaired adolescents who received the reading intervention programme with computer materials, significantly improved their phonological awareness, word recognitions and letter naming skills relative to their peers who received a reading intervention programme with only regular teaching learning material. Pages: 433-436
Kumar M. (Department of Psychology, Jai Narain Vyas University, Jodhpur)
Sharma D. and Swadia H… |
Pages: 437-442 Krishna Kumar Mishra (Department of Psychology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi) The present study examined the Health related quality of life (HRQOL) of men and women living in urban and rural settings. The sample consisted of 400 males and females of 15 to 70 years drawn from Varanasi district. The respondents were given the 26 items WHOQOL- BREF scale, which measures four domains of QOL namely, physical health, psychological states, social relationships and environment. Demographic features of participants were also recorded. The overall QOL of the urban sample was better than that of the rural sample. Urban participants scored significantly higher than the rural in psychological health, social relationships and environment domains of the QOL. However, these differences were linked to gender of the participants. While in the rural setting males had a better QOL, in the urban setting females had a better QOL. Difference in the QOL of males and females was also more pronounced in the rural than urban setting. Pages: 437-442
Krishna Kumar Mishra (Department of Psychology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi) |
Pages: 443-447 Kusum Tyagi (Department of Psychology, V.M.L.G.(P.G.) College, Ghaziabad) Struggles have become predominant feature of modern life that may be due to the mismatch between Individual's abilities and their demands. It does not affect only the physical and financial balance of an individual but also the psychological as well. No one can expect desired results from anyone who is exhausted and stressed, as one loses ones energy, accuracy and innovative thinking. This paper investigated the stressors, symptoms and effects that are likely to be experienced by the students in institutions (Private and Government). Stressors related to time, academic pressure, academic environments and its impact on health were explored. A total of 300 students (Girls & Boys, aged 18-20 years) participated in this study. Data was collected through self-administered questionnaires and a standardized test that were randomly distributed to the students. Obtained data was analyzed using descriptive statistics and Tables. The open ended questions were analyzed thematically. Results indicate that, academic workload, inadequate resources, low motivation, poor performance in academic, continuous poor performance in academic, overcrowded lecture halls, and uncertainty of getting job after graduation lead to stress among students and results, related to health are also not so good. Pages: 443-447
Kusum Tyagi (Department of Psychology, V.M.L.G.(P.G.) College, Ghaziabad) |