Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing

Pages: 1321-1324
Dharini, Shefali Arora and Sanya Marwah (AIPS, Amity University, Noida, UP )

Emotional intelligence has become a popular topic in the business in recent years. Emotional intelligence (EI) is the ability to understand and manage your own emotions, and those of the people around you. To be effective, leaders must have a solid understanding of how their emotions and actions affect the people around them. The better a leader relates to and works with others, the more successful he or she will be. Emotionally intelligent leader in a way contribute to the enhancement of employee's attitude, interest, commitment in some way. This paper attempts to study the impact of leader's EQ on the employee's organization commitment. The researcher has used EQ test and Allen and Mayer organizational commitment scale, and administered it on 9 leaders and their team respectively and the findings were studied.

Pages: 1331-1334
Samridhi Pareek and Kanika Jindal (Department of Psychology, The IIS University, Jaipur, Rajasthan)

The present study aims at outlining the relationship between sense of coherence (SOC) and coping styles of parents having children with autism spectrum disorder. The sample consisted of 30 mothers and 30 fathers, of children having autism spectrum disorder (ASD) between the age group of 30-40 years, residing in Jaipur city. Standard psychological tests included orientation to life questionnaire-13 (Antonovsky, 1987) and coping response inventory (Moos, 1993). To assess the difference between the means of males and females t-test was applied, while Pearson's correlation was used for the assessment of relationship between the dimensions . It was found that mothers having low SOC used emotion focused coping while fathers with low SOC engaged in problem focused coping. The result also indicated that sense of coherence is positively related to problem focused coping and inversely related to emotion focused coping. Results however revealed no significant difference between the level of sense of coherence of fathers and mothers having children with autism spectrum disorder.

Pages: 1339-1341
Anjana Bhattacharjee and Khousbo Chhetri (Department of Psychology, Tripura University, Suryamaninagar, Tripura)

The objective of the present study was to ascertain the level of depression among persons with physical disability and to compare it with their normal counterparts (persons without any disability). Again the study investigated the impact of gender on the depressive feeling of the disabled persons. For the said purpose the study was carried out among 100 individuals. Among them 50 were persons with physical disability and rest were normal subjects. The persons with physical disability were selected purposively from DDRC (District Disability Rehabilitation Centre) Agartala and the matched normal population was also selected purposively from Agartala town. Beck Depression Inventory was used for data collection. Findings revealed that the persons with physical disability had high level of depression in comparison to their normal counterparts. Further the visually disabled persons possessed more depression than the persons with locomotor disability. However the study did not reveal any effect of gender on the depressive feeling of the disabled.

Pages: 1346-1350
Priyanka, Nadeem Luqman and Nitika Grover (AIBAS, Amity University, Gurgaon, Haryana)

The main objective of the paper is to investigate the specific personality factors which are making impact on the college adjustment level of new students. Personality keeps on varying at different age levels. Adolescent is the age which shows maximum variation in personality especially when we move from school to college. During this time, an individual make important life decisions, develop their personal and professional identities, interests and values, and evolve from adolescence to adulthood. Hence, it is very important for an individual to adjust well in college. College adjustment by each student will vary depending on background, experience, and prior schooling. In order to investigate the above mentioned objective investigator collected the sample of 160 first year students from Amity University, Gurgaon. The measures used were NEO-FFI-3 and College Adjustment Scale (CAS). Keeping in view the nature and purpose of the study investigator applied regression and t-test. Analysis result show that three factors are playing significant role in college adjustment i.e. neuroticism, openness and conscientiousness. High level of neuroticism leads to lower level of college adjustment and Individuals high in Openness to Experience and Conscientiousness have consistently demonstrated better overall adjustment to college life than students who score low.

Pages: 1354-1356
Deepak Pandey and Priyamvada Shrivastava (School of Studies in Psychology, Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur, Chhattisgarh)

The purpose of this study was examined the relationship between self perception and CD4+ cell counts in men and women living with HIV/ AIDS in Chhattisgarh, INDIA. 100 men and 100 women living with HIV and enrolled for ART centers were considered as sample of the study. CD4 cell counts over 6 months period was considered. Self perception of the participants was assessed with the help of a scale measuring self perception; linear regression analysis findings reveal significant contribution of the self perception and education in enhancing CD4+ counts. The results indicate that higher education and positive self perception is important in increase in the immune response of the HIV patients.

Pages: 1362-1364
Aashima Jasoria, Ram Kumar Gupta, and Mukta Singhvi (Department of Psychology, Univeristy of Rajasthan, Jaipur)

The present study was intended to determine whether the parent child relationship would predict emotional maturity among school going students. Thirty participants with ages between 16 and 17 years (group mean age ± S.D., 16.25 ± 0.44) who were studying in a school at Alwar district in the state of Rajasthan were included in this cross-sectional study. Participants were assessed for emotional maturity using emotional maturity scale and for parent child relationship with parent child relationship questionnaire. Emotional stability scale was categorized in five dimensions. The parent child relationship questionnaire was sub-categorizes into 10 subunits. Pearson correlation analyses were performed using PASW (SPSS version 18.0) to determine how the parent child relationship would predict emotional maturity among school going students. Neglecting parent child relationship significantly negatively correlated with emotional stability of the child (p <0.01). Emotional maturity showed negative correlation with indifferent parent child relationship (p <0.05) and neglecting parent child relationship (p <0.05). The results suggest that the neglecting parent child relationship negatively affects emotional maturity of the school going students.

Pages: 1369-1372
Sarwat Jabeen (Department of Psychology, Nirmala College, Ranchi, Jharkhand)

The family is one of the primary groups of society concerned with face to face relationship. A child’s earliest education is received in his family. It is here that his basic ideas, ideals as well as many attitudes towards himself and his associates are initiated which determine his later adjustment to school and other out of home situations. The economic status, attitudes and behavioural experiences of parents and family environment, all influence the child’s behaviour and attitudes, both directly and indirectly. In a family the role of the mother in the development of the child is very vital. A child usually spends maximum time with its mother. It is, therefore, the mother alone who leaves a strong and a long lasting impact on the child and lays the foundation for its future development. She acts as a model and the way in which she is perceived by the child determines many of the behavioural choices the child will make later. The early warmth and affection of a mother is associated with calm, happy and cooperative behaviour of the child. She disciplines the child and guides it towards a career. A mother has more opportunities than the father to influence the child’s growth and behaviour. To study the difference in the value of students (boy & girl) of working and non-working mothers. To study the difference of ego strength of students (boy & girl) of working and non-working mothers. There exists significant difference in the value and ego strength of students of working and non-working mothers. Comparison between Intermediate students of working mothers and of non-working mothers on all the variables under study, i.e., values and ego strength. “Study of Values” Test developed by R.K. Ojha was used to collect data concerning six values, viz., Theoretical, Economic, Aesthetic, Social, Political and Religious. Ego strength scale of Hassan will be used to measure students ego strength. For the present study t-test and Descriptive Method was used. Because it is considered as one of the best method to describe the current status of the research work. The study comprises a sample of 60 Intermediate students (30 of students of working mothers) and 30 students of non-working mothers) was selected from Higher Secondary School situated in Ranchi District. There is significant difference in the values and ego strength of students of working and non working women. There is no such significant difference between boy and girl students on values and ego strength. Impact of mother’s working status on her young children has always been a issue of debate .The studies conducted earlier with different variables have been showing mixed results

Pages: 1376-1379
Aruna Chinnappan (Department of Sociology, Pondicherry University, Puducherry)

In ensuring quality life, health occupies priority especially for women. It is important because their biological conditions and societal preconditions affect the overall health practices. The social preconditions are by way of their social status and position, and other specific cultural practices of the society. From a social structural perspective gender roles have been identified as major determinants of health status (Doyal, 1995). Cancer is a major cause of death in South Asian women (Bhopal & Rankin, 1996) and there is a low uptake of screening tests. The paper addresses the impact of culture in addressing the health seeking behaviour of women and the distinct phases in health seeking behaviour through Thaddeus and Maine (1990) model. It explores the socio-cultural processes that influence women's decision making at each phase. The study findings indicate women pay less attention to their own body and health as it is viewed as self-centered and hesitate to discuss reproductive health issues for fear of jeopardizing the social status. In addition, financial constraints, dependency, lack of time and the sacrificial nature of women for which they are used to, intervene in accessing health care.

Pages: 1383-1385
Touseef Rizvi, Nasirah Hamid and Shams Un Nisa (Department of Psychology, University of Kashmir, Kashmir)

The present study was undertaken with the purpose to investigate the correlation of Depression and Religious Orientation (Intrinsic & Extrinsic) among Kashmir University students. The sample consisted of 200 students studying in various departments of the university. The findings of the study indicate that there exists a negative correlation between depression and intrinsic religious orientation. It was also found that students differ significantly on religious orientation (intrinsic & extrinsic) as far as their gender is concerned. Females were found to be more intrinsically oriented and males were found to be more extrinsically oriented. No significant differences were found in depression of participants as far as the gender is concerned and results also revealed that there is aninsignificantcorrelation between depression and extrinsic religious orientation.

Pages: 1391-1394
Archana Shukla (Department of Psychology, University of Lucknow, Lucknow, UP)

The present study attempts to cast a glance at the object relations of a 50 year old female leprosy patient (named M in the present study) from Jyoti Nagar Leprosy Rehabilitation Center, Mohanlal gang, Lucknow. In the present study, self object relationship has been operationally defined in terms of responses on Rorschach test, which has been analyzed in the perspective of Lerner (1991) Object Relations Theory. Results brought to fore a self image engulfed with helplessness, being consumed and eaten by the hostile world. M seems to reflect a schizoid character with sub features of depression and obsessive compulsive. Empty depression is evident. It seems to be cut and dry protocol.

Pages: 1398-1400
Muntazir Maqbool, Neharshi Shrivastava and Manju Pandey (Department of Psychology, HNB Garhwal University (A Central University), Srinagar Garhwal, Uttarakhand)

The main purpose of present study was to find out the Mental Health of working women and Housewives. The sample consists of 100 women (50 working women and 50 housewives) randomly selected from Baramulla district of J&K state. The research tool used to assess Mental Health of working women and housewives was Mental Health Questionnaire (M.H.Q) developed and standardized by Dr. Kamlesh Sharma. Here 't' test was applied for statistical analysis of data to check the significance of difference in mental health of working women and housewives. Difference in mental health level of working women and housewives was significant at 0.05 level so null hypothesis was accepted and result shows that the housewives has better Mental Health in comparison to working women.

Pages: 1407-1413
Abdul Majeed Bhat, Vikas Sharma and S. P. K. Jena (Department of Applied Psychology, University of Delhi, Delhi)

Intellectual disability is a developmental disorder with significant limitations in general intellectual functioning and adaptive behaviour. Executive functions are adaptive, goal-directed behaviours that overthrow more automatic or established thoughts and responses (Lezak, 1995). Response inhibition is referred as the foundational component of executive functioning. Response inhibition is the ability to suppress irrelevant or interfering information or impulses. Research evidence indicates that children with intellectual disability have significant deficits in response inhibition. Recently attempts have been made to remediate deficits in response inhibition through cognitive training in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, intellectual disabilities and other clinical populations. But least attention has been paid in children with intellectual disabilities. Sinu (name changed) 13year old girl was diagnosed with mild intellectual disability. On assessment of executive functions she exhibited significant deficits in sustained attention, visuo-spatial working memory, verbal response inhibition and spatial planning. In this study attempt has been made to remediate response inhibition deficits by using cognitive training. Fifteen sessions of cognitive training were given to Sinu after the gape of two days. The cognitive training activities comprised of verbal inhibition and motor inhibition task (Henry, Messer, & Nash, 2012), cued go/no-go task (Fillmore, Rush, & Hays, 2006), stop-signal task (Verbruggen, Logan, & Stevens, 2008). Sinu's responses to cognitive training and improvements in response inhibition are discussed here in this paper.

Pages: 1420-1427
Sraboni Chatterjee (Department of Psychology, Bijoy Krishna Girls College, Howrah, Kolkata)
Megha Bhattacharya (Indira Gandhi National Open University, Delhi)

Parenting is the bond that seals the generation together and the opportunity to pass along life experience to the next generation is what for many of us gives life its meaning. Bearing children and parenting are often the foundations around which couples have built a loving and committed relationship. The issue has been addressed within the periphery of selected psychosocial variables, where the findings established their interconnections and brought out distinctly different personality profiles of selected sub-samples namely fertile and infertile women. The study covered selected variables like well-being, anxiety, depression and narcissism. The sample consisted forty women divided equally twenty for fertile group and twenty for infertile group. Results revealed that infertile women tend to possess higher anxiety and depressive tone, whereas higher narcissism, well-being helps the fertile counterparts to bear homeostasis in their conjugal lives.