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Pages: 196-199 Umakant Subhash Gaikwad (Department of Psychology, Art’s Science College, Chincholi, Kannad, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India) The purpose of this study was to investigate, the relation between social adjustment (SA), emotional intelligence (EI) and personality. The total sample consisted of 147 college students from different academic terms, of which 58 were male and 89 were female. The students were selected from Art’s as well as science department from different college in Aurangabad (Maharashtra). For this purpose of investigation Palsane SA scale. Mayers -Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI- From G, 1975), Mayer-Salovey-Caruso EI scale (MSCEIT V.2) was used. The Pearson’s Product - Moment Correlation and t-test were applied as a Statistical technique. The finding of this study EI is not positively correlated with SA, extroverts show better SA as compared to introverts, feeling types do not show better SA as compared to thinking types, intuitive types are higher in EI than sensing types, Feeling types do not show higher EI than thinking types. Pages: 196-199
Umakant Subhash Gaikwad (Department of Psychology, Art’s Science College, Chincholi, Kannad, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India) |
Pages: 200-202 Tejal B. Nasit (Department of Psychology, Yogiji Maharaj College, Dhari, Amreli, Gujarat, India) The aim of the present investigation was to study the impact of the level of social support and optimism on depression. A sample of 180 rural and 180 urban HIV/acquired immunodeficiency syndromes (AIDS) patients were administered by Derogatis’s symptom check list-90-R revised scale, Mehra and Kalhora’s social support scale and Scheier and Carver’s the life orientation test. One-way analysis of variance technique yielded that there was a significant effect of social support and optimism on depression. The level of depression was higher among group of less social support and less optimism HIV/AIDS patient than the other (moderate and high) groups. Pages: 200-202
Tejal B. Nasit (Department of Psychology, Yogiji Maharaj College, Dhari, Amreli, Gujarat, India) |
Pages: 203-206 Himmat J. Narke (Department of Psychology, V.P.S.P.M.S. Arts, Commerce and Science College, Kannad, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India) Anita M. Daryanani (Psychologist, Central Public Sr. Sec. School, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India) In contemporary Indian society, the working women’s role is perceived just as an added role taken up by women necessitating accommodation and adjustment. The Indian social step up provides an important context for understanding the outcomes of employment for the adjustment level of married women. In the present study, an attempt was made to see the effect of work status and socio-economic status (SES), on adjustment problems of married women. Total 240 married women with equal number of working, non-working, low and high SES were selected as per requirements from Marathwada. The age level, educational status and nativity of the subjects were controlled to a certain extent i.e. age ranges between 25 and 45 years, educational status 10+ (school education) and all women belongs to urban population. The SES determined by their family income was assessed using socio- economic scale (SES scale, Urban) and adjustment problems were measured using Bell adjustment inventory. 2×2 factorial design was employed to reach out the objectives of this study. Obtained data were analyzed using two- way ANOVA. Statistical analysis revealed that work status and SES are a significant factor to determine women’s level of adjustment. Pages: 203-206
Himmat J. Narke (Department of Psychology, V.P.S.P.M.S. Arts, Commerce and Science College, Kannad, Aurangabad… |
Pages: 207-211 Veena Dani (Department of Psychology, S. N. Govt. Girls P. G. College, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India) Self-Esteem (SE) is an evaluative component of self-concept, A person having healthy SE enjoys physical and mental health (Brown et al., 1990; Rutter, 1992), higher levels of academic achievement (Lockett & Harrell, 2003; Wong & Watkins, 2001) and escalated performance level (McMillan, Singh & Simonnetta, 2001). The formation of SE and shaping of personality is of pronounced significance during the adolescent period. If adolescents are given suitable instructions/intervention during this period; their SE levels can be elevated, which will affect their personality development. The present study was undertaken to enhance the SE level of adolescent students by introducing an intervention module; developed by the investigator. Initially, a purposive sample of 416 boys and 242 girls of 8th and 9th standard was taken. The Co-opersmith SE inventory (CSEI) was administered (pre-test). Students having low levels of SE (<25%) were screened out and divided into experimental and control group randomly (N=155). The experimental group was given intervention module for 15 sessions; each session lasted for 45 min. At the end, the CSEI was again administered on both the groups (post-test). Results are analyzed with the help of t test. Significant differences were obtained between the pre-test and post-test SE means for experimental groups comprising of boys and girls group, boys group, and girls group. A significant t value between the mean SE difference for experimental and control group was also observed. These results indicated efficacy of the intervention module. On the other hand, no significant difference was observed between the pre-test and post-test means of the control group. Pages: 207-211
Veena Dani (Department of Psychology, S. N. Govt. Girls P. G. College, Bhopal, Madhya… |
Pages: 212-215 M. Trishala and Shilpa Kiran (Department of Psychology, BMS College for Women, Bangalore, Karnataka, India) The aim of this study was to determine the emotional maturity (EM) and perceived parenting styles among adolescents. To investigate the same, a sample of 30 boys and 30 girls (aged from 14 years to 19 years) were selected, and were administered with EM scale and perceived parenting styles inventory-2. To analyze these data Statistical tool of t-test, Pearson correlation were used. The findings indicated that there is no gender difference in EM , adolescence differs in the perceive parenting styles and adolescents with perceived parenting styles of autonomy styles and responsive styles had high EM compared to demanding perceived parenting styles. Pages: 212-215
M. Trishala and Shilpa Kiran (Department of Psychology, BMS College for Women, Bangalore, Karnataka… |
Pages: 216-218 D. Dhanalakshmi (Department of Applied Psychology, Pondicherry University, Puducherry, India) Loneliness seems to be one of the major psychological problems experienced by children all over the world. Loneliness can have serious detrimental effects on the physical and psychological well-being not only during childhood, but its consequences seem to have a significant impact on the adjustment of the individual during adolescent and adult years as well. The present study was undertaken to examine the relationship between perceived loneliness, depression, and health among school students as well as to identify if any gender differences existed in these variables. The sample consisted of 120 students (60 boys and 60 girls) aged 15 and 16 years who were randomly selected from schools in Chennai. Perceived loneliness scale by Jha, Depression and Anxiety for Youth Scale by Newcomer and General Health Questionnaire by Goldberg were administered to the students after obtaining permission from the school authorities. Results showed that there exists a significant positive relationship between loneliness and depression (r=0.278; p<0.01) and between loneliness and health (r=0.265; p<0.01). However, no significant relationship was found between depression and health (r=0.074). A significant difference was observed between boys and girls in general health (t=4.866; p<0.01) with girls reporting more health issues than boys. Regression analysis revealed that perceived loneliness is a significant predictor of health among school students (β=0.265; t=2.859; p<0.01). The findings of this study highlight the importance of the role of psychologists and the need for trained counselors in schools. This would facilitate the early identification and intervention of psychological problems before they impede the optimal development of children. Pages: 216-218
D. Dhanalakshmi (Department of Applied Psychology, Pondicherry University, Puducherry, India) |
Pages: 219-221 Pankaj Singh (Department of Pediatrics, NKP Salve Institute of Medical Science and Research Center and Lata Mangeshkar Hospital, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India) Headache is a continuous pain in the area of the head not confined to the area of distribution of any nerve. Headaches are getting common among children especially school going children, and it becomes frequent as a child grows older. The results revealed that all patients were having intermittent headache (2-3 months) for the duration of up to 2 years. Headache was not affecting the sleep activity or appetite of the child. The factors initiating the headache included disturbed family patterns, family phobia, differential parenting styles including over expectations or ignoring. The heavy school work lead to fear of studies that in turn affected the attendance and the scholastic performance. To some extent, the surrounding environmental factors also lead to difficulty in social adjustment. These certain issues lead to stress headaches for most of the children almost every day. In no case, any family history of any psychiatric illness, traumas or any such kind of headaches as those of migraine, sinusitis, etc. was understood. It was also seen that in most cases girls were more affected than boys. Pages: 219-221
Pankaj Singh (Department of Pediatrics, NKP Salve Institute of Medical Science and Research Center… |
Pages: 222-225 Sasmita Pattanaik and Niranjan Sia (Department of Psychology, Nayagarh Autonomous College, Nayagarh, Odisha, India) Bandura (1989) explains the importance of self-efficacy as beliefs that function as “an important set of proximal determinants of human motivation, affect, and action.” Self-efficacy is best understood in the context of social cognitive theory - An approach to understanding human cognition, action, motivation, and emotion that assumes that we are active shapers of rather than simply passive reactors to our environments (Barone et al., 1997). Political efficacy denotes a citizen’s perception about the effects of his action on political events. It refers to the person’s belief that “political and social change can be accelerated or retarded, and that his efforts alone or in concert with others can produce desired behavior on the part of political authorities.” In other words, it refers to the individual’s perceptions of his effectiveness in political activities. Political orientation refers to the learning of norms, attitudes and behavior accepted and practiced by the ongoing political system, and of social patterns through various agencies of the society. It is the induction of the individual into political culture (Almond & Powell, 1966) and in the development of awareness of political world and appreciation, judgment and understanding of political events (Pye, 1962). This article intends to review the thoughts and works of different psychologists pointing out the relationship among these three constructs: Self-efficacy, political efficacy, and political orientation. Pages: 222-225
Sasmita Pattanaik and Niranjan Sia (Department of Psychology, Nayagarh Autonomous College, Nayagarh, Odisha, India) |
Pages: 226-230 Pragya Sahare and Vikas Kumar Sharma (Department of Clinical Psychology, Dev Sanskriti University, Haridwar, Uttrakhand, India) Cancer is often a life-threatening disease. In women, breast cancer is the most leading cause of death. The incidence of breast cancer is rising in India and is now the second most common cancer diagnosed in women after cervical cancer. Diagnosis of breast cancer results a variety of cognitive impairments in patients as well as her family. The increasing use of aggressive treatment method works as a catalyst to promote the mal adjustment and reduce the quality of life in cancer patients. Like all chronic illnesses breast cancer also involves series of threats and difficulties, which further lead to the development of mental problems in the patients. To effectively control these mental troubles during conventional cancer treatment without any side effects, a novel non-pharmacological intervention, Spiritually Augmented Cognitive Restructuring (SACR), labeled as SACR has been introduced in this research. SACR, as clear by the name, is a cognitive model to restructure or modify the negative core beliefs of a patient through spiritual teachings or activities. The objective of this research is to theoretically explore the possible efficiency of SACR in the control of mental disturbances with special reference to breast cancer patients. For execution of this purpose some concerned books, published researches and obtained literature after internet search on PubMed, Medline etc. were reviewed. A theoretical foundation explained in such researches or scientific texts was presented in this article. This research article suggests that spirituality in clinical setting may influence the efficacy of cognitive therapy model. Cognitive model with spirituality may be more effective in management of mood disturbances in life threatening disease, at least in breast cancer patients, by improving their spiritual understanding about life. With this study, we are able to introduce a new form of psychological treatment in the field of psycho-oncology. Pages: 226-230
Pragya Sahare and Vikas Kumar Sharma (Department of Clinical Psychology, Dev Sanskriti University, Haridwar… |
Pages: 231-235 Parveen Banu and Sibnath Deb (Department of Applied Psychology Pondicherry University, Puducherry) Vishnu Vardhan and Tirupati Rao (Department of Statistics Pondicherry University, Puducherry) The broad objective of the study was to investigate the perceived academic stress of Pondicherry University students across gender, academic stream, semesters, and academic performance. A group 699 university students from three academic streams viz., Humanities & Social Science, Science and Management was covered in the study following multi-stage cluster sampling method and data was collected by using a specially designed Structured Questionnaire and a standardized psychological scale on academic stress following self-administration method. Findings disclosed that female students experienced more academic stress compared to male student (p<.01). Students from Humanities and Social Science were found to be suffering from more academic stress than that of Science and Management students (p<.01). Semester II students (p<.01) and students with better academic performance (p<.01) reported experiencing more academic stress. The findings speak in favor of institution-based mental health support services for the university students to help them to overcome the academic stress and perform better. Pages: 231-235
Parveen Banu and Sibnath Deb (Department of Applied Psychology Pondicherry University, Puducherry)
Vishnu Vardhan and… |
Pages: 236-242 Prerona Ghosh, Deepshikha Ray and Sudeshna Das (Department of Psychology, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, India) The development of successful friendship is one of the important developmental milestones and is crucial for healthy adaptation. In the context of increasing social alienation in today's globalized world there is an emergent need to construct a reliable tool for assessing Quality of Friendship. Same-sex friendship is highly prevalent in the Indian society and is a significant contributor to an enhanced quality of life. Since, there is a dearth of a reliable tool for exploring friendship, the present study purported to construct a scale for assessing the Quality of Friendship. 370 healthy adult participants, of either sex, aged between 18-25 years were included in the study. The total sample was split into 3 sections - sample A(N = 100), on which the Quality of Friendship Questionnaire (QFQ) was constructed; sample B (N = 200), the data of which was utilized for reliability assessment and factor analysis; sample C (N = 70) on which The Relationship Profile Test (Bornstein and Languirand, 2001) and The UCLA Loneliness Scale (Russell, 1996) was administered for the computation of convergent validity. Preliminary norms were developed based on the scores of Sample B and Sample C. Five factors emerged from Factor Analysis, namely - 'Intimacy', 'Distress reaction', 'Negative behavior', 'Doubt' and 'Telling a lie' and the final scale comprised of 87 items with a high reliability (Cronbach α =0.96). Further, a significant negative correlation between 'Quality of Friendship' and loneliness was obtained, along with a significant positive correlation between 'Quality of Friendship' and healthy dependence. Continued evaluation is needed to assess the utility of the QFQ for exploring 'Friendship' in the paradigm of positive psychology. Pages: 236-242
Prerona Ghosh, Deepshikha Ray and Sudeshna Das (Department of Psychology, University of Calcutta, Kolkata… |
Pages: 243-248 Deepti B. Duggi and Shanmukh V. Kamble (Department of Psychology, Karnatak Uthniversity, Dharwad, Karnataka) This study investigated the difference between forgiveness and state anger among post graduate students from various departments of Karnatak University, Dharwad, and belonging to Hindu, Muslim and Christian religion. An equal number of students were selected (Hindu =50, Muslim= 50 and Christian=50) from each religion by using quota sampling technique. Forgiveness was measured by, the Decisional and Emotional Forgiveness Scale developed by Worthington Jr, et al. (2007) and State anger was measured by State anger scale developed by Spielberger et al. (1988). Results indicated a significant difference among three groups on their decisional and emotional forgiveness and state anger. Further stepwise multiple regression analysis revealed the factors significantly contributed to decisional and emotional forgiveness and state anger of the students. Findings of the study have social implications. Pages: 243-248
Deepti B. Duggi and Shanmukh V. Kamble (Department of Psychology, Karnatak Uthniversity, Dharwad, Karnataka) |
Pages: 249-253 Asha Rani (STI Counselor, General Hospital Rohtak, Haryana) Promila Batra (Department of Psychology, M.D. University, Rohtak, Haryana) Each disease brings with it lot of additionally associated problems that the patient requires to cope with this additional burden and stress. Therefore, every patient has to cope with both the disease and the accompanying stresses in the form of biological, psychological and social problems. HIV/AIDS is also a disorder with high incidence and prevalence. It is a viral disease, which reduces the ability of immune system to defend the body against the introduction of foreign substances (antigens). Its negative impact on the individual and society itself is in alarming stage, as the disease is highly associated with a variety of loss, grief and stress. Each individual suffering from HIV/AIDS adopts a different style and strategy to cope with the disease. However, these patients can be enabled to cope with the disease related stress and worries by training them on appropriate ways of coping. The existing literature indicating about various methods categorized as better ways of coping with specific diseases but it is important to know what type of ways are being adopted by the patients and need to be changed for the success of interventions to teach appropriate ways of coping. Therefore, study aimed at assessing the patterns of emotion focused and problem focused ways of coping among HIV and AIDS patients. The present study was carried out in Haryana on 500 patients with HIV/AIDS having the age from 25 to 50 years (mean age 37.5 years). To assess and compare the coping styles adopted by HIV/AIDS patients, the selected subjects were tested with the ways of coping questionnaire by Folkman and Lazarus (1988). Frequencies of individual high on one type of coping (quartile based) and the mean of coping scores were calculated and analyzed. The Chi-square and 't' values reveal that most of the HIV/AIDS patients were going more with emotion focused coping than with problem focused coping. Pages: 249-253
Asha Rani (STI Counselor, General Hospital Rohtak, Haryana)
Promila Batra (Department of Psychology, M.D. University… |
Pages: 254-259 Rhea Banerjee (Department of Psychology, Womens Christian College, Chennai) The prevalence of depression seems to have risen drastically over the years, especially among Indian young adults. However, young adults today are hesitant to seek professional help for their mental difficulties due to various factors. The purpose of the present study was to identify whether specific personality traits are related to depression and to the intention to seek help for depression. The Five-Factor Model of Personality (McCrae & Costa, 1996), which highlights five main personality dimensions (openness to experience, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism), was used for this study. Four hundred and fifty Indian young adults, in the age range of 19 to 40 years, were administered the Beck Depression Inventory (Beck, Ward, Mendelson, Mock, & Erbaugh, 1961) and the Big Five Inventory (John & Srivastava, 1999) using handouts as well as an online survey program. Of these participants, 194 young adults were identified as being either mildly depressed or moderately depressed, and the responses of this sample were utilised for statistical analyses. The data obtained from the study was analysed using Pearson's Product Moment Coefficient of Correlation. The results indicated that Openness and Agreeableness were significantly related to the intention to seek psychological help. Extraversion was found to have an inverse relationship with depression, while Neuroticism had a direct relationship with depression. It can be concluded that personality factors do indeed have a relationship with depression and the intention to seek psychological help among depressed young adults. Pages: 254-259
Rhea Banerjee (Department of Psychology, Womens Christian College, Chennai) |
Pages: 260-266 Damanjit Sandhu, Manjot Kaur and Kirandeep Kaur (Department of Psychology, Punjabi University, Patiala, Punjab) The problem of school bullying is on the rise worldwide. Bullying has proven to be damaging and destructive for the pupils as well as for the society at large. In most situations, victims do survive but carry scars for a lifetime. Bullying tends to have negative affect on the physical, psychological, emotional, academic and social well being of a child. The present study was conducted to understand the relationship between school bullying and pupil well-being. This study highlighted the impact of bully-victimization on pupil well-being and it also explored the links between bully- victimization and problem behaviour in Indian adolescent pupils. 200 school going adolescent boys and girls (age range 15-17 years) served as subjects in this study. Multidimensional Peer-Victimization Scale (Mynard & Joseph, 2000), Youth Self Report (YSR) (Achenbach,1991) and Friedman Well-Being Scale ( Friedman, 1992) were used. Reliability coefficients and Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficients were computed. The results of the study showed that Bully-Victimization is linked with internalizing problem behaviour and it is negatively associated with happiness, joviality, sociability, self esteem/self confidence and emotional stability. Another very interesting finding which emerged from the present study is that pupils face physical victimization and attacks on property together. Pages: 260-266
Damanjit Sandhu, Manjot Kaur and Kirandeep Kaur (Department of Psychology, Punjabi University, Patiala, Punjab) |
Pages: 267-272 Soamya and Sandeep Singh (Department of Applied Psychology, Guru Jambheshwar University of Science & Technology, Hisar, Haryana) Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder has been considered as a chronic disorder, which generally continues beyond childhood, into adolescence and adulthood Willoughby, (2003). Researches revealed that the regulation of emotions have been found to be difficult among children, adolescents, and adults with ADHD, Barkley (2006). In line with this, Goodman, (2007) reported that the low self esteem and self doubt are commonly associated with ADHD. The present study was conducted to investigate the effect of mindfulness therapy on self esteem of ADHD adolescents. The adolescents with ADHD symptoms were diagnosed with Conner's 3 ADHD rating scale (2008) and thirty three participants were selected with age ranging between 13 to 16 years. The self esteem was assessed with Rosenberg self esteem questionnaire (1965). The mindfulness therapy was implemented for six months and five days a week. The outcome of the present study was analyzed by applying paired t- test on pair 1 (baseline and middle phase), pair 2 (middle and post) and pair 3 (baseline and post). It has been observed in the findings of the study that the ADHD adolescents learned to regulate & reflect the emotions in much better way. The mindfulness therapy found to be effective and produced significant effects by reducing ADHD symptoms as well as in enhancing self esteem of ADHD adolescents. It can be concluded with the evidences represented in the present study that mindfulness therapy can be considered as therapeutic tool in enhancing self esteem of ADHD adolescents. Pages: 267-272
Soamya and Sandeep Singh (Department of Applied Psychology, Guru Jambheshwar University of Science &… |
Pages: 273-276 Indu Sulanki and Jai Prakash (Department of Clinical Psychology, Ranchi Institute of Neuro-psychiatry and Allied Sciences, Kanke, Ranchi) Schizophrenia patients are unable to filter sensory stimuli and may have disturbed perceptions of sounds, colors and other features of the environment. The aim of the present study was to see the efficacy of visual process training in the patients with schizophrenia. Based on purposive sampling technique 10 male patients with schizophrenia (diagnosed aczcording to ICD-10, DCR criteria) were selected. They were divided into two groups, five patients as experimental group and five patients as control group. Bender Visual Motor Gestalt Test and Comprehensive Trail Making Test have been used. The experimental group was given Brainwave-R (visual processing module). Control group was given no remediation training. Findings of the present study revealed positive impact of visual process training in the experimental group of schizophrenia. It was concluded that visual process deficit persists in the patients with schizophrenia and visual process training is quite helpful in remediating this deficit. Pages: 273-276
Indu Sulanki and Jai Prakash (Department of Clinical Psychology, Ranchi Institute of Neuro-psychiatry and… |
Pages: 277-281 Suneeta Yadav (Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, UP) The present study investigated the work-family conflict and mental health of women in teaching & bank employment belonging to two age groups, viz., early (ErA) and mid adulthood (MdA) were explored. Work-Family Conflict Scale and Mental Health Inventory were administered to 50 (ErA-28 & MdA-22) and 62 bank employees (ErA-30 & MdA-32). Main effect of age was significant for work-to-family conflict, positive self evaluation, perception of reality, integration of personality, autonomy, group oriented attitude and overall mental health scores. Main effect of profession was significant only for positive self evaluation, perception of reality and group oriented attitude. Interaction effect of age and profession was significant only for autonomy. Within the teachers, ErA as compared to MdAscored higher on work-family conflict areas and lower on all the dimensions of mental health but none of the differences were significant except work-to-family conflict. Similar trends were observed within the bank employed women also but differences were significant on all the dimensions of mental health, except environmental mastery. On mental health areas, at ErA phase, teachers as compared to bank employees scored significantly higher on positive self evaluation, perception of reality and overall mental health. On the other hand, women belonging to the two professions were similar to each other on all areas of mental health at MdA. Results have been analyzed in the light of the changes that take place in the lives of the working women as they pass from early to mid adulthood in the two different professions. Pages: 277-281
Suneeta Yadav (Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, UP) |
Pages: 282-286 Ritika Sharma (Kullu College of Education, Kullu, Himachal Pradesh) Personality, in its dynamics towards reaching maturity, follows a complicated and difficult path during some particular periods in life. Adolescence is a time characterized by multiple physiological and psychological transformations. At a certain point during this time the adolescents may become vulnerable, under multiple aspects. Adolescents are a risk population concerning drug consumption. This Study was undertaken to know the personality traits of drug addicted adolescents. The data collected from 200 drug addicted adolescents of six educational blocks of Distt. Kullu of Himachal Pradesh through survey method. Data were analysed with reference to six personality dimensions. Results revealed that drug addicted adolescents were passive, assertive and suspicious in nature. Majority of drug addicted adolescents depicted characteristics of enthusiasm, depressiveness and emotional instability. Pages: 282-286
Ritika Sharma (Kullu College of Education, Kullu, Himachal Pradesh) |
Pages: 287-291 D. Dhanalakshmi (Department of Applied Psychology, Pondicherry University, Pondicherry) College students are at an augmented risk of not only perceived stress but also cognitive distortion and this can have an unbelievable impact on their health. Sense of coherence seems to be one of the most important ways in which health is perceived in recent years. The present study explored the relationship between perceived stress, cognitive distortion, sense of coherence and general health among college students. The sample consisted of 125 undergraduate college students (62 boys and 63 girls) aged between 18 to 20 years. The sample was selected from different colleges in Chennai. All the participants responded to the Perceived Stress Scale (Cohen), Sense of Coherence Scale (Antonovsky), Cognitive Distortion Scale (Briere) and General Health Questionnaire (Goldberg). Bivariate statistics showed that general health was positively related to dimensions of cognitive distortion and perceived stress, while it was negatively associated with sense of coherence (SOC). Agender difference was found wherein girls scored significantly higher on the self- blame and helplessness dimensions of cognitive distortion and also in terms of perceived stress and general health. This clearly indicated that girls perceive more stress and experience more health issues when compared to the boys. Regression analysis revealed that perceived stress is an important predictor of general health. The self-criticism and hopelessness subscales of cognitive distortion emerged to be good predictors of general health in conjunction with certain demographic like age, gender and number of siblings. The results of the study highlight the need to provide college students with appropriate support and guidance through the challenging years of college. This need is more pronounced for girls because they seem to be internalizing their responses to stress. Interventions that channelize their strengths to promote more adaptive ways of coping with stress are imperative. Pages: 287-291
D. Dhanalakshmi (Department of Applied Psychology, Pondicherry University, Pondicherry) |
Pages: 292-295 Rakesh Kumar Behmani and Mayank Upmanyu (Department of Applied Psychology, Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hisar, Haryana) Depression is one of the most common psychiatric disorders and, also a highly recurrent disorder with an increasingly younger age of onset for the initial episode. Depression in adolescence is under-recognized although its associated burden of illness is very high. Some frequent associations with depression in this age group are under- achievement, poor lifestyle choices including substance abuse, and a high risk of the persistence of the illness into adulthood. The present study was aimed to examine the effect of age and gender in the experience of symptoms of depression among adolescents. The sample comprised of 50 males (25 early adolescents, 25 middle adolescents) and 50 females (25 early adolescents, 25 middle adolescents) adolescents in the age range of 12-18 years. Sample was selected by making use of purposive incidental sampling procedure. The results of 2X2 ANOVA revealed that female adolescents were significantly higher on depression as measured by Beck depression inventory, than male adolescents. Further, depression was found to be significantly higher in early adolescence as compared to middle adolescence. Pages: 292-295
Rakesh Kumar Behmani and Mayank Upmanyu (Department of Applied Psychology, Guru Jambheshwar University of… |
Pages: 296-299 Pankaj Mehta and Bindia Mehta (Department of Education, Govt. of Haryana, Haryana) The high quality teachers and education in any country of the world have been very essential part of the different civilization of the world in historical perspectives, so the level of satisfaction of teachers towards their job is very important to study. The present study was aimed to find out the relationship between quality of work life and job satisfaction among the govt. secondary school teachers of Haryana. The participant were100 govt. secondary (high) school teachers selected from different govt. schools of Sirsa and Hisar, Haryana. Quality of work life has been examined with help of quality of work life scale by Dhar, Dhar and Roy (2008) and job satisfaction has been measured with the help of job satisfaction scale by Singh and Sharma (1999). The findings from regression analysis show that quality of work life (QWL) is positively correlated with job satisfaction and QWL also is a good predictor of job satisfaction among teachers. Pages: 296-299
Pankaj Mehta and Bindia Mehta (Department of Education, Govt. of Haryana, Haryana) |
Pages: 300-304 Laly Augustine (Department of Psychology, Central University of Karnataka, Gulbarga, Karnataka) Anuradha, S. (Department of Psychology, Christ University, Bangalore) School counselling is an innovative recent educational endeavour in India. The aim and objective of this research was to explore the insights of psychological well-being of school counsellors. Researcher adopted the qualitative research method as it is appropriate to the counselling profession. Eight school counsellors participated in this research. Data collected through in-depth interviews was analyzed through thematic analysis within the parameters of Interpretative Phenomenological Approach. The concept of psychological well-being was explored in detail and it was found that it was a state of mind including sound and balanced behaviour, sharp thinking and positive behaviour. The totality of an individual supported the emotional balance, economical fitness capacity of adjustment. Wellbeing is an integrated life such as physical, mental, spiritual, social and psychological development. This could be a helpful guide for school counsellors in their career, and work as a practical check list for counsellors to ensure their own well-being. Pages: 300-304
Laly Augustine (Department of Psychology, Central University of Karnataka, Gulbarga, Karnataka)
Anuradha, S. (Department of… |
Pages: 305-308 Sudarsan Behera (Department of Applied Psychology Pondicherry University, Pondicherry) Manaswini Dash (Department of Psychology Utkal University, Bhubaneswar) Nowadays teaching profession is perceived by the teachers as a very stressful occupation as they have to do a variety of works. The present study has been designed to study stress and spirituality among school teachers in relation to several demographic variables such as gender, age, locality of work and residence, length of work experience, and type of school in which they are working. For this purpose a purposive sample of 240 school teachers with equal number of teachers from three different types of schools, i.e., elementary schools, middle schools, and high schools of Odisha were administered the Indore Teacher Job Stressor Scale (Rathod&Varma, 2005) and the Spirituality transcendence Scale (Reker & Prabhu, 1989). One-way Analyses of Variances revealed significant differences in total amount of stress experienced as well as spirituality as a function of locality and type of school. It is suggested that in the face of stress teachers are using spirituality as a coping mechanism which in turn, reduces their stress- level. The results are discussed in socio-educational context of Odisha. Pages: 305-308
Sudarsan Behera (Department of Applied Psychology Pondicherry University, Pondicherry)
Manaswini Dash (Department of Psychology Utkal… |
Pages: 309-3015 Shikha Verma and Swaran Lata (Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, U.P) This article systematically reviews the literature pertaining to nutritional status and anti-retroviral treatment (ART) adherence of HIV/AIDS orphans. Studies related to HIV/AIDS orphans belonging to the age group of 0 to 15 yrs, who had lost either or both parents to HIV/AIDS and are cared by non-parents were selected for the purpose of the review. The review indicates that there is low nutritional status of HIV/AIDS orphans and they suffer from various co-morbid infections. They have good ART adherence rate and ART effectively increased their CD4 count and weight. Proper attention medical and health care, nutrition, school-based care, life skills training, sexual and reproductive health awareness, psychological counseling and support interventions are required for improving ART adherence and nutritional status of HIV/AIDS orphans. Pages: 309-3015
Shikha Verma and Swaran Lata (Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, Banaras Hindu… |