Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing

Pages: 625-627
Suryawanshi Manikrao Shivaji (Department of Psychology, P.V.P. Mahavidyalaya Kavathe Mahankal, Sangli, Maharashtra)
R. K. Adsul (Department of Psychology, Smt. Mathubai Garware Kanya Mahavidyalaya, Sangli,Maharashtra)

Present study was conducted to see the impact of teens and parent relation on various personality factor of high school students. Researcher randomly selected sample of IX & Xth Class 14 to 16 years old students from various places Kavathe Mahankal, Jath and Tasgaon Tehsil in Maharashtra State. Dr. GovindTiwari's Parent-Child Relations Questionnaire and Kapoor & Srivastava's H.S.P. Questionnaire has been used for collection of data. Data was analyied by mean, S.D. and ANOVA. The conclusions observed that students who experienced positive teens and parent relations exhibited higher personality factor i.e. self-sufficiency than students who experienced negative teens and parent relations. Personality factors i.e. tense and dependency exhibited highly by high school students who experience positive teens-parents relation than students who experience negative teens-parent relation.

Pages: 631-633
Pradeep, R. Pawar (Department of Psychology, D. D. Shinde Sarkar College, Kolhapur, Maharashtra)
R. K. Adsul (Department of Psychology, Smt. Mathubai Garware Kanya Mahavidyalaya, Sangli, Maharashtra)

Family is vital factor in healthy psychological development. It carry significant role in wholesome psychological development. In the present study gender differences (male-female) and nature of family (joint-nuclear) taken into consideration and their influences on psychological well-being is studied. 176 higher secondary school students integrated in the study as a sample. The age of the subjects was varied from 16 to 18 yrs. They completed Psychological well-being scale by Sisodia and Choudhary. It was found that gender strongly influence on psychological well-being. The level of psychological well-being among male is higher than that of female adolescents. Nature of family (Joint and nuclear) does not play significant role in the nourishment of psychological well-being.

Pages: 637-639
Priyanka Vijayan (Department of Psychology, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore)
M. I. Joseph (Department of Psychology, Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit Kalady)

Adolescence is a transitional stage of physical and psychological development that generally occurs during the period from puberty to adulthood. In preparing for adult roles, an adolescent's wellness as well as effectiveness of her/his social interaction plays a vital role. The present study was an attempt to understand how wellness and social interaction are related in adolescent's life. The participants comprised of adolescent students belonging to the age range of 15 to 20 years selected randomly from recognized educational institutions in Thrissur district of Kerala state. The tools used in the study were Social Interaction Anxiety Scale developed by Mattick and Clarke (1998) and Five Factor Wellness Inventory developed by Mayers and Sweeny (2005). The results revealed lack of age and gender differences in wellness and social interaction anxiety among the adolescents. The present study implicates that with improved wellness the social interaction anxiety of adolescents can be reduced.

Pages: 644-647
Nidhi Chadha (Department of Psychology, Panjab University, Chandigarh)

In today's era of multitasking and global competition, work lives mean hectic and pressured lifestyles, cause stress and even emotional burnout. All human beings do not possess the same degree of stress or pressure and the level and kind of stress constantly varies. Many a times, stress or anxiety depends on several factors such as occupation, family environment, friends, relatives, personal etc. Stress has becoming significantly with the result of dynamic social factors and changing needs of life styles. Thus, the present study explores the harmful effects of stress on our mental and physical health and provides suggestions for more effective stress management in terms of strategies that include changes in lifestyle, stress management techniques such as relaxation and exercise, and the use of music or humour as coping strategies.

Pages: 648-655
Tina Fernandes, Nandini Sanyal and Sakshi Chadha (Department of Psychology, St. Francis College for Women, Begumpet, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh)

The objective of the present study was to determine whether there is any relationship between self-esteem and social interaction anxiety in cyberbullied and non-cyberbullied adolescent boys and girls. This study also aimed to determine whether there is any effect of cyberbullying and gender on self-esteem and social interaction anxiety of the adolescents. Furthermore, the present research went on to explore whether there is any difference between the cyberbullied boys and girls with respect to self-esteem and social interaction anxiety. A randomly selected sample of 480 adolescents, between the age range of 16 19 years, were administered the Cyberbullying and Aggression Survey Instrument (Hinduja & Patchin, 2014) to screen those who were cyberbullied. Based on their responses, 60 cyberbullied (30 boys and 30 girls) and 60 non-cyberbullied (30 boys and 30 girls) were selected for the present study. Thereafter, the Self-Esteem Scale (Rosenberg, 1963) and the Social Interaction Anxiety Scale (Mattick, & Clarke, 1998) was administered to them. Results indicated that there is a significant negative correlation between self-esteem and social interaction anxiety in the cyberbullied girls. Moreover, the findings revealed that the non-cyberbullied adolescents had significantly higher self-esteem than the cyberbullied adolescents, and the cyberbullied adolescents had significantly higher levels of social interaction anxiety than the non-cyberbullied adolescents. Furthermore, the study reported that the cyberbullied boys had significantly higher self-esteem than the cyberbullied girls. Thus, the outcomes of studies such as this are surely indicative of the need for some degree of adult guidance and supervision with regard to adolescents' online activities and engagements, as that may prove to be helpful in channelizing their interests in more constructive than destructive ways.

Pages: 667-671
Sujeet Kumar and Md Iftekhar Hossain (Department of Psychology, Patna University, Patna, Bihar)

The prevalence of mental health problems is high in the offending population. It has been well recognised internationally, that poor mental health is more prevalent among prisoners than the general population. It is needless to mention that mental health aids the aged in developing moral and disciplined life for their own growth and development and that of other. Higher index of mental health indicates high individual effectiveness, and good individual effectiveness reflects health and well being. The purpose of the current investigation is to examine the relationship between mental Health and criminal behaviour. Despite considerable empirical investigation and theoretical argument, the relationship between mental health and criminal behaviour continues to be debated. With the help of Mental Health Inventory it is found out in the present investigation that male convicted criminals of the age group of 33-43 years are in ill/poor mental health and there is no significant relationship between marital status and mental health of convicted criminals.

Pages: 676-679
Anubha Srivastava (Amity Institute of Behavioural and Allied Sciences, Amity University, Gurgaon, Haryana)

The aim of the present study is to compare the levels of depression, anxiety and quality of life among diabetic and asthmatic patients. Asthma and diabetes are chronic conditions and were considered earlier as having a psychosomatic origin. In the past, prominent psychoanalysts such as Menninger (1935) and Dunbar (1936) claimed that diabetes was a part of psychosomatic disease caused by emotional stress. Diabetes like other chronic medical conditions constitutes a source of stress to sufferers and, as such, affects their quality of life (Rubin et al., 1999). Psychiatric morbidity among asthmatics has also been extensively studied worldwide. The purpose of this investigation was to identify psychiatric morbidity among diabetic patients as compared to asthmatics and their QOL. So, this study was planned to assess the presence of anxiety and depression, if any, and to see their effect on the overall quality of life of people with diabetes and asthma. The sample size is 60 in total, where 30 diabetic and 30 asthmatic patients from different medical hospitals of Raipur and Chandigarh has been taken for the study through purposive sampling. The tools used for assessing the variables are Beck depression inventory (BDI), State trait anxiety inventory (STAI), Quality of life (WHOOL-BRIEF). Findings revealed that there is a negative correlation between quality of life, depression and anxiety in both the groups which means that with increase in severity of the level of depression and anxiety there will be poor quality of life but our findings also suggested that there is significant relationship between depression and quality of life where as no such significance has been observed between anxiety and quality of life it may be due to the reason that diabetics had to depend on lifelong medication and regular medical check-up which is not the case with the asthmatics thus it might be the reason for no significant relationship. Both the groups are of equal severity and life threatening. These patients are just taking pharmacological treatment without any awareness regarding their psychiatric co morbidity so; our study can be useful for the implementation and betterment of these groups.

Pages: 684-687
Vaishali Chaudhari (Institute of Behavioural Science Gujarat Forensic Science University, Gujarat)
Rejani T. G. (Department of Clinical Psychology, Institute of Behavioural Science, Gujarat Forensic Sciences University, Gujarat)

Obesity and overweight have become a global epidemic, and it is still increasing in both industrialized and developing countries. Aim of this study was to find level of depression, anxiety, stress and self-esteem among adults with obesity Study design was cross sectional survey. Purposive sampling technique was used for the selection of sample. They were selected by inclusion criteria and exclusion criteria and also calculated BMI (Body Mass Index). Total sample size was 60, obese adults were 30 and non-obese were 30. All adults were asked to give consent about their participation as a subject in the study. Demographic details of both groups were collected. Then, they were individually administered following test: Beck Depression scale, Hamilton Anxiety Scale, Perceived Stress scale and The Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale for assessing severity of depression, anxiety, stress, level of self-esteem. Result showed statistically significant differences between obese adults and non-obese adults on depression (p=.000,t value 5.860), anxiety (p=.000, t value 5.525), stress level (p=.000,t value 7.077), but there was no significant differences found on self-esteem level (p=..325). Study concluded that adults with obesity found to have depression, anxiety, stress than adults with non-obesity, however there was no significant difference found in self-esteem in adults with obesity and non-obesity.

Pages: 692-695
Swati Chaudhary, J.S. Bidlan and C.R. Darolia (Department of Psychology, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, Haryana)

The aim of the present study is to examine the relationship between psychological capital, job satisfaction and turnover intention of LIC employees a leading insurance company in India. A sample of 124 employees including 100 males and 24 females is selected for the investigation. PsyCap was measured with the use of the 24-item psychological capital questionnaire (PCQ) by Luthans, Youssef, and Avolio (2007). The Job Satisfaction Scale (JSS) was developed by Muthayya (1973) and Turnover Intention assessed through Shore and Martin (1989) scale. Findings of study shows that there is a positive significant correlation between psychological capital and job satisfaction and psychological capital and turnover intention. It is also reveals that there is significant difference in male and female's job satisfaction but no significant difference is observed in turnover intention.

Pages: 700-705
Fatemeh Abdollahi and Mahmood S. Khan (Department of Psychology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh)

Breast cancer is the most prevalent type of cancer in female worldwide, with almost 1.7 million new cases diagnosed in 2012. This represents about 12% of all new cancer cases and 25% of all cancers in female. Emotional well being is just as essential as the wellness of cancer patients. Health and wellness are an unique state of mind that begins with a conscious decision to shape a healthy lifestyle and adopt it as a priority. It is important to recognize that health and wellness are crucial in personal satisfaction and optimizing quality of life. The diagnosis of a serious illness, such as cancer, may be a time when emotional concerns may need to be addressed. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship among mindfulness-based intervention, emotional wellbeing, wellness and quality of life in patients of breast cancer. Mindfulness is the intentional, accepting and non-judgmental focus of one's attention on the emotions, thoughts and sensations occurring in the present moment. Review of the research literature indicated that mindfulness-based intervention was a significant predictor of quality of life, emotional wellbeing and wellness. The present study collated results from various studies, to demonstrate the potential efficacy of mindfulness-based interventions as it could be applied to patients with breast cancer to improve emotional wellbeing, wellness and quality of life. Clinical implications exist for counselors, psychologist and health care. Further research investigating possible moderating acceptance of mindfulness-based intervention among patients of breast cancer is needed.

Pages: 712-715
Aparna K. H and Aneesh V. Appu (Department of Psychology, Christ College, Irinjalakuda, Kerala)

Paid employment has become increasingly significant in the lives of women. The present study was conducted to compare the level of Emotional maturity and self-esteem among employed and non-employed women. The study also attempts to find out the relationship between emotional maturity and self-esteem. The sample consisted of 30 employed and 30 non-employed women in the age range of 30-50 years. The results showed no significant difference between the emotional maturity of employed and non-employed women. Employed women were found to be significantly higher on self-esteem than non-employed women (t=5.538). A positive correlation (r=0.076) was found between the emotional maturity and self-esteem of employed and non-employed women.

Pages: 721-723
Varun Arora (Department of Community Medicine, PGIMS, Rohtak, Haryana)
Tarun (Department of General Medicine, B.P.S. G.M.C. (W), Khanpur Kalan)
Ramesh Verma (Department of Community Medicine, B.P.S. G.M.C. (W), Khanpur Kalan, Sonepat)
Swati Arora (P.G.T. Computer Science, Pathania Public School, Rohtak, Haryana)
Meenakshi Kharb (Q.M.O., NHM, Haryana)

Diabetes mellitus, long considered a disease of minor significance to world health is now taking its place as one of the main threat to human health in 21st century. A sizeable proportion of diabetes mellitus cases are undiagnosed& have a poor health seeking behaviour. The objective of the study was to assess Health seeking behavior of known type II diabetics in Urban Population of Rohtak. This Community based study was conducted in Urban field practice area attached to Dept. of Community Medicine PGIMS, Rohtak, Haryana. All the study subjects diagnosed with type II (NIDDM) diabetes mellitus attending the urban health centres during July -December 2013 were enrolled for the study. After receiving their verbal informed consent, the patients were interviewed by employing a pretested semi-structured questionnaire that contained details about epidemiological data and health seeking behaviour of the patients. The study variables were analyzed using appropriate statistical tests. Out of 92 known type II diabetics, 78 consented to participate in the study. Less then half (46.2%) were receiving regular treatment. Maximum (65.4%) patients sought treatment from private practitioners. 92.3% of known diabetics resorted to dietary treatment. 88.46% were receiving drugs and 19.23% received treatment in form of injectables. Belief (73.07%) and accessisibility (53.84%) were the major reason for deciding medical aid in chronic condition like diabetes mellitus. Study highlights the need for a community based education programme to emphasize the need for life style modifications and regularity of treatment.

Pages: 728-730
Saroj Sahu (School of Regional Studies, Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur, Chhatisgarh)
Meeta Jha (School of Studies in Psychology, Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur, Chhatisgarh)

Purpose of the present research is to examine the role of personality, culture and sex in academic anxiety. It is hypothesized thatthe students scoring low on Factor C (Lower ego-strength) would exhibit higher degree of academic anxiety as compared to the students scoring high on Factor C (Higher ego-strength), urban students would show higher academic anxiety as compared to tribal students and the male students would show higher academic anxiety than the female students. One thousand students of class 11th and 12thrandomly selected from different schools of Chhattisgarh were used as the subjects. Half of the subjects were male and remaining half were females. Half of the subjects were taken taken from urban area and remaining half were taken from the tribal area. Academic Anxiety of the subjects was measured by the Academic Anxiety Scale developed by Singh and Sen Gupta (1984).The result indicates that the personality do have the significant role in academic anxiety of the students. An analysis of the data also showed that the cultures do have the significant role in determining academic anxiety of the students and the sex significantly, affects the academic anxiety of the students and female students show higher academic anxiety than the males. The results of the present study have given very important information for minimizing the academic anxiety. These results give insight as to how we can minimize their academic anxiety by providing them such environment which should be responsible for generating less academic anxiety. The study may prove its high significance to minimize academic anxiety and to develop personality that would help in academic achievement.