Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing

Pages: 349-352
Rajesh Ganesan and Moon Banerjee (Department of Psychology, Tripura University (A Central University), Tripura West)

The aim of the present study is to manage Aggression and Victimization among the formative year's school children. Based on the purposive sampling technique 40 school children were selected from Bijoy Kumar H.S School from Agartala town. Their age ranged from 13-15 years. The Aggression and Victimization level of school children were measured by using Aggression and Victimization scales. Then intervention techniques were administered to the school children for a period of 2 weeks .After the completion of 2 weeks, the level of aggression and victimization were again assessed. Results indicated that there is reduction in the level of aggression and victimization among the school children.

Pages: 357-358
Ghalawat N, Rathee SK and Malik VS (Pt. B. D. Sharma PGIMS, Rohtak, Haryana)

Present study was planned to study the incidence of menisco-femoral ligament. The study was conducted on 30 knee joints of human cadavers in department of Anatomy Pt. B. D. Sharma Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences Rohtak. Menisco-femoral ligament was seen in all the knees, but it was only posterior menisco-femoral ligament in both the sex, no anterior menisco-femoral ligament was seen in either sex.

Pages: 363-366
Safia Akhtar (Department of Psychology, Kolhan University, Chaibasa, Jharkhand)

Sexual crimes against women are on the rise. Sexual harassment is abusive, uninvited and unwelcome behavior of a sexual nature, typically in the work place, which may include bullying or the inappropriate promise of rewards in exchange for sexual favors. These (working and homely) women face many risks, Including physical violence and rape, both in their work and when trying to negotiate Safer-sex practices. It can be verbal or physical, and it is often perpetrated by a person in a position of authority against a subordinate. The crimes are widely prevalent in every society, though most of them remain undetected and unreported. In India, sexual harassment, molestation and rape of women are common. Most of these sexual crimes are being committed by relatives and close acquaintances of the victim. Sexual crimes against psychiatric patients are also increasingly being reported. There is need to increase the public awareness and speedily implement the existing laws to curb this rising menace. Awareness must be created in the community to motivate the victims to report; also more and more reporting centers (in community with NGO's or hospitals) must be opened to overcome the fear and lack of faith in the law-enforcing agencies. The available literature has provided insights into the problem and revealed promising intervention strategies for the remediation of the situation, suggesting that sexual crimes against women can still stop or decries if provided with the appropriate help.

Pages: 369-372
Sneh. S. Jhaveri and Sairaj M Patki (Department of Psychology, P.E.S Modern College of Arts, Commerce and Science, Shivajinagar, Pune)

Awareness about one's body and the cases related to eating disorders are on the rise. Thus, the aim of the present study was to study the relationship between locus of control, peer influence on dieting, media exposure and body image satisfaction in young adults. The sample comprised of 62 males and 62 females, aged between 19-25 years. The tools used comprised of the Internal-External (I-E) Locus of Control scale, The Peer Influence Scale (PFS), The Media Consumption scale and Physical appearance and global self-worth subscales of the Self-Perception Profile for College students. t-test and Pearson's Product Moment correlation were used to test the hypotheses. The results showed that media exposure was higher among females as compared to males. Peer influence on dieting was found to be positively correlated with media exposure and negatively correlated with satisfaction. The study also discusses the results and implications with reference to gender.

Pages: 378-382
M. Ramya Maheswari and Sheela Hemalatha Julius (Research and Development Centre, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore)

The aim of the current investigation is to compare the physical self - concept of overweight and non overweight adolescent girls and to find if exist, a relationship of physical self-concept with weight status and levels of physical activity among overweight adolescent girls. Expost-facto research design was used for the present study. The sample consists of 50 overweight and 50 Non-overweight adolescent girls in the age range of 16-17. Body Mass Index categorized overweight adolescent girls from their non -overweight counterparts. It is hypothesized that over-weight and non- overweight adolescent girls will not differ in their physical self - concept. Richard's Physical self - concept scale (1987) was used to collect data. The scale measures seven factors of physical self concept namely body build, action, appearance, health, physical ability, strength and satisfaction. Descriptive statistics, t tests and Pearson's r were used to analyses data. Results showed that there was no significant mean difference between overweight and non-overweight adolescent girls on various dimensions of the physical self- concept scale and the relationship between physical self - concept and physical activity was found to be weak and non-significant

Pages: 388-391
Sijin K. S. (Department of Psychology University of Kerala, Trivandrum, Kerala)
Romate J. (Department of Psychology Central University of Karnataka, Karnataka)

The present study was conducted to assess, compare and examine the inter relationship between the level of spiritual well-being and general mental health of alcoholics and non-alcoholics. The age of the sample population ranged between 20 and 60 years (M=42.4). The sample was consisted of 60 alcoholics and 60 non-alcoholics drawn from three districts in Kerala. The two groups were identical in the aspects of age, educational qualification and socio-economic status. General Health Questionnaire-28 (Goldberg, 1978), Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-sp (Bredle et al., 1990) and Audit questionnaire for measuring screen for alcohol misuse (Saunder et al., 1993) were used for assessment. Data were analysed using independent sample t-test and Pearson's product moment correlational analysis. Results revealed that the group of alcoholics and non-alcoholics differs significantly on the level of spiritual well-being and general mental health indicating the group of non-alcoholics possessed better level of spiritual well-being and general mental health as compared to alcoholics. The level of spiritual well-being is significantly correlated with the general mental health of the participants and both the spiritual well-being and general mental health is inversely correlated with level of alcohol dependence.

Pages: 396-400
Amra Ahsan (Amity Institute of Behavioural and Allied Sciences, Amity University, Jaipur, Rajasthan)

Neuropsychology is a subspeciality of psychology concerned with the study of relationship between brain and behavior and thus it is primarily concerned with evaluating changes in behavior and cognitive functions associated with brain dysfunction by using psychological tests and other assessment techniques. Clinical Neuropsychology uses the principles and procedures of neuropsychology in clinical setting to understand brain related problems or clinical conditions, to intervene into them, to manage them, and to rehabilitate persons suffering from cognitive and behavioral problems due to neuropsychological impairments. Children with emotional disturbance are a heterogeneous group of people with a variety of strengths and needs. Much is known about the school and community factors that place young people at risk for developing emotional disturbance and about what must be done to improve school and community results for them. A number of researchers have reported an association between neuropsychological impairment and psychiatric disorders. There has been relatively little research on the neuropsychological functioning of emotionally disturbed children. The purpose of this study was to examine the correlation between the dimensions of Neurospychological functioning and emotional disturbance inMR children. The results indicated that there was a positive and significant correlation between the dimensions of neuropsychological functioning like orientation, attention and memory and between the dimensions of emotional disturbance like inability to learn, relationship problems and inappropriate behavior in MR children. Further, it was found that there was a significant correlation between dimension of Neuropsychological functioning and Emotional disturbance of MR children.

Pages: 406-409
Supriya Sioni and Kamayani Mathur (Department of Psychology, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat)

Diabetes Mellitus(DM) is a metabolic disorder of multiple aetiology characterized by chronic hyperglycaemia with disturbances of carbohydrate, fat and protein metabolism resulting from defects in insulin secretion, insulin action, or both (WHO 1999). Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus is one of the most common endocrine and metabolic conditions among children.With 70,000 newly diagnosed young people every year, the prevalence of type 1 DM is growing globally.Patients with diabetes must make aseries of daily decisions involvingnutrition, physical activity, medication,blood glucose monitoring, and stressmanagement. Empowerment plays a big role in managing diabetes.Patient empowerment refers to a process where people gain greater control over decisions affecting their health. The aim of the present study was to examine the relationship between Diabetes Empowerment and type 1 diabetics in relation to Glycemic control and gender. Purposive sampling technique was used to select a sample of 40 type 1 diabetics equally divided genderwise and as per their glycemic control from various hospitals of Ahmedabad aged 15-25 years. Diabetes Empowerment Scale (DES) was used to measure diabetes-related psychosocial self-efficacy.The results were statistically analysed using 't' test. The findings revealed thatdiabetes empowerment was found to be more in diabetics having good glycemic control (HbA1c < 7.5) than diabetics having poor glycemic control (HbA1c > 7.5). Type 1 female diabetics had better empowerment than male diabetics.

Pages: 415-418
Anam Siddiqi, Asma Nisar, Samra Khan and Shamikh Arsh (Department of Applied Psychology, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi)

The present study is an attempt to explore whether critical thinking, optimism about the future and learning oriented behavior play a role in predicting the academic performance among high school students.This study will be conducted on a sample of 60 high school students. The sample will first be divided into two groups based on their academic performance. The high performance group will be composed of all those students scoring higher than 55% while the low performance group will comprise of those scoring less than 55%. The two groups were then assessed on critical thinking, optimism about future and goal oriented behavior using the California Critical Thinking Skills Test (CCTST), revised life orientation task (LOT-R), and learning goal orientation scale by Button et al respectively. The data will be analyzed in SPSS using regression analysis and independent sample t - test to find out whether the academic performance of high school students is determined by critical thinking, optimism about future and learning oriented behavior.

Pages: 423-425
Iram Naseer (Independent Scholar, Psychology, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh)

Stress in modern life lead to several mental, emotional, physical, social, spiritual problems among students. The present study was carried out to compare the stress-related symptoms among male and female students studying in professional and non-professional courses. Stress Symptoms Check List prepared by Husain (2006) was administered to them. Result indicates that professional and non-professional students perceived the same level of stress related symptoms. Female student as compared to male students perceived higher level of mental stress, environmental stress, social stress and spiritual stress-related symptoms.

Pages: 430-433
Raman Sharma, Ravinder Yadav and Vipin Koushal (Department of Hospital Administration, GMCH, Chandigarh)
Meenakshi Sharma (Project Scientist, Department of Pediatrics, GMCH, Chandigarh)
Pallvi Aggarwal (JRF, Department of Psychiatry, GMCH, Chandigarh)
Varinder Saini (Department of Medical Records, GMCH, Chandigarh)

Needle stick and sharp injuries (NSSI) among Health Care have a significant impact on the morbidity and mortality. Preventing NSSI is an essential part and every healthcare facility should have an infection control program in work place. A two months descriptive study was conducted in city hospital, Chandigarh to evaluate NSSI among Housekeeping Workers (HkW) specifically to determine the occurrence of NSSI, circumstances under which NSSI occur and measures to prevent NSSIs. Out of 434 HkW, 244 were identified at risk of NSSI. The self structured questionnaire were administered to participants to assess awareness and importance of handling BMW, education and training of BMW handling, causes of injuries etc. 93.0% (214) of HkW had knowledge of segregation, categorization and significance of color coding, 96.5% (222) were well aware of the efforts taken by the hospital authorities in the BMW management. No HkW has ever been imparted training regarding BMW management and all came to know while working in the hospital only. After NSSI exposure 32% (74) of HkW responded immediately, 10 per cent took action later on the same day while the rest did not take any action. When asked about factors for NSSI, 94% (214) responded that they themselves were responsible. NSSIs are observed in all categories of Healthcare workers (HCW) and there is a scope for improvement in safety protocols. Preventive strategies have to be devised and reporting must be made mandatory. Such programs and innovations are necessary for all HCW safety and security.

Pages: 437-441
Srushti Agrawal, Anjali Edbor and Pankaj Singh (NKP Salve Institute of Medical Science, Digdoh Hills, Nagpur, Maharashtra)

The aim of the study was to identify the impact of birth of a preterm baby on the emotional states of the parent. In addition to this, it also assessed the impact of preterm birth on various aspects of the family life.. Keeping in mind, the assessment of the emotional quotient of parents of NICU admitted babies was carried out by using a prevalidated questionnaire by IBHQ. About 76 parents of NICU admitted babies from NKPSIMS &Lata Mangeshkar Hospital, Nagpur, India. The results show that, there is significant difference seen in the means of daily routine of parent, parental attitude and financial consequences of babies above and below 2 kg of body weight. There is a significant difference observed in the means of parental attitude of babies of primigravida and multipara women. The study also shows that parents' emotional state is positively correlated with their physical state, daily routine, & attitude as well as with financial state. Similarly, positive correlation is seen between their physical state with daily routine, attitude, and financial state. The daily routine of parents is positively correlated with their attitude. While there is a negative correlation observed between the financial state of parent with their daily routine and also with the parents' attitude. This study gives us a broad idea regarding the changes in the attitude of the parents due to the long stay in the NICU. This is also related to parents' counseling & communication skills by NICU staff & junior doctors. It also focuses on the need to improve the counselling abilities of junior doctors with a view to alleviate the anxiety of parents.

Pages: 446-448
Bilal Ahmad Naikoo (Doctoral Fellow, Department of Education University of Kashmir, J&K)
Shabir Ahmad Bhat (Doctoral fellow, Department of Education Lovely Profession University, Jalandhar, Panjab)

The purpose of the present study is to investigate the difference on modernization and value orientation and examine the relationship of modernization andvalue orientation among college students. The present study is descriptive in nature and the data were collected using modernization and value orientation scales through survey method. Current study constitutes a sample of 400 college students selected through random sampling technique. The study revealed a significant difference between male and female college students on modernization on the other hand male students show significantly higher results on three dimensions of value orientation (Cosmopolitanism, Scienticism, Ventuersomeness, Progressivism value orientation) as compared to female students. Results also reveals that there is no significant difference in the other two dimensions of value orientation (Autocratism-Democratism and Non-Empathy-Empathy value orientation) of male and female college students. Further results revealsin-significant positive relationship between modernization and value orientation of college students. Outcomes of present study suggested the educational program should be designed in such a way that it is conducive to bring desirable attitudinal change in order to bring modernization among all students irrespective to their gender.