bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Differences of thought
Authors: Dr. Thiyam Kiran Singh  , Ajaz Ahmad  , Akshat Chowdhury
Published: September 2020

The current study is about thought disorder and its kinds. Disorder of thought refers to the disturbance in one’s thoughts. There are many types of thought disorders. Broadly, thought disorders are classified into four main categories: stream, possession, content and form. The study is regarding these four main categories as well as the other types of disorders of thought that may be regarded as their sub-categories. The authors have tried hard enough to explain each type of disorder of thought with the help of an example, making the comprehension easy especially for those who don’t know much about thought disorders. Furthermore, the authors have tried to illustrate different types of thought disorders using the illustrative pictures. The authors have gathered information through available manuscripts as well as internet.
Influence of Home Environment on Adolescent Psychological Well-being
Authors: Jeny Rapheal  , Deepa. K Damodaran  , Varghese Paul. K
Published: September 2020

To analyze the pattern in which home environment affected various aspects of psychological well-being of adolescents,153 higher secondary school students were selected  randomly from five schools of Kerala state. Data collected using psychological well-being scale and home environment inventory, on analysis, revealed significant correlations between the subscales of both measurements. As per multiple regressions, negative HE mainly affected the “interpersonal-relation” and “sociability” levels of adolescents. Disciplinary variables showed significant predictive power in “satisfaction”, “sociability”, and “interpersonal relationship” aspects of psychological well-being. Meanwhile, Positive HE variables exhibited significant predictive power in all the five aspects of psychological well-being. Demographic variables hadn’t any significant effect on psychological well-being. Counselors, parents, teachers and other caretakers will be benefitted from these revelations about the subtle environmental pathways into the psychological well-being of adolescents.
Mindfulness and Impulsivity in Diabetes Mellitus
Authors: Jeevitaa S  , Krishna R  , Kashinath G M  , Nagaratna R  , Nagendra H R
Published: September 2020

Background: Diabetes is a highly prevalent disease worldwide, characterized by increased blood sugar levels. Growing evidences revealed the strong association of diabetes and psychological disorders like anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, etc. Mindfulness is the awareness which arises out of intentionally attending in an open and discerning way to whatever is arising in the present moment, is positively associated with healthy condition. Impulsivity is a predisposition toward rapid, unplanned reactions to internal or external stimuli without regard to the negative consequences of these reactions to the impulsive individual or to others which is negatively associated with the individual’s health.
Aim: This study was intended to see the association of mindfulness, impulsivity with diabetes.
Method and material: Two hundred subjects (100= diabetic and 100=non diabetic) from local communities were enrolled in this study. All the subjects were administered Mindfulness, attention and awareness scale (MAAS) and Barrat impulsivity scale.
The results: There was a significant low MAAS score and significantly higher Barrat impulsivity scores in the diabetic group than in a non diabetic group.
Conclusion: Diabetic people have more impulsivity and less mindfulness state than non diabetic people.
A study the Personality and achievement Motivation of among High School Students of Jalgaon District
Authors: Rani Tripathi
Published: September 2020

This paper aims to study the achievement motivation and personality of high school students in relation to the type of urban and rural area. The study was conducted on 120 students (60 boys 60 girls) studying in high schools selected purposively from Jalgaon district of Maharashtra state. Intact classes of VIII to X were taken from the four schools. For the collection of necessary information investigator used Personality Inventory (M.P.I.) by Jalota, S.S. and Kapoor, S.D. (1975) (Hindi Version). And Achievement Motivation Test by Gopal Rao (1974). To find the significance of difference between the various groups ‘t’ test was applied. Results indicated that rural and urban area high school students differ significantly on Personality but gender wise and area wise students do not differ significantly on achievement motivation.
Effect of Dysfunctional Attitudes on Orientation of Anger in Major Depressive Disorder
Authors: Shaoni Roy Chowdhury  , Prof. Sadhan Das Gupta
Published: September 2020

The purpose of this study was to identify the influence of Dysfunctional Attitudes in delineating the orientation of Anger among Major Depression Disorder patients and control population. Dysfunctional Attitude has long been established as a precursor of depressive symptoms. However there is a dearth of studies on the correlates of Dysfunctional Attitude and orientation of Anger. A total of 60 participants (30 Major Depression Disorder, 30 Control) were asked to fill up a self-report paper pencil questionnaire that measured orientation of Anger, Neuroticism and Dysfunctional Attitude. Results indicated higher Anger suppression, Dysfunctional Attitude, and higher neuroticism scores for the clinical group than control group. When Neuroticism was controlled, Dysfunctional Attitude was found to be positively correlated with temperamental and Internalized Anger in the clinical group; however in the control group it remained uncorrelated with the direction of Anger. Stepwise multiple regressions indicated Dysfunctional Attitude to be significant predictor of Internalized Anger in clinical group while Neuroticism was found to be a significant predictor of Internalized Anger for the control group. The present finding suggests the role of Dysfunctional Attitude in defining the orientation of Anger among the Major Depression Disorder group and also elucidates the relationship between Dysfunctional Attitude and Neuroticism with both Internalized and Externalized Anger.
The Psychological Well-Being among Government and Non Government School Teachers: A Comparative Study
Authors: Kiran  Vaghela
Published: September 2020

Aim of the research is to find out the Psychological Well-being among School teachers. So investigator selected two groups one is government school teachers  and other is  non government school teachers, both groups have 400 persons. In one group has 200 and other one groups has 200 persons. The all subjects were randomly selected. Data were collected from Ahmadabad district. Scale was use for data collection is personal datasheet and Psychological Well-being scale developed by Bhogale and Prakash (1995), and data were analysis by “f” test. Result show, There is no significant difference between the psychological well-being of government and non government school teachers. There is no significant difference between the psychological well-being of male and female and urban and rural area.
Effect of Anasakti and Level of Post on Job Satisfaction of Employees
Authors: Pushpendra Rao Upadhyay  , Dr. A.C. Vashishtha
Published: September 2020

The present study aims to study the effect of anasakti and level of post on job satisfaction of employees. The study was guided by the hypothesis that there will be no significant effect of anasakti and level of post on job satisfaction of employees. For this purpose sample was consisted of 120 employees were selected through quota random sampling. The data were collected through standardized tools from each subject individually. A 2X3 factorial design was employed to find out the effect of anasakti and level of post on job satisfaction. The obtained raw data were analyzed by Mean, SD, Newman-Kules and Analysis of variance (ANOVA).The results indicated that the anasakti and level of post was significantly affect the job satisfaction of employees.
Study of Time Orientation and Wellbeing in Old Age
Authors: Thiyam Kiran Singh  , Bharathi Kumari  , Pragyendu  , Akshat Chowdhury
Published: September 2020

The present study aimed at exploring time perspective in relation to psychological wellbeing among 90 subjects belonging to 3 different age categories. The time perspective questionnaire ( Zimbardo & Boyd ,1999 ) and psychological wellbeing questionnaire ( Bhogle et al, 1995) were administered to a sample of 90 ( 30- Adolescence, 30-Middle Age and 30-Old Age). Data were analyzed with the help of one – way ANOVA and correlation. The results indicated significant differences across 3 age levels in past negative and future areas of time perspective. In past negative area of time perspective the older generation has obtained significantly higher mean than the other two age groups. In future time perspective the younger generation has obtained significantly higher mean. The result also found no significant corelationship between time perspective and wellbeing.
Environmental Awareness of the College Students with respect to Sex and Faculty
Authors: Gunde R. V.  , Parit A. S.
Published: September 2020

The study has been undertaken to find out the effect of sex and faculty on Environmental Awareness of the college students. Environment Awareness Ability Measure (EAAM) constructed by Praveenkumar Zha was administered on 300 subjects; 100-100 students from arts, commerce and science faculties, half of them were male and half female. All students were First year college students from Gadhinglaj area of Kolhapur District. The data analyzed by using two-way ANOVA and further analyzed with Scheffe post hoc test. Results indicated that significant difference in environmental awareness was found for sex as well as faculty. But no significant interaction effect between sex and faculty found on environmental awareness of the college students.
Cognitive Mapping Deficits in Schizophrenia: A Critical Overview
Authors: Altaf Ahmad Malla  , Nasir Mohammad Bhat
Published: September 2020

Hippocampal deficits are an established feature of schizophrenia and are complementary with recent evidences of marked allocentric processing deficits being reported in this disorder. By “Cognitive mapping” we intend to refer to the concepts from the seminal works of O’Keefe and Nadel (1978) that led to the development of cognitive map theory of hippocampal function. In this review, we summarize emerging evidences and issues that indicate that “Cognitive mapping deficits” form one of the important cognitive aberrations in schizophrenia. The importance has been placed upon hippocampally mediated allocentric processing deficits and their role in pathology of schizophrenia, for spatial/representational cognitive deficits and positive symptoms in particular. It is modestly summarized that emerging evidences point toward a web of spatial and cognitive representation errors concurrent with pronounced hippocampal dysfunction. In general, it can be stated that there are clear and consistent evidences that favor the cognitive mapping theory in explaining certain deficits of schizophrenia and for drawing out a possible and promising endophenotype/biomarkers. Further research in this regard demands attention..
Internet Addiction and Psychological Well-being among Youths of Rajkot District
Authors: Mohit M. Pandya  , Nitin R. Korat
Published: September 2020

The purpose of present study was to find out correlation between the youths’ Internet Addiction and Psychological well-being. The said sample was 120 both males and females in equal numbers was selected through random sampling. Internet Addiction Inventory &Psychological well-being Inventory are tailor-made instruments, having sufficient reliability and validity. For the purpose of analysis, The Karl-Pearson ‘r’ technique was used. Present study reveals the result that there is no significant Negative correlation between the youths’ Internet Addiction and Psychological well-being. The authors suggest that there is a need to explore the rural and the urban youths’ correlation in the line of above study.
Stress Evaluation of Dental Clinic Students and Its Related Factors
Authors: Zeinab Hamzeheil  , Hossein Aghili  , Amirmohammad Mahabadi  , Soraya teimoori  , Roghaye Hakimian  , Pedram Iranmanesh
Published: September 2020

Background: Nowadays dentistry has been discussed in the most of the studies as a challenge and stressful fields.
So the aim of this study was to evaluate the stress level of Dental clinic Students and its related factors in the two different periods of time with 5-years interval times.
Materials and methods: This descriptive-analytic cross sectional study was done at the two different periods of times and their results were compared. A questionnaire was given to the all dental clinic students in the middle of the academic term for the 2005-2006 and 2010-2011 years. Data analysis was performed by using SPSS software and consisted of descriptive, chi-square, student t-test and Anova (using Tukey, post Hock comparison and linear regression)
Results: Statistical population of this descriptive-analytic cross sectional study consisted of 124 clinical students included 74 females and 50 males (P=0.031)in the first step and 100 students included 61 females and 39 males (P=0.028)in second assess. Overall the main stress factors were qualification created by professors of the departments, oral medicine department, exams and grades, restorative department, orthodontic department, large volume of educational materials.
Conclusion: Dentistry and specially it education is a stressful experience and we should try to create a calm environment without the additional stress.
Internet Addiction and Personality Traits among Youths of Rajkot District
Authors: Mohit M. Pandya
Published: September 2020

The purpose of present study was to find out correlation between the youths‟ Internet Addiction and Personality Traits. The said sample was 120 both males and females in equal numbers was selected through random sampling. Internet Addiction Inventory &Personality Traits Inventory are tailor-made instruments, having sufficient reliability and validity. For the purpose of analysis, The Karl-Pearson „r‟ technique was used. Present study reveals the result that there is no significant Negative correlation between the youths‟ Internet Addiction and Personality Traits. The authors suggest that there is a need to explore the rural and the urban youths‟ correlation in the line of above study.
Sensory Integration Therapy on Social and Self Care Skills in Children with Autism
Authors: Megha Kukreti  , Dr. Pooja varma
Published: September 2020

Autism is a lifelong neurological disability, usually appearing during the first three years of life, which severely impairs the person‟s sensory processing; verbal and nonverbal communication; and social interaction. Autism causes disturbance in Sensory processing which affects all areas of life like development, behaviour, learning, communication, friendships and play. The aim accentuates how Sensory Integration Therapy helps in improving the social and self care skills in children with autism (3-12 years of age). The findings reported that sensory integration therapy for three times a week for three months helps in improving some aspects of their social and self care skills. The present research provides an opportunity for further research on other types of adaptive behaviour.
Application of Equivocal Death Psychological Autopsy for Investigation: A Case Study
Authors: Deepti Puranik  , Dr. Priscilla Paul  , Dr. Rukmani Krishnamurthy
Published: September 2020

Forensic Psychology is that branch of applied psychology which is concerned with the collection, examination and presentation of evidence for judicial purposes. Forensic Psychological Evaluation has contributed significantly as an aid to investigation in many sensitive cases. There are various subfields of Forensic Psychology and one such technique is that of Psychological Autopsy. Psychological Autopsy is an extremely important tool in ascertain the mental status of any individual before his or her death. This tool throws light on various facts which may have been missed during investigation. Equivocal death Psychological Autopsy is useful in aiding investigation process especially in controversial death. The technique of Equivocal death Psychological Autopsy is relatively new in India and this particular technique was applied during investigation process for a case referred where there was a controversy in terms of investigating agency claiming it to be a case of suicide while the family of deceased claimed it to be case of homicide.
A Study of Well-Being among Hindu and Muslim Students in Aligarh
Authors: Mohd. Ahamar Khan
Published: September 2020

The aim of this study was to measure different dimensions of well-being namely; physical, mental, social, emotional and spiritual, with respect to find out the difference between Hindu and Muslim students. The sample consisted of N=96 (n=47 Hindu and n=49 Muslim students) participants. Well-Being Scale prepared by Singh and Gupta (2001) was used to collect the data. The Mean, SD and t-test were used for data analyses. The findings of this study revealed that, students significantly differ with each other on physical, social, and spiritual well-being dimensions. While, there was no significant difference was found on mental and emotional well-being dimensions between Hindu and Muslim students. Results also showed Muslim students have higher mean score on each dimensions of well-being than the Hindu counterparts.
Blocking Possibilities
Authors: Jyotirmoy Sarkar
Published: September 2020

Education is a very essential part of our life. To know ourselves better, to know the society better, we have to be educated, without education progress is not possible. Every person has the right to be educated. Every person has the right to attend school, college and university. We should have some minimum qualification so that we don’t face any problem in bank, post office and such official works and also we can better understand the society, the economy, the politics etc, but above all the practical application of our knowledge is very much necessary, the more higher our qualification is the more responsibility we have to make the proper application of our knowledge. Now a day’s few people are doing higher degrees either to get a good reputation in society or to be qualified as a good bride or groom, neither they are trying for job nor they are applying their knowledge in any field, actually they are blocking a seat in College and University in this tough competition era and so blocking the possibility of making proper application of that opportunity they have got.
Positive Thinking Can Change Our Life
Authors: Sonal D. Parmar
Published: September 2020

Our mind is a thought factory. It is a busy factory, producing countless thoughts in one day. There are two main ways of thinking; Thinking positively and thinking negatively. Over the year’s lot of research done on the positive effects of being positive and the negative effects of being negative. The research is clear. Being positive is not just a nice way to live. It’s the way to live. A positive thinking helps you cope more easily with the daily affairs of life. It brings optimism into your life, and to avoid worries and negative thinking. Negative thinking, for a start, makes you feel bad in the present. So it is better to think positively instead of think negatively.
Internet Addiction, Mental Health and Academic Performance of School Students/Adolescents
Authors: Nayanika Singh  , K. C. Barmola
Published: September 2020

Every student desires to perform well in schooling whether it is academic performance or others. Students’ performance gets distorted by many factors like overburden, difficulty of subject etc. Information technology has put another kind of burden on students. It is interesting on one hand while distracting on the other hand. This is mainly use of internet among adolescents due increasing literacy of computer and its uses in day today life. Observing present scenario the current study is aimed to find out the effect of internet addiction on mental health and academic performance of students. The sample consisted of 100 high school students, age ranging, 14 to 16 years drawn randomly from English medium schools of Rishikesh & Haridwar (Uttarakhand). Findings of the present study revealed that there was a significant effect of internet addiction on academic performance and mental health of students/adolescents. Results further indicated that the students who were in the severe and profound groups of internet addiction were found to have detrimental effects on both in their academic performance and mental health rather than the students who were addicted to the internet usage moderately.
Hypnotherapy and the Bhagavad Gita
Authors: Shaunak A. Ajinkya  , Deepali S. Ajinkya  , Gurvinder Kalra
Published: September 2020

Indian history is one of the most ancient in the world; replete with many wars, teachings and religious beginnings. Hinduism is one of India‟s most prominent religions with the Bhagavad Gita being one of its most significant scriptures. Many authors have postulated that different psychotherapeutic methods have been used and described in Bhagavad Gita. In this article, we have explored regarding descriptions of the possible use of hypnotherapy in this holy text.
Helping Attitude and Psychological Well-Being in Older Widowed Women
Authors: Tina Fernandes  , Nandini Sanyal  , Amtul Fatima
Published: September 2020

The aim of the present study was to explore the relationship between helping attitude and psychological well-being, and to determine if there are significant differences in helping attitude and psychological well-being between older widowed women living with their families and those living in old age homes. This study focused on the six dimensions of psychological well-being proposed by Ryff (1989b).A purposive sampling method was employed to select older widowed women aged between 65 – 74 years (20 living with families and 20 in old age homes). The Helping Attitude Scale (Nickell,1998) and the Psychological Well-being Scales (Ryff, 1989) were administered to the participants to measure the two variables. The obtained data were statistically treated using Product Moment Correlation and t-test. The study found that there is a significant correlation between helping attitude and purpose in life in older widowed women living with their families. It was also found that older widowed women living with their families scored significantly higher than older widowed women living in old age homes in two dimensions of the psychological well-being scales: environmental mastery and self-acceptance. Such an understanding may be helpful in designing intervention programmes to foster and maintain well-being in older widowed women.
Adversity Quotient for Prospective Higher Education
Authors: Hema G.  , Dr. Sanjay M. Gupta
Published: September 2020

The present research was conducted to understand the Adversity Quotient (AQ) of students who are going to enter into higher education. Higher secondary is the stage from where they move from school to higher education. So, the present research was conducted to study the AQ of 11th standard, English medium school students in Gandhinagar city, Gujarat with reference to various variables. The study was conducted on a sample of 461 boys and girls of 11th standard school students from Gujarat State Board of Education (GSEB) and Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) schools. A self-constructed AQ scale was used to collect data from the students. The collected data was analyzed using statistical techniques like mean, SD and C.R values. Result revealed that there was no significant difference in the mean scores of AQ on the basis of gender, stream of education i.e. Commerce, Science and Arts, and various family variables like nature of the family, size of the family, qualification of parents, parents‟ working status and parents‟ occupation. However, a significant difference was found in the mean scores of AQ of students on the basis of board of School i.e. GSEB and CBSE. The present study concludes that AQ is not influenced by gender, stream of education and family factors, rather it was seen to be influenced by the type of schools. Investigator inquired and understood the AQ profile of higher secondary school students as it is the gate way to higher Education. By understanding the AQ levels of students, the faculty and staffs can be better equipped to support students as they navigate the stressors of college life.
Person of the Issue: Carl Gustav Jung (1875-1961)
Authors: Ankit Patel
Published: September 2020

Carl Gustav Jung (1875-1961) had a significant contribution to the psychoanalytical movement and is generally considered as the prototype of the dissident through the impact of his scission and the amplification of the movement he created in his turn (analytical psychology).

Jung was the son of a Swiss reverend. He completed his medical studies, specialized in psychiatry and joined the staff of Burgholzli, the renowned psychiatric hospital in Zurich, run at that time by the famous Dr. Eugen Bleuler.

In 1902-1903 he attended a traineeship in Paris with Pierre Janet, and then returned to Zurich and he was called senior physician at Burgholzli.

It was in this context that Jung was introduced to Freud in 1907. Freud would be seduced by the prestige and personality of Jung and would soon see in him the spiritual son that could ensure the survival of psychoanalysis, so much so as Jung was not Jewish.

Intense, professional and friendship bonds form between the two, with an ambivalence dominated by the inclination of Jung to underestimate himself in comparison with Freud, the fervor of his devotion to the “father” of psychoanalysis and oneiric hostility (emphasized by Freud in the common interpretation of dreams).
Person of the Issue: John B. Watson (1878-1958)
Authors: Ankit Patel
Published: September 2020

John B. Watson grew up in South Carolina. While he later described himself as a poor student, he entered Furman University at the age of 16. After graduating five years later with a master’s degree, he began studying psychology at the University of Chicago. Watson earned his Ph.D. in psychology in 1903.

According to John Watson, psychology should be the science of observable behavior. “Psychology as the behaviorist views it is a purely objective experimental branch of natural science. Its theoretical goal is the prediction and control of behavior. Introspection forms no essential part of its methods, nor is the scientific value of its data dependent upon the readiness with which they lend themselves to interpretation in terms of consciousness,” he explained (1913).
Use of ICT in Teacher Education
Authors: Mr. Parmanand Barodiya  , Mr. Saurveer Singh  , Mrs. Anupam Choudhary
Published: September 2020

Professional development to incorporate ICTs into teaching and learning is an ongoing process. Teacher education curriculum needs to update this knowledge and skills as the school curriculum change. The teachers need to learn to teach with digital technologies, even though many of them have not been taught to do so. The aim of teacher training in this regard can be either teacher education in ICTs or teacher education through ICTs. A teacher‘s professional development is central to the overall change process in education. In planning the integration of technology in Teacher education it is important for teacher education, Institution to understand the knowledge and skills necessary for teachers to effectively use ICT in their instructions. Teachers need technical assistance to use and maintain technology. In this paper discuses to study of Teacher education, to know the Significance of ICT in teacher education and to provide the some Suggestions of teacher education.
Effect of Home Environment on Different Dimensions of Emotional Maturity of Adolescents
Authors: Ms. Sukriti Mondal  , Mr. Aniket Sutradhar
Published: September 2020

The first lesson of a child’s life is learnt at home. The family nurtures the individual and prepares him for his role and function in the society. Healthy parental relations in the home are a medium for making children into wholesome and adjustable personalities. These ongoing changes in the society have not only affected the thinking of people but has also changed the perceptions of people, their lifestyles, even the dimensions of anxiety have changed, now even the small children are facing different kinds of pressures, so adolescence which is considered an age of storm and strife is bound to have more pressures which affect their emotional maturity. The main objective of the topic is to find out the effect of home environment on different dimensions of emotional maturity of adolescents of Bilaspur District of Chhattisgarh. A sample size of 120 Adolescents was selected and taken up for the study. Home Environment Inventory by Karuna Shankar Mishra and Emotional Maturity Scale by Dr. Yasvir Singh & Dr. Mahesh Bhargava are used for the study. It is found that there is significant effect of home environment on all the dimensions of emotional maturity of adolescents.
Cognitive Emotional Regulation: In the Context of Breast Cancer
Authors: Ms. Tina Fernandes  , Ms. Aarthi R.  , Ms. Sakshi Bohra
Published: September 2020

Internal resources are likely to have great brunt on embracing different type of coping strategies among those who have encountered negative experiences/events in life like diagnosed with cancer. Among these coping strategies is cognitive emotion regulation. There were 44 breast cancer patients selected as sample of study from the cosmopolitan city of Hyderabad. The objective of the study was to determine if there was a difference between younger and older women suffering with breast cancer undergoing treatment with respect to cognitive emotion regulation. To determine if there is a difference between employed and not employed women suffering with breast cancer undergoing treatment with respect to cognitive emotion regulation . The instrument used in the study is cognitive emotion regulation questionnaire Analysis of the obtained results shows that there was significant difference between younger and older women with cancer, with reference to the dimension of rumination. There was significant differences between employed and unemployed women suffering with breast cancer undergoing treatment with respect to only focus on planning. This would propose modifications in intervention studies and tailor make them according to stressors instead of personal variable of age and consider their role behaviors related to their occupational status.
Dental Anxiety and Fear Levels among Outpatients in a Private Dental College in Chennai
Authors: Vane Swetah C.S.  , Dr. R. Pradeep Kumar
Published: September 2020

TOPIC: Dental anxiety and fear levels among outpatients in a private dental college in Chennai. AIM : The aim is to evaluate dental anxiety and fear levels among patients visiting a private dental-college. MATERIALS REQUIRED: The five points modified Corah‟s Dental Anxiety Scale (MDAS) and Dental Fear Scale (DFS) were used. Descriptive analysis was done as well as Fisher‟s Exact Test and the Independent-t test to compare the anxiety and fear scores between groups. RESULTS: Two hundred completed questionnaires were included in the study. Results showed that participants were anxious mostly about tooth drilling and local anesthetic injection. The overall response to Modified Dental Anxiety Scale (MDAS) showed that 53.5% were anxious which is statistically significant. The response to Dental Fear Scale (DFS) showed that moderate fear levels were 75%. The mean MDAS and DFS scores for males were comparatively higher than females. The age group 22-39 showed highest anxiety and fear levels.
Ego Strength and Anxiety among Working and Non-working Women
Authors: Balvant M. Chhansiya  , Yogesh A. Jogsan
Published: September 2020

The main purpose of this research was to find out the mean difference between working and non working women. The total 80 women as a variation belonging to working and non working women were taken. The research tool for Ego Strength was measured by Hasan’s Ego strength Scale and tool for anxiety were used which made by Sinha. Here t-test was applied to check the significant of in Ego strength and Anxiety between working and non working women. To check the relation between Ego strength and anxiety correlation method is used. The study revealed that there was significant difference between working and non working women in Ego strength. There was significant difference between working and non working women in anxiety. While the correlation between Ego strength and anxiety reveals 0.54 positive correlation.
Family Dysfunction and Childhood Abuse and Trauma among Offenders
Authors: Behanan, S. E.  , Rejani, T.G
Published: September 2020

Introduction: In trying to understand the cycle between family dysfunction, childhood trauma and abuse and criminal behaviour, most studies have focused individually on different aspects of family dysfunction. Aim: To assess the family dysfunction and childhood abuse and trauma in offenders. Methodology: The research design used was cross-sectional research design. Sample size: Thirty adults with criminal back ground were selected from the prison. Purposive sampling was used for selecting the sample. Tools: Tools were used individually to assess family dysfunction, parenting styles, attachment styles and childhood abuse and trauma. The tools were Self-Report Family Inventory, Parental Authority Questionnaire, The Relationship’s Questionnaire and The Childhood Traumatic Events Scale. Results: Eighty percent of offenders have undergone childhood abuse and trauma. The predominant attachment style among male offenders was found to be dismissing avoidant attachment style. The predominant attachment style among female offenders was found to be secure attachment style. Among male and female offenders, the predominant parenting style of their parents was found to be authoritative parenting style. Majority of the offenders have reported their family system as problematic. Implication: The study throws light on family dysfunction in offenders and would be beneficial in a future rehabilitation model which could include therapeutic work to resolve childhood distress and trauma.
Optimism, Gratitude and Emotional Intelligence as Correlates of Self-Confidence of Early Adults
Authors: Priti Sharma  , Sanjay Kumar
Published: September 2020

The aim of the present study was to examine the emotional intelligence, gratitude and optimism as correlates of self-confidence of male and female early adults. Sample was consisted of 200 male and female post graduate students of age range 21 to 27 years. These subjects were taken from C.C.S. University Campus and degree colleges of Meerut city by quota random sampling. The measurement of variables under study was done through standardized tools individually. The tabulated data was analyzed by Pearson’s correlation and regression analysis using step wise method. Obtained results were showing a negative significant correlation between self-confidence and optimism and emotional intelligence at.01 level of significance in total subject and gender groups. The regression analysis has indicated that optimism and emotional intelligence were predictive variables for self-confidence of early adult subjects.
The Role of Life Skills Training In Developing Emotional Maturity and Stress Resilience among Adolescents
Authors: Shwetha. B. C
Published: September 2020

Resilience has been defined as “the ability of an individual to function competently in the face of adversity or stress.”(Kirby and Fraser, 1997). Life Skills are the abilities for adaptive and positive behavior that enable individual to deal effectively with the demands and challenges of everyday life – WHO. Emotional Maturity is the ability to monitor one’s own and other people’s emotions, to discriminate between different emotions and label them appropriately, and to use emotional information to guide thinking and behavior. Life skills training is used to help adolescents not only acquire knowledge, but also to develop relevant skills to enable them to reduce the risk of behaviors and negative consequences (Botvin & Griffin, 2004).This skills training is one of the best alternative strategies for the proper practice in essential abilities for managing adolescent life, particularly decision-making and critical thinking ability by considering information and behavior consequences, and ability in recognition of strong feelings in one’s self and others to modulate one’s own behavioral response, resolve disagreements, and follow rules in a productive and healthy manner (WHO,2003). The present study focuses on the impact of Life Skill Training Program on Emotional Maturity and Stress Resilience among adolescents. To examine the same the sample of 30 adolescents were given the Life Skill Training and 30 adolescents didn’t receive any Life Skill Training and both the groups were administered with Emotional Maturity Scale and The Resilience Scale. The research findings indicated that there is a significant difference between the experimental and control group; experimental group which received Life Skill Training had high Emotional Maturity and high stress resilience compared to untrained group.
Development of Organizational Care and Support Inventory for Sheltered Street Children
Authors: Dr. G. Sarvani
Published: September 2020

The present study is aimed at developing organizational care and support inventory with six dimensions viz. physical facilities, Educational facilities, Health problems, Social support, Peer group support and Moral support. After consulting experts 55 items were selected. A purposive sample 444 sheltered street children (government 176, non government 268) was selected various shelters in Hyderabad and Vijayawada cities of Telagana and Andhra Pradesh. The items of organizational care and support inventory were tested into two steps. In the first step, the discriminative ability of each statement was examined by comparing the mean scores of the first and last quartiles on each statement. The second step of testing involved the computation of inter correlation among the variables. It was also observed that numbers of clusters are found in correlation matrix of organizational care and support determinants. Hence, it was decided that a factor analysis, using principle of component solutions and rotated to a varimax criterion (Kaiser 1958) with an Eigen value of 1. After the factor analysis, 46 items are loaded into seven factors, remaining items are deleted and an inter correlation of the seven factors was performed.
Physical Activity, Marital Adjustment and Healthiness in Working Women
Authors: Urvashi Singh  , Shalini Singh  , Rajnee Sharma
Published: September 2020

Movement of energy is essential for a person’s functioning. Physical activity is any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles those results in energy expenditure. It is believed that regular moderate physical activity provides substantial health benefits. Physical exercise, a specific form of physical activity is associated with desired outcomes of fitness, adaptation, healthiness and balance in marital life etc. Taking this perspective in mind, the present study was an attempt to make a comparative analysis of marital adjustment and healthiness in working women and home makers. A total sample of 100 women (n=50 working women, n=50 homemakers), belonging to an age group of 30-35 years, working in private organizations were selected from Rohtak, Gurgaon and Sonipat districts of Haryana. All working women were gym goers while homemakers were performing only chores. Marital Adjustment Questionnaire (1985) and Leddy Healthiness Scale (1996) were used to measure the above variables. Results revealed very amazing findings that homemakers had better marital adjustment than working women who were actively engrossed in their work setups and going to gym as well. But the working women segment exhibited high healthiness than control group. The need of an hour suggests engaging in some moderate physical work out rather than excessive or zeroing level.
Depression and Coping among Women Working In Rural Areas
Authors: Lalitha, K.  , Aswartha Reddy, A.  , Lakshmi Devi, M
Published: September 2020

Every individual now and then experience depression that one can hardly deny. Gender has been described as a critical determinant of mental health and mental illness. The condition of women in third-world countries continues to be dismal. The study was focused on female subjects to assess the depression level and coping among rural working women. Depression scale was used to assess the depression level of the subjects and coping inventory was used to assess the coping mechanisms used by the subjects. The sample of the present study consists of Teachers (n=40) and Nurses (n=40) working women in rural areas selected in Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh by purposive sampling technique. The selected tools were administered to the teachers and nurses, the responses of the subjects were recorded. Results reveal that the subjects in the age group of 20-30, and those who are working as nurses, the private employees, and there who are poor and married reported high levels of stress than others. Results were discussed in the light of psychological interventions particularly for working women.
Natural Disaster and Its Devastation
Authors: Dr. Meghamala.S.Tavaragi  , Mrs. Sushma. C  , Dr. Srinivas Kosgi  , Mrs. Mallika. B. N  , Mrs. Gayatri Hegde  , Mr. Susheel Kumar. V. Ronad
Published: September 2020

‘Disaster is a crisis situation that far exceeds the capabilities’. Disaster includes natural and man- made disasters. Natural disasters are brought about by change in natural phenomenon or what is known as acts of God. Manmade disasters are also known as anthropogenic disasters and they as a result of human intent, error or as a result of failed systems. Natural disasters include things such as floods, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, floods, tornadoes, landslides and hurricanes. Manmade disasters are technological hazards, sociological hazards and transportation hazards etc .Earthquake being a type of natural disaster is being given specific importance in these journal due to recent devastating effects of earthquake in Nepal and neibouring countries like India. Along with incidence of Nepal earthquake, list of 10 most powerful earthquakes is mentioned to know the magnitude of devastation caused by earthquake. Like earthquake, be it any disaster, manmade or natural, almost everyone in the population is affected by it. It gives a brief account of psychiatric morbidities due to disasters in India. Those who suffer damage are called victims. The victims may die or live. Those who manage to live are called survivors. No particular event is guaranteed to result in post-traumatic psychopathology. It also mentions briefly of what disaster is and types of disasters are natural and manmade.
The Effectiveness of Targeted Music Therapy Intervention and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy on Sleep Quality and Symptoms of Insomnia Disorder in seniors
Authors: Reza Mottaghi  , Ali Kamkar  , Alireza Mardpoor
Published: September 2020

Context and Objective: Due to the high prevalence of sleep disorder in seniors, this study focuses on the effect of objective music therapy or MAT and cognitive-behavioral therapy or CBT on overall sleep quality and subscale indexes of sleep quality in seniors. Methodology: The present study is an experimental one with random selection of the subjects. The sample study is taken from 5000 senior member’s if Shiraz’s Jahandedehgan day care center. This study holds 66 subjects containing the entry and exclusion criteria. Following 7.85 percent loss, 61 seniors suffering from primary insomnia disorder and mean age of 68.15 were placed into three groups, two experimental and one control group. The experimental group one takes part in musical and cognitive-behavioral group therapy and the experimental group two takes part in cognitive-behavioral group therapy while the last group received no intervention. All patients in this study were measured for the level of disorder and before and after the treatment using the PSQI scale of insomnia disorder. The collected data were measured by statistical software SPSS 21 and were analyzed by multivariate analysis of covariance or MANCOVA and ANCOVA. Findings: The mean of overall sleep quality before the intervention in experimental groups 1&2 and control were 13/31, 12/95, and 12/7 respectively and were changed into 13.31, 9.73, and 7.59 after the intervention in post-test and finally in the 3 months follow-ups the means become 7.22, 9.32, and 13.55. The mean difference in the overall sleep quality after the intervention and the subscale indexes were significant as The result showed musical therapy and cognitive behavioral caused a significant reduction on the patients with the symptoms of insomnia disorder (P<0.001). Conclusion: The present study shows that music therapy and cognitive-behavioral therapy are more effective in developing overall sleep quality and decreasing the symptoms of insomnia disorder in seniors than the cognitive-behavioral therapy alone. Using this method by experts in the field of mental health and elderly care companions is strongly recommended. Trial registration: This study is registered in the IRCT Register, IRCT2015041521754N3. Ethical approval was gained in June 2015.
Student Learning Support & Technology in Distance Learning
Authors: Ruchi Dhyani
Published: September 2020

Distance education is a vehicle for the transmission of knowledge to all the sections of society without any discrimination. Teachers & learners are at a distant place, communicating with each other with the help of learning support system & technology. The first National Open University is the Indira Gandhi Open University (IGNOU) established in 1985, when the Parliament of India passed the Indira Gandhi National Open University Act, 1985 (IGNOU Act 1985). IGNOU is run by the central government of India. It has 21 schools and a network of 67 regional centers, 2667 study centers, and 29 overseas centers (15 countries). IGNOU offers 226 academic programs comprising courses at certificate, diploma and degree levels. Distance education has given the new meaning to education & adapts learner centered approach which provides fruitful results too.
Mathematical Anxiety in Optimizing Students' Mathematical Problem-solving on the Plane Geometry Topic
Authors: Khairunnisa Rohmatul Aulia , Hikmah Zia Nurul , Nuriadin Ishaq
Published: September 2020

This study aims to describe mathematical anxiety in solving students' mathematical problems. This type of research is qualitative research with a case study method. The subjects in this study consisted of 1 student who had a high level of anxiety. The technique of taking the subject is by using a purposive sampling technique. Data collection techniques using questionnaires, tests, and interviews. The instruments used were mathematical anxiety questionnaires, tests of mathematical problem-solving abilities, and interviews. The result shows that the subject has difficulty solving mathematical problems. It shows that the subject with high anxiety is not optimal in solving mathematical problem-solving problems. Thus, students with high anxiety need specific treatments or require the application of fun learning to optimize their mathematical problem-solving abilities