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Factors Related with Drug/Alcohol Addiction amongst School Going Students in Pune, India
Authors: Mohammad Amiri
Published: December 2021

Addiction may be perceived as an aberrant behaviour and as a social problem in metropolitan cities in India. It is regarded as an evidence of individual’s social maladjustment and viewed as a widespread condition that has harmful impact on society. Today, in Indian metropolitan cities, illicit drugs and alcohol are not only being consumed by street children but school going children have also fallen prey to it. Majority of the addicted students in Pune are slum dwellers and belong to the lower middle class of society. Through this study, efforts have been made to focus on the causes leading to addiction amongst school going students, and on the impact of addiction on students’ physical health, mental health and social behaviour. Researcher has also highlighted the major kinds of addiction amongst school going students (in the age group of 10 to 16 years) and efforts made by teachers for eradication of addiction among school going students. The result of the study shows that, the rate of drug abuse is very high, and there are many ill effects of addiction on the psychological condition of the students. It is also found that, teachers are facing several challenges in the counselling process for addicted students due to poor response of parents.
A Study of Delinquent Behaviors among Male and Female Youths
Authors: Tarlika L Zalawadia
Published: December 2021

The purpose of the present study was delinquent behavior among the male and female youths having different economic status. For this purpose youths studying in various schools of Rajkot, have been selected in the sample. In total 120 youths were selected randomly. Achenbach’s Child Behaviors Check List And Personal Data Sheet were used to collect needed data ’t’ test was used to analysis of the data. Results revealed significant difference in the delinquent behavior of boys and girls belonging to higher and medium economic class. However no such difference was observed between girls and boys having low economic status.
Perceived Parenting Style as Correlates of Achievement
Authors: Shuchita Awasthi
Published: December 2021

Shuchita AwasthiThe purpose of this study was to assess the effect of different parenting style perceived by the children and its effect on academic achievement. 600 Participants were selected through quota sampling from Various Schools of Lakhimpur-kheri (U.P.). Age related factors treated as control variable. For obtaining the score on perceived parenting style, CPPS (Children’s Perception of Parenting Scale) was used, which has 44 items. It is five point scale based on five options: strongly agree, agree, undecided, disagree and strongly undecided response of Subject Through this scale six modes of parenting has been taken and 100 Participants were selected through quota sampling from Various Schools of Lakhimpur-kheri (U.P.) for each parenting style. Research was based on ex-post facto research design. Statistically analysis was done by paired t test. Results indicate that Accepting Parenting is best among all and children who perceives accepting parenting have high academic achievement.
Mental Health Status of High School Teachers
Authors: Srisailamaiah Maheswara
Published: December 2021

Education plays a very vital role in our life. Education is that which transforms a person to live a better life and even in a social well being. Education is the one that doing something positive in our near future. Education is conceived as a powerful agency, school education plays a great role in everyone’s life. The whole process of education is shaped by the human personality called the teacher, who plays a pivotal role in any system of education, teaching is considered as one of the oldest and noblest career .Teachers are the most powerful agents who influence the behavior of the students and therefore teachers should have emotional constancy as well as healthy approach towards life. Health of teacher, both physical and psychological ads to the efficiency of his/her work. The aim of this study was to analyze the mental health status of high school teachers. The main objectives were to assess the mental health status of male, female, urban, rural, Government, private, language and non- language teaching high school teachers. To realize the objectives and to test the hypotheses that was formulated. The highly standardized Mental Health Inventory (MHI) by Jagdish and Srivastava were used to assess the mental health status of teachers, a total sample of 130 male and female high school teachers of private and Government were selected .The data was analyzed using mean, Standard deviation, ‘t’- test and one way ANOVA. Results revealed that Government high school teachers’ mental health status is higher than private high school teachers; female school teachers’ mental health status is higher than the male school teachers. Urban high school teacher mental health status is higher than the rural high school teachers and non-language high school teacher’s mental health status is higher than the language high school teachers.
Personal Strivings as Markers of Adolescents’ Quality of Life: a Gender Based Study
Authors: Dr. Shilpi Aggarwal  , Prof. Punam Midha
Published: December 2021

Adolescence is a very complex and crucial phase of life, where teenagers are caught up in their own web of personal strivings, such as the issues of being, belonging and becoming. Such strivings play a pivotal role in determining their quality of life. Further whether these intrinsic motives (i.e. 3Bs being, belonging and becoming) are being influenced by gender stereotypes is a big issue for the psychologists to explore. Thus the current study is an attempt to explore and compare the levels of being, belonging and becoming (comprising of overall QOL) among male and female adolescents. A purposive sample of 98 adolescents aged 16-18 years, both male (n=44) and female (n=54) was drawn from the colleges of Rewari and Gurgaon districts of Haryana. For measuring personal strivings, Quality Of Life Profile for Adolescent Version Questionnaire (Raphael, Rukholm, Brown, Hill-Bailey & Donato, 1996) was used. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to assess the levels of being, belonging and becoming and overall quality of life and gender comparison was done on these variables. Results indicated adequate level of personal strivings leading to overall good quality of life among adolescents (total as well as in both male and female separately). Both males and females have similar levels of quality of life. However, females superseded males in spiritual being and community belonging.
Gender Differences on Resilience among CVD Patients
Authors: Sabiha Yasmeen  , Mohd. Ilyas Khan
Published: December 2021

Problems like CAD and Cancer increasing worldwide. The role of psychological factors in the occurrence of CAD has been, widely excepted. Coronary artery Disease is the condition that affects the heart and sometimes the blood vessels. CAD is considered not only a medical problem but also a social and psychological problem because “the illness changes society’s attitude towards the patient” (Tkhostov, 2002). A significant proportion of CAD patients suffer social, emotional and psychological distress, therefore, psychological interventions have proven to be effective for helping patients suffering from heart ailments. Resilience is defined as an individual’s ability to properly adapt to stress and adversity. Emmey Warner (1970) was one of the early scientists to use the term resilience. Resilient people are free from negative emotions and thoughts, remaining optimistic in most of all situations. Therefore the present study was undertaken to study resilience among CAD patients. The participants for the present study comprised of 100 CAD patients (50 males and 50 females). The sample was drawn from Department of Cardiology, Jawahar Lal Nehru Medical College and Hospital (JNMCH), of Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh (U.P.). Resilience Scale developed by Wangnild and Young’s resilience (1993) was used for the present study. It consists of 25 items measuring 5 sub dimensions VIZ, Equanimity, Perseverance, self-reliance, meaningfulness, and Existential aloneness. Data were analysed using SPSS 16 version.
A Study on Quality of Teaching Mathematics in Government Schools of Telangana State at Elementary Level
Authors: S. Sravanthi  , Dr. M. Sarada Devi  , G. Swarupa Rani
Published: December 2021

The aim of this investigation was to study the quality of teaching mathematics in government schools of Telangana at Elementary level. A sample of 64 schools and 64 mathematics teachers were selected from four districts of Telangana for the study. An interview schedule and observational checklist was developed and used for data collection. Results of the study indicated that teachers were successfully able to deal with the subject of mathematics. They had content precision and were able to impart the knowledge on concepts of mathematics for the children. It was also observed that all the teachers were able maintain discipline and good classroom transactions were observed. They were able to manage the blackboard and instructional methods such as explanation, consolidation and evaluation were followed in a sequence. Teachers were also aware of the learning outcomes of children and planned the content in a general to specific manner.
Mental Health and Emotional maturity of Dalit Working and Non-Working Women
Authors: Dr. Saba Firdos  , Dr. Md.Amanullah
Published: December 2021

In Indian society, caste is a major determinant of social status. It largely determines the life options and alternatives. The dalit form is known as a large proportion of the lowest caste. Social segregation, rituals of purity and different culture are the origins of differential access to education, health, nutrition, employment etc. In some places, the position of women is highly compromised, they carry the dual burden of being a dalit and a woman with full of responsibilities. The present study was conducted to measure the mental health and emotional maturity of dalit working and non- working women. The total sample comprised of 45 dalit women each from the two categories (i.e. working and non-working). The sample was randomly selected. The mental health inventory developed by Jagdish and A.K Srivastava (1983) was used to assess the mental health of the participants. Further, Emotional maturity scale developed by Singh and Bhargava (1988) was administered to measure the emotional maturity of women. The result shows that there were highly significant differences in all dimension of emotional maturity except only one social maladjustment. Similarly, there was also found a highly significant difference on mental health.
Parent and Peer Attachment and Assertiveness in College Students
Authors: Swati Agarwal  , Sai Poojitha R
Published: December 2021

Attachment is a deep and enduring emotional bond that connects one person to another across time and space. Assertiveness can be defined as the ability to express one’s own thoughts, feelings, and beliefs in an explicit and appropriate manner, and to show respect for other’s rights while protecting one’s own. The present quantitative study uses a between group design to study the differences between male and female college students with respect to levels of parent attachment, peer attachment and their dimensions (viz., trust, communication and alienation) and assertiveness. The relationship between mother attachment, father attachment, peer attachment and assertiveness was analysed in both the groups using a correlational design. Purposive sampling was used to collect the data from male (N=200) and female (N=200) college students. Inventory for Parent and Peer Attachment and Rathus Assertiveness Schedule was used. Independent t-test results indicated no difference between males and females with respect to parent attachment, peer attachment and assertiveness. Correlation results indicated a significant positive relationship between assertiveness and the dimensions trust and communication of mother attachment. There was a negative correlation between assertiveness and trust of father attachment and a positive correlation between assertiveness and alienation of father attachment. A negative correlation between assertiveness and the dimensions trust and communication of peer attachment and a positive correlation between assertiveness and alienation of peer attachment were also indicated with correlation. Results also revealed difference in the levels of assertiveness among college students having dominant mother, father or peer attachment. The present study reiterates earlier findings on attachment. Assertiveness in college students could help them build their individual character and personality and help in interpersonal interactions.
Relationship between Defense Mechanisms and the Individuation Process among Adults
Authors: Dr. Tarika Sandhu  , Nayanika Singh
Published: December 2021

Jung defined individuation as the process by which a person becomes “a psychological in-dividual, that is separate, indivisible unity or whole that begins after the 35th year and is necessary for survival. Freud originally conceived of defense mechanisms as “intra-psychic” mechanisms that mediate the internal struggles between the internalized societal expectations of the super-ego and the instinctual drives of the id. The present investigation was designed to study the relationship between defense mechanisms (mature, neurotic and immature) and the individuation process among adults. Sample for the study consisted of 240 adults, age ranging 40-50 years, having a stable career and married life. Data was collected using questionnaires pertaining to the variables from Chandigarh, Mohali, Panchkula and Solan. Since, it is the first of its kind attempt in the Indian context to provide elusive character to the construct of individuation, the index for individuation consisted of a cumulative score of self-concept, ego strength and inner-directedness. The study consisted of three hypotheses: 1) Mature defense mechanisms will have a positive significant relationship with the individuation process. 2) Neurotic defense mechanisms will have a negative significant relationship with the individuation process. 3) Immature defense mechanisms will have a negative significant relationship with the individuation process. Statistical analysis was done using Pearson’s product moment correlation to study the relationship between defense mechanisms and the individuation process. Results indicated that mature defense mechanisms were found to have positive significant relationship with the individuation process, thereby proving our first hypothesis. Whereas both neurotic and immature defense mechanisms were found to have a positive but non – significant relationship with the individuation process, due to which hypothesis two and three were rejected. However, more studies need to be conducted to validate the construct of Individuation process in the Indian context.
Relationship between Aggression and Interpersonal Communication
Authors: Dr. Soni Kewalramani  , Ms. Garima Singh
Published: December 2021

The research investigated the relationship among Aggression and Interpersonal Communication in young adults. Aggression is any form of behavior directed toward the goal of harming or injuring another living being who is motivated to avoid such treatment. Baron & Byrne (2010). Communication is a process of exchange of information between two or more than two individuals. Since Interpersonal Communication plays a significant role in our lives, the way it is carried on may have its effect on the way we behave. This may be linked with our level of aggression experiences and displayed as our understanding of a situation and our consequent behaviour is linked with what is communicated and understood by us and how. With this rationale, the study was planned for young adults. Participants in the study were 100 young adults aged 18-21 years drawn from a private university from Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. The results obtained pointed a significant negative correlation between the dimensions of interpersonal communication and aggression.
Relationship between Personality Traits and Intelligence among Youth
Authors: Dr. Madhu Anand  , Dr. Ritu
Published: December 2021

Present study examines the relationship between personality traits and intelligence. Further, find gender differences in personality traits and intelligence. The sample consists of 275 youth (141 boys and 133 girls) with the age range of 17 to 28 years (mean age 21.66 ± 2.47). Participants completed the NEO Personality Inventory and Raven’s Standard Progressive Matrices. The results showed that personality traits such as neuroticism, agreeableness and extraversion have significant relationships with intelligence. Furthermore, results showed that girls were higher on neuroticism and extraversion in comparison to boys. Implications, limitations of the study and suggestions for future research are also discussed.
A Study of Relationship between Creativity and Intelligence in Adolescents
Authors: Neelam Verma  , Jatin Maniktala
Published: December 2021

Feeling of well-being and happiness can be experienced through creativity. one can enjoy being creative for the sake of exploration and invention which has over generations enhanced human society’s ability to survive in this unpredictable world ,or one can practice creativity in the pursuit of day to day activities or at work and be happy. Hence creativity is an important construct for promoting happiness. The query lies in discovering whether all persons are creative or a few persons are endowed with this positive virtue. Is creativity related to intelligence? The relationship between creativity and intelligence has been subject to empirical research for decades yet there is no consensus on how these constructs are related. Therefore the main purpose of this research was to study the relationship between intelligence and creativity in adolescents. Major objective chosen are (i) to measure the relationship between creativity and intelligence (ii) to measure the difference between boys and girls in intelligence and creativity. The study was conducted on 30 girls and 30 boys, aged 12-18 by purposive sampling technique. The data was obtained by the administration of the two non- verbal scales (i) standard progressive matrices by Raven (ii) test of creative thinking by Baqer Mehdi. Results revealed that (i) intelligence and creativity were positively correlated (ii) significant differences existed between boys and girls on creativity and no difference were found on intelligence. The study further highlighted the ways and means of enhancing creativity.
Resilience and Spirituality as Correlates of Psychological Well-Being among Adolescents
Authors: Thanooja Faisal  , Seena M. Mathai
Published: December 2021

All human beings experience a transitional stage from puberty to adulthood that involves physical, psychological and cognitive changes (Berk,2013). Thus adolescents have to cope with several stressful life changing situations which can disrupt their psychological well-being. This study intends to find out if resilience and spirituality could be correlates of psychological well-being of a sample of 64 adolescents. The tools used included Brief Resilience Scale by B.W Smith et al. (2008), Scales of Psychological Well-being by C.D Ryff et al. (1999) and Spiritual Health Inventory by Beach & Chappel (1992).   The obtained results show that, there is a significant positive relationship between resilience and spirituality, and resilience and psychological well-being. It also shows the significance of gender difference in resilience. Thus, the results imply that an effort should be made at a very young age to enhance resilience, so that people will experience a better psychological well-being.
Influence of Creativity on Scholastic Achievement of B. Ed Students in Relation to Their Self-Confidence
Authors: Bilal Ahmad Bhat  , Mohd Arif Hussain Bhat
Published: December 2021

The present study is related with the, “Influence of Creativity on Scholastic Achievement of B.Ed. Students in relation to their Self-Confidence”. The present study was survey in nature. The population of the present study were B. Ed students of Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya Indore. The sample was selected by using purposive random sampling technique. The sample of the Study comprised of 74 B.Ed. students of ‘School of Education’ Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya Indore (M.P). The sample included both male and female students of Hindi and English medium. Respondents were selected from diverse socio- economic status. For collection of data from respondents different tools were used. For creativity, Passi Test of Creativity was used, for Self-Confidence, Self-Confidence Inventory by Dr. Rekha Agnihotri was used and for scholastic achievement, student’s annual examination marks were considered. Data was analyzed by using Two Way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) of unequal cell size. The findings were; The Scholastic Achievement of B. Ed students were found to be independent of Self-Confidence, Personality and their Interaction.
Fighting Behaviour and Adjustment Patterns of Higher Secondary School Students
Authors: Ramaprabou. V
Published: December 2021

The present investigation was undertaken to study the effect of fighting behaviour on adjustment patterns. For this 75 Higher Secondary School students studying in various schools of Puducherry were approached using convenient sampling method. Adjustment Inventory for School Students constructed and standardized by Sinha and Singh (1995) and Fighting subscale of Illinois Bully Scale developed and standardized by Espelage and Holt (2001) was used for data collection. Analysis was done by using one-way ANOVA. Findings of the study revealed that fighting behaviour has significant effect on the adjustment patterns of the students.
Understanding the Coping Behaviour of Person Suffering From Sexual Deviation and Dysfunctions
Authors: Dr. Rekha Arya
Published: December 2021

The aim of the present study to understand the coping behaviour and coping resources used by the person suffering from sexual deviation and dysfunctions. For this purpose patients suffering from sexual deviation and dysfunction were taken as a sample 75 psychosexually deviation and 75 psychosexually dysfunctional patients and 75 psychosexually healthy subjects added for comparison normal group having no psychosexual complaints. All subjects were male. Standardized test coping resource inventory were administered. One way analysis of variance was computed to see the difference among three group. The result indicated sexually dysfunctional group scored high on cognitive social, emotional, physical, spiritual / philosophical. Coping resources all 3 group is significantly different. Result shows normal’s were high on cognitive, social, emotional coping resource as compare to other two groups but on physical coping resource deviation group differ significantly from normal’s and dysfunction group do not differ from normal’s on spiritual coping resource normal had the highest score followed by dysfunction and deviation group.
Effect of Age on Motor Fitness Parameters
Authors: Yuvraj Singh Ranawat  , Dr. Um Singh Rathore
Published: December 2021

The present paper is to study the effect of age on motor fitness of university level players. The sample consists of 450 university level players from three universities of Udaipur. The Aapher fitness test is used as tools of the study. All the university level players were categorized into three age groups namely 18-20, 21-24 and 25-27 years. The one way ANOVA was used and results indicate that there is significant effect of socio-economic status on motor fitness of university level players.
Evaluating the Academic Enhancement and Curricular Development of Students Using Brain Stamina® to Meliorate Cognitive Skills and Learning Abilities
Authors: Dr. Jignesh Prashnani  , Dr. Karan Deshmukh  , Ms. Amisha Agarwal
Published: December 2021

Cognitive Abilities play an extremely vital role in the overall enhancement of learning abilities ergo creating a ripple effect on the academic performance of a child. Brain Stamina® is a Cognitive Brain Enhancement Interactive Animation Software Program which is designed by Dr. Greg Wallace, PhD, Psychology and Dr. Yi Ling, PhD, Psychology to develop 45 Identifiable Cognitive Abilities utilized by children while acquiring knowledge in schooling system worldwide. In this research we have identified a target group of 457 Students in Madhya Pradesh who have experienced Brain Stamina® over a year and try and co-relate their academic achievements pre and post program.
Understanding the Sources of Stress and Coping Ways of Girls Residing in Hostel
Authors: Supriya Dwivedi  , Archana Mishra
Published: December 2021

The present study aimed at understanding the sources of stress and coping ways of girls dwelling in hostel. Sources of stress may vary in different environmental setting. Hostel’s environment poses different kind of challenges for students. In India only a few girls are sent to hostel for study purpose as their marriage is given more priority than education. Therefore, 12 hostel girls studying in University of Allahabad were approached in order to collect data. Focus Group Discussion (FGD) was conducted with girls. The FGD was audio recorded with the permission of girls and the audio recording of discussion was transcribed line by line. The Hindi transcription of the discussion was translated into English. Thematic analysis was used for interpreting the data. Patterns regarding different sources of stress were identified. Family related stress, career related stress, marriage related stress, gender discrimination, societal pressure, unhygienic environment of the hostel and adjustment problem with the roommate were the major themes derived from the patterns found in discussion. The themes that were derived for coping ways were: avoidance, back bitching, Faith in God, technology involvement, reliving positive moments of life, diary writing, painting, studying, sharing and meditation.
Anger Disorder in Relation among Gender and Locality
Authors: Preeti Pansari  , Dr. Prabhavati Shukla
Published: December 2021

Anger is a daily experience. It is encountering in a number of interpersonal, family and occupational situations. Anger is a universal and normal aspect of human experiencing, according to National Institute of Mental Health (2006) Anger disorder is the condition is characterized by failure to resist aggressive impulses, resulting in serious assaults, property destruction, or frequent verbal aggression in the form of temper tantrums or tirades. These behaviors comprise threatening to or actually hurting another person and purposefully breaking or damaging an object of value. Objective: The present research paper explored to study in level of Anger Disorder in Relation among Gender and Locality. Each participant was presented with Anger Disorder Scale of the Seven Domain of AADS Scale was administered It measures the following dimensions: Impulsiveness Neurological Domain, Cognitive/Thought Domain, Motives Domain, Emotional Domain, Behaviours Domain, Physical/Arousal Domain and Provocations Domain for data collection. Methodology: A total of 200 participants (100 male and 100 female) with age range 18 years to 60 years were selected from different district of Chhattisgarh state in India through convenient sampling technique. Statistic and Correlation analysis was used to analysis the data. Result showed Anger Disorder in significant and positive inter correlation among Gender and locality.
Perceived Discrimination as Predictor of Stress Appraisal and Mental Health among Students of Higher Education: An Analysis through Mediating Effect of Socio-Demographic Factors
Authors: Jitendra Kumar Kushwaha
Published: December 2021

Discrimination is unfavourable treatment based on the prejudice one hold about other person. Indian society is characterized by the caste and caste based discrimination which can be seen in higher education system very clearly. Therefore, the study is intended to assess the effect of perceived discrimination on the stress appraisal among the students of higher education and its consequential impact on mental health. For this purpose, a sample of 720 students of under-graduate and post-graduate with diverse socio-economic background has been selected. The sample is taken from four universities of Uttar Pradesh by utilizing multi-stage-stratified systematic sampling method. By using SPSS, collected data is analysed and it is noticed that there is significant difference in the degree of perceived discrimination and stress appraisal of students which is mediated by caste, income of the family and age of the students. Higher level of perceived discrimination leads to higher stress appraisal. From regression analysis, it is prominently emerged that caste has significant explained variance on the stress appraisal. However, perceived discrimination also has significant predicting value over the appraisal of stress among the students of higher education. Altogether, perceived discrimination can explain 20.7 percent variance on stress appraisal when other independent socio-demographic factors are in control. This explained variance is significant statistically at 0.01level.
Alcohol Intoxication and Perpetrator Identification in Experimental Lineup
Authors: Minchekar Vikas S
Published: December 2021

The eyewitness is a crucial source of evidence in the criminal judicial system. However, rely on the reminiscence of an eyewitness especially intoxicated eyewitness is not always judicious. It might lead to some serious consequences. Day by day, alcohol-related crimes or the criminal incidences in bars, nightclubs and restaurants are increasing rapidly. Tackling such cases is very complicated to any investigation officers. The people in that incidents are violated due to the alcohol consumption hence, their ability to identify the suspects or recall these phenomena is affected. The studies on the effects of alcohol consumption on motor activities such as driving and surgeries have received much attention. However, the effect of alcohol intoxication on memory has received little attention from the psychology, law, forensic and criminology scholars across the world. In the Indian context, the published articles on this issue are equal to none up to present day. This field experiment investigation aimed at to finding out the effect of alcohol consumption on identification accuracy in lineups. Thirty adult social drinkers, and thirty sober adults were randomly recruited for the study. The sober adults were assigned into “placebo” beverage group while social drinkers were divided into two group e. g. “low dose” of alcohol (0.2 g/kg) and “high dose” of alcohol (0.8 g/kg). The social drinkers were divided in such a way that their level of blood-alcohol concentration (BAC) will become different. After administering the beverages for the placebo group and liquor to the social drinkers for 40 to 50 minutes of the period the five-minute video clip of mock crime is shown to all in a group of four to five members. After the exposure of video clip subjects were given 10 portraits and asked them to recognize whether they are involved in mock crime or not. Moreover, they were also asked to describe the incident. The subjects were given two opportunities to recognize the portraits and to describe the events; the first opportunity is given immediately after the video clip and the second was 24 hours later. The obtained data were analyzed by one-way ANOVA and Scheffe’sposthoc multiple comparison tests. The results indicated that the “high dose” group is remarkably different from the “placebo” and “low dose” groups. But, the “placebo” and “low dose” groups are equally performed. The subjects in a “high dose” group recognized only 20% faces correctly while the subjects in a “placebo” and “low dose” groups are recognized 90 %. This study implied that the intoxicated witnesses are less accurate to recognize the suspects and also less capable of describing the incidents where crime has taken place. Moreover, this study does not assert that intoxicated eyewitness is generally less trustworthy than their sober counterparts.
Assessment of Occupation Related Stress among Male and Female Teachers
Authors: Vandana Patel  , Anil Jain
Published: December 2021

Background: Stress experienced by teachers is a subject of intense interest in recent years. Various factors have been identified linked with teacher’s occupational stress. The job is very demanding in that it has hardly any end. Quite often teachers must take their work home overnight or on the weekends in order to be prepared for the next class section. The present study was planned to assess the occupation related stress among male and female teachers. Materials and methods: The sample selected for the study consisted of 30 teachers teaching in a senior secondary school. The number of male and female teachers was 15 each. Mean Occupational stress was calculated for each group and sub-groups and analyzed. The measurement of Occupational stress level was done using Occupational Stress Index given by Srivastava & Singh in 1981. The index is standardized and consisted of 46 items which were to be rated by the subject on a 5 point scale. Results: The occupational stress scores for both the groups fall under the category of moderate stress which ranges from score 123-155. However, mean occupational stress scores of female group (146.35+6.78) are slightly higher as compared to male group (144.25+7.82). Conclusion: Male and female teachers in senior secondary school experience moderate stress. On comparing male and female teachers, we infer that on the basis of gender there is no difference in occupational stress level.
Study of Job Satisfaction in Relation to Work Motivation and Occupational Stress among Bank Managers
Authors: Rajesh Kumar  , Beenu Varma
Published: December 2021

Introduction: Banks play the most vital role in shaping up the economy of India mainly because of their wide reach across every nook and corner of the country. As this is the important sector within the financial sector in India there is too much work load on Bank employees mainly on the bank managers. This occupational stress refers to stress caused by or made worse by work. It occurs when a person perceives the work environment in such a way that his or her reaction involves feelings of an inability to cope. Job satisfaction means when the person feels good about his/her job and have positive attitude towards various aspects of job. Employees motivated through the various incentives provided by their supervisors through salary, bonus etc. When employee is satisfied with the present job he feels motivated and have positive attitude. Objective: The aim of the present research is to study the job satisfaction in relation to work motivation and occupational stress among bank managers. Sample: For the objective of the study 147 bank managers were randomly selected from various banks i.e. HDFC Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, IndusInd Bank, HSBC Bank and standard chartered Bank across India. Tools Used: Job Satisfaction Index – JSI (Mishra, Tiwari & Pandey (1993), Work Motivation Questionnaire – WMQ (Agrawal, 1998), Occupational Stress Index – OSI (Srivastava & Singh, 1989). Statistical Analysis: Descriptive statistics, correlation and t test were used to calculate the relationship between the variables. Results: Results depicts that there is significant positive relationship between job satisfaction and work motivation and also shows that there is significant negative association between job satisfaction and occupational stress and between work motivation and occupational stress as the value comes out to be 0.613, -0.552 and -0.613 respectively. It is also found that there are significant differences at the level of work motivation and occupational stress between those who are high and low on job satisfaction. The t value found to be 6.104 and 5.315 for work motivation and occupational stress respectively.
Self-concept of Adolescent Students from Single Sex and Co- Educational Schools
Authors: Sarika Khandelwal  , Dr. Jyoti Gaur
Published: December 2021

In order to evaluate the hypothesis that there is no difference in the self-concept of adolescent students from single sex and co- educational high schools, the investigator conducted a study on 60 subjects (30 boys and 30 girls) out of which 30 subjects were from single sex schools and remaining were from the co- educational school. The measurement was done using the Self-concept Rating Checklist by Dr. Pratibha Deo which contains 90 adjectives describing a person’s self-concept. The result shows that adolescent students from co- educational schools have a better self-concept as compared to the adolescent students from single sex schools. When the various dimensions were analyzed, it was found that the boys from co- educational schools had better aesthetic and character dimensions while the girls from the co- educational schools were found to be better in social and intellectual dimensions.
Perceived Stress and Coping Strategies in Parents with Autism and Intellectual Disability Children
Authors: N. Somasekhar
Published: December 2021

The present study was designed to assess and compare perceived stress and coping strategies in parents of children with autism and parents of intellectual disability. For this purpose, Questionnaire on resource and stress and Brief cope scale were administered on 30 parents of children with autism and intellectual disability, selected from Hyderabad. For statistical analysis, Means, standard deviation and t- test were used. Results revealed that there was no significance in Perceived Stress and Coping Strategies for parents of children with Autism and parents of intellectual disability. Parents of children with Autism are experiencing more Stress and seeking more social support than the parents of Intellectual disability.
A Study on Correlation between Severity of Depression and Quality of Sleep
Authors: Dr. M. Sridhar  , Dr. Syed Ummar I  , Dr. Sushith Sugathan Chennatte
Published: December 2021

Objective: To study the correlation between severity of depression and the quality of sleep disturbances in patients with non psychotic depression. Method: A cross-sectional study of a cohort of 30 outpatient sample with non psychotic depression were recruited for the study. Controls were the accompanying relatives of the patients. Study was conducted at a government hospital in Tamil Nadu, South India. Inclusion criteria in the study group required fulfillment of ICD 10 criteria for major depressive disorder. Patients who were 18yrs of age and above and both male and female genders were included in the study. Both study and control groups were administered the Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and the Epworth sleepiness scale to measure the quality of sleep disturbances in the sample. Correlation between HAMD depression severity and the PSQI sleep quality scores and the Epworth sleepiness scale scores in the depressive patients and the correlation between nocturnal sleep disturbances and day-time sleepiness among depressed patients were analyzed using Pearson correlation coefficient. Results: Analysis revealed significant inverse correlation between the severity of depression and components of quality of sleep such as subjective sleep quality, total sleep duration and habitual sleep efficiency and positive correlation with sleep latency. Conclusions: Study shows that as the severity of depression increases the severity of sleep disturbances also increases which also was significant when compared with the various components of sleep quality on the PSQI scale.
Parents’ and Siblings’ Influence On One’s Self Esteem
Authors: Dr. Seena M. Mathai  , Debolina Chatterjee  , Bhuvaneswari Mohanraj
Published: December 2021

Parents and siblings play a major role in influencing the self-esteem of an individual. The parents’ relationship with the child, their responses to the child’s academic performance which includes motivation as well as encouragement plays a huge role in building up a positive self-esteem which further helps them to develop a better personality; better career along with that self-esteem also helps one to solve their problems in life. In this research, data from 112 participants were collected through an online survey focusing on the relationship between parenting styles and self-esteem across a specific age range. Parenting styles were assessed using 20 question model(What questions, while self-esteem was evaluated using Rosenberg self-esteem scale. Through this research the effect of native place on one’s self esteem was determined along with the effect of other factors such as relationship with siblings, academic performance on self-esteem was analysed
Gender Differences in Perceived Stress levels and Coping Strategies among College Students
Authors: Anbumalar C  , Dorathy Agines P  , Jaswanti V.P  , Priya D  , Reniangelin D
Published: December 2021

The title of the study is Gender Difference in the perceived level of stress and coping strategies among college students. It establishes the context and the significance of the research being conducted by summarizing current understanding and background information about the topic, stating the purpose of the work in the form of research problem supported by hypothesis or a set of questions, briefly explaining the methodological approach used to examine the research problem highlighting the potential outcomes the study can reveal.
Early Violence Prevention in Sri Lankan Preschools: Perceived Preschool Teacher Practices
Authors: Buddhiprabha D D Pathirana
Published: December 2021

Early Violence Prevention (EVP) programs are a concept alien to policy makers of the Early Childhood Care and Education in Sri Lanka, even though Sri Lanka as a has country experienced violence for almost fourt decades. This study explores the perceived preschool teacher practices pertaining to EVP (preventing/minimizing aggressive behaviors and promoting prosocial behaviors) within Sri Lankan preschool teachers using a survey (n = 275) and a semi structured interviews (n = 23). The results conveyed that Sri Lankan preschool teacher recognize such practices as a necessity and seemed to be practicing a wide spectrum of behaviors. These could be categorized on several dimensions: telling/teaching vs. doing activities, individual focused vs. group/social, authoritative/instructive vs. democratic, child initiated good practices vs. bad practices. Practices could also be categorized into religious activities, activities with emphasis on silence, praise, techniques to prevent discrimination, techniques to divert attention, socially focused, direct conflict management, instructional emphasis, empowering the children, moral and teacher initiated action. These activities were carried out using stories, puppets and role-plays. The study also provides recommendations to policy developers in the context of culture sensitive early violence prevention practices for Sri Lankan preschool children.
Evaluation of Emotional Intelligence among Students of Nursing College, Nagpur
Authors: Dr Jayashree Joshi  , Dr. Amishi Arora  , Dr. Anita Rama Kahar  , Dr. Usha Radke  , Dr. Kaveri Talvekar
Published: December 2021

Context: Development of Nation depends upon the healthy society and the health of the society is in the hands of the health care professionals. Nursing is one of the health care professions which is focused on the care of not only the individuals but their families and communities also. It is the hardest and most emotionally drained profession which requires good physical and mental health. For this, they should be well equipped with soft skills also. Emotional Intelligence is one of the most important soft skills they should be equipped with. Aim: To evaluate the Emotional Intelligence among students of Nursing College, Nagpur. Setting and Design: A cross sectional study was designed. Methods and Material: The total sample size was 260 from VSPM college of Nursing. The tool used to measure the Emotional Intelligence was Emotional Intelligence Inventory, EII-MM by Dr S K Mangal and Mrs. Shubhra Mangal. Statistical Analysis used: Scoring was done with the help of the provide key. The data was calculated using MS –excel and analysis was done. Results: The overall Emotional Intelligence of the nursing students was average to poor. Conclusion: As the sample selected was budding nurses, they should have very Good Emotional intelligence. So training should be provided to improve it. In the selection criteria for admission to nursing profession, non cognitive skills should also be given importance with academic scoring.
Application of Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy on Management of Astraphobia: A Single Case Study
Authors: Bhagyashree Kar  , Dr. Pratiti Pattnaik  , Dr. Jashobanta Mahapatra
Published: December 2021

Background: The abnormal fear of thunder and lightning termed as astraphobia (ICD-10: F40.2) is a type of specific phobia in which an individual reflects fearful behaviour as well as physical symptoms with an underlying psychological conflict. Virtual reality exposure therapy (VRET) is an increasingly common treatment for anxiety and specific phobias. Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy help to improve prolonged exposure because it creates fictitious, safe, and controllable situations that can enhance emotional engagement and acceptance
Reading Habits of Users of Sardar Patel University: A Study
Authors: Dr. Shishir H. Mandalia
Published: December 2021

Reading plays a vital role in life of a human. Reading provides experience through which the individual may expand his horizons of knowledge, identify, extend and intensify his interest and gains deeper understanding of himself, of other human beings and of the world. The study carried out to assess the reading habits of user of Sardar Patel University, VallabhVidyanagar, Anand, Gujarat. As a research tool; questionnaire was used for the data collection. Collected data were analyzed and tables were used to present the results of findings. Reading especially is a resource for continued education, for the acquisition of new knowledge and skills, for gaining information through media, especially newspapers, books, radio, television, and the computers. In this article investigator attempts to investigate the reading habits of users of the university.