bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
PRAKTIKALITAS MODUL MEDIA PEMBELAJARAN BIOLOGI BERBASIS PROJECT BASED LEARNING (PjBL)
Authors: Susanti Diana , Fitriani Vivi , Sari Liza Yulia
Published: November 2020

Media pembelajaran biologi mengajarkan mahasiswa untuk menciptakan media di SMP/SMA. Dalam pelaksanaan perkuliahan media yang diciptakan mahasiswa banyak yang tidak sesuai dengan tujuan pembelajaran, selain itu bahan ajar yang tersedia untuk membantu mahasiswa dalam menciptakan media biologi SMP/SMA tersebut belum memadai. Maka dikembangkan modul media pembelajaran biologi berorientasi Project Based Learning (PjBL). Pengembangan modul tersebut telah dilakukan sampai tahap validitas dengan hasil sangat valid. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah melihat hasil praktikalitas modul media pembelajaran biologi berbasis project based learning (pjBL). Penelitian ini merupakan penelitain pengembangan menggunakan model pengembangan 4-D yang terdiri atas 4 tahap yaitu define, design, develop, and disseminate. Pada penelitian ini hanya tahap develop yaitu uji praktikalitas. Data penelitian diperoleh dari angket praktikalitas yang diberikan pada dosen dan mahasiswa dan diolah dengan analisis deskriptif. Hasil praktikalitas oleh dosen memperoleh rerata 96,17% (sangat praktis) dan rerata mahasiswa 81,90% (sangat praktis).  Kesimpulan dari penelitian ini adalah dihasilkan modul media pembelajaran biologi berorientasi Project Based Learning (PjBL) sangat praktis dari dosen dan mahasiswa.
PENGEMBANGAN PANDUAN PRAKTIKUM BERBASIS KETERAMPILAN PROSES SAINS PADA MATA KULIAH PRAKTIKUM IPA SD
Authors: Sari Prima Mutia , Zulfadewina Z
Published: November 2020

Penelitian bertujuan menghasilkan panduan praktikum IPA SD berbasis keterampilan proses sains yang valid dan praktis agar dapat digunakan dalam pembelajaran pada matakuliah Praktikum IPA SD. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian pengembangan (research and development) dengan menggunakan model pengembangan Hannafin dan Peck. Tahapan pengembangan ini meliputi tahap: need assessment, design, and development/implementation dimana pada tiap tahapnya dilakukan evaluasi dan revisi. Pengembangan dibatasi pada tahap development yaitu validasi. Instrumen yang digunakan berupa lembar validasi pengembangan panduan praktikum. Hasil pengembangan di validasi oleh validator terhadap beberapa aspek isi, penyajian dan kegrafikan serta bahasa. Berdasarkan hasil penilaian validator panduan praktikum yang dikembangkan memiliki kategori layak dengan rata-rata 77.5 pada aspek isi, Bahasa, penyajian dan kegrafisan serta keterampilan proses sains.
ANALISIS KOMPETENSI GURU DALAM PENGUASAAN TEKNOLOGI INFORMASI DAN KOMUNIKASI PADA PEMBELAJARAN DI SEKOLAH DASAR NEGERI 2 PURBALINGGA LOR
Authors: Adz Dzaky Sahid Zuhdi , Badarudin Badarudin , Muslim Aji Heru
Published: November 2020

This research focuses on teacher competencies in the use and utilization of information and communication technology in learning. The purpose is to analyze and describe teacher competencies in the use of information and communication technology in learning in a school. The study was conducted using a qualitative descriptive approach. This research was conducted using observation through direct interviews with informants consisting of school principals, class teachers and students. Data validity uses triangulation and reflection. The results show that teachers at SDN 02 Purbalingga Lor have been able and able to use, utilize and collaborate information and communication technology with learning in the classroom. Although in addition there are also constraints both internal and external. Support from related agencies was immediately felt both by the students and by the teachers as users. Principals with their full support also continue to encourage teachers to always innovate, especially in the use of information and communication technology in learning, both in the classroom and outside the classroom.Keywords: Teacher competence, information and communication technology, elementary school.
ANALISIS IMPLEMENTASI PENDIDIKAN KARAKTER DI SEKOLAH DASAR NEGERI 115 PEKANBARU
Authors: Mail Zaka Hadikusuma Ramadan
Published: November 2020

This study aims to describe; 1) the implementation of character education values in terms of the planning and implementation process in SD Negeri 115 Pekanbaru; 2) behavior of SD Negeri 115 Pekanbaru students in applying the values of religious character, honesty, diligence, discipline, and care / responsibility. This study uses a quantitative descriptive approach with survey methods. The location of this research was carried out at the SD Negeri 115 Pekanbaru City, having its address at Jalan Handayani, Sidomulyo Timur Mapoyan Pekanbaru, Riau Province. Data collection techniques in this study are; 1) interview; 2) observation; 3) questionnaire (questionnaire); and 4) documentation. The results showed that the tendency of the implementation of character education values in the good category was 8 people (12.7%), while in the sufficient category there were 46 people (73.0%) and in the poor category 9 people (14.3%). So it can be concluded that the tendency of the implementation of the value of character education in SDN 115 Pekanbaru is in the sufficient category.Keywords:  Character education, SDN 115 Pekanbaru
MODEL BRAINSTORMING UNTUK MENINGKATKAN HASIL BELAJAR PKN SISWA
Authors: Khaulani Fatma , Taufina Taufina
Published: November 2020

This study aims to improve the quality of PKn grade V learning at SDN 009 Pulau through the application of the Brainstorming model. This research is a class action research consisting of III cycles. The subject of research is the fifth grade students of SDN 009 Pulau Bangkinang District. The results showed an increase in each variable in each cycle. The increase of Civics learning outcomes from an average base score of 62.50 to 69.06 in the first cycle, in the second cycle increased to 75.93 and in the third cycle increased to 80.94. Improved learning outcomes that occur base score to UH I is 10.49%, on UH II scores to 21.49%, and on UH III to 29.50%. The brainstorming model has been proven to be able to improve the quality of learning of PKn grade V SDN 009 Pulau.Keywords: brainstorming, civics, learning outcomes
PENGEMBANGAN MEDIA MONOPOLI TEMATIK BERBASIS MODEL PEMBELAJARAN KOOPERATIF TIPE TWO STAY TWO STRAY PADA TEMA INDAHNYA KERAGAMAN DI NEGERIKU UNTUK SISWA KELAS IV SDN 104204 SAMBIREJO TIMUR KAB. DELI SERDANG
Authors: Ananda Lala Jelita , Annisa Cici
Published: November 2020

The purpose of this research is to produce a thematic monopoly media based on the two stay two stray cooperative learning model on the theme of 7 the beauty of diversity in my country that is suitable for grade IV students of SDN 104204 Sambirejo Timur on sub-theme 3 the beauty of unity and unity of my learning country 1. The research instrument consisted of observations, interviews and questionnaires. The results showed that the assessment of media experts in stage I by validator 1 received an average score of 4.05 in the good category, and validator 2 received an average score of 4.25 in the good category. While the validation of material experts in stage I by validator 1 gets an average score of 3.50 in the good category, and validator 2 gets an average score of 4.25 in the good category. Then the assessment of the media in stage II obtained by validator 1 gets an average score of 4.50 in the excellent category, and validator 2 gets an average score of 4.70 in the very good category. In the validation of material experts in stage II by validator 1 get an average score of 4.60 categories is very good, and validator 2 get  an average score of 4.66, including very good category and worthy of testing without revision. Based on the explanation above, it can be concluded that the thematic monopoly media based on the two stay two stray cooperative learning model on the theme of the beauty of diversity in my country is feasible for learning grade IV SDN 104204 Sambirejo Timur T.A 2019/2020.Keywords: educational game tools, thematic monopoly, grade IV elementary school.
Tradición y política en la formación religiosa de los grupos judíos del siglo II a.C. a siglo I d.C.
Authors: Mattiolli Vieira Fernando
Published: November 2020

Los grupos judíos desde el siglo II a.C. hasta el siglo I d.C. se han considerado en las últimas décadas por una perspectiva aproximativa, comenzando principalmente por las características comunes entre ellos. Muchos de ellos provienen de tradiciones antiguas, presentes en textos sagrados de alcance nacional. Sin embargo, otros no tienen paralelo en la historia bíblica, pero están presentes entre los grupos de ese período. El propósito de este artículo es mostrar que estas características no son el resultado de préstamos, sino que son el resultado de la presión política que nivela las experiencias religiosas y sociales de todos los grupos que estuvieron presentes en una red amplia y estructurada de interdependencias.
Adolescent Boys Workshops: Creating Awareness on Various Boys Issues in a Slum and Resettlement Colony in Delhi
Authors:   GDMO, Community Health Department, St. Stephen’s Hospital, Delhi, India, Banerjee Sayantan
Published: November 2020

Background: Adolescence is the period of growing-up, this phase is characterized by marked and rapid changes: physical, psychological, sexual, socio-economical. There are many workshops and training sessions held for adolescent girls, while the boys in this age group are overlooked. The present study focuses on a series of workshops that were held exclusively for adolescent boys in an urban resettlement colony in Delhi. Method: This retrospective study was conducted from 15th February 2020 to 15th May 2020, in a slum community of Delhi, for 131 adolescent boys, who had attended Adolescent Boys Workshops from February to August 2019. The study was aimed to find out the increase in the awareness and knowledge of adolescent boys who attended these workshops, on various adolescence related topics. Statistical analysis was done in order to obtain mean, median and mode of the test scores. The student T test was applied to find the statistically significant p value. A p-value <0.05 was taken as significant. Result: There was increase in the mean knowledge score from 5.3 to 7.0; t-5.36748, p-value < .00001 in pre and post-tests. 85.5% of the boys had access to mobile phones. It was found that 93 (70.9%) of the participants were underweight. Thirty four (25.9%) were anaemic. Conclusion: The present study has shown that workshops through effective module for adolescent boys are helpful in creating awareness amongst them. Therefore there is a need to address more and more adolescent boys with such kind of workshops.
Dispersion Compensation in Optical Fiber using Fiber Grating
Authors:   Associate Professor, Department of Electronics & Communication Engineering, JSS, Academy of Technical Education, Sector-62, Noida, U.P., Mishra Bajarang Prasad
Published: November 2020

Optical Fiber Communication System is highly in demand because of several advantages namely Extremely High Bandwidth, Longer Distance, Low security Risk, Small Size etc. This system basically consists of Optical Transmitter, appropriate channel and Optical Receiver. Optical Fiber is generally used for the propagation of optical signals and in this fiber, Dispersion arises which acts as the main hindrance in Optical Fiber Communication. Dispersion is nothing but the time broadening of pulses because of the inherit property of the Silica Fiber that refractive index of the material depends upon the wavelength used. In this paper, Compensation of Dispersion is done using the FBG(Fiber Bragg Grating. FBG is a type of filter which passes few wavelengths and reflects rest of them. Stimulation is done on software named OPTISYSTEM 15. Simulation results are analyzed through Eye Diagram which gave us the values of MIN.BER and Q-Factor.
Evaluation of Vitamin B12 Monitoring in Patients on Concomitant Metformin and Proton Pump Inhibitors
Authors: Chappell Logan , Brown Stephen A. , Wensel Terri M.
Published: November 2020

Background: Type 2 diabetes mellitus and gastroesophageal reflux disease are highly prevalent in the United States. First-line therapies for these disease states include metformin and proton pump inhibitors, respectively. Both of these medications have been associated with a decreased absorption of vitamin B12.
Objective: The objective of this study was to assess the prevalence of B12 monitoring and supplementation in patients receiving concomitant metformin and PPI therapy.
Methods: A retrospective data analysis was performed at a single federally qualified health center. Patients receiving concomitant metformin and PPI therapy (specifically omeprazole and pantoprazole) over the past year were included. Data collected included demographics, dosing, therapy duration, and vitamin B12 level. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics.
Results: A total of 104 patients met the inclusion criteria for this study. Metformin 1000 mg immediate release tablets was the most common dose and formulation prescribed. Omeprazole and pantoprazole were the most commonly prescribed PPIs. The most frequent duration of therapy was 1 to 4 years. Fourteen patients had a documented B12 level and no patients were categorized as deficient. Seven patients were prescribed a B12 supplement during the study period.
Conclusion: In this single center, retrospective chart review of patients receiving concomitant metformin and PPI therapy, the average duration of therapy for both agents was 1-4 years.  Only 13.5% of patients had a documented B12 level.  Of those patients, none were categorized as deficient.  Though routine monitoring of B12 levels may be important for patients on long-term therapy with both agents or who present with symptoms of B12 deficiency, this study does not support routine monitoring of B12 levels for patients with duration of therapy of 4 years or less.
 
Article Type: Original Research
"Todos en el mismo pensamiento": las relaciones del pueblo embera con los sitios sagrados de los resguardos de Polines y Yaberaradó en Chigorodó (Antioquia)
Authors: Rosique García Javier , Gálvez Abadía Aída , Turbay Sandra , Domicó Nataly , Domicó Arnulfo , Chavarí Plinio , Domicó Justico , Alzate Fernando A. , Navarro José Fernando , Rojas Mora Sneider
Published: November 2020

La importancia espiritual y ambiental de los sitios sagrados en las cabeceras de los ríos se fundamenta en las relaciones que los embera instauran con los seres espirituales a través de sueños, cantos y rituales de armonización, para obtener recursos del bosque y conocimientos sobre los usos de las plantas. Pãkðré, entidad poderosa en el sitio sagrado, es tratada como una parienta afín sometida a reglas de reciprocidad; esta entidad recibió antiguamente la fuerza de muchos seres de los distintos niveles cósmicos, por lo cual pudo enseñar al pueblo embera los rituales y prácticas curativas que conocen ahora. El jaibaná es depositario directo de su sabiduría, ligada estrechamente a las plantas más pequeñas del bosque, de ahí su respeto por los lugares sagrados y su esfuerzo por el cumplimiento de las demandas que le hacen en sueños tanto Pãkðré como los demás espíritus, plantas y animales de esos parajes solitarios.
Peculiarities of property management of subsidiary companies established by the joint-stock companies with state participation (on the example of “Russian Railways” JSC)
Authors: Chugunova Kseniya Yur'evna
Published: November 2020

The relevance of this topic is substantiated by the insufficient coverage within scientific literature of the questions of legal regime of property of subsidiary companies with state participation in share capital, and management of state property transferred to such economic entities. The majority of research on the topic of property management of legal entities with state participation is structured through the prism of the efficiency of usage of state property, leaving outside the scope property sphere of subsidiary companies, which is also of considerable interest. The object of this article is the process of property management in the joint-stock companies with state participation, while the subject is the relations between the state-owned joint-stock company and its subsidiaries in the property sphere. Special attention is given to the practice of “Russian Railways” JSC (100% of which belongs to the Russian Federation) that is one of the largest private owners of real estate in Russia , and consolidates significant volume of money, shares and other movable property, which makes “Russian Railways” JSC and its subsidiary companies a fruitful ground for studying the topic at hand. The article underlines the need for identification of boundaries of the corporate and economic control of the parent company over its subsidiary, the absence of which in the current legislation can lead to a relative property autonomy of the subsidiaries of large joint-stock companies with state participation. Therefore, the author proposes mechanisms for improvement of legislation.
Operatīvās darbības pasākumos iegūto ziņu par faktiem izmantošana kriminālprocesā
Authors: Zanders Ansis , Klāviņa Gerda
Published: November 2020

Kriminālprocesa likumā noteiktais tiesiskais regulējums atļauj kriminālprocesā izmantot operatīvās darbības pasākumos iegūtās ziņas par faktiem [3, 127. pants]. Gan mūsdienās pastāvošais noziedzīgo nodarījumu internacionālais raksturs, gan apstāklis, ka noziedzīgie nodarījumi tiek izdarīti tā, ka arvien grūtāk pierādīt noziedzīgā nodarījuma izdarītāja vainu, vienkārši izmantojot parastas kriminālprocesuālas metodes un līdzekļus, ir pamats arvien biežāk kriminālprocesā izmantot operatīvās darbības pasākumos iegūtās ziņas par faktiem. Veicot operatīvās darbības pasākumus, ļoti būtiski tiek ierobežotas to personu cilvēktiesības, attiecībā uz kurām šie pasākumi tiek veikti. Vienlīdz būtisks jautājums, veicot operatīvās darbības pasākumus, ir operatīvās darbības metožu neatklāšana. Abi šie aspekti ir būtiski, kriminālprocesā izmantojot operatīvās darbības pasākumu laikā iegūtās ziņas par faktiem. Šajā publikācijā tiek apskatīti normatīvajos aktos noteiktie priekšnosacījumi, lai operatīvās darbības pasākumos iegūtās ziņas par faktiem varētu izmantot kriminālprocesā, kā arī analizēti problēmjautājumi, kas saistīti ar šo ziņu izmantošanu kriminālprocesā.

The Criminal Procedure Law allows the use of information obtained during operative activities in criminal proceedings. The international nature of crime and the difficulty of proving it are the basis for the increasing use of information obtained during operational activities in criminal proceedings. The human rights of the persons in respect of whom these measures are taken are severely restricted in the course of operational activities. An equally important issue in operational activities is the non-disclosure of methods. Both aspects are relevant when using information obtained during operational activities in criminal proceedings. This publication will look at legal preconditions for the use of information obtained during operational activities in criminal proceedings. Problems related to the use of information obtained in operational activities in criminal proceedings will be analysed.
A Study on Organizational Commitment of Police Employees
Authors: Abhay Pratap Singh
Published: November 2020

In the present study, an effort has been made to investigate the level of organizational commitment in police personnel. A 3×2 factorial design with three levels of job hierarchy (i.e., officers, sub inspectors & constables) and two levels of job tenure (i.e., short job tenure & long job tenure) was used. A total of 240 police employees were randomly selected from various police stations of Eastern U.P. Organizational commitment scale (Allen & Meyer, 1990) was used to determine the level of organizational commitment in employees.

Results revealed that the extent of organizational commitment varied significantly in various group of police employees. Affective commitment was found greater in officers than sub – inspectors and constables respectively .Whereas, normative commitment was found greater in officers and sub-inspectors as compared to constables.  Long job tenure group reported high level of normative commitment as compared to short job tenure group .Overall organizational commitment was found maximum in officers as compared to sub-inspectors and constables. Long job tenure group reported high level of overall commitment as compared to short job tenure group. Interaction effects of job hierarchy and job tenure on normative and overall organizational commitment were also found. Results have been discussed in the light of individual and organizational factors.
Adolescent Romantic Relationships
Authors: Prerna Varma  , Dr. Anurakti Mathur
Published: November 2020

Adolescence is more than just a period of strife and strive. It also serves as a period of change, physical and emotional transformation- the first brush with romance. Romantic Relationships are a remarkable mystery to Indian teenagers. With Westernization of urban Indian societies, young people now tend to spend a greater deal of time being in romantic relationships, dating and thinking or talking about that perfect partner. But most parents and adults in general might dismiss as superficial. And while most adolescent relationships may last just for a few weeks or months and may not have the complexity of a committed relationship, they are certainly significant for young people and even crucial for their development. Healthy or unhealthy relationships have pertinent social and emotional effects. In this article, we summarize the theoretical framework on adolescent romantic relationships, their implications on health, adjustment, development of identity, close-relationships with peers, achievement and career and development of sexuality. It also discusses teenage pregnancy and HIV-AIDS among adolescent population.
Stress Management among Adolescents
Authors: Deepa K Damodaran  , Varghese Paul K
Published: November 2020

Childhood experiences deeply influence a young person and profoundly affect emotional and physical health later in life. The present study aims to determine the stress and the stress manifestations among adolescents (N= 46), and the effect of Progressive Muscle Relaxation Technique on stress. Data were collected using stress rating scale and stress manifestation checklist from adolescents (N= 46) who were selected through convenience sampling from a selected school in Udupi, Karnataka. Results revealed that majority of adolescents (63%) experienced moderate stress specifically in the interpersonal domain. Psychological manifestations were more and depression (70%) was the most common manifestation experienced. Analysis using paired sample t test showed that there was significant reduction in stress and stress manifestations after the intervention revealing the effectiveness of Progressive Muscle Relaxation Technique on stress. Results suggest the need for early recognition and management of adolescent stress.
Psychological Dimension of HIV/AIDS and Recent Advances in Its Management
Authors: Anurag Agrawal  , Meha Jain  , Shikha Agrawal  , Shweta Singh  , Mamta Yadav
Published: November 2020

HIV as a chronic illness is manageable but not curable. Psychiatric disorders not only act as risk factors for HIV infection but also result from the diagnosis of HIV infection. The psychiatric disorders range from anxiety, depression to neurocognitive disorders. The diagnosis also means psychological and emotional effects on the patients and the caregivers. This requires that biopsychosocial perspective be employed in managing such patients for better treatment adherence and increased quality of life. There are various psychological interventions available like cognitive behavior therapy, group therapy, mindfulness based therapy etc. Despite wide prevalence of such problems present in India, very few clinicians are aware of these psychological interventions and make them available to the patients.
The Relation between Social Support and Marital Satisfaction & Couples’ Depression after the Birth of the First Child
Authors: Seyyedeh Samera Hoseini  , Leili Panaghi  , Mojtaba Habibi  , Jaber Davoodi  , Mani B. Monajemi
Published: November 2020

Background: Child Birth can play a major role in parents’ mental status and though it is considered as cherished event, it can dramatically jeopardize mental state of parents. Thus, we conducted this paper in order to study the relation between social support and marital satisfaction and couples’ depression after the birth of the first child. Methods: Statistical population was consisted of 75 couples (parents). They were assessed via Edinburgh Postnatal Depression scale, marital satisfaction (ENRICH) and Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support. Results: Regression analysis showed that there was a significant and inverse relationship between social support and depression among men and women after childbirth. Furthermore, there was a significant relationship between marital satisfaction and depression among men and women after childbirth. In addition, social support and marital satisfaction can be explained by the predictive role ofdepression in men after childbirth. But only social support can be predictive for explaining depression in women after childbirth. Conclusion: Thus, inadequate social support and low marital satisfaction can put couples at risk of postpartum depression.
Shukla Marital Coping Scale (SMCS): Development of a Measure to Assess Unmarried Adolescent’s Perception about Level of Adjustment after Marriage
Authors: Dr. Anshu Shukla  , Dr. Sangita Deodiya  , Dr T.B. Singh
Published: November 2020

Social scientists have long been fascinated by attitudes and beliefs surrounding family relationships and gender roles. They believe that attitude towards family formation influence a wide range of behaviours including work, education and family life (Morgan and Waite, 1997; Thorton, Alwin and Cambum, 2001; Parsons, 1999). Furthermore, attitudes and values about family formation have been changing rapidly especially during young adulthood, the point at which gender role attitudes, educational aspirations and choices among role alternatives are most likely to conflict. Gender role attitudes are those attitudes which are directly related to men’s and women’s role within marriage. Earlier post-marital residence with spouse and in-laws was mandatory as there was a trend of joint or extended family. But the 20th century has witnessed remarkable changes in family structures and dynamics: smaller household sizes, a further shift from extended to nuclear families, a decrease in mutuality, and the appearance of new forms of unions such living-apart-together, changing gender and inter-generational relations etc.
A Study of the Attitude of Senior Secondary Students of Baghpat (U.P.) Towards English as a Medium of Instruction
Authors: Dr. Bobinder
Published: November 2020

The objective of this study was to compare of attitudinal difference in boys girls, rural & urban and poor & rich family towards English as a medium of instruction. A random sample consisted of 100 subjects from five senior secondary schools of Baghpat district of Uttar Pradesh. In the present research work Baghpat was the field of study. Survey method was used in the present research work. Attitude scale has been used for this research work. The arithmetic mean, S.D. and f-ratio were used for statistical analysis. Some study of abroad and some studies in Indian were selected for this research work. The results show that the rural students have more positive attitude than urban students towards English as a medium of instruction.
Anxiety and Stroop Performance
Authors: Prof. H.K. Chhabra  , Ms. Heena Parveen
Published: November 2020

The study probed the effect of cognitive and emotional Stroop on the performance of students from different levels of anxiety. Anxiety is a normal and healthy reaction to perceived danger that triggers a variety of physical, mental and behavioral changes in order to facilitate a speedy response (WHO, 2004). Again, anxiety has also been found to have an important role to play in situations of cognitive conflict. The Stroop effect has often been widely used for assessing conflict (Stroop, 1935; MacLeod, 1991). In the present study, a mixed sample of 89 students from the Government schools of Chandigarh in the age range of 14-18 years (mean age= 15.9 years) was taken, for the purpose. The repeated measures ANOVA and other analysis of the data brought out performance differences with regard to how different groups of anxiety perform during cognitive and emotional Stroop task situations. The study revealed that anxiety significantly interacts with Stroop performance. Further, high anxiety damages emotional Stroop performance more than it damages the cognitive Stroop performance i.e., high anxiety individuals show more reactive control (Braver, 2012). On the other hand, low and moderate anxiety seems to lead to more errors on cognitive Stroop as compared to the emotional Stroop.
Mapping the Relation between Emotional Intelligence and Managerial Effectiveness at Workplace: An Overview
Authors: Nidhi Chadha
Published: November 2020

The present study attempts to ascertain the importance of relationship between emotional intelligence and managerial effectiveness. Though a great deal of attention has been paid to this area in the last few decades, but the subject still requires more research as the business scenario is continuously changing and is prone to unpredictable challenges. India being a rapidly growing economy and largely depends upon its human capital and so increasing attention is being directed towards improving emotional intelligence and managerial effectiveness. Thus, this study is in a growing line of research and can provide valuable insight especially for managers as it can help in planning and executing human resource policies aimed at augmenting the effectiveness of managers.
A Study of Task Persistence In Relation To Mental Health, Home Environment and Self-Concept among College Students
Authors: Dr. Nidhi Gupta
Published: November 2020

As much as tempo of human life is increasing rapidly, his problem is also increasing continuously. Everybody wants to achieve goal in different field of life and wants to achieve success. It has been always largely affected by motivation of an individual. Today the new generations (student) are facing many problems and hindrance in the way of achieving their aim but task persistence provides strength to overcome these barriers and a student may achieve success in different fields of his life. There is some observation regarding psychological profile of scholars. According to Fernald (1912) the success or failure of an individual depends largely on the ability to endure, to continue and to strive for the shape of achievement. In spite of fatigue, pain and discouragement.
A Study of Relationship between Alcohol Dependence and Personality
Authors: Gayatri Hegde  , Pavitra Kalmane Sridhara  , Handigol Anand
Published: November 2020

Alcohol dependence is related with multiple etiological factors and one among those is personality of the individual. This study was undertaken to explore the relationship between type of personality and alcohol addiction. Samples of 30 patients who have been admitted for de addiction were taken for the study. Socio demographic proforma, alcohol history proforma, CAGE questionnaire and Eysenck Personality Inventory were administered. It was found that significantly high number of patients with alcohol dependence syndrome had ambivert (76.6%) and neurotic (70%) personality. There were very few introverts (3.3%) and none of them had mentally well balanced personality. Clinical and research implications of the study are discussed.
Prolonged Deprivation Profiles of three Groups: A study in a Border Village of Cooch Behar, West Bengal
Authors: Sudipta Kumar Behera  , Ratna Dhar  , Dipak K. Adak
Published: November 2020

Level of deprivation was examined in three individual groups in a border village namely, Kalmati in Dinhata Block-II, District Cooch Behar, West Bengal, which is situated in Indo-Bangladesh border. The village has three distinct geographical features – Group- 1) hamlets inside village kalmati, Group- 2) hamlets ahead of fence in Kalmati but situated before Bangladesh border and Group- 3) hamlets situated in erstwhile Bangladesh Chhitmahalsin side Kalmati. The sample consists of 346 subjects. Out of which, 123 samples belong to Group-1, 103 belong to Group-2 and rest i.e. 120 samples belong to Group- 3. The individuals fail to organise from adequate resources of physical, social, mental and emotional support from their immediate environment and society at large. Prolonged deprivation from the said facilities affects adversely physical growth as well as mental health of three individual groups. This was measured by Prolonged Deprivation Scale (PDS). The 15 areas of deprivation of PDS were analysed. The profiles differ significantly in some of the cases. Though the percentage of higher level of deprivation is similar in three groups, percentages of lower levels of deprivation differ among each other.
Decision Making Styles and Stress Coping Strategies among Alochol Addicts
Authors: Parameswari. J
Published: November 2020

In a demanding situation, a normal healthy adult makes decision based on experience, expertise or seeking knowledge from others or rely on own intuition. But a person under the influence of alcohol tends to be impulsive which hinders his effective decision making process. Situations demanding deeper levels of thought can cause stress. A person under the influence of drug may not be able to assess the problem clearly and therefore may not use an appropriate strategy. With this hypothetical belief, the present study was done to know if styles of making decision have a significant influence on stress coping strategies of alcohol addicts. Further the researcher also want to know if there was significant difference in stress coping strategies used among addicts based on their age and place of residence. The sample for the study was the alcohol addicts seeking treatment in de-addiction centers in Salem and Erode (Tamil Nadu). 150 alcohol addicts were randomly chosen form 8 centers. Regression and t-test were used to analyse the collected data. The results revealed that vigilance style of making decision has a significant influence on acceptance, refocus on planning and catastrophizing strategies of coping with stress. There was a significant difference in self-blame, other blame and positive refocusing based on the age of the addicts. Further there was a significant difference in rumination and refocus on planning among alcohol addicts based on their place of residence.
Stress among Early and Late Entrants in Medical Education
Authors: Prof. Indu Bansal  , Pooja Pundir
Published: November 2020

This study has been designed to find out stress in early and late entrants in medical education and also age and gender interaction effect on stressor. The study was conducted on 1200 first year medical students ten randomly selected medical colleges of North Indian states of India. Stress of medical students was measured in terms of various stressors. Medical Student Stressor Questionnaire (MSSQ) developed by Muhamad S. B. Yusoff, Ahmad F. A. Rahim and Mohd J. Yaacob was used to identify six domains of stressor including – Academic related stressors (ARS), Intrapersonal and interpersonal related stressors (IRS), Teaching and learning-related stressors (TLRS), Social related stressors (SRS), Drive and desire related stressors (DRS) and Group activities related stressors (GARS). Data were collected in person with each respondent. Means, Standard deviations for each domain were calculated separately for boys and girls and age groups and F test was used to find out the main effects and the interaction effects for each domain of stress. Significant interaction effects were found in all the domains of stressor except two ARS and IRS among groups. Our brief survey suggests that there are substantial differences expressed by these older students in regard to stressor prevalence. Current study demonstrated that early entrant boys and late entrant girls feel more academic related stress. For all other domains early entrants were having more stress than were their younger counterparts. The findings can help understand harms and stresses in early and late entrants in medical education and prepare intervention and guidance programmes for new medical entrants to beat stress and healthier amendment.
Effects of the Time Perspectives on Substance Abuse
Authors: Anuj Suneja  , Joel V Joseph  , Pragyendu
Published: November 2020

Substance abuse is in the process of becoming a gigantic disaster for the whole so called “fancy world” and so are the rates of abuse mounting in India. It has become aperil for human existence. Print media and electronic media frequently report substance abuse and their consequences. It has been reported that Drug abuse has become a grave problem and also point out exponential growth of drug abuse amongst the youth of our country. Purposely participants (N=68) were drawn. Primarily administered ZTPI (Zimbardo Time Perspective Inventory) on some participants who involve in drug abuse and some who don’t, of which only 49 participants were selected who had a present or future time perspective orientation. The second thing this study tries to analyse is whether time perspectives and time zones which general people follow play a role in substance abuse. Results reveal that people identified as having a more present time perspective (PTP) are more likely to be report using drugs whereas people identified as having a more orientation towards the future time perspective (FTP) was negatively related to the reported substance abuse.
Relationship between Personality and Teacher Effectiveness of High School Teachers
Authors: Sandra Buela  , Mamman Joseph C.
Published: November 2020

Teacher effectiveness is a matter of the degree to which a teacher achieves the desired effects upon students. Teacher effectiveness is defined as, the extent to which the teacher possesses the requisite knowledge and skills, and teacher performance as the way a teacher behaves in the process of teaching (Dunkin, 1997). It is considered as the teacher’s effect on the students as the level of learning been done by teachers and students learn and the period to reach as the level understood by the students from the teacher. Objectives: the present study was conducted to investigate the relationship between personality and teacher effectiveness of High School Teachers in Gulbarga. Method: purposive sampling method was used to select samples from 58 high school teachers of Government Schools in Gulbarga Corporation and survey method was used to collect data by administering NEO-Five Factor Inventory (McCrae and Costa, 1936) and Teacher Effectiveness Scale (Kulsum, 2000) with personal data sheet and the data were analyzed using correlation, t-test and ANOVA methods. Result: the findings revealed that there is a significant relationship between extraversion personality trait and teacher effectiveness(r=0.28; p<0.05), especially with dimension knowledge of subject matter of teacher effectiveness(r=0.29; p<0.05) and teacher character dimension(r=0.34; p<0.01) as well as agreeableness personality trait and interpersonal relationship dimension (r=0.27; p<0.05), whereas it was found that there was no significant relationship between teacher effectiveness and personality traits of openness to experience(r=0.05), neuroticism(r=-0.22) and conscientiousness(r=0.18). Experienced teachers are significantly higher in teacher effectiveness than less experienced teachers (F=3.66; p<0.05).
A Multistep Model of Resilience Development
Authors: Mohd. Muzamil Kumar  , Dr. Shawkat Ahmad Shah
Published: November 2020

Every year, natural disasters create havoc and threaten the strength & stability of communities throughout the world .The 2014 floods that struck Kashmir also created a lot of material and psychological devastation, by taking away many precious lives & destroying homes in its wake. Considering the same, the survivors of the floods were left not only with the challenges like unfinished repairs, lingering insurance claim disputes & financial strain but also the severe psychological problems like depression and trauma. Amidst such circumstances the depth of the psychological capital in the community has an important role to play. Broadly speaking, building resilience can be an effective response in this regard. As per Aldrich (2012) what contributes to efficient reconstruction is more important than ever. In this context the present study proposes a multi-step model of resilience development among flood affected people. As the model is grounded in principles of positive psychology and takes into consideration the Indian cultural context, it is hoped that, the same can be made use of by the mental health professionals in order to help the victims to effectively deal with the challenges by focusing on resilience development.
Active Music Therapy’s Application in India versus Psychotherapy
Authors: Anusha Ramji
Published: November 2020

Music has been used therapeutically for centuries, but only recently in treatment of mental health issues. Music therapy is defined by Bruscia as a “systematic process of intervention wherein the therapist helps the client to promote health, using music experiences and relationships that develop through them.” Music Therapy varies cross culturally. In India it is mainly used in connection to religion through chanting and faith healing. It hasn’t yet been considered at a broader scope such as in Neurologic Music Therapy or Psychoanalytic Music Therapy which are used in other countries. In this review, we consider the efficacy of music therapy in the Indian Context in relation to treatment of psychiatric disorders, especially as psychotherapy is still not widely accepted by the Indian Subcontinent. It is also not effective in all cases.
Relationship between Empathy, Forgiveness and Marital Adjustment in Couples
Authors: Pallavi Gaur  , Dr Aradhana Balodi Bhardwaj
Published: November 2020

Introduction: Marital adjustment is gaining increasing concern in the modern society. Marital adjustment is a process during which partners in a marriage change and adapt to their new roles accompanying each other acting as a team different to two separate units. Levels of empathy and levels of forgiveness could be factors in determining a relationship with marital adjustment. Marital adjustment is an important predictor and factors like empathy and forgiveness that enhance the marital quality and marital satisfaction in a marriage can be studied as mediators of marital adjustment. High levels of empathy will have a positive relationship with marital adjustment. High levels of forgiveness will have a positive relationship with marital adjustment. Focusing on forgiveness and empathy as having a positive relationship with marital adjustment, it can be said the ability to forgive a partner and the willingness to grant forgiveness is on of the most important contributors to marital adjustment. Empathy between couples means having the ability to feel and understand the thoughts and emotions of the other partner. Having the ability to listen to and relating to the partner’s feelings is very important and this has a great impact on how the relationship works thereby affecting the levels of adjustment. Methods: The current study aimed at studying the relationship between empathy, forgiveness and marital adjustment in couples. The study was conducted on 80 married individuals, i.e, 40 married males and40 married females. It was hypothesized that higher levels of forgiveness would have a positive relationship with marital adjustment; higher levels of empathy would have a positive relationship with marital adjustment. It was also hypothesized that there would be significant gender differences in regard of forgiveness and empathy between couples. Results & Implications: The study reported that higher levels of empathy have a positive relationship with marital adjustment. On the dimensions of forgiveness also the study reported a positive relationship between forgiveness and marital adjustment. There were significant gender differences between males and females on the domains of empathy and forgiveness in a marital relationship. The study provides an opportunity for further research across age and gender to uncover the possible differences or similarities that may be present. Also it adds to the already existing data pool with equivocal studies.
How Anxiety and Depression can affect the Perceptual Process of Human Life. Exploring Human Values with Nature as a Secure Base and Focussing On Healthy Life with Yoga and Meditation (An Empirical View of Himalayan Region)
Authors: T. Shantha Kumar
Published: November 2020

The present study is an attempt to find out whether Yoga Intervention has any effect on State and Trait Anxiety and also on the Subjective well-being. What we have tried to express in this paper includes the nature of anxiety, depression and perception separately and through that we have explained that anxiety can be considered an important component in perceptual process, though it has always been believed as a psychological and neurological problem.
Impact of Mental wellbeing and Quality of Life on Depression, Anxiety and Stress among people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA)
Authors: Bhavna Mukund  , Rejani Thudalikunil Gopalan
Published: November 2020

Background: People living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) manifest a wide range of stress responses ranging from disbelief, denial, fear to extreme conditions of anxiety disorders, depression and even suicidal thoughts. These complications can have a significant impact on daily functioning and greatly diminish quality of life. Mental wellbeing and Quality of Life can help in better management of stress and facilitate adaptive coping among PLWHA. Aim: The research examined the impact of mental wellbeing and Quality of Life on Depression, Anxiety and Stress among people living with HIV/AIDS infection. Research Design: Cross sectional survey design was used. Sample: A sample of 60 people (males and females of equal number) over the age of 18 years and with the diagnosis for HIV/AIDS for more than six months participated in the study. Tools used: To assess the depression, anxiety and stress among PLWHA, DASS scale was used and to assess their psychological wellbeing, Warwick Edinburgh Mental Well-Being scale was used. In order to assess their present status of QOL regarding the illness, WHO’s QOL HIV-BREF Scale was used. Results: Majority of the PLWHA had moderate level of anxiety and mild level of depression after being diagnosed. Most of the participants have positive mental well-being and had enhanced quality of life. Conclusion: A direct effect of mental wellbeing has been found on the depression, anxiety and stress among PLWHA indicating that higher the mental wellbeing of the PLWHA, the greater is the likelihood that they do not suffer from depression, exhibit less anxiety and are living a stress free life and vice versa. The study also found direct impact of QOL on psychological distress, depression and anxiety among PLWHA i.e. poor QOL of PLWHA makes them more prone to and vulnerable to stress, depression and anxiety and vice versa.