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Expressed Emotion among Caregivers of Person with Schizophrenia and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: A Comparative Study
Authors: Jaya Bharti
Published: November 2020

Background: This is a cross-sectional comparative study with the aim to compare two patient groups of schizophrenia and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and their respective caregivers with the objectives to quantify and compare the expressed emotion (EE) in caregivers of person with schizophrenia and OCD and to study the relationship between them. It also aimed to identify factors associated with expressed emotions in above two groups. Methods: In this study, 40 patients schizophrenia, 40 patients of OCD, along with their 80 respective caregivers were taken on the basis of inclusion and exclusion criteria. Subjects were assessed using Socio-demographic and clinical sheet &FEICS. Appropriate statistics such as mean, standard deviation, unpaired t test, Pearson’s correlation were applied to analyse the data. Result: The results of the study the caregivers of patients with OCD were perceived as having greater over-involvement than the caregivers of schizophrenia. Perceived criticism had a positive correlation with stress whereas over-involvement had a negative correlation. Some of the demographic variables like age and education were also found to have significant correlation with expressed emotion. Conclusion: The presence of significant amount of expressed emotion point out to the need for psychosocial support to the family members for reduction in the expressed emotion.
Suicidal Behaviour among Female and Male Commercial Sex Workers; Interpersonal Therapy as A Mode of Intervention
Authors: Vaniprabha G. V  , S. G. Jadhav
Published: November 2020

Suicidal behaviour and Depression among the 100 Female and 100 Male Commercial Sex Workers (CSW’S) and their mode of suicide was studied. Interpersonal therapy was initiated to lower their Depression and Suicidal behaviour. Despite the difference in the suicidal attempts among these population A 8 weeks’ therapy and 6 month follow up lowered their Depression and no further suicide attempts. This study explored these factors among this population in Bengaluru, India
Study of Relationship between Mental Health and Assertiveness among Adolescents
Authors: Uzaina  , Dr. Asma Parveen
Published: November 2020

It is estimated that around 20 per cent of the world’s adolescents have a mental health or behavioral problem. The prevalence of mental disorders among adolescents has increased in the past 20–30 years; the increase is attributed to disrupted family structures, and families’ unrealistic educational and vocational aspirations for their children. Assertive communication is the skill to speak and communicate in a manner that respects and look upon the rights and opinions of others while also standing up for your own rights, needs and personal boundaries. The purpose of the researchers was to find the relationship between mental health and level of assertiveness among adolescents. 80 college going students were randomly selected as the sample for research from Amity University Lucknow. Rathus assertiveness scale and Mental Health Inventory by Srivastava A. were used for assessing assertiveness and mental health among adolescents. Analysis was done using t-test to find gender differences among adolescents and Pearson r was used for assessing relation between both the variables. The result showed no significant gender difference among adolescents on assertiveness and mental health, but both the genders were found to be low assertive. Insignificant correlation was found on both the variables among adolescents.
Study on Level of Depression among Elderly Residing in an Old Age Home in Hyderabad, Telangana
Authors: Mrs Shweta Maktha  , Dr. M. Vijay Kumar
Published: November 2020

Introduction: Depression is a major public health problem especially in geriatric population. With increasing trend of the concept of old age homes in India, the present study was designed to evaluate the depression among elderly in old age home and to recommend suggestive measures to prevent or reduce it. Material & Methods: An institution based cross sectional study was done in an old age home of Hyderabad. 80 elderly clients were interviewed using a pre designed pre tested questionnaire. Assessment of depression was done by using Beck’s Depression Inventory. Prior permission was taken from the Head of the old age home and informed consent was taken from the participants. Data entry was done using Microsoft Excel 2007 and analysis was done by using EPI INFO version 7. Results: Mean age of the respondents was 67.4±4.7 years with majority in 66-70 years age group (61%) and 55% were males. Mean depression score was 21.64. Maximum of elderly clients 39 (48%) had moderate depression and 23 (29%) had mild mood disturbance. Prevalence of depression was significantly associated with increased age; in females; and with duration of stay in old age home. Conclusions: Prevalence of depression was high in the present study and the associated factors noticed were increased age; in females; and with duration of stay in old age home.
Parent-Adolescent Interaction and Outcomes
Authors: Prof. Indu Bansal  , Sonam Sharma
Published: November 2020

This study aimed to investigate perception of parent-adolescent interaction, outcomes and also to find out gender differences (girl Vs mother, girls Vs father and boy Vs mother, boy Vs father). Data were collected from 1719 adolescents (692 girls, 1027 boys) studying in 7th (329 boys, 263 girls), 9th (320 boys, 244 girls) and 11th (378 boys, 185 girls) classes of some selected schools of Delhi. Age ranged from 11-17 years. Self constructed questionnaire was used to find out parent-adolescent interaction and outcomes, categorized into 5 dimensions namely; Quality of interaction, Parental support, Kind of Treatment, Punishment and Reward and Criticism/Complaints between adolescents and their parents. Students were asked to mark their responses separately for father and mother, as per instructions provided for each section. Means and standard deviations were calculated. ‘t’ test was used to find out significance of difference between means. The result revealed that there are significant differences in parental interaction and outcomes with adolescent of different age groups and sex.
Role of Love in Relationship Satisfaction
Authors: Rahmat Kaur Kochar  , Dr. Daisy Sharma
Published: November 2020

Adolescent romantic relationships are marked by feelings, thoughts, or behaviors within a relationship and have been found to be associated with intimacy, passion, commitment, sexual attitudes, trust, dependence and communication. The present research is based on studying the relationship between love and relationship satisfaction of adolescents. For this purpose, Sternberg’s Triangular Love Scale and Relationship Assessment Scale were administered on a sample of 100 adolescents (age=18-22 years). Correlation was applied which showed that a significant positive correlation exists between the types of love and relationship satisfaction. The t-test revealed that no gender differences were found in their types of love and in their relationship satisfaction. The thematic analysis done using a semi-structured interview revealed that gender differences exist between intimacy and passion of adolescents.
Effect of Self Esteem Enhancement on Assertiveness of School Students
Authors: Ms. Urvashi Shrivastava  , Dr. Vinay Mishra
Published: November 2020

Self-esteem is one of the core aspects of human life, upon which we shape our behavior and attitude. It is primarily our evaluation about our own self. Assertiveness is the quality of an individual to be self-assured and confident without being aggressive. The present study employed an experimental pre test post test method and aims at assessing the effect of SE enhancement on assertiveness of school students of Bhopal. Coopersmith Self Esteem Scale and Assertiveness Inventory were used as tools. It was concluded that SE enhancement had a positive significant effect on the assertiveness of school children. Also, the mean assertiveness score for boys and girls did not show any significant difference.
Homosexuality: Road to Visibility
Authors: Gautami Kapila  , Dr Arun Kumar
Published: November 2020

The term “Homosexuality” has always been the topic of great discussion. The purpose of choosing this topic is predominantly the unacceptance and widespread discrimination of homosexuals, in all aspects of the life. Earlier, homosexuality was considered “unnatural” or “dysfunctional”, but research in this field has shown that homosexuality is an example of a normal and natural variation in human sexuality and is not in and of itself a source of negative psychological effects. This paper looks at the various issues concerning Homosexuality, it’s origin and the possible explanation for such orientation. It will also look at the political approach and the various factors hampering their development as a human being.
“Handwriting & Individuality”: A Psychological, Biomechanical and Growth & Developmental Perspective of Handwriting
Authors: Aggarwal Sapna
Published: November 2020

Whenever we think of handwriting assessment all that comes to mind is the non-empirical method of Handwriting Analysis or Graphology. We have never seriously considered handwriting as an independent entity. In this article I have tried presenting few aspects with which we can try and understand handwriting i.e. psychological, biomechanical and growth & developmental. From decades researchers have tried establishing empirical grounds for Graphology. But its time we accept that graphology has no scientific basis and is a pseudoscience which claims to assess things that even the scientific world is hesitant to affirm.
Death Anxiety and Depression among Long and Short Route Truck Drivers
Authors: L.N. Bunker  , Vishnu Narayan
Published: November 2020

The present study aims to study depression and death anxiety among long route and short route truck drivers. The sample size (n=60) truck drivers 30 short-route drivers and 30 long route drivers were selected using random sampling technique. The data was collected using Thakur Death- Anxiety Scale and Beck Depression Inventory. Results shows that significant difference exist on measures of depression and death anxiety scales among long and short route truck drivers. Significant difference was found among death anxiety and depression of short route drivers and long route drivers and all truck drivers. High Pearson correlation was found among death anxiety and depression among truck drivers.
Occupational Stress as correlates of Emotional Intelligence among Government School Lecturers (P.G.T)
Authors: Chanderkant Gorsy  , Ritu Goyat  , Madhu Anand
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.
Chronic Physical Illness Affects Emotion Regulation Process: A Case of HIV/AIDS
Authors: Tiwari, G. K
Published: November 2020

The chronic physical and mental clinical conditions are characterized by some or other sorts of emotional problems. People suffering from these diseases find themselves incapable to regulate their emotions resulting from pain, hopelessness, lack of care etc. The individuals suffering from Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune deficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) face many types of physical and mental health problems. The central goal of the present study was to compare and contrast the characteristic features of emotion regulation processes of the participants and uncover the intricacies of these processes rampant in the people living with chronic disease of HIV/AIDS. The two strategies of emotion regulation were chosen for this purpose i.e., emotional suppression and emotional appraisal. Eighty participants took part in the study in which forty were diagnosed male and female patients with HIV/AIDS and the rest forty were normal adults with no known/reported chronic disease of any kind. The results of the study evinced that the clinical and non-clinical participants significantly differed in their mean scores on emotional suppression and cognitive reappraisal strategies of emotion regulation. The results have been discussed in the light of current theories of emotion regulation along with their implications for future research.
Psychosocial Perspective of People Living with HIV/AIDS in India
Authors: Devaraj Wodeyar Hosahally  , Tejaswini Padikkal
Published: November 2020

One of the most major challenges the healthcare system faces till date is the HIV or Human Immunodeficiency Virus and AIDS or the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome. Being a burden on the population’s health, it causes social and economic problems for individuals and their families and communities in many countries (Trapero-Bertran & Oliva-Moreno, 2014). Many of the HIV patients also face social problems such as stigma, poverty, depression and substance abuse that can affect their quality of life (Basavaraj, Navya& Rashmi, 2010). Since the beginning of the HIV epidemic, almost 78 million people are infected with the virus and 39 million people have died because of the epidemic (Herrman, Shekhar & Rob, 2005). At the end of 2014, it is estimated that about 36.9 million people were living with HIV and 1.2 million people have died because of AIDS (Herrman et al., 2005). There is, however, a considerable difficulty in ascertaining the actual number of people who are affected with the virus as the high risk group people are either reluctant to undergo testing or reluctant to disclose their diagnosis. This is because of various factors like societal factors as well as the factors that do not allow for a person to undergo testing (Das & Leibowitz, 2010). The general challenges of the people living with HIV/AIDS are the steadily declining quality of life, fear of death, coping with uncertainty and the additional challenge of facing the stigma attached with the disease and specifically their mental health (Remien&Rabkin, 2001).
Employee Motivation: A Constant Challenge
Authors: Ms. Namrata Shah
Published: November 2020

Motivation is a keyinstrument that is often under-utilized by managers in today’s workplace. To produce the best results for business in the most efficient and effective fashion, managers use motivation. Motivation is a prime tool to inspire people to work, both individually and in groups in the workplace. This paper will help at creating a progressive motivational atmosphere for managers to get an effective workforce. Employee motivation has always been a challenge for leaders and managers. Demotivated employees exit the organization if given the opportunity and produce low quality work, these employees are likely to make little or no effort in their jobs, avoid the workplace as much as possible thereby skipping their responsibilities. Contrariwise, employees who feel motivated to work are likely to be determined, resourceful and dynamic, turning out high quality with productivity that they willingly undertake. Motivation varies in different people. In existing theories, motivation arises, out of needs, values, objectives, intentions, and expectation. Motivating in an effective manner enables negative or difficult tasks to be imparted without creating clashes or ravaging trust. For increase in productivity, efficiency and job satisfaction within the workplace, motivation is de facto crucial.
Anxiety Depression Stress Scale (ADSS): A Factor Analytic Study
Authors: Megha Singh  , Pallavi Bhatnagar
Published: November 2020

Everyone experiences anxiety, depression and stress at one time or another. Be it educated, professional, students or those living in marginalized existence, for almost all, it is an overwhelming experience predisposing them at times for emotional and psychiatric breakdowns and physical ailment at other point of time. Objective: To explore the factors underlying a scale to assess anxiety, depression and stress (Bhatnagar et.al, 2011). Sample: The factors underlying ADSS were assessed on both psychiatric and non psychiatric patients (972 non-psychiatric and 205 psychiatric individuals). Main Outcomes and Results: The scale developed and used in the present study had 48 items. The principal factoring with VARIMAX rotation yielded 3 factors in anxiety scale viz. physical symptoms, apprehension and dryness of mouth, 2 factors in depression scale viz. inertia-loss of interest and worth and poor emotional control and 2 factors in stress scale i.e. emotional arousal and negative life events. Conclusion: The need of the hour is to gear up efforts for accessibility of mental health services both in terms of screening, as well as, prevention and treatment.
Religious Tolerance among the Primary School Teachers in Coimbatore District
Authors: Dr. T. Malliga  , K. Arunkumar  , G. Vedhanayagam  , Dr. T. Malliga
Published: November 2020

The present study tries to find out the level of religious tolerance among the primary school teachers. Descriptive survey method is adopted for this research study. The investigators have chosen 117 samples for this study. This study further tries to find out whether there is any difference in religious tolerance among the primary school teachers based on some demographical variables.
Psychoastrotherapy for Phobic Patients
Authors: M. G. Sharma  , Vandana Sharma
Published: November 2020

The present study aimed at ascertaining the effect of psychoastrotherapy (psychotherapy and astrotherapy) on phobic patients. Hundred (100) phobic patients were consisted for this study out of these 50 treated and 50 non-treated patients were evaluated at S. I. Mental & Physical Health Society (SIMPHS) Varanasi (India). The two groups were matched on age range of13 to 25 years with a mean age of 15.27 years and their mean length of abnormal fear was 3.5 years. Middlesex Hospital Questionnaire (M.H.Q.) was administered to ascertain mental health on six selected variables viz: free floating anxiety, obsession, phobia, somatization, depression and hysteria. Mean scores obtained on different variables were analyzed using t-test of significance. Results indicate that the characteristics associated with non-treated phobic patients were free floating anxiety, obsession, phobia, depression and hysteria and the characteristics associated with treated phobic patients is somatization. Fifty patients were treated for six months and they were requested to attend centre for six months of follow-up. After six months of follow-up only thirty six patients were reported that they did not feel any kind of phobic symptoms
A Study of Linguistic and Cognitive Competence of Primary School Children
Authors: Dr. Pranati Satapathy
Published: November 2020

The linguistic and cognitive competence of 120 children belonging to three different upper primary school (Oriya medium, English medium and Hindi medium), and equal to 40 each was studied. The results indicated that while the system of schooling was not significantly noticeable in developing cognitive and academic competence. The linguistic competence was found to be significant indicating that in and around the age 10+ and 12+ years the linguistic competence is markedly identified. Whereas the conceptual ability and other related variables like curiosity, learning and piagetian concepts are at par with the system of schooling.
Effective Coping Strategies for Stress in Parents of Autistic Children: A Training Module
Authors: Swati Arora  , Dr. Neelam Pandey
Published: November 2020

The purpose of the study is to determine the level of stress and different coping mechanisms used by parents of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder on pre-training and post-training tests. A researcher-developed training module was used to impart training to enhance the coping mechanisms used by parents to reduce their level of stress. A sample of 100parents of one child with Autism Spectrum Disorder was taken. They were administered on Parental Stress Index and Family Crisis Oriented Personal Evaluation Scales (F-COPES). The study utilized a quantitative approach, using Means, Standard Deviation and t –test in analysing data. Results reveal that parents of autistic children differed significantly on coping strategies and level of stress after the training.
Identity Formation: Role of Social Support and Self Esteem among Indian Adolescents
Authors: Sarla Devi  , Dr. Jyotsana
Published: November 2020

The term identity is very important for adolescents. Adolescence is a time to sum up one’s past and current experience to arrive at a sense of identity, which in turn will guide one’s future plans. Adolescence has been considered as a period marked with identity crisis. Who am I all about? What am I going to do with my life? What is different about me? How can I make it on my own? These questions are usually considered in adolescence. Adolescents are keen for solutions to questions of identity. Identity has been called a “sense” an “attitude” a “resolution” and so on. The term social support means the person seeks help and support from friends, the term self esteem means the belief about their own self. Self-esteem is a socio psychological construct that assesses an individual’s attitudes and perceptions of self-worth. For this purpose a sample of 150 adolescents (75 boys and 75 girls) ranging in age from of 14 to18 years, were selected from various schools of Hisar, Haryana (India).They were administered (EOMEIS-2; Bennion and Adams, 1986), Perceived Social Support Assessment (Zimet, Dahlem, Zimet & Farley, 1988), Self Esteem Scale (Rosenberg, 1965). The result has been discussed and shown in tables.
Journey towards Achieving Excellence
Authors: Dr. Nidhi Chadha
Published: November 2020

The present paper describes excellence as one of the major concerns in varied domains because it seems to be one of the most effective ways to ensure optimal human functioning. The society in which one grows up determines to a large extent that how we perceive excellence and the goal of getting the best out of our life. Excellence as a concept has seldom been the subject of academic scrutiny. The purpose of this paper is to consider excellence as a multifactorial entity in terms of its components and research fields. Excellence does not urge us to be at the top in every single aspect of life, rather it allows excelling in any particular area of work where we can really make a difference. In essence, excellence is the pathway for success at work, at home and in life in general. It is all about being the best one can be and maximizing our gifts, talents and abilities to perform at our highest potential. Therefore, the promotion of excellence is necessary to determine superior performance of individuals in different fields of knowledge and for understanding the true meaning of life filled with maturity and integrity.
The Role of Optimism in Stress and Coping of Undergraduate Students in Goa
Authors: Brian Pacheco  , Dr. Shanmukh V. Kamble
Published: November 2020

The present study was designed to study the relationship between optimism, stress and coping with stress. The sample for the study comprised of 500 undergraduate students from colleges in Goa. Three measures—‘Life Orientation Test-Revised’ by Scheier & Carver (1994), ‘Perceived Stress Scale’ by Cohen, Kamarck, & Mermelstein (1983), and ‘COPE’ by Carver, Scheier, & Weintraub (1989) were administered to participants. The findings of the research indicate a moderate negative relationship between optimism and stress. Optimism was found to be positively related to positive reinterpretation and growth, use of instrumental social support, active coping, acceptance, suppression of competing activities, and planning, and negatively related to mental disengagement, behavioural disengagement, focus on and venting of emotions, denial, and religious coping.
Psychological Impact of Mizoram Insurgency
Authors: Dr. Zoramhmangaihzuali Khiangte
Published: November 2020

This study was designed to investigate the psychological effect of insurgency in the Mizo, caused by the 20 years insurgency in Mizoram. To meet the objectives 200 Mizo participants were randomly selected, who had experienced that stressful situations at different levels of exposures to the stressful episodes. The study examines level of anxiety, depression, anger-hostility, somatic-concern and frustration of the insurgency effected people in Mizoram. It was found that those who had experience combat at first hand and fatal episode were the most vulnerable to psychological problems.
Anxiety among Up Board Students in Uttar Pradesh, India
Authors: Jaya Bharti
Published: November 2020

Background: The present study aims to investigate the anxiety level of sports and non-sports students during board exam. It also aimed to find out the difference of anxiety among up board students on the basis of gender and the difference of anxiety among up board students on the basis of socio-economic status. These were studied with respect to different demographic variables like school type, socio-economic background, gender and academic stream. Methods: In this study, Sample included 420 randomly selected students i.e. 210 boys and 210 girls of U.P boards from various schools of Education at Uttar Pradesh. Subjects were assessed using Socio-demographic sheet and Anxiety Scale by Sinha & Sinha (1955). Result: The results of the study revealed considerable anxiety in boys than girls (p<0.01). Students from Hindi medium schools were more anxious than students from English medium schools (p<0.01). Students belonging to the middle class (middle socio-economic group) suffered more anxiety than those from both high and low socio-economic groups (p<0.01). Conclusion: conclusion is that Parent child relationship, child and teacher relationship and parent and teacher relationship and support decrease the level of anxiety. Parents and teacher emotional support drastically change the statics of anxiety in students. Parents and teacher use anxiety prevention efforts and gave lots of confidence to the child because these steps only weapon who broke the anxiety stone.
Use of Family Narratives as a Tool of Effective Parenting
Authors: Rakesh Kumar Maurya
Published: November 2020

Family narratives and reminisces can be effectively used by parents as a tool to help children develop self-concept. Family narratives are the way through which children and adolescents connect across generations to create self- identity. By anchoring oneself in family history, one develops a sense of place and security that may facilitate self-confidence and self-competence. In the modern world where nuclear family is the norm, parents need to ensure that family narratives are used effectively in helping children navigate through challenges of life. Parents and grandparents have to pay careful attention to family history and narratives; and put in efforts in developing strong family narratives to be shared with children. Also, parents need to be careful while sharing those reminisces and narratives by avoiding individual comparison of their children with others in the past. Celebrating certain occasions as a day for showing gratitude towards grandparents and older generations can also generate curiosity and interest among children about family narratives. The current study looks into family narratives practices, challenges and how parents can develop strong family narratives to be shared with their children.
Effect of Concept Attainment Model and Concept Attainment Model integrated with Cooperative Learning on Teaching Sanskrit of Class VIII Students
Authors: Jain. V  , Upadhyay. H
Published: November 2020

The main objective of the present research work was to see the Effect of C. A. Mand C.A. Mintegrated with C. Lon attainment of Sanskrit concepts .For achieving the present objective of the study the investigator divided the purposeful sample of 207students into two groups i.e. Experiment Group & Control Group the investigator first administered Standardized Sanskrit Grammar Achievement Scale(SGAS) as Pre-Test , than applied 30 days treatment on both the group i.e. Experiment Group were taught the concepts of the Sanskrit Grammar according to C.A.M Method & Control Group were taught by C. A. Mintegrated with C.L Method. After treatment the investigator administered Standardized Sanskrit Grammar Achievement Scale(SGAS) as Post-Test on both the groups and after scoring the Pre-Test and Post-Test the final Gain score was obtained . For analysing the data Analysis of Variance(ANOVA) was used. The results revealed that there was a significant difference found for Area & Method at 0.01 level of Significance, Area X Gender, Area X Method, Gender X Method at 0.05 level of Significance between the C.A.M group & C. A. Mintegrated with C.L group. It proves that the C. A. Mintegrated with C. Lis the best way to teach concept of Sanskrit.
A study on Differences between Parental Support System and Dimensions of Identity Development among Adolescents
Authors: G. Swarupa Rani  , Dr. M. Sarada Devi
Published: November 2020

The aim of this investigation was to identify the differences between parental support system and dimensions of identity development among adolescents. A sample number of 120 adolescents belonging to different age groups from schools and colleges were selected for the study. Parental Support Scale developed by Dr. Niveditha Sharma and Nimmi Khare (2002) and questionnaire developed by Cheek and Briggs (2013) on aspects of identity development was used for data collection. Results indicate that, there were significant differences found in the mean scores of perceived parental support system and identity development of adolescents and further the results also shows the significant differences between two variables such as identity and the dimensions of parental support system i.e. parental interest and parental resource provision. Which means the adolescents who are receiving high parental support in terms of parental interest and parental resource provision had high mean scores on aspects of identity development such as social, relational and collective identity.
Family Environment and Its Correlation with Anxiety and Depression: A Study on Heart Patients
Authors: Dr. Meena Jain  , Saloni Chandalia
Published: November 2020

This research paper deals with the Family Environment and its Correlation with Anxiety and Depression level among persons with Heart Disease. There had been a number of researches that investigated that ischemic heart disease patients who suffer significant anxiety have close to a 5-fold increased risk of experiencing frequent angina and those with depression have more than a 3-fold increased risk for these episodes. This observed link between psychiatric symptoms and angina underlines the importance of treating anxiety and depression in cardiac patients, according to study co author Dr Mark D Sullivan (University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle). To gather the needed data, Hamilton Anxiety Scale and Becks Depression Inventory were used. As stated from literatures, for people with heart dysfunction, depression and anxiety can increase the risk of an adverse cardiac event such as a heart attack or blood clots. For people who do not have heart disease, depression and anxiety can also increase the risk of a heart attack and development of coronary artery disease. Researchers have also emphasized on the role of family psychosocial environment and its positive association with the Coronary Heart Disease risk.
Thalassemia Control by Awareness: A Study among the Educated Bengalee Populations of South 24 Parganas District, West Bengal, India
Authors: Sudipta Kumar Behera  , Sanghamitra Panja  , Dipak K. Adak
Published: November 2020

This study is an evaluation of KAP (knowledge, attitude and practice) among the educated Bengalee population of rural West Bengal, India. It reveals a positive perception of the people towards this disorder. Genetic counseling and participation in awareness programme is very poor among these respondents. There is considerable difference between two genders in terms of knowledge like- ‘about the child to whom blood is given frequently’ and ‘thalassemia is a blood related disorder’. More number of males agreed to live with a person suffering from thalassemia than their counterparts. Proper education and awareness programme with local community participation will be very effective as people witness the seriousness of this disease in their day to day life.
Colors and Its Significance
Authors: Dr. Meghamala. S. Tavaragi  , Mrs. Sushma. C
Published: November 2020

Color is a meaningful constant for sighted people and it’s a powerful psychological tool. Attention is captured subconsciously for color before people can consciously attend to something. Color psychology is the study of hues as a determinant of human behavior. By using color psychology, you can send a positive or negative message, encourage sales, calm a crowd, or make an athlete pump iron harder. Color therapy is also known as chromotherapy, color therapy, colorology or cromatherapy. In this chapter it gives meanings of various colors, what colors means, how do they affect mood and personality of person. It gives an account of what color psychology is, and uses of color psychology in treating illness as well its use in marketing business.
Internal Consistency Reliability of Career Decision Making Difficulty Questionnaire
Authors: Priscilla Manuel  , Dr. P. Mahendran
Published: November 2020

The purpose of the present study was to test the internal consistency of Career Decision Making Difficulty Questionnaire (CDDQ) developed by Itamar Gati and Samuel H. Osipow (2010) among student population in India. Two hundred students studying in 7 schools and 1 college in Coimbatore city completed the Career Decision Difficulty Questionnaire between the age group of 14 to 20 years. The responses were collected and the data was subjected to statistical analysis to test internal consistency. The Cronbach’s and Spearman Brown Coefficient value shows high reliability. The results indicated CDDQ as a reliable instrument for assessing career decision making difficulties among the students of Indian population. Further study among student population in other states of India is recommended for validation.
Story Telling as a Method of Health Education
Authors: Prabhakararao Sampathirao
Published: November 2020

Storytelling is one approach of many that can make it more likely that someone will take action. It can happen face-to-face, through books, videos, audio, comics and any of the other myriad ways people communicate with each other. When you combine different media, and tell stories from alternate points of view, it gets even more interesting. Storytelling is a powerful tool to bring about health and social change, when it is combined with proven behavior change models- social marketing and entertainment education principles, it has the potential of radical transformation of social norms with the help of transmedia approach i.e., using different platforms for telling different parts of a story rather than the same story told over and over again via various media. Social media has offered lot of scope and opportunity to incorporate story telling in public health education.
The Relation of Attachment to God with Spirituality among Yoga Practitioners
Authors: Naseem Ahmad  , Nasheed Imtiaz
Published: November 2020

Context: Attachment to God and Spirituality are the topic for great concern among Yoga practitioners. Hall, Fujikava, Halcrow and Hill (2009) suggested that attachment to God and Implicit spiritual knowledge were related with each other. The present investigation is an effort to study the relation of attachment to God with Spirituality among Yoga practitioners. For this purpose yoga practitioners (N=60) with age ranging from 35 to 60 years were selected as sample from the various Yoga Training Centres and Institutions of Delhi NCR. For assessing attachment to God, Attachment to God Inventory (AGI) given by Beck and McDonald was employed and for assessing spirituality, Spirituality Scale (SS) developed by Hadart et al was used. Results of the present study were analysed using Pearson-r correlation. The main finding of the current investigation is that there is no significant correlation any of the dimensions of attachment to God and spirituality except anxious attachment to God (dimension of attachment to God) and belief in God (dimension of spirituality), which are negatively correlated (r=.276) at 0.05 level. The study has important implications for intervention programs.
Health and Nutritional Status of Orphan Children’s Living in Orphanages with Special Reference to District Anantnag of Jammu and Kashmir
Authors: Mashkoor Ahmad Lone  , Dr. P. Ganesan
Published: November 2020

The practice of placing deprived children having least or no emotional and material resources, in orphanages has since long been prevailing in socio -economically poor Asian countries. A sample of 30 children residing in orphanage in district Anantnag in the age group of 13-18 years was selected for the present study. Most of the children were found socially and psychologically disturbed. As per Indian Academy Paediatrics (IAP) classification with respect to weight for age the condition was not bad that as approximately 67% percent of the children were found to be normal. In the same way height for age as per Waterloo’s classification shown that more than half of the children were normal. On clinical examination approximately 47% of children were normal, while as rest were suffering from dispigmentation of hair, moon face, xerosis of skin cheilosis, magenta tongue, spongy bleeding gums, oedema, conjuctival xerosis, and mottled dental enamel. The findings indicated that nutritional intake was deficient for all nutrients when compared to, Recommended Daily Allowances Chart (RDA) for all age groups which may be linked to poor planning of menus in orphanages.
PERBANDINGAN AKTIFITAS ANTIOKSIDAN TERHADAP BIJI BUNGA MATAHARI (Halianthus Annuus L.) DENGAN TUMBUHAN LAINNYA
Authors: Aisyah Meisya Putri
Published: November 2020

Bunga matahari (Halianthus annuus L.) adalah bunga yang banyak dikomsumsi oleh masyarakat dunia. Bagian yang dikomsumsi dari bunga matahari adalah biji dari bunganya. Biji bunga matahari memiliki banyak kandungan bermanfaat di dalamnya, seperti nilai gizi yang tinggi, menjadi sumber nutrisi lemak tak jenuh yang baik, protein, senyawa anorganik, vitamin E, senyawa fitokimia, dan kandungan zat fenolik yang tinggi, terutama asam klorogenik (CGA) yang muncul dalam bentuk kompleks atau terikat dengan protein. Antioksidan adalah molekul yang dapat memperlambat atau mencegah terjadinya proses oksidasi bahan kimia lainnya. Pengujian antioksidan di laboratorium pada umumnya menggunakan metode pembersihan radikal DPPH atau peredaman radikal bebas DPPH (1,1-diphenyl-2- picrylhydrazyl).  Aktivitas antioksidan dinyatakan dengan nilai IC50 dengan satuan µg/mL. IC50 merupakan nilai yang menunjukan kemampuan penghambatan proses oksidasi sebesar 50% suatu konsentrasi sampel (ppm). Hasil dari analisis dan review beberapa jurnal diketahui bahwa biji bunga matahari memiliki aktivitas antioksidan yang lebih tinggi dibanding biji wijen dan buah purnajiwa, tetapi lebih rendah daripada buah zaitun, kelapa, dan biji kopi robusta.
PENGEMBANGAN VLOG (Video Blog) CHANNEL YOUTUBE BERBASIS STEM PADA MATERI LAJU REAKSI KELAS XI SMA/MA
Authors: Sari Maya
Published: November 2020

Penggunaan media pembelajaran menjadi salah satu inovasi bagi siswa dalam memahami setiap materi pelajaran. Dalam proses pembelajaran, guru mesti memilih media pembelajaran yang sesuai dan efisien untuk mencapai tujuan pendidikan. Berkembangnya teknologi informasi mempengaruhi dunia pendidikan, dari pendidikan tatap muka konvensional ke arah pendidikan yang lebih terbuka. Perkembangan zaman yang semakin modern membuat individu bergantung pada teknologi, terutama smart phone. Dalam proses pembelajaran guru masih terbatas dalam pengembangan media, yang terlihat pada minimnya penggunaan media pembelajaran yang berbasis teknologi. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengembangkan vlog  (video blog) channel youtube sebagai alternatif pembelajaran kimia berbasis STEM. Jenis penelitian yang digunakan adalah penelitian dan pengembangan (Research and Development) dengan model rancangan 4D. Penelitian ini terdiri dari empat tahap yaitu: pendefenisisan (define), perancangan (design), tahap pengembangan (development) dan tahap penyebaran (disseminate). Namun pada penelitian ini hanya sampai pada tahap pengembangan (development) dikarenakan keterbatasan waktu dan biaya. Kelayakan produk dilakukan dengan melakukan validasi pada ahli media dan ahli materi. Kemudian, peneliti melakukan uji praktikalitas terbatas terhadap produk dengan menggunakan 10 orang siswa. Berdasarkan hasil validasi produk, diperoleh persentase 80% dengan kriteria valid, dan persentase praktikalitas vlog berbasis STEM yang dilihat dari angket respon siswa sebesar 96,13%, sedangkan dari angket respon guru diperoleh persentase 90%.
The Language of Dance: Testing a Model of Cross-­Modal Communication in the Performing Arts
Authors: Styles Suzy J.
Published: November 2020

Integration between the senses is an intrinsic part of the human condition. Many forms of artistic expression make use of these sensory alliances, for example, the expression of rhythm and melody in dance. To test whether performers can effectively communicate information from one sensory modality (hearing) into another (vision), we asked one experienced dancer to perform dance-motions to the sounds of meaningless speech, and asked junior dancers to guess which dance motions were produced in response to which sounds. The junior dancers were substantially better than chance in the guessing task, suggesting that the dance performer successfully captured acoustic information about the identity of the speech sounds in her motions. We also found that dance experience did not predict performance in the task, suggesting that sensory congruence may not be learned through practice, but may be shared among the general population. However, a subset of dancers were much better than the main group, suggesting that sensory congruence may be differentially distributed through the population. This fits well with a model in which the strength of sensory connectivity differs across the population, and in which the creative arts attracts those individuals for whom the intrinsic links between the senses are experienced more powerfully.
About When We Collide: A Generative and Collaborative Sound Installation
Authors: Lindborg PerMagnus , Beetuan Koh Joyce
Published: November 2020

The idea for When We Collide sprang from Douglas Hofstader’s metaphor of creativity as the meeting between records and record players, appearing in his 1979 book "Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid". In our case, the records are soundfiles, whilst the record player is a generative system. The player analyses, selects, mixes, transforms, and spatialises the material created by the composers (monophonic and quadraphonic soundfiles). The system negotiates between algorithms that tend towards monotony (in terms of loudness, spatialisation, and frequency spectrum) and algorithms that tend towards variability (in terms of soundfiles, transformations, and scenes). In a nutshell, the installation is a space where sonic ideas collide and co-exist.
Cefazolin Induced Thrombocytopenia: A Rare Presentation
Authors:   Department of Medicine, Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, New Jersey, USA, A Prakash , E Symaco ,   Department of Medicine, Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, New Jersey, USA, DLV Dalmacion ,   Department of Medicine, Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, New Jersey, USA, D Reyes ,   Department of Medicine, Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, New Jersey, USA, M Elgohail ,   Department of Medicine, Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, New Jersey, USA, S Ursu ,   Department of Medicine, Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, New Jersey, USA
Published: November 2020

Drug-induced immune thrombocytopenia is a frequent condition among hospitalized patients and is hard to diagnose because of the ambiguity of etiologies. It can lead to severe complications. We present a case of a 35-yearold male who was recently treated for infective endocarditis, now presenting with cellulitis. He was treated with cefazolin, a first-generation cephalosporin and later on developed severe thrombocytopenia. The diagnosis was difficult since our patient had multiple conditions that could explain his thrombocytopenia. This is one of the few reported cases of cefazolin-induced thrombocytopenia where we also discuss etiology, workup, and treatment in detail.
Ground-State Destabilization by Active-Site Hydrophobicity Controls the Selectivity of a Cofactor- Free Decarboxylase
Authors: Biler Michal , Crean Rory , Schweiger Anna K. , Kourist Robert , Kamerlin Shina Caroline Lynn
Published: November 2020

Bacterial arylmalonate decarboxylase (AMDase) and evolved variants have become a valuable tool with which to access both enantiomers of a broad range of chiral arylaliphatic acids with high optical purity. Yet, the molecular principles responsible for the substrate scope, activity and selectivity of this enzyme are only poorly understood to this day, greatly hampering the predictability and design of improved enzyme variants for specific applications. In this work, empirical valence bond and metadynamics simulations were performed on wild-type AMDase and variants thereof, to obtain a better understanding of the underlying molecular processes determining reaction outcome. Our results clearly reproduce the experimentally observed substrate scope, and support a mechanism driven by ground-state destabilization of the carboxylate group being cleaved by the enzyme. In addition, our results indicate that, in the case of the non-converted or poorly-converted substrates studied in this work, increased solvent exposure of the active site upon binding of these substrates can disturb the vulnerable network of interactions responsible for facilitating the AMDase-catalyzed cleavage of CO2. Finally, our results indicate a switch from preferential cleavage of the pro-(R) to the pro-(S) carboxylate group in the CLG-IPL variant of AMDase for all substrates studied. This appears to be due to the emergence of a new hydrophobic pocket generated by the insertion of the six amino acid substitutions, into which the pro-(S) carboxylate binds. Our results allow insight into the tight interaction network determining AMDase selectivity, which in turn provides guidance for the identification of target residues for future enzyme engineering.
Effect of the Air-Water Interface on the Conformation of Amyloid Beta
Authors: Samantray Suman , Cheung David
Published: November 2020

Using MD simulation the conformation of the fibril forming protein amyloid beta at the air-water interface. It is found that adsorption at the air-water interface induces the formation of aggregation prone alpha-helical conformations, consistent with experimental studies of amyloid beta. Adsorption on the air-water interface also reduces the number of distinct conformations that the protein exhibits. This provides insight into the role of protein conformational change into the enhancement of protein fibrillation at interfaces.