Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing

Vijander Singh ¹, C. R. Darolia ¹, T. B. Singh ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, IN
2 Department of Clinical Psychology Institute of Human Behaviour and Allied Sciences, Delhi, IN

Abstract

Neurological disease may leave the patients in a permanent vegetative state. The caregivers of the patients waiting outside of the ICU remained burdened regarding the outcome chances, whether the patients will come out fully functional or in a vegetative state. Sometimes there perceptions are changed as a result of their knowledge and closeness to the patients. To explore the knowledge, attitude and perception regarding ICU care a semi-structured interview was conducted on the 200 caregivers of ICU patients. Demographic details and responses to a questionnaire assessing the knowledge, attitude and perceptions were recorded. Results of the study shows that majority of the caregivers reported that waiting room was comfortable (78%), and desirous to participate in ICU care (60.5%) and wish the family presence should be mandatory protocol (58%). Almost the whole sample (91.5%) agreed that it was necessary to wash hands before going to ICU. The caregivers reported that they had no knowledge of brain death (44%), lack of knowledge regarding permanent vegetative state (41.5%), high treatment cost is not justified (73.5%) and had negative treatment outcome perception (95%).

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Navdeep Batth ¹, C. R. Darolia ¹

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1 Department of Psychology, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, Haryana, IN

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This investigation was carried out with an aim to study the effects of work-family interface on mental health of working women. The study sample consisted of 70 women (30-45 years) working in various occupations across Ambala and Yamunanagar in Haryana. The participants were tested on job distress, family distress, work-family interface, social support, and mental health. Obtained data were processed for Pearson's correlation and step-wise multiple regression. The results of the current study have indicated that family distress, job distress, work's interference with family and family's interference with work exert negative effect on mental health. These variables lead to somatic complaints, sleep disturbance, problems in social functioning, anxiety, and depression. From the research findings, it is also clear that work facilitation as well as family facilitation have positive effect on mental health.

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Psychological Distress, Work Family Interface, Social Support, Working Women.

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C. R. Darolia ¹, Nidhi Varshney ²

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1 Department of Psychology, Kurukshefra University, Kurukshetra, Haryana, IN
2 Department of Psychology, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, Haryana, IN

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This study was conducted to explore the role of long term memory activation in working memory school students. A sample of 248 (133 male and 115 female) students of 11th and 12th grade was tested on Operation Span and Reading Span tasks of working and Fan manipulation task for LTM activation. Results of correlational analysis indicated that operation span measure of working memory correlated significantly with LTM activation (r=.37) and LTM scanning speed (r=.43). Operation Span measures of working memory has been found significantly correlated with LTM activation and LTM scanning speed to the degree of .42 and .44, respectively. However, none of the measures of working memory has shown significant correlation with LTM acquisition time. The significant correlations between working memory and LTM activation suggest that the activation of LTM helps to considerable degree in working memory. The finding has important implication for the theory of working memory.

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Working Memory, Operation Span, Reading Span, LTM Activation.

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Swati Chaudhary ¹, J. S. Bidlan ¹, C. R. Darolia ¹

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1 Department of Psychology, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, Haryana, IN

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The aim of the present study is to examine the relationship between psychological capital, job satisfaction and turnover intention of LIC employees a leading insurance company in India. A sample of 124 employees including 100 males and 24 females is selected for the investigation. PsyCap was measured with the use of the 24-item psychological capital questionnaire (PCQ) by Luthans, Youssef, and Avolio (2007). The Job Satisfaction Scale (JSS) was developed by Muthayya (1973) and Turnover Intention assessed through Shore and Martin (1989) scale. Findings of study shows that there is a positive significant correlation between psychological capital and job satisfaction and psychological capital and turnover intention. It is also reveals that there is significant difference in male and female's job satisfaction but no significant difference is observed in turnover intention.

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Positive Psychological Capital, Efficacy, Hope, Optimism, Resilience, Job Satisfaction, Turnover Intention.

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Pardeep Kumar ¹, C. R. Darolia ¹, J. S. Bidlan ¹

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1 Department of Psychology, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, Haryana, IN

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This study was designed to examine the effectiveness of J. P. Das's PASS Reading Enhancement Program (PREP) in reading and spelling deficits and among PASS processes of children with reading disabilities. A sample of 140 students (9-12 years), 70 in control group and 70 in experimental group were tested on Wide Range Achievement Test 4 (WRAT 4) and Das Battery of Cognitive Assessment System in pre and post test conditions. Reading disabled children were diagnosed as scoring below 16th percentile on particular WRAT 4 and CAS subtest. The experimental group received PREP remedial intervention for 4 months and was retested on a parallel form of WRAT 4 and CAS. Results revealed that control group did not differ in pre- and post-test conditions in any of the areas of reading, spelling, and PASS processes. However, the experimental group recorded remarkable improvement in reading, spelling and simultaneous and successive synthesis (p<.001). The findings provide an evidence for the validity of PREP in improving upon these areas of deficit among reading disabled children.

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Reading Disabilities, Cognitive Assessment System, Pass Reading Enhancement Program.

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C. R. Darolia ¹, Nidhi Varshney ¹

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1 Department of Psychology, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, Haryana, IN

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The present study was conducted to understand the nature of relationship between working memory and fluid-crystallized intelligence. A sample of 250 (135 male and 115 female) students of 11th and 12th grade was tested on Operation Span and Reading Span tasks of working, Culture Fair Intelligence Test, and Hundal General Mental Ability Test. Results of correlational analysis indicated that all the measures of fluid and crystallized intelligence correlated significantly with Operation Span and Reading Span measures of working memory. The overall score of Culture Fair Intelligence Test correlated .43 and .35 with Operation Span and Reading Span, respectively. Scores on all the seven subtests of HGMAT have also shown significant positive correlation with the measures of working memory. Total HGMAT score correlated .40 and .44 with Operation Span and Reading Span, respectively. Structural analysis provided three distinct factors which were interpreted as crystallized intelligence, fluid intelligence, and working memory.

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Working Memory, Fluid Intelligence, Crystallized Intelligence, Factor Analysis.

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