Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing

Gagandeep Kaur ¹, J. Senthil Kumaran ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Applied Psychology, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab, IN

Abstract

Changing shades of life in the contemporary world gave way to idyllic as well as harmful life style in individuals. One of the modern worlds evils is drug abuse and intensified addiction. Governments all over the world dispatch constant efforts to reduce the drug trafficking by enacting strict laws and enforcing the same. But the corruption of human resource is still high due to drug addictions and the positive potentials of individuals are stunted. Opioid addiction is one such that is characterized by the inability to discontinue opiate abuse and it is a constellation of physiological, behavioral and cognitive phenomena with severe intensity Medical treatments are preferred in first place to detoxify an addicted individual. However, researchers indicated the effectiveness of psychotherapy after detoxification with various psychotherapeutic approaches in preventing the relapse. It has been proved that positive psychotherapy with a strength-based perspective is not only helping to reduce the drug dependence level but also to enhance the individual potentials. Deriving facts from the studies conducted so far, this conceptual paper aims at proposing a new "Value based psychotherapeutic intervention" with its rationale. This intervention utilizes positive psychotherapy by integrating three techniques viz., a) Religious chanting, b) Yoga exercises and c) Systematic counseling. The intervention is designed so that it enhances the cognitive, affective, behavioural and bodily strengths to recover from opioid addiction with minimal relapse conditions. Also, it is proposed that aim of this intervention is to help the OpiOid-Detoxified Clients (ODCs) progress into Optimal Functioning Individuals (OFIs) by making them Intervention-Responding Clients (IRCs) and if applicable, by addressing the needs of Intervention Non-Responding Clients (INRCs).

Keywords

Ipioid Deaddiction, Introduction.

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Gagandeep Kaur ¹, Vikas ²

Affiliations
1 Government Medical College & Hospital, Sector- 32B, Chandigarh, IN
2 Mental Health Care Centre, Sector-14, Faridabad, IN

Abstract

Drug addiction is not an accidental process. Individual factors plays a pivotal role in dependence i.e., who will and who will not become addicted. It is found that even in highly prevalent areas there are individuals who are exposed to drug use, and with the help of will, strength of character or force of personality reject all contact with narcotic drugs. Personality factors, ones individual mechanism and family factors i.e. adjustment are determinants in the use of substance. Thus a need was felt to enhance the body of knowledge regarding personality characteristics, adjustment and coping processes in person with substance addicts. And our study is a first attempt with the aim to study the personality characteristics, adjustment and coping processes in person with substance addicts. Method: In the present study, a sample 100 male subjects (50 drug addicts and 50 non-addicts) were selected. Drug addict group matched with non addict on age, socio-economic status and educational level. The analysis included Independent sample t-test on Neuroticism scale questionnaire, Global adjustment scale and Ways of coping questionnaire scores between drug addicts and non addicts. Results: Results indicated that the mean scores of drug addicts were significantly high on submissiveness (p < 0.01), anxiety (p < 0.01) and overall neuroticism (p < 0.01). When different domains of adjustment compared our results revealed that drug addicts had significantly higher score on all the indices of adjustment such as emotional (p < 0.01), social (p < 0.01), health (p < 0.01) and family (p < 0.01). Finally when different domains of coping processes compared it was found that drug addicts scored significantly higher on distancing (p < 0.01), self controlling (p < 0.01), escape avoidance (p < 0.01), planful problem solving (p < 0.01) and positive reappraisal (p < 0.01). Conclusion: In conclusion our findings fit into the life process model of drug addiction, where addiction is not a disease but rather a habitual responses and source of gratification that can be understood in the context of social relationship or experiences. Such habitual responses can be altered through proper therapeutic deaddiction procedure and counselling for better adjustment in life.

Keywords

Drug Addicts, Personality Characteristics, Adjustment and Coping.

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Gagandeep Kaur ¹, Sarita Saini ¹, Deepika Vig ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Human Development and Family Studies, College of Home Science, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab, IN

Abstract

The present study was conducted to examine the learning styles and metacognitive skills of rural adolescents. The sample for the study comprised 200 rural school going adolescents (grade 9th & 10th) randomly drawn from the selected Government Senior Secondary Schools of the selected village of Ludhiana-1 Block. The subjects were equally distributed across both the grades (grade 9th =100 & grade 10th =100) as well as genders (males= 100 & females =100). VAK Learning Styles Self Assessment Questionnaire (Chislett & Chapman, 2005) and Metacognitive Awareness Inventory (Schraw & Dennison, 1994) were used to collect data. Results of this research indicated that the major proportion of sample adolescents had an average level of metacognition with a preference for Visual and Kinaesthetic leaming style.

Keywords

Metacognition, Learning Styles, Rural Adolescents.

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Ritika ¹, Gagandeep Kaur ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Education, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab, IN

Abstract

A School is a place where student- teacher interaction takes place. School years are essential in creating well-being of students. Parents consider school as a key for the development of skills, knowledge and behaviours. School is vital to fulfil the educational needs of students. However, along with academic achievement of students, mental health of students is equally important. An attempt has been made in this paper to review the literature on mental health of adolescents. The review of literature depicts that Lack of competence end emotional disturbance, too many assignments, competitions with other students, failures and poor relationships with other students or lecturers, High aspirations, poor study habits etc. acts as a stressors. Persistent stress can lead to many adverse health problems, including and mental health problems.

Keywords

Mental Health, Well-Being, Health, School, Students, Stress.

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