Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing

Rajesh Kumar Mourya ¹, R. N. Singh ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, IN
2 Department of Psychology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, IN

Abstract

Present study was conducted to examine the role of life satisfaction and positive-negative affectivity in well-being among special school educators. Sixty eight special school educators (31 male and 37 female) aging between 26-55 years constituted the sample of the study. They are employed at different schools devoted to educate physically and mentally challenged children. The participants were administered Pandey's positive and negative affect schedule (PANAS), Dtener's satisfaction with life scale and mental health continuum-short form(MHC-SF). The correlational approach was used to see the relationship which revealed that life satisfaction and positive-negative affectivity jointly predict well-being among special school educators. Further analysts indicated that life satisfaction was slightly but positively correlated with positive affectivity, whereas it correlated with negative affectivity negligibly.As regards gender difference, male and female spectal educators did not differ significantly m positive-negative affectivity and life satisfaction. The results are thoroughly discussed and interpreted and implications of the findings are underlined.

Keywords

Well-Being, Positive-Negative Affect, Life Satisfaction, Specialeducators.

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Neha Pathak ¹, R. N. Singh ², U. P. Singh ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, University of Magadh, Bodhgaya, Bihar, IN
2 Department of Psychology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, IN

Abstract

Studies in India and abroad also have revealed that mental health is shaped by the wide-ranging characteristics (including inequalities) of the social, economic and physical environments in which people live and operate. Poor mental health experienced by individuals is a significant cause of so many psychological, social and health problems. In view of it, the present research aimed at examining the differential effects, if any, of socio-economic conditions on women' mental health. A sample of 200 women belonging to Low (n=60), Moderate (n=80) and High (n=60) socio-economic status were selected for data collection. The purposive random sampling method was used in data collection. Their age ranged from 27 years to 55 years. They were administered Socio-economic Status scale (Pandey & Singh, 1997) and Mithila Mental Health Inventory (Kumar & Thakur, 1986). MMHSI provides global as well as dimensional scores - i.e., egocentrism, alienation, extraversion, emotional unstabiltiy and social nonconformity. Data obtained were subjected to descriptive and inferential statistics and socio-economic condition emerged as a potential determinant of mental health of women. The three SES groups differed significantly in experiencing mental health problems. The women from poor socio-economic background appeared to be the worst sufferers from the point of view of their mental health problems. The results are thoroughly discussed in the light of other empirical studies. Besides, implications and limitations of the present study and suggestions for future researches are also underlined.

Keywords

Socio-Economic Condition, Women, Mental Health.

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R. N. Singh ¹, Shubhra S. Bharadwaj ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, IN
2 Department of Psychology, Shri Gandhi Smarak P.G. College, Maltari, Azamgarh, ttar Pradesh, IN

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to compare the bronchial asthma patients with normal control participants. A group of 50 asthmatic outdoor patients with age range of 40-55 years was purposively sampled. Only those patients were selected who had not gone under long term treatment. The patients belonged to Jaunpur district (U.P. India). A group of 100 normal subjects was also sampled for the comparison purpose. The personality characteristics of both the groups were measured with 16PF questionnaire. The two groups differed significantly on A, C, F, L, N, O, Q1, Q2 and Q3 personality factors. This suggests that bronchial asthma patient group possess different personality constellation as compared to the normal participants. Results are thoroughly discussed and implications are also highlighted.

Keywords

Personality, Bronchial Asthma Patients 16 PF.

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