Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing

Renuka Joshi ¹, Valentina Yumlembam ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, DAV College, Dehradun, IN

Abstract

The present study was aimed to find out the personality and emotional competence of high and low socially intelligent subjects. High and low socially intelligent subjects were selected by using social intelligence scale of Chadha and Ganesan (2004), 102 low socially intelligent and 96 high socially intelligent subjects were administered emotional competence scale of Bhardwaj (2007) and Singh's differential personality inventory developed by Singh and Singh (2002). Means, SDs and t values were computed to draw inferences. The obtained findings denoted that high and low socially intelligent subjects were found significantly different from each other on personality pattern and emotional competence dimensions. Socially high intelligent subjects were found significantly higher on the level of decisiveness (DEC), masculinity (MAS), ego strength (EGO), dominance (DOM) and self esteem (SEL). On emotional competence high social intelligent subjects were found to have higher tendency of adequate depth of feeling (ADF), adequate expression and control of emotions (AECE) and ability to functions with emotions (AFE).

Keywords

Social Intelligence Personality And Emotional Competence

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Renuka Joshi ¹, Manju Sharma ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, DAV (PG) College, Dehradun, IN

Abstract

This study was an attempt to know the level of Emotional Intelligence among boys and girls. The data was collected on l80 subjects. ANOVA was used where 2 1evels (Boys and G1rls) were matched. Emotional Intelligence Scale was administered individually on all the subjects. Finding revealed that boys and girls differed significantly on Total Emotional Intelligence and its dimension namely Self Awareness, Self Motivation, Emotional Stability, Self Development, Value Orientation and Commitment from each other.

Keywords

Emotional Intelligence.

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Renuka Joshi ¹, Anjali Sharma ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, D.A.V. P.G. College, Dehradun, IN

Abstract

The present study was conducted to determine the level of achievement motivation and aptitude of adolescents in reference to introversion and extroversion personality type. The study was comprised of 120 adolescents, age group ranging from 16-18 years from pine hall school Dehradun. It was equally divided into a group of Extraversion and Intraversion of personality traits of Boys and girls. DBDA-NA and DBDA-MA (1992) Aptitude test of Sanjay Vohra was used to study numerical and mechanical aptitude of subject. The Neymen-kohilstedt Diagonistic test by Dr. Jai prakash was administered to assess personality pattern of the subject. Achievement motivation scale by prof. Prathiba Deo and Asha Mohan (2011) was used to know the level of achievement motivation among adolescents. Result revealed that the introverts are higher in achievement motivation scale than the extroverts. It also provides a better understanding of the concept that gender difference also affects numerical and mechanical ability of the subject and lastly achievement motivation scale will be positively correlated with numerical and mechanical ability.

Keywords

Achievement Motivation, Aptitude, Personality, Adolescents.

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Neeta Gupta ¹, Renuka Joshi ¹, Shribimi Gogoi ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, D.A.V.(P.G.) College, Dehradun, IN

Abstract

The present study has tried to explore psychophysical health among Orthopedic, Hypertensive Dermatological and Normal Adults. For this data was collected on 200 respondents; 100 males and 100 females having 50 respondents in each group; Orthopedic, Hypertensive, Dermatological patients and Normal Adults. The design which is used to conceptualize the study is 4x2 factorial design : 4 groups of respondents and Sex of the respondents. Cornell Medical Index constructed by Wig, Pershad and Verma (1998) was utilized to measure the psychophysical health of the respondents. The results of the present study have revealed that; 1.Significant gender differences were obtained only in psychological/emotional health, i.e., females have reported better Psychological Health; 2. Normal  Adults  have  reported  best  physical and total psychophysical health followed by Orthopedic, Hypertensive and Dermatological patients; 3.Normal females have reported best physical, psychological as well as total psychophysical health than other groups of the respondents.

Keywords

Psychophysical-Health, Physical Condition.

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Renuka Joshi ¹, Kanchan Yadav ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, D.A.V. (PG) College, Dehradun, Uttaranchal, IN

Abstract

The present study was undertaken to explore the effect of ICBT on alienation among individuals with depression of Type A/B personality types, for which 2x2x2 factorial design was made. The selected sample of 80 subjects of 18-40 years of age was equally divided on the basis of personality types and gender. The stratified random sampling was used for sample selection. ADSS scale developed by Pallavi Bhatnagar (2011) was administered for screening. Type A/B Behavioural pattern scale developed by Upinder Dhar and Manisha Jain (2001) was employed to measure personality types. For measuring Alienation Al- Scale (2010) developed by Hardeo Ojha was used. Each subject was introduced to internet based CBT intervention. Pre and post test were followed to measure the effect of ICBT on depression, and alienation. After data collection statistical analysis was done. The t-test and ANOVA was utilised to examine the outcome of the study. Results revealed that Type A and Type B personality differ significantly after ICBT intervention on depression and alienation. This difference was found to be higher on depression and alienation after ICBT intervention of subjects with type A personality. Results also revealed that male and female subjects differ significantly after ICBT intervention on depression and alienation. Pre post intervention on depression and alienation scores was also found to differ significantly.

Keywords

Alienation, Depression, Personality Type.

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Renuka Joshi ¹, Goldee Sharma ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, D.A.V. (PG) College, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, IN
2 Pacific University, Udaipur, Rajasthan, IN

Abstract

The present study was conducted to examine the impact of parental encouragement on social maturity among adolescents. 2x2 factorial design was used. Data was collected from 120 high school students using stratified sampling technique. Equal number of boys and girls were chosen on the basis of high and low parental encouragement. Parental encouragement level was decided by using scale developed by Sharma(1987) and Social maturity scale developed by Rao (1986) was used to measure the various dimensions of social maturity. Means, SDs and F test were used. Results indicated significant difference between the adolescents having high and low parental encouragement on total social maturity, work orientation, communication and cooperation. Gender difference was observed on self direction, social commitment and social tolerance. Interaction effect was significant for cooperation, a dimension of social maturity.

Keywords

Parental Encouragement, Social Maturity and Adolescents.

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Renuka Joshi ¹, Jyoti Joshi ¹, Kanchan Yadav ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, D.A.V. (PG) College, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, IN

Abstract

The present study attempts to explore psychosocial adjustment pattern of hearing impaired children in reference to speech therapy. The target population were deaf students of age range 9-16 years with severe to profound hearing loss, out of which 40 students were selected by random sampling technique. A 2×2 factorial design was used where before and after speech therapy was matched with level of sex. Pre and post therapy assessment was conducted with the help of selected tools-An audiometer was used to measure the type and degree of hearing loss. Psychosocial adjustment inventory developed by Pal (1995) was used to assess the social and emotional adjustment pattern of children. A hearing aid which provides amplification of distant sound to hearing impaired children was also used. After individual scoring, cumulative scores of all the respondents on each assessment tools before and after speech therapy were compiled and calculated. Results indicated that pre and post therapy group differ significantly on social, and emotional adjustment.

Keywords

Psychosocial Adjustment, Speech Therapy, Hearing Impaired Children.

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