Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing

Shar-ul-nisa Haroon ¹, Roomana N. Siddiqui ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, IN

Abstract

Kashmir, the paradise on earth has witnessed decades of disputes. The valley has been disturbed since 1989 when militancy era begins. The whole population is affected by militancy but the worst sufferers are the children. The present study tries to investigate the effect of terrorism on the self efficacy of the children living in Kashmir valley. The sample of 100 students studying in 11th and 12th standard with age range of 16-18years was taken. A scale namely personal self-efficacy developed by Kumari and Singh (1989) was administered. The data was collected from the two groups of students residing in highly terrorism affected and low affected areas. In order to get results ttest will be applied to get the difference in the level of self-efficacy of two groups of participants in response to terrorism.

Keywords

Terrorism, Self-Efficacy.

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Roomana N. Siddiqui ¹, Shabana Mazhar ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh Uttar Pradesh, IN
2 Joseph School of Business Management, Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture Technology and Sciences, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, IN

Abstract

The fast-changing pace of modern living has put human beings under insurmountable pressure. Be it the home or work place, individuals are subjected to different forms of demands and expectations. This could relate to meeting deadlines, completion of the task, reaching one's destination as per requirement, meeting one's own aspirations or families expectations, all add to the pressure. This pressure may be a harbinger of the stress experience. According to Baum (1990), stress is any uncomfortable "emotional experience accompanied by predictable biochemical, physiological, and behavioral changes". This multidimensional nature of stress makes its understanding quite intriguing as well as challenging. Since stress is the bane of modern life, one cannot simply remove it neither ignore it. It is here to stay. Stress gets aggravated if there is denial or reluctance to confront it. Instead of denial, one needs to identify the stress symptoms and deal with it in an effective manner. It is best to have a problem focused approach wherein one makes a positive attempt to manage the situation in a manner that either solves the problem or minimizes the impact of stress.

Keywords

Management of Stress, Psycho-physiological Aspect of Stress, Stress and Emotions, Stress and Health.

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