Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing

Vidya Bhate ¹, Shobhana Abhyankar ²

Affiliations
1 University of Pune, Pune, IN
2 Department of Psychology, Fergusson College, Pune, IN

Abstract

India is perhaps facing the biggest epidemic of non-communicable diseases and has the largest number of diabetic patients. Diabetes seriously affects health related quality of life (HQoL). The present study aimed at studying the relationship of HQoL with gender and mode of treatment in Type 2 diabetic patients. Health related quality of life questionnaire (HQoLQ) and a personal data sheet were administered to a sample of 75 diabetic patients from a private hospital in Pune. Details of mode of treatment (tablet or both tablet and insulin) were availed from the patients. The obtained data were subjected to point bi-serial correlation. There was a significant negative correlation between gender and HQoL (rp, bis = - 0.26, p < 0.01), and treatment mode and HQoL (rp, bis = - 0.340, p < 0.05). The results implied that female diabetic patients had a poor HQoL as compared to male patients, and that the patients who took only tablet had a better HQoL than patients who took insulin and tablet both. Data were further subjected to multiple regression analysis to find out relative contribution of individual factors in predicting HQoL. Gender (β b = - 0.340, p < 0.01)) was a stronger predictor of HQoL; it contributed 12% variance to HQoL. Mode of treatment (β = - 0.225, p < 0.05) contributed 5% variance. The study thus highlights the importance of gender and mode of treatment in predicting HQoL in diabetic patients.

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Angeline Thomas ¹, Shobhana Abhyankar ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, Fergusson College, Pune, IN

Abstract

Emotions are a crucial part of human life. Many a times we need to display different kinds of emotions as a part of our job. As long as the displayed emotions and felt emotions are congruent everything is perfect. However the problem arises when the true inner feeling felt by the person does not match with those displayed by the person as a part of his/her job. A lot of researches have been conducted in the past on nurses along various aspects. However, interestingly not much has been done on the topic of health of the nurses who play a major role in maintaining the health of many people. Also not many researches deal with the concept of emotional labour in nurses, at least as far as India is concerned. The concept of emotional labour itself is a relatively new one and can be applied aptly to the nursing profession. The present study aimed at exploring the relationship between emotional labour and health among nurses. Emotional Labor Scale (Brotheridge&amp;Lee, 1998) and Abhyankar's Health Screening Index (Abhyankar, 2013) were administered to a sample of 82 nurses working in various hospitals in Pune. The obtained data were subjected to Pearson's product moment correlation. Surface acting had a significant positive correlation with health problems (r = .348, p < .01). Deep acting was not correlated with health problems (r = .156, p > .05).

Keywords

Emotional Labour, Health

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Anjali Kedari ¹, Shobhana Abhyankar ²

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1 Department of Psychology, Abedalnamdar Senior College, Pune, IN
2 Department of Psychology, Fergusson College, Pune, Maharashtra, IN

Abstract

The awareness that migrating for gaining education may bring about wellness and enhanced quality is reflected in the exponentially increasing number of young adults migrating for higher education. Migration, being a process of change, has an impact on physical, psychological and academic life. Often these changes are so drastic that the students face many challenges in completing their education. Several factors are involved in the process of readjustment as well as that of health and well being of migrant students. Out of these factors personality, stress and readjustment of migrant students were selected. A sample of 210 migrant students, age ranging from 18-22 years (mean age = 20.4 years), pursuing non professional courses from various colleges in Pune city was selected. Tools used to test hypothesis were NEO-FFI, Stress Symptoms scale and Readjustment Scale. Neuroticism has significant positive correlation with readjustment (r = .313, p < .01) as well as that with stress symptoms (r = .313, p < .01). Extraversion has a significant negative relationship with readjustment that (r = -.280, p < .05). The rest of the Personality factors, Openness, Agreeableness, and Conscientiousness do not have significant correlations with readjustment. Readjustment and Stress symptoms have a significant positive relationship (r = .600,p<.01).

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Migrant Students, Personality, Stress Symptoms, Readjustment.

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Shobhana Abhyankar ¹, Shirley Menezes ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, Fergusson College, Pune, IN

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The present study was conducted to investigate the relationship between Type A behaviour, work-life imbalance and stress among employed men and women. A sample of 104 male and female married employees were administered with Jenkins Activity Survey (JAS, Form C) to measure Type A Behavioiur Pattern (TABP), along with Abhyankar's Work-Life Imbalance Scale (WLIS) and Smith Stress Symptoms Inventory (SSSI) - Disposition Scale; also relevant personal data were procured. The obtained data were first subjected to the independent samples t-test to see if there were significant gender differences on Type A, WLIS and SSSI. Since the obtained t values were not statistically significant, the data for male and female employees were pooled together for further analyses. Pearson's product moment correlation indicated a significant positive correlation of Type A (A) (r=.20, p<.05), speed and impatience (S) (r=.34, p<.01), and job involvement (J) (r=.36, p<.01) with work-life imbalance (WLI). WLI was positively correlated with stress (r=.52, p<.01). The results also showed a significant positive relationship of S (r=.23, p<.05) and J (r= .25, p<.05) with stress. The results are discussed in the light of socio-cultural context in India. Further line of study may evince more prominent relations in the variables of concern by incorporating a larger and heterogeneous sample.

Keywords

Type-A, Work-Life Imbalance, Stress.

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Shobhana Abhyankar ¹

Affiliations
1 UG & PG Deptt. of Psychology, Fergusson College, Pune, Mahamshtra, IN

Abstract

The Health Screening Index developed in the study contains 100 stress symptoms / ailments. The test is validated on a sample of 550 employees from industry as well as from banks both cooperative and nationalized. Psychometric assessment of Health Screening Index (HSI) is carried out by running a series of item analyses, factor analyses, reliability assessment, and validity assessment. For determining factorial validity of HSI, both component model and common factor model are employed. In each case, varimax (orthogonal) and promax (oblique) rotations are used. Results of varimax rotation are reported in the paper. Reliability assessment is carried out using Cronbach alpha and Armor theta. The test is validated against sick leaves. Two parallel forms of HSI are developed. Percentile norms are provided for interpretation of scores.

Keywords

Development, Health Screenmg Index, Psychometric Assessment.

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