Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing

Sanjeeda Khan ¹, Sushma Suri ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi - 110 025, IN
2 Department of Psychology, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, IN

Abstract

Rape, as ultimate invasion of women's modesty, privacy and self, has most severe physiological, psychological, and social consequences. This study designed to examine the mental health, self-esteem and coping among rape survivor in Delhi. For the purpose of the study 100 rape survivors were taken from different shelter homes, police stations and NGOs. Few survivors were contacted individually by making a direct visit to their home. All the subjects were divided on the basis of their age i.e. (11-20 years, N=50) and (21-30 years, N=50). After seeking permission from concerned authorities three scales namely Mental Health Inventory by Jagdish and Shrivastava (1987), Self-Esteem Inventory by Prasad and Thakur (1977) and Coping Strategy Scale by Shrivastava (2002) were used to all the subjects. Obtained scores were analyzed with the help of 't' test and correlation coefficient. Results of this study indicated a significant difference between two different age groups on mental health, selfesteem (personal self- esteem and social self-esteem) and coping (approach coping) scores. Subjects within the age bracket of 21-30 years were scored high on mental health, self-esteem (personal self-esteem and social selfesteem) and approach coping and low on avoidance coping when compared to subjects within the age range of 11-20 years. A positive significant correlation was found between personal self-esteem and approach coping among subjects within the age group of 11-20 where as a negative significant relationship was also found between mental health and personal self-esteem, personal self-esteem and approach coping and approach coping and avoidance coping among subjects within the age bracket of 21-30.

Keywords

Mental Health, Self-Esteem, Coping, Rape Survivors, Delhi.

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Shobha Sharma ¹, Sushma Suri ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, IN

Abstract

The rapid developments in science and technology brought us convenient living, but that lifestyle does not give comfort. Due to these problems many psychological problems occur. Depression is one of them. Peoples with chronic disease, often suffer from physical and psychological distress, lowering their quality of life. During the past 50 years the use of meditation and yoga, commonly applied as an effective adjunct to conventional medical treatment. Mystic rose meditative therapy is one of the most effective therapy created by Osho. The therapy is three hour a day process which last for 21 days. Objectives of the study are: To Study the demographical profiles of the subjects; To examine the effect of Mystic rose meditative therapy on depression (All levels), and Quality of life (All domams). 100 subjects equally divided into two groups i.e. experimental (intervention N=50) and control (without intervention N=50) were taken from Osho Dham (meditation Center). Further on subjects were equally divided on gender basis i.e. Males & females (N=25 each) within the age range of 30 to 65yrs. Obtained scores were analyzed with the help of paired t-test and chi square (for categorical variables). Findings of the study indicated a significant decrement in depression and improvement in quality of life among the subjects who received intervention than non intervention group.

Keywords

Mystic Rose Meditation, Depression, Quality of Life.

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Sanjeeda ¹, Sushma Suri ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, Jamia Millia Islamia University, Delhi, IN

Abstract

Rape is truly a violation of one's mind and soul. Most common rape experience is one in which a betrayal of trust accompanies with physical violence, shattering of the victim's emotional stability and self-esteem and feeling of hopelessness and self blame.An attack by a stranger might caused different adjustment problems than an attack by a person with whom the victim has had some close relationship. The peresent research attempted to examine the emotional stability, self concept and insecurities among two different types of rape victims i.e. victim with known perpetrator and victim with unknown perpetrator. For the purpose 50 rape victims from different sheltor homes, NGOs and residential areas of delhi were taken as a sample of the study. Emotional stability test by Gupta and Singh (1985), Self concept inventory by Mohsm (1979) and Security-insecurity inventory by Mohsin (1979) was used in order to get the data. An informal interview was used to obtain, an overall understanding of the trauma. Demographic information, miseries and critical concern of the victims were also noted down. Results of the study indicated that victim in both groups shows almost similar type of emotional instaility while victims with known perpetrator have found to be low self concept and more insecurities in comparison to other groups. The paper concludesrape victim are likely to experience a negative social responses like police harassment, parental rejection, shame and fear, and occasionally public outrage implying that rape victims need support to recover. Further studies should include coping strategies and intervention.

Keywords

Emotional Stability, Self Concept, Insecurities, Adolescents, Rape Victims.

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Swati Sharma ¹, Sushma Suri ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, IN

Abstract

The book is a meticulous collection divided into three segments. Aruna's story is brought before all of us by a journalist Pinki Virani. She introduces the book to the mass by saying that "I report on events in order to fulfill people's right to know." Readers mailed letters to the KEM hospital showing enormous concern to the extent that true account of rape and its aftermath has been lifted and printed in several languages, namely Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu. Brain dead for sight, speech and movement yet hopelessly had been alive for years to pain, hunger and terror for over 24 years, her rapist walked a free man after a mere 7 years in prison for robbery and attempt to murder. This is a story which gives a true account of rape and its aftermath. It is a comprehensive biography of trauma stricken nurse Aruna Shanbaug described in three segments i.e. Into the Twilight Zone, Out of Konkan Land and Towards an Elusive Mukti.

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