Indian Journal of Positive Psychology

Gopa Bhardwaj ¹, Majed M. Al-Ali ², Ajai Pratap Singh ³

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, University of Delhi, Delhi, IN
2 Ministry of Education, State of Kuwait, IN
3 Department of Applied Psychology, VBS Purvanchal University, Jaunpur, UP, IN

Abstract

The present study was conducted in State of Kuwait and Republic of India as a cross cultural study in order to study relationship between depression and self esteem, optimism, and stress. The present study was administrated on adolescent secondary school students from Kuwait and India (150 males&150 females). The results indicated that there are differences between genders for some variables irrespective of the country. Results showed a significant negative relationship between depression with self esteem, and optimism, but positive correlation with stress. Stepwise regression showed that self esteem, stress, and optimism as predictors of depression in Kuwait environment, however in India the results showed that only stress and self esteem are the predictors.

Keywords

Depression, Self Esteem, Optimism, Stress, Adolescent

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Gopa Bhardwaj ¹, Swati Sharma ¹, Neeti B. Karnick ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, University of Delhi, Delhi, IN

Abstract

A case study in manufacturing giant attempts to capture how potential effectiveness of a role is psychologically tuned along ten dimensions on which efficacy of an employee is defined. Further, how position, age and tenure of employment interact with role efficacy. A combination of quantitative and qualitative approach is followed, where n=28. Managers are seen as leaders and act like role models for the subordinates. Further, managers are high on helping relationship. Both see an opportunity for personal growth in their role. Self-role integration is lesser in managers than subordinates. Subordinates are found to be more reactive. Confrontation is greater for subordinates than managers. Elders are strong on dimensions common to achievers and youngest seems to have politics. Longer tenures exhibits more helping attitude and more confrontation than with smaller tenures. Thus, the dynamism between position, age and tenure seems to have an effect on role-efficacy.

Keywords

Role Efficacy, Confrontation, Leadership.

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