Indian Journal of Positive Psychology

V. Veera Balaji Kumar ¹, S. Subramanian ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, Bharathiar University, IN

Abstract

The present paper analyses the impact of value priorities of individuals on their subjective wellbeing [SWB], psychological wellbeing [PWB] and perceived stress. The study was conducted over a sample of 100 students (85 male and 85 female) drawn from an arts college. It was found out that there is a significant negative correlation between self enhancement value domain and almost all dimensions of PWB [personal growth (r = - 0.276), positive relations (r = - 0.295), purpose in life (r = - 0.231)] and total PWB (r = -0.283). Significant negative correlations were found between security value and negative affect (r= -0.116); global wellbeing and age (r = -0.273). Significant positive correlations were found between Life satisfaction {cognitive wellbeing} and Income (r= + 0.144). On the other hand, significant positive correlations were found between self-transcendence values and psychological well being domains viz. personal growth (r = +0.182), positive relations (r = +0.261) and purpose in life (r = +0.207). Weak but positive correlation (r= +0.065) was obtained between self-enhancement value dimension and subjective wellbeing, which imply that individuals who espouse self-enhancement values power and achievement-enjoy higher SWB or hedonic wellbeing. Surprisingly significant negative correlation (r = -0.193) was found between achievement value a self-enhancement value-and perceived stress. Results indicate that self-enhancement values like power; security and hedonism while providing subjective (or hedonic) wellbeing may cause deficient psychological wellbeing (eudaimonic wellbeing). Whereas espousing self-transcendence values like universalism provides greater eudaimonic wellbeing and resilience against stress.

Keywords

Personal Values, Wellbeing, Perceived Stress, Students.

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S. R. Dhanalakshmi ¹, S. Subramanian , V. Kanagasabapathy ², T. Santhanam ³

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore,
2 GLRA India, Chennai, IN
3 Vocational Rehabilitation Centre for Handicapped, Ministry of Labour & Employment, Government of India, Puducherry, IN

Abstract

Although medical advances over the past decade have ensured better treatment for people living with HIV, significant challenges remain in coping with the disease. The ability to cope successfully against HIV diagnosis is influenced by a number of psychological factors. The purpose of this study is to assess the patterns of coping among the recently diagnosed HIV infected people in Tamil Nadu. Our sample examined 70 HIV infected people (69% women), attending a Community Care Centre in rural Tamil Nadu. Respondents were interviewed using Coping with HIV Scale tool that examined five theoretically-unique coping mechanisms. Analysis revealed the mean scores for different coping strategies - distraction 58.03 (SD 10.69); blame 43.59 (SD 14.22); positive growth 55.33 (SD 15.67); expression is 50.17 (SD 10.73); wishful thinking is 62.8 (SD 16.7). Age, literacy, marital status, income had an influence on usage of specific coping strategy. However, usage of such specific coping strategy was not statistically different between men and women, type of family or number of children. The results of this study allowed us to examine the five theoretically-unique coping mechanisms and an in-depth knowledge of such strategies would allow planning of appropriate psychological interventions to enhance adaptive coping among the recently diagnosed HIV- population.

Keywords

Ways of Coping, Hiv Community, Tamil Nadu

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