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Mekhla Chadha ¹, Neelam Pandey ²

Affiliations
1 Litchi Knowledge Center, Delhi, IN
2 Department of AIPS, Amity University, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, IN

Abstract

Everyday an individual is faced with multiple hurdles. The only factor that sets apart a winner from the others is how they respond to the situation that presents itself in front of them. Teaching refers to the process of imparting knowledge and skills from a teacher to a learner. It encompasses the activities of educating or instructing. It is an act or experience that has a formative effect on the mind, character or physical ability of an individual. Quality of life (QoL) is the Individuals satisfaction (or dissatisfaction) with the cultural or intellectual conditions under which they live. It is one of the important aspects of individual's life that influences the person's performance and growth. It affects both the personal and professional aspects. Life is full of challenges on a daily basis. With the advent of workplace psychology movement, emphasis has shifted onto study of those variables that enhance the QoL of teachers and researchers are working hard to uncover the relationships between them gender difference in these characteristics is important to be studied to see how people of both sexes respond to various challenging situations. The current study aimed at comparing the QoL of government and non-government secondary school teachers. It was hypothesized that there would be a significant difference in the QoL of government and non-government secondary school teachers. The study reported no significant difference among government and non-government secondary school teachers' social QoL. The study provides an opportunity for further research across age and gender to uncover the possible differences or similarities that may be present. Furthermore, it adds to the already existing data pool with equivocal studies.

Keywords

Quality of Life, Life Satisfaction, School Teachers.

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Anuradha Deshpande ¹, Neelam Pandey ¹

Affiliations
1 Amity Institute of Psychology and Allied Sciences, Amity University, Noida, UP, IN

Abstract

The present qualitative research was conducted in Delhi-NCR using the Children's Apperception Test to study the Psychological Impact of Parental Divorce on Children. A total sample of 20 was taken with an age bracket of 6-10 years. 10 children out of these belonged to intact families and 10 to divorced parents. A thematic analysis was done of the children's responses based on which common themes were derived under the 2 categories, namely-Adaptive Mechanism Schedule and Story Dynamics (as in the original study by Haworth&Lawton) Overall result showed that children are negatively impacted by the divorce of their parents. It has a massive impact on the internal environment of the child as is visible by the predominant usage of unhealthy mechanisms and the frequency of negative responses to define the theme of a story on the test as compared to children who belong to intact families. The results are therefore in line with the hypothesis.

Keywords

Divorce, Children, Negative Impact.

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Deepali Dabas ¹, Neelam Pandey ²

Affiliations
1 Ansal University, Gurgoan, Haryana, IN
2 AIPS, Amity University, Noida, IN

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to explore self-efficacy and optimism as a predicator of organizational commitment among academicians in private and public sector institutions. Self-efficacy is a belief in one's capacities and the positive attitude towards life. Organizational commitment is state that binds the individual to organization in which they work. Several studies have revealed that self-efficacy and optimism as a significant predictor of employee's attitude to organizational commitment.Literature on the relationship between self-efficacy, optimism and organizational commitment supports the notion that self-efficacy and optimism is an important determinant of organizational commitment.Teacher's Self-efficacy and optimistic behaviour is one of the important variable in education over 25 years now. This variable impacts student's outcome like students achievement scores. In Indian Academic scenario work has been done on self-efficacy and optimism as a predicator of organizational commitment but not much has been done when we compare academicians of private and public sector.Teacher's self-efficacy has been found to relate to positive student and teacher behaviour's, and has a positive effect on educational system and its improvements which leads to the commitment towards the organization. Several studies have shown that academicians from public and private sector institution also differ in terms of their commitment towards the organization.

Keywords

Self-Efficacy, Optimism, Organizational Commitment, Academicians, Public and Private Sector.

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Rashi Jain ¹, Neelam Pandey ¹

Affiliations
1 Amity Institute of Psychology and Allied Sciences, AUUP, Noida, U.P., IN

Abstract

Learning Disability happens to be a chronic condition of a presumed neurological origin which selectively interferes with the development, integration, and demonstration of verbal and nonverbal abilities. Past experiences reveal that Learning Disability is something that can't be outgrown nor 'cured' by medication, therapy, or expert tutoring. Thus, an individual with Learning Disability gets to face multiple hurdles in day to day life. In order to make like a bit easier for such individuals, this study tries to connect the dots between an individual with LD and the prenatal factors, the delivery conditions, the early schooling environment of his mother. The current study aims at investigating some specific factors common in the history of children with learning disability. The objective of the present research is to understand the causes of learning disability in children and to find out the most dominant factors. This study started with the hypothesis that there would be a positive relationship between mother's bed rest and medication during pregnancy & learning disability. Also early school difficulties of the child and learning disability were expected to be significantly correlated. The study concluded on a positive relationship among mother's bed rest, mother taking medication during pregnancy, early school difficulties of the child and learning disability.

Keywords

Learning Disability, Prenatal Factors, Types of Delivery, and Early Schooling.

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Rashi Jain ¹, Neelam Pandey ²

Affiliations
1 Amity Institute of Psychology and Allied Sciences, AUUP, Noida, IN
2 Amity Institute of Psychology and Allied Sciences, AUUP, Noida, U.P., IN

Abstract

Learning Disability happens to be a chronic condition of a presumed neurological origin which selectively interferes with the development, integration, and demonstration of verbal and nonverbal abilities. Past experiences reveal that Learning Disability is something that can't be outgrown nor 'cured' by medication, therapy, or expert tutoring. Thus, an individual with Learning Disability gets to face multiple hurdles in day to day life. In order to make like a bit easier for such individuals, this study tries to connect the dots between an individual with LD and the prenatal factors, the delivery conditions, the early schooling environment of his mother. The current study aims at investigating some specific factors common in the history of children with learning disability. The objective of the present research is to understand the causes of learning disability in children and to find out the most dominant factors. This study started with the hypothesis that there would be a positive relationship between mother's bed rest and medication during pregnancy & learning disability. Also early school difficulties of the child and learning disability were expected to be significantly correlated. The study concluded on a positive relationship among mother's bed rest, mother taking medication during pregnancy, early school difficulties of the child and learning disability.

Keywords

Learning Disability, Prenatal Factors, Types of Delivery, and Early Schooling.

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Rashi Jain ¹, Neelam Pandey ²

Affiliations
1 Research Scholar, Amity Institute of Psychology & Allied Sciences, AUUP, Noida, IN
2 Assistant Professor, Amity Institute of Psychology & Allied Sciences, AUUP, Noida, IN

Abstract

The study has been undertaken to understand and evaluate the learning disabled students in schools and academic settings. They are mentally stable but face difficulties while reading, writing, mathematics, listening, speaking, and logical reasoning. It was expected and asserted that the successful design of instructional environments with enhanced computer technologies and visualization as educational tools should enhance their learning outcomes and sustain their level of performance in schools and professional careers bringing them at par with every other student with normal reflexive. Intervention with use of colour-highlighted keywords and colour-highlighted key phrases becomes essential to attack the ischolar_main cause. The study proves the fundamental requirement of such strategies with the adoption of special educators reflected in their academic performance. It is noted that students with field-independent cognitive style tend to have the more exceptional analytical and differentiating ability as compared to field-dependent students who tend to view events without considering the details such as accepting an entire phrase without focusing his or her attention on the crucial information.

Keywords

Learning Disabled, Cueing Strategy, Cognitive Style, Field-Independent, Field-Dependent.

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Samiksha Jain ¹, Neelam Pandey ², Sakshi Mehrotra ²

Affiliations
1 Research Scholar, Amity Institute of Psychology and Allied Sciences, Amity University, Uttar Pradesh, Noida, IN
2 Supervisor, Amity Institute of Psychology and Allied Sciences, Amity University, Uttar Pradesh, Noida, IN

Abstract

Media has been defined as “mediated experiences”. It consists of all kinds of medium such as print media, audio, video, electronic media etc. Furthermore, this brings up the issues like pornography or sexually explicit materials which can hampers an individual interpersonal and intrapersonal relationships. The present study aimed to understand the effect of craving towards on relationship satisfaction and sexual attitude among dating and non-dating males. The sample of 150 males were divided into two groups namely, dating and non-dating (21-28 years) were given a questionnaire to measure pornography craving, couple satisfaction, four forms of sexual attitude (permissiveness, birth control, communion, instrumentality). The main purpose of the study was to study the difference in level of pornography craving among dating and non- dating males and to explore the relationship between pornography craving and relationship satisfaction, sexual attitude among dating and non-dating males. The study however attempts to find the difference in components of sexual attitude of dating and non-dating males. The obtained data was analysed by MANOVA and correlation. As predicted, significant negative correlation was obtained, between pornography craving and relationship satisfaction, two forms of sexual attitude (permissiveness and instrumentality). The result indicates that there exists no significant difference in pornography craving among dating and non-dating males. Also, there exists a significant difference in one form of sexual attitude (permissiveness) among dating and non-dating males.

Keywords

Pornography, Craving, Relationship Satisfaction, Sexual Attitude, Dating, Non-Dating Males.

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Mallika Vohra ¹, Neelam Pandey ²

Affiliations
1 Research Scholar, Amity Institute of Psychology & Allied Sciences, AUUP, Noida, IN
2 Assistant Professor, Amity Institute of Psychology & Allied Sciences, AUUP, Noida, IN

Abstract

The primary research study examined the association and influence of VIA Character strengths on satisfaction, efficiency, sociability, mental health, interpersonal relations and above all the overall well- being. Research showed that (for n = 300 adolescents who participated in the study), several character strengths (e.g., self-regulation, prudence, honesty, social intelligence, hope, courage and curiosity) are highly significantly positively correlated with measures of subjective well-being and its overall formation. Acknowledgment of the requirement for programs for positive youth advancement makes the evaluation and improvement of character qualities an exceptionally significant exercise in the present situation. An investigation of character qualities and their applications during adolescence period along these lines expect high significance because of its suggestions for prosperity of the young generation just as for psychological overall well-being advancement. In the above setting, the present examination of the profile of character qualities in Indian adolescent’s as planned revealed featuring qualities that are most supported by them to advance well-being and bring prosperity.

Keywords

Character Strengths, Well-Being, Adolescence, Satisfaction, Mental Health, Positive Psychology.

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