Asian Journal of Home Science

Garima Choudhary ¹, Jatinder K. Gulati ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Human Development, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab, IN

Abstract

Self-confidence is essentially an attitude which allows us to have a positive and realistic perception of ourselves and our abilities. The present study aimed to examine the impact of enrichment programme on self-confidence of adolescent girls living in low socio-economic conditions. The sample was comprised of 150 adolescent girls aged between 15 to 17 years studying in theGovernment Senior Secondary Schools of Ludhiana city and belonging to low socio-economic status. Self-Confidence Inventory developed by Gupta (2005) was administered to assess self-confidence of adolescent girls. Enrichment progrmame was developed and implemented on adolescent girls. The enrichment proramme was purely group focused and lasted for four months. After a gap of one month of enrichment programme, the participants were re- examined by using the same instruments and the same method of testing. The results revealed significant positive change during pre-enrichment and post-enrichment programme. This shows that enrichment programme helped adolescent girls to enhance their self-confidence and discover their own identity.

Keywords

Enrichment Programme, Self-confidence, Self-esteem, Perception

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Jatinder K. Gulati ¹, Neha Lakhanpal ¹, Jasvinder Kaur ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Human Development, Punjab Agricultural University, LUDHIANA (PUNJAB), IN

Abstract

Children with ADHD have been found to have weaknesses with their working memory leading to difficulty with problems involving the manipulation of verbal and non-verbal information that way effecting their learning processes (Martinussen et al., 2006). This study was aimed to find the role of Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) as one of the determinant for learning disabilities among primary school children. A methodical process was followed for drawing the sample that comprised of 120 first and second grade children. The sample was equally divided into learning disabled (n=60) and learning abled (n=60 ) children. The results of the present study have highlighted the role of learning disabilities, displayed a higher degree of attention deficit disorders. They were more impulsive, hyperactive, day dreamers and were having poor concentration.

Keywords

Learning Disabilities, Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder, Reading-Writing Skills, Primary School Children.

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Jatinder K. Gulati ¹, Samreet Kaur ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Human Development, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana (Punjab), IN

Abstract

Ageing is a part of living. Poor health is often observed as one of the most serious problems in old age. Therefore by keeping the health concern of elderly in mind the study aimed to study in detail the Status of Physical health of elderly living with children and in empty nest families was conducted on a sample of 120 elderly man and women with children and in empty nest families, randomly selected from three chosen localities of Ludhiana city. The objective of the study was to assess the status of physical well-being of the elderly living with married children and in empty nest families. The results revealed that the level of different types of physical health problems on the whole was low among elderly men and women living in both the settings. However, the elderly parenting living in empty nest families were suffering from higher number of physical health problems as compared to them living with children.

Keywords

Ageing, Physical Health, Parenting, Empty Nest, Problems.

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